Prayer for Couples
Oh Lord, our God,
We thank you for bringing us together
as husband and wife.
We ask your Spirit to open our hearts,
and we ask your Son to teach us to love.
To grow in communion with you and with each other
is what we desire.
Grant us the will to welcome and accept each other,
the perseverance to keep our promise
to always be present to one another,
and the generosity to give unselfishly day after day.
Grant us the humility to ask forgiveness
and the courage to forgive,
the compassion to console
and the care to heal.
Grant us the eagerness to serve
without expecting to be served.
With your help our unity will grow
to resemble your communion,
and our hearts will be filled with joy.
This we ask through Jesus,
your Son and our brother.
Amen.