God our Father,
in your wisdom and love
you made all things.
Bless these men
that they may be strengthened
as Christian fathers.
Let the example of their faith
and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always
with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
in your wisdom and love
you made all things.
Bless these men
that they may be strengthened
as Christian fathers.
Let the example of their faith
and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always
with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
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| With my beloved Dad in Jerusalem, 1999. |
God of our ancestors in faith,
by the covenant made on Mount Sinai,
you taught Your people to strengthen the bonds of family
through faith, honor and love.
Look kindly upon John,
my father who sought to bind his children to You.
Bring him one day to our heavenly home
where the saints dwell in blessedness and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
by the covenant made on Mount Sinai,
you taught Your people to strengthen the bonds of family
through faith, honor and love.
Look kindly upon John,
my father who sought to bind his children to You.
Bring him one day to our heavenly home
where the saints dwell in blessedness and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
