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{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\lang2057\cgrid {\b\fs24 The Blessing of Epiphany waters
\par }{\i O lover of benefits, you ought to know how to bless the water; you should study two or three days beforehand, and observe the meaning, and ascertain what the above saint has directed, and then use what is written according t
o your judgement. The water shall not be blessed upon a tablet; nor upon an anointed and consecrated altar; nor upon any thing else on which either the bones of the Saints have been washed, or any other service performed. But I teach also as the Doctors o
f
 the Church have taught, that it shall be blessed at the door of the baptistery, thither upon a common board, or common stone. It shall not be honoured as if it were consecrated; nor shall that board or stone be taken care of. It may be applied to any use
 as before: for the waters are not consecrated, but blessed.
\par }\pard\plain \s48\nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \i\fs28\lang2057\cgrid {\fs20 The water should be blessed after the second Service in the morning is performed; but some bless it after the Morning Prayer is concluded.
\par }\pard\plain \nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\lang2057\cgrid {\i The Priests and Deacons having entered the chancel, and p
ut on their official dress, and token the vessel of water, with the New Testament, Cross, censer, maravahatas, and wax candles, shall first cover the place with a white cloth, then the censer, then the New Testament, and then the Cross. Then going to the 
north side of the chancel, they shall begin,
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s49\nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \f19\fs28\lang2057\cgrid {\f0\fs20 SHE is as the bridegroom coming out of his bride-chamber, and as the bride out of her closet. Hallelujah.
\par }\pard\plain \nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\i Then they shall say this,
\par }{The voice of the praises of John shouted in Jordan, saying, Behold the lamb of God, in whom the Father is well pleased, and on whom the Holy Ghost appeared in the form of a dove. 
\par O ye Gentiles, nations, and languages, praise and \lquote worship Him, and exalt and magnify Him for ever. His voice, which was a great voice, exclaimed from the east, Give thanks unto God. }{\i Resp. }{Hallelujah.
\par The voice of the praises of John, &c.
\par God came from the south, and the holy one from the mountain of Paran. }{\i Resp. }{Hallelujah.
\par The voice of the praises of John, &c.
\par O God, the waters saw thee; O Lord, the waters saw thee, and were afraid. }{\i Resp. }{Hallelujah.
\par The voice of the praises of John, &c.
\par 
\par }{\i This is performed on the four sides of the Church, in the form of a Cross. Then the Priest, who has put on his official dress, coming forward to the entrance to the chancel, shall begin to bless the water.
\par 
\par }{Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. O Lord God, make us always worthy of the joy and of the happiness which is, at all times, in the presence of thy honour. Prepare us for that great and renow
ned feast of divers kinds of pleasures, and for that spiritual satisfaction replenished with all goodness. May we hold an endless feast unto thee, in the glorious Church of the assemblies of heaven, and in the blessed companies of the Church of the saints
; and may we incessantly praise thee and worship thee without wavering. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.
\par 
\par O God, favourably have mercy upon me. The Father cried out on high at the river Jordan, and said, This is my beloved Son, in whom
 I am well pleased. Blessed is He who came down, was baptized in Jordan, and sanctified the whole Church by His holy baptism. Rejoice thou at the baptism of the Lord of all, and adorn thy children with singers and Priests. Jordan was glad, and the water t
h
ereof rejoiced, because Christ the Saviour of all was baptized in it. O ye children of light, there hath arisen a light which enlightens you; wait on Him that ye may rejoice in His light. Blessed is thy rising, O light, which proceeded from the Father, an
d came to Jordan to sanctify all. These three persons, viz., the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, the sanctifier of all, were manifested at (the river) Jordan.
\par 
\par }{\i Promion.
