Chapter 23

1Concerning the ordination of Presbyters. If the bishop desires to ordain a presbyter, he shall lay his hand upon his head; and all the presbyters shall touch him and shall pray over him. In the form which we said before he shall pray, saying : My God, the Father of our Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ, look down upon this thy servant, and impart to him the spirit Through, etc' means ' through thine only Son, through whom to thee with him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and might, now and always and for ever and ever. Amen.' of grace and the gift of holiness, that he may be able to direct thy people with pure heart : as thou lookedst upon thy chosen people and commandedst Moses to choose presbyters whom thou filledst with the Holy Spirit which thou grantedst to thy servant and minister Moses, so now. Lord, give to this thy servant the grace which fails not, preserving to us the spirit of thy favour, and vouchsafe to us, whilst thou fillest us with thy worship in our heart, to glorify thee, through thy Son Jesus Christ, through whom to thee (be) glory and power, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit in the holy Church now, etc.^ And all the people shall say : Am€n and Amen. He is worthy of it