| It is begun thus: Deacon: Bless, master. Priest: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. If it be between Pascha and the leavetaking of Pascha, before the Great Litany, the clergy chant 'Christ is risen' two and one half times, and the choir finishes. The Great Litany Deacon: In peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the peace from above, and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the peace of the whole world, the good estate of the holy churches of God, and the union of all, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For this holy temple, and for them that with faith, reverence, and fear of God enter herein, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; for our lord the Very Most Reverend Metropolitan N. , First Hierarch of the Russian Church; for our lord the Most Reverend ( Archbishop or Bishop N., whose diocese it is ) : for the venerable priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For this city (or town, or holy monastery) , every city and country and the faithful that dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For seasonable weather, abundance of the fruits of the earth, and peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For travelers by sea, land, and air; for the sick, the suffering; the imprisoned and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our life unto Christ our God. People: To Thee O Lord. The Prayer of the First Antiphon: Priest: O Lord our God, Whose dominion is indescribable, and Whose glory is incomprehensible, Whose mercy is infinite, and Whose love for mankind is ineffable: Do thou thyself, O Master, according to Thy tender compassion, look upon us, and upon this holy temple, and deal with us, and them that pray with us, according to Thine abundant mercies and compassions. Exclamation: Priest: For unto Thee is due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. The First Antiphon And the First Antiphon is sung by the chanters. And the priest says the prayer of the Antiphon . But the deacon, bowing leaves his place and goes to stand before the icon of Christ, holding his orarion with three fingers of his right hand. The Little Litany At the conclusion of the antiphon, the deacon, standing in the usual place, and bowing, saith: Deacon: Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our life unto Christ our God. People: To thee, O Lord. The Prayer of the Second Antiphon: Priest: O Lord our God, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, preserve the fullness of thy Church, sanctify them that love the beauty of Thy house; do Thou glorify Them by Thy divine power, and forsake not us that hope in Thee. Exclamation: Priest: For Thine is the dominion, and 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. People: Amen. The Second Antiphon And the Second antiphon is sung by the chanters; and the deacon doeth in like manner as during the first prayer. The Little Litany Deacon: Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our life unto Christ our God. After this, the Deacon entereth through the South door, and goeth to the high place and maketh three metanias, then turneth to face the priest, and boweth, then goeth to his place beside the priest. People: To thee, O Lord. The Prayer of the Third Antiphon: Priest: O Thou who hast bestowed upon us these common and concordant prayers, and Who hast promised that when two or three are agreed in Thy name, Thou wouldst grant their requests: Do Thou Thyself now fulfill the requests of Thy servants to their profit, granting us in this present age the knowledge of Thy truth, and in that to come, life everlasting. Exclamation: Priest: For a good God art Thouand the lover of mankind, and to Thee do we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. The Small Entrance Here the doors are opened for the Small Entry. Then the Third Antiphon is chanted by the singers; or the beatitudes, if it be Sunday. When they come to the Glory, the priest and the deacon, standing before the Holy Table, make three reverences. The priest, taking the Holy Gospel, giveth it to the deacon, and they go by way of the right side, behind the Holy Table. And thus coming out by the North side, with candles going before them, they make the Small Entry; and standing in the usual place, both of them bow their heads, and the deacon having said: 'Let us pray to the Lord', the priest saith the Prayer of Entry secretly. Prayer of the Entry Priest: O Master, Lord our God, who hast appointed in the heavens ranks and hosts of angels and archangels unto the service of Thy glory: With our entry do Thou cause the entry of the holy angels, serving and glorifying Thy goodness with us. For unto Thee is due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. When the prayer is ended, the deacon says to the priest, pointing toward the east with his right hand, holding therein his orarion with three fingers: Deacon: Bless, master, the holy entrance. And the priest, blessing, saith: Priest: Blessed is the entry of Thy holy ones always, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Deacon: Amen. After that, the deacon goes to the bishop, or to the abbot, and he kisseth the Gospel, if he be present; if not, the priest kisseth it.
