SERVICE BOOK

OF THE

HOLY ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC
APOSTOLIC (GRECO-RUSSIAN)
CHURCH
COMPILED, TRANSLATED, A N D ARRANGED FROM
T H E OLD CHURCH-SLAVONIC SERVICE
BOOKS OF'THE RUSSIAN CHURCH,
A N D COLLATED W I T H T H E
SEIiVICE BOOKS OF T H E
GREEK CHURCH

BY

ISABEL FLORENCE HAPGOOD

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN A N D COMPANY
@be Eiiberiibe *re$$, bambribge
MDCCCCVI
COPYRIOXT 1906 BY ISABXL FMXUCNCIH ~ G C O D

ALL R I G a r S R E S X R V W
 PREFACE
SOME explanation is necessary touching the aim and scope of 'this
Service Book, and my methods in compiling it.
I t has always been the policy of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic
Church of the East to have her services celebrated in the languages of
the countries inhabited by her members. In accordance with this policy
it is desired, eventually, to make English the language, in this country,
of the Russian Church, which was the first to bring Christianity t o
Alaska, and now has more parishes in all sections of the land than
either of the other representatives of that Communion, -the Greek
and Syro-Arabian branches. *

Moreover, the adoption of the English language i#he sole solution

of many difficulties encountered by the priests of that church in admin-
istering to the spiritual wants of their flocks, who come from many
-
countries, each of which has its own language or dialect, Great R u s
sia, Little Russia, Galicia (in Eastern Austria), Hungary, Servia,
Montenegro, Bulgaria, Rumania, Syria, Greece, and, possibly, other
localities. English is the Pan-Slavonic language in America, as Ger-
man is the Pan-Slavonic language on the Continent of Europe. The
children are reared in our American public schools, as a rule, and it will
be difficult to teach them their church services in the original tongue,
under the prevailing conditions. An English version of the services is
also desirable for the pupils in such parish schools as exist, where much
attention is given to instruction in English.
I have used the Old Church-Slavonic books of the Russian Church,
rather than the original Greek, because my work has been done, prima-
rily, for the use of the Russian Church in America Slight differences -
in arrangement and practice (not in dogma) have arisen between the
Russian Church and the Greek Church, similar to those between the
Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church in America
I have carefully compared everything with the original Greek.
My object has been to make a book which shall show, as precisely
and clearly as possible, all the services in general use; and that in a
manner which shall be practical, not only for the ecclesiastics who are
familiar with them and their congregations, but also for students of
Liturgies and for travellers in the various lands where the Orthodox
Church exists, as well as visitors to the churches in America and in
numerous capitals and cities of Europe. T o that end I have adopted a n
arrangement of my own devising. The difficulty and intricacy of the
undertaking have been very great, owing to this arrangement and t o
other factors in the case. The treasure of services in the Orthodox-
 iv PREFACE
Catholic Church is so vast and so rich that a complete version, within a
reasonable, conveljknt compass, is utterly out of the question. Accord-
ingly, I have selected those services which are generally used, and in-
clude, practically, all that are ordinarily required. For instance, I have
omitted even the skeleton of such services as the Midnight Service
(Polunhshichnitza), Little Vespers, the Blessing of a Ship (atlaunching),
and many of a private nature, such as the Blessing of a Pectoral Cross,
the Blessing when a Well is dug, and so forth.
In the original the Litanies, Prayers, and certain of the Hymns in
the unchanging framework of the Liturgies, Vespers, Compline, and
Matins are printed consecutively. The movable portions and specially
appointed Hymns are inserted according to the rubrics, at the proper
points, from various other volumes.
I have combined the fixed parts and have arranged them in such way
as to show what takes place simultaneously within the Sanctuary and
outside. I have also indicated the usual variations during pontifical
Services, Feasts, Fasts, and so forth, selecting these and the most
important representative Hymns for various occasions from the numer-
ous volumes in which they are dispersed.
For the sake of convenience, I have combined the Liturgies of St. John
Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, and the Pontifical Liturgy, thus avoid-
ing repetition, but keeping them as distinct, otherwise, as in the original.
I have been obliged to leave the service for Vespers almost in a
skeleton state, as it appears in the original service books (instead of
filling it out, as in the case of the other services), because of its very
great flexibility, which causes immensely wide variations dependent
upon the seasons - the proximity of Fasts, Feasts, and so forth.
If in actual practice it shall prove desirable to have the more
infrequent services (or others, which are abbreviated here) in fuller
form, I shall endeavour to complete thzm, either in a new edition of the
present work, should there be a demand for it, or in special volumes.
- In that case I shall hope to take advantage of all competent and
unprejudiced criticism for the perfecting of a book which has long-been
so near my heart; also of any new translation into the Old Church-
Slavonic, or revised edition of the Russian Service Books. In several
cases I have preferred for this volume the older, rather than the more
recent, editions.
It has seemed practical and advisable t e retain the Slavonic nomen-
clature for the parts of the service, in addition to the corresponding
English terms. Had I introduced the original Greek terms also, great
confusion would have ensued. But the omission of the Greek is unim-
portant. Most of the Slavonic terms are sufficiently near those from
which they were borrowed to make comprehension perfectly easy. In
the exceptional cases there is no difficulty in determining the corre-
spondence. Thus the book will be as useful for a comprehension of the
Greek services as of those in the Slavonic countries.
 PREFACE v
There have been two or three previous translations, from the Greek
or Slavonic, of portions of these services, by other persons than myself.
But in practice they have proved unsatisfactory, either in language or
arrangement or both, or because neither singly nor combined do they
furnish the services in that completeness which is imperatively neces-
sary. My aim has been to remedy these defects.
A list of the service books which have entered into the composition
of my volume will afford some idea of the difficulties of the problem.
( I ) The Sl~~ahPbnik, or Service Book, which contains most of the
fixed portions of the Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil
the Great, and of the Presanctified Gifts ; also the Litanies and Prayers
of Vespers and Matins, together with the Graduals and Benedictions
appropriate to all occasions. This is used by the Priest and the Choir.
(2) 'The Tc~soslov,or Book of the Hours (Horologion), which con-
tains, in addition to the Hours and the Typical Psalms, those fixed por-
tions of Vespers, Compline, Matins, Midnight Service, and so forth,
which are used by the singers and the readers; also a selection of
Hymns for various occasions.
(3) The Pontifical Service Book (Tchinovnfk), which contains the
fixed portions of the Liturgies above mentioned, as celebrated by a
Bishop ; together with all the Offices of Ordination, ecclesiastical pro-
motion, the blessing of an antimins (corporal), and so forth.
(4) The ORtdi&h,-orRook of the Eight Tones, which contains the
Canons and certain of the Hymns used during Little and Great Vespers,
Compline, Midnight Service, and Matins; the Hymn for the Day and
the Collect-Hymn from the Canons being used also at the Liturgy on I
the following morning. There are eight complete sets for each service
mentioned, for every day in the week, all during one week being sung I
in the same Tone.
( 5 ) T h e Monthly Mittha, in twelve volumes, which contain the order 1I
of services for all the fixed days in the year celebrating some special
event in the history of the faith or the Church, or commemorating a I
Saint or Saints. All the Mindya contain the Prayers for Vespers and
Matins, while some have special Prayers for the Hours, Liturgies, ~
Compline, and the Midnight Service.
(6) T h e volume known as the AnthoCbgz'on, or Prdaditch?raya Minkya
i
I

(Festival MitzPya) contains the Services for the Twelve Great Feasts.
(7) T h e Fasting Tri6dion (Pdsinaya Tn'6d) contains the variable
~
portions of the services on the movable days which constitute the pre-
paration for the Great Fast (Lent), and during the entire Great Fast.
It is so called because the Canons have only Three Odes (or Theme-
Songs), instead of the' customary nine- practically eight -which are
in t h e Book of the Eight Tones (Oktdikh).
(8) T h e Tavysttufya Tridd (Flowery Triddion), or Pentic~strf~on,
contains the order of services during Easter-tide, beginning with Easter
-
and ending with Pentecost, including the following day, Whitsun
vi PREFACE
Monday, - which is the real Pentecost, or Day of the Spirit, Sunday
being called Trinity Day.
(9)The Apbsfol contains the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and
the Graduals, Introits and Anthems for the Feasts.
For their guidance in the use of these complicated volumes the
ecclesiastics have a volume entitled the Typikdn, Usirfv, or Rule, which
provides regulations for all possible contingencies.
(10) The Great Trdbnik, or Book of Needs, which contains all the
Sacraments (except the Holy Communion and Ordination), - Baptism,
Chrismation, Confession, Matrimony, Unction of the Sick; together
with various other services, such as the Reception of Converts from
various other Churches, the Tonsure of Monks, the Anointment of
the Emperor at his Coronation, and so forth ; also private services, such
as Prayers at the Birth of a Child. the several Funeral Services, the
Consecration of a Church, the Blessing of a New Dwelling, and so forth.
( I I ) A Book of Te Deums and Prayer Services (MoliPbny) for dif-
ferent occasions.
(12) The Irmoldgian, which contains the Theme-Songs of the Canons,
and certain Services of Song in honour of Our Lord, the Birth-giver of
God, St. Nicholas, and others.
It will be seen that I have been confronted with the problem of re-
jection, as well as of judicious selection. I may add, that many things
are done or said "by custom " which are not mentioned in the printed
books. These I have included.
I have used the King James version of the Bible for the Scripture
lessons ; and the Psalter contained in the Book of Conlmon Prayer for
the Psalms and Verses, with occasional exceptions, when the exigencies
of the Slavonic version or adaptation to special cases or services re-
quired slight changes.
My book has been revised by a very able and thoroughly competent
priest, to whom I am greatly indebted for indispensable services in
supplying me with the unrecorded points of the ritual (established by
usage) referred to above, and for making sure that I have accurately
expressed the dogmas of his Church, and have properly carried out the
complicated arrangement entailed by my plan for rendering the services
intelligible.
I alone am personally responsible for everything : the suggestion
that the book was needed, and the plan without which it would have
been impossible; for the execution ; for occasional invented words, and
for the language, in general and in particular, except in the case of the
incomparable rendering of the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, which I have
taken from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer ; and of course the
passages from the Bible, as above stated.
His Grace, the Most Reverend Tikhon, Archbishop of North Amer-
ica and the Aleutian Islands, has, by his deep interest and practical aid,
been of inestimable service, and I thank him most warmly.
 PREFACE vii
His High Excellency, K. P. Pobyedonostzeff, formerly Procurator of
the Holy Synod of Russia, has for years past shown sympathetic and
practical interest in my work, which has encouraged me during serious
difficulties, and has been profoundly appreciated.
The Holy Synod of Russia has defrayed in part the cost of publish-
ing this volume ; and his High Excellency Count Sergius I. Witte has
contributed very liberally to this object. I am sincerely grateful to them.
I wish, ako, to express my obligations to the late mitred Archpriest,
Father Feodor Pavlovitch, of Tzirskoe Se16, for many books and much
important information. Memory Eternal !
I t is fitting that I should commemorate last of all my book's first
friend, -his Grace, the Most Reverend Archbishop Nicholas, formerly
Bishop of Aleutia and Alaska, now appointed a member of the Council
of the Empire, and of the Holy Synod. H e was the first person to
whom I imparted my intention of making this gift of love to his
Church, the first to see and to approve of my systematic arrangement
and of the manuscript. He gave me a complete set of the valuable
Slavonic Service Books above mentioned, and others, and has constantly
used his power to the fullest extent to render possible this publication,
affording me, meanwhile, the invaluable help of his fervent sympathy
in my long and difficult task.
To all these friends I now say, with sincerest gratitude, in the lan-
guage of the Church which they love so well, Many Years !
It is my earnest hope that this/Service Book may not only be of some
use to the Russian Church in North America, for the use of which, in
public worship, it is designed, but that it may help the other Churches
-especially those of the Anglican Communion, to one of which I am
myself attached - to a right understanding of the Holy Orthodox- ,
Catholic Apostolic Church of the East.

NEW YORK,October, 1906.'

 CONTENTS
PAGE

Annunciation. Special Service . . . . . . 2 0 1

Artos (Blessing). Breaking of the . . . . 240
Ascension. Special Service . . . . . . -243
Assumption (Falling Asleep). Special Service . . . 264
Baptism :
Prayers at the Reception of Catechumens
Baptism . . . . .
Chrismation . . . . .
Explanation (Appendix) .
Blessing. of any object . .
of Bread. Wine. and Oil (Litiyi) . .
of Cheese and Eggs (Easter) . . .
of Fruit (Transfiguration) .
of Grapes (Transfiguration) .
for a Journey (by land) . . .
(bywater) . . . .
of Meat (Easter) . . . .
of Palms (Palm Sunday) .
.
of the Waters (Grand. at Epiphany) .
(Lesser) . . .
Burial of the Dead :
Child . . . . . .
AtEaster . . . .
Laymen .
Priests . . . . .
Explanation (Appen*) .
Canons for the Eight Tones . . .
Chrismation :
Ordinary .
of Converts . . . .
Explanation . . . .
.
Christmas (see Nativity of Christ)
Church. Consecration of a . .
Founding (Laying Comer-stone) . .
Explanation (Appendix) .
.
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Churching of Women . . . 269
Collect-Hymns in the Eight Tones . .. .. . . 577
Communion. Prayers in preparation for . . . . .570
of Thanksgiving after . . .. . 123
Compline (Grand) . . . . . . . . .147
Confession . . . . . .. . . .
287
Converts. Reception of . . . . . . . . .454
Chrismation of . . . .. . . . 463 .
Jews. Mahometans. Heathen . . . . 467
Easter. Special Service . . . . . . . . . 226
Blessing ; Breaking ; of the Artos . . . . . .240
Cheese and Eggs ; Meat . . . . 241 .
Burial at . . . . . . . -. . . 435
Table to find . . . . . . . . xix
Eight Tones. Hymns and Canons in the . . . . 577
Elevation of the Cross. Special Service . . . . . .
167
Entrance into Temple of the Birth-giver of God, Special Service .171
Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). Special Service .
204
Epiphany. Special Service . . . . .182
Blessing of Waters at . .. . . . . . .
189
Epistles and Gospels. Matins and the Liturgy . . . . . xxi
Requiem Services . . . . . .
xxii
Great Feasts . . . . .
xxiii
Saints in general . . . . .
xxiv
Falling Asleep (Assumption). Special Service . . . .264
Fasts and Seasons . . . . . . . xv
Feasts and Fasts (Table) . . . . . . . xiii
Friday. Great (Good). Special Service . . . . 214
.
Hours First . . . . . . 38
Third . . . . . . . . 43.
Sixth . . . . . . . 48
Ninth . * ‘ 53.
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . . 596
House. Prayers at Founding of a ; Taking up abode in New . . 557.
Hymns. for the Eight Tones . .
. . . . 577
Journey. Blessing for a . . . . 524.
by Water . . . . . .529
Litiyi . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom. St Basil the Great, Pontifical :
Catechumens (beginning of visible service) . . . . .
80
Prefatory Note and Directions . . . . . . 64
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CONTENTS xi
II
Office of Oblation . . . . . . . . . . 67
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . 597 i
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts . . . . . 127 I

Explanation (Appendix) . . 600 I

Many Years (Long Life). Grand (for the Emperor) . 556 I
for the Holy Synod and others . . . . 85 I
Matins (Alone) . . . . 15
in Vigil Service . . . . . . . . t8
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . . 594
Matrimony :
Betrothal . . . . . . . 292
Crowning (Marriage) . . . . . . 294
Removal of Crowns . . . 302 1
SecondMarriage . . . . . . . . 303
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . . 604
Meeting of the Lord (Purification of the Virgin), Special Service . . 198
MoliCben (see Prayer Service) .
Naming of a Child . . . . . . . 268
Nativity of the Birthgiver of God. Special Senrice . . . 164
of Christ (Christmas). Special Services :
Vigil and Liturgy . . . . . . . 174
Thanksgiving (Te Deum) . . . . . . . 541
New Year. Thanksgiving Service (Te Deum) . . . . . 534
Ordinations :
Abbot . . . . . . . 321
Archdeacon or Proto-Deacon . . 3x6
Archimandrite . . . . . . . . . -323
Archpriest . . . . . . . . . 320
Bishop. Election . . . . . . -324
Consecration . 3 2 6
Explanation (Appendix) . . .
606
Deacon . . . . . . . 3x2
Priest . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Readers and Chanters . . . . . . . . . 307
Sub-Deacons . . . . . . . . 310
Explanations (Appendix) . . . . . . . . 605
Palm Sunday. Special Service . . . . . . 204
Panikhida (General Requiem) . . . . . . . 564
Panikhfdi (Requiem) . . . . 437
Canon for Dead Warriors . . . . . . . 449
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . . . . 612
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Parting of the Soul from the Body . 361.
Pentecost (Whitsunday), Special Service . . . 246 . .
PetitionforRulers . . . . .
616
Prayer Service :
at the Birth of a Child . . . . . . . . .
267
at the Naming of a Child, on the Eighth Day . 268 .
for Children beginning Instruction . . . 519
General (MoliCben) . 559
for a Woman on the Fortieth Day after Childbirth . . . 269
Presentation in the Temple of the Birth-giver of God, Special Service 171
Psalms, Selections of, Table . . . . . xx .
Purification of the Birth-giver of God, Special Service . 198
Requiem for the Dead (see Panikhidi).
Saturday, Great (Holy), Special Service . . . 220 .
Symbolism of the Church . . . .
. xxvi .
Thanksgivings (Te Deums) :
for an Answer to Prayer . . . 512. . .
Christmas . . . . . . . 541
Great Office (Anniversary of Emperor's Accession, Coronation) , 550
New Year . . . . . . 534
Thursday, Great (Holy), Special Service . . 208
Transfiguration, Special Service. . . . . 2.59
Blessing of Fruit . . . . 263 .
of Grapes . . . . . . . 262
Typical Psalms . . . . . . . . . .58
. . . . -
Explanation (Appendix) . 597
Unction, Holy . . . . . . . . . . 333
Explanation . . 607
Vespers, Great . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. .
Explanation (Appendix) . . . . . . 592
Vigil, All-Night . . . . . . . . . I
Explanation . . . . . . . . . 592
Whitsunday (see Pentecost).
 T H E FEASTS AND FASTS O F T H E CHURCH
(The Church Year begins on September 1-14)
The Feasis are dividcd into severnl categories, consisting of three prin- -
n ~ a l g r a d e s which,
, agai?~,are subdivided into Lesser and Greater.
The TWELVEGREATFEASTS are classijied asfollows :
THE FEASTS O F OUR LORD AND THE FEASTS O F OUR MOST HOLY
SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. LADY, T H E BIRTHGIVER O F GOD,
THE FEAST OF FEASTS, EASTER. AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY.
a. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus a. The Nativity of the Birth-giver
Christ. December 25 (Jan. 7, of God. September 8 (21, N. S.).
N. S.). b. The Presentation in the Temple
b. The ~anifestationof God (Epi- of the Birth-giver of God. Nov.
phany). Jan. 6-19. z I (Dec. 4, N. S.).
c. T h e Meeting of the Lord Feb. c. The Annunciation of the Birth-
2-15. (The Purification of the giver of God. March 25 (April
Virgin.) 7, N. S.).
d. +Palm Sunday. d. The Falling-asleep (Assump-
e. t T h e Ascension of our Lord Je- tion) of the Birth-giver of God.
sus Christ. Aug. 15 (28, N. S.).
f. ?Pentecost. (Trinity Sunday, and
the Day of the Spirit.)
g. T h e Transfiguration of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Aug. 6-19.
h. The Exaltation (Setting-up) of
the Precious and Life-giving
Cross. Sept. 14-27.
t Movable.

O T H E R F E A S T S AND H O L Y DAYS
OF THE CHURCH.
Jan. 1-14 The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Feast
of St. Basil the Great.
Jan. 30 (Feb. 12, N. S.). The Feast of the Three Saints (Basil the
Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom).
May 9-22. The Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas, the Wonder-
worker, from Myra in Lycia to Bari in Italy, A. D. 1096.
May I 1-24. The Feast of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, the Evangelizers
of the Slavic races.
J u n e 24 (July 7, N. S.). The Nativity of St. John the Forerunner.
J u n e 29 (July 12, N. S.). The Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul.
xiv THE FEASTS AND FASTS O F THE CHURCH
July 15-27. The Feast of S t Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the
Evangelizer of Russia.
Aug. 29 (Sept. I I, N. S.). The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
Sept. 26 (Oct. 9, N. S.). The Death of St. John the Divine.
Oct. 1-14. The Protection of the most holy Birth-giver of God.
Nov. 8-21. The Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, and of the other
Bodiless Powers of Heaven.
Dec. 6-19. The Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderborker.
In addition to the Feasts enumerated above, every day in the Church
Calendar is a minor feast, dedicated to the memory of various Saints,
Apostles, Martyrs, sacred events, and so forth.
IMPERIAL FEASTS
In Russia the following w e r i a l Days are celebrated:
The Birthdays of: The Emperor, the Empress, and the Heir.
The Days of the Angel (Namedays) of: The Emperor, the Em-
press, and the Heir.
T h e Anniversaries of: The Accession to the Throne, and the Cor-
onation.

the Pharisee
The Prodigal Son
Meat Fast
Cheese Fast
1 1
The Dcsi&tations of the Chumh Movable Seasons are asfollows:
The Sunday of : The Publican and
ii

T h e Great Fast (Lent) begins

Ten weeks
Nine weeks
Eight weeks
Seven weeks . Before
Seven weeks Easter.
Orthodoxy Six weeks
The Adoration of the Cross }
is { Four weeks
Lazarus's Saturday, and }
are ( One week
Palm Sunday
EASTER.
The Sunday of: St. Thomas One week
The Myrrh-bearing Women Two weeks
T h e Impotent Man Three weeks
The Woman of Samaria Four weeks
The Blind Man Five weeks
Ascension Day
The Holy Fathers of the Coun-
1(Thursday)
After
cil of Niczea Six weeks Easter.
Trinity Day (Seven weeks
The Day of the Spirit
(Pentecost)
All Saints Eight weeks
T h e Fast of St. Peter
and St. Paul (Monday)
 THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH xv

T H E F A S T S A N D SEASONS O F T H E CHURCH
The Movable Feasts and two Fasts are regulated by the date upon
which Easter falls. A t times this coincides with its date in the West-
ern Church. See the table for Easter, page xvii
THEGREATFAST(Lent) begins on Monday ; not, as in the Western
Church, on Ash Wednesday. (There is no Ash Wednesday.) I t lasts
for forty-eight days. As a chieftain, before the battle, encourages his
warriors with wise and timely words, so the Church prepares us in
advance for feats of fasting and penitence, and then bids us to the per-
formance of those feats. This preparation begins on the Sunday pre-
ceding that which is known in the Western Church as Septuagesima
Sunday, and is called "The Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee."
Because pride, conceit of one's own righteousness, and scorn of his
neighbour is the first and chiefest obstacle to repentance, the Church
has appointed the condemnation of this sin as the theme of her hymps
and readings on that day, taking the Gospel narrative of the Publican
and the Pharisee as the key-note.
In like manner, the next week of preparation (coinciding with S e p
tuagesima Sunday) is called after the Prodigal Son, and the sinner is
reminded that, when he scrupulously examines his evil deeds, he will
perceive how deeply he has offended God. Hence he is encouraged to
repentance and confession. The Prodigal Son is made the theme of
the hymns and readings for the day.
On the Saturday preceding the following Meat-fast Sunday a Re-
quiem Liturgy is celebrated for all Orthodox believers departed this
life, who are awaiting the Last Judgment. Therefore this Saturday is
known as " Ancestors' Saturday."
On tbe Sunday corresponding to Sexagesima Sunday begins the
Meat-fast Week After this day no more meat may be eaten. The
Second Coming of the Lord, founded upon the Lesson from the Gospel
about the Last Judgment, is the special theme of this Sunday: in order
that the sinner may not fall into carelessness concerning his salvation
through too secure a trust in the ineffable loving-kindness of God, but
may call to mind that the Lord God is also a righteous Judge.
'
After the Sunday (corresponding to Quinquagesima) on which begins
the Cheese Fast, no more cheese, eggs, butter, or milk may be eaten.
T h e services of this Sunday aim to impress upon us that only by strict
abstinence can we hope to recover that Paraclise which Adam lost
through the lack of abstinence. Therefore Adam, fallen and banished,
is the special theme of the Church. I t is customary on this day to ask
and accord mutual forgiveness, and to effect mutual reconciliation. This
custom is founded on the words of Jesus Christ in the Gospel lesson for
t h e day : " For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father
xvi THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH
will also forgive you." Hence it is generally called " Forgiveness Sun-
day."
More reverences to the earth are appointed for the Great Fast
(Lent) than for the services at other seasons, and the penitential char-
acter of the Offices is augmented. In the songs and prayers the
moan of the contrite soul, bitterly bewailing its sins, is audible. The
first week is the most severe of all as to restrictions upon food and
drink : and the Offices have less of a triumphal and festival character
than during the remaining weeks. Hence, during the Fast the full
Liturgy is celebrated only on Saturday and on Sunday, while on the
remaining days the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is used. The
strictest fasting is prescribed, although the Orthodox Church usually
prescribes abstinence during all fasts, not only from meat, but also from
cheese, eggs, milk, butter, and so forth.
On the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of
the first week of the Great Fast, the Great Canon-the Penitential
Canon -of St. Andrew of Crete is read.
.The first Sunday in the Great Fast is known as "Orthodoxy Sun-
day," and thereon is celebrated the triumph of the Church over the
Iconoclasts, and the reestablishment of reverence for Holy Pictures
(Images- Ihbnr], in the year 842 ;as also the victory of the Church over
other heresies. In some Cathedral Churches the O f i e of Orrhdoxy
is celebrated by the Bishop before the Divine Liturgy, or near the
end thereof. In this Office athletes and champions of Orthodoxy are
extolled, and Anathema is proclaimed upon their opponents.
On the third Sunday, and during the week which follows, is celebrated
the Adoration of the Holy Cross, which is brought forth from the Sanc-
tuary for the refreshment and strengthening of the faithful.
On the evening of Saturday in the Fifth Week is chanted the Can-
ticle (Akdfst) of the most holy Birth-giver of God, in especial com-
memoration of her aid during two assaults from the Saracens upon
Constantinople, in the years 673 and 716.
On the Saturday before Palm Sunday the Church commemorates the
resurrection of Lazarus, wherein the Lord Jesus showed forth His divine
might to the people before His suffering and death ; thus assuring them
of His own Resurrection, and of the universal Resurrection of all the
dead. On the Eve of Lazarus's Saturday the Great Fast proper (called
"the Forty Days ") comes to an end, and on the Monday next follow-
ing the "Fast of Christ's Passions " begins, lasting until Easter.
.
OTHER FASTS.
On Monday after the Sunday of All Saints, which follows Pentecost,
begins the Fast of St. Peter and St. Paul, ending on June 29 (July 12,
N. S.). The length of this fast is regulated by the date of Easter and
of Pentecost ; and therefore it varies from two weeks to five weeks and
five days.
 THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH xvii
The Fast which precedes the Feast of the Falling-asleep of the Holy
Birth-giver of God (called "The Assumption " in the Western Church),
on August I 5-28, begins on August 1-14.
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (the Setting-up), that of
the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner, and the Eve of the B a p
. tism of Christ (Epiphany), are reckoned as fasts. (See the Table, for the
dates).
The Fast preparatory to Christmas, corresponding to Advent, is called
"The Christmas Fast," and begins on November I 5-28.
In addition to these Chief Fasts and the Great Fast, all Wednesdays
and Fridays are fastdays, except during what are known as the " com-
pact weeks;" from Christmas to the Eve (Fast) of the Epiphany ; the
Week between the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee and the
Sunday of the Prodigal Son ; Meat-fast Week, when cheese, eggs, and
milk are permitted ; the Bright Easter week ; and the week preceding
the F&t of St. Peter and St. Paul.
The joyous character of the Offices at the great Feast of Feasts,
Easter, can be seen on page 226.
The second Sunday after Easter Day is called St. Thomas's Week, or
" Anti-Paskha," from the Gospel Lesson for the day; and commemorates
the appearance of the Lord to His disciples after the Kesurrection, and
the viewing of His wounds by Thomas.
The third Sunday after Easter is called after the Myrrh-bearing Wo-
men, who witnessed the burial and resurrection of Christ. And with
them are commemorated Joseph of Primathea and Nicodemus, Here,
as on the Sunday which precedes and the Sundays which follow, the
special title is derived from the Gospel Lesson for the day.
On the fourth Sunday is commemorated the Impotent Man whom
Christ healed at the Pool of Bethesda.
T h e Lesson for the fifth Sunday, about the Woman of Samaria,
shows Jesus Christ as One who knows the secrets of the heart, and as
the true Messiah.
T h e Sunday of the Blind Man (the sixth after Easter) commemorates
the healing by Christ of the man who was born blind.
Ascension Day falls on the following Thursday, and, as in the West.
ern Church, is followed, ten days later, by the Feast of Pentecost.
But what is called Whit-Sunday in the Western Church is Trinity
Sunday in the Eastern Church, and the next day is The Day of the
Holy Spirit (or Ghost), that is Pentecost.
T h e seventh Sunday after Easter is the Day of the Holy Fathers of
the Council of Nicza.
T h e first Sunday after Pentecost is All Saints' Day.
 xviii THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH

TONES.
, There are eight Plain Chants, or Tones. During the Bright Easter
week the Tone changes in regular order every day. On the second
Sunday after Trinity Sunday (Pentecost), and during the week which
follows, the First Tone is used, with its appointed Gradual (Prokimen),
Canon, Hymns (Tropnrt), Verses (StikhPra of the StiR/r6vnz], Hymns
to the holy Birth-giver of God (Bogor6ditc/rni1or Dogmdtikz], Collect-
Hymn ,(KondifR), and so forth. Thereafter the Tone changes on each
successive Sunday, until all eight Tones have been used. On the tenth
Sunday after Pentecost, the First Tone is used again; and so on,
throughout the year.
 A TABLE TO FIND EASTER DAY
8

FROM TRE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1906TO THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
2000, INCLUSIVE
Easter Day, on which all the Movable Feasts and Holydays depend,
is the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon or next
after the Twenty-first of March ; and if the Full Moon happen upon a
Sunday, Easter Day is the Sunday after. This is the same rule which
is used in the Western Church, but Easter Day does not always coin-
cide in the Holy Catholic Church of the East with that Feast in the
Western Church. The Eastern Church still observes the rule laid
down by the Council of Nicza (A. D. 325), and now disregarded by the
Western Church, that the Christian Easter shall never either precede
or coincide with the Jewish Passover, but must always follow it. Easter
cannot fall earlier than March 23, 0. S., or later than April 25, 0. S.
T h e Eastern Church still uses the Julian Calendar, which, since
March I , 1901, has been thirteen days behind the Gregorian Calendar.
The years in which the Easter Feast falls on the same day in the
Eastern and the Western Churches are indicated by a cross in the fol-
lowing Table. The Full Moon used for the purposes of the Easter
reckoning is the Fourteenth Day of a Lunar Month reckoned according
to the ancient Ecclesiastical computation, and not the real Astronomical
Full Moon.
YEARS NEW STYLE OLD STYLE YEARS NEW STYLE OLD STYLE
-
t 1906 April 15 April 2 1926 May 2 April 19
:g
tI909
May 5
April 26
11
13
March29
22 I927
1928
April 24

May 5
15
II
2
22
1910 31 April18 t r1929
gjo April 20 7
191I 23 10 1931 12 March30
t1912 7 March 25 ' 1932 31 April 18
19'3 27 April14 t1933 I6 3
79'4 '9 6 1934 8 March 26
v915 4 March 22 1935 28 April 15
t19r6 23 April 10 t1936 12 March 30
19'7 I5 2 1937 May 2 April 19,
1918 May 5 22 1938 April 24 1I
1919 April 20 7 t1939 g March 27
1920 11 March 29 I940 28 April 15
1921 31 April 18 1941 20 7
t 1922 16 3 tI942 5 March 23
'923 8 March26 t r ~ 3 25 April 12
I924 27 April I4 I 944 16 3
1925 '9 6 I945 May 6 23
xx A TABLE O F THE S E L E C T I O N S O F PSALMS
- --

YEARS NEW STYLE OLD STYLE YEARS NEW STYLE OLD STYLE
-
t1946 April 21 April 8 t19f4 April 14 April I
1947 13 March 31 I975 Alay 3 20
1948 May 2 April 19 1976 April 25 12
I949 April 24 11 t1977 10 March 28
t1950 g March 27 1978 30 April 17
1951 29 April 16 I979 22 9
1952 20 7 1980 6 March24
t 1953 5 March 23 1981 26 April 13
1954 25 April 12 1982 I8 5
I955 17 4 I983 May 8 25
1956 May 6 23 t1984 April 22 ' 9
tI957 April 21 8 14 I
1958
May 3
13 March31
April 20
$2
t1987
May
April 19 6
20

t:$ April 17 4
March 27
1988 10 March 28
1961 g 1989 30 April 17
1962 29 April16 trggo 15 2
v963 I4 I . I991 7 March 25
1964 May 3 20 Iggz 26 April 13
+:$ April 25
lo March 28
12 I993
'994
18
31
5
18
:g 30
2I
April 17
8 ;% 23
44
I0
I
969
1
1970
1971
13
26
I8
March31
April 13
5
:I
1999
27
I9
11 March 29
14
6
I972 9 27 2000 May I April 17
I973 29 I6

A TABLE O F THE SELECTIONS OF PSALMS

I. Psalms j.-ix. 8. Psalms 1vi.-lxv. r 5. Psalms cvi.?
2. IX.-xviii. 9 kv.-lxxi. I 6. CX.-CXIX.
3. xviii.-xxv. 10. lxxi.-lxxviii. 17. cxix.
4- xxv.-xxxiii. I I. Lxviii.-lxxxvi. 18. CXX.-CXXXV.
5. xxxiii.-xxxviii. 12. bryvi.~xcii. 19 curxv.-cxliv.
6. xxxviii.-xlvii. 13- XCII.-cII. 20. div.4.
7. xlvii.-lvi. 14 cii.-cvi.
The whole Psalter is read through every week. During seasons of more fervent
devotion, as in the Great Fast, it is read through twice every week. On Feasts less
is read. On Easter Day and during Easter Week none is read.
 A TABLE O F LESSONS O F HOLY SCRIPTURE xxi

A TABLE O F LESSONS OF H
T O BE READ A T MATINS AND T H E LITURGY
OUT T H E Y E A R T H E PORTIONS OF SCRIPTUR
EPISTLES AND GOSPELS .
EASTER. Liturgy: Epistle : Acts i. 1-8. - -1
Vespers : John xx. 1 ~ 2 5 .
MATINS
I THF LITURGY

THE GOSPEL : (Saturday Evening.)

For the
First Week after Easter Matt. xxviii. 1 6 2 0
EPISTLE

Acts v. 12-20
I GOSPEL

John xx. 19-31

Second Mark xvi. 9-20 Acts vi. 1-7 Mark xv. 43-xvi. 8
Third Luke xxiv. 1-1 2 Acts ix. 32-42 John v. 1-15
Fourth John xx. 1-10 Acts xi. 19-26; John iv. 5-42
29-30.
Fifth John xx. I 1-18 Acts XVl. 16-34 John ix. 1-38
Sixth John xxi. 1-14 Acts xx. 16-18; John xvii. 1-13
28-36 John vii. 37-52;
Seventh John xx. 19-23. Acts ii. 1-1 I viii. 12
First Week of All Saints Matt. xxviii. 16-20 Heb. xi. 33-xii. 2 Matt. x. 32-33; 37-
38; xix. 27-30
Second Mark xvi. 1-8 Rom. ii. 1-16 Matt. iv. 18-23
Third Mark xvi. 9-20 Kom. v. 1-10 Matt. vi. 22-33
Fourth Luke xxiv. 1-12 Rorn. vi. 18-23 Matt. viii. 5-13
Fihh Luke xxiv. 12-35 Rom x. 1-10 Matt. viii. s i x . I
Sixth Luke xxiv. 36-53 Rom. xii. 6-14 Matt. ix. 1-8
Seventh John xx. 1-10 Kom. xiii. 1-7 Matt. ix. 27-35
Eighth John xx. I 1-18 I Cor. i. 10-18 Matt. xiv. 14-22
Ninth I Cor. iii. 9-17 Matt. xiv. 22-34
Tenth ohn xxi. 1-14 I Cor. iv. 9-16 Matt. xviii. 14-23
Eleventh ohn xxi. 15-25 I Cor. ix. 2-12 Matt. xviii. 23-35
Twelfth Matt. xxviii. 16-20 I Cor. xv. 1-11 Matt. xix. 16-26
Thirteenth Mark xvi. 1-8 I Cor. xvi. 13-24 Matt. xxi. 33-42
Fourteenth Mark xvi. 9-20 z Cor. i. 21-ii. 4 Matt. xxii. 1-14
Fifteenth Luke xxiv. 1-12 2 Cor. iv. 6-15 Matt. xxii. 35-46
Sixteenth Luke xxiv. 12-35 2 Cor. vi. 1-10 Matt. xxv. 14-30
Seventeenth Luke xxiv. 36-53 2 Cor. vi. 16vii. I Matt. xv. 21-28
Eighteenth John xx. 1-10 2 Cor. ix. 6-1 I Luke v. 1-1 I
Nineteenth John xx. I 1-18 2 Cor. xi. 31-xii. g Luke vi. 31-36
Twentieth John xx. 19-31 Gal. i. I 1-19 Luke vii. I 1-16
Twenty-first John xxi. 1-14 Gal. ii. 16-20 Luke viii. 5-1 5
Twenty-second John xxi. 15-25 Gal. vi. I 1-18 Luke xvi. 19-31
Twenty-third Matt. xxviii. 16-20 Eph. ii. 4-10 Luke viii. 26-39
Twenty-fourth Mark xvi. 1-8 Eph. ii. 14-22 Luke viii. 41-56
Twenty-fifth Mark xvi. 9-20 Eph. iv. 1-6 Luke x. 25-37
Twenty-sixth Luke xxiv. 1-12 Eph. v. 9-19 Luke xii. 16-21
Twenty-seventh Luke xxiv. 12-35 Eph. vi. 1-1 7 Luke xiii. 10-17
Twenty-eighth Luke xxiv. 36-53 Col. i. 12-18 Luke xiv. 16-zq
Twenty-ninth John xx. 1-10 Col. iii. 4-1 I Luke xvii. 12-19
Thirtieth John xx. I 1-18 Col. iii. 12-16 Luke xviii. 18-27
Thirty-first John xx. 19-31 I Tim. i. 12-17 Luke xviii. 35-43
Thirty-second John xxi. 1-14 I Tim. iv. 9-15 . Luke xix. 1-10
uii E P I S T L E S AND GOSPELS F O R REQUIEM SERVICES

MATINS THE LITURGY

THE GOSPEL EPISTLE GOSPEL

Sunday before the

tation of the Cross Cial. vi. I 1-18 John iii. 13-17
Sunday after the Exalta-
tion of the Cross Gal. ii. 16-20 Mark viii. 34-38 ;
ix. 1
Sunday before Christmas Heb. xi. p r o , 17-
40 Matt. i. 1-25
Sunday after Christmas Gal. i. I 1-19 Matt. ii. 13-23
Sunday before Epi hany 2 Tim. iv. 5-8 Mark i. 1-8
Sunday after ~ ~ l ~ f i a (The
n ~ Gospels Eph. iv. 7-13 Matt. iv. 12-17
in the regular
Week of Publican and W e e k 1 S e-
Pharisee quenceoLleven 2 Tim. iii. 1-15 Luke xviii. 1-14
Week of Prodi
Meat-fast Wee
&nl
Son r Lessons - as I Cor. vi. 12-20
shown above - I Cor. viii. 8-ix. 2
Luke xv. I 1-32
Matt. xxv. 31-46
Cheese-fast Week be 'nning with Rom. xiii. r I-xiv. Matt. vi. 14-21
d'~aints.1 4
Grcaf F a t ( k t ):
First Week Heb. xi. 24-26,32- John i. 43-5 1
xii. 2
Second Week Heb. i. 10; ii. 3; Mark ii. 1-12
vii. 26-viii. 2 John x. 9-16
Third Week Heb. iv. 14-v. 6 Mark viii. 34-ix. I
Fourth Week Heb. vi. 13-20 Mark ix. 17-31
Eph. v. 9-19 Matt. iv. 25-v. 12
Fifth Week Heb. ix. I 1-14 Mark x. 32-45
J
Gal. iii. 23-29 Luke vii. 36-50

PASSION-WEEK: MATINS LITURGY

Monday Matt. xxi. 18-43 Matt. xxiv. 3-15
Tuesday Matt. xxii. I 5-23 ; 39 Matt. xxiv. g&unri. 2
Wednesday John xii. 17-50 Matt xxvi. 6-16
For Thursday, Friday, i n d Saturday, see the Special Services for these days.

EPISTLES A N D GOSPELS FOR REQUIEM

SERVICES
LITURGY
EpistIrs CoJ$c~s
Monday Rom. d v . 6-g John v. 17-24
Tuesday I Cor. xv. 39-57 John v. 24-30
Wednesday 2 Cor. v. 1-10 John vi. 35-39
Thursday I Cor. xv. -28 John vi. 40-44
Friday I Cor. xv. 46-57 John vi. 48-54
Saturday I Thess. iv. 13-17 John v. 24-30
 A TABLE O F LESSONS FOR T H E TWELVE GREAT FEASTS xxiii

A TABLE O F LESSONS FOR T H E TWELVE

GREAT FEASTS
NATIVITY OF MOST HOLY MOTHEROF OUR LORD.
THE
Matins. Luke i. 39-49, 56. Liturgy. Epistk. Phil. ii. 5-11.
Gospel. Luke x. 38-42 ; xi. 27, 28.
EXALTATIONOF THE HOLY AND LIFEGIVINGCROSS.
Matins. John xii. 28-36. Liturgy. E#istle. I Cor. i. 18-24.
GoJPd. John xix. 5-1 I, 13-20, 25-28,
30-35.
PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN.
Matins. Luke i. 39-4~56. Liturgy. E#istle. Heb. ix. 1-7.
Gospel. Luke x. 38-45 xi. 27-28.
CHRISTUS : THE NATMTY OF JESUS CHRIST.
Matina Matt. i. 18-25 Liturgy. E#istIr. Gal. iv. 4-7.
Gmpcl. Matt. ii. 1-12.
EPIPHANY.
Matins. Mark i. 9.1I. Liturgy. Ejistlc. Titus ii. 11-14; iii. 4-7.
Gospel. Matt. iii. 13-1 7.
PRESENTATION OF CHRISTIN THE TEMPLE(PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN).
Matins. Luke ii. 25-32. Liturgy. E#istk. Heb. vii. 7-17.
Go@cl. Luke ii. 22-40.

Matins. Luke i. 39-49, 56. Liturgy. Epistle. Heb. ii. I 1-18.

Gospel. Luke i. 24-38.
THE TRANSFIGURATION
Matins. Luke ix. 28-36. Liturgy. Eflistk. 2 Peter i. 10-19
Gospel. Matt. xvii. 19.
FALLING-ASLEEP(ASSUMPTION) OF THE VIRGIN.
Matins. Luke i. 39-49, 56. Liturgy. Epistk. Phil. ii. 5-1 I.
Gos#c~. Luke X. 38-42 ; xi. 27, 28.
ENTRANCEOF THE LORDINTO JERUSALEM (PALMSUXDAY).
Matins. Matt. xxi. 1-1 1, 15-17. Liturgy. E#istZe. Phil. iv. 4-9.
Gm#el. John xii. 1-18.
THE ASCENSIONOF THE LORD.
Matins. Mark xvi. 9-20. Liturgy. EPistle. Acts i. 1-12.
.
Gospel. Luke xxiv. 3 6 j 3 .
HOLY PENTECOST(TRINITYDAY, AND THE DAY OF THE SPIRIT).
Matins. Trinity Day. John xx. Liturgy. E#istle. Acts ii. 1-1 I .
9-23. GosfleZ. Luke xvi. I 2-18 ; xvii. 1-4.
Day of the Spirit. Epistle. Eph. v. 9-1g.
Gosfil. Matt. xviii. 10-20.
xxiv TABLE O F EPISTLES AND GOSPELS FOR T H E SAINTS

TABLE O F EPISTLES AND GOSPELS FOR T H E

SAINTS IN GENERAL
SERVICEOF THE MOST HOLYBIRTH-GIVER.
Matins. Liturgy.
Gospcl. Luke i. 39-4956. . Efiistle. Phil. ii. 5-1 I ;or Heb. ix. 1-7.
Gospel. Luke x. 38-42; xi. 27, 28.
SERVICE O F ALL THE HOLYBODILESSPOWERSO F HEAVEN.
Liturgy.
Epritk. Heb. ii. 2-10. Gospel. Luke x. 16-21 ; or Matt xiii.
24-3093643.
GENERALSERVICEO F THE HOLY PROPHETS.
EpistCc. I Cor. xiv. 20-25 ; or Heb. vi. Gospel. Matt. xxiii. 29-39 ; or Luke xi.
13-20; or James v. 10-20. 47-54.
GENERALSERVICEOF THE HOLYAPOSTLES.
Epistle. I Cor. iv. 9-16. Gospel. Luke x. 1-15 ; or x, 16, 21.
SERVICEOF A SAINTEDPRELATE.
Epistle. Heb. vii. 26viii. 2. Gospel. John x. 9-16.

Matins. Liturgy.
Gospel. John x. 19. Epistle. Heb. xiii. 17-21.
Cosjcl. Matt. v. 14-19; or John x. 9-16.
SERVICEOF VENERABLE SAINTS,AND O F FOOLSFOR CHRIST'SSAKE.( I Cor. iv. 10.)
Liturgy.
Episflc. Gal. v. 22-vi. 2. Gospel. Matt. xi. 27-30 ; or Luke vi.
17-23.
SERVICEOF A MARTYR
Liturgy.
Epistle. z Tim. ii. 1-10. Gospel. Luke xii. 2-12; or John xv.
17-xvi. 2.

Liturgy.
Epistle. Rom. viii. 28-39 ; or Heb. xi. Gospel. Matt. x. 16-22 ; or Luke xxi.
33-40. 12-19.

Liturgy.
Episflc. Heb. xiii. 7-16. Gospel. Luke xii. 32-40.
, GENERAL SERVICE OF MARTYRED PRIESTS.
Matins. Liturgy.
Epistle. Heb. v. 4-10 ; m Phil. iii. 20-iv. 3. Gospel. Luke ~ i I. 7-23 ; m x. 22-24 ;
Or XlV. 25-35.

Liturgy.
EjisfCc. 2 Tim. i. 8-18. Gospel. Mark viii. 34-ix. r.
 TABLE OF EPISTLES A N D GOSPELS FOR T H E SAINTS xxv
GENERALSERVICEOF MARTYRED MONKSOR NUNS.
Liturgy.
Ejisfle. Rom. viii. 28-39. Gospcl. Matt. x. 32-33, 37, 38; xix.
27-30 ; or Luke xii. 8-12.
GENERALSERVICEOF HOLYWOMENMARTYRS.
Liturgy.
Ejfitlc. 2 Cor.vi. 1-10; or Gal. iii. 23-29. Go@el. Matt. xv. 21-28; or Mark v.
24-34

Liturgy.
E j i s t k . Gal. iii. 23-29. Gospel. Matt. xxv. 1-13 ; or Luke vii.
36-50.

Liturgy.
EjistIc. Eph, vi. r e 1 7 . Gos#el. Luke xii. 8-12.

Liturgy.
EpirtIc. I Cor. xii. 27-xii. 8. Gospel. Matt. x . I, 5-8.
 T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH*
,
The Exterior. A Temple has sometimes a single dome, sometimes
many domes. One dome serves as a symbol of the One Head of the
Church, Jesus Christ. Three domes typify the three Persons of the
Holy Trinity. Five are symbolical of our Lord Jesus Christ and the
Four Evangelists.
Each dome -and where there is no dome the apex of the Temple -
is crowned by a Cross, the emblem of victory.
Belle. A Belfry is generally constructed in connection with the
church, either in a separate tower or in one of the domes. The direct
use of the belfry is to summon the faithful' to worship, although the
rubric concerning the use of the different bells and their manner of
chiming and pealing is very detailed and complicated. It is impossible
to make it clear, in a foreign language, to those who are not personally
acquainted with the beautiful Russian bells, which are treated in a pecul-
iar way, wholly unknown in the Western Church. They are rung at
certain points in the service, in order that the faithful who, for any
reason, are not in church, may unite their prayers with those of the
worshippers in the Temple
at the most solemn mo-
ments. At Matins, for ex-
ample, they are rung before
the Gospel is read, while
the lights are being kin-
dled, and the choir is sing-
ing: Praise ye the Lord.
At the Divine Liturgy one
bell is rung while the Holy
Gifts are being conse-
T h e Interior. The
e is usually built in
rm of a ship (the
salvation), or of a
he emblem of sal-
vation). The Temple is
divided into four parts:
I. The Sanctuary (Altar),
beyond the Image-screen
Altar
(IRonosl&). 2. The pro-
*These explanations are derived chiefly from the valuable work of Archpriest Konstantfn
Ni61sky : An Rid to irk Study of irk Orthodox Church. St. Petershrg, 1894.
 THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CHURCH
longation of the Sanctuary platform outside the Imagsscreen, called
t h e Soled, which consists of : (a) the Amvdn, or Tribune, which is the
portion immediately in front of the Holy Door, in the centre of the
Screen, and (b) the railed Klftvs,or places fqr the two choirs, on either
side of the Amv6n. 3. The Body of the church. 4. The Porch
(Pritn,dr).
The Sanctuary must be built, except when that is impossible, at the
eastern end of the church.
The Altar (PhsZdl) represents the throne of God in heaven, and the

Lord God Almighty himself is present thereon. It also represents

the tomb of Christ, since his Body is placed thereon.
The first covering of the Altar, the white linen Sratchftza, represents
the winding-sheet in which the body of our Lord was wrapped. The
upper Altar-cloth ( I n d f h ) , of rich and brilliant material, represents the
glory of God's throne. Both cloths cover the Altar to the ground.
On the Altar is placed the Corporal (Antimfns), a silken (formerly
a linen) cloth, having upon it the representation of the Deposition of
Christ in the tomb and the four Evangelists. This is spread out only
in the Divine Liturgy, a t the beginning of the Liturgy of the Faith-
ful, and is folded up again as soon as that is finished. If any accident
xxviii THE SYMBOLISM O F THE CHURCH
should happen to the holy Altar, the Holy Oblation can be made upon
the Corporal alone, in an unconsecrated building or suitable place. In
this Corporal (Alotimfns),or Vice-Altar, are placed relics of the Saints.
Other relics are placed under and in the Altar itself, in a specially pre-
pared coffer; because the blood of the Martyrs, after that of Christ
himself, serves as the foundation of the
Church. And also because, in the early
days of Christianity, the Holy Eucharist
was celebrated in the Catacombs, on the
tombs of the Martyrs.
Under the Corporal, and upon the upper
Altar-cloth is placed a square of fine linen
or rich material called the Ilitdn, which
symbolizes the swaddling-clothes wherein
the Lord was wrapped after his birth ; and
also the winding-sheet wherein his body was
enveloped in the tomb, as the Altar repre
sents the gravestone.
Behind the Altar a seven-branched can-
delabra is usually placed (seven being the
customary sacred number) ; and, sometimes
a large Cross, for carrying in processions.
The Book of the Holy Gospels, being the Word of God, is laid upon
the Altar, to denote that God himself is mystically present thereon ;
and the Cross stands on the Altar as upon the place where is celebrated
the unbloody sacrifice offered up to God.
A s the Altar represents the sepulchre of the Lord, an Ark ( K o v t c e )
is set thereon, being the Tabernacle in which are placed the Holy
Gifts, the Body and Blood of
Christ reserved for the sick,
and (during the Great Fast -
Lent) for the Liturgy of the
Presanctified Gifts.
Upon the Altar is kept the
Holy Chrism for Chrismation
after Baptism. Tapers are
placed upon the Altar to typify
the light of Christ, which illu-
mines the world; and, at
Pontifical Services, the double
and triple branched candle-
-
sticks (Dikfvi, TTriRiri) re-
presenting, respectively, the
dual nature of Christ (human
and divine) and the Holy
Trinity - wherewith t h e
Table of Oblation
 THE SYMBOLISM OF -.THE CHURCH nix
Bishop bestows his blessing on the people. It is strictly for-
bidden to place anything whatsoever on the Altar save the
objects which are here enumerated. A sponge is usually
placed beside the Corporal, for the more careful brushing
off of the particles from the Paten into the Chalice. In some
places a Canopy ( S y h ) is suspended over the Altar, to re-
present the heavens outspread above the earth, upon which
was offered up the sacrifice for the sins of the world.
Behind the Altar is the High Place (Gdmoye &#yPsio), an
elevation upon which stands the Bishop's throne. At cer-
tain times during the service the Bishop sits thereon, re-
presenting the King of Glory. On either side of the " High
Place" are seats for those who celebrate with the Bishop,
and represent the Apostles and their successors. At either
side of the " High Place," during Pontifical services, are
placed the Sacramental Fans (RQidz], representing the
six-winged Seraphim, with which the Holy Gifts are fanned
SaV+men"'
Fan
to keep away insects.
The Credence (Table of Oblation - ZhPrtvennik) is in
the northern part of the Sanctuary, and on it-the Holy Gifts are p r e
pared for consecration.

Patm Star-Cover -4ltar-Bread

For their preparation and for

communicating them the following
sacred vessels and implements are
used :
The Paten (Dfskos), for the
bread ; the Star-cover (Zvyes-
dffza), which supports the Veil
above the Paten so that it may
not touch the Holy Body; the
Chalice (Pofir), for the wine ; the
Spear (Kopyd), with which the
particles are taken from the Altar-
breads (Prosforf ), and represents
. the spear with which the Saviour's
side was pierced ; the sacramental Spoon (Lshitsa), with which the
Holy Body and Blood are administered to the laity ; the Sponge (Gdbka)
XU T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH
with which the Chalice is wiped out at the .end of the Communion;
three Veils (Pokrhy) ; two smaller, for covering the Paten and Chalice,
and one which is called the Air (Vdsdukh), for covering both Paten
and Chalice ; the Ladle (Kwsk), in which the holy tepid water and wine
are offered (together with portions of the bread), to
the communicants, after they have received the
Holy Gifts ; two salvers for the Altar-breads.
The Censer ( K d o ) , which, with the incense
placed therein, is symbolical of the gifts offered by
-
the Wise Men to the infant Christ, gold, frank-
I

incense, and myrrh, -is also necessary for most

services.
The southern side of the Sanctuary is usually
appointed as the Repository (Dirikonnik) for the
vestments, church books, and the vessels used in
l.adle the divine service.
The Sanctuary is separated from the choir-place
and the body of the Temple by a solid Image-screen
(Ikomstrfs), which corresponds to the chancel-rail in the
Western Church. Three doors give access through it t o
the different parts of the Sanctuary above mentioned.
The central opening is called the Royal Gate ( Tzdrs-
Ktya Vrattf), because through it, at the Divine Liturgy, the
King of Glory comes forth to feed his faithful people
with his own Divine Body and Blood ; or the Holy Door
(Svyatja Vraitf), because the Mystery of the Eucharist
is celebrated in the Sanctuary, and through this door (or I
I
gate) the Holy Gifts are brought forth. Unordained
men are not permitted to pass through it. No woman
may enter the Sanctuary at any time. I
The opening and closing of the Holy Door, at different
points of the various services, signify several things:
sometimes the opening of the gates of Paradise ; some-
times the throwing open of the entrance into the King-
dom of Heaven. The Entrances and Exits through it of
the clergy symbolize the progress to and from those
places where the Saviour of the world abode ; since the
priest, at different points, represents the Saviour himself
or the Angel of God proclaiming the Resurrection of
Christ ; while the Deacon represents the Angel of the -Q%/
Lord, or John the Baptist. 6?%S%
The Curtain inside the Holy Door is drawn or with-
drawn at appointed times during divine service. The
I
I

Image-screen (Ikonosirfs) portrays those who dwell in heaven. In the

Image-screen are the Holy Pictures (Images-Ikbni) of the Lord
God magnified in the Trinity; of the most holy Birth-giver of our
 - T H E SYMBOLISM O F T H E CHURCH uxi 1
gels, Prophets and Apostles, and other 1
presentments of sacred events which I
ur salvation. The customary arrangement
is as follows : On the right of the Holy
e image of the Saviour, and next it (or next
the south door, if that be next), the Image
of the Temple, or of the Patron Saint of the I

Temple. On the left of the Holy Door is the I

Image of the holy Birth-giver of God. On
the leaves of the Holy Door itself (which
represents the Entrance into Heaven) is the
Image of the Annunciation, that being the
forefront of our salvation ; together with
~
I

the Images of the Four Evangelists, who

also, like the Archangel Gabriel, announced
to the world the glad tidings of the Saviour.
Over the Holy Door is the Image (IR6na)
of the Last Supper; because in the Sanc-
tuary is celebrated the Mystery of the Eu-
charist, reminding us that those who wish
to follow Christ and obtain entrance to the
Banner kingdom of heaven must be accounted
to partake of the Lord's Supper,
he Holy Door, and offered to the
uthern doors are depicted the mes-
Angels, sent to serve those who desire to
;or holy Deacons, the types of the Angels,
those parts of the Sanctuary into which
A t each Klfros(Choir-place) stands a holy Banner (K.onigv);
that is, a holy picture mounted upon a staff, typifying the victorious
Banner of Christ's Church, which wages incessant warfare with the
enemies of salvation.
In large churches, in line with the Images of the Saviour and the holy
Birth-giver of God in the Image-screen, are placed Images of the more
especially revered Saints. Above them, in the second row, are the Images
of the Feasts of our Lord, and of the holy Birth-giver of God. In the
third row are the Images of those Saints who, on earth as in heaven, were
deemed worthy to be nearest to the Saviour, namely : Over the Image
of the Last Supper is placed the Image of Jesus Christ himself, in royal
or episcopal robes, having on his right hand the holy Birth-giver of
God,and on his left St. John the Baptist. This Image is called the D h i s
(Prayer), the Holy Mother and St. John being turned toward the Saviour
in supplication ; and on either side it has the Images of the Apostles.
In the next row are placed the Images of the Old Testament Saints,
xxxii T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH
-the Prophets : and among them is placed the holy Birth-giver of God
with the Divine Child, who is from everlasting, and who was their hope,
their consolation, and the subject of their prophecies.
Images and the fittings of the Temple are used in accordance with
the command of God : Exodus xxv. I 8-20; xxvi. I, 3 I .*
The Body of the Church. T h e space extending from the Sanc-
tuary platform (Soled) to the Porch (Pritv61) is appointed for the lay ,

worshippers, who generally stand throughout the service, -- usually in

two groups, -the men on the right and the women on the left. In this
part of the church, during Pontifical services, in the centre there is placed
a raised dais, called the Kdthedra. Here the Bishop is vested, and here,
also, he performs a portion of the service; and sometimes, even, the
entire service, praying like a father surrounded by his children.

Winding-sheet
In spacious churches, there is also placed, close to the Sanctuary
platform, the Tomb for the Winding-sheet (Plashtschanitm); and a
small table for Requiem services, with the Requiem-stand (Panzkhid-
rrik),t with places for tapers and a vessel for grain.
The Vestibule (Pn'tv6r), or inner porch, was appointed, in early times,
for the Catechumens, or learners, and for penitents. Here they listened
to exhortations and instruction, and here they prayed. The rubric
decrees that the Ofie for the Reception of Converts shall be performed
in this Vestibde. Several of the penitential Offices, also, are appointed
to be said here, such as the Litiyrf (a litany of fervent supplication, with
oft-repeated " Lord, have mercy" in response) at Vespers.
Lights. Lights are always used during divine service, even though
it be performed in full sunlight. This is done not onlyfor illumination,
but also to show that the Lord, who dwells in light ineffable, illumines
the world with spiritual radiance ; to denote that the hearts of faithful
believers are warmed by a flame of love toward God and his Saints ;
and, also, to show forth spiritual joy and the triumph of the Church.
Wax and olive oil, as the purest of substances, and free from animal
Concerning the use and significance of these Holy Images (Ildni),see the O5ce for tbe
Reception of Converts.
t See Appendix B, XII.
 T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH xxxiii
matter, are used for lighting before sacred things. Artificial light also
is permitted, but only for illumination. The wax and oil are symbolical
of the purity and sincerity of the gifts which provide them, made in the
holy Name of God.
The lights in the Temple are kindled in accordance with the songs
and services. T h e more vivid the joy of the Church in the Lord, the
more solemn the service, the more numerous are the lights. On Great
Feasts all the lights are not kindled at the beginning of the service,
but at the approach of the most solemn hymns and readings. The
rubrics on these points are detailed and precise. More lights are used
at the Divine Liturgy than at the other services, as a rule.
Attitude. Only two attitudes are recognized as befitting the
house of God : standing and kneeling. There are some moments of the
, service when sitting is proper. But usually it is tolerated only as a con-
cession to physical weakness. On Sundays and Feast Days, with few
exceptions, the rubric of the Church does not permit kneeling; that
is, reverences to the earth. From holy Easter Day until Pentecost
(Trinity Sunday) no kneeling is appointed. The joy of the worship
pers at that season is held to outweigh even their sense of lowly
penitence for sin, which prompts to kneeling.
The Sign of the Croes is made with the thumb and the first two
fingers of the right hand joined at the tips (the third and fourth fingers
being closed on the palm), as a symbol of the Trinity, by touching the
brow, the breast, the right shoulder and the left shoul-
der: in token that every power of mind, heart, soul
and strength are dedicated to the service of God. It
is made, accompanied by a simple inclination of the
head and body, always at the occur-
rence in prayers and litanies of the
words : "Let us attend," " Lord, have
mercy," "Grant it, 0 Lord," "Come,
and take up thine abode in us," " Let
us pray to the Lord," and so forth.
The sign of the Cross, accompa-
nied by a reverence to the very
earth, is made when the following
Pmitionof the fin words occur : " Let us worship and

the cross -
of the right hanrin fall down ;" " Let us give thanks
making the sign of unto the ~~~d ; or when the
sing, " Meet and right is it to adore
Position of the fin
of the right h a n E
Bishojzand ~ r i d s i ~ ,
thee," "We praise thee, we bless thee ;" "Our Father, &, ,AEi"~,",,!";;
who art in heaven ;" and when the holy Chalice is l e t t e r s ~XC,Jesus
brought forth, during the Divine Liturgy, with the Christ,
words : " Always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages ;" " In the fear
of God and with faith draw near."
A reverence, unaccompanied by the sign of the Cross, is made when
xxxiv T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH
the Priest pronounces the words, Peace be with you all," 'I The grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all," " The blessing of the Lord be
upon you ;" or when he exclaims, " Bow your heads unto the Lord."
Bishops and Priests, in bestowing the Benediction, hold the fingers
in such a manner as to represent the Greek letters IC, XC- the first
and last letters of Jesus Christ.
Incensa The Holy Images (Ikbnr'),the Holy Things, and the people .
who are present at the divine service, are honoured with incense. The
censing before the Holy Door signifies the desire of the worshippers
that their prayers shall be borne up to the throne of God, as the in-
cense from the censer is wafted heavenward ; and that their petitions
shall be well-pleasing to God like fragrant incense. The censing of the
people is symbolical of the grace of the Holy Spirit, which is shed
abroad everywhere, upon all men. The censer (Kadih)represents the
Divine Ember, even Christ.
For the special significance of the censing at different points of the
services, see the Explanations provided in Appendix B.

SACERDOTAL VESTMENTS.
Reader. A short Tunic (FcMn), which barely covers the shoulders,
is put upon the Reader when he is set apart by the Bishop, and (at the
present time) is rarely worn except
upon that day. It symbolizes his
c o m i n g under the
yoke of the Priest-
hood, and his dedica-
tion to the service of
God. His usual vest-
ment is a Dalmatic
(Stikhdr).
Sub-Deacon and
Deacon The Dal-
matic (StiKMr) and
the Stole (Ovdr). The
D a l m a t i c , a long,
straight v e s t men t
with wide sleeves,
which c o v e r s t h e
whole person, is called
"the robe of salvation
Dalmatic (SiiOMr) Stole (Odr) and the garment of
joy." I t is symbolical
of a pure and tranquil conscience, a spotless life, and the spiritual joy
in the Lord which flows therefrom, in him who wears it. The Stole is a
long, wide band of material which is sometimes worn over the left
 T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH xxxv

shoulder, sometimes crossed upon the breast and back, in the case of the
Deacon. The Sub-Deacon wears his Stole always crossed, for conven-
ience in the fulfilment of his duties. But the Deacon binds. his Stole
about him in the form of a cross shortly before the Holy Gifts are con-
secrated, thus typifying the wings of the Angels who serve about the
Altar, as the Deacons themselves typify the Cherubim and Seraphim.
Sometimes the Angelic song, " Holy, Holy, Holy," is embroidered upon
the Stole. The Stole is bound about the Sub-Deacon in the form of a '
cross at his Ordination, as a symbol that, through the meekness and
continence of his members and the purity of his heart, he is to put
upon him the robe of purity. The Deacon wears, also, the Gauntlets

Zone, or Girdle

(PWckz'), for convenience during the service, and to remind him that
he must not put his trust in his own strength alone, but in the right hand
of the Lord, the Almighty and merciful God, and in His strength and aid.
Priests. ' The Priest's stikkdr, or cassock (PodrLsnik), has close
sleeves. His Stole (Epitrakhfl) consists of a long piece of stuff like
the Deacon's, but broader than the latter, which passes round his neck,
is joined in front for its entire length, and falls low upon his cassock.
It typifies the consecrating grace of the Priesthood. The Priest, like the
Deacon, can celebrate no Office without his Stole. In it, without the
Chasuble, he celebrates the less solemn Offices : Lesser Vespers, ordi-
nary Compline, Lauds (PoZun6ichrzitza), the Hours (if the Gospel be not
appointed to be read in them) ; also various Prayer-services in private
dwellings, such as that at the birth of a child, and the like.
The Zone (Pdyar) is sort of belt wherewith the Priest girds himself
xuVi THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CHURCH
above his cassock and stole, for convenience in serving the Altar. It is
symbolical of the gift of strength, wherewith God aids him in his ser-
vice, and exhorts him to blamelessness of life. His Gauntlets (Pdruicht)
typify the bonds wherewith the hands of our Lord were bound.
The Epigonition (Nabkdrelinik)is an oblong piece of brocade, which
is suspended upon the hip of a priest, and signifies the Sword of the
Spirit, which is the Word of God. I t is also explained as being sym-
bolical of the towel wherewith the Saviour girded himself to wash the
disciples' feet.
The PdZiiaa is identical with the Epigoncftion, except that it is sus-

Epigonition

Biretta Biretta
(S.~Y&) (Kamil&vRa) Chasuble

pended by one comer instead of by two comers. It is always worn on the

right hip. The Epigonition is worn on the right hip ; but if the Priest
have also a Pdlitza, the Epigonkion is worn on the left hip. Both the
Epigonition and the Pilitza are typical of profound zeal for the faith,
and for the salvation of Christ's flock, and are conferred as rewards of
honour.
The distinguishing vestment of the Priest is the Chasuble (Feldn),a
long, ample garment without sleeves, short in front and with an ,open-
ing for the head, which is put on over the other vestments.
Archpriests and Priests also receive, as tokens of distinguished ser-
vice, the pointed and the upright Biretta- the skufyd and the kami-
Zdvka.
A Biehop wears all the vestments of a Priest, save the Chasuble and
Epigonition, his biretta being perpendicular, black, and draped with
 T H E SYMBOLISM OF T H E CHURCH xxwvii
the monastic veil or cowl. In place of
the Chasuble a Bishop wears a Dalmatic,
which closely resembles the wide-
sleeved Dalmatic of the Deacon. This
Dalmatic (SdRkos) is symbolical of
Christ's coat without a seam, woven
from top to bottom. The Bishop's
Stole (Onofbr- Pall) is very broad,
and hangs down in front and behind
over his other vestments. His Pall t y p
ifies the wandering sheep, and the
Prelate, when arra ed in this vestment,
i!
bears the image o the Saviour Christ,
who, as the Good Shepherd, took upon
his shoulders the wandering sheep and
bare it to those who wander not; that
is, to the Angels, in his Father's house.
The Mitre is typical of a diadem or
crown, and serves as an emblem of the
power bestowed upon a minister of the A, Dalmatic WkhoJ). B,Pall
Church. (The Mitre is conferred also
upon Archimandrites, or Abbots, and upon
certain Archpriests.) The Panagfa, which is
worn on his breast by a Bishop, is generally a .
small, circular Holy Image, or
viour and the Birth-giver
of God. The Panagfa (or
" all-holy ") reminds the
Bishop that he must al-
ways bear in his heart our
Lord and his holy Mother,
the Intercessor with God ; ,. . "
and, to that end his heart /--+

Mitre must be pure, and his spirit

upright.
The Bishop's Mantle (Mdnfiyn)is a monastic
vestment, which covers the whole person with the
exception of the head Its freely flowing lines
typify the wings of the Angels ; hence it is called
"the Angelic vestment." The folds of the Mantle
are symbolical of the all-embracing power of God ;
and also of the strictness, piety and meekness of
the monastic life; and that the hands and other P- 6
Irmge (PaIU1sidl
members of a monk do not live, and are not fitted
for worldly activity, but are all dead. All monks, when present at divine
senrice, must be robed in their mantles.
 THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CHURCH
The peculiarity of a Bishop's man-
tle is that it is not black in hue, like
'
the monastic mantle, but of purple,
or some other colour; and upon it
are sewn the so-called "Tables of the
Jaw " (SRnkhdli), and, in particular,
the 'I Fountains " (Isidtchnikz'). The
Tables (squares of velvet at neck and
foot) typify the Old and the New
Testament, whence the miriisters of
God should draw their doctrine The
"Fountains " are ribbons, usually red
and white in hue, sewn horizontally
round the Mantle, and represent the
streams of teaching which flow from
the mouth of the Bishop. Small
bells are attached to the Mantle of
a Bishop, and to his Dalma-
tic, as to the upper robe of
the High Priest of the Jews.
The Crozier, or Pastoral
Staff (Pdsokh), is given to
a is hop's Mantle Bishops and to Archiman-
drites, in token of their spir-
itual authority over the monasteries or cities which they rule;
and as a sign that it behooves them to feed the flock of Christ.
The Eagle (Orldtz)is a small circular rug, with the representa-
tion of a one-headed eagle soaring over a battlemented city. A
Bishop stands on this rug
during divine service, and to
him alone is its use accorded.
H e is led upon a large " Eagle "
at his Consecration, as. the
Office of Consecration sets
forth. (See that Office.) The
view of the city betokens the
Prelate's rule over the city ;
,

the Eagle denotes the lofti-

ness and purity of his teach-
ing. Thus the Eagle-rug spread
for a Bishop to stand upon
signifies that he, by his life croaer
and doctrine, must resemble
Eagle
the eagle, which soars above all lower
things, and aspires unto heaven.
 T H E ALL-NIGHT VIGIL SERVICE(1) *
T k H o b D m s arc opm. T k Pricsf stands btforc tk Altar wikk tk CC~LSCI,and
fkc Deacon wifh fkc ta#er.

GREAT VESPERS
Deacon. Arise, Master, give the blessing.
Priest. Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undi-
vided Trinity always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. (2)
Choir. Amen.
Pnbst. '0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let
us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our
God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before him. (Three rever-
ences.)
From Eastter until Ascension Day, in place oA 0 come, let us worship, shall be
sung :
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death,
and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. tm

Zkn shall be said or sung PSALMCN. ; and tk Prirsf, #rcccdrd by fk Deacon

beankg a C a p , shall cmsc fk whole fern#&, after whkh tk N d y D0w.i.r
closed. (3)
PSALM CIV. Tkc Pricrt now fokctk his stand bcfoc t k
Holy Door, with h a d uncovered, and rccif-
Praise the Lord, 0 my eth frhc PRAYERSOF LIGHT, secretly. (4)
soul. Blessed art thou, 0
Lord 0 Lord my God,
thou art become exceed- 0 Lord, bountiful and compassionate,
ing glorious. Blessed art long-suffering and plenteous in mercy,
thou, 0 Lord. In wisdom give ear unto o u r prayer, and attend to
hast thou made them all. the voice of our supplication. Work
Glory to thee, 0 Lord, upon us a sign for good. Lead us in thy
who hast made them all. way, that we may walk in thy truth.
Thus much is generally used. Make glad our hearts, that we may fear
But somctima the who& is thy holy Name. For thou art great and
read or sung, as follow- doest wonders. Thou alone art God,
ctk : and among all the gods there is none
Praise the Lord, 0 my like unto thee, 0 Lord, mighty in
soul : 0 Lord my God, mercy, gracious in strength, to aid and
For an explanation of the Symbolism indicated by reference-numerals in the text, see
Appendix B, I.
2 T H E A L L N I C H T VIGIL SERVICE
thou art become exceed- to comfort and save all those who put
ing glorious ; thou art their trust in thy holy Name.
clothed with majesty and For unto thee are due all glory, honour
honour. Thou deckest and worship, to the Father, and to the
thyself with light as it Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
were with a garment, and I ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
spreadest out the heavens fl.
l k e a curtain. Who lay-
eth the beams of his cham- 0 Lord, rebuke us not in thy displea-
hers in the waters, and sure, neither chasten us in thy wrath :
maketh the ,.louds his but deal with us according to thy mercy,
chariot, and walketh upon 0 Physician and Healer of our souls.
the wings of the wind. Guide us unto the haven of thy will.
H~ maketh his angels spir- Enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the
its, and his ministers a knowledge of thy truth, and vouchsafe
flaming fire. H~ laid the that the residue of this day and our
foundations of the earth, whole life may be peaceful and without
that it never should move sin ; through the intercessions of the
at any time. ~h~~ cover- holy Birth-giver of God, and of all the
edst it with the deep like Saints.
as a garment ; the waters For thine is the majesty, and thine
stand in the hills. thy are the kingdom and the power and the
r e ~ u k ethey flee ; at the glory, of the Father, and of the Son,
voice of thy thunder they and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
are afraid. They go up as and ages ages. Amen-
high as the hills, and down c.
the beneath; 0 Lord our God, remember us sin-
even the place which ners and thine unprofitable servants
hast for when we call upon thy holy Name, and
hast set them put us not to shame in our expectation
their which of thy mercy : but grant us, 0 Lord,
Pass, neither turn all our petitions which are unto salva-
again to cover the tion, and vouchsafe that we may love
He sendeth the and fear thee with all our hearts, and
into the rivers, which run do thy will in all things.
among the the For thou art a gracious God, and
beasts the drink lovest mankind : and unto thee do we
and the asses ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the
quench their thirst. Be- Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
side them the ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
of the air have their hah-
itation, and sing among D.
the branches. H e water- 0 thou who, with never-silent hymns
eth the hills from above ; and never-ceasing songs of praise to thy
the earth is filled with the glory, art hymned by the holy Powers:
fruit of thy works. H e Fill our mouths with thy praise, that we
 GREAT VESPERS
bringeth forth grass for may magnify thy holy Name And grant
the cattle, and green herb unto us part and inheritance with all
for the service of men; those who fear thee in truth and keep
That he may bring food thy commandment ; through the inter-
out of the earth, and wine cessions of the holy Birth-giver of God,
that maketh glad the heart and of all thy Saints.
of man: and oil to make him For unto thee are due all glory, honour
a cheerful coqntenance, and worship, to ,the Father, and to the
and bread to strengthen Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
man's heart. The trees of ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
the Lord also are full of
sap, even the cedars of Li- E.
banus which he hath plant- 0 Lord, Lord, who upholdest all
ed ;. wherein the birds things in the all-pure hollow of thy hand;
make their nests ; and the who showest long-suffering upon us all,
fir-trees are a dwelling for and repentest thee at our calamities :
the stork The high hills Remember thy bounties and thy mercy.
are a refuge for the wild Visit us with thy loving-kindness : and
goats; and so are the stony grant that, through the residue of thy
rocks for the conies. H e day, by thy grace, we may avoid the
appointed the moon for divers subtle snares of the Evil One,
certain seasons, and the and preserve our lives unassailed ;
sun knoweth his going through the grace of thine all-holy Spirit.
down. Thou makest dark- Through the mercy and love toward
ness that it may be night; mankind of thine Only-begotten Son,
wherein all the beasts of with whom thou art blessed, together
the forests do move. The with thine all-holy, and good, and life-
lions, roaring after their creating Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
prey, do seek their meat ages of ages. Amen.
from God. The sun aris-
ethand theyget them away F.
together, and lay them 0 God, great and wonderful, who with
down in their dens. Man wisdom inscrutable and great riches of
goeth forth to his work, providence orderest all things, and be-
. and to his labour, until stowest upon us earthly good things ; who
the evening. 0 Lord, how hast given us a pledge of the promised
manifold are thy works ! kingdom through the good things already
in wisdom hast thou made bestowed upon us, and hast made us to
them all ; the earth is full shun all evil during that part of the day
of thy riches. So is the which is past : Grant that we may also
great and wide sea also; fulfil the residue of this day without
wherein a r e creeping reproach before thy holy glory, and hymn
things innumerable, both thee, the only good one, our God, who
small and great beasts. lovest mankind.
There go the ships, and For thou art our God, and unto thee
there is that Leviathan, we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to
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whom thou hast made to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
take his pastime therein. ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
These all wait upon thee,
that thou mayest give G.
them meat in due season. 0 great and most high God, who alone
When thou givest it them, hast immortality, and dwellest in light
they gather it ; and when unapproachable ; who hast made all cre-
thou openest thy hand, ation in wisdom ; who hast divided the
they are filled with good. light from the darkness, and hast a p
When thou hidest thy pointed the sun to rule the day, the moon
face, they are troubled ; and stars also to rule the night ; who
when thou takest away hast vouchsafed unto us sinners at this
their breath, they die, and present hour also to come before thy
are turned again to their presence with confession, and to offer
dust. When thou lettest unto thee our evening sacrifice of praise:
thy breath go forth, they Do thou thyself, who lovest mankind,
shall be made: the Lord direct our prayer as a censer before
shall rejoice in his works. thee, and accept it for a savour of sweet
The earth shall tremble at incense ; and grant that we may pass
the look of him ; if he do this present evening and the coming
but touch the hills, they night in peace. Endue us with the ar-
shall smoke. I will sing mour of light. Deliver us from the terror
unto the Lord as long as of the night, and from everything that
I live ; I will praise my walketh in darkness ; and grant that the
God while I have my be- sleep, which thou hast appointed for the
ing. And so shall my repose of our weakness, may be free from
words please him : my joy every imagination of the Devil. Yea, 0
shall be in the Lord. As Master, Bestower of all good things, may
for sinners, they shall be we, being moved to compunction upon
consumed out of the earth, our beds, call to remembrance thy holy
and the ungodly shall Name in the night season : that, enlight-
come to an end. Praise ened by meditation on thy statutes, we
thou the Lord, 0 my soul. may rise up in joyfulness of soul to glo-
Praise the Lord. rify thy goodness, offering up pra ers
*
and i'
supplications unto thy tender ove
for our own sins and for those of all thy
people : whom do thou visit in mercy, through the intercessions of
the holy Birth-giver of God.
For thou art a gracious God, and lovest mankind, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
 GREAT VESPERS 5
Zkm the Priest (or the Deacon, if there be one)shall come out through the North
Door, and taking his stand in the usrralplacc, shall recite
THEGREATLITANY ( YcIfRaya Ekttniya).
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
-2
souls : I$ E
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy 7
Churches, and for the union of them all : I$ 4
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, i;
and in the fear of God have entered therein: I$ z-
R
For our Holy Synod (orPatriarch) ; for our Bishop (orArchbishop, CP

or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate t'

S
in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : I$ *
Here follow~efitions
for the R u b r of the Landand for a(l the Authorities
(Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or President, according to the
elements and natzonalifies of which the P a h h is constituted). $
That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe and
adversary: I$
For this city, for this holy Temple, and for every city and land, Sa
and for those who with faith dwell therein: I$
For healthful seasons; for abundance of the fruits of the earth,
<
and for peaceful times : % CD
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suf- El
fering ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation : I&
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and u
5
necessity : I$
SUCCO US,U ~ us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
save
thy grace : I$
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord. I
ExcZaatnation.
Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. ( 5 )
Choir. Amen.
T h shall be said or sung several verses from the First Selection of tke Psrrlms
(Stikhsldvie Kaflmz]. (6)
PSALMS
I., 11.
Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the un-
godly. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
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/
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, and the way of the
ungodly shall perish. Alleluia (Thrice.)
Serve the Lord with fear, and.rejoice unto him with reverence.
Alleluia (Thrice.)
Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Alleluia (Thrice.) (7)
Arise, 0 Lord : Save me, 0 my God. Alleluia (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to thee, 0 Lord. ( T h k e . )
Then the Deacon saifh '

THELITTLELITANY ( M i a y a Ekihriya).
Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lprd.
Exclamafion.
Priest. For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and
the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Hol Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
d o i r . Amen. .
And here skaN be snng immediafeCy,Lord, I have cried unto thee, with its Verses
(SfikAi),as appointed. And in the mean time the Deacon censefh the Sanctu-
ary and all the Temjle.
PSALMS CXLI.,CXLII.,CXXX., Thr Pricst fiayefk, secretly.
CXVII. In the evening, and in the
Lord, I have cried unto thee, morning, and at noonday we
hear me. Hear me, 0 Lord. praise thee, we bless thee, we
Lord, I have cried unto thee, give thanks unto thee, and we
hear me: receive the voice of pray unto thee, 0 Lord of all :
my prayer when I call upon Direct thou our prayer before 2
thee. Hear me, 0 Lord. Let my thee as incense, and incline not 5
prayer be set forth in thy sight as urhearts unto words or thoughts '
incense, and let the lifting up of
my hands be an evening sacrifice.
f f wickedness ; but deliver us
from all who seek after our souls.
For unto thee, Lord, 0 Lord,
2% Canfx'ck(Stikhf'Y; see lift we up our eyes, and in thee
dix A ) are then sung or read in
&# y o p n Tone, a infed, #re- have we trusted. Put us not
ccdrd by V n ~ c(Stik
s &'
). shame, 0 our God.
 GREAT VESPERS 7
(On the Lords Day and the For unto thee are due all glory,
Great Feasts) : Bring my soul out honour and worship, to the Fa- b
of prison, that I may give thanks ther, and to the Son, and to the
unto thy Name. Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and a!.
unto ages of ages. Amen.
The righteous await me, until thou shalt requite me.
(On Feast Days) : Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, 0 Lord :
0 Lord, hear my voice.
0 let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint.
(On Ordinary Days): If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is
done amiss, 0 Lord, who may abide it.
For thy Name's sake I have patiently waited for thee, 0 Lord ; my
soul hath waited patiently for thy word; my soul hath trusted in the
Lord.
. (Or): My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morning watch, I say,
before the morning watch.
For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous re-
demption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T&r shall be sung tkc HYMN
TO THE BIRTHGIVEROF GOD(Dogmdtik) (8) in
tkc #ro#er Tone.

TONEI.* (Example.)
Let us sing the praises of Mary, Vir-
gin, Door of heaven, Glory of all the
world, sprung forth from man, who also
bare the Lord ; the Song of the Bodi- n e n the Deacon, having censed
less Powers, and the Enriching of the the HoZy Pictures (ikdni),shall
say in a low voicc to the
faithful. For she revealed herself as Priest :
Heaven and the Temple of the Godhead.
She destroyed the bulwarks of enmity, Bless, Master, the Holy En-
and ushered in peace, and threw open trance.
the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we And tire Priest, blessin with tht
possess this confirmation of our faith st+ the cross, s h 5 say :
we have a defender, even the Lord who Blessed is the Entrance of
was born of her. Be bold, therefore, be thy Holy Ones, now, and ever,
bold, ye people of God, for he, the All- and unto ages of ages.
Powerful, will vanquish your foes. Deacon. Amen.
And when the Dogmdtik is jinished the Deacon shall lzyt up the censer, as he
stanrlctir in the micide of the HoZy Door, and shall say alorrd:
Wisdom, 0 believers !
For the Dogmhtiki, see Appendix A.
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Then shall be sung the Hymn (Tro$rfr)com$osed by So$hronius, Patrrirrch of
JemsaLem.
0 gladsome radiance of the holy glory of the Father immortal, hea-
venly, holy, blessed, Jesus Christ ! In that we now are come unto the
setting of the sun, and behold the l i ~ h of
t even, we hymn thee, Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit, God. For meet is it that at all times thou
shouldest be magnified by voices propitious, 0 Son of God, who be-
stowest life. For which cause all the world doth glorify thee.
TAc Prissf and tAc Deacon cnfrr thc Sattctnary andgo to tAc High Place.
Dearon. Let us attend. Wisdom!
Priest. Peace be unto all.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacorz. Wisdom ! Let us attend. -The Gradual (Prokimen) of the
. . . Tone. (10)
On Sundiry Evening, Tone Y M .:
Behold now, praise the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord.
Verse (Stikh) : Ye that stand in the temple of the Lord, even in the
courts of the house of our God.
On Monday Evening, 7'' ZV. :
When I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.
Verne: Hear me when I call, 0 God of my righteousness.
On Tuesday Evming, Tone I. :
Thy mercy, 0 Lord, shall follow me all the.days of my life.
Verse: The Lord is my shepherd, therefore can I lack nothing : he
hath.led me in a green pasture.
On Wcdncsday Evming, Tonc K :
Save me, 0 God, for thy Name's sake, and judge me in thy strength.
Verse: Hear my prayer, 0 God, and hearken unto the words of my
mouth.
On Thursday Evcnkg, Tone VI.:
My help cometh even from the Lord, who hath made heaven and
earth.
Verse : I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh
my help.
On Friday Evming, Tone VII.:
Thou art my defence, 0 God, and thy goodness preventeth me.
Verse: Deliver me from mine enemies, 0 God, and save me from
them that rise up against me.
On Saturday Evening (the Lord's Day) :
The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel.
Vme: The Lord hath put on his apparel, and hath girded himself
with strength
 GREAT VESPERS 9
Verse: For he hath made the round world so sure that it shall not
be moved.
Verse: Holiness becometh thy house, 0 Lord, forever.
Here, on certain Feasts and ajjointed dhyJ only, are read fhe PARABLES( I I )
(Paremif), the Dcacon having said beforE each Parablc: Wisdom ! Let us
attend !
The Gradual being nishcd, the Deacon shufteth the Holy Dom, and goeth m t
f
, thraugh fhNort Door, and saifh
THEAUGMENTEDLITANY
(SugrSbaya E k f h i y a ) .
Let us say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say,
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee,
hearken and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we 0
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. I$ 5
5.
Hmfollowjetitionsfor the Ruler of thc Land and for all fhAuthori2ies
(Emperor, oi King, and Reigning House, or Pres~denf according to t h t'
elements and nafwnalifies of whuh fhPariSh is constitwtcd)..
Furthermore we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch); for
-z.
our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; and for all our
brethren in Christ. d
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. @ 3
Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable founders 3
of this holy Temple; and for all our devout fathers and brethren, Y
Orthodox believers, departed this life before us, who here and in
all the world lie asleep in the Lord. I$ 3
-
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, for- 3.
giveness and remission of sins for the servants of God,our brethren 2
of this holy Temple.
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good works
in this holy and all-honourable Temple ; for those who labour in its
service ; for the singers; and for the people here present, who await
in firm hope thy great and rich mercies. I$
Exc/amation.
Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Reader. Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this night without sin.
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord, the God of our fathers, and raised and glori-
fied is thy name forever.. Amen.
Let thy mercy be upon us, 0 Lord, even as we have set our hope
on thee. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord; teach me thy statutes. Blessed
10 T H E ALL-NIGHT VIGIL SERVICE
art thou, 0 Master; make me to understand thy commandments.
Blessed art thou, 0 Holy One; enlighten me with thy precepts.
Thy mercy, 0 Lord, endureth forever : 0 despise not the works of
thy hands. To thee belongeth worship, to thee belongeth praise, to
thee belongeth glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
I
Spirit, now, and ever, unto ages of ages. Amen.
Dencon. Let us complete our evening prayer unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, be merciful unto us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
An evening all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us be-
seech of the Lord : I&
An Angel of Peace, the faithful guide and guardian both of 3.' %
our souls and bodies : l$ 0"
The pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions : I& ;3 $
All things which are profitable to our souls and bodies, and 3 , ~
peace to the world : @ ., o
That we may pass the residue of our life in peace arld peni- b
tence: I& .
s;,.
A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful ; and 3
a good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ : I& * p.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
C h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord.
Zxclamatwn.
Priest. For thou art a gracious God, and lovest mankind, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all. TAc Priest, secretly.
Choir. And with thy spirit. 0 Lord our God, who didst
Demon. Let us bow our heads bow the heavens and come down
unto the Lord. for the salvation of mankind :
Choir. To thee, '0 Lord. Look upon thy servants and thine
inheritance ; for unto thee, the 3
awful Judge, who yet lovest man-
kind, have thy servants bowed their heads, and submissively inclined 9
8
their necks, awaiting not succour from men, but expecting thy
mercy and looking confidently for thy salvation. Guard them at all
times, both during this present evening and. in the approaching
night, from every foe, from all adverse powers of the Devil, and
from vain thoughts and from evil imaginations.
 GREAT VESPERS I!

Aloud. Blessed and glorified be the majesty of thy kingdom, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
Then the StiRkhy na Stikhbvm (Sdected Verses) shall be sung, and :As Song of
St. Simum folZowcfh :Lord, now lettest: (Sce#agc 13.)

THE LITIYA. ( 1 2 )
Bwf sometimes (es$ecially on the Eve o f a Great Feast) tkcrcfollowcth & Litiy6,
that is, the Pcfirions of Frrumt Devotimr.
W k m f k m is a Lited, thc Priest nnd Deacon, fieceakd by tajer karcrs, come
together to the m d of the Tem$le 0##0n'ce the Sanctuary, while the Choir rj\
sanging fhe Canticles (SfikhtryLifiyiny)offhe Temple or of the Feusf.
Then the Deacon saifh, aloud, &following Prayer:
0 God, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Visit thy
world with mercy and bounties; exalt the horn of Orthodox
Christians, and send down upon us thy rich mercies. Through
the prayers of our all-undefiled Lady, the Birth-giver of God and
ever-virgin Mary: through the might of the precious and life-
giving Cross : through the protection of the honourable Bodiless
-
3
Powers of heaven; of the honourable, glorious Prophet, Fore-
runner and Baptist, John ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable 8
Apostles ; of our Holy Fathers, great Hierarchs and (Ecumenical
Teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory the Divine and John Chry- ,$ ,.,
sostom; of our Holy Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in
Lycia, the Wonderworker; of our Holy Fathers of All-Russia, r:
Wonderworkers, Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip; of the holy, $'
glorious, right-victorious Martyrs ; of our reverend and God- 2 2
bearing Fathers, the holy and righteous ancestors of God, g
Joachim and Anna ; of Saint N. (the Patron Saitrt o f the Tmjle); .\'
and of all thy Saints : We beseech thee, 0 all-merciful Lord, give p
ear unto us sinners, who make our supplications unto thee, and
have mercy upon us. I$
u
P
h
UerefolZow $eh'fimrs m tkc Rukr offhe L M d and m all the Aufhwi-
tics (Emperor, or Ing, and Reignin House, or if resident, accmding
to the elenurfs and nationalities oj w i d the Parish ir constifuteli).
P
$
-3
Furthermore we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for
our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honour- so gy
2
able Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; and for all our brethren g
in Christ ; and for every Christian soul that is a i c t e d and weary,
in need of God's mercies and succour ; for the protection of this $
holy Temple, and for those who dwell therein ; for the peace and -2
quietness of the whole world; for the welfare of God's holy :
Churches ; for the salvation and assistance of our fathers and
brethren who, with diligence and in the fear of God, do labour 3
12 T H E A L G N I G H T VIGIL SERVICE
and serve; for those who are absent and abroad; for the heal- 3
ing of those who lie in sickness; for the repose, refreshment,
blessed memory and remission of sins of all our devout fathers
and brethren, Orthodox believers, departed this life before us,
5
*
who here, and in all the world, lie asleep in the Lord; for the $8.
deliverance of captives ; and for our brethren who are taking part -2
in these ministrations; and for all who minister and have minis
tered in this holy Temple, let us say : g*&
..c'
Furthermore we pray that he will preserve this city andthis
holy Temple, and every city and land from pestilence, famine, Ei
2
earthquake, flood, fire, the sword, the invasion of enemies, and
from civil war ; and that our good God, who loveth mankind, will
be graciously favourable and easy to be entreated, and will turn 3
$
away from us all the wrath stirred up against us, and deliver us 2 '3
from all his righteous chastisement which impendeth against us,
and have mercy upon us. B
Furthermore we pray that the Lord God will hearken unto the voice
of petition of us sinners, and show mercy upon us.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
T h the Priest maketh lrntion, secretly, of w h s o m e r ht un'll, both of the
living and of tkc h d .
Pricsi, aloud. Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends
of the earth, and of those who are far off upon the sea ; and show mercy,
show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God and lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
P h i . Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Let us bow our heads unto the Lord.
Z k a , ar all bow their kcads, tkc Prisst reaMteth
tkc follmuing Prayer, so that all
may hear :
0 most merciful Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, through the
prayers of our all-undefiled Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin
Mary (and thence as in the precedingprayer, page I I , ending with) : and
of all thy Saints : Make our prayer acceptable ; grant us remission of
our transgressions ; hide us under the shadow of thy wings ; drive far
from us every foe and adversary; make our life peaceful, 0 Lord.
Have mercy upon us and upon thy world; and save our souls: for thou
art gracious and lovest mankind.

B
Here are sung the a #oinfed Canfirles (Stikhiry)in the #r@er Tone, or
of /kc Feust; an so sinpirg we refnrn fo fke centre of the Tem#le,
where in Spechl vessels the b r e d , wine, oil and wkcot are alreudy
#r@ared
 GREAT VESPERS 'I3
Choir. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, e w
according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salva- V-
tion, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. T o be a
light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Reader. 0 Hol God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. ( ~ 7 z r L e . j
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master,. pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgivethose
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One:
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen,
TAm shall be sung the Hymn ( T r e d r )of the Feast.* *
Hail, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of the Lord! Mary full of grace, the
Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb. For thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls.

After the Dcacon h t h ccnsedabout t h tablc whcrcon stand the bread,

euhcat, wine and oil. (12) the Pri'cst, taking one of the loavcs, shull
m d e fhcrrzvith the sz@ o fhc cross ovcr the other loavcs, and shall Oil st
say ahdthefollowing daYcrIPtina with Air ri At hand fo the R.*
loaves, wheaf, wine, and oil, us c uttercfh the war%, Do thou, the
same Lord, bless :
0 Lorcl Jesus Christ our God, who didst bless the five loaves and
didst therewith feed the five thousand : Do thou, the same Lord, bless
these loaves, wheat, wine and oil ; and multiply them in this holy
habitation, and in all thy world ; and sanctify all the faithful who
shall partake of them. For it is thou, 0 Christ our God, who dost
bless and sanctify and nourish all things; and unto thee we ascribe
glory, with thy Father which bath no beginning, and thine all-holy,
good, and lifecreating Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen. '
For Hymns of the Twelve Great Feasts,see the Special Services.
14 THE ALLNIGHT VIGIL SERVICE
And immediately after fk Amen :
m Choir. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, henceforth and for-
V- ever. ( Thnce.)
PSALM
XXXIV.
Reader. I will alway give thanks unto the Lord ; his praise shall ever
be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord ; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad. 0 praise the Lord with me, and let us
magnify his Name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me;
yea, he delivered me out of all my fear. They had an eye unto him,
and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed. Lo, the poor
crieth, and the Lord heareth him ; yea, and saveth him out of all his
troubles. The angel of the Lord tanieth round about them that fear
him, and delivereth them. 0 taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 0 fear the Lord, ye that are
his saints ; for they that fear him lack nothing. The lions do lack,
and suffer hunger ; but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner
of thing that is good.
And the Priest comcfkforfh, arid sfanriefkbefore t k Holy Door. A n d when the
Psalm isjnished, he trrrnetk and saifh to the I'eople :
The blessing of the Lord, through his grace and loving-kindness, be
upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And at Easfcrtia2 :
8uaa- Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death,
and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
And 17if be tkc VIGILOFFICE,and not VESPERSonly, fkc R c d r immediately
beptancth t h SIXPSALMS of the MATINSofice. (Seepage 18.)

But f i t be GREAT VESPERSalone :

Deacon. Wisdom.
Chir. Bless, Master.
Pricst. The Existing is blessed, even Christ our God, always, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen. Establish, 0 Lord, the Holy Orthodox Faith, and
Orthodox Christians, unto ages of ages.
Priest. Save us, 0 most pure Birth-giver of God.
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
P&t. Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, our sure hope ; glory to thee.
Chir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. Bless,
Master.
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And fk Prirst, hrrning from the Holy Door towara5 t k $cojlc, #ronormceth
the BENEDICTION :
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most-holy
Mother ; of Saint N. (the saint of the day) ; and of all the Saints, have
mercy upon us and save us, in that he is gracious and loveth man-
kind.

T H E ORDER F O R MATINS*
Whcrr the ALLNIGHT VIGIL is celebrated consecutivc(y, as L :kc cneral cnstom,
on the Eve of the h # s n a y or # a east, all t h t fo~twet~ h ,w n to
Glory to God in the highest (see$a c 18), shull be omitted. When, Aou,cvcr,
fro~nrec~ssifyor or convenirme, k t i m are celebratedscparate~,the P&sf
d
shull begin (the ofy Door is being closul):
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Reader. Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.
(Thricc.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us, And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Reader. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come let, us worship
and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come,
let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and
our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before him.
Wkile the following Psalms arc beirrg read, the Pt-icst cmseth the Hol
Altar, ( I ) arrd coming orth through fhe North Door, he c-eth tk HoJ
b
/
Images and t k Ye@ c.
PSALM xx.
?'
The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the Name of the God
of Jacob defend thee : send thee help from the sanctuary, and
For m explanation of the Symbolism, see Appendix B, IL
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strengthen thee out of Sion : remember all thy offerings, and ac-
cept thy burnt-sacrifice: grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfil
all thy mind. We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the
Name of the Lord our God: the Lord perform all thy petitions.
Now know I that the Lord helpeth his Anointed, and will hear him
from his holy heaven, even with the wholesome strength of his
right hand. Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses ;
but we will remember the Name of the Lord our God. They are
brought down and fallen ; but we are risen and stand upright. Save,
Lord ; and hear us, 0 King of heaven, when we call upon thee.
PSALM XXI.
The King shall rejoice in thy strength, 0 Lord; exceeding
glad skall he be of thy salvation. Thou hast given him his heart's
desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. For thou
shalt prevent .him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set 'a
crown of pure gold upon his head. H e asked life of thee ; and thou
gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever. His honour is great
in thy salvation ; glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.
For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity, and make him glad
with the joy of thy countenance. And why ? because the King
putteth his trust in the Lord ; and in the mercy of the Most High-
est he shall not miscarry. All thine enemies shall feel thy hand ;
thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee. Thou shalt make
them like a fiery oven in time of thy wrath: the Lord shall de-
stroy them in his displeasure, and the fire shall consume them.
Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, and their seed from
among the children of men. For they intended mischief against
thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.
Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy
bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them. Be thou
exalted, Lord, in thine own strength ; so will we sing, and praise
thy power.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. ( Thricr.)
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and
heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we
forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into t e m p
tation ; But deliver us from the Evil One :
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Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A n d the follwuing Hymns ( T r e a d ):
0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance, granting
to the most God-fearing (Emperor, King, o r Pres,ident), N., victory
over all adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Do thou who, of thine own good will, upon the Cross wast lifted
up, bestow thy bounties upon the new State which is called by thy
Name, 0 Christ, our God; make glad with thy might our most God-
fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., granting victory over
his adversaries unto him who hath thine aid, which is a panoply of
peace, a trophy invincible.
Now. and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD(Bogorbditchen).
0 Champion dread, who cannot be put to confusion, despise not
our petitions. 0 Good One, all-lauded Birth-giver of our God, stab-
lish thou the State of those who hold the Orthodox faith: save
the (Emperor), N., whom thou hast called to ~ l over e us ; bestow
upon him victory from heaven : for thou didst give birth unto God,
0 only-blessed One.
ZZen skall the Pricst say :
Have m'ercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
Hcrc follow #ctitims for the Ruler of the Land and or all the Authori-
d
ties (Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or Presi ent, according to the
clcmmts and nationalilics of which the Parirh is constitufcd).
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Furthermore we pray for our Holy Synod ( o r Patriarch) ; and for
our Btshop ( mArchbishop, or Metropolitan), N.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Furthermore we pray for all our brethren, and for all Christians.
Ckoir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Exclamation.
Pt-iest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and
unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Ckoir. Amen. Bless, Father, in the name of the Lord.
Priest. Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Un-
divided Trinity, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
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VIGIL.
When the ALLNIGHT VIGIL is celebrated in i& usualfbrm,all the jorcgoin
6
shall be omitfed; and a f l r the Blessin (sce#agc 14) the Hofy Doors shall
closed, and ihe Reaa2r shall immedialef$ say :
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward
men. (Thrice.)
0 Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy
praise. (Twice.)
mstar- Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death,
and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Thrice.)

Z% R c d r t k n r e d t k the SIXPSALMS.
PSALM111.
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me ! many are they that
rise against me. Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no
help for him in his God. But thou, 0 Lord, art my defender; thou
art my worship, and the lifter up of my head. I did call upon the Lord
with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. I laid me down
and slept, and rose up again ; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be
afraid for ten thousands of the people, that have set themselves against
me round about. Up, Lord, and help me, 0 my God ! For thou smitest
all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone ; thou hast broken the teeth of
the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord ; and thy blessing is
upon thy people. I will lay me down in peace and take my rest : for
it is thou, Lord, only that maketh me dwell in safety.
PSALM XXXVIII.
Put me not to rebuke, 0 Lord, in thine anger ; neither chasten me
in thy heavy displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy
hand presseth me sore. There is no health in my flesh, because of thy
displeasure ; neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.
For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore bur-
den, too heavy for me to bear. My wounds stink, and are corrupt,
through my foolishness. I am brought into so great trouble and misery,
that I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a
sore disease, and there is no whole part in my body. I am feeble and
sore smitten; I have roared for the very disquietness of my heart.
Lord, thou knowest all my desire ; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, and the sight of mine
eyes is gone from me. My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking
upon my trouble, and my kinsmen stood afar off. They also that sought
after my life laid snares for me ; and they that went about to do me evil
talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long. As for me,
I was like a deaf man, and.heard not; and as one that is dumb, who
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doth not open his mouth. I became even as a man that heareth not,
and in whose mouth are no reproofs. For in thee, 0 Lord, have I put
my trust ; thou shalt answer for me, 0 Lord my God. I have required
that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me ; for when
my foot slipt, they rejoiced greatly against me. And I truly am set in
the plague, and my heaviness is ever in my sight. For I will confess
my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin. But mine enemies live, and
are mighty; and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.
They also that reward evil for good are against me ; because I follow
the thing that good is. Forsake me not, 0 Lord my God ; be not thou
far from me. Haste thee to help me, 0 Lord God of my salvation.
PSALM LXIII.
0 God, thou art my God ; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth
for thee ; my flesh also longeth after thee, in a barren and dry land
where no water is. Thus have I looked for thee in holiness, that I
might behold thy power and glory. For thy loving-kindness is better
than the life itself: my lips shall praise thee. As long as I live will I
magnify thee in this manner, and lift up my hands in thy Name. My
soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when
my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips. Have I not remembered
thee in my bed, and thought upon thee when I was waking? Because
thou hast been my helper ; therefore under the shadow of thy wings
will I rejoice. My soul hangeth upon thee; thy right hand hath up-
holden me. These also that seek the hurt of my soul, they shall go
under the earth. Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, that they
may be a portion for foxes. But the King shall rejoice in God ; all they
also that swear by him shall be commended ; for the mouth of them
that speak lies shall be stopped. In the night watches have I trusted
in thee: For thou hast been my helper, and under the shadow of
thy wings will I rejoice. My soul cleaveth unto thee: and thy right
hand shall uphold me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice, without
reverences.)
Lord, have mercy. ( Thn'cc.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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I
The Priest now saifh, secret1 the MORNING
PRAYERS ; tkfirst three in S.IY~*~V.
0 Lord God of my
salvation, I have cried I.
day and night before We give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord our
thee : 0 let my prayer God, who hast raised us up from our beds,
enter into thy pre- and hast put into our mouths the word of
sence, incline thine
ear unto my calling ;
praise, that we may adore and call upon thy
holy Name. And we entreat thee, by thy mer-
I
for my soul is full of cies which thou hast exercised always in our
trouble, and my life life, send down now also thine aid upon
draweth nigh unto those who stand before the presence of thy
hell. Iamcountedas holy glory, and await the rich mercy which
one of them that go is from thee. And grant that they may always
down into the pit, with fear and love worship thee, praise thee,
and I have been even hymn thee, and adore thine inexpressible
as a man that hath goodness.
no strength. Free For unto thee is due all honour, glory and
among the dead, like worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and
unto them that are to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
wounded, and lie in ages of ages. Amen.
the grave, who are
out d remembrance, I I. h
and are cut away From the night season our soul awaketh 2
from thy hand. Thou early unto thee, 0 our God ; for thy precepts 3
hast laid me in the are a light upon the earth. Teach us to per- 9
lowest pit, in a place fect righteousness and holiness in thy fear ;
of darkness,and in the for we glorify thee, our God, who existest in
deep. Thine indigna- verity. Incline thine ear and hear us; and
tion lieth hard upon call to remembrance by their names all those .
me, and thou hast who are with us and pray with us ; and save
vexed me with all thy them by thy might. Bless thy people and
storms. Thou bast put sanctify thine inheritance. Grant peace to
away mine acquaint- thy world, to thy Churches, to the priests, to
ance far from me, and the AUTHORITIES, and to all thy people.
made me to be ab- For blessed and glorified is thine all-hon-
horred of them. I am ourable and majestic Name, of the Father,
so fast in prison that I and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now,
cannot get forth. My and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
sight faileth for very
trouble; Lord, I have 111.
calleddailyupon thee, In the night season our soul awaketh early
I have stretchedforth unto thee, 0 God, for thy precepts are light.
my hands unto thee. Teach us thy righteousness, thy command-
Dost thou show won- Gents and thy statutes, 0 God. Enlighten
ders among the dead? the eyes of our understanding, lest at an
or shall the dead rise time we sleep unto death in sins. Dispel ai
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up again, and praise darkness from our hearts. Graciously give

thee? Shallthyloving- unto us the Sun of Righteousness, and pre-
kindness be showed serve our life unassailed, by the seal of thy
in the grave? or thy Holy Spirit. Guide our steps into the way
faithfulness in de- of peace. Grant us to behold the dawn and
struction ? Shall thy the day with joy, that we may raise our
wondrous works be morning prayers unto thee.
known in the dark? For thine is the dominion, and thine are
and thy righteousness the majesty and the power and the glory, of
in the land where all the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
things are forgotten ? Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Unto thee have I Amen.
cried, 0 Lord ; and
early shall my prayer The Priest now cometh forth, and standing with
come before thee. uncovered head before tke Holy Door, he saith
Lord, why abhorrest the remaining Prayers.
thou my soul, and
hidest thou thy face IV.
from m e ? I am in 0 Lord God, holy and unsearchable, who
misery, and like unto didst command the light to shine forth from
him that is at the the darkness ; who hast refreshed us by the
point to die ; even slumber of the night, and hast raised us up
from my youth up thy to glorify and supplicate thy goodness, being
terrors have I suf- implored of thine own tender loving-kindness :
fered with a troubled Accept us also now who bow down in adora-
mind. Thy wrathful tion before thee, and render thanks unto thee
d i s p l e a s u r e goeth according to the measure of our strength; and
over me, and the fear grant us all our petitions which are unto sal-
of thee hath undone vation. Make us children of the light, and of
me. They came round the day, and heirs of thine everlasting good
about me daily like things. Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, in the
water, and compassed multitude of thy bounties, all thy people here
me together on every present with us who make their supplications
side. My lovers and unto thee, and all our brethren on land, on
friends hast thou put the sea, and in every place of thy dominion,
away from me, and who are in need of thy loving-kindness and
hid mine acquaint- of thy succour, and vouchsafe unto them
ance out of my sight. all thy great mercy, that being always pre-
' 0 Lord God of my served in safety of soul and body, we may
salvation I have cried with boldness magnify thy wondrous and
day and night be- blessed Name, of the Father, and of the Son,
fore thee: 0 let my and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
prayer enter into unto ages of ages. Amen.
thy presence, incline For thou art the God of bounties and of lov-
thine ear unto my ing-kindness, and unto thee we ascribe glory,
calling. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
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PSALM CIII. Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
Praise the Lord, ages. Amen.
0 my soul; and all v.
that is within me, 0 Treasury of good things, Fountain eter-
praise his holy Name. nal, 0 Father all-holy who workest wonders,
Praise the Lord, 0 all-powerful and almighty: W e all adore thee
my soul, and forget and entreat thee, calling thy mercies and thy
not all his benefits: compassion t o the aid and defence of our
who forgiveth all lowliness. Call to remembrance thy suppli-
thy sin, and healeth ants, 0 Lord ; accept the morning prayers
all thine infirmities ; of us all as incense before thee ; and let none
who saveth thy life of us be found reprobate, but encompass us
from destruction, and with thy bounties. Call to remembrance, 0
crowneth thee with Lord, those who watch and sing praises to
mercy and loving- thy glory, and t o the glory of thine Only-be-
kindness ; who satis- gotten Son who is our God, and of thy Holy
fieth thy mouth with Spirit. Be thou their helper and their s u p
good things, making port. Receive thou their supplications upon
thee young and lusty thy most heavenly and spiritually discerning
as an eagle. T h e altar.
Lord executeth right- For thou art our God, and unto thee we
eousness and judg- ascribe glory, t o the Father, and to the Son,
ment for all them that and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
are oppressed with unto ages of ages. Amen.
wrong. H e showed
his ways unto Moses, VI.
his works unto the W e give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord God of
childrenof Israel. T h e our salvation ; for thou doest all things which
Lord is full of com- are for the welfare of our life, that we may
passion and mercy, ever look upward unto thee, our Saviour and
long-suffering, and of the Benefactor of our souls. For thou hast
great goodness. H e refreshed us in that part of the night which
will not alway be is past, and hast raised us up from our beds,
chiding; neitherkeep and hast led us t o stand here in adoration
eth he his anger for- of thy precious Name. Wherefore we entreat
ever. H e hath not thee, 0 Lord, vouchsafe unto us grace and
dealt whh us after our power, that we may be enabled with under-
sins ; nor rewarded standing to sing praises unto thee, and to
us according to our I pray without ceasing, in fear and trembling
wickednesses. For working out our own salvation, through the
look how high the succour of thy Christ. Call to remembrance,
heaven is in compar- 0 Lord, those who cry aloud unto thee in
ison of the earth ; so the night season ; hearken unto them and
great is his mercy have mercy, and crush under their feet in-
also toward them that visible and warring enemies.
fear him. Look how For thou art the King of Peace and the
 MATINS
. wide also the east is Saviour of our souls,and unto thee we ascribe
from the west : so far glory, t o the Father, and to the Son, and t o
hath he set our sins the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
from us. Yea, like as ages of ages. Amen.
a father pitieth his
own children ; even VII.
so is the Lord mer- 0 God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ciful unto them that who hast raised us up from our beds, and hast
fear him. For h e gathered us together a t this hour of prayer:
knoweth whereof we Grant us grace in the opening of our lips, and
are made; he remem- accept our thanksgivings as we have power t o
bereth that we are make them; and instruct us in thy statutes.
but dust. T h e days of For we know not how to pray as we ought
man are but as grass ; unless thou, 0 Lord, by thy Holy Spirit, dost
for he flourisheth as guide us: Wherefore we beseech thee : Par-
a flower of the field. don, remit, forgive whatsoever sins we may
For as soon as the have committed unto this present hour,
wind goeth over it, whether by word, or deed, or thought, whether
it is gone; and the voluntarily or involuntarily ; for if thou wilt
place thereof shall be extreme to mark iniquity, 0 Lord, Lord,
know it no more. But who shall stand ? For with thee is redemp
the merciful goodness tion. For thou only art holy, a mighty helper
of the Lord endureth and t h e defender of our life; and our song
for ever and ever shall be ever of thee.
upon them that fear Blessed and glorified be the might of thy
him ; and his right- kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and
eousness upon chil- of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
dren's children; even ages of ages. Amen. I
upon such as keep his
covenant, and think VIII.
upon his command- 0 Lord our God, who hast banished from
ments t o do them. us the sluggishness of sleep, and hast as-
The Lord hath pre- sembled us together by a holy bidding, that
pared his seat in hea- in the night-season also we may lift up our
ven, and his kingdom hands, and make unto thee thankful acknow-
mleth over all. 0 ledgment of thy righteous judgments : Accept
praise the Lord, ye our prayers, petitions, confessions of thanks
angels of his, ye that and nocturnal worship; and grant unto us,
excel in strength ; ye 0 God,faith invincible,love unwavering, hope
that fulfil his com- unfeigned. Bless our goings out and our
mandment and heark- comings in ; our deeds and works, and words
en unto the voice of and thoughts. And grant that we may come
his word, 0 praise to the beginning of this day praising, singing
t h e Lord, all ye his and blessing the goodness of thine ineffable
hosts ; y e servants of beneficence.
his that do his plea- For blessed is thine all-holy Name, and all-
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sure. 0 speak good magnified is the kingdom of the Father, and
of the Lord, all ye of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
works of his, in all ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
places of his domin-
ion: praise thou the IX.
Lord, 0 my SOUL In Illumine our hearts, 0 Sovereign Master.
all places of his do- who lovest man, with the pure light of thy
minion, praise thou wisdom, and open the eyes of our understand-
the Lord, 0 my soul. ing to the comprehension of the proclama-
tion of thy Gospel. Implant in us, also, the
fear of thy blessed commandments; that
PSALMCXLIII. trampling down all carnal appetites, we may
Hear my prayer, 0 lead a godly life, both thinking and doing
Lord, and consider always such things as are well pleasing in
my desire ; hearken thy sight.
unto me for thy truth For thou art the sanctification and the
and righteousness' illumination both of our souls and bodies, 0
sake. And enter not Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe
into judgment with glory, together with thy Father, who hath no
thyservant; for in thy beginning, and thine all-holy and blessed and
sight shall no man liv- life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, andunto ages
ing be justified. For of ages. Amen.
the enemy hath per- X.
secuted my soul ; he 0 Lord our God, who hast granted unto
hath smitten my life men pardon through repentance, and hast
down to the ground ; set us, as an example of the acknowledgment
he hath laid me in the of sin and of the confession which is unto
darkness, as the men forgiveness, the repentance of the Prophet
that have been long David : Do thou, the same Lord, have mercy
dead. Therefore is my upon us according to thy great mercy, not-
spirit vexed within withstanding the manifold and great iniqui-
me, and my heart ties into which we have fallen ; and through
within me is desolate. the multitude of thy bounties, blot out our
Yet do I remember transgressions. For unto thee have we
the time past : I muse sinned, 0 Lord, who knowest the secret and
upon all thy works; hidden things of the heart of man, and who
yea, I exercise m self alone hast power to remit sins ; and as thou
?'
in the works o thy
hands. I stretch forth
hast created a clean heart within us, and
established us with thy guiding Spirit, and
my hands unto thee ; made known unto us the joy of salvation, cast
my soul gaspeth unto thou us not away from thy presence. But
thee as a thirsty land. inasmuch as thou art good and lovest man,
Hear me, 0 Lord. graciously vouchsafe unto us that even until
and that soon ; for my our uttermost breath, we may offer unto
spirit waxeth faint : thee the sacrifice of righteousness, and an
hide not thyface from offering upon thy holy altars.
 MATINS
me, lest I be like unto Through the mercies and bounties and
them that go down love toward mankind of thine Only-begotten
into the pit. 0 let me Son, with whom thou art blessed, together
hear thy loving-kind- with thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving
ness betimes in the Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
morning ; for in thee Amen.
ismytrust: show thou XI.
me the way that I 0 God, our God, who hast brought into
should walk in ; for I subjection to thy will all the powers endowed
lift up my soul unto with speech and reason, we beseech thee and
thee. Deliver me, 0 supplicate thee : Accept our praises, which
Lord, from mine ene- together with all thy creatures we offer ac-
mies; for I flee unto cording to our strength ; and reward us with
thee to hide me. the rich gifts of thy goodness. For unto thee
Teach me to do the every knee doth bow, whether in heaven or
thing that pleaseth on the earth, or in the regions under the
thee ; for thou art my earth, and every breath and created being
God : let thy loving doth sing thine ineffable glory. For thou
Spirit lead me forth only art the true and most merciful God.
into the land of right- For all the powers of heaven maghify thee,
eousness. Quicken and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father,
me, 0 Lord, for thy and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
Name's sake : and for and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
thy righteousness'
sake bring my soul XII.
out of trouble. And W e praise thee, we hymn thee, we bless
of thy goodness slay thee, we give thanks unto thee, 0 God of our
mine enemies, and de- fathers, that thou hast brought us in safety
stroyall them that vex through the shades of night, and hast shown
my soul ; for I am thy unto us once again th'e light of day. And we
servant. entreat of thy goodness : Be gracious unto
Hearken unto me our sins, and accept our prayer in thy great
in thy righteousness, tenderness of heart. For we flee unto thee,
0 Lord,and enter not the merciful and almighty God. Shine in our
into judgment with hearts with the true Sun of thy Righteous-
thy servant (twice). ness ; enlighten our mind and guard all our
Thy gracious spirit senses ; that walking uprightly as in the day,
shall direct my paths in the way of thy statutes, we may attain unto
upon earth. life eternal (forwith thee is the sourceof life);
Glory to the Father, and graciously be permitted to come unto
and t o the Son, and the fruition of the light unapproachable.
to the Holy Spirit, For thou art our God, and unto thee we
now, and ever, and ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son,
unto ages of ages. and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
Amen. unto ages of ages. Amen.
 Then the Deacon, or tjcthere be none, t k Pt-iest, standakg in t k customary
placc, inftont of the Holy Door, shall recite

THEGREATLITANY (Vc(fkya EKIhiya).

In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our --
souls: l$ 2
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
churches, and for the union of them all : 2
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, 4
and in the fear of God have entered therein : l$ .-?
0
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Arch- .-?
bishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : l$ t'
$
Here f o l l m petitionsfor t k Ruler qf tk b n d a n d f o r all the Authorities
(Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or President, according to the
elements and nationalities of whkh t k Parish is constituted). 0
That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe $
and adversary : l$ >a

For this city, for this holy Temple, and for every city and land,
and for those who with faith dwell therein : I$ it
For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, -=
and for peaceful times : l$ P,
C
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suf-
fering ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation :
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 2
necessity: I$ U
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace : I$
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamation.
Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then immediately the Deacon cxclaimeth, and the Choir singeth :(3)
God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he
.that cometh in the,Narne of the Lord. (Four timss.)
 MATINS 27
A d the Deacon, mccmwhilc, i n ~ o s c t the
h follolving V i s e s (StiRhi): (4)
Vme I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious ; because
his mercy endureth forever.
Vsrss 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of
the Lord have I driven them back.
Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Vme 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the comer. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
T h skall bc $ung the Hymn (T?dr) of the Feast, or of fhc Saint, w of t k
$r+ Tone or the Sundby (twzce); and the HYMNTO T H E BIRTHGIVER OF
Goo ( B o g o r L k k n ) qf the sane T a r ( A H c W A )
T . shaN be d the Sclectth of Psalms aHoirrfed (Sfikhoslbvir KafFrrnt> I
And afhr f k j r s t j o r f i o n of* Sekcfwn shall be said I
Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed
and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary,
with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other,
and all our life unto Christ our God.
I
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.

Pricst. For thine is the majest , and thine are the kingdom and
4'
the power and the glory, of the ather, and of the Son, and of the
Hol Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
d o i ~Amen.
Then shaZl be read thc second porith ofthe Sclcctwn of Psalms. And w k n
i f isjnishe4 t h e shall bc said .

THEL ~ LITANY.
E
Again, yet again : . . . Succour us, save us : . . . Calling to re-
membrance : . . .
~krmation.
Priest. For thou art a good God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Hol Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Air. Amen
28 T H E ALL-NIGHT VIGIL SERVICE
Then the Holy Door rj. opened, and the Priest, accom$anied by th Deaton ( 5 )
bearing a lzghted t a w , censeth t k Sanctuary, t k Holy Images, and the
People, and all the Temjle (Policliy).(6)
And the POLIEL~Y is sa4ng:

I. Praise ye the Name of the Lord, 0 ye servan;s of the Lord Alle-

luia (Thrice.)
2. Praised be the Lord out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
Alleluia (Thrice.)
3. 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, for his mercy
endureth forever. Alleluia. (Thrice.)
4. 0 give thanks unto the God of heaven ; for his mercy endureth
forever. Alleluia. (Thrice.)
And if it be a Great Feast, or other a##ointed Saint's Day, the $ro#er
enat EXALTATION * shall be chanted,Jrst by the Priest and the Deacon, and
then by the Choir,before the Holy Image of the Day, UJ the Prirst censPth
it where it l e t h on thefolding-sfand.
Then shall be sung tk Hymns (Trojarf), with the Refrain ;but on& on tlht
Lord's Day.
Refrain. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes.
The company of the Angels was amazed, when they beheld
thee numbered among the dead, yet thyself, 0 Saviour, destroy-
ing the power of death, and with thee raising up Adam and
releasing all men from Hell. &
Wherefore, 0 Women Disciples, do ye mingle sweet-smelling
spices with your tears of ,pity? the radiant Angel within the
sepulchre cried unto the Myrrh-bearing Women : Behold the
grave, and understand ; for the Saviour is risen from the tomb. &
Very early in the morning did the Myrrh-bearing Women run
lamenting unto thy tomb; but an Angel came toward them,
saying : The time for lamentation is passed ; weep not; but
announce unto the Apostles the Resurrection. I$
The Myrrh-bearing Women mourned as, bearing unguents,
they drew near thy tomb, 0 Saviour. But the Angel spake unto
them, saying : Why number ye the living among the dead? In
that he is God he is risen from the grave.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
HYMN TO THE TRINITY (TrbitrAny).
We adore the Father, as also his Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Holy
Trinity in One Essence, crying with the Seraphim: Holy, holy, holy
art tho,u, 0 Lord.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
* For Exaltations (or Magnifyingo), see the Special Setvices of the Gnat Feasts.
 MATINS 29
H m TO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF G ~ (Bogo7bdikAm).
D
In that thou didst bear the Giver of Life, 0 Virgin, thou didst redeem
Adam from sin, and didst give to Eve joy in place of sadness ; and He
who was incarnate of thee, both God and man, hath restored to life
those who had fallen therefrom.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
. Then thc LITTLE LITANY.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy.
SUCCOW US,save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Bxdamation.
Priest. For blessed is thy Name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
7&7# fhc DEGREESOF THE ANTIPHON(SfqhhflyAntz@ti)are M g , accwding
to Me Torre of fhc week.
Anf@hon. Tom I V: From my youth up many passions have warred
against me. But do thou succour and save me, 0 my Saviour.
Ye who hate Zion shall be put to confusion of the Lord ; like grass
in the fire shall ye be withered up.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Through the Holy Spirit is every soul quickened and exalted in
purity, and illumined by the Triune Unity in mystic holiness.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Prirst. Peace be with you all.
Deacon. Wisdom ! The Gradual (Proktmen) of the . . . Tone.
GradrraLF (Prokimmd)in fk EIGHTTONES.
Tone I. :Now will I arise, saith the Lord : I will set myself for salva-
tion, I will make no tarrying therein.
Verse: The wordsbf the Lord are pure words.
Tone 17.: Rise up for me, 0 Lord, in the judgment that thou hast
commanded. And so shall the congregation of the people come about
thee.
Verse: 0 Lord my God, I have put my trust in thee : save me.
Tone I n : Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King, and
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P T H E ALL-NIGHT VIGIL SERVICE

that it is he that hath made the round world' so fast that it cannot be
moved.
Verse: 0 sing unto the Lord a new song.
Tone / E : Arise, 0 Lord, and help us, and deliver us, for thy Name's
sake.
Verse: 0 God, we have heard with our ears.
Tone E : Arise, 0 Lord my God, and let thy hand be lifted up, for
thou reignest forever.
V e r . : I will confess unto thee, 0 Lord: with my whole heart, I will
proclaim all thy wondrous works.
T o m VL : 0 Lord, stir up thy might, and come and save us.
Veue: Hear, 0 thou Shepherd of Israel, who leadeth Joseph like a
sheep.
Tone VII. : Arise, 0 Lord, my God, and let thy hand be lifted up :
forget not thy poor forever.
Verse: I will confess unto thee, 0 Lord: with my whole heart, I will
proclaim all thy wondrous works.
Tone V77.l: The Lord shall reign forever ; thy God, 0 Zion, from
generation to generation.
Verse: Praise the Lord, 0 my soul: while I live will I praise the
Lord.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Ckoir. Lord, have mercy.
Tkc P k t exclainret.4 :
For holy art thou, 0 our God, who restest in the Saints, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
T h the Deaon and the Choir sing:
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. (Fwrtimes.)
Verse: Praise ye God in his Saints. Praise him in the firm founda-
tion of his power.
TAcn tke Deacon ~roclaimcth:
And that he will graciously vouchsafe unto us to hear his Holy Gos-
pel, let us pray to the Lord God.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers. Let us listen tb the Holy Gospel.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
The People. And with thy spirit.
Zmmediafely he &tA :
Priest. The Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to N.* (7)
See Table of the Gospel Lessons. page xix.
 MATINS

Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.

Deacon. Let us attend.
I

Then the Pnbst readeth the Holy Go@el.

Chir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
TAc Choir then sin eth, while the book of the Holy Gosflels is laid tlpotr the tnble
at the centre cf t%e Temflle :
In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down
before the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we
adore, 0 Christ, and thy holy Resurrection we laud and glorify : for
thou art our God, and we know none other beside thee ; we call upon
thy Name. 0 come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ's holy Resur-
rection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the world. Ever
blessing the Lord, let us sing his Resurrection : for in that he endured
the Cross he hath destroyed Death by death.
This Hymn is always sung at tbe tord's Day Matins, with rare excefltions. Zf
is sun on Lnaanrs's Saturday, and on all week-daysfrom Easfcr until Ascm-
sion-&.
And ryit be the Eve of Palm Sunday, Psalm li. is read, and the Pricst
censctk the P a l m . A n d w&en it isjnisbed, he blesseth the Palms.. by.
Buf i f i t be the ordinav VIGILOFFICE:
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Through the prayers of the Apostles, 0 Merciful One, blot out the
multitude of our transgressions.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Merciful One, blot
out the multitude of our transgressions.
Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to thy great goodness;
according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences
On the Lorcfs Day:
~ e s u s having
, risen from the grave as he foretold, hath given unto
us life eternal and great mercy.
On Fcizst Days, instead of this, the Canticles (Stikhiry)ofthe F e e t . ;filmt
Deacon. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritake. Visit
thy world with mercies and bounties. Exalt the horn of Orthodox
Christians, and send down upon us thy rich mercies. Through the in-
tercessions of our all-undefiled Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-
virgin Mary ; through the might of the precious and lifegiving Cross ;
through the protection of the honourable Bodiless Powers of Heaven ;
See the Service for Blessing the Palms,at end of Service for Palm Sunday (Special
Services).
32 THE ALL-NIGHT VIGIL SERVICE
of the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John ; of
the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles; of our Holy Fathers,
great Hierarchs and CEcumenical Teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory
the Theologian and John Chrysostom ; of our Holy Father Nicholas,
Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-worker ; of our Holy Fathers
of All-Russia, Wonder-workers, Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip ; of
the holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs; of our reverend and
God-fearing Fathers, the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim
and Anna ; of Saint N. (the holy patron of the Temple) ; and of all
thy Saints, we beseech thee, 0 most merciful Lord, give ear unto the
petitions of us sinners who make our supplications unto thee, and have
mercy upon us.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Priest. Through the mercies and bounties of thine Only-begotten
Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Pt-iest, the Deacon and tk Peele now sabte tk Holy Gospels and tke Holy
Image of tke Feast.
And if the bread and wine and oil &vc been blessed &rin Ye ers,
Qrrt
mast& f
drfre the Matins, the Pnirt now anointeth the f a i t k t wit? t b
oil, and the bread is distributed. (9)
The CANONof the#r@er Tone,*or ofthe Feast, is t k n sung. (10)
After the Third Theme-Song(lrmds)trb LITTLELITANY(seepage zg)fol~owetk.

Exckzmation.
Ptiest. For thou art' our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
After the Sixfh Theme-Song of the Canon also the LITTLE LITANY
(seepage 29)
followeth, with the Edatqation at the end:
For thou art the King of the world, and the Saviour of our souls, and
unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Before the Ninth O& the Magn$icat (or the Refrain appointed for Matins on
certaita of t k Great Feasts) is sung.
The Deacon cometh and standcth before the NO&Inuage of t k Birth-giver of God,
and censing it, he saitk :
T h e Birth-giver of God and Mother of the Light let us honour and
extol in song.
Choir. My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced
in God my Saviour.
. Seo Appendix A.
 MATINS 33

r
Refain. More honourable than the Cherubim, and be ond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defi ement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden; for behold
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
More honourable than the Cherubim, . . .
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name; and
his mercy is on them that fear him, throughout all generations. I$
H e hath showed strength with hie arm ; he hath scattered the proud
in the imagination of their hearts. I)
H e hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the
humble and meek. H e hath filled the empty with good things, and the
rich hath he sent empty away. &
H e remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he
promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever. I$
ALo the SONG OF ZACHARIAS(Luke i. 68-79).
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed
his people ; and hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in the house of
his servant David ; as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,
which have been since the world began ; that we should be saved from
our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us. To perform the
mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant ;
to perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham that he
would give us ; that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear; in holiness and righteousness before him
all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of
the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his
ways ! To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, for the remis-
sion of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the
day-spring from on high hath visited us : to give light to them that sit
in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the
way of peace.
The Ninth O&followcth, and then :
THEL ~ L LITANY.
E
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
SUCCOUT US,save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and.
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all t h e
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
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ExcZamalion.
Pricst. For all the powers of heaven praise thee, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
7% EXAPOSTIL~RION of the Lord's Day. (I I )
V m c I : Holy is the Lord our God. (Thrice.)
V e m 2 : Over all men is our God.
Let everything which hath breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord
of heaven : praise Him in the height.
Refrain. To thee, 0 God, is due our song.
Praise him all ye Angels of his : praise him all his host.
Refrain. T o thee, 0 God, is due our song.
~
And here begin the Verses (Stikkfry)of t h T m ,or of th Fcast. And t h :
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVERO F GOD (Bogorddifche11). (011 the fir8.s Day
Evening):
Most blessed art thou, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God : For through
him who became incarnate of thee Hell is led captive, Adam is re-
called from the dead, the curse is made void, Eve is set free, Death is
slain, and we have been endowed with life. Wherefore we cry aloud,
extolling in song : Blessed art thou, 0 Christ our God, in whose sight
it is thus well-pleasing. Glory to thee.
Pn'cst. Glory to thee, who hast shown us the light. (12)
Choir. Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards
men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we
give thanks to thee for thy great glory, 0 Lord God, heavenly King,
God the Father Almighty. 0 Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit; 0 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that
takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest
at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou
only art holy ; thou only art the Lord, thou only, 0 Jesus Christ, with
the Holy Spirit, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Every day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy Name for-
ever and ever. Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God of our fathers, and praised and glorified
be thy holy Name forever. Amen.
Let thy merciful kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us, as we do put our trust
in thee.
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : 0 teach me thy statutes. (Thrice.)
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from one generation to another.
I said : Lord, be merciful unto me; heal my soul, for I have sinned
 MATINS 35

against thee. Lord, I flee unto thee. Teach me to do the thing that
pleaseth thee ; for thou art my God. For with thee is the well of life,
and in thy light shall we see light. 0 continue forth thyloving-kind-
ness unto those who know thee.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.
Then in a lord voicc:
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.
Then shall be snng the appointed Hymn of Dhmirsal.
22e Saturday Evrnrirg (Srndny)Hymns :
In Tones I., ID., K, VIf.:
Today is salvatidn come into the world. Let us, sing praises unto
him who rose again from the grave, the Author of our life : For in that
by death he hath destroyed Death, he hath given unto us the victory
and great mercy.
In T o w s II., IK, VI., VI/I. :
When thou hadst risen again from the tomb, and hadst burst the
bonds of Hell, thou didst loose the condemnation of death, 0 Lord,
redeeming all men from the snares of the enemy. When thou hadst
revealed thyself to thine Apostles, thou didst send them forth to
proclaim thee. And through them thou hast granted thy peace unto
the universe, 0 only All-merciful One.
T k n the AUGMENTEDLITANY(SUglSbaya EktLniya).
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great
mercy, we beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy. Q
Choir. Lord, have mercy. $-
Here follnu #etitions f m the Rrlcr ofthe Land and for all the Autkdcics, -?'
(Emperor, m King, and Reigning House, m President, according to thu r
element3 and nationalities of whW the Parisk rj constituted). o
Again we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop -iL
(or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; and for all our brethren in
Christ. -4
CD
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. F) g
Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable found- 7
ers of this holy Temple ; and for all our devout fathers and brethren, 9
Orthodox believers, departed this life before us, who here and in all
the world lie asleep in the Lord. I$ Y
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good works
in this holy and all-honourable Temple ; for those who labour in its 2 2-
service ; for the singers ; and for the people here present, who await
in firm hope thy great and rich mercies. I$
36 THE A L L N I G H T VIGIL SERVICE
kkrmafion.
Priest. For thou art a good and merciful God, who lovest mankind,
and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us complete our morning prayer unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Ckoir. Lord, have mercy. 1
A day all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let us beseech of 2 5
the Lord : I$ Q 2
An Angel of Peace, the faithful guide and guardian of our
souls : I$ s';
The pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions: ljt OH
All things which are profitable to our souls and bodies, and peace
to the world : I$ =;.Om
That we may pass the residue of our life in peace and peni-
tence: I$
b%
A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful ; ,,rr
and a good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ. I$ * *
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Ckoir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamalion.
Priest. For thou art the God of mercies and of bounties, and of love
toward mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages
Choir. Amen. ,
Priest. Peace be with you all.
People. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Let us bow our heads unto the Lord.
Choir. Unto thee, 0 Lord.
And the Pricst saith this Prayer, secretly :
0 holy Lord, who dwellest on high, and regardest the humble of
heart, and with thine all-seeing eye dost behold all creation, unto
Thee have we bowed the neck of our soul and body, and we entreat h
thee : Stretch forth thine invisible hand from thy holy dwelling- 8
place and bless us all. And if in aught we have sinned, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, forgive, inasmuch as thou art a good
God, and lovest mankind; vouchsafing unto us thy earthly and
heavenly good things.
 MATINS 37
ExcZamaCion.
For thine it is to show mercy and to save us, O o u r God, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom!
Ckoir. Bless.
Pn'cst. H e who in verity existeth, even Christ our God, is blessed
1
always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Establish, 0 Lord, most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President),
N., and the Holy Orthodox faith, and Orthodox Christians, unto ages
of ages.
Ptiest. Save us, 0 most holy Birth-giver of God.
Chir. More hpnourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, in very truth the Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
PrieJt. Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, our sure hope; glory to
thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
TAcn fire Pricsf besfowcfhthe BENEDICTION.
On Safw&y Evening:
May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God ; through
the prayers of his most holy Mother, of the holy, glorious and all-
praiseworthy Apostles, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and
save us ; inasmuch as he is good and loveth mankind.
Tkm the Choir nngefh f& MANYYEARS:
Preserve, 0 Lord, our (Emperor, o r King, and Reigning House, or
President) ; our (Patriarch, or Holy Synod) ; our (Metropolitan, Arch-
bishop, or Bishop), N. ; and all Orthodox Christians, for many years.

Tk Hob D m s or curfain skall be closed, and THEFIRSTHOURak f h ~8ad.

 THE FIRST H O U R *
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before t h e Very Christ, our King and our God. (Thret-
reverences. )

Ponder my words, 0 Lord, consider my meditation. 0 hearken thou

unto the voice of my calling, my King, and my God : for unto thee will
I make my prayer. My voice shalt thou hear betimes, 0 Lord; early
in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness ; neither shall
any evil dwell with thee. Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy
sight ; for thou hatest all them that work vanity. Thou shalt destroy
them that speak lies : the Lord will abhor both the blood-thirsty and
deceitful man. But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon
the multitude of thy mercy; and in thy fear will I worship toward thy
holy temple. Lead me, 0 Lord, in thy righteousness, because of mine
enemies ; make thy way plain before my face. For there is no faith-
fulness in his mouth ; their inward parts are very wickedness. Their
throat is an open sepulchre ; they flatter with their tongue. Destroy
thou them, 0 God ; let them perish through their own imaginations ;
cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness ; for they have rebelled
against thee. And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice : they
shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them ; they that
love thy Name shall be joyful in t h e e ; for thou, Lord, wilt give thy
blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou
defend him, as with a shield.

