The Oath

I give thee myself.
I give thee my body.
I give thee all I have
and I will take no other.
I place this ring upon thy finger
as my pledge of fealty.
We ask all the Spirits of this place
to bless our union
to look kindly upon us
to help us live a life of truth together,
one of beauty and of harmony,
one of love.

Take my token of faith, of hope, of trust,
emblem of my love.

May you wear it with health
and with happiness.
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