When the final verse of the antiphon hath been finished, the deacon goes to the center, and standing in front of the priest, raiseth his hands a little and showing the Holy Gospel, says in a loud voice: Deacon: Wisdom! Aright! Then, having bowed, as also the priest behind him, he goeth into the holy altar; and the deacon immediately layeth the Holy Gospel upon the Holy Table. Then he immediately goeth to his place at the side of the holy table. And the singers chant: People: O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. O Son of God, If it be a weekday: Who art wondrous in the saints, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia. Once. If it be a Sunday: Who art risen from the dead, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia. on feasts of the Theotokos: Through the prayers of the Theotokos, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia. Then the Troparia and Kontakia are chanted according to the Typicon, and when they come to the last Kontakion, the deacon saith to the priest, while bowing his head and holding his orarion with three fingers of his right hand: Deacon: Bless, master, the time of the thrice-holy. And the priest signing him with the sign of the Cross saith: Priest: For holy art thou, O our God, and unto Thee we send up glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever ... (and if there be no deacon serving, the priest completes the exclamation) And the Kontakion having ended, the deacon cometh out through the holy doors, and standing on the ambo and pointing with his orarion, first to the icon of Christ, saith: Deacon: O Lord, save the pious, and hearken unto us. People: O Lord, save the pious and hearken unto us. Then he pointeth to all the people, saying in a loud voice: Deacon: And unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. The Trisagion While the Trisagion is chanted, the priest saith this prayer: The Prayer of the Trisagion Hymn: Priest: O Holy God, Who restest in the saints, Who art praised with the thrice-holy hymn by the Seraphim, and art glorified by the Cherubim, and art worshiped by all the heavenly hosts, Who from nonbeing hast brought all things into being, Who hast created man according to Thine image and likeness, and hast adorned him with Thine every gift; Who givest wisdom and understanding to him that asketh, and Who disdainest not him that sinneth, but hast appointed repentance unto salvation; Who hast vouchsafed us, Thy lowly and unworthy servants, to stand even in this hour before the glory of Thy holy altar, and to offer the worship and glory due unto Thee: Do Thou Thyself, O Master, accept even from the lips of us sinners the thrice-holy hymn, and visit us in Thy goodness.
Pardon us every sin, voluntary and involuntary; sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant us to serve Thee in holiness all the days of our life, through the intercessions of the holy Theotokos, and of all the saints, who from ages past have been pleasing unto Thee. For holy art Thou, O our God, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. When this is ended, both the priest and deacon themselves say the Trisagion Hymn, making together three bows before the Holy Table. Then the deacon saith to the Priest: Deacon: Command, O Master. And they proceed to the high place; and the priest, as he goeth, saith: Priest: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Deacon: Bless, Master, the High Throne. And the priest, blessing, sayeth: Priest: Blessed art Thou on the Throne of the glory of Thy Kingdom, Thou that sittest on the Cherubim: always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Deacon: Amen. It is to be noted that it is not proper for the priest to go up onto the high place, nor to sit thereon, but to sit on the South side of the high throne. And upon the conclusion of the Trisagion, the deacon, having come toward the holy doors, saith: The Epistle Deacon: Let us attend! And the priest exclaimeth: Priest: Peace be unto all. And the reader saith: Reader: And to thy spirit. And again the deacon: Deacon: Wisdom! And the reader, the Prokeimenon, from the Psalms of David. And after the Prokeimenon, the deacon: Deacon: Wisdom! And the reader, the title of the Epistle Reader: The reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans or to the Corinthians, or to the Galations And again the deacon: Deacon: Let us attend! And when the epistle is concluded, the priest sayeth: Priest: Peace be unto Thee that readest. Reader: And to thy Spirit. Deacon: Wisdom! Reader: Alleluia in the ____Tone. While the Alleluia is being chanted, the deacon, taking the censer and incense, approaches the priest, and taking a blessing from him, censeth the Holy Table round about, and the whole altar, and the priest ( but, some cense during the epistle reading ) And the priest saith this prayer: The Gospel The Prayer before the Gospel: Priest: Shine forth within our hearts the incorruptible light of Thy knowledge, O Master, Lover of mankind, and open the eyes of our mind to the understanding of the preaching of Thy Gospel; instill in us also the fear of Thy blessed commandments, that, trampling down all lusts of the flesh, we may pursue a spiritual way of life, being mindful of and doing all that is well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou art the enlightenment of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with Thine unoriginate Father, and Thy most holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. The deacon having put away the censer in the usual place, receiveth the Gospel from the priest, and goeth out through the holy doors, a candle preceeding him, and goeth forth and standeth on the ambo, or on the appointed place. Deacon: Bless, master, the bringer of the good tidings of the Holy, Apostle and Evangelist N. The priest signing him with the sign of the cross, saith: Priest: May God, through the intercessions of the holy, glorious, all praised Apostle and Evangelist N. , give speech with great power unto Thee that bringest good tidings, unto the fulfillment of the Gospel of His Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Deacon: Amen. And the priest standing before the Holy Table (in current practice, behind the Holy Table, at the South side of the high place), and looking toward the west, and blessing the people, exclaimeth: Priest: Wisdom, Aright! Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Peace be unto all. People: And to thy spirit. Deacon: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint N. People: Glory to thee, O Lord, glory to thee. Priest: Let us attend. (If there be two deacons, one may say: 'Wisdom, Aright', then also 'Let us attend.')
The Priest or Deacon sings the appointed passage from the Holy Gospel And when the Gospel is concluded, if read by a deacon, the priest saith: Priest: Peace be unto Thee that bringest good tidings. People: Glory to thee, O Lord, glory to thee. The deacon goeth to the Holy Doors and giveth the Holy Gospel to the priest and the holy doors are closed again. Some will give a sermon here, in the midst of the holy gates.
The deacon then goeth through the North door, and standing in the usual place beginneth thus: The Litany of Fervent Supplication Deacon: Let us say with our whole soul and with our whole mind, let us say. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: O Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we pray thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Have mercy upon us, O God, according to Thy great mercy, we pray thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy Thrice. As the next petition is being said, the priest unfoldeth the entire iliton and bottom portion of the antimins, and kisseth the Bishop's name on the antimins. Deacon: Again we pray for the Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; for our lord the Very Most Reverend Metropolitan N. , First Hierarch of the Russian Church; for our lord the Most Reverend Bishop N. , and all our brethren in Christ. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: Again we pray for our brethren, the priests, the priestmonks, and all our brethren in Christ. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: Again we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable, holy Orthodox patriarchs; and pious kings and right-believing queens; and the founders of this holy temple (if it be a monastery: this holy monastery) , and for all our fathers and brethren gone to their rest before us, and the Orthodox here and everywhere laid to rest. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Various Optional Petitions (Here may be inserted various petitions as desired) Petitions for Various Needs Deacon: Again we pray Thee, O Lord our God, that Thou wouldst hearken unto the voice of our supplication and prayer, and have mercy on Thy servant(s) N. (N.) , through Thy grace and compassions, and forgive all his (her) (their) petitions, and pardon him (her) (them) all transgressions voluntary and involuntary; let his (her) (their) prayers and alms be acceptable before the throne of Thy dominion, and protect him (her) (them) from enemies visible and invisible, from every temptation, harm and sorrow, and deliver him (her) (them) from ailments, and grant him (her) (them) health and length of days: let us all say, O Lord, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: Look down, O Master, Lover of mankind, with Thy merciful eye, upon Thy servant(s) (N.) and hearken unto our supplication which is offered With faith, for Thou Thyself hast said: "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and it shall be done unto you; and again: "Ask, and it shall be given you." Therefore we, though we be unworthy, yet hoping in Thy mercy, ask: Bestow Thy kindness upon Thy servant(s) N.(N.) , and fulfil his (her) (their) good desires, preserve him (her) (them) all his (her) (their) days peacefully and calmly in health and length of days: let us all say, quickly hearken and graciously have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: Again we pray for the people here present that await of Thee great and abundant mercy, for all the brethren, and for all Christians. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Ectenia for the Ailing Deacon: O Physician of souls and bodies, with compunction and contrite hearts we fall down before Thee, and groaning we cry unto Thee: Heal the sicknesses, heal the passions of the soul and body of Thy servant N. (or the souls and bodies of Thy servants N.N.) and pardon him (her) (them) , for Thou art kind-hearted, all transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, and quickly raise him (her) (them) up from his (her) (their) bed of sickness, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: O Thou Who desirest not the death of sinners, but rather that they should return to Thee and live: Spare and have mercy on Thy servant(s) (N.) , O Merciful One; banish sickness, drive away all passion, and all ailments, assuage chill and fever, and stretch forth Thy mighty arm, and as Thou didst raise up Jairus' daughter from her bed of sickness, restore him (her) (them) to health, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: O Thou Who by Thy touch didst heal Peter's mother-in-law who was sick with fever, do Thou now, in Thy loving-kindness, heal Thy terribly-suffering servant(s) of his (her) (their) malady, quickly granting him (her) (them) health, we diligently pray Thee, O Fount of healing, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: Again we pray to the Lord our God, that He may hearken unto the voice of the supplication of us sinners, and have mercy on His servant(s), N.(N.) and protect him (her) (them) from all tribulation, harm, wrath and necessity, and from every sickness of soul and body, granting him (her) (them) health with length of days: let us all say, quickly hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
For those who journey Deacon: O Lord, Who dost guide the footsteps of mankind, graciously look upon Thy servant(s) N. (N.) , and pardoning him (her) (them) every transgression, both voluntary and involuntary, bless the good intention of his (her) (their) counsel, and guide his (her) (their) goings out and comings in on the journey, we earnestly pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: O Lord, Who didst most gloriously deliver Joseph from the animosity of his brethren, and didst lead him to Egypt, and through the blessing of Thy goodness didst make him to prosper in all things: Bless also this (these) Thy servant(s) who desireth (desire) to travel, and cause his (her) (their) journey to be safe and tranquil, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Thanksgiving for Petitions Granted Deacon: Giving thanks with fear and trembling, as unprofitable servants,unto Thy loving--kindness, O Lord our Savior and Master, for Thy benefits which Thou hast poured out abundantly on Thy servants, we fall down in worship and offer a doxology unto Thee as God, and fervently cry aloud to Thee: Deliver Thou Thy servants from all misfortune, and, as Thou art merciful, always fulfill the desires of us all unto good, we diligently pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Deacon: In that Thou now hast mercifully hearkened unto the prayers of Thy servants, O Lord, and hast manifested upon us the tender compassion of Thy love for mankind, so also, in time to come, disdaining us not, do Thou fulfill, unto Thy glory , all good desires of Thy faithful, and show unto all of us Thine abundant mercy, disregarding all our iniquities, we pray the, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
And after the special petitions, if any, the deacon sayeth the last petition: Deacon: Again we pray for them that bring offerings and do good works in this holy and all-venerable temple: for them that minister and them that chant; and for all the people here present, who await of Thee great and abundant mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. The Prayer of Feverent Supplication Priest: O Lord our God, accept this fervent supplication from Thy servants, and have mercy upon us according to the multitude of thy mercies; and send down Thy compassions upon us and upon all Thy people, that await of Thee abundant mercy. Exclamation: Priest: For a merciful God art Thou, and the Lover of mankind, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. (The Prayer for the Salvation of Russia may be omitted on major feasts) The Prayer for the Salvation of Russia The holy doors are opened, then closed after the prayer Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord have mercy. Priest: O Lord Jesus Christ our God: Accept from us, Thine unworthy servants, this fervent supplication, and having forgiven us all our sins, remember all our enemies that hate and wrong us, and render not unto them according to their deeds, but according to Thy great mercy convert them: the unbelieving to true faith and piety, and the believing that they may turn away from evil and do good.
