The Ceremony

(Billy Sherrill, Jenny Strickland, 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.