Prayers

Prayers for engagement and early marriage

For the start of a shared life and building it on the right foundation.

  1. Preparing for marriage

    Lord, thank you for bringing us together.

    Genesis 2:24 · Ephesians 5:25 · Ephesians 5:33 · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · Proverbs 18:22 · Colossians 3:14 · Mark 10:9 · Song of Solomon 8:7 · 1 Peter 4:8 · Psalm 127:1

  2. Stressed about the wedding

    Lord, the wedding is taking over our lives.

    John 2:3-5 · Philippians 4:6-7 · Luke 10:41-42 · Matthew 6:33-34 · Proverbs 15:16-17 · 1 Peter 5:7 · Romans 12:18 · Proverbs 16:3 · Colossians 3:15 · Psalm 118:24

  3. Adjusting to married life

    Lord, married life is sweeter and harder than I expected.

    Genesis 2:24 · Ephesians 4:2-3 · Ephesians 4:26 · 1 Peter 3:7 · Colossians 3:12-14 · James 1:19 · Proverbs 15:1 · Philippians 2:3-4 · Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 · Proverbs 17:1 · Ephesians 5:33

  4. Building a Christ-centered home

    Lord, as for me and my house, we want to serve you.

    Joshua 24:15 · Psalm 127:1 · Matthew 7:24-25 · Deuteronomy 6:6-9 · Colossians 3:16-17 · Proverbs 24:3-4 · Psalm 101:2 · Ephesians 5:21 · 1 Peter 4:8-9 · Romans 12:13 · Micah 6:8

The verses these prayers stand on

Every quotation on these pages is verbatim from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation: Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:33, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Proverbs 18:22, Colossians 3:14, Mark 10:9, Song of Solomon 8:7, 1 Peter 4:8, Psalm 127:1, John 2:3-5, Philippians 4:6-7, Luke 10:41-42, Matthew 6:33-34, Proverbs 15:16-17, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 12:18, Proverbs 16:3, Colossians 3:15, Psalm 118:24, Ephesians 4:2-3, Ephesians 4:26, 1 Peter 3:7, Colossians 3:12-14, James 1:19, Proverbs 15:1, Philippians 2:3-4, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Proverbs 17:1, Joshua 24:15, Matthew 7:24-25, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Colossians 3:16-17, Proverbs 24:3-4, Psalm 101:2, Ephesians 5:21, 1 Peter 4:8-9, Romans 12:13, Micah 6:8.