I ___ take You Jesus as my Love. I promise to be true to You, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I love You Jesus, I honour You Jesus, all the days of my life.

[One may continue on praying Christ's part:] I Jesus take you ____ as My love. I promise to be true to you, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I Jesus love you ____, I Jesus honour you ____, all the days of My life.

* Many canonized mystics like St. Theresa of Avila and St. John the Cross have used the analogy of a mystical marriage to describe the intimate relationship between Christ and our soul (cf. Jordan Aumann, Spiritual Theology, p.350). Hence, in the best sense of these words, we can relate to Jesus mystically as our best friend, sweetheart, love, or valentine, etc., before, during and after Holy Communion.

In fact, such a relationship with Christ is possible not only for single Christians (who can surely identify Jesus as their best friend or valentine, etc., both today and throughout their single life), but also for married ones. "Therefore what God has joined together" (Mt 19:6) in Holy Matrimony, Our Lord will only bring them ever closer to each other in God, consistently and unceasingly, in good times and in bad.

Apparently, the above prayer is best said after Holy Communion as there are few moments on earth when we are physically and spiritually closer to Our Lord Himself.