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The Almighty Lord, who is a strong tower to all who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth bow and obey: Be now and evermore your defense, and make you know and feel that the only Name under heaven given for health and salvation is the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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This prayer belongs to the ancient rite of visiting the sick, first printed in English in 1549. It weaves together three scripture pictures of God (a strong tower, every knee bowing, the one saving Name) into a single blessing said as the priest takes leave of the sick person.