Ojibwa Wedding Prayer

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"Wedding", © 1990s Norval Morrisseau
/Click on image to Enlarge/
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Note: this reading can also be read by one person
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Groom: 'Today we give thanks for our many blessings'
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Bride: 'We give thanks for the sky above and the earth below'
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Groom: 'We give thanks for the rising of the sun and the moon'
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Bride: 'We give thanks for the beauty of our surroundings'
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Groom: 'We give thanks for our parents who brought us into this world and taught us about life'
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Bride: 'We give thanks for our brothers and sisters who shared our childhood with us'
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Groom: 'We give thanks for our friends who have journeyed along life's path with us'
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Bride: 'We give thanks for the laughter of the children'
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Together: 'And we give thanks for the love in our hearts' -
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Source: All Seasons Weddings
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* The acrylic painting in this post: "Wedding", © c. 1990s Norval Morrisseau /Private Collection/