wedding readings (large)-1

8/13/2019 Wedding Readings (Large)-1

1/43

(1.) A reading from the book of Genesis (1:26-28, 31a)

od said, Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of

ourselves, and let them be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of

heaven, the cattle, all the wild beasts and all the reptiles that crawl

upon the earth.

GGod created man in the image of himself,

in the image of God he created him,

male and female he created them.

God blessed them, saying to them, e fruitful, multiply, fill the earth

and con!uer it. e master of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven and all

living animals on the earth. God saw all he had made, and indeed it was

very good.

"his is the #ord of the Lord


2/43

(2.) A reading from the book of Genesis (2:18-24)

he Lord God said, $%t is not good that the man should be alone. % will

make him a helpmate.& 'o from the soil the Lord God fashioned all

the wild beasts of heaven. "hese he brought to the man to see what

he would call them each one was to bear the name the man would give it.

"he man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of heaven and all the wildbeasts. ut no helpmate suitable for man was found for him. 'o the Lord

God made the man fall into a deep sleep. nd while he slept, he took one of

his ribs and enclosed it in flesh. "he Lord built the rib he had taken from the

man into a woman, and brought her to the man. "he man e*claimed+

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$"his at last is bone from my bones,

and flesh from my flesh

"his is to be called woman,

for this was taken from man.&

"hat is why a man leaves his father and mother and -oins himself to his

wife, and they become one body.



3/43

(3.)A reading from the book of Genesis (24:48-51, 58-67)

braham&s servant said to Laban+ % bless the Lord, God of my master

braham, who had so graciously led me to choose the daughter of

my master&s brother for his son. ow tell me whether you are

prepared to show kindness and goodness to my master if no, say so, and %

shall know what to do.

Laban and ethuel replied, "his is from the Lord it is not on our own

power to say yes or no to you. /ebekah is there before you. "ake her and

go and let her become the wife of your master&s son, as the Lord has

decreed. "hey called /ebekah and asked her 0o you want to leave with

this man1 % do, she replied. ccordingly they let their sister /ebekah go,

with her nurse, and braham&s servant and his men. "hey blessed /ebekah

in these words+

$'ister of ours, increase

to thousands and tens of thousands

2ay your descendants gain possession

of the gates of their enemies

/ebekah and her servants stood up, mounted the camels, and followed

the man. "he servants took /ebekah and departed.

%saac, who lived in egeb, had meanwhile come into the wilderness of

the well of Lahai roi. ow %saac went walking in the fields as evening fell,

and looking up saw camels approaching. nd /ebekah looked up and saw

%saac. 'he -umped down from her camel, and asked the servant, #ho is that

man walking through he fields to meet us1 "he servant replied, "hat is my

master. "hen she took her veil and his her face. "he servant told %saac the

whole story, and %saac led /ebekah into his tent and made her his wife and

he loved her. nd so %saac was consoled for the loss of his mother.



4/43

(4.) A Reading from the Book of Ruth (1:16-17)

ut /uth said,

0o not press me to leave you

or to turn back from following you

#here you go, % will go#here you lodge, % will lodge

your people shall be my people,

and your God my God.

#here you die, % will die

3there will % be buried.

2ay the Lord do thus and so to me,

and more as well, if even death parts me from you



5/43

(5.)A reading from the book of Tobit (7:6-14)

a!uel kissed "obias and wept. "hen finding these words, he said,

$lessings on you, child 4ou are the son of a noble father. 5ow sad

it is that someone so virtuous and full of good deeds should have

gone blind& 5e fell on the neck of his kinsman "obias and wept. nd his

wife 6dna wept for him, and so did his daughter 'arah. /a!uel killed a sheepfrom the flock, and they gave "obias and /aphael a warm3hearted welcome.

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"hey washed and bathed and sat down to table. "hen "obias said to

/aphael,& rother 7arias, will you ask /a!uel to give me my sister 'arah1&

/a!uel over heard these words, and said to the young man, $6at and drink,

and make the most of your evening no one else has the right to take my

daughter 'arah 8 no one but you, my brother. %n any case %, for my own part,

am not at liberty to give her to anyone else, since you are her ne*t of kin.

