英文结婚典礼牧师说的结婚誓词

英文结婚典礼牧师说的结婚誓词

Minister: We are gathered here today in the sight of God, and in the face of this company,

to

join

together

(Groom

’

s

Name)

and

(Bride

’

s

Name)

in

holy

matrimony;

which

is

an

honorable estate, instituted of God, since the first man and the first woman walked on the

earth.

Therefore;

it

is

not

to

be

entered

into

unadvisedly

or

lightly,

but

reverently

and

soberly.

Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined.

If any one can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together

, let them

speak now or forever hold their peace.

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

Father: My wife and I do.

(Then the bride is given away)

Minister: I require and charge you both that if either of you know any impediment why

you may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, you confess it now. Be assured that

if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God

’

s word allows, their marriage is

not lawful.

(Minister: addressing the groom)

(Groom

’

s Name), do you take (Bride

’

s Name) for your lawful wedded wife, to

live

together

after

God

’

s

ordinance,

in

the

holy

estate

of

matrimony?

Will

you

love,

honor

,

comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her

for as long as you both shall live?

Groom: I do.

(Minster: addressing the bride):

(Bride

’

s Name), do you take (Groom

’

s Name) for your lawful wedded husband, to live

together

after

God

’

s

ordinance,

in

the

holy

estate

of

matrimony?

Will

you

love,

honor

,

comfort, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto him

for as long as you both shall live?

Bride: I do.

(At this point the couple may improvise by playing a favorite song, reading a scripture,

etc. suggested scriptures might be genesis 2:21-25, mark 10:6-8 and 1 cor 13:4-7)

Reader 1: A reading from the book of Genesis, chapter 2, versus 21 through 25:

So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping,

he took one of the man

’

s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made

a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The

man

said,

“

this

is

now

bone

of

my

bones

and

flesh

of

my

flesh;

she

shall

be

called

’

woman,

’

for she was taken out of man.

“

for this reason a man will leave his father

and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his

wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

Reader 2: A reading from the gospel of Mark, chapter 10, versus 6 through 8:

But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this reason a

man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become

one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one.

Reader 3: A reading from the Apostle Paul, the first letter to the Corinthians, chapter

13, verses 4 through 7:

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.

Minister: Let us pray for this man and woman as they make their marriage vows.

Father

, as (Groom

’

s Name) and (Bride

’

s Name) have chosen each other

, help them

and bless them that their love may be pure, and their vows may be true. Through Jesus

Christ our Lord, Amen.

(Minister: addressing the groom who repeats the marriage vows):

I (Groom

’

s Name) take thee (Bride

’

s Name) to be my wedded 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, honor

, and cherish,

’

til death do us part, according to God

’

s holy ordinance;

and thereto I plight thee my troth.

(Minister: then to the bride who repeats the marriage vows):

I (Bride

’

s Name) take thee (Groom

’

s Name) to be my wedded 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, honor

, and cherish,

’

til death do us part, according to God

’

s holy ordinance;

and thereto I plight thee my troth.

(The Minister then gets the brides ring from the best man)

Minister: (praying over brides ring): Lord, bless this ring that he who gives it and she

who wears it may abide in your peace, and continue in your favor until life

’

s end, through

Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

(Groom: placing ring on bride

’

s finger):

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.

Minister: (praying over groom

’

s ring): Lord, bless this ring that she who gives it and he

who wears it may abide in your peace, and continue in your favor until life

’

s end, through

Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

(Bride: placing ring on groom

’

s finger):

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.

(Music may be inserted here.)

(The wedding song)

Minister: Let us pray

Father

, we pray for all married persons, that they may continue to give, be able to