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)
Tag: Blessings and Benedictions
A New Testament Blessing (1 Peter)
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)
A New Testament Blessing (2 Thessalonians)
May the Lord of peace himself
give you peace at all times and in every way.
The Lord be with you all.
Source: 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
A New Testament Blessing (2 Thessalonians)
May our Lord Jesus + Christ himself
and God our Father,
who loved us and in his grace
gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,
encourage your hearts
and establish you in every good work and word.
Source: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
A New Testament Blessing (1 Thessalonians)
May the God of peace himself
sanctify you completely,
and may your whole spirit, soul, and body
be kept blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus + Christ.
The one who calls you is faithful,
and he will do it.
Source: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
Mozarabic Morning Prayer and Blessing
May the everlasting God bless us this day.
May he save and defend us from all that is evil,
and make us partakers of his heavenly kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In the name of Jesus + Christ our Lord,
let us go to the work to which we are called this day, in peace.
Amen.
Source: from Mozarabic Morning Prayer from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 58-59
Graphic: Mozarabic manuscript from the Cathedral of Leon, from Wikimedia Commons.
The Lord is Your Strong Tower
The almighty Lord,
who is a strong tower
for those who put their trust in him,
to whom all things in heaven and earth
and under the earth bow and obey,
be our defense, now and always.
There is no other name under heaven, given to men,
in whom and through whom
we receive health and salvation,
but only in the name
of our Lord + Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Source: Visitatio Infirmorum
Source of this version: Modified from Prayers of the Ages, ed. Caroline Snowden Whitmarsh, 1868, p. 255
“Strong tower” is a reference to Psalm 61:3 and Proverbs 18:10
“in heaven and earth and under the earth…” is a reference to Philippians 2:10
“no other name under heaven…” is a reference to Acts 4:12
A Morning Blessing
May the everlasting God bless us this day.
May he save and defend us from evil
and make us at last partakers of his heavenly kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Unknown.
Source of this version: Modified from A Book of Prayers: Together with Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Ancient and Modern, Ed. Charles Leffingwell, Morehouse Publishing Company, 1921, p. 5 #3
“us” can be substituted with “you”
Go Forth into the World
Go forth into the world in peace.
Be of good courage.
Hold fast that which is good.
Render to no one evil for evil.
Strengthen the fainthearted.
Support the weak.
Help the afflicted.
Show love to everyone.
Love and serve the Lord,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit;
and the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Source: Book of Common Prayer, 1892, 1928, modified.
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A Blessing
The power of the Father govern and protect me,
the wisdom of the Son teach and enlighten me,
the influence of the Holy Spirit renew and quicken me.
The blessing of the everlasting and all holy Trinity
be with me,
now and forevermore.
Amen.
Source: Unknown.
Source of this version: Modified from A Book of Prayers: Together with Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Ancient and Modern, Ed. Charles Leffingwell, Morehouse Publishing Company, 1921, p. 14 #2
“me” can be substituted with “us” or “you“
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