A White Rose
The red rose whispers of passion,  
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,  
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
…………………..John Boyle O’Reilly


Apache Blessing
Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be the shelter for each other.
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be the warmth for the other.
Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before.
Go now to your dwelling to enter into the days of your life together.
And may your days be good and long upon the earth.
(This can be added:)  Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind
yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the
tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When
frustration, difficult and fear assail your relationship - as they threaten all
relationships at one time or another - remember to focus on what is right
between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out
the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives - remembering
that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of
you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by
abundance and delight.


I WILL BE HERE
By Steven Curtis Chapman

If in the morning when you wake, If the sun does not appear, I will be here. If in
the dark we lose sight of love, hold my hand and have no fear, I will be here. I
will be here when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your mind,
I will listen. Through the winning, losing, and trying we’ll be together and I will
be here. If in the morning when you wake, If the future is unclear, I will be here.
As sure as seasons were made for change, our lifetimes were made for years, I
will be here


Thou art the star that guides me along life's changing sea;
And whate'er fate betides me, This heart still turns to thee.
.............................George P. Morris


Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
…………………Plato


I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion -  
I have shudder'd at it.  
I shudder no more.  
I could be martyr'd for my religion  
Love is my religion  
And I could die for that.  
I could die for you.  
……………….John Keats


FOR YOU BOTH

Scattered from hands of love like bread for wild birds
Flung like rainbows of confetti from hands of joy
Released like drops of warm and living rain
We shower you with blessings
May companionship sustain you
Love be your walking guide
Joy the bricks that build your house
Laughter the cement that makes you strong
Compassion the roof that shelters you
In its strong and caring arms
May the path you walk together be the quiet path of harmony
Respecting each other’s differences
May friends and children gather at your table
May life be long and, at its human end
May the gaze that falls each upon the other
Be still alive with love
And twinkle yet with laughter
Health, gladness and love always
Dear……. and Dear………
With hearts filled with joy we celebrate
your marriage.


True Love
True love is a sacred flame
That burns eternally,
And none can dim its special glow
Or change its destiny.
True love speaks in tender tones
And hears with gentle ear,
True love gives with open heart
And true love conquers fear.
True love makes no harsh demands
It neither rules nor binds,
And true love holds with gentle hands
The hearts that it entwines.
…………..Anonymous


If music be the food of love, play on...
…………..William Shakespeare


Hearts are not to be had as a gift  
hearts are to be earned...  
…………….William Butler Yeats


I love thee, I love but thee  
With a love that shall not die  
Till the sun grows cold  
And the stars grow old.  
…………….Willam Shakespeare


Accept the things  
To which fate binds you and  
Love the people with whom fate  
Brings you together  
But do so with all your heart.  
…………….Marcus Aurelius

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