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BLESSING OF A HOME

Fellowship
Gennifer Benjamin Brooks
Praise the Lord
Litanies, Prayers, And Occasional Services
God of blessing and of tender care, let your spirit be present as we make this place our home. Bless all who live within these walls and those who find shelter beneath this roof. Protect and defend us and this home as we dwell here. Let no evil triumph, whether from outside or within. Keep it safe from robbers who would break in and steal, and from dissensions which would destroy the fabric of our lives.

Grant us your grace and bless us and our home this day and always. We ask these and all mercies through God who is our Creator, our Redeemer and the Sustainer of our lives. Amen.
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