The Prayer for the
Blessing of Homes at Theophany
Priest
Blessed is our
God always, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Reader
Amen. Trisagion
Prayer. All‑Holy Trinity ... Our Father. (see page 32).
Priest
For Yours is
the Kingdom. . . Amen. Troparion, Tone I
When You in
Jordan for Your baptism were come, 0 Lord, then was revealed unto us to worship
the Trinity, for lo, the Father's voice spoke to bear witness of You, by Name,
declaring You His well‑beloved Son; and the Spirit in form like a dove appeared
to confirm the sure truth of the spoken Word; 0 Lord made manifest and light of
the world, we give glory to You, 0 Christ our God.
Priest
Let us pray to
the Lord. Lord have mercy.
0 God our
Savior, the True Light, Who was baptized *in the Jordan by the Prophet John,
and Who did deign to enter under the roof‑tree of Zacchaeus, bringing
salvation unto him and unto his house: do You, the same Lord, keep safe also
from harm those who dwell herein; grant to them Your blessing, purification and
bodily health, and all their petitions that are unto salvation and Life
everlasting; for blessed are You, as also Your Father Who is from everlasting,
and Your All‑Holy, Good and Life‑creating Spirit, both now and
ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
And the
Priest shall bless the whole house with Holy Water, saying:
When You in
Jordan ...
Apolysis
May He Who
condescended to be baptized in the river Jordan by the Forerunner and Prophet
John, for our salvation, through the intercessions of His immaculate Mother, the
Theotokos and Ever‑Virgin Mary, and of all the Saints, have mercy on us
and save us, for He is our good and loving Lord.
The Priest
proclaims:
Grant, 0 Lord,
a prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation, and the furtherance of
all good things to all Your servants (Names) who dwell herein, and
preserve them for many years.
Reader: Many years! (3)
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