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THE DIVINE
LITURGY OF
SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
The Liturgy
of the Catechumens
Deacon: Bless, Father.
Priest: Blessed is the kingdom of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Litany of
Peace
Deacon: In peace let us pray to
the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For the peace from above
and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For peace in the whole world,
the welfare of the holy Churches of God, and the union
of all men, let
us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For this holy Temple, and
for those who enter it with faith, reverence and the
fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For the Most Holy Orthodox
Patriarchs, for His Eminence Metropolitan (Name), for
....... for the honourable
Priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, and for all the
clergy and the people,
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For our Country, our President,
our Congress, and all in seats of authority, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For this City, and for every
city and land, and for those who live in them by
faith, let us pray to
the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For seasonable weather,
the abundance of the fruits of the earth and peaceful
times, let us pray
to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For those who are travelling
by land, air and water, for the sick, the suffering,
for prisoners and
captives, and for their salvation, let us pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will deliver us
from all tribulation, anger, danger, and want, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Remembering our most holy,
most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of
God and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves
and each other, and
all our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: For to Thee belongs all
glory, honour and adoration, to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The First
Antiphone
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
forgives all your sins,
Who heals all your diseases;Who redeems your life from
destruction, Who
crowns you with mercy and compassion. The Lord is
compassionate and merciful,
long-suffering and of great mercy. Bless the Lord, O
my soul, and all that
is within me bless His holy Name. Blessed art Thou, O
Lord.
Deacon: Again and again, in peace
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Remembering our most holy,
most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of
God and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves
and each other, and
all our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: For Thine is the dominion,
Thine the kingdom, the power and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages
of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Second
Antiphone
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit:
Psalm 145:
Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord
all my life; I will
sing praise to my God as long as I live. Put not your
trust in rulers,
in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation. His
spirit departs and
returns to its earth; on that day all his projects
perish. Blessed is he
whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the
Lord his God. Who
made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in
them; Who keeps
troth for ever: Who executes judgment for those who
are wronged, Who gives
food to the hungry. The Lord releases those who are
bound. The Lord makes
wise the blind; the Lord straightens those who are
bent; the Lord loves
the righteous. The Lord protects strangers, He
supports the orphan and
the widow; and wipes out the way of sinners. The Lord
will reign for ever,
Thy God, O Sion, throughout all generations.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
O only-begotten Son and Word of God, Who art
immortal, yet didst
deign for our salvation to be incarnate of the Holy
Mother of God and Ever-Virgin
Mary and without change didst become man, and wast
crucified, trampling
upon death by death: Do Thou, O Christ our God, Who
art one of the Holy
Trinity, glorified with the Father and the Holy
Spirit, Save us.
Deacon: Again and again, in peace
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Remembering our most holy,
most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of
God and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves
and each other, and all
our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: For Thou, O God, art good
and the Lover of men, and to Thee we send up the
glory, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Third
Antiphone
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 the mourners, for they will be
comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they
will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain
mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see
God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be
called the children of
God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs
is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile and persecute you
and say all manner
of evil against you falsely and on My account. Rejoice
and be exceedingly
glad, for great is your reward in Heaven.
The Little
Entry
Deacon: (softly) Bless, Father,
the Holy Entry.
Priest: (softly) Blessed is the
Entry of Thy Holy Ones always, now and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
Deacon: Wisdom, stand aright!
Choir: O come let us worship and
bow down before Christ. O Son of God, Who art
wonderful in the Saints (Sunday:
Who didst rise from the dead), save us who sing to
Thee: Alleluia!
Here are sung the appointed Troparia and
Kontakia.
Priest: For holy art Thou, our God,
and to Thee we send up the glory, to the Father, and
to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, (if no Deacon, at
once) and to the
ages of ages.
Deacon: O Lord, save the God-fearing
and hear us.
Choir: O Lord, save the God-fearing
and hear us.
Deacon: And to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have
mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have
mercy on us.
The Apostle
Deacon: Let us attend.
Priest: Peace to all.
Reader: And to thy spirit.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokeimenon, tone N.
The Choir and the Reader sing the
Prokeimenon.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Reading is from the
Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the N. (or, from
the Acts of the holy
Apostles; or, from the Catholic Epistle of the holy
Apostle N.)
Deacon: Let us attend.
The Apostle is read.
The Gospel
Priest: (to the Reader) Peace
to thee.
Reader: And to thy spirit.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: Alleluia! (Thrice)
The Choir sings the Alleluia.
