heaven and in earth, Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Anthem.
He who is from everlasting.—The Lord is praised in the highest. Thou Self-Existent, Who dwellest in the lofty place. Who commandest and rulest over the depths, let the right hand of Thy majesty rest upon this unclean water, sanctify it in Thy compassion, that it may be to the forgiveness of the people, through the prayers of the nine ranks [of angels] and of the perfect and such as fast.
Prayer.
In Thy grace have pity upon us, Thou compassionate One; turn Thee unto us, Thou who art full of mercy; cease not to look upon us and to care for us, for our hope and trust are in Thee at all times, and in all places, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Canon.
Psalm li.—With the hyssop of Thy mercies let our souls be healed, O Thou compassionate One.
Doxology.
Come to our help, O Lord, and strengthen our weakness, for our hope is in Thee by night and by day.
O Christ, who dost not forget any who call upon Thee, in Thy mercy, cast not out the prayer of Thy worshippers.
¶ Then the deacon shall carry the vessel containing the water to the priest, who shall say over it this
Prayer.
Thou compassionate One, Whose name is holy. Whose abode is holy, and the place of Whose dwelling is holy, and holy are the powers above who sing thrice holy unto Thee in their hallelujahs, and Who art unceasingly worshipped by the Holies of the corporeal and incorporeal essences with holy voices; sanctify, O Lord, the temple of our souls, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts, heal our diseases, blot out our ignorances, pardon our sins, and make us, O Lord, pure temples for Thy great Godhead, and adorned abodes meet for the honour of Thy service.
