Wedding Vows

In the sight of God and witnesses here gathered,
I, Joshua, take thee, Anna, to be my lawfully wedded wife.
As I set this ring a seal upon thy finger
I set thee also a seal upon my heart.
As many waters cannot quench love
I vow to love thee in sorrow and in joy;
In sickness and in health; in poverty and in prosperity.
And as Christ loves the church
I, with Divine assistence, will endeavor
To always love, protect and cherish thee
And hereto pledge my faithfulness to thee for as long as I shall live.

In the sight of God and witnesses here gathered,
I, Anna, take thee Joshua, to be my lawfully wedded husband.
As I set this ring a seal upon thy hand
I set thee also a seal upon my heart.
As many waters cannot quench love
I vow to love thee in sorrow and in joy;
In sickness and in health; in poverty and in prosperity.
And as the Church is subject unto Christ
I, with Divine assistence, will endeavor
To always love, honor and obey thee
And hereto pledge my faithfulness for as long as I shall live.


August 19, 2006