blessing

Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.

After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.

And since we’re laying out our wishes, we’d also like a blessing of unicorns and one million dollars.