Someone gave me this prayer many moons ago and I say it regularly. In case you have never seen it, I thought I would share it with you in my blog. Hope it works as well for you as it has worked for me.
Lord, bless and preserve my cherished husband whom you have given to me;
let his life be long and blessed, comfortable and holy;
let me ever be a blessing and a comfort to him, a sharer in all his sorrows, a consolation in all the accidents and trials of life;
make me forever lovable in his eyes and forever dear to him; unite his heart to mine in fondest love and holiness, and mine to him in all sweetness, charity and submission*.
Keep me from all ungentleness.
Make me humble and obedient* that we may delight in each other according to your blessed word.
May both of us rejoice in You, having our portion in the love and service of God forever. Amen
*These parts I have trouble with as I see marriage more as a partnership than a dictatorship. Yet, I am old-fashioned enough to believe that the husband is the “Head” of the family whereas the wife is the “Heart”. I like to believe that the final decision/authority about anything of real importance in their life together would be mutually agreed upon (whenever and wherever possible) before it is completed.
I would also like to believe that the man I married would feel the same way as I do about this and I believe he does.
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