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The Order of Holy Chrismation

The following texts, translated from the Roman Malyj Trebnyk (1952), are based on the work of the Inter-Eparchial Liturgical Commission of the Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh, and being made available for study by cantors enrolled in the courses of the Metropolican Cantor Institute. These texts are unofficial and provisional, and you should obtain episcopal permission before using them for any purpose other than private self-study.

Deacon:      Let us pray to the Lord.

Response:    Lord, have mercy.

          The priest prays aloud the prayer of holy chrismation:

Blessed are you, Lord, God, Ruler of all, Source of all good things, Sun of Righteousness. You have raised up a light of salvation for those in darkness, through the manifestation of your only-begotten Son and our God. Though we are unworthy, you have given us a blessed cleansing in holy water and a divine sanctification through life-creating anointing.  Now, to your newly enlightened servant, you have been pleased to give new birth by water and the Spirit, for the forgiveness of his (her) voluntary and involuntary sins. Now, O Master and gracious King of all, grant him (her) also the seal of the gift of your holy, almighty, and adorable Spirit, and the communion of the holy body and precious blood of your Christ. Keep him (her) in your holiness, strengthen him (her) in the true faith, and deliver him (her) from the evil one and all his deceitful ways. Keep him (her) in purity and righteousness by a fear of you that brings salvation, that he (she) may please you in his (her) every word and deed and become a son (daughter) and an heir of your heavenly kingdom.

For you are our God, a God of mercy and salvation, and we give glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever.

Response:    Amen.

After this prayer, the priest anoints the baptized person with holy chrism, making the sign of the cross on the forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, breast, hands, and feet, saying each  time:

                    The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen.