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    Christ our Lord,
    to whom kings bowed down in worship and offered gifts,
    reveal to you his glory
    and pour upon you the riches of his grace;
    and the blessing of God almighty,
    the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
    be among you and remain with you always.
All
  Amen.
     
    Solemn Blessings
     
    May God the Father,
    who led the wise men by the shining of a star
    to find the Christ, the Light from Light,
    lead you also in your pilgrimage to find the Lord. 
All
  Amen.
     
    May God the Son,
    who turned water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana,
    transform your lives and make glad your hearts. 
All
  Amen.
     
    May God the Holy Spirit,
    who came upon the beloved Son
    at his baptism in the river Jordan,
    pour out his gifts on you
    who have come to the waters of new birth. 
All
  Amen.
     
    And the blessing of God almighty,
    the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
    be among you and remain with you always.
All
  Amen.
     
    (or)
     
    May God the Father,
    who led the wise men by the shining of a star
    to find the Christ, the Light from Light,
    lead you also in your pilgrimage to find the Lord. 
All
  Amen.
     
    May God, who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness,
    give us a place with the saints in light
    in the kingdom of his beloved Son. 
All
  Amen.
     
    May the light of the glorious gospel of Christ
    shine in your hearts and fill your lives
    with his joy and peace. 
All
  Amen.
     
    And the blessing of God almighty,
    the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
    be among you and remain with you always.
All
  Amen.
     
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