Concluding Rite
O1
The priest, with hands extended over the bride and bridegroom, says:
May God the eternal Father
keep you of one heart in love for one another,
that the peace of Christ may dwell in you
and abide always in your home.
R. Amen.
May you be blessed in your children,
have solace in your friends
and enjoy true peace with everyone.
R. Amen.
May you be witnesses in the world to God’s charity,
so that the afflicted and needy who have known your kindness
may one day receive you thankfully
into the eternal dwelling of God.
R. Amen.
And he blesses all the people, adding:
And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father, and the Son + and the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
O2
The Priest, with hands extended over the bride and bridegroom, says:
May God the all-powerful Father grant you his joy
and bless you in your children.
R. Amen.
May the Only Begotten Son of God
stand by you with compassion in good times and in bad.
R. Amen.
May the Holy Spirit of God
always pour forth his love into your hearts.
R. Amen.
And he blesses all the people, adding:
And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father, and the Son + and the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
O3
The priest, with hands extended over the bride and bridegroom, says:
May the Lord Jesus,
who graced the marriage at Cana by his presence,
bless you and your loved ones.
R. Amen
May he, who loved the Church to the end,
unceasingly pour his love into your hearts.
R. Amen.
May the Lord grant
that, bearing witness to faith in his Resurrection,
you may await with joy the blessed hope to come.
R. Amen.
And he blesses all the people, adding:
And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father, and the Son + and the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
O4 Alternative Final Blessing (in the United States)
May almighty God, with his word of blessing,
unite your hearts in the never-ending bond of pure love.
R. Amen.
May your children bring you happiness, and may your generous love for them, be returned to you, many times over.
R. Amen.
May the peace of Christ love always in your hearts and in your home.
May you have true friends to stand by you, both in joy and sorrow.
May you be ready and willing to help and comfort all who come to you in need.
And may the blessings promised to the compassionate be yours in abundance.
R. Amen.
May you find happiness and satisfaction in your work.
May daily problems never cause you undue anxiety, nor the
desire for earthly possessions dominate your lives.
But may your hearts’ first desire be always the good things waiting for you in the life of heaven.
R. Amen.
May the lord bless you with many happy years together, so
that you may enjoy the rewards of a good life.
And after you have served him loyally in his kingdom on earth,
may he welcome you to his eternal kingdom in heaven.
R. Amen.