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Sacrament of

Holy Baptism

Prepared in the Tradition of theAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

of North AmericaFirst Edition 2008

Second Edition 8/24/08Third Edition 7/25/19

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Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.œ œ ˙ ˙Lord, have mer - cy.

œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙

Priest: ... unto ages of ages.

˙ ˙A - men.

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Priest: Expel from him ... in his heart. (3x)3 ˙ ˙A - - - men.

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Priest: Blessed is God ... ages of ages.

˙ ˙A - - - men.

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Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.5 œ œ ˙ ˙Lord, have mer - cy.

œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙


˙ ˙A - men.

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.œ jœ œ œ ˙Lord, have mer - - - cy.

˙ ˙A - men.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism

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(NOTE: The Troparion of Theophany may be chanted or sung while the priest is censing the church and baptismal font.)

Prayers at the reception of catechumens

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Rev. 0, 1/26/08, CAH

When Thou, O Lord, wast bap - tized in the Jor -

dan, the wor - ship of the Trin - i - ty was made

man - i - fest.

The voice of the Fa - ther did bear

wit - - - ness un - to Thee, and called Thee

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Troparion of Theophany

Copyright © 2007, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Rev. 1, 8/24/08

Arranged byFrederick Karam (1926-1978)

Byzantine Tone 1

And the Spir - it,

His be - lov - ed Son.

in the form of a dove, did con - firm the

truth - ful - ness of His word. O Christ our God, Who

didst ap - pear and il - lu - mi - nate the world,

glo - ry to Thee, O Lord.

rit.

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THEOPHANY - Troparion (B) - 2

When Thou, O Lord, wast bap - tized in the Jor - dan,

wor - ship of the Trin - i - ty was made man - i - fest. For the

voice of the Fa - ther bore wit - ness to Thee call - ing

Thee His Be - lov - ed Son; and the Spir - it in the

like - ness of a dove con-firmed the truth of His word.

O Christ our God, who hast ap - peared

and en - light - ened the world, glo - ry to Thee.

glo - ry to Thee. Final Ending


Traditional Antiochian versionarranged by Bishop BASIL

Ison

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Rev 3, 8/24/2008, CAH

Troparion of Theophany

Byzantine chant Tone 1

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Priest: Blessed is the Kingdom ... unto ages of ages.

˙ ˙A - men.

˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙

œ œ ˙ ˙Lord, have mer - cy.

œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙


œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙

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œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙


œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ œ œ ˙

œ œ œ ˙ ˙Man - y years, mas - ter.

œ œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙ ˙

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46œ œ ˙ ˙

Lord, have mer - cy.

œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙


œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙

.˙ œLord, have

.˙ œ

.˙ œ.˙ œ˙ ˙

mer - cy.

˙ ˙œ œ ˙œ œ ˙

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œ œTo

œ œœ̇ œ

˙ ˙thee, O

˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙

˙Lord.

˙˙̇

˙ ˙A - men.

˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 01/01/07 Rev. 1 MK, CAH

The Great LitanyAdapted from

Stepan V. Smolensky(1848 - 1909)1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6. 7. Priest: Help us, save us ...

When the bishop is present, sing this first as he is being commemorated.Then sing Lord, have mercy at the

end of the petition.

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The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

A - men.

Simple Byzantine chant version


Ison


To thee, O Lord.

A - men.

Traditional Byzantine chant version - Tone 8







Priest: Help us, save us ... by thy grace.

To thee, O Lord.

A - men.

Ky -

(If there is no deacon, while the priest is saying the prayer after the Litany, "O compassionate and merciful God,"the chanters/choir may sing the following quietly & slowly, repeating as needed.)

Lord, ________________ have mer - - - cy.

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e, e -

le -

i -

son.


The Great Litany

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Rev. 2, 7/12/19, CAH Page 6

A - men.

Priest: . . . unto ages of ages. And to thy spir - it.

Priest: Peace be to all.

To thee, O Lord.

Priest: Let us bow ourheads unto the Lord.


Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.

A - men.

Priest: ... untoages of ages.

A - men.

Byzantine chant version

And to thy spir - it.

To thee, O Lord.


A - men.

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Al - le - lu - ia!

Priest: Let us attend!

Byzantine Tone 8. Sung not too quickly. For the chant version, sing only the melody line.

