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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