Lord, thou hast been our refuge, from one generation to another.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the
world were made, thou art God from everlasting, and world without
end. Thou turnest man to destruction ; again thou sayest, Come again,
ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yes-
terday; seeing that is past as a watch in the night. As soon as thou
scatterest them they are even as a sleep ; and fade away suddenly like
the grass. I n the morning it is green, and groweth u p ; but in the
evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered. For we consume away
in thy displeasure, and are afraid a t thy wrathful indignation. Thou
hast set our misdeeds before thee ; and our secret sins in the light of thy
countenance. For when thou art angry all our days are gone : we bring
See Appendix B, 111.
 THE FIRST HOUR 39
our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told. The days of our age
are threescore years and ten ; and though men be so strong that they
come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sor-
row ; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone. But who regardeth
the power of thy wrath ? for even thereafter as a man feareth, so is thy
displeasure. So teach us, to number our days, that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom. Turn thee again, 0 Lord, at the last, and be gra-
cious unto thy servants. 0 satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon :
so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life. Comfort us again
now after the time that thou hast plagued u s ; and for the years
wherein we have suffered adversity. Show thy servants thy work, and
their children thy glory. And the glorious Majesty of the Lord our
God be upon us : prosper thou the work of our hands upon us ; 0 pros-
per thou our handy-work.
PSALM cr.
My song shall be of mercy and judgment ; unto thee, 0 Lord, will I
sing. 0 let me have understanding in the way of godliness! When
wilt thou come unto me? I will walk in my house with a perfect heart.
I will take no wicked thing in hand ; I hate the sins of unfaithfulness ;
there shall no such cleave unto me. A froward heart shall depart from
me; I will not know a wicked person. Whoso privily slandereth his
neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high
stomach, I will not suffer him. Mine eyes look upon such a s are faith-
ful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly
life, he shall be my servant. There shall no deceitful person dwell in
my house ; he that telleth lies shall not tany in my sight. I shall soon
destroy all the ungodly that are in the land ; that I may root out all
wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice; three
rcveremcs.)
1-ord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
T k n the Hymn ( T r @ d r )fw fkDay, in /kcpro@ Tone, is rid.*
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

What shall we call thee, 0 thou who art full of grace ? Heaven, for
from thee shone forth the Sun of Righteousness; Paradise, for thou
hast budded forth the Flower of Immortality ; Virgin, for thou hast
remained undefiled : Pure Mother, for thou hast held in thy holy em-
brace thy Son, who is God of all. Beseech thou him that he will save
our souls.
For the Hymns in the Eight *ones, see Appendix A.
40 THE FIRST HOUR
if it be during Great Fast ( k t ) , we say /As Hymn (TrOprfr)in T i VZ. 1
But I
Tlz.cn.- 0 hearken thou betimes unto the voice of my calling,
my King and my God.
Verse (Stikh) I : Ponder my words, 0 Lord : consider my medi-
tation.
Verne 2 : For unto thee will I make my prayer.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Andagain the Hymn to the Birth-giver ofGod: What shall we call thee : 1
Order my steps in thy word, and so shall no wickedness have do-
minion over me. 0 deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men, and
so shall I keep thy commandments. Show the hght of thy countenance
upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, 0 Lord, that I may sing of
thy glory and honour all the day long.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto k e s of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thticc.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Amen.
If it be not the Great Far: (Len the Collect-Hymn (Konddk) of t k Tone, or
3
of the Saint for the Day, or of t c a##roaching Feast, is then read,.
But if it be the Great Fast, or if there be no s#enirl Colkct-Hymn, on Mon-
&y, r u e s h y and Thursdcry, the f o ~ ~ o w i nHYMN
g TO T H E BIRTH-GIVER
OF COD(Bogordditcken)shall be read:
With heart and lips let us continually magnify the glorious
Mother of God, more holy than the Angels, confessing her to be the
true Birth-giver of God, who did, in very truth, bring forth God F
r,
incarnate, and who unceasingly doth intercede for our souls.
Bwt on Wednesdhy and Fridby the following shall be read:
Speedily prevent, ere he lead us into captivity, the enemy which I
For Collect-Hymna for the Twdve Great F-ts, see the S p d Scrvi&s.
 THE FIRST HOUR 41

blasphemeth thee and constraineth us, 0 Christ our God: Over-

come by thy Cross those who war against us, that they may know
what power hath the faith of Orthodox believers ;through the inter-
cessions of the Birth-giver af God, 0 thou who alone lovest man-
kind.
On Sainrdhy thefol&wing shuN bf said:
Unto thee, 0 Lord, the Author of Creation, the universe doth $
offer the God-bearing martyrs as the first-fruits of nature. By
whose supplications, through the Birth-giver of God, do thou pre-
serve in peace profound thy Church, which is thine estate, 0 most
merciful One.
Lord, have mercy. (Fmiytimes.) I
Thou who, at all times, and at every hour, both in heaven and on
earth, art worshipped and glorified, 0 Christ our God, long-suffering
and plenteous in mercy and compassion ; who lovest the just and
showest mercy to those who are hardened in sin ; who callest all men
to repentance through the promise of good things to come : Do thou,
the same Lord, receive also our supplications at this present time, and
direct our lives according to thy commandments. Sanctify our souls ;
purify our bodies; set aright our minds; and deliver us from all calamity,
wrath and distress. Compass us round about with thy holy Angels;
that, guided and guarded by their host, we may attain unto the unity
of the faith, and unto the comprehension of thine ineffable glory. For
blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to the Father, And to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
In the Name of the Lord bless, Father.
Pricst. God be bountiful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light
of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.
And if it be the Great Fast, we make three p a t reverences to Me earth,
reciting the jrescridrd
PRAYEROF ST. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN.
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of
slothfulness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling.
(Reverme. )
But vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of -continence,of meek-
ness, of patience, and of love. ( R m c r m . )
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own trans-
gressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto
ages of ages. Amen. (Reverence. Then tweZve ksscr revereMes,
saying a t e a . : 0.God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. Then t h whole
Prayer i s rejeated; with one m a t reverence in conclusion.)
42 THE FIRST HOUR
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. - 6
0 all-holy Trihity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and
heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One:
Pnkst. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the. glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Reader. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
And this Prayer :
0 Christ, the true Light, whidh illumineth and sanctifieth every man
who cometh into the world ! Let the light of thy countenance be showed
upon us, that in it we may behold the light ineffable; and guide our
footsteps aright, to the keeping of thy commandments; through the
intercessions of thine all-pure Mother, and of all the Saints. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Bless.
Priest. Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus
Christ, have mercy upon us.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD(Bogor6ditcAen).
We, thy servants, in that we have been delivered from calamities,
do offer unto thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, who as victorious Chieftain
warrest for us, songs of triumph and thanksgiving : Do thou also, in
that thou hast might invincible, free us from all assaults, that we may
cry unto thee : Hail, 0 Bride unwedded !
Ptiest. Glory to thee, 0 Lord, our hope ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the F,ather, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thnke.) Bless.
BENEDIWON.
Prirst. May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his all-
pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ( a d of
 T H E T H I R D HOUR 43
the Saint to whom the church is dedicated; atrd of the Saint for the
h y ) ; of the holy ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all the
Saints, have mercy upon us, and save us : for he is gracious and he
alone loveth mankind.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy. ( Thricr.)

THE THIRD HOUR.*

Afhr the Pnest hatk bestowed the bkssing, we say :
Amen. Glory to thee, our God ; glory to thee.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life :
Come and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice, and three reverences.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thnce.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Reader. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Three
reverences.)
PSALM XVII.
Hear the right, 0 Lord, consider my complaint, and hearken unto my
prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let my sentence come forth
from thy presence ; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
* See Appendi B, 111.
44 T H E T H I R D HOUR
Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night-season ; thou hast
I
tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me ; for I am utterly pur-
posed that my mouth shall not offend. Because of men's works that
are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways
of the destroyer. 0 hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my foot-
steps slip not. I have called upon thee, 0 God, for thou shalt hear
me: incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words. Show thy
marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which
put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand. Keep me
as the apple of an eye ; hide me under the shadow of thy wings, from
the ungodly, that trouble me ; mine enemies compass me round about,
to take away my soul. They are inclosed in their own fat, and their
mouth speaketh proud things. They lie waiting in our way on every
side, turning their eyes down to the ground; like as a lion that is
greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp lurking in secret
places. Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my
soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine ; from the men of thy
hand, 0 Lord, from the men, I say, and from the evil world ; which
have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid
treasure. They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of
their substance for their babes. But as for me, I will behold thy pre-
sence in righteousness; and when. I awake up after thy likeness, I
shall be satisfied with it.
PSALM
XXV.

Unto thee, 0 Lord, will I lift up my soul ; my God, I have put my

trust in thee: 0 let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies
triumph over me. For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed;
but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion. Show
me thy ways, 0 Lord, and teach me thy paths. Lead me forth in thy
truth, and learn me : for thou art the God of my salvation ; in thee hath
been my hope all the day long. Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, thy
tender mercies, and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.
0 remember not the sins and offences of my youth ; but according to
thy mercy think thou upon me, 0 Lord, for thy goodness. Gracious
and righteous is the Lord ; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment ; and such as are gen-
tle, them shall he learn his way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy
and truth, unto such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies. For
thy Name's sake, 0 Lord, be merciful unto my sin ; for it is great.
What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way
that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall
inherit the land. The secret of the Lord is among them that fear him ;
and he will show them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever looking unto
the Lord ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto
me, and have mercy upon me ; for I am desolate, and in misery. The
 THE T H I R D HOUR 45

sorrows of my heart are enlarged : 0 bring thou me out of my troubles.

Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sin. Con-
sider mine enemies, how many they are ; and they bear a tyrannous
hate against me. 0 keep my soul, and deliver me : let me not be con-
founded, for I have put my trust in thee. Let perfectness and right-
eous dealing wait upon me ; for my hope hath been in thee. Deliver
Israel, 0 God, out of all his troubles.

Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according
to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me
throughly from my.wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I
acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee
only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, I
was shapen in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to
understand wisdom secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I
shall be clean ; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which
thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put
out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, 0. God, and renew a
right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take
not thy Holy Spirit from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again,
and stablish me with thy free Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto
the wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from
blood-guiltiness, 0 God, thou that art the God of my health ; and m
tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips,
Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacri-
d
fice, else would I give it thee ; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart,
0 God, shalt thou not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto
Sion ; build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased
with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and obla-
tions ; then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 Lord. ( T h e . )
Lord, have mercy. (Thrke.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
T h n /Re Hymn for fka Day (Tropdr):
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
For Hymns in the Eight Tonee, ste Appendix A ; for the Great Feortssee the Special
Servias.
46 T H E T H I R D HOUR
HYMN OF GOD(Bogodditthen).
TO THE BIRTH-GIVER
0 Birth-giver of God, thou art the true Vine who didst bud forth the
Fruit of Life : Implore thou him, we beseech thee, 0 Lady, together
with the Apostles and all the Saints, that he will have mercy on our souls.
But Y i t be the Great Fast (Lent),then this Hymn ( T r e d r ) ,in Tone VZ., is sain:
0 Lord, who at the Third Hour didst send down upon thine
Apostles thy Holy Spirit : Take not the same from us, 0 Good One,
but renew it in us who make our supplications unto thee.
Verse (StikR) I : Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a
right spirit within me.
Vent 2 : Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy p
Holy Spirit from me. 8
A n d t o these we add: 0 Lord. who at the Third Hour: and the rest of the
Hymn again, to the end, making one reverencefor each.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And again the HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVEROF GOD (Rogordditchen) : 0
Birth-giver of God, thou art the true Vine. ...
Praised be God, praised be God daily, even the God who helpeth us
and poureth his benefits upon us. H e is our God, even the God of our
salvation.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . .
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Then (as at the beginning of the Hour) :
Glory . . . now, and ever. . . . Our Father, who art in heaven ...
Then the Collect-Hymn (Konddk)of the Day, or of the Saint.*
But zyit be a Fast, we say the following Hymns (Tr@art), in Tone VII/.:
Blessed art thou, 0 Christ our God, who hast revealed fishers
most wise, sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and thereby
catching the universe as in a net. 0 Christ our God, who lovest
mankind, glory to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Grant speedy and steadfast consolation unto thy servants, 0
Jesus, when our spirit is cast down within us. Depart not from
?
our souls in affliction; be not far from our thoughts in time of
trouble ; but always defend us. Draw near unto us, draw near unto
us, thou who art omnipresent! As thou art ever with thine Apes
tles, so, also, 0 Bountiful One, unite thyself unto those who long
for thee ; that with one accord we may sing praises unto thee, and
laud thy most holy Spirit.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
For Collect-Hymns in the Eight Tones, sqe Appendix A : for the Great Feasts, see the
Special Services.
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The Hope and Chieftain, and Wall Impregnable of Christians art

thou, and the Haven unvexed by storms, 0 pure Birth-giver of t,
God; but in that thou dost save the world by thine unceasing inter- a
cessions, call thou us also to remembrance, 0 Virgin, all-lauded.
Lord, have mercy. (Fon'y times.)
Thou who, at all times, and at every hour, both in heaven and on
earth art worshipped and glorified, 0 Christ our God, long-suffering,
plenteous in mercy and compassion ; who lovest the just and showest
mercy to those who are hardened in sin ; who callest all men to sal-
vation through the promise of good things to come : Do thou, the same
Lord, receive also our supplications at this present time, and direct our
lives according to thy commandments ; sanctify our souls ; purify our
bodies ; set aright our minds ; and deliver us from all calamity, wrath
and distress. Compass us round about with thy holy Angels ; that,
guided and guarded by their host, we may attain unto the unity of the
faith, and unto the comprehension of thine ineffable glory. For blessed
art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond com-
pare than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the
Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. .
I n the Name of the Lord bless, Father.
Priest. Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus
Christ, our God, have mercy upon us.
And #;fit be the Great Fast (Lent), we make three great reverences, recitisg
fkprescn'bed
PRAYER
OF ST. EPHRAIM
THE SYRIAN.
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of
slothfulness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling.
(Reverence.)
Rut vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of continence, of meek-
ness, of patience, and of love. (Reverence.)
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own trans-
gressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto
ages of ages. Amen. (Reverence. T h n twelve lesser reverences,
saying at each: 0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. Then the wholt
Prayer is repeated; with one g-reat revereme in conclusion.)
And when we have$nisLcd the reverences, we say this I
PRAYER OF ST. MARDARIUS.
0 Lord God, Father almighty, 0 Lord the Only-begotten Son,
Jesus Christ, and 0 Holy Spirit, one Godhead, one Power, have
@ T H E SIXTH HOUR
mercy upon me, a sinner. And by the judgments which thou hast
established, save me, thine unworthy servant. For blessed art thou
unto ages of ages. Amen.

THE SIXTH HOUR*

0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Tkrrr
reverences.)
PSALMLIV.
Save me, 0 God, for thy Name's sake, and avenge me in thy strength.
Hear my prayer, 0 God, and hearken unto the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me; and tyrants, which have not
God before their eyes, seek after my soul. Behold, God is my helper ;
the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. H e shall reward evil unto
mine enemies : destroy thou them in thy truth. An offering of a free
heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, 0 Lord ; because it is so
comfortable. For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble, and 1
mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

Hear my prayer, 0 God, and hide not thyself from my petition.

Take heed unto me, and hear me, how I mourn in my prayer, and am .
vexed. The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast; for
they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set
against me. My heart is disquieted within me, and the fear of death
is fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and
an homble dread hath overwhelmed me. And I said, Oh that I had
wings like a dove! for then would I flee away, and be at rest. Lo,
then would I get me away far off, and remain in the wilderness. I
would make haste to escape, because of the stormy wind and tempest.
Destroy their tongues, 0 Lord, and divide them, for I have spied un-
righteousness and strife in the city. Day and night they go about
within the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of
it. Wickedness is therein ; deceit and guile go not out of their streets.
For it is not an open enemy that hath done me this dishonour ; for then
I could have borne it : neither was it mine adversary that did magnify
himself against m e ; for then peradventure I would have hid myself
from him : but it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine
own familiar friend. We took sweet counsel together, and walked in
the house of God as friends. Let death come hastily upon them, and
let them go down quick into hell ; for wickedness is in their dwellings,
See Appendi B, 111.
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and among them. As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall
save me. In the evening, and morning, and at noonday will I pray,
and that instantly ; and he shall hear my voice. I t is he that hath de-
livered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me ; for there
were many with me. Yea, even God, that endureth forever, shall hear
me, and bring them down ; for they will not turn, nor fear God. H e
laid his hands upon such as be a t peace with him, and he brake his
covenant. The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having
war in his heart ; his words were smoother than oil, and yet be they
very swords. 0 cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish
thee, and shall not suffer the righteous to fall forever. And as for
them, thou, 0 God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The
blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days : never-
theless, my trust shall be in thee, 0 Lord.

Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou
art my hope, and my strong hold ; my God, in him will I trust. For
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome
pestilence. H e shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be
safe under his feathers ; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield
and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for
the arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in dark-
ness, nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. A thousand
shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall
not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see
the reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope; thou hast
set thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto
thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall
give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They
shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a
stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the
dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love
upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up, because he
hath known my Name. H e shall call upon me, and I will hear him ;
yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to
honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alelluia, alleluia, alleluia; glory to thee, 0 Lord. (Tkricr.)
Glory t o the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
And tkr Hymn for fke Day (T.o#dr).
Hymns in the Eight Ton- see Appendix A ; for the Great Fur& see the Special
50 THE SIXTH HOUR
But iyif be the Great Fkst(Lmf),we recite the following Hymn, in Tone 111.:
0 thou who, on the sixth day and Hour didst nail to the Cross
the sin which Adam, through presumption, committed in Paradise :
Tear asunder also the handwriting of our iniquities, 0 Christ our
God, and save us.
Verse (Stikh) r : Hear my prayer, 0 God, and hide not thyself
from my petition.
Verse 2 : A s for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Seeing that we have no boldness, because of the multitude of our

sins, do thou, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, fervently entreat him who
was born of thee: for the prayer of a Mother availeth much to the
good will of the Lord. Despise not the supplications of sinners, 0 all-
pure One ; for merciful and mighty to save is he who graciously deigned
to suffer for us.
With thy bounties speedily prevent us, 0 Lord, for we have griev-
ously sinned ; help us, 0 God our Saviour, for the glory of thy Name.
0 Lord, deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy Name's sake.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then the Collect-Hymn (KondrfR)of the Day or of the Tone..
But zyit be the Great Fast, we say these Hynrns (Troparf),in Tone 11.: 1
Thou hast wrought salvation in the midst of the earth, 0 Christ
our God. Thou didst stretch out thine all-pure hands upon the Fa
Cross ; thou hast gathered together all the nations, who cry aloud $
unto thee : Glory to thee, 0 Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
For Collect-Hymns in the Eight Tones, see Appendix A ; for the Great Feasts,see
the Special Services.
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We bow down in reverence before thy holy Image, 0 Good One,
entreating forgjveness for our transgressions, 0 Christ our God;
for of thine own good will thou didst graciously deign to ascend
the Cross in the, flesh, that thou mightest deliver from the works of
the enemy those whom thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore we cry
aloud unto thee in thanksgiving : With joy thou didst fill all things,
0 our Saviour, when thou didst come to save the world.
And f h n immediate&, on M o h y , Tiresaky and Thursahy : I
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
I
Vouchsafe unto us thy mercy, 0 Birth-giver of God, thou who
art a Fount of tender compassion. Look upon the people who have
sinned; manifest, as always, thy power. For trusting in thee we
cry unto thee : Hail ! as did aforetime Gabriel, Chief of the Bodi-
less Powers.
On Wcdncsahy and F&y :
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
CROSS-HYMN TO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF 'GOD(~rcstob~g~rbditch~).
I
Exceedingly blessed art thou, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, and
we sing thy praise: for by the Cross of thy Son was Hell over-
thrown and Death was slain ; and we who were dead have risen
again, and have mercifully been deemed worthy of life, and have
received Paradise, which was our delight of old. For which cause,
with thanksgiving we magnify Christ our God, in that he is mighty
and in that he alone loveth mankind.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Thou who, at all times and at every hour, both in heaven and on
earth, art worshipped and glorified, 0 Christ our God, long-suffering,
plenteous in. mercy and compassion ; who lovest the just and showest
mercy to those who are hardened in sin ; who callest all men to re-
pentance through the promise of good things to come : Do thou, the
same Lord, receive also our supplications at this present time, and
direct our lives according to thy commandments. Sanctify our souls ;
purify our bodies ; set aright our minds; and deliver us from all ca-
lamity, wrath and distress. Compass us round about with thy holy
Angels ; that, guided and guarded by their host, we may attain unto
the unity of the faith, and unto the comprehension of thine ineffable
glory. For blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen
Lord, have mercy. (Forty times.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
52 THE SIXTH HOUR
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest ' ~ o d
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
In the Name of the Lord, bless, Father.
Priest. Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have mercy upon us.
And if it be a Fast, we make threegreat reverences to the very earth a d
say the #rescridcd 1 . 1
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of
slothfulness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling.
(Reverence.)
But vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of continence, of meek-
ness, of patience, and of love. (Rev~~.ence.)
Yea,0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own trans-
gressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto
ages of ages. Amen. (Reverence. Then twelve ksser reverences,
saying at each : 0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. T h n t h whole
Prayer zj. repeated; with one great reverence in conclusion.)
%i this PRAYEROF ST. BASILTHE GREAT.

0 God and Lord of hosts, 'and Maker of all things created, who
through the tender-hearted compassion of thine incomparable mercy
didst send down thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for
the redemption of our race, and by his precious Cross didst destroy the
handwriting of our sins, and didst thereby triumph over the Origin and
Powers of darkness : Do thou, the same Lord, who lovest mankind, ac-
cept also these thanksgivings and fervent prayers of us sinners. And
deliver us from every harmful and gloomy transgression, and from all
enemies, both visible and invisible, who seek after us to destroy us.
Nail our flesh to the fear of thee, and incline not our hearts to words
or thoughts of guile : but wound our souls with the love of thee ; that
looking ever unto thee, and guided by thee in the light, beholding thee,
the Light Ineffable and Everlasting, we may ascribe unto thee cease-
less praise and thanksgiving : unto the Father who hath no beginning,
together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy, and good,
and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Generally the DIVINELITURGY begnneth here. But if i t be the Great Pas/
( e n ? , after this zk read the NINTHHOUR;a n d the NINTHHOUR, w k
z t f o 'aoweth the SIXTH HOUR, begimeth thus:
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. ( Tkn'ce.)
0 all-holy Trinity, . . .
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T H E NINTH H O U R *
Priest. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
And We. Amen.
Glory to thee, 0 our God ; glory to thee.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places, and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life :
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One:
Priest. For thine is the.,kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Reader. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.
( Three reverences.)

0 how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts I My soul hath
a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord ; my heart and
my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an
house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young ; even thy
altars, 0 Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that
Sot Appendix B, IIL
54 THE NINTH H O U R .
dwell in thy house ; they will be alway praising thee. Blessed is the
man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are thy ways. Who
going through the vale of misery use it for a well ; and the pools are
filled with water. They will go from strength to strength, and unto the I
God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 0 Lord God of
hosts, hear my prayer ; hearken, 0 God of Jacob. Behold, 0 God our
defender, and look upon the face of thine Anointed For one day in .
thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in
the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. For !
the Lord God is a light and defence; the Lord will give grace and
worship; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a
godly life. 0 Lord God of. hosts, blessed is the man that .putteth his
trust in thee.

Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land ; thou hast turned
away the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy
people, and covered all their sins. Thou hast taken away all thy dis-
pleasure, and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation. Turn us
then, 0 God our Saviour, and let thine anger cease from us. Wilt thou
be displeased at us for ever? and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath
from one generation to another ? Wilt thou not turn again and quicken .
us, that thy people may rejoice in thee ? Show us thy mercy, 0 Lord,
and grant us thy salvation. I will hearken what the Lord God will say
concerning me; for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his
saints, that they turn not again. For his salvation is nigh them that fear
him ; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met
together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall
flourish out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down from
heaven. Yea, the Lord shall show loving-kindness ; and our land shall
give her increase. Righteousness shall go before him ; and he shall
direct his going in the way.

Bow down thine ear, 0 Lord, and hear me ; for I am poor, and in
misery. Preserve thou my soul, for I am holy: my God, save thy ser-
vant that putteth his trust in thee. Be merciful unto me, 0 Lord ; for
I will call daily upon thee. Comfort the soul of thy servant ; for unto
thee, 0 Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, art good and
gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give
ear, Lord, unto my prayer, and ponder the voice of my humble desires.
In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee; for thou hearest me.
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, 0 Lord ; there is not
one that can do as thou doest. All nations whom thou hast made shall
come and worship thee, 0 Lord ; and shall glorify thy Name. For thou
art great and doest wondrous things ; thou art God alone. Teach me
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I
thy way, 0 Lord, and I will walk in thy truth : 0 knit my heart unto
thee, that I may fear thy Name. I will thank thee, 0 Lord my God,
with all my heart ; and will praise thy Name for evermore. For great
is thy mercy toward me ; and thou hast delivered my soul from the
nethermost hell. 0 God, the proud are risen against me: and the con-
gregations of naughty men have sought after my soul, and have not set
thee before their eyes. But thou, 0 Lord God, art full of compassion
and mercy, long-suffering, plenteous in goodness and truth. 0 turn
thee then unto me, and have mercy upon me : give thy strength unto
thy servant, and help the son of thine handmaid. Show some token upon I
I
me for good ; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed, be-
cause thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me. And again:
Show some token upon me for good ; that they who hate me may see it,
and be ashamed, because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia ; glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice. )
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
And we read the Hymn fw Day (Tr+dr).*
Bsf it be the Great FaJi (Lcnf),this Hymn, in Tone VTZL, is used:
I
0 thou who, at the Ninth Hour, for our sake didst taste of death
in the flesh : Mortify thou the presun~ptionof our flesh, and save us,
0 Christ our God.
Vme (Stikh) I : Let my complaint come before thee, 0 Lord :
give me understanding, according to thy word.
Verse 2 : Let my supplication come before thee, 0 Lord : deliver
me according to thy word.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages Amen.

Thou who for our sake wast born of a Virgin, and didst suffer cruci-
fixion, 0 Good One, and didst despoil Death through death, and as God
didst reveal Resurrection : Despise not those whom thou hast created
with thine own hand; show forth thy love for mankind, 0 Merciful
O n e ; accept the Birth-giver of God who bare thee, and who entreateth
thee for us ; and save thy despairing people, 0 our Saviour.
Forsake us not utterly, for thy holy Name's sake, and destroy not
thy covenant ; and take not thy mercies from us, for the sake of Abra-
ham whom thou lovedst, and for the sake of Isaac thy servant, and of
Israel, t h y Holy One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (ar at the beginning of t h Hour)
* For H p n a in the Eight Tones, see Appendix A ; for the Great Feasts, see the Special
Services.
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T H E NINTH HOUR
i
. . . Glory . . . now, and ever . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have
mercy. (Thrice.) . . . Glory . . . now, and ever . . . Our Father,
who art in heaven, . . .
And fz; it be a Feast, we say the CoC&ct-Hymn(KondriR)thereof.*
Butif not, this Hymn, in Tone YffL :
When the thief beheld the Author of life hanging upon the Cross,
he said : If thou wert not God incarnate, who art here crucified with
us, then had the Sun not veiled its rays, neither would the earth have
shaken with trembling. But do thou, who sufferest for all men, remem-
ber me, 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
In the midst, between two thieves, was thy Cross found the balance-
beam of righteousness ; for while the one was led down to hell by the
burden of his blaspheming, the other was lightened of his sins, unto the
knowledge of things divine. 0 Christ our God, glory to thee.
. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Whenshe who bare thee beheld upon the Cross thee, the Lamb, and
Shepherd, and Saviour of the world, she weeping said : The world re-
joiceth, in that it hath received redemption, but my heart kindleth with
yearning as I look upon thy crucifixion, which thou sufferest for all men,
0 my Son and my God.
Lord, have mercy. (Forty times.)
Thou who, at all times and at every hour, both in heaven and on
earth, art worshipped and glorified, 0 Christ our God, long-suffering,
plenteous in mercy and compassion ; who lovest the just and showest
mercy to those who are hardened in sin ; who callest all men to repent-
ance through the promise of good things to come : Do thou, the same
Lord, receive also our supplications at this present time, and direct our
lives according fo thy commandments. Sanctify our souls ; purify our
bodies ; set aright our minds ; and deliver us from all calamity, wrath
and distress. Compass us round about with thy holy Angels; that,
guided and guarded by their host, we may attain unto the unity of the
faith, and unto the comprehension of thine ineffable glory. For blessed
art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Priest. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light
of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.
For Collect-Hymns in the Eight Tones, see Appendix A ; for the Great Feasts, see the
Special Semim.
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Then the INTERHOUR.
In the ho(Y Great Fast (Lcnt), three great reverences shall be m&, and fhc
Pruycr of St. E#hraim shall be recifed once.
B s f otherwise, after t h Exclamation, God be merciful unto us, t h e shall be
said this

0 Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, who art long-suffering toward
our sins, and who hast led us even to the present hour, in the which,
as thou didst hang upon the life-giving Tree thou didst make a way
into Paradise for the penitent thief, and by death didst destroy
Death: Cleanse us sinners and thine unworthy servants ; for we have
sinned and have dealt iniquitously, and we are not worthy to lift up our
eyes and look upon the heights of heaven, inasmuch as we have de-
parted from the path of thy righteousness, and have walked after the
desires of our own hearts. But we implore of thy boundless goodness :
Spare us, 0 Lord, according to the multitude of thy mercies, and save
us, for thy holy Name's sake ; for our days have passed away in vanity.
Wrest us out of the hand of the adversary, and forgive our sins, and
mortify in us carnal imagination ; that putting off the old man we may
be clothed upon with the new man, and may live unto thee, our Master
and our Benefactor; and that so following after thy commandments,
we may attain unto rest eternal, where is the abode of all those who
rejoice. For thou art, in verity, the true joy and exultation of those
who love thee, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory,
together with the Father, who is without beginning, and thine all-holy,
and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen
W k the NINTH HOURis read se$arate& from the TYPICAL PSALMS:
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Bless.
TAcn the BENEDICTION.
Prisst. May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most
holy Mother (of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles) ; of Saint
N. (the Saint of the &y) ; of Saint N. (the Saint of the church) ; and
of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us: for he is gracious
and loveth mankind.
But zjc it be the Great Fast (Lent), then the TYPICAL
PSALMS
immediate& fol-
low, and Psalms ciii. and cxvi. are omitted.
 THE TYPICAL PSALMSr
The beginning offhe TYPICAL
PSALMS
shall be said thus.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul : blessed art thou, 0 Lord.

Bless the Lord, 0 my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy
name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits : who
forgiveth all thine iniquities, and healeth all thy diseases ; who redeem-
eth thy life from destruction ; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness
and tender mercies ; who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so
that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord executeth right-
eousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. H e made known his
ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. The Lord is
merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. H e will
not always chide ; neither will he keep his anger forever. H e hath not
d'ealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward
them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he
removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his chil-
dren, so the Lord -pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our
frame ; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as
grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth .
over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting, upon them
that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children ; to such
as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments
to do them. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens ; and his
kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in
strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his
word Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts ; ye ministers of his that do his
pleasure. Bless the Lord all works of his, in all places of his dominion :
bless the Lord, 0 my soul.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit : The
$rst Choir, with heightened voices. Now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages : The second Choir.
The First CAoir.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy
name. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
See Appendix B, 111.
 THE TYPICAL PSALMS 59
PSALMCXLVI.
Praise the Lord, 0 my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord : I
will sing prdses unto my God while I have any being. Put not your
trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His
breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day bis
thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,
whose hope is in the Lord his God : which made heaven and earth, the
sea, and all that therein is; which keepeth truth forever: which exe-
cuteth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry.
The Lord looseth the prisoners : the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind :
the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down : the Lord loveth the right-
eous : the Lord preserveth the strangers ; he relieveth the fatherless
and widow : but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. The
Lord shall reign forever, even thy God, 0 Zion, unto all generations.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Only-begotten Son, and Word of God! Thou who art immortal yet
didst deign for our salvation to become incarnate of the Holy Birth-
giver of God and ever-virgin Mary ; and without change of essence wast
made man ; who also wast crucified for us, 0 Christ our God, trampling
down Death by death ; who art one of the Holy Trinity and art glori-
fied with the Father and the Holy Spirit : Save us.
In fke Great F a t , after the NINTHHOUR, and fke Prayer, 0 Master, Lord Jesus
Christ our God (page 57), we sing, in Tone VfII..:

In thy kingdom remember us, 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy
kingdom.
Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And zy it be tke Great Fast, to every verse &d fke Repain :Remember
as, 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. I$ *
Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. I$
Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteous-
ness : for they shall be filled. I$
4
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. I$ 83
a o
%
Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. I$
Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called the chil- z-g
dren of God. I$ o
Blessed are theywhich are persecuted for righteousness' sake : -0
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I$ cg
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. I$
5-z
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in %%
heaven. B 2
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60 THE TYPICAL PSALMS
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Remember us, 0 Lord, when thou conlest into thy kingdom.
Remember us, 0 Master, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Remember us, 0 Holy One, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
(And one reverence at each.)
The heavenly choir doth hymn thee, and doth cry, Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God of Hosts : heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Verse: Come unto him and be enlightened, and your faces shall not
be ashamed.
The heavenly choir doth hymn thee, and doth cry : Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God of Hosts : heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The Choir of holy Angels and Archangels, with all the Powers of
heaven, sing thy praises and do cry, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of
Hosts : heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
I
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
I I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And of all things visible and invisible: 1
I

i
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begot-
ten of his Father before all worlds ; Light of Light, Very God of very
God, Begotten, not made; Being of one Essence with the Father;
By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salva-
~1
I
I tion, came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost
I
I
of the Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us
under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day
! he rose again, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again
with glory to 'judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall
have no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is wor-
1 shipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy Catholic
1 and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission
1. of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the
world to come. Amen.
I Loose, remit, pardon, 0 God, our transgressions, voluntary and
1
I
involuntary ; whether of word or of deed ; whether of knowledge or of
I
ignorance ; whether of the day or of the night ; whether of the mind,
or of the intention : Forgive us all, for thou art' good and lovest man-
kind.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-

i
dom come Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. .And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
 T H E TYPICAL PSALMS 61

Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
If it be Saturday :
Unto thee, 0 Lord, the Author of Creation, the universe doth offe;
the God-bearing Martyrs as the first-fruits of nature : By whose
prayers, through the Birth-giver of God, do thou preserve in peace
profound thy Church, which is thine estate, 0 most merciful One.

Thou wast transfigured on the Mount, and in so far as they were able
to receive it, thy disciples, with wonder, beheld thy glory, 0 Christ our
God. And when they beheld thee crucified, they understood thy volun-
tary Passion, and proclaimed unto the world that thou art, of a truth,
the Radiance of the Father.
COLLECT-HWNS FOR :
Mon&y :Hymn &f the Bodiless Powers, Tom II. :
0 ye Chieftains of God, servitors of the divine glory, Guides of men
and Captains of the Bodiless Powers : Enmeat that which is profitable
for us, and great mercy ; in that ye are the Chieftains of the Bodiless
Powers.
Tuesday :Hymn of the Fwcnmrrcr, Tone I/. :
0 Prophet of God, and Forerunner of Grace, in that we have found
thy holy head as a most sacred rose budding forth from the earth, we
receive always thy healing. For still, as aforetime in the world, thou
dost preach repentance.
Wednesday and Frtiiiry : Tone IIL :
Do thou who, of thine own good will, upon the cross wast lifted up,
bestow thy bounties upon the new State which is called by thy Name,
0 Christ our God; make glad with thy might our most God-fearing
(Emperor, King, o r President), N., granting victory over his adversaries
unto him who hath thine aid, which is a panoply of peace, a trophy
invincible.
Thursday :the Holy A#ostles, TOM/I. :
Thou hast received thy steadfast Preachers, God-inspired in speech,
the Crown of thy Disciples, 0 Lord, into the delights and the repose
of thy blessed ones ; for thou hast accepted their labours and their
death as greater than any whole burnt-offerings, 0 thou who alone
knowest the secrets of the heart.
Tkc same &y :the Collect-Hymn (KonaXk) of St. Nicholas,Tone I . :
In Myra, 0 Saint, wast thou shown forth a sacrificing priest ; for ful-
filling the Gospel of Christ, 0 Holy One, thou didst lay down thy life
 62 THE TYPICAL PSALMS
for thy people, and didst save the innocent from death. For which cause
I
thou wert proclaimed a Saint, as one deeply initiated into the mys-
teries of the goodness of God.
Tkcn, on evny day :
@
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
T o the souls of thy servants, 0 Lord, give rest with thy Saints, where
there is neither sickness nor sighing, but life everlasting.
Tkcta immediately, on every day excejt Saturday, is said:
I
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediitrix
never-failing with the Creator : Despise not the sinners' voice of s u p
plication ; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid of us who
faithfully call upon thee ; make haste to our petition and further our
prayer, 0 Birth-giver of God, who ever protectest them that do thee
honour.
And if it be the Great Fast :
Lord, have mercy. (Eight times.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of age< Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
In the Name of the Lord, bless, Father.
Pnest. God be merciful to us, and bless us, and show us the light
of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.
/hC OF ST. EPHRAIM
PRAYER THE SYRIAN.
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of slothful-
ness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling. (Agrcat
reverence to the eadh.)
But vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of continence, of meekness,
of patience, and of love. (Reverence.)
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my dwn trans-
gressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto ages
of agea Amen (Reverence. T h twelve Zesser reverences, saying a2
each reverence: 0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. Then tkc whole
Prayer is repented, wi'ih ons great reverence in concltc~wn.)
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
And tkc Prayer :
0 all-holy Trinity, Might one in Essence, Kingdom undivided, Origin
of all good things, be graciously inclined also unto me, a sinner. Es-
tablish thou me ; give understanding unto my heart, and purge away all
my vileness. Enlighten my mind, that I may glorify, sing praises, and
 T H E TYPICAL PSALMS 63
I
adore thee, and say : Thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord, 0
Jesus Christ, in the glory of the Father. Amen.
I
I
Meet is it in very truth to bless thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, ever-
blessed and all-undefiled One, and the Mother of our God.
i
PricJi. Wisdom !
0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us.
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without corruption barest I
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. I
Priest. Glary to thee, 0 Christ God our hope ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
Thn the BWBDICTION.
Prirst. May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most
holy Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us ; for
he is gracious and loveth mankind.
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
PREFATORY NOTE AND DIRECTIONS

The word LITURGY, which in the Greek means " A public work " or " Min-
istry," is particularly applied (heightened by the adjective " Divine ") to the
chief service of the day, in which the Holy Eucharist, or Service of Thanks-
giving, is celebrated.
Three Liturgies are used in the Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Church
of the East :
That of St. John Chrysostom ; that of St. Basil the Great ; and that of the
Presanctified Gifts.
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and that of St. Basil the Great
are divided into three parts. In the first part, the clergy prepare the bread and
wine, and it is called 2'716 0Bct of Oblation. The second part consists of
prayers, reading and singing, with which the faithful prepare themselves for
the Holy Sacrament, and at which alone Catechumens (or learners) were
allowed, in former times, to be present : it is called The Liturgy of the Cat&
c h u m . The third part, called 7716 Lihrrgy of the Eirithful, is the celebration
of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist ; and in the early Church only the
Faithful - that is to say, members of the Christian Church -were permitted
to be present at it.
The Liturgy of St. Basil the Great differs from that of St. John Chrysostom
only in certain of the Secret Prayers, one Hymn, and three phrases in the
Consecration of the Holy Gifts (as duly indicated at the proper places), the
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom being a later and abbreviated form of St.
Basil's Liturgy, as the latter, in turn, was a later and abbreviated form of a
still earlier Liturgy.
It is appointed to be used on the Sundays of the Great Fast (Lent), except
on Palm Sunday; on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday; and on Christmas
Day and the Epiphany, when those feasts fall upon Sunday or Monday ; other-
wise, on the days preceding those feasts. Also, on St. Basil's Day, January I;
in all, ten times in the course of the year.
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, so called because the Holy Gifts
which have previously been consecrated are used for the Holy Communion,
has existed from ancient times, although, in its present form, it is ascribed to
St. Gregory Homiliastes of Rome (sixth century). The Orthodox Church de-
crees that this Liturgy shall be celebrated during the Great Fast (but at no
other time), since the triumphantly joyous feelings associated with the corn-
plete Liturgy and the consecration of the Holy Gifts are incompatible with
the strictness of the Fast. Hence it is ordained that the complete Liturgy
shall be celebrated only on Saturdays and Sundays during the weeks of the
Great Fast (Lent). The customary days for the celebration of the Liturgy
of the Presanctified Gifts are Wednesday and Friday of every week, and on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Passion Week.
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts consists of Vespers (and therefore is
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 65

appointed for a late hour in the day), and of a portion of the ordinary Liturgy,
omitting the most essential part of the latter, namely, the consecration of the
Gifts. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is usually preceded by the read-
ing of the Third, Sixth and Ninth Hours, and of the Typical Psalms. Under
certain circumstances an earlier celebration is admissible.
The usual hour for celebrating the ordinary Liturgy is, not earlier than
dawn, and wt later than noon.
For the celebration of the Mystery of the Eucharist the following are indis-
pensable : A Priest or a Bishop regularly ordained, and having a steadfast
will and intention to fulfil the Mystery of the Lord's Body and Blood. Of
material things : five Altar-breads, made of pure wheaten flour, and leavened ;
wine of the grape. The accomplishment of the Mystery through prayer and
words, with the blessing of the Priest's hand: "And make this bread the
precious Body of thy Christ, and also that which is in this cup the precious
Blood of thy Christ, transmuting them by thy Holy Spirit."
In addition to the above, the following things are indispensable for the
Liturgy : A Corporal (Antimfm),* consecrated by a Bishop ; vestments for
the Priest, consisting of a cassock (stikhdr), a stole (cpitraRhfI), gauntlets
(p6m/chz], girdle (pbynr), and chasuble w16n) ; vessels, -a chalice, a paten,
a star-cover, a spear, a spoon ; veils, a censer, a service book ; lights burning
on the altar ; and an acolyte.
Only one Liturgy may be celebrated on any Altar in the course of one day ;
and no Bishop or Priest may celebrate more than one Liturgy in the course
of one and the same day.
The Priest who enters upon the celebration of the Liturgy must be free
from inhibition, and from mortal sin, and must prepare himself,- spiritually, ,
by reconciling himself with all men, by penitence, and the appointed devo-
tions ; bodily, by abstinence from food and drink(from midnight at the least),
and from fleshly desires, and'by cleanliness of body and garments.
The appointed devotions consist of the celebration or the hearing of the
Evening and Morning Services and Prayers ; and there must also be read : .
On Monday: The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the Birthgiver
of God, the Canon to the Archangels; and, if he so desire, to his Guardian
Angel. On Tuesday: The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Invocation to the
Birth-giver of God, to John the Forerunner, and to his Guardian Angel. On
Wednesday: The Canon to the Lord Jesus, the Canon to the Birth-giver of
God, and to his Guardian Angel. On Thursday: The Canon to the Lord
Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, to his Guardian Angel, to
the Holy Apostles ; and, if he so desire, to St. Nicholas. On Friday, the
Canon to the Life-giving Cross, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God,
and to his Guardian Angel. On Saturday: The Canon to the Lord Jesus,
the Chant of Prayer and Praise (Akd@t) to the Birth-giver of God, to his
Guardian Angel, and to all the Saints. On Sunday : The Canon to the Lord
Jesus, the Invocation to the Birth-giver of God, and to his Guardian Angel.
In addition to these, on every occasion, the Canon of the Communion, and
the Prayers before the Communion. (See I&.)
For explanation, see introductory chapter on The Sydlbolism of the Church, page u i v .
66 THE DIVINE LITURGY
THECURTAIN AND THE HOLYDOOR.At Divine Service fk curtain is drawn
aside before the beginning ofthc Lifurgy, w/mt t k benediction is given at the endof
the Oblation. The Holy Door is opmd befre the Lesser Entrance, and chscd
bcfmc the Litany of the Cafcchumem. It is opened again bcjare the C k b i m u
Hymn, andc(0sedafterthe Great E n frame, at which time the curtain ah0 isdrawn.
The curtain is drawn aside at the words : The Doors I The Doors ! . . N is .
drawn again at the Exclamatim : Holy Things to the Holy. The curtain is
drazcm aside and the Holy Door is opened before :In the fear of God . .. ; and
isjiMlZy closcd ajer thc Dismissal.
AT A PONTIFICAL SERVICE : The Hb(y Door is opmd at the beginning of the
service, and so rrmains until the Exclamation : Let us attend I Holy Things
to the H 01 y. Ajter that if is o p e d and c(ostd as usual.
THEBISHOP'S PALLAND MITRE.A t a Potltifical Smirc, the pall (omoflr)
is removed brjore the Apistlc ; is put on while theparticles are being takenfrom the
sacred breads bcfore the Great Entrance, and rj. immediat* laid aside again.
.
Ajier theprayer: With them also . . (and the Hymn: Holy, holy, holy. .), .
it is put on ;and it is renwz~edwhen the HoIy Spirit ti invoked. At the Ex&-
mation : Let us attend ! Holy things to the holy : it is put on, and is then
worn until the Dismissal. I n addition to the above, the Bishop p u b on his
Pall when he ordains n Deacon or a Priest.
THEMITREis remoz~edwhile the $articlcJ are being taken from the hob
breads, and at the Commemoration of Pe~sonsat the Great Zntrana ;whik :Let
us love one another .. . : is being said, and whiljr the Creed is being chanted;
.
aZso,from: Take, eat . . ; and until: More especially for the Most Holy .. .
(d during the rec@rion of the Holy Communion by the Bishop).
 T H E LITURGY O F ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
AND

T H E LITURGY O F ST. BASIL T H E G R E A T ( I ) *

I. THE OFFICE OF OBLATION
.
Whm the time is come to ccWratc the Divine Liturgy, the Pricst cntcrctk the
T+&, and, in comflany with the Deacon, d t A thrcc lowly r~~~crcnccs
bcforc the Holy Door.
T h the Dcacon saiih :
Bless, Master.
Pnisf. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen.
Deacon. 0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who
art in all places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and
Giver of life : Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us
from every stain ; and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions: 0 Holy One, visit and

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heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake. h
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) 2
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy
a
kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation ; But deliver us from the Evil One :
Pnest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
of the Fqther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And tkm shall t h y say :
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, have mercy upon us. For in that
I
we sinners are devoid of all defence, we offer unto thee, as to our
Master, this supplication : Have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, for in thee have we trusted, and
be not very wroth with us, neither call thou to remembrance our
See Appendu B, IV.
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iniquities ; but look down even now upon us, inasmuch as thou art
of tender compassion, and deliver us from our enemies : for thou
art our God, and we are thy people, we are all the work of thy
hand, and we call upon thy Name.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMN TO THE BIRTHGIVER OF GOD( B o g o r 6 d f c h ) .
Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, 0 blessed Birth-
giver of God. In that we set our hope on thee may we not fail, but
through thee may we be delivered from all adversities; for thou art
the salvation of all Christian people.
T k n s h d l they approach the koly putnre ( i k h a ) of Chnkt, and shall kiss
i f , saying :
W e do homage to thy pure image, 0 Good One, entreating for-
giveness of our transgressions, 0 Christ our God ; for of thine own
good will thou wast graciously pleased to ascend the Cross in the
flesh, that thou mightest deliver from bondage to the enemy those
whom thou hadst fashioned; for which cause we cry aloud unto
thee with thanksgiving : With joy hast thou filled all things, 0 our
Saviour, in that thou didst come to save the world.
In like manner t h y skall kiss also the holy pic/wrr of tk Birth-giver of God,
reciting the whale this Hymn, secretly:
0 Birth-giver of God, in that thou art a wellspring of loving-kind-
ness, vouchsafe unto us thy compassion. Look upon the people
who have sinned. Manifest thy power as ever ; for trusting in thee
we cry aloud unto thee : Hail! as aforetime did Gabriel, Chief C a p
tain of the Bodiless Powers..
T k n , with bavcdhearis, they say t k follozuing Prayer:
Stretch forth thy hand, 0 Lord, from thy holy dwelling-place
on high, and strengthen me for this, thine appointed service; that
standing uncondemned before thy dread Altar, I may fulfil the
sacred, unbloody rite. For thine is the power, unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Then they make one reverence to the Peo#le, (2) and enter the Sanctuary
saying, secretly :.
I will enter into thy house, I will worship toward thy holy 'Tem-
ple in thy fear. Guide me, 0 Lord, with thy righteousness ; make
straight my path before thee, because of mine enemies. For there
is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vanity; their throat is
an open sepulchre ; with their tongues have they dealt deceitfully.
Judge them, 0 God. Let them fall through their own counsels :
according to the multitude of their iniquities cast thou them out,
for they have provoked thee exceedingly, 0 Lord. And let all those
who trust in thee be joyful ; and so shall they rejoice evermore ;
and thou shalt dwell in them forever. And those who love thy
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
Name shall make their boast of thee. For thou, 0 Lord, wilt bless
I the upright man. As with the panoply of thine approval hast thou
crowned us.
When tAry enter the Sanctuary, they make three h l y rcz,crmces of &ra-
tion before the Holy Altar, and kiss the book of the Holy GoJPeIS,und the
Holy A lhr, saying :
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.
Zbn the Deuon a$#rouheth the Pricst, holding i n his right hand his ak6
""'
ingI his
stikktr), his stole (ordr),and his auntkts ( p h t c h z ] ; and bow
e d btfore the ~ r i c s the (jf
, saith :
Bless, Master, the dalmatic and the stole.
Priwt. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen.
2% Deacon then rctirctk, &seth the cross on his a k l m o t , and #utfeth it
on, #raying thus :
My soul shall exult in the Lord. For he hath endued me with the
robe of salvation, and with the garment of joy hath he clothed me.
He hath set a crown upon my head, like unto a bridegroom, and as
a bride hath he adorned me with comeliness.
Then,having kissrd his stole, b hyctk it on his rigkt shoukzkr. And when
b pnfteth the gauntkts on his d t s , he saith, as he #uttcth that on the
right :
Thy right hand, 0 Lord, is glorified in strength. Thy right hand,
0 Lord, hath shattered the enemy, and through the multitude of
thy glory hast thou crushed the adversaries.
A n d wt'rh the left he saa'rh :
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Enlighten my mind,
and I shall learn thy commandments.
(The c l e r ~ yusually Riss each vestment bcfore#utting it on.)
T h ,going to the Table of Oblation, he #re#areth the No& Things. The holy
#dm he sctteth on the left siric; the h& chalice, which is the h l y cull,
on the n g k t ; and with them the other holy utensilr.
And the Priest vcstcfh himself i n this wise : Taking his Almatic ( odrFs-
as #oresaid, he s i p e t h it with t% sipl of tdcross, saying :
R
nik) i n his l c f l hand, an2 makin three low2 reverences toward t e cast,

Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen
Z&n he 9utteth it on, saying :
My soul shall exult in the Lord : . . . as the Deacon h t h said
Then taking his Priest& stole (e#itrakhil), and sr&ing it wzzh the sr& of
the cross, he#uttcth it on, saying:
Blessed is God, who poureth out upon his priests his grace, like
For uplanation, see introductory chapter on The Symbolism of the Church, p. m v .
70 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY
unto the precious ointment on the head, which ran down upon the
beard, even upon the beard of Aaron ; which ran down to the skirts
of his garment.
Then, faking thegii.d(e, andgtkding kimseIf; he saith :
~ l e s s e dis God, who girdkth me with strength, and hath made
my path blameless, and hath given me feet like unto those of a
hart, and hath set me on high.
Tlicn he puttcth on tkcgauntlets, as already described for the Deacon. A n d
taking kis ept~ondtwn,if he kath that dignity, he blesseth it, saying:
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, 0 Mighty One, in thy vigour,
and in thy beauty: and go forth, and prosper, and reign, because
of tnith, and meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall
guide thee wondrously always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Then, taking his chasuble Cfeldn),he blesscth it, and, Kissing it, he puthth it
on, saying :
Thy priests, 0 Lord, shall clothe themselves with righteousness,
and thy Holy Ones shall rejoice with exultation always, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T h n they skall wash their &an&, saying:
I will wash my hands among the innocent, and so will I compass
thine Altar, 0 Lord ; that I may hear the voice of thy praise, and
tell of all thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy
house, and the place where thy glor dwelleth. Destroy not my
r,
soul with the ungodly, nor my life wit the men of blood, in whose
hands is iniquity, and their right hand is full of gifts. But I have
walked in mine innocency : Deliver me, 0 Lord, and have mercy
upon me. My foot hath been set on righteousness. In the churches
will I bless thee, 0 Lord.
And thus they go forth to tke Chapel of Oblation, making three lowly r m -
mces before tkc Table of Oblation. And each saith wifhin himserf:
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner, and have mercy upon me..
And: By thy precious Blood hast thou redeemed us from the
curse of the Law: in that thou wast nailed to the Cross, and wast
pierced with a spear, thou hast poured forth immortality upon man-
kind, as from a fountain, 0 our Saviour. Glory to thee.
If it be not a Pontt@cal Snvice, the HOURSare now read, whilc the Holy Gzjii
are prepared for t h HoCy Sacrament.
Horn.
But ifit be a Pontz@cal Service, then the HOURSare readkzter, as indicafrd
Deacon. Bless, Master (aloud, it be not a Pontr3cal Service).
Pnist. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of .
ages.
Deacon. Amen.
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Zia Uc Pricst taketh in his left hand one o the altar-breadr, and in h L
t f L , dove the seal @the bred, he sath :
xf
n' h f hand the holy spear; and making f erczv~~ththe st@ of tk cross,

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

( Thrice.)
Andimmc&tc(y k th~usfeththe s w r info tk n;4ht sh2 of tk seal and
as k cnffcfhit, k salh :
He was led as a sheep to the slaughter.
And as he cuftcth the k f t sicii :
And as a spotless lamb before his shearers is dumb, so opened he
not his mouth.
Andat the to# of fk seal:
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away.
And at tke k f t o m :
For his generation, who shall declare it ?
And t%cDeacon, axing rmerently at the Hol Mystic Rife, as each hahim
is . . n saith,
~ Lldilg his stole in his d t k while :
Let us pray to the Lord.

t
And w k n the Priest, having thtust the s ear, obliqxely,from b c h , info
the ri At sia2 of the b r d , taketh away t c who&#ar/ with the seal, thvs
cwt, t i ~ e a c o nsuit* :
Master, take away.
After thaf, ks saith :
For his life is taken away from the earth.
And having laid it, inverted,on the ~ l y #and
~ the
, Deacon huving s&:
Sacrifice, Master.
cutting if crosswise, andsaying:
He samf~cefh,
Sacrificed is the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the
. world, for the life of
the world, and for its salvation.
He then hrrncfh ##ward the other sicir, which hath upan it tk emblem of
the Cross. And as kc #ierccth the nghf sicir with the s#car, the Deacon
salh :
Pierce, Master.
A n d the Pnest: One of the soldiers did pierce his side with a
spear, and straightway there came forth blood and water. And he
that saw. it bare witness, and his witness is true.
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ZXm the Demon pourefh info the holy chalicr the mingled wine and water,
in amount according to the nu& of communicants, having j r s f said to
fk PriLs1:
Bless, Master, the holy union.
A d the Pricst blesseth if,saying:
Blessed be the union of thy Holy Things always, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T h ,taking in his h n d another altardrcprd, the Pricst s h N say :
In honour and commemoration of our most blessed Lady, the
Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary ; through whose inter-
cessions accept, 0 Lord, this sacrifice upon thy most heavenly
Altar.
And with the spear taking out a#orfwn, he laydh it on fkc nghf sidir of tk
Holy Bred, near the centre dere05 saying:
On thy right hand stood the Queen, clothed in a vesture wrought
with gold and divers colours.

In commemoration of the most honourable and glorious prophet,

Forerunner and Baptist, John.
And taking out tk rsf #arficle, he#lacefk it on fk l c f t kand of the HoIy
Bread, making f h! beginning of thejrsf row. T h he saith :
Of the holy, glorious Prophets, Moses and Aaron; Elijah and
Elisha; David and Jesse; of the Three Holy Children, also of
Daniel the Prophet ; and of all the holy prophets.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY
A n d taking onf ~ o f k#arficIc,
r k j l a c c f h if below fke jirst, in due or&.
Thkcsaifh:
Of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles, Peter and Paul ;
and of all the other holy Apostles.
In the same manner, kplaceth a fhird particle below fk second, fkus con:-
j k t i n g tkejirsf rank. A n d he saifh :
Of our holy Fathers and Saints, the Prelates Basil the Great,
Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom ; Athanasius and
Cyril, Nicholas of Myra in Lycia ; Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip
of Moscow ; Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod, Lebnty, Bishop of Ros-
t6ff; and of all thy holy Prelates.
A n d faking out a fourth parfule, k t placefh ifbesiric f k j r s f #article, mak-
ing a s e m d beginning. A n d kc saifh :
Of the holy Apostle and First Martyr and Archdeacon, Stephen ;
of the holy Great Martyrs Demetrius, George, Theodore of Tyre,
Theodore the Strategist ; and of all holy Martyrs, both men and
women ; of Thekla, Barbara, Euphemia, Kyriaka, Paraskeva, Kather-
ine ; and of all other holy martyred women.
A n d faking out a j f f hpartic&, ke placefh if below fkjirsf, wkick is in tk
second row. And k saifh :
Of our devout and God-bearing Fathers, Anthony, Euthymius,
Sabba, Onuphrius, Athanasius of Mount Athos, Anthony and Theo-
dosius of the Catacombs, Sergius of Rad6nezh, Barlaam of Kh6tinsk ;
and of all our devout fathers ; and of our devout mothers in God,
Pelagia, Theodosia, Anastasia, Eupraxia, Fevronia, Theodulia, Eu-
phrosyne, Mary of Egypt ; and of all our holy and devout mothers.
A n d i n like manner, faking out a sixth $article, k placefh if below the
second, com#lefing the second row. Af f e r which k saifh :
Of the holy and wonder-working Unmercenaries Cosmas and
Damian, C y s and John, Panteleimon, Hermolaus ; and of all the
Holy Unmercenaries.
And faking out a scvenfh#arficle, k # k c e f h ifabove, ma kin^ tk beginning
of fk fhird row. Tken kc saifh :
Of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna
And of Saint N. (the Saint of the h y ) ; and of Saint Methodius
and Saint Cyril, the Equals of the Apostles; and of all the Saints;
through whose supplications do thou visit us, 0 Lord.
Then. he layefh fhezgkfh parfule below fkformer, in due order. A n d f k r c -
after he sa?h :
Of our Father in the Saints, John Chrysostom, Bishop of Con-
stantinople ( g k r j Liturgy is to be celebrated. But v t h e Liturgy of
74 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
St. Basil the Great is to be celsbrated, then shall be br c o m m m o r a t e d
instead).
Then taking out tk ninth #article, he p k e t h it at the end o tk third row,
contplefing if. And taking fhefonrth altar-bread, he s o i d
Remember, 0 Lord, Lover of mankind, every Bishopric over Or-
thodox Christians ; the Most Holy Governing Synod, and Orthodox
Patriarchs ; and our Bishop, N. ; the honourable Priesthood, the
Diaconate in Christ, and every Sacerdotal Order ; our brethren and
fellow-ministers, the priests, the deacons, and all our brethren whom
thou hast called into thy communion, through thy tenderness of
heart, 0 all-good Lord.
And taking out a#ortion, kc layeth it below the HoCy B r d . T h he com-
memorafeth fkc Emjeror, saying :
Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, our most God-fearing Sover-
eign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning
House. (4)
Then he makefh mention, by name, of the livtkg who are to be prayed for,
any svch t k r e be ;a d at e a h name he trrketh out a partule, saying:
Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, N.
Having thus taken out tk particles, the Pticst placcth them below tke Holy
Bread Tlkn taking thefifth altar-brcad,he saith :
In memory, and for the remission of sins, of the most holy patri-
archs ; of the Orthodox and God-fearing Tzars and God-fearing
Tzaritzas ; and of the blessed founders of this holy Temple.
T k shall k make mention oftkc Bbhop who orakincd him ;a d of what-
soever crsons he may &sire, who have &jarfed this lzye, by name. A n d
at e a ~ n a m ehe
, shall take out a particle, s ~ y i n g:
Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, N.
And, in conclusion, he shall say asfolloweth :
And of all our Orthodox fathers and brethren who ha& fallen
asleep in the hope of resurrection, of life eternal, and of communion
with thee, 0 Lord, who lovest mankind.
And he taketh out a #ar/icle. TAcrcafler he sailh :
Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, my unworthy self, and pardon me
every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary.
And he taketh out ofthe foudh prosford a particle. Then, takin the @on c,
he gathereth to e t k r ik partkles fakmfiom t k f o n r t h a d h t h prosjri
on fk jaten. filow the Hol Bread, so that they may be in safe&, and
that nene .f them may f a l Then the Deacon taketh the censer, a d
h a v i n g p k e d incense therein, he saith to the P n k t :
Bless, Master, the censer.
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
A d straiglrtway he saith :
Let us pray to the Lord.
TACI the P & s ~ ~ d theh PRAYEROF T H E CENSBR.
Unto thee, 0 Christ our God, do we offer incense for an odour of
spiritual fragrance : which do thou accept upon thy most heavenly
Altar, and pour forth upon us in return the grace of thine all-holy
Spirit.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Thn tke Pricst, huving c ~ thedstarzovrr, ploceth it over the Holy
Bread, saying :
And the Star came and stood over the place where the young
Child was.
D~acm.Let us pray to the Lord.
2% Pricst, hamtag censed thefirst veil, coz,ereth thereun'rh the Holy Bread,
saying :
The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel ; the Lord
hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength. H e
hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever
since the world began hath thy seat been prepared: thou art from
everlasting. The floods are risen, 0 Lord, the floods have lift up
their voice ; the floods lift u p their waves. The waves of the sea
are mighty, and rage horribly ; but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on
high, is mightier. Thy testimonies, 0 Lord, are very sure : holiness
becometh thine house forever.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Cover, Master.
TAr Pticst, huving c m ~ r the
d second veil, cmneth IArrewa'rk the holy chalice,
sapng :
Thy virtue, 0 Christ, hath covered the heavens, and the earth
also is full of thy praise.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Shelter, Master.
The Priest, h v i n g celurd the veil, fkfrj to say, the air (vdsdukh),covereth
tkerewith the paten and ckalue, saying :
Shield us with the shelter of thy wings, and drive away from us
every foe and adversary. Order our lives in peace, 0 Lord ; have
mercy upon us, and upon thy world, and save our souls ; for thou
art good and lovest mankind.
Tkn,takingthe censer,the Pricst cnrrcfh the Tablc of ObLzfion,saying th& :
Blessed art thou, 0 our God, who herein art well pleased. Glory
to thee.
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76 THE DIVINE LITURGY

A n d each time the Deacon shaN resykmd:
Always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then both make three k v m t reverences. A n d the Deacon, taking the coaxer,
saW:
For the Precious Gifts now offered up, let us pray to the Lord.
Then t h Priest maketh the PRAYER OF OBLATION:
0 God our God, who didst send forth the Heavenly Bread, the
Nourishment of the whole world, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ,
to be our Saviour and Redeemer and Benefactor, blessing and sanc-
tifying us : Do thou, the same Lord, bless also this oblation, and
accept it on thy most heavenly Altar. Call to remembrance those
who offer it, and those for whom it is offered, inasmuch as thou
art good and lovest mankind ; and preserve us blameless in the
holy ministry of thy Divine Mysteries.
For sanctified and glorified be thy most honourable and majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T h the PticSt#rononncetfi the DISMISSAL,
saying:
Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Master, bless.

May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God, ...
But if it be not Sunday :
May Christ, our true God, through the intercessions of his all-
undefiled Mother; of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysos-
tom, Bishop of Constantinople (or, 2 7 the Littrrgy of Sf. Basil be
used: of Basil the Great, of Caesarea in Cappadocia) ; and of all the
Saints, have mercy upon us, and save us : for he is good and loveth
mankind.
Deacon. Amen.
A f l r the Benediction, the Deacon censetfi the Holy Oblation. Then ( i f the
Pontr#caf Servire is to follow, see$# e 78. If not :) fiegoeth and cmrctfi
tk Hofi A l t a r r o n n d a d a t , ir t f i e f % m y a cross, sayzng, secretly: (5)
In the grave with the body, but in Hell with the soul, in that thou
art God; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the
Father and the Spirit, wast thou, 0 Christ, filling all things, in
that thou art infinite.
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T k h skull recite Psalm li. : Have mercy upon me, 0 Cod,after thy great
goodness ; . . . (See$age 45).
Meanwfiile,he censetfi the Sanchrary andall the Tem$le, andretnmetfi again
to the Holy Altar; and having a ain lensed it and the Priest, ke #utteth
the censer in its # h e , anfa$$roacheth the Pn'cst. A d standing
fogeffier before the Holy Altar, they make three lowly rrerences,#raying
secretly, and saying :
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things, and Giver of
life: Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from
every stain; and save our souls, 0 Good One.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will
towards men. (Twice.) 0 Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth
shall show forth thy praise.
Tirm the Pricst kissetfi the book of the Holy Gospels, and the Deacon Rissetfi
the Holy Altar. Then the Deacon, bowing fits h a d before the Priest, and
holding his stole with threefingers, saitfi :
I t is time to sacrifice unto the Lord. Bless, Master.
A n d the ( B i s w or the) PricJt, signing him with the sz& of tke moss,
saiffi :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. . .
Deacon. Pray for me, holy Master.
(Biskop or) Pn'cst.May the Lord direct thy steps unto every
good work.
Deacon. Remember me, holy Master.
(Bidtop or) Priest. May the Lord God remember thee in his
kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Deacon. Amen.
And f i a v i n ~
maa2 a finmble reverence, ke ~ o e t fouti throu f i the north &or,
a d s f a d n in his accustomed #lace *gore the H O ~DOOY,he thrice
boweth 16 &ad r ~ n e n t l ya, d s a i t f i , secretly :
0 Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy
praise.
ThereaPer fie beginnetfi, aloud :
Bless, Master. (Seepage 79)
If t h Priest cekbrafe eur'tkout a Deacon, tlr words a s s w to the Deacon
i n the OFFICE OF OBLATION and in the LITURGY,
t
be ore the Gospel is
read; and in res#mr :Bless, Master ; and: Pierce, aster ; and: It is
time to sacrifice: sku22 not be said. As, liHmmke, the litany and oblation
of ran&. But i many Priests s o w , as in a Cathdral, o n 9 one Priest
f ~ t;
L
shaN jerform t O@ce of ObCalion, and shnN say wkaf rr herein set
h bw f no otker of tke Pricsts sku22 say tkuf Ofice s@aratel . T&
are alZoOYUI only to take out the #articlesfm tlr living and the d a d .
 78 THE DIVINE LITURGY
If a Ponh2cal Sew& is to follow, then, after the Benediction of tk BLllop
Oflce of Oblation, the Pricst who hath celebrated the OBce of Oblation
(and the of& Pricsts, in their cassocks), bearing a cross upon a salver,
accom#anicd by the Proto-Deacon or Deacon with the censer and taper, the
nosier-bewer wa'rh the Bish@'s crorin, and tk Sub-Deacons with the
mantle and the eagle-~llgs,go forth to meet the B i s w at the western
door. A s the Bishop mtereth the Temple, the Deacon exchimeth : Wis-
dom ! A n d the Bish saith, secret&; 1 will enter into thy house . .
2
(see jagc 68). He is t n vested in his mantk, and kisseth the cross, and
.
giueth it lo bc Rissed by all the Pn'rsts who are Prejaring to celebrate the
Liturgy; and t k n , while the Choir singeth : Meet IS it : . .. More
* honourable . ..
(see page m f i o r f i n g himself on his crozier, he
approacheth the Hol Door, and there giueth the bkssingfor fke PRAYER
or ENTRANCE, as s l m n adme. (Sn#age 68.)
Afterthe Prayer; Stretch forth th hand, 0 Lord . . . (seepage 68), the Bis
tumeth his face tmara3 the J e @ k , and bksseth tke worsh@pers, ?hi e
tk Choir singeth :
7
Ton Desp6tin kai ArkhierCa irndn, Kjrie fjlatte. Eis polli Cti,
DCspota (Preserve, 0 Lord, our Master and Bishop. For many
years, 0 Master.)
The Buh@ then goeth to his ahis; the C k r ask AL bkssing, andwithdraw
info tke Sanctuary a vest themelurr. R Priest who hath celebratrd the
Oflce of Oblation blesseth the beginning of the Hours :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. b
Rcadcr. Amen. 2-
a-
HOURand the SIXTH HOUR.
Andhe readeth the THIRD s
Meanwhile the Sub-Deacons begin to vest t k B L w , havin fist remuwed
his mantle, c l c t o r a l h o a a d c o c k . d z l e the Bishop's
vestments are being put u on him, the Proto-Deacon, censer in hand, re
!
cifeth tke same Verses w id the Priests recite as they vest themselves.
the Choir, the Proto-
(See about.) Or, sometimes, they are chanted
2
Deacon exchiinin before each :Let us pray to e Lord ; and using the
second person, anfsnbsh'ruting for sL Pricsts " the word *'Biskqps," and so
fwth.
When the pall (omofdr)L put on, the Deacon saith :
When thou hadst taken upon thy shoulders human nature which
had gone astray, 0 Christ, thou didst bear it to heaven, unto thy
God and Father, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen,
And with tke pectwal holy image he saith :
May God create in thee a clean heart, and renew a right spirit
within thee, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
A t the secondpectoral image (if there be one), he saith :
Thy heart is inditing of a good matter; thou shalt speak of thy
deeds unto the King, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
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A d wi'th the moss he saith :
If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, saith the
Lord, and take up his cross and follow me, always, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A n d with the mitre he saith :
The Lord hath set upon thy head a crown of precious stones.
Thou askedst life of him, and he shall give thee length of days,
, always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Z h n the Proto-Demon sfan&th mi&,andthe Sub-Dracoll~enter the Sanctu-
ary, and takingfiom tht Ckrgy the dikiri and t h trikfri, ;key bear c'
them to the Bis/MP. And the Proto-Dracon saith : 6
'p
May thy light so shine before men that they may see thy good
works and glorify our Father which is in heaven, always, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A n d tht Bishojb besfoweth the blessing, zh c r o s ~ f m m ,with the dikfra' and '
the trikfri, to the east, and the west, and the south, and the north, whik

--
the Choir singeth slowly :
Ton Desp6tin kai ArkhierCa imdn, Kqrie fjlatte. Eis polli &ti,
Despota. (Preserve, 0 Lord, our Master and Bishop. For many
years, 0 Master.) (6)
Then the ewer and basin arr bron i t by tht Proto-Dracon and tk Dea-
con, a d the Bhho wash& f i s ran&, $ t k r e k no Setfing+part
q a Re& or Cl!anter, or t k Ordination 4 a SubDracon. But $
r.
,-
zf there br a S e t f i n g q a r t or an Ordinafion, then k who is to be set OMa;
aflart or w h i n e d bnngeth the ewer and basin, aflrr k hath been
vested i n his dalmatic, i n the manner set forth in thr O r a hfor thr 8.b-
e-
Layingon of H a d . DY4U
When the SIXTHHOUR
a##roacheth its close, all thr C&r&v,havingvrstrd them-
selues, come orth from fhe Sanctuary through the norfh &or, a d laking
d
;ha+ stand ens& t h Bish+, begin to #nay :
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. (Thrice.)
Bish*. 0 Heavenly King . . . (See page 67), with kana3 up
Igted
Glory to God in the highest, . . . (Twice.)
0 Lord, open thou my lips, . . .
Proto-Deacon. It is time to sacrifice unto the Lgrd. Bless, Right
Reverend Master. ( S e e page 80. )
TXe First Priest and the Proto-Deacon kiss thr BisAop's hand, a d the P h i
goeth itrto the Snnctrrary,andojbeneth the Holy Door, whik the Proto-Deacon
remainrth sfanding outsid, in front of tht holy picture of tht Saviour.
The Birh remaineth on his dais (kdtkdra),rrnfil thr tittle Entrance. The
"R
other C ~y enter tht Sancfuary after the Exclamatioas at the Great and
Little Litanies.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY
11. THE LITURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS
Deacon. Bless, Master.
Ptiest (bestowing the bhssing, in cross-form, with the book of the
GospcLFfrom the Altar). Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of .
ages.

