DEVOTIONS FOR MARRIAGE

PRAY DAILY

O God, our Heavenly Father, protect us and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day. Grant that by your mercy neither of us ever say one unkind word to the other. Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of unconsciously hurt the other. Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then we pray to add to our common life such virtues as only you can give And so, O Father, consecrate our life and our love completely to worship you, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom you have appointed us to serve that we may always stand before you in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MONTHLY: Exchange vows on date of wedding each month.

Husband: In the Name of God, I (name) take you, (name),to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.

Wife: In the Name of God, I (name) take you, (name),to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.

OCCASIONALLY: Exchange of ring vows.

I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church: Send therefore your blessings upon us that we may so love, honor and cherish each other, in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that our home may be a haven of blessing and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.