For the first time any Christian comes into contact with holy water during his baptism. Then the believer is always accompanied through life by holy water. It is believed that it cleanses the soul and body from defilement and sin, promotes spiritual enlightenment and bodily healing.
It is necessary
3 candles, clean water, clean container
Instructions
Step 1
Water is consecrated in the church, for this there is a special rite and special vessels. There is an rite of the great consecration of water, it is performed on the feast of the Epiphany, January 19. Priests for the consecration of water go out through the royal doors, bring out the cross and the Gospel, then cross the water in the vessel three times, read prayers, light censers and candles. In addition, water is often blessed in the church at prayer services for believers. They can take place both in the temple and in the home of a Christian. This rite of consecration of water is called small.
Step 2
However, there are rare situations when a Christian does not have holy water at hand, and he cannot get it anywhere, but it is badly needed. Then it is allowed to bless the water with a secular rank. This can be done in the wilderness, during a war or catastrophe, when it is necessary to baptize a dying person, etc. To consecrate water with a secular rank, you need to take the purest water that is, as well as a clean basin or bowl, another container. It is best to light three candles around the edges of the container, if you can reach them. Before the beginning of the consecration, one should read the preliminary prayer, "Heavenly King", "Most Holy Trinity" and "Our Father". After each prayer, you must cross the water three times, which is consecrated.
Step 3
After that, you can read a prayer for the consecration of water. Here it is: Great God, work miracles, they are countless! Come to your praying servant, O Lord: send your Holy Spirit and sanctify this water, and give it the grace of deliverance and the blessing of Jordan: create a source of incorruption, a gift of sanctification, permission from sin, healing of ailments, destruction of the devil, unapproachable to opposing forces, I will fill the angelic fortress: as if all those who receive and receive from her have for cleansing the soul and body, for healing with harm, for changing passions, for the remission of sins, for driving away all evil, for sprinkling and sanctifying houses and for every benefit like that. And if anything in the house, or in the place of those who live faithfully, this water sprinkles, may all uncleanness be washed away, may it save from all harm, may a destructive spirit settle down below it, harm air below it, may any dream and slander of a covering enemy flee away, and if something eat, hedgehog, or envies the health of the living, or peace, sprinkling this water, let it be reflected. For let be blessed and glorified thy glorious and glorious name, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