--Chir. Amen.
A n d i f i t & at EartwfaZe:
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death,
and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

THE GREATLITANY(Vclfknyu Ekhiya).

Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from
above, and for the salvation of
our souls, let us pray to the R
Lord. &
-
g
-
If a Bkh@ be the c e b b a 4 he
saith k r e , secretly, the PRAYER
OF OBLATION.

0 God our God, who didst

For the peace of the whole send forth the Heavenly Bread,
world ; for the welfare of God's
holy Churches, and for the 4 the Nourishment of the whole
world, our Lord and God, Jesus
union of them all : & Christ, to be our Saviour and
For this holy Temple, and
for those who with faith, de-
2 Redeemer and Benefactor,
blessing and sanctifying us: Do
voutness, and in the fear of Q thou, the same Lord, bless also
God have entered therein : & p. this oblation, and accept it on
For our Holy Synod (or Pa- thy most heavenly Altar. Call lo
triarch); for our Bishop (or 9 to remembrance those who
Archbishop, or Metropolitan), offer it, and those for whom it
N. ; for the honourable Presby- is offered, inasmuch as thou art 9
tery, the Diaconate in Christ ; p good and lovest mankind ; and
for all the clergy. and the Q preserve us blameless in the
laity: I$ holy ministry of thy Divine
Here follow pefitions for fhe Ruler 5
Mysteries.
aft& Land and for all fheAu- $ , For sanctified and glorified
fhori'ties (Emperor, or King, and 3 be thy most honourable and
Reigning House, or President, 0 majestic Name, of the Father,
accordin lo the elemenfs and 2 and of the son, and of the
nathnafftks which the P a f i h Y
is constifirfed). Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 81

That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe
and adversary : & 9.
5 2
For this city, for this holy Temple, and for every city and 3
land, and for those who with faith dwell therein: I$ t?.?
For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, 2
and for peaceful times : I$ -arr
<
For those who travel by sea or by land; for the sick and
the suffering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salva- CD 0
tion: I$ B F
. That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 3
necessity: & GP
U ~save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
S U C C OUS,
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mar , with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and a1 our life unto
Christ our God.
r
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamation.
Pricst. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
A n d the Deacon, having ma& a reverence, shaN leave his place, and shaN go
and stand before the holy piclure (ikdna) of Christ, holdirrg his stole wzth
threelingers of his nght hand.
Here shall be sung tIAc FIRSTANTI- And the Priest saith, secretly, the
PHON,Psalm czzi. (or on the Great PRAYEROF THE FIRSTANTIPHON.
Feasts its appointed substitute).*
0 Lord our God, whose might
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul : is ineffable, whose glory is incon-
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord. Bless ceivable, whose mercy is infinite,
the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that and whose love toward mankind $
is within me bless his holy Name. is unutterable : Look down, 0 u
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and
forget not all his benefits. Who
Master, in thy tender cornpar
sion, upon us and upon this holy $
forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth Temple ; and deal with us and
all thine infirmities. The Lord is with those people who here pray
full of compassion and mercy, with us, according to the riches
long-suffering and of great good- of thy mercies and thy bounties.
ness. H e will not alway be
chiding, neither keepeth he his
wrath forever. H e hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded
* See the Special Services for the Great Feasts.
82 THE DIVINE LITURGY
us according to our iniquities. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that
is within me bless his holy Name. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord.
And at the conclwwn o the Anti- While the (likewise the BisAop)
{
phon, the Deacon sha I come and saith, secretly, the PRAYEROF T H E
stand again in his accustomed SECOND ANTIPHON.
#lace, and sku22 say :
0 Lord our God, save thy peo-
LITANY(uwiYb ple, and bless thine heritage.
THE LI-E
dnzya). Preserve the fulness of thy 2
h ,
Again, yet again, in peace let Church: sanctify those who
us pray to the Lord. love the beauty of thy house: 9
Choir. Lord, have mercy. glorify them by thy divine might
Succour us, save us, have in recompense ; and forsake not
mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 us who put our trust in thee.
God, by thy grace.
Chozr. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life,
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To tfiee, 0 Lord.
Exclamation.
Priest. For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the
power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of tbe Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Deacon skull& as he Aath ribne at the First Antzj5hon.
Here shall be sung the SECOND ANTIPHON, Psalm cxlvi. (or on tAc Great
F d s its afioinied substitute).*
Praise the Lord, 0 my soul : while I live, will I praise the Lord ; yea,
as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God. Blessed
is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the
Lord his God ; who made the sea, and all that therein is ; who keepeth
his promise forever. Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong;
who feedeth the hungry. The Lord looseth men out of prison ; the
Lord giveth sight to the blind. The Lord helpeth them that are fallen ;
the Lord careth for the righteous. The Lord careth for the strangers ;
he defendeth the fatherless and widow : as for the way of the ungodly,
he turneth it upside down. The Lord thy God, 0 Sion, shall be King
forevermore.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages,of ages. Amen.
Here skull be m a g the Anthem.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! Thou who art immortal yet
See the Special Services for the Great Feaats.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 83
didst deign for our salvation to become incarnate of the Holy Birth-giver
of God and ever-virgin Mary; and without change of essence wast
made man; who also wast crucified for us, 0 Christ our God, tram-
pling down Death by death ; who art one of the Holy Trinity, and art
glorified together with the Father and the Holy Spirit : Save us.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in Then by (the Bish and) the Priesf
peace let us pray to the Lord. 3"
is sard, secretly, t e PRAYER
THIRDANTIPHON.
OF THE
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have 0 thou, who hast given us
mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 grace at this time, with one ac-
God, by thy grace. cord, to make our common suppli-
Chair. Lord, have mercy. cations unto thee ; and dost pro-
Calling to remembrance our mise that when two or three are h 2
most holy, undefiled,most blessed gathered together in thy Name 5
and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver thou wilt grant their requests. Q '
of God and ever-virgin Mary, Fulfil now, 0 Lord, the desires
with all the Saints, let us com- and petitions of thy servants as
mend ourselves, and each other, may be most expedient for them ;
and all our life unto Christ our granting them in this world
God. knowledge of thy truth, and in
C h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord. the world to come, life ever-
lasting.
ExcZaamafion.
Priest For thou art a good God, and lovest mankind, and unto thee
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Deacon then mtercth the Sanc- The Priest saith the PRAYER OF THE
tuary, and the Ckuir dantet.4 the LITTLEENTRANCE while the last
THIRD ANTIPHON. portion of the Beatitnrks is being
In thy Kingdom remember us,
0 Lord, when thou comest into 0 Master, Lord our God, who
thy Kingdom. Blessed are the hast appointed in heaven ranks
poor i n spirit : for theirs is the and hosts of Angels and Arch-
kingdom of heaven. Blessed are angels for the ministry of thy
they that mourn : for they shall glory : Cause that with our en-
trance may enter also the holy
?!
be comforted. Blessed are the
meek: for they shall inherit the Angels with us serving thee, 9
earth. Blessed are they that do and with us glorifying thy good-
hunger and thirst after righteous- ness.
ness : for they shall be filled. For unto thee are due all glory,
Blessed are the merciful : for honaur and worship, to the Fa-
they shall obtain mercy. Blessed ther, and to the Son, and to the
are the pure in heart: for they. Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
shall see God. Blessed are the unto ages of ages. Amen.
fJ4 THE DIVINE LITURGY
peacemakers : for they shall be If it be a Pontt)ical Service, the head
Priest givefh the book of t k Hol
called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are per-
Gospels to tke Profo-Deac01~,
bearefh it, preceded by t h Sub- ba
1
secuted for righteousness' sake : Deacons with the dzkfriand fri- 5'
for theirs is the kingdom of hea- kin' and the sacramental fans
ven. Blessed are ve when men (r@idi).
shall revile you,andapersecuteyou, The Prirsts o l l o q i n the or&r of
and shall say all manner of evil their ran{- and the whole $ r e
cession, while the Beatitrr&s
against you falsely, for my sake. are being sun maketh the
circit o f t a
Pmnt
adcom- ~ r r r
T h m the Priest, taking the book of
the Holy Gospels from the Altar, ing forth, through the north
@eth i t to the D r a m ; andpre- &or, goeth to the Bishop's
ceded by a ltght, they both make dais. And there the Proto-Deacon
the Lesser Entrance. standeth in front of fhBishop.
Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; Reverend Master, the Holy En-
for great is your reward in heaven. trance.
The Deacon, takzng his stand before Bishop. Blessed is the En-
t h Holy Door, saifh :
trance of thy Holy Ones, always,
Deacon. Bless, Master, the now, and ever, and unto ages of
Holy Entrance. ages.
Pricst. Blessed is the En- Choir. Amen.
trance of thy Holy Ones dways, The Bish@ Kissefh the Holy Gos-
now, and ever, and unto ages of pels.
ages. Proto-Deacon. Wisdom, 0 Be-
Choir. Amen. lievers !
the Deacon skufl go fo The Clergy who are taking part in
Priest, and the Priest skull kiss fh the service sing :
book of the Holy Goq5eLr; and the
Deacon shall come to the centre of O let us worship and
the ~ o l Door,
y and there sfandin down before Christ. Save, 0
tke Priest, k s h 6 Son of God, who didst rise again
%LYt$ Holy Go~$I/S, and f
skull say, so that all may hear:
the dead,* us who sing unto
thee : Alleluia.
Wisdom, 0 believers ! (8) T h Bisk@ bestoweth the blessin
Then skull t& go to the Holy dl- with fhe dikiri and tn2lri. on a$
t a r ; andthe Deacon shall lay the four si&s, as after his vesting.
Gospeh on t h Altar, and the A n d all proceed to the Sancfu-
Choir skull sing : ary, where the Bishop, bearing the
0 come, let us worship and fall dikM and Censer, accompanied
by the Proto-Deacon bearing the
Christ. Save, 0 trikiri, censeth the Holy Altar,
Son of God, who didst rise again the ima e screen, and the People,
from the dead,* us who sing unto I while tk khir ckantcth :
thee : Alleluia ' Eis pollA &ti,DCspota (Thice.)
Then d a N be sung the*r@er Hymn ( T r e d r )and Collect-Hymn (Korraiik)for
the Day. (See Appendix A.)
If it bt a wed day : ... who art wonderful in the Saints. Or, at Feasts, t k popcr
Rr/rain, from the Antiphon of lht Ftazt.
 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY 85

THEPRAYER
OF TIIE THRICE I f i t be a t a Ponti/ical Snvicc, the last
HOLY. Collecf-Hymn is omitted, a n d the
Proto-Deacon, coming forth from the
The Priest, secretly. Sanctrrary, saifh :
0 holy God, who restest
in the Saints; who art
hymned by the Seraphim
1
I
0 Lord, save the God-fearing.
A n d the C h i r singeth the samc.
I -
with a thrice-holy cry, and Proto-Deacon. And hear us.
glorified by the Cherubim, Chir. And hear us.
and adored by every hea-
venly Power; who out of T h n (in Russian Chrrrches)the Proto-
Dcacm sai/h the GREATEULOGY.
nothingness hast brought
all things into being ; who To the Most Holy Synod of
hast created man after Russia, many years !
thine own image and like- A n d the Clergy and t h Choir rr#eat the
ness, and hast adorned him same.
with every gift of thine; Proto-Deacon. T o our Most God-
who givest unto those that fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor
ask of thee wisdom and un- of All the Russias, and to all the
derstanding ; who despisest Reigning House (and to the Ruler
not the sinner, but hast of the Land, zy i t be in a foreign
appointed repentance unto country, mentioning kis name and
salvation ; and hast vouch- title), many years !
safed unto us, thy humble 4'
and unworthy servants
here, at this hour, to stand
A n d the Choir singeth the same.
Proto-Deacon. To our Lord, the
;
before the glory of thy Right Reverend, N., of N., many
holy Altar, and to render years !
unto thee that adoration
and praise which are thy A n d the Clergy and the Choir r @ e d the
same.
due: Do thou, the same
Lord, accept from the Proto-Deacon. To the Right Re-
mouths of us sinners, the verend Patriarchs, Metropolitans,
Thrice-Holy song, and visit Archbishops and Bishops, many
us with thy beneficence. years !
Pardon us every transgres- A n d the Clergy and the Choir sing the
sion, whether voluntary or same.
involuntary. Sanctify both To the Orthodox Governing
our souls and bodies, and Council, and Commanders of the
grant that we may serve Army and the Navy ; to Governors
thee in uprightness all the of Towns, and the Christ-loving
days of our life : through Army; and to all Orthodox Chris-
the intercessions of the tians, many years !
holy Rirt h-giver of God,
and of all the Saints of all The Choir repeat the same, and the
Bishop, after each " many years !"
the ages who have been blesseth all, and thcn reciteth, secretly,
well-pleasing unto thee. the PRAYEROF THE THRICE-HOLY.
 86 THE DIVINE LITURGY
The Clergy in the Sanctuary :
Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen,
We, thy servants, in that we have
been delivered from calamity, do
offer unto thee, 0 Birth-giver of
AH,^ whfn the Chiy come to the God, who as a victorious Chieftain
losf Hymn, the Deacon skull warrest for us, songs of triumph
fo P k f , both bow and thanksgiving. Do thou also, in
" that thou hast might invincible, free
their and " hIdcth
stole with threefingers :
us from all assaults, that we may
Bless, Master, the time of cry unto thee: Hail, 0 Bride Un-
the Thrice-Holy. wedded !
And the ~ r i c s ts k l l bless him, Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Re-
with the si of the cross, and verend Master, the time of the
shall say, =cud : Thrice-Holv.
For holy art thou, 0 our And standiw in front of t h Holy
God, and unto thee we ascribe Door, he shall say :
glory, to the Father, and to the Let us pray to the Lord.
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Bishop. For holy art thou, 0 our
now, and ever ; God, and unto thee we ascribe glory,
And when the Hymn is jinished, to the Father, and to the Son, and
the Deacon shall come close to to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever;
to the Holy Door, and jointin
with his ~ t o l t , f i r nto t*r And the Profo-Deacon, standin near
#icture of Christ, he shaZl say : the Holy Door, and holding b stole
with threejingers,andjointing then-
0 Lord, save the God-fear- with to the PeqPle, saith :
ing, and hear us. Even unto ages of ages.
I Then shaN he joint, in like man- Choir. Amen. 0 Holy God,
I ncr, to tkosc who stand without, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One,
and shaN say : have mercy upon us. (Once.)
Even unto ages of ages. The Priests rejeat the same once..
Choir. Amen.
,'
The Choir r@eatetk the same once.

~
I
~- And then the Choir :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty,
Aflcr the third rrgetition, the B i s w ,
holding the cross and the diRiri, saith,
with hisface towar& the P e e k :
Holy Immortal One, have mer-
cyupon us. (Fivc times.)* (9) Look down from heaven, 0 God,
At Cltis-, the Epiphany, on t b Ew of Palm Sunday, & HHoly Sahtrday, du&
Ea.s&hic and a f P&cosf, in place of fke Thkt-Holy shall be nmg:
An many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia. (10)
At tke Fmrt of the Srtfing-up (Exaffafion)of fk Holy Cross; and a f the third week o
t& Crtaf F d ( L m t ) , whrn is d r Feast of fht Admafion of fhc Cross, in p l a t of
lXrirr-Holy thcre sluff be nmg :
Lt
Thy Croas do we worship. 0 Master, and we glorify thy Resurrection.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY
And the Deacon shall say to and behold and visit this vine which
the Pricst : thou hast planted with thy right
Command, Master. band, and establish it.
TXen tAry a##roacrh
Holy Throne, and as he a#-
'" And whife the Choir singdk the Thrice-
#roacheth, the Priest shall Holy for the fovrth time, the Bisho#
say : bestoweth the blessing with the cross
and the diRfn'. Then the Clergy and
Blessed is he that corn- the Choir each r e a t the Thrice-Holy
once more.
eth in the Name of the
Lord. Here Bakho#s are wdaincd. ot BW
ordim
D e ~ Bless,
~ . Master, 3
Q Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Re-
the seat on high.
P h t . Blessed art thou a verend Master, the seat on high.
BWof. Blessed art thou on the
on the throne of glory of throne of glory of thy kingdom,
thy kingdom, who sittest who sittest on the Cherubim all-
on the Cherubim always, hymned and exalted forever. ( I I )
now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. The Birhoj then ascenrkth the HipA
Place, and stanrkth there, lookan
towar& the Peojk And he @vet$
The Priest h t h not ascend the the dikfri to the Deacon. And the
Hzgh P h ,nor sit @on it, Proto-Deacon givcth the t d f r i to
it,
but d e t h f i seat b e . & % Ue Bishoj, reahkg the Hymn.
to the smU.
In Jordan was the Trinity made
manifest ; for the Most-Divine Per-
son of the Father Himself pro-
claimed : H e that is baptized, the
same is my beloved Son. And the
Spirit descended upon Him that
was like unto Himself. For which
cause men shall bless Him and exalt
him forever.
The Bisho# taketh the t r i k i i , andbless-
8th thrice with the trikfri,as vsvaf.
After the 72riceCWoly,the Deacon shall say :
Let us attend
( B i d @ or) Priest. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Rtader. The Gradual (Prokfmen), in the . . . Tone. ( 1 2 )
Tom /. : Let thy mercy, 0 Lord, be upon us, as we have set
hope on thee.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, 0 ye righteous: for it becometh
just to be thankful.
Tone 11 : The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become
salvation.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY
Verse: The Lord hath chastened and corrected me ; but he hath not
given me over unto death.
Tone (I/.: 0 sing praises, sing praises unto our God : 0 sing praises,
I sing praises unto our King.
Verse : 0 clap your hands together, all ye people : 0 sing unto God
with the voice of melody.
Tonc IV. : 0 Lord, how manifold are thy works : in wisdom hast thou
made them all.
Verse: Bless the Lord, 0 my soul : 0 Lord my God, thou art be-
come exceeding glorious.
Tone V. :Thou shalt keep us, 0 Lord : thou shalt preserve us from
this generation henceforth forever.
Verse: Save me, 0 Lord, for there is not one godly man left.
Tone V I . : 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance.
Verse: Unto thee will I cry, 0 Lord my strength : keep thou not
silence towards me.
Tonc V I L : The Lord shall give strength unto his people : the Lord
shall give his people the blessing of peace.
Vevse: Bring unto the Lord, 0 ye sons of God, bring young rams
unto the Lord.
Tone.VIIL : Pray ye unto the Lord our God, and render thanks.
Verse : In 'Jewry is God known, his Name is great in IsraeL
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle (N. to
the N.).
Deacon. Let us attend.
ZZe Rea&r then r e d f h the E#isfle: Brethren . . .
Andwhile the Ejisfle is If n Biskoj be fke celebrant, fke Proto-Deacon
bein read, fk.t Deacon fukefh the censer, and a Deacon fhc incense, a n d
a a h e censer, they aflroach fke Bishop. Andthe Biskoj, put-
and ujjroaching fke ting incense info the censer, recifefh f i e whilc
Pn'csC shaa receive the PRAYER OF THE CENSER. b
his blesnirg, and shall 2
cmse the WO& Altar
r p n d about, and a l l
t * S a n c f u a ~ , a n d fke
We offer unto thee the censer, 0 Christ
our God, for the savour of a sweet spiritual s
odour ; which do thou accept upon thy most
Prirsf9 and
j l e . (13)
'* PIP heavenly Altar, requiting us with the grace
of thy Holy Spirit.
A n d when the Ejisfle is/inished, the PricJf shaN say :
Peace be with thee. I THE PRAYER BEFORE THE GOSPEL.
to
Reader. And with The Pnkst, secretly. ::
thy spirit.
D~acon. Wisdom ! ' mankind, with the pure light of thy divine 9
Reader. Alleluia I
knowledge, and open the eyes of our under-
* W C r a r E istk is kin read the Bishop nnttefha the High P h ,a d the Priestr iif
desi& it. id r h e t k CO&S beiug wad, they stami ott&rpLaces.
 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY 89

standing to the comprehension of the proclamation of thy Gospel.

Implant in us, likewise, the fear of thy blessed commandments ; that,
trampling down all carnal desires, we may pursue a godly life, both
thinking and performing such things as are well-pleasing unto thee.
For thou art the light of our souls, and of our bodies, 0 Christ our
God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father
who is from everlasting, and thy holy, and blessed, and life-giving
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Bless, Master, him who proclaimeth the good

holy Apostle and Evangelist, N.
(For a Bish@ :Bless, Right Reverend Muter, him who
And the Bishop or the Priest, blessing him with the sign
say :
May God, through the
all-laudable Apostle and Evangelist, N., grant
power unto thee, who proclaimest the good
filment of the Gospel of his beloved Son,
Deacon. Amen.

taketh it,and oeth

smna2th on t%r

Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listei to the Holy Gospel.

The Bidtop. Peace be with you all.
Chir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. The Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to N.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Priest. Let us attend.
And the Dcacon, or the PricEt, z y t h n e be no Deacon, reaakth the Gosjcl; atrd
when he h t h j i n h h e d , the Pricst shull say ;(14)
Peace be unto thee, who hast announced the good tidings.
Chir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.

And $;fit be a Pontgcal Service, tke Choir singeth : Ili.LoR

Eis pollit dti, Ddspota. (Many years, 0 Lord.)
While tkr Bishop blesseth the People wi'rh the friRfri and the diktri.
Then tkc Deacon shall go to the Holy Door, and shaN ive the book of thc GUS-
je& to the Pnkst, who jlareth i t a the A oar, bchin&he co@oml (antimfnh
90 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
And the Deacon, standing in his accusfomedpCacr, shaZl say :
Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us
say : ( 1 5 )
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee, hearken,
and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Chzr. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Here f o l l o w # e t i t ~ s f o r the R u i n ofthe Land cardfor aN the Ruthm'ties (Em-
peror, or King, and Reignin House,or President, accora'ing to the elements and
nationalities of zuhkh tht $ankh is mstituted).
For our Holy THEPRAYER OF THE LITANY OF FERVENTSUP-
Synod (or Patri- PLICATION.
arch) ; for our The Pricrf, secretly.
Bishop (orArch- 0 Lord our God, accept this, the fervent s u p
bishop, or Me- plication of thy servants, and be gracious unto us,
tropolitan), N. ; according to the multitude of thy mercy; andsend
for the honour- down thy bounties upon us, and upon all thy
able Presbytery,
the Diaconate in people,
from
who here await the rich mercy which is
thee.
Christ : for all
the cldrgy and ~kcorporal (antimins) is now unfolded, except the ~ ~ p ~ e r
the laity. & edp.
Furthermore '
we pray for all their ~hrist-lovingArmy and Navy. & i
Furthermore we pray for our brethren the Priests; for or- 9
dained Monks, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. & 2.
3
Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable most
holy Orthodox Patriarchs, and God-fearing Tzars and Tzarftzas ; r
and for the founders of this holy Temple ; and for all our devout
fathers and brethren, Orthodox believers, departed this life be- g. 3.
$-%
fore us, who here and in all the world lie asleep in the Lord. I$ 2 $
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good
works in this holy and' all-honourable Temple ; for those who 3
labour in its service; for the singers; and for the people here
present, who await in firm hope thy great and rich mercies. I$ 9

Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Hol Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Air. Amen.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 91
I

[A*, 9 if be in Russia, fk Priest Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.

saztk this Prayer : Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 Lord our God, who art great -
and full of compassion, in meekness of heart we make our humble s u p
plication unto thee : Preserve beneath the shelter of thy loving-kindness
from every calamity our most God-fearing Emperor, N. Guard him in
his ways by thy holy Angels, and let no enemy by any means prevail
against him, nor any son of iniquity aim to offend him. Satisfy him with
length of days and plenitude of strength ; and enable him to accom-
plish all things to thy glory, and to the welfare of his people. So we,
rejoicing in thy abounding grace toward him every day and every hour.
shall bless and glorify thy most holy Name, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Ckoir. Amen.]
And z y /Acre be o erings on bekuCf 01' 7 k PRIEST,secretly.
d
the Lad,fk eacon or the Priest
s h l l say the following LITANY: 0 God of spirits, and of
all flesh, who hast trampled
Have mercy Won O God, down death, and overthrown
according to thy great mercy, we the ~ ~ ~andi lgiven , life
beseech thee : hearken, and have unto thy world : D~ thou,
mercy. the same Lord, give rest to
Lord, have mercy. the souls of thy departed
( Tkricc.) b servants, NN., in a place of
Furthermore we pray for the
repose of the souls of the servants $
brightnesq a place of ver-
3 dux, a place of repose, b
of God departed this life, NN. ; g. whence all sickness, 3
and that thou wilt pardon all their 2 and sighing have fled away.
sins, both voluntary and involun- Pardon every tnnsgression 9
tar & Q
2 which they have committed,
the God enfab whether by word, or deed, or
lish their souls where the just re- % thought, For thou artagood
pose @ God, and lovest mankind ;
The mercies of God, the king- because there is no man who
dom of heaven, and the remission liveth and sinneth not ; for
of our sins we entreat of Christ, thou only art without sin,
our King Immortal and our God. and thy righteousness is to
Chuir. Grant it, 0 Lord. all eternity, and thy word is
Let us pray to the Lord. true.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Esclanrotion.
Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose
of thy departed servants, NN., 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, together with thy Father, who is from everlasting, and
thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. - Ckoir. Amen.
 92
THELITANY
OF THE
CHUMENS.
THE DIVINE LITURGY
CATS THEPRAYERFOR THE CATECHUMENS.
The Priest, secretly.
I
yerntO the 0 Lord our God, who dwellest on
Lord, ye Catechumens. high, and dost regard the humble of
' Choir. mercy- heart; who hast sent forth as the
Ye pray ye unto salvation of the race of men thine
the for the Catechu- Only-begotten Son and God, our Lord
; that the wlll Jesus Christ : Look down upon thy
have mercy upon them. servants the Catechumens, who have
Choir- have mercy- bowed their necks before thee. Grant
That he teach them unto them in due season the laver of
the word of truth. regeneration, remission of sins, and
Choir. Lord*have mercy. the robe of incorruption. Unite them
That he to them unto thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic
the gospel righte0usness. Church, and number them with thy h
Choir. Lord, have mercy. chosen flock 3
That h e will unite them 3
unto his Holy Catholic and Here e&c of corporal z i $
Apostolic Church. spread out.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. [Or, z;f it b t a l t h LITURGY
O F ST. BASIL
THE
Save them, have mercy
upon them, succour them, 0 Lord our God, who dwellest in
and keep them, 0 God, by the heavens, and lookest down upon 1
thy grace. all thy works : Look upon thy ser-
Choir. Lord, have mercy. vants, the Catechumens, who have
Bow your heads upto the bowed their necks before thee, and
Lord, ye Catechumens. grant them the light yoke Make
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord. them honourable members of thy holy
- Church; and vouchsafe unto them
the laver of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the robe of in- I
corruption, unto the knowledge of thee, our true God.]
Exclamation.
Pnkt. That with us they may magnify thine all-honourable and
majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
2% Prirst makeih the s&n o the cross o v e fkc
~ corporal with the @onge, prkicA
/
h then kisscth, and layci on one si&.
Deacon. Depart, all ye Catechumens, depart. Depart, all ye Cate-
chumens : let no Catechumen remain : but let us who are in the faith
again, yet again, in peace pray unto the Lord. (16)
Chic Lord, have mercy.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY

. 111. THE LITURGY OF THE FAITHFUL

Succour us, save THEFIRSTPRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL.
us, have mercy upon

1
T%ePriest, secretly.
us, and keep us, O We give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord God of
God, by thy grace. the Powers, who hast graciously vouchsafed
chary- Lord, have unto us to stand now before thy holy Altar,
mercy. and fall down in adoration before thy compas-
sion toward our sins, and the errors of the
people. Accept our supplications, 0 God ; make us worthy to offer
unto thee prayers and supplications, and unbloody sacrifices for all
thy people. And enable us, whom thou hast appointed to this thy
ministry, by the power of thy Holy Spirit, at all times, and in every !$
place, blamelessly, without offence, and in the witness of a pure con- 2
science, to call upon thee ; that hearing us thou mayest show mercy $
upon us, according to the plenitude of thy goodness.
[Or, i,f%heLITURGYOF ST. BASIL THE GREATbe used:
Thou, 0 Lord, hast shown us this great mystery of salvation.
Thou hast graciously permitted us, thy humble and unworthy ser-
vants, to be the ministrants of thy holy Altar. Do thou enable us
with the power of thy Holy Spirit for this ministry; that,.stand-
ing uncondemned before thy holy glory, we may offer unto thee an
oblation of praise. For thou art he who worketh all things in all
men. Grant, therefore, 0 Lord, that our sacrifice for our own sins,
and for the errors of thy people, may be acceptable and well-pleas-
ing in thy sight.] f
Exclamation.
Pricst. For unto thee are due all honour, glory and worship, to the
Father, and t o the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in THESECOND PRAYEROF THE
peace let us pray to the Lord. FAITHFUL.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. TAp Pnhst, secretly.
Whm :he driest semeh m~houta Again and oftentimes we fall

-
Deacon, thefoflowing#art of this down before thee, and beseech h
Litany is 0mjfteda.s zndicated. thee, 0 Good One who lovest man- 8
For the peace that is kind, that, looking down upon our a
from above, and for the Q 9 petition, thou wilt purify both our 9
salvation of our souls, let s 3 souls and bodies from all defile-
us pray to the Lord. s.
$ ment of the flesh and of the
Choir. L o r d , have A $% Spirit; and grant that in blameless-
mercy. ness and without condemnation we
 94 T H E DIVINE LITURGY
For the peace of the whole may stand here- before thy holy (
world; for the welfare of Altar. Grant also, 0 God, unto us
God's holy Churches, and and unto those who here with us
for the union of them all, make their supplications unto thee,
let us pray to the Lord. prosperity of life and increase of
Choir. Lord, have mercy. 3 faith, and of spiritual understand-
For this holy Temple, and Bs ing. Grant that they may serve (

for those who with faith, de-

voutness, and in the fear of 2
8 thee continually with love and fear, !
and that they may partake of thy I
God have entered therein, Holy Mysteries in blamelessness
let us pray to the Lord S of heart and without condemna-
Choir. Lord, have mercy. tion, and be deemed worthy of thy
That he will deliver us k heavenly kingdom.
from all tribulation, wrath, [Or, iyfhe LITURGY
OF ST. BASILTHE
peril and necessity, let us GREATbe used:
pra to the Lord. 0 God, who in mercy and boun-
b o i r . Lord, have mercy. ties hast visited our lowliness;
SUCCOU US,
~ save us, have
mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 who hast set us, thy humble, and
God, by thy grace. sinful, and unworthy servants be-
Choir. Lord, have mercy. fore thy holy glory, to serve thy
holv Altar: Strengthen us bv
the power of thy Holy Spirit for thii ministry, and @ant us utter-
ance, in the opening of our lips, to invoke the grace of thy Holy
, Spirit upon the Gifts which we are about to set forth.]
Deacon. Wisdom !
Thcn shall fhc Deacon enter through the n d &I.
Exdamation.
1
Pricst. That being kept always by thy might, we may ascribe glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
'
THE CHERUBIMIC HYMN. THEPRAYER OF THE CHERUBIMIC
Choir. Let us, the Cherubim HYMN. i
mystically representing, and The PriCst, secretly.
unto the Life-giving Trinity No one who is in bondage unto 1

1
the thrice-holy chant intoning, carnal desires and sensual pleasures
all cares terrestrial now lay is worthy to approach, or to come h
aside. ( I 7) near, or to serve thee, 0 King of 3
(Here t h Great Entrance, with the Glory : For to serve thee is a great 2
HoQ G i Is, is ma&. Andafter and terrible thing even to the '?
it the f /ymn is/inirhed:) Heavenly Powers. Nevertheless,
That we may raise on high the through thine unutterable and
King of all, like conqueror on boundless love toward mankind
shield and spears, by the Angelic thou didst become man, yet without
Hosts invisibly up-borne. change, and without transmutation,
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY 95
and art become our High Priest, and hast committed unto us the
ministry of this unbloody Sacrifice, in that thou art Lord over all.
For thou alone, 0 Lord our God, rulest over those in heaven and
on earth; who art borne on the throne of the Cherubim; who art
Lord of the Seraphim and King over Israel ; who alone art holy
and restest in the Saints. Therefore do I now make my entreaty
unto thee, who alone art good and art ready to listen : Look down
upon me, a sinner, and thine unprofitable servant, and cleanse my
soul and my heart from an evil conscience ; and by the might of thy'
Holy Spirit enable me, who am endued with the grace of the priest-
hood, to stand before this thy holy Altar, and perform the sacred
Mystery of thy Holy and Pure Body and Precious Blood. For unto
thee do I draw near, and bowing my neck I implore thee: turn
not thy face from me, neither cast me out from among thy children ;
but gracious1 vouchsafe that I, a sinner and thine unworthy ser-
d
vant, may o er unto thee these Holy Gifts. For it is thou who
offerest and art offered, who receivest and art thyself received, 0
Christ our God: and unto thee we ascribe glory, together with
thy Father, who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good,
and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
( A t a Pontz#cal Service the Bistrop washetk his hands.) Then the g
Derrcon tkketh tk censer, and having received the Priesf s blessin he
c ~ e t the
h Xo& Altar round abouf, and the Sanctuary, sa ing, s e c R f i , to
hime& Psalm li. : Have mercy upon me, 0 Cod, accordng to thy great
goodness. Then the Pn'rst and Deacon stand before the Altar, and make
three reverences, saying :
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. 13
9

-
The P e s t , elevating his hands, saith i n a Cow voice : Let us, the Cherubim
mystically re resenting . . . now lay aside. (Thrirr.) (See
tachfinisheti t h H'jmn :That r e may raise on high . . .
$7;~) Then
t h g kiss
the Altar, andgo to the Chapel of Oblation, which the Priest censeth.
If it be a Ponh#cal Semi-el the Bishoj taketh out the particles at the
Table o Oblation, making mention of the living, and the &ad, and
f
his f e l ozu-cler-.
I
Then shull the Deacon say to the Priist :
Take up, Master. r/,
A n d the Priest, taking the air (vdadukh), shall lay it on the Deacon's lef 2
shoul&r, andshall say : 5
9
Lift up your hands unto the Holy Things, and bless the Lord.
TAcn takin the holy paten (dikkos),in like manner, he shall set i t on U e
head o f t f f iDeacon, with all reverence, the Deacon holdin the censer the
while on one of his jngers. But the Priest h i m s t y s L l l take in his
hund the h o b chalice (potfr),and they shall go forlA through the north door,
prececicd & a tajer, and shall stund facing the Peele. ( B u t the Bishoj
rcuzuiucth in the Sanctnary.)
96 THE D I V I N E LITURGY
THE GREATENTRANCE Cfolfowing the Russian Semire Book).
Deacon. Our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All
the Russias, may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Priest. And all the Reigning House (and the Rtrler ofthe country),
may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Deacon. The most Holy Synod of Russia, and our Archbishop, N.,
may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Pnnest. All you Or- / f i t be a Pont$cal Service, the Bhh@ now BUbm
Christians, may comethforurardin the Sanctuary, to the Hol
the b r d ~~d remem- DOOY,and taketh the holy $dm from t L
Deacon.
ber in his kingdom al-
ways, now, and ever, (Deacon. Thy Bishopric may the Lord
and unto ages of ages, God remember in his kingdom always, now,
Choir. Amen. and ever, and unto ages of ages.)
Then the Choir finirkth And exclaimeth :
the Cherubimu Hymn :
Our most God-fearing Sovereign, N.,
That we may raise the Emperor of All the Russias, and all
On high the King
the Reigning House, may the Lord God
like On remember in his kingdom always, now, and
and spears, by ever, and unto ages of ages.
the Angelic Hosts in- choir. A ~ ~ ~ .
visibly upborne.
Then the Deacon The Bhh@, having $laced the Paten on the Al-
shall enter in tar, censeth the chalice, and taketh it fiom the
through the Holy Pn'csl. ta
Door, and shall (Priest. Thy Bishopric may the Lord
On
$
the nght,andshaN God remember in his kingdom always, now, '
say to the pnist, and ever, and unto ages of ages. - Biskop.
the latter entry- Thy priesthood may the Lord God remem-
eth : ber in his kingdom always, now, and ever,
May the Lord and unto ages of ages.)
God remember thy G, Bi~/rop.The Most Holy Governing Sy-
priathood in his
kingdom. -. nod may the Lord God remember in his
kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto
f ages of ages.
And the Prirst shall The right Reverend Patriarchs, Metro-
say to him : politans, Archbishops, Bishops, and all or-
May the Lord ders of the clergy and of monks may the
God remember thy Lord God remember in his kingdom always,
diaconate in his now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
kingdom always, The Faithful Governing Councils, and
now, and ever, and Commanders of the Army, Chiefs of Cities,
unto ages of ages. and the Christ-loving Army and the Navy
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 97
n n skfl (and the Rvlcr of the &laif a f m b
d,

IkcAofickuzire couniv, N ) , may the Lord God remember

upon tkc Holy Al-
, to , .
taking the k o o 3
,, in his kingdom always, now, and ever,, and
unto ages of ages.
Char. Amen.
b
E.
9- from 5 5
head qf the Dea-
con, s k u l l ~ l o c c9 A& ~ Z ~
Z ~ c r mter
g y the Sanctnary. b
it aka %$on tkc
Holy A l t a ~to
, tkr TAc B r i w s h Z l s d the Aoly chZire the
&fi, sayittg : Holy Altar, saying :
Noble Joseph, when he had taken thy pure Body from the tree,
did wrap it in fine linen and spices, and sorrowing did lay it in a
new sepulchre. '
I n the Grave with the body, but in Hell with the soul, in that
thou art God ; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with
the Father and the Spirit, wast thou, 0 Christ, filling all things, in
that thou art infinite.
How life-giving, how than Paradise more fair and, of a truth,
more splendid than any king's chamber, 0 Christ, is shown forth
thy tomb, the fountain of our resurrection.
T h skull kr take the vriLFfrom tAc holy paten and tkc Aoly chnlice, and
skull la thou on one s& of the Holy Altar; and having taken the air
fmn td Deacon's shml&r, a d censed it, he skull cover tkervi*
Holy Gzyts, and skull say :
fke

Noble Joseph, when he had taken thy pure Body from the tree,
did wrap it in fine linen and spices, and sorrowing did lay it in a
new sepulchre.
Eim faking the censerfrom the kana3 of the D e a n , ke shZl thrice cense
t k Holy Gzyts, saying:
Exalt thou Zion in thy favour, 0 Lord, and let the .walls of Jeru-
salem be built Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with sacrifices and burnt-offerings ; then shall they
offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
T h m k skull give tke censer to tke
Deacon, and shall bow his head,
saying :
I
If a B i s e be the celebrant, he
Remember me, 0 brother, and
fellow-minister.
,aifh to those ,A,
him :
see, wyh
I
And 1
Brethren. fellow-servitors, Ab-
Deacon shall Say fo him : I
May the Lord God remember ( bots and ~Aests;-pray
- for me. I L/,
thy priesthood in his kingdom.
Thr Deacon also. bow in^ his head.
a n d holding h& stoleowifk three
I And they all answer :

jngers of his ngkt h a d , shall say

to the Priest :
Pray for me, holy Master.
a
98 THE DIVINE LITURGY
The Pricst (or all the Clergy). May the Holy Spirit come upon
thee, and the power of the Most High overshadow thee. h
Deacon. May the Holy Spirit himself minister together with us, 8
and with you, all the days of our life.
Bish@. May the Lord direct your steps. 9
s
And again : Pray
for me, holy Master. I CZergy. Remember us, holy Master.
BisW or Pn'est. May the Lord God remember you (thee) g,, I

in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. - M 1
Deacon. L e t u s
T h BLhqb bksseth with t h dikfrr' and irr;hfri,
Our prayer whik fhd C h i r danteth :Eis poU dti, D6pota.
unto the Lord.
Chir. Lord, have T h B&hO#, w P ~ ~ ssecretly.
I, . 1

mercy. 0 Lord God Almighty, who alone art holy;

these who acceptest the sacrifice of praise from
now those who call upon thee with their whole
let us Pray to heart : Accept also the prayer of us sinners,
the Lord. and bear it to thy holy Altar ; and enable us
Choir. have to offer unto thee gtfts and spiritual sacri-
mercy. fices for our sins and for the errors which
this Tern- thy people have committed through ignp
and rance. And graciously grant us to obtan
with faith* de- grace in thy sight, that our sacrifice may be
voutness, and in the acceptable unto thee; and that the good
fear God have en- spirit of thy grace may rest upon us, and
tered let us upon these Holy Gifts, now offered up unto
Pra to the thee, and upon all thy people.
h i r . Lord, have
[Or, g f h e LITURGYOF ST.BASILTHE GREATbe
k'
mercy.
That he will deliver
us from all tribula- 0 Lord our God, who hast created us, and
$
tion, wrath, peril and hast brought us into this life ;who hast shown
necessity, let us pray us the way of salvation, graciously bestowing
to the Lord. upon us the revelation of heavenly Mysteries :
Choir. Lord, have Thou art he who hath appointed us to this
mercy. ministry in the power of thy Holy Spirit.
Succour us, save Graciously grant us, therefore, 0 Lord, to
us, have mercy upon be servitors of thy new Covenant, minis
us, and keep us, 0 ters of thy Holy Mysteries. Accept us who
God, by thy grace, draw near to thy holy Altar, according to
Choir. Lord, have the plenitude of thy mercy, that we may be
mercy. worthy to offer unto thee this reasonable and
A day all-perfect, unbloody sacrifice for our own sins, and for
holy, peaceful and the errors of thy people : which do thou ac- I
sinless, let us beseech cept upon thy holy, and heavenly, and super-
of the Lord. sensual Altar for the savour of a sweet odour.
 THE DIVINE LITUKCY 99
Choir. Grant it, 0 Send down upon us the grace of thy Holy I
Lord. Spirit. Look upon us, 0 God, and behold
An Angel of Peace, this our service, and accept it as thou didst
the faithful guide and accept the gifts of Abel, the sacrifices of
guardian both of our Noah, the burnt-offerings of Abraham, the
souls and bodies, let priestly offices of Moses and Aaron, the
us beseech of the peace-offerings of Samuel. Even as thou
Lord. didst accept at the hands of the holy Apos- 9
CMY. Grant it, 0 tles this true ministry, so also do thou in thy
-a
Lord. beneficence, 0 Lord, accept from the hands '?
The pardon and re- of us sinners these gifts ; that having been
mission of our sins accounted worthy blamelessly to minister at

1
and transgressions, thy holy Altar, we may receive the recom-
let us beseech of the pense of wise and faithful stewards, in the
Lord. terrible day of thy just requiting.]
Choir. Grant it, 0 -
Lord.
All things which are profitable to our souls and bodies, and peace
to the world, let us beseech of the Lord
Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord.
That we may pass the residue of our life in peace and penitence, let
us beseech of the Lord.
C h i r . Grant it, 0 Lord.
A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful; and a
good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of Christ, let us beseech
of t h e Lord.
CICLoir. Grant it, 0 Lord.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, arid all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord
Exclamatimr.
Through the bounties of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou
art glorified, together with the most holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Let us love one another, that with one accord we may con-
fess :
C h i r . Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the -Trinity, one in Essence
and undivided.
100 THE DIVINE LITURGY
Deacon. The Doors ! The Doors ! 2% Pricst s h N & rcvc~ence,
Wisdom ! Let us attend. (I 8) and shall say pn'vatcly,
within h i d f :
THESYMBOLOF THE FAITH.
I will love thee, 0 Lord
Choir. I believe in one God the my strength; the Lord is
Father Almighty, Maker of heaven my firm foundation, and my
and earth, And of all things visible and deliverer. (Thrice.)
invisible :
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the And kc shaN Riss thc Hol
only-begotten Son of God, Begotten G@, t& ba*astiuC~cYed
of his Father before all worlds ; Light firsf the to$ of the ho(y$afen,
and likewise the to# o the
of Light, Very God of very God,
Begotten, not made; Being of one
~ o ( chalice,
y d
and the c gc of
the H o b Altar before him.
Essence with the Father; By whom I f there be s m r u l Pricsts,
all things were made; Who, for us t& shall both kiss aN the
Holy Things, a d each 0 t h
men, and for our salvation, came down on the shorrlak.
from heaven, And was incarnate by
the Holy Ghost of the Virgin ~ a r i , And iy a BLhoj be the cele
And was made man. And was cruci- dranf,hcsaifh, secretly, ask
&isscfh the jatcn : 0 Holy
fied also for us under Pontius Pilate, God ; and the holy ckaZire :
and suffered and was buried. And the
third day he rose again, according to
the Scriptures. And ascended into
0 Holy Might
Altar: 0 d$%kzz
One, have mercy upon us.
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand Then the BLho~5m Pricst shall
of the Father. And he shall come say :
again with glory to judge both the Christ is in the midst of us.
quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom
shall have no end. And having been kissed orr the
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord shmr&r and on the hand, he
and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth L answered:
from the Father, Who with the Father H e is and shall be.
and the Son together is worshipped
and glorified, Who spake by the Pro- The Pricst shaN an the Holy
phets. In one Holy Catholic and Ekmcnfs witxfthe air.
scvnnl Prirrts take art zn
Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one
Baptism for the remission of sins.
1
the servicc, they shal aN fan
the Holy Elements with the
I look for the Resurrection of the air, in liRP manner, a d
dead, And the Life of the world to shall reficat, as do the Pco-
fll~also, the S Y M B O LOF T H E
come. Amen. FAITH.
Deacon (or Pn'cst). Let us stand
aright, let us stand with fear, that we T h the Pricst shall take the
om the Holy EZcmats,
may offer in peace the Holy Oblation. Z L v i a fiseda, he s u l
Chir. A mercy of peace, a sacrifice hyi
f
a sd
of praise.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY xor

Pnist. The grace of our Lord Jesus f l a BisW crlcbrafeth, as a

Christ, and the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with diklri and
/;s$rG.t$J
$e$$ha2b iE
triRCri.
you all.
Ckm-r. And with thy spirit.
Pnist (pointing upward). Lift up your hearts.
Chir. We lift them up unto the Lord.
Pnkt. Let us give thanks unto the Lord.
~b (~isw)
priest $hall ofe
this Prayer, secretly.
is meet and right
we should laud thee, bless
thee, praise theelgive thanks
unto thee, and adore thee in all places of thy dominion : for thou art
God ineffable, incomprehensible, invisible, inconceivable; thou art
from everlasting and art changeless, thou, and thine Only-begotten
Son, and thy Holy Spirit. Thou frbm nothingness hast called us into
being ; and when we had fallen away from thee, thou didst raise us
up again ; and thou hast not ceased to do all things until thou hadst
brought us back to heaven, and hadst endowed us with thy kingdom
which is to come. For all which things we give thanks unto thee, and
thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Holy Spirit; for all the things
whereof we know, and whereof we know not; for all thy benefits
bestowed upon us, both manifest and unseen. And we render thanks !-$t
unto thee for this ministry which thou dost deign to accept at our
hands, although before thee stand thousands of Archangels and
myriads of Angels, with the Cherubim, and Seraphim, six-winged, $
many-eyed, who soar aloft, borne on their pinions.
[Or, zytk LITURGYOF ST. BASILTHE GREATk used, this P r y t r :
0 thou who in verity existest, Master, Lord God, Father Almighty
adorable : Meet is it, in truth, and just and befitting the majesty of thy
holiness, that we should magnify thee, praise thee, bless thee, adore
thee, give thanks unto thee and glorify thee, the only God which
verily existeth, and offer unto thee, with contrite heart and hum-
bleness of spirit, this our reasonable sen-ice : for it is thou who hast
graciously bestowed upon us the knowledge of thy truth. And who
hath power enough to express thy mighty acts, to make all thy
praises t o be heard, or to utter forth all thy wonders at all times, 0
Master? 0 Sovereign Master of all things, Lord of heaven and earth,
and of all created things both visible and invisible; who sittest on the
throne of glory and beholdest the depths ; who art from everlasting,
invisible, inscrutable, ineffable, immutable, the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, our great God and the Saviour, our. hope, who is the
image of thy goodness, the seal of equal type, in himself showing
forth thee, the Father, the living Word, the true God, the Wisdom ,
IOZ THE DIVINE LITURGY
before all the ages, the Life, the Sanctification, the Might, and t h e
true Light, through whom, also, the Holy Spirit was manifested ; the
Spirit of Truth, the Gift of Adoption, the Earnest of an inheritance
to come, the First-fruits of eternal good things, the life-giving Power,
the Fountain of holiness ; by whom enabled every creature en-
dowed with reason and intelligence doth serve thee, and evermore
doth send up unto thee a n everlasting tribute of praise; for all
things are thy servants. For Angels and Archangels, Thrones, Do-
minions, Principalities, Authorities, Powers, and the many-eyed Cher-
ubim do laud thee. Before thee, round about, stand the Seraphim,
having each six wings ; for with twain do they cover their faces, and
with twain their feet, and with twain do they fly,crying one to another
continually, with never-ceasing praises.]
BxcZamation. 77uDeacon now taking the ho(y star-coverfrom
the holy paten, J a i l make the sign of tk
Pn'est. Singing the cross above it, and shall kiss it, and lay it on
triumphant song, cry- one siak. He shaU then go and stand on tk
ing, calling aloud,and nght of the Holy Altar.
saying : The P r i e s t p r y d h , secretly.
Choir. Holy, holy, And we also, 0 Lord who lovest man-
holy, Lord of Sab- kind, in company with these blessed Powers
aoth ; heaven and do cry aloud and say: Holy art thou, and
earth are full of thy all-holy thou, and thine Only-begotten
glory : l-I~sanna in Son, and thy Holy Spirit ; holy and all-
the highast: Blessed holy and majestic is thy glory. Who hast so
is he that cometh loved thy world that thou gavest thine Only-
in the Name of the begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on
in the him should not perish, but should have ever-
highest. lasting life; who, when he had come and
-- had performed all the dispensation for us, in
the night in which h e was given up, -in the
which, rather, he did give himself for the life of the world, -took
bread in his holy and pure and sinless hands; and when he had
given thanks, and blessed it, and so sanctified it, he gave it to his
holy disciples and apostles, saying :
[Or, ifthe LITURGY OF ST. BASILTHE GREAT be used, this p 7 - a :
~~
With these blessed Powers, 0 Master who lovest mankind, we
sinners also do cry aloud and say : Holy art thou, of a truth, and all-
holy, and there are no bounds to the majesty of thy holiness, and just
art thou in all thy works ; for in righteousness and true judgment
hast thou ordered all things for us. When thou hadst created man,
and hadst fashioned him from the dust of the earth, and hadst hon-
oured him with thine own image, 0 God, thou didst set him in the
midst of a Paradise of plenty, promising him life eternal and the
enjoyment of everlasting good things in keeping thy commandments.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 103

But when h e disobeyed thee, the true God, who had created him,
and was led astray by the guile of the serpent, and rendered sub-
ject to death through his own transgressions, thou didst banish him,
in thy righteous judgment, 0 God, from Paradise into this present
world, and didst turn him again to the earth from which he was
taken, providing for him the salvation of regeneration, which is in
thy Christ himself. For thou didst not t u n thyself away forever
from thy creature, whom thou hadst made, 0 Good One, neither
didst thou forget the work of thy hands ; but thou didst visit him in
divers manners, through the tender compassion of thy mercy. Thou
didst send forth Prophets; thou didst perform mighty works by thy
Saints who, in every generation, were well-pleasing unto thee ; thou
didst speak t o us by the mouths of thy servants the Prophets, who
foretold unto us the salvation which was to come ; thou didst give
us the Law to aid u s ; thou didst appoint guardian Angels. And
when t h e fulness of time was come, thou didst speak unto us
by thy S o n himself, by whom also thou madest the ages ; who, being
the Brightness of thy glory, and the Express Image of thy Person,
and upholding all things by the word of his power, thought it
no robbery to be equal to thee, the God and Father. But albeit
he was God before all the ages, yet he appeared upon earth and
dwelt among men ; and was incarnate of a Holy Virgin, and did
lay aside his godhead, taking on the form of a servant, and becom-
ing conformed to the fashion of our lowliness, that he might make
us conformable to the image of his glory. For as by man sin entered
into t h e world, and by sin death, so it seemed good unto thine
Only-begotten Son, who is in thy bosom, our God and Father, to
be born of a woman, the holy Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin
Mary; t o be born under the Law, that he might condemn sin in the
flesh ; that they who were dead in Adam might be made alive in
thy Christ. And becoming a dweller in this world, and giving
commandments of salvation, he released us from the delusions of
idols, and brought us unto a knowledge of thee, the true God and
Father, having won us unto himself for a peculiar people, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation ; and having purified us with water, and
sanctified us with his Holy Spirit, he gave himself a ransom to
Death, whereby we were held, sold into bondage under sin. And
having descended into Hell through the Cross, that he might fill all
things with himself, he loosed the pains of death, and rose again
from t h e dead on the third day, making a way for all flesh through
the Resurrection from the dead -for it was not possible that the
Author of Life should be holden of corruption -that he might be
the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep, the first-born from
the dead ; and he shall be all things, the first in all things. And
ascending into heaven, he sat down at the right hand of thy Ma-
jesty o n high ; and he shall come again to render unto every man
104 THE DIVINE LITURGY
according to his works. And he hath left with us, as memorials of his
saving Passion, these Things which we have spread forth according
I
to his commandment. For when he was about to go forth to his
voluntary, and ever-memorable, and life-creating death, in the night
in which he gave himself for the life of the world, he took bread in
his holy and stainless hands, and when he had shown it unto thee,
his God and Father, he gave thanks, blessing it, sanctifying it, and
breaking it, he gave it to his holy disciples and apostles, saying :]

I
Exdamation.
Pn'est. Take, eat, this is my Body which is broken for you, for the
remission of sins.
As kc saith this, the Deacon shall point out the ho(y Pafen to fbPricst,
holding his stole wifh threajingers of his rtght hand.
Pn'est. And in like manner, after supper he took the cup,
saying :
As k saifh this, tk Deacon #ointefh to the holy chalice.
[At flit? LITURGY
OF ST. BASILTHE GREAT:
The Pricsf, secretly.
I n like manner, having taken the cup of the fruit of the vine, and
mingled it, given thanks, blessed it, and sanctified it,
Exclanadion.
He gave it to his holy disciples and apostles, saying :]

Priest. Drink ye all of this : for this is my Blood of the New Testa-
ment, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins.
TAc Pricst, secretly. I I
Bearing in remembrance, therefore, this commandment of sdva-
tion, and all those things which came to pass for us; the Cross, the
Grave, the Resurrection on the third day, the Ascension into
Heaven, the Sitting on the right hand, the Second and glorious
Coming-again :
[Or, ~ y f h LITURGY
t O F ST. BASILTHE GREATbC used:
This do, in remembrance of me : for as often as ye shall eat this
Bread and drink of this Cup ye do prodaim my death and confess
my Resurrection.
Wherefore, we also, 0 Master, having in remembrance his re-
deeming Passion and life-gi~ingCross, his three days' Burial, and
his Resurrection from the dead, his Ascension into Heaven, and his
Sitting on the, right hand of thee, the God and Father, and his
glorious and temble Coming-again :]
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 105

B ~ m a ~ .
Priest. Thine own, of thine own, we offer unto thee, in behalf of all,
and for all.
W m the Deacon,crossing hL hand, s h t d l l z ~ trr# the holy aten and the holy
R,
chalice, and making wa2h them the sz* of fhcross, he s ZZ AimseIf mdke a
A n d & rcz,c~encc.
T4e Pricst prayefh, secretly.
Again we offer unto thee this reasonable
and unbloody service. And we beseech and
implore thee, and offer our supplications
unto thee, that thou wilt send thy Holy
Spirit upon us, and upon these Gifts here
spread forth.
[Or, 2,ftk LITURGYOF ST. BASILTHE GREAT6.9 used:
Wherefore, 0 all-holy Master, we also, thy sinful and unworthy
servants, whom thou hast graciously permitted to minister at thy
holy Altar, not through our own righteousness (for we have done
no good deed on earth), but because of thy mercies and bounties,
which thou hast richly poured out upon us, now have boldness to
draw near unto this, thy holy Altar; and presenting unto thee the
holy emblems of the sacred Body and Blood of thy Christ, we pray
thee and implore thee, 0 Holy of Holies, by the favour of thy
goodness, that thy Holy Spirit may descend upon us, and upon
these Gihs here spread forth before thee, and bless them, and 2
sanctify and manifest them.]
3
T k n the Deacon shall afljroach t h Pnksf ;and sfandin siciir by sicic, they 9
s M l 6a* make three lowly rcz,ercuce.s 6rfre fk~ 0 %Altar, praying
zilmtly thus :
Pnksi. 0 Lord, who at the Third Hour didst send down upon
thine Apostles thy Holy Spirit: Take not the same from us, 0 Good
One, but renew it in us who make our supplications unto thee.
De~con. Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit
within me.
P&t. 0 Lord, who at the Third Hour . . .
Deacon. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy
Holy Spirit from me.
Pn'cst. 0 Lord, who at the Third Hour . . .
Z b n the Dearon, bowing his head and#ointing with his stole to the Holy
Bread, shall say :
Bless, Master, the Holy Bread.
A d fkr Pricst, stan&ng erccf, shall sz& the Holy Bread WW the sign of
the cross, and shaN say :
And make this bread the precious Body of thy Christ.
106 THE DIVINE LITURGY
[Or, i f t k LITURGY be wdd:
O F ST. BASILTHE GREAT I
For this bread is in very truth the precious Body of our Lord,
and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.]
Deacon. Amen. Bless, Master, the holy chalice.
I
And the Pricst shall bless it, and shaN say :
And make that which is in this chalice the precious Blood of thy ,
Christ. ,
[Or, zyfh LITURGYOF ST. BASIL THE GREATbe used: 12
For this chalice, in very truth the precious Blood of our Lord, and
God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Demon. Amen), which was poured y I?
out for the life of the world.]
Deacon. Amen.
A n d again, the Deacon, jointing to both tk Holy Elemenfs, shall say :
I
I

Master, bless both. I

-
A n d the Priest, blessing both, shaN say :
Transmuting them by thy Holy Spirit.
Deacon. Amen, amen, amen.
And bowing his head to the Pricsf,
the Demon shall say : / If a Bishop bc the celebrant, the
Proto-Deacm saith :
Bear me in remembrance, holy Bear us in remembrance, holy
Master. Master.
Andthe Pricst shall say: Bishop. May the Lord God
remember you in his kingdom
May the Lord God ember always, now, and ever, and unto
thee in his kingdom always, now ages of ages.
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
I
1
Pnht and Demon. Amen.
Demon. Amen. I
And r a Pricst hath been orahitledat this same Lit# , tke Bishop now bid- I,
a2tIkim to draw near, and taking the HoZy B r e a g n d breaking the jar. g
/
tion XCfrom tkc t o j thereof, where ike cross is, he gzketk it a him, saying : 2.
'&
Receive thou this pledge, and preserve it whole and unharmed
until thy last breath, because thou shalt be held to an accounting $
therefor in the second and terrible Coming of our great Lord, God,
and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
And takin it, the Pnist kisseth the Rirkop's hand, and withdrawin he
standetfmind ike Ho& Allor ;andjloring his hand on the HO& A f a r ,
kc prayeth, saying :
Have mercy upon me, 0 God. . . . (Psalm li.).
And when : Holy thinm to the holy : is to be said, he who hoth received Or-
dination restoreth the Bread, and the Birhoj in cth it on the hoZy#atm ;I
d new& orctiined Phest is coia*rnnicrrte,iYbCforethe other Pricsts. 1
a ~ the
 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY 107

The Pnest prayeth. I

That to those who shall partake thereof they may be unto sober-
ness of soul, untothe remission of sins, unto the fellowshipof thy Holy
Spirit, unto the fulfilling of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto bold-
ness toward thee ; and not unto judgment or unto condemnation.
And again we offer unto thee this our reasonable service, for all
thy servants departed this life before us in the faith ; for our an-
cestors, fathers, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Preachers, Evan-
gelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Ascetics ; and for every righteous soul
who hath died in the faith :
[Or, ifthe LITURGYOF S T . BASIL
THE GREATbe med:

And unite all us who partake of the one Bread and the one Cup,
one to another in the communion of the Holy Spirit; and grant
that no one of us may partake of that holy Body and Blood of thy
,Christ unto judgment or unto condemnation ; but that we may find
mercy and grace, together with all the Saints who, in all the ages,
have been acceptable unto thee, our ancestors, fathers, the Patri-
archs, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Teach-
ers; and with the spirits of just men made perfect in the faith :]
A n d the Deacon shall ccnse the Hol Altar round about, and shaU makc men-
tia. qf the living and qf the h a d
/
Then the Pricst shalt say, aloud :
Especially our most holy, all-undefiled, most blessed and glorious
Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary :
And Saint John, the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist ; the holy,
glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; Saint N. (the Saint of the day),
whose memory we commemorate; and all thy Saints: through .
whose prayers visit thou us, 0 God, and call to remembrance all
those who have fallen asleep in the hope of Resurrection unto life
eternal.
(Hnr he maketh mention of the Names, irr the or&r of their rank.)
If it be at the LITURGYOF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM:
Choir. Meet is it, Furthermore we beseech thee, 0 Lord,
intruth, to bless thee, that thou wilt call to remembrance all
the Birth-giver of Bishoprics of Orthodox Christians, which
God, ever- blessed, rightly dispense the word of thy truth ; all
and all-undefiled, and the Priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, and
the Mother of our every order of the Clergy.
God. More honour- Furthermore we offer unto thee this our
able than the Cheru- reasonable worship on behalf of the whole
bim, and beyond com- universe ; of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic
pare more glorious Church ; of those who continue in chastity
than t h e Seraphim, and soberness of life ; of our most God-fear-
thou who without de- ing Sovereign, N. (& Russia, the Emperor
filement barest God of All the Russias); and all the Reigning
the Word, true Birth- House, and all their Council and Army and
giver of God, we mag- Navy. Grant unto them, 0 Lord, a peaceful
nify thee. reign, and that we, through their tranquillity,
may pass our time in rest and quietness, in
all godliness and soberness of life.
[But iftrht? LITURGY
O F ST. BASILTHE GREATbe W C ~ :
Choir. In thee re- And give them rest where the light of thy
joiceth, 0 thou who countenance shall visit them.
art full of Grace, Have in remembrance, also, 0 Lord, we
every created being, beseech thee, thy Holy Catholic and A p o s
the Hierarchy of the tolic Church, which is from end to end of the
Angels, and all man- Universe; and give peace unto Her whom
kind, 0 Consecrated thou hast purchased with the precious Blood
Temple and super- of thy Christ : and establish thou firmly this
sensual P a r a d i s e , holy Temple, even unto the end of the
Glory of Virgin?, of world. Remember, 0 Lord, those who have
whom God, who is offered unto thee these Gifts; and those
our God before all the for whom, and by whom, and in behalf of
ages, was incarnate whom they have offered them.
and became a little Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, those
child. For he made who bear fruit and do good works in thy
of thy womb a throne, holy churches, and those who are mindful of
and thy belly did he the poor. Requite them with thy rich and
make more spacious heavenly gifts. Give them things heavenly
than the heavens. In for things earthly ; things eternal for things
thee doth all Crea- temporal ; things incorruptible for things
tion rejoice, 0 thou corruptible.
who art full of Glory : Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, those who
Glory to thee. are in the deserts, and mountains, and cav-
erns, and in the subterranean pits of the
sell
Or, at the di erent
Feasts, t h e be
strng the a jointed Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, all those
Hymn to Birth- who continue in virginity and godliness,
grvw of God. and in asceticism and devoutness of life.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, our most
God-fearing and Christ-loving Sovereign,
N. (in Russia, the Emperor of All the Russias), to whom thou
hast given the right to reign in the earth. Crown him with the
armour of truth, with the panoply of contentment. Overshadow his
head in the day of Mttle. Strengthen his arm, exalt his right hand ;
make mighty his kingdom ; subdue under him all barbarous nations
which seek wars; grant unto him peace profound and inviolate ;
inspire his heart with good deeds toward thy Church, and toward
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 109

all thy people ; that through his serenity we may lead a quiet and
tranquil life, in all godliness and soberness. Remember, also, 0
Lord, all the Reigning House.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, all Rulers and Authorities, as
also our brethren who are in their Council ; and all their Army and
Navy. In their goodness, preserve thou the good, and through
thine own goodness make thou the evil good.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, this congregation here present,
and those who are absent for reasonable cause; and have mercy .
upon them and upon us, according to the multitude of thy mercies.
Fill their treasuries with every good thing ; maintain their marriage-
bond in peace and concord ; rear the infants ; guide the young ; s u p
port the aged ; encourage the faint-hearted. Collect the scattered,
and turn them from their wandering astray, and unite them to thy
Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Set at liberty those who are
vexed by unclean spirits ; voyage with those who voyage, journey
with those who journey ; defend the widows ; protect the orphans; r/:
free the captives ; heal the sick. Have in remembrance those who 8
are under trial, and in the mines, and in exile, and in bitter slavery,5
and in all 'diction, distress and tribulation. L"
Have in remembrance, 0 God, all those who invoke thy great
loving-kindness ; those also who love us, and those who hate us,
and those who have enjoined us, unworthy though we are, that we
should pray for them ; and all thy people, 0 Lord our God: And
upon them all pour out thy rich merc , granting unto all such of
their petitions as are unto salvation h d those whom we, through
ignorance, or forgetfulness, or the multitude of names, have not
remembered, do thou thyself call to mind, 0 God, who knowest
the age and the name of each, and knowest eve man even from
X
his mother's womb. For thou, 0 Lord, art t e Helper of the
helpless, the Hope of the hopeless, the Saviour of the storm-
tossed, the Haven of the voyager, the Healer of the sick. Be
thyself all things unto all men, 0 thou who knowest every man,
his petition, his abode, and his need. Deliver, 0 Lord, this city, and
every city and land from famine, plague, earthquake, flood, fire,
sword, the invasion of enemies, and from civil war.]
And when the Hymn If a Bishop be the celebrnnt, the Prot~Deacon,
zkfinished, the Pricst standing at the Holy Dow; and looking on m.
shall say, aloud : the Peqjle, sai'ih : I
Among the first And all the people.
have in remembrance, Choir. And all the people. 9r
Lord' the Most Andthe Bishop reci'ieth the Prayerj3r the Synod:
Governing S ~ n - Among the first . . .
od (or Patriarch) ; 3
&
grant that they The Sm"r Pn'est then s a i d :
(or he) may rightly Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, our Right
I 10 THE DIVINE LITURGY
dispense unto thy Reverend Bishop, N., granting that in peace,
Church t h e word of safety, honour, health and length of days
thy truth, in peace, he mzy guide thy holy Church, rightly ad-
safety, health, honour ministering the word of thy truth.
and length of days. He kisseth the BisAofs mitre, and tke B i s w ,
And tkc Choir singeth : blessing him, saitk :
And all the people. May the Lord have in remembrance thy b
priesthood. F-
Th Senior Deacon, turning to the Peojle (in RyssM) : b
5
T h e Most Holy Governing Synod, and the Right Reverend N.,
who offereth these Holy Elements unto the Lord our God.
For the salvation of our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., Em-
peror of All the Russias ; and for all the Reigning House ; and for
all their Council and Army and Navy.
Choir. And for all the people.
The Deacon then commemorateth the l i ~ i r gwkile
, the Priest$rayeth,secretly. I
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, this city in which we dwell ; and
every city and country, and all those who with faith dwell therein.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, all those who journey by sea or by
land, all sick persons and sufferers and captives, and their salvation.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, those who bear fruit and do good
works in thy holy Churches, and those who are mindful of the
poor ; and send down thy grace upon us all.
[If the LITURGYOF ST. BASILTHE GREATbe used; this Prayer is s d ,
secretly :
Priest. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, every Bishopric of the
Orthodox which rightly administereth the word of thy truth.
Have in remembrance, also, 0 Lord, my unworthiness, according
to the multitude of thy bounties ; pardon me every transgression, c/r ,a
whether voluntary or involuntary, and withhold not, because of my
sins, the grace of thy Holy Spirit from the Gifts now spread forth p
5
unto thee.
Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, the Priesthood, as also the
Diaconate in Christ, and all sacerdotal orders, and put not to con-
fusion any one of us who stand about thy holy Altar. Visit us with
thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord ; manifest thyself unto us in thy rich
bounties. Vouchsafe unto us temperate and healthful seasons. /
, .
Give gentle showers upon the earth, unto fruitfulness. Bless the '
crown of the year of thy beneficence. Make schisms to cease in the
Church. Quench the ragings of the nations ; speedily destroy, by
the might of thy'Holy Spirit, all uprisings of heresies. Receive us all
into thy kingdom, making us children of the light and of the day ;
and grant unto us thy peace, and thy love, 0 Lord our God ; for all
things hast thou given unto us.] I
 THE DIVINE LITURGY III