\par 
\par }{GLORY be to the one eternal Godhead, which was manifested at the river Jordan; eve
n the glorious Trinity in Unity who was revealed unto men, thy holy Father by voice, the victorious Son by a body, and thy Holy Ghost by appearance. Glory, honour, and praise are due to the Holy Trinity, the one true God, viz., the Father who is the light
 
of wonder, the Son who is the brightness of glory, and the Spirit who is the dawn of majesty; the Father who is of unfailing wisdom, the Son who is the eternal word, and the Spirit who is never failing knowledge; the infinite Father who willeth, the coequ
a
l Son who doeth, and the eternal Spirit who sealeth (or perfecteth). O God, who art praised in thy glory, secret in the riches of thy mercy; who art made known in the multitude of thy wonders; who art terrible in the power of thy works, the lofty one who 
d
idst utter thy voice in the heaven of heavens, and send thy Son, and the exalted one who didst utter thy gracious voice from on high, and make known the natural stewardship of thy beloved; O Almighty God, gracious and merciful Father, who art the Almighty
,
 who hast proclaimed and made known to the world the holy persons of thy Godhead, by the Holy Ghost, the finger of thy nature; who art the eternal sun, the glorious rays of whose brightness shine wherever it pleaseth; who art the perfect light, who didst 
send thy light to Jordan, in order to communicate holiness to the water by His baptism; the holy one who art of blessed nature, who didst make earthly men partakers of the blessing of thy grace, who didst cause the flame of burning fire to}{\b  }{
remain in the riv
er, and whose majesty is higher than the heights above; who art the mighty one who stretchedst forth thy hand, from the heights above, and didst draw us out of many waters; who art the glorious name that didst answer thy creature, from the heaven of thy h
o
liness, with the power of thy right hand, and with salvation, when it called on thee; and who art the holy one, holy by nature, and who sanctifiest those who are above, and those who are beneath, with the holiness of thy blessing; we offer unto thee the s
m
oke of frankincense with our prayers, supplications, and entreaties, on this festival of the baptism of thy only Son, by whom thou hast called us, and united us to thee, and who hast made us heavenly instead of being earthly, those who are above instead o
f
 being below, spiritual instead of being carnal, near instead of being afar off, those of the household instead of being strangers, friends and beloved instead of being enemies and foreigners, honourable instead of being disgraceful, lights instead of, be
i
ng darkness, holy instead of being unholy, obedient instead of being opponents, believers instead of being Gentiles, and those who fear God, and Christians, instead of being those who fear devils, and serve idols. We praise thy exalted Godhead, because th
o
u bast made us the children of thy grace; we adore thy blessed Fatherhood, because we have been made the beloved brothers of thy only Son; we exalt thy glorious essence which renewed our old man by the baptism of thy beloved; we honour thine infinite merc
y
, which cleansed our uncleanliness by the descent of the Holy Ghost; and we adore thine unspeakable love towards mankind. May the seal of thine image by which we were sealed from the beginning of the creation, abide on us for ever; may we be continually p
r
eserved in holiness, the glorious garment which we put on at the holy baptism; may our sins be purged away by thy grace, and our iniquities be blotted out by thy mercy; may our bodies be cleansed from all pollution of sin through thy love towards mankind;
 
may our spots be purged with hyssop; may our hatred be blotted out through the multitude of thy mercies; may our diseases be healed by thy remedy; may our uncleanness be cleansed by thine example; may our dead be comforted in thy kingdom; may our souls re
j
oice in thy bride-chamber, and they be joyful at the table of the blessings of thy kingdom; may their voices be strengthened for thy praise, their tongues sing thy praises, and their hearts rejoice in thy salvation; and may they be filled with the joy of 
thy countenance, and with the pleasures of the victory of thy right hand; for thou art merciful. We render glory and praise to thee, and to thy only Son, and to thy Holy Spirit, now, &c.
\par }\pard\plain \s4\keepn\nowidctlpar\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f19\fs20\lang2057\cgrid {\f0 Kokeya.\emdash 
\par }\pard\plain \nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\lang2057\cgrid {John troubled the water of baptism, Christ sanctified it, and
 went down into it, and was baptized; as soon as He came up from the waters heaven and earth gave Him honour ; the sun reflected his rays on Him who sanctified the rivers and all fountains: and the stars worshipped Him. }{\i Resp. }{
Hallelujah, Hallelujah. 
