BLESSING OF WATER

Heavenly Father look upon us who were redeemed through your Son and
were reborn at the baptismal font, make holy this water + and grant that those
who would be sprinkled by this may be renewed in body and mind and may
offer you pure service through Christ our Lord together with the Holy Spirit
forever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF SALT

Almighty God, we ask you to bless + this salt as once you blessed the salt
over the water by the prophet Elisha. Wherever this salt and water are
sprinkled, drive away the power of evil, and protect us always by the presence
of you Holy Spirit. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(while putting the salt into the blessed water, he says:)

Let this water call to mind our baptism into Christ, who by his death and
resurrection has redeemed us. Amen.