PricJt. And grant that with one mouth and one heart we may glorify
and praise thine all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
A n d turning to the PeqPlc and blrssing them, the Priest saith :
And may the mercy of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
be with you all.
C h i r . And with thy spirit. ~ a~r n -
maxu
And the Deacon shall stand at hL accustomedp&uc, and shall say : m *
Calling to remembrance all the Saints, again, yet again, in
peace let us pray to the Lord. & Q
For the Precious Gifts which have been offered and sanctified,
let us pray to the Lord. & 3
$
That our God, who loveth mankind, will accept them upon his 2
holy, and most heavenly, and supersensual Altar, for an odour of +
spiritual fragrance; and will send down upon us in return his divine
grace and the gift of his Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord. &
=
$
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 0
necessity, let us pray to the Lord. &
SUCCOU~ US, save us,
have mercy Won and
The Pricstprayefrh, secretly. I
Unto thee do we commit our whole
keep O by thy life and hope, 0 Lord, who lovest rnan-
grace. kind. And we entreat thee, and beseech
Lord, have thee, and implore thee : Vouchsafe that
mercy. we may partake of thy heavenly and ter-
A day all-pe*ect, rible Mysteries, of this sacred and spirit-
peaceful and ual food, with a pure conscience, unto
let beseech the remission of our sins, unto the pardon
of the Lord. of our transgressions, unto the commun-
Grant *, O q ion of the Holy Spirit, unto inheritance $'
e
Lord. 3' of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto 3
A n A n gel ' boldness toward thee; not unto judgment $
Peace, the faithful
guide and guardian 5
9 or condemnation
both of our souls and [Or, ifthe LITURGY OF ST.BASILTHE GREAT
.bodies,letusbeseech " *cused:
of the Lord. B 0 0 our God, the God of salvation, do
The pardon and re- thou teach us how we may worthily give
mission of our sins ';L thanks unto thee for thy benefits, which
and transgressions, thou hast ever bestowed and yet dost be-
let us beseech of the stow upon us. Do thou, 0 our God, who
Lord I$ acceptest these Gifts, purify us from
All things which every defilement of flesh and spirit, and 1
112

are profitable to our

souls, and peace to
THE DIVINE LITURGY
teach us to perfect holiness in thy fear;
I
that we, receiving a portion of thy Holy
the world, let us be- Things in the witness of a pure con-
seech of the Lord. fZ1 q science toward thee, may be made one
That we may pass $ with the holy Body and Blood of thy
theresidue of our life Y Christ; and that having received them
in peace and peni- worthily, we may have Christ abiding
tence, let us beseech 2 in our hearts, and may become a Temple
of the Lord. B of thy Holy Spirit.
A Christian ending n Yea, 0 our God, cause also that none
to our life, painless,
blameless, peaceful ; b of us may be guilty of these thy terrible
and heavenly Mysteries, or sick in soul
and a good defence or in body through an unworthy partak- 8
before the dread .& ing of the same : but enable us, even unto 5
Judgment Seat of our last breath, worthily to receive a por-
Christ, let us beseech tion of thy Holy Things, which is a s u p
of the l o r d fZ1 port upon the road to life eternal, an
Having made our peti- acceptable defence at thedread Judgment
tion for the unity of the Seat of thy Christ. That we also, to-
faith, and the commun- gether with all the Saints who, in all the
ion of the Holy Spirit, let ages, have been acceptable unto thee,
us commend ourselves, may be made partakers of thine everlast-
and each other, and all ing blessedness, which thou hast prepared
our life unto Christ our for those who love thee, 0 Lord.] I
God.
Chit:To thee, 0 Lord.
Exhrnotion. I
Pricst. And vouchsafe, 0 Lord, that boldly and without condemn*
tion we may call upon thee, God the heavenly Father, and say:
Here t b Deacon birulh
his sto& about him in tkt I

2% P&.pk: fown of 0 cross. (19)

I
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Excfamation.
I
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of I
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and 1
unto ages of ages. I
Ckoir. Amen.
&st. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
I
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY 113
Deacon. Let us bow our heads unto the Lord.
Chit-. T o thee, 0 Lord.
The Pricst#rayeth, secretly.
W e give thanks unto thee, 0 King invisible, who by thine illimit-
able power hast made all things, and by the plenitude of thy
mercy hast called into being all things from nothingness. Do thou,
the same Lord, look down from heaven upon those who have bowed
their heads before thee ; for they have not bowed down unto flesh
and blood, but unto thee, the terrible God. Do thou, therefore, 0
Lord, render this oblation efficacious to us all, according to the
individual need of each. Voyage with those who sail upon the
seas ; journey with those who travel on dry land. Heal the sick,
0 thou who art the healer of our souls and bodies.
[Or, if the LITURGYOF ST. BASIL THE GREAT be used, the fol(muing
Prayer :
0 Master, Lord, the Father of bounties, and the God of all com-
fort, bless, sanctify, guard, strengthen, fortify those who have bowed
their heads unto thee ; withdraw them from every evil work ; unite
them to every good work ; and graciously grant that, without con-
demnation, they may partake of these, thy pure and life-giving
Mysteries, unto the remission of their sins, and unto the communion
of the Holy Spirit.]
,?hCza&w#.
Pricst. Through the grace, and bounties, and love toward mankind
of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with
thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages
C h i r . Amen.
2% Priestjrayefh, secretly :
Give heed from thy holy dwelling-place, and from the throne of
glory of thy kingdom, and come and sanctify us, 0 Lord Jesus
Christ our God, who sittest on high with the Father, and art invis- $
ibly here with us. And deign, with thine own mighty hand, to im-
part thine all-pure Body and most precious Blood unto us, and
2
through us unto all the people. $
Then tkc Priest skull rib hamagc, and the Deacon, standing before the Hob
D w , shall r@cat, secretly, fhticr:
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. 1
When the Dcacon secth the Priest stretch out his hand and touch thc Holy Bread
in the act of making the Holy Oblation. he skull say.
loudly : Here the Holy Door
is closed,and the cnr-
Let us attend. fain is drawn.
114 THE DIVINE LITURGY
And the Priest, as k clevatefh the NO& Bread, sku22 say :
Holy things unto the Holy.
Choir. One only is holy, one only is the Lord, Jesus Christ, in the
glory of God the Father. Amen.
Then shall the Choir
chant the Anthem
for the Day (or o
'"
Feast) :
Or of

praise ye the ~~~d

' A n d the Deaco* shall enter the Sanctuury, and
standing at the ri ht hand o the Pqkst, who
h o t heo r e he sIL22 say :
Break, Master, the Holy Bread.
And the Pricsf, breaking it in our puccs, with
all heedfulness and awe, shu 2 say :
from heaven : praise
him in, the height. Broken and divided is the Lamb of God,
Alleluia which is broken, yet not disunited ; which is
ever eaten, yet never consumed, but sancti-
fieth those who partake thereof.
THE PARTITION
CONCERNING OF THE HOLYLAMB.
After dividing the UoZy Lamb, the Pricst musf place the #ortzbns in the
form of a cross upon the ho? paten, with a pro ound reverence,such as he
l
hath made before when censzng. He shaN lay t e fNC at the u Per part of
R
the holy#aten, which lieth towards the east. The X C shall e #&ce in a
Zinc beneath it, on that side of the$aten which lieth to the west; and the
Nf ##on fke north side, while the K A skull be opposite, upon the south
sicle, as is here set forth. (20) 8
3
9
 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY 115

When the portion f U C hafh been removed, it shall be j k e d in the holy

chulice. Theportion XCshall be#artakcn o f & the Clergy who take art
i n W Litur y. The two otherprtzbns, namely, the N f and the K d a r e
broken fir
t communion of the &zit . A n d from the portion which repre-
senteth ike Holy Birth-giver o/ ~ o ~ o r f r ofkempartirlrr re resenting the
f
nine ranks of the Heavenly Hierarchy, which are upon t e holy paten,
s M l no one be communicated: but only from the two #orlions ofthe Holy
Lamb w,hich remain shall the laity be communicated.
I
Tken the Deacon,#oznting with his stole to the holy chalice, skull exclaim :
Fill, Master, the holy chalice.
A n d the Pn'est, taking theportwn fkiC~?om tke place where it lieth, skull
make fher-ewith the S@ of the cross above the holy chalice, saying : The
fulness o f the Holy Sp~rit: and shall~5laceit in the holy chalice.
Deacon. Amen. (2 I )
And taking the warm water, he shall say to tke Pricst :
Bless, Master, the warm water.
A n d the Pnkst shall bless it, saying:
Blessed is the fervour of thy Saints always, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
7Zcn the Deacon shall pour into the holy c h a l k , in the form of a moss,
what ir required, saying:
The warmth of faith, full of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
W h m the divine Blood of the Lord is mingled with the holy warm wafer,
if m w t be cione with heed, and in amount according to the number of those
wku h i r e to receive the Holy Sacrament.
The Pn'cst breaketrh the portwn XC
/ When a Bisho$ is the celebrant, he
into a n m b e r ofjieces, c o ~ ~ e s ~ o n d dividcfh the)or/io. XC,and hav-
to the number of Ckrgy who ingjrayed: I believe, 0 Lord, and
z e p a r t in the Liturgy. I confess, that thou art, in very
m n the Pricst saith : I truth, the Christ, the Son o f the liv-
.
ing God: . . he consumrth part
Deacon, draw near. of the portion xc, saying :
And the Dearon shaN approach, and The precious, and all-holy, and
I
most pure Body of our Lord, and
skull make a devout reverence, fn-
freafing or veness; andhavzng God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
kirsed"'ar* say' 1 is imparted to me, the unworthy, .; 2
Lo, I draw near unto the King N., Bishop, unto the remission $
Immortal and to God. of my sins, and unto life eternal.
Impart unto me, Master, the (In the Name of the Father, and
2
precious and holy Body of our of the Son, and of the Holy
Lord, and God, and Saviour, Spirit. Amen.)
Jesus Christ.
And the Pn'est skull give him a
porfabn of*r Holy Bo& andskall
say :
1
To N., Deacon, is imparted the I
I 16 THE D I V I N E LITUKCY
precious, and holy, and dl-pure ; T k n , taking tk s&mfi k wzjktk
Body of our Lord, and God, and , his kand; and vzng kissed t k
sjonge, he layeth it ash&. Zhm,
Saviour, Jesus Christ,. unto the taking the ho(y ved and the chaf-
remission of his sins, and unto ice with both h a n k , kc mmmnni-
life everlasting. cateth himse(f therefrom thrice,
saying :
Andthc Demon shall kiss the Priest's
hand as he taketh the Holy Body, The precious, and holy, and
and shall withdraw behind the life-giving Blood of our Lord, and
HoCy Altar ;and bowing kis head God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is I
over tk Holy Altar, he skall Pray
like the Priest : imparted to me, the unworthy! N., /
Bishop, unto the remission of my I
I believe, 0 Lord, and I con- sins, and unto life everlasting.
fess, that thou art, in very truth, (In the Name of the Father, and
the Christ, the Son of the living of the Son, and of the Holy
God : . . . Spirit. Amen.)
A l l the Priests, i n the orrier oftheir Then he wz$eth his fz$s and tk
seniorify,jrst make an obeisance chalice wifh the veil which is i n
to each other, and to tke Peojle; his hand, sayrirg :
and having besonghtfor iveness :
Forgive me, fathers and frethren . Lo, this hath touched my lips,
and kissed tk sidr of the ~ l t a r ; and shall take away mine ini-
thcy say :
quities, and shall purge away my
Lo, I draw near unto the King sins.
Immortal, and to God.
The precious and all-holy Body Then kissing the holy chalice, k
saith :
of our Lord, and God, and Sa-
viour, Jesus Christ, is imparted Glory to thee, 0 God. ( Tknke.)
to me, N., Priest, unto the re- Proto - Deacon. Archiman-
mission of my sins, and unto life drites, Archpriests, Priests, Dea-
everlasting. cons, draw near.
Then each taketh a Picce of tht U o l Then the other Cler aHroack tk
Bod , and bowing low mn $ Bishoj in the o r g r of their re-
H O Altar,
~ and anring a h o n f l y niorify and kiss the edge of the
u on the Ho(y %oaj ody Christ, pitar, and having said:
f
t cy say jnbafcly, eac to him-
self: Lo, I draw near unto the
I believe, 0 Lord, and I con- King Immortal and to God.
fess, that thou art, in very truth, Impart t o me, Right Rever-
the Christ, the Son of the living end Master, the precious and
God, who didst come into the holy Body of our Lord, and God,
world to save sinners, of whom and Saviour Jesus Christ:
I am chief. And I believe that Each receiveth rom him a #ortioff
this is, of a truth, thine all-pure
ing to eacL-
B
of the Hol ody, the Bishoj say-
Body, and that this is thine own
precious Blood. Wherefore, I be- To thee, Priest (or Deacon, or
seech thee, have mercy upon me, as his rank may be), is imparted
and forgive my transgressions, ' the precious, and all-pure, and
 -.-
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THE DIVINE LITURGY 117

whether voluntary or involun- immortal Body of our Lord, and

tary; whether of word or of God, and Saviour Jesus Christ,
deed; whether committed with unto the remission of thy sins, F.
knowledge or in ignorance. And and unto life everlasting. (In $
vouchsafe that I may partake
without condemnation of thine
the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
,
all-pure Mysteries, unto the re- Amen.)
of my unto life A n d * y kissthe handandfhesbu&
eternal. &ofthe Bishop ;and to his greet-
Of thy Mystical Supper, 0 ing:
Son of God, accept me to-da~as Christ is in the midst of us,
a communicant : for I will not
speak of thy Mystery to thine Thry reply: ,
enemies, neither, like Judas, will H, is, and shall be.
I give thee a kiss ; but like the
thief 1 confess thee : Re- Th8n kc ~ ~ZO at hh of them t h d
the ho$chalice, saying :
member me, 0 Lord, in thy
kingdom. Lo, this hath touched thy lips,
And let not this participation and shall take away thine iniqui-
in thy Holy Mysteries be unto ties, and shall purge away thy
judgment upon me, or unto con- sins.
demnation, 0 Lord, but unto the b
healing of soul and M y . 2
2
Andso shall t/rcy$artake of the Holy Body which t h y hold in their hand, $-
wifh awe, and allgodlyfear.

The precious and holy Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour,
Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, the servant of God, Priest, N., unto
r
the remission of m sins, and unto life everlasting.
I n the Name o the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Sametimes :0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal bne, have
mercy upon us.
Then having mYed his mouth and the holy cha2ice with the veif, whuh he
holdeth in his h q d , tAs P n k t shall say :
Lo, this hath touched my lips, and shall take away mine iniqui-
ties, and shall purge away my sins.
Then the Senior Prirst saith again :
Deacon, draw near.
And the D e u m shall a$ploach, a d shall make one reverence. saying:
Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal, and to God.
I 18 THE DIVINE LITURGY
And the Priest, giving him the chalice, shall say :
The servant of God, N., Deacon, partaketh of the precious and
all-holy Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto
the remission of his sins, and unto life everlasting.
And kabing communicated the Deacon, tk Priest shall say ;
Lo, this hath touched thy lips, and shall take away thine iniqui-
ties, and shall purge away thy sins.
If t h be any a~ho&sire to # a r t a h of the No2 Mysfcris, t k P n k t sku22
divi& t k remaining fiations, the NI and tL
sujicient for all, andjlace them in the chalice.
KA, info stxull #articCcs,

n e n the Deacon, setting the holy #akn above the AoZy ckalicc, soil6 these
Hymns of t b Resurrection :
In that we have beheld the ~ e s h r e c t i o nof Christ, let us bow
down before the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross
do we adore, 0 Christ, and thy holy Resurrection we laud and
glorify : for thou art our God, and we know none other beside thee ;
we call upon thy Name. 0 come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ's
holy Resurrection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the
world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us sing his Resurrection : for in
that he endured the Cross he hath destroyed Death by death.
Shine, shine, 0 new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen
upon thee ! Shout now and be glad, 0 Zion ! And do thou, 0 Pure $
One, Birth-giver of God, rejoice in the Rising-again of him whom 2
thou didst bear. '."
0 Christ, Passover great and most Holy ! 0 Wisdom, Word, and
Power of God ! Vouchsafe that we may more perfectly partake of
thee in the days which know no evening of thy kingdom.
While wa2h tk s#onge he w i 8th all the #articles into fhe chalice with all
R
care and reverence, he suit : i
Wash away, 0 Lord, the sins of all who are ,here commemorated,
by thy precious Blood, through the prayers of thy Saints.
And he skall crmer the holy chalice wa'fh fhe veil; and in like manner he
shall cover the holy paten with the star-cover and the veil. Then the
Priest s h d recite the
PRAYEROF THANKSGIVING, secretly. I
We give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord, who lovest mankind, Bene- '
factor of our souls and bodies, for that thou hast vouchsafed this I
day to feed us with thy heavenly and immortal Mysteries. Guide I
our path aright ; stablish us all in thy fear ; guard our life ; make
sure our steps : through the prayers and supplications of the glori-
ous Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, and of all thy Saints.
/
[Or, zythe LITURGYOF ST. BASILTHE GREATbe used, this Prayer .-
W e give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord our God, for the participation
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 119

in thy holy, pure, immortal and heavenly Mysteries, which thou hast
given unto us for the welfare and sanctification and healing of our
souls and bodies. Do thou, the same Lord of all, grant that the
communion of the holy Body and Blood of thy Christ may be for us
unto faith which cannot be put to confusion, unto love .unfeigned,
unto increase of wisdom, unto the healing of soul and body, unto the
turning aside of every adversary, unto the fulfilment of thy com-
mandments, unto an acceptable defence' at the dread Judgment
Seat of thy Christ.]
the HoZy D m is ojcncd, and tke Deacon, making a reverence, shall aPproach
the HoZy Door; and he taketh from the Birhoj or the PricEt the holy chalice,
and c h a f i n g it, ke saith :
In the fear of God and with faith draw near.
Chir. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord ; God is
the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by m m -
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. ti&

T h s e who &sire to c m m u n u a k shall then approach. They shall come sin-

gly, and shall a% reverence, wifh all &&ness a d awe, wi'rh their handr
crossed on tkeii. breasts :and in this Manner shall they receive the Holy
Mystrrics, a f e r the Priest kath said aloud the Prayer :
I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess, ... (Seepage I 16.)
Q
A d as he cmlaunicateth cach o m , tk Priest shall say :
The servant of God, N., partaketh of the precious and holy Body 3
P
and Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto
the remission of his (or her) sins, and unto life everlasting. (22) ,
3
/ -0
And as each #erson fi cmmunuated, t k Choir singetk :
Receive ye the M y of Christ ; taste ye of the Fountain of Life.
i W n the communuant's mouth shaN be wajkd wt'rh the h Zy v d , and he
11
'.
shall kiss tk rho& chalice, and ma kin^ a reverence, he skallgo arriir, where
he irgrirm the antidbron and the koCy warm water.
And when all havefiished, the Choir singeth :
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
And the Prirst s h d l set the chalice on the Altar, a d skull blcss the People,
saying :
0 God, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance.
Eis polli eti, ~ ~ * t a . .wlp.

(The B i s w btesseth with the &iri and the :?+kin:)

120 THE DIVINE LITURGY

Choir. We have beheld the Then the Prkst and t k Deacon shall
true Light ; we have received the
~~s~~~~ $:: ~ , f ~ > ~ n ~ ~ f
heavenly Spirit ; we have found to /rimrey:
the true faith. Let us bow down
in worship to .the Trinity Undi- Be thou exalted in heaven, 0 ;
vided, for it hath saved us. God, and thy glory above all the
earth.
Or, at Eaterti& : .
Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down Death by death,
and upon those in the tomb ing a ' ~ n * , go lo the
Table of Oblation, and set if&vn
bestowing life. there.
The Priest, having done reverence a&o, shall take the holy chalice W o m
the Bislrop, if it be a Ponti/Zcal Service) ;and t~rrningto face the Holy
Door, he shall look upon tke People, while k saith, secretly :(23)
Blessed is our God !
Then, aloud: Always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chm-r. Amen.
Let our mouths be filled with thy praise, 0 Lord, that we may extol
thy glory, for that thou hast deigned to make us partakers of thy
holy, divine, immortal and life-giving Mysteries. Establish us in thy
Sanctification, that all the day long we may meditate upon thy right-
eousness. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
auta- Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
And the Demon, corning fwth through the north door, and standing in his au-ns-
tomed place, saith :
Having received the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly, life-giving
and terrible Mysteries of Christ, 0 believers, let us worthily give thanks
unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Beseeching that this whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful and
sinless, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
T h the Priest, folding the corporal (antimins), shall make over. it, with tke
book of the Holy Gospels, the st& of the cross.
Exclamation.
Priest. For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee we ascribe
glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY
Choir. Amen.
Pricst. Let us depart in peace.
Choir. In the Name of the Lord
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then the 9 n w r Priest c m e t h forth, and, standirg at trtc foot of the Tribwru,
r~crdcththe PRAYER BEFORE THE TRIBUNE.

0 Lord, who blessest those who bless thee, and sanctifiest those
who put their trust in thee : Save thy people and bless thine inherit-
ance. Preserve the fulness of thy Church ; sanctify those who love the
beauty of thy house; glorify them in recompense with thy divine
might, and forsake not us who set our hope on thee. Give peace to thy
world, and to thy Churches, and to thy Priests: and ( i f i n Russia, to
our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias),
to the Army and Navy, and to all thy people. For every good gift and
every perfect gift is from above, and cometh from thee, the Father of
Lights. And unto thee we ascribe glory, and thanksgiving, and worship,
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen. B l e s s e d be the Name of the Lord henceforth and
forever. (Thrice.)
Reader: Psalm n.zxiv. 1 will Tkc Deacon shall stand at the nkht
alway give thanks unto the Lord : SidC Of imaP*cy~m (ikonost'f~),
before the holy #icture (ikbrra) of
ye and hearken our Lord Christ, holding his stole
unto me : I will teach you the fear a his hand, and &tA bowed h a d ,
of the Lord. What man is he that until the conilusion of :kc PRAYER
lusteth to live, and would fain see
good Keep tongue from
~B~'tkT~~~$~~f'!~t
enter through the Holy Door, and
evil, and do good : seek peace, and goin to the ~ a b i eof Oblation, kc
ensue it. The eyes of the Lord are s h a b ray, secretly, t h f o l l ~ ~ u i n ~
over the righteous, and his ears are
open unto their prayers. The coun-
tenance of the Lord is again st them 'l'%ou who art the fulfilling
that do evil, to root out the remem- of the Law and the Pro~llets,
brance of them from the earth. The 0 Christ our God, and hast
righteous cry, and the Lord heareth accomplished all the dis~ensa-
them, and delivereth them out of all tion of the Father : Fill thou I ,
their troubles. The Lord is nigh our hearts with joy and glad- 2
unto them that are of a contrite ness always, now, and ever, 5
heart, and will save such as be of and unto ages of ages. L"
an humble spirit. Great are the
troubles of the righteous, but the A ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ a c ~ ~ ; ~
Lord delivereth him out of all. He the H ~ ~ I g ~twith
~ , all rcvcr-
k e e ~ e t hall his bones. so that not one encc and awe.
of them i s broken. ~ umisfortunet I 1
122 THE DIVINE LITURGY
shall slay the ungodly, and they Wknf h Deacon con.nmed
I
that hate the righteous shall be ~ ~ a ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
desolate. The Lord delivereth the alhe d
to fall or re

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souls of his servants, and all they main ;and/tafk$ovredinto fke
that put their trust in him shall not h l y ckalicc of the water and 3
be destitute. fhe wine, and kafh w$ed away
with me sjon e aN the no&-
fure, he skull %y the ko& ves-
a
9
Christ is risen from the
' ~ b . dead, trampling down ~ ~ ~st& togefber,
t h and$hue,
f k i r accustomed
set them in
saying :
by death, ahd upon those in the LO^, now lettest thou thy ser-
tomb bestowing life. vant depart: . ..
And when the Psalm Aath been mad, fkPriest s M l say :
The blessing of the Lord, through his grace and love towards man-
kind, be upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

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now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Lord, have mercy. (Thnke.) Master, bless.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
(TbBzkkop or) the Pricsf saifk fk BENEDICTION.*
May (Sunday: he who rose from the dead) Christ, our true God,
through the prayers of his all-holy Mother ( Wednesday and Fn'hy:
through the might of the precious and life-giving Cross), (Monday :
through the intercessions of the honourable Bodiless Powers of Heaven),
( T u e s h y : of the honourable and glorious Prophet and Forerunner and
Baptist, John), of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ( S a t u r h y :
of the holy, glorious and right victorious Martyrs ; of our reverend and
God-bearing Fathers) ; (according to the Liturgy w e d : of our Father
among the Saints, Basil the Great or John Chrysostom), (Thursdny: of
our Father among the Saints, Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia,
the Wonder-worker), of Saint N. (of the Temple), of Saint N. (of the
M),of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna,
and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for he is good
and loveth mankind.
W At a PonfzJcal Snvice :Choir. Eis poll&eti, Dhpota.
Ckoir. Preserve, 0 Lord (v
in Russia: our most God-fearing Sov-
ereign, N.,, the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning
House ; the Most Holy Governing Synod), our Master, the Right Re-
verend N., Bishop of N., and all Orthodox Christians, for many years.
For Benedictions at the Feasts,see Spscid Services of the Feasts.
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY 123

The Pricst holricfh fk cross for the People to Kiss, a d drjtributeih the anti-
&on (24,after wkuh 68 withdrawelh to the Sanctuary, and the HoCy Door
is closed. And (zyhehave celebrated w i h u t a Deacon) the Priest consurrrefh
the H o b Gif/s;a f e r which k recifefh the POST-COMHU NION PRAYERS.

Glory to thee, 0 God. ( T h i c e . )

I thank thee, 0 Lord my God, that thou hast not rejected me, a sin-
ner,.but hast deemed me worthy to become a partaker of thy Holy
Things. I thank thee that thou hast gracious1 granted unto me, though
unworthy, to receive thy pure and heavenly iifts. But, 0 Master who
lovest mankind, who for our sake didst die, and didst rise again, and hast
graciously bestowed upon us these terrible and life-giving Mysteries, for
the blessing and sanctification of our souls and bodies : Vouchsafe that
they may be efficacious for me also unto the healing of my soul and
body, unto the averting of everything contrary thereto ; unto the en-
lightenment of the eyes of my heart ; unto the peace of my spiritual
powers ; unto faith invincible ; unto love unfeigned ; unto the fulfilling
of wisdom ; unto the keeping of thy commandments ; unto the increase
of thy divine grace and the attainment of thy kingdom : that by tbee
preserved in thy holiness I may ever bear in mind thy grace, and live
not unto myself, but unto thee, our Master and Benefactor. And so,
this life ended in the hope of life everlasting, I may come unto that
rest eternal, where the voice of those who keep high festival ceaseth
never, and where endless is the sweetness of those who behold the
beauty inexpressible of thy countenance. For thou art the true desire
and the happiness unutterable of those who love thee, 0 Christ our God,
and every created being shall laud thee unto ages of ages. Amen.
A Prayer of Sf. Basil the Great.
0 Lord Christ, God, King of the Ages, and Maker of all men, I thank
thee for all the good things which thou hast bestowed upon me, and for
this Communion of thy most pure and life-giving Mysteries. Therefore
I entreat thee, 0 Good One who lovest mankind, keep me in thy taber-
nacle and under the shadow of thy wings ; and grant that, with a pure
conscience, even unto my uttermost breath, I may worthily partake of
thy Holy Things, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal.
For thou art the Bread of Life, the Fountain of all holiness, the Giver
of good things ; and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
A Prayer of St. Simcon Mctaphrasfis.
0 thou who, of thine own good will, dost give me thy body as .my
food ; thou who art a Fire consuming the unworthy : Consume me not,
0 my Creator. But enter thou rather into my members, into my whole
being, all my joints, my reins, my heart. Consume thou the thorns of
all mine iniquities. Cleanse my soul. Sanctif my thoughts. Make
E
stable my knees, and my bones likewise. En 'ghten my five simple
senses. Knit me wholly to the fear of thee. Ever cover me, guard me
and keep me from every word and deed which may hurt the soul. Purify
me and wash me clean, and bring me into concord. Adorn me, give
me understanding and enlighten me. Manifest me as the dwelling of
thy one Spirit, and in nowise as the dwelling of sin. That being made
thy tabernacle through the reception of thy holy Communion every evil
thing, every carnal passion may flee away from me. I offer unto thee as
intercessors all the Saints, the Chieftains of the Bodiless, Powers, thy
Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and joined with them thy Mother pure
and undefiled; whose prayers do thou accept, in thy tender loving-
kindness, 0 my Christ, and make thy servant to be a child of the light.
For thou art the only sanctification and splendour of our souls, 0 Good
One, and unto thee, as God and Lord over all, do we, as it behooveth
us, every day ascribe all glory.
Anofher Prayer.
May thy holy Body, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, profit me unto
life eternal, and thy precious Blood unto the remission of my sins. May
this Eucharist be unto me for joy, and health, and gladness, and render
me, a sinner, worthy to stand at the right hand of thy glory in thy
terrible and second Coming-again; through the intercessions of thine
all-pure Mother, and of all the Saints.
Another Prayer, to t h Most Holy Birth-giver of God.
0 all-holy Lady, Birth-giver of our God, of my darkened soul the
light, hope, shelter, refuge, the consolation and the joy :I thank thee that
thou hast deemed me, all unworthy as I am, worthy to be a partaker
of the pure Body and precious Blood of thy Son. 0 thou who didst
bring forth the true Light, enlighten the intellectuallydiscerning eyes
of my heart; 0 thou who didst bear the Fountain of Immortality,
quicken thou me, who lie dead in sin. 0 compassionately loving
Mother of the merciful God, have mercy upon me, and grant unto me
repentance and contrition of heart, and humbleness of mind, and d e
liverance from bondage to evil thoughts. And vouchsafe that even
unto my last breath I may, without condemnation, receive the sancti-
fication of these Holy Mysteries, unto the healing of both soul and
body. And grant me tears of penitence and of confession, that I may
laud and glorify thee all the days of my life. For blessed art thou and
all-glorified unto all the ages. Amen.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared
before the face of all people. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and
to be the glory of thy people Israel.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY 125

0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, A s it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
T k Hymn ( T r e A r ) of Dismissal, in Tone K :
T h e grace of thy lips, shining forth like a beacon-fire, hath illu-
mined the universe, and hath bestowed upon the world the treasure
of non-avariciousness, and hath shown us the height of humility.
But as thou instructest us with thy words, 0 Father John Chrysos-
tom, so also intercede thou with Christ our God, that our souls may
be saved.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Collect-Hymn (KO&&), in Tone VZ.:
From heaven hast thou received grace divine, and with thy lips
dost thou teach all men to adore the One God in three Persons.
0 John Chrysostom, all-blessed Saint, we rightly praise thee: for
thou art our Teacher, in that thou dost reveal things divine.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
[But zyfbLITURGYOF ST. BASILTHE GREATAafA been used, this Hymn
(TrOpAr), in Tone I. :
Thy voice is gone out into all the world, in that it hath received
thy word, wherewith thou hast taught in manner well pleasing unto
God, hast expounded the nature of existing things, and hast adorned
the customs of mankind. 0 Royal Priesthood, Sainted Father, pray
thou unto Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
Collect-Hymn ( K o n d k ) ,ia Tone ZK :
Thou hast shown thyself a foundation immovable of the Church,
dispensing unto all men the dominion inviolate, sealing it with thy
decrees, 0 Saint Basil, who wast manifested from heaven.]

0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediatrix

never-failing with the Creator: Despise not the sinners' voice of
supplication ; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid
of us who faithfully call upon thee; make haste to our petition
and further our prayer, 0 Birth-giver of God, who ever protectest
them that do thee honour.
I26 THE DIVINE LITURGY
2% Pnkst arrdDeacon wash their rhana5 nt thu ajjointed lace; and having a h t
g
reverence fogetircr, the Priest shuN pronounce the Lmissal. And gi
m a d s wnto God for all things, they rhaN soy, also, the f r 4 n iYyrnnfi?
Day. TAm ; Lord, have mercy. ( Zivelve times.)
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
 T H E OFFICE OF T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF
T H E PRESANCTIFIED (GIFTS) '
PREFATORY NOTE
firing the Holy and Great Fart, when the Prirst i r to celebrate the LITURGY OP
THE PRESANCTIFIED,
a t the Ofice of Oblation orr the Sunnhy receding, ( I ) after
he hath cur the first altardread, and s a r n ~ c c da x d $ierced% (as indicated i n
the Ritual of the preceding Liturgy), he nrtteth the extra breads, saying over
eack one of them these words following:
In commemoration of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
H e was led as a lamb to the slaughter. And as a spotless lamb before its shearers
is dumb, s o opened he not his mouth.
Sacrificed is the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, for the life
of the world, and for its salvation.
One of the soldiers did pierce his side with a spear, and straightway there came
forth blood and water. And he that saw it bare witness, and his witness is true.
Then hepanreth trke wine and water into the holy chalice, saying the customa
waa5 ;and rovereth them with the holy veil, and censeth them, re eating
Prayer o Oblation. Andthen he beginneth the Divine Liturgy an celebratethB 5
as u s u a L
A n d w h m k c is to s i the breadr, a t the invocation ofthe Holy Spirit, he saith : '
Make this bread tcprecious Body of thy Christ, i n fke singular, and he abth
not speak of the breads i n the l~dral. A n d when he maketh the oblation, ht
1
ofercth them all together. A n he breaketh only thefirst bread, and layeth the
forfion i n fke holy chalice, andpourefh i n the w a r m water as usual
T en, taking fhc holy s oon i n his rtght hand, he d+jeth it i n the Holy Blood.
1
W i t h h L left hand e takefh one of the b r e d , and toucheth it with the holy
spoon, which k t h been wetfed with the Holy Blood, i n the form o a cross,
d
on the silk whereon is drpicted the cross, under the soft portion, a n placcth it
in the tabernacle.
l 7 u n he abth the same with the other breads, andjlaceth them all i n the taber-
nacle. Thereafter the PtiEst jrayeth as usual, and communicateth as usual,
andperformeth the Divine Liturgy as usual.
W h e n n Priest is to celebrate the A t a Pontz2cal Seruice the Bishoj Bi-.
Lilvr ofthe PrcsancfiJFcd,afler is met i n the usual manner, and the
he h a g r e a d fhe Entrance Prayer, usual Entrance Prayers are read,
as in the ordinary L i t u r g (ex-
c@t: Stretch forth thy hand, 0
Lord : a t the endofthe Hours and
e
with the exce tion o f : Stretch forth
thy hand, o ord. He is V C S ~ C ~as,
usual, i n the centre of the Temple, (/,
the Typical Psalms, and what is but without thr Verses, and only 2
cnerally readbefore the Litur t)
?L entereth the c h a w @ &a-
with the exclamations : Let us pray
to the Lord.
5
9
tioff, a n d vesteth himself, $@in
with the cross and kissin eats Before V e e r s is be
stan, i n his pg;n?zC?tB!
w s t n m t , but saying n o t k n as
he h t h so, except: ~ o r d ,fave Y the Temjlc, and bestoweth his
lessing on the Rector a n d the Deacon
* For Explanation of the Symbolism, see Appendix B, V.
t See the ordinary Liturgy.
128 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED
: over each of them. And to bep'n Yes ers, he himsel remain-
z d e a c o n , takzng the time ft-om ing on hir$u until ihe fitZe En-
Rim, goeth and taketh hir stand trance. The Priest readcth the h
at his @jointed place, and (the Prayers ofOfL&ht in the Janctunry. 2
Holy Door being closed, and the The Holy Door is Dpened at the Eu- 2
curtain drawn asidc), exclaim- clamations,and during the litanies, $.
6th : but remaineth closed the rest of the
timt until the Entrance.
Deacon. Bless, Master.
Pnesi. Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Reader. 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let
- worship
*us - and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our
God.
Then the Preliminary Psalm, nu., is r e d . And in the mean whik the Prirst
reciteth in front of the Holy Door the Prayers of Lzght (see Veq5crs);t h d
is to say, the Vesjer Prayers, beginning with the ourth Prayer; t h e f i t three
pf
bein said later on, after the Litanus. (The &st entereth the Sancfuary.)
~ n j w h e nthe Psalm irjnirhed, the Deacon saith the
GREATLITANY.
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the
-
?:
And the Pricst r e
citeth, secretly, the
PRAYER OF THE
Lord. FIRST ANTIPHON
c
u (The & s t of the
Choir. Lord, have mercy. 'a Yesper Prayers).
For the peace that is from above, and for
the salvation of our souls : I$
3r* 0 Lord, bounti-
For the peace of the whole world ; for O
ful and compas-
the welfare of God's hol Churches, and for
the union of them all: $ al- sionate, long-suf-
fering and plente-
For this holy Temple, and for all those Q ous in mercy, give
who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear P ear unto our prayer,
of God have entered therein : & and attend to the
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for voice of our suppli-
our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropoli- cation. Work upon
tan), N., for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ; for all the clergy and ''
2 us a sign for good.
Lead us in thy way,
the laity: & l- that we may walk
Here ollow petitions or the Ruler offhe l a n d .p
S in thy truth. Make
d d
an for all the Aut nnties(Em ror, or King,
and Reigning House, or ~ r e s i g n t ,accordin P
glad our hearts,
that we ma fear
to fhe elements and nationulities of whW
Parish is constittrtkd).
tk d thy holy Kame.
3 For thou art great,
That he will aid them, and subdue under 8 and doest wonders.
their feet every foe and adversary : & '? Thou alone art
For this city, for this holy Temple, and God, and among all
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED rzg
for every city and land, and for those who Q the gods there is
with faith dwell therein : I$ a nonelike unto thee,
For healthful seasons; for abundance 5' E 0 Lord, mighty in
of the fruits of the earth, and for peace- p m mercy, gracious in
ful times: I$ 2 strength, to aid,
For those who travel by sea or by b': and to comfort and 2
2
land ; for the sick and the suffering; for 5:
save all those who 6 '
those who are in captivity, and for their 2 $ put their trust in
salvation : I$ 3 p thy holy Name.
That he will deliver us from all tribu- 2 Q
lation, wrath, peril and necessity : I$ '? *
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon
us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Chir. To thee, 0 Lord.
ExdaamaCion.
Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Tht Re& then reluieth the E i h- Tk P&f unfoZ&th the cor-oral
teenth Sefection of Psalmr
flrrna): FIRSTANTIPHON(Psalms
(k (which Zieth upon the Altar), and
setteth the holy paten thtreon.
cxx., crriii.) Then he @eneth the tabernncfc,
andfilaceth the Presancti/edLamb
PSALM
cxx. =#on the paten, making a low&
reverence.
When 1 was in trouble, 1 A n d the Pricsf ren'teth, secretly, the
called upon the Lord, and he I
beard me. Deliver my soul, 0
Lord, from lying lips, and from
PRAYEROF THE SECOND
PHON (the second fi@er Prayer).
0 Lord, rebuke us not in thy
a deceitful tongue. What re- displeasure, neither chasten us
ward shall be given or done in thy wrath: but deal with us
ANTI-

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k'
5
9
unto thee, thou false tongue? according to thy mercy, 0 Pby-
even mighty and sharp arrows, sician and Healer of our souls.
with hot burning coals. Woe is Guide us unto the haven of thy
me, that I am constrained to will. Enlighten the eyes of our
dwell with Mesech, and to have hearts to the knowledge of thy
my habitation among the tents truth, and vouchsafe that the
of Kedar ! My soul hath long residue of this day and our whole
dwelt among them that are en- life may be peaceful and without
I 130 T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED
emies unto peace. I labour for
I
peace; but when I speak unto
them thereof, they make them
ready to battle.
PSALMCXXIII.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, 0 thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the band of tbeir mas-
ters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, even
so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us ; for we are utterly
despised. Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy;
and with the despitefulness of the proud.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. I

C h i r . Lord, have mercy. I

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
1
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
I Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
I- glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamation.
For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the power
and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Rea&r continucth flu Selcrfinn of Psalms: Thc Priest, accom-
T H ESECOND ANTIPHON(Psalms cxxiv., cxxix.). janird by f&Deacon
holding a taper, or
alone, censefh the Al-
fa?:
If the Lord himself had not been on our
side, now may Israel say ; if the Lord him- Then he saifh, secretly,
the PRAYEROF THE
self had not been on our side, when men THIRDA N T I P H O N
rose up against us ; they had swallowed us (the third Yesfier
up quick ; when they were so wrathfully dis- Prayer).
pleased at us. Yea, the waters bad drowned 0 Lord our God,
us, and the stream had gone over our soul. remember us sinners
The deep waters of the proud had gone and thine unprofit-
even over our soul. But praised be the able servants, when
Lord, who hath not given us over for a we call upon thy holy
prey unto their teeth. Our soul is escaped Name, and put us
even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler; not to shame in our
the snare is broken, and we are delivered. expectation of thy
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY O F T H E PRESANCTIFIED 131

who hath made heaven and earth. 1

Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord, mercy :
us, 0 Lord,but allgrant
petitions which are
our I
unto salvation, and
Many a time have they fought against vouchsafe that we
me from my youth up, may Israel now say : may love and fear
yea, many a time have they vexed me from thee with all our
my youth u p ; but they have not prevailed hearts, and do thy
against me. The plowers plowed upon my will in all things.
back, and made long furrows. But the Priest. For thou art
righteous Lord hath hewn the snares of the a good God, and lov-
ungodly in pieces. Let them be confounded est mankind, and un-
and turned backward, as many as have evil to thee do we ascribe
will at Sion. Let them be even as the grass glory, to the Father,
growing upon the house-tops, which wither- and to the Son, and to
eth afore it be plucked up ; whereof the the Holy Spirit, now,
mower filleth not his hand, neither he that and ever, and unto
bindeth up the sheaves his bosom. So that ages of ages. Amen.
they who go by say not so much as, The
Lord prosper you ; we wish you good luck The P h t maketh
fhrre lowl reverences
in the Name of the Lord. c the &o& blyfl.5
sctkth tht paten on
his he&, and beareth
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace . . . it to fht Table of 06-
lation,~rccericdSythe
C b i r . Lord, have mercy. Deacon wifh the tapcr
SUCCOU~ US,save us . . . and cmscr. Thm. on
Choir. Lord, have mercy. /kc Table of 0blaiwn
Calling to remembrance our most holy, AepourcfA wine and
undefiled . . . (page 130). water into the chal-
irc, cmscfh the star-
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord. covrr and the veil,
Priest. For thou art our God, the God of and covercth there-
mercy and salvation, and unto thee do we with paten and
ascribe glor to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the fioly Spirit, now, and ever, and
:E wF>
unto ages of ages. Amen. Through the prayers
of our holy Fathers
The THIRDANTIPHOX(Psalms cxli., cxZii., cxxx., 0 ~~~d J~~~~chriSi
crvii.).
our God, have mercy
Choir. Lord, I have cried unto thee, upon
hear me. Hear me, 0 Lord. Lord, I have
,,
cried unto thee, hear me. Receive the voice Then hegoefh to t k Al-
tar, foldcth cw-
of my prayer, when I call upon thee. Hear porn[, and settcth the
me, 0 Lord. Let my prayer be set forth in Gospels thereon.
thy sight as the incense, and let the' lifting rhe p n b t saitb, se-
up of m y hands be an evening sacrifice. cretly, the PRAYEROF
Readcr. Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my THE 1 3 x R A N C E .
mouth, ,andkeep the door of my lips. 0 let In the evening, and
k.
132 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED I
not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing ; 1 in the morning, and
let me not be occupied in ungodly works at noonday we praise
with the men that work wickedness, lest I thee, we bless thee,
eat of such things as please them. Let the we give thanks unto
righteous rather smite me friendly, and re- thee, and we pray un-
prove me. But let not their precious balms to thee, 0 Lord of all :
break my head; yea, I will pray yet against Direct thou ourprayer
their wickedness. Let their judges be over- before thee asincense,
thrown in stony places, that they may hear and incline not our
my words ; for they are sweet. Our bones hearts unto words or
lie scattered before the pit, like as when one thoughts of wicked-
breaketh and heweth wood upon the earth. ness : but deliver us
But mine eyes look unto thee, 0 Lord God ; from all who seek
in thee is my trust ; 0 cast not out my soul. after our souls For
Keep me from the snare that they have laid unto t h q . Lord, 0
for me, and from the traps of the wicked Lord, lift we up our
doers. Let the ungodly fall into their own eyes, and in thee have
nets together, and let me ever escam them.
I we trusted. Put us
n o m o shame, 0 our
I cried unto the Lord with my voice ; yea, For unto thee are
even unto the Lord did I make my suppli- due all glory, honour
cation. I poured out my complaints before and worship, to the
him, and showed him of my trouble. When Father, and to the
my spirit was in heaviness, thou knewest Son, and to the H o v
my path ; in the way wherein I walked, have Spirit, now, and ever,
they privily laid a snare for me. I looked and unto ages of ages.
also upon my right hand, and saw there tHas Amen.
no man chat would know me. I had no place
to flee unto, and no man cared f i r my soul. '
I cried unto thee, 0 Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, and my portion
in the land of the living. Consider my complaint, for I am brought very
low. 0 deliver me from my persecutors ; for they are too strong for me.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy Name ;
which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto
my company.
Then s M l be sun Hymns to the Marfyrs, and Hymns from the Tn'ddion(tk
H y m n s f i the great ~ m t )andfrom
, the Min&a. (2)
Glory to the Father, aLd to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
7 k z the Hymn to t b BirflGgrvn. of God (Bogorddirckm w'DopdtikX in
# r @ e ~Tone.*
* For these Hymns, in the Eight Tones, ace Appendii A.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTJFIED 133
T k Holy Door is now med, and A t a Pontr$cal S d e the En- .kLop.
the Entrance L 3 with fhe
Ceusw. But when the Gospel is
tranceisalways mdwiththebookof
the Gos#els,andinpreciselythesame
a be r e d ( a t the Feast Day ofthe
Temple, or of a Sainf), the En-
manner as fhe Enframe at the Lit-
urgy;exc@t thafthEveningPrayer 2
tr-e is m d wifh the Ho&
GoJPeLF.
of the Enfranrr is r e d and that in
place of: 0 come, let us worship: $
there is sung: 0 gladsome radiance :
Whenthe Hymn to the Birth-giber of Godisjnished, the Deacon s h d l ntab wi'th
the c m w the sr& of the cross, as he s t a d f . 4 in fhmiddle of the Hall, Door,
and shaN mfer the Samfnary, a d shall say, aloud :
Wisdom, 0 believers !
Choir. 0 gladsome radiance of the hol glory of the Father immortal,
f
heavenly, holy, blessed, Jesus Christ! n that we now are come unto
the setting of the sun, and behold the light of even, we hymn thee,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God. For meet is it that at all times
thou shouldest be magnified by voices propitious, 0 Son of God, who
bestowest life. For which cause all the world doth glorify thee.
T h Pricst and the Demon n m go to fhe H&h P l w .
Deacon. Let us attend. Wisdom !
Pn'esi. Peace be unto all.
Ready. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. The Gradual, in the . . . Tone.
7% CAoir &en sirrg~ththe Grprkral (Prokkrrm)for the Day, dticc.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Readr. The Lesson from Genesis.
Deacon. Let us attend 1
The R e d r then r e d t h the Lesson, as appointed. (lkHoly Dow is closed.)
When the Lrsson from GenesL is #nirAe4 the Holy Dow is opened. And the
Re& saifh,andthe Choir r@eateth, in the u s w l manner, the Second Gradual
(Prokfmm).
The Deacon exclaimeth :Command I
And the Pricst taketh the candlestick I f it be a Ponfi cal Service, a
m'1h its fa@, and the cmser, in his
Jan&, I t
the BisAop fa eth the tri&frr' and the
censer,
and standing before the Ho(y A ltar, and making t h e ~ d the
h s r h of the cross,
he exclaimcth :
Wisdom, 0 believers !
TAm, fuming to the People, he saith :
The light of Christ illumineth all men. (3)
And the Pe@lc kneel.
Deacon. Wisdom ! (The H o b Door is cZosed)
Rcadcr. The Lesson from the Proverbs.
Deacon. Let us attend I
B
r34 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED
3ikrr the Rea&r r c d t h t k ajpointed Lesson. And w h e ~ht huthfinakhed, the
Priest sa ith :
Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! (The No& Door is o p e d )
The Choir then chantefh: When the C h i r
chanteth : Let m
I : Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as pmy.y.r (1-1). aJ
the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be whoare~rcsenfin
an evening sacrifice. fhe Temple, a d
2 : 0 Lord, I have cried unto thee, hear me ;
give ear unto the voice of my petition, when I cry
2
:
andprcy. ~ ~ d t b
unto thee. Priest fakefh the
3 : Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth, and ccnseyand censcfk
a door of enclosure about my lips. b ore tke Hol
4 : Incline not my heart to the words of wicked-
A a r (verses -,{
oretaeTe
ness, to contrive excuses for sins.
5 : Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as
d
of 0 fation ( v m
4). And d ~ n n
the incense. And let the lifting up of my hands
be an evening sacrifice.
gg 5: y2i
and hneekfh a d
prayeth.
P&s~: THE PRAYER
OF ST. EPHRAIM
THE SYRIAN.
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of slothful-
ness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling. (Rmerence.)
But vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of continence, of meekness,
of patience, and of love. (Reverence.)
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own transgres-
sions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto ages of
ages. Amen. (Reverence.)
If it be the Feast of a Saint, or of t%e Temple, then the P&st or the
Demon saith :
Let us attend !
Priest. Peace be with you all.
-
Darn

Choir. And with thy spirit.

Deacon. Wisdom !
Readar. The Gradual, in the . . . Tone.
Then fhe Re& rea&fh the ajjointed Gradual (Prokfmm),a d the C h f r
singeth if,in the usual manner. $
h
Deacon. Wisdom ! b
Reader. The Lesson from the holy Apostle, N. (to the Romans; Q
or to the Corinthians ; o r otherwise, as appointed). 9
Deacon. Let us attend !
And when ifirflnirherl, t k Priul saith :
Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED 135
And f k Pnisf saifk, secretly, the PIUYERBEFORE THE GOSPEL.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Illumine our hearts, 0 God who lovest
mankind, with the pure light of thy divine
- knowledge, and open the eyes of our under-
standing to the comprehension of the proclamation of thy Gospel.
Implant in us, likewise, the fear of thy blessed commandments ;
that, trampling down all carnal desires, we may pursue a godly life,
both thinking and performing such things as are well pleasing unto
thee. For thou art the light of our souls and of our bodies, 0 Christ
our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy
Father, who is from everlasting, and thy holy, and blessed, and
life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy GospeL
Peace be with you all.
People. And with thy spirit.
Dcacon. The Lesson from the Holy Gospel according to N.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
ZXc Dcacou then reariith the Gos#el. Aud wkm i f irjuiskd:
Priest. Peace be with thee, who hast announced the good
tidings.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
PETI- Andtkc PrirstsaW, secretly, fkc PRAYER
Tik LITANYOF FERVENT
TION. OF THE LITANY O F FERVENTPETITION.
Deacm. Let us all say, with 0 Lord our God, accept this, the
all our soul and with all our fervent supplication of thy servants, h
mind, let us say, and be gracious unto us, according 3
Choir. Lord, have mercy. to the multitude of thy mercy. And 3
0 LordAlmighty,theGodof send down thy bounties uponus, and 9
our fathers, we beseech thee ; upon all thy people, who here await -
hearken, and have mercy. the rich mercy which is from thee.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy,
we beseech thee, hearken and have mercy. IjE (Thrice.)
Again we pray for (the Ruler of the Land, Emperor, or King, @
and Reigning House, or President, according to the eZements and 3'
natiodities of zuhich the Pan'sh is constitt4ted) ; for his might, , p
victory, maintenance, peace, health, salvation ; and that the Lord %
our God will abundantly aid and prosper them in all things, and $-a
subdue under their feet every foe and adversary. l$ H, fkp ~ s tm-
Again we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patri- u n f ~ ~ d ~ t ~ h
arch) ; for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metro- co@oral,eaz@f
politan), N., and for all our brethren in Christ. IjE thu.ere&e-
- 3
3 p,
2
2
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and $
Navy. TF
 I 136 THE DIVINE LITURGY O F THE PRESANCTIFIED
Furthermore we pray for our brethren the Priests; for or:
I
dained Monks; and for all our brotherhood in Christ. &. 6
.
Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable most
holy Orthodox Patriarchs, and God-fearing Tzars and Tzaritzas ;
s.
and for the founders of this holy Temple; and for all our 6(
devout fathers and brethren, Orthodox believers, departed this 2s
life before us, who here and in all the world lie asleep in the $3.
3 P,
Lord. & w<
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good
works in this holy and all-honourable Temple ; for those who 3
labour in its service; for the singers; and for the people here
Y
4
present who await in firm hope thy great and rich mercies. &
Exclamation.
Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to t h e Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages . .
chi^ Amen.
Th? LITANY The Pricst'saith, secret1 I&
O P THE CATECHUMENS.
Deacon. Pray ye unto the Lord,
PRAYERFort THE
CHUYENS.
Zim-
ye Catechumens. 0 God, our God, the Cre-
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ator and Maker of all things ;
Ye faithfu1* pray ye the who wiliest that all men
Lord for the Catechumens, that $ should be saved, And
the Lord have mercy upon come unto the knowledge of
them. I$ ?t the truth: Look upon thy b
That he them the servants the Catechumen% 3
word of truth. I$ -% and deliver them from their 3
That hewill reveal to them the $ errors, and from the $?
Gospel of righteousness. I$ 4 wiles of the adversary. And
( H t k~plicSi u # f o m t ~ 2
ik c a t c& call them unto life eternal,
of tAc coqbraf.) illumining tbeir souls and
m a t be will unite them unto Y bodies, and numbering them
his Holy Catholic and Apostolic with
Church. & flock, which is called by thy
Save them, bave mercy upon holy Name. Amen
,

them, succour them, and keep

them, 0 God, by thy grace. B
Bow your heads unto the Lord, ye Catechumens.
C h i c T o thee, 0 Lord.
ExcIbmation.
Pricrt. That with us they may magnify thine all-honourable and
majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. - C h i c Amen.
 THE DIVINE LITURGY O F THE PRESANCTIFIED 137
(2% PriEst maketh the sz* of the cross over the cor#oral wW the sjongc, which
he then ktsseth and laycth on one si&.)

Then the ollowing EXHORTATIONTO THE CATECHUMENS is said; but on&

d
fiom 'edncs&y of the Fourth Week of the Great F& until the e ~ of
the F a t . (4)
d ,
b
Deacotl. As many as are Catechumens, depart. Catechumens, $
depart. Ye who are ready for Illumination, depart. Pray, ye who 2
are preparing for Illumination.*
Choir. Lord, have mercy. 9
Ye faithful, for these who are The Z+%=st secretly, 14e
preparing for holy Illumination, PRAY~R
PREPARING FOR ~LLUMINATION.
ARE 5
and for their salvation, let us S
0
pray to the Lord. Show the light of thy coun- 2
Chir. Lord, have mercy. tenance, 0 God, upon those who
That the Lord our God will are preparing for. holy Illumina-
stablish and strengthen them. I$ tlon, and who desire to Put away
That he will illumine them the defilementof sin. Enlighten 3
with the light of wisdom and of their understanding. Establish 7
piety. I) them in the faith. Strengthen %
That he vouchsafe unto them in hope. Perfect them in 9
them, in his own good time, the love. Make them honourable
laver of regeneration, the remis- members of Christ, who gave
sion of sins, and the garment of himself a ransom for our souls.
incorruption. &
That he will beget them with water and the Spirit. I$
That he will grant unto them the perfection of the faith. I$
That he will number them with his holy and chosen flock. I$
Save them, have mercy upon them, succour them, and keep them, ,
0 God, by thy grace. I$ I;'
Y e who are ready for Illurninat~on,bow your heads unto the 2
Lord. i?
. Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
lom mat ion. %
For thou art our illumination, and unto thee do we ascribe glory,
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
$
5
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. A s many as are preparing for Illumination, depart. Ds
part, ye who are preparing for Illumination.

+
* Baptism.
138 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED
Catechumens, depart. Let none of the Catechumens remain ; but let
us who are in the faith again, yet again, in peace pray unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
T h P n k t saith, secretly, the FIRST
PRAYER OF THE
0 God, great and worthy to
be praised, who through the life-
giving death of thy Christ hast
translated us from corruption to incorruption : Deliver thou all
our senses from deathdealing carnal desles, setting over them as a $
good ruler the understanding that is in us. Let our eye have no 2
part in any evil sight ; let our hearing be inaccessible to all idle $
words; and let our tongue be purged from unseemly speech.
Purify our lips which praise thee, 0 Lord. Make our hands to ab-
stain from evil deeds, and to work only such things as are accept-
able unto thee, establishing all our members and our minds by thy
grace.
Deacon. Wisdom !

Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon- Again, yet again, $ T 'PrieJt saith, secretly, the SECOND
in peace let us pray to the g. PRAYER OP THE FAITHFUL.
Lord. I$
3 0 Master, holy and exceeding
If f k r e be no D-n, the ol- u good, we beseech thee, who ai.t
"Ny si Omitted s rich in mercy, that thou wilt show
For the peace that is from 5 compassion on us sinners, and
above, and for the salvation render us worthy to receive thine
of our souls : I$ Only-begotten Son and our God,
For the peace of the whole the King of glory. For behold, his h .
world ; for the welfare of most pure Body and his life-giving $
God's holy Churches, and g- Blood, entering at this present 2
for the union of them all : I$ s. hour, are about to be spread forth
For this holy Temple, and upon this mystical Altar, invisibly
for those who with faith, q escorted by a great multitude of
devoutness, and in the fear .!a the Heavenly Host. Enable us to
of God have entered there- 5 partake of them in blamelessness;
in: I$ 2 that, the eyes of our understand-
That he will deliver us 3 ing being enlightened thereby, we
from all tribulation, wrath,
peril and necessity : I$
5 may become children of the light
y and of the day.
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED 139

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Exclamation.
Pkesi. Through the gift of thy Christ, with whom thou art blessed,
together with thy most holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
(Here the Holy Door is opened.)

R
I n lncr of the Chmbimic Hymn
t re shall now be sung :
A n d while this is being sung the Dea-
con entereth theSanctuary fhr+
the north &or, andcenseth the Holy
the Powers Heaven Altar and the hol oblation and
with us invisibly do minister. the pr*rr. ~ n tiq d st& *nr,
For lo ! the King of Glory en- saying: -Now the Powers of !
tereth now. Behold the Mystical ~ ~ ;evf~-~~~~
~ ~ -g A i
Sacrifice, all accomplished, is tk Chaprl Of Oblation ;and the
ushered in. ~ r i c sbnirgcth
t tk f f o Gzytr,
~ as
( H m tAc Great Entrance is d.)usual, after he hath mads three
lowly reverences be@ the Table
Let us with faith and love ofoblafion,saying: 0 God,cleanse
draw near, that we may become thou me, a sinner. Whi& tke Di-
partakers of life everlasting. Al- vine Mysferirs are beingbme i n
leluia, alleluia, alleluia. solemn si'Ience from tk Chapel of
ObZarion to the Altar, all the Peo-
A t a Ponti cal Seruicr the BisA@ ple a d fke Sin ers, knculing hum- 4
f
washet his kana3 in front of
the HoQ Door. Then his pall
, retrricr dtgvine reverence to
d r i s t our GO^ who is in t i e H O Z ~
(omofdr) is put on Aim, and he Mysteries; for tkty are presancti-
maketh three low+ reverences jicd. After the Holy Ggts have
be ore the Holy Altar, snying: been brought to the Altar, all stand,
d w the Powers of Heaven. . . . and the Sin crs jnish the H mn.
Then he goeth to the Table of as indicate/ Let us with faidand
Obhtion, a d maketh three rcv- lovi draw near :
rrcnces, sayinq :0 God, cleanse
thou me, a sinner; removeth his $ Aficr the Hob' Gif/shave Placed
'
mi/rc,grgrvethhis all to the Dea: on the Altar, the Pricst taketh the
R
con. and censet the Table o
L
O b W i m thrirc, after which e
veil from the Holy Gifts and t k
air from the shouldcr of tke Dea-
pueth the censcr to the Proto- con, a##roacheth the air to t h ccn-~
Deacon; and takin,q the air in ser, and covcreth therewith with
both h a n d , he layeth i t on the fragrance the HoZy Gz;fls.
shoulab of the Proto-Deacon.
/'he Bishop then taketh the holy paten with both h a n d , and having kissed
it, he setteth it on the head of the senior Priest, but saith nothing. The
PricJt Risseth the Bishop's hand. Another Pricst, after making a reverence b
to the Buh taketh rom him the kol chalicr, and kisseth his hand. $
-
%". f kY
The other r h t s w o take part in t e crlcbratwtr carry the cross, the
s oon, the sfiear, and the rest of the ho& utensils, and kiss the Bishofls
d n d . A n d all come orth in the same ordcr as at the Great Entrance in
5
i
the Liturgy of St. 70n Chrysosfom or St. Basil the Great.
 r e THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED

F W h n tAs B i s w cometh to the Holy Door, tkc Proto-Deacon taketh his stand
+$ositc him and censeth him. T k Bishop, taking the censer, censeth the ,
Holy Giffs thrice, and having madc a reverence, he receivetk the hol
Paten from Zlrc head of t h Senior Priest, Risseth it, and showeth il fotd
Peo#le, withurrt saying anyfhing. A n d t k Priest bearing the chalict m-
C.
1
P
e r e the a n c a a o
chalice upon the Altar. T k other #&fs
h But the BishoP setteth the hZy
enter the Sanctuary wa'ihout 5
saying anything.
T h Bishop removeth the air from fhshoul&r of th Proto-Deacot~,hol&th
it over the censer, and covereth the paten and the chalice with fra ance, $
saying nothing. Then h jutteth on his mifre, and censeth the H O ~ G ~ 3C S
only, and maketh three reverences, and giveth the censer to the Deacon, 2
without censing any one. 9
1 A n d he bestoweth his blessing on the Pe@le, as waf,with the dikiri a d
t b trikiri, while #As Choir singeth : Eis poll6 t?ti, DCspota.
1 ZXen the Priest saiih, aloud, the PRAYER OF ST. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN;and
makcth t h e j r e s c d e d reverences, the Peojle kneeling with kim. I
I
0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of slothful-
ness, of discouragement, of lust of power, of vain babbling. (Reverence.)
But vouchsafe unto thy servant the spirit of continence, of meekness,
I
of patience, and of love. (Revereme.)
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own trans- I
gressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto ages 1
of ages. Amen. (Reverence.)
I
Her# the H o e Door is closed, andthe curt& is drawn hrfway. (5)
T h the Deocon goeth to his accustomcd~lacc,and sai'rh :
Let us complete our evening prayer unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the Precious Gifts The Priest prayeth, secretly. I

spread forth and sancti-

fied : @
That our God, who loveth $
-'
0 God of ineffable and in-
visible Mysteries, with whoh
are the hidden treasures of
mankind, accepting them u p ': wisdom and knowledge, who
on his holy and most heavenly p m hast revealed unto us the ser-
3
and supersensual Altar, in the 2
odour of a spiritual sweet
savour, will send down upon
vice of this Ministry, and hast
appointed unto us sinners,
through thy great love towards r/l .
3 1
us in return his divine grace 2 $ mankind, to offer unto thee
and the gift of the Holy 3 r gifts and sacrifices for our 6
Spirit : @ 9 !: sins, and for the errors of thy
That he will deliver us $ * peopl: : Do thou, the same
' ,=
I

from all tribulation, wrath, Invisible King, who doest

peril and necessity : & things great and inscrutable,
. Succour us, save us, have mercy glorious and marvellous, which
upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy cannot be numbered, look u p
grace. on us, thine unworthy ser-
Choir. Lord, have mercy. vants who stand at this Holy
 T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED 141
An evening all perfect, holy, 5 Altar as at the Cherubimic
peaceful and sinless : & c throne, upon which lieth thine
An Angel of Peace, the faith- Only-begotten Son and our
ful guide and guardian both of $ God, in the dread Mysteries
our souls and bodies : I$ 2 spread forth thereon ; and
The pardon and remission of $ having delivered us and all
our sins and transgressions : I$ thy faithful people from every
All things which are profita- 5 impurity, hallow all our souls
ble to our souls and bodies, and a and bodies with the sanctifica-
peace to the world : I$ t' tion which cannot be taken
That we may pass the residue
of our life in peace and peni-
$ away. That partaking with a
pure conscience, with faces
tence: I) q unashamed, with hearts illu-
A Christian ending to our $ mined, of &hese divine, conse-
life, painless, blameless, peace- 3' crated Gifts, and being quick- 2
-
ful ; and a good defence before 0 ened through them, we maybe Y
the dread Judgment Seat of
Christ: I$ 8 united unto th Christ him-
E
self, our true od, who hath $
Calling to remembrance our ,=;' said : Whoso eateth my flesh
most holy, undefiled, most 0 and drinketh my blood abideth
blessed and glorious Lady, the t' ' in me and I in him ; that
Birth-giver of God and ever- thy Word, 0 Lord, making its
virgin Mary, with all the Saints, abode in us and accompany-
let us commend ourselves, and each ing our path, we may become
other, and all our life unto Christ the temple of thine all-holy
our God. and adorable Spirit, redeemed
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord. from every wile of the Devil,
wrought either by deed or
word or thought ; and may o b
tain the good things promised unto us, with all thy Saints, who in
all the ages have been acceptable in thy sight.

And vouchsafe, 0 Lord, that with boldness, and without condemna-

tion, we may dare to call upon thee, the God of heaven and our Father,
and say :
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive those
who trespass agai st us. And lead us not into temptqtion ; But deliver
6
us from the Evil ne :
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
I
unto ages of ages.
Ckoir. Amen. .
Pricst. Peace be with you.
142 THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED
Choir. ~ n d w i t hthy spirit.
Pnncst. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord
Priest, bowing his kad,#rayeth secretly. I I
0 God, who alone art good and of tender compassion; who
dwellest on high and regardest the humble of heart: Look with G, 2
the eye of thy tender loving-kindness upon all thy people, and pre- 3
serve them. And graciously enable us all to partake without con- 5
1
'
demnation of these thy life-giving Mysteries: for unto thee have
we bowed our heads, in the hope of thy rich mercies.

