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Blessings | |
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| God the Father, | ||
| by whose glory Christ was raised from the dead, | ||
| strengthen you to walk with him in his risen life; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 2 | ||
| Christ the good shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep, draw you and all who hear his voice, |
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| to be one flock within one fold; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 3 | ||
| The God of all grace, | ||
| who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, | ||
| establish, strengthen and settle you in the faith; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 4 | ||
| Christ, who has nourished us with himself the living bread, | ||
| make you one in praise and love, | ||
| and raise you up at the last day; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 5 | ||
| May the Father from whom every family | ||
| in earth and heaven receives its name | ||
| strengthen you with his Spirit in your inner being, | ||
| so that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 6 | ||
| The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 7 | ||
| May God, who in Christ gives us a spring of
water welling up to eternal life, perfect in you the image of his glory; and the blessing … |
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| The provision made for seasons and Principal Holy Days may be used at other times when appropriate. | ||
| Further Blessings in President's Edition | ||