Chapter 9

The Divine Liturgy

PREFATORY NOTE AND DIRECTIONS

The word Liturgy, which in the Greek means “ A public work “ or “ Ministry,” is particularly applied (heightened by the adjective “Divine”) to the chief service of the day, in which the Holy Eucharist, or Service of Thanksgiving, is celebrated.

Three Liturgies are used in the Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Church of the East :

That of St. John Chrysostom ; that of St. Basil the Great ; and that of the Presanctified Gifts.

The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and that of St. Basil the Great are divided into three parts. In the first part, the clergy prepare the bread and wine, and it is called The Office of Oblation, The second part consists of prayers, reading and singing, with which the faithful prepare themselves for the Holy Sacrament, and at which alone Catechumens (or learners) were allowed, in former times, to be present : it is called The Liturgy of the Catechumens. The third part, called The Liturgy of the Faithful, is the celebration of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist ; and in the early Church only the Faithful — that is to say, members of the Christian Church — were permitted to be present at it.

The Liturgy of St. Basil the Great differs from that of St. John Chrysostom only in certain of the Secret Prayers, one Hymn, and three phrases in the Consecration of the Holy Gifts (as duly indicated at the proper places), the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom being a later and abbreviated form of St Basil’s Liturgy, as the latter, in turn, was a later and abbreviated form of a still earlier Liturgy,

It is appointed to be used on the Sundays of the Great Fast (Lent), except on Palm Sunday ; on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday ; and on Christmas Day and the Epiphany, when those feasts fall upon Sunday or Monday ; otherwise, on the days preceding those feasts. Also, on St. Basil’s Day, January i; in all, ten times in the course of the year.

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, so called because the Holy Gifts which have previously been consecrated are used for the Holy Communion, has existed from ancient times, although, in its present form, it is ascribed to St. Gregory Homiliastes of Rome (sixth century). The Orthodox Church decrees that this Liturgy shall be celebrated during the Great Fast (but at no other time), since the triumphantly joyous feelings associated with the complete Liturgy and the consecration of the Holy Gifts are incompatible with the strictness of the Fast. Hence it is ordained that the complete Liturgy shall be celebrated only on Saturdays and Sundays during the weeks of the Great Fast (Lent). The customary days for the celebration of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts are Wednesday and Friday of every week, and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Passion Week.

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts consists of Vespers (and therefore is

appointed for a late hour in the day), and of a portion of the ordinary Liturgy, omitting the most essential part of the latter, namely, the consecration of the Gifts. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is usually preceded by the reading of the Third, Sixth and Ninth Hours, and of the Typical Psalms. Under certain circumstances an earlier celebration is admissible.

The usual hour for celebrating the ordinary Liturgy is, not earlier than dawn, and not later than noon.

For the celebration of the Mystery of the Eucharist the following are indispensable : A Priest or a Bishop regularly ordained, and having a steadfast will and intention to fulfil the Mystery of the Lord’s Body and Blood. Of material things : dve Altar-breads, made of pure wheaten flour, and leavened ; wine of the grape. The accomplishment of the Mystery through prayer and words, with the blessing of the Priest’s hand : “ And make this bread the precious Body of thy Christ, and also that which is in this cup the precious Blood of thy Christ, transmuting them by thy Holy Spirit”

In addition to the above, the following things are indispensable for the Liturgy : A Corporal (Antimins)* consecrated by a Bishop ; vestments for the Priest, consisting of a cassock (stikhdr), a stole (tpitrakhil), gauntlets (pbruteki)t girdle (p&yas), and chasuble (Jelbn) ; vessels, — a chalice, a paten, a star-cover, a spear, a spoon ; veils, a censer, a service book ; lights burning on the altar ; and an acolyte.

Only one Liturgy maybe celebrated on any Altar in the course of one day ; and no Bishop or Priest may celebrate more than one Liturgy in the course of one and the same day.

The Priest who enters upon the celebration of the Liturgy must be free from inhibition, and from mortal sin, and must prepare himself, — spiritually, by reconciling himself with all men, by penitence, and the appointed devotions ; bodily, by abstinence from food and drink (from midnight at the least), and from fleshly desires, and* by cleanliness of body and garments.

The appointed devotions consist of the celebration or the hearing of the Evening and Morning Services and Prayers ; and there must also be read : On Monday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, the Canon to the Archangels ; and, if he so desire, to his Guardian Angel. On Tuesday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, to John the Forerunner, and to his Guardian Angel. On Wednesday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Canon to the Birth-giver of God, and to his Guardian Angel. On Thursday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, to his Guardian Angel, to the Holy Apostles ; and, if he so desire, to St. Nicholas. On Friday, the Canon to the Life-giving Cross, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, and to his Guardian Angel, On Saturday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Chant of Prayer and Praise (Akdfist) to the Birth-giver of God, to his Guardian Angel, and to all the Saints, On Sunday : The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, and to his Guardian Angel.

In addition to these, on every occasion, the Canon of the Communion, and the Prayers before the Communion. (See Index,)

* For explanation, see introductory chapter on The Syrfibolism of the Church, page xxiv.

The Curtain and the Holy Door. At Divitu Service the curtain is drawn aside before the beginning of the Liturgy, when the benediction is given at the end of the Oblation. The Holy Door is opened before the Lesser Entrance, and closed before the Litany of the Catechumens. It is opened again before the Cherubimic Hymn, and closed after the Great Entrance, at which time the curtain also is drawn. The curtain is drawn aside at the words : The Doors 1 The Doors \ ... It is drawn again at the Exclamatioti : Holy Things to the Holy. The curtain is drawn aside and the Holy Door is opened before : In the fear of God . . . ; and is finally closed after the Dismissal.

At a Pontifical Service : The Holy Door is opened at the beginning of the service, and so remains until the Exclamation: Let us attend! Holy Things to the Holy. After that it is opened and closed as usual.

The Bishop’s Pall and Mitre. At a Pontifical Service, the pall (pmbfbr) is removed before the Epistle ; is put on while the particles are being taken from the sacred breads before the Great Entrance, and is immediately laid aside again. After the prayer : With them also . . . {and the Hymn: Holy, holy, holy . . .), it is put on ; and it is removed when the Holy Spirit is invoked. At the Exclamation : Let us attend ! Holy things to the holy : it is put on, and is then worn until the Dismissal. In addition to the above, the Bishop puts on his pall when he ordains a Deacon or a Priest.

The Mitre is removed while the particles are being taken from the holy

breads, and at the Commemoration of Persons at the Great Entrance ; while : Let

us love one another . . . : is being said, and while the Creed is being chanted;

also, from: Take, eat ... ; and until: More especially for the Most Holy . . .

- (and during the reception of the Holy Communion by the Bishop).

iniquities ; but look down even now upon us, inasmuch as thou art of tender compassion, and deliver us from our enemies : for thou art our God, and we are thy people, we are all the work of thy hand, and we call upon thy Name.

Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God {Bogordditchen). Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, O blessed Birthgive^ of God. In that we set our hope on thee may we not fail, but through thee may we be delivered from all adversities ; for thou art the salvation of all Christian people.

Then shall they approach the holy picture (ikona) of Christ, and shall kiss it, saying:

We do homage to thy pure image, O Good One, entreating forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God ; for of thine own good will thou wast graciously pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that thou mightest deliver from bondage to the enemy those whom thou hadst fashioned; for which cause we cry aloud unto thee with thanksgiving : With joy hast thou filled all things, O our Saviour, in that thou didst come to save the world.

In like manner they shall kiss also the holy picture of the Birth-giver of God, reciting the while this Hymn, secretly :

Birth-giver of God, in that thou art a well-spring of loving-kindness, vouchsafe unto us thy compassion. Look upon the people who have sinned. Manifest thy power as ever ; for trusting in thee we cry aloud unto thee : Hail ! as aforetime did Gabriel, Chief Captain of the Bodiless Powers.

Then, with bowed heads, they say the following Prayer:

Stretch forth thy hand, O Lord, from thy holy dwelling-place on high, and strengthen me for this, thine appointed service ; that standing uncondemned before thy dread Altar, I may fulfil the sacred, unbloody rite. For thine is the power, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then they make one reverence to the People, (2) and enter the Sanctuary saying, secredy:.

1 will enter into thy house, I will worship toward thy holy ‘Temple in thy fear. Guide me, O Lord, with thy righteousness ; make straight my path before thee, because of mine enemies. For there is no truth in their mouth ; their heart is vanity ; their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues have they dealt deceitfully. Judge them, O God. Let them fall through their own counsels : according to the multitude of their iniquities cast thou them out, for they have provoked thee exceedingly, O Lord. And let all those who trust in thee be joyful ; and so shall they rejoice evermore ; and thou shalt dwell in them forever. And those who love thy

Name shall make their boast of thee. For thou, O Lord, wilt bless the upright man. As with the panoply of thine approval hast thou crowned us.

When they enter the Sanctuary, they make three lowly reverences of adoration before the Holy Altar, and kiss the book of the Holy Gospels, and the Holy Altar, saying;

O God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.

Then the Deacon approacheth the Priest, holding in his right hand his dalmatic* (stikkdry, his stole (ordr), and his gauntlets (porutcht); and bowing his head before the Priest, he saith ; (3)

Bless, Master, the dalmatic and the stole.

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

The Deacon then retireth, kisseth the cross on his dalmatic, and putteth it on, praying thus ;

My soul shall exult in the Lord. For he hath endued me with the robe of salvation, and with the garment of joy hath he clothed me. He hath set a crown upon my head, like unto a bridegroom, and as a bride hath he adorned me with comeliness.

Then, having kissed his stole, he layeth it on his right shoulder. And when he putteth the gauntlets on his wrists, he saith, as he putteth that on the right:

Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in strength. Thy right hand, O Lord, hath shattered the enemy, and through the multitude of thy glory hast thou crushed the adversaries.

And with the left he saith :

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Enlighten my mind, and I shall learn thy commandments.

(The clergy usually kiss each vestment before putting it on.)

Then, going to the Table of Oblation, he prepareth the Holy Things. The holy Paten he setteth on the left side ; the holy chalice, which is the holy cup, on the right ; and with them the other holy utensils*

And the Priest vesteth himself in this wise : Taking his dalmatic (podrixnik) in his left hand, ana* making three lowly reverences toward the east, as aforesaid, he signeth it with Vie sign of the cross, saying:

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

Then he putteth it on, saying:

My soul shall exult in the Lord : . . . a s the Deacon hath said.

Then taking his priestly stole (epitrakhU\ and signing it with the sign of the cross, he putteth it on, saying:

Blessed is God, who poureth out upon his priests his grace, like

* For explanation, see introductory chapter on The Symbolism of the Church, p. xxiv.

unto the precious ointment on the head, which ran down upon the beard, even upon the beard of Aaron ; which ran down to the skirts of his garment.

Then, taking the girdle, and girding himself r , he saith :

Blessed is God, who girdeth me with strength, and hath made my path blameless, and hath given me feet like unto those of a hart, and hath set me on high.

Then he putteth on the gauntlets, as already described for the Deacon. And taking his epigondtion, if he hath that dignity, he blesseth it, saying;

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, in thy vigour, and in thy beauty : and go forth, and prosper, and reign, because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall guide thee wondrously always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then, taking his chasuble (felon), he blesseth it, and, kissing it, he putteth it on, saying:

Thy priests, O Lord, shall clothe themselves with righteousness, and thy Holy Ones shall rejoice with exultation always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then they shall wash their hands, saying:

I will wash my hands among the innocent, and so will I compass thine Altar, O Lord ; that I may hear the voice of thy praise, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth. Destroy not my soul with the ungodly, nor my life with the men of blood, in whose hands is iniquity, and their right hand is full of gifts. But I have walked in mine innocency : Deliver me, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. My foot hath been set on righteousness. In the churches will I bless thee, O Lord.

And thus they go forth to the Chapel of Oblation, making three lowly reverences before the Table of Oblation. And each saith within himself:

O God, cleanse thou me, a sinner, and have mercy upon me. .

And: By thy precious Blood hast thou redeemed us from the curse of the Law : in that thou wast nailed to the Cross, and wast pierced with a spear, thou hast poured forth immortality upon mankind, as from a fountain, O our Saviour. Glory to thee

If it be not a Pontifical Service, the Hours are now read, while the Holy Gifts are prepared for the Holy Sacrament.

But if it be a Pontifical Service, then the Hours are read later, as indicated.

Deacon. Bless, Master {aloud, if it be not a Pontifical Service), Priest Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Deacon, Amen.

Then the Priest taketh in his left hand one of the altar-breads, and in his right hand the holy spear y and making therewith the sign of the cross, thrice, above the seal of the bread, he satth :

In remembrance of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ {Thrice.)

And immediately he thrusteth the spear into the right side of the seal and as he cutieth it, he saith :

He was led as a sheep to the slaughter.

And as he cutieth the left side :

And as a spotless lamb before his shearers is dumb, so opened he not his mouth.

And at the top of the seal;

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away.

And at the bottom ;

For his generation, who shall declare it ?

And the Deacon, gazing reverently at the Holy Mystic Rite, as each incision is made saith, holding his stole in his hand the while ;

Let us pray to the Lord.

And when the Priest, having thrust the spear, obliquely, from below, into the right side of the bread, taketh away the whole part with the seal, thus cut, the Deacon saith ;

Master, take away.

After that, he saith ;

For his life is taken away from the earth.

And having laid it, inverted, on the holy paten, and the Deacon having said :

Sacrifice, Master.

He sacrificeth, cutting it crosswise, and saying;

Sacrificed is the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world, for the life of the world, and for its salvation.

