Prayer for a Married Couple

O God, our Heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and

strengthen our love for each other day by day. Grant that by Thy

mercy neither of us ever say one unkind word to the other.

Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive

one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other. Make

us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in

heart, devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the

other's best. 

Then we pray Thee add to our common life such

virtues as only Thou canst give. And so, O Father, consecrate

our life and our love completely to Thy worship, and to the

service of all about us, especially those whom Thou has appointed

us to serve, that we may always stand before Thee in happiness

and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.