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Paul:
We are gathered here today for one of the happiest occasions in all
human life, to celebrate before God the marriage of a man and woman who
love each other. Marriage is a most honorable estate, created and
Instituted by God, signifying unto us the mystical union, which also
exists between Christ and the Church; so too may this marriage be
adorned by true and abiding love.
g_______________
and b_______________, although life is a gift
given to each of us as individuals, we also learn to live together in
harmony. Love is a gift to us from our family and friends. Through these
gifts of love we learn to ourselves to gift it back. Learning to love
and live together is one of life's greatest challenges and is the shared
goal of a married life.
Mankind did not create
love; love is created by God. Therefore, a husband and wife should
not confuse love of worldly things with that of Godly love of one
another. For even if worldly success is found, only love for one
another will maintain a marriage. The measure of true love is a love
both freely given and freely accepted, just as God's love is
unconditional and free.
g_______________,
do you, take b_______________ to be your wife? Do you promise to
love, honor, cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding
only onto her?
Paul: b_______________,
do you, take g_______________ to be your husband? Do you promise
to love, honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and
holding only onto him?
Ring Symbolism
(Groom) repeating after Paul: I g_______________, take you
b_______________ as my wife. To have and to hold, in sickness and
in health, for richer and for poorer, in joy and in sorrow. I promise my
love to you.
(Bride) repeating after Paul: I b_______________, take you
g_______________ as my husband. To have and to hold, in sickness
and in health, for richer and for poorer, in joy and in sorrow. I
promise my love to you.
Paul:
Oh Lord, our hearts are filled with great happiness
on this wedding day. They come before You pledging their hearts and
lives to one another. Grant that they may be ever true and loving,
living together is such a way as to bring happiness to the marriage.
Temper their hearts with
kindness and understanding, rid them of all pretense of jealousy. Help
them to remember to be each other's sweetheart, helpmate, friend and
guide, so that together they may meet the cares and problems of life
more bravely. And with the passage of time, may the home they are
creating today, truly be a place of love and harmony, where your spirit
is ever present.
Bless this union we pray,
and walk beside g_______________ and b_______________
throughout all their lives
together. AMEN
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