Deacon: Bless, Father, the reader
of the Gospel of the holy Apostle and Evangelist N.
Priest: May God, through the intercessions
of the holy and glorious Apostle and Evangelist, N.,
grant thee to announce
the glad tidings with great power, for the fulfilment
of the Gospel of
His beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Deacon: Amen.
Priest: Wisdom, stand aright! Let
us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace to all.
Choir: And to thy spirit.
Deacon: The Reading is from the
Holy Gospel of N.
Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory
to Thee.
Priest: Let us attend.
The Deacon reads the Gospel.
Priest: Peace to thee who hast announced
the glad tidings.
Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory
to Thee.
The Litany of Fervent
Supplication
Deacon: Let us all say with our
whole soul, and with our whole mind let us say:
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: O Lord Almighty, God of
our Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee; hear and
have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon: Let us pray also for the
Most Holy Orthodox Patriarchs, for His Eminence
Metropolitan N; for . .
. ., and for all our brothers in Christ.
Deacon: Let us pray also for our
country, our President, our Congress, and all in seats
of authority.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon: Let us pray also for our
brother priests and deacons, monks and nuns, and for
all Orthodox Christians.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon: Let us pray also for the
blessed and ever-memorable Orthodox Patriarchs, for
all God-fearing Rulers,
for the founders of all churches and monasteries, and
for all our fathers
and brothers who have fallen asleep before us, those
who lie here, and
the Orthodox everywhere.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon: Let us pray also for those
who bear fruit and do good works in Thy holy Church;
the workers, the singers,
and the people here present who look for Thy great and
abundant mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: For Thou, O God, art merciful
and the Lover of men, and to Thee we send up the
glory, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Litany for the
Departed
(may be omitted)
Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee, hear and
have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon: Let us pray also for the
repose of the souls of the servant(s) of God who has
(have) fallen asleep
(names), and that he (they) may be pardoned all
his (their) sins,
voluntary and involuntary.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon:That the Lord God will assign
his (their) soul(s) to where the just repose.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Deacon:The mercy of God, the kingdom
of heaven, and the forgiveness of his (their) sins let
us ask of Christ,
our Immortal King and our God.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: For Thou art the Resurrection,
the Life, and the Repose of Thy servant (s) who has
(have) fallen asleep,
(names) O Christ our God, and to Thee we send
up the glory, with
Thy eternal Father, and Thy all-holy and good and
life-giving Spirit, now
and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Litany of the
Catechumens
Deacon: Catechumens, pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Let us the faithful pray
for the Catechumens, that the Lord will have mercy on
them.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will teach them
the Word of Truth.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will reveal to them
the gospel of righteousness.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will unite them
to His Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help them, save them, have
mercy on them, and keep them, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Catechumens, bow your heads
to the Lord.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: That with us they may glorify
Thy all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father,
and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Litany of the
Faithful
Deacon: All Catechumens depart.
Catechumens depart. All Catechumens depart. Let no
Catechumen remain, but
only the faithful. Again and again, in peace let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Priest: For to Thee belongs all
glory, honour and adoration, to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Deacon: Again and again, in peace
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
When the Priest serves without a Deacon, the
following four petitions
are omitted:
Deacon: For the peace from above,
and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For peace in the whole world,
for the welfare of the Holy Churches of God, and for
the union of all men,
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For this holy Temple, and
for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the
fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He may deliver us from
all tribulation, anger, danger and want, let us pray
to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Priest: That being always guarded
by Thy power, we may send up glory to the Father, and
to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen.
The Great
Entry
The Cherubic Hymn:
(Sung slowly until the Entry.)
Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim and
sing the Thrice-Holy
Hymn to the life-giving Trinity, put away all worldly
care:
Deacon: The Most Holy Orthodox Patriarchs,
His Eminence Metropolitan N. ....... may the Lord God
remember in His Kingdom
always, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Priest: Our Country, our President,
our Congress, and all in seats of authority, may the
Lord God remember
in His Kingdom, always, now and ever, and to the ages
of ages.