5owever, my boy, % must be frank with you+ % have tried to find a husbandfor her seven times among our kinsmen, and all of them have died the first

evening, on going to her room. ut for the present, my boy, eat and drink

the Lord will grant you his grace and peace.& "obias spoke out, $% will not

hear of eating and drinking till you have come to a decision about me&.

/a!uel answered, $9ery well. 'ince, as prescribed by the ook of 2oses,

she is given to you, heaven itself decrees she shall be yours. % shall therefore

entrust your sister to you. :rom now you are her brother and she is your

sister. 'he is given to you from today for ever. "he Lord of heaven favour

you tonight, my child, and grant you his grace and peace.& /a!uel called for

his daughter 'arah, took her by the hand and gave her to "obias with these

words, $% entrust her to you the law and the ruling recorded in the ook of

2oses assign her to you as your wife. "ake her take her home to your

father&s house with a good conscience. "he God of heaven grant you a good

-ourney in peace.& "hen he turned to her mother and asked her to fetch him

writing paper. 5e drew up the marriage contract, how he gave his daughter

as bride to "obias according to the ordinance in the Law of 2oses.

fter this they began to eat and drink.



6/43

(;.)A reading from the book of Tobit (8:4-8)


7/43

(=.) A reading from the Song of Songs (2:8-10,14,16; 8:6-7)

%5ear my eloved.

'ee how he comes

leaping on the mountains,

bounding over the hills.

2y eloved is like a ga7elle,like a young stag.

'ee where he stands

behind our wall.

5e looks in at the windows,

5e peers through the lattice.

2y beloved lifts up his voice,

he says to me,$>ome then, my love,

my lovely one, come.

2y dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock.

%n the covert of the cliff,

'how me your face,

let me hear your voice

for your voice is sweet,

and your face is beautiful.&

2y beloved is mine and % am his.

'et me as a seal upon your heart,

as a seal on your arm.

:or love is strong as 0eath,

?ealousy relentless as 'heol.

"he flash of it is a flash of fire,

a flame of the Lord himself.

Love no flood can !uench, no torrents drown.



8/43

(@.) A Reading from the Song of Songs (2:10-14, 16)

2y beloved lifts up his voice,

he says to me,

$>ome then, my love,

my lovely one, come.

:or see, winter is past,the rains are over and gone.

"he flowers appear on earth.

"he season of glad songs has come,

the cooing of the turtledove is heard

in our land.

"he fig tree is forming its first figs

and the blossoming vines give out their fragrance.

>ome then, my love,my lovely one, come.

2y dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock.

%n the covert of the cliff,

'how me your face,

let me hear your voice

for your voice is sweet,

and your face is beautiful.&

2y beloved is mine and % am his.



9/43

(A.)A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus (26: 1-4.13-16)

5appy the husband of a really good wife

"he number of his days will be doubled.

perfect wife is the -oy of her husband,

5e will live out the years of his life in peace.

good wife is the best of portions,/eserved for those who fear the Lord

/ich or poor, they will be glad of heart,

>heerful of face, whatever the season.

"he grace of a wife will charm her husband,

5er accomplishments will make him stronger.

silent wife is a gift from the Lord,

o price can be put on a well3trained character.

modest wife is a boon twice over,

chaste character cannot be weighed on scales.Like the sun rising over the mountains of the Lord

%s the beauty of a good wife in a well3kept house.



10/43

(10.) A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (61: 10-11)

will greatly re-oice in the Lord,

my whole being shall e*ult in my God

for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,and as a bride adorns herself with her -ewels.

:or as the earth brings forth its shoots,

and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,

so the Lord God will cause righteousness

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and praise to spring up before all the nations.

"his is the word of the Lord


11/43

(11.)A reading from the prophet Jeremiah (31:31-34)

ee, the days are coming 8 it is the Lord who speaks 8 when % will make

a new covenant with the 5ouse of %srael and the 5ouse of ?udah, but

not like the one % made with their ancestors on the day % took them by

the hand to bring them out of the land of 6gypt. o, this is the covenant %

will make with the 5ouse of %srael when those days arrive 8 it is the Lordwho speaks. 0eep within them % will plant my law, writing it on their hearts.

"hen % will be their God and they shall be my people. "here will be no

further need for neighbour to try to teach neighbour, or brother to say to

brother, $Learn to know the Lord& o, they will all know me, the least no

less than the greatest 8 it is the Lord who speaks.

