hab·it /habət/ n. a long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order or congregation.  From the Latin, habere, “to consist of” or “state of being.”

Brother Ryan Joseph Resurrección, O.Carm., instructs us in the names of the various pieces of the Carmelite habit and the prayer that is said with each piece.

Prayer while putting on the Tunic
Clothe me, O Lord, with the New Man
who is created according to God
in justice and holiness of truth.

Prayer while putting on the Belt
Gird me, O Lord, with the girdle of purity
and extinguish in my veins the passions of lust
that the virtues of continence and chastity
remain within me.

Prayer while putting on the Scapular
O Lord, who has said, “my yoke is easy
and my burden is light;”
grant that I may carry it in such a manner
so as to obtain thy grace.

Prayer while putting on the Capuche
Enclose my head, O Lord, in the helmet of salvation,
so that I may overcome the attacks of the devil.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.