Thou that by holy baptism hast granted forgiveness of sins unto thy servant, and bestowed upon him a life of regeneration; do thou thyself, O Master Lord, be pleased that the light of thy countenance may evermore shine in his heart, Keep the escutcheon of his faith undefamed by enemies: preserve for him the garment of incorruption, which he hath put on, undefiled and unstained: preserve unbroken in him the spiritual seal by thy grace; and be gracious unto him and unto us, according to the plenitude of thy compassions. For blessed and glorified is thy most honourable and majestic name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen. _Prayer ii._ Let us pray to the Lord. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy. Master, Lord our God, who, through the font, bestowest heavenly illumination upon them that are baptized, who hast regenerated thy servant, the newly-illuminated, by water and the spirit, and bestowed upon him forgiveness of his voluntary and involuntary sins; do thou lay upon him thy mighty hand, and keep him in the power of thy goodness; preserve his pledge inviolate, and count him worthy of eternal life, and of thine approval. For thou art our sanctification, 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. _Choir._ Amen. Peace to all. _Choir._ And to thy spirit. _Deacon._ Bow your heads to the Lord. _Choir._ To thee, O Lord. He that hath put on thee, O Christ our God, with us boweth his head to thee; and do thou keep him that he may abide a combatant unovercome against them that bear vain enmity against him and us, and by thy crown of incorruption at the last declare us all to be victorious ones. For it is thine to have mercy and to save, and to thee we ascribe glory, with thine unbeginning Father, and with thy most holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages. _Choir._ Amen. _And he looseneth the child’s girdle and garment, and, joining the ends of these, soaketh them with clean water, and sprinkleth the child, saying,_ Thou art justified. Thou art illuminated. Thou art sanctified. Thou art washed, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God. _And he taketh a new sponge dipped in water, and wipeth his face, as also his head, and breast, and the rest, saying,_ Thou art baptized. Thou art illuminated. Thou art anointed with myrrh. Thou art sanctified. Thou art washed. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. _Prayer at the tonsure of the hair._ _Deacon._ Let us pray to the Lord. _Choir._ Lord have mercy.