The Ministration of Publick Baptism of Infants, To be Used in the Church

Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to you for succour,¹

the life of them that believe, and the resurrection of the dead:² We call upon you for this Infant, that he, coming to your holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration.³

Receive him, O Lord, as you have promised by your well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and you shall have; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: So give now unto us that ask; let us that seek find; open the gate unto us that knock; that this Infant may enjoy the everlasting benediction of your heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which you have promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.⁴