benediction

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
2. 2
   In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
3. 3
   A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
4. 4
   Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.