Page 414 - Special Occasion Prayers

414 Sacraments of Initiation
Anointing

The celebrant after dipping his thumb in Myron and recites
the following formula anoints the candidate on his (her) fore-
head in the form of the cross.

CEL: ….. (Name), having been baptized, is now perfected and
confirmed. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.

ALL: Amen.

After anointing, the celebrant recites the following prayer:

CEL: Lord God, may the life-giving sign and the fullness of the
grace of the Holy Spirit that he (she) has received, the new life
he (she) has begun, and the amour of justice he (she) is wearing,
shield him (her) from the enemy's harm. May he (she) be blessed
to exude the divine fragrance of Christ in his (her) life.

ALL: Amen.

Crowning the Child

CEL: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit ….. (Name) is adorned with the crown of life as the sign of
spiritual joy and eternal bliss. (The celebrant crowns the candi-
date).

All go in procession to the entrance of the sanctuary. Sing the
following hymn during the procession.

േയാർ ാൻ നദിയിൽ ൈദവസുതൻ / മാേ ാദീസ മു േ ാൾ
വി ിൻ വാതിൽ തുറക്കു / വാ ി ാടം തിരുനാമം.

ൈദവ ിൻ പ്രിയപുത്രനിതാ / സംപ്രീതൻ njാനീസുതനിൽ
പാവനനാദം മുഖരിതമായ് / വാ ി ാടം തിരുനാമം.

പുതുജ ിൻ ജീവജലം / ആ വിശു ി പകർ രുളും
േമഘപഥ ിൽ െവൺപ്രാവായ് / പാവനരൂപനിറ .

Qurbana continues with offertory.

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