The Divine Liturgy of St

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THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

(The Priest, making three low bows before the Altar, prays quietly:)

O heavenly King, O C !" #$e#, $he S%i#i$ " $#&$h, 'h a#$ in all %la(e) an*+lle)$ all $hing) T#ea)y " g * $hing) an* Give# " li"e- C !e an* *'ell in&) an* (lean)e &) "# ! eve#y )$ain, an* )ave ) &l), O g#a(i &) L #*.Gl #y $ G * in $he highe)$, an* n ea#$h %ea(e, an* g * 'ill a! ng !en

$'i(e/. O L #*, %en $h & !y li%), an* !y ! &$h )hall *e(la#e $hy %#ai)e.

(The People Stand) (The Priest kisses the Holy ospel, lifts it up with bothhands, and lowers it, making the sign of the !ross o"er the Antimins, andsays aloud:)

PRIEST: 0le))e* i) $he King* ! " $he Fa$he#, an* " $he S n, an* " $heH ly S%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ age) " age).

CHOIR: Amen

THE GREAT EKTENIA ( litany)PRIEST: In %ea(e le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # $he %ea(e "# ! a1 ve , an* " # $he )alva$i n " ) &l), le$&) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # %ea(e " $he 'h le ' #l* " # $he g * e)$a$e " $he h ly(h(he) " G *, an* " # $he &ni n " all !en, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # $hi) h ly H &)e, an* " # $h )e 'h 'i$h "ai$h, #eve#en(e, an*$he "ea# " G * en$e# $he#ein, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # Me$# % li$an 2hili%, " # $he vene#a1le 2#ie)$h *, $heDia( na$e in Ch#i)$, " # all $he (le#gy an* $he %e %le , le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # $he 2#e)i*en$ " $he Uni$e* S$a$e) an* all (ivil a&$h #i$ie), an*" # 3#!e* F #(e) eve#y'he#e, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: Tha$ he 'ill ai* $he! an* g#an$ $he! vi($ #y ve# eve#y ene!yan* a*ve#)a#y, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # $hi) (i$y, an* " # eve#y (i$y an* lan*, an* " # $he "ai$h"&l 'h*'ell $he#ein, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST - F # heal$h"&l )ea) n), " # a1&n*an(e " $he "#&i$) " $he ea#$h, an*" # %ea(e"&l $i!e), le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.


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PRIEST: F # $#avele#) 1y )ea, 1y lan*, an* 1y ai# " # $he )i(4 an* $he)&5e#ing " # $he (a%$ive) an* $hei# )alva$i n, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: F # *elive#an(e "# ! all $#i1&la$i n, '#a$h, *ange#, an*ne(e))i$y, le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.

CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: Hel% &) )ave &) have !e#(y n &) an* 4ee% &), O G *, 1y $hyg#a(e.CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.PRIEST: Calling $ #e!e!1#an(e all6h ly, i!!a(&la$e, ! )$ 1le))e*an* gl #i &) La*y The $ 4 ) an* eve# vi#gin Ma#y, 'i$h all $he Sain$), le$ &)( !!en* )elve) an* ea(h $he#, an* all li"e &n$ Ch#i)$ G *.CHOIR: T $hee, O L #*.

(The Priest Says quietly The Prayer of the #irst Antiphon:)

O L #* G *, 'h )e !igh$ i) 1ey n* ( !%a#e, 'h )e gl #y i)in( !%#ehen)i1le, 'h )e !e#(y i) in+ni$e, an* 'h )e l ve $ 'a#* !an4in* i)ine5a1le- * $h & $hy)el", O Ma)$e#, in $hy $en*e# ( !%a))i n l 4 &% n &)an* &% n $hi) h ly h &)e, an* g#an$ $ &) an* $h )e 'h %#ay 'i$h &) $hy#i(h !e#(ie) an* ( !%a))i n7). PRIEST: (aloud) F # &n$ $hee a#e *&e allgl #y, h n #, an* ' #)hi%- $ $he Fa$he#, an* $he S n, an* $he H ly S%i#i$-n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ $he age) " age).

