Blessings for a new Home
Let Understanding and Wisdom be the Foundation
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
- Proverbs 24:3-4
May the Lord bless this House
May the Lord bless this house and make it home
Full of generous welcome for all who visit
Brimming with warmth and contentment for family and friends
Overflowing with hospitality and nourishing provision
A haven for safety and peace in night and day
And a place of refreshment, of growth and happiness
May the Lord bless this house and make it home
Fill with His love.
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New House Blessing
May this home be wonderful
Filled with great joy
May you settle in quickly
And really enjoy
A chance to build new things
Upon a new page
A fresh look at living
A chance to make change.
And let this home also
Be a great place to rest
Come unpack the good things
That bring happiness.
And may you feel safe
In this new place you own
May this house quickly
Become just like home.
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Peace to this House
The Lord said to the seventy-two: "into whatver house you enter, first day, 'Peace to this household.' if a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it ill return to you. stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you."
- Luke: 10:5-9
My New Neighborhood
Father in Heaven,
I think you for this new neighborhood You have led us to. I pray that as you have given us this wonderful blessing for a home that You would also bless our neighborhood. Our next door neighbors seem very kind, Father, and I pray that as we get to know them more that You use my family to show Christ to them, and the other neighbors close by.
Amen.
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God of Peace
May the God of peace
bring peace to this house.
May the Son of peace
bring peace to this house.
May the Spirit of peace
bring peace to this house,
this night and all nights.
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Bless This House
Bless this house, o Lord, we pray.
Make it safe by night and day.
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out.
Bless this roof and chimney tall,
Let thy peace lie over all.
Bless the doors that they may prove
Ever open to joy and love.
Bless the windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heavenly light.
Bless the hearth a-blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer.
Bless the people here within...
Keep them pure and free from sin.
Bless us all, that one day, we
May be fit , o Lord, to dwell with Thee.
- Helen Mary, 1927
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Irish House Blessing
God bless the corners of this House
and be the Lintel blessed
And bless the hearth
And bless the board
And Bless each place of rest
Bless each door that opens wide to strangers and to Kin
And bless each crystal windowpane
that lets the sunshine in
and bless the rooftree overhead
and every sturdy wall
the peace of man
the peaceof God
The peace of love to All.
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Holy Habitation
God of all glory, whose habitation is the whole of creation, we rejoice that you make yourself known particularly in the midst of those who gather as your people in Christ's name. May this building always provide holy habitation to the family who calls it home. May laughter and joy fill these rooms throughout all its days of sheltering purpose, and may love guide each person who rests beneath this roof: through Christ out Lord. Amen.
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Prayer of Blessing
Lord,
Be close to your servants
who ask for your blessing.
Be their shelter when they are at home,
their companion when they are away,
and their welcome guest when they return.
And at last receive them into dwelling place
you have prepared for them in your Father's house,
where you live for ever and ever.
Amen.
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