Wedding Text Selections

Wedding Text Selections : Prayers of the Faithful, Prayer Over The Gifts

Below you will find the text selections to be used at your wedding including all the possible choices for prayers at the wedding ceremony and the wedding Mass. Please mark your choices on the Ceremony Selection Form.

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Parayers of the Faithful

J-1

Priest: Now that we have heard God's word in the Bible and experienced the Lord's presence in this exchange of vows, let us present these prayerful petitions for people in the world today. For our Holy Father on earth, the Pope, all bishops and the clergy everywhere that they may lead us to deeper faith in God and a stronger love for others, let us pray to the Lord...

For our President and all leaders of government that they may be effective in achieving peace and eliminating poverty, let us pray to the Lord...
For married persons that they may continue to give, be able to forgive and find happiness deepen with the passing of each day, let us pray to the Lord...
For N and N, now beginning their life together, that they may have divine assistance at every moment, the consistent support of friends, the rich blessing of children, a warm love reaching out to others and good health until a ripe old age, let us pray to the Lord...
For those who are sick, lonely, discouraged or oppressed that they may be strengthened by God's help and aided by their friends, let us pray to the Lord...
For those who have died, especially the relatives and friends of N and N and all present for this wedding, that they may enjoy perfect happiness and total fulfillment in eternal life, let us pray to the Lord...

Priest: O ever-living and caring God, Jesus taught us to ask, to seek and to knock. We have just done so, confident that you will now look upon our many needs, considering our trusting faith, and in your great love grant these requests which we present to you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

J-2

Priest: We have listened to the Word of God. Let us now ask God to listen to us, to bless our words of prayer which we offer for the people of the world. Please respond "Lord, hear our prayer."

For leaders of the Church and State, for heads of institutions for heads of homes and households that they will lead us and guide us in the search for peace and joy in the search for love among us, let us pray to the Lord...
For all married people: for those married yesterday for the new couple, N and N, married today, for those married tomorrow that they may savor the joy of being together, warm love, children, a long life and friends and a new day, every day, let us pray to the Lord...
For all young single people who look forward to a vocation full of life and full of love, let us pray to the Lord...
For the lonely old and the lonely young for the hungry rich and the hungry poor for the sick in body, mind, and spirit for weakness in all of us, let us pray to the Lord...
For our relatives and friends who walk with us on life's journey and for those who have gone before us to the other side of life. For the fulfillment of all their unfilled desires, let us pray to the Lord...

Priest: These are our words of prayer today for ourselves and all human beings. Tomorrow there will be others. Lord God, the beloved of humankind, who has first loved us, give our words by your listening the power of Your Son Jesus so that all things may be accomplished sweetly and gently for the happiness of all. Amen.

J-3

Priest: God has given us promises in the word of Scripture. N and N have given their promises to each other in marriage. This hour of promise is also a time of prayer. We turn to God our Father and make our response by saying "Lord, hear our prayer."

For our Church, to keep the promise of salvation, we pray to the Lord...
For our world, to keep the promise of peace, we pray to the Lord...
For our country, to keep the promise of freedom, we pray to the Lord...
For our parishes, to keep the promise of discipleship, we pray to the Lord...
For our hearts, to keep the promise of loving, we pray to the Lord...
For our hands, to keep the promise of giving, we pray to the Lord...
For our lives, to keep the promise of growing, we pray to the Lord...
For this couple, to keep the promise of marriage, we pray to the Lord...

Priest:  Father, You have chosen us and given us Your love, the power of the Holy Spirit in our midst. Hear our prayers today and keep us open. May our faith issue forth in action and deeds, and our hope give us courage. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer Over the Gifts

K-1

Lord, accept our offering for this newly-married couple, [name] and [name] By your love and providence you have brought them together; now bless them all the days of their married life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

K-2

Lord, accept the gifts we offer you on this happy day. In your fatherly love watch over and protect [name] and [name], whom you have united in marriage. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

K-3

Lord, hear our prayers and accept the gifts we offer for [name] and [name] Today you have made them one in the sacrament of marriage. May the mystery of Christ’s unselfish love, which we celebrate in this Eucharist, increase their love for you and for each other. We ask this through Christ our Lord.