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look down from heaven..." |
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Seminary Graduate and
Doctoral Candidate Dan Hoarste reads the Epistle. |
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The reading of the
Holy Gospel in both the English and Romanian languages. |
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| The Great Entrance. |
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During the recitation
of
the Creed. |
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Bishop IRINEU reads
the Holy Gospel during the Great Blessing of Water. |
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| Water is blessed for
the faithful to take home and to be used for the blessing of homes that will
take place in the coming days. |
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"Great
are
You,
O
Lord,
and
marvelous
are
Your works..." |
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"...
no
word
is
adequate
to
sing
the
praise
of
Your
wonders." |
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Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made
manifest..." |
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His Grace blesses the
church with the holy water. |
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His Grace preaches
about the importance of Christ's baptism in the Jordan River. |
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| At the end, the
faithful come forward to kiss the cross and be blessed with the holy water. |
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