Delaration of Intent
D-1
__________, do you come today to have this woman to be your wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? To love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep only unto her, as long as you both shall live?
__________, do you come here today to have this man to be your wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? To love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep only unto him, as long as you both shall live?
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D-2
_________, Is it your desire to have this woman as your wife, to live together in marriage? To love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, to be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?
_________, Is it your desire have this man to as husband, to live together in marriage? To love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?
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D-3
___________, will you make the commitment to have this woman to be your wife, and to pledge yourself to her in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, and to live with her, and cherish her, in the bond of marriage?
__________, will you make the commitment to have this man to be your husband, and to pledge yourself to him in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, and to live with him, and cherish him, in the bond of marriage?
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D-4
___________, are you ready to take ________, as your wife, to be faithful to her, love her, honor her, live with her, and cherish her in the bond of marriage?
___________, are you ready to take ________, as your husband, to be faithful to him, love him, honor him, live with him, and cherish him in the bond of marriage?
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D-5
__________, do you come here freely to take __________ as your wife.
__________, do you come here freely to take __________ as your husband.
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D-6
___________, will you today, pledge to make this woman your wife, and pledge to live together in holy marriage? To love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?
____________, will you today, pledge to make this man your husband, and pledge to live together in holy marriage? To love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?
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D-7
_____________, do you come here today to take _____________ to be your wife, to live together in the bond of married life? Will you promise to honor and uphold her, and to join with her in making a home that shall endure in love and peace? Will you affirm your purpose of a deeper union with her, whereby you both shall know joy and the fulfillment of love? Will you pledge to her your complete faithfulness through all the changing experiences of life? And, of your own free volition, will give yourself to her completely (body, mind, and soul) that from this day forth you shall be hers alone as long as you both shall live?
_____________, do you cpme here today to take _____________ to be your husband, to live together in the bond of married life? Will you promise to honor and uphold him, and to join with him in making a home that shall endure in love and peace? Will you affirm your purpose of a deeper union with him, whereby you both shall know joy and the fulfillment of love? Will you pledge to him your complete faithfulness through all the changing experiences of life? And, of your own free volition, will give yourself to him completely (body, mind, and soul) that from this day forth you shall be his alone as long as you both shall live?
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D-8
____________, are you here today to make __________ your wedded wife, and to live together in the noble state of Matrimony? To promise to love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep yourself only with her, so long as you both shall live?
____________, are you here today to make __________ your wedded husband, and to live together in the noble state of Matrimony? To promise to love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep yourself only with him, so long as you both shall live?
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D-9
Do you _____, choose to marry _____? To speak the words that will join you with her as your wife for the rest of the days of your life?
Do you _____, choose to marry _____? To speak the words that will join you with him as your husband for the rest of the days of your life?
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D-10
___________, do you come to this union of your free will, and with the intention of being faithful in marriage to ___________ as long as you shall live?
___________, do you come to this union of your free will, and with the intention of being faithful in marriage to ___________ as long as you shall live?
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D-11
__________ and __________, you stand before me having requested that I marry you. Do you both do this of your own free will, with no pressure upon you from other persons?
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D-12
________, will you say the words today to have this woman to be your wife, and will you pledge yourself to her in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, to live with her, and cherish her, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage?
__________, will you say the words today to have this man to be your husband, and will you pledge yourself to him in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, to live with him, and cherish him, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage?
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D-13
The vows that you are about to take can make your life full of peace and joy, and the home you are establishing will abide through turmoil. Marriage is a beautiful tribute to your faith in each other. May this faith and love, in which you have joined your hands and heart today, grow deeper and stronger as the years go on.
_________ and __________, have you come here freely and without reservations to give yourselves to each other in marriage?
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D-14
__________, are you here today to take __________, to be your wife and to be faithful to her, love her, honor her, live with her, and cherish her, according to the commandments of God, in the holy bond of marriage?
__________, are you here today to take __________, to be your husband anod t be faithful to him, love him, honor him, live with him, and cherish him, according to the commandments of God, in the holy bond of marriage?
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D-15
___________, do you come here freely to take __________ as your wife, according to the commandments of God in holy marriage?
___________, do you come here freely to take __________ as your husband, according to the commandments of God in holy marriage?
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D-16
___________, having heard how God has created, ordered, and blessed the covenant of marriage, do you affirm your desire and intention to enter this covenant?
___________, having heard how God has created, ordered, and blessed the covenant of marriage, do you affirm your desire and intention to enter this covenant?
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D-17
____________, is it your desire that ___________ should be your wife, to live together in the holy bond of married life? Will you promise to honor and uphold her, and to join with her in making a home that shall endure in love and peace? Will you affirm your purpose of a deeper union with her, whereby you both shall know joy and the fulfillment of love? Will you pledge to her your complete faithfulness through all the changing experiences of life? And, of your own free volition, will you give yourself to her completely (body, mind, and soul) that from this day forth you shall be hers alone as long as you both shall live?
____________, is it your desire that ___________ should be your husband, to live together in the holy bond of married life? Will you promise to honor and uphold him, and to join with him in making a home that shall endure in love and peace? Will you affirm your purpose of a deeper union with him, whereby you both shall know joy and the fulfillment of love? Will you pledge to him your complete faithfulness through all the changing experiences of life? And, of your own free volition, will you give yourself to him completely (body, mind, and soul) that from this day forth you shall be his alone as long as you both shall live?
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D-18
_____________, will you say the words today that will make _____________ your wedded wife living together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Promise to love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her, so long as you both shall live?
_____________, will you say the words today that will make _____________ your wedded husband living together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Promise to love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, so long as you both shall live?
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D-19
Do you _________, choose to marry ___________? To speak the words that will join you with her as your wife for the rest of the days of your life?
Do you _________, choose to marry ___________? To speak the words that will join you with him as your husband for the rest of the days of your life?
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D-20
___________, do you come to this union of your free will, and with the intention of being faithful in marriage to ___________ as long as you shall live?
___________, do you come to this union of your free will, and with the intention of being faithful in marriage to ___________ as long as you shall live?
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D-21
__________ and __________, you stand before me having requested that I marry you. Do you both do this of your own free will, with no pressure upon you from other persons?
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D-22
The vows that you are about to take can make your life full of peace and joy, and the home you are establishing will abide through turmoil. Marriage is a beautiful
tribute to your faith in each other. May this faith and love, in which you
join your hands and heart today, grow deeper and stronger as the years go on.
_________ and __________, have you come here freely and without reservations to give yourselves to each other in marriage
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