\par When the Son of God came to be baptized in Jordan, the water grew warm without fire and firewood: John went near unto Him as a blessed Priest, and laid his right hand on the head of his master: the Father said with a loud voice from on high, \ldblquote 
This is my beloved Son :\ldblquote  and the Holy Ghost came down flying, and rested on His head. 
\par }{\i Resp. }{Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
\par Glory be to the Father, &c.
\par It is a great wonder that the Priest should stretch forth his right hand and open the baptistery; that the angels above should w
onder; that the earthly one should stand on burning fire; that he should invoke the Spirit; that it should descend from on high and answer him speedily; and that it should do his will and sanctify baptism for the cleansing away of sins.
\par As it was, &c.
\par Who 
has ever seen the two beautiful sisters, as pure baptism and the holy Church? and there is a private mystery hid between these two; the one brings forth, and the other cherisheth. When the baptism brings forth in water, the holy Church admits and unites i
t to the Chancel. }{\i Resp.}{\b\i  }{Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
\par }{\i Receiving the censer, he says,
\par }{O Lord, the sanctifier of all, who didst come to be baptized, for our sanctification, and the purifier of all; who didst come to be washed for our cleansing; sanctify thy whole C
hurch by the smoke of the sweet incense, which we offer before thee; purify the sheep of thy inheritance after having washed away, by regeneration, the filth which was on him; and who \lquote 
art the maker of worlds, the creator of all visible and invisible creatures, and who wast born the first and immaterial light ;\emdash 
O lord, who hast caused us now to come to this service, remove from us the darkness of ignorance, and be with us and amongst us. Direct us without error unto the light of the Trinity, which is high a
nd above thoughts, and which is perfected in all, and fill us with thy light, which is above the world. Make us the children of light, being enlightened by the victorious lights of thy Godhead. Change the nature of this water into the fountain of perfect 
r
emedy by the descent of thy most Holy Spirit; replenish those who pour out of it with heavenly gifts for their aid, that it may be as water springing up into everlasting life; and free us all from bodily and. gross miseries. Make us clean and worthy of li
g
ht; blot out all uncleanness and spot, that we may stand with hope at thy judgement, which is without respect of persons, and that we may be worthy of the remission of sins, of grace, of thy love towards mankind, and of the station at thy right hand, and 
m
ake the rest of our sins whiter than snow. May we, excelling in divine thoughts, and becoming like God, be worthy of the blessings which are promised to thy saints; for thou art the distributor of all heavenly and perfect gifts. Glory, honour, and. power 
are due to thee from all creatures of heaven and earth, and to thy blessed and happy Father, and to thy Holy Ghost, now and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest. }{Peace be with you.
\par }{\i People. }{And with thy spirit.
\par }{\i Deacon. Littania. }{Let us stand decently.
\par O our Lord C
hrist, who art gloriously worshipped and glorified as God with the Father and with the Holy Ghost, who hast consecrated the waters this day by thy holy baptism, with which thou wast baptized by the hands of John for our salvation, and who hast cleansed an
d
 sanctified our race from sin, we pray unto thee. O thou, at whose glory the Seraphs above in the highest tremble with reverence and with astonishment, who didst on this day receive baptism in the river Jordan for our cleansing, and who hast, as God, sanc
t
ified all fountains, we pray unto thee. O thou who hast, by thy holy baptism, revealed and made known to us the secret mystery of the Holy Trinity, and of whom we have learned that thou art one of the Holy Trinity in nature and in substance, by the voice 
o
f the Father, who cried and said, This is my beloved Son, and by the resting of the Holy Ghost, we pray unto thee. O thou, who by thy holy baptism hast caused the Holy Ghost, who had formerly departed from the human race, to rest upon thee as upon the hea
d
 of our race, and restored unto us thy blessed and divine gifts, we pray unto thee to bless this water by His coming down, that all they who receive of it now may have spiritual and bodily health. O thou who didst formerly drown Pharaoh in the fled Sea, a
n
d who hast now by thy baptism in Jordan overthrown Satan the adversary, and rescued our race from his bitter bondage, we pray thee to rescue us now from the miseries of sin, by receiving of this water. O Christ our Saviour, we pray thee to grant us the cl
e
ansing from all miseries of the bondage of sin, by the water that is now blessed, that we may go forth to meet thee with all thy Saints at thy second coming. We pray thee for the unity, peace, and concord of the whole world; for the establishment and conf
irmation of the churches and convents }{\b in }{all countries; for the preservation of our Patriarch, N. }{\b\i D., }{our holy and blessed Fathers, and of our holy Metran }{\b\i N., }{
with the rest of all the orthodox Metrans; for their ecclesiastical Sees, and their preservation f
rom all persecutions; for thy victory of the faithful kings over the Gentiles who are Barbarians; for the good remembrance of our fathers, brothers, Rambans, and all the faithful dead; and for this orthodox congregation that stands with us. Let us cry alo
u
d, and say three times, Lord have mercy upon us; Lord have mercy upon us; Lord have mercy upon us. O Christ our Lord, make us worthy of the bounties of the gifts which appeared this day in Jordan, and the riches of thy divine benefits, that we, and the wa
ter which is placed before us, may be blessed by them. Let us cry aloud, and say three times, Lord have mercy upon us, for thy mercies towards us.
