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The ancient custom of the use of holy water
The use of holy water dates from antiquity. In the book of Numbers 8:5-7, we read that “The Lord said to Moses: Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them. This is what you shall do to them to purify them. Sprinkle them with water of remission; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.”
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