Wedding Vows

Chris and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary! In honor of our marriage, I am posting our wedding vows that we made to each other on that special day . . . (Chris wrote these-wow!) His vows:

Our God has said

That two shall join 'til one is dead.

And so today I ask the Lord

To help me keep this sacred word-

My covenant and promises

To you, this hour--and show a mes-

sage jof His pow'r.

I pledge that health

And stable girth or lack of wealth

And want of mirth shall not become

The notice of my love. Our home

Shall be a place of rest where I

Love God above your grace so my

Weak heart might have more strength to love

You as the gift you are. This cov-

enant today, my vow to you,

Is that I'll strive to take my cue

From Christ, our God, who gave His life-

With joy!-for us, His church, His wife.

Now with this ring upone your hand--an emblem of our wed, this band-

I bond myself to you as one, in love, until our days are done.

My vows:

I also make a pledge

That I will never let a wedge

Of hunger for this world come to

Be driven twixt my love for you.

From parents who do love us free,

My father now has given me.

And so I take you as my head,

Submit, and turn to dress our bed.

By God, the Source, I'll bring you grace

And make our home a peaceful place

For family--as you do leave

Your parents and to me do cleave.

Our Lord's design to complement

My strength and you with such a bent

As only women tend to know

Is good for you as time will show.

I'll take my cues from how we love

Our God who is a might dove.

Now with this ring upon your hand--an emblem of our wed, this band-

I bond myself to you as one, in love, until our days are done.