As you pour in the salt, recite the following: “May this salt and water be mixed together; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen” If you are performing the ritual in front of witnesses, you should then say, “The Lord be with you.” They will respond, “May He also be with you.”

What do you say to bless water?

V. Blessed are you, Lord, all-powerful God, who in Christ, the living water of salvation, blessed and transformed us. Grant that when we are sprinkled with this water or make use of it, we will be refreshed inwardly by the power of the Holy Spirit and continue to walk in the new life we received at Baptism.

Can you make holy water yourself?

So, with all that in mind, unfortunately not just anyone can make holy water. A lay person can certainly follow the steps it takes to make holy water, but it’s agreed that water is only truly “holy” when it’s been blessed by an ordained member of the Church.