Betrothal - Fiançailles (Syro Malabar rite)ENGLISHP. God and Lord of our fathers, may the adorable and glorious name of your Trinity, worthy of all praise, beworshipped, praised, honoured and extolled in heaven and on earth, now, always and for ever.R. Amen.P. (to the would-be bride and groom) You know that only with free will and with good knowledge and consentyou shall enter into marriage relationship. (to the groom, saying his name) According to the law of Jesus Christand the traditions of the Church do you promise to accept N. who stands here for your wife at the proposedtime? Groom. I promise.P. (to the bride, saying her name) According to the law of Jesus Christ and the traditions of the Church do youpromise to accept N. who stands here for your husband at the proposed time?Bride. I promise.P. God, the heavenly court, and all of us who stand here, are witnesses to your promise. May Jesus Christ blessyou + and enable you to carry out your promise. R. Amen. (celebrant turns toward the sanctuary)D. Let us all stand in reverence and pray 'Our Lord, have mercy on us'.R. Our Lord, have mercy on us. (after each invocation)D. For peace in the whole world, the continued existence of all the Churches and for their unity we pray you.D. For the protection of the house of God, and for all who enter it with faith, reverence and fear of the Lord, wepray you.D. For (names of engaged persons) your servants who are engaged now and for good future for them we prayyou.D. That you open your door to all their prayers, you grant all their wishes and thus bring joy to their hearts, wepray you.D. That they live in unity of heart and in purity and faith, we pray you.D. That you save them from all dangers and sufferings and problems, we pray you.D. That the prayers and help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the holy apostles, martyrs and saints in heaven,especially Our father St. Thomas the Apostle, be with them, we pray you.D. Let us all together offer each one of us to the Father, Son and H...