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On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

Let the end? of Pascha be after the Saturday, at mid- night. [At] Pentecost let no one fast or kneel. For these are days of rest and joy. Let those who bear the burdens of labour refresh? them- selves a little in the days of Pentecost, and on every first day of the week. Let the bishop, before he offereth the Offering,* say what is fitting for the Offering, while those who are clothed in white receive from one another and say [to one another] Hallelujah.

Let the end? of Pascha be after the Saturday, at mid- night. [At] Pentecost let no one fast or kneel. For these are days of rest and joy. Let those who bear the burdens of labour refresh? them- selves a little in the days of Pentecost, and on every first day of the week. Let the bishop, before he offereth the Offering,* say what is fitting for the Offering, while those who are clothed in white receive from one another and say [to one another] Hallelujah.

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

[FIRST FRUITS] The fruits which are offered ® to the bishop let him bless thus: O God, we give thanks to Thee alway, and also in this day when we offer to Thee the first fruits of the fruits which Thou hast given us for food, having ripened® them by Thy power and by Thy Word, having commanded from the beginning of the creation’? of the worlds that the earth should bring forth different fruits for the joy and delight of man? and of all beasts.2 We praise Thee, O Lord, for all these things with which Thou hast benefited us, adorning for us all the earth with various fruits. Bless also this Thy servant N., and receive his earnestness and his love, through Thine Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, through whom [be] praise and honour and might to Thee with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Amen. 1§8.: fallen asleep. 2 Homo, Vegetables are not blessed, but fruits of trees, flowers, and the rose and the lily.

[PASCHAL SOLEMNITIES] On the days of Pascha, especially in the last days, on Friday and on Saturday, by night and by day, let the prayers be according to the number of the hymns of praise. But let the word be interpreted at length,? and let the lections [be] various and continuous. And let the vigils and anticipations of the night be in good order.®

[PASCHAL SOLEMNITIES] On the days of Pascha, especially in the last days, on Friday and on Saturday, by night and by day, let the prayers be according to the number of the hymns of praise. But let the word be interpreted at length,? and let the lections [be] various and continuous. And let the vigils and anticipations of the night be in good order.®

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

Let the bishop command that they proclaim ® that no one taste anything until the Offering is completed. And the whole body of the Church shall receive a new food. Then in the evening” let those who are to be® baptized be baptized, after one lection. But if any one before he approacheth and receiveth of the Eucharist ® eat something else, he sinneth and his fast is not reckoned to him. When the catechumens are dismissed, let a hand be laid on them. If a faithful because of sickness remain [away], let the deacon carry the Offering to him. If any one be a presbyter who cannot come, let a presbyter carry [it] to him. Similarly if a woman be pregnant [and] sick, and cannot fast these two days, let her fast that ?° one day," taking on the ’B.: in their orders. ? The Agapé?—B.: ina feast. ° Fem. +B, mase. (error), 5 Here S, resumes. ® Or: preach. first [day] bread and water. And if she cannot come, let a deaconess carry [the Offering] to her.

Let the bishop command that they proclaim ® that no one taste anything until the Offering is completed. And the whole body of the Church shall receive a new food. Then in the evening” let those who are to be® baptized be baptized, after one lection. But if any one before he approacheth and receiveth of the Eucharist ® eat something else, he sinneth and his fast is not reckoned to him. When the catechumens are dismissed, let a hand be laid on them. If a faithful because of sickness remain [away], let the deacon carry the Offering to him. If any one be a presbyter who cannot come, let a presbyter carry [it] to him. Similarly if a woman be pregnant [and] sick, and cannot fast these two days, let her fast that ?° one day," taking on the ’B.: in their orders. ? The Agapé?—B.: ina feast. ° Fem. +B, mase. (error), 5 Here S, resumes. ® Or: preach. first [day] bread and water. And if she cannot come, let a deaconess carry [the Offering] to her.

[THE PSALMS] In answer to him who singeth the psalms in the church, - let the virgins® and boys respond and sing. But if they sing the psalms in a house privately, if they be two or three, let them respond to one another, singing the psalms. Similarly the men.

[THE PSALMS] In answer to him who singeth the psalms in the church, - let the virgins® and boys respond and sing. But if they sing the psalms in a house privately, if they be two or three, let them respond to one another, singing the psalms. Similarly the men.

[THE PSALMS] In answer to him who singeth the psalms in the church, - let the virgins® and boys respond and sing. But if they sing the psalms in a house privately, if they be two or three, let them respond to one another, singing the psalms. Similarly the men.