He then turneth upward the other side, which hath upon it the emblem of the Cross. And as he pierceth the right side with the spear, the Deacon saith ;

Pierce, Master.

And the Priest; One of the soldiers did pierce his side with a spear, and straightway there came forth blood and water. And he that saw.it bare witness, and his witness is true.

Then the Deacon poureth into the holy chalice the mingled wine and watery in amount according to the number of communicants, having first said to the Priest:

Bless, Master, the holy union.

And the Priest blesseih it, saying:

Blessed be the union of thy Holy Things always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then, taking in his hand another altar-bread, the Priest shall say :

In honour and commemoration of our most blessed Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary ; through whose intercessions accept, O Lord, this sacrifice upon thy most heavenly Altan

And with the spear taking out a portion, he layeth it on the right side of the Holy Bread, near the centre thereof saying :

On thy right hand stood the Queen, clothed in a vesture wrought with gold and divers colours.

Then taking the third altar-bread, he saith :

In commemoration of the most honourable and glorious prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John.

And taking out the first particle, he placeth it on the left hand of the Holy Bread, making the beginning of the first row. Then he saith :

Of the holy, glorious Prophets, Moses and Aaron; Elijah and Elisha; David and Jesse; of the Three Holy Children, also of Daniel the Prophet ; and of all the holy prophets.

And taking out another particle, he place th it below the first, in due order. Then he saith :

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

In the same manner, he placeth a third particle below the second, thus con> pleting the first rank. And he saith ;

Of our holy Fathers and Saints, the Prelates Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom ; Athanasius and Cyril, Nicholas of Myra in Lycia ; Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip of Moscow ; Nikfta, Bishop of Novgorod, Leonty, Bishop of Rost6ff ; and of all thy holy Prelates.

And taking out a fourth particle, he placeth it beside the first particle, making a second beginning. And he saith :

Of the holy Apostle and First Martyr and Archdeacon, Stephen ; of the holy Great Martyrs Demetrius, George, Theodore of Tyre, Theodore the Strategist ; and of all holy Martyrs, both men and women ; of Thekla, Barbara, Euphemia, Kyriaka, Paraskeva, Katherine ; and of all other holy martyred women.

And taking out a fifth particle, he placeth it below the first, which is in the second row. Ana he saith ;

Of our devout and God-bearing Fathers, Anthony, Euthymius, Sabba, Onuphrius, Athanasius of Mount Athos, Anthony and Theodosius of the Catacombs, Sergius of Rad6nezh, Barlaam of Khutinsk ; and of all our devout fathers ; and of our devout mothers in God, Pelagia, Theodosia, Anastasia, Eupraxia, Fevronia, Theodulia, Euphrosyne, Mary of Egypt ; and of all our holy and devout mothers.

And in like manner, taking out a sixth particle, he placeth it below the second, completing the second row. After which he saith ;

Of the holy and wonder-working Unmercenaries Cosmas and Daraian, Qrus and John, Panteleimon, Hermolaus ; and of all the Holy Unmercenaries.

And taking out a seventh particle, he placeth it above, making the beginning of the third row* Then he saith ;

Of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna. And of Saint N. {the Saint of the day); and of Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril, the Equals of the Apostles; and of all the Saints; through whose supplications do thou visit us, O Lord.

Then, he layeth the eighth particle below the former, in due order. And thereafter he saith :

Of our Father in the Saints, John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople {if his Liturgy is to be celebrated. But if the Liturgy of

St, Basil the Great is to be celebrated, then shall he be commemorated instead).

Then taking out the ninth particle, he place th it at the end of the third row, completing it* And taking the fourth altar-bread, he saith :

Remember, O Lord, Lover of mankind, every Bishopric over Orthodox Christians; the Most Holy Governing Synod, and Orthodox Patriarchs; and our Bishop, N. ; the honourable Priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, and every Sacerdotal Order ; our brethren and fellow-ministers, the priests, the deacons, and all our brethren whom thou hast called into thy communion, through thy tenderness of heart, O all-good Lord.

And taking out a portion, he layeth it below the Holy Bread, Then he commemorateth the Emperor, saying ;

Call to remembrance, O Lord, our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias ; and all the Reigning House, (4)

Then he maketh mention, by name, of the living who are to be prayed for, if any such there be; and at each name he taketh out a particle, saying;

Call to remembrance, O Lord, N.

Having thus taken out the particles, the Priest placeth them below the Holy Bread Then taking the fifth altar-bread, he saith :

In memory, and for the remission of sins, of the most holy patriarchs; of the Orthodox and God-fearing Tzars and God-fearing Tzarftzas ; and of the blessed founders of this holy Temple.

Then shall he make mention of the Bishop who ordained him ; and of whatsoever persons he may desire, who have departed this life, by name. And at each name, he shall take out a particle, saying :

Call to remembrance, O Lord, N.

And, in conclusion, he shall say asfolloweth ;

And of all our Orthodox fathers and brethren who havfe fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection, of life eternal, and of communion with thee, O Lord, who lovest mankind.

And he taketh out a particle. Thereafter he saith :

Call to remembrance, Lord, my unworthy self, and pardon me every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary.

And he taketh out of the fourth prosford a particle. Then, taking the sponge, he gathereth together the particles taken from the fourth and fifth prosfiri on the paten, below the Holy Bread, so that they may be in safety, and that none of them may fall. Then the Deacon taketh the censer, and having placed incense therein, he saith to the Priest :

Bless, Master, the censer.

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And straightway he saith : Let us pray to the Lord.

Then the Priest saith the Prayer of the Cexsbr.

Unto thee, O Christ our God, do we offer incense for an odour of spiritual fragranpe ; which do thou accept upon thy most heavenly Altar, and pour forth upon us in return the grace of thine all-holy Spirit.

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.

Then the Priest, having censed the star<over, placeth it over the Holy Bread, saying :

And the Star came and stood over the place where the young Child was. Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord

7%e Priest, having censed the first veil, covereth therewith the Holy Bread, saying:

The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel ; the Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength. He hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began hath thy seat been prepared : thou art from ^ everlasting. The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up § their voice ; the floods lift up- their waves. The waves of the sea g^ are mighty, and rage horribly ; but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier. Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure : holiness becometh thine house forever.

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.

Cover, Master.

* The Priest, having censed the second veil, covereth therewith the holy chalice, saying :

Thy virtue, O Christ, hath covered the heavens, and the earth also is full of thy praise*

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Shelter, Master.

The Priest, having censed the veil, that is to say, the air {vdxdukh), covereth therewith the paten and chalice, saying:

Shield us with the shelter of thy wings, and drive away from us every foe and adversary. Order our lives in peace, O Lord ; have mercy upon us, and upon thy world, and save our souls ; for thou art good and lovest mankind*

Then, taking the censer, the Priest censeth the Table of Oblation, saying thrice :

Blessed art thou, O our God, who herein art well pleased. Glory to thee.

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And each time the Deacon shall respond:

Always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then both make three devout reverences. And the Deacon, taking the censer, saith :

For the Precious Gifts now offered up, let us pray to the Lord. Then the Priest maketh the Prayer of Oblation :

O God our God, who didst send forth the Heavenly Bread, the Nourishment of the whole world, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to be our Saviour and Redeemer and Benefactor, blessing and sanctifying us : Do thou, the same Lord, bless also this oblation, and accept it on thy most heavenly Altar. Call to remembrance those who offer it, and those for whom it is offered, inasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind ; and preserve us blameless in the holy ministry of thy Divine Mysteries.

For sanctified and glorified be thy most honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then the Priest pronounceth the DISMISSAL, saying ;

Glory to thee, O Christ our God ; glory to thee. Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. {Thrice.) Master, bless.

Then the Priest pronounceth the Benediction. If it be Sunday :

May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God, . . .

But if it be not Sunday :

May Christ, our true God, through the intercessions of his allundefiled Mother ; of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople (or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil be used; of Basil the Great, of Caesarea in Cappadocia) ; and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us, and save us : for he is good and loveth mankind.

Deacon. Amen.

After the Benediction, the Deacon censeth the Holy Oblation. Then {if the Pontifical Service is to follow, see page 78. If not .*) he goeth and censeth the Holy Altar round about, in the form of a cross, saying, secretly: (5)

In the grave with the body, but in Hell with the soul, in that thou art God ; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit, wast thou, O Christ, filling all things, in that thou art infinite.

Then he shall recite Psalm li. .* Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; . . . {Seepage 45).

Meanwhile, he censeth the Sanctuary and all the Temple, andretumeth again to the Holy Altar; and having again censed it and the Priest ‘, he putteth the censer aside in its place, and approacheth the Priest. And standing together before the Holy Altar, they make three lowly reverences, praying secretly, and saying:

O heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places and fittest all things; Treasury of good things, and Giver of life : Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and save our souls, O Good One.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. (Twice.) O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Then the Priest kisseththe book of the Holy Gospels, and the Deacon kisseth the Holy Altar. Then the Deacon, bowing his head before the Priest, and holding his stole with three fingers, saith ;

It is time to sacrifice unto the Lord. Bless, Master.

And the {Bishop or the) Priest, signing him with the sign of the cross, saith :

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

Deacon. Pray for me, holy Master.

(Bishop or) Priest. May the Lord direct thy steps unto every good work.

Deacon. Remember me, holy Master.

(Bishop or) Priest. May the Lord God remember thee in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Deacon. Amen.

And having made a humble reverence, he goeth out through the north door, and standing in his accustomed place before the Holy Door, he thrice boweth his head reverently, and saith, secretly :

O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Thereafter he beginneth, aloud :

Bless, Master. (See page 79.)

If the Priest celebrate without a Deacon, the words assigned to the Deacon in the Office of Oblation and in the Liturgy, before the Gospel is read; and in response: Bless, Master; and: Pierce, Master; and: It is time to sacrifice : shall not be said. As, likewise, the litany and oblation of ranks. But if many Priests serve, as in a Cathedral, only one Priest shall perform the Office of Oblation, and shall say what is herein set forth ; but no other of the Priests shall say that Office separately. They are allowed only to take out the particles for the living and the dead.

If a Pontifical Service is to follow, then, after the Benediction of the Office of Oblation, the Priest who hath celebrated the Office of Oblation (and the other Priests, in their cassocks), bearing a cross upon a salver, accompanied by the Proto-Deacon or Deacon with the censer and taper, the crosier-bearer with the Bishop’s crosier, and the Sub-Deacons with the mantle and the eagle-rugs, go forth to meet the Bishop at the western door. As the Bishop entereth the Temple, the Deacon exclaimeth : Wisdom ! And the Bishop saith, secretly ; 1 will enter into thy house . . . (see page 68). He is then vested in his mantle, and kisseth the cross, and giveth it to be kissed by all the Priests who are preparing to celebrate the Liturgy ; and then, while the Choir singeth : Meet is it : . . . More honourable . . . (see page 107X supporting himself on his crosier, he * approacheth the Holy Door, and there giveth the blessing for the Prayer of Entrance, as shown above. (Seepage 68.)

After the Prayer: Stretch forth thy hand, O Lord . . . (seepage 68), the Bishop turneth his face towards the People, and blesseth the worshippers, while the Choir singeth :

Ton Despotin kai Arkhierea im6n, K^rie fyiatte. Eis poll* eti, D&pota. (Preserve, O Lord, our Master and Bishop. For many years, O Master.)

The Bishop then goeth to his dais ; the Clergy ask his blessing, and withdraw into the Sanctuary to vest themselves. The Priest who hath celebrated the Office of Oblation blesseth the beginning of the Hours :

Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Reader. Amen.

And he readeth the Third Hour and the Sixth Hour.

Meanwhile the Sub-Deacons begin to vest the Bishop, having first removed his mantle, cowL pectoral holy image, and outer cassock. While the Bishop*s vestments are being put upon him, the Proto-Deacon, censer in hand, reciteth the same Verses which the Priests recite as they vest themselves. (See above.) Or, sometimes, they are chanted by the Choir, the ProtoDeacon exclaiming before each : Let us pray to the Lord ; and using the second person, and substituting for “ Priests” the word ** Bishops ,” and so forth.

When the pall (omofdr) is put on, the Deacon saith :

When thou hadst taken upon thy shoulders human nature which had gone astray, O Christ, thou didst bear it to heaven, unto thy God and Father, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And with the pectoral holy image he saith :

May God create in thee a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within thee, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

At the second pectoral image (if there be one), he saith :

Thy heart is inditing of a good matter; thou shalt speak of thy deeds unto the King, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And with the cross he saith :

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, saith the Lord, and take up his cross and follow me, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And with the mitre he saith ;

The Lord hath set upon thy head a crown of precious stones. Thou askedst life of him, and he shall give thee length of days, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then the Proto-Deacon standeth aside, and the Sub-Deacons enter the Sanctuary, and taking from the Clergy the dikiri and the triktri, they bear them to the Bishop. And the Proto-Deacon saith :

May thy light so shine Sefore men that they may see thy good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And the Bishop bestoweth the blessing, in cross-form, with the dikiri and the triktri, to the east, and the west, and the south, and the north, while the Choir singeth slowly :

Ton Desp<$tin kai Arkhier6a im6n, K^rie f^latte. Eis polld 6ti, Dlspota. (Preserve, O Lord, our Master and Bishop. For many years, O Master.) (6)

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Then the ewer and basin are brought by the Proto*Deacon and the Deacon, and the Bishop washeth his hands, if there be no Setting-aparl of a Reader or Chanter, or the Ordination of a Sub-Deacon. But tf there be a Setting-apart or an Ordination, then he who is to be set apart or ordained brtngeth the ewer and basin, after he hath been vested in his dalmatic, in the manner set forth in the Order for the Laying-on of Hands.

