Minister:

　　Wearegatheredheretodaytowitnessthecomingtogetheroftwopeople,____________and____________,whoseheartsandspiritsareentwinedasone.Theynowdesiretoprofessbeforealltheworldtheirintentionhenceforthtowalktheroadoflifetogether.

　　Tothesetwoyoungpeople,thismarriagesignifiesthebirthofanewspirit,aspiritwhichisapartofeachofus,yetnotofanyoneofusalone.This"birthofspirit"remindsusofspring,theseasonwhenalllifeisrebornandloomsagain.Itisappropriate,therefore,thatthisweddingof____________and____________beinthespring,andthatitbeundertheopensky,whereweareclosetotheearthandtotheunityoflife,thetotalityoflivingthingsofwhichwearepart.

　　ThebeliefsandthoughtsaboutlovewhichmotivatethesetwopeopleareperhapsbestexpressedinthewordsofpoetKahlilGibran:

　　"Youwereborntobetogether,andtogetheryoushallbeforevermore.

　　Youshallbetogetherwhenthewingsofdeathscatteryourdays.

　　Ay,youshallbetogethereveninyoursilentmemory.

　　Butlettherebespacesinyourtogetherness,

　　Andletthewindsoftheheavendancebetweenyou.

　　Loveoneanother,butmakenotabondageoflove.

　　Letitratherbeamovingseabetweentheshoresofyoursouls.

　　Filleachother'scup,butdrinknotfromonecup.

　　Giveoneanotherofyourbread,buteatnotofthesameloaf.

　　Singanddancetogetherandbejoyous,butleteachofyoubealone,

　　Evenasthestringsofalutearealone,thoughtheyquiverwiththesamemusic.

　　Giveyourhearts,butnotintoeachother'skeeping,

　　Foronlythehandoflifecancontainyourhearts.

　　Andstandtogether,yetnottooneartogether,

　　Forthepillarsofthetemplestandapart,

　　Andtheoaktreeandthecypressgrownotinshadow."

　　MinistertoBride:

　　Doyou____________,knowingthisman'sloveforyouandreturningit,realizinghisstrengthsandlearningfromthem,recognizinghisweaknessesandhelpinghimtoovercomethem,take____________tobeyourlawfullyweddedhusband?

　　Bride:

　　Ido.

　　Minister:

　　Placetheringonhisfinger.

　　MinistertoGroom:

　　Doyou____________,knowingthiswoman'sloveforyouandreturningit,realizingherstrengthsandlearningformthem,recognizingherweaknessesandhelpinghertoovercomethem,take____________tobeyourlawfullyweddedwife?

　　Groom:

　　Ido.

　　Minister:

　　Placetheringonherfinger.Lettheseringsserveaslocks–notbindingyoutogether–butaskeys,unlockingthesecretsofyourheartsforeachothertoknow,andthusbringingyouclosertogetherforever.

　　Andnow____________and____________,seekingthefulfillmentofloveandmarriage,findagainthatthepoetGibranspeaksforthem:

　　"Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.

　　Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethankstoanotherdayofloving.

　　Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove'secstasy;

　　Toreturnhomeeventidewithgratitude,andthensleepwithaprayer

　　Forthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips."

　　Inowpronounceyouhusbandandwife.