How to Bless Your Children

From the Presbyterian Tradition For newlyweds: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and so fill you with his grace that you may live faithfully together in this life, and in the world to come may have life everlasting. Amen.​ 13 From the Anglican Tradition Watch over your child, O Lord, as his (her) days increase; bless and guide him (her) wherever he (she) may be, keeping him (her) unspotted from the world. Strengthen him (her) when he (she) stands; comfort him (her) when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him (her) up if he (she) should fall; and in his (her) heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of his (her) life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.​ 14 For someone who is sick: The Almighty Lord, who is a most strong tower to all those who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, bow and obey: be now and evermore your defense; and make you know and feel that there is no other Name under heaven given to us, in whom and through whom you may receive health and salvation, but only the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.​ 15 God be with you till we meet again; by His counsels guide, uphold you, with His sheep securely fold you; ‘neath His wings protecting hide you, 10