Bishops Liturgy St John Chrysostom

DIVINE

LITURGY

of OUR FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS,

ST. jOHN CHRYSOSTOM

HIERARCHICAL EdITION

Divine Liturgy Vol. 2

St. John Cassian Press

2007

124

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

‘From the Editor’ Illustration

Before the Liturgy

Vesting of Priest & Deacon ..... 1

Proskomidia .............................. 4

Reception of Hierarch ............ 14

Entrance Prayers .................... 15

Vesting of Hierarch ................ 20

Hours ...................................... 23

Just Before Liturgy ................. 26

Divine Liturgy ............................. 29

Prayers at Unvesting .................. 97

Appendices

I Dismissals .................. 100

II Additional Petitions .. 103

III Special Verses ............. 107

IV Daily Antiphons ........ 113

V Thanksgiving ............. 115

FROM THE EdITOR(from the 2002 Edition)

This Hierarchical Liturgy book was assembled from

books of the Slavic tradition, with textual changes to avoid

copyright infringement. Reference was made to Hierarchal

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, published in 1995 with the

blessing of His Grace Bishop H ILARION of Manhattan

(Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia), as that book

remains the most complete source in English for hierarchi-

cal rubrics. Psalms are from the Psalter According to the

Seventy, published within the Russian Church Abroad.

What is striking about the present volume is its concise

presentation. In preparing it, an enormous amount of rubric

was omitted, in the interest of keeping the service

intelligible to those not adept at this more complex form of

the Liturgy. It is our hope that making the Hierarchical

Liturgy less formidable and more accessible—and that in

English—we have rendered a valuable service to you, dear

Reader, and we further hope that you will grant us the

assistance of your prayers to the Lord in our behalf.

Fr. Hieromonk Aidan

Feb. 9/22, 2002—Uncovering of Relics of St. Innocent of Irkutsk

IMPORTANT

Aloud/Soft. Text in boldface is sung or chanted aloud, while

text in regular typeface is spoken softly.

Note. Whenever one hands anything to a Priest or Bishop,

or takes anything from him, one kisses his hand—this is a

procedure so general, it is not spelled out in the rubrics.

ILLUSTRATION

BISHOP’S VESTMENTS

Mitre

Omophorion

Sakkos

Crozier

Sticharion

Panagia

Palitsa

Cuff

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BEFORE THE LITURGY

Holy Doors & Curtain Remain Closed

Well before the Hierarchical Liturgy, the junior Priest & juniorDeacon come to the church. Reverencing the principal icon asusual, they enter the altar area. Straightway, they both make afull prostration. Then each makes 2 metanies; kisses the holyGospels, the holy Table, & the hand-Cross on the holy Table;then makes a 3rd metany.

VESTING PRAYERS

CHARCOAL: The charcoal is lighted for the censer.

STICHARION: The Priest & Deacon drape the sticharion (robe)over their left arms, make 3 metanies eastward, & say softly:

� O God, cleanse me a sinner, and have mercy on me.(3x)

Vesting of the DeaconBLESSING: The Deacon, with sticharion & orarion in hand, goesto the Priest, bows his head, & says:

Deacon: Bless, master, the sticharion and orarion.

Priest: Blessed � is our God, always, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

STICHARION: The Deacon now vests in his sticharion, saying thebelow; the Priest begins also to vest (next page).

My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He hath clothedme with the garment of salvation; with the robe ofgladness hath He covered me; as a bridegroom He hathset a crown upon me; and as a bride doth adorn herselfwith jewels, so hath He adorned me.

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ORARION: The Deacon kisses it & puts it upon his left shoulder.

RIGHT CUFF: He puts it on, saying:

Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in might. Thyright hand, O Lord, hath shattered the enemies, and inthe multitude of Thy glory Thou hast ground downThine adversaries.

LEFT CUFF: He puts it on, saying:

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give meunderstanding and I will learn Thy commandments.

TABLE OF OBLATIONS: Vested, the Deacon readies the spoon &spear, sets the diskos on the left, & sets the chalice on the right.

Vesting of the PriestThe Priest, holding his sticharion in his l. hand, signs it with hisrt. hand (this he does for each vestments), saying:

Blessed � is our God, always, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

STICHARION: He kisses the sticharion, then vests in it, saying:

My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He hath clothedme with the garment of salvation; with the robe ofgladness hath He covered me; as a bridegroom He hathset a crown upon me; and as a bride doth adorn herselfwith jewels, so hath He adorned me.

EPITRACHELION: He signs it; kisses it; & vests in it, saying:

Blessed � is God, Who poureth out His grace uponHis Priests, like the oil of myrrh upon the head, whichrunneth down upon the beard, upon the beard ofAaron; which runneth down to the fringe of hisraiment.

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BELT: He blesses it, kisses it, & puts it on, saying:

Blessed � is God, Who hath girded me with power andhath made my path blameless. He maketh my feet likethe feet of a hart, and setteth me upon high places.

RIGHT CUFF: He blesses it, kisses it, & puts it on, saying:

� Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in might. Thyright hand, O Lord, hath shattered the enemies, and inthe multitude of Thy glory Thou hast ground downThine adversaries.

LEFT CUFF: He blesses it, kisses it, & puts it on, saying:

� Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; giveme understanding and I will learn Thy command-ments.

TTTTThe nabredennik is worn on the rt. side, but if there is a palitsa,it is worn there on the nabredennik on the l. side.

PALITSA: He blesses it, kisses it, & puts it on, saying:

� Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O Mighty One,in Thy comeliness and Thy beauty, and bend Thy bow,and proceed prosperously, and be king, because oftruth, and meekness, and righteousness, and Thy righthand shall guide thee wondrously, always, now andever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

PHELONION: He blesses it, kisses it, & puts it on, saying:

� Thy Priests, O Lord, shall be clothed with righteous-ness, and Thy Saints with rejoicing shall rejoice,always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

HAND-WASHING: Priest & Deacon wash their hands, saying:

I will wash my hands in innocency, and I will compass

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Thine altar, O Lord, that I may hear the voice of Thypraise and tell of all Thy wondrous works. O Lord, Ihave loved the beauty of Thy house, and the placewhere Thy glory dwelleth. Destroy not my soul withthe ungodly, nor my life with men of blood, in whosehands are iniquities; their right hand is full of bribes.But as for me, in mine innocence have I walked.Redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy on me. My foothath stood in uprightness; in the congregations will Ibless Thee, O Lord. And the Proskomidia follows.

GH GH GHPROSKOMIdIA

or Liturgy of PreparationOpening Prayers

At the table of oblations, the Priest & Deacon make 3 metanies,saying silently each time:

� O God, cleanse me, a sinner, and have mercy on me.(3x)

The Priest removes the veils from the diskos, as both say:

By Thy precious Blood Thou hast redeemed us fromthe curse of the Law. By being nailed to the Cross andpierced with a spear, Thou didst pour out immortalityupon mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee!

Deacon: Bless, master.

Priest: Blessed � is our God, always, now and ever,and unto ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

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Signing with the Spear

The Priest takes in his left hand the main prosforon, & in hisright the spear, & signs the seal (stamp) 3x with the spear:

Priest: � In remembrance of our Lord and God andSaviour Jesus Christ. (3x)

Left Cut

The Priest pierces the prosforon with the spear along the right ofthe seal, (his left) &, cutting along the right side, says:

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.

Priest: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter.

Right Cut

The Priest cuts along the left side (to his right):


Priest: And like a lamb without voice before hisshearer, so openeth He not His mouth.

Top Cut

The Priest cuts along the upper side of the seal:


Priest: In humility His judgment was taken away.

Bottom Cut

The Priest cuts along the lower side of the seal.


Priest: His generation who shall declare?

Lifting Out of the Lamb

The Deacon points to the holy bread with his hand & orarion:

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Deacon: Take, master.

The Priest cuts horizontally with the spear, separating thehardened underside of the prosfora from the Lamb, & using thespear as a lever, he lifts out the holy bread, saying (Acts 8:32-3):

Priest: For His life is taken from the earth.

Scoring of a Cross in the Lamb

The Priest places the holy bread on the diskos, seal downward:

Deacon: Sacrifice, master.

The Priest scores a cross in the holy bread, from the bottomtowards the top, but he does not cut through the seal:

Priest: Sacrificed is the Lamb of God, Who takethaway the sins of the world, for the life of theworld and its salvation.

Piercing of the Lamb; the Pouring

The Priest places the holy bread on the paten, seal up.

Deacon: Pierce, master.

With the spear, the Priest pricks the Lamb under the letters IC.

Priest: One of the soldiers with a spear pierced Hisside, and immediately there came out bloodand water. And he that saw it hath giventestimony, and his testimony is true.

The Deacon takes up the wine & water, saying:

Deacon: Bless, master, the holy union.

Priest: Blessed � be the union of Thy holy things,always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

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POURING: The Deacon pours the wine & water into the chalice.

The Portion for the Theotokos

The Priest takes a 2nd prosforon in his hand & says:

In honour and remembrance of our most blessed Ladythe Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, through whoseintercessions do Thou, O Lord, accept this sacrificeupon Thy heavenly altar.

The Priest removes a triangular particle & places it to the rightof the holy bread (i.e., to his left), saying:

At Thy right hand stood the Queen, arrayed in a vesture ofinwoven gold, adorned in varied colours.

The Portions for the Saints

1stThe Priest takes up a 3rd prosforon, saying:

In remembrance of the honourable and gloriousProphet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John.

The Priest removes the 1st particle & places it on the left of theholy bread (his rt.) to be the 1st particle of the 1st column.

leaveroom

0S X*SNJ KA

The HolyLamb

All-HolyTheotokos

Ranksof Saints

Living

Departed

1 4 7

2 5 8

3 6 9

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2ndHe removes a 2nd particle & places it below the 1st:

Of the holy and glorious prophets Moses and Aaron,Elias and Elisæus, David and Jesse, the three holyYouths, and all the holy prophets.

3rdHe removes a 3rd one & places it below the 2nd one:

Of the holy, glorious, and all-laudable Apostles Peterand Paul, and of all the other holy Apostles.

4thHe removes a 4th & places it by the 1st, starting a new column:

Of our fathers among the Saints, and Hierarchs, Basilthe Great, Gregory the Theologian, and JohnChrysostom; Athanasius and Cyril; Nicholas of Myrain Lycia; Methodius, teacher of the Slavs; Michael ofKiev; Peter, Alexis, Jonas, Philip, Hermogenes, andInnocent of Moscow; Nikíta of Novgorod; and Leóntyof Rostóv; and of all the holy Hierarchs.

5thHe removes a 5th & places it below the 4th:

Of the holy Apostle and Protomartyr and ArchdeaconStephen; of the holy great-Martyrs Demetrius, George,Theodore of Tyre, Theodore Stratelatis; and of all theholy martyrs. And of the women-martyrs: Thecla,Barbara, Kyriaki, Euphemia, Paraskevi, Katherine, andof all the holy women-martyrs.

6thHe removes a 6th & places it below the 5th, saying:

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Of the venerable and God-bearing Fathers: Anthony,Euthymius, Sava, Onuphrius, Athanasius of Athos;Cyril, teacher of the Slavs; Anthony and Theodosy ofthe Kiev Caves; Sergius of Radónezh, Barlaam ofKhútinsk; Seraphim of Sarov; Sergius and Herman ofValaam; Herman of Alaska; and of all the venerableFathers. And of the venerable Mothers: Pelagia,Theodosia, Anastasia, Eupraxia, Febronia, Theodulia,Euphrosyne, Mary of Egypt, and of all the venerableMothers.

7th

Removing a 7th, he places it by the 4th, starting a new column:

Of the holy and wonder-working UnmercenariesCosmas and Damian, Cyrus and John, Panteleimonand Hermolaus, and of all the holy Unmercenaries.

8th

Removing an 8th, he places it beneath the 7th:

Of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God Joachimand Anna; of Saint N. (patron of the temple) and SaintsN. & N. (the Saints for the day), whom we commemoratetoday; of St. Methodius and St. Cyril, Equals-of-the-Apostles and enlighteners of the Slavs; of the holygreat-prince Volodymyr, Equal-to-the-Apostles, (andSaints N. & N., whomever he will); and of all the Saints; bytheir prayers do Thou visit us, O God.

9th

Removing a 9th, he places it beneath the 8th one:

Of our father among the Saints John Chrysostom,Archbishop of Constantinople.

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Row for the Living

He removes a large particle from the 4th prosforon & places itunder the Lamb:

Remember, O Lord, Lover of mankind, everyEpiscopate over Orthodox Christians; our lord theVery Most Reverend N., our Metropolitan; all theBishops of our Holy Synod; our God-loving (Bishop orArchbishop N.); the honourable Priesthood; theDiaconate in Christ; and every priestly order; [in amonastery: our Archimandrite N. or Abbot N.]; [our brethrenthe concelebrating Priests and Deacons]; and all ourbrethren whom Thou hast called into Thy communionthrough Thy compassion, O all-gracious Master.

He removes a smaller particle for each one he wishes tocommemorate,* placing each to the rt. of the previous particle:

Remember, O Lord, Thy (servant or handmaiden) N.

Row for the Departed

Then he takes a large particle from the 5th prosforon & places itunderneath the row of particles for the living, saying:

In blessed memory and for the remission of sins of themost holy Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and allmonastics; and of all Orthodox and God-fearingRulers; and of all blessed founders of this holy (templeor monastery).

He removes a smaller particle for each departed Orthodox hewishes to commemorate. If the Bishop who ordained him hasdeparted this life, he commemorates him first, before any others.

* If the Bishop who ordained him is alive (and is different thanhis ruling Bishop), the 2nd particle, a large particle like the first,is in commemoration of him (prayer on the next page).

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Remember, O Lord, the Most Reverend N., whobestowed upon me, the unworthy one, the Mysteryof the grace of the Priesthood.

As he places each particle to the rt. of the previous one, he says:

Remember, O Lord, Thy (servant or handmaiden) N.

When the Priest has commemorated everyone he wishes, theDeacon puts on incense, while the Priest says:

Remember all of our Orthodox fathers and brethrenwho have fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection andeternal life and communion with Thee, O Lord, Wholovest mankind. Remember, O Lord, my unworthinessalso, and forgive me all my sins, both voluntary andinvoluntary. He leaves the 4th & 5th loaves there for the Bishop.

NOTE: According to some, nothing more is to be done at thistime; the Priest simply puts the asterisk on the diskos &covers it & the chalice with the aer. According to others, theDeacon puts on incense, & Proskomidia is continued asshown below.

Veiling of Diskos & Chalice

The Deacon holds the censer out to the Priest slightly, saying:

Deacon: Bless, master, the censer. Let us pray to theLord.

Priest: We offer up incense to Thee, O Christ God,for an odour of spiritual fragrance, which doThou accept upon Thy heavenly altar, andsend down upon us the grace of Thine All-Holy Spirit.

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Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. He holds the censer.

The Priest holds the asterisk in the incense smoke (thus‘censing’ it), then places it on the diskos over the holy bread:

Priest: And the star came and stood over where theChild was.


The Priest likewise ‘censes’ the 1st veil, then places it over theasterisk on the diskos, saying:

Priest: The Lord is king, He is clothed with majesty;the Lord is clothed with strength and He hathgirt Himself. For He established the world,which shall not be shaken. Thy throne isprepared of old; Thou art from everlasting.The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivershave lifted up their voices. The rivers will liftup their waves at the voices of many waters.Wonderful are the surgings of the sea;wonderful on high is the Lord. Thy testi-monies are made very sure. Holiness becom-eth Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Cover, master.

The Priest ‘censes’ the 2nd veil, then places it over the chalice:

Priest: Thy virtue hath covered the heavens, OChrist, and the earth as well is full of Thypraise.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Cover, master.

The Priest ‘censes’ the aer & puts it over both diskos & chalice:

Priest: Cover us with the shelter of Thy wings, anddrive away from us every foe and adversary.

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Order our lives in peace, O Lord; have mercyon us and upon Thy world, and save oursouls; for Thou art good and lovest mankind.

The Priest takes the censer & censes the offerings, saying 3x:

Priest: Blessed art Thou, O our God, Whowith these things art pleased; glory toThee!

