Appendix
Blessings
GENERAL
Service with communion
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
Service without communion — lay reading
The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favour, and give us peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
Service—alternative form, alternative
Almighty God, Father, Son †, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.
Amen.
Matins, Vespers, Brief service of the word
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with † you all.
Amen.
For lay readers
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all.
Amen.
Compline
The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless and keep us.
Amen.
Responsive prayer:morning
The almighty Lord order this day and all we do with his peace.
Amen.
Responsive prayer:evening
The Lord bless us, and keep us from evil, and bring us to eternal life.
Amen.
SEASONAL BLESSINGS
Sing the Feast, Setting 2
The seasonal blessing is followed by one of the blessings for a communion service.
Advent
Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, shine on you and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory.
Christmas
Christ the Son of God give you joy and peace by his presence with you.
Epiphany
God the Father show you the light of his glory in the face of his Son, so that you may be a light to the world.
Lent
Christ our crucified Saviour draw you to himself, so that you may find in him the assurance of sins forgiven and the gift of eternal life.
Easter
The God of peace, who raised from the dead our Lord Jesus, provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will.
Ascension
Christ our exalted king pour on you his abundant gifts and bring you to reign with him in glory.
Pentecost
The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Trinity
God the Holy Trinity, who has created, redeemed, and sanctified you, bring you to know and adore him as one God.
Festival of readings and carols
(May) Christ the Son of God give you joy and peace by his presence with you; and the blessing of almighty God, Father, Son,† and Holy Spirit, be with you always.
Amen.
The other seasonal blessings above may be used in a similar way in non–communion services.
MAY THE FEET OF GOD WALK WITH YOU
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May the feet of God walk with you,
and his hand hold you tight.
May the eye of God rest on you,
and his ear hear your cry.
May the smile of God be for you,
and his breath give you life.
May the Child of God grow in you,
and his love bring you home.
©Aubrey Podlich (1983)
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