The Royal Wedding Ceremony at Westminster Abbey

because for me The House of my is J oh because I will be our power for and my dearly beloved we are gathered here before the eyes of God and before this congregation to unite this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is an honorable state instituted by God himself which means for us the mystical Union that is between Christ and his church, whose holy state Christ adorned and beautified with his presence and the first miracle that worked in Kaa of Galilee and is praised in holy RIT must be honorable among all men, and therefore no one should undertake or take upon himself rashly, lightly, or half-heartedly, but with reverence, discretion, sobriety, and fear of God, duly considering the causes for which marriage was first ordained, It was ordained for the growth of humanity according to the will of God and for children to be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord and for the praise of his holy name; secondly, it was ordained so that the natural instincts and affections implanted by God might be sanctified. and ordained the right of those who are called by God to this holy state to continue therein in purity of life.

Thirdly, it was ordained for the mutual Society the help and comfort that one should have from the other both in prosperity and in the adversity in which the saint these two present persons now come to unite, therefore if any man can show any just cause why they cannot lawfully unite, let him speak now or henceforth forever hold his peace. I demand and charge you both, as you will respond on the Terrible Day of Judgment when the secrets of All Hearts will be revealed. If any of you know of any impediment why you cannot be legally united in marriage, confess it now, because you may be assured that all who are united in a way other than that of God. the word permits they are not united by God nor is their marriage lawful William Arthur Philip Louie Do you want this woman to be your married wife to live together according to the law of God in the state of marriage?

Will you love her, comfort her, honor her, and protect her? in her sickness and in her health and abandoning all others, be with her alone as long as you both live. I will, Catherine Elizabeth, will you have this man as your husband to live together according to the law of God in the most sacred state of marriage? comfort him, honor him and keep him in sickness and in health and abandoning all others, keep yourself only for him while you both live. I will make him give this woman to marry this man. I William Arthur Philip Louie I William Arthur Philip Louie take you, Catherine Elizabeth, take Katherine Elizabeth my married wife to my married wife to have and keep from this day forward to have and keep from this day forward to better for worse for better for worse for richer for poorer for richer for poor in sickness and in health in sickness and in health love and appreciate love and appreciate want death we toart until death we doart according to the holy law of God according to the holy law of God and to that I give you my truth and to me I give you my truth I Katherine Elizabeth I Catherine Elizabeth I take you William Arthur Philip Louie Take William Arthur Philip Louis to my husband disinherited to my husband to to have and to hold from this day forward to have and from this to remain forward for better for worse in better in worse in richer in poorer in richer in poorer in sickness and in health in sickness and in it to love and appreciate love and appreciate until death do us part until death do us part according to the holy law of God according to the holy law of God and there I give you my truth and there I give you my truth bless oh Lord this ring and grant that the who gives it and who will wear it may remain faithful to each other and remain in your peace and favor and live together in love until their lives end through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen with this ring I marry this ring I marry my body I honor you with my body I honor and all my worldly goods with you I share and all my worldly goods with you I share in the name of the father in the name of the father and of the son and of the son and of the Holy Spirit and of the Holy Spirit amen amen let us pray oh Eternal God creator and preserver of all humanity Giver of all spiritual Grace, author of eternal life, send your blessing to these your servants, this man and this woman whom we bless in your name, so that living faithfully together they may fulfill and keep the vow and Covenant between them made by which this ring was given and received as a pledge and promise and may remain together in perfect love and peace and live according to your laws through Jesus Christ Our Lord Those to whom God has united, let no man put as much as William and Katherine have consented together. in holy matrimony and I have witnessed the same before God and this company and there they have also given and promised their promise to another and have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring and joining hands.

I declare that they are husband and wife. together in the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit amen God the Father God the son God the Holy Spirit bless you, preserve you and keep you the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you and thus fill you with every spiritual blessing and Grace so that you may live together in this life, so that in the world to come you may have life. Amen eternal heart for Sal reive PR GL Sal GL I ask you, brothers and sisters, that for the mercies of God you present your bodies as a Living Sacrifice. holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship, do not conform to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind so that you may discern what the will of God is, what is good and pleasing and perfect, that love is genuine, hate what is it is evil to cling to good to love one another with mutual affection to surpass one another in showing honor not to be left behind in zeal to be ardent in spirit to serve the Lord to rejoice in hope to be patient in suffering to persevere in prayer to contribute to the needs of the saints extend Hospitality to strangers bless those who persecute you, bless them and do not curse them.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep, live in harmony with one another, do not be hay, but associate with the humble, do not claim to be wiser than yourself. Repay anyone evil for evil, but think about what is noble in the eyes of all, if possible, to the extent that it depends on you, live in peace with everyone, count in your heart your PR and pra, the Lord It is his glory, we will do it. You will be in the TR what God wanted you to be and you will set the world on fire, so said Saint Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is today.

