Blessing of Sprouting Seed

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who has made heaven and earth.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.

Let us pray.

We ask and beg of You, Lord, to bless this sprouting seed. Warm
it with the gentle breath of soft winds, make it fruitful with dew
from heaven, and be so kind as to bring it to its fullest maturity
for the good of our souls and bodies, through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

(And they are sprinkled with holy water.)


From the THE RURAL LIFE PRAYERBOOK
Copyright, 1956
National Catholic Rural Life Conference - out of print
http://www.ewtn.com/library/prayer/rlpraybk.txt