Opening Oration: In the name of Almighty God, who created the universe and all of us who are in it. Amen.
Invocation of the Holy Spirit O Ruler of Heaven, O Consoler! irit of "ruth, Omniresent and filling everything Giver of #ife! Come to dwell in us, $urify us of all ini%uities And save our souls, O &erciful #ord! I. 'e (now that a sincere rayer is a )lessing from the Almighty, )ut a negligent invocation of the #ord falls as a damnation on a foolish man. II. "here is no man )orn who has not committed a sin: so, )efore we turn to "hee, O #ord, with our rayer, we )eseech "hee to )e gracious to us sinners, who, with heads hum)led dee in the dust )efore "hee, are sorry for all their ini%uities. III. 'e ray O #ord for our dearted )rother *give name . . .+ who is in distress )ecause of errors committed against "hy goodness and wisdom, )ut "hou who art the whole of grace and comassion, may lighten the )urden of our )rother * give name . . .+ if "hou hearest our rayer for him. IV. Blessed be Thou, O Lord, teach him Thy redemption! *Chant slowly three times .+ Lay hands on the photograph of the deceased, if provided :
VI. &ay hel and solace )e given to you, dearted Name…) Name…) and may grace flow through our )rother * hands into you. #et the #ord-s will )e done! VII. Blessed be Thou, O Lord, teach him Thy redemption.
VIII. lessed )e "hou, O #ord, enlighten us through "hy initiation! #et our rayer /oin the unceasing current of worshi of "hy saints, and rise to "hee from our hearts.
Final absolution O #ord, grant him eternal eace, And may eretual light shine on him forever.
+ #ight of 'isdom and #ove of GO0 to you lessed rother *give name…+ say the final absolution three times "hen:
+ y our #ord 1esus Christ, Omniotent #ogos, the 2ternal 3ictorious One and )y His servant t Cyrian of Antioch. !"N + !"N + !"N +
