With this ring as a token of my faith and as a symbol of my love, I take you as my husband. A marriage ceremony represents one of life's greatest commitments. But is also a declaration of love. I wish to read to you what was written of love in a letter to the Corinthians. It is a model of love by which to shape your marriage.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. Grant that they may ever by true and loving, living together in such a way as to never bring shame or heartbreak into their marriage. Temper their hearts with kindness and understanding. Help them to remember to be each other's sweetheart, helpmate, best friend and guide, so that together they may meet the cares and problems of life more bravely. And with the passage of time, may they find great contentment in the rich joy of senior companionship.