P: God's creature, salt, I cast out the demon from you by the living God, by the true

God, by the holy God, by God who ordered you to be thrown into the water- spring

by Elisha to heal it of its barrenness . May you be a purified salt, a means of health

for those who believe, a medicine for body and soul for all who make use of you. May

all evil fancies of the foul fiend, his malice and cunning, be driven afar from the place

where you are sprinkled. And let every unclean spirit be repulsed by Him who is

coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire.

All: Amen.

Let us pray.

P: Almighty everlasting God, we humbly appeal to your mercy and goodness to

graciously bless this creature, salt, which you have given for mankind's use. May

all who use it find in it a remedy for body and mind. And may everything that it

touches or sprinkles be freed from uncleanness and any influence of the evil spirit;

through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.