| Litanys |
| A Litany based on "The Prayer" Attributed to St. Francis of Assissi Leader: "With all our heart and all our mind we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Make us instruments of your peace." Leader: "For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is hatred, let us sow Love." Leader: "For our enemies and those who wish us harm, and for all whom we have injured or offended, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is injury, let us sow pardon." Leader: "For all who believe in God in your many names, that our divisions may cease and all may be one, as you and the Father are one, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is discord let us sow union." Leader: "For those who do not yet believe, for those who have lost their faith, and those in dispair and darkness that they may recieve the power of your love, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is doubt let us sow faith." Leader: "For the poor, the persecuted, the sick and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is despair, let us sow hope." Leader: "For all who live in places where there is evil among men and bigotry and prejudice cast their dark shadow; that the yoke of opression shall be lifted, we pray to you O Lord;" People: "Where there is darkness let us sow light." Leader: "For those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; that they may be comforted and healed; give then courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of salvation, we pray to you O Lord:" People: "Where there is sadness let us sow joy." (other prayers and petitions may be added silently or aloud) All: "Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we recieve; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born into eternal life. |
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| Words For A Marriage (All speakers step forward to read, This reading is to be read as poetry, in a fluid style with the reader changing four times through the piece. The "First Speaker" begins with the introduction and "Nouns") "A list of words with which to embody the spirit of the sacred union that we call "marriage" would be a list all of our wishes and our highest hopes for your future. This reading can be seen as our petition to the heavens that all of your dreams come true." "Nouns" "BEAUTY: attractiveness, charm, elegance, grace, loveliness CHARM: attraction, fascination, glamour CONSORT: companion, comrade, mate, partner, soul-mate, spouse DELIGHT: enjoyment, gladness, happiness, joy, pleasure DEVOTION: affection, attachment, fidelity, loyalty, dedication DIGNITY: elegance, grace, stateliness FOREVER: always, eternity, perpetuity HAPPINESS: bliss, cheerfulness, contentment, delight, joyfulness HOPE: faith, optimism, reliance, belief, desire, wish JOY: bliss, delight, elation, gladness, happiness LOYALTY: allegiance, constancy, devotion, faithfulness, fidelity MARRIAGE: matrimony, nuptials, wedding, wedlock, bond, union PROMISE: pledge, vow RENEWAL: enlivenment, invigoration, regeneration, revival RESPECT: admiration, appreciation, esteem, favor, honor, regard SACRIFICE: dedication, devotion, offering SINCERITY: candidness, candor, frankness, genuineness, honesty, SPIRIT: being, heart, mind, psyche, soul, energy, life, verve WISDOM: wiseness, insight, judgment, knowledge (The "Second Speaker" follows immediately with "Verbs") "Verbs" CHERISH: esteem, prize, treasure, cultivate, foster, nurture HOPE: anticipate, await, count on, expect INSPIRE: excite, exhilarate, motivate, stimulate, impress MARRY: espouse, wed, combine, couple, hitch, mate, link, unite PRIZE: appreciate, value, cherish PROMISE: pledge, vow RENEW: regenerate, restart, refresh, rekindle RESPECT: honor, regard, value, admire UNITE: connect, converge, join, meet, merge, unify VALUE: assess, evaluate, rate, appreciate, prize (The "Third Speaker" follows immediately with "Adjectives") "Adjectives" AFFECTIONATE: adoring, caring, considerate, devoted, loving BEAUTIFUL: attractive, fair, lovely, stunning DIVINE: godly, heavenly, glorious, wonderful, wondrous ENDLESS: continual, eternal, perpetual, unceasing, unending, timeless FAITHFUL: constant, steady, steadfast, true FOND: affectionate, dear, devoted, loving HAPPY: cheerful, glad, joyful, joyous, merry, pleased HOPEFUL: hoping, optimistic, promising INFINITE: endless, limitless, unbounded, immeasurable MARRIED: marital, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal, wedded NOBLE: august, royal, ethical, moral, virtuous, honorable OPTIMISTIC: bright, sunny, upbeat, promising PEACEFUL: placid, quiet, serene, still, undisturbed PRICELESS: precious, inestimable, invaluable, valuable SINCERE: genuine, honest, real, heartfelt TOTAL: complete, entire, whole, absolute, pure, sheer, utter UNCOMMON: extraordinary, scarce, unusual, rare, unique UNCORRUPTED: ethical, principled, untarnished UNDENIABLE: certain, incontestible, sure, undisputable UNDYING: deathless, immortal, eternal, everlasting UNFADING: enduring, lasting, undying, unfailing UNIVERSAL: omnipresent, cosmic, global, worldwide UNSELFISH: selfless, self-sacrificing VIBRANT: intense, strong, vivid, dynamic, energetic, vigorous VIRTUOUS: ethical, moral, noble, principled, pure, righteous WARM: compassionate, sympathetic, tender, enthusiastic WORTHY: capable, deserving, desirable, suited, honorable, noble (The "Forth Speaker" follows immediately with "Adverbs") "Adverbs" AFFECTIONATELY: dearly, devotedly, dotingly, fondly, lovingly DIVINELY: blissfully, gloriously, splendidly, sublimely ENDLESSLY: ceaselessly, constantly, forever, interminably FAITHFULLY: devotedly, loyally HAPPILY: blissfully, joyfully, joyously, cheerfully ONLY: alone, entirely, exclusively, solely SINCERELY: genuinely, honestly, really TOTALLY: absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, purely, wholly |
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