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May This Marriage Be Blessed.may This Marriage Be As Sweet As Milk And Honey.may This Marriage Be As Intoxicating As Old Wine.may This Marriage Be Fruitful Like A Date Tree.may This Marriage Be Full Of Laughter And Everyday A Paradise.may This Marriage Be A Seal Of Compassion For Here And Hereafter.may This Marriage Be As Welcome As The Full Moon In The Night Sky.listen Lovers, Now You Go On, As I Become Silent And Kiss This Blessed Night.

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May This Marriage Be Blessed.may This Marriage Be As Sweet As Milk And Honey.may This Marriage Be As Intoxicating As Old Wine.may This Marriage Be Fruitful Like A Date Tree.may This Marriage Be Full Of Laughter And Everyday A Paradise.may This Marriage Be A Seal Of Compassion For Here And Hereafter.may This Marriage Be As Welcome As The Full Moon In The Night Sky.listen Lovers, Now You Go On, As I Become Silent And Kiss This Blessed Night.

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