BLESSING OF CANDLES

THE BLESSING OF CANDLES

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 Jesus Christ, hear our earnest prayer and bless these candles. Pour out on them a heavenly blessing having power from your holy Cross ; and because you gave them to men to banish darkness, may such a blessing come upon them through the sign of the holy Cross that, wherever their light shines, or wherever they may be, all the powers of darkness may yield place to them and shake with fear and flee in terror from those dwelling places with all their sorry crew; and never dare to trouble any more those who serve you, their almighty God who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

R. Amen.

The candles are sprinkled with holy water.

BENEDICTIO CANDELARUM

V. Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.

R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.

V. Dóminus vobíscum.

R. Et cum spíritu tuo.

Orémus.

Dómine Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, béne dic candélas istas supplicatiónibus nostris: infúnde eis, Dómine, per virtútem sanctæ Cru cis, benedictiónem cæléstem, qui eas ad repelléndas ténebras humáno géneri tribuísti; talémque benedictiónem signáculo sanctæ Cru cis accípiant, ut quibuscúmque locis accénsæ , sive positæ fúerint, discédant princípes tenebrárum, et contremíscant, et fúgiant pávidi cum ómnibus minístris suis ab habitatiónibus illis, nec præsúmant ámplius inquietáre, aut molestáre serviéntes tibi omnipoténti Deo: Qui vivis et regnas in sĒ½cula sæculórum.

R. Amen.

The candles are sprinkled with holy water.

Sacramental Blessings - Priests Only