The arms of God be around your shoulders, The touch of the Holy Spirit upon your head, The sign of Christ’s cross upon your forehead, The sound of the Holy Spirit in your ears. From The Lorica of St Fursa
Category: Baptism
A Baptism Blessing
Holy Spirit come to open what is locked! (Touch the eyes) Holy Spirit, Open these eyes to the light of your presence, in every thing, to your work and your beauty in every one! (Touch the ears) Holy Spirit, Open these ears to hear your joy in all things, in all of life, and to deeply hear you in those…
Blessing For A Newborn
Welcome {name of child}, child of love. Blessed are you beyond telling, to be born to parents who love you and love each other. Blessed are you beyond telling that Christ was born just like you, And gave his life for you! May you be blessed to always know that God is ‘for you’ and will never leave or forsake you. Amen. …
Traditional Baptism Prayer
Holy God, gracious Father: We give you thanks, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and you created heaven and earth. By the gift of water you nourish and sustain us and all living things. By the waters of the flood you condemned the wicked and saved those whom you had chosen, Noah and his family. You…
Thank You For The Waters
Thank you Jesus for the waters, The waters over which the Holy Spirit hovered before the world was made, The waters of the Red Sea through which you saved Israel, The waters of the Jordan which healed the leper Namaan, The waters drawn from the well at Cana, The waters that you turned to wine to tell us the feast…