When the Sixth Hou r approacheth its close, all the Clergy, havingvested themselves, come forth from the Sanctuary through the north door, and taking their stand beside the Bishop, begin to pray :

O God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. {Thrice.)

Bishop. O Heavenly King . . . (See page 67), with hands uplifted.

Glory to God in the highest, . . . ( Twice.)

O Lord, open thou my lips, . . .

Proto-Deacon. It is time to sacrifice unto the Lprd. Bless, Right Reverend Master. (Seepage 80.)

The First Priest and the Proto-Deacon kiss the Bishop’s hand, and the Priest goeth into the Sanctuary, andopeneth the Holy Door, while the Proto-Deacon remaineth standing outside, in front of the holy picture of the Saviour.

The Bishop remaineth on his dais (kdthedra), until the Little Entrance. The other Clergy enter the Sanctuary after the Exclamations at the Great and Little Litanies.

II. THE LITURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS

Deacon. Bless, Master.

Priest {bestowing the blessing, in cross-form, with the book of the Gospels from the Altar). Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir Amen.

And if it be at Eastertide :

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

The Great Litany ( VeHkaya Ektkniyd).

Deacon. In peace let us pray

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord ft

For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God’s holy Churches, and for the union of them all : ft

For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear of God have entered therein : ft

For our Holy Synod {or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop {or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity: ft

Here follow petitions for the Ruler of the Land and for all the Authorities (Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or President, according to the elements and nationalities of which the Parish is constituted).

to the Lord.

If a Bishop be the celebrant, he saith here, secretly, the Prayer of Oblation.

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O God our God, who didst send forth the Heavenly Bread, the Nourishment of the whole world, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to be our Saviour and Redeemer and Benefactor, blessing and sanctifying us: Do thou, the same Lord, bless also this oblation, and accept it on thy most heavenly Altar. Call to remembrance those who offer it, and those for whom it is offered, inasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind ; and preserve us blameless in the holy ministry of thy Divine Mysteries.

For sanctified and glorified be thy most honourable and majestic Name, of tiie Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe and adversary : IJs

For this city, for this holy Temple, and for every city and land, and for those who with faith dwell therein : B>

For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times : B>

For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suffering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation: B>

. That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity: IJs

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Exclamation.

Priest For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

And the Deacon, having made a reverence^ shall leave his place,, and shall go and stand before the holy picture {ikdna) of Christy holding his stole with three fingers of his right hand.

Here shall be sung the First Antiphon, Psalm cut {or on the Great Feasts its appointed substitute).*

Bless the Lord, O my soul : Blessed art thou, O Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities. Th6 Lord is full of compassion and mercy, long-suffering and of great goodness. He will not alway be chiding, neither keepeth he his

wrath forever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded * See the Special Services for the Great Feasts.

And the Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer of the First Antiphon.

O Lord our God, whose might is ineffable, whose glory is inconceivable, whose mercy is infinite, and whose love toward mankind is unutterable: Look down, O Master, in thy tender compassion, upon us and upon this holy Temple ; and deal with us and with those people who here pray with us, according to the riches of thy mercies and thy bounties.

us according to our iniquities. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy Name. Blessed art thou, O Lord.

While the Priest {likewise the Bishop) saith, secretly, the Prayer of the Second Antiphon.

O Lord our God, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Preserve the fulness of thy Church : sanctify those who love the beauty of thy house: glorify them by thy divine might in recompense ; and forsake not us who put our trust in thee.

And at the conclusion of the Antiphon, the Deacon shall come and stand again in his accustomed place, and shall say :

The Little Litany {Mdlaya Ekttniya).

Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Exclamation.

Priest For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir, Amen.

The Deacon shall do as he hath done at the First Antiphon.

Here shall be sung the Second Antiphon, Psalm cxlvi. (or on the Great Feasts its appointed substitute).*

Praise the Lord, O my soul : while I live, will I praise the Lord ; yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God. Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the Lord his God ; who made the sea, and all that therein is ; who keepeth his promise forever. Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong; who feedeth the hungry. The Lord looseth men out of prison ; the Lord giveth sight to the blind. The Lord helpeth them that are fallen ; the Lord careth for the righteous. The Lord careth for the strangers ; he defendeth the fatherless and widow : as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down. The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King forevermore.

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

Here shall be sung the Anthem.

O Only -begotten Son and Word of God ! Thou who art immortal yet

* See the Special Services for the Great Feasts.

didst deign for our salvation to become incarnate of the Holy Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary; and without change of essence wast made man ; who also wast crucified for us, O Christ our God, trampling down Death by death ; who art one of the Holy Trinity, and art glorified together with the Father and the Holy Spirit : Save us.

Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

O thou,

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Then fry (the Bishop and) the Priest is said, secretly, the Prayer of the Third Antiphon.

who hast given us grace at this time, with one accord, to make our common supplications unto thee ; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests. Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be most expedient for them ; granting them in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting.

Exclamation.

Priest For thou art a good God, and lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

The Deacon then entereth the Sanctuary, and the Choir chanteth the Third Antiphon.

In thy Kingdom remember us, O Lord, when thou comest into thy Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God Blessed are the

The Priest saith the Prayer of the Little Entrance while the last portion of the Beatitudes is being sung.

O Master, Lord our God, who hast appointed in heaven ranks and hosts of Angels and Archangels for the ministry of thy glory : Cause that with our entrance may enter also the holy Angels with us serving thee, and with us glorifying thy goodness.

For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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peacemakers : for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness* sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Then the Priest, taking the book of the Holy Gospels from the Altar, giveth it to the Deacon ; and preceded by a light, they both make the Lesser Entrance.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven.

The Deacon, taking his stand before the Holy Door, saith :

Deacon. Bless, Master, the Holy Entrance.

Priest. Blessed is the Entrance of thy Holy Ones always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Then the Deacon shall go to the Priest, and the Priest shall kiss the book of the Holy Gospels; and the Deacon shall come to the centre of the Holy Door, and there standing in front of the Priest, he shall elevate the Holy Gospels, and shall say, so that all may hear:

Wisdom, O believers I (8)

Then shall they go to the Holy Altar; and the Deacon shall lay the Gospels on the Altar, and the Choir shall sing ;

O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save, O Son of God, who didst rise again from the dead,* us who sing unto thee: Alleluia.

If it be a Pontifical Service, the head Priest giveth the book of the Holy Gospels to the Prolo-Deacon, tunc beareth it, preceded by the SubDeacons with the dikiriand trikiri and the sacramental fans iripidi).

The Priests follow, in the order of their rank; and the whole procession, while the Beatitudes 0l-1 _ atta . are being sung, maketh the SpStocircuit of the Altar, and com- Dmocom ing forth, through the north g^jjj*” door, goeth to the Bishop*s dais. And there the Proto-Deacon slandelh in front of the Bishop.

Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Reverend Master, the Holy Entrance.

Bishop. Blessed is the Entrance of thy Holy Ones, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. The Bishop kisseth the Holy Gospels.

Proto-Deacon. Wisdom, O Believers !

The Clergy who are taking part in the service sing :

O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save, O Son of God, who didst rise again from the dead,* us who sing unto thee: Alleluia.

The Bishop bestoweth the blessing with the dikiri and trik/ri, on all four sides, as after his vesting. And all proceed to the Sanctuary, where the Bishop, bearing the dikiri and censer, accompanied by the Proto-Deacon bearing the trikM, cense th the Holy Altar, the image-screen, and the People, while the Choir chanteth :

Eis polli 6ti, D6spota. ( Thrice. )

Then shall be sung the f roper Hymn (Tropdr) and Collect-Hymn (Konddk)for the Day. (See Appendix A.)

* If it be a week day : . . . who art wonderful in the Saints. Or, at Feasts, the proper Refrain, from the Antiphon of the Feast.

The Prayer of the ThriceHoly.

The Priest, secretly.

O holy God, who restest in the Saints ; who art hymned by the Seraphim with a thrice-holy cry, and glorified by the Cherubim, and adored by every heavenly Power ; who out of nothingness hast brought all things into being ; who hast created man after thine own image and likeness, and hast adorned him with every gift of thine; who givest unto those that ask of thee wisdom and understanding; whodespisest not the sinner, but hast appointed repentance unto salvation ; and hast vouchsafed unto us, thy humble and unworthy servants here, at this hour, to stand before the glory of thy holy Altar, and to render unto thee that adoration and praise which are thy due : Do thou, the same Lord, accept from the mouths of us sinners, the Thrice-Holy song, and visit us with thy beneficence. Pardon us every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary. Sanctify both our souls and bodies, and grant that we may serve thee in uprightness all the days of our life : through the intercessions of the holy Birth-giver of God, and of all the Saints of all the ages who have been well-pleasing unto thee.

If it be at a Pontifical Service, the last Collect-Hymn is omitted, and the Proio-Deacon, coming forth from the Sanctuary, saith :

O Lord, save the God-fearing. And the Choir singeth the same,

Proio-Deacon. And hear us. Choir. And hear us.

Then {in Russian Churches) the ProtoDeacon saith the Great Eulogy.

To the Most Holy Synod of Russia, many years !

And the Clergy and the Choir repeat the same.

Proto-Deacon. To our Most Godfearing Sovereign, N.,the Emperor of All the Russias, and to all the Reigning House {and to the Ruler of the Land, if it be in a foreign country, mentioning his name and title), many years !

And the Choir singeth the same.

Proto-Deacon. To our Lord, the Right Reverend, N., of N., many years !

And the Clergy and the Choir repeat the same.

Proto-Deaeon. To the Right Reverend Patriarchs, Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, many years !

And the Clergy and the Choir sing the same.

To the Orthodox Governing Council, and Commanders of the Army and the Navy ; to Governors of Towns, and the Christ-loving Army ; and to all Orthodox Christians, many years !

The Choir repeat the same, and the Bishop, after each “many years/” blesseth all, and then reciteih, secretly, the Prayer of the Thrice-Holy.

And when the Choir come to the last Hymn, the Deacon shall say to the Priest, as both bow their heads, and he holdeth his stole with three fingers ;

Bless, Master, the time of the Thrice-Holy.

And the Priest shell bless him, with the sign of the cross, and shall say, aloud :

For holy art thou, O our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever ;

And when the Hymn is finished, the Deacon shall come close to to the Holy Door t and pointing with his stole, first to the holy picture of Christ, he shall say :

O Lord, save the God-fearing, and hear us.

Then shall he point, in like manner, to those who stand without, and shall say :

Even unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen.

And then the Choir:

O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. {Five times.)* (9)

The Clergy in the Sanctuary :

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

We, thy servants, in that we have been delivered from calamity, do offer unto thee, O Birth-giver of God, who as a victorious Chieftain warrest for us, songs of triumph and thanksgiving. Do thou also, in that thou hast might invincible, free us from all assaults, that we may cry unto thee : Hail, O Bride Unwedded !

Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Reverend Master, the time of the Thrice-Holy.

And standing in front of the Holy Door, he shall say :

Let us pray to the Lord.

Bishop. For holy art thou, O our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever ;

And the Proto-Deacon, standing near the Holy Door, and holding his stole with three fingers, and pointing therewith to the People, saith :

Even unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Once.)

The Priests repeat the same once.*

The Choir repeateth the same once.

After the third repetition, the Bishop, holding the cross and the dikiri, saith, with his face towards the People :

Look down from heaven, O God,

* At Christmas, the Epiphany, on the Eve of Palm Sunday, on Holy Saturday, during Eastertide and at Pentecost, in place of the Thrice-Holy shall be sung:

As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia. (10)

At the Feast of the Setting-up (Exaltation) of the Holy Cross; and at the third weeh of the Great Fast (Lent), when is the Feast of the Adoration of the Cross, in place of tie Thrice Holy there shall be sung:

Thy Cross do we worship, O Master, and we glorify thy Resurrection.

And the Deacon shall say to the Priest:

Command, Master.

Then shall they approach the Holy Throne, and as he approachelh, the Priest shall say :

Blessed is he that Cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Deacon. Bless, Master, the seat on high.

Priest. Blessed art thou on the throne of glory of thy kingdom, who sittest on the Cherubim always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

The Priest doth not ascend the High Place, nor sit upon it, but taketh his seat beside it, to the south.

and behold and visit this vine which thou hast planted with thy right hand, and establish it

And while the Choir singeth the ThriceHoly for the fourth time, the Bishop bestoweth the blessing with the cross and the dikiri. Then the Clergy and the Choir each repeat the Thrice-Holy once more.

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Proto-Deaeon. Bless, Right Reverend Master, the seat on high.

Bishop. Blessed art thou on the throne of glory of thy kingdom, who sittest on the Cherubim allhymned and exalted forever, (n)

The Bishop then ascendeth the High Place, and standeth there, looking towards the People. And he giveth the dikiri to the Deacon. And the Prolo-Deacon giveth the trikiri to the Bishop, reciting the Hymn.

In Jordan was the Trinity made manifest ; for the Most-Divine Person of the Father Himself proclaimed : He that is baptized, the same is my beloved Son. And the Spirit descended upon Him that was like unto Himself. For which cause men shall bless Him and exalt him forever.

The Bishop taketh the trikiri, andblesseth thrice with the trikiri, as usual.

After the Thrice-Holy, the Deacon shall say :

Let us attend

{Bishop or) Priest. Peace be with you all.

Reader. And with thy spirit.

Deacon. Wisdom !

Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the . . . Tone, (i 2)

Tone I : Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have set < hope on thee.

Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh just to be thankful.

Tone II : The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become salvation.