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12/43

It is appropriate to use this reading in the Easter Season.

(12.)A reading from the book of the Apocalypse (1:1,5-)

, ?ohn, seemed to hear the great sound of a huge crowd in heaven, singing,

$lleluia 9ictory and glory and power to our God&%"hen a voice came from the throne it said, $Braise our God, you

servants of his and all who, great and small, revere him&. nd % seemed to

hear the voices of a huge crowd, like the sound of the ocean or the great roar

of thunder, answering, $lleluia "he reign of the Lord our God lmighty

has begun let us be glad and -oyful and give praise to God, because this is

the time for the marriage of the Lamb. 5is bride is ready, and she has been

able to dress herself in da77ling white linen, because her linen is made of the

good deeds of the saints.& "he angel said, $#rite this+ 5appy are those who

are invited to the wedding feast of the lamb.&



13/43

Psalm ! (!s 32:12,18,20-22, ".5)

The Lord fills the earth with His love."hey are happy, whose God is the Lord,

the people he has chosen as his own.

"he Lord looks on those who revere him,on those who hope in his love.


14/43

Psalm (!s 33:12,18,20-22, ".5)

I will bless the Lord at all times.#r

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

% will bless the Lord at all times,

his praise always on my lips

in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.

"he humble shall hear and be glad.

Glorify the Lord with me.

"ogether let us praise his name.

% sought the Lord and he answered me

from all my terrors he set me free. Look towards him and be radiant

let your faces not be abashed.

"his poor man called the Lord heard him

and rescued him from all his distress. "he angel of the Lord is encamped

around those who revere him, to rescue them.

"aste and see that the Lord is good.

5e is happy who seeks refuge in him.


15/43

Psalm "#! (!s 102:1-2, 8, 13, 17-18 ". 8 $%t ".17)

The Lord is compassion and love.#r

The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear.

2y soul, give thanks to the Lord,

all my being bless his holy name.

2y soul, give thanks to the Lord

and never forget all his blessings. "he Lord is compassion and love,

slow to anger and rich in mercy.

s a father has compassion on his sons,

the Lord has pity on those who fear him."he love of the Lord is everlasting

upon those who hold him in fear

his -ustice reaches out to childrenCs children

when they keep his covenant in truth.


16/43

Psalm """ (!s 111:1-. &' ".1)

Happy the man who takes delight in the Lord's commands.#r

Alleluia!

5appy the man who fears the Lord,

who takes delight in his commands.

5is sons will be powerful on earth

the children of the upright are blessed. /iches and wealth are in his house

his -ustice stands firm for ever.

5e is a light in the darkness for the upright+

he is generous, merciful and -ust. "he good man takes pity and lends.

he conducts his affairs with honour.

"he -ust man will never waver+

he will be remembered for ever. 5e has no fear of evil news

with a firm heart he trusts in the Lord.

#ith a steadfast heart he will not fear

he will see the downfall of his foes.


17/43

Psalm "!$ (!s 127:1-5 &'. ".1 $%t. ".4)

blessed are those who fear the Lord!#r

Indeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord.

< blessed are those who fear the Lord

and walk in his ways

y the labour of your hands you shall eat.

4ou will be happy and prosper. 4our wife will be like a fruitful vine

in the heart of your house

your children like shoots of the olive,

around your table. %ndeed thus shall be blessed

the man who fears the Lord.

2ay the Lord bless you from Dion

all the days of your life


18/43

Psalm "%% (!s 144:8-10, 15, 17-18 ".)

How good is the Lord to all."he Lord is kind and full of compassion.

slow to anger, abounding in love.

5ow good is the Lord to all,compassionate to all his creatures. ll your creatures shall thank you, < Lord,

and your friends shall repeat their blessing.

"he eyes of all creatures look to you

and you give them their food in due time."he Lord is -ust in all his ways

and loving in all his deeds.5e is close to all who call him,

who call on him from their hearts.


19/43

Psalm "%& (!s 148:1-4, -14. ".12)

raise the name of the Lord.#r

Alleluia!

Braise the Lord from the heavens,

praise him in the heights.

Braise him, all his angels,

praise him, all his host. Braise him, sun and moon,

praise him, shining starts.

