

1. For as much as Groom and Bride have consented together in holy wedlock,
and have witnessed the same before God and these witnesses, and thereto
have pledged their faithfulness each to the other, and have pledged the same
by the giving and receiving each of a ring, by the authority invested in me as a
minister of the gospel according to the laws of the State of Washington, I
pronounce that they are husband and wife.
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2. Join with me as we ask God's blessing on this new formed family unit. Shall
we pray?
Eternal Father, creator, redeemer, lover of our souls, we now turn to you, and
as the first act of this couple in their newly formed union. We, ask you, to protect
their home. May they always turn to you for guidance, for strength, for provision,
for direction. May they glorify you in the choices they make, in the ministries they
involve themselves in, in all that they do. Use them to draw others to yourself,
and let them stand as a testimony to the world of your faithfulness. We ask this
in Jesus name, Amen.
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3. May all that you are…always be in love, may all that is love… always be in you.
May your life be as beautiful on each day … you share as it is on this day. And
may each day you share… be as precious to you as the day that you first fell in
love. May you always see and encourage the best in each other. May the
challenges life brings your way … make your marriage even stronger. And may
you always be each other’s best friend and greatest love.