The priests and deacons, the monks and nuns, all
who are persecuted
and suffering for the Orthodox Faith, the founders,
benefactors and parishioners
of this holy church, and all you Orthodox Christians,
may the Lord God
remember in His Kingdom always, now and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
That we may receive the King of all, invisibly
borne in triumph by the
Angelic Orders. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Deacon: Let us complete our prayer
to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For the Precious Gifts that
have been offered, let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For this holy church, and
for those who enter it with faith, reverence and the
fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will deliver us
from all tribulation, anger, danger and want, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That the whole day may be
perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us ask the
Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For an Angel of peace, faithful
guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask
the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For the pardon and forgiveness
of our sins and offences, let us ask the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For the things that are
good and profitable for our souls, and for peace in
the world, let us ask
the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: That we may finish the remainder
of our life in peace and penitence, let us ask the
Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For a Christian end to our
life, painless, blameless, peaceful, and for a good
defence at the dread
judgment-seat of Christ, let us ask the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: Remembering our most holy,
most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of
God and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves
and each other, and
all our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: Through the mercies of Thy
only-begotten Son, with Whom Thou art blessed, with
the all-holy and good
and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages
of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Peace to all.
Choir: And to thy spirit.
Deacon: Let us love one another
that with one mind we may confess:
Choir: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
the Trinity One in essence and undivided.
Deacon: The Doors! The Doors! With
Wisdom let us attend!
The Symbol of
Faith
I believe in one God, Father, All-Sovereign, 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 the Father
before all ages; Light
from Light, True God from True God; begotten, not
made, of one essence
with the Father, through Whom all things were made:
Who for us men, and
for our salvation, came down from Heaven, and was
incarnate by the Holy
Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man: And was
crucified for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried: And He
rose on the third day
according to the Scriptures: And ascended into Heaven,
and sits at the right hand of the Father:
And He is coming again with glory to judge the living
and the dead: And
His Kingdom will have no end: And in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the Giver
of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the
Father and the Son is equally worshipped and
glorified,
Who spoke by the Prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins. I
look for the Resurrection
of the Dead: And the Life of the Age to come. Amen.
The
Anaphora
Deacon: Let us stand well, let us
stand with fear, let us attend, that we may offer the
Holy Sacrifice in
peace.
Choir: A Mercy of Peace, a Sacrifice
of Praise.
Priest: The grace of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, and the Love of God the Father, and the
Communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Choir: And with thy spirit.
Priest: Let us lift up our hearts.
Choir: We have them uplifted to
the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the
Lord.
Choir: It is meet and right to worship
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Trinity one in
essence and undivided.
Priest: Singing, crying, shouting
the triumphal hymn and saying:
Choir: Holy, holy holy, Lord of
Sabaoth; heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.
Hosanna in the Heights.
Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Heights.
Priest: Take, eat. This is My Body,
Which is broken for you, for the remission of sins.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Drink from It all of you.
This is My Blood of the New Covenant, Which is shed
for you, and for many,
for the remission of sins.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Thine own, of Thine own,
we offer to Thee, for everyone and everything.
The
Consecration
The Choir sings and continues during the
Consecration:
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we thank Thee, O
Lord, and we pray to
Thee, O our God.
Priest: Especially for our most
holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady,
Mother of God, and Ever-Virgin
Mary.
Choir: It is meet and right to bless
thee, the ever-blessed and all-pure Virgin and Mother
of our God. More
honourable than the Cherubim, and incomparably more
glorious than the Seraphim,
thou who in virginity didst bear God the Word, thee,
true Mother of God, we magnify.
Priest: Especially, O Lord, remember
the Most Holy Orthodox Patriarchs, His Eminence
Metropolitan N., .... and
guard them for Thy Holy Churches, that in peace,
safety, honour and health,
they may long live to teach aright the Word of Thy
Truth.
Choir: And all men and women.
Priest: And grant that with one
mouth and one heart we may praise and glorify Thy
all-honourable and majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: And may the mercies of our
Great God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, be with
you all.
Choir: And with thy spirit.
Deacon: Having remembered all the
Saints, again and again, in peace let us pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For the Precious Gifts that
have been offered and sanctified, let us pray to the
Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That our God, the Lover
of men, may accept them at His holy and heavenly and
spiritual Altar, as
a sweet smelling spiritual fragrance, and may send
down on us His divine
grace and the gift of His Holy Spirit, let us pray to
the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That He will deliver us
from all tribulation, anger, danger and want, let us
pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: That the whole day may be
perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the
Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For an Angel of peace, faithful
guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask
the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For the pardon and forgiveness
of our sins and offences, let us ask the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For the things that are
good and profitable for our souls, and for peace in
the world, let us ask
the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: That we may finish the remainder
of our life in peace and penitence, let us ask the
Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: For a Christian end to our
life, painless, blameless, peaceful, and for a good
defence at the dread
judgment-seat of Christ, let us ask the Lord.
