RITE OF CONFIRMATION (East Syrian Tradition)C. Glory to God... And on earth... Our Father…D. Let us pray. Peace be with us.C. Glory be to You, my Lord, who has chosen Your Church in Your Christ and has adorned her with heavenlybeauty and has made her children treasures [Assyrian: for Your treasure] to divide Your riches to the needy,Lord of all, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for ever.Qanona: Ps 95:Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation. Let us greetHim with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to Him.From error and trespasses and death has our Lord saved by his baptism; let us worship Him and glorify Him.Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation. Let us greet Him withthanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to Him.For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods; in His hands are the depths of the earth and the topsof the mountains are His.His is the sea for He has made it and the dry land which His hands have formed.Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us.For He is our God and we are the people He shepherds, the flock He guides.From error and trespasses and death has our Lord saved by his baptism; let us worship Him and glorify Him.Glory be... From all...C. You who said in Your Gospel to the disciples: Knock, I will open, open the door unto our prayers.D. Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation. You who said in YourGospel to the disciples: Knock, I will open, open the door unto our prayers. Let us pray. Peace be with us.C. Accept, my Lord, in Your mercy this sheep and lamb of this flock who has been signed with Your holy signand sealed by the absolving baptism and write his name with the Church of the First-Born in heaven, that hemay confess and glorify Your Lordship and praise at all times Your worshipped Trinity adored by all thecreatures, Lord of all, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.R. Amen. Bles...