The following may be used either privately or at a public service.
O Lord and giver of life, receive our prayer for N. and for the child she has conceived, that they may happily come to the time of birth, and serving you in all things may rejoice in your loving providence. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
When appropriate, any or all of the following may be added:
Blessed are you, Lord God. You have blessed the union of N. and N. Amen.
Blessed are you, Lord God. May your blessing be upon N. and the child she carries. Amen.
Blessed are you, Lord God. May this time of pregnancy be for N. and N. months of drawing nearer to you and to one another. Amen.
Blessed are you, Lord God. May N. and N.’s experience of birth be full of awe and wonder and the joy of sharing in your creation. Amen.
Blessed are you, Lord God. Let the fullness of your blessing be upon those whom we bless in your Name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
-- From the Book of Occasional Services, 2018, pp 139-140
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