_With a loud voice._ For thou art our God, the God of mercy and salvation, and to thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen. _And, after the prayer, he anointeth the baptized with the holy myrrh, making the sign of the cross, On the forehead, and eyes, and nostrils, and lips, And both ears, and breast, And hands, and feet, and saying,_ The seal of the gift of the Holy Ghost. Amen. _Then the priest maketh, together with the sponsor and the child, a circumambulation. And we sing,_ As many as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia, _thrice_. _Then the prokimenon, tone iii._ The Lord is mine illumination, and my saviour, whom shall I fear? _Verse._ The Lord is the defence of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? _The epistle to the Romans, section xci._ Brethren, as many of us as were baptized.... _ending_, through Jesus Christ our Lord.[9] _Priest._ Peace to thee. _Deacon._ Wisdom, let us attend. _Reader._ Alleluia. _After this the deacon._ Wisdom, standing, let us hear the holy gospel. _Priest._ The reading of the holy gospel from Matthew. _Deacon._ Let us attend. _The priest readeth, section cxvi._ At that time, the eleven disciples.... _ending_, the end of the world. Amen.[10] _Then the ectenia._ Have mercy upon us, O God.... Furthermore let us pray for our Most Pious Autocratic Great Lord, THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVITCH of all Russia. Furthermore let us pray for His Consort, the Most Pious Lady, THE EMPRESS MARIA THEODOROVNA. Furthermore let us pray for His Heir, the Right-believing Lord, the Cesarevitch and Grand Duke, NICOLAUS ALEXANDROVITCH. Furthermore let us pray for the Most Holy Governing Synod. Furthermore let us pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, and forgiveness of sins for the servant of God, _name_, the sponsor. Furthermore let us pray for the newly-illuminated servant of God, _name_. That he may be preserved in the faith of a pure confession, in all piety, and in the fulfilment of the commandments of Christ throughout all the days of his life. For a merciful and man-loving God thou art.... _Choir._ Amen. _Priest._ Glory to thee, O Christ God, our hope, glory to thee. _Glory. Both now._ Lord, have mercy, _thrice_. Bless. _And the priest maketh the dismissal._ _Note. And on the eighth day they bring him again to the church for the ablution. And the priest looseth his garment and girdle, saying these prayers._ Let us pray to the Lord. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy.