Marriage Writ

Marriage Writ

For those not under Vows in the Order.

Step 1: Bride and Groom and attendants come to the entrance of the sanctuary

Step 2: Priest approaches the altar and sanctifies him/herself.

Step 3: Dedication of the Sacrament

Step 4: The Priest brings the bride and groom to the kneeling bench and directs them
to kneel outside the Law Triangle.

Step 5: Priest approaches the altar.

Step 6: Prayer of Penance:

"O CREATOR, THROUGH THY SON, THE GREAT CHRIST, PURGE MY BODY, AND CLEANSE MY MIND, AND MAY THE LIGHT OF CHRIST NOW ENTER TO FILL ME COMPLETELY, THAT MY ONLY THOUGHT MAY BE OF THEE. I ACCEPT THIS THROUGH OUR LORD CHRIST JESUS, TO ABSOLVE MYSELF OF ALL ERROR."

Step 7: Priest says aloud:

"O FATHER MOST GLORIOUS, AND THY SON MOST HIGH, THROUGH THE GREAT LORD AND MASTER OF EARTH, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WE BESEECH THEE TO ABSOLVE US OF ALL ERROR AND MISGIVING, IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO HAS TAUGHT US TO PRAY:"

Congregation says with Priest:

OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN

HALLOWED BE THY NAME.

THY KINGDOM COME,

THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH,

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD,

AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS,

AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS,

AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION,

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM,

AND THE POWER,

AND THE GLORY,

FOREVER. AMEN.

Step 8: Transmutation of the Bread

"O LORD OF EARTH, THOU GRANTER OF ALL PRAYERS, IT IS MY WORD THAT THIS BREAD SHALL BE TRANSMUTED INTO THE FLESH OF THY BODY AND THY MIND. BEING TRANSFORMED, I COMMEND IT IN YOUR MEMORY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN."

Step 9: Transmutation of the Wine

As you say this prayer, you consciously visit all three points of the triangle in mind.

"GLORY UNTO THE FATHER FOR IS POWER,

GLORY UNTO THE SON FOR HIS LIFE,

GLORY UNTO THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR ITS NATURE,

FOR THUS IS TRANSFORMED THE ESSENCE OF EARTH AND HEAVEN, AMEN, INTO THE BLOOD OF OUR MOST GLORIOUS LORD OF EARTH, JESUS CHRIST, AMEN."

Step 10: Priest receives the Body

"THROUGH THY WORD, O FATHER DO I COMMAND THE REMOVAL OF ALL NEGATION FROM MY CONSCIOUS BEING, THAT I MAY PARTAKE OF THE BODY AND THE BLOOD, AND MAY BECOME THE TRANSFORMED AND TRANSFIGURED LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ADMINISTER THIS COMMUNION."

Priest partakes of the Body

Step 11: Priest receives the Blood

"O LORD OF CREATION, THROUGH THY HOLY WORD AND THROUGH THE POWER GRANTED UNTO ME OVER THE LIFE AND THE DEATH OF CREATION, DO I COMMEND MYSELF TO THE TRANSFORMED WINE AND BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS, FOR THE RAISING OF THE CONSCIOUSNESS. AND MAY NOW THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCEND THROUGH IT AND INFUSE IT WITH LIFE ETERNAL."

Priest partakes of the Blood

Step 12: Presiding Master/Priest serves Communion to Assistants.

Step 13: IF the parents attend: Priest asks parents to step forward.

"WILL YOU RELEASE YOUR SON ____________ AND WILL YOU RELEASE YOUR DAUGHTER ___________ TO BEGIN A NEW FAMILY IN THE EYES OF GOD?"

Step 14: Priest:

"IS THERE ANY REASON WHY THIS COUPLE SHOULD NOT BE UNITED IN MARRIAGE?"

Step 15: The groom presents the bride with the Bible.

Step 16: Priest:

"NOW THAT WE HAVE ASSEMBLED HERE TO UNITE THESE TWO, __________ AND _________ IN MARRIAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAN'S LAW AND WITH THE BLESSINGS OF GOD, LET US PRAY."

Step 17: Priest administers of the Body (bread):

"I GIVE UNTO YOU THIS BODY OF CHRIST WHICH IS THE BREAD OF EARTH.

Step 18: Blessing of the Water.

Step 19: Priest administers the Water.

"NOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE BREAD OF LIFE, WHICH IS THE BODY OF CHRIST, NOW DRINK YOU OF THE WATER OF THE SPIRIT, THAT YOUR EYES MAY BE OPENED, AND THAT YOU MAY SEE YOURSELVES AS YOU REALLY ARE."

Step 20: Priest:

"NOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE BREAD AND HAVE RECEIVED OF THE WATERS OF LIFE, AND STANDING HERE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, KNOWING THAT THE PRESENCE OF GOD IS WITHIN EACH OF YOU. THEREFORE, THIS MARRIAGE IS BLESSED IN THE SIGHT OF GOD."

Step 21: Priest:

"DO YOU, __________, AGREE THAT AT ALL TIMES IN THIS MARRIAGE, YOU WILL ACCEPT THIS WOMAN AS YOUR LAWFUL WIFE?"

"KNOWING THAT AS YOU LEGALLY ACCEPT ________ AS YOUR LEGAL WIFE, YOU ALSO SET HER FREE, THAT SHE MAY FOLLOW THE GOD WITHIN HER AND THAT IF YOU ARE BLESSED WITH OFFSPRING OF THIS MARRIAGE, YOU WILL GRANT THEM LIKE FREEDOM IN THEIR SEARCH FOR WISDOM? DO YOU ACCEPT THIS?"

Step 22: Groom: "I do."

Step 23: Priest:

"DO YOU, __________, AGREE THAT AT ALL TIMES IN THIS MARRIAGE, YOU WILL ACCEPT THIS MAN AS YOUR LAWFUL HUSBAND?"

"KNOWING THAT AS YOU LEGALLY ACCEPT ________ AS YOUR LEGAL HUSBAND YOU ALSO SET HIM FREE, THAT HE MAY FOLLOW THE GOD WITHIN HIM, AND THAT IF YOU ARE BLESSED WITH OFFSPRING OF THIS MARRIAGE YOU WILL GRANT THEM LIKE FREEDOM IN THEIR SEARCH FOR WISDOM? DO YOU ACCEPT THIS?"

Step 24: Bride: "I do."

Step 25: Priest administers the Blood (wine):

"NOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE BREAD OF LIFE AND RECEIVED THE WATER OF THE SPIRIT, AND HAVE VOWED TO TAKE ONE ANOTHER AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, NOW RECEIVE HIS BLOOD. YOU ALSO SHOULD SHARE THE ESSENCE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE AND HOLD ONE ANOTHER IN LOVING RESPECT TO GOD AND MAN."

Step 26: Priest:

"I, WITH THE POWER OF GOD, AND THE LEGAL POWER INVESTED IN ME DO PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE TO WORK OUT YOUR DESTINY IN ALL GOD'S GLORY."

Step 27: Both kneel. Priest then gives blessing with the sign of the cross.

Step 28: Priest:

"ARISE. NOW AS A TOKEN OF YOUR UNITY, _______, YOU MAY PUT THIS RING ON _______'S FINGER. AND AS A TOKEN OF YOUR UNITY, ________, YOU MAY PUT THIS RING ON ______'S FINGER."

Step 29: Priest:

"NOW YOU MAY ACCEPT EACH OTHER WITH A KISS."

Step 30: Priest gives to each a rose and says:

"RECEIVE THESE AS THE FLOWER OF LOVE THAT SHALL FROM THIS DAY FORWARD UNFOLD."

"GO THOU IN PEACE."