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The Confession of Faith of the Orthodox Armenian Church; Together with the Rite of Holy Baptism as It Is Administered in That Church. Translated from - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872*. Excerpt: ... THE RITE OF HOLY BAPTISM. THE ORDER OF HOLY BAPTISM OF CATECHUMENS.t The Catechumen is brought to the door of the church; and then is said: Blessed be the Holy Spirit, true God. Amen. The Reader then reads Psalm LI. pAVE mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness: according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offences. Translated from the Armenian of the Medz Mashdots.-Constant. 1867. t The same word in Armenian is used both for "child or boy," and ' Catechumen." Here throughout, by Catechumen is understood the person who is to be baptized, whether infant or adult. Th- Catholicos Joseph thus enlarges this rubric in his Russian translation of the Order of Holy Baptism: Ceremony wherewith to make a Catechumen. This word has not a double meaning in Russian. The Priest, apparelled in his ecclesiastical vestments, looses the girdle of him who wishes to be enlightened, admitted to Holy Baptism, strips him of his clothing, and places him on the east side, clad in a single shirt, without girdle, outer-covering, or shoes, his hands hanging down; the Priest then makes the sign of the Cross three times upon his forehead and breast; and placing his hand upon his head, says the Lord's Prayer: Our Father, etc. Beacon. Blessed be, etc. 2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged. 5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me. 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash m...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1235717410
- ISBN 13 9781235717413
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages22
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