西方婚礼誓词英文版
Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorable
estate,institutedofGod,sincethefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyorlightly,but
reverentlyandsoberly.
Intothisholyestatethesetwo
personspresentcomenowtobejoined.Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforeverholdtheirpeace.
Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?
Father:MywifeandIdo.(Thenthebrideisgivenaway)Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeitherofyouknowany
impedimentwhyyoumaynotbe
lawfullyjoinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfess
itnow.BeassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwisethanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful.
(Minister:addressingthegroom)(Groom’sName),doyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,
tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive?Groom:Ido.(Minster:addressingthebride):(Bride’sName),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawful
weddedhusband,tolivetogetherafter
God’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,
comfort,andcherishhimfromthisdayforward,forsaking
allothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive?Bride:Ido.(Atthispointthecouplemayimprovisebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.)
Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through
25:
SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewas
sleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandcloseduptheplacewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.
Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalled‘woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.
Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.Themanandhiswifewerebothnaked,and
theyfeltnoshame.
Reader2:AreadingfromthegospelofMark,chapter10,versus6through
8:ButatthebeginningofcreationGodmadethemmaleandfemale.Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andthetwowillbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwo,butone.Reader3:AreadingfromtheApostlePaul,thefirstlettertothe
Corinthians,chapter13,verses4through7:
Loveispatient,loveiskind.Itdoesnotenvy,itdoesnotboast,itisnotproud.Itisnotrude,itisnot
self-seeking,itisnoteasilyangered,itkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbutrejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotects,alwaystrusts,alwayshopes,andalwaysperseveres.Minister:Letusprayforthismanandwomanastheymaketheir
marriagevows.
Father,as(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)havechoseneachother,helpthemandblethemthattheirlovemaybepure,andtheirvowsmaybetrue.
ThroughJesusChristourLord,Amen.(Minister:addressingthegroomwhorepeatsthemarriagevows):I(Groom’sName)takethee
(Bride’sName)tobemyweddedwife,tohave
andtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholy
ordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(Minister:thentothebridewhorepeatsthemarriagevows):I(Bride’sName)takethee(Groom’sName)tobemyweddedhusband,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdous
part,accordingtoGod’sholy
ordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(TheMinisterthengetsthebrides
ringfromthebestman)
Minister:(prayingoverbridesring):Lord,blethisringthathewhogivesitandshewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Groom:placingringonbride’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveand
commitment.
Minister:(prayingovergroom’sring):Lord,blethisringthatshewhogivesitandhimwhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Bride:placingringongroom’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveand
commitment.
(Musicmaybeinsertedhere.)(Theweddingsong)Minister:LetusprayFather,weprayforallmarriedpersons,thattheymaycontinuetogive,beabletoforgive,and
experiencemoreandmoreofthejoyoftheLordwitheachpassingday.Andespeciallyfor(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName),nowbeginningtheirmarriedlifetogether,thattheymayhavedivineassistance,theconstantsupportoffriends,andalonglifewithgoodhealth.Mayyourfullestblessingcomeupon(Bride’sName)andherhusband(Groom’sName),fromthisdayforward,foreverandever,Amen.
MayJesusChrist,ourLordandSavior,alwaysbeatthecenterofthenew
livesyouarenowstartingtobuild
together,thatyoumayknowthewaysoftrueloveandkindness.MaytheLordbleyoubothallthedaysofyourlivesandfillyouwithhisjoy.Amen.
(Theministernowjoinstheirrighthandstogetherandsays):
Those,whomGodhasjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.Insomuchas(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)haveconsentedtogether
inholywedlock,andhavewitnessedthesamebeforeGodandthis
company,havinggivenandpledgedtheirtroth,eachtotheother,andhavingdeclaredsame
bythegivingandreceivingofaring,Ipronouncethattheyarehusbandandwife.
Minister:(tothecouple):Sealthe
promisesyouhavemadewitheachother
withakiss.
(Thecouplekisses.)Minister:Ladiesandgentlemen,IpresenttoyouMr.andMrs.
____________.
NowletusprayasJesushastaughtus:
OurFatherwhichartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.
Thykingdomcome.Thywillbedoneinearth,asitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.
Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil:
forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.