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I offer myself to you

Written by on December 15, 2010 in Readings & Vows - 1 Comment

I , ______________, offer myself to you ___________,
To be your wife/husband,
Your friend, your lover and your lifelong companion;
To share my life with yours;
To build our dreams together,
To support you through times of trouble,
And rejoice with you in times of happiness;
To treat you with respect, love and loyalty,
Through all the trials and triumphs of our lives together.
This commitment is made in love,
Kept in faith, lived in hope, And eternally made new.”

About the Author

Sarah Ritchie is a Non-Denominational Minister and Wedding Officiant, with a broad understanding of wedding traditions from various faith and religious traditions, as well as wedding customs from cultures around the world. She has received diplomas from the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, USA, where she now serves as a faculty member. She lives in New York City, but brings with her a hospitality that she attributes to her home, Oklahoma.

One Comment on "I offer myself to you"

  1. Megan Martin February 8, 2012 at 12:31 am · Reply

    I don’t understand the last line of the vows I OFFER MYSELF TO YOU. The last line reads “Kept in faith, lived in hope, And eternally made new”. To me it suggests that the vows are said with fingers crossed (in faith and hope) that it works out. Would you please advise how this is suppose to be read? Thank you so much!! Megan

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