Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child — final blessing of the family by a Priest
The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.
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One of the oldest formulas in continuous Anglican use, this benediction has closed prayer book services since Cranmer's 1549 Communion. The ACNA 2019 Prayer Book gives it a new home: a priest may speak it over a family welcoming a new child.