God our Father, bless our fathers and grandfathers
God our Father,
bless our fathers and grandfathers.
Fill their hearts and homes with love,
keep them close to their children,
as St. Joseph stayed close to the Child Jesus.
Help them grow deeper in love with their wives,
as St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary were deeply in love.
Make their families holy like the Holy Family of Nazareth.
God of mercy, Your love is stronger than death
and we know that a father´s love is never ending.
Grant our fathers peace at their hour of death
and welcome them into Your everlasting light.
Let Your face shine upon them
until we meet again in the joy of Your Kingdom.
We ask all this Your sons and daughters,
in the name of Jesus Christ, Your only Son,
and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary.