 | Theology - 1905 - 362 pages
...hand-festing) ; but the use of the ring is not permitted. It was, moreover, to be self-marriage: " I, AB, do here in the presence of God the searcher of hearts take thee, CD, to my wedded wife," etc. That was all, and everything else was forbidden by law.... | |
 | Joshua Brooking Rowe - Plympton (England) - 1906 - 492 pages
...the man was to take the woman by the hand and pronounce plainly and distinctly the following words: "I, AB, do here in the presence of God the searcher...promise to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband." The woman was in like form to promise to be a loving, faithful, and obedient wife, and thereupon the... | |
 | Archaeology - 1906 - 284 pages
...'register,' the contracting parties might appear before a justice with the certificate and joining hands say: 'I, AB, do here in the presence of God, the searcher of all hearts, take thee, C. 1)., for my wedded wife and do also in the presence of God and before these witnesses promise to... | |
 | Terrington, Eng. (Yorkshire) - Church records and registers - 1907 - 220 pages
...taking the Woman to be married by the hand, shall plainly and distinctly pronounce these wordi : " I AB do here in the presence of God, the Searcher of all hearts, take thee CD for my wedded Wift; and do also in the presence of God, and before these Witnesses, promise to be unto thee a loving... | |
 | Terrington, Eng. (Yorkshire) - Church records and registers - 1907 - 236 pages
...then the Woman taking the Man by the hand, shall plainly and distinctly pronounce these words : " / CD do here in the presence of God, the Searcher of all hearts, take thee AB for my wedded Husband ; and do also in the presence of God, and before these Witnesses, promise... | |
 | William Nelson - Marriage customs and rites - 1909 - 828 pages
...married, taking the Woman to be married by the band, shall plainly and distinctly pronounce these words: I AB do here in the presence of God the searcher of all hearts, take theeC. D. for my wedded Wife, and do also in the presence of God. and before these witnesses, promise... | |
 | England and Wales, Great Britain - Great Britain - 1911 - 1484 pages
...then the Woman, taking the Man by the hand, shall plainly and distinctly pronounce these words : I CD do here in the presence of God the searcher of all hearts, take thee AB for my wedded Husband ; and do also in the presence of God, and before these witnesses, promise... | |
 | Godfrey Davies - Great Britain - 1959 - 494 pages
...some justice of the peace, where the formalities were of the simplest kind. The man had to declare: *I AB do here in the presence of God the searcher...promise to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband.' The woman had to make a similar declaration, except that she was required to promise obedience. Henceforth... | |
 | Edward Hungerford Goddard - Natural history - 1869 - 842 pages
...George, do here in the presence of God, the searcher of hearts, take thee, Elizabeth, for my weeded wife, and do also in the presence of God, and before...promise to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband." Elizabeth on her part now takes George by the hand, and says the same words, mutatis mutandis, with... | |
 | John Witte - Religion - 1997 - 332 pages
...present. The parties were to hold hands and exchange a simple prescribed oath, with no exchange of rings: "I AB do here in the presence of God, the searcher of all hearts, take thee CD. for my wedded Wife I Husband], and do also in the presence of God, and before these witnesses, promise to be unto thec... | |
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... God the searcher of all hearts, take thee CD, for my wedded Wife ; and do also in the presence of God, and before these witnesses, promise to be unto thee a loving and faithful Husband. 
