O Lord Jesus Christ,
for those I love,
be light for their eyes,
music to their ears,
and a full contentment for their hearts.
Be their sunshine by day,
their rest by night,
and their sustenance in every need.
Amen.
Source: Freely modified from The Old World and the New, ed. L. H. M. Soulsby, p. 12
Almighty Father,
dwell among us today
and fill us with yourself.
Say to each one of us,
“I am your salvation.”
Speak to us so that we cannot fail to hear.
Show yourself to us,
and show us how badly we need you.
Uphold your servants
who proclaim your Word in your temple
and lead the worship of your people.
Touch the hearts of the hearers
that they may receive and serve you.
Hear us, O heavenly Father,
for the sake of your only Son.
Amen.
Source: attributed to Augustine of Hippo, d. 430
Source of this version: Freely modified The Hymnal and Order of Service, The Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod, 1925, p. 679 #3
O almighty God,
you are the author of everlasting happiness.
Sustain and comfort us in all the trials of this present life,
and grant to us at last, in your presence,
fullness of joy, and pleasure for evermore;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 35#2 (Trinity 16)
“you are the author of everlasting happiness” may be a reference to James 1:17
“Sustain” may be a reference to Psalm 55:22
“Sustain and comfort us in all the trials …” may be a reference to Acts 14:22, 2 Corinthians 1:3.
“grant to us at last, in your presence, fullness of joy…” is a reference to Psalm 16:11
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
bless, preserve, and keep us.
The Lord mercifully with look on us with his favor,
and fill us with all spiritual benediction and grace,
that we may live godly, righteously, and soberly in this life,
and in the world to come we may have life everlasting.
Amen.
Source: The gospel of the kingdom, a vade-mecum of texts and prayers of intercession, ed. Hugh Croskery, 1877 and Short services for family worship: arranged chiefly from the Book of common prayer by John Gibson, 1844
This blessing is based in part on Numbers 6:24ff.
May the Lord direct our hearts,
this day and for ever,
in the love of God
and in the patient waiting for Christ.
The Lord bless us and preserve us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life;
through Jesus + Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Parts are from Sarum Rite (“The Lord bless us…”).
Source of this version: The gospel of the kingdom, a vade-mecum of texts and prayers of intercession, ed. Hugh Croskery, 1877
The blessing of the Lord rest and remain on all his people, in every land and of every tongue.
The Lord meet in mercy all who seek him.
The Lord comfort all who suffer and mourn.
The Lord hasten his coming, and give us and all his people peace by all means.
Amen.
Source: Handley Carr Glyn Moule, d. 1920
May the wisdom of the Wonderful Counselor direct you,
the strength of the Mighty God protect you,
the love of the Everlasting Father embrace you,
the peace of the Prince of Peace surround you.
Source: Unknown, possibly Celtic.
This blessing is drawn from Isaiah 9:6
Grace to you and peace
from him who is, who was, and who is coming,
and from the seven spirits that are before his throne,
and from Jesus Christ
the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
Source: Revelation 1:4-5 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us
from God the Father
and from Jesus + Christ, the Father’s Son,
in truth and love.
Source: 2 John 3 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
The God of all grace,
who called you into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus,
will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you.
To + him be the glory and power forever and ever.
Amen.
Source: 1 Peter 5:10-11 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
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