\par 
\par }{\i Deacon. }{Let us stand decently.
\par }{\i Priest, stretching forth his hand as in the Eucharist, shall say, 
\par }{Bless, O Lord.
\par 
\par O GREAT and glorious Lord God, who art exalted above glory, who sittest upon the Cherubim, who art praised by the Seraphim, and hast done great, wondrous, glorious, unsearchable, and innumerable things; who didst make bitter water sweet by the hand of
 Moses, in signification of the wood of the Cross, and cause Israel thy people to drink, who were thirsty; who didst make at Jericho impure, tasteless, and unproductive water sweet with visible salt by the hand of the Prophet Elisha; and who didst grant t
h
y people to increase and multiply, in resemblance of thee our Lord Christ, the heavenly salt; who didst, as the maker or all, turn water into wine by thy unspeakable wisdom in Cana of Galilee; and who didst sanctify the waters of Jordan through thy baptis
m by John the Baptist; bless this water which is placed before us, by the blessing of heavenly and known salt, by}{\b\i  }{
thy invisible power, by thy great and unspeakable love towards mankind, and by the coming down of the Holy Ghost. Send down on it the grace and
 power of thy Holy Ghost, by the presbyterial ministration, that it may be for the cure and health of the soul, body, and spirit of all those who receive or partake of it: for all glory, honour, and power are due to thee, with thy blessed and happy Father
, and with thy Holy Ghost, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par 
\par }{\i Priest, stretching forth his hand, says,
\par }{O LORD, thou art great, thy works are wonderful: there is no word which can declare the glory of thy wonders; for by thy power thou hast made all t
hings out of nothing. Thou reignest over thy creatures by thine authority, and thou preservest the world by thy providence:
\par thou had formed creation of the four elements, and thou hast completed the resolution of hours by four watches. Therefore the heaven
ly and known hosts tremble at thee; the assembly of angels worship thee; the six-winged Seraphim, flying and crying aloud, exalt thee; the many-eyed Cherubim exalt thee with inaccessible praises; the Sun praiseth thee; the moon glorifieth thee the stars h
o
nour thee the light obeys thee; the depths tremble at thee; and the wells and fountains minister unto thee. Thou hast spread the heavens as curtains; thou hast made the earth as a firmament upon the waters; thou hast chained the sea with sand; thou hast p
oured out the air as
\par }{\b * * * * }{\b\i ; }{thou hast sent the rivers among the hills as continual streams, which thou hast appointed for them; thou hast divided the waters which are above the heaven, and hast afforded it secret strength ; thou hast fixed waters on the 
clouds; and thou sendest lightnings with rain, and they go to all places. Thou didst appear on earth, who art God without beginning and end, incomprehensible; thou hast conversed with men; thou didst take upon thee the form of a servant, and became like m
a
n. O our Lord, on account of the goodness of thy mercy, thou didst not bear to see the human race perverted by the devil, but thou didst come down and deliver them. We acknowledge thy grace, we make known thy mercies: we do not hide the excellency of thy 
c
are towards us: we do not diminish thy wonders, but we rather esteem thy regard. for us. Thou hast blessed the natural birth; thou hast sanctified the womb of the Virgin by thy birth. All creatures glorified thee when thou wast manifested; for thou, our G
o
d, didst appear on earth; thou didst converse with men; thou didst sanctify the fountains of Jordan by sending thy Holy Spirit upon them from heaven, and didst bruise the head of the Dragon that crept there. Therefore, O Lord, the lover of mankind, bless 
this water now by the coming down of the Holy Ghost +, grant unto it the benefits of Jordan +, make it the fountain of blessings +}{\b , }{make it the gift of holiness \'b1
, the loosing of sins +, the help of the weak +, terrible to the devils +, inaccessible to rebe
