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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