Seven Blessings, Contemporary Version, III

May you be blessed with love. May understanding bring a deep and abiding peace into your lives, fostering a love that is not only passionate but serene. May this love between you be strong and enduring.

May you be blessed with wisdom May you continually learn from one another and from the world. Together may you grow, deepening your knowledge and understanding of each other and of your journey through life.

May you be blessed with community. May you always be blessed with the awareness that you are an essential part of the circle of family and friends. May there always be within this group a sense of mutual love, trust, support and respect.

May you be blessed with art and beauty. May your creative aspirations and experiences find expression and bring you joy and fulfillment.

May you be blessed with health. May life bestow upon you wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. May you live long that you may share many happy years together.

May you be blessed with the experience of nature. May nature in her magnificence continue to inspire you and bring you a sense of transcendence. May the elements of earth, air, fire and water sustain and heal you.

May you be blessed with the fruit of the earth. This wine of which you will partake was produced by the earth and perfected by time. So may your bond here represented by this gift of the earth be likewise perfected by the time of your years together.

Seven Blessings, Contemporary Version II

Blessed by God whose name is Peace. May this marriage experience the peace of complete sharing and tranquility.

Blessed by God whose name is Unity. May this marriage find its sacredness in the commitment of One to the Other.

Blessed by God whose name is Justice. May this marriage seek the ultimate right and respect of the right of compromise.

Blessed be God whose name is Wisdom. May this marriage compose a new chapter in sharing each other’s tradition, husband and wife learning from each other.

Blessed by God whose name whose name is Unique. May this marriage be special in its dreams to be fulfilled with love.

Blessed is the Creator of Celebration. May this marriage be celebrated by this gathering and throughout the world.

We praise God, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Seven Blessings, Contemporary Version I

May your marriage enrich your lives.

May you work together to build a relationship of substance and quality.

May the honesty of your communication build a foundation of understanding, connection, and trust.

May you respect each other’s individual personality and philosophy, and give each other room to grow and fulfill each other’s dreams.

May your sense of humor and playful spirit continue to enliven your relationship.

May you understand that neither of you is perfect; you are both subject to human frailties, and may your love strengthen when you fall short of the other’s expectations.

May you be “best friends,” better together than either of you are apart.