Braise him, highest heavens,

and the waters about the heavens. ll the mountains and hills,

all fruit trees and cedars,

beasts wild and tame,

reptiles and birds on the wing. ll earthCs kings and peoples,

earthCs princes and rulers+

young men and maidens,

old men together with children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord

for he alone is e*alted.

"he splendour of his name

reaches beyond heaven and earth


20/43


21/43

(1.)A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans (8:31-35, 37-3.)

ith God on our side who can be against us1 'ince God did not

spare his own 'on, but gave him up to benefit us all, we may be

certain, after such a gift, that he will not refuse anything he can

give. >ould anyone accuse those that God has chosen1 #hen God ac!uits,

could anyone condemn1 >ould >hrist ?esus1 o 5e not only died for us 3he rose from the dead, and there at GodCs right hand he stands and pleads for

us.

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othing therefore can come between us and the love of >hrist, even if

we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or

being threatened or attacked. "hese are the trails through which we triumph,

by the power of him who loved us.

:or % am certain of this+ neither death nor life, no angel, no prince,nothing that e*ists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth,

nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made

visible in >hrist ?esus our Lord.



22/43

(2.)A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans (12:1-2,-18.)

hink of God&s mercy, my brothers, and worship him, % beg you, in a

way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies

as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. 0o not model yourselves on

the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change,

modelled by your new mind. "his is the only way to discover the will of Godand know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is the perfect thing to

do.

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0o not let your love be a pretence, but sincerely prefer good to evil.

Love each other as much as brothers should, and have a profound respect for

each other. #ork for the Lord with untiring effort and with great earnestness

of spirit. %f you have hope, this will make you cheerful. 0o not give up if

trials come and keep on praying. %f any of the saints are in need you must

share with them and you should make hospitality your special care.

less those who persecute you+ never curse them, bless them. /e-oice

with those who re-oice and be sad with those in sorrow. "reat everyone with

e!ual kindness never be condescending but make real friends with the poor.

0o not allow yourselves to become self3satisfied. ever repay evil with evil

but let everyone see that you are interested only in the highest ideals. 0o all

you can to live at peace with everyone.



23/43

(3.)A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the 'orinthians (6:13-15, 17-20.(

he body is not meant for fornication it is for the Lord, and the Lord

for the body. God, who raised the Lord from the dead, will by his

power raise us up too."4ou know, surely, that your bodies are members making up the body

of >hrist. ut anyone who is -oined to the Lord is one spirit with him.

Eeep away from fornication. ll the other sins are committed outside

the body but to fornicate is to sin against your own body. 4our body, you

know, is a temple of the 5oly 'pirit, who is in you since you received him

from God. 4ou are not your own property you have been bought and paid

for. "hat is why you should use your body for the glory of God.



24/43

(4.)A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the 'orinthians (12:31-13:8.)

e ambitious for the higher gifts. nd % am going to show you a way that

is better than any of them.%f % have all the elo!uence of men or of angels, but speak without love,

% am simply a gong booming or a cymbal clashing. %f % have the gift ofprophecy, understanding all the mysteries there are, and knowing everything,

and if % have faith in all its fullness, to move mountains, but without love,

then % am nothing at all. %f % give away all that % possess, piece by piece, and

if % even let them take my body to burn it, but am without love, it will do me

no good whatever.

Love is always patient and kind it is never -ealous love is never

boastful or conceited it is never rude or selfish it does not take offence, and

is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people&s sins but delights inthe truth it is always ready to e*cuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure

whatever comes.

Love does not come to an end.



25/43

(5.)A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (5:2,21-33.)

ollow >hrist by loving as he loved you, giving himself up for us as an

offering and a sweet3smelling sacrifice to God. 5usbands should love

their wives, -ust as >hrist loved the >hurch and sacrificed himself for

her to make her holy by washing her in cleansing water with a form of words,

so that when he took the >hurch to himself she would be glorious, with nospeck or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and faultless. %n the same

way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies for a man

to love his wife is for him to love himself. man never hates his own body,

but he feeds it and looks after it and that is the way >hrist treats the >hurch

because we are part of his ody. "his is why a man leaves his father and

mother and becomes attached to his wife, and the two become one flesh.

"his mystery has great significance, but % am applying it to >hrist and the

>hurch.F "o sum up+ you also, each one of you, must love his wife as he

loves himself and let every wife respect her husband.

