Christian
When the wedding is both a celebration of love and faith, these poems will add the perfect touch.
7 poems
For a new beginningby John O'Donohue, 1956 ~ 2008“The delight when your courage kindled and out you stepped onto new ground”
The Trueloveby David Whyte, b. 1955“You’ve simply had enough of drowning and you want to live and you want to love and you will walk across any territory and any darkness however fluid and however dangerous to take the one hand you know belongs in yours.”
The Wedding Marchby Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1844 ~ 1889“I to him turn with tears, whose wonder-wedlock deals triumph and immortal years”
Touched by an angelby Maya Angelou, 1928 ~ 2014“Love costs all we are and will ever be, but it is only love that will set us free.”
We are youngby J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892 ~ 1973“We have become as one, deep rooted in the soil of Life and tangled in the sweet growth”
Wedding Toastby Richard Wilbur, 1921 ~ 2017“The world's fullness is not made, but found.”
Your Cathedralby Wilfred O'Dea, c1910? ~ unknown“You draw from me broken now holy that yes”