PRAYER OR MEDITATION
The words "Let us pray" or "Please join me in the spirit of prayer and
meditation" may included before any prayer or meditation.
Sample 1
Eternal God, creative source of life, in the midst of which we live and move
and have our being; in thy name are we met together, to witness and to bless the
union of these two lives. May they be a blessing and a comfort, each to the
other, sharers of each other's joys, consolers of each other’s sorrows, helpers
of each other, in all the chances and changes of the world. In perfect love and
creative peace, may they keep themselves, fulfilling in their very beings the laws of creative life.
Amen.
Sample 2
We pray rich blessings upon _______ and _______ who in the presence of
eternity and in the sight of this company have pledged unto each other all that
mind and heart and hand can give.
May they ever remain faithful to the vows taken this day. In serenity of
spirit may they learn to face with courage and patience whatever afflictions may
be visited upon them or those whom they love.
For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health may
the love which they have for one another grow in meaning and strength until its
beauty is made manifest in a common devotion to all that is compassionate and
life-giving.
Learning to serve one another in a partnership of love, may they learn to
serve the highest ends of humanity itself and thus become witnesses to the
sacredness of life in the midst of each common day. Amen.
Sample 3
Today we pray for the lives of _______ and _______ together. We pray for
concord and creativity as well as for love and laughter. We pray for joy, that
they may share it with others, and for their home, that it may be a temple for
that which is beautiful and good and true. We pray for courage when there is
pain, and for humility when fortune favours them.
As they share the richer experiences of life, so may their hearts and minds
increase in understanding, and their bond become even stronger.
May _______ and _______ carry the past gracefully with them in all the years
of their sojourn, and with an equal measure of hope ever face the future
unafraid. Amen.
Sample 4
May the springtime's beauty remain in your marriage and in your home.
May there be warmth and gentleness, growing and courage, love and care.
May there be joy and song of life through all the days that lie ahead.
Sample 5
Loving and gracious God (Spirit of Life/ Love), we are grateful for your
presence [or: We are grateful for the presence of Love in our lives, in our
relationships, in the beauty of nature and in the love that moves through and
between us. We are thankful for the safe arrival of family and friends. At this
time we also want to bring to our minds and hearts those people who are not here
to share in this celebration- family and friends who are unable to attend, and
those departed from us. (especially…..). May their presence in spirit be strong
among us today.
|
