Should I say may God bless you?

"May God bless you" is correct. It's a subjunctive form, actually, where the subjunctive is being used as a sort of third person imperative.
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What does it mean to say may God bless you?

God bless (you)!

said when saying goodbye to someone, to say that you hope good things will happen to them : Good night everyone, and God bless. said when someone sneezes, to say that you hope they have good health: "Achoo!" "God bless you." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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What can we say instead of May God bless you?

"To your wishes" or "health". Old-fashioned: after the second sneeze, "to your loves," and after the third, "may they last forever." More archaically, the translation is "God bless you". "Health." or "Live long."
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Is it correct to say God bless you always?

There's no difference, although God Bless is more often used as a farewell greeting, and God bless you is more often used as an interjection, for example as a way of saying Thank you for a favour performed. In the same way, Bless you! is used, with exactly the same meaning, to express sympathy when someone sneezes.
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How do you wish God bless you?

May God bless you and keep you safe always in the way that you live every day. May God shine his warmest light upon you, bring you happiness and keep you safe from all harm. May God bless you and keep you safe always. May your dreams be bigger than your fears, and your heart always be true.
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How do you bless someone in a message?

I ask God to bless you, to guide you, to keep you safe, to give you peace, to give u joy and love all d time. Take Care. As the dawn breaks into a beautiful sunrise, May God shower u his blessings of love and lead u always to d right path. When u face problems in life, don't ask GOD to take them away.
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How do you wish someone a bless?

Good morning and God bless on this most wonderful of days. God bless you, and give you health, happiness, and hope, the real comforters of this nether world. God bless you all with peace, tranquility and good will. God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.
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Why shouldn't you say Bless you?

Please stop acknowledging my bodily functions. "Bless you" is a phrase so reflexively spoken upon hearing a sneeze that many of us forgot or don't even know where it came from. It has obvious religious connotations but they're archaic and no longer make any sense in our modern-day world.
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Where do we use God bless you?

said when saying goodbye to someone, to say that you hope good things will happen to them : Good night everyone, and God bless. said when someone sneezes, to say that you hope they have good health: "Achoo!" "God bless you."
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Is it rude to say bless you?

You have to be really picky to be offended by someone saying “bless you” after a sneeze. It's a polite social convention — not you literally bestowing them with a blessing from God. For most people, it's a reflex and one based in good intent.
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Is it weird to say bless you?

“Saying 'God bless you' following a sneeze is a common refrain, so common and taught from childhood that many people don't even think of it as a blessing, but rather as an utterance without specific meaning other than a response to a sneeze that is polite in some way,” said Dr.
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Is it OK to say bless you?

Saying “bless you” was believed to help keep it in you. Alternatively a sneeze was the body's way of expelling a demon and saying that phrase would shield you from the evil. Whatever the origin, nowadays it is polite to say “bless you” when someone sneezes, just like saying “thank you” or “please”.
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Can we say may God bless you to elders?

Absolutely. Not only can a younger person say “God bless you” to elders but, they SHOULD say it. And not only to elders, but to siblings, classmates, team mates, etc. There is nothing wrong with children being polite and respectful.
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How do you pray blessings over someone?

Here are three practical ways to incorporate prayers of blessing into your devotional life.
  1. Pray Scripture.
  2. Actually Pray Out Loud with Your Friends.
  3. Don't try to make your prayer beautiful.
  4. You have spiritual authority to bless others.
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What does it mean to bless someone?

verb. /blɛs/ 1bless somebody/something to ask God to protect someone or something They brought the children to Jesus and he blessed them.
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How do you say to pray for someone?

"Dear Lord, I pray for my friend right now. I pray that you will help them with the struggles they are going through in this season. For you know exactly what they need in this moment. Draw near to them and let them feel your presence.
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Is it appropriate to say God bless you at work?

A private employee has a right to express themselves. They can probably say 'God bless you' to customers, but an employer has a right to uniformity in the workplace and not to be saddled with an employee's beliefs.
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Does everyone say bless you?

Given how common sneezing is, scientists actually know very little about the phenomenon. What we do know is that nearly every sneeze in the US is answered with a "bless you."
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What does it mean when someone says bless you?

Definition of bless you

1 —used in speech to express thanks or good wishes "I'll be happy to help in any way I can." "Oh, bless you! That's very kind of you." 2 —said to someone who has just sneezed.
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How do you say God bless you in formal way?

Synonyms
  1. be well.
  2. best wishes.
  3. enjoy.
  4. best regards.
  5. godspeed.
  6. adios.
  7. be good.
  8. god be with you.
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How do you respond to bless you?

It's just a polite thing to say, and it's customary to reply with "Thank you". (Nobody would think you were actually calling blessings down on them from God, so whether you or they believe or not is irrelevant.)
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Can I say God bless in email?

If you know for a fact the recipient of the email is religious or they themselves close their emails with "God Bless," then you can reciprocate that sign-off, but the best practice is to avoid religious closings, just in case it makes anyone feel uncomfortable.
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Can you use God bless as a signature?

Sign an informal letter with the traditional Christian greeting "God bless," followed by your signature.
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Is bless a religious term?

Definition of bless

1 religion : to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word asked the priest to bless their marriage Bless this home. 2 religion : to hallow with the sign of the cross He blessed himself before liftoff.
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