Priest: Dear fellows, we've gathered here in the sake of God, with the face of this congregation, trying to get this man and woman a holy matrimony.
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What does "to get this man and woman a holy matrimony" mean?
Could you please translate it into simple English?
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rezaenglish Priest: Dear fellows, we've gathered here in the sake of ***, with the face of this congregation, trying to get this man and woman a holy matrimony. " There are numerous variations on this line, but your quotation is nonsense.
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rezaenglishPriest: Dear fellows, we've gathered here in the sake of ***, with the face of this congregation, trying to get this man and woman a holy matrimony.
That is a garbled version of the line from the Book of Common Prayer:
"Dearly beloved: We have come together in the presence of
*** to witness and bless the joining together of this man a