Al - le - lu - ia!

Al - le -

lu - - -

ia!

A - men.

Priest: Blessed is God... ages of ages.

A - men.

Priest: ... untoages of ages.

A - men.

(Use as needed,after each petition.)

A - - - men.


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Harmonized by Christopher Holweyfrom the melody of Bishop BASIL

Vouch-

Byzantine Tone 8. Sung not too quickly. See below for the chant version.

Priest: The servant of God N. is clothed ... the Holy Spirit. Amen.

safe un - to

me a robe of

light, O

thou who

cloth - est thy -

self with light

as with a

gar - ment:

Christ our

God,

plen - teous in

mer - cy.

Vouch-safe un - to me a robe of light, O Thou who

Adapted from the work ofThomas PhilippakisByzantine chant, Tone 7

cloth - est Thy - self with light as with a gar - ment:

Christ our God, plen - eous in mer - cy.

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Sacrament of Holy Baptism(Revised July, 2019)


Note: Following the singing or chanting of "Vouchsafe unto me...," the Katavasiaeof the Cross are chanted for the remainder of the clothing of the newly-baptized.

Harmonized by Christopher Holweyfrom the melody of Bishop BASIL

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œ œ œ ´ .˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙A cross did Mos es in scribe, when with an up right stroke of his rod

Byzantine Chant Tone 8Plagal Fourth Mode

Un. F

- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œhe di vid ed the Red Sea for Is ra el, who went on foot; then he turned and

C D

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& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œsmote the sea, once a gain u nit ing it o'er Phar aoh's char i ots, with

Chadi Karam

C F

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œtrans verse stroke por tray ing thē in vin ci ble weap on. Where fore,

C Un. F

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& b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œn œ´ œb œ œ ´ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙let us praise in song Christ our God; for He tru ly is glo ri fied.

Un.

- - -

& b œ´ œ œ œ ´ œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ œ œ jœ œ œ ˙ œ

The rod is per ceived as a fig ure of the Mys ter y, for

C F C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ´

˙ œ´

œ œby its blos som ing it showed who was cho sen to be priest. And for the- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œn œ œb œ .˙ œChurch that for mer ly was bar ren hath the Wood of the Cross now

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& b œ œn ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ œ œ .˙ Œblos somed forth un to strength and stead fast ness.

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Text used with permission. Copyright, 2005. Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA.Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Rev. 5, 9/1/18, CAH

September 14th

The Elevation (Exaltation) of the CrossKatavasiae

(Sung on August 1, August 6-13 & August 24-September 21)

Ode 1

Ode 3

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& b œ œ œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œI have hear kened and heard, O Lord, of thy dis pen sa tion's most

F

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& b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙awe some mys ter y; and I came to knowl edge of Thy works,

C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙and I sang the praise of Thy Di vin i ty.

F

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ jœ œ œ œ œO Tree di vine and thrice bless ed! where on Christ God

C D C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œn œ# ˙ œ œ œn œnwas out stretched, though He is King and Lord of all. He who once had

(Zygos scale)

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œthrough the tree wrought wick ed be guile ment, fell him self be

G

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ œ œ œ ˙ œ œncause of thee, en snared when God was nailed un to thee in our

Un. F G

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& b œ jœ œ œb œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙mor tal flesh, He Who grant eth peace un to our souls.

D C

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September 14th - Elevation of the Cross - Katavasiae - C. Karam - 2

Ode 4

Ode 5

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œWhen Jo nah, who was in the bel ly of the sea mon ster, stretched

C D C

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& b œ œ´

œ œ œ œ´

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ´ œ œ œ

´ œ œforth his hands in the form of a cross, he pre fig ured the sav ing- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œPas sion man i fest ly. Hence al so, when he came forth

G C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œon the third day, he in di cat ed the su per nal Res ur rec tion of

Un. F

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& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œn œ œb œChrist God, Who was cru ci fied in the flesh and en light ened the

C G

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& b ˙ œ´

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙world by His A ris ing on the third day.

C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œb œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ œn ˙nThē un god ly ty rant's most in sen sate de cree af fright ed common folk,

(Hard chromatic)C

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& b œ œ# œb œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ ˙breath ing forth with threats and wick ed mouth ings of blas phe my.

