Baptism of Water and Light

The Eucharistic Pure Oblation: An Essene Service

An introductory chant may be chanted or a hymn or song may be sung.

With the people standing…

Patriarch/Matriarch: Peace be onto all you who are in readiness to give your right hands to the truth of God

Members of the Order: And also with You!

Opening Praise
With the people still standing…

Patriarch/Matriarch: Glory, honor, praise and worship be to God; the Father, Spouse, and Son: One with the Mother, Bride and Maid: From Whom proceedeth the Eternal Spirit: By whom are all created things. From the Ages of Ages. Now: and to the Ages of Ages

Members of the Order: Amun-Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

The following hymn is sung or said, all standing:

Everyone: I have reached the inner vision
and through Thy spirit in me
I have heard Thy wondrous secret.
Through Thy mystic insight
Thou hast caused a spring of knowledge
to well up within me,
a fountain of power,
pouring forth living waters,
a flood of love
and of all embracing wisdom
like the splendor of eternal Light.

From: The "Book of Hymns" of the Dead Sea Scrolls
THE WORD OF GOD

The members of the Order sit. One or two readings are read by the appointed Reader(s). The reading is introduced by saying

Reader: BLESSED ARE THEY WHO READ, HEAR AND DO"
"OLD THINGS PASS AWAY, THEN COME THE NEW"
"OUT OF THE DARKNESS ARISETH THE LIGHT".

Order: Amen! Amen!

Reader: The Word of God, the Heavenly Father.

Order: Thanks be to God, the Heavenly Father.

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