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Authors: Diane Warner

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God, realizing that marriage is instituted by Him, signifying the mystical union that is between Christ and His church. And just as Christ gave Himself for His church, so I give myself unreservedly to you on this, our wedding day."
"___________________, I commit my love to you this day for as long as we both shall live; this love is the very flame of God and may no man dare to quench it. I promise to be faithful to you, to nurture you, to cherish you and encourage you, with the same care and concern that I give myself. I promise to help you become all the woman / man our Lord has intended you to be, and throughout our lifetime together, you will always be my beloved wife / husband and my best friend."
"It is the deepest desire of my heart and the holy will of God Almighty that I give myself to you as your husband / wife, to walk with you in riches or poverty, in sickness or in health, in good times or bad. I will always stand by your side, praying for you, supporting you and encouraging you and I will always seek to communicate with you, never holding anything back, so that we may be one unified spirit, until death do us part."
"__________________, I come to you this day in holy reverence as I take you as my husband / wife. I thank God that He, in His holy providence, has given us to
 
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each other. My prayer is that our hearts will be melded together this day with God's seal of approval and that I will be a good and faithful husband/wife, always providing you with emotional and spiritual nourishment, supporting you in every way. May we live together in such a way that it will be evident to all that we have a deep, abiding love for each other and for our God and Heavenly Father. May God bless our marriage for all the days of our lives."
Groom (to his bride): "________________, God, our Father, is the One Who established marriage; it was His plan, and therefore it is only with His help and blessing that we dare take this great step in our lives. My prayer is that I will be a husband worthy of your praise, your faithful provider and protector, and your haven from harm. I promise to be tender, understanding and true to you always, for all the days God may give us on this earth."
Bride (to her groom): "___________________, I have an abiding faith in God, and I, too, take this great step of marriage with reverence. I promise to hold fast to my faith in Him and in you, as my dear husband. I realize that marriage is not merely the act of living together and pleasing each other, but of living for God and pleasing Him, and I pray that He will give us a great spiritual purpose in our life together."
"___________________, it is with unspeakable joy that I take you to be my wedded wife / husband, that together we may become one. As Christ loves His
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