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26/43

(6.)A reading from the letter of St( Paul to the 'olossians (3: 12-17.)

ou are God&s chosen race, his saints he loves you, and you should

be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility,

gentleness and patience. ear with one another forgive each other

as soon as the !uarrel begins. "he Lord has forgiven you now you must do

the same. hrist reign in your hearts, because it is

for this that you were called together as parts of one body.

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lways be thankful. Let the message of >hrist, in all it&s richness, find

a home with you. "each each other, and advise each other, in all wisdom.

#ith gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to

God and never say or do anything e*cept in the name of the Lord ?esus,

giving thanks to God the :ather through him.



27/43

(7.)A reading from the first letter of St Peter (3:1-.)

ives should be obedient to their husbands. "hen, if there are some

husbands who have not yet obeyed the word, they may find

themselves won over, without a word spoken, by the way their

wives behave, when they see how faithful and conscientious they are. 0o not

dress up for show+ doing up your hair, wearing gold bracelets and fineclothes all this should be inside, in a person&s heart, imperishable+ the

ornament of a sweet and gentle disposition 8 this is what is precious in the

sight of God. "hat was how the holy women of the past dressed attractively

8 they hoped in God and were tender and obedient to their husbands like

'arah, who was obedient to braham, and called him her lord. 4ou are now

her children, as long as you live good lives and do not fear or worry.

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%n the same way, husbands must always treat their wives with

consideration in their life together, respecting a woman as one who, throughshe may be the weaker partner, is e!ually an heir to the life of grace. "his

will stop anything from coming in the way of your prayers.

:inally+ you should all agree among yourselves and be sympathetic

love the brothers, have compassion and be self3effacing. ever pay back one

wrong with another one instead, pay back with a blessing. "hat is what you

are called to do, so that you inherit a blessing yourself.



28/43

(8.)A reading from the first letter of St John (3: 18-24.)

2y children,

our love is not to be -ust words or mere talk,

but something real and active

only by this can we be certain

that we are children of the truthand be able to !uieten our conscience in his presence,

whatever accusations it may raise against us,

because God is greater than our conscience and he knows everything.

2y dear people,

if we cannot be condemned by our own conscience,

we need not be afraid in God&s presence,

and whatever we ask him,

we shall receive,

because we keep his commandmentsand live the kind of life he wants.

5is commandments are these+

that we believe in the name of his 'on ?esus >hrist

and that we love one another

as he told us to.

#hoever keeps his commandments

lives in God and God lives in him.

#e know that he lives in us

by the 'pirit that he has given us.



29/43

(.)A reading from the first letter of St John (4: 7-12.)

2y dear people,

Let us love one another

'ince love comes from God

nd everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.

nyone who fails to love can never have known God,ecause God is love.

God&s love for us was revealed

#hen he sent into the world his only 'on

'o that we could have life through him

"his is the love % mean+

ot our love for God,

ut God&s love for us when he sent his 'on

"o be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.

2y dear people,'ince God has loved us so much,

#e too should love one another.

o one has ever seen God

ut as long as we love one another

God will live in us

nd his love will be complete in us.



30/43


31/43

)ospe% $&&%a*ation (I +n 4:8,11)

Alleluia) Alleluia*

God is lo+e,

-et us lo+e one another

as God has lo+ed us(

Alleluia*

(1.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0( (5:1-12)

eeing the crowds, ?esus went up to the hill. "here he sat down, and was

-oined by the disciples. "hen he began to speak. "his is what he taught

them+'5ow happy are the poor in spirit

"heirs is the kingdom of heaven.5appy the gentle+

"hey shall have the earth for their heritage.

5appy those who mourn+

"hey shall be comforted.

5appy those who hunger and thirst for what is right+

"hey shall be satisfied.

5appy the merciful+

"hey shall have mercy shown them.

5appy the pure in heart+

"hey shall seek God.

5appy the peacemakers+

"hey shall be called sons of God.

5appy those who are persecuted in the cause of right+

"heirs is the kingdom of heaven.

5appy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds

of calumny against you on my account.

