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BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR

Brotherhood Index.

A practical guide to uniformity in worship, fellowship and service.

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THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX GUIDE TO UNIFORMITY

Prayer

Instructions concerning the length and purpose of prayers offered during services.

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., L ... ,,111 , ~.""... • .... His side with a spear, a~-~there came out blood and water. Their functioA is, when someone confesses his/her sins, and the holy water is sprinkled and is anointed with holy oil, tne man~s. ·sin is forgiven. James 5: 14 - 15. The Holy Father then asked , '' What sin has the flower committed?''. 4. Sprinkling of holy water in the bethel is always directed by the Holy Spirit. Anybody directed by the Holy Spirit. has right to sprinkle holy water. - 5. PRAYER: Offering of short prayer is now required during any services. Apart from the conductor in the altar, who on behalf of the Holy Father, may include many things in the world in his/her prayer, which could make the prayer long, even though it is not a rule that unless he does so. That is to say, he too (the conducto~) can offer short prayer as well. But after the conductor's prayer, the rest members should be brief and should be prayer of thanks. Believing that the one offered by the Holy Father is sufficient for us. PATTERN OF PRAYER: If you pray after the gospel, start off at once to than_kthe Holy Father for that gospel. If after going on blessing, or after the special song by' the choristers, do it in the same way. If you want to bless feast, bless it at once like this: ''Thank you.Father for the feast given to us, Father bless it, let it be. good with us in bocJy and in spirit. Now and for ever more Amen''. There is time for everything. That is ·not the time to ask the Father to go and bless the hospital, the -
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