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After-Supper Five Minutes
Family blessing
Day 5 · Friday, September 4

Family blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you.
Numbers 6:24

End the week by blessing each other and the days ahead.

The set for today
Bible reading · Numbers 6:24–26

A blessing

How to
  1. Light a candle.
  2. A parent reads the blessing over each child by name.
  3. Everyone blesses the parents too.
For example — Trace a small cross on each forehead as you bless them.
Activity

Week-ahead candle

How to
  1. Name one thing coming up this week.
  2. Pray for it together.
  3. Blow out the candle as a goodnight.
For example — ‘Grandma's visit’ — pray for a happy time.
You'll needA candle
Prayer

Blessing prayer

How to
  1. Gather close, make the Sign of the Cross.
  2. Say it slowly together, a line at a time.
  3. End with the Sign of the Cross.
For example — The Lord bless us and keep us this week. Amen.
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