May God the Father bless us, May Christ take care of us, May the Holy Spirit give light to us, all the days of our life. The Lord be our defender and keeper of body and soul, both now and for ever, to the ages of ages, Amen. – Æthelwold of Winchester 904-984AD
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. – An Old Gaelic Traveller’s Blessing
And now to the One who is able to keep us from falling, and lift us from the dark valley of despair to the mountains of hope, from the midnight of desperation to the daybreak of joy, To God be power and authority for ever and ever. Amen. – Martin Luther King Jr 1929-1968AD. American Pastor and fighter for…
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deeply and truly. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection,…
A blessing from a grandparent to their grandchild… I’ll never understand the love that Lord Jesus has for you {name}. I’ll never understand how much He loves you. But this much I know: that He loves you, He loves you with all of His heart, and you are so precious to Him. – From the London Anglican Diocese. www.london.anglican.org
Dear Lord our God, Help us to see Christ In others, Help us to receive Christ From others, Help us to share, Christ With others, Help us to be Christ To others, Help us to bring Christ To others. Help us to see that In him we live and move And have our being, That we live in him, And…
O Risen Christ, You go down to the lowest depths of our human condition, and you burden yourself with what burdens us. Still more, you even went to the grave, To those who have died. And even when within us, We hear no whisper of your presence, You are there. Through your Holy Spirit you remain with us. Amen. …
I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be inwardly strengthened with power through His Spirit; so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be…
God bless you this day, God bless you this night, May the God of grace bless you Each day and hour of your life. May the God of grace bless you Each day and hour of your life. God bless the pathway on which you go, God bless the earth that is beneath your soles, May God bless and give you His…
Christ within us, Light above us, Earth beneath us, Love surrounds us. Amen. – from EcoCongregation Ireland: www.ecocongregation.org
May God our Father increase your understanding of what it means for you to be His child and to have reserved for you an inheritance that is incorruptible, undefiled, and will not fade away. May the Holy Spirit take you deeper into the depths of Christ’s love, and lift you to the highest heights of His glory and grace, enriching…
You are chosen! You are adopted! You are graced! You are saved! You are forgiven! You are known and loved! You are guaranteed an inheritance that will never spoil or fade! May the beauty of Christ be seen in you, May you be with Christ May you become more like Christ And may you live for Christ for ever. Amen.