blessing on

Frequency: 5.44.9 per million words

indicates who or what is being blessed

blessingblessing + PREPOSITION (3. prayer)

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on

Examples (10)

  • They asked God's blessing on their pastoral work.
  • The parents pronounced a blessing on the newly married couple.
  • May there be a divine blessing on this new home and all who live in it.
  • The priest invoked a blessing on the gathered congregation.
  • She sought her grandmother's blessing on her upcoming marriage.
  • Before the ship set sail, the captain said a blessing on the crew and their voyage.
  • He called down a blessing on all those who had helped him.
  • We pray for a special blessing on the sick and the suffering.
  • The community leader gave his blessing on the new public library project.
  • Let us ask for a blessing on the food we are about to receive.