Ambvon Prayer on the Feast Holy Theophany - Jan 6/19 

 

  Ineffable is Thy love towards us, and boundless is the sea of Thy good
will, O Lord our God; 

 

  for it was pleasing unto Thee for Thine Only-begotten Son to be born
of a chaste woman, and to become man; 

 

  and to be like unto us in all things, save sin: 

 

  and to be baptized as a man for our sake by John, though needing no
baptism: so that, in sanctifying the element of water, He might grant us
rebirth by water and the Spirit. 

 

  And in these things discerning Thee to be God eternal, we worship
Thee, Who hast from the heavens proclaimed Him that was baptized to be
Thy Son. 

 

  We glorify Thy Holy Spirit, Who descended upon Him and revealed Him to
John: 

 

  for Thou hast sealed us, and endowed us with the grace of Baptism; 

 

  Thou hast made us communicants of Thy Christ: 

 

  of Whom deprive not us sinners, but by His Grace support us against
every force of evil; 

 

  and strengthen the Orthodox Christians against every assault, and lead
us all into Thy Kingdom: 

 

  that in us may be glorified Thine all-holy Name, and that of Thine
Only-begotten Son, together with the most Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen. 

 

  From an ancient Amvbon Prayer. Orlov, no. 52, p. 326. Provided by Fr
John Shaw, via email 

         

      

   Ambvon Prayer on the Feast Holy Theophany - Jan 6/19 

 

  Ineffable is Thy love towards us, and boundless is the sea of Thy good
will, O Lord our God; 

 

  for it was pleasing unto Thee for Thine Only-begotten Son to be born
of a chaste woman, and to become man; 

 

  and to be like unto us in all things, save sin: 

 

  and to be baptized as a man for our sake by John, though needing no
baptism: so that, in sanctifying the element of water, He might grant us
rebirth by water and the Spirit. 

 

  And in these things discerning Thee to be God eternal, we worship
Thee, Who hast from the heavens proclaimed Him that was baptized to be
Thy Son. 

 

  We glorify Thy Holy Spirit, Who descended upon Him and revealed Him to
John: 

 

  for Thou hast sealed us, and endowed us with the grace of Baptism; 

 

  Thou hast made us communicants of Thy Christ: 

 

  of Whom deprive not us sinners, but by His Grace support us against
every force of evil; 

 

  and strengthen the Orthodox Christians against every assault, and lead
us all into Thy Kingdom: 

 

  that in us may be glorified Thine all-holy Name, and that of Thine
Only-begotten Son, together with the most Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen. 

 

  From an ancient Amvbon Prayer. Orlov, no. 52, p. 326. Provided by Fr
John Shaw, via email