The Rings
Blessing of rings
#1
Rings are made precious by our wearing them. They carry our meaning; they say
who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. They become
us; they reflect us; they are a symbol of our truest essence.
#2
From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness,
a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending circle
symbolizes a love that is never ending. As often as either of you
looks at these symbols, I hope you will be reminded of the promises of
love you have made to each other.
#3
Bless these rings. Grant that Beloved 1 and Beloved 2 may always have a deep
faith in each other. May they always live together in peace and love.
#4
These rings are made of precious metals, a symbol of the riches that
reside in each of you; and as any metal is purified by the white heat
of testing, so will your love be purified by the tests facing you
through the many seasons of your life.
#5
These rings are made with precious jewels; and as the elements from which
these jewels are formed are ancient as the stars, as mysterious as
moonlight, and as shining as the miracle of your new-bonded radiance,
wear them as the sign of the love ignited between you, the love
unquenchable which now your hearts embody and your words express.
#6
Bless these rings,
Bless this marriage.
Exchange of Rings
Beloved 1 and Beloved 2
(Please repeat after me)
#1
As I wear this ring it will remind me that you and I will be together
for a long time.
#2
May this ring forever be the symbol of my eternal love.
#3
Beloved 1, this golden ring I give you once again on this day,
it is my personal gift, my personal promise of love and trust,
and pride that you are my mate.
(reverse and repeat)
#4
You are my light
My love
My soul's most reflective shadow,
my closest friend. I join you with this ring with all that I have
and all that I am.
#5
Thank you
I will wear this ring forever as a sign of my joy and the depth
of our love.
#6
As a sign from my heart that I desire to live with you as my mate
and that you may remember forever that I have chosen you above all others,
I give you this ring as a sign of my love.
#7
With this ring I marry you.
or
With this ring I thee wed.