P h i . Through the grace, and bounties, and love towards mankind

of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with ,
thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
7% Pricsf, secretly.
Attend, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, from thy holy dwelling
place, and from the throne of glory of thy kingdom ; and come
and cleanse us, 0 thou who sittest on high with the Father, and
art here invisibly present with us: and graciously vouchsafe, by
thy mighty hand, to impart unto us thy most holy Body, and thy
most precious Blood, and by us to all thy people. .s
h
Andaficr I k Prayer, tkc Priest a n d Deacon make three reverences, saying:
0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.
Then t k Priest, tk Holy Gzf/J being still covered, &yin on A i r hand &fh (6)
fouch the lqi-giving Bread wifh great rcvernrcc d f e a r . And tk Dea-
con saifh :
Let us attend.
Z k Pricst erckimrth :
The Presanctified Holy Things to the holy.
Ckoir. One only is holy, one only is the Lord, Jesus Christ, in the
glory of God the Father. Amen
( T k rest of t k curtain is now drawn.)
A d when t k Priest h f h said: The Presanctified Hoiy Things to the holy :
he hyeth mi& the holy veil, and the Deacon nrtereth the ho& Sanctuary;
and standing near f k Priul, k smlh : t

Break, Master, the holy Bread. r/l

2
And tk Priest, wi'th great heedf Zness, breakcfh it intofour picas, saying: 5
Broken and divided is the Lamb of God, which is broken, yet not 9
disunited; ever eaten, yet never consumed, but sanctifieth those
who partake thereof.
 T H E D I V I N E LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED 143
And he hyeth a portion on the#atm, saying nofkin :and the Deacon our-
&* *r w a n water into th rhalke, sayng mtRng. ~ n t irc i stanktk a
little apart. T h n the Pricst saith :
Deacon, draw near.
And the Deacon, afiroaching, mmaRc a ahout reverence, asking forpve-
ness, and saitk :
Lo, I draw ?ear untb the King immortal, and to God.
Impart unto me, Master, the precious and holy Body of our Lord,
and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
And the Priest, faking a portion of the Holy Mysterics,ga~cthit to the Dea-
cor ,saying :
T o N., Deacon, is imparted the precious, and holy, and all-pure
Body and Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
unto the remission of his sins, and unto life everlasting.
A r d the Deacon, having kissed the Priest's hand, shall wi'thdraw,and stand
behind fhe Holy Altar; and bowing his head, he shall pray, like the Priest,
..
I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess. . And the Priest d o , taking in the
same manner a portion of the Holy Mystcrics, saith :
T h e precious and all-holy Body and Blood of our Lord, and God,
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is imparted to me, N., Priest, unto the
remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting. 8
And bm'ng his ircad, he prayeth, saying : s
9
I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very truth,
the Christ the Son of the living God, who didst come into the world
to save sinners, of whom I am chief. And I believe that this is, of
a truth, thine all-pure Body, and that this is thine own precious
Blood. Wherefore I beseech thee, have mercy upon me, and for-
give my transgressions, whether voluntary or involuntary ; whether
of word or of deed; whether committed with knowledge or in
ignorance. And vouchsafe that I may partake without condemna-
tion of thine all-pure Mysteries, unto the remission of my sins, and
unto life eternal.
Of thy Mystical Supper, 0 Son of God, accept me today as a
communicant: for I will not speak of thy Mystery to thine en-
emies, neither like Judas will I give thee a kiss ; but like the thief
will I confess thee : Remember me, 0 Lord, in thy kingdom. And
let not this participation in thy
Choir. THE Holy Mysteries be unto judgment
0 taste, and see how good the upon me, or unto condemnation,
Lord is. Alleluia, alleluia, alle- 0 Lord, but unto the healing of .
luia. soul and body.
A d i n this manwr they #arta&e ofthe Holy Mystcriu, d b a m affd
g o d y fear.
144 THE DIVINE LITURGY O F THE PRESANCTIFIED
T h m he tarFcik the holj, chalice wt'cb the v d i n both han&, a d dri&U
from it, sayin nothin ;and wzj5eth his month and the holy chalice e m u
the veil w l i i f i s in $ h a d , setteth it on the Holy A l t w , a d ma&,
secretly, f / ~ ePRAYER OF THANKSGIVING :
We give thanks unto thee, 0 God, the Saviour of all men, for all h
the good things which thou hast vouchsafed unto us, and for the $
Communion of the holy Body and Blood of thy Christ. And we be- 2
seech thee, 0 Lord, who lovest mankind, to peep us under the '.'
shelter of thy wings. And grant that, even to our last breath, we
may worthily partake of thy Holy Things, unto the illumination of
soul and body, and unto the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven.
The Deacon &tk not d k k f r o m the chalke at this lime, bnt nflcr tkc Prayer
before the Ttidurrc,a d aflcr the remainin #artkles of tke H o b MystIrtirs
have been couunrd. (But if the Pn'est celefrate alone, witkont a Deacon, kc, ,
also, doth not drank om the c h a l h after his Comrnnnion, but a k r the Lil-
u r D is jnishtd, d P e r the HO& M s t e k s have been c m n m e d or q t h e
wixt be sanctz ed by #lnring in it $ #artirll, yet hatk it not been t r r -
2
mufed info t Divine BCood, seeing that the ww& of c o n s e ~ d hare not
recited over it in this smiCC, as they are in tkc Litur 2 s of B a d the Gtmi
I'
I
and yohn Cb sostom.) Andthe Deacon, takin tke ko& #aten, aj#roacheth P
to the holy c ~ l i r ead#ntteth
, in the H o b LYts, saying nothing. A d haw
ing made three reverences, he draweth asah2 the curiain, and @encth the Holj,
Door.
Bat r;fthere be ~ommnkcantsfrom the Pe@le, tkc Deacon, having covercd the
Holy Things as nsnal, and drawn ash2 tke curtain, and @ e n d the Ho&
Door, taketh tke s a d chulicefrom the ha%& of the Pncst or t h Bfiht@,and
saifh :
In the fear of God, and with faith, draw near.
A n d the Communiorr is odminbtered ax usrrcrl. ( A s a fir&, infanrrk are twt
admitted to this Commnnwn.)
Choir. I will bless the Lord at all times.
BxcIamarion.
Pnkst. 0 God, save thy people, and bless thine heritage.
Choir. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Taste ye the
heavenly Bread and the Cup of Life, and see how good the Lord is.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
And when he hafh cemed #kc Holy Things, ke vetk t i e censer Co the Deacon.
And taking the holy paten. he setteth z t or head of fke Deacon. And UI
Dencon, taking it w t d a22 reverence,gaxeth or/ tkrorr 1 the Holy Dow, but
a'ofh not say anything; nnd ke oeth to t i e Chapel g f ~ b % t handtheresetteth
.
it down. Then the Pnkst /a& the holy chalice, and fuming towar& tke
Holy Door, he lookethforth %#on the Pe@&, saying, secretly:
Blessed is our God.

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

 I
T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED 145
A n d k bcareth flu H o b ?Zings to the Chajtl of Oblatimr.
Chir. Amen.
Let our mouths be filled with thy praise, 0 Lord, that we may extol
thy glory: for that thou hast deigned to make us partakers of thy
holy, divine, immortal and life-giving Mysteries. Establish us in thy
Sanctification, that all the day long we may meditate upon thy right-
eousness. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Deacon. Having received the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly,
life-giving and terrible Mysteries of Christ, 0 believers, let us worthily
give thanks unto the Lord I
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy ,
I
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. .
Having besought an evening all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let
us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our
God.
Ckoir. To thee, 0 Lord.
k c w j w a l rjfoli;rd, a d /kt book of t k Holy Gosjck is set njon it.)
(Uric l
I
PricJt. For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee we ascribe glory, I
I

to t h e Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Ckoir. Amen.
Priest. Let us depart in peace.
C h i r . In the Name of the Lord.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Tk?PRAYER k /hO# Said, d0ud :
BEFORE THE TRIBUNEZ
I
0 Almighty Lord, who hast made all created things in wisdom, and
by thine inexpressible Providence and great goodness hast brought us
to these all-holy days, for the purification of body and soul, for the con-
trolling of carnal passions, and for the hope of the Resurrection; who,
during the forty days didst give into the hand of thy servant Moses the
Tables of the Law, in characters divinely traced by thee: Enable us
also, 0 Good One, to fight the good fight ; to accomplish the course of
the Fast ; to preserve inviolate the faith ; to crush under foot the heads
of invisible serpents; to be accounted victors over sin ; and uncon-
demned to attain unto and adore the holy Resurrection. For blessed
and glorified is thine all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father,
and of t h e Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
146 T H E DIVINE LITURGY. OF T H E PRESANCTIFIED
The Priest, secretly : I

Choir. Amen. 0 Lord our God, who hast

Blessed be the Name of the brought us to these all~holydays,
Lord henceforth and for ever. and hast made us partakers of thy
( Thn'ce.) terrible Mysteries: Unite us to
thy rational flock, and make us
And Psalm xxxiv.: I will alway heirs of thy kingdom, now, and
give thanks. . . . (Scc page J 21.)
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Then the Priest comcthforth, and standing in his accnstomed$lace, he saith :
The blessing of the Lord, through his grace and love towards man-
kind, be upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
TAm irc bestowefh tirc BENEDICTION.
May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his all-holy
Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; and of Saint
N. (the Saint of the day) ; and of our father in the Saints, Gregory
Homiliastes, and of, all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us,
for he is good and loveth mankind.
After this Finnl Benediction, the rest ofthe ceremony followeth as at Lhe w&mq
L i t u r n ;except that instead of tirc Hymns there used, t k Hymn here follow
ing is read:
Hymn in Tone ZV.
That which constituteth the verity of things revealeth thee as a Rule
of the faith, a Pattern of meekness and a Preceptor of continence to
thy flock : wherefore thou, through humility, didst win exaltation, and
by poverty didst win wealth. 0 Father Gregory, sainted Leader, pray
thou unto Christ our God, that he will save our souls.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMN TO THE HOLY BIRTHGIVER OF GOD.
0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediatrix
never-failing with the Creator : Despise not the sinners' voice of s u p
plication ; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid of us who
faithfully call upon thee; make haste to our petition and further our
prayer, 0 Birth-giver of God, who ever protectest them that do thee
honour.
END.
NOTE. - If a B i s w be the celebrant, k commrrnicatetk hi&
(GENERAL and
tk Chrgy aa i n a a t e d ir the Litur .f St. ohm Chrysostom a r d St. B a i l ;
and t k Choir chanteth af the r r u a ~ l a r e rrls g s polld (ti, Ddspota.)
 THE OFFICE O F GRAND COMPLINE*
Th Priest saith : Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Reader. Amen. Glory to thee, our God ; glory to thee.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places
and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life : Come
and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;and save
our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice, and three reverences.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O u r Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; Rut deliver
us from the Evil One :
P h i . For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Rcuder. Amen. - Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Three
reverences.)
And zy it be during the first week of the Great F i t (Lena we begin :
PSALM LXX.
Haste thee, 0 God, to deliver m e ; make haste to help me, 0 3
Lord. L e t them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my
soul ; let them be turned backward and put to confusion that wish
me evil. Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame, that
b
-
Grand Compline is said not only alone, but also in conjunction with Matins (Vespera
bein &d separately) to form the All-Ni ht Vigil Service on the Eves of Christmas and the
epip$My ; and sometimes on the Eve ofthe Annnciation.
148 T H E OFFICE O F GRAND COMPLINE
cry over me, There! there ! But let all those that seek thee be
joyful and glad in thee : and let all such as delight in thy salvation
say alway, The Lord be praised. A s for me, I am poor and in
misery : haste thee unto me, 0 God. Thou art my helper and my $
redeemer : 0 Lord, make no long tarrying.
And when this isfinislrcd, t k Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete rj chunkd. '
But otherwake, the beginning is as foZIoweth : I
!

Hear me, when I call, 0 God of my righteousness : thou hast set me

at liberty, when I was in trouble ; have mercy upon me, and hearken
unto my prayer. 0 ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine
honour, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood?
Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that is
godly ; when I call upon the Lord he will hear me. Stand in awe, and
sin not ; commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be
still. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the
Lord. There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Lord,
lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put glad-
ness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil
increased. I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest ; for it is thou,
Lord, only, that makest fne dwell in safety.

0 Lord, rebuke me not ih thine indignation, neither chasten me in

thy displeasure. Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am weak ; 0
Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. My soul also is sore troubled:
but, Lord, how long wilt thou punish me? Turn thee, 0 Lord, and
deliver my soul; 0 save me, for thy mercy's sake. For in death no
man remembereth thee ; and who will give thee thanks in the pit ? I
am weary of my groaning : every night wash I my bed, and water my
couch with my tears. My beauty is gone for very trouble, and worn
away because of all mine enemies. Away from me, all ye that work
vanity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. T h e Lord
hath heard my petition ; the Lord will receive my prayer. All mine en-
emies shall be confounded, and sore vexed ; they shall be turned back,
and put to shame suddenly.
PSALM XIII.
How long wilt thou forget me, 0 Lord ; for ever? how long wilt thou
hide thy face from me ? How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and
be so vexed in my heart ? how long shall mine enemies triumph over
me ? Consider, and hear me, 0 Lord my God ; lighten mine eyes, that
I sleep not in death; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against
him : for if I be cast down, they that trouble me'will rejoice at it. But
my trust is in thy mercy,and my heart is joyful in thy salvation. I will
 THE O F F I C E O F GRAND COMPLINE 149
sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will
praise the Name of the Lord most Highest. Consider, and hear me, 0
Lord my God : lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death ; lest mine
enemy say, I have prevailed against him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice, and three
rmerertces.)
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory . . . now, a d ever, . . .
PSALMxxv.
Unto thee, 0 Lord, will I lift up my soul ; my God, I have put my
trust in thee : 0 let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies
triumph over me. For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed ;
but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion. Show
me thy ways, 0 Lord, and teach me thy paths. Lead me forth in thy
truth, and learn me : for thou art the God of my salvation ; in thee hath
been my hope all the day long. Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, thy
tender mercies, and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.
0 remember not the sins and offences of my youth ; but according to
thy mercy think thou upon me, 0 Lord, for thy goodness. Gracious
and righteous is the Lord ; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment : and such as are gentle,
them shall he learn his way. All the pathsof the Lord are mercy and
truth, upto such as keep his covenant aqd his testimonies. For thy
Name's sake, 0 Lord, be merciful unto my sin ; for it is great. What
man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he
shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit
the land. The secret of the Lord is among them that fear him ; and he
will show them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever looking unto the
Lord ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto me,
and have mercy upon me ; for I am desolate, and in misery. The sor-
rows of my heart are enlarged : 0 bring thou me out of my troubles.
Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sin. Con-
sider mine enemies, how many they are ; and they bear a tyrannous
hate against me. 0 keep my soul, and deliver me ; let me not be con-
founded, for I have put my trust in thee. Let perfectness and righteous
dealing wait upon me ; for my hope hath been in thee. Deliver Israel,
0 God, out of all his troubles.

I n thee, 0 Lord, have I put my trust ; let me never be put to con-

fusion ; deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me ;
make haste to deliver me. And be thou my strong rock, and house of
defence, that thou mayest save me. For thou art my strong rock, and
 150 T H E OFFICE OF GRAND COMPLINE
my castle : be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name's sake.
Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for m e ; for thou
art my strength. Into thy hands I commend my spirit; for thou
hast redeemed me, 0 Lord, thou God of truth. I have hated them
that hold of superstitious vanities, and my trust hath been in the
Lord. I will be glad, and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast con-
sidered my trouble, and hast known my soul in adversities. Thou hast
not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; but hast set my feet
in a large room. Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am in trouble,
and mine eye is consumed for very heaviness; yea, my soul and my
, body. For my life is waxen old with heaviness, and my years with
mourning. My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, and my
bones are consumed. I became a reproof among all mine enemies, but
especially among my neighbours ; and they of mine acquaintance were
afraid of me ; and they that did see me without, conveyed themselves
from me. I am clean forgotten as a dead man out of mind ; I am be-
come like a broken vessel. For I have heard the blasphemy of the
multitude, and fear is on every side; while they conspire together
against me, and take their counsel t o take away my life. But my hope
hath been in thee, 0 Lord ; I have said, Thou art my God. My time is
in thy hand ; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them
that persecute me. Show thy servant the light of thy countenance, and
sake me for thy mercy's sake. Let me not be confounded, 0 Lord, for
I have called upon thee ; let the ungodly be put to confusion, and be
put to silence in the grave. l e t t h e lying lips be put t o silence, which
cruelly, disdainfully, and despiteful1 speak against the righteous. 0 how
K
plentiful is thy goodness, which t ou hast laid up for them that fear
thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee,
even before the sons of men ! Thou shalt hide them privily by thine
own presence from the provoking of all men : thou shalt keep them
secretlyin thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues. Thanks be to the
L o r d ; for he hath showed me marvellous great kindness in a strong
city. And when I made haste, I said, I am cast out of the sight of
thine eyes. Nevertheless, thou heardest the voice of my prayer, when
I cried unto thee. 0 love t h e Lord, all ye his saints; for the Lord pre-
serveth them that are faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the proud
doer. Re strong, and h e shall establish your heart, all ye that put your
trust in the Lord.

Whoso dwelleth under the defence df the Most High, shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art
my hope, and my stronghold ; my God, in him will I trust. For h e shall
deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pesti-
lence. H e shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe
under his feathers; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and
 THE O F F I C E O F G R A N D COMPLINE 151

buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for the
arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in darkness,
nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. A thousand shall
fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not
come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the
reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope; thou hast set
thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto
thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give
his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Tliey shall
bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the dragon
shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he bath set his love upon me,
therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up, beca'use he hath known
my Name. H e shall call upon me, and I will hear him ; yea, I am with
him in trouble ; I will deliver him and bring him to honour. With long
life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia : glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice, a n d three
rarerences.) Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
chanttth the Vmsts, singing them d h sweet nulody,slow& a d
Zkn the C h o i ~
loudly.
God is with us: understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves: for
God is with us. t

And the s r d ~ k o i rq6eatrth

r the same.
Zkn each Choir singeik a Vwse in turn. A d to uach V m e tke aefrrrin h
snug :
For God is with us.
Hear ye, even unto the uttermost ends of the earth : qb
If again ye shall rise up in your might, again shall ye be over-
thrown : & b
If any take counsel together, them shall the Lord destroy : &
And the word which ye shall speak shall not abide in ou : qb
3$.
For we fear not your terror, neither are we troubled : $
But the Lord our God, he it is to whom we will ascribe holiness,
and him will we fear : qb
7
1

And if I put my trust in him, he shall be my sanctification : l& 0

I will set my hope on him, and through him shall I be saved: I& 8.
Lo, I and the children whom God hath given me : qb t;'
T h e people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : Q.
And they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, on them 5
hath the light shined : I& s
?=
For unto us a son is born, unto us a child is given : &
And the government shall be upon his shoulder : &
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And of his peace there shall be no end : &
And his Name shall be called in the great Council of the
Angels : &
E. $
gg
Wonderful, Counsellor : & $ 3
The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of 5
Peace: c ro
The Father of the world to come : I$ P 1

And w h m the Verses huve been sung by the Choirs affernafely,as rnab-ed, fknc
is w a g :
God is with us : understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : for
God is with us.
Then both C h i n sing, once :Glory . . . First Choir. For God is with
us. Now, and ever, . . . Second Choir, For God is with us.
Then both Chirs. For God is with us.
And immediafely, the following Hymns :
The day is past; I thank thee, 0 Lord: Grant me, I entreat thee,
that this evening and this night I fall into no sin ; and save me, 0 my
Saviour.
.
Second Chir. Glory . . The day is past ; I sing praises unto thee,
0 Master. Grant, I entreat thee, that this evening and this night I may
be without guile ; and save me, 0 Saviour.
Both Choirs. Now, and ever, . . . The day is past : I hymn thee, 0 1
Holy One. Grant, I entreat thee, that this evening and this night I 1
I
may be assailed by no temptation ; and save me, 0 Saviour.
The Choirs, in unison: With songs unceasing the Bodiless Powers of
the Cherubim glorify thee ; the six-winged beings, the Seraphim, with
voices perpetual, extol thee exceedingly. With t hrice-holy songs, all the
Host of the Angels laud thee. For thou art the Father before all worlds,
and hast with thee thy Son, who also is from everlasting; and hast
also the Spirit of Life, coequal in honour, and showest forth the Trinity I

Undivided. 0 most holy Virgin, Mother of God, and ye e e-witnesses

d
and servants of the Word, with all the company of the rophets and
the Martyrs, who have attained unto life immortal : Pray ye zealously
for us all, for all we are in dire distress ; that, being delivered from the
wiles of the Evil One, we may loudly sing the Angelic Song : Holy,
Holy, Holy Thrice-Holy Lord, have mercy upon us, and save us.
Amen. 1

And inrmcdiafely, in a lower voice :

I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And of all things visible and invisible :
And in one Lord Jesus Christ; the only-begotten Son of God, Begot- *
ten of his Father before all worlds; Light of Light, Very God of very
God, Begotten, not made, Being of one Essence with the Father ; By
whom all things were made ; Who, for us men, and for our salvation,
 THE OFFICE OF GRAND COMPLINE 1.53

came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of
the Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us
under Pontius Pilate; and suffered and was buried. And the third day
h e rose again, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again
with glory to judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall
have no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who pro-
ceedeth from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together
is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the
remission of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the
Life of the world to come. Amen.
Then straightway the ALLHOLY:
0 all-holy Sovereign Lady, Birth-giver of God, pray for us sinners.
( Thrice.)
0 all 'ye heavenly Host of Angels and Archangels, pray for us sin-
n e r s ( Twice.)
0 holy John, Prophet, and Forerunner, and Baptist of our Lord Jesus
Christ, pray for us sinners. (Twice.)
0 holy, glorious Apostles, Prophets and Martyrs, and all Saints, pray
for us sinners. (Twice.)
0 ye, our reverend and God-fearing Fathers, Pastors and CEcumenical
Teachers, pray for us sinners. (Twice.)
Tlirn the Patron Saint of the Church iz invoked:
0 invincible, and ineffable, and divine power of the Honourable and
Life-giving Cross, forsake not us sinners. (Twice.)
0 God, cleanse us sinners. (Twice.)
0 God, cleanse us sinners, and have mercy upon us.
.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0
.
all-holy Trinity, . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now,
and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Twelve limes.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . (Seepage 147.)
And zy a F e a t be impending, then the Hymns for that Feast are sung. Ofhe+--
wire, thefollowing Hymns are used:
On Monday and Wednesday Evenings, Tone I/.:
Lighten mine eyes, 0 Christ my God, that I sleep not unto death;
lest mine enemy say : I have prevailed against him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Be thou the defender of my soul, 0 God, for I walk amid a multitude
of snares. Deliver me from them and save me, 0 Good One: for thou
lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And since, through our manifold iniquities, we have no boldness, do
154 T H E OFFICE O F GRAND COMPLINE
thou, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, make fervent entreaty unto him who
I
was born of thee : for the prayer of a mother availeth much unto the
benignity of the Master. Despise not the petitions of sinners, 0 All-
Pure One; for gracious and mighty to save is he who deigned to suffer
for us.
On Tuesdzy and Thursday Evenings the following Hymns s h N be sung, T i
VZIZ.:
Thou knowest, 0 Lord my Creator, the sleepless vigilance of mine
I
invisible enemies, and the frailty of my miserable flesh. Into thy
hands, therefore, will I commit my spirit. Cover me with the wings of
thy goodness, that Isleep not unto death ; and enlighten the eyes of
my spiritual understanding, that I may delight in thy divine words: 1
and make me, in a time, acceptable unto thee, to glorify thee in praise, 1
as the only Good One, who loveth mankind.
I
Verse; Look upon me, and give ear unto me, 0 Lord my God.
How terrible is thy Judgment, 0 Lord, when the angels stand round
about, and men are led before thee ; and the books are opened, and
deeds are tried; and all thoughts are searched out. What judgment
shall then be awarded unto me, who was conceived in sins? Who shall 1
quench the flame for m e ? Who shall enlighten my darkness, if not
thou, 0 Lord, who showest mercy upon me because of thy love towards
,
mankind ?
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Grant me tears, 0 God, as once to the sinning woman of old: And
graciouslyvouchsafe that I may wash thy feet which delivered me from
the path of straying, and that I may offer unto thee an incense of sweet
savour, even.a pure life, fashioned by my repentance. And so shall I,
also, hear thy voice which I long for, saying : Thy faith hath saved thee ;
go in peace.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

In that I have in thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, that hope which maketh

not ashamed, I shall be saved ; in that I possess thy intercession, 0
All-Pure One, I will not fear. I will follow hard after mine enemies,
and put them to flight, invested only, as it were in a cuirass, with
thy protection and all-powerful aid. Fervently imploring I cry unto
thee : 0 Lady, save me by thy prayers, and raise me up again from
gloomy sleep to glorify thee in song, by the might of the Son of God,
who through thee was made flesh.
Lord, have mercy. (Forly rimes.)
.
Glory . . now, and ever . . .
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we tnagnify thee.
 THE OFFICE O F G R A N D COMPLINE 155

Bless, Father, in the Name of the Lord.

Priest. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, have mercy upon
us, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God. Amen.
The# OF ST. BASILTHE GREAT& said:
f h b PRAYER
0 Lord, Lord, who deliverest us from all the arrows that fly by day,
deliver thou us, also, from all the things that infest the darkness. Accept
our evening sacrifice, even the lifting-up of our hands. Grant that we
ma pass through the course of the night without sin, untempted of
LY
ev' things ; and deliver us from every alarm and cowardice that cometh
to us from the Devil. Grant unto our souls contrition, and unto our
minds anxiety concerning that strict searching out of the thoughts
which shall come in the dread and just Day of Judgment. Nail our
flesh to the fear of thee, and mortify our earthly members : that, in
the quietness of sleep, we may be illuminated by the vision of thy judg-
ments. Remove from us, also, every unseemly imagination and hurtful
carnal passion. Raise us up again at the hour of prayer fortified in the
faith, and advancing in thy commandments ; through the favour and
goodness of thine Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art glorified,
together with thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then immediately the Pricst shall exclaim :
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.
( Three reverences.)
PSALMLI.
Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according
to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me
throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I
acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee
only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art' judged. Behold, I
was shapen in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to
undtrstand wisdom secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I
shall be clean ; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which
thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put
out all my misdeeds Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right
spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not
thy holy Spirit from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and
stablish me with thy free Spirit. Theri shall I teach thy ways unto the
wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from
blood-guiltiness, 0 God, thou that art the God of my health, and my
156 THE OFFICE OF G R A N D COMPLINE
tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0
Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacri-
fice, else would I give it thee; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart,
0 God, shalt thou not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto
Sion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased
with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and obla-
tions: then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and let my crying come unto thee. Hide
not thy face from me in the time of my trouble ; incline thine ear unto
me when I call; 0 hear me, and that right soon. For my days are
consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a
firebrand. My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass ; so that
I forget to eat my bread. For the voice of my groaning, my bones will
scarce cleave to my flesh. I am become like a pelican in the wilder-
ness, and like an owl that is in the desert. I have watched, and am
even as it were a sparrow, that sitteth alone upon the house-top. Mine
enemies revile me all the day long ; and they that are mad upon me are
sworn together against me. For I have eaten ashes as it were bread,
and mingled my drink with weeping ; and that, because of thine indig-
nation and wrath ; for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down. My
days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass. But thou,
0 Lord, shalt endure forever, and thy remembrance throughout all
generations. Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion ; for it is
time that thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is come. And why?
thy servants think upon her stones, and it pitieth them to see her in
the dust. The heathen shall fear thy Name, 0 Lord : and all the kings
of the earth thy majesty; when the Lord shall build up Sion, and
when his glory shall appear ; when he turneth him unto the prayer of
the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire. This shall be i d t -
ten for those that come after, and the people which shall be born shall
pkaise the Lord. For he hath looked down from his sanctuary: out
of the heaven did the Lord behold the ,earth ; that he might hear
the mournings of such as are in captivity, and deliver the children
appointed unto death ; that they may declare the Name of the Lord
in Sion, and his worship at Jerusalem ; when the people are gathered
together, and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord. He brought down
my strength in my journey, and shortened my days. But I said, 0 my
God, take me not away in the midst of mine age ; as for thy years, they
endure throughout all generations. Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast
laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy
hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : they all shall wax old
as doth a garment ; and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and t h e
shall be changed ; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fd
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The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall stand
fast in thy sight.

0 Lord Almighty, thou God of our fathers, of Abraham, of Isaac,

and of Jacob, and of their righteous seed ; who hast made heaven and
earth, with all the firmament thereof; who hast bound the sea with the
word of thy commandment ; who hBst shut up the deep and sealed it with
thy terrible and glorious Name: All creatures fear thee, yea, they do
tremble before the presence of thy power ; for the majesty of thy glory
cannot be borne, and not to be resisted is the anger of thy threatening
toward sinners; but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearch-
able. For thou art the Lord most high, of tender compassion, long-
suffering, rich in mercy, and grievest over the evils of men. Thou,
0 Lord, according to the multitude of thy loving-kindness, hast pro-
mised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against
thee ; and in the plenitude of thy compassions hast appointed repent-
ance unto sinners, that they may be saved Thou, therefore, the Lord
God of Hosts, hast not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham,
and to Isaac, and to Jacob, who have not sinned against thee ; but thou
hast appointed repentance to me a sinner: for my sins are more in
number than the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied,
0 Lord, my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to
behold and see the height of heaven because of the multitude of mine
iniquities. I am bowed down with many iron bands, so that I cannot lift
up my head by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite : for I have
provoked thy wrath, and have done that which is evil in thy sight : I
have not done thy will, neither have I kept thy commandments. Now,
therefore, I bow the knees of my heart, supplicating grace of thee.
1 have sinned, 0 Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniqui-
ties : but I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, 0 Lord, forgive me, and
destroy me not together with mine iniquities, neither preserve thou thy
divine wrath against my evil deeds forever ; neither condemn me to tJe
lower parts of the earth. For thou, 0 Lord, art the God of those who
are penitent ; and in me wilt thou manifest all thy goodness ; for thou
wilt save me, unworthy though I be, because of thy great mercy, and I
will praise thee henceforth, all the days of my life. For all the Host of
heaven doth sing thy praise, and thine is the glory, unto ages of ages.
Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (See jage 147.) (Thrice, with
three reverences.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity,
.
. . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Our Father, . . . Lord, have mercy.
.
( Twelve times. ) Glory . . . now, and ever . .
TArn shall be sung,in Tone VI.,thefollowing Hymns :
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us. For we sinners,
158 THE OFFICE OF GRAND COMPLINE
void of all defence, do offer unto thee this petition, as unto our Master :
Have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, for we have put our trust in thee. Be 1
not exceeding wroth with us, neither call to mind our iniquities ; but
look down upon us now, also, in thy loving-kindness, and deliver us
~
from our enemies. For thou art our God, and we are thy people, we
are all the work of thy hands, and we call upon thy Name.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Open unto us the gate of thy loving-kindness, 0 blessed Birth-giver

of God. In that we have set our hope on thee, may we not fail ; but
through thee may we be delivered from adversities ; for thou art the
salvation of the race of Christians.
Lord, have mercy. (Forty times.) . . . Glory . . . now, and ever . . .
More honourable than the Cherubim, . . . (Seepage 154.)
I n the Name of the Lord bless, Father.
Pn'esC. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, 0 Lord Jesus
'Christ our God, have mercy upon us.
Amen.
And the Prayer :
0 Sovereign Master, God, 0 Father Almighty, 0 Lord, the Only-
begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, one Godhead, one
Power, have mercy upon me, a sinner ; and by means which are known
unto thee, save me, thine unworthy servant : for blessed art thou unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Then: 0 come, let us worship . . . (Seepage 147.)
And then s h l l be read (excejt w h n the Great Canon is w e d ) :
PSALM LXX.
Haste thee, 0 God, to deliver me ; make haste to help me, 0 Lord
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul ; let them
be turned backward and put to confusion that wish me evil Let them
for their reward be soon brought to shame, that cry over me, There !
there ! But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee : and
let all such as delight in thy salvation say alway, The Lord be praised.
As for me, I am poor and in misery : haste thee unto me, 0 God. Thou
art my helper, and my redeemer : 0 Lord, make no long tarrying.

Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire ; hearken unto me

for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And.enter not into judgment
with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ;he hath.smitten my life down
 THE OFFICE OF GRAND COMPLINE '59
to the ground ; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have
been long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my
heart within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past : I
muse upon all thy works ; yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy
hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto
thee as a thirsty land. Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon ; for my spirit
waxeth faint: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto tIhem
that go down into the pit. 0 let me hear thy loving-kindness bet~mes
in the morning ; for in thee is my trust : show thou me the way that
I should walk in; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, 0 Lord,
from mine enemies ; for I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do
the thing that pleaseth thee; for thou art my God: let thy loving
Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness Quicken me, 0
Lord, for thy Name's sake ; and for thy righteousness' sake bring my
soul out of trouble. And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, and
destroy all them that vex my soul ; for I am thy servant.
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give
thanks t o thee for thy great glory, 0 Lord, heavenly King, God the
Father Almighty. 0 Lord, the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and
the Holy Spirit, 0 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that
takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that
takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest
at the right hand of God the,Father, have mercy upon us. For thou
only art holy; thou only art the Lord, 0 Jesus Christ, with the Holy
Ghost, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Every night will I give thanks unto thee : and praise thy Name for
ever and ever.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge, from one generation to another. I
said, Lord, be merciful unto me : heal my soul, for I have sinned against
thee. I flee unto thee. Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my God.
For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light.
0 continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee.
Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this night without sin. Blessed art
thou, 0 Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is thy
Name forever. Amen.
Let thy mercy, be upon us, 0 Lord, even as we have set our hope
on thee. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord ; teach me thy statutes. Blessed
art thou, 0 Master; make me to understand thy commandments.
Blessed art thou, 0 Holy One ; enlighten me with thy precepts.
Thy mercy, 0 Lord, endureth forever: 0 despise not the works of
thy hands. To thee belongeth worship, to thee belongeth praise, to
thee belongeth glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, unto ages of ages. Amen.
/ f i t be fke Eve of Chrisfmar. the EPi hny, o r the Annunciation, then shall be
m11gthe CMou of tkC Saint of tht a?!y. OY of the Birth-giver of God.
I 60 T H E OFFICE OF GRAND COMPLINE I

And at t k conclnsimr of the Canon and fkHymns :

. .
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . (Thrice, with three revertrrces.)
Glory . .. now, and ever, . .. 0 all-holy Trinity, ... Lord, have
mercy. (Thrice.) Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, .. .
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.) Glory . ..now, and ever, . . .
(Seepage 147.1
Zien shall be rung, in Tone YZ.:
0 Lord of Hosts, be with us, for beside thee we have no other helper
in adversity. Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord of Hosts.

First Choir, Vem I : 0 praise God in his holiness : praise him in

the firmament of his power.
Refrain. 0 Lord of Hosts, be with us ; for beside thee we have no
other helper in adversity. Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord of Hosts
Second Chir, Verse 2 : Praise him in his noble acts : praise him
according to his excellent greatness.
And the Repain after every Verse.
Praise him in the sound of the trumpet : praise him upon the lute
and harp.
Praise him in the cymbals and dances : praise him upon the strings
and pipe.
Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : praise him upon the loud
cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
0 praise God in his holiness: praise him in the firmament of his
power.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 Lord, if we had not thy Saints as our intercessors,and thy gracious
loving-kindness which showeth mercy upon us, how should we presume,
0 Saviour, to sing unto thee, whom the Angels unceasingly do glorify
in song ? 0 thou who knowest hearts, spare thou our souls.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Exceeding great, 0 Birth-giver of God, is the multitude of my
transgressions ; I have fled unto thee, 0 Pure One, entreating salva-
tion. Visit thou my feeble soul, and pray to thy Son and our God that
he will grant me remission of the terrible deeds which I have wrought,
0 Only-Blessed One.
0 all-holy Birth-giver of God, forsake me not all the days of my life :
Give me not over to the protection of men, but do thou.thyself defend
me and have mercy on me.
In thee put I my whole trust, 0 Mother of God : Keep me under thy
protection. -Lord, have mercy. (Forty Cimes.)
.
Thou who, at all times and at every hour, . . (Seepage 5 I.) Lord,
have mercy. (Thke.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
More honourable than the Cherubim, . . . (Seepage 154.)
 Bless, Father, in the Name of the Lord.
Priest. God, be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light
of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.
2 % ~we make three great reverences, and reale tk Prayer of S f . Ejhraim the
Sytian. (Seepage 41.)
Then :0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (Thrice, with three reverences.)
.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . Lord, have
mercy. (Thrice.) Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . .
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
(Seepage 147.)
And fk PRAYER OF SUPPLICATION TO THE MOST HOLYBIRTHOIVEROF GOD,
of Paul, a Monk of the M o n a r k r y of fkBenefafress.
0 Virgin, pure, spotless, incorrupt, undefiled, all-pure ; thou Bride of
God and Sovereign Lady, who didst unite the Word of God with men
through thy most glorious birth-giving, and hast yoked the apostate
nature of our race with the heavenly ; who art the sole hope of the
,
hopeless, and the helper of the assailed, a speedy defender of those who
flee unto thee, and the refuge of all Christians: Hold not in loathing
me, a sinner and polluted, who have made myself of no worth through
my shameful thoughts, and words, and deeds, and who, through sloth-
fulness of mind have been a slave to the carnal lusts of life. But, in
that thou art the Mother of the God who loveth mankind, have com-
passion upon me, a sinner and a prodigal, and accept my prayer which
is offered unto thee with lips impure ; and exercising thy maternal bold-
ness, importune thou thy Son, who is also our Master and our Lord,
that he will open unto me also the compassionate loving-kindness of his
goodness, and disregarding my countless wickednesses, will turn me
again unto repentance, and show me forth a well-skilled doer of his
commandments. And be thou ever present with me, in that thou art
gracious, and pitiful, and full of loving-kindness : For thou art a fer-
vent Mediatrix and Helper who, in this present life, repellest theassaults
of adversaries, and guidest me unto salvation, and at the hour of death
carest diligently for my wretched soul, driving far from it the dark
forms of evil spirits ; and in the dread Judgment Day thou shalt deliver
me from punishment eternal, and shalt manifest me an heir of the
glory ineffable of thy Son and our God: All which I shall obtain, 0
Lady and most holy Birth-giver of God, by thy mediation and inter-
cession, through the mercy and love toward mankind of thine Only-
begotten Son, to whom are due all glory, honour and worship, together
with his Father, who is from everlasting, and his all-holy, and good, and
lie-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Another Prayer, TO OUR LORD JESUSCHRIST, Anfiochws, a Monk of tk
Momufery of the P a d c f .
And grant unto us, 0 Master, as we lay us down to sleep, repose
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r
both of bod and of soul, and preserve us from the gloomy slumber
of sin, and rom every dark and nocturnal sensuality. Calm thou the
impulses of carnal desires : quench the fiery darts of the Evil One which
are craftily directed against us. Assuage the rebellions of our flesh. Still
our every earthly and material anxiety ; and vouchsafe unto us, 0 God,
a watchful mind, a chaste reason, a sober heart, sleep gentle and free
from every vision of the Devil ; and raise us up again at the hour of
prayer, strengthened in thy precepts, and holding steadfastly within us
the memory of thy commandments. Grant that all the night long we
may sing praises unto thee, and that wemay hymn, and bless, and glorify
thine all-honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 exceeding glorious, ever-virgin Mother of Christ our God, bear
thou our petitions unto thy Son and our God, and implore thou him
that, through thee, he will save our souls.
Another Prayer, by St. Zoannikius.
The Father is my hope; the Son is my refuge; the Holy Spirit is
my protector. 0 Holy Trinity, glory to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
And immediately the Priest saith, aloud, while we kneel humbly :
0 Master, great in mercy, Lord Jesus Christ our God : through the
prayers of our all-pure Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin
Mary ; through the might of the precious and life-giving Cross ; through
the prayers of the Bodiless Powers of Heaven ; of the honourable, glo-
rious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John ; of the holy, glorious and
all-laudable Apostles ; of the holy, glorious and gloriously triumphant
Martyrs ; of our venerable and God-bearing fathers ; of the holy, right-
eous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna ; and of all the Saints : Make
our prayer acceptable. Grant unto us remission of our iniquities. Hide
us under the shadow of thy wings. Drive far from us every foe and
adversary. Give peace to our life. Have mercy upon us and upon thy
world, 0 Lord, and save our souls, in that thou art merciful and lovest
mankind.
a n the Sn#erior maketh a reverence to the earth ( 2 7 it be in a rnanaskry) and
saifh to the Brethren :
Bless me, holy Fathers. Pardon me, a sinner.
And the Brethren :
May God pardon thee, holy Father.
Let us pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop ( o r
Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N., for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the laity :
C h i r . Lord, have mercy.
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Hen f o l h petitions for the Ruler of the Land and for all the Authorz- '
tics (Emperor, or King,and Reigning House, or President, according to the
elements and mafionulities of whkh the Parish is constituted).
For the welfare and strengthening of the Christ-loving Army and
Navv: Rb
~ 6 o"rr Father (N)., and for all our brdthren in Christ : I#
For those who hate us and who love us: I#
For those who are kind to us and who serve us : I#
For those who have enjoined us to pray for them, unworthy
though we be : & For the release of prisoners : I#
For our departed fathers and brethren : I$
For those who sail upon the sea : &
For those who lie sick : I$
Let us pray, also, for abundance of the fruits of the earth : I#
And for every soul of Orthodox Christians : &
Let us intercede for our God-fearing Tzars : I$
F o r Orthodox Bishops, and for the wardens of this holy Temple
(or habitation) : &
For our parents and brethren, and for all Orthodox believers, de-
parted this life before us, who here, and in all the world, lie asleep
in the Lord : I#
Strperior. Let us say also for ourselves.
We. Lord, have mercy. (Thn'ce.)
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus Christ
our God, have mercy upon us.
And wego forth after we have said this Prayer :
Forgive, 0 Lord who lovest man, those who hate us, and those who
have wronged us. Do well .unto those who do well. Grant unto our
brethren and our kin those petitions which are unto salvation and life
eternal. Visit the sick, and grant them healing. Guide thou those who
sail upon the sea Journey with those who journey. Succour thou our
Sovereign. Unto those who have served us and have been kind to us,
grant forgiveness of their sins. Upon those who have enjoined us, un-
worthy though we be, to pray for them, have mercy, according to thy
great goodness. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, our fathers and brethren
who have fallen asleep, and give them rest where the light of thy coun-
tenance shall visit them. Remember, 0 Lord, our brethren who are in
captivity, and release them from all the difficulties which beset them.
Remember, 0 Lord, those who bring gifts, and the benefactors of thy
holy churches, and grant them those petitions which are unto salvation
and life eternal. Remember, also, 0 Lord, us, thy humble, and sinful, and
unworthy servants, and illumine our minds with the light of thy wisdom,
and guide us in the way of thy commandments. Through the prayers of
our all-pure Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, and of
all t h y Saints : For blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
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' SPECIAL SERVICES

VARIABLE PORTIONS OF T H E SERVICES O N THE GREAT FEASTS
IN T H E REGULAR COURSE OF THE CHURCH YEAR

T H E NATIVITY O F T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-

GIVER O F GOD
At the All-Night Vi0.2.
Th Stansa (Stikhtra)for: Lord, I have cried : 1%Tone VI. Today
hath God who sitteth on supersensual thrones prepared for himself upon
earth a holy throne. H e who in wisdom established the heavens bath,
in his love toward mankind, made a living heaven ; for from a barren
root hath he made to bourgeon forth to us a life-bearing garden, even
his Mother. Thou who art the God of wonders, and the hope of the
hopeless, 0 Lord, glory to thee.
'
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And again the Stanza: To-day hath God who sitteth . . .
. T h Gmdual (Proktmen)for the Day.
The Parables (Paremif). Genesis xwiii. 10-1 7 ; Ezek. xliii 27, xliv.
1-4; Prov. ix. 1-11.
T h Stantra at the Lit+&, in Tone WII. (by P a t r i a d Se&u.r). On
this blessed illustrious day of our Feast, let us sound the spiritual
trumpets : for she who is of the seed of David is born this day as the
Mother of Life, dispersing darkness ; who also is the renewal of Adam
and the recall of Eve, the fountain of incorruption, and the annihilation
of corruption ; through whom, also, we have become godlike, and have
been delivered from death. And unto her, with Gabriel, let us cry, 0 ye
faithful : Hail, thou that art full of grace ! The Lord is with thee, for
thy sake giving unto us great mercy.
The Hymn for the Day (Tr@&r),in Tone IV: Thy holy Nativity, 0
virgin Birth-giver of God, hath proclaimed joy unto all the universe;
for from thee is risen the Sun of Righteousness, even Christ our God.
And having destroyed the curse, he hath bestowed a blessing; and
having brought Death to naught, he hath given unto us life eternal.
T h Exaltation ( Velitchinie). W e magnify thee, 0 most holy Virgin,
and do homage to thy holy Parents, and exalt thy glorious Nativity.
T h Gradual (Proktmm),in the Fmrth Tone. I will call to remem-
brance thy name from generation to generation.
Verse (Stikh): M y heart is inditing of a good matter.
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Verse: Praise ye God in his Saints.

T h Gospel. Luke i. 39-49, 56.
THE CANON.
T b First Canon. Tone ZZ. (St. rohn of Damascus.)
T h w - S o n s (Irmosf). I. Come, 0 ye people, let us sing a song
6
unto Christ- od, who parted asunder the Sea, and guided through
it the nation which h e had brought forth from the bondage of Egypt :
for gloriously hath he beeh glorified.
111. Establish us in thee, 0 Lord, who through the Tree didst anni-
hilate sin, and implant the fear of thee in the hearts of us who sing
praises unto thee.
IV. I have heard, 0 Lord, the fame of thy dispensation, and have
glorified thee, who alone lovest mankind.
V. 0 thou who didst dispel the dim obscurity of the dark sayings
in the Scriptures, and didst illumine the hearts of the faithful by the
advent of truth through the God-Maiden: Guide thou us, also, by thy
light, 0 Christ.
VI. From within the whale Jonah cried unto the Lord: Lead me
forth, I beseech thee, from the depths of Hell unto thee ; that unto
thee, as the deliverer, with the voice of praise, and in the spirit of truth,
I may offer sacrifice.
VII. The bush which upon the mount burned with fire and the
Chaldaean furnace which dropped dew, clearly foreshadowed thee, the
Bride of God: for, unconsumed by the flame, thou didst receive
the immaterial Fire Divine in thy material womb. For which cause we
cry unto him who was born of thee: Blessed be thou, 0 God of our
fat hers.
VIII. In the furnace of the Children thou didst, of old, foreshadow
thy Mother, 0 Lord, and this foreshadowing saved from the fire those
who walked in the midst thereof unconsumed. Her who, through
thee, is manifested unto the ends of the world, to-day we hymn and
magnify exceedingly.
ZX. Thee, who from thy Virgin womb didst incarnate God, the
Light which shone forth before the Sun was made, and came down to
us in the flesh, 0 blessed, all-pure Birthgiver of God, we magnify.
Znpkace of: M y soul doth magnify the Lord : the Refrains :
Magnify, 0 my soul, the most glorious Nativity of the Mother of
God.
Magnify, 0 my soul, Mary the Virgin, who of the barren one was
born.
At the Lilurgy.
The Introit: The Hymn for the Day. (Seepage 164.)
TkP CoUect-Hyrrn ( K d ) .Joachim and Anna were delivered
 166 NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD
from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the cor-
ruption of death, at thy holy Nativity, 0 All-pure One.. This do thy
people celebrate, being redeemed from the guilt of transgressions,
' when they cry unto thee : The barren giveth birth to the Birth-giver
of God and the Nourisher of our Life.
The Gradual (Prokfmen),in t h Fouyfh Tone. My soul doth magnify
the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Verse (Stikh) : For he hath regarded the lowliness of his hand-
maiden. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5-1 I.
Alleluia (Tone Viii.)Hearken, 0 Daughter, and behold, and incline
thine ear.
Verse: A rich nation shall worship before thy presence.
The Gospel. Luke x. 38-42, x i 27, 28.
The Hymn in place o f : Meet is it : The Ninth Theme-Song of tke
Second Canon. Alien to mothers is virginity, and strange unto virgins
is child-birth ; in thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, were both achieved.
Wherefore all we nations of the earth unceasingly do magnify thee.
The Communion Hymn. I will take the cup of salvation, and call
upon the Name of the Lord.
 T H E ELEVATION O F T H E PRECIOUS CROSS
OF T H E LORD
(THE I4TH OF SEPTEMBER. A STRlCT FAST.)

The Stanza (Stzkhira)for: Lord, I have cried: I n Tone Vl. The

Cross, being set up, doth command every created being to sing the
most pure Passion of him who was lifted up thereon. For having upon
the same slain him who had slain us, he endowed with life those who
were slain, and adorned them, and vouchsafed that they might dwell in
heaven, forasmuch as he is compassionate, throubh the rich abundance
of his goodness. Wherefore, rejoicing, let us exalt his Name, and
magnify his exceeding condescension.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 come, all ye nations, let us adore the blessed Tree, through which
the righteousness eternal hath come to pass : for he who beguiled our
forefather Adam with the tree is himself beguiled by the Cross, and
he who, like a tyrant, did lord it over that which the King had fashioned,
falleth, being overthrown by a downfall strange. The poison of the ser-
pent is washed away by the blood of God, and the curse of just condem-
nation is abolished, in that the Righteous One hath been condemned by
unrighteous judgment : for it was meet that the tree should be healed
by the Tree, and that by the passion of the Passionless One upon the
Tree, the passions of the condemned one should be destroyed. But glory,
0 Christ our King, unto thy wise providence to usward, whereby thou
hast saved all men, forasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind.
The Gradual (Prokfnren)for the Day.
The Parables (Paremif). Exodus xv. 22-27, xvi. I ; Prov. iii. I 1 - 1 8 ;
Isaiah lx. I 1 - 1 6 .
The Stanza at the Liiiyd, in Tone I. To-day, of a truth, hath the
sacredly prophetic saying of David received its fulfilment; for lo! we
visibly bow down before the footstool of thine allspotless feet, and
putting our trust under the shadow of thy wings, 0 all-bountiful One,
we cry aloud unto thee : Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon
us. Exalt thou the horn of thine Orthodox people through thy precious
Cross, 0 greatly merciful Christ.
The Hymn (Tqrfr),in Tone I. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless
thine inheritance, grantingvictory over enemies unto our Sovereign, N.,
and through thy Cross preserving thine Estate. (Thrice.)
168 ELEVATION O F T H E PRECIOUS CROSS O F T H E LORD

T k Exaltation ( VeZiicMnie). We magnify thee, 0 life-giving Christ,

and do homage to thy holy Cross, whereby thou hast saved us from the
works of the enemy.
The Gradual (Proktmen), in the Foudh Tone. All the ends of the
earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Verse (Siikh): Sing unto the Lord a new song, for the Lord hath
done marvellous things.
Verne: Praise ye God in his Saints. Let everything that hath
breath praise the Lord.
T k GoQeZ. John x i i ~28-36.
THE CANON.
The First Canon. Tone VIII. ((St. Cosmas of Maium.)
Tktne-Songs (Imrosf). I. Moses, having with his rod made a long
line, divided the Red Sea for Israel journeying on foot; and having
again struck the same with a transverse blow, thus tracing the Cross
which is the weapon invincible, he united it against the armies of
Pharaoh. Wherefore we sing unto Christ our God, for he hath been
glorified.
111. The Rod is accepted as the symbol of a mystery; for by its
budding-forth it designated the Priest ; and in the Church, which of
late was barren, there now hath budded forth the Tree of the Cross for
her power and strengthening.
IV. I have given heed to the mystery of thy dispensation, 0 Lord, .
I have understood thy works, and have glorified thy divinity.
V. 0 Tree thrice blessed, whereon was crucified Christ our King
and our Lord ! Through thee he is fallen who by a tree did beguile,
having himself been beguiled by Him who was nailed upon thee in the
flesh, even God, who granteth peace unto our souls.
VI. Jonah, when he stretched forth his arms in the form of a cross
within the belly of the sea-monster, did clearly t pify the Redeeming
I
Suffering ; and when he came forth thence after t ree days, he imaged
forth by anticipation the supernatural Resurrection of Christ our God,
who was crucified in the fleshland hath illumined the world by his rising
on the third day.
VII. The mad behest of the impious tyrant breathing forth threats
and horrible blasphemies troubled the people : yet neither the brutal
rage nor the roaring fire terrified the Three Children ; but when, a s
they stood amid the flames, a dew-bearing breath was wafted against
it, they sang: Blessed be thou, 0 God of our fathers, exceedingly
praised, and our God !
VIII. 0 Children, in number equal to the Trinity ! Bless y e God ,
the Father, the Creator ; sing ye the Word who came down and turned
the fire into dew ; and magnify ye the Spirit all-holy, who giveth life
unto all men, unto all the ages.
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I n $ h e o f : M y soul doth magnify the Lord : tke Refrains :! ! p i 1::t

.
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Magnify, 0 my soul, the all-precious Cross of the Lord.

Magnify, 0 my soul, the Elevation of the life-giving Cross of the
Lord.
IX Thou art the mystical Paradise, 0 Birth-giver of God, who
though untilled didst bud forth Christ, by whom the life-bearing Tree
of the Cross was planted upon earth. For which cause, now, at its
Elevation, adoring it, we magnify thee.
While tke Canon is bein sung, tke S m w r Priest $utteth on all Ais vestments.
a d a f e r fhe Great (Glory be to God on high) hufh been sung slavly
a d r e l o d ~ u l yand
, ke%th censed dl abmt the AUar wkereon lieth tke $re-
&s Cross, while: 0 Hol Cod,Holy Mighty : i r being ckanted: ke Placeth
tke Cross on his had, am! making tke m u i t of tk ANar therewith, $rea-
cca2-d by a Ta#er-bearer, he kalkth in fiDnt of tke Holy Door, and kavinq$ro-
claimed: Wisdom, 0 believers ! hegoeth to the foldin stand, which i r m the
miaWe of the Tern#&, w h i k tke C h i r chantetk *r &mn :0 Lord, save th
people : Aflrr this, the Pricst censcth ronnd about tke Cross, and kavisg maaz
tknrrtomary reverences,ke beginnetti :Thy Cross do we adore, 0 Master, and
thy holy Resurrection do we glorify. (Thrice.) Tke C M r aLro singetk t h t
thrice ;and fke Stansa, i n Tone VZIZ. :
Today is the Master of creation and the Lord of glory nailed upon
the Cross, and is pierced in the side, and of gall and vinegar doth the
Sweetness of the Church partake. With a crown of thorns is he
invested who covereth the heavens with.clouds, and with the robe of
scorn is he endued ; and he who with his hand did fashion man is smit-
ten by a human hand. H e who clotheth the heavens with clouds is
beaten upon his shoulders, and receiveth spitting and wounds, indignities
and buffetings in the face; and he, my Redeemer and my Saviour,
doth endure all these things for the sake of me, the accursed, that He
ma save the world from guile, forasmuch as he is compassionate.
$htk Litanies; a d theBenediction : May Christ, our true God,
through the prayers of his most pure Mother ; through the might of the
precious and life-giving Cross : a d so f o d , as usual.

A t t h Liturgy.
#&ace of: Bless the Lord, 0 my soul :
1%
Rntr$kon I., Tone /I.
V w I : 0 God, my God, hear me : why hast thou forsaken me ?
Rcfrak Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save u a .
Verse 2 : Far from my salvation are the words of my transgres-
sion : IJ
V c 5 : 0 my God, I c in the daytime and thou hearest not, and
9
in the nightseason also I t e no rest : I$
Vene 4 : And thou continuest holy, 0 thou Worship of Israel : &
170 ELEVATION OF T H E PRECIOUS CROSS OF T H E LORD
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen : l$
Aniz$Aon I/., Tone 11.
Verse I : 0 God, wherefore art thou absent from us so long ?
Refrain. Save, 0 Son of God, who wast crucified in the flesh, us
who sing unto thee, Alleluia.
V m e 2 : 0 think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased
and redeemed of old : l$
Verse 3 : And Mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt : I$
Verse 4 : For God is our King before the ages : he hath done salva- I

tion upon earth : I$

Glory . . . now, and ever.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God! Thou who art immortal yet
didst deign for our salvation to become incarnate of the Holy Birth-giver
of God and ever-virgin Mary; and without change of essence wast
made man ; who also wast crucified for us, 0 Christ our God, tram-
pling down Death by death ; who art one of the Holy Trinity, and art
glorified together with the Father and the Holy Spirit : Save us.
. Antijhon IIL. Tone L
Verse 1 : The Lord is King, be the people never so impatient.
Repain : The Hymn for the Day ( Troprfr). 0 Lord, save tby people
and bless thine inheritance, .granting victory over enemies unto our
Sovereign, N., and through thy Cross preserving thine Estate
Verse 2 : The Lord is King, be the people never so impatient : he
sitteth bet ween the Cherubim, be the earth never so unquiet : I&
Verse 4 : The Lord is great in Zion, and high above all people : I$
Zrr #lace o f : 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty :
The Introit. 0 magnify 'the Lord our God, and fall down before his
footstool, for he is holy.
Thy Cross do we adore, 0 Master, and thy holy Resurrection do we
glorify.
The Collect-Hymn (Konliitk). Do thou who, of thine own good will,
. . . (Seepage 61).
The Grad~dal(Prokimen),in the Seventh Tone (thesame as the Introit).
Verse: The Lord is King, be the people never so impatient. Alleluia
( Tone 1)
Verse: 0 think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased
and redeemed of old.
Verse: God is our King before the ages: he hath done salvation
upon earth.
The Epistle. I Cor. i. 18-24
The GospeL John xix. 6-1 I, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35.
The Communion Hymtl. The light of thy countenance hath been
showed upon us, 0 Lord.
T H E ENTRANCE INTO (PRESENTATION IN) T H E
TEMPLE O F OUR MOST HOLY LADY, T H E
BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD AND EVER-VIRGIN
MARY
At the All-Night Vi@ Service.
The Stansa (Stikhtra)for . Lord, I have cried : In Tone /. To-day
let us faithful exult, singing unto the Lord in psalms and songs, and
doing honour unto his holy Tabernacle, the Ark imbued with life, which
containeth the uncontainable Word : for in wise supernatural is she
brought unto the Lord, being still of tender age in the flesh, and Zach-
arias, the High Priest, doth with joy receive her, as the abode of God.
( Twice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
After thy nativity, 0 Lady, Bride of God, thou didst come into the
temple of the Lord, as one consecrated, to be reared in the Holy of
Holies. Then, also, was Gabriel sent unto thee, 0 all-undefiled One,
bearing nourishment unto thee. All the powers of Heaven were
amazed when they beheld the Holy Spirit take up its abode in thee.
Wherefore, 0 most pure and undefiled Mother of God, who art glori-
fied in heaven and on earth, Save thou our race.
The Gradual (Prok h e n )for the Day.
The Parables (Paremit). Exodus xl. 1-5, 9, 10,16,34, 35 ; I Kings
viii. I, 3-7, 9-1I ; Ezek. xliii. 27, xliv. 1-4.
The Stcznza at the Litzyd, in Tone N. Today is the Tabernacle
which containeth God, even the Birth-giver of God, brought into the
temple of the Lord, and Zacharias receiveth the same : Today doth the
Holy of Holies rejoice, and the Angelic Choir doth mystically triumph.
With them also keeping festival today, let us cry aloud with Gabriel :
Hail, thou that art full of grace ! The Lord most merciful is with thee.
The Hymnfor the Day (Tt-opdr). To-day is the foreshadowing of the
beneficence of God which is to come, and the heralding of man's salva-
tion. The Virgin is clearly manifested in the temple of God, and in
anticipation announceth Christ untqall men. Unto her let us, also, cry
aloud : Hail, thou who art the fulfilment of the Creator's providence !
( Thyice.)
T k ExdtatMn ( Velitddnie). We magnify thee, 0 all-holy Virgin,
Maiden chosen by the Lord, and do homage to thy Presentation in the
temple of the Lord.
Thc Gradual (Prokfmm),in the Fout~hTone. Hearken, 0 daughter,
and behold, and incline thine ear.
172 ENTRANCE O F T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD
Verse (Stikh): My heart is inditing of a good matter.
The Gospel. Luke i. 39-49, 56.
THE CANON.
The First Canon. Tone I K (2% Blessed George.)
T k e - S o n g s (Irmosf). I. I will open my mouth, and it shall be filled
with the Spirit, and I will utter a saying to the Queen-Mother ; I will
reveal myself, as one keeping high festival, and with joy will I sing
her Presentation.
111. 0 Birth-giver of God, Fountain living and inexhaustible, estab
lish thou those who hymn thee, convoked in a spiritual choir, and vouch-
safe unto them crowns of glory for thine august Presentation.
IV. As he contemplated the unfathomable counsel of God concern-
ing the incarnation by a Virgin, of thee, the Most High, Habakkuk the
Prophet cried aloud : Glory to thy power, 0 Lord !
V. All creation marvelled at thine august Presentation ; for thou, 0
Virgin who knewest not wedlock, didst enter into the temple of God
as the Temple most pure, giving peace unto all those who sing thy
praises.
VI. In celebration of this divine and all-honourable feast of the
Mother of God, come, 0 ye godly-minded, let us clap our hands and
glorify God, who was born of her.
VII. The godly-minded ones worshipped not the creature rather
than the Creator, but valiantly trampling under foot the threatened
fire, they rejoiced in s ng, saying: Blessed be thou, 0 Lord and God
of our fathers, exceedin\lly praised.
VIII. Hearken, 0 Maiden, Virgin pure ! Let Gabriel announce the
true will of the Most High, which was from of old. Make thou ready
to receive God; for through thee the Uncontainable hath dwelt among
men: For which cause I cry aloud with joy: 0 all ye works of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord !
IX. Let no hand profane in any wise touch the living Ark of God ;
but let the lips of the faithful unceasingly chanting the Salutation of the
Angel to the Birth-giver of God, c aloud with rejoicing: Thou art, in
T'G
very truth, higher than all men, 0 irgin pure !
In placa of: M y soul doth magnify the Lord : ;Ilir Repains :
The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the All-
pure One : how that with glory she entered into the Holy of Holies.
The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the
Virgin : how that with glory she entered into the Holy of Holies.
0 ye Angels and men, let us do homage to the Presentation of the
Virgin : for with glory hath she entered into the Holy of Holies.
The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the
Virgin : how she who was well-pleasing unto God did enter into the
Holy of Holiea
 E N T R A N C E OF T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER O F GOD 173
Ye Angels, with the Saints, leap for joy! Ye Virgins, sing together
with exultation! For the God-Maiden hath entered into the Holy of
Holies.
0 ye Angels and men, let us magnify the Virgin in Hymns : for in
godlike wise hath she entered into the Holy of Holies.
At thc Liturgy.
The Itrtroit: T h Hymn for the Day. ((Seepage I 7 r .)
T h Collect-Hymn (Konriak). The all-pure Temple of the Saviour,
the most precious Bridal-chamber and Virgin, the Treasure-house of
the glory of God, to-day is led into the temple of the Lord, bringing
with her the grace which is in the Divine Spirit ; whom also the
Angels of God do celebrate in song : This is the Abode of Heaven.
The Gradual ( Prohimen), in thc Fout-th Tone. My soul dot h magnify
the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Vcrse (Stihh) : For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden :
for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
T h Epistle. Heb. ix. 1-7.
Alleluia (Tone VIII.) Hearken, 0 daughter, and behold, and incline
thine ear.
E m : A rich nation shall worship befoie thy presence.
The Gospel. Luke x. 38-42, xi. 27, 28.
The Hymn in place of: Meet is it : T h Nirzth Theme-Song of the
Canon : Let no hand profane . . . (See above.)
T k Communion Hymn. I will take the cup of salvation, and call
upon the Name of the Lord.
 T H E NATIVITY OF CHRIST (CHRISTMAS)
Thefaithfirl#re$are fhemselvesfor this eat Feusf by a #rolongcd F&, whkh
I
beginneth on ~ ~ o v e m b er 5,
r and is c a R d me Christmas ~ a s tor , the ~ a sg/t
St. Philt?. The Eve of the Fead (SotchJlnik)is dedicatcd to a sPecially st&
abstinence.
On Christmas Eve the customaryfesti.r~alComjline service is celebrated If the
Eve falleth on any llay cxce$f -5aturda or Sunday, then on the mornin of
that &zy the IMPERIAL H ouns are readand, later on. the Liturgy of St. i&si~
t
the Great L celebrated, receded by Vespers. But z y the llay before the Feast br
Skfurllay or Sunday, t en the Imperial Hours are read on Fn'aky, while the
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated on the Precedin~day (Sotchkhik)
I f the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great be used on the $receding day (Sotchklnik)
then on the Feast of the Aativity itself the Liturgy of St. 3ohn Chrysosiom
is used; and contrariwise.
The other general a'zyerences of this festival service are asfolloweth :Mdins
are #recetled, not by Vesjers, but by GRAND COMPLINE : and afler the L i t u w ,
11
on the day of the Feast, in Russian churches, a service of thanksgivn i s I
celebrated, in commmoration of Russta's victory over A'a#oleon I. a n f t k e
French. I

T H EIMPERIAL HOURS,* to precede Christmas.

I n addition to many of fhc Prayers and so f w t h which are used in the liaiiy
Hours, and the Christmas Hymns, the folloluing are r e d :
FIRSTHOUR. Psalms v., xlv., xlvi. The Parable (Parnnrjrf). Micah 1
v. 2-4. The Ejistie. Heb. i. 1-12. The Gospel. Matt. i. 18-25.
THIRD HOUR. Psalms lxvii., l u x v i i , li. The Parable (Paremiyd). 1
Jer. (Baruch iii. 36-38, iv. 1-4). The Ejistie. Gal. iii. 23-29. T ~ c 1
Gospel. Luke ii. 1-20.
SIXTHHOUR. Psalms lxxii, cxxxii., xci. The Parable (Parcmrjd).
Isaiah vii. 10-16,viii. 1-4,9, 10. Ilhe Epistle. Heb. i. 10-14,ii 1-3.
The Gospel Matt. ii. 1-12.
NINTHHOUR. Psalms cx., cxi., Ixxxvi.

P
In Russin, Many Years are Proclaimed for the E m eror, the Holy Synod the
Bish@, the Orthodox Patriarchs o Constantin@ e, Alexandria, Antwch and
J
3emsalem, and others ;and the hoir respondeth : Many years !
I

ON THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

A t the Ves$crs which immediately $recede the Liturgy, the Stanza ( . ' h ( r a )
for: Lord, I have cried: I n Tone II.
0 come, let us rejoice in the Lord, as we declare this present '
mystery: The partition wall of disunion hath been destroyed, the 1
flaming sword is turned back, and the Cherubim withdraw from the
The Emperors of Byzantium were wont to attend the Hours on certain of the great
Feasts of the Church, which received their name of "the Imperial Hours " from that cir-
cumstance, as well as from their extraordinary splendour and importance.
 THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST 175

Tree of Life, and I partake of the food of Paradise, whence, because

of disobedience, I was expelled. For the Image Immutable of the
Father, the Image of his Eternity, taketh the form of a servant, having
come forth from a Mother unwedded, yet having suffered no change :
for that which he was, that he remaineth, being very God; and that
which he wiu not he hath assumed, becoming very man because of his
love toward mankind. Unto him let us cry aloud : 0 God, who wast
born of a Virgin, have mercy upon us. (Twice.)
When Augustus reigned alone upon the earth, the polygarchy of men
came to an end : and when thou didst become incarnate of the Pure
One, the polytheism of idols was annulled. Under one earthly sway
were the cities, and in one dominion of the Godhead did the Gentiles
believe. By the command of Czsar were the people inscribed ; and we
faithful have been inscribed with the name of the Godhead, of thee
our God, who hast become man. Great is thy mercy. 0 Lord, glory to
thee.
Tlu E~ztrancet mas% with the book of the H o b Gospels, and the H y m n :
0 gladsome radiance! . . .
The Gradual (Prokfmen)for the Day.
The Parables (Paremif). Gen. i. 1-13; Num. xxiv. 2, 3, 5-9, 17, 18;
Micah iv. 6, 7, v. 2-4 ; Isaiah xi. 1-10 ; Jer. (Baruch iii. 36-38, iv. 1-4) ;
Dan. ii. 31-36, 44-46; Isaiah ix. 6, 7, vii. 10-15, viii 1-4, g-I I.
.
The Liiilc Litany: Again, yet again, in peace . . : with the Excla-
mation: For holy art thou, 0 our God, and unto thee do we ascribe
glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The Gradual (Proktmen), in the First Tone. The Lord said unto me,
Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Verse ( S t i M ) : Ask of me, and I will give the heathen for thine
inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
The Epistle. Heb. i. 1-12.
The Gospel. Luke ii. 1-20.