(Hard chromatic)D C

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& b œ œ œ´

œ œ œ œ œ jœ œ œ jœ œ œ ´ ˙ œBut the Three Chil dren were not struck with fear by

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Ode 6

Ode 7

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& b œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œb œ# œ œ# œb œ .˙ œ œn œnrage wild and bes tial, nor by roar ing fire; but in an

(Hard chromatic)C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œech o ing and dew be sprin kling breeze, they stood a midst the

G F

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& b œ jœ œ œ jœ œ œ .˙ œ œ œn œ jœ œ œb œ ˙ œ œ œ œfire and sang: O Thou su preme ly praised God of our

G C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ .œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙Fa thers and our God, for ev er art Thou bless ed.- - -

& b œ´ œ œ œ ´ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

We praise and we bless and we wor ship the Lord.-

& b œ jœ œ œ œ´

œ œ œ œ ˙´

œ œ œ´ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

O ye Chil dren, e qual in num ber to the Trin i ty, bless ye

D C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œGod the Fa ther and Cre a tor; praise ye the Word, Who de scend- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œned and changed the fire in to dew; and su preme ly ex alt thē All

G

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& b œ œb œ jœ œ œ .˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ .œ jœ œn œ œ ˙ho ly Spir it, Who grant eth life un to all for ev er.

C D C G↓ Un.

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Ode 8

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œO The o to kos, thou art a mys ti cal par a dise, which

C

- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ´

˙ œ´ œ œn œ œb œ œ

be ing un tilled hath blos somed forth Christ, by Whom the life bring ing

G C

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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Tree of the Cross was plant ed in thē earth. In wor ship ping Him now- - -

& b œ œ œ œn œ jœ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ jœ œ œ œn œ œn ˙through its el e va tion, thee do we mag ni fy.

G D C G↓ Un.

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Ode 9

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As

Byzantine Tone 1

1.

ma - ny of

you as have

been

bap-tized

in - to Christ

have

put on

Christ.

Al - le -

lu - - -

1, 2, 3

ia!

Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son and to the Ho - ly Spir - it.

Both now and ever, and unto ages of ag - es. A - men.

have

put on

Christ.

Al - le -

lu - - -

ia!

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Sacrament of Holy BaptismAs Many As Have Been Baptized


Priest Antony Bassoline(1944-1993)

As

ma - ny of

you as have

been

bap - tized

in - to Christ

have

put on

Christ.

Al-le -

lu - - -

ia!

As ma - ny of you as have been bap - tized in - to Christ

Byzantine chant version, Tone 1

Ison

2.

have put on Christ.

1, 2, 3

Al - le - lu - i - a!

Glory to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spir - it.

Both now and ever, and unto ages of ag - es. A - men.

Have put on Christ.

Al - le - lu - i - a!

As ma - ny of you as have been bap-tized in - to Christ have put on Christ.

Al - le - lu - i - - a!



An - tou-mou la - thee - na bil - Ma - seeh - hee aĥ -

Traditional Antiochian melodyIson

Byzantine chant - Tone 1

2

ta - - - mud - - - - toum,

3

al - - - - - - Ma - seeh - ha qad la -

4

bis - - - - - - - toum.

5 Al - li - lu - i -

Sing three times 1, 2, 3

a!

Final Ending

a!

Fine

7 Al-maj - du lil - A - bi wal Ib - ni wa Rūh il - Qu - dūs,

8 al - a - na wa kul - la a - wa-nen wa-i - la dah-ree da - hi - reen - a. A-meen.

9

al - - - - - - Ma - seeh - ha qad la -

10

bis - - - - - - - toum.

11 Al - li - lu - i - a!

D.C. al Fine Dhi - na - mis!

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SopranoAlto

TenorBass

A - men.

As man - y of you as

have been bap-tized

in-to Christ

have put

on Christ.

Al - le - lu - - ia.

Glo-both

ry tonow

the

Fa -and

therev - er,

and to theand

Sonun -

andto

toa -

theges

Ho-of

ly

Spir -

a -it,

ges.

A-men.

have put

on Christ.

Al - le - lu - - - ia.



Professor Michael Hilko(1905 - 1974)Sung 3 times

D.C. al Fine

Page 18

Fine

The Lord is my light and my sal-va-tion: Whom then shall I fear?

Simple Byzantine chant version

Chanter

The Lord is the strength of my life: of whom then shall I be a - fraid?

