Phrase Request – Alternatives for ‘In the Name of God’

phrase-request

I did a little digging, here.
What I found is not what I want.

I know in the western culture, this is not prevalent to start a speech or lecture by a sentence like "In the name of God", but since in my culture this is popular I'm looking for phrases like "In the name of God" (which in our culture means that I start my [speech]/job with the name of God or is a kind of respect to God)

Is there such phrases I can use instead of "in the name of God" in the given circumstance?
Something general. Thanks.

Best Answer

In the US, at least, starting a sentence with "In the name of God..." is generally reserved for an exclamation of some sort, usually with a negative emphasis.

For example someone might say in response to a horrific crime:

In the name of God what drives people to do such things?

If you are wishing to give honor to God or to give a blessing to someone you might say something like:

Praise God that you made it through that storm safely.

or

May God bless you as during your travel.

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