/e-oice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

"his is the Gospel of the Lord


32/43

)ospe% $&&%a*ation (I +n 4:12)

Alleluia) Alleluia*

As long as 0e lo+e one another

God 0ill li+e in us

and his lo+e 0ill be complete in us

Alleluia*

(2.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0 (5:13-16.)

esus said to his disciples+ $4ou are the salt of the earth. ut if salt

becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again1 %t is good for nothing,

and can only be thrown out to be trampled under foot by men. 4ou are

the light of the world. city built on a hill3top cannot be hidden. o one

lights a lamp to put it under a tub they put it on the lampstand where it shines

for everyone in the house. %n the same way your light must shine in the sightof men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give the praise to your

:ather in heaven.

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33/43


Alleluia) Alleluia*

Anyone 0ho li+es in lo+e

li+es in God

and God li+es in him

Alleluia*

(3.)A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0 (7:21,24-2.)

esus said to his disciples, $ot everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord,

will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of

my :ather in heaven. $6veryone then who hears these words of mine and

acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. "he rain

fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not

fall, because it had been founded on rock.

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nd everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them

will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. "he rain fell, and the

floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell 8 and

great was its fall&

ow when ?esus had finished saying these things, the crowds were

astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not

as their scribes.



34/43


Alleluia) Alleluia*

E+eryone 0ho lo+es

is born of God

and kno0s him

Alleluia

(4.)A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0 (1:3-6.)

ome Bharisees approached ?esus, and to test him they said %s it against

the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any prete*t whatever1 ?esus

answered+ 5ave you not read that the creator from the beginning made

them male and female and that he said+ "his is why a man must leave his

father and mother, and cling to his wife, and he two become one body. 'o

then, what God has united, man must not divide.

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35/43

)ospe% $&&%a*ation (I +n 4:8,11)

Alleluia) Alleluia*

God is lo+e,



Alleluia *

(5.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0 (22:35-40)

lawyer, to disconcert ?esus, put a !uestion, 2aster, which is the

greatest commandment of the Law1 ?esus said, 4ou must love the

Lord your God with all your hear, and with all your soul, and with all

your mind. "his is the greatest and the first commandment. "he second

resembles it+ 4ou must love your neighbour as yourself.


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Alleluia) Alleluia*

E+eryone 0ho lo+es

is born of God

and kno0s him

Alleluia

(;.)A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /ark (10:6-.)

esus said+ :rom the beginning of creation God made them male and

female. "hat is why a man must leave father and mother, and the two

become one body. "hey are no longer two, therefore, but one body. 'o

then, what God has united, man must not divide.

?"his is the Gospel of the Lord.


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Alleluia) Alleluia*


God 0ill li+e in us


Alleluia*

(=.)A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John (2:1-11.)

here was a wedding at >ana in Galilee. "he mother of ?esus was there,

and ?esus and his disciples had also been invited. #hen they ran out of

wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the

mother of ?esus said to him, "hey have no wine. ?esus said, #oman, why

turn to me1 2y hour has not yet come. 5is mother said to the servants, 0o

whatever he tells you. "here were si* stone -ars standing there, meant for theablutions that are customary among the ?ews+ each could hold twenty or thirty

gallons. ?esus said to the servants, :ill the -ars with water, and they filled

them to the brim. 0raw some out now, he told them, and take it to the

steward. "hey did this the steward tasted the water, and it turned into wine.

5aving no idea where it came from 8 only the stewards who had drawn the

water knew 8 the steward called the bridegroom and said+ Beople generally

serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had

plenty to drink but you have kept the best wine till now. "his was the first of

the signs given by ?esus+ it was given at >ana in Galilee. 5e let his glory be

seen, and his disciples believed in him.

"

"his is the Gospel of the Lord.


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Alleluia) Alleluia*

Anyone 0ho li+es in lo+e

li+es in God

and God li+es in him

Alleluia*

(@.)A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John (15:-12)

?esus said to his disciples

$s the :ather has loved me,

so % have loved you.

/emain in my love.

%f you keep my commandments

4ou will remain in my love,?ust as % have kept my :ather&s commandments

nd remain in his love.

% have told you this

'o that my own -oy may be in you

nd your -oy be complete

"his is my commandment+

Love one another,

s % have loved you&.



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)ospe% $&&%a*ation (I +n 4:8,11)

Alleluia) Alleluia*

God is lo+e,



Alleluia *

(A.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John (15:12-16.)

?esus said to his disciples,

$"his my commandment+

love one another,

as % have loved you.

o one can have greater love

than to lay down his life for his friends.4ou are my friends

if you do what % command you.

