Blessing for the Sprouting Seed

To Thee, O Lord, we cry and pray: bless this sprouting seed, strengthen it in the gentle movement of soft winds, refresh it with the dew of heaven, and let it grow to full maturity for the good of body and soul.

Translated by Most Reverend J. H. Schlarman Bishop of Peoria

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