Verse; The Lord hath chastened and corrected me; but he hath not given me over unto death.

Tone III: O sing praises, sing praises unto our God : O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.

Verse : O clap your hands together, all ye people : O sing unto God with the voice of melody.

Tone IV. : O Lord, how manifold are thy works : in wisdom hast thou made them all.

Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul : O Lord my God, thou art become exceeding glorious.

Tone V. : Thou shalt keep us, O Lord : thou shalt preserve us from this generation henceforth forever.

Verse: Save me, O Lord, for there is not one godly man left.

Tone VI : O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance.

Verse: Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my strength : keep thou not silence towards me.

Tone VII : The Lord shall give strength unto his people : the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

Verse: Bring unto the Lord, O ye sons of God, bring young rams unto the Lord.

Tone VIII ; Pray ye unto the Lord our God, and render thanks.

Verse : In Jewry is God known, his Name is great in Israel.

Deacon. Wisdom !

Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle (N. to the N.).

Deacon. Let us attend.

The Reader then readeih the Epistle: • Brethren . . .

And while the Epistle is being ready the Deacon shall take the censer, and approaching the Priest shall receive his blessings and shall cense the Holy Altar rpund about, and all the Sanctuary, and the Priest, and the People (13)

If a Bishop be the celebrant, the Proto-Deacon taketh the censer, and a Deacon the incense, and they approach the Bishop, And the Bishop, putting incense into the censer, reciteth the while the Prayer of the Censer.

We offer unto thee the censer, O Christ our God, for the savour of a sweet spiritual odour; which do thou accept upon thy most heavenly Altar, requiting us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit.

And when the Epistle is finished, the Priest shall say : Peace be with thee. | The Prayer before the Gospel.

Reader. And with j The Priest, secretly,

thy spirit. I Illumine our hearts, O God who lovest

Deacon. Wisdom ! j mankind, with the pure light of thy divine Reader. Alleluia. | knowledge, and open the eyes of our under-

* While the Epistle is being read the Bishop sitteth on the High Place, and the Priests sit beside it. And while the Gospel is being read, they stand at their places.

standing to the comprehension of the proclamation of thy Gospel. Implant in us, likewise, the fear of thy blessed commandments ; that, trampling down all carnal desires, we may pursue a godly life, both thinking and performing such things as are well-pleasing unto thee. For thou art the light of our souls, and of our bodies, O Christ our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thy holy, and blessed, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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Then the Deacon, having set the censer in its proper place, shall come to the Priest, and bowing his head, and holding his stole and the book of the Holy Gospels with the tips, of his fingers, at the Holy Altar, shall say :

Bless, Master, him who proclaimeth the good tidings of the holy Apostle and Evangelist, N.

(For a Bishop : Bless, Right Reverend Master, him who proclaimeth . . ,)

And the Bishop or the Priest, blessing him with the sign of the cross, shall say :

May God, through the intercessions of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle and Evangelist, N., grant utterance with great power unto thee, who proclaimest the good tidings ; unto the fulfilment of the Gospel of his beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deacon. Amen.

Then the Deacon doeth reverence to the book of the Holy Gospels, and taketh it, andgoeth out through the Holy Door, preceded by a taper, and standeth on the tribune, or on the place prepared. And the Priest, standing before the Holy Altar, with his face to the west, proclaimeth :

Wisdom, O believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.

The Bishop, Peace be with you all

Choir. And with thy spirit.

Deacon, The Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to N.

Choir. Glory to thee, O Lord ; glory to thee.

Priest Let us attend.

And the Deacon, or the Priest, if there be no Deacon, readeth the Gospel ; and when he hath finished, the Priest shall say : (14)

Peace be unto thee, who hast announced the good tidings. Choir. Glory to thee, O Lord ; glory to thee.

And if it be a Pontifical Service, the Choir singeth ; BUiflp.

Eis polld £ti, Dispota. (Many years, O Lord.) While the Bishop blesseth the People with the trikiri and the dikiri.

Then the Deacon shall go to the Holy Door, and shall give the book of the Gos* pels to the Priest, who placeth it on the Altar, behind the corporal {antimins\

And the Deacon, standing in his accustomed place, shall say :

Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say: (15)

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

O Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee, hearken, and have mercy.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.

Choir* Lord, have mercy. {Thrice.)

Here follow petitions for the Ruler of the Land and for all the Authorities {Kmperois^r King, and Reigning House, or President, according to the elements and nationalities of which the Parish is constituted).

The Prayer of the Litany of Fervent Supplication.

The Priest, secretly.

O Lord our God, accept this, the fervent supplication of thy servants, and be gracious unto us, according to the multitude of thy mercy ; and send down thy bounties upon us, and upon all thy people, who here await the rich mercy which is from thee.

The corporal (antimlns) is now unfolded, except the upper edge.

For our Holy Synod {or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop {or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity. ft

Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. ft

Furthermore we pray for our brethren the Priests; for ordained Monks, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. ft

Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable most holy Orthodox Patriarchs, and God-fearing Tzars and Tzarftzas ; and for the founders of this holy Temple ; and for all our devout fathers and brethren, Orthodox believers, departed this life before us, who here and in all the world lie asleep in the Lord, ft

Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good works in this holy and’ all-honourable Temple ; for those who labour in its service; for the singers; and for the people here present, who await in firm hope thy great and rich mercies, ft

Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord Choir. Lord, have mercy.

[And, if it be in Russia, the Priest saitk this Prayer :

O Lord our God, who art great and full of compassion, in meekness of heart we make our humble supplication unto thee : Preserve beneath the shelter of thy loving-kindness from every calamity our most God-fearing Emperor, N. Guard him in his ways by thy holy Angels, and let no enemy by any means prevail against him, nor any son of iniquity aim to offend him. Satisfy him with length of days and plenitude of strength ; and enable him to accomplish all things to thy glory, and to the welfare of his people. So we, rejoicing in thy abounding grace toward him every day and every hour, shall bless and glorify thy most holy Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.]

And if there be offerings on behalf of the dead, the Deacon or the Priest shall say the following Litany ;

Have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.

Choir. Lord, have mercy. {Thrice.)

Furthermore we pray for the repose of the souls of the servants of God departed this life, NN. ; and that thou wilt pardon all their sins, both voluntary and involuntary, ft

That the Lord God will establish their souls where the just repose, ft

The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of our sins we entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God.

Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

Let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

The Priest, secretly.

O God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down death, and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world: Do thou, the same Lord, give rest to the souls of thy departed servants, NN., in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. Pardon every transgression which they have committed, whether by word, or deed, or thought. For thou artagood God, and lovest mankind ; because there is no man who liveth and sinneth not ; for thou only art without sin, and thy righteousness is to all eternity, and thy word is true.

Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, NN., O Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory, together with thy Father, who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. — Choir. Amen.

The Prayer for the Catechumens.

The Priest, secretly.

O Lord our God, who dwellest on high, and dost regard the humble of heart; who hast sent forth as the salvation of the race of men thine Only-begotten Son and God, our Lord Jesus Christ : Look down upon thy servants the Catechumens, who have bowed their necks before thee. Grant unto them in due season the laver of regeneration, remission of sins, and the robe of incorruption. Unite them unto thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and number them with thy chosen flock.

Here the last edge of the corporal is spread out,

[Or, if it be at the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great :

O Lord our God, who dwellest in the heavens, and lookest down upon all thy works : Look upon thy servants, the Catechumens, who have bowed their necks before thee, and grant them the light yoke. Make them honourable members of thy holy Church ; and vouchsafe unto them the laver of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the robe of incorruption, unto the knowledge of thee, our true God.]

Exclamation,

Priest That with us they may magnify thine all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

The Priest maketh the sign of the cross over the corporal with the sponge, which he then kisseth, and layetn on one side.

Deacon. Depart, all ye Catechumens, depart. Depart, all ye Catechumens : let no Catechumen remain : but let us who are in the faith again, yet again, in peace pray unto the Lord. (16)

Choir, Lord, have mercy.

The Litany of the Catechumens.

Deacon. Pray ye jinto the Lord, ye Catechumens.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Ye faithful, pray ye unto the Lord for the Catechumens ; that the Lord will have mercy upon them.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

That he will teach them the word of truth.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

That he will reveal to them the gospel of righteousness.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

That he will unite them unto his Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Save them, have mercy upon them, succour them, and keep them, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Bow your heads tyato the Lord, ye Catechumens.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

III. THE LITURGY OF THE FAITHFUL

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

The First Prayer of the Faithful. The Priest^ secretly.

We give thanks unto thee, O Lord God of the Powers, who hast graciously vouchsafed unto us to stand now before thy holy Altar, and fall down in adoration before thy compassion toward our sins, and the errors of the people. Accept our supplications, O God ; make us worthy to offer unto thee prayers and supplications, and unbloody sacrifices for all thy people. And enable us, whom thou hast appointed to this thy ministry, by the power of thy Holy Spirit, at all times, and in every place, blamelessly, without offence, and in the witness of a pure conscience, to call upon thee ; that hearing us thou mayest show mercy upon us, according to the plenitude of thy goodness.

\Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

Thou, O Lord, hast shown us this great mystery of salvation. Thou hast graciously permitted us, thy humble and unworthy servants, to be the ministrants of thy holy Altar. Do thou enable us with the power of thy Holy Spirit for this ministry; that, standing uncondemned before thy holy glory, we may offer unto thee an oblation of praise. For thou art he who worketh all things in all men. Grant, therefore, O Lord, that our sacrifice for our own sins, and for the errors of thy people, may be acceptable and well-pleasing in thy sight.] f

Exclamation*

Priest For unto thee are due all honour, glory and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

When the Priest servetk without a Deacon^ thefollowingpartofthis Litany is omitted as indicated.

For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

The Second Prayer of the

Faithful.

The Priest, secretly. Again and oftentimes we fall down before thee, and beseech thee, O Good One who lovest mankind, that, looking down upon our petition, thou wilt purify both our souls and bodies from all defilement of the flesh and of the Spirit ; and grant that in blamelessness and without condemnation we

For the peace of the whole world; for the welfare of God’s holy Churches, and for the union of them all, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear of God have entered therein, let us pray to the Lord

Choir, Lord, have mercy.

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity, let us pray to the Lord

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir Lord, have mercy.

may stand here* before thy .holy Altar. Grant also, O God, unto us and unto those who here with us make their supplications unto thee, prosperity of life and increase of faith, and of spiritual understanding. Grant that they may serve thee continually with love and fear, and that they may partake of thy Holy Mysteries in blamelessness of heart and without condemnation, and be deemed worthy of thy heavenly kingdom.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used;

O God, who in mercy and bounties hast visited our lowliness ; who hast set us, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servants before thy holy glory, to serve thy holy Altar: Strengthen us by

us the power of thy Holy Spirit for this ministry, and grant us utterance, in the opening of our lips, to invoke the grace of thy Holy Spirit upon the Gifts which we are about to set forth.] Deacon. Wisdom !

Then shall the Deacon enter through the north door. Exclamation. * Priest That being kept always by thy might, we may ascribe glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen.

The Cherubimic Hymn. Choir. Let us, the Cherubim mystically representing, and unto the Life-giving Trinity the thrice-holy chant intoning, all cares terrestrial now lay aside. (17)

(Here the Great Entrance, with the Holy Gifts y is made. And after it the Hymn is finished i)

That we may raise on high the King of all, like conqueror on shield and spears, by the Angelic Hosts invisibly up-borne.

The Prayer of the Cherubimic

Hymn.

The Priest y secretly.

No one who is in bondage unto

carnal desires and sensual pleasures

is worthy to approach, or to come

near, or to serve thee, O King of

Glory : For to serve thee is a great

and terrible thing even to the

Heavenly Powers. Nevertheless,

through thine unutterable and

boundless love toward mankind

thou didst become man, yet without

change, and without transmutation,

and art become our High Priest, and hast committed unto us the ministry of this unbloody Sacrifice, in that thou art Lord over all. For thou alone, O Lord our God, rulest over those in heaven and on earth ; who art borne on the throne of the Cherubim ; who art Lord of the Seraphim and King over Israel ; who alone art holy and restest in the Saints. Therefore do I now make my entreaty unto thee, who alone art good and art ready to listen : Look down upon me, a sinner, and thine unprofitable servant, and cleanse my soul and my heart from an evil conscience ; and by the might of thy* Holy Spirit enable me, who am endued with the grace of the priesthood, to stand before this thy holy Altar, and perform the sacred Mystery of thy Holy and Pure Body and Precious Blood. For unto thee do I draw near, and bowing my neck I implore thee: turn not thy face from me, neither cast me out from among thy children ; but graciously vouchsafe that I, a sinner and thine unworthy servant, may offer unto thee these Holy Gifts. For it is thou who offerest and art offered, who receivest and art thyself received, O Christ our God: and unto thee we ascribe glory, together with thy Father, who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

(At a Pontifical Service the Bishop washeth his hands,) Then the Deacon taketh the censer, and having received the Priests blessing, he cense th the Holy A liar round about y and the Sanctuary, saying, secretly, to himself, Psalm li, : Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great goodness. Then the Priest and Deacon stand before the Altar, and make three reverences, saying :

O God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.

The Priest, elevating his hands, saith in a low voice : Let us, the Cherubim mystically representing . . . now lay aside. ( Thrice!) (See page 94.) Then

‘ eachfinishelh the Hymn : That we may raise on high . . . Ana they kiss the Altar, and go to the Chapel of Oblation, which the Priest censeth.

If it be a Pontifical Service, the Bishop taketh out the particles at the Table of Oblation, making mention of the living, and the dead, and his fellow-clergy,

Then shall the Deacon say to the Priest :

Take up, Master.