CHRISTMAS EVE.
Compline and Matins.
Compline is read in the usual order, wi7h the Hymns and Coflrci-Hymnof the
Feast in lace of the ordnary ones. Afler: Glory be to God on hjgh : hath
bem r e a t h e n e r y mmt forth to the centre ofthe Temple, a n d # e m the
Litzyd, with the B essing of the Loaves.
\ The Stanzas (StikAfrz'>of the Lited, in Tone I. Let heaven and earth
to-day prophetically exult, and let Angels and men spiritually rejoice :
for God hath revealed himself in the flesh unto those who were in
darkness and sat in the shadow, and hath been born of a Virgin. The
cavern and the manger have received him; Shepherds proclaim the
176 THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST
marvel, and Magi from the Orient bring gifts unto Bethlehem. And
we, also, with lips unworthy, do bring unto him praise in Angelic
wise: Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace : for the Hope
of the nations is come, and having come hath saved us from bondage
to the enemy.
The Hymn a~ the Blessing of the Loaves, and: God is the Lord :
Tone N. Thy Nativity, 0 Christ our God, hath arisen upon the
world as the light of wisdom. For at it, they who worshipped the
stars were, by a Star, taught to adore thee, the Sun of Righteousness,
and to know thee, the Orient from on high. 0 Lord, glory to thee.
TXv Exalkztion of the Feast. We magnify thee, 0 Life-giving Christ,
who for our sakes now art born in the flesh of the Virgin Mary, un-
wedded and most pure.
The Gradual (Prokimcn), in the Foudh Tow. Out of the womb,
before the morning star, have I begotten thee. The Lord sweareth
and will not repent.
Verse (Siikh): The Lord said unto my Lord : Sit thou at my right
hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
TXe Gos-2. Matt. i. 18-25.
THE CANON.

.
In Tone 1. (Cbmposed by St. Cosmar, about 760.)
Canticle 1.
T h e - S o n g (Imds). Christ is born: extol him! Christ from
heaven: go to meet him! Christ on earth : be ye lifted up! Sing
unto the Lord, all the whole earth, and praise him in sang with joy, 0
ye people : For he hath glorified himself.
Hymns ( Trqarf). Man who, being made in the image of God, had
become corrupt through sin, and was full of vileness, and had fallen
away from the better life divine, doth the wise Creator restore anew :
For he hath glorified himself.
When the Creator beheld man, whom he had made with his hands,
about to perish, he bowed the heavens and came down ; and was en-
dued with man's nature in very truth, becoming incarnate of a Virgin
divinely pure : For he hath glorified himself.
The Wisdom, Word, and Might, the Son and Effulgence of the
Father, Christ our God, without the knowledge of the supramundane
Powers, and the Powers of the earth, is become incarnate and hath
renewed us : For he hath glorified himself.

T h e - S o n g ( I d ) . Unto the Son who, in wise immortal, was born

of the Father before all the ages, and in these latter days is become
incarnate without seed of a Virgin, Christ our God, let us cry aloud:
0 Lord, who hast exalted our horn, holy art thou!
 T H E NATIVITY OF CHRIST , I77
Hymns ( T ~ q a r i )Adam,
. mortal, made of clay, yet a participant of
t h e divine inspiration, who had become subject to corruption through
a woman's seduction, when he beheld Christ sprung from a woman,
exclaimed : Holy art thou, 0 Lord, who for my sake hast made thyself
like unto me.
0 Christ, who hast conformed thyself unto our base, mortal mould,
and by that participation in our lowly flesh hast imparted unto us
a share of the nature divine; who, though thou didst become earth-
born, yet didst remain still God, and hast exalted our horn : Holy art
thou, 0 Lord.
Rejoice, 0 Bethlehem, which art King over the princes of Judah ;
for he who feedeth Israel and is borne on the shoulders of the Cheru-
bim is visibly come forth from thee; and he who exalteth our horn is
enthroned over all.
Canticle IY:
Thcnrc-Song( l m d s ) . The Rod of the Root of Jesse and its Flower,
from a Virgin didst thou bud forth, 0 most-lauded Christ. From the
Mount covered with dense shadow art thou come, being incarnate of
a Maid who knew not man, 0 thou Immaterial One and God: Glory
to thy might, 0 Lord.
Hymns (Tropari). Thou, 0 Christ, the Expectation of the nations,
whom Jacob did foretell of old, art risen from the tribe of Judah, and art
come to annihilate the power of Damascus, and the spoils of Samaria,
turning error into truth meet for God : Glory to thy might, 0 Lord.
By thy rising as a Star from Jacob, 0 Lord, thou didst fill with joy
the wise initiates in the word of Balaam the Prophet of old, the
Watchers of the Stars, who were led unto thee as the first-fruits of the
Gentiles, and didst manifestly receive them : Glory to thy might, 0 Lord.
Like the rain upon the fleece, and like drops of dew falling upon .
the earth, 0 Christ, didst thou descend into the Virgin's womb.
Ethiopia and Tarshish, the Isles of Araby, and Sheba of the Midians,
the Rulers of all the earth, fell down in adoration before thee, 0 Saviour :
Glory to thy might, 0 Lord.
Canticle K
T h e - S o n g ( 1 d s ) . 0 God of peace, the Father of mercies, thou hast
sent unto us the Angel of thy Great Council, who giveth peace : where-
fore we, in that we have been led unto the light of godly wisdom, waking
right early from the night, do sing praises unto thee, 0 thou who lovest
mankind.
H y m n s (Trqpari). In obedience to the command of Caesar, 0 Christ,
thou didst enroll thyself among the slaves, and didst set free us who
were slaves of the enemy and of sin ; and didst make thyself a beggar,
in every way like unto us ; and through that same union and community
didot sender the mortal d i v k
178 T H E NATIVITY OF CHRIST
Lo, a Virgin, as it was foretold of old, having conceived in her womb,
I
hath brought forth God incarnate, yet remaineth Virgin still. Let us '
sinners, in that we have become reconciled unto God through her, mag-
nify her in song as the true Birth-giver of the Lord.

Theme-Song (Zrtnds). The sea-monster cast forth Jonah from its

belly unharmed as it had swallowed him. And when the Word took
up his abode in a Virgin, and was made flesh, He came forth preserving
her undefiled. For in that H e Himself suffered not corruption, H e pre-
served unharmed her who bare Him.
Hymns (Trojart). Christ our God, whom the Father begat of his
own loins before the morning star, is come in the flesh. He who ruleth
the most pure Powers lieth in a manger of dumb beasts, and is wrapped
in swaddling-bands of rags ; yet doth he loose the thick-entangled
bonds of transgression.
Born of Adam's nature and given unto the faithful as a little child is
the Son : yet he is also the Father and the Ruler of the world to come,
and is called the Angel of the Great Council. He is the mighty God
who ruleth the Universe by his power.

To-day a Virgin bringeth forth the Supersubstantial, and earth offereth

a cavern to the Unapproachable ; Angels together with the Shepherds
sing praises ; the Wise Men journey on with the Star. For, for our
sakes, God, who is before all the ages, is born a little Child.
Zkos.
Bethlehem hath opened Eden : 0 come, let us gaze ! We have found
nourishment in a secret place: 0 come, let us receive the things of
Paradise within the cavern ! There hath appeared the Root Unwatered
which buddeth forth remission. There hath been found the Well Un-
digged, from which David of old. longed that he might drink. There
a Virgin hath brought forth a Child ; and straightway the thirst of
Adam and of David hath been assuaged. Wherefore let us go unto him
where He is born a little Child, yet is God before the ages.
Canticle Vfl.
Thme-Song (Imds). The youths reared together in godliness,
despising the unrighteous command, were not terrified by the threat-
ened fire, but standing in the midst of the flames did sing : 0 God
of our fathers, blessed art thou.
Hymns (Trojarf). The shepherds skilled upon the tuneful pipes
beheld a revelation marvellous of light ; for the glory of the Lord
shone round about them, and the Angel proclaimed : Sing praises, for
Christ is born. 0 God of our fathers, blessed art thou.
Suddenly, at the word of the Angel, the Heavenly Hosts began to
 THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST '79

cry aloud: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth beace, good will
toward men ; Christ hath shone forth : 0 God of our fathers, blessed
art thou !
What meaneth this saying ? spake the shepherds : Let us go, let us
gaze upon that which is come to pass, upon Christ divine. And when
they werecome unto Bethlehem, they fell down in worship before him,
together with her who had given him birth, singing: 0 God of our
fathers, blessed art thou.
Canticle VI/I.
The?=-Song (Ids). The dew-shedding, fiery furnace imaged forth
the type of a marvellous wonder : for its flames scorched not the Holy
Children whom it had received, even as the fire of the Godhead scorched
not the Virgin when it entered into her womb. Therefore let us raise
the song : Let all creation bless the Lord, and magnify him unto all
the ages.
Hymns ( T ~ o f a r f )The
. Daughter of Babylon doth bear away unto
herself the children of David as captives, out of Zion : but she sendeth
her children, the Magi, bearing gifts, to do homage unto the Daugh-
ter of David. who had received within her God: wherefore. chanting
songs of pr&e, let us sing : Let all creation bless the ~ o r d ,an8
magnify him unto all the ages.
Grief put aside the instruments of song ; for the children of Zion
sang not in alien lands. But Christ, in that he hath shone forth in
Bethlehem, setteth free every error, and the musical harmony of Baby-
lon. Wherefore let us sing the song : Let all creation bless the Lord,
and magnify him unto all the ages.
Babylon carried the spoil and the spear-won wealth of the kingdom
of Zion into captivity. But Christ draweth unto Zion the treasures of
the same and its Kings, the Watchers of the Stars, guiding them by
a Star. Wherefore, let us sing the song : Let all creation bless the
Lord, and magnify him unto all the ages.
Canticle IX.
With U e Ninth Them-Song, imtcadof: More honourable than the Cherubim:
the REFRAINSof the Feast are sung:
Refrain I . Magnify, 0 my soul, the Virgin, the all-pure Birth-giver
of God, more honourable and more glorious than the hosts on high.
Them-Song(Imds). A mystery strange and most glorious I behold :
The cavern, Heaven ; the Virgin, the Cherubimic Throne ; the manger,
the receptacle wherein lieth Christ our God, whom nothing may con-
tain. Him, therefore, do we magnify, praising him in song.
Refrain 2. Magnify, 0 my soul, God born in the flesh of a Virgin.
R~frain3. Magnify, 0 my soul, the King born in a cavern.
Hymn (Tyofdr). When the Wise Men beheld the unwonted course
of the wondrous, newly revealed Star, illuminating the heavens with
180 THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST
exceeding brightness, they divined that Christ the King was born on
earth in Bethlehem, for our salvation.
Refrain 4. Magnify, 0 my soul, God who was worshipped by the
Magi.
Refrain 5. Magnify, 0 my soul, him who was announced unto the
Wise Men by a Star.
Hymn. When the Wise Men said : Where is the new-born Infant
King whom the .Star hath revealed ? For we are come to worship him.
Then the wrathful Herod was troubled, and, raging against the Lord,
that impious man sought to slay Christ.
Refrain 6. Magnify, 0 my soul, the pure Virgin and only Birth-
giver of God, who gave birth unto Christ the King.
ReJrain 7. The Wise Men and the shepherds came to worship
Christ who was born in the town of Bethlehem.
Hymn. Herod inquired the time of the Star, through whose guiding
the Wise Men were come to Bethlehem to worship Christ with gifts
But being by it led again unto their own country, they left confounded
behind them the dread slayer of the children.
The Bencdictim. (Seepage I 8 I .)

At the Liturgy.
Antrj5k.m I., Tone 11.
iI
Em I : I will give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart.
Refrain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save US.
Verse 2 : In the council of the faithful and in the congregation, the
great works of the Lord. &
V e m 3 : Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. I#
Vme 4 : His work is honour and majesty, and his righteousness
endureth forever. & I
Antzj5Ron II., Tone 11. I
!
Verse I : Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that hath great
delight in his commandments.
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I
Refrain. 0 Son of God, who wast born of a Virgin, save us who sing
unto thee : Alleluia.
Verse 2 : His seed shall be mighty upon earth, the generation of the
faithful shall be blessed. I#
V e m 3 : Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house, and his
righteousness endureth forever. @
V m 4 : Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness : he
is merciful, loving and righteous. @
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now.
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . . (Seepage 170.)
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V m I : The Lord said unto my Lord : Sit thou on my right hand.

.
Hymn. Thy Nativity, 0 Christ our God, . . (Seepage 176.)
Vwsc 2 : Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. I$ (Hymn.)
VCISC3 : The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion : be
thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies. I$ (Hymn.)
Vcrsc 4 : In the day of thy power with an holy worship.
Introit. Out of the womb, before the morning s t i r have I begotten
thee : the Lord hath sworn and will not repent: thou art a Priest for-
ever, after the order of Melchizidech.
Instcad of: 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty : is sung: A s many as are
baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia
Tk Gradual (Prokimm),in t h Eighth Tow. Let all the earth wor-
ship thee, and hymn thee, yea, let it hymn thy Name, 0 Most Highest.
Vtrsc: Shout unto the Lord, all ye lands, sing unto his Name, give
glory to his praise.
V c m : The heavens declare the glory of God, and the dry land pro-
claimeth the work of thy hands.
Vme: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto ni,aht pro-
claimeth knowledge.
TAXEpistle. Gal. iv. 4-7.
Th Gospel. Matt. ii 1-12.
Instead o f : Meet is i t : TZe Ninth Tknc-Song g-the Canon : A mystery
strange . . . (Seepage 179.)
The Communion Hymn. The Lord hath sent deliverance unto his
people.
The Benediction. May he who was born in a cavern, and lay in a
manger, for the sake of our salvation, Christ our true God, through the
prayers of his most pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable
Apostles; of our holy and God-bearing fathers; of the holy and right-
eous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all the Saints, have
mercy upon us and save us, forasmuch as he is good, and loveth man-
kind.
 T H E EPIPHANY
On the Eve of the Epz$hany the same strict fast is observed, and the same ser-
I
vices are celebrated as on tke E v e of Christ's Nativity (Christmm). T h t k to
say : The IMPERIAL HOURSare r e d , andthe Liturgy of S f . Basil the Great i s
celebrated ( 2 7 the Eve abth not all upon S u f u r d ~ yor Sunday), #rece&d by
V~@CYS if;
;whiie in tke evmin t servite c o d t e t h of Grand Cbmj line joined
fo Matins. Tke d@rences ktween these servkes and those fl Chnitmas f i
in the festival hymns and the consecration of the water.
At this Feast there are two Blessings of the Waters :the first, on the Eve, irt
Church; the second, after the Divine Lifurgy, on the aky of the Feust, xn&r
the @en sky, o rivers, lakes, #oo& and wells. I n ancient times the former waa
k
i n t m d dfor t Catechumens who werepre ared to receive bafltism, and WCII
1
then baptized. The second was institute later, in imilation of the custom
1

the Christians o Jerusalem, who WCTC wont to go forth to the JmdDIl

f
Y z h r a t e tke fcstiva , and to $ray ;a h in runory of the consecratabn of
tke watcrs ofthe rordan at tke time our Lord Jesns Christ was bat fixed therein.
,

This Bkssang of tke Wafers is often called " Tke Jorrian Festzval " for that
reuson.
HOURS,
THEIMPERIAL topreccd the Epz$hany.
FIRSTHOUR. Psalms v., xxiii., xxvii. ; Isaiah xxxv. 1-10. The Epistle.
Acts xiii. 25-33. The Gospel. Matt. iii. 1-12.
THIRD HOUR Psalms xxix., xlii., li. ; Isaiah i. 1 6 2 0 . The Epistle.
Acts xix. 1-8. The Gospel. Mark i. 1-8.
SIXTH HOUR. Psalms lxxiv., lxxvii., xci. ; Isaiah xii. 3-6. The Epistle.
Rom. vi. 3-1 I. The Gospel. Mark i. 9-1 5.
NINTHHOUR. Psalms xciii, cxiv., lxxxvi. ; Isaiah xlix. 8-15. The
Epistle. Titus ii. I 1-14, iii 4-7. The Gospel. Matt. iii. 13-17.
7Xen the TYPICAL
PSALMS.
Vespers and the L i t t t r ~ on
, yunuary5ih.
The Stangas (Siikiri) for: Lord, I have cried : In Tone I1 The
Forerunner, beholding our Illuminator who illumineth every man,
coming to be baptized, rejoiceth in his soul; and he trembleth, and
with his hand doth he point Him out to the people, saying: Lo, this is
he who redeemeth Israel, setting us free from corruption. 0 Christ
our God, the Sinless One, glory to thee ! (Twice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Thou didst bow thy head unto the Forerunner, and thereby didst
crush the heads of the serpents. And having entered into the streams,
thou didst illumine all things, that they might glorify thee, 0 Saviour,
even the Illuminator of our souls.
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The Entrance is nrade m'th the book of the Gospels.
The Gradual (Prokimen)for the Day.
TXe Parables (Paremii). Genesis i 1-13 ; Exodus xiv. 15-18, 21-25,
27-29, xv. 22-27, xvi. I ; Joshua iii. 7, 8, 15-17; 2 Kings ii. 6-14, v.
9-14; Isaiah i. 16-20 ; Genesis xxxii 1-10 ; Exodus ii. 5-10; Judges
vi 36-40 ; I Kings xviii. 30-39 ; 2 Kings ii. 19-22 ; Isaiah xlix. &I 5.
The Little Litany. Again, yet again, . . .
Exclamation. For holy art thou, 0 our God, and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T h Gradzul (Prokimen),in the Third Tone. The Lord is my light
and my salvation : whom shall I fear ?
V i m (Stikh) : The Lord is the strength of my life : of whom shall
I be afraid ?
TXe Ephtle. I Cor. ix. 19-27, x. 1-4.
TZe Gbspel Luke iii. 1-18.
After the Prayer before the Tribune the Blessing of the Water iaketh place.
Grand Compline and Matins.
Corn line is cckbratcd in its usual or&r, the Hymn for fhc Day and the Colkct-
Jrnn being sxbstitutcdfor fie ordinary ofits.
After: Glory be to God on hi h : the #recession from t h Sanctuary for the
Li/iyd taketh p l a t . pee the L L - N I ~ VIGIL
T ~ ~ r ~ c q j 11.1
ngr
The Stanxa for the Litiyd, in Tone VIIL Today is creation illu-
mined, to-day do all things both heavenly and earthly rejoice. Angels
and men are intermingled ; for whithersoever the King cometh, there
also cometh orderliness. Let us make haste then unto Jordan, and we
shall all behold John, as he baptizeth the head not made with hands and
sinless. Wherefore, singing the song of the Apostles, let us cry with
one accord : The grace of God, which is saving unto all men, hath
manifested itself, illumining the faithful and bestowing upon the same
great mercy.
The Hymn (Trofdr)at the Blessing of the Loaves: The Hymn of the
Feast. When in Jordan thou wast baptized, 0 Lord, the worship of the
Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bare witness
unto thee, calling thee his beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of
a Dove, confirmed the steadfastness of that word: 0 Christ our God,
who didst manifest thyself, and dost enlighten the world, glory to thee.
The Ekalfatwrr ( Velitchdnie). We magnify thee, 0 life-giving Christ,
for our sakes now baptized of John in the waters of the Jordan.
The Gradml (Prokime?~), in the Fouvik Tom. The sea saw that and
fled : Jordan was driven back.
Verse (Stikh) : What aileth thee, 0 thou sea, that thou fleddest, and
Jordan that thou wast driven back ?
The Gospel. Matt. i. g-II.
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T H E CANON.
In Tone IL ( S f .Cosmas of Maium.)
Canticle I.
Theme-Song (Ids). The Lord mighty in battle hath laid bare the
depths of the sea, and hath led forth his people on dry ground, after
having overwhelmed therein their adversaries : For he hath glorified
himself.
Hymns (Tropart). The Lord, the King of the ages, reneweth cor-
rupt Adam by the waters of Jordan, and crusheth the heads of the
dragons which lurked therein : For he hath glorified himself.
The Lord having become incarnate of aVirgin and clothed the imma-
terial fire of the Godhead in material flesh, is encompassed by the
River Jordan : For he hath glorified himself. .
The Lord, who, through his own cleansing in Jordan, washeth away ,
the vileness of men, to whom he was graciously pleased to conform
himself, remaining still as he was before, giveth light unto those who
are in darkness : For he hath glorified himself.
I
Canticle 111.
T h e - S o n g (Imdr). The Lord, who giveth strength unto our
Kings and exalteth the horn of his Anointed, is born of a Virgin, and - ,
~
cometh unto Baptism. Unto him will we faithful cry aloud : There is
none holy like unto our God.
Hymns (Tropart). Rejoice thou today, 0 Church of Christ, which
aforetime wast sterile and barren of children ; for through water and
the Spirit have sons been born unto thee, who with faith do cry aloud :
There is none holy like unto our God.
With a loud voice crieth the Porerunner in the wilderness : Prepare
ye the way for Christ, and make straight the paths for our God, crying
aloud with faith : There is none holy like unto our God.
Canticle ZY:
T h e - S o n g (Im6s). I have heard, 0 Lord, thy voice which thou
didst call the voice of one crying in the wilderness, which, when thou
didst thunder over many waters, bearing witness to thy Son, being
filled with the Spirit which had revealed itself, did cry aloud : Thou
art Christ, the Wisdom and the Power of God.
Hymns ( Troparf). Hath any one -crieth the Messenger -beheld
the Sun, which is by nature radiant, cleansed ? Shall I then wash clean
with the waters thee who art the Brightness of Glory, the Express Image
of the Father who is from everlasting? And shall I, who am but grass,
touch the fire of thy divinity? For thou art Christ, the Wisdom and
the Power of God.
Moses, when he drew near to thee, manifested the God-inspired awe
wherewith he was seized. When he understood that it was thou speaking
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from the bush, he straightwa turned aside his face. How then shall I
gaze openly upon thee, and L shall I lay my hand upon thee ? For
thou art Christ, the Wisdom and the Power of God.
I n that I have a rational soul, and am honoured with the gift of
speech, I stand in fear of things without a soul ; for if I baptize thee,
the mountain which smoked with fire, the sea which was parted in twain,
and that Jordan which rolleth back itswaves shall be my accusers : For
thou art Christ, the Wisdom and the Power of God.

ThentcSong ( I d s ) . Jesus, the Chieftain of Life, cometh to abol-

ish the condemnation of Adam the firstcreated ; and though, in that he
is God, he hath no need of cleansing, yet for the fallen is he cleansed
in Jordan, where, having slain enmity, he bestoweth the peace which
passeth understanding.
Hymnr. When a multitude innumerable of people had gathered to-
gether to be baptized of John, he stood in their midst and cried aloud
unto those who were present : Who hath warned you, ye disobedient, to
flee from the wrath to come? Bring ye worthy fruits unto Christ ;
for now revealing himself he bestoweth peace.
The Husbandman and Creator, standing in the midst as one of the
throng, searcheth hearts ; and having taken in his hand the winnowing
fan, with exceeding wisdom doth he purge the threshing-floor of the
universe, burning up the chaff, but granting unto the fruitful grain life
eternal.
Canticle V/.
Theme-Song (Imds). The Voice of the Word, the Candlestick of the
Light, the Morning Star, the Forerunner of the Sun, crieth aloud in the
wilderness unto all men : Repent ye, and be ye cleansed in preparation.
For lo ! Christ cometh, who redeemeth the world from corruption.
Hymns. Christ, whose latchet -when the Word had taken our form
upon Him -it is impossible to unloose, as the Forerunner teacheth,
in that he was born without corruption of God the Father, is without
defilement made flesh of a Virgin : For he redeemeth the earth-born
from their guile.
With extirpating fire doth Christ baptize the froward and those who
acknowledge him not as God. But with the Spirit, by means of water,
doth he graciously renew those who confess his divinity, freeing them
from their sins.

Theme-Song (Imds). A rushing mighty wind bearing dew, and the

descent of the Angel of God preserved unscathed the Children who held
converse together in the fiery furnace. When, therefore, the were
bedewed amid the flames, with gratitude did they sing aloud : 6lessed
be thou, 0 exceeding glorious God of our fathers and our God !
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Hymns. With trembling and amazement, as over heaven itself, did
the Angelic Host stand over Jordan, gazing down upon such conde-
scension of God ; beholding how he who ruleth the firmament of the
waters on high, the God of our fathers, bearing bodily form, stood in
the water.
The marvel of the baptism divine was foreshadowed of old by the
cloud and the sea, wherein as they journeyed onward the ancient people
were baptized into the Tables of the Law. The sea was the symbol of
the water, and the cloud of the Spirit ; being made perfect in which,
let us cry : Blessed be thou, 0 Lord God forever!
Let all us faithful, speaking perpetually of God in whom we have
received sanctification, in company with the Angels glorify the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit : for it is a Trinity in Persons, but one in Essence,
one God ; to whom, also, let us sing: Blessed be thou, 0 Lord God
forever !
CanticCc V///.
Theme-Song (Irmds). The Babylonian furnace, dew-dropping, fore- 1
shadowed the image of the wondrous mystery that Jordan was to receive
into its waters the Fire Immaterial, and contain the Creator when he
should be baptized in the flesh ; whom also all men do bless and exalt
unto all the ages.
Hym?zs. Put away all fear, said the Redeemer to the Forerunner;
obey me, come unto me, as unto the Gracious One, for that am I in my
Essence. Submit thyself to my command, and baptize me, who have
condescended to come down hither ; whom also all men do bless and
exalt unto all the ages.
The Baptist, when he heard the words of the Lord, stretched forth
his hand with trembling ; but when he had touched the crown of his
Creator's head, he cried unto him who was receiving baptism : Sanctify
thou me, for thou art my God ; whom also all men do bless and exalt
unto all the ages.
In Jordan was the Trinity made manifest ;for the Most Divine Person
of the Fat her Himself proclaimed : H e that is baptized, the same is my
beloved Son. And the Spirit descended upon him that was like unto
Himself. For which cause men shall bless Him and exalt Him forever.
Canticlc ZX.
Befort the Ninth Thcmc-Song: More honourable than the Cherubim : is not
suttg, btlt instead thereof the Refrain of thc Feast :
Magnify, 0 my soul, her who is more honourable than the hosts on
high, even the most pure Virgin Birth-giver of God.
Theme-Song ( I d ) . No tongue hath power worthily to praise
thee, and even the supra-mundane mind is perplexed how to hymn
thee, 0 Birth-giver of God. But inasmuch as thou art gracious, accept
thou our faith ; and our Godinspired love thou knowest. For thou art
the Intercessor of Christians. We magnify thee.
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And the remaining six Refrains are sung once m2h each Hymn.
Rcfrain 2 . Magnify, 0 my soul, him who desireth baptism of the
Forerunner.
Refrain 3. Magnify, 0 my soul, him who is come unto the Jordan to
be baptized.
Hymn. Come thou in sgirit, 0 David, unto those who are being illu-
mined by the Spirit, and sing, saying : Draw near now unto God and
be ye illumined by faith. That poor man, Adam, cried in his fall, and
the Lord heard him as he came, and in the waters of Jordan did he
renew that corrupted one.
Refrain 4 Magnify, 0 my soul, him to whom the voice of the
Father bare witness.
Refrairz 5 . Magnify, 0 my soul, One of the Trinity who hath bowed
his neck and accepted baptism.
Hymn. Wash you, make you clean, saith Isaiah ; put away the evil
of your doings before the Lord. Ye who thirst, come ye unto the Liv-
ing Water; for Christ sprinkleth with water which giveth new life
those who make supplication unto him in faith, and baptizeth them with
the Spirit unto the life which waxeth not old.
Refrain 6. 0 Prophet, come thou unto me ; stretch forth thy hand,
and baptize me quickly.
RPfvain 7. 0 Prophet, lay aside now all other things, and baptize
me who desire it ; for I am come to fulfil all righteousness.
Hymn. May the grace and seal (of the Spirit) preserve us, 0 faith-
ful! For as the Hebrews of old were delivered from destruction when
their door-posts were smeared with blood, even so also shall this divine
bath of regeneration be made a deliverance for us, and even so also
shall we behold the light of the Trinity which knoweth no setting.
At the Liturgy.
Antz9hon I., Tom I.
Verse I : When Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob
from among the strange people :
Refrain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save us.
Verse 2 : Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion : I&
Verse 3 : The sea saw it and fled : Jordan was driven back : I&
Verse 4 : Why hast thou fled, 0 sea : and why art thou driven back,
0 Jordan ? I&
Antzj5kon ZZ,, Tone 11.
verse I : I am well pleased that the Lord hath heard the voice of
my prayer.
Refrain. 0 Son of God, who wast baptized in Jordan, save us who
sing unto thee, Alleluia.
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Verse 2 : That he hath inclined his ear unto me : therefore will I
call upon him as long as I live. I$
Verse 3 : The snares of death compassed me round about, and the
pains of hell gat hold upon me. I shall find trouble and heaviness,
and I will call upon the Name of the Lord : 0 Lord, I beseech thee,
deliver my soul : I$
Verse 4 : Gracious is the Lord, and righteous : yea, our God is mer-
ciful : I$
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . (Seepage I 70.)
Anfz;bAon IlZ., Tone I.
V m e I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious : his mercy
endureth forever.
I
Refrain: The Hymn for the Day Tropdr). When in Jordan thou
wast baptized, 0 Lord, the worship o the Trinity was made manifest.
For the voice of the Father bare witness unto thee, calling thee his
beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the
steadfastness of that word. 0 Christ our God, who didst manifest thy-
self, and dost enlighten the world, glory to thee.
V e n t 2 : Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, and that his
mercy endureth forever : I$
Verse 3 : Let the house of Aaron now confess that he is gracious,
and that his mercy endureth forever : I$
V m e 4 : Yea, let them that fear the Lord now confess that his
mercy endureth forever : I$
The Intmit. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord : God is the Lord,
and hath revealed himself unto us.
~
The CoNect-Hymn (Kondfk). To-day hast thou revealed thyself unto
the universe, and thy Light, 0 Lord, hath showed a sign unto us, who
with understanding sing unto thee : Thou art come, and hast revealed
thyself, 0 Light Unapproachable.
In place of: 0 Holy God : A s many as have been baptized into
Christ have put on Christ.
The Gradual (Prokfmm),in t h Fourik Tone. Blessed is he that
cometh in the Name of the Lord. God is the Lord, and hath revealed
himself unto us.
Verse ( S f i k h ): Confess unto the Lord that he is gracious, that his
mercy endureth forever.
The Epistle. Titus ii. I 1-14, iii. 4-7.
Alleluia. (Tone IV.) Offer thanks unto the Lord, ye sons of
God.
Verse: The voice of the Lord upon the waters.
The Gosprl. Matt. iii. 13-17.
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1

T h Cornnunion Hymn (Pn.tc&ten). The saving grace of God hath

manifested itself unto all men.
Fm the BENEDICTION, see #age 197,E # W n y (end of Great Blessing of Waters).

T H E OFFICE AT THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATERS AT THE

HOLY EPIPHANY
A t the end of the Divine Lifur-y, after the Prayer before the Tribune :0 Lord,
who blessest those who bless thee: Aath been said by the Priest, we all o
forth to the Bajtfimal Font, jrecea2d dy the fa er-bearers, a f e r whom go
9
Dencon and the Pn'e.~tbcann the book of the oly Gos#eLr and the censer, and
&
tke B r e t h m , singing the f o ~ A i n gfiYrnn, in Tone Y M .:
The voice of the Lord crieth out over the waters, saying : Come, re-
ceive ye all the spirit of wisdom, the spirit of understanding, the spirit
of the fear of God, even Christ who is made manifest. (Thrice.)
To-day is the nature of water sanctified, and Jordan is cloven asun-
der, and rolleth back the current of its flood, as it beholdeth the Lord .
baptized. ( Twicc.)
As a man didst thou come unto that river, 0 Christ our King, and
didst earnestly desire to receive the baptism of a servant, 0 Good One,
at the hands of the Forerunner, because of our sins, 0 thou who lovest
man kind. ( Twice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
In the same Tone: .
Unto the voice of him crying in the wilderness : Prepare ye the way
of the Lord : thou didst come forth, 0 Lord, having taken on the form
of a servant, and asking'baptism, though thou knewest not sin. The
waters beheld thee and were affrighted. The Baptist became all trem-
bling, and cried aloud, saying: How shall the candlestick illumine the
light ? How shall a slave lay hands upon his Lord ? Sanctify thou me
and these waters, 0 Saviour, who takest away the sins of the world.
A n d taking his stand besicic the Fonf , the Deacon immediately saith :
Wisdom !
The Reader. The Parable from the Prophecy of Isaiah.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Thus saith the Lord (ch. xrxv.) : The wilderness and the solitary
place shall be glad for them ; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom
as the rose. It 'shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice, even with joy and
singing : the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of
Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excel-
lency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the
feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear
'90 THE EPIPHANY
not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a
recompense ; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened, and the. ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then
shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing : for
in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And
the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of
water : in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with
reeds and rushes. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall
be called, The way of holiness ; the unclean shall not pass over it ; but
it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err
therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up
thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk
there : and the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion
with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads : they shall obtain joy
and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Deacon. Wisdom ! I
Reader. The Parable from the Prophecy of Isaiah.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Thus saith the Lord (ch. Zv.) : Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye
to the waters, and he that hath no money ; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea,
come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore
do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for
that which satisfieth not ? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that
which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your
ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live ; and I will make
an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Be-
hold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and com- I
mander to the people. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest
not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of the
Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel ;.for he hath glorified thee. 1
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is
near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his ,
I

thoughts : and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy
upon him ; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my
tho2ghts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith
the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my
ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For
as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not
thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that
it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater : so shall my word
be that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not return unto me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent i t For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth
with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you
into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead
of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall
 T H E GREAT BLESSING O F WATERS 191

come up the myrtle-tree : and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Deacorr. Wisdom !
Rrader. The Parable from the Prophecy of Isaiah.
Deacon. Let us attend
Thus saith the Lord (ch. xii. 3-6) : Therefore with joy shall ye draw
water out of the wells of salvation And in that day shall ye say, Praise
the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people,
make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the Lord; for he
hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and
shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : for great is the Holy One of Israel in
the midst of thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Third Tone. The Lord is
my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?
Verse: The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be
afraid ?
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Corinthians.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Brethren ( I Cor. x. 1-4): I would not that ye should be ignorant
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through
the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the
sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat ; and did all drink the
same spiritual drink (for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed
them ; and that Rock was Christ).
Priest. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. W isdom !
Alleluia. ( Tone IV.)
V e n e : The voice of the Lord upon the waters, the God of glory
hath thundered: the Lord upon many waters.
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Pricst. Peace be with you all.
People. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Mark.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Dcncon. Let us attend.
(Ch. i. p-rr.) Pnkt. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus
came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens
opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. And there
192 THE EPIPHANY
came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom
I am well pleased.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Then the Deacon recifefhtAe LITANY.
In peace let us pray to the Lord Andwhile this L bcin
Chir. Lord, have mercy. said, the l'riest saitf
For the peace that is from above, and secretly, the follow-
for the salvation of our souls : & ing Prnyer ;
For the peace of the whole world ; for 0 Lord Jesus
the welfare of God's holy Churches, and Christ, the Only-be-
for the union of them all : I$ gotten Son, who art
For this holy temple, and for those in the bosom of the
who with faith, devoutness, and in the Father, the true God,
fear of God have entered therein : & Source of Life and
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch);
for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metro-
politan), N. ; for the honourable Presby-
-I2 of Immortality,Light
E of Light, who art
m come into the world
tery, the Diaconate in Christ, and for
all the clergy and the laity : &
2 to illuminate it: En-
lighten our minds
For our most God-fearing Sovereign, , with thy Holy Spirit,
N.; and for all the Reigning House; $ and accept us who
and for all their Council and Army and p offer unto thee ma-
Naby : & $ jesty and 'thanksgiv-
That he will aid them and subdueunder .a ing for thy marvel- t,
2
their feet every foe and adversary : & lous mighty works, 2
For this city (if in a tnonastety, for Q which are from all
this holy habitation), and for those who
g- eternity ; as, also, for @
g.
in the faith dwell therein : & thy saving providence
For healthful seasons ; for abundance in these latter ages,

-
of the fruits of the earth ; and for peace- -3, ih which thou hast
ful times : & clothed thyself in our
For those who travel by sea or by $ frail and lowly sub- I
land ; for the sick and the suffering ; for stance, and hast con-
those who are in captivity, and for their descended to the stat-
salvation : & ure of a servant ; who
That these waters may be sanctified '? yet art King of all;
by the power, and effectual operation, who also didst receive
and inspiration of the Holy Spirit : I$ baptism in Jordan at
That there may descend upon these the hands of a ser-
-
waters the cleansing operation of the vant: that thou,O Sin-
super-substantial Trinity : & less One, having sanc-
That he will endue them with the tified the nature of
grace of redemption, the blessing of water,mightest make
Jordan, the might, and operation, and for us a way which I
inspiration of the Holy Spirit : J$ should be unto a new
 w
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THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATERS 1!33

That Satan may speedily be crushed birth, through water

under our feet, and that every evil coun- and the Spirit, and
cil directed against us may be brought unto the deliverance
to nought : I$ then first instituted
That the Lord our God will free us for us. Celebrating
from every aspersion and temptation the memory of which
of the enemy, and make us worthy of divine mystery, we
the good things which he hath pro- beseech thee, 0 Lord
mised : & who lovest mankind,
'
That he will illumine us with the light sprinkle us, thine un-
of understanding and of piety, and with 5 worthy servants, ac-
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit : I$ cording to thy divine
That the Lord our God will send down
2 promise, with pure
the blessing of Jordan and sanctify these 3 water, the gift of thy
waters : I$ tenderness of heart.
That this water may be unto the be- i; And may the suppli-
stowing of sanctification ; unto the remis- g cations of us sinners
sion of sins ;,unto the healing of soul " over this holy water
and body : and unto every expedient be well pleasing unto
service : I$ ;t thy goodness : and 4
'
That this water may be a fountain may thy blessing
welling forth unto life eternal : I$ through it be vouch- 9
That it may manifest itself effectual q. safed unto us, and
unto the averting of every machination .Y unto all thy faithful
of our foes, whether visible or invis- people, to the glory
ible : I$ 2. of thy holy and ador-
For those who shall draw of it and . ! a able Name.
take of it unto the sanctification of their & For unto thee be-
homes : & longeth ail glory,
That it may be for the purification of 3 honour and worship,
the souls and bodies of all those who, @ together with thy
with faith, shall draw and partake of $ Father who is from
it: I$ everlasting, and thine
That he will graciously enable us to all-holy, and good,
perfect sanctification by participation in and life-giving Spirit,
these katers, through the invisible mani- now, and ever, and
festation of the Holy Spirit : I$ unto ages of ages.
That the Lord God will hearken unto Atad he saifh wifhin
the voice of petition of us sinners, and Aimse&: Amen.
will have mercy upon us : I$
That he will deliver us from all tribu-
lation, wrath, peril and necessity : I$
Succor us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
 '94 THE EPIPHANY
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. TOthee, 0 Lord.
Atrd when the Deacon hath/Snished the Litnny, the Pn'est reciteth, aloud, tkr
following Prayer :
Great art thou, 0 Lord, and marvellous are thy works, and speech
sufficeth not to sing the praises of thy wonders. (Thrice.)
For thou, by thy will, from nothingness hast brought all things into
being ; by thy majesty thou dost uphold all creation, and by thy provi-
dence thou dost direct the world. When thou hadst framed the uni-
verse out of four elements, thou didst crown the circle of the year with
four seasons. All the reason-endowed powers tremble before thee. The
Sun singeth thy praises, and the Moon glorifieth thee; the Stars, also,
stand before thy presence. The Light obeyeth thee. The deeps shudder
with awe before thee; the water-springs do thy bidding. Thou hast
spread out the heavens like a curtain. Thou hast established the earth
upon the waters. With sand hast thou walled in the sea. Thou hast shed
abroad the air for breathing. The Angelic Powers serve thee. T h e Arch-
angelic hosts adore thee. T h e many-eyed Cherubim and the six-winged
Seraphim, as they stand round about and do fly, veil their faces with
awe before thine unapproachable glory. For thou, the God which cannot
be circumscribed, who art from everlasting and ineffable, didst come
down upon earth, taking on the form of a servant, and being made in
the likeness of men. For thou couldst not endure, 0 Master, because
of thy tender-hearted mercy, to behold the children of men tormented
by the devil ; but thou didst come, and didst save us. We confess thy
grace ; we proclaim thy mercy ; we conceal not thy gracious deeds.
Thou hast set at liberty the generations of our race; by thy birth thou
hast sanctified a Virgin's womb. All creation singeth praises unto thee,
N who didst reveal thyself; for thou art our God, who hast been seen
upon earth, and didst dwell among men. Thou didst hallow, also, the
streams of Jordan, in that thou didst send down from heaven thy Holy
Spirit, and didst crush the heads of the serpents which lurked there.
Then the Priest rt#eateth, thrice, tkcfollowing, and blesseth the water with krj
kandaf each rrpetition.
Wherefore do thou, 0 King who loveth mankind, come down
now also through the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, and sanctify this
water. ( Thrice.)
And impart unto it the grace of redemption, the blessing of Jordan.
Make it a fountain of immortality, a gift of sanctification, a remission
of sins, a healing of infirmities, a destruction of demons ; unapproach-
able by hostile powers, filled with angelic might. And may it be unto
all those who shall draw it, and shall partake of it unto the purification
of their souls and bodies, unto the healing of their passions, unto the
 THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATERS '95

sanctification of their houses, and unto every expedient service. For

thou art our God, who through water and the Spirit dost renew our
nature, which had fallen into decay through sin. For thou art our God,
who with water didst drown sin in the days of Noah. For thou art our
God/ who by the sea, through Moses, didst set free from slavery to
Pharaoh the Hebrew race. For thou art our God, who didst cleave the
rock in the wilderness, so that water gushed forth, and who madest the
floods to well forth abundantly ; and didst satisfy thy thirsty people.
For thou art our God, who by fire and water, through Elijah, didst set
Israel free from the errors of Baal.
Do thou, the same Master, sanctify now also this water by thy
Holy Spirit. (Thrice.)
Grant also unto all who shall be sprinkled therewith, and shall par-
tdke thereof, and shall anoint themselves therewith, sanctification,
blessing, purification and bodily health.
(In Russia :) And save, 0 Lord, thy servant, our most God-fearing
Sovereign, the Emperor N., and all the Reigning House.
Save, 0 Lord, and show mercy upon the most holy Governing Synod,
and keep them in peace beneath thy shelter. Subdue under them every
foe and adversary ; grant unto them all their petitions which are unto
salvation and life eternal ; that with the elements, and menland Angels,
and with all things visible and invisible, they may magnify thy most
holy Name, together with the Father, and the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Pn'est. Peace be with you
Ckoir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And the Pticst, bowing his head, jrayeth :
Incline thine ear, 0 Lord, and hear us, 0 thou who wast graciously
pleased to receive baptism in Jordan, and didst sanctify the waters.
Bless all us who, by the bowing of our necks, do outwardly signify our
humility of mind : and graciously grant that we may be filled with thy
sanctification, through our partaking of this water, and through sprin-
kling therewith. And may it be unto us, 0 Lord, for the health of our
souls and bodies.
Exclamation.
Priest. For thou art the sanctification of our souls and bodies, and
unto thee we ascribe glory, and thanksgiving and worship, together with
thy Father, who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and
life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And again blessing the water in cross-form with the holy cross, Ar d$jeth it
theran, uflnkht, elevating and lowenkg it, holding it with both handr, and
singzing tAr following Hymn in Tone I. :
When in Jordan thou wast baptized, 0 Lord, the worship of the
196 THE EPIPHANY
Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bare witness
unto thee, calling thee his beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of
a dove, confirmed the steadfastness of that word. 0 Christ, who didst
manifest thyself, and dost enlighten the world, glory to thee.
And the Choir singetk the same.
Tlicn kc dCcssefA the wafers a sccond time, in like manner. And fhe Singers
rejcat.
And CiRewisc, a 'third time.
T h n the Priest takcth of the holy water in a vcsscl, and ftrrnetk his f i e h m d
.
R P2=
the PcOplt, holding thc cross in hak lc t Lana', and in his ri ht the asper
f
And ihc P c q k a jrouch, and kiss t e jrecious cross; anfthe Pnrrl d esscth
them, and s t p e t them, on thafate, with the szjp of fhe moss, &A the ,404
water on the ~ e r g r ' I l n s .
Then t h q enter the Churck again, singairg, in Tonc VZ.:
Let us praise in song, ye faithful, the greatness of God's favour to
usward. For, having become man because of our transgressions, by our
purification is he purified in Jordan, he, the only pure and spotless One,
who sanctifieth me and the waters, and crusheth the heads of the serpents
in the water. Wherefore, 0 brethren, let us draw of that water with
joy; for the grace of the Spirit is invisibly imparted unto him who,
with faith, iloth draw thereof, by Christ our God, who also is the Saviour
of our souls.
Choir. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, henceforth, and- forever.
( Thrice.)

I will alway give thanks unto the Lord ; his praise shall ever be in my
mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the .Lord ; the humble shall
hear thereof, and be glad. 0 praise the Lord with me, and let us mag-
nify his Name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me ; yea, he
delivered me out of all my fear. They had an eye unto him, and were
lightened ; and their faces were not ashamed. Lo, the poor crieth, and
the Lord heareth him ; yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles. T h e
angel of the Lord tameth round about them that fear him, and deliver-
eth them. 0 taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is : blessed is the
man that trusteth in him. 0 fear the Lord, ye that are his saints ; for
they that fear him lack nothing. T h e lions do lack, and suffer hunger ;
but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that is good.
Come, ye children, and hearken unto me ; I will teach you the fear of
the Lord. What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain seegood
days ? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.
Eschew evil, and do good ; seek peace, and ensue it. T h e eyes of the
Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.
The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil ; to root out
the remembrance of them from the earth. T h e righteous cry, and the
 THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATERS '9
Lord heareth'them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The
Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and will save such
as be of an humble spirit. Great are the troubles of the righteous ; but
t h e Lord delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that
not one of them is broken. But misfortune shall slay the ungodly ; and
they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The Lord delivereth the
souls of his servants ; and all they that put their trust in him shall not
be destitute.
A n d havingfirst dmnk of the h l y water, the Peojle take the ANTID~RON,
that
rj., the blessed bread,,frorn the PriEst.
Then the BENEDIC~ON a3 $romnnced:
May he who was graciously pleased to accept baptism from John, in
Jordan, for the sake of our salvation, Christ our very God, through the
prayers of his most pure Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon
us and save us ; for he is gracious and loveth mankind
 T H E MEETING OF T H E LORD
THE PURIFICATION OF THE H-OLY BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD

The Stanza (Stikhfva)for : Lord, I have cried : In Tone I. Let us

also come : with hymns divine let us meet Christ and receive him whose
~
salvation Simeon beheld. For this is he of whom David prophesied : This
is he who spake by the prophets ; who for our sakes became incarnate,
and proclaimed the law. Him let us worship. (Tzttice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Tone VI. To-day let the door of heaven be opened : for the Father's
Word, which is from everlasting, having taken his beginning in time from
a Virgin, without renouncing his Godhead, is of her own free will brought
by his mother, as a babe of forty days, into the temple under the law:
and an aged man receiveth him in his arms, crying : Let thy servant
depart, 0 Lord ; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which is come
into the world to save the race of men. Glory to thee, 0 Lord.
The Pambles (Paremif). Exodus xii. 51, xiii. 1-3, I 1-12, 14-16 ;
Lev. xii 2-4, 6, 8 ; Isaiah vi. 1-1 3, xix. I, 3-5, 12, 19-2 I .
The Stanea at the Litrjcf, in Tone I. (by Anatolius). The Ancient
of Days, who of old gave the Law unto Moses, on Sinai, today is seen
as a little Child ; and in accordance with the Law, as the creator of
the Law, fulfilling tbe Law, is brought into the temple, and given to
an aged man. And Simeon the Righteous, having received him, and
perceived the fulfilment of the prarnises accomplished, cried aloud
with joy : Mine eyes have seen the mystery hidden from eternity in
these latter days revealed, the light which destroyeth the darkness
of unbelieving heathen, and giveth glory unto newly chosen Israel.
Wherefore, release thou thy servant from the bonds of this flesh unto
the life which waxeth not old, marvellous and unending ; granting unto
the world great mercy.
The Hymn for the Day (Tropcfr), in Tone I. Hail, 0 Virgin Birtb-
giver of God: for from thee hath shone forth the Sun of Righteousness,
Christ our God, who givetb light to those who are in darkness. And
rejoice, thou aged, righteous man, that didst receive in thine arms the
Redeemer of our souls, who giveth unto us resurrection.
The Exaltation ( Velitchcfnie). We magnify thee, 0 life-giving Christ,
and we do homage to thy Mother most pure, by whom thou hast now
been brought into the Temple of the Lord, according to the Law.
The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Fourth Tom. I will call to rernenl-
brance thy Name from generation to generation.
 T H E MEETING O F T H E LORD 199

Verse ( Stikh) : My heart is inditing of a good matter.

The Gospe(. Luke ii. 25-32.
The Benrdiclion. May he who, for the sake of our salvation, deigned
to be held in the arms of the righteous Simeon, Christ our true God:
and the rest. (See page I 2 2 . )
THE CANON.
The First Canon. Tone I//. (St. Cosmar of Maiurn.)
Theme-Songs (Imosi?). I. The sun once, of old, rose over the dry
land born of the deep: for the water was hardened into walls upon
either side, and the people passed on foot over the sea, and sang, in man-
ner well-pleasing unto God : Let us sing unto the Lord, for gloriously
hath he been glorified.
111. 0 Lord, the Confirmation of those who set their hope on thee,
confirm thou thy Church, which thou hast bought with thy precious blood.
IV. Thine excellence, 0 Christ, hath covered the heavens ; for when
thou hadst come forth from the ark of thy Holy Place, even thy Mother
undefiled, thou didst appear in the temple of thy glory as a little Child
borne in arms : and all things were filled with thy glory.
V. When Isaiah symbolically beheld God borne on high upon the
throne, attended by a body-guard of Angels of glory, he exclaimed : 0
miserable man that I am, I have foreseen God Incarnate, who hath
dominion over the Light which knoweth no setting, and the Peace
which reigneth forever.
VI. The Aged Man, when with his eyes he beheld the salvation which
was come from God unto the nations, cried aloud unto thee : Thou art
my God, 0 Christ !
VII. Thee, 0 God the Word, who didst shed dew upon the Children
which sang praises unto God in the fire, and who didst take up thine
abode in a Virgin undefiled, do we hymn, devoutly singing : Blessed is
the God of our fathers !
VIII. T h e Youths supreme in godliness, when they were thrust into
the fire insupportable yet suffered no hurt from the flame, sang aloud
the song divine: 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord, and
magnify him unto all the ages !
In place o f : My soul doth magnify the Lord : The Refrains :

0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the Hope of Christians, protect, guard

and save thou those w'ho put their trust in thee.
0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, gracious Helper of the world, protect
and keep us from all need and distress.
0 God-bearing Simeon, come and take in thine arms Christ, to whom
Mary t h e Virgin Pure hath given birth.
Sirneon the aged encompasseth in his embrace the Creator of the
Law, and the Lord of all.
200 THE MEETING OF THE LORD \
The Aged Man holdeth not Me, but I hold him : .for he entreateth of
Me that he may depart in peace.
Ye Pincers mystical, how shall ye bear the coal of fire ? How shall ye
nourish the Nourisher of all ?
0 Daughter of Phanuel, come and abide with us, and bless Christ
the Saviour, the Son of God.
Anna the Chaste foretelleth terrible things, confessing Christ to be
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Incomprehensible unto Angels and unto men is that which is born
of thee, 0 Virgin Mother Pure.
A pure dove, a spotless lamb bringeth into the Church the Lamb
and the Shepherd.
~
0 Christ, King of all ! Grant me burning tears, and I will weep for I

my soul which is all ruined.

IX. In the Law -in the shadow and in the Scriptures -do we, the
faithful, behold the symbol. Every male child which first opened the
womb was consecrated to God : wherefore, also, the first-born Word of
the Father, who is from everlasting, the first-born Son of his Mother
who knew not man, do we magnify.
~
I
I
I
At the Liturm. I
T h Introit. The Lord hath declared his salvation, he hath revealkd
his righteousness in the presence of the nations.
T h Collect-Hymn (Kondfk). Thou who by thy birth didst sanctify
the Virgin's womb, and didst bless the arms of Simeon, as it was meet,
having preserved us in anticipation from condemnation, hast now also
saved us, 0 Christ-God. But grant tranquillity amid the alarms of war
unto our Emperor, whom thou hast adopted into thy love, 0 thou who
alone lovest mankind.
The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Fourth Tow. My soul doth magnify
the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Verse : For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.
The Epistle. Heb. vii 7- I 7.
Alleluia (Tone VIZZ.) Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart
in peace, according to thy word.
Verse: A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people
Israel.
The Gospel. Luke ii. 22-40.
The Cornmuttion Hymn. I will take the cup of ~~alvation,
and call upon
the Name of the Lord.
The Betcedictwn. (See page 199.)
 THE ANNUNCIATION OF T H E MOST HOLY
VIRGIN
This Feast almost always falleth in the Great Fast (Lent).
If the Feast of the Annunciation fall upon any dizy upon the eve w h e o f Vespers
huth been cekbrated alone, or an con-unction with the Liturgy of the Presanc-
t z e d G27ftE, then the Vi@Y Seruicc be 'nnetk with Great Com$linc.
i t p N u$on Snndiz or Mondizy, t g yip7 Service bepinnet* with Great Ves-
pers. B U ~if itPB ;P Y O H Great (Good) FnZay, or Great (Holy) Saturday, the
V z s l Service @innet directly with Matins. I
The Stanza (Stikhfra)for: Lord, I have cried : 11t Tone VI. Ga-
briel, when he revealed unto thee, 0 Maiden, the counsel of God which
was from everlasting, did stand before thee, saluting thee, and pro-
claiming : Hail, 0 Earth Unsown! Hail, 0 Bush which Burned,-yet
was not consumed ! Hail, 0 Abyss Unfathomable ! Hail, 0 Bridge
which leadeth unto, heaven, and Ladder lofty, which Jacob saw! Hail,
0 Pot Divine of Manna! Hail, 0 Abrogation of the curse ! Hail, 0
Recall of Adam ! The Lord is with thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Gabriel the Archangel was sent from heaven to announce the glad
tidings of conception unto a Virgin ; and when he was come to Naza-
reth, he mused within himself, being astonished at the marvel : 0, how
can he who on high is beyond comprehension be born of a Virgin !
He who hath heaven for his throne, and earth for his footstool, taketh
up his abode in the womb of a Virgin ! H e upon whom the Six-winged
and the Many-eyed are unable to gaze deigneth, by his word alone, to
become incarnate of her, and he is the true Word of God. Wherefore
then stand I thus, and say not unto the Virgin : Hail, 0 pure Virgin !
Hail, 0 Bride unwedded, the Lord is with thee ! Hail, 0 Mother of the
Life, blessed is the fruit of thy womb !
The Parables (Parc7nii) arc the same as at the Feast of the Nativity
of the Virgin (seepage 164), and Exodus iii. 1-8 ; Prov. viii. 22-30.
At Great Compline.
TAcre is a procession from tAL Sanctuary, for tk Litiyd (see #age I I), a f k r :
Glory to God in the highest: hath been read.
The Stanza for the Lit*, in Tone I. In the sixth month was the
Chieftain of the Archangels sent unto thee, a Virgin undefiled, to an-
nounce unto thee the word of salvation and to proclaim unto thee : Hail,
thou who art made glad, the Lord is with thee ! Thou shalt bear the
Son of the Father who was before the ages, and he shall save his
people from their sins.
zoz T H E ANNUNCIATION OF T H E MOST HOLY VIRGIN
The Hymnfor the Day ( Tropd~)), in Tone IV. Today is the ,crown of
our salvation, and the manifestation of that mystery which is from ever-
lasting: The Son of God becometh the son of a Virgin, and Gabriel
announceth the glad tidings of grace. Wherefore let us also c
with him unto the Hirth-giver of God : Hail, thou that art full
the Lord is with thee !
:",o:r
The Exaltation ( Velztchrfnie). The song of the Archangel sing we
unto thee, 0 Pure One: Hail, thou that art full of grace, the Lord
is with thee!
7Xe Gradual (Prokimen), in the Foudh Tone. Proclaim ye, from
day unto day, the glad tidings of the salvation of our God.
Verse (Sizrkh) : Sing unto the Lord a new song, sing unto the Lord,
all the whole earth.
The Gospel. Luke i. 39-49, 56.

THE CANON.
The First Canon. In Tone I K
.
The Blessed The@hanbs a d St. John of
6ama.rcw.1

Theme-Songs (/mrosi). I. I will open my mouth, and it shall be

filled with the Spirit, and I will utter a saying to the Queen-Mother. I
will reveal myself radiantly keeping high festival, and with rejoicing
will I sing her marvels.
111. 0 Birth-giver of God, Fountain living and inexhaustible! Es-
tablish thou those who hymn thee, convoked in a spiritual choir, and
vouchsafe unto them crowns of glory in thy glory divine.
IV. Jesus, the Most Divine, who sitteth in glory upon the throne of
the Godhead, is come, upon a light cloud borne by a palm undefiled,
and hath saved those who cry : Glory to thy power, 0 Christ !
V. All things marvelled at thy glory divine; for thou, 0 Virgin,
though thou knewest not wedlock, didst have in thy womb God who is
over all, and didst give birth to the timeless Son, who granteth peace
unto all that sing praises unto thee.
VI. Jonah the Prophet, typifying the three days' burial, exclaimed, as
he prayed within the whale : Deliver me from corruption, 0 Jesus, King
of the Powers !
VII. The godly-minded ones worshipped not the creature rather
than the Creator, but valiantly trampling under foot the threatened
fire, they rejoiced in song, saying: Blessed art thou, 0 Lord and God
of our fathers, exceedingly praised !
VIII. Hearken, 0 Maiden, Virgin Pure, and let Gabriel announce
the true will of the Most High, which was from of old : Make thou
ready to receive God ; for through thee the Uncontainable shall dwell
among men. For which cause, also, I cry aloud with joy: 0 all ye
works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord !
In place o f : My soul doth magnify the Lord : The Refrain :0 Earth,
 T H E ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOST HOLY VIRGIN 203

proclaim.the great gladness ! and ye Heavens, praise ye the glory of

God!
IX. Let no hand profane in anywise touch the living Ark of God;
but let the lips of the faithful unceasingly singing the Salutation of
the Angel to the Birth-giver of God, cry aloud with rejoicing: Hail,
thou that art full o£,grace, the Lord is with thee !
The Litur nt the Feast of the Anmnnciation bcginneth with Yespcrson tkose dbys
when t z HOURSOP THE GREATFASTore cclebrafed; but on fhe Saturhys
a d Sunahys of the third,fourth, jifth and sixth weeks of the Fasf Yes ers
crated a he i t . The L i t n r - wed ir either that of St. $hn
C h ~ s o s t o mOY of Sf. ~ a s itl g Great; never tho/ ofthe Prcsonct@ed Giflr.
The Stanza (Sti&hfrrr)for: Lord, I have cried : In Tone IV. In the
sixth month was an Archangel sent unto a Virgin pure; and when
he had said unto her, Hail ! he announced unto her the glad tidings
that from her should come forth the Redeemer. Wherefore, having
received the salutation, she conceived thee, the God who is before the
ages, who in wise unutterable didst deign to become man for the sal-
vation of our souls.
TZe Entrance is made with the book ofthe Holy Cos#els. 0 gladsome radiance . . .
The GmduaC (Prokfmen)for the Day. (See Vespers, page 8.)
The Parables (Paremif). The same as on the Eve. (Seepage I 64.)
The Little Litany. Again, yet again, . . .
The Exchmation. For holy art thou, 0 our God ; and unto thee d o
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Choir. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. (Thrice.)
At the Liturgy.
The Collect-Hymn (Kondrfk). We, thy servants, . . . (See page 42.)
The G'raduul (Prokfmen),in the Fourth Tone: Proclaim ye, from day
unto day, the glad tidings of the salvation of our God.
Verse (Stikh) : Sing unto the Lord a new song, sing unto the Lord
all the whole earth.
He shall descend like dew upon the fleece, and like drops of rain
dropping upon the earth.
Verse: His Name shall be blessed forevermore : his Name endureth
before the sun.
7x8 Epistle. Heb. ii. 11-18.
Alleluia (Tone Vl)
The Gospel. Luke i 24-38.
T h Hymn in place o f : Meet is it : The Ninth Them-Song of the
Canon : Let no hand profane . . . (See above.)
The Communion Hymn (Pn'tchcfrten). For the Lord hath chosen
Zion : h e hath desired it for his habitation.
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T H E ENTRANCE OF T H E LORD INTO JERU-

SALEM. (PALM SUNDAY.)
At Vespers, on tke Eve.
T h Stamas (Stikhiri) for: Lord, I have cried : In Tone VL
To-day hath the grace of the Holy Spirit assembled us together, and
taking up thy cross let us all say: Blessed is he that cometh in the
Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest !
H e who hath the heavens for his throne, and the earth for his foot-
stool, the coeternal Word and Son of God the Father, to-day is come
to Bethany, to humble himself upon the dumb foal of an ass. For
which cause the Hebrew children, taking branches of trees in tbeir
hands, exalted him with the shout : Hosanna in the highest ! Blessed is
he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
To-day hath the grace of the Holy Spirit . . . (See above.)
The Parables ( P a r m i f ) . Genesis xlix. I - I 2 ; Zeph. iii. 14- 19; Zech
ix 9-15.
At the Lit*, in Tone 1 The all-holy Spirit, which taught the
Apostles to speak in other and strange tongues, the same commandeth
,
1
the Hebrew children devoid of guile to cry in words : Hosanna in the
highest ! Blessed is the King of Israel who cometh.
The Hymnfor the Day (Tropdr). Thou didst raise Lazarus from the
dead, 0 Christ our God, making certain the universal resurrection,
i
before thy Passion. For which cause we also, like unto the children,
bearing the emblems of victory, cry aloud unto thee, the Conqueror of
Death : Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he that cometh in the
- Name of the Lord.
Anathr. Having been buried with thee in baptism, 0 Christ our
God, we have acquired life immortal through thy Resurrection, and
singing praises unto thee, we cry : Hosanna in the highest ! Blessed is
he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
The Exaltation. We magnify thee, 0 Life-giving Christ ! Hosanna
in the highest ! And we cry aloud unto thee : Blessed is he that cometh
in the Name of the Lord.
The Gradual ( P d f m e n ) ,in Tone IV: Out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings hast thou ordained praise.
Verse: 0 Lord, the Lord our God, how wonderful is thy Name in all
the earth.
The Gospel. Matt. xxi. 1-1 I, 15-1 7.
 Afirr fhc Gospel, Psalm li., and the PRAYER
AT THE BLESSING OF THE PALMS.
Priest. 0 Lord our God, who sittest upon the Cherubim, who didst
restore the might of thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus C13rist,
that through his Cross and Grave and Resurrection he might save
the world ; whom, also, when to-day he was come into Jerusalem, unto
his voluntary Passion, the people who sat in darkness and in the shadow
of death, taking the symbols of victory, even boughs of trees and
branches of palms, emblematical of the Resurrection, did go forth to
meet: Do thou, the same Lord, preserve us also w h on this eve of
the feast in imitation of them do bear in our hands palms and branches
of trees. And may we also; who like unto those multitudes and chil-
dren offer unto thee Hosanna! in hymns and spiritual songs, attain
unto the life-giving Resurrection on the third day, through the same
Christ Jesus our Lord; with whom thou art blessed, together with
thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
.'T Pricst drjfributcth the palms to fbPeo$le, af* they have s a l u f e d t k Gos-
pels and received his benediction. The $to le then liglrt their tapers andso
R
sfanduntil the end of the service, holding t cir$alms.
PALM SUNDAY.
T k First Canon. In Tone ZK ( S f .Cosmas of Maium.)
Theme-Songs (Irmosf). I. The springs of the deep were seen to be
bereft of water, and the foundations of the sea surging with a tempest
were laid bare. For thou, by a sign, didst lay thine interdiction upon
it, and didst save thy chosen people, who sang a song of victory unto
thee, 0 Lord.
111. The Children of Israel drank from the solid rock which, when
its edge was cleft at thy command, poured forth water abundantly.
But that rock and that life art thou, 0 Christ, upon whom is founded
the Church which crieth : Hosanna! Blessed art thou who comest.
IV. Christ our God, who cometh visibly, shall come and shall not
tarry, from the Mount grove-shadowed, born of a Maiden without hus-
band, saith the Prophet of old : wherefore, let us all cry aloud : Glory
to thy might, 0 Lord !
V. 0 thou who announcest the good tidings, get thee up into the
Mount Zion, and lift up thy voice with strength, thou who proclaimest
unto Jerusalem : Glorious things are spoken of thee, 0 city of God ;
peace upon Israel, and salvation unto the nations.
VI. T h e spirits of the righteous have cried aloud with joy : Now is a
new covenant appointed unto the world, and all people shall be renewed
through sprinkling with the blood divine.
VII. Thou who didst save thy children of Abraham in the fire, and
didst annihilate the Chaldaeans, who were overtaken by that righteous
judgment : Blessed art thou, 0 Lord and God of our fathers, exceed-
ingly praised !
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'.VIII. Rejoice, 0 Jerusalem ! Keep high festival, 0 ye who love
Zion ! For the Lord of Hosts is come, who reigneth throughout the
ages. Let all the earth fall down in adoration before his presence, and
cry aloud : 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord !
IX. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. 0 come,
let us make ready a feast, let us magnify Christ with gladness and with
palms and branches of trees, crying aloud unto him in hymns : Blessed
is he that cotigth in the Name of the Lord our Saviour.
The Benedicth. May he who, for the sake of our salvation, did
deign to sit upon
%---
as u s u a ~ (seepage I 2
a1 of an ass, Christ our true God : and the rest,
.
At the Liturgy.
Aniaj5hon I., Tone ZZ.
Verse I : I am well pleased that the Lord hath heard the voice of
my prayer.
Rcfain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save us.
2 : H e hath inclined his ear unto me : therefore will I call upon him
as long as I live. @
3 : The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of
hell gat hold upon me. @
4 : I found trouble and heaviness, and I called upon the Name of
the Lord. &
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Anfi#hon /I., Tonc /I.
Verse I : I believed, and therefore have I spoken : but I was sore
troubled.
Refrain. Save, 0 Son of dod, who didst sit upon the foal of an ass.
us who sing unto thee : Alleluia
2 : What reward shall I give unto the Lord, for all the benefits he
hath done unto me? @
3 : I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the
Lord. @
4 : I will pay my vows unto the Lord now, in the presence of all his
people. @
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . . (Seepage 170.)
I Ant@hon IZI., Tone I.
V m I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, because
his mercy endureth forever.
Rtfmin: Tke Hymn fm the Day ( Tvopdr). Thou didst raise Laz-
arus . . . (See page 204)
 T H E ENTRANCE OF T H E LORD INTO JERUSALEM 207

2 : Let the house of Israel now confess that he is gracious, and that
his mercy endureth forever. I$
3 : Let the house of Aaron now confess that his mercy endureth for-
ever. I$
4 : Yea, let all that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth
forever. I$
The Introit. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord :
w e have blessed ye from the house of the Lord. God is the Lord, and
hath revealed himself unto us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. (Tone
IV.)
Having been buried with thee in baptism, . . . (Seepage 204.)
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T h e Collec~Hymn(Kondak). 0 Christ-God, who in heaven art borne
upon the throne, and on earth upon the foal of an ass, thou didst
accept the praises of the Angels, and the hymns of the children that
cried unto thee: Blessed art thou who art come to recall Adam from
t h e dead !
TAc Epistle. Phil. iv. 4-9.
T h Gospel. John xii. 1-18.
I n pfacc of: Meet is it : The Ninth T h e - S o n g of tkc Canon.
Thc Commzmion Hymn. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of
t h e Lord. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us.
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# t ~ f m e d as
, a lesson to us that we shonld serve one another.
I n the Catkdrai of t k Falling-ake$ of the Birth-givcr of God (tke Assum
lion), in Moscow ;and in the Monastery of the Catacombs, in Kze
f
conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursda i s consecrate tkatHoly
c
Ch&ai, whzkh ir used in (lllRussMs churches, i n t d Samament qf C d k m a - I

tion, aflcr Ba#tism :aLro at the Coronation o the E m # i w a d Empress of

j r o j k t s @OM to m i r t tk kings aun~noJii F
Russaia, when t h y arc atwinlcd to the+ h i God commanded &is
T Consecration of the rim
taketh #tam at fhAltar, a f t i t k Great E ~ ~ ~ Y M c .
MATINS.
Pn'esi. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
7X.m ar w a l (see MATINS) until: God is.the Lord : in #lace of whzkh Alleluia,
i n t h Fzyth TOM, is smg.
T k Deacon readlrth the V i s e s (Stikhi). .
I. With my soul have I desired thee in the night, 0 God ;before the
dawn : thy judgments are in the earth.
Choir. Alleluia. ( Thrice.)
11. The inhabitants of the earth will learn righteousness. I$
111. Envy shall seize the people who have not been chastised. I$
IV. Thou hast increased evil, 0 Lord, thou hast increased evil t o
the high ones of the earth. l$
Hymn When the glorious disciples were illumined by the Washing
at the Supper, then was the impious Judas, ailing with covetousness,
darkened. And to the unjust judges doth he betray thee, the just Judge.
Behold his money beloved, for the sake of which he hanged himself.
Flee the insatiate soul which dared such things against the Master. 0
Lord who art good above all men, glory to thee. (Tonc VIII.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
When the glorious disciples . . .
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
When the glorious disciples . . .
Then the Deacon exclaimeth :
And that he will vouchsafe us grace to hear the Holy Gospel, let us
pra to the Lord.
b i r . Lord, have mercy. (T~YA.)
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Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy GospeL

Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pricst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Demon. Let us attend !
7 %Priest
~ readcth t k Goq5el: Luke xx. 1-39
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
T k n Psdm li. L read: Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to thy great
.
mercy. . . (Seepage 45.)
2% P r a y : 0 Cod, save thy people : is not read but t k Singers immrdMzc&
scgin
THE CANON.
In Tons K (St. Carmas ofMaPrn.)
The Theme-Songs (Imosf). I. The Red Sea by a stroke is parted
in twain, and the depth which feedeth the waves is dried up, the same
being trodden by the unarmed, and becoming a grave to those fully
armed. And a song well-pleasing unto God is sung: Gloriously hath
Christ our God been glorified ! I

111. He who is the Lord of all, and God the Creator, the Passionless
On%-unitedthe creature with himself, in that he did humble himself;
and himself becoming the Passover, did offer himself in anticipation
unto those on behalf of whom it was his will to die, crying : Eat ye my
body, and ye shall be strengthened in faith.
IV. .The Prophet, when tie beheld the ineffable secret of thy Mys-
tery, 0 Christ, cried out in anticipation : Thou, 0 merciful Father,
didst appoint the firm love of thy might : for thou didst give thine
Only-begotten Son to the world as an Atonement, 0 Good One.
V. The Apostles, united in the bond of love, having dedicated them-
selves unto Christ, who reigneth over all, made beautiful their feet to go
and proclaim the glad tidings of peace unto all the world.
VI. The nethermost abyss of sins hath compassed me about, and
unable to endure the billows thereof, like Jonah I cry aloud unto thee,
0 Master : Lead me forth from corruption.
T 'Collect-Hymn (KonciaR), Tone II. The Traitor, having taken
bread in his hand, privily stretcheth forth the same, and taketh a price
for him who with his hands had made man ; and Judas, the slave and
the deceiver, remaineth reprobate.
VII. T h e Children in Babylon felt no fear of the furnace's flames ;
but when they were cast into the midst of the fire, being besprinkled
with dew, they cried aloud in song: Blessed art thou, 0 God of our
fathers !
VIII. T h e blessed Youths in Babylon, braving danger for the laws
of their fathers, despised 'the mad behest of the potentate ; and when
they were encompassed by the fire in which they were not consumed,
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they sang a worthy song unto the Almighty : 0 all ye works of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord, and magnify him unto all the ages.
Let us praise, bless and worship the Lord, hymning and magnifying
him unto all the ages.
IX. Come, 0 ye faithful, let us enjoy the hospitality and the ban-
quet immortal of the Lord, in the upper chamber, with minds uplifted,
in that we have learned the Word from the Word who hath gone up
on high : Whom also we do magnify.
Thcn the Choir: Exa#oshhldrwn.
I behold thy richly adorned dwelling-place, 0 my Saviour, and I have
no festal raiment, that I may enter in. Illumine thou the raiment of
my soul, 0 Light-giver, and save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
I behold . . .
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
I behold . . .
Thcn the Re& r e a I t h & three customary Psalms: 0 praise the Lord of
heaven (Psaltn cxlviii.) ; 0 sing unto the Lord a new song (Psalm cxlir.);
0 praise Cod in his holiness (Psalm 62.).
Glory to thee who hast shown us the light.
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men :
We praise thee : and the rest, as usual, to the en4 as shown in the 0 f i ~
for mah'ns,when celebrated separate&.