Deacon: Always, now and ever, and unto agesof ages. Amen.

Then both make 3 metanies before the offerings, then the Priestgives up the censer to the Deacon.

Deacon: For the precious Gifts now offered up, let uspray to the Lord.

Priest: O God our God, Who didst send theheavenly Bread, the Food of the whole world,our Lord and God Jesus Christ, to be ourSaviour, Redeemer, and Benefactor, blessingand sanctifying us: Do Thou, the same Lord,bless also this oblation, and accept it on Thymost heavenly altar. Remember those whooffered it and those for whom it is offered, forThou art good and lovest mankind. Keep uswithout blame in the holy ministry of ThyDivine Mysteries, for sanctified and glorifiedis Thy most honourable and majestic name,of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySpirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ God, our hope;glory be to Thee!

{3x

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Deacon: � Glory to the Father and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit, both now and ever and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3x) Master, bless.

Priest: May (Sundays: He Who rose from the dead,)Christ our true God, through the prayers ofHis most pure Mother, of our Father amongthe Saints John Chrysostom, Archbishop ofConstantinople, and of all the Saints, havemercy on us and save us, for He is good andloveth mankind.

Deacon: Amen.

Holy Doors Stay Closed; Curtain is Opened

NO CENSING: The censing which usually follows is delayed.CLERGY: The other clergy wait in the altar in their riassas.HOURS: Sometimes they are begun before the Hierarch enters.

GH GH GHRECEPTION OF THE HIERARCHRECEPTION OF THE HIERARCHRECEPTION OF THE HIERARCHRECEPTION OF THE HIERARCHRECEPTION OF THE HIERARCH

BELLS: At the time for the Liturgy, the ninefold tidings peal isrung, then as the Bishop nears the church, the trezvon is rung,after which the tidings peal continues until he has entered thechurch.

ENTRY OF THE BISHOP: When the Bishop nears the church, theclergy go forth to the west doors.

REVERENCES: Having entered, he makes, with the clergy, 3metanies to the east. Then all the clergy take his blessing.

CROZIER & MANDYAS: The Bishop then lays aside his walkingstaff, takes his crozier, & is clothed in the mandyas.

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ENTRANCE PRAYERSENTRANCE PRAYERSENTRANCE PRAYERSENTRANCE PRAYERSENTRANCE PRAYERS

Deacon: Wisdom!

As the Bishop makes his way to the solea, the choir sings:

Choir: x It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotó-kos, ever-blessed and most blameless, and theMother of our God. O higher in honour thanthe Cherubim, and beyond compare moreglorious than the Seraphim, who withoutcorruption gavest birth to God the Word, thevery Theotókos, thee do we magnify.

During the above, the Deacon says, slowly:

Deacon: � Glory to the Father and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

Most reverend Master, bless.

The Bishop hands off his crozier.

Bishop: Blessed � is our God, always, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

Now the Deacon begins the Entrance Prayers, while the Bishopascends the solea.

Deacon:* Amen. Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit ofTruth, Who art everywhere present and fillestall things, Treasury of good gifts and Giver of

* Exceptions to usual Entrance Prayers—next page.

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life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us of allimpurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Deacon: � Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,have mercy on us. (3x, a metany each time)

� Glory to the Father and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit, both now and ever and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. OLord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon ouriniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal ourinfirmities for Thy name’s sake.


� Glory to the Father and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto

* PASCHA: For the service of the midnight, beginning on HolySaturday prior to Paschal Matins, ‘Heavenly King’ is omitted.

FOR BRIGHT WEEK & THE APODOSIS OF PASCHA: ‘HeavenlyKing’ & the prayers following it are replaced by these:

� Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death bydeath, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (3x)

Before the dawn, Mary and the women came and found thestone rolled away from the sepulchre. They heard the angelicvoice: “Why seek ye among the dead, as a man, Him Who is theeverlasting Light? Behold the grave-clothes; go and declare tothe world: The Lord is risen! He hath slain death, as He is the Sonof God, saving the race of men.”

Within the tomb in body and within hades in soul, in Paradisewith the thief, and upon the throne with the Father and the Spiritwast Thou, Christ, filling all things, Thyself uncircumscribable.

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the ages of ages. Amen. They make a metany:

� Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed beThy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread, and forgive us our debts aswe forgive our debtors. And lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil.

Bishop: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, andthe glory, of the � Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto theages of ages.

Deacon: Amen. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercyon us. For at a loss for any plea, we sinnersoffer to Thee, our Master, this supplication:have mercy on us.

BRIGHT WEEK, contd. � Glory to the Father and to the Son andto the Holy Spirit.

Life-bearing and more fruitful than Paradise, more radiantthan any royal chamber, Thy tomb, O Christ, is the fountain ofour resurrection.

� Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Rejoice, O holy and divine dwelling-place of the Highest! Forthrough thee, O Theotokos, joy is given to them that cry: Blessedart thou amongst women, O Lady all-undefiled!

They kiss the icon of Christ: ‘We adore Thy most pure icon,’ etc.

THOMAS SUNDAY ‘TIL APODOSIS OF PASCHA: After the openingblessing, “Heavenly King” is replaced by:

� Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death bydeath, and upon those in the graves bestowing life! (3x)

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Deacon: � Glory to the Father and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit.

Lord, have mercy on us, for our trust is inThee. Be not very angry with us, remembernot our sins, but even now regard us in Thytender compassion and deliver us from ourenemies. For Thou art our God, and we areThy people; we are all the work of Thy hands,and we call upon Thy name.

� Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.Amen.

Open the door of thy loving-kindness, Oblessed Theotokos, that we who put our hopein Thee may not perish. Through thee, maywe be delivered from adversities, for thou artthe salvation of the Christian people.

Veneration of the Portal Icons

Here the Bishop makes 2 metanies; removes his klobuk, resting iton his shoulder; kisses the portal icon of Christ; & makes a 3rdmetany, while the Deacon is saying:

Deacon: We adore Thy most pure icon, O Good One,asking forgiveness for our transgressions, OChrist God. For of Thine own will Thou wertpleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh and todeliver Thy creation from slavery to theenemy, wherefore with thankfulness we cryaloud to Thee: Thou didst fill all things withjoy, O our Saviour, when Thou camest to savethe world. And he kisses the icon as did the Bishop.

Here the Bishop makes 2 metanies, kisses the portal icon of the

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Theotokos, & makes a 3rd metany, while the Deacon is saying:

Deacon: Vouchsafe us mercy, O Theotókos, as thouart a fountain of tender compassion. Lookupon us sinful men; as always, reveal thypower, for putting our hope in thee, we cry tothee: Rejoice, as once did Gabriel, commanderof the bodiless hosts. He kisses the icon likewise,then says: Let us pray to the Lord.

Bishop: Lord, have mercy. (bowing eastward:) O Lord,stretch forth Thy hand from Thy holy dwellingin the highest, and strengthen me for this Thineappointed service, that I, standing withoutcondemnation before Thy throne, may offerthe unbloody sacrifice. For Thine is the power,and the glory, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Blessing of the People

The Bishop replaces the klobuk on his head, makes 3 metanies, &takes his crozier. During the following...

Deacon: Eis pollá eti, Déspota.(Ees poh-LIGHT-ee, THEH-spoh-tah)

... he turns & blesses the people with his crozier & his hand, to thecentre, the south, & the north. As he blesses, the choir sings:

Choir: x Ton Déspotin kai Archiérea imón, Kyrie,fylátti.* Then, thrice: Eis pollá eti, Déspota!

The Bishop goes to the place of vesting; the Priests take hisblessing & then go into the altar to vest.

* Tohn THEH-spoh-teen keh Ar-hee-EH-reh-ah ee-mohn, KEE-ree-eh, fee-LAH-tee. Ees poh-LIGHT-ee, THEH-spoh-tah (3x).

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VESTING OF THE HIERARCHVESTING OF THE HIERARCHVESTING OF THE HIERARCHVESTING OF THE HIERARCHVESTING OF THE HIERARCH

Deacon: Vladika, bless the censer(s).

Bishop: (blessing with both hands:) � We offer up incenseto Thee, O Christ God, for an odour ofspiritual fragrance, which do Thou acceptupon Thy heavenly altar, and pour downupon us the grace of Thine All-Holy Spirit.

VESTING IN THE STIKHARION


Deacon: (or Deacon & Choir:*) (x) Thy soul shall rejoicein the Lord, for He hath clothed thee with thegarment of salvation; with the robe ofgladness hath He covered thee; as abridegroom He hath set a crown upon thee;and as a bride doth adorn herself with jewels,so hath He adorned thee(The choir stops here; the Deacon continues:)always, now and ever, and unto the ages ofages. Amen.

PROCEDURE: As each vestment is brought, the Bishop �� blessesit with both hands, kisses the cross on it, then vests (is vested) in it.

EPITRAKHIL

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Blessed is God, Whopoureth out His grace upon His High Priests, like the oilof myrrh upon the head, which runneth down upon thebeard, upon the beard of Aaron; which runneth down to

* The choir sings this only if the vesting is being done in thecentre of the temple.

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the fringe of his raiment, always, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

ZONI

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Blessed is God, Whohath girded thee with power and hath made thy pathblameless. He maketh thy feet like the feet of a hart, andsetteth thee upon high places, always, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages. Amen.

RIGHT CUFF

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Thy right hand, OLord, is glorified in might. Thy right hand, O Lord,hath shattered the enemies, and in the multitude of Thyglory Thou hast ground down Thine adversaries,always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

LEFT CUFF

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Thy hands have mademe and fashioned me; give me understanding and I willlearn Thy commandments, always, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages. Amen.

PALITZA

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Gird Thy sword uponThy thigh, O Mighty One, in Thy comeliness and Thybeauty, and bend Thy bow, and proceed prosperously,and be king, because of truth, and meekness, andrighteousness, and Thy right hand shall guide theewondrously, always, now and ever, and unto ages ofages. Amen.

SAKKOS

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Thy High Priests, O

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Lord, shall be clothed with righteousness, and ThySaints with rejoicing shall rejoice, always, now and ever,and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The palitza must be kept outside the sakkos.

GREAT OMOPHORION

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. When Thou hadsttaken upon Thy shoulders human nature which hadgone astray, O Christ, Thou didst bear it to heaven,unto Thy God and Father, always, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages. Amen.

CROSS

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Whosoever will comeafter Me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross,and follow Me, always, now and ever, and unto the agesof ages. Amen.

PANAGIA*

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. God create in thee aclean heart and renew and right spirit within thee,always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

MITRE

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. The Lord hath set uponthy head a crown of precious stones; thou didst ask lifeof Him and He gaveth thee length of days, always, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

* And if the Bishop has a 2nd panagia, then for the 2nd panagiathere is said: ‘Let us pray to the Lord. May thy heart pour forth agood word, and thou shalt speak of thy works to the King, always,now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.’

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* * * * * * * * * * DIKIRI & TRIKIRI * * * * * * * * * *

The Subdeacons take the dikiri & trikiri (D&T) & hand them tothe Bishop, kissing his hand(s). As the Deacon sings...

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. May thy light soshine before men that they may see thygood works and glorify our Father Who isin heaven, always, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages.

... the Bishop (from the dais in the nave of the temple) blesseswith dikiri & trikiri (D&T) to east, west, south, & north.Meanwhile, the choir sings:

Singers: x Ton Déspotin kai Arkhiérea imón, Kyriefylátti.

The Bishop gives up the dikiri & trikiri, & the Deacon censes theBishop (with 9 swings, 3x3), who bows, blesses him with bothhands, & bows again.

Singers: Eis pollá eti, Déspota. (3x)

GHGHGHTHE HOURS

The Priest of the Proskomidia bows to the Bishop, then intones:

Priest: Blessed � is our God, always, now andever, and unto the ages of ages.

Reader: Amen. And the rest, from the Horologion.

PRIEST & READER: The Third & Sixth Hours are done. After eachexclamation of the Priest, he & the Reader bow to the Bishop.

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SITTING/STANDING: The Bishop sits for the 3 psalms of eachHour, rises at ‘Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God,’ &remains standing for the remainder of each Hour.*

BLESSING: Instead of ‘Father, bless,’ ‘Master, bless.’ Then theBishop intones: ‘Through the prayers of our holy fathers,O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.’**

Great Censing

SILENT BLESSING: In the last Hour, after the Our Father &Priest’s exclamation, “For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,and the glory,” the Deacon, at the solea, holds out his censertowards the dais where the Bishop is; the Bishop blesses it silently.

The Deacon censes the gifts on the oblations table, then goesbefore the holy Table & censes ’round it on all 4 sides, saying:

Deacon: (facing e.:) Within the tomb in body, (facingn.:) and within hades in soul, (facing w.:) inParadise with the thief, (facing s.:) and uponthe throne with the Father and the Spiritwast Thou, (at the table of oblations:) O Christ,filling all things, (at the high place:) Thyselfuncircumscribable.

Doors Remain Closed; Curtain Opened

Then, saying Psalm 50 (next page), the Deacon censes the iconsin the altar from rt. to l.; the Priest; & all those in the altar.Departing through the n. door, he censes: (1) the holy doors, rt.then l.; (2) rt. & l. choirs, or the kliroi where they would be; (3)

* These things are done only if the Bishop is present in the centreof the nave throughout the Third & Sixth Hours, as is customary.

** If the Bishop is not present in the nave, the Priest answers,‘Through the prayers of our holy master, O Lord Jesus Christ ourGod, have mercy on us.’

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the faithful; (4) all the icons in the church, he coming downfrom the soleas & beginning with the rt. (south) side. Ascendingthe soleas he censes (5) the holy doors; (6) the icons of theSaviour & Theotokos; & , going into the altar through the s.door, (7) the holy table again; & (8) the Priest.

Psalm 50: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy greatmercy. And according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blotout my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity and mysin is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned and donethis evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thywords, and prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I wasconceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. Forbehold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things ofThy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shaltsprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shaltwash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shaltmake me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled,they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot outall mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, andrenew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thypresence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto methe joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establishme. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shallturn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God,Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thyrighteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouthshall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, Ihad given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not bepleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that isbroken and humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, inThy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem bebuilded. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice ofrighteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings; thenshall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. He retires the censer.

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WASHING OF HANDS: The Bishop washes his hands, while is said:

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. I will wash my hands ininnocency, and I will compass Thine altar, O Lord, thatI may hear the voice of Thy praise and tell of all Thywondrous works. O Lord, I have loved the beauty ofThy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.Destroy not my soul with the ungodly, nor my life withmen of blood, in whose hands are iniquities; their righthand is full of bribes. But as for me, in mine innocencehave I walked. Redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy onme. My foot hath stood in uprightness; in thecongregations will I bless Thee, O Lord.

GHGHGHJUST BEFORE THE LITURGY

BELLS: The bells are rung festively in a trezvon.

Priests & Deacons assemble ’round the Bishop in the centre of the nave.

Threefold Lifting of Hands**

At each of the 3 prayers, the Bishop raises his hands for amoment (the Deacons their oraria), then all make a metany:

I. (Bishop raises hands:) Heavenly King, Comforter,

* WASHING OF HANDS: To the Bishop upon the dais in the nave,2 Subdeacons & a server bring a pitcher, a bowl, & a towel. Wateris poured over the Bishop’s hands. The Bishop dries his hands;blesses on the rt. with his rt. hand (which that Subdeacon kisses)& on the l. with his l. hand (which that Subdeacon kisses).; &lastly blesses the server who holds the bowl in the centre of them.

** For exceptions to the usual set of prayers here, see next page.

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Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillestall things, Treasury of good gifts and Giver of life,come and abide in us, and cleanse us of all impurity,and save our souls, O Good One. All make a metany �.

II. (Bishop raises hands:) Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace, good will towards men. (All make ametany:) � Glory to God in the highest, and on earthpeace, good will towards men.

III. (Bishop raises hands:) O Lord, Thou shalt open mylips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. All make ametany �.

Blessings

The Deacon bows his head before the Bishop & says:

Deacon: It is time for the Lord to act.Bless, most reverend Master.

The Bishop blesses with both hands:

Bishop: Blessed �� is our God, always, now and ever,and unto ages of ages.