And the Priest, taking the air {vdzdukh\ shall lay it on the Deacon’s left shoulder, and shall say ;

Lift up your hands unto the Holy Things, and bless the Lord.

Then taking the holy paten (diskos), in like manner, he shall set it on the head of the Deacon, with all reverence, the Deacon holding the censer the while on one of his fingers. But the Priest himself shall take in his hand the holy chalice (potir\ and they shall go forth through the north door, preceded by a taper, and shall stand facing the People, {But the Bishop remaintth in the Sanctuary,)

The Great Entrance {following the Russian Service Book).

Deacon. Our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias, may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Priest. And all the Reigning House {and the Ruler of the country), may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Deacon. The most Holy Synod of Russia, and our Archbishop, N„ may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and^unto ages of ages.

If it be a Pontifical Service, the Bishop now

Priest. All you Orthodox Christians, may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Then the Choir fnisheth the Cherubimic Hymn :

That we may raise on high the King of all, like conqueror on shield and spears, by the Angelic Hosts invisibly upborne.

Then the Deacon shall enter in through the Holy Door, and shall take his stand on the right, and shall say to the Priest, as the latter entereth:

May the Lord God remember thy .priesthood in his kingdom.

And the Priest shall say to him ;

May the Lord God remember thy diaconate in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

cometh forward in the Sanctuary \ to the Holy Door, and taketh the holy paten from the Deacon.

{Deacon. Thy Bishopric may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.)

And exclaimeth :

Our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias, and all the Reigning House, may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

The Bishop, having placed the paten on the Altar, censeth the chalice, and taketh it from the Priest.

{Priest. Thy Bishopric may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. — Bishop. Thy priesthood may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.)

Bishop. The Most Holy Governing Synod may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

The right Reverend Patriarchs, Metropolitans, Archbishops, Bishops, and all orders of the clergy and of monks may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

The Faithful Governing Councils, and Commanders of the Army, Chiefs of Cities, and the Christ-loving Army and the Navy

Then the Priest shall set the holy chalice upon the Holy Altar \ to the right; taking the holy paten from the head of the Deocon, he shall place it also upon the Holy Altar, to the left, saying ;

{and the Ruler of the land, if in a foreign country, N.), may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever,, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen.

And all Clergy enter the Sanctuary.

The Bishop shall set the holy chalice upon the Holy Altar, saying :

Noble Joseph, when he had taken thy pure Body from the tree, did wrap it in fine linen and spices, and sorrowing did lay it in a new sepulchre. ‘

In the Grave with the body, but in Hell with the soul, in that thou art God ; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit, wast thou, O Christ, filling all things, in that thou art infinite.

How life-giving, how than Paradise more fair and, of a truth, more splendid than any king’s chamber, O Christ, is shown forth thy tomb, the fountain of our resurrection.

Then shall he take the veils from the holy paten and the holy chalice, and shall lay them on one side of the Holy Altar; and having taken the air from tie Deacon’s shoulder, and censed it, he shall cover therewith the Holy Gifts, and shall say :

Noble Joseph, when he had taken thy pure Body from the tree, did wrap it in fine linen and spices, and sorrowing did lay it in a new sepulchre.

Then taking the censer from the hands of the Deacon, he shall thrice cense the Holy Gifts, saying :

Exalt thou Zion in thy favour, O Lord, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with sacrifices and burnt-offerings ; then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

Then he shall give the censer to the Deacon, and shall bow his head, saying :

Remember me, O brother, and fellow-minister.

And the Deacon shall say to him ;

May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in his kingdom.

The Deacon also, bowing his head, and holding his stole with three

fingers of his right hand, shall say to the Priest ;

Pray for me, holy Master.

If a Bishop be the celebrant, he BUfeop. saith to those who serve with him :

Brethren, fellow-servitors, Abbots and Priests; pray for me.

And they all answer :

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complete our prayer unto the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For these Holy Elements now spread forth, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For this holy Temple, and for all those who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear of God have entered therein, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir Lord, have mercy.

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir Lord, have mercy.

A day all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us beseech of the Lord.

The Priest (or all the Clergy). May the Holy Spirit come upon thee, and the power of the Most High overshadow thee.

Deacon. May the Holy Spirit himself minister together with us, and with you, all the days of our life.

And again: Pray I Bishop. May the Lord direct your steps, for me, holy Master, j Clergy. Remember us, holy Master.

Bishop or Priest. May the Lord God remember you (thee) gg^ in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. £2^^^

Deacon. Let us

The Bishop blesseih with the dikiri and trikiri, while the Choir chanteth : Eis polld £ti, D&pota.

The Bishops or Priest^ secretly. x

O Lord God Almighty, who alone art holy; who acceptest the sacrifice of praise from those who call upon thee with their whole heart : Accept also the prayer of us sinners, and bear it to thy holy Altar ; and enable us to offer unto thee gifts and spiritual sacrifices for our sins and for the errors which thy people have committed through ignorance. And graciously grant us to obtain grace in thy sight, that our sacrifice may be acceptable unto thee ; and that the good spirit of thy grace may rest upon us, and upon these Holy Gifts, now offered up unto thee, and upon all thy people.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

O Lord our God, who hast created us, and hast brought us into this life ; who hast shown us the way of salvation, graciously bestowing upon us the revelation of heavenly Mysteries : Thou art he who hath appointed us to this ministry in the power of thy Holy Spirit. Graciously grant us, therefore, O Lord, to be servitors of thy new Covenant, ministers of thy Holy Mysteries. Accept us who draw near to thy holy Altar, according to the plenitude of thy mercy, that we may be worthy to offer unto thee this reasonable and unbloody sacrifice for our own sins, and for the errors of thy people : which do thou accept upon thy holy, and heavenly, and supersensual Altar for the savour of a sweet odour.

Send down upon us the grace of thy Holy Spirit. Look upon us, O God, and behold this our service, and accept it as thou didst accept the gifts of Abel, the sacrifices of Noah, the burnt-offerings of Abraham, the priestly offices of Moses and Aaron, the peace-offerings of Samuel. Even as thou didst accept at the hands of the holy Apostles this true ministry, so also do thou in thy beneficence, O Lord, accept from the hands of us sinners these gifts ; that having been accounted worthy blamelessly to minister at thy holy Altar, we may receive the recompense of wise and faithful stewards, in the terrible day of thy just requiting.]

Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

An Angel of Peace, the faithful guide and guardian both of our souls and bodies, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

The pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir Grant it, O Lord.

All things which are profitable to our souls and bodies, and peace to the world, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir Grant it, O Lord.

That we may pass the residue of our life in peace and penitence, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir Grant it, O Lord.

A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful ; and a good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir Grant it, O Lord.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Exclamation,

Through the bounties of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art glorified, together with the most holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Priest. Peace be with you all.

Choir And with thy spirit.

Deacoiu Let us love one another, that with one accord we may confess :

Choir Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Trinity, one in Essence and undivided.

Deacon. The Doors ! The Doors ! Wisdom ! Let us attend. (18)

The Symbol of thb Faith.

Choir. I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible :

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of bis Father before all worlds ; Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made; Being of one Essence with the Father; By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

Deacon {or Priest). Let us stand aright, let us stand with fear, that we may offer in peace the Holy Oblation.

Choir A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.

The Priest shall do reverence^ and shall say privately, within himself:

I will love thee, O Lord my strength ; the Lord is my firm foundation, and my deliverer. ( Thrice)

And he shall kiss the Holy Gifts, they being still covered ; first the top of the holy paten, and likewise the top of the holy chalice, and the edge of the Holy Altar before him. If there be several Priests, they shall both kiss all the Holy Things, and each other on the shoulder.

And if a Bishop be the celebrant, he saithy secretly, as he kisseth the paten: O Holy God ; and the holy chalice : O Holy Mighty ; and the Holy Altar: O Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.

Then the Bishop or Priest shall say:

Christ is in the midst of us.

And having been kissed on the shoulder and on the hand, he is answered:

He is and shall be.

The Priest shall fan the Holy Elements with the air. If several Priests take part in the service, they shall all fan the Holy Elements with the air, in like manner, and shall repeat, as do the People also, the Symbol of the Faith.

Then the Priest shall take the air from the Holy Elements, and having kissed it, he shall lay it aside.

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Priest The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Choir. And with thy spirit.

Priest {pointing upward). Lift up your hearts.

Choir We lift them up unto the Lord.

Priest Let us give thanks unto the Lord.

Choir Meet and right is it that we should adore the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, one in Essence and undivided

If a Bishop celebraieth, as Uafcep. he saith this he turneth to the People, and blesseth with the dikiri and the trikiri.

The (Bishop) Priest shall offer this Prayer, secretly.

It is meet and right that we should laud thee, bless J thee, praise thee, give thanks unto thee, and adore thee in all places of thy dominion : for thou art God ineffable, incomprehensible, invisible, inconceivable; thou art from everlasting and art changeless, thou, and thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Holy Spirit Thou frfcm nothingness hast called us into being ; and when we had fallen away from thee, thou didst raise us up again ; and thou hast not ceased to do all things until thou hadst brought us back to heaven, and hadst endowed us with thy kingdom which is to come. For all which things we give thanks unto thee, and thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Holy Spirit ; for all the things whereof we know, and whereof we know not; for all thy benefits bestowed upon us, both manifest and unseen. And we render thanks unto thee for this ministry which thou dost deign to accept at our hands, although before thee stand thousands of Archangels and myriads of Angels, with the Cherubim, and Seraphim, six-winged, many-eyed, who soar aloft, borne on their pinions.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used, this Prayer: O thou who in verity existest, Master, Lord God, Father Almighty adorable : Meet is it, in truth, and just and befitting the majesty of thy holiness, that we should magnify thee, praise thee, bless thee, adore thee, give thanks unto thee and glorify thee, the only God which verily existeth, and offer unto thee, with contrite heart and humbleness of spirit, this our reasonable service : for it is thou who hast graciously bestowed upon us the knowledge of thy truth. And who hath power enough to express thy mighty acts, to make all thy praises to be heard, or to utter forth all thy wonders at all times, O Master? O Sovereign Master of all things, Lord of heaven and earth, and of all created things both visible and invisible ; who sittest on the throne of glory and beholdest the depths ; who art from everlasting, invisible, inscrutable, ineffable, immutable, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our great God and the Saviour, our. hope, who is the image of thy goodness, the seal of equal type, in himself showing forth thee, the Father, the living Word, the true God, the Wisdom

before all the ages, the Life, the Sanctification, the Might, and the true Light, through whom, also, the Holy Spirit was manifested ; the Spirit of Truth, the Gift of Adoption, the Earnest of an inheritance to come, the First-fruits of eternal good things, the life-giving Power, the Fountain of holiness ; by whom enabled every creature endowed with reason and intelligence doth serve thee, and evermore doth send up unto thee an everlasting tribute of praise; for all things are thy servants. For Angels and Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Authorities, Powers, and the many-eyed Cherubim do laud thee. Before thee, round about, stand the Seraphim, having each six wings ; for with twain do they cover their faces, and with twain their feet, and with twain do they fly, crying one to another continually, with never-ceasing praises.]

The Deacon now taking the holy star-cover from the holy paten, shall make the sign of the cross above it, and shall kiss it, and lay it on one side. He shall then go and stand on the right of the Holy Altar.

The Priest pray eth, secretly.

And we also, O Lord who lovest mankind, in company with these blessed Powers do cry aloud and say: Holy art thou, and all-holy thou, and thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Holy Spirit ; holy and allholy and majestic is thy glory. Who hast so loved thy world that thou gavest thine Onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but should have everlasting life; who, when he had come and had performed all the dispensation for us, in the night in which he was given up, — in the which, rather, he did give himself for the life of the world, — took bread in his holy and pure and sinless hands; and when he had given thanks, and blessed it, and so sanctified it, he gave it to his holy disciples and apostles, saying :

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used, this Prayer;

With these blessed Powers, O Master who lovest mankind, we sinners also do cry aloud and say : Holy art thou, of a truth, and allholy, and there are no bounds to the majesty of thy holiness, and just art thou in all thy works ; for in righteousness and true judgment hast thou ordered all things for us. When thou hadst created man, and hadst fashioned him from the dust of the earth, and hadst honoured him with thine own image, O God, thou didst set him in the midst of a Paradise of plenty, promising him life eternal and the enjoyment of everlasting good things in keeping thy commandments.

