Priest
Blessed is our God
always, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Reader
Amen. Trisagion
Prayer. All‑Holy Trinity ... Our Father. (see page
32).
Priest
For Yours is the
Kingdom. . . Amen. Troparion, Tone I
When You in Jordan
for Your baptism were come, 0 Lord, then was
revealed unto us to worship the Trinity, for lo, the
Father's voice spoke to bear witness of You, by
Name, declaring You His well‑beloved Son; and the
Spirit in form like a dove appeared to confirm the
sure truth of the spoken Word; 0 Lord made manifest
and light of the world, we give glory to You, 0
Christ our God.
Priest
Let us pray to the
Lord. Lord have mercy.
0 God our Savior, the
True Light, Who was baptized *in the Jordan by the
Prophet John, and Who did deign to enter under the
roof‑tree of Zacchaeus, bringing salvation unto him
and unto his house: do You, the same Lord, keep safe
also from harm those who dwell herein; grant to them
Your blessing, purification and bodily health, and
all their petitions that are unto salvation and Life
everlasting; for blessed are You, as also Your
Father Who is from everlasting, and Your All‑Holy,
Good and Life‑creating Spirit, both now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
And the Priest
shall bless the whole house with Holy Water, saying:
When You in Jordan
...
Apolysis
May He Who
condescended to be baptized in the river Jordan by
the Forerunner and Prophet John, for our salvation,
through the intercessions of His immaculate Mother,
the Theotokos and Ever‑Virgin Mary, and of all the
Saints, have mercy on us and save us, for He is our
good and loving Lord.
The Priest
proclaims:
Grant, 0 Lord, a
prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation,
and the furtherance of all good things to all Your
servants (Names) who dwell herein, and
preserve them for many years.
Reader: Many years! (3)
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