[BURIALS] If a poor man die, let those who provide for each one, provide for his clothing. If any one who is a stranger die and he have no place to be buried, let those who havea place give [it]. But if the Church hath [a place] let it give [it], And if he have no covering, let the Church similarly give it. But if he have not grave clothes, let him be shrouded. But if a man be found to have possessions, and do not leave them to the Church, let them be kept for.a time; and after a year let not the Church appropriate them, but let them be given to the poor for his soul. But if he desire ® to be embalmed, let the deacons provide for this, a presbyter standing by. 1 This chapter is also in 8. 2M.B.: satisfy (letter omitted). If the Church have a graveyard, and there be one who abideth there and keepeth it, let the bishop provide for him from the Church, so that he be no burden to those who come there.

[HOURS OF PRAYER] Let the people alway take care about the early dawn, that arising and washing their hands they immediately pray. And so let each one go to the work which he willeth. Let all take care to pray at the third hour with mourning and labour, either in the church, or in the house because they cannot go (to the church). For this is the hour of the fixing + of the Only-begotten on the cross. But at the sixth hour similarly let there be prayer with sorrow. For then the daylight was divided by the darkness. Let there be then that voice which is like to the prophets, and to creation mourning. At the ninth hour also let prayer be protracted, as with a hymn of praise that is like to the souls of those who give praise to God that lieth not, as one who hath remembered His saints, and hath sent His Word and Wisdom to enlighten them. For in that hour life was opened to the faithful, and blood and water were shed from the side of our Lord. But at evening, when it is the beginning of another day, shewing an image of the resurrection, He hath caused us to give praise. But at midnight let them arise praising? and lauding? because of the resurrection. But at dawn [let them arise] praising * with psalms, because after He rose He glorified the Father while they ‘ were singing psalms. But if any have a consort ® or wife [not] faithful, let the husband who is faithful go and pray at these times without fail.! Let those who are chaste not lessen [them]. For the adornments of heaven give praise, the lights, the sun, the moon, the stars, the lightnings, the thunders, the clouds, the angels, the archangels, the glories, the dominions, the whole [heavenly] army, the depths, the sea, the rivers, the wells, fire, dew, and all nature that produceth rain. All the saints also give praise and all the souls of the righteous.2 These, then,? who pray are numbered together in the remembrance of God.

[HOURS OF PRAYER] Let the people alway take care about the early dawn, that arising and washing their hands they immediately pray. And so let each one go to the work which he willeth. Let all take care to pray at the third hour with mourning and labour, either in the church, or in the house because they cannot go (to the church). For this is the hour of the fixing + of the Only-begotten on the cross. But at the sixth hour similarly let there be prayer with sorrow. For then the daylight was divided by the darkness. Let there be then that voice which is like to the prophets, and to creation mourning. At the ninth hour also let prayer be protracted, as with a hymn of praise that is like to the souls of those who give praise to God that lieth not, as one who hath remembered His saints, and hath sent His Word and Wisdom to enlighten them. For in that hour life was opened to the faithful, and blood and water were shed from the side of our Lord. But at evening, when it is the beginning of another day, shewing an image of the resurrection, He hath caused us to give praise. But at midnight let them arise praising? and lauding? because of the resurrection. But at dawn [let them arise] praising * with psalms, because after He rose He glorified the Father while they ‘ were singing psalms. But if any have a consort ® or wife [not] faithful, let the husband who is faithful go and pray at these times without fail.! Let those who are chaste not lessen [them]. For the adornments of heaven give praise, the lights, the sun, the moon, the stars, the lightnings, the thunders, the clouds, the angels, the archangels, the glories, the dominions, the whole [heavenly] army, the depths, the sea, the rivers, the wells, fire, dew, and all nature that produceth rain. All the saints also give praise and all the souls of the righteous.2 These, then,? who pray are numbered together in the remembrance of God.

[HOURS OF PRAYER] Let the people alway take care about the early dawn, that arising and washing their hands they immediately pray. And so let each one go to the work which he willeth. Let all take care to pray at the third hour with mourning and labour, either in the church, or in the house because they cannot go (to the church). For this is the hour of the fixing + of the Only-begotten on the cross. But at the sixth hour similarly let there be prayer with sorrow. For then the daylight was divided by the darkness. Let there be then that voice which is like to the prophets, and to creation mourning. At the ninth hour also let prayer be protracted, as with a hymn of praise that is like to the souls of those who give praise to God that lieth not, as one who hath remembered His saints, and hath sent His Word and Wisdom to enlighten them. For in that hour life was opened to the faithful, and blood and water were shed from the side of our Lord. But at evening, when it is the beginning of another day, shewing an image of the resurrection, He hath caused us to give praise. But at midnight let them arise praising? and lauding? because of the resurrection. But at dawn [let them arise] praising * with psalms, because after He rose He glorified the Father while they ‘ were singing psalms. But if any have a consort ® or wife [not] faithful, let the husband who is faithful go and pray at these times without fail.! Let those who are chaste not lessen [them]. For the adornments of heaven give praise, the lights, the sun, the moon, the stars, the lightnings, the thunders, the clouds, the angels, the archangels, the glories, the dominions, the whole [heavenly] army, the depths, the sea, the rivers, the wells, fire, dew, and all nature that produceth rain. All the saints also give praise and all the souls of the righteous.2 These, then,? who pray are numbered together in the remembrance of God.

