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Baptism, Chirsmation, Holy Qurbana                           407
                                                      KAROZUTHA

                               SER:  Offering  to  the  Lord  this  child,  now  becoming  a  son
                               (daughter)  of  God  through  baptism,  let  us  pray  saying:  "Lord,
                               have mercy us."

                               ALL:  Lord, have mercy on us. (Repeat for every prayer)

                               SER: Lord, You who said that we will not enter the kingdom of
                               God without being born again by water and Spirit, give this child
                               the grace to become a son (daughter) of God by rebirth through
                               baptism, we pray:

                               SER: Lord, You who received baptism in the river Jordan and
                               showed us the example of humility, give this servant the grace to
                               live, doing Your will, we pray:

                               SER: Lord, You who died, was buried, and rose up gloriously for
                               us, bless this child, dead to sin and come to a new life, we pray:

                               SER: That this child, desirous of being the temple of the Holy
                               Spirit, be led along the path of holiness, we pray:

                               SER: That this child, called to be a member of the Church, be
                               adorned with all spiritual and earthly blessings, we pray:

                               SER: That the parents and godparents of this child be blessed to
                               raise him (her) ) as the hope of the parents, light of the family,
                               and a good citizen of the country, we pray:

                               SER:  For  the  well  being  of  our  Holy  Father  Pope  Mar  ...
                               (Name)  /  the  head  of  the  universal  Church  /  our  Major
                               Archbishop Mar ... (Name) / the father and of our Syro-Malabar
                               Church / Our Bishop Mar ... (Name) / the father and head of our
                               diocese / Archbishop Mar …, Bishop Mar …, and all other bish-
                               ops and their fellow-ministers, we pray:

                               SER: Let us commend ourselves and one another / to the Father,
                               the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

                               ALL:  Lord, Our God, we commend ourselves to You.

                               CEL:      Lord, You who have asked us to preach to all nations,
                               making disciples of them and baptizing them, help us obey Your
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