教会礼拝のための閉会の祈りと祝祷



  • A closing prayer is spoken to God for the congregation; a benediction is a blessing spoken over the people in God’s name, often in the words of Scripture.
  • Nine short closing prayers cover keeping the sermon, being sent out to serve, strength and temptation, peace and hope, thanks, unity, guidance, boldness and a safe journey home.
  • Traditional closing prayers are quoted from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (the collect for “the words which we have heard this day,” “Direct us, O Lord,” the Prayer of St. Chrysostom and the Grace), the Orthodox Divine Liturgy’s prayer “O Lord, who blessest those who bless thee,” and the 1888 Catholic 『祈りの手引書』.
  • Scripture benedictions include Numbers 6:24–26, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Hebrews 13:20–21, Jude 24–25, Romans 15:13, 2 Thessalonians 3:16 and Ephesians 3:20–21.
  • 古フランス語の背後にあるラテン語の missa first meant “dismissal” and later named the Mass itself, according to the 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia.
  • Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox services keep the final blessing for a priest or bishop; a lay leader can pray a benediction for “us” instead of “you.”

To close a church service, a leader can pray: “Lord, thank you for meeting us here today. Let the word we have heard take root in us, keep us through the coming week, and bring us back safely to worship you again. Go with us now, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.” A closing prayer is spoken to God on behalf of everyone present. A benediction is a blessing spoken over the people in God’s name, usually by the…

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