Exclamation,

Priest Singing the triumphant song, crying, calling aloud,and saying ;

Choir. Holy, holy, holy, Lord of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of thy glory : Hosanna in the highest: Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

But when he disobeyed thee, the true God, who had created him, and was led astray by the guile of the serpent, and rendered subject to death through his own transgressions, thou didst banish him, in thy righteous judgment, O God, from Paradise into this present world, and didst turn him again to the earth from which he was taken, providing for him the salvation of regeneration, which is in thy Christ himself. For thou didst not turn thyself away forever from thy creature, whom thou hadst made, O Good One, neither didst thou forget the work of thy hands ; but thou didst visit him in divers manners, through the tender compassion of thy mercy. Thou didst send forth Prophets ; thou didst perform mighty works by thy Saints who, in every generation, were well-pleasing unto thee ; thou didst speak to us by the mouths of thy servants the Prophets, who foretold unto us the salvation which was to come; thou didst give us the Law to aid us; thou didst appoint guardian Angels. And when the fulness of time was come, thou didst speak unto us by thy Son himself, by whom also thou madest the ages ; who, being the Brightness of thy glory, and the Express Image of thy Person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, thought it no robbery to be equal to thee, the God and Father. But albeit he was God before all the ages, yet he appeared upon earth and dwelt among men ; and was incarnate of a Holy Virgin, and did lay aside his godhead, taking on the form of a servant, and becoming conformed to the fashion of our lowliness, that he might make us conformable to the image of his glory. For as by man sin entered into the world, and by sin death, so it seemed good unto thine Only-begotten Son, who is in thy bosom, our God and Father, to be born of a woman, the holy Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary; to be born under the Law, that he might condemn sin in the flesh ; that they who were dead in Adam might be made alive in thy Christ. And becoming a dweller in this world, and giving commandments of salvation, he released us from the delusions of idols, and brought us unto a knowledge of thee, the true God and Father, having won us unto himself for a peculiar people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation ; and having purified us with water, and sanctified us with his Holy Spirit, he gave himself a ransom to Death, whereby we were held, sold into bondage under sin. And having descended into Hell through the Cross, that he might fill all things with himself, he loosed the pains of death, and rose again from the dead on the third day, making a way for all flesh through the Resurrection from the dead — for it was not possible that the Author of Life should be holden of corruption — that he might be the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep, the first-born from the dead ; and be shall be all things, the first in all things. And ascending into heaven, he sat down at the right band of thy Majesty on high ; and he shall come again to render unto every man

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according to his works. And he hath left with us, as memorials of his saving Passion, these Things which we have spread forth according to his commandment. For when he was about to go forth to his voluntary, and ever-memorable, and life-creating death, in the night in which he gave himself for the life of the world, he took bread in his holy and stainless hands, and when he had shown it unto thee, his God and Father, he gave thanks, blessing it, sanctifying it, and breaking it, he gave it to his holy disciples and apostles, saying :]

Exclamation.

Priest Take> eat, this is my Body which is broken for you, for the remission of sins.

As he saith this, the Deacon shall point out the holy paten to the Priest, holding his stole with three fingers of his right hand.

Priest. And in like manner, after supper he took the cup, saying:

As he saith this, the Deacon pointeth to the holy chalice.

[At the Liturgy op St. Basil the Great :

The Priest, secretly.

In like manner, having taken the cup of the fruit of the vine, and mingled it, given thanks, blessed it, and sanctified it,

Exclamation.

He gave it to his holy disciples and apostles, saying :]

Exclamation.

Priest. Drink ye all of this : for this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins.

The Priest^ secretly.

Bearing in remembrance, therefore, this commandment of salvation, and all those things which came to pass for us ; the Cross, the Grave, the Resurrection on the third day, the Ascension into Heaven, the Sitting on the right hand, the Second and glorious Coming-again :

\pr, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

This do, in remembrance of me : for as often as ye shall eat this Bread and drink of this Cup ye do prooiaim my death and confess my Resurrection.

Wherefore, we also, O Master, having in remembrance his redeeming Passion and life-giving Cross, his three days’ Burial, and his Resurrection from the dead, his Ascension into Heaven, and his Sitting on the, right hand of thee, the God and Father, and his glorious and terrible Coming-again :]

Exclamation.

Priest. Thine own, of thine own, we offer unto thee, in behalf of all, and for all

Here the Deacon, crossing his hands, shall lift up the holy paten and the holy chalice, and making with them the sign of the cross, he shall himself make a humble reverence.

Choir. We praise thee, we bless thee, we give thanks unto thee, O Lord, and we pray unto thee, O our God.

The Priest prayeth, secretly.

Again we offer unto thee this reasonable and unbloody service. And we beseech and implore thee, and offer our supplications unto thee, that thou wilt send thy Holy Spirit upon us, and upon these Gifts here spread forth.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

Wherefore, O all-holy Master, we also, thy sinful and unworthy servants, whom thou hast graciously permitted to minister at thy holy Altar, not through our own righteousness (for we have done no good deed on earth), but because of thy mercies and bounties, which thou hast richly poured out upon us, now have boldness to draw near unto this, thy holy Altar ; and presenting unto thee the holy emblems of the sacred Body and Blood of thy Christ, we pray thee and implore thee, O Holy of Holies, by the favour of thy goodness, that thy Holy Spirit may descend upon us, and upon these Gifts here spread forth before thee, and bless them, and sanctify and manifest them.]

Then the Deacon shall approach the Priest ; and standing side by side, they shall both make three lowly reverences before the Holy Altar, praying silently thus :

Priest. O Lord, who at the Third Hour didst send down upon thine Apostles thy Holy Spirit : Take not the same from us, O Good One, but renew it in us who make our supplications unto thee.

Deacon. Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Priest. O Lord, who at the Third Hour . . .

Deacon. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

Priest. O Lord, who at the Third Hour . . .

Then the Deacon, bowing his head and pointing with his stole to the Holy Bread, shall say :

And the Priest, standing erect, shall sign the Holy Bread with the sign of the cross, and shall say :

Bless, Master, the Holy Bread,

And the Priest, standing erect, shall the cross, and shall say :

And make this bread the precious Body of thy Christ

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[CV, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

For this bread is in very truth the precious Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.]

Deacon. Amen. Bless, Master, the holy chalice.

And the Priest shall bless it, and shall say :

And make that which is in this chalice the precious Blood of thy Christ.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the (}reat be used:

For this chalice, in very truth the precious Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Deacon. Amen), which was poured out for the life of the world.]

Deacon, Amen.

And again, the Deacon, pointing to both the Holy Elements, shall say :

Master, bless both.

And the Pries t, blessing both, shall say :

Transmuting them by thy Holy Spirit. Deacon, Amen, amen, amen.

And bowing his head to the Priest, the Deacon shall say :

Bear me in remembrance, holy Master.

A nd the Priest shall say:

May the Lord God remember thee in his kingdom always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Deacon. Amen.

If a Bishop be the celebrant, the Proto-Deacon saith :

Bear us in remembrance, holy Master.

Bishop, May the Lord God remember you in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Priest and Deacon, Amen.

And if a Priest hath been ordained at this same Liturgy, the Bishop now biddeth him to draw near, and taking the Holy Breaa\and breaking the portion XCfrom the top thereof where the cross is, he giveth it to him, saying :

Receive thou this pledge, and preserve it whole and unharmed until thy last breath, because thou shalt be held to an accounting therefor in the second and terrible Coming of our great Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

And taking it, the Priest kisseth the Bishop’s hand, and withdrawing he standeth behind the Holy Altar ; and placing his hand on the Holy Altar, he prayeth, saying :

Have mercy upon me, O God.

(Psalm li,).

And when : Holy things to the holy : is to be said, he who hath received Ordination res tore th the Bread, ana the Bishop layeth it on the holy paten ; and the newly ordained Priest is communicated before the other Priests.

The Priest prayeth.

That to those who shall partake thereof they may be unto soberness of soul, unto the remission of sins, unto the fellowship of thy Holy Spirit, unto the fulfilling of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto boldness toward thee ; and not unto judgment or unto condemnation.

And again we offer unto thee this our reasonable service, for all thy servants departed this life before us in the faith; for our ancestors, fathers, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Ascetics ; and for every righteous soul who hath died in the faith :

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

And unite all us who partake of the one Bread and the one Cup, one to another in the communion of the Holy Spirit; and grant that no one of us may partake of that holy Body and Blood of thy Christ unto judgment or unto condemnation ; but that we may find mercy and grace, together with all the Saints who, in all the ages, have been acceptable unto thee, our ancestors, fathers, the Patriarchs, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Teachers ; and with the spirits of just men made perfect in the faith :]

And the Deacon shall cense the Holy Altar round about \ and shall make menHon of the living and of the deaa.

Then the Priest shall say, aloud :

Especially our most holy, all-undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary :

And Saint John, the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist ; the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; Saint N. {the Saint of the day) % whose memory we commemorate ; and all thy Saints : through whose prayers visit thou us, O God, and call to remembrance all those who have fallen asleep in the hope of Resurrection unto life eternal.

{Here he maketh mention of the Names, in the order of their rank.) If it be at the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom :

Choir. Meet is it, in truth, to bless thee, the Birth-giver of God, ever - blessed, and all-undefiled, and the Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim,

Furthermore we beseech thee, O Lord, that thou wilt call to remembrance all Bishoprics of Orthodox Christians, which rightly dispense the word of thy truth ; all the Priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, and every order of the Clergy.

Furthermore we offer unto thee this our reasonable worship on behalf of the whole universe ; of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church ; of those who continue in chastity and soberness of life ; of our most God-fear-

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thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birthgiver of God, we magnify thee.

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ing Sovereign, N. {in Russia, the Emperor of All the Russias) ; and all the Reigning House, and all their Council and Army and Navy. Grant unto them, O Lord, a peaceful reign, and that we, through their tranquillity, may pass our time in rest and quietness, in all godliness and soberness of life.

[But if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used:

And give them rest where the light of thy countenance shall visit them.

Have in remembrance, also, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, which is from end to end of the Universe ; and give peace unto Her whom thou hast purchased with the precious Blood of thy Christ : and establish thou firmly this holy Temple, even unto the end of the world. Remember, O Lord, those who have offered unto thee these Gifts ; and those for whom, and by whom, and in behalf of whom they have offered them.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, those who bear fruit and do good works in thy holy churches, and those who are mindful of the poor. Requite them with thy rich and heavenly gifts. Give them things heavenly for things earthly; things eternal for things temporal ; things incorruptible for things corruptible.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, those who are in the deserts, and mountains, and caverns, and in the subterranean pits of the earth.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, all those who continue in virginity and godliness, and in asceticism and devoutness of life.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, our most God-fearing and Christ-loving Sovereign, N. [in Russia, the Emperor of All the Russias), to whom thou hast given the right to reign in the earth. Crown him with the armour of truth, with the panoply of contentment. Overshadow his head in the day of bdttle. Strengthen his arm, exalt his right hand ; make mighty his kingdom ; subdue under him all barbarous nations which seek wars ; grant unto him peace profound and inviolate ; inspire his heart with good deeds toward thy Church, and toward

Choir. In thee rejoiceth, O thou who art full of Grace, every created being, the Hierarchy of the Angels, and all mankind, O Consecrated Temple and supersensual Paradise, Glory of Virgin^, of whom God, who is our God before all the ages, was incarnate and became a little child. For he made of thy womb a throne, and thy belly did he make more spacious than the heavens. In thee doth all Creation rejoice, O thou who art full of Glory : Glory to thee.

Or, at the different Feasts, there shall be sung the appointed Hymn to the Birthgiver of God.

all thy people ; that through his serenity we may lead a quiet and tranquil life, in all godliness and soberness. Remember, also, O Lord, all the Reigning House.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, all Rulers and Authorities, as also our brethren who are in their Council ; and all their Army and Navy. In their goodness, preserve thou the good, and through thine own goodness make thou the evil good.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, this congregation here present, and those who are absent for reasonable cause ; and have mercy upon them and upon us, according to the multitude of thy mercies. Fill their treasuries with every good thing; maintain their marriagebond in peace and concord ; rear the infants ; guide the young ; support the aged ; encourage the faint-hearted. Collect the scattered, and turn them from their wandering astray, and unite them to thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Set at liberty those who are vexed by unclean spirits ; voyage with those who voyage, journey with those who journey ; defend the widows ; protect the orphans ; free the captives ; heal the sick. Have in remembrance those who are under trial, and in the mines, and in exile, and in bitter slavery, and in all affliction, distress and tribulation.

Have in remembrance, O God, all those who invoke thy great loving-kindness ; those also who love us, and those who hate us, and those who have enjoined us, unworthy though we are, that we should pray for them ; and all thy people, O Lord our God : And upon them all pour out thy rich mercy, granting unto all such of their petitions as are unto salvation. And those whom we, through ignorance, or forgetfulness, or the multitude of names, have not remembered, do thou thyself call to mind, O God, who knowest the age and the name of each, and knowest every man even from his mother’s womb. For thou, O Lord, art the Helper of the helpless, the Hope of the hopeless, the Saviour of the stormtossed, the Haven of the voyager, the Healer of the sick. Be thyself all things unto all men, O thou who knowest every man, his petition, his abode, and his need. Deliver, O Lord, this city, and every city and land from famine, plague, earthquake, flood, fire, sword, the invasion of enemies, and from civil war.]

And when the Hymn is finished, the Priest shall say, aloud :

Among the first have in remembrance, O Lord, the Most Holy Governing Synod {or Patriarch) ; and grant that they {or he) may rightly

If a Bishop be the celebrant, the Proto-Deaeon, standing at the Holy Door, and looking on ™*°** the People* saith :

And all the people. Choir. And all the people.

And the Bishop reciteth the Prayer’for the Synod: Among the first . . .

The Senior Priest then saith :

Have in remembrance, O Lord, our Right

dispense unto thy Church the word of thy truth, in peace, safety, health, honour and length of days.

And the Choir singeth :

And all the people.

Reverend Bishop, N., granting that in peace, safety, honour, health and length of days he may guide thy holy Church, rightly administering the word of thy truth.

He kisseth the Bishop’s mitre, and the Bishop, blessing him, saith :

May the Lord have in remembrance thy priesthood. The Senior Deacon, turning to the People (in Russia) :

The Most Holy Governing Synod, and the Right Reverend N., who offereth these Holy Elements unto the Lord our God.

For the salvation of our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., Emperor of All the Russias ; and for all the Reigning House ; and for all their Council and Army and Navy.

Choir. And for all the people.