By Thine all-powerful might, mercifully deliver all of us and Thy holy Church from every evil circumstance. Free the Russian Land from their enemies both visible and invisible; hearken unto the painful cry of Thy faithful servants who cry unto Thee day and night in tribulation and sorrow, O our most merciful God, and lead their life out of corruption. Grant peace and tranquility, love and steadfastness, and swift reconciliation to Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy precious Blood. But unto them that have departed from Thee and seek Thee not, be Thou manifest, that not one of them perish, but that all of them be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth; and all in harmonious oneness of mind and unceasing love may glorify Thy most holy name, O patient-hearted Lord Who art quick to forgive, unto the ages of ages. People: Amen.
Litany for the Departed If there be an offering for the departed, the deacon or priest sayeth the ectenia for the departed: Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to thy great Mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice Deacon: Again we pray for the repose of the souls of the departed servants of God N. (N.) , and that they may be forgiven every transgression, both voluntary and involuntary. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice Deacon: That the Lord God will commit their souls to where the righteous repose. People: Lord, have mercy. Thrice Deacon: The mercy of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of their sins, let us ask of Christ the Immortal King and our God. People: Grant this O Lord Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. The priest saith secretly: Prayer for the Departed O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death by death, and overthrown the devil, and given life to Thy world: Do Thou Thyself, O Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants N. (N.) , in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing are fled away. Pardon every sin committed by them in word, deed, or thought, in that Thou art a good God, and the Lover of mankind; for there is no man that liveth and sinneth not, for Thou art alone without sin, Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy word is truth. Exclamation Priest: For Thou art the resurrection, and the life, and the repose of Thy departed servants N. (N.) , O Christ our God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with Thine unoriginate Father, and Thy most holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen.
Litany for the Catechumens Deacon: Pray, ye Catechumens, to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Ye faithful, for the catechumens let us pray, that the Lord will have mercy on them. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That He will catechize them with the word of truth. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That He will reveal unto them the Gospel of righteousness. And the priest unfoldeth the upper portion of the antimins People: Lord have mercy. Deacon: That He will unite them to His Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Save them, have mercy on them, help them, and keep them, O God , by Thy Grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Ye Catechumens, bow your heads to the Lord. People: To Thee, O Lord. The Prayer for the Catechumens before the Holy Anaphora: Priest: O Lord our God, who dwellest on high and lookest down on things that are lowly, Who unto the human race hast sent forth salvation, Thine Only-Begotten Son and God our Lord Jesus Christ: Look upon Thy servants the catechumens, who have bowed their necks before Thee, and vouchsafe unto them at a seasonable time the laver of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the garment of incorruption; unite them to Thy Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and number them among Thy chosen flock. As the priest maketh the exclamation, He maketh the sign of the cross with the sponge over the antimins and kisseth the sponge. Exclamation: Priest: That they also with us may glorify Thy most honorable and majestic name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen.
