A Short Form for Holy Baptism in Cases of Necessity

A Short Form for Holy Baptism
in Cases of Necessity
In urgent cases, in the absence of the Pastor, any Christian may
administer Holy Baptism.
Take water, call the child by name, pour or sprinkle the water on the
head of the child, saying:
I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.
If there is time, the baptism may be preceded by the following prayer
and the Lord's Prayer:
Eternal, merciful God, we pray Thee, extend Thy goodness and mercy
unto this child, who now asks; open the door to him (her) who knocks, that
he (she) may enjoy the everlasting blessings of Thy heavenly washing and
may come to the eternal kingdom which Thou hast prepared through Christ,
our Lord. Amen.
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom
come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our
daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass
against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For
Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,
teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Col.
3.16.
O GOD, our Father, whose praise is in the Church, uplift our souls
to the holiness of Thy presence that with pure hearts we may adore
Thee and worship Thee with joyful lips; through Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.