And, after the prayer, he anointeth the baptized with the holy myrrh, making the sign of the cross, On the forehead, and eyes, and nostrils, and lips, And both ears, and breast, And hands, and feet, and saying,
The seal of the gift of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then the priest maketh, together with the sponsor and the child, a circumambulation. And we sing,
As many as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia, thrice.
Then the prokimenon, tone iii.
The Lord is mine illumination, and my saviour, whom shall I fear?
Verse. The Lord is the defence of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
The epistle to the Romans, section xci.
Brethren, as many of us as were baptized.... ending, through Jesus Christ our Lord.[9]