Then shall the people stand up, and the minister shall say:
Hear the words of the Gospel written by St. Mark in the tenth chapter, at the thirteenth verse.
They brought young children to Christ, that he should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them; but when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Then the minister, addressing the parents or others presenting the child, shall say:+
In causing this child to be brought by baptism into the Church of Christ, it is your duty to teach him to renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that he may not follow or be led by them; to believe all the articles of the Christian faith; and to obediently keep God's holy will and commandments all the days of his life.
Then the minister shall take the child into his hands, if convenient, and say to the friends of the child:+
NAME THIS CHILD
N., I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
The minister may, at his discretion, lay hands on the subject, accompanying the act with a suitable invocation, and then, all kneeling, close with extemporaneous devotions and the Lord's Prayer: