O holy God, who didst form man from the dust, and from his rib didst fashion woman, and yoke her unto him a helpmeet for him, because so it was seemly unto thy majesty for man not to be alone upon the earth; do thou thyself, now, O Master, stretch forth thy hand from thy holy dwelling-place, and conjoin this thy servant, name, and this thine handmaid, name; for by thee a woman is conjoined to a husband. Yoke them together in unanimity, crown them in one flesh, bestow on them fruit of the womb, and the gain of well-favoured children.
For thine is the might, and thine is the kingdom, and the power....
And, taking the crowns, he crowneth the bridegroom, saying,
The servant of God, name, is crowned for the handmaid of God, name, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
In like manner he crowneth also the bride, saying,
The handmaid of God, name, is crowned for the servant of God, name, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Then he blesseth them, saying thrice,
O Lord our God, crown them with glory and honour.
Then he saith the epistle and gospel, as they are written in the first coronation. Vide page [67].