How to Bless Your Children

May God bless you and guide you. Be strong for the truth, charitable in your words, just and loving in your deeds. A noble heritage has been entrusted to you; guard it well.​ 7 We praise You, O God, the Source of Light. Let Your light shine upon us. May our hearts and our homes be illumined by the assurance of Your love, and sanctified by the sense of Your presence.​ 8 From the Catholic Tradition May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you that he may defend you; within you that he may sustain you; before you that he may lead you; behind you that he may protect you; above you that he may bless you: he who lives and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.​ 9 For newlyweds: May almighty God bless you by the Word of his mouth, and unite your hearts in the enduring bond of pure love. May you be blessed in your children, and may the love that you lavish on them be returned a hundredfold. May the peace of Christ dwell always in your hearts and in your home; may you have true friends to stand by you, both in joy and in sorrow. May you be ready with help and consolation for all those who come to you in need; and may the blessings promised to the compassionate descend in abundance on your house. May you be blessed in your work and enjoy its fruits. May cares never cause you distress, or the desire for earthly possessions lead you astray; but may your hearts' concern be always for the treasures laid up for you in the life of heaven. 8