Claiming God's Covenant Promises on Faith's BehalfLooking in faith to the Lord Jesus Christ for Faith's salvation, today we unreservedly dedicated Faith to God and promised, in humble reliance upon divine grace, that we will endeavor to set before her a godly example, that we will pray with and for her, that we will teach her the doctrines of our holy religion, and that we will strive, by all the means of God's appointment, to bring her up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Amazing shot! We were blessed to be there sharing your joy.
ALL: Almighty God, we thank You that by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ You have overcome sin and death and have brought us to Yourself. We thank You that by the sealing of the Holy Spirit, You have bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection to newness of life and have bound us to Yourself and to your service. Renew us, O Lord, by the same Holy Spirit, granting us an inquiring mind, an affectionate and discerning heart, and the courage to will and persevere in all that You would call us to, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PASTOR: Dear Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray for Tim and Kristin Bailey, who come with Faith Alethea, to declare publicly their allegiance to your Son our Savior: Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death. Daily open their hearts to your grace and truth. Fill them with your life-giving Spirit. Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church. Enable them to love others in the power of the Spirit. Send them into the world to be a witness to your grace and love. And preserve them until they arrive in their heavenly home to enjoy the fullness of your peace and glory.
PEOPLE: Lord, hear our prayer.
PASTOR: Father, we pray for this child, Faith Alethea. Deliver her from the way of sin and death; open her heart to your grace and truth; fill her with your life-giving Spirit; keep her in the faith and communion of your Church; prepare her to witness to your love; and bring her to the fullness of your peace and glory.
PEOPLE: Lord, hear our prayer.
PASTOR: And for these parents, Tim and Kristin. Grant them grace so to live before their children, teaching them, praying with them and for them, that by their faithful living and through the power of the Gospel, all the promises of the covenant may be fulfilled in their lives.
PEOPLE: Lord, hear our prayer.
PASTOR: And we pray for ourselves, the congregation of X Presbyterian Church: Grant us grace to see Faith Alethea as our own; to love her, pray for her, and assist these parents as duty done to You, the one true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
PEOPLE: Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.
I've stopped by your site a few times before but not commented. Your daughter is a beautiful child!
A beautiful picture and a beautiful post. SO happy for your family.
Thank you all; it was a very special day for us
I pray God's blessings for all the Baileys, and praise him for his goodness.
Beautiful prayer Mark.
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