* ON PASCHA, & TILL ITS APODOSIS: ‘Heavenly King,’ ‘Glory toGod,’ & ‘O Lord, Thou shalt open,’ are replaced by:

(Beginning with hands raised:) Christ is risen from the dead, ��trampling down death by death, and upon those in the gravesbestowing life! (3x; the metany is made each time)

ASCENSION, TILL ITS APODOSIS: The aforementioned prayersare replaced by the following, with 3 metanies as usual):

(Beginning with hands raised:) Thou hast ascended in glory, OChrist our God, �� granting joy to Thy disciples by the promise ofthe Holy Spirit. Through the blessing they were assured thatThou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. (3x)

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PRIEST: He takes a blessing; enters the altar through the s. door;kisses the holy Table; & stands before it as when celebrating.

Deacon: Pray for me (us), holy master.

The Bishop blesses them on their heads, saying:

Bishop: May the Lord direct thy (your) steps.

Deacon: Remember me (us), holy master.

Bishop: May the Lord God remember thee (you) inHis kingdom, always, now and ever, and untoages of ages.

Deacon: Amen.

All the Deacons take a blessing. As the Reader finishes the SixthHour, the Deacon takes his place upon the solea.

Curtain Remains Open; Doors Opened

The Priest makes 2 metanies; kisses the holy Table; & makes a3rd metany. Simultaneously,

The Deacon makes 3 metanies before the doors, saying:

Deacon: � O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, andmy mouth shall declare Thy praise. (3x)

DEACON’S POSITION. For the Litanies, he stands on the solea,just west of the holy doors, facing east. Ordinarily he exits the n.door to take his place there. When the choir is singing betweenLitanies, he steps in front of the icon of Christ. He typically re-enters the altar through the n. door, passing behind the holyTable to stand at the Priest’s or Bishop’s rt. hand side.

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DIVINE LITURGYDIVINE LITURGYDIVINE LITURGYDIVINE LITURGYDIVINE LITURGY

OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Deacon: Bless, master!—omitted if no Deacon

The Priest raises the Gospel with both hands, then lowers it &—with the book vertical—signs, with it, the antimension:

Priest: Blessed � is the kingdom of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. The Priest kisses the Gospel & lays it down.

Litany of PeaceThe clergy bow to the Bishop, who begins the Prayer of the FirstAntiphon. The Deacon on the solea raises his orarion:

Deacon: In peace let us � pray to the Lord.*

Choir: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For the peace from above, and thesalvation of our souls, let us � pray to theLord.


Deacon: For the peace of the whole world, ...

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***** Concluding each petition the Deacon makes a metany.

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the good estate of theholy churches of God,and the union of all, letus � pray to the Lord.


Deacon: For this holy temple,and for them that withfaith, reverence, andthe fear of God enterherein, let us � pray tothe Lord.


Deacon: For the Holy OrthodoxPatriarchs; for our lordthe Very Most ReverendN., our Metropolitan;for our lord the MostReverend N., our (Arch)Bishop; for thevenerable priesthood,the diaconate in Christ,for all the clergy andpeople, let us � pray tothe Lord.


Deacon: For this land, itsauthorities and armedforces, let us � pray tothe Lord.


Prayer of theFirst Antiphon

Bishop, softly:

O Lord ourGod,

Whose mightis unutter-able, Whoseglory is in-conceivable,Whose mercyis measure-less, andWhose lovefor mankindis inexpres-sible: lookdown, OMaster, inThy tendercompassion,upon us andupon thisholy house,and bestowupon us, andthem thatpray with us,the riches ofThy merciesandcompassions.

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Deacon: For this (city or town, or—in a monastery:holy abode), for every city and countryand the faithful that dwell therein, letus � pray to the Lord.


Deacon: For seasonable weather, abundance ofthe fruits of the earth, and peacefultimes, let us � pray to the Lord.


Deacon: For travellers by sea, land, and air, for thesick, the suffering, the imprisoned, and fortheir salvation, let us � pray to the Lord.Henceforward, ending each petition he makes a metany.


Deacon: That we may be delivered from alltribulation, wrath, and necessity, let uspray to the Lord.


Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, andkeep us, O God, by Thy grace.


Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy,most pure, most blessed, glorious LadyTheotókos and Ever-Virgin Mary with allthe saints, let us commit ourselves andone another and all our life unto Christour God.

Choir: To Thee, O Lord. The Priest bows to the Bishop.

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Priest: For unto Thee is due all glory, honour,and worship, to the � Father, and to theSon, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. The Priest again bows to the Bishop.

BISHOP SITS.

First AntiphonPsalm 102 is sung on Sundays, certain feasts, & for Saints withspecial Beatitudes verses. On some great Feasts, the antiphonconsists of special verses, given in the Festal Menaion. Choir:

x Bless the Lord, O my soul; blessed art Thou, O Lord.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me blessHis holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He hathdone for thee,

Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, who healethall thine infirmities,

Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, Who crowneth thee withmercy and compassion,

Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things; thy youth shall berenewed as the eagle’s.

Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering andplenteous in mercy.

Not unto the end will He be angered, neither untoeternity will He be wroth.

Not according to our iniquities hath He dealt with us,neither according to our sins hath He rewarded us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the HolySpirit;

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me blessHis holy name; blessed art Thou, O Lord.

First Little LitanyBISHOP STANDS & says the Prayer of the 2nd Antiphon.

Prayerof the 2ndAntiphon

Bishop, softly:

O Lordour

God, saveThy peopleand blessThineinheritance.Preserve thefullness ofThy Church.Sanctify themthat love thebeauty of Thyhouse; glorifythem by ThyDivine powerin recom-pense, andforsake not uswho put ourtrust in Thee.

Deacon : (Having bowed to the Bishop)Again and again, inpeace let us pray to theLord.


Deacon: Help us, save us, havemercy on us, and keepus, O God, by Thygrace.


Deacon: Calling to remembranceour most holy, mostpure, most blessed,glorious Lady Theoto-kos and Ever-VirginMary with all the saints,let us commit ourselvesand one another andall our life unto Christour God.

Choir: To Thee, O Lord.

The Priest bows to the Bishop, then exclaims:

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Priest: For Thine is the dominion, and Thine isthe kingdom, and the power, and theglory, of the � Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. The Priest again bows to the Bishop.

BISHOP SITS on the dais in the nave.

Second AntiphonPs. 145 is sung as the 2nd antiphon whenever Ps. 102 was sung asthe 1st antiphon. On other occasions, special verses constitute thetext of the antiphon. Choir:

x Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the HolySpirit.

Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord inmy life, I will chant unto my God for as long as I have mybeing.

Trust ye not in princes, in the sons of men, in whomthere is no salvation.

His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return unto hisearth. In that day all his thoughts shall perish.

The Lord shall be king unto eternity; thy God, O Sion,unto generation and generation.

Then, regardless of the preceding antiphon’s text, there is sing:

x Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Only-begotten Son and Word of God, Who artimmortal, / yet didst deign for our salvation / to beincarnate of the Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary,/ and without change didst become man, / and wastcrucified, O Christ God, trampling down death by death;/ Thou Who art one of the Holy Trinity, / glorified withthe Father and the Holy Spirit, save us.

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Second Little LitanyBISHOP STANDS & says the Prayer of the 3rd Antiphon.

Prayer of the 3rdAntiphon

Bishop, softly:

O Thou Whohast given

us grace at thistime to make ourcommonsupplications untoThee, and hastpromised thatwhen two or threeare gatheredtogether in Thyname Thouwouldst granttheir requests:fulfill now, OLord, thepetitions of Thyservants as maybe expedient forthem, granting usin this world theknowledge of Thytruth, and in theworld to come,life eternal.

Deacon: (after a bow made to theBishop:) Again andagain, in peace letus pray to the Lord.


Deacon: Help us, save us,have mercy on us,and keep us, OGod, by Thy grace.


Deacon: Calling to remem-brance our mostholy, most pure,most blessed, glo-rious Lady Theoto-kos and Ever-VirginMary with all thesaints, let uscommit ourselvesand one anotherand all our lifeunto Christ ourGod.


The Priest bows to the Bishop.

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Priest: For a good God art Thou, and the Lover ofmankind, and unto Thee do we send upglory, to the � Father, and to the Son, andto the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. The Priest bows to the Bishop again.

BISHOP SITS on the dais in the nave.

Third Antiphon & Little EntranceThe Beatitudes are sung when Psalms 102 & 145 were sung.Otherwise, special verses are sung as the 3rd antiphon.

READINESS: The Deacons take censers, the Subdeacons the D&T,the servers the fans. The clergy make 2 metanies, kiss the holyTable, make a 3rd metany, turn, bow to the Bishop, & begin theentrance procession.

Choir: x In Thy kingdom remember us, O Lord, whenThou comest in Thy kingdom. Blessed are the poor inspirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed arethey that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessedare the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessedare they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, forthey shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for theyshall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, forthey shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, forthey shall be called sons of God. Blessed are they thatare persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is thekingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shallrevile you, and persecute you, and shall say all mannerof evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice and beexceeding glad, for great is your reward in the heavens.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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PROCESSION: During the antiphon the procession (candle,crozier, D&T, fan, censers, gospel, & clergy) goes counterclockwise’round the holy Table, exits the n. door, & circles behind theBishop. The D&T flank the Bishop; the fans, the Gospel book.


The Gospel is held east of the Bishop.

Bishop: (& Priests:) O Master, Lord our God, Who hastappointed in heaven hierarchies and hosts ofAngels and Archangels to minister unto Thyglory: grant that with our entrance there maybe an entrance of holy Angels also, servingwith us and glorifying Thy goodness. For toThee are due all glory, honour, and worship,to the Father, and to the Son, and to the HolySpirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.Amen. The Deacon points with his orarion as usual:

Deacon: Bless, most reverend master, the entrance.

Bishop: (Blessing with both hands:) � Blessed is theentrance of Thy saints, always, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

KISSING THE GOSPEL: The Deacon offers the Gospel to theBishop to kiss, & kisses his hand.

RAISING THE GOSPEL: When the 3rd antiphon is done, the Deaconraises the Gospel in the air & makes a cross with it:

Deacon: � Wisdom! Aright! (& any entrance verse*)

* On certain feasts the Deacon adds a short Entrance Verse.

The Deacon turns so the Gospel faces the Bishop.

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Clergy: x O come let us worship and fall downbefore Christ; / O Son of God: (SundaysSundaysSundaysSundaysSundays: Who art risenfrom the dead) (WeekdaysWeekdaysWeekdaysWeekdaysWeekdays: Who art wondrous in the Saints)(feasts of the Theotokos:feasts of the Theotokos:feasts of the Theotokos:feasts of the Theotokos:feasts of the Theotokos: through the prayers of the Theotókos),

Choir, quickly: x O Son of God, Who... (as appropriate),save us who sing unto Thee: alleluia!

Clergy: x O Son of God, Who... (as appropriate), saveus who sing unto Thee: alleluia!

During the above the Bishop, very slowly, bows down to the HolyGospel, which is censed 3x3. Then,

* * * * * * * * * * DIKIRI & TRIKIRI * * * * * * * * * *

BLESSING: As the Bishop blesses with D&T to the east, west, south,& north, he himself is censed 3x3.

The clergy enter the altar; the Gospel is laid on the holy Table; theBishop, with D&T, ascends the solea but does not enter the doors.

BLESSING: At ‘O Son of God, Who...’ the Bishop turns to thepeople, blesses again with D&T, to his l. & rt., then faces east. Thetr ikir itr ikir itr ikir itr ikir itr ikir i is taken; holding the dikiriholding the dikiriholding the dikiriholding the dikiriholding the dikiri in his l. hand, the Bishopkisses the portal icons.

BISHOP ENTERS DOORS: Having entered, he takes the censercensercensercensercenser inhis rt. hand, & censes (1) holy Table, on all sides; (2) oblationstable; (3) high place; (4) rt. & l. sides of the altar area; (5)standing before the holy Table, the clergy; & (6) the holy doors.

EXITING HOLY DOORS: As he exits them, the choir sings:

Three Singers: Eis pollá éti, Déspota.(3x, slowly & melodiously)

Holding dikiri & censer, the Bishop censes the rt. side of theiconostasis, the l. side, the people, then the icons of Christ (3x) &the Theotokos (3x).

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BISHOP ENTERS DOORS: He re-enters & censes the front of theholy Table (3x) & clergy. He gives up censer & dikiri.

Choir: Eis polla eti, Despota! (1x)

Troparia & KontakiaAT HOLY TABLE: Troparia & Kontakia are sung as appointed.Meanwhile the Bishop reads softly the Prayer of the Thrice-Holy:

Bishop: Prayer of the Thrice-Holy

O Holy God, Who restest in the Saints; Who arthymned by the Seraphim with a thrice-holy cry,

and art glorified by the Cherubim, and art worshippedby every heavenly Power; Thou Who out of nothingnesshast brought all things into being; Who hast createdman to Thine own image and likeness, and hast adornedhim with Thine every gift; Who givest to them that askof Thee wisdom and understanding; Who dost notdespise the sinner, but hast appointed repentance untosalvation; and Who hast vouchsafed to us, Thy humbleand unworthy servants, to stand at this hour and in thisplace before the glory of Thy holy altar, and to renderThee the worship and praise which are due unto Thee:do Thou Thyself, O Master, accept from the mouths ofus sinners the thrice-holy hymn, and visit us in Thygoodness. Forgive us every transgression, voluntary andinvoluntary; sanctify both our souls and bodies; andgrant that we may serve Thee in uprightness all the daysof our life, through the intercessions of the holyTheotokos and of all the Saints who have pleased Theefrom the beginning of the world.

After the ‘Both now & ever,’ & the kontakion following it (whichis always the final kontakion), the Deacon kisses the holy Table.

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Deacon: Bless, most reverend Master, the time of thethrice-holy. He kisses the Bishop’s hand & goesupon the solea.

Deacon: (when choir is done:) Let us pray to the Lord.

Choir: x Lord, have mercy.

Bishop: For holy art Thou, O our God,and unto Thee do we send up glory, tothe Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever.

Choir: x Amen.

The Deacon, at the holy doors, pointing with his orarion to theChrist icon [or, a Priest, at the holy Table], exclaims:

Deacon: O Lord, save the pious.

Choir: x O Lord, save the pious.

Deacon: And hearken unto us.

Choir: x And hearken unto us.

Deacon: (pointing in a sweep to the people:) And unto theages of ages.

DIKIRI: The Bishop is given the dikiri in his rt. hand.

Choir: x Amen.

Trisagionx Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy

on us. (or: As many as have been baptized into Christ haveput on Christ, alleluia!) (or: Before Thy Cross we bow down...)

As the choir sings the Trisagion or its substitute Hymn, the Bishopmakes a cross (horizontally) over the Gospel �� with the dikiri.

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x Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercyon us. (or: As many as have been baptized ... alleluia!)

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: With the hand-cross in his l. hand, thedikiri in his rt., he goes to the solea.

x Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercyon us. (or, e.g.: As many as have been baptized, etc.)

FACING WEST: Looking up at the Pantocrator in the dome:

Bishop: Lord, O Lord, look down from heaven andbehold, and visit this vineyard, and per-fect that which Thy right hand hath planted.

The Bishop blesses �� to the west as there is sung:

Trio: x Holy God. (or: As many as have been baptizedinto Christ, etc.)

FACING SOUTH:


The Bishop blesses to the south, as there is sung:

Trio: x Holy Mighty. (or: Have put on Christ.)

FACING NORTH:


The Bishop blesses to the north, as there is sung:

Trio: x Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (or: Alleluia!)

BISHOP ENTERS DOORS: He re-enters the altar & gives up the

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cross. Holding the dikiri, he kisses the holy Table.

Choir: x Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, havemercy on us. (or: As many.. alleluia.) (1x)

The High Place

Deacon: Command, most reverend master.

Bishop: (Preceding the Deacon to the high place:) Blessed isHe that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Deacon: Bless, most reverend master, the high place.

Bishop: (Blessing it with dikiri:) Blessed � art Thou onthe throne of the glory of Thy kingdom, Whosittest upon the Cherubim, always, now andever, and unto the ages of ages.

