THE BLESSING OF A HOUSE OR OF ANY SIMILAR PLACE.
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.
LET US PRAY: Lord God Almighty, bless † this house (place); and may all who dwell in it be sound in body, clean of heart, and strong to overcome all evil; may they be humble and good, meek and law-abiding; and may they ever be grateful to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: and may this blessing rest upon this house (place) both now and always, and upon all who dwell in it.
R. Amen.
The house is sprinkled with holy water.
BENEDICTIO LOCI VEL DOMUS
V. Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
ORÉMUS: Béne † dic, Dómine, Deus omnípotens, locum istum (vel domum istam): ut sit in eo (ea) sánitas, cástitas, victória, virtus, humílitas, bónitas, et mansuetúdo, plenitúdo legis, et gratiárumáctio Deo Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto; et hæc benedíctio máneat super hunc locum (vel super hanc domum) et super habitántes in eo (ea) nunc et in ómnia sæ cula sĒ½culórum.
R. Amen.
The house is sprinkled with Holy Water.