Page 422 - Special Occasion Prayers

422 Holy Matrimony
HOLY MATRIMONY
General Instructions
1. There shall be a table near the Bema to keep the thali, manthra-
kodi (rings, rosaries and thali).
2. A lamp (Nilavilakku) or candle shall be kept ready for lighting
during the ceremony by the priest.
3. Catholic edition of Gospel shall be available at the sanctuary.

The bride, and the groom, accompanied by their relatives and
friends, enter the church through the main door and proceed to the
Bema. With the proper liturgical vestments on and flanked by the
servers, the celebrant proceeds to the Bema from the sacristy.
Meanwhile, the choir sings the opening hymn.

പ്രാരംഭഗീതം

ആദിയിലഖിേലശൻ, നരേന സൃ ി ;
aവെനാരു സഖിയു ായ്; aവെനാരു തുണയു ായ്.
ആദിയിലഖിേലശൻ ...

വാനവർ സാക്ഷികളാം, പാവന മംഗലയ്ം
ആേദൻ വനികയിേല, ആദിമ ദ തിമാർ
ആദിയിലഖിേലശൻ ...

iരുെമയയ്ലല്വരീ, ധരേമെലാരുനാളും
ഏകശരീരം േപാൽ, വാഴെണമ ാളും.
ആദിയിലഖിേലശൻ ...
When the procession reaches the Bema, the deacon receives
the Thali, Mandrakodi (rings, rosaries, thali, etc.) and places
them on the table.
Keeping the right and the left respectively, the bride and the
groom, flanked by two witnesses. stand in front of the Bema.

(If Holy Mass is included sing the following)

ENGLISH SONG

CEL: As our Lord commanded / On the feast of Passover
Let us gather in His holy name
In unity, let us offer this sacrifice.

ALL: Let us be reconciled / And prepare a new altar

With the love of the Lord Jesus / Let us offer this Qurbana.