The First Litany of the Faithful Deacon: As many as are Catechumens, depart; Catechumens, depart; as many as are Catechumens depart. Let none of the Catechumens remain; as many as are of the faithful, again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Wisdom! The First Prayer of the Faithful Priest: We thank Thee, O Lord God of Hosts, who hast vouchsafed us to stand even now before Thy Holy Altar, and to fall down before Thy compassion for our sins, and for the errors of the people. Receive, O God, our supplication; make us to be worthy to offer unto Thee supplications and entreaties and bloodless sacrifices for all Thy people. And enable us whom Thou hast placed in this Thy ministry, by the power of Thy Holy Spirit, without condemnation or faltering, with the clear witness of our conscience, to call upon Thee at all times and in every place, that, hearkening unto us, Thou mayest be gracious unto us in the multitude of Thy goodness. Exclamation: Priest: for unto Thee is due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. The Second Litany of the Faithful Deacon: Again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. When a priest serveth alone these are not said: Deacon: For the peace from above, and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the peace of the whole world, the good estate of the holy churches of God, and the union of all, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For this holy temple, and for them that with faith, reverence, and the fear of God enter herein, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. The following petitions are always said Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Wisdom! The deacon entereth through the North door The Second Prayer of the Faithful Priest: Again and often times we fall down before Thee, O Good One and Lover of mankind, that, regarding our supplication, Thou wilt cleanse our souls and bodies of all defilement of flesh and spirit, and grant us to stand guiltless and uncondemned before Thy holy altar. Grant also, O God, to them that pray with us, advancement in life and faith and spiritual understanding. Grant them ever to serve Thee with fear and love, and to partake, guiltless and uncondemned, of thy Holy Mysteries, and to be vouchsafed Thy heavenly kingdom. Exclamation: Priest: That being kept always under Thy dominion, we may send up glory unto Thee: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen.
The Cherubimic Hymn The holy doors are opened.
The prayer which the priest reciteth secretly, while the Cherubimic hymn is being chanted: Prayer of the Cherubimic Hymn Priest: None is worthy among them that are bound with carnal lusts and pleasures, to approach or to draw nigh, or to minister unto Thee, O King of glory, for to serve Thee is a great and fearful thing even unto the heavenly hosts themselves. Yet because of thine ineffable and immeasurable love for mankind, without change or alteration Thou didst become man, and didst become our High Priest, and didst deliver unto us the ministry of this liturgical and bloodless sacrifice, for Thou art the Master of all. Thou alone, O Lord our God, dost rule over those in heaven and those on earth, art borne upon the throne of the Cherubim, art Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel, Thou alone art holy and restest in the saints.
I implore Thee, therefore, Who alone art good and inclined to listen: Look upon me Thy sinful and unprofitable servant, and purge my soul and heart of a wicked conscience, and, by the power of thy Holy Spirit, enable me, who am clothed with the grace of the priesthood, to stand before this Thy Holy Table, and to perform the sacred Mystery of Thy holy and immaculate Body and precious Blood. For unto Thee do I draw nigh, bowing my neck, and I pray Thee: Turn not Thy countenance away from me, neither cast me out from among Thy children, but vouchsafe that these gifts be offered unto Thee by me, Thy sinful and unworthy servant: for Thou art He that offereth and is offered, that accepteth and is distributed, O Christ our God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with Thine unoriginate Father, and Thy most holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. When this prayer is completed the priest and the deacon say also the Cherubimic hymn, thrice , the priest with his hands raised up, and the deacon holding his orarion up high with three fingers of his right hand, and each time, at the conclusion thereof, they bow once. Priest: Let us, who mystically represent the Cherubim and chant the thrice-holy hymn unto the life-creating Trinity,now lay aside all earthly cares:
Deacon: That we may receive the King of all, Who cometh invisibly upborne in triumph by the ranks of angels. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. The deacon, taking the censer and placing incense therein, approacheth the priest, (in current practice, he censeth while the priest is saying the secret prayer, or the priest, if he serve alone, censeth immediately after the secret prayer) and taking a blessing from him, censeth round about the whole table, and the whole altar, and the whole altar and the priest, and he sayeth the 50th Psalm and the troparia of compunction, and whatsoever he may wish, together with the priest.
And the priest goeth to the table of oblation, the deacon preceding, and the deacon or priest censeth the holy things, praying secretly: Deacon: O God cleanse me, a sinner. Thrice
Deacon: Lift up, Master. And the priest taking the aer and layeth it upon the deacon's left shoulder saying: Priest: Lift up your hands to the holies, and bless the Lord. Then taking the holy diskos, he placeth it upon the deacon's head, with all attentiveness and reverence, the deacon also having the censer in one of his fingers. The priest himself, taketh the holy chalice in his hands and they come out by the North door, the candle-bearers going before them, and they make the circuit of the temple while praying: The Great Entrance Deacon: The Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; our lord the Very Most Reverend N. , Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad; and our lord the Most Reverend Bishop N. , may the Lord God remember in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. After chanting his petition, the deacon immediately enters the sanctuary through the holy doors and kneels on his right knee only, holding the diskos on the right corner of the holy table. The priest intoneth the following petitions during the entrance. Priest: The much suffering Russian Land and its Orthodox people both in the homeland and in the diaspora; this land, its authorities and the faithful that dwell therein, may the Lord God remember in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. The clergy, the monastics, all that are persecuted and suffer for the Orthodox Faith; the founders, benefactors, and the brotherhood of this holy temple ( or holy monastery), and all of you Orthodox Christians, may the Lord God remember in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. And the priest passeth through the holy doors. And the people say: People: May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in His Kingdom, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. As the priest passeth through the holy doors the deacon says to him: Deacon: May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in His kingdom.
