Book of Needs of the Holy Orthodox Church

by Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov

For to thee is due all glory, honour, and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Then the priest, taking the rings, giveth first the golden one to the man, then the silver one to the woman.

And he saith to the man,

The servant of God, name, is betrothed to the handmaid of God, name, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then to the woman he saith,

The handmaid of God, name, is betrothed to the servant of God, name, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

And when he hath thus spoken to each one thrice, he maketh a cross with the rings upon their heads, and placeth them on the fingers of their right hands. Then the sponsor changeth the rings of the bridal pair.

The priest saith the prayer.

Let us pray to the Lord.