The Ceremony

(Billy Sherrill - Carmol Taylor)



(Man speaks):

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together,

In the presence of God, and these witnesses,

To join this man and this woman in the bonds,

Of holy matrimony.



Do you Tammy, take this man, George

To be your lawfully wedded husband,

To love and to cherish until death do you part?



(T.W.) sings:

I'll take this man and by him I'll stand

I promise that we'll never part

To him, I'll be true

There'll be no one new

From now, till death do us part.



(man speaks)

And do you, George, take this woman, Tammy

To be your lawfully wedded wife,

To love and to cherish, until death do you part?



(G.J.)

Yes I'll take this woman

She'll be mine forever

And I'll love her, with all of my heart.



To have and to hold

My love won't grow cold

I promise, till death do us part.



(both sing)

We'll take each other

From this day forward

Together, in sickness or health.



United with love

We'll face life together

If we're poor or if we have wealth.



For better or worst

You'll always come first

And no one can keep us apart.



Yes, we take each other

Forsaking all others

Together, till death do us part.



(man speaks)

I now pronounce you, man and wife...