CHOIR: Amen$

THE REFRAINS OF THE FIRST ANTIPHON

CHOIR: Th# &gh $he in$e#(e))i n) " $he The $ 4 ), O Savi #, )ave &).Gl #y $ $he Fa$he# , an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- Th# &gh $hein$e#(e))i n) " $he The $ 4 ), O Savi #, Save &). 0 $h n ' an* eve#, an*&n$ age) " age). Amen . Th# &gh $he in$e#(e))i n) " $he The $ 4 ), OSavi #, )ave &).

THE LITTLE EKTENIA

PRIEST: 3gain an* again in %ea(e le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*

CHOIR: L #*, have !e#(y.

PRIEST: Hel% &) )ave &) have !e#(y n &) an* 4ee% &), O G *, 1y $hyg#a(e.



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PRIEST: Calling $ #e!e!1#an(e all6h ly, i!!a(&la$e, ! )$ 1le))e*an* gl #i &) La*y The $ 4 ) an* eve# vi#gin Ma#y, 'i$h all $he )ain$), le$ &)( !!en* )elve) an* ea(h $he#, an* all li"e &n$ Ch#i)$ G *.

CHOIR: T $hee, O L #*.

(The Priest Says quietly The Prayer of the Se!ond Antiphon:) O L #*, G *, )ave $hy %e %le an* 1le)) $hine inhe#i$an(e- %#e)e#ve $he"&llne)) $hy Ch(h )an($i"y $h )e 'h l ve $he 1ea&$y " $hy h &)e- * $h &gl #i"y $he! in #e( !%en)e 1y $hy *ivine % 'e# an* " #)a4e n $ &) 'h %&$

$#&)$ in $hee. PRIEST: (aloud) F # $hine i) $he !a8e)$y, an* $hine i) $he4ing* ! an* $he % 'e# an* $he gl #y- " $he Fa$he#, an* " $he S n, an* "$he H ly S%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ $he age) " age).

CHOIR: Amen$

THE REFRAINS OF THE SECOND ANTIPHON

CHOIR:O S n " G *, 'h a#$ #i)en "# ! $he *ea*, )ave &) 'h )ing &n$ $hee-

3llel&iaO S n " G *, 'h a#$ #i)en "# ! $he *ea*, )ave &) 'h )ing &n$ $hee-3llel&iaGl #y $ $he Fa$he#, an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$-O S n " G *, 'h a#$ #i)en "# ! $he *ea*, )ave &) 'h )ing &n$ $hee-3llel&ia0 $h n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ $he age) " age). Amen . O Only 1eg $$en S n

an* 9 #* " G *, 'h a#$ i!! #$al, ye$ *i*)$ *eign " # )alva$i n $ 1ein(a#na$e, " $he h ly The $ 4 ) an* eve# vi#gin Ma#y, an* 'i$h &$ (hange'a)$ !a*e !an an* 'a)$ (#&(i+e* al) , O Ch#i)$ G *, an* $hy *ea$h 1y*ea$h *i*)$ Dea$h )&1*&e 'h a#$ ne " $he H ly T#ini$y, gl #i+e* $ ge$he#'i$h $he Fa$he# an* $he H ly S%i#i$ 6 )ave &).

THE LITTLE EKTENIAPRIEST: 3gain an* again in %ea(e le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*


PRIEST: Hel% &) )ave &) have !e#(y &% n &) an* 4ee% &), O G *, 1y $hyg#a(e.


PRIEST: Calling $ #e!e!1#an(e all6h ly, i!!a(&la$e, ! )$ 1le))e*an* gl #i &) La*y The $ 4 ) an* eve#6vi#gin Ma#y, 'i$h all $he )ain$), le$ &)( !!en* )elve) an* ea(h $he#, an* all li"e &n$ Ch#i)$ G *.


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CHOIR: T $hee, O L #*.

(The Priest Says quietly The Prayer of the Third Antiphon:)

O $h & 'h ha)$ given &) g#a(e a$ $hi) $i!e 'i$h ne a(( #* $ !a4e ( !! n )&%%li(a$i n) &n$ $hee an* * )$ %# !i)e $ha$ 'hen $' # $h#eea#e ga$he#e* $ ge$he# in $hy Na!e $h & 'il$ g#an$ $hei# #e:&e)$)- F&l+ll n ',O L #*, $he *e)i#e) an* %e$i$i n) " $hy )e#van$) a) !ay 1e ! )$ e;%e*ien$" # $he!, g#an$ing &) in $hi) ' #l* $he 4n 'le*ge " $hy $#&$h, an* in $he' #l* $ ( !e, li"e eve#la)$ing.

