Priest: The Lord be with you. Faithful: And also with you. Priest: Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing. Through the resurrection of his Son, God has redeemed you and made you his children. May he bless you with joy. Faithful: Amen. The Redeemer has given you lasting freedom. May you inherit his everlasting […]
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Priest: Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing. May almighty God bless you on this solemn feast of Easter, and may he protect you against all sin. Faithful: Amen. Through the resurrection of his Son, God has granted us healing. May he fulfill his promises, and bless you with eternal life. Faithful: Amen. You
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Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift are from above. They come down from you, dear Father of Light. You give birth to us by your Word, so that we might be born of a new creation. Bless now these presents that we give and receive in joy at the birth of your
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Thou hast sorrowed the spirit that loved thee, And watched o’er thy footsteps for years: Thou hast made me at last sigh o’er thee, In secret, in silence, and tears. For my Father in Heaven I loved thee, For His sake have I guarded thy ways. Return, O return, I implore thee, Him to love,
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Graciously hear us, Holy Lord, Almighty Father and Eternal God, that, even as You protected the homes of the Hebrew people leaving Egypt by means of the destroying angel; which homes were stained with the blood of a lamb (which prefigured our Pasch in which Christ was immolated); so may you in the same manner
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Lord our God, we praise you for the light of creation: the sun, the moon, and the stars of the night. We praise you for the light of Israel: the Law, the prophets, and the wisdom of the Scriptures. We praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son: he is Emmanuel, God-with-us, the Prince of Peace,
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Holy Creator of Trees, bless with your abundant grace this our Christmas tree as a symbol of joy. May its evergreen branches be a sign of your never-fading promises. May its colorful lights and ornaments call us to decorate with love our home and our world. May the gifts that surround this tree be symbols
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Blessed are You, Lord God, king of all creation: we praise You for Your love. We thank You because You have loved us so much that You sent Your only Son to bring us eternal life. Bless + this crib that we have prepared, and let it be a reminder to us of the lord
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God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation You have made manifest your love: When our need for a Savior was great You sent Your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary. To our lives he brings joy and peace, justice, mercy and love. Lord, bless all who look upon
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All glory and praise to You, Heavenly Father: we thank You for sending us Your Son Jesus to be our Brother. Bless + us as we gather here, and bless + our Christmas tree. Let its lights remind us of Jesus, who came to be the Light of the world and to save us from
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