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The blessing of koljivo (wheat)

During the blessing of koljivo a priest reads the following prayer:


Let us pray to the Lord.
Reply: Lord have mercy

Priest: Lord, You have done everything through your words and ordered the earth to produce
the goods for pleasure and our food; You have provided seeds as the food to three youngsters
and Danilo who were in Babylon, and made their faces lighter than the faces of those who lived
in riches. You alone, allgood Tzar, bless these seeds and produce and bless the faithful who eat
of this food, because your servants have dedicated this to You and to the glory of the Saint and
in memory of faithful ones who passed away. Fulfill gracious God prayers of those who have
prepared this feast and let them enjoy the eternal goodness, by prayers of the most holy
Theotokos and mother of God and always Virgin Mary and the holy Saint whose memory we
celebrate, and all of the Saints.

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