In One Accord

Accord: v. to be in correspondence or harmony 2. harmonious union
3. consent or concurrence of wills; agreement
Union: n. 1. act of uniting two or more things into one
2. something formed by uniting two or more things; a combination
Covenant: n. 1. an agreement between two or more persons to do or refrain from
doing some act; a compact; a contract
2. a solemn agreement between parties that they will act together in harmony with the precepts of the gospel
Advocate: v. 1. to plead in favor of; support; recommend publicly
n. 2. one who defends, vindicates; a defender; an intercessor; an upholder

Two souls for a union, their lives forever changed.
The promise made, a covenant…to never be estranged.
They now begin the journey; to embrace a brand new life.
No longer who they were… but now a husband and a wife.
A vow to stand together, in blessing and in strife,
Partners in the journey…advocates for life.
Receive the blessing granted those, who stand in one accord.
Recall who blessed this union… your Advocate, the Lord.
Each day offers opportunity… to fill your partner’s cup,
To be that place of refuge, to lift each other up.
The mountains climbed together, will reap a vast reward.
And in so honoring the covenant… you glorify the Lord.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

Definitions: the American College Dictionary Scripture: NIV