TRIKIRI: The Bishop ascends his throne, faces the people, givesup the dikiri, & takes the trikiri. During the below, he blesses withthe trikiri �� to centre, l., & rt., then gives it away.

Clergy: x Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, havemercy on us. (or: As many as have been... alleluia.) (1x)

READER: The Reader approaches the Bishop with the epistlebook; the Bishop blesses him & places upon the book his hand,which the Reader kisses. The Reader exits through the n. door totake his place in centre of the nave, waiting for the choir to finish.

Choir: x Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit, both now & ever, and unto the ages ofages. Amen.

Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (or: Alleluia!)Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy

on us.* (or: As many as have been... alleluia.) (1x)

* See note about the Trisagion substitutions on the next page.

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Then, the choir having finished:

Deacon: Let us attend. Bishop, blessing westward:

Bishop: (with both hands:) � Peace be unto all.

Reader: And to thy spirit.

Deacon: Wisdom!

GREAT OMOPHORION: It is removed from the Bishop; the Deaconbrings a censer to him, with incense & spoon.

Reader: The Prokimen in the __ Tone.

The Reader intones the Prokimen; it is sung as usual. Meanwhile:

Deacon: Bless, most reverend Master, the censer.

Bishop: We offer up incense to Thee, O Christ God, �for an odour of spiritual fragrance, which doThou accept upon Thy heavenly altar, andpour down upon us the grace of Thine All-Holy Spirit.

* ON NATIVITY, THEOPHANY, LAZARUS SAT., PASCHA, &BRIGHT WEEK, instead of Trisagion they sing:

x As many as have been baptized into Christ have put onChrist, alleluia.

NOTE: The order kept is the same: threefold singing, Glory tothe Father.. Both now and ever... partial repeat, & full repeat.

ON SEPT. 14, AUG. 1., & 3RD SUN. IN LENT, they sing:

x Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, O Master,and Thy holy Resurrection do we glorify. The order is thesame as for the Trisagion itself (see preceding note).

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Deacon: (after the Prokimen:) Wisdom!

Reader: The reading is from the ...(Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the N., or:Acts of the Holy Apostles, or:Catholic Epistle of N.).

Deacon: Let us attend.

EpistleThe Bishop & Priests sit—none of lower rank is seated.

Reader: If from the Epistles of St. Paul: Brethren ... or: Child (Timothy or Titus) ...If it be from the Acts: In those days ...If from the Epistles of St. John: Beloved ...

CENSING: During the Epistle,* the Deacon censes: (1) holy Table(all sides); (2) table of oblations; (3) high place; (4) altar icons;(5) iconostasis (passing through the holy doors); (6) the Bishop3x3 (who blesses him); (7) clergy; (8) Reader, choir, & people;(9) the holy Table (passing through the holy doors); (10) theBishop 1x3. Then he gives up the censer.

* In practice, the censing may begin earlier, at the Prokimen.

Bishop: (standing, semi-softly:) Peace be unto thee.

Reader: (semi-softly:) And to thy spirit.

Deacon: Wisdom! Bishop begins Prayer Before the Gospel.

Reader: Alleluia in the __ Tone. (Alleluia sung asusual.)

Choir: x Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Reader: In the __ Tone: (He gives the [2d] stichos.)

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Choir: x Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

During the Alleluia, the Gospel stand is placed, facing east. TheD&T are carried out—dikiri on the south, trikiri on the north.

Prayer Before the GospelBishop: He & the Priests say the following prayer softly.

I lluminate our hearts, O God Who lovest mankind,with the pure light of Thy Divine knowledge. Open

Thou the eyes of our understanding to comprehend thedeclaration of Thy Gospel. Instil in us a fear of Thy blessedcommandments, that trampling upon all desires of theflesh we may pursue a godly life, both thinking and doingsuch things as are well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou artthe light of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and untoThee do we ascribe glory, together with Thy beginninglessFather and Thy most holy, and good, and life-creatingSpirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

KISSING OF THE GOSPEL: During the above prayer, Priest &Deacon kiss the holy Table. The Priest gives the Gospel to theDeacon, who puts his orárion over it & goes to the Bishop. TheBishop kisses the Gospel book; the Deacon, the Bishop’s hand.

DEACON TAKES HIS PLACE: The Deacon goes to the stand & holdsthe Gospel upright resting on the stand, & the fans are held overit. The choir having finished, he bows his head & exclaims:

Deacon: Bless, most reverend Master, the bringerof the good tidings of the holy Apostleand Evangelist (Matthew or Mark or Luke orJohn the Theologian).

Bishop: (from the high place:) May God, through theintercessions of the holy, glorious, all-

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praised Apostle and Evangelist N*., givespeech with great power unto thee thatbringest good tidings, unto the fulfillmentof the Gospel of His beloved Son, ourLord Jesus Christ. * just as the Deacon said it

Deacon: Amen.

The Deacon lays down the Gospel & opens it.

Deacon:* Wisdom! Aright! Let us hear the HolyGospel.

Bishop: (blessing with both hands:) Peace � be unto all.

Choir: x And to thy spirit.

Deacon: The reading is from the Holy Gospelaccording to N.

EASTWARD BOW: The Bishop & clergy in the altar turn, bow to theeast, then turn west again.

Choir: x Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.

Deacon: Let us attend.

The Bishop wears his mitre; the clergy uncover their heads (if theBishop wishes to read the Gospel himself, he removes his mitre.)

GospelSoon as the Deacon finishes the Gospel, the Bishop sings aloud:

Bishop: Peace be unto thee that bringest goodtidings!

Choir: x Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.

* IF 2 DEACONS: One says, ‘Wisdom, aright,’ the other, ‘Let ushear the Holy Gospel,’ & then the first says also, ‘Let us attend.’

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The Gospel is brought back to the holy Table, where the Deaconholds it for the Bishop to kiss.

* * * * * * * * * * DIKIRI & TRIKIRI * * * * * * * * * *

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: He is given the D&T, & blesses the people1x—to the centre—as there is sung:

Choir: x Eis polla eti, Despota. (1x)

The Bishop hands off the D&T & re-enters the altar.

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Litany of Fervent SupplicationThe Bishop begins the Prayer of Fervent Supplication, next page.

Deacon: Let us all say with our whole soul andwith our whole mind, let us say:


Deacon: O Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers,we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.


Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according toThy great mercy, we pray Thee, hearkenand have mercy.

Choir: Lord, have mercy. (3x)

Deacon: Again we pray for the Holy OrthodoxPatriarchs; for our lord the Very MostReverend N., our Metropolitan; for ourlord the Most Reverend N., our(Arch)Bishop; and all our brethren inChrist.

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Deacon: Again we pray for thisland, its authorities andarmed forces.


Deacon: Again we pray for ourbrethren, the Priests,Priest-monks, and allour brethren in Christ.


Deacon: Again we pray for theblessed and ever-memorable, HolyOrthodox Patriarchs; forpious Kings and right-believing Queens; andfor the founders of thisholy (temple or monas-tery), and for all ourfathers and brethrengone to their rest beforeus, and the Orthodoxhere and everywherelaid to sleep.


ADDITIONAL PETITIONS: If the Bishopdesires, they may be inserted here (seeAppendix II, p. 103.

Prayer ofFerventSupplication

Bishop, softly:

O Lordour

God, acceptthis, theferventsupplicationof Thyservants, andaccording tothe multitudeof Thy com-passion havemercy on us,and senddown Thygenerousgifts upon usand upon allThy peoplewho awaitthe richmercy that isfrom Thee.

(He unfolds theantimens exceptthe top edge.)

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Deacon: Again we pray for them that bringofferings and do good works in this holyand all-venerable temple; for them thatminister and them that chant, and for allthe people here present, that await ofThee great and abundant mercy.


Bishop: For a merciful God art Thou, and theLover of mankind, and unto Thee do wesend up glory, to the Father, and to theSon, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. Most days, the following Litany is omitted.

Litany for the DepartedThe Bishop begins softly the Prayer for the Departed on the nextpage. The Deacon, censing continually on the solea, begins:

Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Thygreat mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and havemercy.


Deacon: Again we pray for the repose of the souls of thedeparted servants and handmaidens of God,N. & N., and that they may be forgiven everytransgression, both voluntary and involuntary.


Deacon: That the Lord God commit their souls to wherethe righteous repose.


Deacon: The mercy of God, the kingdom of heaven, and

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... the remission of their sins, let us ask ofChrist the immortal King and our God.

Choir: Grant this, O Lord.



Bishop: O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hasttrampled down death by death, and overthrown the Deviland life to Thy world: do Thou Thyself, O Lord, grantrest to the souls of Thy departed servants &handmaidens, N. & N., in a place of light, a place of

green pasture, a place of repose, from which all sickness,sadness, and sighing are fled away. Forgive every sincommitted by (them) in word, deed, or thought, for Thouart a good God, and the Lover of mankind; for there is noman that liveth and doth not sin, for Thou only art sinless;Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, andThy word is truth. The Bishop swings the censer, singing:

Bishop: For Thou art the resurrection and the life andthe repose of Thy departed servants, N.N., O Christour God, and to Thee do we send up glory, togetherwith Thy beginningless Father and Thy most holy andgood and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages. Choir: Amen. The censer is retired.

Litany of the CatechumensThe Bishop begins, softly, the Prayer for Catechumens below.

Deacon: Pray, ye catechumens, to the Lord.


Deacon: Ye faithful, let us pray for the catechu-mens, that the Lord will have mercy onthem.

The Deacon givesthe censer to theBishop.

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Deacon: That He willcatechise themwith the word ofTruth.


Two Priests unfold the upperportion of the antimens:

Deacon: That He will revealunto them theGospel of right-eousness.


Deacon: That He will unitethem to His Holy,Catholic, andApostolic Church.


Deacon: Save them, havemercy on them,help them, andkeep them, O God,by Thy grace.


Deacon: Ye catechumens,bow your heads tothe Lord.


Prayer for theCatechumens

Bishop, softly:

O Lord our God,Who dwellest on

high and lookestdown on things thatare lowly, Who hastsent forth for thesalvation of thehuman race Thineonly-begotten Son,our Lord and GodJesus Christ: lookdown upon Thyservants and hand-maidens, the cate-chumens, who havebowed their necksbefore Thee, andaccount them worthy,in due time, of thewater of regenera-tion, the remission ofsins, and the robe ofincorruptibility. Unitethem to Thy Holy,Catholic, andApostolic Church,and number themamong Thy chosenflock.

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Priest: That with us they may also glorify Thymost honourable and majestic name ...

The Bishop signs the antimension with the sponge at:

(Priest:) ... of the Father, � and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages.

The Bishop kisses the sponge & lays it on the s.e. corner of theantimension.

Choir: Amen.

First Litany of the FaithfulFirst Prayer of theFaithful

Bishop, softly:

W e giveThee

thanks, O LordGod of thePowers, Whohast vouchsafedus to stand evennow before Thyholy altar, and tofall down beforeThy compassionfor our sins, andthe ignorances ofthe people.Receive...

Deacon: (facing east:) As many asare catechumens,depart;* catechumens,depart; as many asare catechumens, de-part; let none of thecatechumens remain;as many as are of thefaithful, again andagain, in peace let uspray to the Lord.


Deacon: Help us, save us,have mercy on us,and keep us, O God,by Thy grace.


* IF 2 DEACONS: The 1st pauses here as the 2nd exclaims,‘Catechumens, depart!’ Then the 1st continues as is usual.

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Deacon: Wisdom!

Priest: For unto Theeis due all glory,honour, andworship, to theFather, and tothe Son, and tothe Holy Spirit,now and ever,and unto theages of ages.

Choir: Amen.

IF MORE THAN 1 DEACON:One takes the censer, gets theBishop’s blessing, & censes:holy Table (4 sides), oblationstable, high place, altar icons,Bishop 3x3, all clergy, front ofthe holy Table, the Bishop 1x3.Then, at the high place, hebows east & bows to the Bishop,then retires the censer.

(Bishop, softly:)... our supplication, OGod; make us worthyto offer Thee supplica-tions and entreatiesand unbloody sacri-fices for all Thypeople. And enable uswhom Thou hastappointed to this Thyministry, by the mightof Thy Holy Spirit,without condemnationor faltering, with thepure witness of ourconscience, to call up-on Thee at all timesand in all places, that,hearkening to us, Thoumayest be graciousunto us in the multi-tude of Thy goodness.

Second Litany of the FaithfulThe Bishop begins the 2nd Prayer of the Faithful (next page).

Deacon: Again and again, in peace let us pray tothe Lord.


Deacon: For the peace from above, and thesalvation of our souls, let us pray to theLord.

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Second Prayer of theFaithful

Bishop, softly:

Again and often-times we fall down

before Thee, and wepray to Thee, O GoodOne and Lover ofmankind, that lookingdown upon oursupplication, Thouwilt cleanse our soulsand bodies of alldefilement of fleshand spirit, andvouchsafe us to standblameless anduncondemned beforeThy holy altar. Grantalso, O God, to themthat pray with us,advancement in lifeand faith and spiritualunderstanding. Grantthem to serve Theewith fear and lovealways, and to partakeof Thy Holy Mysterieswithout reproach andcondemnation, and tobecome worthy ofThy heavenly kingdom.

Choir: Lord have mercy.

Deacon: For the peaceof the wholeworld, thegood estate ofthe holychurches ofGod, and theunion of all,let us pray tothe Lord.


Deacon: For this holytemple, and forthem that withfaith,reverence, andthe fear of Godenter herein,let us pray tothe Lord.


Deacon: That we may bedelivered fromall tribulation,wrath, andnecessity, letus pray to theLord.


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Deacon: Wisdom!

Bishop: (aloud:) That always being guarded underThy dominion, we may send up glory untoThee, to the Father, and to the Son and tothe Holy Spirit, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages.

Choir: Amen.

Cherubic HymnCHOIR: They sing the Cherubic Hymn, repeating as needed.

CENSING: The Bishop steps to the left (i.e., the north) of the holyTable to permit the front thereof to be censed by the Deacon [orPriest], who censes within the altar area only.

At the centre of the holy Table, the Bishop says:

N o one who is bound by carnal lusts or pleasures isworthy to approach or to draw nigh or to minister

to Thee, O King of glory, for to serve Thee is a thinggreat and fearful even to the heavenly Powers. Yetbecause of Thine unutterable and immeasurable love formankind, without change or alteration Thou didstbecome man, and didst become our High Priest, anddidst deliver unto us the ministry of this liturgic andunbloody sacrifice. For Thou art the Master of all. Thoualone, O Lord our God, rulest over those in heaven andthose upon the earth, art borne upon the throne of theCherubim, art Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel;Thou alone art holy and restest in the saints. ...

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I implore Thee, therefore, Who alone art good andinclined to listen: look upon me Thy sinful andunprofitable servant, and purify my soul and heart of awicked conscience, and by the might of Thy Holy Spiritenable me, who am clothed with the grace of thepriesthood, to stand before this Thy holy Table, and toperform the sacred Mystery of Thy holy andimmaculate Body and precious Blood. For unto Theedo I draw nigh, bowing my neck, and I pray Thee: Turnnot Thy countenance away from me, neither cast me outfrom among Thy children, but vouchsafe that these giftsmay be offered unto Thee by me, Thy sinful andunworthy servant. For Thou art He Who offereth and isoffered, Who receiveth and is received, O Christ ourGod, and unto Thee do we send up glory, with Thybeginningless Father, and Thy most holy and good andlife-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages ofages. Amen.

Choir: (meantime, very slowly:) x Let us who mysticallyrepresent the Cherubim, and who sing thethrice-holy hymn unto the Life-creating Trinity,now lay aside all earthly care.

WATER: 2 Subdeacons & a server bring a water bowl & long towel.

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: The Bishop exits the holy doors & blessesthe water with both hands at the beginning of this prayer:

O Lord � our God, Who didst sanctify thestreams of the Jordan by Thy saving

manifestation, do Thou now also send downthe grace of Thy holy Spirit, and bless thiswater, to the sanctification of all Thy people,for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages.

(Waterispouredon hishands3x.)

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The Bishop signs himself with the water & sprinkles those nearby.Then he blesses the Subdeacons, & they kiss his (nearest) hand,then the server with the bowl, who kisses his hand.

BISHOP ENTERS DOORS.

==== Small Omophorion is placed upon him. ====

Threefold Lifting of Hands

Bishop: I .I .I .I .I . (with hands raised:*) Let us who mysticallyrepresent the Cherubim, and who sing thethrice-holy hymn unto the Life-creatingTrinity, now lay aside all earthly care.

All the clergy make a metany at:

Deacon: That � we may receive the King of all, Whocometh invisibly upborne in triumph by theranks of Angels, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Bishop: I I .I I .I I .I I .I I . (with hands raised:) Let us who mysticallyrepresent the Cherubim, and who sing thethrice-holy hymn unto the Life-creatingTrinity, now lay aside all earthly care.

All the clergy make a metany at:


Bishop: III .I I I .I I I .I I I .I I I . (with hands raised:) Let us who mysticallyrepresent the Cherubim, and who sing thethrice-holy hymn unto the Life-creatingTrinity, now lay aside all earthly care.

All the clergy make a metany as the Deacon says:

* As the Bishop raises his hands, the Deacons raise their oraria.

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====== Mitre is removed. =====

BISHOP: He kisses the antimension & edge of the holy Table; blesses the Priestson his l. & his rt.; turns; blesses the people with both hands; then goes to theoblations table.

PRIESTS: Each makes 2 metanies, kisses the antimension & holy Table; makesa 3rd metany, & turns to bow to the people.

At the Oblations TableCENSING OF GIFTS: The Bishop censes them 3x3, saying:

Bishop: O God, cleanse me, a sinner. (3x)

CENSING BY DEACON: He censes the iconostasis & people.

PROSKOMIDIA: The Bishop completes the Proskomidia, taking out particlesfor the living & the dead; all those in the altar come & kiss his rt. shoulder &say, ‘Remember me, most reverend master, the Priest (Deacon, Subdeacon,Server) N.’ & he takes out a particle for him. Then he replaces the diskos &chalice veils.

====== Small Omophorion is removed. =====

DISKOS: The Bishop picks up the aer & kisses it.

Deacon: Lift up, most reverend master.

Bishop: (Placing the aer upon his l. shoulder or arm:) Lift up yourhands unto the holies, and bless the Lord.

The Bishop hands the diskos to the Deacon. Then:

Priest: May the Lord God remember Thine (Arch-) Episcopate in His kingdom, now and ever,and unto ages of ages.

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CHALICE: The Bishop picks up the chalice, kisses its veil, has thePriest kiss the veil as well, then hands the chalice to the Priest.

BISHOP STAYS IN ALTAR. He takes the censer &, as the processionnears the holy doors, he stands in the doorway.

Great EntrancePROCESSION: Candle; crozier-bearer; Deacon with censer; D&T;fans; diskos; chalice; & Priest. When the choir has finished:

Deacon: Our lord the Most Reverend N., our(Arch-)Bishop, may the Lord Godremember in His kingdom, always, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

CENSING: The Bishop in the doorway facing west censes the diskos.

Deacon: May the Lord God remember thine (Arch-)Episcopate in His kingdom.

Bishop: May the Lord God remember thy (Diaconate)in His kingdom. The Bishop gives up the censer.

BISHOP TAKES DISKOS: He takes it &, holding it in his hands,standing in the doorway facing west, he intones:

Bishop: The Orthodox Episcopate of the Churchof N., our lord the Very Most Reverend N.,Metropolitan of N. and First Hierarch ofthe Church of N., may the Lord Godremember in His kingdom always, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

BISHOP PLACES DISKOS ON HOLY TABLE while the choir sings:

Choir: Amen. The Bishop returns to the holy doors.

TAKES THE CHALICE: The Bishop takes it & facing west he intones:

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Bishop: This land, its authorities, and the faithfulthat dwell therein, may the Lord Godremember in His kingdom always, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

The Clergy, the Monks and Nuns, all thatare persecuted and suffer for theOrthodox Faith; the ever-memorablefounders and benefactors of this holy(temple or monastery), and its (parishion-ers or brotherhood or sisterhood),

BLESSING WITH CHALICE: He signs the people with it, intoning:

And � all you Orthodox Christians, maythe Lord God remember in His kingdom,always, now and ever, and unto the agesof ages.

BISHOP PLACES CHALICE ON HOLY TABLE, & begins the prayers.

Choir: x Amen. (less slowly:) That we may receive theKing of all, who cometh invisibly upborne intriumph by the ranks of Angels, alleluia,alleluia, alleluia.

Bishop: The noble Joseph, when he had taken Thy mostpure Body down from the tree, wrapped it in fine linen andanointed it with sweet spices, and placed it in a new tomb.

UNVEILING: Deacons unveil the Gifts; fold up the 2 smaller veils;& leave the aer for the Bishop, who prays all the while:

Bishop: Within the tomb in body and within hades insoul, in Paradise with the thief and upon the throne withthe Father and the Spirit wast Thou, O Christ, filling all

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things, Thyself uncircumscribable.

Life-bearing and more fruitful than Paradise, moreradiant than any royal chamber, Thy tomb, O Christ, isthe fountain of our resurrection.

AER: The Bishop wraps it ’round the censer, then places it overboth diskos & chalice, praying all the while:

Bishop: The noble Joseph, when he had taken Thy mostpure Body down from the tree, wrapped it in fine linenand anointed it with sweet spices, and placed it in a newtomb.

====== Mitre is put on. =====

Bishop (censing the Gifts): Do good, O Lord, in Thy goodpleasure, unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem bebuilded. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice ofrighteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings;then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. (Ps. 50)

He gives the censer to the Deacon to hold.

NOTE: D&T are brought onto the solea in readiness.

The Bishop bows & says softly:

Bishop: Remember me, brothers and concelebrants.

Clergy: The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and thepower of the Most High shall overshadowthee.

Deacon: The same Spirit shall minister with us all thedays of our life. Remember us, holy master.

Bishop: May the Lord direct your steps.

Deacons: Remember me (us), holy master.

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Bishop: (blessing each Deacon:) May the Lord Godremember thee (you) in His kingdom, always,now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen. Each, being blessed, kisses the Bishop’s hand.

BISHOP IS CENSED: The Deacon censes him 3x3 & retires the censer.

Blessing of the People

* * * * * * * * * * DIKIRI & TRIKIRI * * * * * * * * * *

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: The Bishop exits the holy doors, takes theD&T, & blesses with them 1x to the centre, during:

Choir: x Eis polla eti, Despota. (1x)

The Bishop gives up the D&T & returns to the holy Table.

Litany of SupplicationThe Bishop begins the Prayer of Offering (next page).

Deacon: Let us complete our prayer unto the Lord.


Deacon: For the precious Gifts set forth, let uspray to the Lord.


Deacon: For this holy temple, and for them thatwith faith, reverence, and the fear of Godenter herein, let us pray to the Lord.


Deacon: That we may be delivered from alltribulation, wrath, and necessity, let us

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pray to the Lord.


Deacon: Help us, save us,have mercy on us,and keep us, OGod, by Thy grace.


Deacon: That the whole daymay be perfect,holy, peaceful, andsinless, let us askof the Lord.


Deacon: An Angel of peace,a faithful guide, aguardian of oursouls and bodies,let us ask of theLord.


Deacon: Pardon andremission of oursins and offences,let us ask of theLord.


Deacon: Things good and

Prayer of Offering

Bishop, softly:

O Lord God al-mighty, Who

alone art holy,Who acceptest thesacrifice of praisefrom them that callupon Thee withtheir whole heart,accept also theprayers of ussinners, and bringit to Thy holy altar,and enable us tooffer Thee bothgifts and spiritualsacrifices, for oursins and for theignorances of thepeople. And makeus worthy ofobtaining grace inThy sight, that oursacrifice may beacceptable to Thee,and that the goodSpirit of Thy gracemay rest upon usand upon theseGifts set forth, andupon all Thypeople.

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profitable for our souls, and peace forthe world, let us ask of the Lord.


Deacon: That we may complete the remaining timeof our life in peace and repentance, let usask of the Lord.


Deacon: A Christian ending to our life, painless,blameless, peaceful, and a good defencebefore the dread judgment seat of Christ,let us ask.


Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy,most pure, most blessed, glorious LadyTheotókos and Ever-Virgin Mary with allthe Saints, let us commit ourselves andone another and all our life unto Christour God.


Bishop: Through the compassions of Thine only-begotten Son, with Whom Thou artblessed, together with Thy most-holy,and good, and life-creating Spirit, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen.The Peace

The Bishop blesses the people with both hands through the holydoors, intoning:

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Bishop: Peace � be unto all.

Choir: And to thy spirit. He returns to the holy Table.

Deacon: Let us love one another, that with onemind we may confess:

Choir: x Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Trinity onein essence, and undivided.

While the choir sings, the Bishop & clergy make 2 metanies, saying each time:

I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord ismy foundation, and my refuge, and my deliverer.

====== Mitre is removed. =====

Kissing of the Holies

The Bishop kisses (1) the diskos, saying: Holy God; (2) the chalice,saying: Holy Mighty; (3) the edge of the holy Table, saying: HolyImmortal, have mercy on us.

Then they all make a 3rd metany, saying the same words (‘I will love Thee...’),& goes to the rt. (south) of the holy Table, where he stands facing north.

Each of the Priests likewise kisses diskos, chalice, & holy Table, silently.

Kiss of Peace

After each has kissed the holy things, he goes to the Bishop & kisses his rt.shoulder, l. shoulder, & his hand:

Bishop: Christ is in our midst!

Priest: He is and shall be!

Deacon: The doors! The doors! In wisdom, let usattend.

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Symbol of FaithThe Bishop bows his head over the holy Table; Priests lift the aer & wave it overthe Gifts & the Bishop’s head. The choir & people sing, & the clergy say softly:

People: x I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, /Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible andinvisible. / And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,/ the Only-begotten, begotten of the Father before allages; / Light of Light, true God of true God; / begotten,not made; of one essence with the Father; by Whom allthings were made; / Who for us men, and for oursalvation, came down from the heavens, / and wasincarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, andbecame man; / And was crucified for us under PontiusPilate, / and suffered, and was buried; and arose againon the third day according to the Scriptures...

The Bishop kisses the cross on the aer; the Priests fold it & place it at the upperleft (n.e.) corner of the antimension.

... And ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the righthand of the Father; / And shall come again, with glory, tojudge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall haveno end. / And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life;Who proceedeth from the Father; / Who with the Father andthe Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake bythe prophets. / In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church./ I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. / I look forthe resurrection of the dead, / And the life of the age to come.Amen.

NOTE: Dikiri & trikiri are brought to the Bishop at the holy Table.

ANAPHORA

Deacon: Let us stand aright, let us stand with fear,let us attend, that we may offer the holyoblation in peace. And he re-enters the altar.

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Choir: x A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.

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BISHOP EXITS DOORS: He exits & blesses westward with D&T:

Bishop: The � grace of our Lord Jesus Christ andthe love of God the Father and the com-munion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Choir: x And with thy spirit.

The Bishop blesses with D&T to his left, saying:

Bishop: Let us lift up our hearts!

Choir: x We lift them up unto the Lord.

He blesses with D&T to his right, saying:

Bishop: Let us give thanks unto the Lord!

BISHOP ENTERS DOORS: At the holy Table, he gives away D&T.

Choir: x It is meet and just to worship Father, Son,and Holy Spirit, the Trinity one in essence,and undivided.

Immediately the Bishop makes a deep reverence, & says softly:

I t is meet and just to hymn Thee, to bless Thee,to praise Thee, to thank Thee, to worship Thee in

every place of Thy dominion, for Thou art Godinexpressible, incomprehensible, invisible,inconceivable, ever-existing and eternally changeless,Thou and Thine only-begotten Son and Thy HolySpirit. ...

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... Thou didst call us from nothingness into being, andwhen we had fallen away Thou didst raise us up again,and didst not cease to do all things until Thou hadstbrought us up into heaven, and hadst bestowed upon usThy kingdom which is to come. For all these things wegive thanks to Thee, to Thine only-begotten Son andThy Holy Spirit, for all things we know of, and thingswe know nothing of, for the benefits which have comeupon us, both those manifest and those hidden. Wethank Thee also for this service which Thou hast beenpleased to accept from our hands, although therestand before Thee thousands of Archangels and tenthousands of Angels, the Cherubim and Seraphim,six-winged, many-eyed, borne aloft upon theirpinions,

BISHOP: He steps to the left (north), so the Deacon may stand in the centre ofthe holy Table.

DEACON: During the exclamation below, he touches the 4 points of the diskoswith the asterisk, then holds it for the Bishop to kiss.

Bishop: (Singing aloud:) Singing the triumphal hymn,shouting, crying aloud, and saying:

The Bishop kisses the asterisk, the Deacon his hand; then the Deacon folds theasterisk & lays on the left of the holy Table.

BISHOP: He resumes his place in the centre, beginning immediately ‘Withthese blessed Powers.’

Choir: x Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth; heavenand earth are full of Thy glory. Osanna in thehighest. Blessed is He that cometh in the nameof the Lord. Osanna in the highest.

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While the choir sings, the Bishop says softly:

W ith these blessed Powers, O Master, Lover ofmankind, we also cry aloud and say: Holy art

Thou and most holy, Thou and Thine only-begottenSon and Thy Holy Spirit. Holy art Thou and mostholy, and majestic is Thy glory, O Thou Who didst solove the world that Thou gavest Thine only-begottenSon, that whosoever believeth in Him may notperish, but may have everlasting life; Who when Hehad come and fulfilled all the dispensation for us, onthe night in which He was betrayed—or rather,delivered Himself up—for the life of the world, tookbread in His holy and most pure and immaculatehands, and when He had given thanks, and hadblessed it, and sanctified and broken it, gave it to Hisholy disciples and apostles, saying:

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The Bishop points to the diskos with his rt. hand (the Deacon, with hisorárion):

Bishop: Take, eat; this is My Body, which is brokenfor you for the remission of sins.

Choir: Amen.

Bishop (softly:) In like manner, after supper, thechalice, saying: The Deacon & Bishop point to the chalice:

Bishop: (aloud:) Drink of it, all of you: this is MyBlood of the New Testament, which isshed for you and for many, for theremission of sins.

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Choir: Amen.

Bishop (softly): Mindful, therefore, of this savingcommandment and all those things which came to passfor us: the Cross, the grave, the Resurrection on thethird day, the Ascension into the heavens, the sitting atthe right hand, the second and glorious coming again,

BISHOP: He steps to the left (north), so that the Deacon may standin the centre of the holy Table.

DEACON: He crosses his right hand over his left &, during theexclamation below, he elevates the Gifts.

Bishop: (lifting his hands to heaven:)Thine own of Thine own we offer untoThee, in behalf of all and for all!

The Deacon sets the Gifts down & steps to the right; the Bishopreturns to the centre & immediately begins the soft prayer, below.

Choir: x We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we givethanks unto Thee, O Lord; and we pray untoThee, O our God.

EPICLESIS

Bishop (with bowed head): Again, we offer Thee thisrational and unbloody worship, and ask Thee, and prayThee, and supplicate Thee: Send down Thy Holy Spiritupon us and upon these Gifts set forth.

Bishop: O God, cleanse us sinners and have mercy onus. (3x)

Threefold Lifting of Hands

Bishop: I. (raising his hands:) O Lord, Who didst senddown Thy Most Holy Spirit upon Thine

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apostles at the third hour, take Him not awayfrom us, O Good One, but renew Him in uswho pray to Thee. All make a metany; � theDeacon says:

Deacon: Create in me a clean heart, and renew a rightspirit within me.

Bishop: II. (raising his hands:) O Lord, Who didst senddown Thy Most Holy Spirit upon Thineapostles at the third hour, take Him not awayfrom us, O Good One, but renew Him in uswho pray to Thee. All make a metany; � theDeacon says:

Deacon: Cast me not away from Thy presence, andtake not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Bishop: III. (raising his hands:) O Lord, Who didst senddown Thy Most Holy Spirit upon Thineapostles at the third hour, take Him not awayfrom us, O Good One, but renew Him in uswho pray to Thee. All make a 3rd metany �.

The Deacon points to the diskos with his orárion, saying:

Deacon: Bless, master, the Holy Bread.

Bishop: (signing it:) And � make this � Bread theprecious � Body of thy Christ.

Deacon: Amen.

The Deacon points to the chalice with his orárion, saying softly:

Deacon: Bless, master, the Holy Cup.

Bishop: (signing it:) And that which is in this chalice theprecious � Blood of thy Christ.

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Deacon: Amen.

The Deacon points to Them, saying softly:

Deacon: Bless Them both, master.

Bishop: (signing them:) Changing � Them by Thy HolySpirit.

Deacon: Amen, amen, amen!

REVERENCE: All make a prostration before the Gifts (some make here, onSundays & Feasts, a low bow).

The Deacons bow their heads to the Bishop.

Deacon: Remember us sinners, holy master.

Bishop: (blessing them:) May the Lord God rememberthee (you) in His kingdom, always, now andever, and unto the ages of ages.

The Deacons kiss his hand & withdraw. The Bishop says softly:

That They may be, to those that partake of Them,for sobriety of soul, for remission of sins, for the

communion of Thy Holy Spirit, for the completion ofthe kingdom of heaven, for boldness towards Thee, notfor judgment or condemnation.

Again, we offer Thee this rational service for them thathave fallen asleep in faith: the forefathers, fathers,patriarchs, prophets, apostles, preachers, evangelists,martyrs, confessors, ascetics, and for every righteousspirit made perfect in faith.

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CENSING: The Bishop takes the censer & censes slowly; when the choir finishes,he makes a cross in the air with the censer, exclaiming:

Bishop: (loudly:) � Especially our most holy, mostpure, most blessed, glorious LadyTheotókos and Ever-Virgin Mary!

The Bishop gives the Deacon the censer & begins the prayer below.

DEACON: He censes (1) around the holy Table; (2) high place;(3) Bishop 3x3; (4) Priests; (5) front of holy Table 1x3. And thetidings peal is rung, as the choir sings:

Choir: x It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotókos,ever-blessed and most blameless, and theMother of our God. More honourable than theCherubim, and beyond compare more gloriousthan the Seraphim, who without corruptiongavest birth to God the Word, the veryTheotókos, thee do we magnify. Hymn varies.

Meantime, the Bishop softly says:

F or the holy Prophet, Forerunner, and BaptistJohn; the holy and all-praised Apostles; for Saints N.

& N., whose memory we also celebrate; and for all ThySaints, through whose intercessions do Thou visit us, OGod, and remember all who have departed in the hopeof resurrection to eternal life, and grant them rest wherethe light of Thy countenance shall visit them.

Again, we pray Thee: Remember, O Lord, all theOrthodox Episcopate that rightly divide the word ofThy truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in Christ,and every priestly order.

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Near the end of the hymn the Deacon kisses the holy Table & Bishop’s hands &exits the holy doors to take his place.

Bishop: Again, we offer Thee this rational service forthe whole world, for the Holy, Catholic, andApostolic Church, for them that abide inpurity and an honourable life, for this land, itsgovernment and armed forces. Grant them, OLord, a peaceful rule, that in their calm we alsomay lead a quiet and peaceable life in allgodliness and uprightness.

Deacon: (the Hymn ended:) And each and every one.

Choir: x And each and every one.

Bishop: (aloud:) Among the first, remember, OLord, the holy Eastern OrthodoxPatriarchs, our lord the Very MostReverend N., our Metropolitan and FirstHierarch of the Holy (Church of N.), whomdo Thou grant unto Thy holy churches inpeace, safety, honour, health, and lengthof days, rightly dividing the word of Thytruth.

Choir: x And each and every one.

As the choir sings ‘Each and every one,’ the Priest says softly to the Bishop:

Priest: Among the first remember, O Lord, our mostreverend Master N., (Arch)Bishop of N., whom doThou grant unto Thy holy churches, in peace, safety,honour, health, and length of days, rightly dividing theword of Thy truth.

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The Priest kisses the Bishop’s hand; the Bishopbegins to say, softly:

Bishop: (softly:) Remember, OLord, this (city or town ormonastery) in which we live, andevery city and country, and allthem that dwell therein in faith.Remember, O Lord, all them thattravel by land, by sea (and by air),the sick and suffering, theimprisoned, and their salvation.Remember, O Lord, those thatbring offerings and do good inThy holy churches, those that aremindful of the poor; and sendforth Thy mercies upon us all.

He commemorates whom he willamong the living:

For the salvation, visitation, andremission of sins of the servantsof God, N. and N.

He commemorates whom he willamong the departed:

For the repose and remission ofsins of the souls of Thy servants,N. and N., in a place of light,whence sorrow and sighing arefled away; give them rest, O ourGod.

He waits for the return of the Deacon...

Deacon:

When the choir hasfinished singing‘And each and everyone,’ the Deaconturns to face thepeople & exclaims:

And our lordthe MostReverend N.,(Arch-)Bishopof N.,

He enters the altarthrough the holydoors, points to thediskos & chalicewith his right hand:

... offeringthese HolyGifts...

He goes to the highplace & makes ametany to the east,saying:

... to the Lordour God...

He turns & bows tothe Bishop, thenexits the holy doors& exclaims, facingthe people:

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(Deacon:) For the honourable priesthood and forthe diaconate in Christ, and for all those in theclerical and monastic order; for our brethrenconfined in prisons, and in bitter labours and inevery affliction; for the peace and well-being ofthe whole world; for the good estate of the holychurches of God; for the healing of those that liein infirmities; for the repose, the release inblessed memory, and remission of sins of all ourfathers and brethren gone to their rest before us;and the Orthodox here and everywhere laid tosleep; for the salvation of the people that standhere and pray, each of them calling toremembrance their transgressions; and in behalfof all and for all.

Choir: x And in behalf of all and for all.

The Deacon straightway goes to the high place, makes a metany,then says softly in returning to the holy Table:

Deacon: May the Lord our God remember thine(Arch-)Episcopate in His kingdom, always, now andever, and unto the ages of ages.

He kisses the Bishop’s hand, saying: Eis pollá éti, Déspota.

The choir finished & the Deacon returned, the Bishop exclaims:

Bishop: (aloud:) And grant unto us that with onemouth and one heart we may glorify andhymn Thy most honourable and majesticname, of the Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and untothe ages of ages.

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Choir: x Amen.

The Bishop exits the holy doors & blesses the people:

Bishop: (with both hands:) And may the � mercies of ourgreat God and Saviour Jesus Christ bewith you all.

Choir: x And with thy spirit.

The Deacon takes his place upon the solea & begins the Litany.

Litany & Lord’s PrayerThe Bishop says softly the Silent Prayer (see next page).

Deacon: Having called to remembrance all the saints,again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.


Deacon: For the precious Gifts offered andsanctified, let us pray to the Lord.


Deacon: That our God, the Lover of mankind, Whohath accepted them upon His holy and mostheavenly and noëtic altar as an odor of spiritualfragrance, will send down upon us Divine graceand the gift of the Holy Spirit, let us pray.


Deacon: That we may be delivered from all tribula-tion, wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord.



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The Silent Prayer

Bishop, softly:

T o Thee, OLord and

Lover ofmankind, wecommit ourwhole life andhope, and weentreat of Thee:make us worthyto partake of Thyheavenly andfearsomeMysteries fromthis holy andspiritual Table,with a pureconscience, forremission of sins,for forgivenessof transgressions,for the commu-nion of the HolySpirit, forinheriting thekingdom of hea-ven, for boldnesstowards Thee,not for judgmentnor untocondemnation.


Deacon: That the wholeday may beperfect, holy,peaceful, andsinless, let us askof the Lord.


Deacon: An Angel of peace,a faithful guide, aguardian of oursouls and bodies,let us ask of theLord.


Deacon: Pardon andremission of oursins and offences,let us ask of theLord.


Deacon: Things good andprofitable for oursouls, and peacefor the world, letus ask of theLord.


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Deacon: That we may complete the remainingtime of our life in peace and repentance,let us ask of the Lord.


Deacon: A Christian ending to our life, painless,blameless, peaceful, and a good defencebefore the dread judgment seat ofChrist, let us ask.


Deacon: Having asked for the unity of the faith andthe communion of the Holy Spirit, let uscommit ourselves and one another and allour life unto Christ our God.

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Bishop: And vouchsafe us, O Master, withboldness and without condemnation todare to call upon Thee the heavenly Godas Father, and to say:

The Bishop & clergy bow deeply at the beginning of (on weekdays,they kneel throughout) the Lord’s Prayer:

People: x Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowedbe Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy willbe done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give usthis day our daily bread, and forgive us ourdebts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead usnot into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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Bishop: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,and the glory, of the Father, and of theSon, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. The Bishop turns to the people.

Bishop: (blessing them with both hands:)Peace � be unto all.

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Choir: And to thy spirit.

Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord.

Choir: To Thee, O Lord. (Slowly)

Bishop: (softly, bowing:) We give Thee thanks, O Kinginvisible, Who by Thine immeasurable mighthast created all things, and in the multitude ofThy mercies hast brought all things fromnothingness into being: do Thou Thyself, OMaster, look from heaven upon them thathave bowed their heads to Thee, for they havebowed down not to flesh and blood but toThee, the awesome God. Do Thou Thyself, OMaster, distribute unto all of us, unto good,these Gifts here set forth, according to theneed of each; sail with them that sail; travelwith them that travel; heal the sick, O ThouWho art the physician of our souls and bodies.

Then he stands upright to proclaim as follows:

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Bishop: (aloud:) Through the grace and compassionsand love for mankind of Thine only-begotten Son, with Whom Thou artblessed, together with Thy most-holy, andgood, and life-creating Spirit, now andever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen. (Slowly)

Bishop: (softly:) Attend, O Lord Jesus Christ our God,from Thy holy dwelling-place, from thethrone of the glory of Thy kingdom, and comeand sanctify us, O Thou that sittest with theFather on high, and art here invisibly presentwith us; and vouchsafe with Thy mighty righthand to impart unto us Thy most pure Bodyand precious Blood, and through us to all thepeople.

Holy Doors Closed & Curtain Closed

The Deacons cross their orária over their shoulders. The Bishop &clergy make 3 metanies. And the Bishop says:

Bishop: O God, cleanse me, a sinner, and have mercyon me. The Deacon, seeing that the Bishop has takenthe Lamb up, intones from the solea:

Deacon: Let us attend!

The Bishop having taken the holy Lamb in both hands elevates Itslightly, above the diskos, keeping it horizontal:

Bishop: (loudly:) Holy Things are for the holy!

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Choir: x One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to theglory of God the Father. Amen.

Communion HymnAnd the koinonikon (communion verse) of the day, or of the feast, or of thesaint. For most Sundays it is:

Choir: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him inthe highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Communion of the ClergyDuring the communion of the clergy, selected hymns may bechanted, or the Prayers before Holy Communion may be read.

The great candle is placed before the holy doors. The Deaconpoints to the Lamb with his orárion:

Deacon: Break, most reverend master, the Holy Bread.

Bishop: (dividing the Holy Lamb in 4 parts:) Broken anddistributed is the Lamb of God: broken, yetnot divided; ever eaten, yet never consumed,but sanctifying those who partake.

The Bishop sets the portions of the Lamb along the diskos’ edge:

IC

Put in thechalice first.

To be placedin the chalicefor the people.

For the priestsand deacons.

XC

NI KA.

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The Deacon points with his orárion to the chalice, saying softly:

Deacon: Fill, most reverend Master, the Holy Cup.

The Bishop signs the chalice with the portion ICICICICIC:

Bishop: The fullness of the Holy Spirit.

He places it in the chalice; the Deacon says: Amen.

The Deacon holds up the zeon (hot water), saying softly:

Deacon: Bless, most reverend Master, the warmwater.

Bishop: (blessing it:) Blessed � is the fervour of Thysaints, always, now and ever, and unto the agesof ages. Amen.

The Deacon pours in sufficient boiling water, crosswise:

Deacon: The fervour of faith, full of the Holy Spirit.

And the Deacons kiss one another, as before.

The Bishop cuts the portion X C X C X C X C X C as needed, using a 2nd, flatdiskos, then turns to the clergy & says:

Bishop: Forgive me, my brothers and fellow-ministers.

They: (bowing:) Also forgive us, most reverendmaster, and bless.

The Bishop blesses them all, then bows before the Gifts:

Bishop: Behold, I draw near unto the immortal Kingand our God.

With his l. hand, he reverently takes a portion of the Body in his

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rt. hand, saying:

Bishop: The precious and most holy Body of our Lordand God and Saviour Jesus Christ is impartedunto me, the Bishop N., for the remission ofmy sins, and for life everlasting.

(bowing his head:) I believe, O Lord, and Iconfess, that Thou art truly the Christ, the Sonof the living God, Who camest into the worldto save sinners, of whom I am the worst. AndI believe that this is Thy pure Body and Thineown precious Blood. Therefore, I pray Thee:have mercy on me and forgive mytransgressions, voluntary and involuntary, inword and deed, known and unknown. Andgrant that I may partake of Thy HolyMysteries without condemnation, for theremission of my sins and for life everlasting.Amen.

Of Thy mystical Supper, O Son of God,accept me today as a communicant. For I willnot speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; Iwill not give Thee a kiss like Judas; but likethe thief do I confess Thee: remember me,O Lord, in Thy kingdom.

May the communion of Thy Holy Mysteriesbe to me not for judgment or condemnation,O Lord, but for the healing of soul and body.

The Bishop rises & partakes of the Body, whereupon is said:

Deacon: Eis pollá éti, Déspota!

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The Bishop tucks the communion cloth in his collar & says:

Bishop: The precious and holy Blood of our Lord andGod and Saviour Jesus Christ is imparted tome, the Bishop N., for the remission of mysins and for life everlasting.

The Bishop sips 3x from the chalice, saying:

Bishop: In the name of the Father (Deacon: Amen),and of the Son (Deacon: Amen), and of theHoly Spirit. (Deacon: Amen)

The Bishop wipes his lips with the cloth saying:

Bishop: Behold, this hath touched my lips, andtaketh away mine iniquities and cleansethmy sins.

Deacon: (Archimandrites, Archpriests, Abbots, etc.,)Priests and Deacons, draw nigh!

They form a line on the north of the holy Table. As each, by rank, approachesthe Bishop, he makes a metany (or prostration), kisses the holy Table, cups hishands with the rt. hand over the l., saying softly:

Clergy: Behold, I draw near to the immortal Kingand our God! Impart to me, the (Priest orDeacon) N., most reverend Master, theprecious and holy Body of our Lord and Godand Saviour Jesus Christ.

Bishop: (placing a portion in his rt. hand:) To the (Priest orDeacon) N. is imparted the precious, holy,and most pure Body of our Lord and God andSaviour Jesus Christ, for the remission of hissins and for life everlasting.

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KISS OF PEACE: The Priest or Deacon kisses the cross on the Bishop’s rt. cuff ashe receives the Holy Bread; then he & the Bishop kiss one another on theshoulders 3x:

Bishop:Christ is in our midst!

Clergy: He is and He shall be!

COMMUNION OF THE BODY: Then the Priest or Deacon passes behind the holyTable to the right (south) side of it, bowing his head & saying, ‘I believe,’ ‘OfThy mystical Supper,’ & ‘May the communion.’ Then he partakes.

COMMUNION OF THE BLOOD: Once all clergy have received the Body, eachcomes on the south side, in order of rank, to the chalice, wipes any crumbs uponhis hand into it, & says:

Clergy: Impart to me, the (Priest or Deacon) N.,most reverend master, the precious and holyBlood of our Lord and God and Saviour JesusChrist.

Bishop: (holding the cup:) To the (Priest or Deacon) N. isimparted the precious, holy, and most pureBlood of our Lord and God and Saviour JesusChrist, for the remission of his sins and for lifeeverlasting.

The Bishop holds the cup; the Priest or Deacon holds the clothunder his chin & with his rt. hand guides the cup by the base,sipping thrice of the Lord’s Blood. Then he wipes his lips & therim of the cup, whereupon the Bishop says:

Bishop: Behold, this hath touched thy lips, and takethaway thine iniquities and cleanseth thy sins.

After all are communed, the Bishop goes to the left (north) of the centre of thealtar. As a Priest prepares the Gifts, the Bishop says.

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Bishop: (on the left side:) We give Thee thanks, O Lordour God, for the Communion of Thy holy,most pure, immortal, and heavenly Mysteries,which Thou hast given us for the benefactionand sanctification and healing of our souls andbodies. Do Thou, O Master of all, grant thatthe communion of the Holy Body and Bloodof Thy Christ be for us unto faith unashamed,unto love unfeigned, unto an increase ofwisdom, unto the healing of soul and body,unto the dispelling of every adversary, untothe fulfillment of Thy commandments, untoan acceptable defence at the dread tribunal ofThy Christ.

BISHOP: He says, as he wishes, thanksgiving prayers from p. 115.

PRIEST: He divides the portions N I N I N I N I N I & K A K A K A K A K A for the number ofcommunicants, placing Them in the chalice; covers the chalicewith the other communion cloth; & places the spoon over thecloth.

SERVERS: Antidoron & the zeon cup with wine & hot water in itare brought to the Bishop & he consumes these. Then all Priests& Deacons, except the one who will consume the remainder of theChalice, consume antidoron & wine.

When all is complete,

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Holy Doors Opened & Curtain Opened

The Bishop gives the chalice to the Deacon. The Deacon stands under the holydoors arch, chalice in hands, exclaiming:

Deacon: With fear of God and faith draw nigh!

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Choir: x Blessed is He that cometh in the name of theLord. God is the Lord, & hath appeared unto us.

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: The Bishop follows the Deacon out thedoors, then the Deacon gives him the chalice. Holding the chaliceon the solea in the centre, when the choir finishes he says:

Bishop: (in a loud speaking voice:) I believe, O Lord,and I confess, that Thou art truly theChrist, the Son of the living God, Whocamest into the world to save sinners, ofwhom I am the worst. And I believe thatthis is Thy pure Body and Thine ownprecious Blood. Therefore, I pray Thee:have mercy on me and forgive mytransgressions, voluntary and involuntary,in word and deed, known and unknown.And grant that I may partake of Thy HolyMysteries without condemnation, for theremission of my sins and for lifeeverlasting. Amen.

Of Thy mystical Supper, O Son of God,accept me today as a communicant. For Iwill not speak of the Mystery to Thineenemies; I will not give Thee a kiss likeJudas; but like the thief do I confessThee. Remember me, O Lord, in Thykingdom.

May the communion of Thy Holy Mysteriesbe to me not for judgment orcondemnation, O Lord, but for thehealing of soul and body.

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Communion of the PeopleEach: ‘Servant (or handmaiden) of God N.’

Bishop: The servant (or handmaiden) of God N. par-taketh of the precious and holy Body andBlood of our Lord and God and Saviour JesusChrist, for the remission of sins and for lifeeverlasting.

The Deacon wipes the lips of each as he receives.

Choir: (slowly:) x Receive ye the Body of Christ; tasteye of the fountain of immortality. (repeated asneeded; after the above there is sung:) Alleluia,alleluia, alleluia.

After all are communed, the Bishop returns to the holy Table &places the chalice upon it.

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The Bishop turns & blesses the people with D&T, 1x, to the centre,while exclaiming:

Bishop: (loudly:) Save O God, Thy people and blessThine inheritance. He gives up the D&T.

Choir: x Eis polla eti, Déspota! (1x)

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BISHOP: He stands to the left (north) of the holy Table.

DEACON: He holds the diskos over the chalice & with the sponge wipes theremaining particles & crumbs into the chalice, saying:

Deacon: Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, letus worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only Sinless One.Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, O Master,and Thy holy Resurrection do we hymn and glorify, forThou art our God, and we know none other besideThee; we call upon Thy name. O come, all ye faithful,let us worship Christ’s holy Resurrection, for behold,through the Cross joy is come into all the world. Everblessing the Lord, we hymn His Resurrection, forhaving endured crucifixion, by death hath He destroyeddeath.

* BUT FROM PASCHA TO ITS APODOSIS, they sing instead:

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death bydeath, and upon those in the graves bestowing life! (3x)

ASCENSION TO ITS APODOSIS, they sing:

Thou didst ascend in glory, O Christ our God, grantingto Thy disciples joy by the promise of the Holy Spirit.Through the blessing they were convinced that Thou artthe Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

ON SOUL SAT. BEFORE PENTECOST, they sing:

Thou, only Creator, Who with wisdom profound dostmercifully order all things and grantest unto all thatwhich is useful: grant rest, O Lord, to the souls of Thyservants who have fallen asleep, for in Thee have theyput their hope, our maker and fashioner and our God.

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Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of theLord is arisen upon thee. Dance, now, and be glad, OSion, and do Thou exult, O pure Theotokos, in thearising of Him Whom thou didst bear.

O Christ, Thou great and most holy Pascha! OWisdom, Word, and Power of God! Grant us to partakeof Thee more fully in the unwaning day of Thykingdom.

Deacon: (wiping the last particles into the chalice:) By Thyprecious Blood, O Lord, wash away the sins ofthose remembered here, through the prayersof all Thy Saints.

The Deacon places into the chalice all stray particles, careful toleave not one upon the antimension; covers the chalice with itsveil; & puts the aer, communion cloths, spear, spoon, & asteriskon the diskos.

CENSING: The Bishop censes the holy Table 3x, saying 1x:

Bishop: Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God,and Thy glory above all the earth.

BISHOP HANDS OFF DISKOS: He gives it to the Deacon, who laysit on the table of oblations.

BISHOP TAKES CHALICE: He takes it & makes a cross over theantimension with it, saying softly:

Bishop: Blessed � is our God.

BISHOP HANDS OFF CHALICE: He hands it to the Priest.

PRIEST: In the holy doors (doorway), he lifts up the chalice over the people,exclaiming:

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Priest: Always, now and ever, and unto the agesof ages!

PRIEST: He places the chalice upon the table of oblations, censesit 3x, & bows to it.

Choir: * x Amen. Let our mouth be filled with Thypraise, O Lord, that we may hymn Thy glory,for Thou hast vouchsafed us to partake of Thyholy, Divine, immortal, and life-creatingMysteries. Keep us in Thy holiness, that wemay meditate on Thy righteousness all the daylong. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

DEACONS: Now they unbind their orária. The highest-ranking ofthem makes a metany at the high place, bows to the Bishop, &goes to his place for the Litany.

Litany of ThanksgivingDeacon: Aright! Having partaken of the Divine,

holy, most pure, immortal, heavenly, andlife-creating, fearful Mysteries of Christ,let us worthily give thanks unto the Lord.

BISHOP: He folds up the antimension & stands the Gospel upon it.




* BUT FOR PASCHA, BRIGHT WEEK, & THE APODOSIS they sing:

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death bydeath, and upon those in the graves bestowing life! (3x)

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Deacon: Having asked that the whole day may beperfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let uscommit ourselves and one another andall our life unto Christ our God.


The Bishop takes the Gospel &, keeping it always vertical, makesa cross with it over the antimension where indicated, saying:

Bishop: For Thou art our sanctification, and untoThee do we send up glory, to the � Fatherand to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

He kisses the Gospel & lays it flat upon the antimension.

Choir: Amen.

Bishop: In peace, let us depart.

PRIEST: A Priest kisses the holy Table & exits the holy doors.

Choir: In the name of the Lord.



Prayer Before the AmboThe Deacon stands before the icon of Christ with bowed head; thePriest, standing west of the solea, says:

Priest: O Lord, Who dost bless them that bless Theeand sanctify them that put their trust in Thee:Save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance;preserve the fullness of Thy Church; sanctify themthat love the beauty of Thy house; ...

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do Thou glorify them by Thy Divine power, andforsake not us that hope in Thee. Grant peace toThy world, to Thy churches, to the Priests, and toall Thy people. For every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above, and cometh down fromThee, the Father of lights, and unto Thee do wesend up glory and thanksgiving and worship, tothe Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

PRIEST: He re-enters the holy doors, kisses the holy Table, & bowsto the Bishop.

Choir: x Amen. Then, 3x: Blessed be the name of theLord from henceforth and for evermore.

The Deacon who will consume the Gifts kneels, crosses his handspalms down over the left corner of the holy Table, & places hishead on them. The Bishop blesses him & says softly:

Bishop: O � Thou Who art Thyself the fulfillment ofthe law and the prophets, Christ our God,Who didst fulfill all the dispensation of theFather, fill our hearts with joy and gladness,always, now and ever, and unto the ages ofages. Amen.

The Deacon rises, kisses the holy Table, bows to the Bishop, &consumes the Gifts at the table of oblations.

Bishop: (at the doors, blessing the people with both hands:)The blessing � of the Lord be upon you,through His grace and love for mankind,always, now and ever, and unto the agesof ages.

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BISHOP EXITS DOORS: He goes upon the solea & turns eastward.

Choir: Amen.

The Subdeacons bring the D&T onto the solea in readiness.

DismissalBishop: (facing the holy Table:) Glory to Thee, O

Christ God, our sure hope, glory to Thee.

Choir: x Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and untothe ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3x) Master, bless.

BISHOP TURNS TO THE PEOPLE.

Bishop:* May Christ our true God,* (Sundays: Whorose from the dead), through theintercessions of His most pure Mother; ofthe holy, glorious, and all-praisedApostles; of our father among the saints,John Chrysostom, Archbishop ofConstantinople; and Saint(s) N. (N.) (towhom the church is dedicated); and Saints N. &N. (Saints of the day); and of all the Saints,have mercy on us and save us, for He isgood and loveth mankind.

Choir: Amen.

* * * * * * * * * * DIKIRI & TRIKIRI * * * * * * * * * *

* The Dismissal varies by day of the week & for Feasts & in HolyWeek: see Appendix I, p. 100.

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The Bishop blesses with the D&T 1x, to the centre.

Choir: x Eis polla eti, Déspota! (1x)

The Bishop gives back the D&T. Still on the solea, he holds the Cross for theclergy & faithful; they kiss it & his hand & take a piece of antidoron from thebasket held by a server.

Many YearsChoir: The Holy Orthodox Patriarchs; our lord the VeryMost Reverend N., Metropolitan of N.; and our lord theMost Reverend N., Archbishop of N.; the brotherhoodof this holy (temple or monastery), and all OrthodoxChristians, preserve, O Lord, for many years!

For many years! (3x)

Prayers After CommunionThe Prayers After Communion are now usually read, a Priestintoning:

Priest: Glory to Thee, O God! (3x)

When all have received the antidoron, the Bishop enters the altar.

Holy Doors & Curtain Closed

LAST REVERENCE: The Bishop & clergy kiss the holy Table & theBishop, from the centre, blesses them upon his right & upon hisleft.

UNVESTING: Then the Bishop & all the clergy unvest.

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While the Bishop is unvested, the Deacon softly reads:

Deacon: Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart, inpeace, O Master, according to Thy word. For mineeyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hastprepared before the face of all peoples; a light ofrevelation for the Gentiles, and the glory of Thypeople Israel.

� Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, havemercy on us. (3x)

� Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, both now and ever, and unto theages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord,wash away our sins. O Master, pardon ourtransgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal ourinfirmities, for Thy name’s sake.



� Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thyname. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, onearth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive ourdebtors. And lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil.

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Bishop: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, andunto the ages of ages.

Deacon: Amen. Troparion. Grace shining forth fromThy mouth like a beacon hath illumined the universe,and disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness,and shown us the heights of humility. But whileinstructing us by Thy words, O Father JohnChrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ ourGod, to save our souls.

�Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Kontakion. From the heavens hast thou receivedDivine grace, and by thy lips dost thou teach all toworship the one God in Trinity, O John, mostblessed, righteous one. Rightly do we acclaim thee,for thou art a teacher revealing things Divine.

� Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokion. O protection of Christians that cannot beput to shame, O mediation unto the Creatorunfailing: Disdain not the suppliant voices of sinners,but be thou quick, O good one, to help us who infaith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speedthou to make supplication, thou who dost everprotect, O Theotokos, those that honour thee.



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glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, whowithout corruption gavest birth to God the Word, thevery Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

Most reverend master, bless!

Bishop: May Christ our true God, (Sundays :Sundays :Sundays :Sundays :Sundays : Who rosefrom the dead,) through the prayers of His mostpure Mother, of our father among the SaintsJohn Chrysostom, Archbishop ofConstantinople, and of all the Saints, havemercy on us and save us, for He is good andloveth mankind.

Deacon: Amen.

The Bishop puts on his riassa, panagia, mandyas, & chotki.

The Bishop kisses the holy Table, puts on his klobuk, & blesses theclergy upon his right & upon his left.

BISHOP EXITS DOORS: He exits them & venerates the icons ofChrist & the Theotokos, with 2 metanies, a kiss, & a 3rd metany.

FINAL BLESSING: The Bishop receives his crozier &, with it & hisother hand, he blesses the people to centre, north, & south.

Deacon: Eis pollá eti, Déspota! (1x)

Choir: x Ton Déspotin kai Arkhiérea imón,Kyrie, fylátte.

Eis pollá eti, Déspota! (3x)

The Bishop goes to the narthex & blesses the people who file up toreceive blessings. His mandyas is removed & his walking stickhanded to him.

BELLS: They are rung as he leaves the temple. THE END.

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APPENDIX IDismissals—Weekdays

Monday morning: May Christ our true God, throughthe prayers of His most pure Mother, by theprotection of the honourable bodiless Powers ofheaven, of the holy, glorious, and all-laudableApostles, etc.

Tuesday morning: May Christ our true God, throughthe prayers of His most pure Mother, of thehonourable and glorious Prophet, Forerunner,and Baptist John, of the holy, glorious, and all-laudable Apostles, etc.

Wednesday morning: May Christ our true God, throughthe prayers of His most pure Mother; by the powerof the precious and life-creating Cross; of theholy, glorious, and all-laudable Apostles; etc.

Thursday morning: May Christ our true God, throughthe prayers of His most pure Mother; of the holy,glorious, and all-laudable Apostles, of our fatheramong the Saints Nicholas the Wonder-worker,Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, of our father amongthe Saints John Chrysostom, etc.

Friday morning: May Christ our true God, through theprayers of His most pure Mother; by the power ofthe precious and life-creating Cross; of the holy,glorious, and all-laudable Apostles; etc.

Saturday morning: May Christ our true God, throughthe prayers of His most pure Mother; of the holy,

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glorious, and all-laudable Apostles; of the holy,glorious, and right-victorious Martyrs; of ourvenerable and God-bearing fathers; of our fatheramong the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Dismissals—FeastsNativity of Christ (25 Dec.): May He Who was born in acave and lay in a manger for our salvation, Christour true God, through the prayers of His mostpure Mother; of our father among the Saints JohnChrysostom; etc. NOTE: Festal dismissals are used everyweekday of the afterfeast.

Theophany (6 Jan.): May He Who deigned to bebaptized by John in the Jordan for our salvation,Christ our true God, through the prayers of Hismost pure Mother; of our father among the SaintsJohn Chrysostom; etc.

Meeting of the Lord (Hypopante, 2 Feb.): May He Whodeigned to be carried in the arms of the righteousSymeon for our salvation, Christ our true God,through the prayers of His most pure Mother; ofour father among the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Transfiguration of Christ (6 Aug.): May He Who was trans-figured in glory before His disciples upon MountTabor for our salvation, Christ our true God,through the prayers of His most pure Mother; ofour father among the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Dismissals—Paschal CyclePalm Sunday: May He Who deigned to sit upon thefoal of an ass for our salvation, Christ our true

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God, through the prayers of His most pureMother; of our father among the Saints JohnChrysostom; etc.

Holy Monday through Holy Wednesday: May the Lord, Whois going to His voluntary Passion for oursalvation, Christ our true God, through theprayers of His most pure Mother; of our fatheramong the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Holy Friday: May He Who endured fearful sufferings,the life-creating Cross, and voluntary burial in theflesh for us men and for our salvation, Christ ourtrue God, through the prayers of His most pureMother; of our father among the Saints JohnChrysostom; etc.

