Blessing of Chalk Benedictio Cretae on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Sign of the cross 4 while saying these words: [P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.] All: Who made heaven and earth. P: The Lord be with you. All: And with your Spirit. Let us pray. Bless, X O Lord God, this creature chalk to render it helpful to men. Grant that they who use it in faith and with it inscribe upon the entrance of their homes the names of thy saints, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, may through their merits and intercession enjoy health of body and protection of soul. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. The chalk is sprinkled with holy water. in Festo Epiphanae Sign of the cross 4 while saying these words: [P: Adiutérium nostrum in némine Domine] All: Qui fecit caelum et terram. P: Dominus vobiscum. All: Et cum spiritu tuo. Orémus. Bene'Hdic, Domine Deus, creatiram istam cretae: ut sit salutaris humano géneri; et praesta invocationem nominis tui sanctissimi, ut, quiciimque ex ea samserint, vel ea in domus suae portis scriserint némina sanctérum tuérum Gasparis, Melchiéris, et Baltassar, per eérum merita, corporis sanitatem, et 4nimae tutelam percipiant. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. The chalk is sprinkled with holy water. intercessiénem et