BLESSING OF A HOME
Home Blessing
Praise the Lord
Litanies, Prayers, And Occasional Services
Object:
GREETING
Grace and peace to you from God our creator, Jesus Christ our redeemer, and the Holy Spirit our sustainer. May God's peace be upon all who dwell in this house and on all those who enter or leave it.
Friends, we have come together to ask God's blessings on this home. We come in thanksgiving because in it we see the hands of God outstretched in providential care. May the blessing of God be to all who share this home, may it be for them a place of nurture and care, may they live in peace and unity, and may it be a haven of love and peace for friend and stranger alike, through the grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN
(The following or any appropriate hymn may be sung.)
Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
And make this house thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come!
Come as the fire and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.
Come as the dove and spread thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love,
And let thy church on earth become
Blest as the church above.
Spirit divine, attend our prayers
And make this world thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious powers;
O come, great spirit, come!
A PSALM OF PRAISE
One or more of the following psalms may be read:
Psalm 23, 91, 118, 127, 128
PRAYER
Lord and giver of life, the source of every family in earth and heaven, we praise and thank you for this house which you have made a home for this family. We thank you for all the blessings you have already given them, for life and health and food, for friends and neighbors that surround them with love. Most of all, we thank you for your Holy Spirit that has supported them every step of the journey to this place, and continues to be their guide and stay.
May they keep constant the love they share for you and for each other. May their lives give honor and praise to your love now and always. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
HYMN OF BLESSING
Happy the home when God is there,
And love fills every breast,
When one their wish and one their prayer,
And one their heavenly rest.
Happy the home where Jesus' name
Is sweet in every ear,
Where children early speak his fame,
And parents hold him dear.
Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise is wont to rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.
Lord, let us in our homes agree
This blessed peace to gain,
Unite our hearts in love to thee,
And love to all will reign.
LITANY OF BLESSING
Leader: God of love, we pray your blessing on those whom you have brought together as a family to share this home.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Grant them security within these walls, and keep them safe in their comings and goings.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: May they live within your presence, so that this home may be a haven of love and peace.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Keep them in health, prosper them in all their ways, that they may be a blessing to their neighbors and their community.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Uphold them by your grace that they may keep you as the center of their lives and of this home, that in all things they may bring honor and praise to your name.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
BENEDICTION
God bless and keep you. God's face shine upon you and grant you grace. The light of God's countenance be upon you and give you peace. And the blessing of Almighty God, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit be with you always. Amen.
Grace and peace to you from God our creator, Jesus Christ our redeemer, and the Holy Spirit our sustainer. May God's peace be upon all who dwell in this house and on all those who enter or leave it.
Friends, we have come together to ask God's blessings on this home. We come in thanksgiving because in it we see the hands of God outstretched in providential care. May the blessing of God be to all who share this home, may it be for them a place of nurture and care, may they live in peace and unity, and may it be a haven of love and peace for friend and stranger alike, through the grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN
(The following or any appropriate hymn may be sung.)
Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
And make this house thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come!
Come as the fire and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.
Come as the dove and spread thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love,
And let thy church on earth become
Blest as the church above.
Spirit divine, attend our prayers
And make this world thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious powers;
O come, great spirit, come!
A PSALM OF PRAISE
One or more of the following psalms may be read:
Psalm 23, 91, 118, 127, 128
PRAYER
Lord and giver of life, the source of every family in earth and heaven, we praise and thank you for this house which you have made a home for this family. We thank you for all the blessings you have already given them, for life and health and food, for friends and neighbors that surround them with love. Most of all, we thank you for your Holy Spirit that has supported them every step of the journey to this place, and continues to be their guide and stay.
May they keep constant the love they share for you and for each other. May their lives give honor and praise to your love now and always. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
HYMN OF BLESSING
Happy the home when God is there,
And love fills every breast,
When one their wish and one their prayer,
And one their heavenly rest.
Happy the home where Jesus' name
Is sweet in every ear,
Where children early speak his fame,
And parents hold him dear.
Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise is wont to rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.
Lord, let us in our homes agree
This blessed peace to gain,
Unite our hearts in love to thee,
And love to all will reign.
LITANY OF BLESSING
Leader: God of love, we pray your blessing on those whom you have brought together as a family to share this home.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Grant them security within these walls, and keep them safe in their comings and goings.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: May they live within your presence, so that this home may be a haven of love and peace.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Keep them in health, prosper them in all their ways, that they may be a blessing to their neighbors and their community.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
Leader: Uphold them by your grace that they may keep you as the center of their lives and of this home, that in all things they may bring honor and praise to your name.
All: Bless and keep us, O God.
BENEDICTION
God bless and keep you. God's face shine upon you and grant you grace. The light of God's countenance be upon you and give you peace. And the blessing of Almighty God, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit be with you always. Amen.
