Prayer of Invocation
B-1
Dear God, source of all joy and happiness, we rejoice that through your providence ____________ and _____________ now stand before you and these friends to enter into the honorable estate of marriage. Bless this day, and make it their special day, and may all
of us here experience something of the same joy and the love that they so tenderly share. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.
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B-2
Almighty and ever blessed God, whose presence is the happiness of every condition, and whose favor hallows every relation, we beseech thee to be present and favorable unto these thy servants, that they may be truly joined in the honorable estate of marriage, in the covenant of their God. As thou hast brought them together by thy providence, sanctify them by thy Spirit, giving them a new frame of heart fit for their new estate; and enrich them with all grace, whereby they may enjoy the comforts, undergo the cares, endure the
trials, and perform the duties of life together as becomes Christians, under thy heavenly guidance and protection; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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B-3
Gracious God, you are always faithful in your love for us. Look mercifully on ____________ and _____________, who come seeking your blessing. Let your Holy Spirit rest on them so that with steadfast
love they may honor the promises they make today, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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B-4
Peace I ask of Thee, O River,
Peace, Peace, Peace.
When I learn to live serenely
Cares will cease.
From the hills I gather courage,
Visions of the day to be.
Strength to lead and strength to follow
All are given unto me.
Peace I ask of Thee, O River,
Peace, Peace, Peace.
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B-9
__________ and __________, you are about to make promises to one another. Today, these vows are beautiful words representing even more beautiful intentions. But you will find that as you live these vows over the years, investing your time and your love and your commitment to one another, the happy times of your life will be twice as joyous, because there will be someone to share those joys with. And when life gets tough, it will only be half as bad, because there will be someone by your side to help carry the burden. For those times when life presents all of us with challenges, I would like to offer you the serenity prayer to remember: God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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B-10
O Gracious and Everlasting God, you have created us male and female in your image; look with favor upon this man and this woman who come to you seeking your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep the vows and promises which they make, through Jesus Christ our Savior.
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B-11
God, for the joy of this occasion we thank you. For the meaning of this wedding day we thank you. For this important moment in an ever growing relationship we thank you. For your presence here and now and for your presence at all times, we thank you. In Christ's name.
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B-12
Father, ________ and ________ are now about to vow their undying loyalty to each other. We ask you, therefore, to accept the shared treasure of their common life which they now create and offer to thee. Grant them wide margins of spiritual resource around their every need that they may increase in knowledge of thee throughout their life together. In Jesus' name. Amen
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B-13
Eternal God, our Father, we look to thee in thanksgiving for the joy, the beauty, and the sacredness of this hour. We thank thee for thy love which surrounds all our days and comes now to focus in the hearts of these thy children who have presented themselves before thee to be united in holy marriage. Graciously bless us with thy presence in this hour, our Father, even as our Lord graced with his presence the marriage in Cana of Galilee. May thy Holy Spirit be in our midst and move in the hearts of this young couple that their lives may indeed be united into one according to thy will and in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ame
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B-14
Almighty and Ever blessed God, whose presence is the happiness of every condition, and who favor sweetens every relation; we beseech thee to be present and favorable to these thy servant that they may be truly joined in the honorable state of marriage. As thou hast brought them together by thy providence, sanctify them by thy Spirit, giving them a new frame of heart for their new relationship, and grant unto them now in the hour of their union and throughout their wedded life, thy heavenly guidance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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B-14
O God, our Father, source of infinite love, bless us with a sense of your indwelling presence as we worship here. Keep us sensitive to the wonder of things which fill our days and give meaning to life. Deepen in us the level of our loving, both for those near and dear to us, and for those who, though strangers, need our concern. Especially do we pray your divine blessing on these two who come here in this high moment of their lives. Be hear to them as they take their promises to each other, that they shall pledge their vows with deepest sincerity knowing full well the meaning of the words they say. And do grant to us all, we pray, a heightened sense of the joy of life because we share this moment with them. In your loving spirit. Amen.
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B-15
Our Father, we feel very strongly that love and deep personal relationships are the very center of meaningful life. ________ and ________ have found that their love for each other is so deep that they wish to commit themselves to each other in marriage. Let Thy loving presence pervade and enrich this service of celebration and commitment, as well as their whole marriage. We invite Your blessing, Father, upon this service, and upon the marriage of ________ and ________. Amen
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B-16
God, all love comes from You. You are love. You created persons out of love, and You created men and women so that they can find their fullest realization, their fullest happiness, when they can give and receive love from others. You have created the institution of marriage wherein a man and a woman can experience the kind of relationship in which love can be most fully experienced and expressed. Thank you, God, for marriage. We pray that Thy loving presence will pervade and enrich this service of celebration and commitment. We invite Your blessing, Father, upon this service, and upon the marriage of ________ and ________. Amen
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B-17
Thank you, Father, for love. Thank you for marriage. Thank you that you have given your gift of a beautiful love to ________ and ________. Today they want to dedicate that love to each other. We pray that Thy loving presence will encircle this wedding service. We pray that Thy blessing will encircle the marriage of ________ and ________. Amen
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