Blessings

Lord Jesus, our brother and our friend, look on us in love and mercy as we meet in your name. Bless + these N., and bless + those who wear them. Help them to be faithful to their promise as they grow in wisdom, age, and grace before you and all people. Lord Jesus, we […]

O Lord, Almighty God, who didst decree that Thy only- begotten Son, our Redeemer, should be born in a stable and laid in a manger between an ox and an ass, bless, we beseech Thee, this stable and preserve it from every deceit and snare of the devil that horses and cattle within it may

Eternal Father, we your people come to you in love and ask your blessing Bless + us as we take our recreation, and let us be refreshed. Bless + this equipment we use, and help us to be renewed and ready to take up our daily work once more. Father, we praise you for your

Lord God, Creator and Preserver of all things, in whose hand is the vital principle of every living being and the spirit of all flesh, hear we beseech Thee, the prayers of those who believe in Thee. Pour out Thy blessing on this salt (feed, fodder) and fill it with the benefits of Thy invisible

Loving Father, we give You praise and glory for all Your gifts: You have called us to follow Your Son Jesus, You have invited us to be Your people of praise. Father, we give You honour and glory. In Your love for Your Church You have given the gift of musical ability to these men

The following official prayer from the Roman Ritual may be used by a priest to bless Sacramental salt: “Almighty God, we ask you to bless this salt, as once you blessed the salt scattered over the water by the prophet Elisha. Wherever this salt (and water) is sprinkled, drive away the power of evil, and

O God, through whom every good thing has its beginning, and through whom it is improved and increased; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who cry to Thee, that this work, which we are beginning for the praise of Thy name, may be happily brought to completion through the never-failing gift of Thy fatherly wisdom.

Father in heaven, we praise you for sending your Spirit into our hearts to teach us to pray. Bless + this N., and teach us to use it as an aid to sincere and devoted prayer. May we continue to grow in prayer, and be pleasing to you in our lives. All praise and glory

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 God, creator and preserver of all things, in Your hand rests the life of every living being and the spirit of all flesh.

O God, Creator of all things, besides the other kinds of creatures Thou hast deigned to produce the species of birds for the use of mankind. With these birds, Noe, as he was leaving the ark, offered Thee an acceptable sacrifice; and when Thy people were being led out of Egypt by Moses Thy servant,