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Authors: Diane Warner

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Till death do us part.
This is my solemn vow
According to God's holy ordinance;
And thereto I plight you my troth."
"I, ________________, take thee, _________________, to be my wedded husband / 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 and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith."
Minister (to the groom): "__________________, wilt thou have __________________ to be thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?"
Groom: "I will."
Minister (to the bride): "___________________, wilt thou have ______________________ to be thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honor, and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others,
 
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keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?"
Bride: "I will."
(The bride and groom join right hands, face each other and repeat the vows after the minister.)
Groom: "I, ________________, take thee __________________ to be my wedded wife; and I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be thy loving and faithful husband, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live."
Bride: "I, _________________, take thee ______________________ to be my wedded husband; and I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be thy loving and faithful wife, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live."
Minister (to the groom): " __________________, will you take ___________________ to be your wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy relationship of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and cherish her in sickness and in health, be true and loyal to her, as long as you both shall live?"

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