llious hosts +, and full of divine power. May it be for the cleansing of the souls and bodies of those who receive or partake of it, for the healing of miseries, and for the sanctity of houses; ready for all assistance and the expelling of all persecution
s
: for thou art He who hast renewed by water and spirit our nature which was grown old through sin: thou art He who didst destroy sin by water in the days of Noah: thou art He who didst deliver the children of Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh, and cause 
t
hem to pass through the water: thou art He who didst redeem Israel by water and fire, by the hands of the prophet Elijah, from the defilements of Baal. Now, O Lord, our Lord, bless this water by thy Holy Ghost; and grant unto all who touch or partake of i
t
, or use it with true faith, holiness, blessing, cleansing, cure, healing, comfort, courage, help, and deliverance from all spiritual and bodily miseries. May thy holy name, and that of thy Father, and that of thy Holy Ghost, be praised visibly and invisi
bly by the four elements, by men, and by the angels, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest, stretching forth his hand, }{O thou Creator of the worlds, and Lord of all, who governest all things by the authority of thy majesty; who didst speak, and it
 was done, and who didst command, and heaven and earth, and all things that are in them, were created; by whose will and powerful command all things came into existence, and firmness out of nothing ; who art the true director of every thing that exists, a
nd who makest every thing good, change this water by the power of thy Holy Ghost. Confirm and establish it by thy gift against all heretical work which is incited by the crafts and attempts of the devil, }{\i i.e. }{
by witchcrafts, by persecution, and by the Chald
ean and astrological customs. Grant onto all who receive of it with true faith, for drink or any other use, joy, satisfaction, purity of heart, spiritual and bodily cure, comfort and strength, through thy free gifts, and through the grace, mercies, and lo
ve of thine only Son towards mankind, with whom, and with thy Holy Ghost, glory and honour is due to thee, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest, stretching forth his hand, }{O thou, who art the maker and remover of all, the Creator of waters, and t
he doer of all things, bless this water by the influence of thy Holy Ghost Cause it to obtain grace and power to withstand all heretical work; make it a spiritual and bodily cure to all those who partake of it by drinking, washing, sprinkling, or in any o
t
her way; and a means of thy free grace. Make it effectual for our departing from evil, for the salvation of our souls, for peace, and for joy at thy presence through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and with thy Holy Ghost, glory, honour, and power is du
e to thee, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen. 
\par }{\i Priest, stretching forth his hand, }{O Lord, our Lord, the Lord of all creatures, and Creator of all creation, who performest and procurest all for the salvation and preservation of mankind; who didst, by t
he prophet Isaiah, foretell the life and. salvation which should be to the world; and who didst command, With joy shalt ye all draw waters out of the wells of salvation; bless this water, and grant that it may be effectual for the refreshing of praise and
 
salvation to all those who partake of it; for their escape from all spiritual and bodily persecutions, and from all wicked actions; for the keeping of thy adorable commandments; for their ready performance of good works; for the earnest of the life to com
e; and for thy endless joy. For thou art the fountain of life and joy: glory, honour, and power is due to thee, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest. }{Peace be with you.
\par }{\i People. }{And with thy spirit.
\par }{\i Priest. }{In the name of the Living Father unto eternal life. Amen. 
