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Blessings written by Silvia Purdie
The peace of God be yours The blessing of God be upon you and go with you The authority of God be over you and around you The grace of God be in you and freely given by you The peace of God be yours, this day and every day. Amen As you are called As you are known and loved by Jesus Christ, so you are called. As you are called by God so you are empowered by his Spirit. As you are empowered so you are sent, to love and to call others in his name. Go in the peace of God, this day and the whole year through. A Spring Blessing May the sap rise in your heart as the Spirit of Jesus lives within you. May you flower bravely with gifts you are yet to discover. May you know the great delight God has in you May others see in your eyes and in your smile the beauty of Christ’s love. Amen The Lord, the Lord, merciful and gracious The Lord, the Lord, merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love for the thousandth generation! In the name of God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, go now to live and serve, in the power of his Spirit, in the mighty covenant of grace, Go in peace. Amen Related to issues of work and war In all our ways we honour you, Lord of all In all our achievements we give you the credit In all our struggles we stand in your victory alone We relinquish our pride, our need to attack and defend, And we stand in your victory, Jesus Christ, who is our peace. Come Lord Jesus bring your peace, send us out in peace. Amen. Gifts of hope, joy and love May Jesus Christ, born of Mary, bless you today and every day May God’s gifts of hope, joy and love grow in you and go with you And may deep peace carry you through all that lies ahead. Amen |
Christ, born of Mary
May the blessing of Jesus Christ, born of Mary, be with you and go with you. May the warmth, beauty and compassion of God go with you, and flow through you to each person you meet. May the peace of God settle on you and sustain you each day. Go with a lightness Go with a lightness in your step, for joy is given to you Go with an open heart and a generous spirit, for you are indeed blessed Go to love and to serve, as you have been loved and served Go in the peace of God that passes all understanding this day and every day Amen. Bless you and keep you May the grace of God that knows us through and through bless you and keep you. May the love of God that come to us in Jesus Christ, bless you and keep you. May the peace of God that passes all understanding bless you and keep you. Father of all mercy The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you The peace of the Father of all mercy be with you The companionship of the Holy Spirit be with you This day and every day. Go in peace. Amen. Lit from within We go giving thanks for the gift of the Spirit of God We go lit from within by the great love of Christ We go in peace, and God goes with us. Dwell in you richly May the Word of God dwell in you richly bearing a harvest of truth in your life. May the Glory of God shine in you brightly revealing Christ in simple ways in every day. May the Peace of God deepen in you gently calming your fears and lighting your way. |
Bible Blessings
2 Peter 1:2-3
May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, for God’s divine power has given you everything you need for a life spent sharing in God’s own nature, called by God’s own glory and goodness. Amen
Jude 24-25:
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
2 Peter 1:2-3
May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, for God’s divine power has given you everything you need for a life spent sharing in God’s own nature, called by God’s own glory and goodness. Amen
Jude 24-25:
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
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Blessings for Weddings
A Kiwi Wedding Blessing May your hearts grow together like the branches of a kauri tree. May your love be deep and wide as the ocean, and your joy be as high as the mighty mountains. May you be at home with each other wherever you are, and forgive each other every day. May success unfold in your work like the tree fern opens to the sun, and kindness blossom in your home. May peace sing clear and sweet in your marriage, like a bellbird by a lake. God bless you and keep you always. Ma te Atua korua e manaaki. |
Go now and through all the years,
in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the almighty love of God our Father and the renewing power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Irish Marriage Blessing May God be with you and bless you. May you see your children's children. May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. An Irish blessing: The guarding of the Father of life be on you, The guarding of loving Christ be on you, The guarding of Holy Spirit be on you |
As you go:
Thank you for sharing in this beautiful occasion
and witnessing this important moment in the lives of these two families
and these two delightful people
Have an excellent time for the rest of the day
- a true celebration.
As you go, go enriched in your own relating with others
May you find greater patience and kindness in your loving
and know the deep joy that comes only
from giving ourselves for the good of others.
May you go surrounded with the grace and goodness of God
and blessed by peace.
Amen.
Thank you for sharing in this beautiful occasion
and witnessing this important moment in the lives of these two families
and these two delightful people
Have an excellent time for the rest of the day
- a true celebration.
As you go, go enriched in your own relating with others
May you find greater patience and kindness in your loving
and know the deep joy that comes only
from giving ourselves for the good of others.
May you go surrounded with the grace and goodness of God
and blessed by peace.
Amen.
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Blessings for Funerals
This is a sad day (for a funeral) This is a sad day, but we cling to the possibility of hope We hurt today, but we hurt willingly for that is the cost of loving Grief sucks in the light, but we choose to hold on to each other for death is part of life, and loss makes space for new beginnings. As you go, go in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus Christ, who died for you and for me. Walk one step at a time, one day at a time, knowing that God is with you, in this and in all things. Go in peace. Amen. And so, go now And so, go now; hold on to what you know to be true choose to love when loving is hard take care of fragile things, go gently honour your sorrow, but lightly take courage in the midst of pain whenever you can, laugh wherever you can, praise and hope will meet you once again and joy will find you on the way. Go in peace, in the name of God Father, Son and Holy Spirit now and forevermore, amen. |
Go with a lightness Go with a lightness in your step, for joy is given to you Go with an open heart and a generous spirit, for you are indeed blessed Go to love and to serve, as you have been loved and served Go in the peace of God that passes all understanding this day and every day Amen. 
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Blessings before a meal
Yoga Weekend Blessings: a collection of karakia, time to pause with friends (including non-Christian) before a meal |
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House Blessing