[HOURS OF PRAYER] Let the people alway take care about the early dawn, that arising and washing their hands they immediately pray. And so let each one go to the work which he willeth. Let all take care to pray at the third hour with mourning and labour, either in the church, or in the house because they cannot go (to the church). For this is the hour of the fixing + of the Only-begotten on the cross. But at the sixth hour similarly let there be prayer with sorrow. For then the daylight was divided by the darkness. Let there be then that voice which is like to the prophets, and to creation mourning. At the ninth hour also let prayer be protracted, as with a hymn of praise that is like to the souls of those who give praise to God that lieth not, as one who hath remembered His saints, and hath sent His Word and Wisdom to enlighten them. For in that hour life was opened to the faithful, and blood and water were shed from the side of our Lord. But at evening, when it is the beginning of another day, shewing an image of the resurrection, He hath caused us to give praise. But at midnight let them arise praising? and lauding? because of the resurrection. But at dawn [let them arise] praising * with psalms, because after He rose He glorified the Father while they ‘ were singing psalms. But if any have a consort ® or wife [not] faithful, let the husband who is faithful go and pray at these times without fail.! Let those who are chaste not lessen [them]. For the adornments of heaven give praise, the lights, the sun, the moon, the stars, the lightnings, the thunders, the clouds, the angels, the archangels, the glories, the dominions, the whole [heavenly] army, the depths, the sea, the rivers, the wells, fire, dew, and all nature that produceth rain. All the saints also give praise and all the souls of the righteous.2 These, then,? who pray are numbered together in the remembrance of God.

[CONCLUSION] When ye the faithful accomplish these things, teach and instruct one another, causing the catechumens to make pro- gress, as loving all men‘; ye do not® perish, but will be in Me and I will be among you.® But alway let the faithful take care that before he eat he partake of the Eucharist,’ that he may be incapable of receiv- ing injury. When ye teach these things and keep [them], ye shall be saved, and evil heresy ® shall not prevail against you. Lo, then, I have taught you now all [things] that ye desire; and those things® which I have spoken with you [of] from the beginning, and have taught and commanded you before I should suffer, ye know.

And thou ” especially John, and Andrew and Peter, even now ye know all [the things] which I have spoken to you while I am with you, as also that which [is] in this Testament, in order that when ye deliver [them] to the nations the will of My Father may alway be accomplished, abiding’ firm in carefulness, so that there may be good fruits in them that hear. Ye know that I have spoken with you that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit.2 All [things], then, that I have commanded you openly and secretly, do. And the God of tranquillity be with you.’

And thou ” especially John, and Andrew and Peter, even now ye know all [the things] which I have spoken to you while I am with you, as also that which [is] in this Testament, in order that when ye deliver [them] to the nations the will of My Father may alway be accomplished, abiding’ firm in carefulness, so that there may be good fruits in them that hear. Ye know that I have spoken with you that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit.2 All [things], then, that I have commanded you openly and secretly, do. And the God of tranquillity be with you.’

And thou ” especially John, and Andrew and Peter, even now ye know all [the things] which I have spoken to you while I am with you, as also that which [is] in this Testament, in order that when ye deliver [them] to the nations the will of My Father may alway be accomplished, abiding’ firm in carefulness, so that there may be good fruits in them that hear. Ye know that I have spoken with you that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit.2 All [things], then, that I have commanded you openly and secretly, do. And the God of tranquillity be with you.’

And thou ” especially John, and Andrew and Peter, even now ye know all [the things] which I have spoken to you while I am with you, as also that which [is] in this Testament, in order that when ye deliver [them] to the nations the will of My Father may alway be accomplished, abiding’ firm in carefulness, so that there may be good fruits in them that hear. Ye know that I have spoken with you that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit.2 All [things], then, that I have commanded you openly and secretly, do. And the God of tranquillity be with you.’

And falling down we worshipped Him, saying, Glory to Thee, O Jesus, Name of light, who didst give us the teaching of Thy commandments, so that we may be like unto Thee, we and all those who hear Thee. And when He spoke to us and taught and commanded us, and showed many loosings® and miracles, He was taken up from us, giving us tranquillity.® John and Peter and Matthew wrote this Testament, and sent [it] in copies from Jerusalem by Dositheus’? and Silas and Magnus and Aquila, whom they chose to send [them] to all dioceses. Amen.