Marriage is intended to be a way for man and woman to help each other become what God intended each to be his deepest, truest self. Many people are afraid of the prospects for our world, but the message of the celebrations in this country and far beyond its shores is the right one. This is a joyful day. It is good that people on all continents can share in these celebrations because, in every sense, the

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day should be a day of hope. In a sense, every

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is a

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wedding with the bride and groom as king and queen of creation, creating a new life together. that life may flow through them into the future William and Catherine, you have chosen to marry before the eyes of a generous God who loved the world so much that he gave himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ and in the spirit of this generous God, Husband and wife must give themselves to each other and spiritual life grows as love finds its center beyond ourselves.

Faithful and committed relationships offer a door into the mystery of the spiritual life in which we discover this the more we give ourselves, the richer we become. In the Soul, the more we go beyond ourselves in love, the more we become our true selves and our spiritual beauty is revealed more fully. In marriage we seek to lead each other to a fuller life, of course, it is very difficult to separate ourselves from that self. -centrism and people can dream of doing such a thing but for Hope to be fulfilled it is necessary that a solemn decision be made that whatever the difficulties we are committed to the path of generous love you two have made your decision today I will do it and By establishing this new relationship, you have aligned yourself with what we believe is the way life evolves spiritually and that will lead to a creative future for the human race.

We look forward to a century full of promise and danger. Human beings are faced with the question of how to wisely use the power that has been granted to us through the discoveries of the last century; We will not be converted to the promise of the future through greater knowledge but rather through an increase in loving wisdom and reverence for life, for the Earth and for each other, marriage must be transformed as husband and wife make each other their work of art, it is possible to transform as long as we do not harbor ambitions to reform our partners, there should be no coercion if the spirit must flow, each one must give the other space and freedom, the London poet sums it up in a simple phrase when mastery comes, the god of love, then flaps his wings and goodbye, he goes, as the reality of God has faded from so many lives in In the West there has been a corresponding inflation of expectations that personal relationships alone will provide meaning and happiness to life.

This is loading our partner with two major burdens. We are all incomplete. We all need a love that is safe rather than oppressive. We need mutual forgiveness. to prosper, but as we move towards our partner in love following the example of Jesus Christ, the holy spirit is quickened within us and can increasingly fill our lives with light and this leads us to a family life that offers the best conditions for life. The next generation can receive and exchange those gifts that can overcome fear and division and incubate the coming world of spirit whose fruits are love, joy and peace.

I pray that all present and the many millions who observe this

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and share in its joy today. We will do everything in our power to support and sustain you in your new life, and I pray that God will bless you in the way of life you have chosen, the way that is expressed in the prayer you have composed together in preparation for this day. God our Father we thank you for our families for the love we share and for the joy of our marriage in the hustle and bustle of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and The love and energy strengthened by our Union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer, we ask this in the spirit of Jesus Christ and we all say Amen, look at everyone in J is everyone, let us pray, give us today our daily bread. and forgive our trespasses as we also forgive those who trespass against us and do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from evil amen oh Lord save your servant and your servant oh Lord send them help from your holy place and be for them a tower of strength oh oh Lord hear our prayer let us come to the oh god of our fathers bless these your servants and sow the seed of eternal life in their hearts so that everything they learn profitably from your holy word they can fulfill the same as by thus obeying your will and always being safe under your protection, they will be able to remain in your love until the end of their life through Jesus Christ Our Lord.

Amen, O merciful Lord and Heavenly Father, by whose merciful gift humanity increases, we beseech you of these two people for the inheritance and the gift. of children and grant them to see their children raised Christianly and virtuously for your praise and honor through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen, O God, who has taught us that it should never be lawful to subdue those whom by marriage you made one. and you have consecrated the state of marriage to such an excellent mystery that in it is meant and represented the spiritual marriage and the unity between Christ and his church, look mercifully on these your servants, so that they both love their wives according to your word, as Christ did.

Love your wife, the church that gave itself for her, loving her and caring for her as her own flesh, and also may this woman be loving and kind and faithful to her husband and in all tranquility, sobriety and peace, be a follower of holy and pious matrons, oh Lord, Bless them both and grant them to inherit your Eternal Kingdom through Jesus Christ. Our Lord, amen, Almighty God, father of our Lord Jesus Christ, pour out upon you the riches of his grace, sanctify yourself and bless yourself so that you may please him in body and soul. Let us live together in Holy Love until the end of your life.

Amen, and my soul until we pray, O Lord Almighty and everlasting God, without security, we beg you to sanctify and govern our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and in the works of your Commandments that through your most powerful protection here and always may we be preserved in body and soul through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. May the blessing of God Almighty the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain. with you always ho everything h for the weight resp all the angel of the s everything and will do the keep keep his re see the CHR see all for the law