An engagement prayer

Yesterday I was at the wedding of my cousin Mark to his then fiancée and now wife Stella. It was a wonderful affair. Solemn at the right moments, celebratory at the right moments. Fun was had all around by the almost 400 guests invited to attend and witness their joining as husband and wife.

Anyway, their missalette contained a beautiful prayer that I just wanted to quickly share:

"Our Engagement Prayer"

Lord God, we ask for Your presence here with us as we prepare for the sacrament of marriage. We thank you, Lord God, for being an integral part of our lives and our relationship. We ask that You continue to bless and guide us in Your calling to us to be Christ to one another and to those that surround us. Help us to remember You are the center of our lives and to keep us turning to You in times of sorrow and in the times of joy.

Lord, we ask that You bless and guide our married family and any children that You give us. Help us to instill and exemplify Your teachings in our family, so that we may never stray from Your Love. We love You, Lord, and we thank You for blessing us with one another. Amen.