Blessed
are you, O Lord our God,
for
you guide our footsteps.
You
bless our coming in and our going out.
From
birth to death, you hold us in your care.
Bless
this door, O Lord,
which
we consecrate to this time of preparation.
Each
day as we pass this place,
draw
us more deeply into your presence
and
the wonders of your love for us.
You are
the door to the Kingdom of God,
the
sheepgate to the life eternal.
O portal
of eternal peace, our new and living way,
loose
our sins and open for us the door to salvation.
O God,
protect our going out and our coming in.
Let
us share the hospitality of this home
with
all who visit us.
May
the poor find rest within these walls
and
all who hunger find refreshment in our home.
Lead
us home
through
you, to you, and with you,
one
God, for ever and ever.
Amen
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