The Lord bless you and keep you –
This blessing is for you
in your waking and in your sleeping
in working and playing
in resting and worshipping
in cleaning and cooking
in caring for children
in sending emails
in commuting to and from work
in questioning and doubting
in crying and grieving
in wondering and seeking
in reading and writing
in exhaustion and energy
in worry and uncertainty
this blessing goes with you
holding you tight
keeping you in God’s presence.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you –
Remember the Lord is never far from you
in the quiet of an early morning dawn
in the voices of friends and neighbors
in children’s laughter
in hallways of hospitals
in lanes of traffic
in the hiss of the tea kettle
in the clanging of pots and pans
in the chorus of birds
in the whispers of the wind
in the lapping of water
in the rush of cars
in the hooting owls
the Lord’s presence shining on you
enfolding you into care.
The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace –
Remember this peace from God
that falls on you
and follows you
wherever you go
however you feel
and in whatever you do
peace for now
peace for tomorrow
peace for the world to come.
Amen.