final blessing
Last sacred words
A final blessing is a benediction given at the end of a religious service, ceremony, or formal gathering.
In Christian liturgy, it typically closes worship as the congregation prepares to depart.
The phrase also describes any closing words of goodwill or spiritual comfort—particularly blessings offered to the dying or at funerals: The priest gave her father his final blessing.
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- amenSolemn spoken agreement
- peace be with youBenediction wishing calm
- go in peaceParting words wishing tranquility
- farewellLeave-taking expression
absolution · prayer · grace · closure · sacrament · deathbed · last words · passing on · peace · priest · last rites · laying on of hands · parting · minister · congregation · hands · anointment · holy water
- blessingsspiritual gifts, divine favor, divine love, baptismal font, mercy
- deathbedlast breath, last words, dying wish, last rites, deathbed
- funeral ritesfuneral, bury, burial, funeral mass, burial rites
- wedding ritesexchange of rings, ring exchange, vows, pronouncement, declaration
- funeral prayersrequiem, memorial prayer, committal, requiem mass, funeral mass
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, adieu, bye-bye
final blessingopening prayer
Initial blessing at gatherings
invocation · call to worship · introit · greeting · processional
final blessingcurse
Invoked harm through words
malediction · anathema · condemnation · damnation · excommunication
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