Holy Pascha & Bright Week: May Christ, Who rose fromthe dead, trampled down death by death, and up-on those in the tombs bestowed life, our true God,through the prayers of His most pure Mother; ofour father among the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Ascension of Christ: May He Who in glory ascendedfrom us into heaven and sat at the right hand ofGod the Father, Christ our true God, through theprayers of His most pure Mother; of our fatheramong the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

Holy Pentecost: May He Who sent the most Holy Spiritfrom heaven upon His holy disciples and Apostlesin the form of fiery tongues, Christ our true God,through the prayers of His most pure Mother; ofour father among the Saints John Chrysostom; etc.

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APPENDIX IIPetitions for Various Needs

The following petitions may be added, with the Bishop’s blessing,into the Litany of Fervent Supplication (ref.: p. 48).

For the Needs of the FaithfulAgain we pray Thee, O Lord our God, that Thouwouldst hearken unto the voice of oursupplication and prayer, and have mercy uponThy (servant or handmaiden(s), N. (& N.),through Thy grace and compassions, and fulfill all(his) petitions, and pardon (him) alltransgressions, voluntary and involuntary; let(his) prayers and alms be acceptable before thethrone of Thy dominion; and protect (him) fromenemies visible and invisible, from everytemptation, harm, and sorrow, and deliver (him)from diseases, and grant (him) health and lengthof days; let us all say: O Lord, hearken, and havemercy.


Look down, O Master, Lover of mankind, with Thymerciful eyes, upon Thy (servant orhandmaiden(s), N. (& N.), and hearken unto oursupplication which is offered with faith, for ThouThyself hast said: ‘All things whatsoever ye shallask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and itshall be done unto you’; and again, ‘Ask, it shallbe given unto you.’ Therefore we ask, hoping,

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though we be unworthy, in Thy mercy: Bestow Thykindness upon Thy (servant or handmaiden(s), N.(& N.), and fulfill (his) good desires, preserve(him) all (his) days peacefully and calmly inhealth and length of days; let us all say: Quicklyhearken, and graciously have mercy.


Again we pray for the people here present, thatawait of Thee great and abundant mercy, for allthe brethren, and for all Christians.


For Those That are SickO Physician of souls and bodies, with compunctionand broken hearts we fall down before Thee, andgroaning we cry unto Thee: Heal the sicknesses,heal the passions of the soul and body, of Thy(servant or handmaiden(s) N. (& N.), and pardon(him) all transgressions voluntary and involuntary,for Thou art kindhearted, and swiftly raise (him)up from the bed of sickness, we pray Thee;hearken, and have mercy.


O Thou that desirest not the death of sinners butrather that they should return to Thee and live:Spare and have mercy on Thy (servant orhandmaiden(s), N. (& N.), O Merciful One; banishsickness, drive away all passion, and all ailments,allay chill and fever, and stretch forth Thy mighty

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arm. And as Thou didst raise up Jairus’ daughterfrom the bed of sickness, restore (him) to health,we pray Thee; hearken, and have mercy.


O Thou Who by Thy touch didst heal Peter’smother-in-law, who was sick with fever: do Thounow, in Thy loving-kindness, heal Thy terribly-suffering (servant or handmaiden(s), N. (& N.) of(his) malady, swiftly granting (him) health. Wediligently pray Thee, O fount of healing: hearkenand have mercy.


Again we pray to the Lord our God, that He mayhearken unto the voice of the supplication of ussinners, and have mercy on His (servant orhandmaiden(s), N. (& N.), and protect (him) fromall tribulation, harm, wrath, and necessity, andfrom every sickness of soul and body, granting(him) health with length of days. Let us all say:swiftly hearken, and graciously have mercy.


For Those That are TravellingO Lord, Who dost guide the footsteps of mankind,graciously look upon Thy (servant or hand-maiden(s), N. (& N.), and pardoning (him) everytransgression both voluntary and involuntary,bless the good intention of (his) counsel, andguide (his) goings out and comings in on the

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journey. We earnestly pray Thee: hearken andhave mercy.


O Lord, Who didst most gloriously deliver Josephfrom the animosity of his brethren, and didst leadhim to Egypt, and through the blessing of Thygoodness didst make him to prosper in all things:bless also (this) Thy (servant or handmaiden(s)N. (& N.), who desire(th) to travel, and cause(his) journey to be safe and tranquil. We prayThee: hearken and have mercy.


Thanksgiving for Petitions GrantedGiving thanks with fear and trembling, asunprofitable servants, unto Thy loving-kindness,O Lord our Saviour and Master, for Thy benefitswhich Thou hast poured out abundantly on Thyservants, we fall down in worship and offer adoxology unto Thee as God, and fervently cryaloud to Thee: deliver Thou Thy servants from allmisfortune, and as Thou art merciful, alwaysfulfill the desires of us all unto good. Wediligently pray Thee: hearken and have mercy.


In that Thou hast now hearkened mercifully to theprayers of Thy servants, O Lord, and hastmanifested upon us the tender compassion of Thylove for mankind, so also, in time to come,

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APPENDIX III: SPECIAL HYMNS & VERSES

disdaining us not, do Thou fulfill, to Thy glory, allthe good desires of Thy faithful, & show unto usall Thine abundant mercy, disregarding all ouriniquities. We pray Thee: hearken & have mercy.


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Special Hymns & Verses

FESTAL CYCLE

For the Paschal Cycle, see p. 110.

Nativity of the Theotokos (8 Sept.)See the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Virginity is foreign tomothers’ (ref.: p. 73).

Elevation of the Life-creating Cross (14 Sept.)Consult the Festal Menaion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worshipthe footstool of His feet, for He is holy. Choir:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ, O Son of God, crucifièd in the flesh, saveus who sing unto Thee: alleluia!

Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Magnify, O mysoul’ (ref.: p. 73).

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Entry of the Theotokos (21 Nov.)Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘The Angelsbeheld the entrance’ (ref.: p. 73).

Nativity of Christ (25 Dec.)Consult the Festal Menaion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: From the womb before the morning starhave I begotten Thee. The Lord hath sworn and will notrepent; Thou art a Priest for ever after the order ofMelchisedec. Choir:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ, O Son of God, born of a Virgin, save uswho sing unto Thee: alleluia!

Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Magnify, O mysoul’ (ref.: p. 73).

Theophany of Christ (6 Jan.)Consult the Festal Menaion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: Blessed is He that cometh in the nameof the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house ofthe Lord. God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us.Ps. 113 And the choir sings:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ, O Son of God, baptized by John in theJordan, save us who sing unto Thee: alleluia.

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Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Magnify, O my soul.’

Hypopante or Meeting of the Lord (2 Feb.)The Deacon adds this Entrance Verse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: The Lord hath made known Hissalvation; in the sight of the nations hath Herevealed His righteousness. Ps. 95

Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘O VirginTheotókos, hope of all’ (ref.: p. 73).

Annunciation to the Theotokos (25 Mar.)Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘As thou art aliving temple’ (ref.: p. 73).

Transfiguration of Christ (6 Aug.)Consult the Festal Menaion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: O send out Thy light and Thy truth; theyhave guided me along the way, and have brought meunto Thy holy mountain. Ps. 42 Choir:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ, O Son of God, Who wast transfiguredon the mount, save us who sing unto Thee: alleluia!

Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Magnify, O mysoul, the Lord’ (ref.: p. 73).

Dormition of All-Holy Theotokos (15 Aug.)Consult the Festal Menaion for the Zadostoinik, ‘The limits ofnature are overcome’ (ref.: p. 73).

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PASCHAL CYCLE

Lazarus Saturday (6th Sat. of Great Lent)Consult the Lenten Triodion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Let us honourthe pure Theotókos’ (ref.: p. 73).

Palm Sunday, the Entry into Jerusalem:Consult the Lenten Triodion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, whichreplace Ps. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds thisEntrance Verse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: Blessed is He that cometh in the nameof the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of theLord. God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us.

Consult the Lenten Triodion for the Zadostoinik, ‘God is the Lord.’

Holy Pascha—Resurrection of ChristOn the Queen & Lady of Feasts, the Liturgy begins as follows:

Priest: Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, nowand ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: Amen.

Priest: � Christ is risen from the dead, tramplingdown death by death, and upon those inthe graves bestowing life. (3x)

Choir: � Christ is risen from the dead, tramplingdown death by death, and upon those in thegraves bestowing life. (3x)

Priest: Let God arise and let His enemies bescattered, and let them that hate Him fleefrom before His face. Ps. 67

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Choir: � Christ is risen from the dead, tramplingdown death by death, and upon those in thegraves bestowing life.

Priest: As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish :as wax melteth before the fire.


Priest: So let sinners perish at the presence ofGod, and let the righteous be glad.


Priest: This is the day which the Lord hath made;let us rejoice and be glad therein. Ps. 117


Priest: � Glory to the Father, and to the Son, andto the Holy Spirit.


Priest: � Both now and ever, and unto the ages ofages. Amen.

Choir: � Christ is risen from the dead, trampling downdeath by death, and upon those in the gravesbestowing life.

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Priest: � Christ is risen from the dead,trampling down death by death,

Choir: And upon those in the graves bestowing life.

Consult the Pentecostarion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: In the congregations bless ye God, theLord from the wellsprings of Israel.

Consult the Pentecostarion for the Zadostoinik, ‘The Angel cried,’which is sung until the apodosis of Pascha (ref.: p. 73).

Mid-Feast of Pascha & Apodosis of Mid-Feast(Wed. of the 4th week after Pascha)

Consult the Pentecostarion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Virginity isforeign to mothers’ (ref.: p. 73).

Ascension of ChristConsult the Pentecostarion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: God is gone up in jubilation, the Lordwith the voice of the trumpet. Ps. 46 Choir:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ. O Son of God, Who ascended in glory,save us who sing unto Thee: alleluia!

Consult the Pentecostarion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Magnify, O mysoul, Christ,’ which Zadostoinik is sung up to & upon the apodosis(ref.: p. 73).

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Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy SpiritConsult the Pentecostarion for Antiphons 1, 2, & 3, which replacePs. 102, Ps. 145, & the Beatitudes. The Deacon adds this EntranceVerse (ref.: p. 37):

Entrance Verse: Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thystrength; we will sing and chant of Thy mighty acts.Choir:

Entrance Hymn: O come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ. O gracious Comforter, save us who singunto Thee: alleluia!

Consult the Pentecostarion for the Zadostoinik, ‘Rejoice, OQueen,’ which is sung up to & upono the apodosis (ref.: p. 73).

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Daily Antiphons—ref.: pp. 32-37When no Beatitudes verses are appointed in the Menaion.

First Antiphon: It is good to give praise unto the Lordand to chant unto Thy name, O Most High. Ps. 91

Through the prayers of the Theotókos, O Saviour, save us.To proclaim in the morning Thy mercy, and Thy truth by

night.Through the prayers of the Theotókos, O Saviour, save us.Upright is the Lord our God, and there is no

unrighteousness in Him.Through the prayers of the Theotókos, O Saviour, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Through the prayers of the Theotókos, O Saviour, save us.

Second Antiphon: The Lord is king; He is clothed withmajesty; the Lord is clothed with strength and Hehath girt Himself. Ps. 92

Through the prayers of the Saints, O Saviour, save us.For He established the world, which shall not be

shaken.Through the prayers of the Saints, O Saviour, save us.Thy testimonies are made very sure; holiness becometh

Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.Through the prayers of the Saints, O Saviour, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the HolySpirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.Amen. Hymn: O only-begotten Son and Word of God, etc.

Third Antiphon: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord; let usshout with jubilation unto God our Saviour. Ps. 94

Save us, O Son of God, Who art wondrous in Thy Saints:save us who sing to Thee: alleluia.

Let us come before His countenance with thanksgiving,and with psalms let us shout in jubilation unto Him.

Save us, O Son of God, Who art wondrous, etc.For the Lord is a great God, and a great King over all the

earth.Save us, O Son of God, Who art wondrous, etc.For in His hand are the ends of the earth, and the

heights of the mountains are His.Save us, O Son of God, Who art wondrous, etc.For the sea is His, and His made it, and the dry land His

hands have fashioned.Save us, O Son of God, Who art wondrous, etc.

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APPENDIX V

Thanksgiving Prayers—ref.: p. 96One of the people chants the prayers in a straight tone. Always thePriest begins:

Priest: Glory to Thee, O God. (3x) Then, the reader:

First Prayer: I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hastnot rejected me, a sinner, but hast vouchsafed me to be acommunicant of Thy Holy Things. I thank Thee thatThou hast vouchsafed me, the unworthy, to partake ofThy most pure and heavenly Gifts. But, O Master, Loverof mankind, Who for our sake didst die and didst riseagain, and didst bestow upon us these dread and life-giving Mysteries for the well-being and sanctification ofour souls and bodies, grant that these may be even unto mefor the healing of both soul and body, for the averting ofeverything hostile, for the enlightenment of the eyes of myheart, for the peace of the powers of my soul, for faithunashamed, for love unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom,for the keeping of Thy commandments, for an increase ofThy Divine grace, and for the attainment of Thy king-dom; that being preserved by them in Thy holiness, I mayalways remember Thy grace, and no longer live for myself,but for Thee our Master and Benefactor; and thus when Ishall have departed this life in hope of life eternal, I mayattain unto everlasting rest, where the sound of them thatkeep festival is unceasing, and the delight is endless ofthem that behold the unspeakeable beauty of Thy coun-tenance, for Thou art the true desire and the inexpressiblegladness of them that love Thee, O Christ our God, and allcreation doth hymn Thee unto the ages. Amen.


Of St. Basil the Great: O Master, Christ God, King of theages and Creator of all things, I thank Thee for all the goodthings which Thou hast bestowed upon me, and for theCommunion of Thy most pure and life-giving Mysteries.I pray Thee, therefore, O Good One and Lover ofmankind: Keep me under Thy protection and in theshadow of Thy wings and grant me, even until my lastbreath, to partake worthily, with a pure conscience, of ThyHoly Things, unto the remission of sins and life eternal.For Thou art the Bread of life, the Source of holiness, theGiver of good things, and unto Thee do we send up glory,together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now andever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Of St. Metaphrastes: O Thou Who givest me willingly ThyFlesh as food, Thou Who art fire that doth consume theunworthy, burn me not, O my Creator, but rather enterThou into my members, into all my joints, my reins, myheart. Burn up the thorns of all my sins. Purify my soul,sanctify my thoughts. Strengthen my substance togetherwith my bones. Enlighten my simple five senses. Naildown the whole of me with Thy fear. Ever protect,preserve, and keep me from every soul-corrupting deedand word. Purify and cleanse, and adorn me; make mecomely, give me understanding, and enlighten me. Showme to be the dwelling-place of Thy Spirit alone, and nolonger the habitation of sin; that from me as Thine abodethrough the entry of Communion, every evildoer, everypassion, may flee as from fire. As intercessors I offer untoThee all the Saints, the commanders of the bodiless Hosts,Thy Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and further, Thineundefiled pure Mother. The entreaties of these do Thouaccept, O my compassionate Christ, and make Thy

servant a child of light. For Thou alone art oursanctification, O Good One, and the radiance of our souls,and unto Thee as God and Master we all send up glory, asis meet, every day.

Another Prayer: O Lord Jesus Christ our God, may Thyholy Body be unto me for life eternal, and Thy preciousBlood for the remission of sins; and may this Eucharist beunto me for joy, health, and gladness. And at Thy dreadsecond Coming, vouchsafe me, a sinner, to stand at theright hand of Thy glory, through the intercessions of Thymost pure Mother and of all the Saints.

Prayer to the Theotokos: O most holy Lady Theotókos, lightof my darkened soul, my hope, protection, refuge,consolation, my joy: I thank thee that thou hastvouchsafed me, who am unworthy, to be a partaker of themost pure Body and precious Blood of thy Son. O thouwho gavest birth to the true Light, do thou enlighten thespiritual eyes of my heart; thou who gavest birth to theSource of immortality, revive me who am dead in sin; thouwho art the lovingly-compassionate Mother of themerciful God, have mercy on me, and grant mecompunction, and contrition in my heart, and humility inmy thoughts, and the recall of my thoughts from captivity.And vouchsafe me until my last breath to receive withoutcondemnation the sanctification of the most pureMysteries, for the healing of both soul and body; and grantme tears of repentance and confession with which to hymnand glorify thee all the days of my life; for blessed and mostglorified art thou unto the ages. Amen.

THE END, & GLORY TO GOD

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