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1、西方传统婚礼上牧师的证言（完整版）Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorableestate,institutedofGod,sincethefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyorli
2、ghtly,butreverentlyandsoberly. Intothisholyestatethesetwopersonspresentcomenowtobejoined. Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforeverholdtheirpeace. Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman? Father:MywifeandIdo. (Thenthebrideisgive
3、naway) Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeither8ofyouknowanyimpedimentwhyyoumaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfessitnow.BeassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwisethanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful. (Minister:addressingthegroom) (Groom’sName),d
4、oyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive? Groom:Ido. (Minster:addressingthebride): (Bride’sNa
5、me),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawfulweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishhimfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive? Bride:Ido. 8 (Atthispointthecouplemayimprovis
6、ebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.suggestedscripturesmightbegenesis2:21-25,mark10:6-8and1cor13:4-7) Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through25: SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewassleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandclosedupthepla
7、cewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalled’woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.“forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.T