The Deacon then commemorateth the living, while the Priest prayeth, secretly.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, this city in which we dwell ; and every city and country, and all those who with faith dwell therein. Have in remembrance, O Lord, all those who journey by sea or by land, all sick persons and sufferers and captives, and their salvation. Have in remembrance, O Lord, those who bear fruit and do good works in thy holy Churches, and those who are mindful of the poor ; and send down thy grace upon us all

[If the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used, this Prayer is said, secretly :

Priest. Have in remembrance, O Lord, every Bishopric of the Orthodox which rightly administereth the word of thy truth.

Have rh remembrance, also, O Lord, my unworthiness, according to the multitude of thy bounties ; pardon me every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary, and withhold not, because of my sins, the grace of thy Holy Spirit from the Gifts now spread forth unto thee.

Have in remembrance, O Lord, the Priesthood, as also the Diaconate in Christ, and all sacerdotal orders, and put not to confusion any one of us who stand about thy holy Altar. Visit us with thy loving-kindness, O Lord ; manifest thyself unto us in thy rich bounties. Vouchsafe unto us temperate and healthful seasons. Give gentle showers upon the earth, unto fruitfulness. Bless the crown of the year of thy beneficence. Make schisms to cease in the Church. Quench the ragings of the nations ; speedily destroy, by the might of thy Holy Spirit, all uprisings of heresies. Receive us all into thy kingdom, making us children of the light and of the day ; and grant unto us thy peace, and thy love, O Lord our God ; for all things hast thou given unto us.]

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Exclamation.

Priest And grant that with one mouth and one heart we may glorify and praise thine all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

And turning to the People and blessing them, the Priest saith :

And may the mercy of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ, be with you all

Choir. And with thy spirit. h*k dm.

And the Deacon shall stand at his accustomed place, and shall say

Calling to remembrance all the Saints, again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. ft

For the Precious Gifts which have been offered and sanctified, let us pray to the Lord. ft

That our God, who loveth mankind, will accept them upon his holy, and most heavenly, and supersensual Altar, for an odour of spiritual fragrance ; and will send down upon us in return his divine grace and the gift of his Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord. ft

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. ft

The Priest prayeth, secretly.

Unto thee do we commit our whole life and hope, O Lord, who lovest mankind. And we entreat thee, and beseech thee, and implore thee : Vouchsafe that we may partake of thy heavenly and terrible Mysteries, of this sacred and spiritual food, with a pure conscience, unto the remission of our sins, unto the pardon of our transgressions, unto the communion of the Holy Spirit, unto inheritance of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto boldness toward thee; not unto judgment or condemnation.

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord , have mercy.

A day all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us beseech of the Lord.

Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

An Angel , of Peace, the faithful guide and guardian both of our souls and bodies, let us beseech of the Lord, ft

The pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us beseech of the Lord ft

All things which

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used :

O our God, the God of salvation, do thou teach us how we may worthily give thanks unto thee for thy benefits, which thou hast ever bestowed and yet dost bestow upon us. Do thou, O our God, who acceptest these Gifts, purify us from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and

are profitable to our souls, and peace to the world, let us beseech of the Lord. Tfr

That we may pass the residue of our life in peace and penitence, let us beseech of the Lord. I£

A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful ; and a good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ, let us beseech of the Lord. #

Having made our petition for the unity of the faith, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

teach us to perfect holiness in thy fear ; that we, receiving a portion of thy Holy Things in the witness of a pure conscience toward thee, may be made one with the holy Body and Blood of thy Christ ; and that having received them worthily, we may have Christ abiding in our hearts, and may become a Temple of thy Holy Spirit.

Yea, O our God, cause also that none of us may be guilty of these thy terrible and heavenly Mysteries, or sick in soul or in body through an unworthy partaking of the same : but enable us, even unto our last breath, worthily to receive a portion of thy Holy Things, which is a support upon the road to life eternal, an acceptable defence at the dread Judgment Seat of thy Christ. That we also, together with all the Saints who, in all the ages, have been acceptable unto thee, may be made partakers of thine everlasting blessedness, which thou hast prepared for those who love thee, O Lord.]

Exclamation.

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Priest And vouchsafe, O Lord, that boldly and without condemnation we may call upon thee, God the heavenly Father, and say:

Here the Deacon bindetk his stole about him in the The People: form of a cross. (19)

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from the Eyil One :

Exclamation.

Priest. 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, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Priest Peace be with you all.

Choir. And with thy spirit.

Deacon. Let us bow our heads unto the Lord. Choir. To thee, O Lord.

The Priest prayeth, secretly.

We give thanks unto thee, O King invisible, who by thine illimitable power hast made all things, and by the plenitude of thy mercy hast- called into being all things from nothingness. Do thou, the same Lord, look down from heaven upon those who have bowed their heads before thee ; for they have not bowed down unto flesh and blood, but unto thee, the terrible God. Do thou, therefore, O Lord, render this oblation efficacious to us all, according to the individual need of each. Voyage with those who sail upon the seas ; journey with those who travel on dry land. Heal the sick, O thou who art the healer of our souls and bodies.

[Or, if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used, the following Prayer:

O Master, Lord, the Father of bounties, and the God of all comfort, bless, sanctify, guard, strengthen, fortify those who have bowed their heads unto thee ; withdraw them from every evil work ; unite them to every good work ; and graciously grant that, without condemnation, they may partake of these, thy pure and life-giving Mysteries, unto the remission of their sins, and unto the communion of the Holy Spirit]

Exclamation.

Priest Through the grace, and bounties, and love toward mankind of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

The Priest prayeth, secretly :

Give heed from thy holy dwelling-place, and from the throne of glory of thy kingdom, and come and sanctify us, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, who sitfest on high with the Father, and art invisibly here with us. And deign, with thine own mighty hand, to impart thine all-pure Body and most precious Blood unto us, and through us unto all the people.

Then the Priest shall do homage, and the Deacon, standing before the Holy Door, shall repeat, secretly, thrice :

O God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.

When the Deacon seeth the Priest stretch out his hand and touch the Holy Bread in the act of making the Holy Oblation^ he shall say, r , . __ , _

loudly: * Here the Holy Door

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Let US attend. tain is drawn.

And the Priest, as he elevate tk the Holy Bread, shall say ;

Holy things unto the Holy.

Choir. One only is holy, one only is the Lord, Jesus Christ, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Then shall the Choir chant the Anthem for the Day (or of the Saints or of the Feast):

Praise ye the Lord from heaven : praise him in the height Alleluia,

And the Deacon shall enter the Sanctuary ; and standing at the right hand of the Priest, who holdeth the Holy Bread, he shall say :’

Break, Master, the Holy Bread.

And the Priest, breaking it in four pieces, with all needfulness and awe, shall say ;

Broken and divided is the Lamb of God, which is broken, yet not disunited ; which is ever eaten, yet never consumed, but sanctifieth those who partake thereof.

Concerning the Partition of the Holy Lamb.

After dividing the Holy Lamb, the Priest must place the portions in the form of a cross upon the holy paten, with a profound reverence, such as he hath made before when censtng. He shall lay the IMC at the upper part of the holy paten, which lieth towards the east. The XC shall he place in a line beneath it, on that side of the paten which lieth to the west; and the NI upon the north side, while the KA shall be opposite, upon the south side, as is here set forth. (20)

When the portion IMC hath been removed, it shall be placed in the holy chalice. The portion XC shall be partaken of by the Clergy who take 4>art in the Liturgy. The two other portions \ namely, the NI and the Ka, are broken for the communion of the laity. And from the portion which represented the Holy Birth-giver of God, or from the particles representing the nine ranks of the Heavenly Hierarchy, which are upon the holy paten, shall no one be communicated: but only from the two portions of the Holy Lamb which remain shall the laity be communicated.

Then the Deacon, pointing with his stole to the holy chalice, shall exclaim :

Fill, Master, the holy chalice.

And the Priest, taking the portion IMC from the place where it lieth, shall make therewith the sign of the cross above the holy chalice, saying : The fulness of the Holy Spirit : and shall place it in the holy chalice.

Deacon. Amen. (21)

And taking the warm water, he shall say to the Priest ; Bless, Master, the warm water.

And the Priest shall bless it, saying : Blessed is the fervour of thy Saints always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then the Deacon shall pour into the holy chalice, in the form of a cross, what is required, saying :

The warmth of faith, full of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

When the divine Blood of the Lord is mingled with the holy warm water, it must be done with heed, and in amount according to the number of those who desire to receive the Holy Sacrament.

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The Priest breaketh the portion XC | into a number of pieces, correspond \ ing to the number of Clergy who ■ take part in the Liturgy. j

Then the Priest saith :

Deacon, draw near.

And the Deacon shall approach, and ( shall make a devout reverence, en- ‘\ treating forgiveness ; and having ‘> kissed the Altar, he shall say :

Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal and to God.

Impart unto me, Master, the precious and holy Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus €hrist.

And the Priest shall give him a portion of the Holy Body, and shall

say :

To N., Deacon, is imparted the

When a Bishop is the celebrant, he divideth the portion XC, and having prayed ‘ ; I believe, O Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very truth, the Christ, the Son of the living God : ... he consume th part of the portion XC, saying :

The precious, and all-holy, and most pure Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, the unworthy, N., Bishop, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal. (In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.)

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precious, and holy, and all-pure Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto the remission of his sins, and unto life everlasting.

And the Deacon shall kiss the Pries fs hand as he taketh the Holy Body, and shall withdraw behind the Holy Altar; and bowing his head over the Holy A Itar, he shall pray like the Priest :

I believe, O Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very truth, the Christ, the Son of the living God : . . .

All the Priests ; in the order of their seniority, first make an obeisance to each other, and to the People ; and having besought forgiveness : Forgive me, fathers and brethren : and kissed the side of the Altar, they say :

Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal, and to God.

The precious and all-holy Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, N., Priest, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting.

Then each taketh a piece of the Holy Body, and bowing low over the Holy Altar, and gazing devoutly upon the Holy Body of Christ, they say privately, each to himself:

I believe, O Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very truth, the Christ, the Son of the living God, who didst come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. And I believe that this is, of a truth, thine all-pure Body, and that this is thine own precious Blood. Wherefore, I beseech thee, have mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions,

Then y taking the sponge, he wipeth his hand; and having kissed the sponge, he layeth it aside. Ihen, taking the holy veil and the chalice with both hands, he communicateth himself therefrom thrice, saying:

The precious, and holy, and life-giving Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, the unworthy,* N., Bishop, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting. (In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.)

Then he wipeth his lips and the chalice with the veil which is in his hand, saying :

Lo, this hath touched my lips, and shall take away mine iniquities, and shall purge away my sins.

Then kissing the holy chalice, he saith :

Glory to thee, O God. ( Thrice?) Proto - Deacon. Archimandrites, Archpriests, Priests, Deacons, draw near.

Then the other Clergy approach the Bishop in the order of their seniority and kiss the edge of the Altar, and having said:

Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal and to God,

Impart to me, Right Reverend Master, the precious and holy Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour Jesus Christ :

Each receivethfrom him a portion of the Holy Body, the Bisk op laying to each :

To thee, Priest {or Deacon, or as his rank may be\ is imparted the precious, and all-pure, and

immortal Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, unto the remission of thy sins, and unto life everlasting. (In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.)

And they kiss the hand and the shoulder of the Bishop ; and to his greeting;

Christ is in the midst of us,

They reply;

He is, and shall be.

Then he give th to each of them thrice the holy chalice, saying ;

Lo, this hath touched thy lips, and shall takeaway thine iniquities, and shall purge away thy sins.

whether voluntary or involuntary; whether of word or of deed ; whether committed with knowledge or in ignorance. And vouchsafe that I may partake without condemnation of thine all-pure Mysteries, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal.

Of thy Mystical Supper, O Son of God, accept me to-day as a communicant : for I will not speak of thy Mystery to thine enemies, neither, like Judas, will I give thee a kiss ; but like the thief will I confess thee: Remember me, O Lord, in thy kingdom.

And let not this participation in thy Holy Mysteries be unto judgment upon me, or unto condemnation, O Lord, but unto the healing of soul and body.

And so shall they partake of the Holy Body which they hold in their hands, with awe, and all godly fear.

And when they have partaken thereof the Priests partake, in due order, of the Holy Blood from the chalice, thrice, saying tm eh tim* <»

The precious and holy Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, the servant of God, Priest, N., unto the remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sometimes : O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.

Then having wiped his mouth and the holy chalice with the veil, which he holdeth in his hand, the Priest shall say ;

Lo, this hath touched my lips, and shall take away mine iniquities, and shall purge away my sins.

Then the Senior Priest saith again : Deacon, draw near.

And the Deacon shall approach, and shall make one reverence, saying: Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal, and to God.

And the Priest , giving him the chalice, shall say .: The servant of God, N., Deacon, partaketh of the precious and all-holy Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto the remission of his sins, and unto life everlasting.

And having communicated the Deacon^ the Priest shall say : Lo, this hath touched thy lips> and shall take away thine iniquities, and shall purge away thy sins.

If there be any who desire to partake of the Holy Mysteries, the Priest shall divide the remaining portions^ the NI and the KA, into small particles ; sufficient for all, and place them in the chalice.

Then the Deacon^ setting the holy paten above the holy chalice, saith these Hymns of the Resurrection ;

In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down before the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and thy holy Resurrection we laud and glorify : for thou art our God, and we know none other beside thee ; we call upon thy Name. come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ’s holy Resurrection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us sing his Resurrection : for in that he endured the Cross he hath destroyed Death by death.

Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee ! Shout now and be glad, O Zion ! And do thou, O Pure One, Birth-giver of God, rejoice in the Rising-again of him whom thou didst bear.

O Christ, Passover great and most Holy ! O Wisdom, Word, and Power of God ! Vouchsafe that we may more perfectly partake of thee in the days which know no evening of thy kingdom.

