Marriage Prayer
Lord, help us to remember when we first met
and the strong love that grew between us.
To work that
love into practical things so nothing can divide us.
We
ask for words both kind and loving, and for hearts always
ready to ask forgiveness as well as to forgive.
Dear Lord,
we put our marriage into Your hands.
Amen.
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May
your mornings bring joy
May your mornings bring joy and your evenings
bring peace.
May your troubles grow few as your blessings
increase.
May the saddest day of your future
Be no worse
than the happiest day of your past.
May your hands be
forever clasped in friendship
And your hearts joined
forever in love.
Your lives are very special,
God has
touched you in many ways.
May his blessings rest upon
you
And fill all your coming days.
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On
this our wedding day
On this our wedding day,
We pray that God
be near,
To guide us in each thing we say,
And give us
fruitful years.
We pledge to live our lives in love,
To
always serve Him true,
That He might dwell within our
hearts,
And guide us faithfully through.
On this our wedding day,
We feel His love
so near,
We seek to live within His way,
Throughout
life's joys and tears,
God grant us now His perfect
peace,
And bless our home with love,
That others may see
the sweet release,
That's given from above.
On this our wedding day,
Please join us in
this prayer,
May each one that is here today,
Seek peace
through God somewhere,
For God looks into each ones
heart,
To find the good that's there,
And wants His seed
of love to start,
His glorious love to share.
On this our wedding day,
May God, His
spirit send,
To dwell with us within our home,
Our lives
with His to blend,
We seek His blessing for each day,
To
help us grow in Him,
Among our friends, in His own
way,
We'll give all praise to Him.
On this our wedding day,
We pledge to God
our love,
As we united stand as one,
And lift His name
above,
That all the world may see and know,
We seek His
will divine,
That through our lives, God may show,
His
will through passing time.
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Prayer for a Bride
Oh Gracious God, my heart is filled with a
happiness so wonderful that I am almost afraid. This is my
wedding day!, and I pray thee that the beautiful joy of this
day will never grow dim. Rather, may its memories become more
sweet and tender with each passing anniversary. Walk thou with
us even to the end of our journey, hand in hand, down the
highway to the valley of the final shadow, which we will be
able to lighten with sunshine because of our love and happy
lives. Amen
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Spanish
Catholic Wedding Prayer
Dios nuestro, que al crear el género humano
estableciste la union
entre el hombre y la mujer, une en la
fidelidad del amor a estos hijos tuyos
que van a contraer
matrimonio, para que siempre sean testigos del amor divino
que hoy los trae en tu presencia.
Por Jesucristo
nuestro Seor. Amen.
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Treat yourselves and each other with
respect
Treat yourselves and each other with respect,
and remind yourselves often of what brought you
together.
Give the highest priority to the tenderness,
gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves.
When
frustration, difficulties and fear assail your relationship,
as they threaten all relationships at one time or another,
remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the
part which seems wrong.
In this way, you can ride out the
storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives...
remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment,
the sun is still there.
And if each of you takes
responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will
be marked by abundance and delight.
For where two or three
are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst
of them.
Matthew 18:20
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We offer you, Lord, our thoughts
We offer you, Lord, our thoughts: to be fixed
on you;
our words: to have you for their theme;
our
actions: to reflect our love for you;
our sufferings: to be
endured for your greater glory.
We want to do what you ask of us:
in the
way you ask,
for as long as you ask,
because you ask it.
Amen.
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Wedding Anniversary Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You from the bottom
of our hearts for your continued blessings on our union that
have enabled us to reach another anniversary. We thank You for
letting our love deepen and for helping us in time of trial.
We know that without your assistance we would never have
remained so close as we are.
We ask You to continue to watch over us, over
our homes and families. Help us to renew our vows of love and
loyalty and to strive to remain united with You, steadfast in
our faith and in your service. Amen.
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Wedding Prayer for the Bride and the Groom
Lord God, we thank you for the union of hearts
of our dear ____ and ____
On this special day, their
wedding day heaven sings in triumph,
For a new love shall
unveil the glory of your name.
Dear Father, we sincerely
pray that you bless this couple
With a love to last
forever.
In sickness and in health may they find your
strength.
In doubts and troubles may they see your light.
In hurts and failures may they find your pardon.
In
loneliness and desperation may they find your joy.
Also we
pray, that you bless them with a family
So blissful,
prosperous and ever healthy,
And above all, filled with
love, faith and hope that is founded on you.
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When
Two People Are at One
When two people are at one
in their inmost
hearts
They shatter even the strength of iron
or of
bronze
And when two people understand each other
in
their inmost hearts
Their words are sweet and
strong
like the fragrance of orchids.
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50th
Wedding Anniversary Prayer
May God, who has given you fifty years
together, of his infinite goodness and mercy continue to bless
you and your union. May the Father who created you, the Son
who redeems you, and the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you,
preserve and keep you all your days. The Lord with his favour
look upon you, and so fill you with all spiritual benediction
and grace; that you may so please him in this life, that in
the world to come you may have life everlasting.
Amen.
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Love Is Patient
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not
envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. It is not
rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily
angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices
with the truth.
It always protects, always
trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never
fails. . . .
And now these three remain:
faith, hope and
love.
But the greatest of these is love.
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Hand
in hand Prayer
Hand in hand, we come before you, O Lord. Hand
in hand, we are stepping out in faith... We, who are gathered
here, ask that you would take this couple into your hands.
Help them, O Lord, to keep firm in the commitments they have
just made. Guide them, O God, as they become a family, as they
each, change through the years. May they be flexible as they
are faithful. And Lord, help us all to be your hands if there
be need. Strengthen, tenderly all of our commitments, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen