| ¶ | Further Blessings | |
| 8 | ||
| God, who from the death of sin raised you to new life in Christ, | ||
| keep you from falling and set you in the presence of his glory; | ||
| and the blessing of God almighty, | ||
| the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, | ||
| be among you and remain with you always. | ||
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Amen. | |
| 9 | ||
| 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 that, knowing his love, | ||
| broad and long, deep and high beyond all knowledge, | ||
| you may be filled with all the fullness of God]; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 10 | ||
| God grant to the living, grace; | ||
| to the departed, rest; | ||
| to the Church, the Queen, the Commonwealth, and all humankind, | ||
| peace and concord; | ||
| and to us and all his servants, life everlasting; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 11 | ||
| May God, who gives patience and encouragement, | ||
| give you a spirit of unity | ||
| to live in harmony as you follow Jesus Christ, | ||
| so that with one voice you may glorify | ||
| the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 12 | ||
| May Christ, | ||
| who out of defeat brings new hope and a new future, | ||
| fill you with his new life; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 13 | ||
| 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; honour everyone; | ||
| love and serve the Lord, | ||
| rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 14 | ||
| God the Father, | ||
| who has given to his Son the name above every name, | ||
| strengthen you to proclaim Christ as Lord; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 15 | ||
| May God give to you and to all those you love | ||
| his comfort and his peace, | ||
| his light and his joy, | ||
| in this world and the next; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 16 | ||
| The Lord bless you and watch over you, | ||
| the Lord make his face shine upon you | ||
| and be gracious to you, | ||
| the Lord look kindly on you | ||
| and give you peace; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 17 | ||
| The love of the Lord Jesus | ||
| draw you to himself, | ||
| the power of the Lord Jesus | ||
| strengthen you in his service, | ||
| the joy of the Lord Jesus fill your hearts; | ||
| and the blessing … | ||
| 18 | ||
| May God keep you in all your days. | ||
| May Christ shield you in all your ways. | ||
| May the Spirit bring you healing and peace. | ||
| May God the Holy Trinity drive all darkness from you | ||
| and pour upon you blessing and light. | ||
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All
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Amen. | |
| 19 | ||
| May God the Father bring us to the home | ||
| which his Son prepares for all who love him. | ||
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All
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Amen. | |
| May God the Son give us the will | ||
| to live for him each day in life eternal. | ||
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Amen. | |
| May God the Holy Spirit give us the assurance | ||
| that our citizenship is in heaven | ||
| with the blessed and beloved, | ||
| and the whole company of the redeemed. | ||
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All
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Amen. | |
| And the blessing of God almighty, | ||
| the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, | ||
| be among you and remain with you always. | ||
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All
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Amen. | |
| The provision made for seasons and Principal Holy Days may be used at other times when appropriate. | ||