And, the remains having been laid in the grave, the presiding priest, taking a shovel, scattereth earth in the grave, saying,
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof, the world and all they that dwell therein.
And they depart giving thanks unto God.
End of the burial of a babe.
Chapter XX.
THE ORDER OF THE LESSER SANCTIFICATION OF WATER.
A table covered with brocade is placed in the middle of the church in the customary place, and water in a stoup. And the priest, having put on epitrachelion and phelonion, and holding in his hand the honourable cross with an aspergillus, is preceded by the deacon with the censer, and by two light-bearers with tapers. And having come before the table, he layeth thereupon the cross, and, taking the censer, he censeth the water crosswise, and beginneth as customarily. And the priest having blessed, we begin psalm cxlii.
O Lord, hear my prayer....