P prepares the salt as follows

P We exorcise thee, creature of salt, by the living + God, by the holy + God, by the omnipotent + God

That thou mayest be purified from all unfit influence, in the Name of Him who is Lord of Angels and

of men, who filleth the whole earth with His majesty and glory…. C Amen

We invoke Thee, o God, in Thy boundless lovingkindness to stretch forth the right hand of Thy power

upon this creature of salt which we + bless and + hallow in Thy holy Name, that this salt may make for

health of mind and body to all who partake thereof, and that there may be liberated from the place where

it is used every power of adversity and every illusion or real hindrance, through Christ our Lord..

C Amen

P prepares water as follows:

P We exorcise thee, creature of water, by the living + God, by the holy + God, by the omnipotent + God

that thou mayest be purified from all unfit influences, in the Name of Him who is Lord of Angels and of

men, who filleth the whole earth with His majesty and glory C Amen

P O God, who for the helping and safeguarding of men dost hallow the water set apart for the service of Thy

holy Church and who sends forth Thy light and Thy power upon this element of water which we

+ bless and + hallow in Thy holy Name we invoke Your spirit to strengthen in all goodness

whosoever uses this water in faithfulness of spirit and that everything sprinkled with it may be made

holy and pure and guarded from all real hindrances. Through Christ our Lord.

C Amen

P Let salt and water mingle together in the Name of the +Father and of the + Son and of the Holy +Ghost

C Amen

P The Lord is in you - blessing +

C In you is the Spirit - blessing +

P O God (in all of us ) the giver of invincible strength and King of irresistible power, whose splendour

shines throughout the whole of creation, we invoke you to look upon this Thy creature of salt and w

water, to pour down upon it the radiance of thy + blessing and to + hallow it with the dew of Thy

lovingkindness, that wherever it shall be sprinkled and Thy holy Name shall be invoked in prayer

every noble aspiration may be strengthened, every good resolve made firm, and the fellowship of the

Holy Spirit vouchsafed to us who place our trust in Thee; Thou who with the Son livest and

reignest in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, God throughout all ages of ages

C Amen

P O Lord Christ, who in the mystery of Thy boundless love didst take upon Thyself the limitation of

Human form and in Thy gracious compassion didst gather little children into Thine arms;

We invoke you to stretch forth the right hand of Thy power over this Holy Water and fill it with

Thy heavenly + grace and + blessing, that those , ( he, she ) to be baptized therewith

may receive the fullness of Thy love and ever remain in the number of Thy faithful children

C Amen

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