Priest: May the Lord God remember thy sacred diaconate in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. And the priest then placeth the holy chalice on the Holy Table and taking the holy diskos from the head of the deacon, and placeth it on the Holy Table saying: Priest: The noble Joseph, having taken Thy most pure Body down from the Tree and wrapped it in pure linen and covered It with spices, laid It in a new tomb.
In the grave bodily, but in Hades with Thy soul as God; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit wast Thou Who fillest all things, O Christ the Inexpressible. How life-giving, how much more beautiful than Paradise and truly more resplendent than any royal palace hath Thy tomb appeared, O Christ, the source of our resurrection. Then taking the veils from the holy diskos and the holy chalice, he layeth them to one side of the altar (in current practice, each is unfolded, and placed on the right and left side of the holy table, under the red cloth and cross on each side.) And taking the aer from the deacon's shoulder, and having censed it, he covereth the Holy Gifts therewith, saying: Priest: The noble Joseph, having taken Thy most pure Body down from the Tree and wrapped It in pure linen and covered It with spices, laid It in a new tomb. And taking the censer from the hand of the deacon, he censeth the Holy Gifts thrice, saying: Priest: Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. The holy doors and curtain are closed. And having returned the censer, and having lowered his phelonion, and having bowed his head, he saith to the deacon: Priest: Remember me, brother and concelebrant. And the deacon saith to him: Deacon: May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in His Kingdom. Then the deacon, bowing his head, holding his orarion with three fingers of his right hand, says to the priest: Deacon: Pray for me, holy Master. And the priest: Priest: The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And the deacon: Deacon: The same Spirit shall minister with us all the days of our life.
Deacon: Remember me, holy Master. And the priest: Priest: May the Lord God remember thee in his kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Deacon: Amen. And having kissed the right hand of the priest, he goeth out the North door, and standing in the usual place, saith:
The Litany of Supplication Deacon: Let us complete our prayer unto the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the precious Gifts set forth, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For this holy temple, and for them that with faith, reverence, and fear of God enter herein, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That we may be delivered from all tribulation wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: An angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: Pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us ask the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: Things good and profitable for our souls and bodies, and peace for the world, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful; and a good defense before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ, let us ask. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: Calling to remembrance our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God. People: To thee, O Lord. The deacon moves to stand before the icon of Christ while priest finisheth the prayer of Proskomedia. The Prayer of the Proskomedia Priest: O Lord God Almighty, who alone art holy, Who dost accept a sacrifice of praise from them that call upon Thee with their whole heart: Accept also the supplication of us sinners, and bring it to Thy Holy Altar, and enable us to offer unto Thee both gifts and spiritual sacrifices for our sins and for the errors of the people, and vouchsafe us to find grace before Thee, that our sacrifice may be acceptable unto Thee, and that the good Spirit of Thy grace may rest upon us, and upon these Gifts set forth, and upon all Thy people. Exclamation: Priest: Through the compassions of thine Only-Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art blessed, together with Thine most holy and good and life-creating Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. The priest faces the people blessing them saying: Priest: Peace be unto all. People: And to thy spirit. The priest turns and faces east and the deacon saith: Deacon: Let us love one another, that with one mind we may confess: People: The Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit: the Trinity, one in Essence and indivisible. And the priest boweth thrice, saying secretly: Priest: I will love thee, O Lord, my strength: the Lord is my foundation and my refuge. Thrice. And he kisseth the Holy Things that are covered, thus: first the top of the holy diskos, then the top of the holy chalice, and the edge of the holy table before him.
If there be two priests, or more, then they kiss all the holy things, and one another on the shoulder. The senior celebrant saith 'Christ is in our midst' and he that is kissed replieth 'He is and shall be'
Likewise the deacons, if there be two or three, kiss each his own orarion, where the figure of the Cross is, and one another on the shoulder, saying that which the priests have said.
In like manner the deacon on the ambo boweth, on the place where he standeth, and kisseth his orarion where the figure of the cross is, and, then lifting the orarion the deacon says: Deacon: The Doors! The Doors! In Wisdom let us attend. As the deacon exclaimeth, the curtain is opened, but the holy doors remain closed. The priest lifteth up the aer, and holdeth it over the Holy Gifts. If there be other priests concelebrating, they likewise lift up the holy aer, and hold it over the Holy Gifts, waving it and saying secretly, as do the people also, the Confession of Faith: The Symbol of Faith 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 Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, True God of True God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from the heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man; And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; And shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spake 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 At the end of the confession of faith, the deacon, still standing before the icon of Christ with raised orarion says: Deacon: Let us stand well; let us stand with fear; let us attend, that we may offer the Holy Oblation in peace. People: A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise. The priest turneth to bless the people, and saith: 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. People: And with thy spirit. The priest turneth back to face the Holy Table, and lifting up his hands, saith: Exclamation: Priest: Let us lift up our hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks unto the Lord. All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of the Lord or the Theotkokos. People: It is meet and right to worship the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit: The trinity one in essence and indivisible.. The deacon enters the sanctuary through the North door and stands at the Northwest corner of the holy table, makes three metanias and kisses the corner of the holy table.
