Bless my dwelling.

 Bless My Dwelling

A Prayer for the Home

Bless my dwelling, Lord—this shelter where I rest,

Where weary feet find welcome and where tired hearts are blessed.

Not just the walls and rafters, not just the roof and floor,

But every soul who enters and crosses through this door.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.” (Numbers 6:24-25)

Bless the rooms where laughter echoes, where tears have sometimes flowed.

Bless the table where we gather, the bread and wine bestowed.

Let Your presence fill the silence, let Your peace command the night.

Make this dwelling place a haven of Your everlasting light.

Bless the going out and coming in, the threshold and the key.

Let no shadow harm us, no enemy set foot near me.

Let Your angels guard the windows, watch the doors when darkness falls.

Let Your love be the foundation of these consecrated walls.

You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)

Bless the sleep within these chambers, the waking and the prayer.

Let the scent of Your forgiveness purify the air.

Where there is strife, bring healing; where there is lack, provide.

Let this home be filled with grace, and let Your Spirit abide.

So I dedicate this dwelling to the Father and the Son,

To the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, the Three who are the One.

Bless my dwelling, Lord—not for my name’s acclaim,

But that every guest may meet You, and call upon Your name.

As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)

Amen.