PRIEST: F # $h & a#$ a g * an* l ve)$ !an4in*, an* &n$ $hee 'ea)(#i1e gl #y- $ $he Fa$he#, an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- n ' an*eve#, an* &n$ $he age) " age).

CHOIR: Amen$

(meanwhile the %hoir sings the Troparion of the Tone of the &ay, whi!h isused as the 'efrain of the Third Antiphon$ The Priest makes three low bowsbefore the Altar, and takes up the book of the Holy ospel$ He pro!eedsaround the Altar and out of the san!tuary by the north door of theikonostasis, pre!ededby taper bearers, and !omes to stand before the Holy&oors, fa!ing the Altar$ There he says quietly the Prayer of the ittle

ntran!e)$

THE PRAYER OF THE LITTLE ENTRANCE

PRIEST: :&ie$ly/

O Ma)$e#, L #* G *, 'h ha)$ a%% in$e* in heaven #*e#) an* h )$) "3ngel) an* 3#(hangel) " # $he )e#vi(e " $hy gl #y- (a&)e $ha$ 'i$h en$#an(e $he#e !ay 1e an en$#an(e " h ly 3ngel) )e#ving 'i$h &) an*gl #i"ying $hy g *ne))- " # &n$ $hee a#e *&e all gl #y, h n #, an* ' #)hi%-$ $he Fa$he#, an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an* &n$$he age) " age). Amen$(Then the Priest blesses the ntran!e, sayingquietly:)

PRIEST: 0le))e* i) $he en$#an(e " $hy Sain$)- al'ay), n ' an* eve#, an*&n$ $he age) " age). Amen .

(*hen the %hoir has +nished the Troparion, the Priest kisses the ospel ook and lifts it up with both hands, saying in a load "oi!e:)

PRIEST: 9i)* !- 3$$en*


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(The Priest enters the San!tuary through the Holy &oors and pla!es theospel ook on the Altar$ -eanwhile the %hoir sings the entran!e Hymn)$

THE ENTRANCE HYMN

CHOIR: C !e, le$ &) ' #)hi% an* "all * 'n 1e" #e Ch#i)$. O S n " G *'h a#$ #i)en "# ! $he *ea*, )ave &) 'h )ing &n$ $hee- 3llel&ia.

(Then the %hoir sings the Troparia and the .ontakion of the day$)

PRIEST: Le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.


PRIEST: (Aloud) F # H ly a#$ $h &, O G *, an* &n$ $hee 'e a)(#i1egl #y- $ $he Fa$he#, an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an*&n$ age) " age).

CHOIR: Amen$

(Then the %hoir sings the Trisagion Hymn$)

THE TRISAGION HYMN

THE PRAYER OF THE TRISAGION

PRIEST: O H ly G *, 'h #e)$e)$ in $hy H ly 2la(e 'h a#$ hy!ne* 1y $heSe#a%hi! 'i$h $h#i(e6h ly (#y, an* gl #i+e* 1y $he Che#&1i!, an* ' #)hi%e*1y eve#y heavenly % 'e# 9h &$ " n $hing ha)$ 1# &gh$ all $hing) in$1eing 'h ha)$ (#ea$e* !an a"$e# $hine 'n i!age an* li4ene)) an* ha)$a* #ne* hi! 'i$h $hine eve#y gi"$ 'h give)$ $ hi! $ha$ a)4e)$ 'i)* ! an*&n*e#)$an*ing 'h *e)%i)e)$ n $ $he )inne#, 1&$ ha)$ a%% in$e* #e%en$an(e&n$ )alva$i n even in $hi) h $ )$an* 1e" #e $he gl #y " $he H ly 3$a#

an* $ 5e# $he ' #)hi% an* %#ai)e 'hi(h a#e *&e &n$ $hee- Thy)el" OMa)$e#, a((e%$ even "# ! $he ! &$h " &) )inne#) $he Hy!n " $he T#i)agi n,an* vi)i$ &) in $hy g *ne)). F #give &) eve#y $#an)g#e))i n 1 $h v l&n$a#yan* inv l&n$a#y )an($i"y ) &l) an* 1 *ie) an* g#an$ &) $ )e#ve $hee inh line)) all $he *ay) " li"e- $h# &gh $he in$e#(e))i n) " $he h ly

The $ 4 ) an* " all $he Sain$) 'h "# ! $he 1eginning " $he ' #l* have1een 'ell %lea)ing &n$ $hee.


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F # h ly a#$ $h &, O G *, an* &n$ $hee 'e a)(#i1e gl #y- $ $he Fa$he#,an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H lyS%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ age) " age). Amen$

CHOIR: H ly G *, H ly Migh$y, H ly I!! #$al- Have !e#(y n &). (Thri!e)

Gl #y $ $he Fa$he#, an* $ $he S n, an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- 1 $h n ' an* eve#,an* &n$ $he age) " age). Amen$ H ly I!! #$al-, have !e#(y n &).

Dyna!i)/. HOLY COMMUNION

(The Priest breaks the Holy read into four parts with great re"eren!e and!are, saying quietly:) PRIEST: Divi*e an* *i)$#i1&$e* i) $he La!1 " G *,'h i) *ivi*e*, ye$ n $ *i)$ing&i)he* 'h i) eve# ea$en ye$ neve# ( n)&!e*,1&$ )an($i+e) $h )e 'h %a#$a4e $he#e ".

(The priest arranges the pie!es on the rim of the &iskarion in the form of a!ross, thus:


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I C N I K A ! C (Then he takes the portion 1 % and makes with it thesign of the %ross o"er the %hali!e, and drops it in, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: The "&llne)) " $he C&%, " $he Fai$h, " $he H ly S%i#i$.(Then the Priest takes the warm water from the A!olyte and blesses it, sayingquietly:)

PRIEST: 0le))e* i) $he "e#v # " Thy Sain$), al'ay) n ' an* eve#, an*&n$ $he age) " age). Amen$

(The Priest pours a su6!ient quantity of the warm water into the %hali!e!rosswise, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: The "e#v # " "ai$h, "&ll " $he H ly S%i#i$. Amen$

(Then the Priest says quietly the following prayers of preparation for the Holy %ommunion:)

PEOPLE:

I 1elieve, O L #*, an* I ( n"e)), $ha$ $h & a#$ $#&ly $he Ch#i)$, $he S n " $heliving G *, 'h *i*)$ ( !e in$ $he ' #l* $ )ave )inne#), " 'h ! I a!(hie". 3n* I 1elieve $ha$ $hi) i) $#&ly Thine 'n i!!a(&la$e 0 *y, an* $ha$

$hi) i) $#&ly Thine %#e(i &) 0l *. 9he#e" #e, I %#ay Thee, have !e#(y &% n!e, an* " #give !y $#an)g#e))i n), 1 $h v l&n$a#y an* inv l&n$a#y, " ' #*an* " *ee*, " 4n 'le*ge an* " ign #an(e an* !a4e !e ' #$hy $ %a#$a4e'i$h &$ ( n*e!na$i n " Thine i!!a(&la$e My)$e#ie), &n$ #e!i))i n " !y)in) an* &n$ li"e eve#la)$ing. 3!en. O" $he My)$i( S&%%e#, O S n " G *,a((e%$ !e $ *ay ( !!&ni(an$ " # I 'ill n $ )%ea4 " Thy My)$e#y $ $hineene!ie), nei$he# 'ill I give $hee a 4i)) a) *i* J&*a), 1&$ li4e a $hie" 'ill I( n"e)) Thee- Re!e!1e# !e, O L #*, in Thy 4ing* !. N $ &n$ 8&*g!en$ n #&n$ ( n*e!na$i n 1e !y %a#$a4ing " $hy H ly My)$e#ie), O L #*, 1&$ &n$healing " ) &l an* 1 *y.

(Then the Priest makes a low bow before the Altar and saysquietly:) PRIEST: L , I *#a' nea# &n$ Ch#i)$, i!! #$al King an* G *.

(The Priest partakes of the parti!le of the Holy read 7 %, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: The %#e(i &) an* all6h ly 0 *y " L #*, an* G * an* Savi #


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Je)&) Ch#i)$ i) i!%a#$e* &n$ !e, $he &n' #$hy 2#ie)$ N./, &n$ #e!i))i n "!y )in) an* &n$ eve#la)$ing li"e.

(Then the Priest wipes his +ngers with the sponge, and takes up the %hali!ewith its "eil, and drinks from it thri!e, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: The %#e(i &) an* all6h ly 0l * " L #* an* G * an* Savi # Je)&) Ch#i)$ i) i!%a#$e* &n$ !e, $he &n' #$hy 2#ie)$ N./, &n$ #e!i))i n "!y )in) an* li"e eve#la)$ing.

(The Priest wipes his lips and the %hali!e with the "eil, and kisses the %hali!eand says quietly:) PRIEST: L , $hi) ha)$h $ &(he* !y li%), an* )hall $a4ea'ay !y ini:&i$ie), an* %ge a'ay !y )in).

(Then the Priest di"ide the parti!les 8 1 and . A of the Holy read and pla!esthem in the %hali!e for the %ommunion of the people, and !o"ers the %hali!e

with the %ommunion "eil$ He takes it into his hands, the !urtain before theHoly &oors is opened, the people stand, he turns and ele"ates the %hali!ebefore the people, saying aloud:)

PRIEST: 9i$h "ea# " G *, an* "ai$h, an* l ve, *#a' nea#.

CHOIR: 0le))e* i) he $ha$ ( !e$h in $he Na!e " $he L #* $he L #* i) G *an* ha$h #eveale* hi!)el" &n$ &).

(Then the people who wish to !ommuni!ate draw near/ mean while the Priest says aloud the prayer 1 belie"e, 9 ord and 1 !onfess$ Then he !ommuni!atesthose who ha"e !ome forward, saying to ea!h person:) PRIEST: The)e#van$ " G * N./ %a#$a4e) " $he %#e(i &) an* all6h ly 0 *y an* 0l * "

L #* an* G * an* Savi # Je)&) Ch#i)$, &n$ $he #e!i))i n) " )in) an*&n$ li"e eve#la)$ing. (-eanwhile the %hoir sings the Hymn, thy -ysti! Supper,9 Son of od $$$/ when all ha"e !ommuni!ated, the Priest !o"ers the %hali!ewith the "eil and blesses the people with it, saying aloud:)

PRIEST: Save, O G *, )ave $hy %e %le an* 1le)) $hine inhe#i$an(e.

CHOIR: 9e have )een $he $#&e ligh$, 'e have #e(eive* $he heavenly S%i#i$'e have " &n* $he $#&e "ai$h, ' #)hi%ing $he &n*ivi*e* T#ini$y- " # He ha$h)ave* &).

(-eanwhile the Priest wipes the remaining parti!les on the &iskarion into the%hali!e, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: 9a)h a'ay, O L #*, $he )in) " all $h )e he#e ( !!e! #a$e*, 1y


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$he %#e(i &) 0l *- $h# &gh $he %#aye#) " Thy Sain$).

(Then the Priest !o"ers the %hali!e, and pla!es the folded Aer, the !o"er ofthe &iskarion, the !ommunion "eil, and the Asterisk upon the &iskarion$ He%enses the %hali!e thri!e, saying quietly:)

PRIEST: 0e $h & e;al$e*, O G *, a1 ve $he heaven), an* $hy gl #y a1 veall $he ea#$h. 0le))e* i) G *.

(The Priest takes the %hali!e in his right hand and the &iskarion in his leftand turns toward the people/ he raises both slowly, with the %hali!e abo"ethe &iskarion, saying aloud:)

PRIEST: 3l'ay)- n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ $he age) " age).

(The people sit)CHOIR: Amen$

Le$ ! &$h) 1e +lle* 'i$h Thy %#ai)e, O L #*, $ha$ 'e !ay )ing " Thygl #y- " # $h & ha)$ %e#!i$$e* &) ' #$hy $ %a#$a4e " Thy h ly, *ivine,i!! #$al an* li"e giving My)$e#ie). E)$a1li)h &) in Thy San($i+(a$i n, all $he*ay l ng 'e !ay !e*i$a$e &% n Thy #igh$e &)ne)). 3llel&ia, 3llel&ia, 3llel&ia.(-eanwhile the Priest pla!es the %hali!e and &iskarion upon the ProthesisTable, and returns to the Altar$ He folds up the Antimins and makes the signof the %ross abo"e it with the ospel ook, saying aloud:)

THE EKTENIA OF THANKSGIVING

PRIEST: 3$$en*< Having %a#$a4en " $he *ivine, h ly, i!!a(&la$e,i!! #$al, heavenly, li"e6giving, an* $e##i1le My)$e#ie) " Ch#i)$, le$ &)' #$hily give $han4) $ $he L #*.


