Holy Mysteries Of The Orthodox Church PDF Download

A litany is pronounced: "Let us pray to the Lord in peace," in which petitions for the blessing of the water are offered. In this case, censing of water is performed. Then the priest reads a prayer for the blessing of water: "God, our Lord, the Great is in counsel ..." and then a secret prayer: "Incline, Lord, Thine ear ..." Sometimes another prayer is read: "Great Named, creative miracles, there are no numbers! Come and now to Thy servant who begs Thee, O Lord, and send Thy Holy Spirit and sanctify this water, and give Thy drinkers from her and accepting and sprinkling it with you, change of passion, forgiveness of sins, sickness, healing and deliverance from all evil, and affirmation and sanctification of the house, and the purification of all filth and libel of the devil, casting away, as if blessed and glorified, your Most Impressive and Magnificent Name, the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen". After reading the prayers, the priest, holding the Honest Cross with both hands with the Crucifixion to himself, makes with its bottom part a crosswise movement on the surface of the water, then immerses the entire Cross in water. At the same time, the troparion is sung: "Save, Lord, Thy people" ... (three times) and then the stichera "Your gifts ..."