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Service for the Blessing of Homes On the Feast of Theophany

Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

During the singing of the Troparion, the head of the household, carrying a lighted candle, leads the priest through the entire house)

O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Reader: Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

Priest: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory; of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Priest: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Priest: For a merciful God art Thou, and the Lover of mankind, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Priest: O God our Savior, the true Light, who was baptized in the Jordan by John to renew all men by the laver of regeneration, and who didst deign to enter under the roof of Zacchaeus, and brought salvation unto all his house: do Thou, the same Lord, keep safe also from all harm those who dwell here: grant them by Thy blessing, purification and bodily health, and all their petitions which are unto salvation and life everlasting: for blessed art Thou, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ God, our hope, glory to Thee.

Family: Amen.

Priest: A Prosperous and peaceful life, health, salvation, and good success in all things, grant O Lord to Thy servants ___ and preserve them for many years!

Tone 1: When Thou, wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, /

the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; /

for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, / calling Thee His beloved Son. / And the Spirit in the form of a dove / confirmed the certainty of the word. / O Christ our God, Who hast appeared // and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.

Family: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.

--Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation and visitation for the servant(s) of God ___, and for the pardon and remission of his (her, their) sins.

Family: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.

--Again we pray for the repose of the soul(s) of the servant(s) of God ___, departed this life; and that he (she, they) may be pardoned all of his (her, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary.

Family: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.

Family: Amen.

Family: Lord, have mercy.

Family: Amen.

Family: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Father, bless. Priest or Bishop: May Christ our true God, who for our salvation deigned to be baptized by John in the Jordan , through the intercessions of His most pure Mother; of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and all the saint: have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and loveth mankind. Family: Amen.

Family: God grant you many years. Thrice. Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywh Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. nd to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be n Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory; of the Father, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. When Thou, wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, /

the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; /

for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, / and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee. During the singing of the Troparion, the head of the household, carrying a lighted candle, leads the priest Have mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, healt h, salvation and visitation for the servant(s) of God ___, and