_(And if the babe be baptized, the priest performeth the act of reception into the church; but if not, he doeth this after the baptism. And, after the prayer, he here maketh the dismissal.) Then, taking the child, the priest traceth the cross with it before the gates of the temple, saying,_ The servant of God, _name_, or the handmaid of God, _name_, is received into the church, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. _Then he bringeth it into the temple, saying,_ He entereth into thy house, he worshippeth towards thy holy temple. _And he bringeth it into the midst of the temple, saying,_ The servant of God, _name_, is received into the church.... _Then he saith,_ In the midst of the church he singeth praise unto thee. _Then he bringeth it before the doors of the altar, saying,_ The servant of God, _name_, is received into the church.... _And he bringeth it into the holy altar, if it be of the male sex; but, if of the female, only as far as the royal gates, saying,_ Now dismiss thy servant, O Master.... _And after these things he layeth it before the doors of the altar, and there the sponsor, bowing thrice, taketh it up, and departeth. And the priest, as is customary, maketh the dismissal._ [Illustration] _Chapter IV._ PRAYER FOR A WOMAN WHEN SHE HATH ABORTED A CHILD. _The priest maketh_, Blessed be our God.... _Trisagion._ O most holy Trinity.... Our Father.... For thine is the kingdom.... _And the troparion of the day. Then,_ Let us pray to the Lord.