11-A

May all that is noble, lovely, and true abide with you always. Amen.

11-B

May all that is noble and lovely abide now and forever with _____ and _____ . May the love they have here declared blossom into that of fulfillment which only love can bring to a man and a woman. With hearts full of joy we make this our prayer for them. Amen.

11-C

Go now in peace, and may peace attend you all your days. Amen.

11-D

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth for the other. Now you will feel no loneliness, for each of you will be a companion for the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place, to enter into the days of your life together. And may your days be good, and long upon the earth. Amen. —Apache Wedding Prayer

11-E

May your life together be long, devoted, healthy, and full of peace. May you be a source of comfort and inspiration for each other. May your happiness reach out to others, and may your love grow in joy. Amen.

11-F

To the bride and groom: May you so live and work together in the days to come, that your lives and those of others shall be enriched and ennobled, by your true and deepening companionship of mind and heart. To everyone: The peace beyond understanding, the peace of God, which the world can neither give nor take away, be among us all, and abide in our hearts. Amen.

11-G

May God bless you and keep you. May God's face shine upon you and gracious unto you. May the light of God’s countenance shine upon you and give you peace. Amen.

11-H

May these two souls find a communion of ideal being and perfect grace. May their love reach the level of every day’s most quiet need. By sun and candlelight, may they love freely as humankind strives for right. May they love purely as it turns from praise. May they find strength to meet the adversities, tolerance for the prejudices, reverence for the beauties, respect for the truths, and faith for the uncertainties which will come their way. Amen. —Charles White McGehee adapted from Elizabeth Barrett Browning

11-I

May these two people, now married, keep this covenant which they have made. May they be a blessing and a comfort to each other, sharers of each other’s joys, consolers in each other’s sorrows, helpers to each other in all the vicissitudes of life. May they encourage each other in whatever they set out to achieve. May they, trusting each other, trust life and not be afraid. Yet may they not only accept and give affection between themselves, but also together have affection and consideration for others. We who are here present and those who are absent thinking of these two people, hope that the inspiration of this hour will not be forgotten. May they continue to love one another forever. Amen.

11-J

May you so live and work together in the days to come that your lives and those of others shall be enriched and ennobled by your true and deepening companionship of mind and heart. Amen.

11-K

May the blessing that rests upon all who love rest also upon you and fill you with all spiritual grace. May the bond that unites you ever be strengthened. May you so love and work together in the days that are to come that your lives will be enriched and ennobled by a true and deepening union of mind and heart. Amen.

11-L

Between you a new morning is being born from your flesh. Just the right way to put everything into shape. You are moving just the right footsteps ahead, and the earth says hello to you, the day has all your rainbows, the fireplace is lit with your eyes, and the ocean celebrates your marriage. Amen. —Paul Eluard

11-M

May the wings of angels uphold you through all the life of your love. May you live joyfully with one another. May your hearts be full; may your lips stay sweet. May your love grow strong; may you love long and happily in one another’s arms. Amen.

11-N

Now you are two people with one shared life before you. Go now into your dwelling place to enter into the days of your lives together. And may your days be good and long upon the earth. Amen.

11-O

May the love you have found grow in meaning and strength until its beauty is shown in a common devotion to all that is compassionate and life-giving. May the flow of your love help brighten the face of the earth. May the source of all love touch and bless us and grace our lives with color and courage. Amen. —John Corrado

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