Blessings

[This Blessing should be done on the feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist on December 28 th.] V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Be so kind as to bless […]

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

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, in Cana of Galilee You turned water into wine. Be so kind as to bless and

Heavenly Father, maker of heaven and earth, we praise you for your glory. Bless + us as we continue to do our work, and bless all that we do for you. Help us to carry out all our activities for your honour and glory and for the salvation of your people. Guide us in all

Lord Jesus, You welcomed young people and blessed them, and reminded us that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are the children of God. Bless + these men and women who work with young people in our community. Guide them in their projects, fill them with patience and love, and help them to

(A procession of children or adults, for example officers of parish organizations, singing hymns and carrying seeds and soil in small decorated baskets to be placed at the Communion railing for blessing. The farm and city people might bring seeds and soil (soil from lawns, gardens and fields, seeds for garden and fields) and as

Let us thank God for sharing his gifts of beauty with us. {Moment of silence.] All praise and thanks are yours, Lord our God, maker of the universe and Father of us all. We praise you and thank you for letting artists see the beauty of your creation and share it with us through works

To Thee, O Lord, we cry and pray: bless this sprouting seed, strengthen it in the gentle movement of soft winds, refresh it with the dew of heaven, and let it grow to full maturity for the good of body and soul.

Heavenly Father, we praise you for the works of your creation. We come to you now and ask you to + bless these N.. Give your + blessing to those who use them in their work for the good of others. We praise you for all the skills you have shared with your people, and

O God, the beginning and the end of all things, Who art always the same, and Whose years fail not, we now, at the close of another year, kneel in adoration before Thee, and offer Thee our deepest thanks for the fatherly care with which Thou has watched over us during the past, for the