# 16 SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE OF RINGS Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: With this ring, I thee wed. I accept thee as my wife, I endow thee with all my worldly goods, I acknowledge thee as my life partner. Thou art my beloved. Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: With this ring, I thee wed. I accept thee as as my husband, I endow thee with all my worldly goods, I acknowledge thee as my life partner. Thou art my beloved. # 17 SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE OF RINGS The circle is the symbol of the sun, earth, and universe. It is the symbol of peace. Let this ring be the symbol of unity and peace in which your two lives are joined in one unbroken circle. Wherever you go, return unto one another and to your togetherness. Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity in steadfast love. Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity in steadfast love. # 18 SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE OF RINGS You have determined that you would seal your vows today by the exchanging of rings. The rings you give and receive this day are marvelous symbols of endless love. The rings are made of gold, a symbol of purity. May your thoughts towards one another be pure. The ring is an unbroken circle, having no end, so it is emblematic of the enduring and unending love you have for each other. Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: I give this ring in remembrance of this hour, a symbol of love that is beautiful, endless and complete. Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: I give this ring in remembrance of this hour, a symbol of love that is beautiful, endless and complete. #19 SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE OF RINGS What token of these pledges do you offer? Best man presents rings. Bless this act, that the intentions of this moment, symbolized by this visible act, shall be fulfilled through the days of their lives. Amen. Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: With this ring, I thee wed, and pledge my faithful love. Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: With this ring, I thee wed, and pledge my faithful love.
#20 SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE OF RINGS Groom and Bride will now exchange rings. Please repeat these words after me: Groom: The vows we've made are invisible; the love we feel is invisible, too. Bride: Our marriage is a joining of two spirits, a merging of our innermost souls. Groom: Bride and I desire to have a visible, material sign of these inward and spiritual ties. We've chosen rings as the symbols we wish to wear. Bride: When we give and receive these rings, we signify the giving and receiving of love. (They exchange rings.) Groom: Each day, as I wear this ring, I will renew the vows I've made. Bride: Each day, as I wear this ring, I will renew the vows I've made.
