OPENING PRAYER
A
Father,
You have made the bond of marriage a holy mystery,
a symbol of Christ’s love for his Church.
Hear our prayers for N and N.
With faith in you and in each other
they pledge their love today.
May their lives always bear witness
to the reality of that love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
B
Father,
Hear our prayers for N and N, who today are united in marriage before your altar.
Give them your blessing, and strengthen their love for each other.
We ask you this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
C”
Almighty God,
hear our prayer for N and N,
who have come here today to be united in the sacrament of marriage.
Increase their faith in you and in each other,
and through them bless your Church
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
D
Father,
when you created mankind you willed that man and wife should be one.
Bind N and N in the loving union of marriage; and make their love fruitful so that they may be living witnesses to your divine love in the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.