PRIEST: Hel% &) )ave &) have !e#(y n &) an* 4ee% &), O G *, 1y Thyg#a(e.


PRIEST: 3)4ing $ha$ $he 'h le *ay !ay 1e %e#"e($, h ly, %ea(e"&l, an*)inle)), le$ &) ( !!an* )elve) an* ea(h an $he#, an* li"e &n$ Ch#i)$

G *.

CHOIR: T Thee, O L #*.


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THE EKTENIA OF THANKSGIVING

PRIEST: ( uietly):9e give $han4) &n$ Thee, O L #* 'h l ve)$ !an4in*, 1ene"a($ # "

) &l) an* 1 *ie), " # $ha$ $h & ha)$ v &(h)a"e* n $hi) *ay $ "ee* &) 'i$h

Thy heavenly an* i!! #$al My)$e#ie). Ma4e )$#aigh$ %a$h e)$a1li)h &) allin Thy "ea# g&a#* li"e !a4e +#! )$e%)- $h# &gh $he %#aye#) an*in$e#(e))i n) " $he gl #i &) The $ 4 ) an* eve#6vi#gin Ma#y an* " all Thy)ain$).PRIEST: (Aloud):

F # $h & a#$ )an($i+(a$i n, an* &n$ Thee 'e a)(#i1e gl #y- $ $he Fa$he#an* $ $he S n an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$, n ' an* eve#, an* &n$ $he age) "age). PRIEST: Amen$

PRIEST: Le$ &) g " #$h in %ea(e.

CHOIR: In $he na!e " $he L #*.

PRIEST: Le$ &) %#ay $ $he L #*.


(The Priest !omes out through the Holy &oors and stands before the 1kon of%hrist, and says aloud the following prayer:)

THE PRAYER BEHIND THE AMBONPRIEST:

O L #*, 'h 1le))e)$ $h )e 'h 1le)) Thee, an* )an($i"y $h )e 'h %&$ $hei#$#&)$ in Thee- Save Thy %e %le an* 1le)) Thine inhe#i$an(e %#e)e#ve $he"&lne)) Thy Ch(h )an($i"y $h )e 'h l ve $he 1ea&$y " Thy h &)e. gl #i"y$he! in #e( !%en)e 1y Thy *ivine % 'e#, an* " #)a4e &) n $ 'h h %e n

Thee. Give %ea(e $ Thy ' #l*, $ Thy (h(he), $ $he 2#ie)$), $ all (ivila&$h #i$ie), $ 3#!e* F #(e), an* $ all Thy %e %le- " # eve#y g * an*%e#"e($ gi"$ i) "# ! a1 ve, ( !e$h * 'n "# ! Thee, $he Fa$he# " ligh$), an*&n$ Thee 'e a)(#i1e gl #y, $han4)giving, an* ' #)hi%- $ $he Fa$he# an* $$he S n an* $ $he H ly S%i#i$- n ' an* eve#, an* $ $he age) "age). CHOIR: Amen$ 0le))e* 1e $he na!e " $he L #*, hen(e" #$h an*" #eve#. (Thri!e) . (The Priest goes into the san!tuary through the Holy &oors

and goes to the Prothesis Table, and there quietly says the following prayer:)

PRIEST:

O Ch#i)$ G *, 'h a#$ Thy)el" $he "&l+ll!en$ " $he La' an* $he %# %he$),'h *i*)$ "&l+ll all $he *i)%en)a$i n " $he Fa$he#- +ll hea#$) 'i$h 8 y an*gla*ne)), al'ay)- n ' an* eve#, an* $ $he age) " age). Amen .


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#eve#en(e. The 2#ie)$ #e$n) $ $he San($&a#y an* ( n)&!e) $he #e!ain*e#" $he H ly Gi"$), Celane)e $he Chali(e %# %e#ly, an* %&$) a'ay $he H ly

Ve))el). He #e! ve) hi) ve)$!en$) an* )ay) $he 2 )$6C !!&ni n %#aye#)an* $he Di)!i))al, an* having given $han4) &n$ G * " # all, he !a4e) a l '1 ' 1e" #e $he H ly D #) an* leave) $he Ch(h./

The Divine Liturgy of St

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