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O,
Father, my heart is filled with a happiness so wonderful that I am
almost afraid. This is my wedding day, and I pray Thee that the
beautiful joy of this day may never grow dim with years of regret for
the new step I am about to take. Rather, may its memories become more
sweet and tender with each passing anniversary.
Thou hast sent to
me one who seems all-worthy of my deepest regard. May I prove indeed a
helpmeet, a sweetheart, a friend, a steadfast guiding star among all the
temptations that beset the impulsive hearts of men. Grant unto me the
power to keep him ever true and loving as now.
Give me the skill
to make home the best-loved place of all. Help me to make its glow shine
further than any glare that would dim its radiance. Let me, I pray
Thee, meet the little misunderstandings and cares of my new life
bravely. Be with me as I start on my mission of womanhood, and keep my
path from failure. Walk Thou with us, even to the end of our journey.
Father,
bless my wedding day, hallow my marriage night, sanctify my
motherhood—if Thou seest fit to grant me that privilege. And when all my
youthful charms are faded, and the cares and lessons of life have left
their touches, let physical fascination give way to the greater charm of
blessed companionship. So may we walk hand in hand down the highway
lighted by the sunshine that comes from living righteously, for time and
for all E T E R N I T Y.
--Author unknown; one of Eileen Albertson's
handouts from her Marriage Class, BYU,
Winter semester, 196
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