God,
you are like a mother to us all,
nourishing all creatures with food and with blessing.
Strengthen my child with (my milk/this food)
and with the warmth of our nearness.
Or:
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation: you nourish all your children.
Source: Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (p. 238)
Good Lord,
you have tenderly loved us,
and given us this home and good friends.
May we make a true home for this child
where he/she will learn trust in us and in you.
(May his/her brothers and sisters rejoice in their own growing up
as they help to care for this child.)
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
Source: Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (p. 238)
