where did "God bless you" start?
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Deu 1:11  (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!) \n\nPsa 129:8  Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD. \n\nAct 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
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Good Luck and God Bless
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Amen Amen May god bless you also...
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because we say God Bless You because when you sneeze your heart supposevely stops for a mili second.
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Words and music: Ira B. Wilson and George S. Schuler\nFrom: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.tk\n\nMake Me a Blessing\n\nC                       G7        C\nOut on the highways and byways of life,\nF                      C\nMany are the weary and sad;\nAm        E              Dm       C\nCarry the sunshine where darkness is rife,\n  G         D7       G  G7\nMaking the sorrowing glad.\n\n\nChorus:\n\nC         Dm        G         C\nMake me a blessing, make me a blessing;\nF         C        D     G\nOut of my life may Jesus shine.\n  C        Dm         G         E\nMake me a blessing, O Saviour I pray,\nF    A7    Dm     Dm7   C  G7    C\nMake me a blessing to someone today.\n\n\nTell the sweet story of Christ and His love,\nTell of His pow’r to forgive;\nOthers will trust Him if only you prove\nTrue every moment you live.\n\n\nGive as ‘twas given to you in your need,\nLove as the Master loved you;\nBe to the helpless a helper indeed,\nUnto your mission be true.
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The phrase Cleanliness is next to godliness was first recorded in 1778 in a sermon by John Wesley. It is often invoked as an admonition to clean or tidy up (such as from parents to children) and reflects man's focus on the outward part of man as a measure of inward spirituality.
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I think it was a song by James Darren -\nhttp://www.jacquedee63.com/goddbyecruelworld.html
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It started in the UK by Simon Fuller. It was called Pop Idol\nread more here..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Idol
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BELIEVE YOU JUST DID!\nGOD BLESS
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It's a  benediction.\n\nTHE LORD BLESS THEE, by Chuck Butler\n\nThe Lord Bless thee\nand keep thee\nThe Lord make his face\nto shine upon thee\nand be gracious unto thee\nand be gracious unto thee\n\nthe Lord lift up\n(the Lord lift up) echo\nHis countenance\n(His countenance) echo\nupon thee and give thee peace
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Under god.  The pledge of alliegenace under god thing began in the 50's with the red scare/Mcarthyism....same with in god we trust on our money.
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Lee Greenwood sings this song to say thanks to the American troops that fight for our freedom.  We appreciate many things here in the USA that people take for granted.  Plain and simple, Thank God for the USA.
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God Bless the U.S.A/Proud to be an American - Lee Greenwood\n\nPreview it here: http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,438363,00.html\n\n"Proud To Be An American \n\nWritten By Lee Greenwood\n\nIf tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life, And I had to start again with just my children and my wife, I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today, 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away. \n\nI'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free, And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me, And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.\n\nFrom the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee, Across the plains of Texas from sea to shining sea. From Detroit down to Houston and New York to L.A., There's pride in every American heart and it's time we stand and say:\n\nI'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free, And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me, And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.\n\nThe above photo was taken at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster on 9/11/01 by\nThomas E. Franklin\n\n[MEMORIAL DAY] \n\n[JULY4th]" Ref: http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Proud.html
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bless you and go away....
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This is the one:\nhttp://songsforteaching.com/debbieclement/higgeldydance.htm
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God bless you, hope you have a blessed easter.
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THIS IS THE ORIGIN OF THE CUSTOM:\n\nIn English-speaking countries, it is common for at least one person to say "Bless you" after someone sneezes. The traditional explaination for the custom is that it began literally as a blessing. Pope Gregory I the Great (540-604 AD) ascended to the Papacy just in time for the start of the plague in 590 AD (his successor succumbed to it). To combat the plague Gregory ordered litanies, processions and unceasing prayer for God's intercession. When someone sneezed, they were immediately blessed ("God bless you!") in the hope that they would not subsequently develop the plague.\n\nThis custom persists among speakers of many languages. Common social responses to sneezes in English include "Bless you" and "Gesundheit" (German, "[Good] health [to you]").