Thursday, February 4, 2010

Love this...

THE SEVEN BLESSINGS
From "The New Jewish Wedding"
~ By Anita Diamant ~

“We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God,
expressing our appreciation for this wine, symbol and aid of our
rejoicing.

We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God,
realizing that each separate moment and every distinct object points
to and shares in this oneness.

We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God,
recognizing and appreciating the blessing of being human.

We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God,
realizing the special gift of awareness that permits us to perceive
this unity and the wonder we experience as a man and a woman joined to
live together.

May rejoicing resound throughout the world as the homeless are given
homes, persecution and oppression cease, and all people learn to live
in peace with each other and in harmony with their environment.

From the Divine, source of all energy, we call forth an abundance of
love to envelop this couple. May they be for each other lovers and
friends, and may their love partake of the same innocence, purity, and
sense of discovery that we imagine the first couple to have
experienced.

We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, and we
highlight today joy and gladness, bridegroom and bride, delight and
cheer, love and harmony, peace and companionship. May we all witness
the day when the dominant sounds through the world will be these
sounds of happiness, the voices of lovers, the sounds of feasting and
singing.

Praised is love; blessed be this marriage. May the bride and
bridegroom rejoice together."

Found here: http://tinyurl.com/yb6xljf

Love Anita Diamant, too - The Red Tent is one of my favorite books...

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