These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.
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Blessing of the Hands (Non-Religious Ceremony)
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, And with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind.
What does blessing hands mean? ›
Human touch is such a crucial part of health care. Blessing of the hands with oils or water is a way to acknowledge that importance, while also honoring the spiritual aspects found in physical care. Typically, during this week, many chaplains hold “Blessing of the Hands” ceremonies for their nurses.
What is the Blessing of the Hands script for healthcare workers? ›
Formed in your mother's womb, these precious hands, which have been scraped, bent, worn down, and maybe even broken, are yet perfect in the Divine's eyes. Bless these hands, for they bring comfort to those so in need of comforting. Bless these hands, for they nurture and care for those unable to care for themselves.
Can Catholics do handfasting? ›
Hand fasting
If you want to put the Roman in Roman Catholic, look closely at the rubrics in certain rituales for the Rite of Marriage. You'll see a direction to the priest, for him to wrap his stole around the couple's left hands. This custom, also called hand-fasting, can be traced back at least to Ancient Rome.
What religion is blessing of the hands nurses? ›
This ceremony is for dedicating and setting apart nurses for God's work of healing ministry. This blessing/anointing is from a Christian faith tradition, but all are welcome to participate. Every year, we host a Prayer and Blessing of the Hands event to celebrate faith in nursing and encouraging each other.
What is the blessing of the hands saying? ›
May these hands be blessed. May they be both gentle and strong. May they be filled with courage, respect and understanding. May these hands truly be a connection to the heart And may they always serve in compassion and kindness.
What does the Bible say about blessing hands? ›
The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands.
What is the history of blessing of hands? ›
Blessing of the Hands is a universal healthcare tradition, believed to have been started by Florence Nightingale in the 1800s. It is a symbolic gesture to remind nurses their hands should deliver compassionate care at all times.
Why does Jesus have two fingers up? ›
The pointing of the index and middle finger upward signifies the two natures of Christ, that he is both human and divine. If the thumb is also upraised, this signifies the Holy Trinity.
What does the anointing of the hands signify? ›
The anointing of the hands signifies that the hands of the newly ordained priest are being prepared for the sacred duties and vessels which will be part of the priestly ministry, for example, offering the bread and the wine, anointing the sick and blessing people.
Deuteronomy 28:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The LORD will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
What is the blessing of the hands prayer for nurses week? ›
Look at all the work your hands are doing. May the sacredness of your work bring healing, restoration and wholeness. May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises.
What is the blessing for healthcare workers? ›
Blessed are the ones who cannot be isolated. Blessed are all the healthcare workers. Blessed are the hands that are raw from scrubbing and sanitizing, and the hands for healing, comforting, and supporting. Blessed are the shoulders that carry the weight of life and death.
What does it mean for God to bless the work of your hands? ›
God has the ability to bless our work – the work of our hands! It is to be expected that labor brings some results, but laboring under the blessing of heaven brings extraordinary results.
