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Luther and Baptism - Page 3

© Dr. Martin Luther, Th.D., Reformer, sinner and child of God

of the holy cross + which we make on his forehead; through him who cometh again to judge, etc.

So hearken now, thou miserable devil, adjured by the name of the eternal God and of our Savior Jesus Christ, and depart trembling and groaning, conquered together with thy hatred, so that thou shalt have nothing to do with the servant of God who now seeks that which is heavenly and renounces thee and thy world, and shall live in blessed immortality. Give glory therefore now to the Holy Ghost who cometh and descendeth from the loftiest castle of heaven in order to destroy thy deceit and treachery, and having cleansed the heart with the divine fountain, to make it ready, a holy temple and dwelling of God, so that this servant of God, freed from all guilt of former sin, may always give thanks to the eternal God and praise his name forever and ever. Amen.

The Salutation:

The Lord be with you.

Response: And with thy spirit

The Gospel of St. Mark (10:13-16).

Response: Glory be to thee, O Lord.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

The Lord's Prayer:

Then the priest shall lay his hand on the head of the child and pray the Our Father together with the sponsors kneeling.

The Ephphatha:

Then he shall take spittle with his finger, touch the right ear therewith and say:

Ephphatha, that is, Be thou opened (Mark 7:34).

Then the nose and the left ear (and say):

But thou, devil, flee, for God's judgment cometh speedily.

Then the child shall be led into the church, and the priest shall say:

The Lord preserve thy coming in and thy going out now and for evermore.

Then the priest shall have the child renounce the devil through the sponsors and say:

N., dost thou renounce the devil?

Response: Yes.

And all his works?

Response: Yes.

And all his ways?

Response: Yes.

The Creed:

Then he asks:

Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth?

Response: Yes.

Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was born and suffered?

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