While with the sponge he wipeth all the particles into the chalice with all care and reverence^ he saith :

Wash away, O Lord, the sins of all who are here commemorated, by thy precious Blood, through the prayers of thy Saints.

And he shall cover the holy chalice with the veil; and in like manner he shall cover the holy paten with the star-cover and the veil. Then the Priest shall recite the

Prayer of Thanksgiving, secretly.

We give thanks unto thee, O Lord, who lovest mankind, Benefactor of our souls and bodies, for that thou hast vouchsafed this day to feed us with thy heavenly and immortal Mysteries. Guide our path aright ; stablish us all in thy fear ; guard our life ; make sure our steps : through the prayers and supplications of the glorious Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, and of all thy Saints.

[Or, if the Liturgy op St. Basil the Great be used, this Prayer:

We give thanks unto thee, O Lord our God, for the participation

in thy holy, pure, immortal and heavenly Mysteries, which thou hast given unto us for the welfare and sanctification and healing of our souls and bodies. Do thou, the same Lord of all, grant that the communion of the holy Body and Blood of thy Christ may be for us unto faith which cannot be put to confusion, unto love .unfeigned, unto increase of wisdom, unto the healing of soul and body, unto the turning aside of every adversary, unto the fulfilment of thy commandments, unto an acceptable defence* at the dread Judgment Seat of thy Christ]

Then the Holy Door is opened, and the Deacon, making a reverence, shall approach the Holy Door; and he taketh from the Bishop or the Priest the holy chalice, and elevating it, he saith ;

In the fear of God and with faith draw near.

Choir, Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord ; God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us.

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. ^

Those who desire to communicate shall then approach. They shall come singly, and shall do reverence, with all devoutness and awe, with their hands crossed on their breasts : and in this manner shall they receive the Holy Mysteries, after the Priest hath said aloud the Prayer :

I believe, O Lord, and I confess, . . . {See page 116.)

And as he communicateth each one, the Priest shall say :

The servant of God, N., partaketh of the precious and holy Body and Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto the remission of his (or her) sins, and unto life everlasting. (22)

And as each person is communicated, the Choir singeth : Receive ye the Body of Christ ; taste ye of the Fountain of Life.

Then the communicant’s mouth shall be wiped with the holy veil, and he shall kiss the holy chalice, and making a reverence, he shall go aside, where he is given the antiddron and the holy warm water.

And when all have finished, the Choir singeth : Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. |

And the Priest shall set the chalice on the Altar, and shall bless the People, saying:

O God, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance.

Eis polli 6ti, D6spota. «■»•».

( The Bishop blesseth with the dikiri and the trikiri.)

Choir. We have beheld the true Light ; we have received the heavenly Spirit ; we have found the true faith. Let us bow down in worship to the Trinity Undivided, for it hath saved us.

Or, at Eastertide ;

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

Then the Priest and the Deacon shall turn to the Holy Altar; and the Priest shall cense it, saying thrice, to himself;

Be thou exalted in heaven, O God, and thy glory above all the earth.

The Priest, taking the holy paten, shall then set it upon the head of the Deacon ; and the Deacon, holding it reverently, shall go to the Table of Oblation, and set it down there.

The Priest, having done reverence also, shall take the holy chalice (from the Bishop, if it be a Pontifical Service); and turning to face the Holy Door, he shall look upon the People, while he saith, secretly : (23)

Blessed is our God !

Then, aloud: Always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Let our mouths be filled with thy praise, O Lord, that we may extol thy glory, for that thou hast deigned to make us partakers of thy holy, divine, immortal and life-giving Mysteries. Establish us in thy Sanctification, that all the day long we may meditate upon thy righteousness. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Sastar- Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by ***• death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

And the Deacon, coming forth through the north door, and standing in his accustomed place, saith ;

Having received the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly, life-giving and terrible Mysteries of Christ, O believers, let us worthily give thanks unto the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Beseeching that this whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Then the Priest, folding the corporal (antimins\ shall make over it, with the book of the Holy Gospels, the sign of the cross.

Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art our sanctification, and urito thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Priest* Let us depart in peace. Chair. In the Name of the Lord Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Chair Lord, have mercy.

Then the Junior Priest cometh forth, and, standing at the foot of the Tribune, readeth the Prayer before the Tribune.

O Lord, who blessest those who bless thee, and sanctifiest those who put their trust in thee : Save thy people and bless thine inheritance. Preserve the fulness of thy Church ; sanctify those who love the beauty of thy house; glorify them in recompense with thy divine might, and forsake not us who set our hope on thee. Give peace to thy world, and to thy Churches, and to thy Priests: and {if in Russia, to our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias), to the Army and Navy, and to all thy people. For every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh from thee, the Father of Lights. And unto thee we ascribe glory, and thanksgiving, and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Chair. Amen. Blessed be the Name of the Lord henceforth and

forever. {Thrice.)

Reader: Psalm xxxiv. I will alway give thanks unto the Lord : Come, ye children, and hearken unto me : I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days ? Keep thy tongue from evil, and do good : seek peace, and ensue it. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil, to root out the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and will save such as be of an humble spirit. Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken. But misfortune

The Deacon shall stand at the right side of the image-screen (ikonostds), before the holy picture {ikdna) of our Lord Christy holding his stole in his hand, and with bowed head, until the conclusion of the Prayer before the Tribune. And when this hath been said, the Priest shall enter through the Holy Door, and going to the Table of Oblation, he shall say, secretly, the following Prayer:

Thou who art the fulfilling of the Law and the Prophets, O Christ our God, and hast accomplished all the dispensation of the Father: Fill thou our hearts with joy and gladness always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

And the Deacon, entering through the north door, shall consume the Holy Gifts, with all reverence and awe.

shall slay the ungodly, and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants, and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.

Batter- Christ is risen from the *”** dead, trampling down Death by death, arid upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

When the Deacon hath consumed the Holy Elements, so thai no smallest morsel of the broken Bread is allowed to fall or remain ; and hath poured into the holy chalice of the water and the wine, and hath wiped away with the sponge all the moisture, he shall lay the holy vessels together, and set them in their accustomed place, saying ; Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart : . . .

And when the Psalm hath been read, the Priest shall say :

The blessing of the Lord, through his grace and love towards mankind, be upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Priest Glory to thee, O Christ our God ; glory to thee.

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

Lord, have mercy. {Thrice.) Master, bless.

But«- Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by **•• death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

(The Bishop or) the Priest saith the Benediction.*

May (Sunday; he who rose from the dead) Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his all-holy Mother ( Wednesday and Friday: through the might of the precious and life-giving Cross), (Monday: through the intercessions of the honourable Bodiless Powers of Heaven), (Tuesday; of the honourable and glorious Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, John), of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles (Saturday: of the holy, glorious and right victorious Martyrs ; of our reverend and God-bearing Fathers) ; (according to the Liturgy used: of our Father among the Saints, Basil the Great or John Chrysostom), (Thursday; of our Father among the Saints, Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia^ the Wonder-worker), of Saint N. (of the Temple\ of Saint N. (of the day), of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for he is good and loveth mankind.

At a Pontifical Service; Choir. Eis polla” e*ti, Despota.

Choir. Preserve, O Lord (if in Russia; our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning House ; the Most Holy Governing Synod), our Master, the Right Reverend N., Bishop of N., and all Orthodox Christians, for many years.

* For Benedictions at the Feasts, see Special Services of the Feasts.

The Priest holdeth the cross for the People to kiss, and dis tribute ik the antiddron (24), after which he withdraweih to the Sanctuary ‘, and the Holy Door is closed. And {if he have celebrated without a Deacon) the Priest consume th the Holy Gifts; after which he reciteth the Post-Communion Prayers.

Glory to thee, O God. {Thrice.)

I thank thee, O Lord my God, that thou hast not rejected me, a sinner, .but hast deemed me worthy to become a partaker of thy Holy Things. I thank thee that thou hast graciously granted unto me, though unworthy, to receive thy pure and heavenly Gifts. But, O Master who lovest mankind, who for our sake didst die, and didst rise again, and hast graciously bestowed upon us these terrible and life-giving Mysteries, for the blessmg and sanctification of our souls and bodies : Vouchsafe that they may be efficacious for me also unto the healing of my soul and body, unto the averting of everything contrary thereto ; unto the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart ; unto the peace of my spiritual powers ; unto faith invincible ; unto love unfeigned ; unto the fulfilling of wisdom ; unto the keeping of thy commandments ; unto the increase of thy divine grace and the attainment of thy kingdom : that by thee preserved in thy holiness I may ever bear in mind thy grace, and live not unto myself, but unto thee, our Master and Benefactor. And so, this life ended in the hope of life everlasting, I may come unto that rest eternal, where the voice of those who keep high festival ceaseth never, and where endless is the sweetness of those who behold the beauty inexpressible of thy countenance. For thou art the true desire and the happiness unutterable of those who love thee, O Christ our God, and every created being shall laud thee unto ages of ages. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Basil the Great.

O Lord Christ, God, King of the Ages, and Maker of all men, I thank thee for all the good things which thou hast bestowed upon me, and for this Communion of thy most pure and life-giving Mysteries. Therefore I entreat thee, O Good One who lovest mankind, keep me in thy tabernacle and under the shadow of thy wings ; and grant that, with a pure conscience, even unto my uttermost breath, I may worthily partake of thy Holy Things, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal For thou art the Bread of Life, the Fountain of all holiness, the Giver of good things ; and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Simeon Metaphrasiis,

O thou who, of thine own good will, dost give me thy body as. my food ; thou who art a Fire consuming the unworthy : Consume me not, O my Creator. But enter thou rather into my members, into my whole being, all my joints, my reins, my heart. Consume thou the thorns of all mine iniquities. Cleanse my soul. Sanctify my thoughts. Make stable my knees, and my bones likewise. Enlighten my five simple

senses. Knit me wholly to the fear of thee. Ever cover me, guard me and keep me from every word and deed which may hurt the soul. Purify me and wash me clean, and bring me into concord. Adorn me, give me understanding and enlighten me. Manifest me as the dwelling of thy one Spirit, and in nowise as the dwelling of sin. That being made thy tabernacle through the reception of thy holy Communion every evil thing, every carnal passion may flee away from me. I offer unto thee as intercessors all the Saints, the Chieftains of the Bodiless 4 Powers, thy Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and joined with them thy Mother pure and undefiled ; whose prayers do thou accept, in thy tender lovingkindness, O my Christ, and make thy servant to be a child of the light. For thou art the only sanctification and splendour of our souls, O Good One, and unto thee, as God and Lord over all, do we, as it behooveth us, every day ascribe all glory.

Another Prayer.

May thy holy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, profit me unto life eternal, and thy precious Blood unto the remission of my sins. May this Eucharist be unto me for joy, and health, and gladness, and render me, a sinner, worthy to stand at the right hand of thy glory in thy terrible and second Coming-again ; through the intercessions of thine all-pure Mother, and of all the Saints.

Another Prayer, to the Most Holy Birth-giver of God.

O all-holy Lady, Birth -giver of our God, of my darkened soul the light, hope, shelter, refuge, the consolation and the joy : I thank thee that thou hast deemed me, all unworthy as I am, worthy to be a partaker of the pure Body and precious Blood of thy Son. O thou who didst bring forth the true Light, enlighten the intellectually-discerning eyes of my heart; O thou who didst bear the Fountain of Immortality, quicken thou me, who lie dead in sin. O compassionately loving Mother of the merciful God, have mercy upon me, and grant unto me repentance and contrition of heart, and humbleness of mind, and deliverance from bondage to evil thoughts. And vouchsafe that even unto my last breath I may, without condemnation, receive the sanctification of these Holy Mysteries, unto the healing of both soul and body. And grant me tears of penitence and of confession, that I may laud and glorify thee all the days of my life. For blessed art thou and all-glorified unto all the ages. Amen.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.

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

O all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. O Lord, wash away our sins. O Master, pardon our transgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name’s sake.

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, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The Hymn (Tropdr) of Dismissal, in Tone V*:

The grace of thy lips, shining forth like a beacon -fire, hath illumined the universe, and hath bestowed upon the world the treasure of non-avariciousness, and hath shown us the height of humility. But as thou instructest us with thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, so also intercede thou with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved.

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

Collect-Hymn (Konddk\ in Tone VI : From heavfen hast thou received grace divine, and with thy lips dost thou teach all men to adore the One God in three Persons. O John Chrysostom, all-blessed Saint, we rightly praise thee: for thou art our Teacher, in that thou dost reveal things divine. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

[But if the Liturgy op St. Basil the Great hath been used, this Hymn (Tropdr\ in Tone I .*

Thy voice is gone out into all the world, in that it hath received thy word, wherewith thou hast taught in manner well pleasing unto God, hast expounded the nature of existing things, and hast adorned the customs of mankind. O Royal Priesthood, Sainted Father, pray thou unto Christ our God that our souls may be saved. Collect-Hymn (Kond&k\ in Tone IV :

Thou hast shown thyself a foundation immovable of the Church, dispensing unto all men the dominion inviolate, sealing it with thy decrees, O Saint Basil, who wast manifested from heaven.]

Hymn to the Holy Birth-giver of God (BogorbdiUhen).

O Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, O Mediatrix never-failing with the Creator : Despise not the sinners’ voice of supplication ; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid of us who faithfully call upon thee; make haste to our petition and further our prayer, O Birth-giver of God, who ever protectest them that do thee honour.

The Priest and Deacon wash their hands at the appointed place ; and having done reverence together, the Priest shall pronounce the Dismissal. And giving thanks unto God for all things, they shall say, also, the proper Hymn for the Day. Then ; Lord, have mercy. ( Twelve times.)

More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.

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