lord bless thee and keep thee
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
May He shew His face to thee and have mercy on thee May He turn His countenance to thee and give thee peace. May the Lord bless thee, Brother Leo.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “lord bless thee and keep thee” mean?
May He shew His face to thee and have mercy on thee May He turn His countenance to thee and give thee peace. May the Lord bless thee, Brother Leo.
Is “lord bless thee and keep thee” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.