The priest prayeth: The First Prayer of the Anaphora Priest: It is meet and right to hymn Thee, to bless Thee, to praise Thee, to give thanks unto Thee, to worship Thee in every place of thy dominion, for Thou art God inexpressible, incomprehensible, invisible, unattainable, ever-existing, eternally the same, Thou and Thine Only-begotten Son and Thy Holy Spirit. Thou didst call us from nonbeing into being, and when we had fallen away, Thou didst raise us up again, and didst not cease to do all things until Thou hadst brought us up to heaven, and hadst bestowed upon us Thy kingdom which is to come. For all these things we give thanks unto Thee, to Thine Only-begotten Son, and to Thy Holy Spirit, for all things whereof we know, and whereof we know not; for the benefits both manifest and hidden which have come upon us. We give thanks unto Thee also for this service which Thou hast been pleased to accept from our hands, though there stand before Thee thousands of archangels and te! n thousands of angels, the cherubim and seraphim, six-winged, many-eyed, borne aloft on their wings. And here the deacon taketh the holy star from the holy diskos, maketh the sign of the cross above it, and kissing it, layeth it aside as the priest saith: Exclamation: Priest: Singing the triumphal hymn, shouting , crying aloud, and saying: People: 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. The Second Prayer of the Anaphora Priest: With these blessed hosts, O Master, Lover of mankind, we also cry aloud and say: Holy art Thou and most holy, Thou, and Thine only-begotten Son, and Thy Holy Spirit: holy art Thou and most holy, and majestic is Thy glory, O Thou Who so loved Thy world that Thou gavest Thine Only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life; Who when He had come and fulfilled all the dispensation for us, on the night in which He was betrayed, or rather gave Himself up for the life of the world, took bread in His holy and most pure and unblemished hands, and when He had given thanks, and had blessed it, and hallowed it, and broken 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. While the above is being said, the deacon pointeth out the holy diskos to the priest, holding his orarion with three fingers of his right hand. Likewise, when the priest saith 'Drink of it, all of you', he pointeth out the holy chalice. People: Amen. The priest secretly: Priest: And likewise, the cup after supper, saying: Exclamation: Priest: Drink of it, all of you: this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sin. People: Amen. Priest: Mindful, therefore, of this saving commandment and all those things which came to pass for us: the cross, the grave, the resurrection on the third day, the ascension into the heavens, the session at the right hand, the second and glorious coming again: Exclamation: Priest: Thine own of thine own we offer unto Thee, in behalf of all, and for all. While the above is being said, the deacon, having formed a cross with his arms ( by placing the right over the left ), and having lifted the holy diskos ( with the right hand ) and the holy chalice (with the left), he boweth with compunction. People: We praise thee, we bless thee, we give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, and we pray unto Thee, O our God. All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of the Lord or the Theotkokos. And the priest prayeth: Priest: Again we offer unto Thee this rational and bloodless service, and we ask of Thee, and we pray Thee, and we entreat Thee: Send down Thy Holy Spirit upon us and upon these Gifts set forth. And the Priest and the deacon bow togehter thrice as the priest saith: Priest: O God cleanse me a sinner and have mercy on me Thrice And the Priest prayeth with raised hands, and the deacon respondeth, and each boweth thrice: Priest: O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us who pray unto Thee.
Stichos: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Bow
Priest: O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us who pray unto Thee.
Stichos: Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Bow
Priest: O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us who pray unto Thee. Bow Then bowing his head and pointing with his orarion to the Holy Bread, the deacon saith secretly: Deacon: Bless, Master, the Holy Bread. And the priest, rising, maketh the sign of the cross over the Holy Gifts thrice, saying: Priest: And make this Bread the precious Body of thy Christ;
Deacon: Amen. And again the deacon pointeth to the holy chalice and saith: Deacon: Bless, Master, the Holy Cup. And the priest blessing, saith: Priest: And that which is in this Cup, the precious Blood of thy Christ:
Deacon: Amen. And again the deacon, pointing to both the Holy Things saith: Deacon: Bless them both, Master. And the priest, blessing both the Holy Things saith: Priest: Changing them by thy Holy Spirit.
Deacon: Amen, Amen, Amen. And the deacon, bowing his head to the priest saith: Remember me a sinner, holy master. And the priest saith: Priest: May the Lord God remember thee in His Kingdom always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Deacon: Amen. And the priest prayeth: Priest: That to them that shall partake thereof, they may be unto sobriety of soul, unto the remission of sins, and unto the communion of Thy Holy Spirit, unto the fullness of the kingdom of heaven, unto boldness toward Thee; not unto judgment or condemnation.