Chanter The Lord is my light and my sal - va - tion:

Byzantine chant version, Tone 3

Ison

Whom then

1, 2 shall I fear?

3 shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life: of whom then shall I be a - fraid?

Verse

Sacrament of Holy BaptismThe Prokeimenon


Psalm 26:1

NOTE: The Byzantine chant version in Tone 3 is traditionally done antiphonally, as follows:Chanter A: Chants the ProkeimenonChanter B: Repeats the ProkeimenonChanter A: Chants the Verse, and the first half of the ProkeimenonChanter B: Chants the second half of the Prokeimenon with the third ending

Christopher Holwey

Al - le -

Priest: Peace be to thee that readest.

lu - - -

ia. Al - le -

lu - ia.

Al - - -

le - lu -

rit.

ia.

And to thy

Priest: Wisdom! ... Peace be to all.

Spir - it.

Glo - ry to thee, O Lord,

(To be sung before and after the Gospel) glo - ry to

thee.


Sacrament of Holy BaptismThe Liturgy of the Word

Adapted into English byProfessor Michael Hilko

(1905 - 1974)

Kievan ChantTone 1

13 Al - le - lu - ia!

Simple choral version

Priest: Peace be to thee that readest. Al - le - lu - ia!

Al - le - lu - ia!

14 And to thy spir - it.

Priest: Wisdom! ... Peace be to all.

Glo-ry to thee, O Lord, glo-ry to thee.

(To be sung before and after the Gospel)

16 Al- le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - ia!

Byzantine chant, version 1

Ison

Traditional Byzantine Tone 2


Glo - ry to thee, O Lord, glo - ry to thee.

19 Al - le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - - ia!

Byzantine chant, version 2

Ison


Glo - ry to thee, O Lord, glo - ry to thee.

Sacrament of Holy BaptismThe Liturgy of the Word


Adapted from the Russianby Professor Michael Hilko

(1905-1974)

Re -

ceive me to -

day,

O

Son of

God, as par -

tak - er

of thy

mys - ti - cal

sup - - -

per; for

I will not

speak,

for I will not

speak of thy

mys - ter -

y to thine

to


Sacrament of Holy BaptismCommunion Hymn

Frederick T. Karam(1926 - 1978)

Byzantine Tone 8(For chant version, sing melody line.)

en -

e -

mies,

nei - ther

willwill I

I

give thee a

kiss as did

Ju - - -

das;

but like the

thief

will

will

I

con -

fess

thee: Re -

mem -ber me, O

Lord, re -

mem -

ber me, O

Lord, in thy

king - - -

dom.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism - Communion Hymn - F. Karam - 2


And to thy spir - it.

Priest: Peace be to all.

To thee, O Lord.

Priest: Bow your heads to the Lord.

3 Lord, have mer - cy.

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.

A - men.

Priest: ... unto ages of ages.(Use as needed.)

5

And to thy spir - - it.


To thee, O Lord.


A - men.


Sacrament of Holy BaptismAblution & Tonsure

Lord, have mer-cy.

Lord, have mer-cy.


A - men.


Glo -bothry to

nowthe

andFather

everand to

andthe Son

untoand to

agesthe Holy Spir-it,

Priest: Glory to thee, O Christ our God and our hope, glory to thee.

of a - ges.

A-men.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mer-cy.

(Mas -

Fa -ter,

ther,

bless.)bless.

A - men.

Priest: May he ... and save us.


Sacrament of Holy BaptismFinal Litany and Dismissal

Adapted from the Russian byProfessor Michael Hilko

(1905 - 1974)

12 Lord, have mer-cy. Lord, have mer-cy. Lord, have mer - cy.


Ison A - men.


14

Glo - ry

Bothto

nowthe Father

andandever

toand

theunto

Sonages

and to the Holy Spir - it,

Priest: Glory to thee, O Christ our God and our hope, glory to thee.

of a - ges.

A-men.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mer-cy.

Fa - - -

(Mas - - - ter,ther,

bless.)bless.

A - men.

Priest: May he ... and save us.

Sacrament of Holy BaptismFinal Litany and Dismissal


God grant you

With joy!

man - y years.

God grant you

man - y years.

God grant

you man - y,

man - y

years!


Sacrament of Holy BaptismGod Grant You Many Years

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