Baptism - one of the most important sacraments, when a person is experiencing a rebirth - the spiritual. There are certain rules and traditions of how the rite of baptism, an integral part of it - reading certain prayers
During the child's baptism, the sacrament of the church to perform certain rituals, it should do and know the parents and godparents of baptism, needs to be clarified in advance of the priest of the church where you are going to carry out the ritual. However, there are certain rules about reading the main prayer during the child's baptism.
Prayer "Creed" for baptism - one of the main in Orthodoxy, she describes the essence of Christianity, its main sacrament in that it must believe every Christian.
"Symbol of faith" usually read at the end of the sacrament of baptism, and the baby mama is waiting near the church and meets already baptized child. It so happens that the priest recites the prayer at the beginning of the ritual of the mother and allow her to be present when the sacrament of baptism.
Godparents must know the text of the prayer "Creed", because they get their hands on the responsibility for the life and spiritual education of his godson.
Prayer godfather at the baptismchild
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Call me the godfather of your slave (your slaves) (the name goddaughter or godson). Help naked child of spiritual formation and not to test the faith of his ordeal. Piously believe in your power, and agree to abide by all the canons of Holy Orthodoxy. Thy will be done. Amen".
You words godmother at the baptism of a child
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. With faith in the soul you pray for the health of his godson (goddaughter). 'Call me godmother and bless on fumes help in difficult times. Do not be angry if faith is weakened and send down guardian angel of my salvation. Thy will be done. Amen".
Prayer "Creed"
"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father, by Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. And vosshedshago to heaven at the right hand of the Father and sedyascha. And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the Giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world. Amen".
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