Again we offer unto Thee this rational service for them that in faith have gone to their rest before us: the forefathers, fathers, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, ascetics, and for every righteous spirit in faith made perfect. And taking the censer, the priest exclaimeth: Priest: Especially for our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: And he censeth thrice before the Holy Table. The Hymn to the Theotokos People: It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever blessed and most blameless, and mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the Very Theotokos: thee do we magnify. All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of the Lord or the Theotkokos. And the priest prayeth: Priest: For the holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John; the holy and all-praised apostles; of Saint (s) N. (N.) whose memory we also celebrate; and for all Thy saints: through whose intercessions do Thou visit us, O God; and remember all that have departed in the hope of the resurrection unto life everlasting, and grant them rest where the light of Thy countenance shall visit them. Then the deacon censeth the Holy Table round about, and remembereth whomsoever he will, both of the living and of the dead. Priest: Again we pray Thee; Remember, O Lord, all the Orthodox episcopate that rightly divide the word of Thy truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, and every sacred rank.
Again we offer unto Thee this rational service for the whole world; for the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church; for them that abide in purity and an honorable life; for the much suffering Orthodox Russian people; for this land, its rulers and armed forces. Grant them, O Lord, peaceful governance, that in their calm we, also, may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. And after the singing of the megalynarion ( "It is truly meet" ), the priest exclaimeth: Priest: Among the first, remember, O Lord, the Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; and our lord the Very Most Reverend Metropolitan N. , First Hierarch of the Russian Church; and our lord the Most Reverend (Bishop or Archbiship N., whose diocese it is) whom do Thou grant unto Thy holy churches, in peace, safety, honor, health, and length of days, rightly dividing the word of Thy truth. And the singers chant: People: And each and every one. And the priest prayeth: Priest: Remember, O Lord, this city (or town, or monastery) wherein we dwell, and every city and country and the faithful that dwell therein. Remember, O Lord, them that travel by sea, land, and air; the sick, the suffering, the imprisoned, and their salvation. Remember, O Lord, them that bear fruit and do good works in Thy holy churches, and them that are mindful of the poor, and upon us all send down thy mercy. The deacon commemorateth the living Exclamation: Priest: And grant unto us that with one mouth and one heart we may glorify and hymn Thy most honorable and majestic name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. People: Amen. Exclamation: The priest turneth to bless the peope and saith: Priest: And may the mercies of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And with thy spirit. The deacon, having received a blessing from the priest, goeth forth and standing in the usual place, saith: The Litany Before the Lord's Prayer Deacon: Having called to remembrance all the Saints, again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: For the precious Gifts offered and sanctified, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That our God, the Lover of mankind, who hath accepted them upon his holy, most heavenly and noetic altar as an odor of spiritual fragrance, will send down upon us divine grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit. let us pray. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us; and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. People: Lord, have mercy. Deacon: That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: An angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord Deacon: Pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord Deacon: Things good and profitable for our souls and peace for the world, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful; and a good defense before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord. People: Grant this, O Lord. Deacon: Having asked for the unity of the Faith, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our life unto Christ our God. People: To thee, O Lord. The priest prayeth: The Prayer before the Lord's prayer Priest: Unto thee we offer our whole life and hope O Master, Lover of mankind, and we ask Thee, and pray Thee, and supplicate Thee, vouchsafe us to partake of Thy heavenly and dread Mysteries of this holy and spiritual Table, with a pure conscience, unto remission of sins, unto pardon of offenses, unto communion of thy Holy Spirit, unto inheritance of the kingdom of heaven, unto boldness towards Thee; not unto judgment , nor unto condemnation. The deacon standeth before the Icon of Christ. The priest, Exclamation: Priest: And vouchsafe us, O Master that with boldness and without condemnation to dare to call upon Thee, the heavenly God as Father, and to say: All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of the Lord or the Theotkokos. The people: All: Our Father, who art in heavens, 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. The priest: 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 the ages of ages. People: Amen. The priest turneth to bless the peope and saith: Priest: Peace be unto all. People: And to thy spirit. Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. People: To thee, O Lord. And the priest prayeth: The Prayer at the bowing of the heads Priest: We give thanks unto Thee, O King invisible, who by Thine immeasurable might hast created all things, and in the multitude of Thy mercies hast brought all things from non-being into being; do Thou Thyself, O Master, look from heaven upon them that have bowed their heads unto Thee, for thy have not bowed down unto flesh and blood, but unto Thee, the awesome God. Do Thou therefore, O Master, distribute these Things here set forth unto us all for good, according to the need of each; sail with them that voyage, travel with them that journey, heal the sick, O Thou Physician of our souls and bodies. | 
