Marriage Service #9

There is no greater gift than the love that makes two people one. To behold this love blossoming between two hearts is always a joy, and to behold the vows of lovers as they take each to the other, through out all the changes of life, is a glorious moment of the soul. It speaks of the great conviction by which people mutually rely upon and believe in one another. In a world where faith often falls short of our expectation, it is a wonderful tribute to two people to see them joining hands and hearts in perfect faith.

We are gathered to unite this man and this woman in marriage, which is an institution founded in nature, ordained by the state, and made honorable by good men and women in all ages. It is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but discreetly, advisedly, and with due reverence. This celebration is the outward token of a sacred and inward union of hearts by which neither state nor church can create or annul, as this union is created by loving purpose and kept by abiding will. Into this legacy, ________ and ________ come to be united.

Who is it that brings this woman to this man? (Her mother and I)

________ and ________, you are now taking into your care and keeping the happiness of one person in all the world whom you love best. You are adding to your life not only the affection of each other, but also the companionship and blessing of a deep trust as well. You are agreeing to share strength, responsibilities and most of all to share love. We cannot join ourselves to one another without giving our word. And this must be an unconditional giving, for in joining one another we join ourselves to the unknown.

________, will you take ________ as your wedded wife? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, keep you only to her, so long as you both shall live!

________, will you take ________ as your wedded husband? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, keep you only to him, so long as you both shall live?

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting (George Elliot).

We seek the comfort of another. Someone to share and share the life we choose. Someone to help us through the never ending attempt to understand ourselves. An in the end, someone to comfort us along the way (Marcus Finch Lupus).

Married love is love woven into a pattern of living. It has in it the elements of understanding and of the passionate kindness of husband and wife toward each other. It is rich in the many-sided joys of life because each is more concerned with giving joy than with grasping it for himself. And joys are most truly experienced when they are most fully shared (Leland Foster Wood).

Please repeat after me.
I `________, take you ________ for my wife from this day forward, to have and to hold as equal partner in life, to whom I give my deepest love and respect for as long as we both shall live. I promise to love, honor and respect you from this moment on.

I ________, take you ________ for my husband from this day forward, to have and to hold, as equal partner in life, to whom I give my deepest love and respect for as long as we both shall live. I promise to love, honor and respect you from this moment on.
The vows which have been exchanged by ________ and ________ have been offered in our hearing. But, words are fleeting, and the sound of them is soon gone. The wedding ring becomes an enduring symbol of the promises which have been made.

May I have the rings please.

__(groom)______, Will you take this ring and place it upon the 3"' finger of ________'s left hand, and holding her hand in yours please repeat after me. ________, with free and unconstrained soul, I give you all that I am and all that I am to become. Take this ring, and with it my promise of faith, patience, and love fair the rest of my life.

___(bride)_____: I accept this ring with devotion and love with all my heart.

__(bride)______, Will you take this ring and place it upon the 3d finger of ________'s left hand, and holding her hand in yours please repeat after me.

________ , please place the ring on ________'s finger and repeat after me:

________, with free and unconstrained soul, I give you that all I am and all that I am to become. Take this ring, and with it my promise of faith, patience, and love for the rest of my life.

__(groom)______: I accept this ring with devotion and love with all my heart. iv
May this couple, just rnarried, draw strength from their agreement.

Understanding, even in moments of despair the virtues found in each other. Solace under fire, encouragement when life becomes a trial, sharing one another's joy and pain. Welcoming life's mysteries through the optimism found in their love. Growing wise instead of old. Sharing today's inspiration, beyond the present, may this union only add to the goodness and joy of life.

________ and ________, Go into the world and fulfill your lives. Hold fast your ideas. Give to one another new experiences of joy. Challenge one another so that you may grow. May the love you hold for each other..now sealed in marriage,-continue to mature, that your life together may he a source of strength and inspiration to the community of your family and the wider circle of the world.

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

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