Blessed be God, who enlighteneth and sanctifieth every man that cometh into the world, now and ever, and to ages of ages. _Choir._ Amen. _And he that is to be baptized is brought forward; and the priest taketh of the oil with two fingers, and maketh the sign of the cross on his forehead, and breast, and between his shoulders, saying,_ The servant of God, _name_, is anointed with the oil of gladness, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen. _And he signeth his breast and between the shoulders. On the breast saying,_ For the healing of soul and body. _And on the ears_, For the hearing of faith. _On the hands_, Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me. _On the feet_, That he may walk in the path of thy commandments. _And when he hath anointed the whole body, the priest baptizeth him, holding him erect and looking towards the east, saying,_ The servant of God, _name_, is baptized in the name of the Father. Amen. And of the Son. Amen. And of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen. _At each invocation he immerseth him, and raiseth him again. And after the baptism the priest washeth his hands, singing with the people psalm xxxi._ Blessed are they whose transgressions.... _And this whole psalm is said thrice; and, vesting him with the robe, he saith,_ The servant of God, _name_, is invested with the robe of righteousness, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. _And the troparion is sung in tone viii._ Give unto me a shining robe, thou that art invested with light as with a garment, O most merciful Christ our God. _And after investing him, the priest prayeth, saying this prayer._ Blessed art thou, O Lord God Almighty, fountain of good things, sun of righteousness, who shinest to them that are in darkness the light of salvation, through the manifestation of thine only-begotten Son, and our God, and grantest unto us, unworthy ones, blessed cleansing in holy water, and divine sanctification in life-effecting anointing; and who art now well-pleased for thy servant, the newly-illuminated, to be born again through water and the spirit, and who grantest unto him remission of voluntary and involuntary sins; do thou thyself, O Master, thou loving-kind supreme King, bestow upon him also the seal of thine omnipotent and adorable Holy Ghost, and the communion of the holy body and the precious blood of thy Christ; keep him in thy sanctification, confirm him in the orthodox faith; deliver him from the evil one and all his devices; and preserve his soul, through thy saving fear, in purity and righteousness, that, in every work and word, being acceptable unto thee, he may become a son and heir of thine heavenly kingdom.