As hand in hand you enter a
life that’s bright and new,
May God look down from heaven
and bless the two of you.
May He give you understanding,
enough to make you kind,
So you may judge each other with
your hearts and not your minds.
May He teach you to be patient
as you learn to live together,
Forgiving little human rifts that
arise in stormy weather …
And may your love be strong enough
to withstand the strongest sea,
So you may dwell forever in
love’s rich tranquility.