Five wedding blessings

I wrote these as part of an assignment.  I thought I'd share them.

May you be mindful that you are each no longer an island unto yourself;

That you now live and, move, and have your being in the heart of another

So completely

That your absence or silence is felt at the elemental level.

Amen.

May you know that you are not two people expected to face the world alone;

That you may trust this community gathered with the vows you have made to each other,

And that we welcome your joys and sorrows in love, forbearance, and expectation.

Amen.

 

May you be wary of the will to power which haunts all human relationships;

which does not automatically disappear with the wearing of a ring,

That you may avoid its pitfalls of anger, selfishness, jealousy, estrangement, and apathy.

Amen.

In times when you can’t avoid the will to power,

May you know when and how to ask and give forgiveness when you hurt each other,

That grace may prevail where we all fail.

Amen.

May the eye of God dwell upon you every day of your lives,
May the foot of Christ be a guidance to you in times of joy and turmoil,
and May the shower of the Spirit pour upon you richly and generously

As your lives together continue to grow more closely knit.

Amen.