\par In the name of the living Son unto eternal life. Amen. 
\par In the name of the living Holy Ghost unto eternal life. Amen.
\par Deacon }{\i pronounceth, Catholice. }{Again let us pray unto the Lord for this water, which is now very carefully blessed, and
 perfected, which is clean, blessed, and perfect, and which gives life. Let us pray unto the Lord, who is gracious and merciful, and the lover of mankind, that He will give unto it power which causeth to perform and complete good things with the keeping o
f
 His holy commandments, courage to oppose the rebellious devils, and ability to destroy the adversary. Again let us pray unto the Lord, for all those who draw nigh unto it, and receive of it with orthodox faith and true hope, that just works may be excite
d
 through it, and that through it they may obtain the springing of life, abundant assistances, and complete health, according to the will of God. Let us pray unto the Lord for the comfort of those who take refuge in it with the fervency of the love of good
 
works, troubled, distressed, and tormented, that they may obtain through it special comfort, perfection of good works, speedy relief, double joy, and seeking of salvation with heavenly gifts. Again let us pray unto the Lord for him who is honourable and h
o
ly, who governs us now, by whom this was perfected and blessed, and for his godly stability and his continuance in the laws of God and the Apostolical commands. Again let us pray unto the Lord for the Catholic and Apostolic Church in the borders of the ea
r
th and in the whole world, that the Lord may keep it as long as the world shall exist, in good works and true doctrine, with the Apostolical and Orthodox confession. Again let us pray unto the Lord for all our brethren who have approached to this mysterio
us water, which was very carefully blessed, and is perfected by the Holy Ghost, and who are worthy to receive of it. The angel of peace, &c.
\par Let us pray unto the Lord always, that this honoured and blessed water, which was now blessed by mysterious blessing
, may be for our present health and speedy deliverance. Let us pray unto the Lord always for our satisfaction from guilt, pardon of sins, steadfastness of faith, and the stability of the Holy Church. Let us pray unto the Lord always that this (water) may 
a
ppear fit and ready for the expelling of all diseases, and for the relief of all pains. Let us pray unto the Lord always, for the preservation of the Metran, for the fellowship of the Priests, for the unity of the Deacons, for the edification of the peopl
e, for the cure of the diseased, for the comfort of the oppressed, and for the memory of all the faithful dead.
\par }{\i The Prayer of the Priest. }{O God, who hast by thy great and unspeakable gift blessed this water; who art good, and the lover of mankind; who art h
oly, and the Lord of Saints; bless and sanctify our souls and bodies together, through thy fellowship with it, that we may with unity, hope, and boldness, render glory. and praise to thee, and to thine only Son, and to thy Holy Ghost, now, always, and for
 ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest. }{O King of kings, and Lord of lords, thy servants, waiting for thy bountiful grace, have bowed down the necks of their souls before thee. O, my Lord, bless them by thy mercy; seal them in thy truth; guard them by thy Cross; gover
n them in the paths of thy holy and godly commandments; lead them in the ways of thy saving and quickening commandments; grant them cleanliness and purity from all miseries of spiritual and bodily sin; make them a holy people, a saved flock, and angelic a
s
sembly; cleanse and sanctify them by thy Holy Ghost, and call them to thy kingdom in heaven, and to the mansions of bliss with thy chosen and victorious ones, who are happy before thy presence. For thou art gracious and plenteous in mercy. We offer glory 
and praise to thee, and to thy Holy Ghost, now, always, and for ever.
\par }{\i People. }{Amen.
\par }{\i Priest. }{Peace be with you.
\par }{\i People. }{And with thy spirit.
\par 
\par }{\i Then taking up the vessel, he blesses it three times in the form of a Cross, repeating three times, }{O God}{\sub 1 }{thou art holy, &c. }{\i Then all pour and receive of it }{as }{\i 
a blessing. The water sufficient for the Mantel is poured out and preserved to the next year.
\par 
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he angels said unto the shepherds, Unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 
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d, in the highest, &c. The gate of thy mercies, &c. O God, thou art holy, &c. Our Father, which art in heaven, &c.
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