Marriage Service #3

Pastor Eastman's Favorite

The parties standing before the minister, he shall say:
Marriage is a joyous occasion. It is connected in our thoughts with the charm of home, and with all that is pleasant and attractive in the tenderest and most sacred relations of life. When celebrated in Cana of Galilee, it was sanctioned and cheered by the presence of the Lord himself; and is declared by an inspired apostle to be honorable in all.

And now, if you ________ and ________ have at present appeared for the purpose of being joined in legal wedlock, you will please to signify this intention, by uniting your right hands.
The minister shall say to the man:
Do you take the woman whom you now hold by the hand, to be your lawful wedded wife?

Answer, I do; or assent.

Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, and forsaking all others keep thee only unto her, so long as you both shall live?

Answer, I do; or assent. Then to the woman:

Do you take the man who now stands by your side and who holds you by the hand, to be your lawful and wedded husband?

Answer, I do; or assent.

Do you promise, to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as you both shall live?

Answer, I do; or assent.

You mutually promise in the presence of God, and of these witnesses, that you will at all times and in all circumstances, conduct yourselves toward one another as becometh Husband and Wife?

Both answer, I do; or assent.
That you will love, cherish and adhere to one another until separated by death?

Both answer, I do; or assent. If a ring is used, the minister will say to the bridegroom:

You will please place this ring on the hand of your affianced Bride...and reunite your hands.

If a second ring is to be given, a similar construction will be given to the Bride. He shall continue:
Having taken these pledges of affection and vows of fidelity, I do therefore, by the authority of the laws of this State, sanctioned by divine authority, pronounce you ________ and ________ lawfully married, Husband and Wife; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

What, therefore, God hath joined together, let no one put asunder.

Prayer.

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