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Holy Matrimony — A Brief Liturgy for the Signing of the Declaration of Intention
Almighty God, we thank you for the love of N. and N., and we ask your blessing upon them [and their families] during this time of preparation. Open their minds and hearts to one another, enable them faithfully to receive your Word and Sacrament, and help us to support them, that they may rightly prepare for their marriage. And, we pray, give us wisdom to uphold and encourage all who have been united in Holy Matrimony; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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A modern collect composed for the Anglican Church in North America's 2019 Book of Common Prayer, used when an engaged couple publicly signs the Declaration of Intention before their wedding. It gathers the congregation's prayers around the couple and asks for wisdom to support all who are married.