“Behold, children of God, it is the Lord who watches over you. As people sent forth into the world, let us pray, saying, “Lord, bless us, so that we may bless others.”
Preserve your Church from all evil, dear God. May we, who have been born of water and the Spirit, proclaim your kingdom in all the world.
Bless us, God.
O God, may the leaders of the nations ever seek the truth. Open their hearts to true conversion and divine guidance.
Bless us, God, so that we may bless others.
Maker of heaven and earth, you have blessed us with a wondrous and dynamic creation. Protect us from its rage; comfort us by its tranquility. Give us eyes to see your handiwork in the world around us.
Bless us, God, so that we may bless others.
Lord, your eyes never close on your people. We thank you for your mindfulness of us and our community. Be our help and our safety.
Bless us, God, so that we may bless others.
You did not send your Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world may see and experience your salvation.
Bring wholeness to those who look to your Son for their help.
Bless us, God,so that we may bless others.
O God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist, keep the dying and the dead from this time forth and for evermore. Give eternal life to all those who trust in you.
Bless us, God, so that we may bless others.
O God, lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead us from despair to hope, from fear to trust. Lead us from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill our hearts, fill our world, and fill the universe. We ask this for your own Name’s sake.
Amen”
Chelle A Wilson 