Choir: Grant this, O Lord.
Deacon: Having prayed for the unity
of the Faith, and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
let us entrust ourselves
and each other, and all our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: And make us worthy, O Lord,
with boldness and without condemnation to dare to call
upon Thee, the Heavenly
God, as Father, and say:
The Lord's
Prayer
People: 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 debts
as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation; but deliver
us from the evil one:
Priest: For Thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Peace to all.
Choir: And to thy spirit.
Deacon: Let us bow our heads to
the Lord.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: Through the grace and compassion
and love for men of Thy only-begotten Son, with Whom
Thou art blessed,
and Thy all-holy and good and life-giving Spirit, now
and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The
Elevation
Deacon: Let us attend.
Priest: The Holy Things for the
holy.
Choir: One is holy, one is Lord,
Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Praise the Lord from Heaven, praise Him in the
Heights. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
(The clergy now partake of Communion within the
Altar.)
The Communion of the
People.
Deacon: With fear of God, with faith
and love, draw near.
Choir: Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord. The Lord is God and has appeared
to us.
Priest: I believe, O Lord, and I
confess that Thou art truly the Christ, the Son of the
Living God, Who
came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the
chief. And I believe
that this is Thy pure Body and Thy own Precious Blood.
Therefore, I pray
Thee, have mercy on me and forgive my transgressions,
voluntary and involuntary,
in word and deed, known and unknown. And grant that I
may partake of Thy
Holy Mysteries without condemnation, for the remission
of my sins and for
the life eternal. Amen.
Of Thy Mystical Supper, O Son of God, accept me
today as a communicant;
for I will not speak of the Mystery to Thy enemies; I
will not give Thee
a kiss like Judas; but like the thief do I confess
Thee. Remember me, O
Lord, in Thy Kingdom.
May the communion of Thy Holy Mysteries be to me
not for judgment or
condemnation, O Lord, but for healing of soul and
body.
The Servant of God N., partakes of the Precious and
Holy Body and Blood
of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, for the
remission of his
(or her) sins, and for life eternal.
Choir: Receive the Body of Christ,
taste the Fountain of immortality.
When all have been communicated:
Alleluia. (Thrice)
Priest: O God, save Thy people,
and bless Thy inheritance.
Choir: We have seen the true Light,
we have received the heavenly Spirit, we have found
the true Faith by worshipping
the undivided Trinity. This has saved us.
Priest: Always, now and ever, and
to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen. Let our mouth be filled with
Thy praise, O Lord, that we may sing of
Thy glory, for Thou hast granted us to partake of Thy
holy, divine, immortal
and life-giving Mysteries. Keep us in Thy holiness
that we may meditate
on Thy justice all the day long. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Deacon: Stand aright! Having received
the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly,
life-giving and awful Mysteries
of Christ, let us worthily give thanks to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Having prayed that the whole
day may be perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us
entrust ourselves
and each other, and all our life to Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: For Thou art our sanctification,
and to Thee we send up the glory, to the Father, and
to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Let us depart in peace.
Choir: In the Name of the Lord.
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O Lord, Who blessest those
who bless Thee, and sanctifiest those who put their
trust in Thee: Save
Thy people and bless Thy inheritance. Preserve the
fulness of Thy Church; sanctify
those who love the beauty of Thy House; glorify them
with Thy divine power,
and forsake not us who put our hope in Thee. Grant
peace to Thy world,
to Thy Churches, to Thy Priests, to all God-fearing
rulers, and to all
Thy people. For every blessing and every perfect gift
is from above and
comes down from Thee, the Father of Lights. And to
Thee we send up glory
and thanksgiving and adoration, to the Father, and to
the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of
ages.
Choir: Amen. Blessed be the Name
of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.
(Thrice)
Priest: The blessing and mercy of
the Lord be upon you, by His divine grace and love for
men, always, now
and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ, our God
and our hope, glory to Thee.
Choir: Glory to the Father, and
to to Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
to the ages of ages.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice) Holy Father,
bless.
Priest:The
Dismissal:
May (Sundays: He Who rose from the dead)
Christ our true God,
through the prayers of His most holy Mother, of the
holy and glorious Apostles,
of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom,
Archbishop of Constantinople,
of Saint N. (of the day), of the holy and
righteous ancestors of
God, Joachim and Anna, and of all the Saints, have
mercy on us and save
us, for He is good and the Lover of men.
Choir: Amen.
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