Listen "Prayer to Celebrate a Marriage"
Episode Synopsis
Gracious God we pray for N____ and N____ and give thanks that you have brought them together in marriage.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
We thank you for the love and care which, through their parents, has guided N and N to maturity, and prepared them for this commitment.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
Help them to be wise and loving parents and to grow together in faithfulness and honesty, in mutual support and patience.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
Make their life together a sign of your love in this broken world; may forgiveness heal injury and joy triumph over sorrow.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
Be with them in their work and renew them in their leisure.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
May they welcome into their home both friends and strangers and so reflect Christ's love for all people.
Spirit of God bless this marriage.
In all their future together may they enjoy each other's lives and grow through the love they share.
Amen.
A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg 798Prayer to Celebrate a Marriage- (click here for MP3 file)
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