% shall no longer call you servants,

because a servant does not know

his master&s business

% call you friends,

because % have made known to you

everything % have learnt from my :ather.

4ou did not choose me,

no, % chose you

and % commissioned you

to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last

so that the :ather will give you

anything you ask him in my name.&



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Alleluia) Alleluia*


God 0ill li+e in us


Alleluia*

(10.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John (17:20-26)

?esus raised his eyes to heaven and said+

5oly :ather,

% pray not only for these,

but for those also

who through their words will believe in me.2ay they all be one.

:ather, may they be one in us,

as you are in me and % am in you,

so that the world may believe it was you who sent me.

% have given them the glory you gave to me,

that they may be one as we are one.

#ith me in them and you in me,

may they be so completely one

that the world will realise that it was you who sent me

and that % have loved them as much as you loved me.

:ather,

% want those you have given me

to be with me where % am,

so that they may always see the glory

you have given me

because you loved me

before the foundation of the world.

:ather, /ighteous


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Prayer of the 1e0ly /arried 'ouple

#e thank you, Lord,

and we praise youfor bringing us to this happy day.

4ou have given us to each other.

ow, together, we give ourselves to you.

#e ask you, Lord+make us one in our love

keep us one in your peace.

Brotect our marriage.

less our home.2ake us gentle.

Eeep us faithful.

nd when life is over

unite us againwhere parting is no more

in the kingdom of your love.

"here we will praise you

in the happiness and peace

of our eternal home.men.


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Prayer of the 2aithful

!riest: ow that 1(and 1(,

have given themselves to each other in >hristian marriage

let us ask God our :ather to keep them and all married couples

faithful to him, and united in themselves+

() :or 1(and 1(as they begin their married life together,

and for happiness in their home.

ord hear usord )ra&ious% hear us.

(H) :or their parents, their friends

and all who have helped them to this happy day.


(I) :or all young people who are preparing for marriage,

and for those called to other vocations.


(J) :or all who are victims of in-ustice,

and for those deprived of love and affection,


(K) :or all married couples,

especially those e*periencing difficulty in their marriage,


(;) :or our friends and relatives, who have departed this life,

and for all the faithful departed.


!riest: God,


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3"#4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans (15:1/-3a,5-7,13)

%t is for us not to please ourselves. 6ach of us must consider his neighbour&s good, so that we support one another. >hrist did

not indulge his own feelings either. ow the God of perseverance and encouragement gives you all the same purpose,following the e*ample of >hrist ?esus, so that you may together give glory to the God and :ather of our Lord ?esus >hrist with

one heart. ccept one another, then, for the sake of God&s glory, as >hrist accepted you.

2ay the God of hope fill you with all -oy and peace in your faith, so that in the power of the 5oly 'pirit you may be rich in

hope.

"his is the #ord of the Lord.

3""4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (4:1-6)

%, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you therefore to lead a life worthy of the vocation to which you were called. #ith all humility

and gentleness, and with patience, support each other in love. "ake every care to preserve the unity of the 'pirit by the peacethat binds you together. "here is one ody, one 'pirit, -ust as one hope is the goal of your calling by God. "here is one Lord,

one faith, one baptism, and one God and :ather of all, over all, through all and within all.


3"!4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians (4:4-)

lways be -oyful, then, in the Lord % repeat, be -oyful. Let your good sense be obvious to everybody. "he Lord is near.ever worry about anything but tell God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shot through with gratitude, and

the peace of God which is beyond our understanding will guard your hearts and your thoughts in >hrist ?esus. :inally,brothers, let your minds be filled with everything that is honourable, everything that is upright and pure, everything that we

love and admire 8 with whatever is good and praiseworthy. Eeep doing everything you learnt from me and were told by me

and have heard or seen me doing. "hen the God of peace will be with you.


3"4 A reading from the letter to the .ebre0s (13:1-4a, 5-6/)

>ontinue to love each other like brothers, and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this, some people haveentertained angels without knowing it. Eeep in mind those who are prison, as though you were in prison with them and thosewho are being badly treated, since you too are in the body. 2arriage must be honoured by all. But avarice out of your lives

and be content with whatever you have God himself has said+ % shall not fail you or desert you, and so we can say withconfidence+ #ith the Lord on my side, % fear nothing.


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