Lord God Almighty, the author of all creation, visible and invisible, who didst make heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is, who didst gather the waters unto one gathering together, who didst shut up the depth and seal it by thy terrible and glorious name, who didst raise up the waters to be above the firmament: thou hast founded the earth upon the waters, thou hast stablished the sea by thy power, thou hast crushed the heads of the dragons in the waters: terrible art thou, and who shall oppose thee? Do thou, O Lord, regard this thy creature, and this water, and give it the grace of redemption, the blessing of Jordan: make it a fount of incorruption, a gift of sanctification, a loosing of sins, a healing of sicknesses, a destruction of demons, an inaccessibility to hostile powers, a fulness of angelic strength, that they may flee from it that plot against thy creature; for I have called upon thy name, O Lord, which is wonderful and glorious, and terrible to adversaries. _And straightway he poureth oil upon the water. Then he baptizeth, saying,_ The servant of God is baptized.... _And the rest._ _And straightway he investeth him, and anointeth him with the myrrh, saying,_ The seal of the gift.... _And the rest._ _And after these things he goeth round with him, singing according to rule,_ As many as have been baptized into Christ.... _And the dismissal is made._ [Illustration] [Illustration] PREFACE AND INSTRUCTION CONCERNING HOW IT BEHOVETH A SPIRITUAL PERSON TO BEHAVE HIMSELF, AND TO INSTRUCT WITHOUT CONTRADICTION THEM THAT BETAKE THEMSELVES TO HIM.