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**Asianunta** · 01-23-2008, 07:39 AM

This is not how the blessing is worded in the trebnik. The prayers say "O Lord, bless this (thing) ..." or "This (thing) is blessed by the sprinkling of holy water..." They do not say "bless your servant N as he uses this (thing)" or "bless the use of this (thing) by your servant N" The prayers and blessings are quite specific that the thing itself (whether it be animal, house, barn, car, whatever) is blessed.

Fr David Moser

And God came and blessed the earth on the day of His Birthday, and the waters on the Theophany. On Christmas there were animals when He was being born.

01-23-2008, 07:39 AM	#22
Asianunta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	This is not how the blessing is worded in the trebnik. The prayers say "O Lord, bless this (thing) ..." or "This (thing) is blessed by the sprinkling of holy water..." They do not say "bless your servant N as he uses this (thing)" or "bless the use of this (thing) by your servant N" The prayers and blessings are quite specific that the thing itself (whether it be animal, house, barn, car, whatever) is blessed. Fr David Moser And God came and blessed the earth on the day of His Birthday, and the waters on the Theophany. On Christmas there were animals when He was being born.
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