O
Sovereign Lord Jesus Christ our God, the Source of
life and immortality, I thank Thee, for in my
marriage Thou has blest me to be a recipient of Thy
blessing and gift; for Thou, O Master, didst say: be
fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth. I
thank Thee and pray: Bless the fruit of my body that
was given to me by Thee; favor it and animate it by
Thy Holy Spirit, and let it grow a healthy and pure
body, with well formed limbs. Sanctify its body,
mind, heart, and vitals, and grant this infant that
is to be born an intelligent soul; establish him in
the fear of Thee.
A faithful angel, a guardian of soul and body, do
thou vouchsafe him. Protect, keep, strengthen, and
shelter the child in my womb until the hour of his
birth. But conceal him not in his mother's womb;
Thou gavest him life and health.
O Lord Jesus Christ, into Thine almighty and
paternal hands do I entrust my child. Place him
upon the right hand of Thy grace, and through Thy
Holy Spirit sanctify him and renew him unto life
everlasting, that he may be a communicant of Thy
Heavenly Kingdom. Amen.
O All-Merciful Christ our God, look down and
protect me, Thy handmaiden, from frear and from evil
spirits that seek to destroy the work of Thy hands.
And when my hour and time is come, deliver me by Thy
grace. Look with compassionate eye and deliver me,
Thy handmaiden, from pain. Lighten mine infirmity
in the time of my travail and grant me fortitude and
strength for birth giving, and hasten it by Thine
almighty help. For this is Thy glorious work, the
power of Thine Omnipotence, the work of Thy grace
and tendrt-heartedness. Amen.
My most gracious Queen, my hope, O Mother of God,
the joy of those in sorrow, help me, for I am
helpless. Intercede thou and pray thy Son, Christ
our God, that He lighten for me this season while I
am giving birth. For I know no other help save
thee, no other hope save thee, O Mother of God, that
will guard and protect me and my child. For by
thine intercession and help we send up glory and
thanksgiving for all things unto the One God in
Trinity, the Creator of all, now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