THE FIRST HOUR.

TXt Order for the Firsl ~ o i isr as usual (see FIRSTHOUR,
#age 38), wilrk l h
Hymn for srhe Day (Trojdr).
When the glorious disciples . . . (Seepage 208.)
And then : What shall we call thee, . . . (See page 39.)

0 Lord, who wast buffeted in the face for the sake of the human
race, and yet waxed not wroth, deliver thou our life from corruption,
and save us. (Twice.)
Pn'cst. Let us attend.
Rcader. The Gradual ( ~ r o k i h e n ) ;in the First Tone. Let the
heathen understand that thy Name is the Lord. The Choir regeateth.
Verse (Stikh) : Who is like unto thee, 0 God.
Priest. Wisdom !
Reader. The Parable (Parmiyrf) from the Prophecy of Jeremiah.
Priest. Let us attend.
TZe R c d r then rcadeth the Parable: Jer. xi. 18--23,xii. 1-5, 9-1I (~ekctefi
14-15
Pnest. Let us attend. Wisdom !
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Reader. T h e Gradual (Prokimen), in the Eighth Tone. Pray and

return thanks unto the Lord our God.
Verse: We have seen God in Judah ; great is his Name in Israel.
Render. Order my steps in thy word, and so shall no wickedness . . .
(See FIRSTHOUR,page 40.)
The BENEDICTION.
May the Lord who, for the sake of our salvation, cometh to his vol-
untary Passion, Christ, our true God ; through the prayers . . (See .
page 122.)
And the MANYYEARS.

THE LITUKCY.
TAc L i t n r - , which is always that of St. Basil the Great, begihneth with
Vespers. Vesjers is celebrated as usual, with thefollawingexccptions :
The Verses (Stikhin') for: Lord, I have cried : I n Tone I. Bring
my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy Name.
The whole multitude of the Jews assembleth together, and delivereth
over unto Pilate the Maker and Creator of all men. 0 iniquitous!
0 faithless! They prepare for judgment him who shall come to judge
both the quick and the dead ; him who healeth passions they prepare
for his Passion. 0 Lord long-suffering, great is thy mercy: glory to
thee.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, 0 Lord: 0 Lord, hear my
voice.
Judas the impious, when he had dipped his hand in the salt with thee,
0 Lord, stretched forth to the impious his hand to receive the pieces
of silver ; and having meditated upon the price of the ointment, was
not afraid to betray thee, the Priceless O n e : For he stretched forth
his foot to be washed, he deceitfully kissed the Master, that he might
betray him to the impious ones ; h e was cast out from the company of
the Apostles, and flung down the thirty pieces of silver, and beheld not
thy rising on the third day: Through which show thou mercy upon us.
If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, 0 Lord,
who may abide it ?
Judas the traitor, being deceitful, with a deceitful kiss did betray the
Saviour, and Lord and Master of all men, in that he sold him like a
slave to the Jews; like a sheep to the slaughter even so went the
Lamb of God, the Son of the Father, the only All-Merciful One.
My soul doth wait upon the Lord, before the morning watch, I say,
before t h e morning watch.
Judas showed hiniself a slave and deceiver, a tlisciple and a calumni-
ator, a friend and a devil in his deeds ; for having followed the Teacher
and learned the doctrine from him, he said within himself: I will betray
him, and acquire the possessions which he hath accumulated; for he
sought t o sell the ointment, and to take Jesus by guile. H e gave a kiss,
a12 GREAT THURSDAY
he betrayed Christ. And like a sheep to the slaughter, even so went the
Lamb of God, the only Compassionate One who loveth mankind.
0 praise the Lord, all ye heathen : praise him, all ye nations.
T h e Lamb which was prophesied by Isaiah cometh to his voluntary
slaughter, and giveth his back to the smiters and his cheeks to them
that plucked off the hair, and his face hath he not turned away from
the ignominy of the spitting, and h e is condemned to a shameful death.
T h e Sinless One of his own will accepteth all things, and unto all men
giveth he resurrection from the dead.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Tone VL
Judas was, of a truth, the descendant of the vipers who ate manna in
the wilderness, and murmured against Him who fed them : for while
the food was still in their mouths, the ingrates spake evil against God.
And this godless man, while he bare in his mouth the heavenly bread,
committed treachery against the Saviour. 0 nature insatiable, and
audacity inhuman ! H e selleth the One who feedeth him, and betray-
eth unto death the Master who loveth him. Of a truth is he the son
of the impious, and with them hath he inherited perdition. But spare
thou our souls, 0 Lord, from such inhumanity, 0 thou who alone art
of ineffable long-suffering.
TAc Entrance is then madc with the Gospels.
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers !
Ckoir. 0 gladsome radiance . . . (Seepage 8 . )
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. T h e Gradual (Prokfmen),in the First Tone. Deliver m e
from the deceitful and wicked man, 0 Lord.
Vene (Siikk) : Who hath imagined evil in his heart all the day long.
Deacon. Wisdom l
Reader. T h e Parable (Paremrjd) from Exodus.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The R e d r then r e d t h the Parable (Paremiyd): Exodus xix. 10-rp

Reader. T h e Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Seventh Tone. Remove

me from mine enemies, 0 God, and deliver me from them that rise up
against me.
V m e (Stikh): Deliver me from them that work wickedness.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. T h e Parable ( P a r m r j d )from Job.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Rea& then rerrdeth tire Parabb: Job xxxviii. 1-25 xlii. 1-5.

Deacou. Wisdom !
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Re& The Parable (Paremiyd) from the Prophecy of Isaiah.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Re& t k n r c a a 2 t ~ :Isaiah 1.4-1 1.
Then fhc Lifflc Litany, with the Exclamation :
For holy art thou, 0 our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to
t h e Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir, Amen. 0 Holy God; Holy Mighty : and i k rest, as usual.
(See page 86.)
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Seventh Tone. The princes
of the people are assembled together against the Lord, and against his
Anointed.
Verse (Stihi) : Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a
vain thing?
Reader. The Lesson from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the
Corinthians.
And the Reodcr reodctk the E p i s f k : I Cor. xi. 23-32.
Deacon. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
And tkc Deacon reodctk thc Goq5cl: Matt. xxvi. 1-20; John xiii. 3-17; Matt.
xxvi. 21-39 ; Luke xxii. 43-45 ; Matt. xxvi. 40, u v i i . 1-2.
In place of the Chernbimu Hymn, the Choir singeth, in irom VI. :
Of thy Mystical Supper, 0 Son of God, accept me to-day as a com-
municant ; for I will not speak of thy Mystery to thine enemies, neither
like Judas will I give thee a kiss; but like the thief will I confess
thee : Remember me, 0 Lord, in thy kingdom.
A n d in p&ce of: Meet is it :
Come, 0 ye faithful, let us enjoy the hospitality and the banquet
immortal of the Lord, in the upper chamber, with minds uplifted, in
that we have learned the Word from the Word who hath gone up on
high : Whom we do magnify.
And in #(ace of tkc Communion Hymn :
Of thy Mystical Supper, . . . (See above.)
Also, in place of: Let our mouths be filled :
Of thy Mystical Supper, ...
The BENEDICTION.
Priest. May he who, because of his surpassing graciousness, showed
unto u s the most excellent way of humility, when he washed the dis-
ciples' feet, and condescended even unto the Cross, and burial, Christ
, our true God : and the rest, as usual. (See page I 22.)
 GREAT (GOOD) FRIDAY
On Great Friduy we commemorate the rehemin s u f m n g s of our Lord J e w
Christ, who for OYY sakes voluntari& enduredfeing spat upon, beaten, bupted
in tke face, jeered at, #ierced with the nails and the spear, and, in conclusron,-
&at& upon tke Cross. Wherefore, the Service for Matins is entifled: THE
OFFICE OF T H E HOLY A N D REDEEMING SUFFEKINGS O F OUR LORDJESUS
CHRIST;and its characteristicfeature consisteth in tke reading of the Twclvc
Gospels, which narrate the same.
When tc
Matins be nneth in the same manner ns otr Thursday. While : Alleluia, and:
glorious disciples . . . (see GREAT THURSDAY) are beingsung, tlt
4
Clergy come mth front the Sanctuaty wifh the book of t b Gospels to tkt
centre of the ernple,place the book on the lectern, Czght tapers (ado the Peo$lt
also), andcense the Temple and tkose present.
Then the little Litany : Again, yet again, . . . with the Exclamation : For thine
are the kingdom and the power . . .
That he will graciously vouchsafe unto us : a n d t h e rest. ( S e e p a g e 30.)
Glory to thy Passion, 0 Lord. (Before eack Gospel.)
Then the Gospels. ( I ) John xiii. 31-xviii. I. (2) John xviii. 1-28. (3) Matt. xxvi.
57-75. (4) John xviii. 28-xix. 16. (5) Matt. xxvii. 3-32. (6) Mark xv. 16-32.
(7) Matt. x w i i . 33-54. (8) Luke xxiii. 32-49. (9) John xix. 25-37. (10) Mark xv.
43-47. (I I) John xix. 38-42. (I a) Matt xxvii. 62-66.
Glory to thy long-suffering, 0 Lord. (After eack Gospel.)
A f W thefirst Gospel, the Antz$hon, in Tone VII/.
T h e Princes of the people are assembled against t h e Lord, and
against his Christ.
Thou hast laid upon me the word of transgression, 0 Lord : Lord,
forsake me not.
Let us offer unto Christ our pure affections, and as his friends let us
sacrifice our souls for his sake ; and let us not be oppressed, like unto
Judas, with t h e cares of life, but in our closets let us cry aloud : Our
Father, who art in heaven, from the Evil One deliver thou us.
After the second Gospel, the Ant@hon, in Tone K
T o d a y doth Judas abandon the Master, and accept the devil : he is
blinded by the passion of cupidity; being darkened, he falleth away
from the light. For how can h e see who, for thirty pieces of silver,
hath sold the L i g h t ? But he who hath suffered for :he world hath
shone upon us. Unto him let us cry aloud : 0 Lord, who hast suffered,
and who hast compassion upon men, glory t o thee.
After the fkird Gospel, the Antr$korr, in Tone VZTZ.
Unto those who unlawfully did seize thee, having suffered much,
thus didst thou cry, 0 Lord : If ye smite the Shepherd, and scatter
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abroad the twelve sheep, my disciples, I might present more than

twelve legions of Angels. But I will forbear, that the obscure and secret
things, which I have revealed unto you through my prophets, may be
fulfilled. Glory, 0 Lord, to thee.
After thefourth Gospel, the Antz;bhon, i n Tone W.
H e who decketh himself with light as it were with a garment, stood
naked at the judgment seat, and received buffetings upon the cheek
from the hands of those whom he had created. The iniquitous people,
also, did nail to the Cross the Lord of glory. Then was the veil of the
Temple rent in twain, and the sun was darkened, for it could not
endure to behold God dronted, before whom all things do quake. Unto
him let us bow down.
After thefifth Gospel, the Ant$hon, in Tone V...
T h e assembly of the Jews besought Pilate to crucify thee, 0 Lord.
For though they found no fault in thee, they liberated the guilty Barab-
bas, and condemned thee, the Just One, and became guilty of the sin of
foul murder. But grant, 0 Lord, their reward unto those who vainly
wrought evil against thee.
But bcsirlcs the above Antl;bhons, between the reading of tAc second, third,fourth,
j f t h and sixth Goeels, are sungthree more Anf+hmu. The Little Litany and
a Sitting-Hymn (Syeddlen)are saidand sung; and the customary casing of the
Temple is$erformed.
A f t c ~ t h esixth Go el, the B e a f i t ~ ~wifh
~ s , their Hymns ( T e a + arc chanted,
7
and the Cradwa (Proktmen):
They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did
they cast lots. .
After the seventh GoJpcZ, Psalm It. ;r read.
Aflcr the eaghtrk Gos#el, is sung the THREE-SONG
CANON,
in Tone VZ.
Theme-Song K ( i m h s ) . My soul awaketh early unto thee, 0 God,
who through tenderness of heart didst exhaust thyself for the fallen,
yet without change of Essence; and being thyself without passion,
didst condescend unto thy Passion. Grant peace unto me who have
fallen, 0 thou who lovest mankind. (Twice.)
Refrain. Glory to thee, 0 our God ; glory to thee.
A n d its two H mas, each six- times, w'rk Me R e ailr :Glory . . . now, and ever,
.
. . ;the ~Lmc-~on P
;the Little L i h n y ; t e Collect-Hymn (KondAi)(seepage
Am.
t I 7); and the ~ k o s .
Theme-Song VIIL ( I m h s ) . The divine Children put to shame the
monument of blasphemous wrath. And the unlawful Council, raging
against Christ, took counsel in vain, when they sought to slay him who
hddeth life in the hollow of his hand; whom, also, let all creation bless,
magnifying him unto all the ages. &
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And itsfour Hymns, witk the Refain.
T h e - S o n g IX. (imds). More honourable than the Cherubim, and
beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without
defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify
thee.
A d its f m r Hymns, with the Repain.
The Exapostikfnon. In one moment thou didst graciously vouchsafe
Paradise unto the wise thief, 0 Lord: Illumine thou me, also, by the
tree of the Cross, and save me.

t
After tke ninth Gos e l : Let everything that hath breath praise tht? Lord: with
its Stangas (StG hi). As :
I
Two treacherous things hath my first-born son, Israel, done: He
hath abandoned my fountain of living water, and hath digged for him-
self a well of contrition ; he hath crucified me on the Cross, and hath
asked for himself and hath released Barabbas. Heaven was affrighted
thereat, and the sun hid its rays, but thou, 0 Israel, hast not been
ashamed, but hast delivered me over unto death. Forgive them, Father ;
they know not what they have done.

& .
A f t w fkc tenth Gos e l : Glory be to God on high, . . (sea $age 3q) is read;
tken tke Litany : t us complete our morning prayer . . .
OF T H E PSALMS.
A f l n t h e l m n t h Gosjel, tke CANTICLES AS :
All creation was confoundkd with terror when it beheld thee sus-
pended on the Cross, 0 Christ. T h e sun was darkened, and the foun-
dations of the earth were shaken : all things suffered in sympathy with
him who had created all things. 0 Lord, who of thine own good will
didst suffer for us, glory to thee.
T h t h s j n a l censing.
Aftcr tke t w e ~ t kGo@el, t h ending of Matins.
I t is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, . . . 0 Holy God,
Holy Mighty, . . . Our Father, . . .
The Hymn (Tropdr), in Tone I K Thou hast ransomed us from the
curse of the law by thy precious blood ; when thou wast nailed to the
. Cross and pierced with a spear, thou didst pour forth im'mortality for
men, 0 our Saviour : glory to thee.
Th Augmented Litatty, a n d the Benediction. May he who, for the
sake of us men, and for our salvation, deigned to endure terrible suf-
ferings, and the life-giving Cross, and voluntary burial, Christ, our true
God : and the rest, a usual. (See page 122.)
7% First Hour is not joined to Matins, but is read se#arateCy, t o g c t k m'fk
fkc mid, Sixth and Ninth Hours.
THEIMPERIALHOURS.(Com$osed by Cyn'l of Alrxandrirr.)
FIRST
HOUR. Psalms v., ii., xxii.
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Hymtr ( Trbpdr). When thou wast crucified, 0 Christ, the tormentor
was overcome, the power of the enemy was shattered; for neither
Angel nor man, but the Lord himself hath saved us : Glory to thee.
The Parable (ParemQd). Zech. xix. 1-13.
2 kc Epistle. Gal. v i 14-1 8.
Tkr Gospel. Matt. xxvii 1-56.
The Cofhct-Hywn (KotrrMK),in Tone V ' Come, all ye, let us sing
him who was crucified for us. For him did Mary behold on the Tree,
and say: Even though thou sufferest crucifixion, yet art thou my Son
and my God.
THIRD HOUR Psalms xxxv., cix., li.
The Hymn, in Tone VL The Jews who had passed through the Red
Sea by the rod, condemned to death and crucified on the Cross thee,
0 Lord, the life of all men; and they who had sucked honey from
the rock brought gall unto thee ; but of thine own good will didst thou
suffer, and free us from the works of the enemy. 0 Christ, glory to
thee.
T k Parable (Paremiyd). Isaiah 1. 4-1 I.
The Epistle. Rom. v. 6-10.
Thc Gospel. Mark xv. 1-41.
The Collect-Hymn. Come, all ye, . . . (See First Hour, above.)
SIXTHHOUR. Psalms liv., cxl., xci.
The H y m , in Tone II. Thou hast effected salvation on earth, 0
Christ our God, thou hast stretched out thy most pure hands on the
Cross, collecting- together all the Gentiles, who cried : Glory to thee,
-

0 Lord.
The Parable (Paremiyd). Isaiah l i i I 3-1 5, liii. 1-1 2, liv. I.
The Epistle. Heb. ii. I 1-18.
2x8 G O S ~ C C . Luke xxiii. 32-49.
Thc Collect-Hymn (KondR). Come, all ye, . . . (See above.)
NINTHHOUR Psalms lxix., lxx., Ixxxvi.
The Hymn (Tropdr). When the thief beheld the Author of Life
hanging upon the Cross, he said : If thou, who art crucified with us,
wast not God incarnate, the sun would not have hidden its rays, neither
would the earth have quaked with trembling, But do thou, who sfierest
all things, remember me in thy kingdom, 0 Lord.
The Parable (Parcthiyd). Jer. xii. 18-23, xii. 1-15.
The Epistle. H eb. x. I 9-3 I.
The Gospel. John xviii. 28-, xix. 1-37.
The Collect-Hymn. (See above.)
The Typical Psalms are as usual.
In or& that fhe fast which the Holy Church imposeth uupm the faithfir( in
kcr great afliction at the removal of kcr Bri&gt-oonr may not be broken, the
is not celebrated on Great Friday. Tke sacrrjSce, on that day, is ofired
~ i % ~ o t h a .(Only in case fhe Feast ofthe Annunc&atwn falleth on that aby
ihe Liturgy of St. John Chrysostonr ir celebrated.)
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VESPERS.
Especially a ecting is Ye@ars, which is celebrated on Great Friahy a t fmr
f
o'clock, w en the winding-sheet (Plashtschanttza) is brought into the cenh.e o/
the Tem#le.
Be9re the beginning of the servicc the winding-sheet is laid on t h Altar. Tk
Senior P m s t vesteth h i m s t y in a i l the eccfesiasticai vestments pertaining to
his rank. 7Xe beginnzng of the service is as usual. The Stanzas (Stikhtn] of:
Lord, I bave cried :
I. Tone I. All creation was confounded with terror when it beheld
thee suspended on the Cross, 0 Christ. The sun was darkened, and the
i
,
foundations of the earth were shaken : all things suffered in sympathy
with him who had created all things. 0 Lord, who of thine own good
will didst suffer for us, glory to thee.
11. Tone 11. Today the Virgin undefiled, beholding thee, the Word,
uplifted upon the Cross, weeping with the tender love of a mother, was
sore wounded in the heart, and moaned grievously from the depths of her
soul, wiping her face with her hair. Wherefore also beating her hands,
she cried piteously : Woe is me, 0 my Son divine ! Woe is me, 0 Light
of the World ! Why hast thou departed from mine eyes, 0 Lamb of
God? For which cause also the host of the Bodiless Powers were seized
with trembling, and said : 0 Lord Ineffable, glory to thee!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
111. Tone Vi. A mystery dread and most glorious to-day is seen to
be accomplished : he who is intangible is held fast ; he who loosed
Adam from the curse is bound ; he who trieth the heart and reins un-
lawfully is tried ; he is confined in darkness who confined the abyss ;
before Pilate standeth he before whom stand the Powers of Heaven ;
the Creator is buffeted in the face by the hand of the creature ; to the
Tree is adjudged he who judgeth the living and the dead ; the Destroyer
of Hell is confined in the tomb. 0 Benignant Lord, who compassionately
endurest all things, and savest all men from the curse, glory to thee.
The Entrance with the Go~pels.0 gladsome radiance . . . (Page 8.)
The Gradual (Prokimm). They parted my garments among them,
and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
T k Parables (Paremif). Exodus xxxiii. I 1-23 ; Job xlii I 2-17 ; Isaiah
lii 13-15, liii. 1-12, liv. I.
The Epistle. I Cor. i. 18, ii. I, 2.
The Gospel. Matt. xxvii 1-38 ; Luke xxiii, 39-43 ; Matt. xxvii. 39-
54 ; John xix 3 1-37 ; Matt. xxvii 55-61.
T k Augmented Litany. Let us aU say, . . . ; TAe Litany of Suppli-
cation. Let us complete . . . (Setpage 35.)
When Joseph, together with Nicodemus, had taken from the Tree
thee, who clothest thyself in light'as in a garment, and beheld thee dead,
naked and unburied, that compassionate man was seized with weeping,
and with lamentation said: Woe is me, 0 sweetest Jesus, whom so
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little while ago the sun beheld hanging on the Cross, wrapped in dark-
ness, while the earth did quake and the veil of the Temple was rent
in twain ! But lo, now I behold thee, who for my sake, of thine own good
will, hast endured death. How shall I bury thee, 0 my God ? Or with
what winding-sheet shall I enshroud thee! With what hands shall I
touch thy body incorruptible? Or what songs shall I sing at thy forth-
going, 0 Bountiful One? I exalt thy sufferings. In song also will I
glorify thy burial, with Resurrection, crying: 0 Lord, glory to thee !
Dm* this time, fhe Senior Pricst, accompanied by the Deacon wifh a taper,
censctk round doat the Altar, f h k .
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, . . . 0 Holy
God, Holy Mighty, . ,. Our Father, . . . For thine is the king-
dom, . . . (See page I 3.)
And the C b i r singetk ;

Noble Joseph, when he had taken thy pure Body horn the Tree,
did wrap it in fine linen and spices, and sorrowing did lay it in a new
sepulchre.
An Angel stood before the Myrrh-bearing Women at the tomb, cry-
ing: Spices are meet for the dead, but Christ hath revealed himself as
a stranger to corruption.
Wkile these Hymns arc bn% Wng, the C b ~ lzyf y fkc winding-skccf fi-om fhe
Altar, arrd$rcccdcd by assasfontsbearing fa$ers, flrcy make the caizarif of thr
Altar, bearing the winding-skeet on t h r he&. And f k q go fo tke centre of
the Temple and la if on the kmb there $re arcd. Then folloY,~tk a triple
c-kg P
of fke m'mdng-sheef,andof fie w b l e em$le, a d 9f fkosepresmf.
An d r e s s afiroptialc to fkc dby is generally maa2 here. T h n the

May he who for the sake of us men, and for our salvation, deigned to
endure terrible sufferings, and the life-giving Cross, and voluntary
burial, Christ, our true God : a d the rest, as wwzl. (Seepage 122.)
Thefki'fkfirl,following the examfllc of fluPricsf,approach f k g r a v c of the Lmd.
&neeling and &sing it.
 GREAT SATURDAY
On Great Safairaky fk Church commemorafefh fk Bairial of the body of o w
L w d Jesus Chnst, and his rirJcmt info Hell. A s a watch was set over th
tomb of fk Saviour, in like manner, d u n n ~fk whok course of t h M h
service fk C I u - hurdly dcparf fiom fkc fornb of :kc windinguhcef ;w W
during the Hours and the U u r all fk txils from the samtxaty are per-
formed around fk win&ng-sEt; as,for ezam#Ze, tk LittZc a d Gtzzt
Enhances.
7 2 be nnin of Matins is as w a l . WhiCe :God is the Lord : is bein a
fk #09 d o r is opened,and t k Clergy c o r u f i h fo the rmfre of :kc
T k mnding-shcet and the TemjZe arc ccnsed.
The Hymns (Troparf), in Tone 11 I. Noble Joseph, when he had
taken thy pure Body from the Tree, did wrap it in fine linen and spices,
and sorrowing did lay it in a new sepulchre.
11. When thou didst descend into Hell, 0 Life Immortal, then didst
thou annihilate Hell with the radiance of thy divinity. And when thou
hadst raised up all the dead from the nethermost regions, all the Powers
of heaven cried aloud : 0 Life-giver, Christ our God, glory to thee !
111. An Angel stood before the Myrrh-bearing Women at the tomb,
crying: Spices are meet for the dead, but Christ hath revealed himself
as a stranger to corruption.
n n , dirccf2y in fi-onf ofthe mndin -sheet, fk Seventeenth Sclechbn of Psalms
is r e a m c ie r e n o e by E s dtk r i r d axti
bu&d b d . This selectkn o Psalms i r d i v s d info t E e #arts, s@ara&d
d
by t k Little Litany, and an xclamafion.
Exam#ks of the Eulogies. Tone K Part I.
I. Thou didst lay down thy life in the grave, 0 Christ, and the
Angelic Host was affrighted, glorifying thy condescension.
11. 0 Life, how shalt thou die ? How shalt thou dwell in the grave?
But thou shalt annihilate the kingdom of Death, and shalt raise up the
dead out of Hell.
111. We magnif thee, 0 Jesus the King, and we reverence thy
i
burial and thy su erings, whereby thou hast saved us from corrup
tion.
ExcZamafwn. (After the Litany.) For blessed is thy Name, and
glorified is thy kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
I Choir. Amen.
I Part 11.
1
I Eulogies. I. Meet is it that we should magnify thee, the Life-giver,
who hast stretched out thy hands upon the Cross, and hast shattered
the dominion of the enemy.
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r
Th hands have made me, and fashioned me ;give me understanding,
that may learn thy commandments.
11. Meet is it that we should magnify thee, the Creator of all men :
for by thy sufferings we have immortality, 0 thou who deliverest us
from corruption.
111. The earth was affrighted, and the sun hid itself, 0 Saviour,
when it beheld thee, the light which knoweth no setting, 0 Christ,
entering into the grave in the flesh.
IV. Thou didst fall asleep in the grave, 0 Christ, with sleep which
is natural to creatures, and from the heavy sleep of sin didst raise up
the human race.
Enciamation. ( A f e r the Litany.) For holy art thou, 0 our God, who
restest on the cherubimic throne of glory, and unto thee do we ascribe
glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-
holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Part IZI. Tonc 111.
Eulo&es. 1. All nations bring a song to thy burial, 0 my Christ.
0 look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do
unto those that love thy Name.
11. H e of Arimathea, having taken thee from the Tree, and wrapped
thee in a winding-sheet, interreth thee in the tomb.
111. The Myrrh-bearing Women came, most wisely bringing spices
unto thee, 0 my Christ.
IV. 0come, all creation, let us bring the parting songs to the Creator.
ficlamation. For thou art the King of Peace, 0 Christ our God,
and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is
'from everlasting, and thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Tke Errlagies are followed by the H mns, The company of the Angels . . . (See
Sun- Matins, page @), Psalmk, a d
THE CANON. Tone VI.
Theme-Smgs (Irmosf). I . The children of those that were saved, hid
under the earth Him who of old drowned in the waves of the sea the
tormentor pursuing. And let us like the virgins sing unto the Lord,
for gloriously hath he glorified himself.
111. When Creation beheld thee, who didst suspend the whole earth
immovably upon the waters, hanging upon Calvary, it quaked with great
amaze, and cried : There is none holy, save thou, 0 Lord.
IV. When Habakkuk by anticipation beheld thy exhaustion divine ,
upon the Cross, he cried in amaze : Thou hast destroyed the dominion
of the mighty, 0 Good One, in that hast joined thyself unto the com-
pany .of those who were in Hell : for thou art almighty.
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V. When Isaiah beheld the light which knoweth no setting of thy
divine manifestation, that was graciously made unto us, 0 Christ, his
soul longed for thee in the night-season, and he cried: The dead shall
rise, and those who lie in the grave shall be awakened, and all the
earth-born shall rejoice.
VI. Jonah was seized but was not held in the belly of the whale, in
that he represented the type of thee, who didst suffer and give thyself
over unto burial ; and he came forth from the monster as from a cham-
ber of repose, and spake unto the guards : Ye that regard lying vanities
have forsaken your own mercy.
Tkr Collect-Hymn (Konddk). The Immortal One who imprisoned the
deep is beheld dead, and, wrapped with spices and a winding-sheet, is laid
in the tomb as he were mortal ; and the women have come to anoint ,
him with spices, weeping bitterly and crying : This is the blessed Sat-
urday whereon Christ, having fallen asleep, shall rise again on the third
day.
VII. 0 marvel unutterable ! H e who delivered the Holy Children in
the fie furnace from the flames, is laid dead, bereft of breath, in the
?'
grave, or the salvation of us who sing : 0 God our Redeemer ! Blessed
art thou
VIII. Fear with trembling, 0 ye heavens, and let the foundations of
the earth be shaken ! For lo, he who dwelleth on high is numbered
among the dead and is lodged in the narrow grave. Ye Children, bless ;
ye Priests, sing praises ; ye People, magnify him unto all the'ages I
IX. Lament not for me, 0 Mother, when thou beholdest in the tomb
the Son whom, without seed, thou didst conceive in thy womb, for I
shall rise again, and glorify myself; and in that I am God, I will raise
in glory that hath no ending those who, with faith and love, do magmfy
thee.
( Wh& the Canon L being srrng, the Scnior Pricsf arrayefk himserf in kis full
vufments.)
Holy is the Lord our God. . . . Let everything which hath breath
praise the Lord. . . . (Tone 11) Most blessed art thou, 0 Virgin
Birth-giver . . . (Seepage 34.)
Pn'esi. Glory to thee, who hast shown us the light.
Ckoir. Glohy be to God on high, . . .
Wha fAc G l m a in Exce2.d~hatk bear /tnisAcd, and wkilc the afeck'rrg T k r i ~ ~ .
Holy (0Holy God, Hol Mighty, . . . ) u being swag, a n d a l l f hbcILr a r c m
the Prim; ;dc$rom
whuk lictk fhcreon, a
the winriing-sheet UI book
wifk if, bcncafh fkwinding~hccf,
ilr HO+ c?%
w h k b L u - hd &
:kc Pricsfs, while ;kc Deacons cease, Ar erfwmcfh the ~rocessionof &anfl
. t k evrirding-she; am& f i Ckurch. rlh the -it ha* co
f@ cony t h d d n she#* back info fAr Chwrch,and tke#rocesnim h z f k in
d
f"nt .f tkr Hol & o r . H m the ExckamaiMn : Widom ! t nndrj nl
the Hymn : ~ o b Jose
then
6 b, ... (see )agr 220) ir irmg. Tke w i d n p k c f
laced on the tJ,a d u-on ~e wid#=-sheet is & a the h k # *
Hob %*cr.
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Then f o l h :l% Parrrbks (Pareweif), Ezek. xxxvii. 1-14; the Epistle, 1 COT.v.
6-8 ; fke GoSpeZ, Matt. xxvii. 62-66; the Augmcnfed t i f a y , Let us ray,
and the Limy of Su##lic&n, Ikt us complete .. .
(Seepage 36)
. . .;
Th Benrdichon. May he who, for the sake of us men, and for our
salvation, endured dire sufferings, and the life-giving Cross, and vol-
untary burial in the flesh, Christ our true God: and the rest. (See
page 122.)
The Choir then singcth the Stanza (SfikAlra), in Tone Y:
0 come, let us bless Joseph ever-memorable, who came by night
unto Pilate, and begged the Life of all men: Give me this stranger,
who hath not where to lay his head ; give me this stranger, whom a
crafty disciple hath betrayed unto death ; give me this stranger, whose
Mother, when she beheld him hanging on the Cross, cried with weep
ing, and with maternal feeling exclaimed: Woe is me, woe is me, my
child ! W o e is me, my Light, and the beloved of my bosom ! that which
was foretold in the church by Simeon to-day hath come to pass! A
weapon shall pierce thy heart, but into the joy of the Resurrection shall
thy lament be changed. We worship thy sufferings, 0 Christ ; we wor-
ship thy sufferings, 0 Christ ; we worship thy sufferings, 0 Christ, and
thy holy Resurrection.
77rm the First H m r is read.
On Great Saturday, the Third, Sixth and Ninth Hours, as usual; the Hymn;
Noble Joseph, . . . (see page 220); the Collect-Hymn ( K o d . 4 ) : The Im-
.
mortal One who imprisoned the dee . . (See $a e 222.) The f i t u r - of St.
B a d the Great is wed, a d is ce~bratrda f l m fies#ers. But as the Y l f i r s
n f e r to thefollowing day, i n it tkc joyous songs of the Resurrection are nnitcd
with the songs of Great Sahtrdhy.
C/c#ws be kwfh :Blessed is the kin dom ; tkc Sunday Verses (.PtiRhfrz] o the
First X e , to: Lord, 1 have callef; the Hymn to the Bi~fh-gr~vcr ofCd
(Bogordditchen):
Let us sing the praises of Mary, Virgin, Door of heaven, Glory of
all the world, sprung forth from man, who also bare the Lord; the
Song of the Bodiless Powers, and the Enriching of the faithful. For
she revealed herself as Heaven and the Temple of the Godhead. She
destroyed the bulwarks of enmity, and ushered in peace, and threw
open the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we possess this confirmation 1
of our faith, we have a defender, even the Lord who was born of her.
Be bold, therefore, be bold, ye people of God,for he, the All-Powerful,
shall vanquish your foes.
1
The Entrance is macir with the Gosjcls. Afler: 0 gladsome radiance . . .
($age 8); t h Parables (Paremif), Genesis I. 1-13; Isaiah Ix. 1-16; Exodus
xii. 1-11: Jonah i. 1-16, ii. 1-11, iii. 1-10, iv. 1-11; Joshua v. 10-15; Exodus
riii. 20-22, xiv., xv. 1-19. I
Du7-ing the readin of the concludin vcrses of the sakth Parable (Parcmrjd), the
CUrshqeth: ~ a r ~ h a t f b e g k x i 6 c d ~
W GREAT SATURDAY
T k Parabks (Paramif). Zeph. iii. 8-15;I Kings xvii. 8-24; Isaiah hi.lo, 11.
lxii. 1-5; Genesis wii. 1-18; Isaiah lxi. 13; 2 Kings iv. 8-37 ; Isaiah lxiii.
11-19 xliv. 1-5; Jer. xxxi. 31-34; Dan. iii. 1-23 (and tk Song of the Holy
Children, Apocrypha). During tkc reading of tkc concluding verses o
Fz$tecntk Lcsson, tk Choir singetk: Sing ye unto the Lord, and ex t him
forever.
f"
T k Liitlc tilany ;Exclamation : For hol art thou . . .: I n #lacto ih Thrirr-
h& :Ye r h o have been ba tired into &st have put on Christ k Cr&, P
in t h F$th T o m : Let all tRe earth worshi thee, and sing thee, yea, let it sing
f unto thy Name,k 0 Most #Highest Tke l Romans vi. 3-11. Ifisteati
of: Alleluia : Arise, 0 God, judge the earth ; for thou shalt inherit all nations :
witk its Verscs (Stikht); (Psalm k i i . ) .
W h i k tkesc arc being sung,thc CCergy ckangc tho? sombre vestments for light
vestments, i n preparation for U e reading of tkc GoJpcl concerning Chmf's
Resuwatwrr : Matt. xxviii. 1-20.
I n #lace of tke Ckcmbimic Hymn :
Let all mortal flesh hold its peace, and stand with fear and trembling.
and meditate nothing earthly within itself: for the King of Kings and
the Lord of Lords cometh to be slain, and to give himself to be the
food of the faithful. And before him also come the Angelic Hosts with
all dominion and power, the many-eyed Cherubim, and the six-winged
Seraphim, covering their faces, and crying aloud the song : Alleluia.
T k Communion Hymn.
The Lord is risen, as though he slept, and he who saveth us is risen
from the dead.
I n $lacs o f : Meet is it :
Lament not for me, 0 Mother, when thou beholdest in the tomb the
Son whom, without seed, thou didst conceive in thy womb : for I shall
rise again and glorify myself ; and in that I am God, I will raise in glory
that hath no ending those who with faith and love do magnify thee.
AfCcr the L i t u r a it L customary to kave the Blessing of fhc Loaves and the
Wins, wkercwitk the faitkftll may s t r e n g t h tAcmselves &fore they listen to
the reading of the Acts ofthe A#ostles.
I n fke m n i n the r c a d i n ~of the Acts of t h Afistlcs takcth place. T h Priul
beskweth & blessing :Through the prayers of our holy fathers, 0 Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have mercy upon ua.
Z hfollowcth t h read* of the Acts. It is t k custom to kawe a nu& of
rca&s, wko succeed one anotkr, and read /kc Acts usti( t h vny beginning
o the Easter Midnagkt Service (Polundtchnitaa), which #rcce&th the Easter
Latins.
The Easter Midnzght Scruicc ennnlCy be nnctk in such a way that a2 skaN Bc
jnished at midn&ht, as the bginnin oAhe Easter RCfrain is always naa2 to
rmirciric vi* the midnight stroke o f i k bells. T ~ or& I tk ~ a k h SO- t
vice is osfolloweth :

Father,. . .; . . .
Pnkst. Blessed is our God . . Rerrdcr. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty,
. ..
0 come, let us worship . .; tk Canon of Great Saturdoy : The
.: Our
children of those . (Sscpage 221.)
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. .
Whik :Lament not for me, 0 Mother, . (fkeNinfh 2bm-Song)ir bein sun
the P n k t m n N y b~arefkfhc wildin skeet om the cenfre of ikr h%
the Sanctury, a d &yet* it on tkr h z r .
. . fh- the a h r s are chsrd. fke
Lircrn :Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . ; 0 Holy God, Holy Mi hty, . . .;
.
Our tather, ...; the Hynr (Trojdr) in Tone 11..When Urm d i k t descend
into Hell, . . (see#agd 2zo)fw Sumlay ;fht i f f & B~~lddictiOn.
 EASTER
Easter, the Feast of Feasts, is cclebratcd by the Church wifh S p e d solmuity.
Tkc Trmple is j l k d with th fragance o imcusc and myriadr of 2' kfs;
the C l n are awayed in their ckoicest I&-had vestments. All the y4t2
hold l i g g d ta#ns in their hat&. AN UIse thin s &note fheflod of&y d
gnvr v h f i roceea~ om *r ~esuwection hvhur.
At mi&@t tL HoZy z r is e s d ; and it remkneth @en for tkc mhob tf
?
Eastn week. The Rector, wit the cmser and the t@k candlrstitk arrdnoss,
censeth the Altar; then, accom#anicd by hisfellow-clergy, wko bccv fhe book o/
tkc Holy Gospels and the koZy images, and the Deacons wko ccruc, and fir-
celllrd by a procession of tkc cross with the church banners and I@&, k @ k
foriA from tkc church, all singzkg with him the chunt of jo i, The Angeb
I. heaven, 0 Christ our Saviour, sing thy Resumetion. T h i s c d i t is fakm
and continued by the Choir and the Pea* thus : And do thou enable us on
earth to glorify thee with a pure heart.
They hrirmphantZy make tkc circuit of the church, the bells pealing the wkik
and then all enter the porch, the doors leading therefrom into the THIt
remaining closed. Amass this westarrr door the #rocessw~rangeth itself d
the GospeZs, and &ages ;and the Pn'rst, holding tkc censn in his xfilal,
and tkc triple c d c s t i c k with tkc cross in his left, cmscth the Holy T gs, a d
%kcBrethren, andall the Pe l e , ctrrd also the c l d d o o r , in tkcfomr of a CTOSS.
A f t n this he beganstk :
Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Lie-giving and Undivided Trinity,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Thrice.)
And tkr Ckoirs sing this th& aho. Then tkc Priest inimuth the Ynsu:
I : Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered, and let them also
that hate him flee before him.
A d after each Verse fkc CRoirs r e o n d :
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and
upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
2 : Like as the smoke vanish&, so shall they vanish, and like as
wax melteth at the fire. & .
3 : So let the ungodly perish at the presence of God, but let tbe
righteous rejoice. &
4 : This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice and
be glad in it. IjI
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. &
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. IjI
Tlirn fhPriest chantctk, in 4 lm&r voicc :
Cbrist is risen f r m the dead, trampling dawn Death by death.
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T h n the cbsed &ws art qbened, and ths Prirst enfcr~fhwith the ho~onrable
cross,fiece&d by the tapers, and by t h Brethren singrgrng
:
And upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
And fhrcypon t h Prirsts go to the holy Sancfnary.*
T b t h Deacon saifh t h Litany of Peace (#age 26).
Exclanmhht.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen.
T h n t h principal P e s t begiffnrth the Canon, comg5oscd by St. John of D a m e
a s . And at the be nning of h Canon the Pn'cst ccnsefh the holy picrures,
a d t h Choirs, a ~ / Brethren,
u accorliing to their rank.
A d 2 7 t h Feast of the Annnnciatim chance to faN on Easter Day (in whick
case t h F e d is calfid Kinbpaskha), the Hymns f w the Anrw&wn are
&d to thosef m Easta:
THE CANON.
(During each neme-Song the Pn'cst rcnseth.)
Canticle I., Tone I.
T a - S o n g ( 1 m d s ) . The Day of Resurrection ! Let us be illumined,
0 ye people! The Passover, the Passover of the Lord ! From death
unt6 life, and from earth unto heaven hath Christ our God brought us
over, singing a song of victory!
Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Trojdr). Let us purify our senses and we shall behold Christ,
radiant with the light ineffable of the Resurrection, and shall hear him
say, in accents clear: Rejoice ! as we sing the song of victory.
Refrais. Christ is risen from the dead!
Hymn. For meet is it that the heavens should rejoice, and that the
earth should be glad, and that the whole world, both visible and invis-
ible, should keep the Feast. For Christ is risen, the everlasting joy !
T h Choirs. The Day of Resurrection ! . . .
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and
upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Thrice.)
The Little Litany.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Chit-. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
It is customary to make the circait of the church outside, to typif the women who
came, v e q early in the mornin bearing spices, to anoint the body of our &rd. The Easter
Matins are thus begun outsick the church, in memory of the hf~h-bearingWomen and
the disciples having b t received tidings of Christ's resurrection ore the entrance to h
is
tomb.
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Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God. I

Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.

ficlamatimr.
Priest. For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the
power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. I
Choit: Amen.
CiznCicZe ZZL
Thew-Song ( I d s ) . 0 come, let us quaff a beverage new, not from
a barren rock miraculously called forth ; but the Fountain of Im-
mortality springing from the tomb of Christ : on whom also we are
founded.
Rgrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Troprfr). Now are all things filled with light ; heaven, and
earth, and the places under the earth. All Creation doth celebrate the
Resurrection of Christ, on whom also it is founded. I)
Hymn. Yesterday, 0 Christ, was I buried with thee, and today I
rise again with thy rising. Yesterday was I crucified with thee: Do
thou thyself glorify me, 0 Saviour, in thy kingdom. I)
T k the Choirs rt$eaf, fh&, the Ziieme-Song: 0 come, let us quaff . . . a d :
.
Christ is risen . . . trampling down Death . . (Thrice).
TAc Li,llc Litany (see#age 227).
Exchmaiion.
Pn'est.For thou art our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, t o
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Ckoir. Amen.
Zjakdi, TOM111.
When they who with the Marys came, forestalling the dawn, and
found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the
Angel: Why seek ye among the dead, as he were mortal, him who
abideth in everlast~nglight? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly,
and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath slain Death.
For he is the Son of God who saveth mankind.
Canticle ZV.
Theme-Song (Imds). May Habakkuk, divinely speaking, now stand
with us in watch divine, and show the radiant Angel crymg clearly:
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Today is salvation come into the world : For Christ is risen, in that he
is almighty.
Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Twpd3. Christ revealed himself as of the male sex when he
opened the Virgin's womb, and as mortal was called the Lamb. With-
out blemish, also, is our Passover, in that he tasted not corruption ; and
as very God perfect was proclaimed I$
Hyms. Christ, the blessed Crown, like unto a yearling Lamb, of his
own good will did sacrifice himself for all, a Passover of purification :
and from the grave did he, the glorious Sun of Righteousness, shine
forth again upon us. &
Hymn. David, the ancestor of our God, danced with leaping befoie
the symbolical Ark of the Covenant. Let us also, the holy people of .
God, beholding the fulfilment of the symbol, rejoice in godly wise : For
Christ is risen, in that he is almighty. I$
Z h n the Choirs sing the T h S o n g : May Habakkuk . . . and: Christ is
risen . ..
trampling down Death ...
(Thrtcc.)
The Little Litany (see#age 227).
Exclanration.
Priest. For thou art a gracious God, and lovest mankind, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C G r . Amen.
Cantic& V.
Theme-Song(1ds). Right early let us wake, and unto the Lord
bring a song instead of myrrh, and we shall behold Christ, the Sun of
Righteousness, who lighteth the life of all mankind.
Refain. Christ is risen from the dead!
Hymn (Tropcfr).When they who were led captive in the bonds of
Hell beheld thy loving-kindness infinite, 0 Christ, they hastened to the
light with joyful feet, exalting the Passover Everlasting. I$
Hymn. Bearing lights, let us go forth to meet Christ, who cometh
forth from the grave like a bridegroom. And with the hierarchy of
Angels who love and praise, let us celebrate the ransoming Passover
of God. I$
T h the Choir rqkat the Theme-Song: Right early let us wake . . .and: Christ
is risen . . . trampling down Death . . . (Thrice.)
Tka Little Litany (see#age 227).

BxdamatMn.
Priest. For sanctified and glorified be thine honourable and majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
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Canticle Vl.
T h e - S o n g (Imds). Thou didst descend into the nethermost parts
of the earth, 0 Christ, and didst shatter the bonds eternal which held
the prisoners itl captivity: and after three days thou didst rise again
from the grave, like Jonah from the whale.
Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Trddr). 0 Christ, who didst not break the Virgin's gate by
thy birth, thou didst rise again from the dead, having kept intact the
seals ; and thou hast opened unto us the gates of Paradise. I$
Hynrrr.0 my Saviour, the sacrifice living and unslain, which, inas
much as thou art God could not be slain ! When thou, of thine own will,
hadst offered up thyself unto the Father, thou didst raise up with thee
also, in that thou thyself didst rise from the grave, Adam, the father of
our race. &
T k n t k Chm'rs sing thc Tkme-Song: Thou didst descend . . . and: Christ is
. ..
risen . . trampling down Death ., (?%rice.)
The Little Litany (sec#nge 227).

Pricst. For thou art the King of Peace and the Saviour of our souls,
and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Thc Collcct-Hymn (Konaiik).
Though thou didst descend into the grave, 0 Deathless One,yet
didst thou annihilate the power of Hell, and didst rise again as con-
queror, 0 Christ our God, announcing unto the Myrrh-bearing Women :
Rejoice ! and giving peace unto thine Apostles, and bestowng Resur-
rection upon the fallen.
T h Zkos.
The Myrrh-bearing Women forestalled the dawn, ere the rising of the
sun, seeking, as it were day, the Sun which had once set in the tomb,
and cryiag one to another : 0 friends ! Come, let us anoint with sweet-
smelling spices the life-bringing and buried body of him who raiseth
again in the flesh fallen Adam, which lieth in the grave. Let us go, let
us seek, like the Wise Men, and let us fall down in worship before him,
and bring unto him an offering of myrrh ; not unto him in swaddling-
clothes, but in his winding~heet. And let us weep and cry aloud : Arise,
0 Master, who givest Resurrection unto the fallen !
In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down
before tlie holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we
adore, 0 .Christ, and thy holy Resurrection we laud and gloyify: for
thou art our God, and we know none other beside thee, we call upon
thy Name. 0 come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ's holy Resur-
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rection : for lo, through his Cross is joy come into d the world. Ever
blessing the Lord, let us sing his Resurrection : for in that he endured
the Cross, he hath destroyed Death by death.
Hymn. Jesus having risen from the grave, as he foretold, hath given
unto us life eternal, and great mercy. (Thricr.)
Canticle VZZ.
Theme-Song (Innds). H e who delivered the Holy Children from the
fiery furnace, when he was made man did suffer like unto a mortal;
and through his Passion he doth clothe the mortal in the dignity of
immortality, he, the only God of our fathers, blessed and exceedingly
glorified.
Rcfrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Twrfr). The godly-wise women followed after thee in haste
with sweet-smelling spices. But him whom they sought with tears as
dead, they joyfully adored as the living God, and announced unto thy
disciples, 0 Christ, the glad tidings of the mystical Passover. &
Hymn. We celebrate the death of Death, the annihilation of Hell,
the beginning of a life new and everlasting. And in ecstasy we sing
praises unto the author thereof, the only God of our fathers, blessed
and exceeding glorious. I$
Hymn. For holy, in very truth, and worthy of all solemn triumph, is
this redeeming and radiantly effulgent night, the harbinger of the
bright-beaming Day of the Resurrection, on which the Light Eternal
that hath no bounds shone forth in the flesh from the grave for all
mankind.
Z h the Choir n n the
~ ZXemc-3ng :H e who delivered the Holy Cbildren ...
...
and: Christ is nsen . . . trampling down Death (~ricr.) .
TXc Little Litany (scdg5age 227).

Priest. For blessed and all-glorified be the majesty of thy kingdom,

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Canticlr VZZI.
Thme-Song (Inads). This is the chosen and holy Day, like unto
no other, the King and Lord of Sabbaths, the Feast of Feasts,
and the Triumph of Triumphs: Wherein let us bless Christ forever-
more !
Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead !
Hymn (Tropbr). 0 come, on this auspicious day of the Resur-
rection, let us partake of the fruit from the new vine of divine
gladness of the kingdom af Christ, in song magnifying him as God
forevermore. 8.
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Hymn. Cast thine eyes about thee, 0 Zion, and behold ! For lo ! from
the West and from the North, and from the Sea and from the East,
as to a light by God illumined, have thy children assembled unto thee,
blessing Christ forevermore.
Refrain. 0 most Holy Trinity, our God, glory to thee !
Hymn. 0 Father Almighty, the Word and the Spirit, one Essence
in Three Persons, exceeding high and most divine ! Into thee have we
been baptized, and thee will we bless unto all the ages.

..
. . . trampling down Death . (Thrice.)
.
T b n the Tknte-Song: This is the chosen and holy Day, . . and: Christ is risen

T& Littlc Litany (see#age 227).

AzZanurtion.
Priest. For blessed be thy Name, and glorified be thy Kingdom, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen
Canticlr I X .
Rrfrain I . My soul doth magnify the Life-giver, who rose again from
the grave on the third day.
T h e - S o n g (lrmds). Shine, shine, 0 New Jerusalem ! for the glory
of the Lord is risen upon thee. Keep high holiday now and be glad, 0
Zion I And rejoice thou, 0 pure Birth-giver of God, in the rising again
of him whom thou didst bear!
Refrain 2. My soul doth magnify him who, of his own good will,
suffered and was buried, and rose again on the third day.
Choir. Shine, shine, . . . @
Refrain 3. Christ the New Passover, the living Sacrifice, the Lamb
of God, taketh away the sins of the world.
Hymn ( Tmpdr). 0 how divine ! 0 how loving-kind ! 0 how most
sweet is thy word, 0 Christ ! For thou hast faithfully promised to be
,
with us, even unto the end of the world. Having, therefore, this firm
foundation of hopei we faithful do rejoice. (Twice.)
m- And f it bc also the Feast of the Annuntidon, then the I'crscs fw tAol
F'at shall be sung with the Versesfor Em&.
RPfrain 4 The Angel cried unto her who is full of grace: Hail,
0 Pure Virgin ! And again, I say : Hail! Thy Son is risen from his
three days' sojourn in the grave, and hath raised up the dead : Rejoice,
0 ye people !
Refrein 5. In that thou thyself didst sleep in death, thou hast raised
up again the dead of all the ages, roaring royally, like unto the Lion of
Judah.
Refrnin 6. Mary Magdalen ran to the sepulchre, and when she
beheld Christ, she questioned him, as he had been the gardener.
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H;vmn (Tr~pcfr).0 Christ, the Passover great and most holy ! 0
Wisdom, Word and Power of God ! Grant that we may more' perfectly
partake of thee in the day which knoweth no night of thy kingdom.
Refraitz. The Angel, dazzling the Women, cried : Desist from tears,
for Christ is risen.
Refrain. Christ is risen, trampling down Death and raising again
the dead : Rejoice, 0 ye people !
Rcfrain. To-day doth every creature rejoice and shout for joy. For
Christ is risen, and Hell is led in captivity.
Refrain. To-day hath the Lord led Hell in captivity, raising up the
prisoners which from eternity it had held in bitter bondage.
Refrein. My soul doth magnify the majesty of the Godhead, of
Three Persons and undivided.
Refain. Rejoice, 0 Virgin! Rejoice, 0 Blessed One ! Rejoice, 0
greatly glorified One ! For thy Son is risen from his three days' sojourn
in the grave.
ZXrn thc Choirs r cat the /Erst Refrain, and thc Thc~u-Song:Shine, shine, 0
4P . .
New Jerusalem . . . and: Christ is risen . trampling down Death . .
(TArice.)
.
The tittle Litany (seepage 26).
Exdamation.
Pricst. For all the Powers of heaven magnify thee, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, and ascribe unto thee glory, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.

After that thou hadst fallen asleep, as thou wert mortal, 0 King and
Lord, thou didst rise again on the third day, and didst 'raise up Adam
from corruption, and abolish D&th : 0 Passover of incorruption ! 0
Salvation of the world I ( Thrice.)
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. 0 praise the Lord
of heaven : praise him in the height. To thee, 0 God, is due our song.
( T i I.)
Verse (Stikh): Praise him in his noble acts : praise him according to
his excellent greatness.
W e sing thy redeeming Passion, 0 Christ, and glorify thy Resurrec-
tion.
Veme : Praise him in the sound of the trumpet : praise him upon the
lute and harp.
Hymn (Tropdr). 0 thou who didst endure the Cross, and abolish
Death, and didst rise again from the dead, give peace to our life, 0 Lord:
For thou alone art almighty.
Verse: Praise him in the cymbals and dances, praise him upon the
strings and lute.
H?'zr (Tropdr).0 thou who didst despoil Hell, and raise man again
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from the dead by thy Resurrection, 0 Christ, grant that with a pure
heart we may hymn and glorify thee.
V e m : 0 praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : praise him upon
the loud cymbals.
Hymn. Lauding thy condescension divine, we sing thy praises,
0 Christ! For thou wast born of a Virgin, yet didst thou remain
unseparated from the Father. Thou didst suffer as a man, and of thine
own good pleasure didst thou endure the Cross ; and thou didst rise
again from the tomb, as thou hadst come forth from a lordly chamber,
that thou mightest save the world : 0 Lord, glory to thee !
TXe Easter Canticles (Stikhfn], in The K
Verse (Stikh) : Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered
Hymn ( Tropcf~).To-day is the holy Passover revealed unto us : the
Passover new and holy: the Passover mystical, the Passover all-august,
Christ, the Passover and the Atonement. The spotless Passover, the
great Passover, the Passover of the faithful, the Passover which openeth
unto us the gates of Paradise ; the Passover which sanctifieth all the
faithful.
Verse: Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away.
Hymn. 0 come from the vision, ye Women, heralds of good tidings,
and say ye unto Zion: Receive from us the glad tidings of joy of
the Resurrection of Christ. Adorn thyself! Leap for joy and rejoice,
0 Jerusalem, in that thou beholdest Christ the King, like a Bridegroom
come forth from the grave.
Verse: Let the ungodly perish at the presence of God. But let the
righteous rejoice.
Hymn. When the Myrrh-bearing Women stood, very early in the
morning, befor'e the sepulchre of the Life-giver, they found an Angel
sitting upon the stone. And he proclaimed unto them, saying : Why
seek ye the living among the dead ? Why mourn ye the Incorruptible
amid corruption ? Go, proclaim the glad tidings to his disciples.
Verne: This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice
and be glad in it.
Hymn. The Passover joyful, the Passover, the Passover of the Lord,
the Passover all-majestic hath shone forth upon us ! The Passover !
With joy let us embrace one another ! 0 Passover, release from sor-
row! For to-day from the tomb, as from a chamber of repose, hath
Christ shone forth, and hath filled the Women with joy, saying: Pro-
claim the glad tidings to the Apostles.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn. The Day of Resurrection! ~ e ust be illumined with the
solemn Feast ! Let us embrace one another. Let us say: Brethren !
And because of the Resurrection let us forgive all things to those who
hate us, and in this wise exclaim :
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Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and
upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Tkricc.)
A n d this is sung many hints, while fhc PC lc exc%ange t k E m t n k k . Thc
I?
manrvr o thc Clergy's saluting o m a m t n. wifhirr the hol Sanctnary z i as
foZlowcf~*Hc who rometh to kirr fhc ScniDI Prirn saitdl. Christ is risen !
And hc racii,cth thc r ly : He is risen indeed ! Tkcn thc S e n h P r i u f ,takhg
S
fhc ho/y c m s , standct mrisidc, infront o thc Holy Door. And all fhc Prirs(s,
prhafmcr ma bc thcir nu&, d
and thc cacons, cad holding onc o the Holy
f
Things (thc d o k of fhc H o b GoSpcls, and the holy J5icfurcs ( i k hI according
to fhcirsmcral rank), take fAni.j(crccs in Zinc, on thc t-i k f hand of fhc S m w r
Pnksf. Thc PC@& then afiroach, onc by at; and %wing slaghtly fo fhc
Pricst, th Kiss thc holy cross, thc Gos els a d fhc ho& jufnrcs which fhc
Clngl ho%. T k n tkcy kiss the Pt-i'rst kmscrj;saying: Christ is risen ! A d
he rcjlicfh :H e is risen indeed ! And in the samc manncr thcy kiss thc o f k
CZn.&v, and onc anothcr.
A n d after fk s a h fafion is jnished, tht Scnior Pticst rcadcth thc Catahutical
Address of St. yohn Chtysostom. A d thc Peelc shall mt sit whilc ifis being
r d , but shull Zisttn to it sfanding.
If any man be devout and loveth God, let him enjoy this fair and
radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing
enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have laboured long in fasting, let
him now receive his recompense. If any have wrought from the first
hour, let him to-day receive his just reward. If any have arrived at
the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings ; because he shall in nowise
suffer therefor. If any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw
near, fearing nothing. If any have tarried even until the eleventh hour
let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness; for the Lord, who is
jealous of his honour, will accept the last even as the first ; he giveth
rest unto him who cometh at the eleventh hour, even as unto him who
hath wrought from the first hour. And he showeth mercy upon the
last, and careth for the first; and to the one he giveth, and upon the
other he bestoweth gifts. And he both accepteth the deeds, and wel-
cometh the intention, and honoureth the acts and praiseth the offering.
Wherefore, enter ye all into the joy of your Lord ; and receive ye your
reward, both the first, and likewise the second. Ye rich and poor
together, hold ye high festival. Ye sober and ye heedless, honour ye
the day. Rejoice today, both ye who have fasted and ye who
disregarded the fast. The table is full-laden ; feast ye all sumptuou ly.
The calf is ample ; let no one go hungry away. Enjoy ye all the feast
Y‘=
of faith : Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness. Let no one be-
wail his poverty, for the universal kingdom hath been revealed. Let no
one weep for his iniquities, for pardon hath shone forth from the grave.
Let no one fear death, for the Saviour's death hath set us free. Inas-
much as he was held captive of it, he hath annihilated it. By descend-
ing into Hell, he made Hell captive. H e angered it when it tasted of his
flesh. And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry : Hell, said he, was angered,
when it encountered thee in the lower regions. It was angered, for it
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was abolished. It was angered, for it was mocked. It was angered, for
it was slain. It was angered, for it was fettered in chains. It took a
body, and met God face to face. I t took earth, and encountered Hea-
ven. It took that which was visible, and fell upon the invisible. 0
Death, where is thy sting ? 0 Hell, where is thy victory ? Christ is
risen, and thou art overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are
fallen. Christ is risen, and the Angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life
reigneth. Christ is risen, and not one dead remaineth in the grave.
For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those
who have fallen asleep. To him be glory and dominion unto ages of '
ages. Amen.
TAcn is sung the Hymn of Sf. John CAlysostonr.
The grace of thy lips, shining forth like a beacon-fire, . . . (See ih
Liturgy, page I 25.)
I
T . the Deacon saith the A~lgnrartrdLifany.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, . . . (Set
Matins, page 35) and: Let us complete our morning prayer unto the
Lord. . . . (See Matins, page 36.)
I
A d a f l r the Exclamation, the Deacon saith :
Wisdom !
Choir. Bless !
Priest. Blessed is Christ our God always, OW, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Preserve, 0 Lord, our most God-fearing . . . (Seepage 37.)
Then the Pn'est, holding the cross, chanteth :
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death b death. I

ThePea*. And upon those in the tomb bestowing lze.

A d strazghtway the Pn'est @onmmceth the BENEDICTION.
May Christ who is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life, our true God, through
the prayers of his most pure Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy
upon us and bless us, forasmuch as he is good and loveth mankind.
TAm elcvnting the cross, he sni/A : Christ is risen ! (Thricr.) And the P e l t
r& :He is risen indeed ! (ZXnke.)
Then the closing Hymn is sung.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death b death, and
g
upon those in the tomb bestowing life. And unto us hath e given life
eternal Wherefore, let us adore his Resurrection on the third day.
And tke M M ~Ym.
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THE HOURS A T EASTER.
week, unlil Saturday, the Hours are read in the following

P k s t . Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and
upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Thrice.)
The Chmi. also singetk the Hymn : Christ is risen . . . (Tkricc.)
I n that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down
before our holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we adore,
0 Christ,.and thy holy Resurrection we laud and glorify. For thou art
our God, and we know none other beside thee, we call upon thy Name.
0 come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ's holy Resurrection : for lo,
through the Cross is j q come into all the world. Ever blessing the
Lord, let us sing his Resurrection. For in that he endured the Cross,
he hath destroyed Death by death. (Thrice.)
Z#akdi.
When they who came with the Marys came, for;stalling the dawn, and
found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the
Angel : Why seek ye among the dead, as he were mortal, him who
abideth in everlasting light? Behold tJe graveclothes. Go quickly,
and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath slain Death.
For he is the Son of God who saveth mankind.
Collect-Hymn (Konddk).
Though thou didst descend into the grave, 0 Deathless One, yet
didst thou annihilate the power of Hell, and didst rise again as con-
queror, 0 Christ our God, announcing unto the Myrrh-bearing Women :
Rejoice ! and giving grace unto thine Apostles, and bestowing Resur-
rection upon the fallen.
And the Hymns (Trqparf).
In the Grave with the body, but in Hell with the soul, in that thou art
God; in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and
the Spirit, wast thou, 0 Christ, filling all things, in that thou art infinite.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As life-bearing, as of a truth than Paradise more fair, and than every
royal palace more bright hath been revealed thy tomb, the source of our
Resurrection, 0 Christ.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hail, 0 thou hallowed, divine abode of the Most High ! For through
thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, was joy given unto those who cry aloud to
thee : Blessed art thou among women, 0 Lady all-undefiled !
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Lord, have mercy. (Forty times.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more
glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
In the Name of the Lord bless, Father.
Pricst. Verse (Stikh) : Through the prayers of our holy fathers, 0
Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us.
Choir. Amen.
.
Christ is risen . . and upon those in the tomb . . . (Thrice.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
And t k BENEDICTION.
May Christ who is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by
death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life, our true God, through
the prayers of his most pure Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy
upon us, and bless us, f0rasrnuch.a~he is good and loveth mankind.
And in like manner the W i r d , t k Sixth, and the Ninth Hours arc read; also
Comjlinc.
Thm the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom b cekbratcd.
..
After: Blessed is the kingdom . the Priest and Deacon chant (thnke): Christ
is risen . . . trampling down Death . . . irAe Choir rty5eateth this thrice.
.
The Priest. T k Verses :Let God arise . . and t k rest.
TAc Choir. Christ is risen... trampling down Death . . . (Secthebeginningo/
t h Easter Matins.)
Meanwhile tk Pricsf, with tk tnj5le candlestick in kis hand, censeth the A l w
and t k Temple.
In place o f : Bless the Lord, 0 my soul . . . the .Ant+hons are sung in fill.
Ant9hon I., Tone I / .
Verse I : 0 be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands.
Refrain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save us.
V m 2 : 0 be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands : sing praises unto
his Name ; make his praise to be glorious. I$
Verse 3: Say unto God: How wonderful art thou in thy works:
through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars
unto thee. I$
Verse 4 : For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise
thy Name. I$
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . I$
Rntz9hon I.., Totu 11.
Verse I : 0 God, be merciful unto us, and bless us.
R e f a i n 0 Son of God, who rose again from the dead on the third
day, save us who sing unto thee, Alleluia
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V i e 2 : That th way may be known upon earth : thy saving health

among all nations. $
Verse 3 : Let the people praise thee, 0 God : yea, let all the people
praise thee. I$
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . I$
Antzj5hon ZZZ., TOM K
Vcrse I : Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered : let them
also that hate him flee before him. \
Refrain. Christ is risen . . . and upon those in the tomb . . .
Verse 2 : Like as smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away,
and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let them perish. I$
V m 3 : Even so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God.
But let the righteous rejoice and be glad, yea, let them rejoice before
God. @
The Introit. Bless the Lord in his temples, the Lord from the
sources of Israel
I n place 0 Holy God, Holy M i g h , . . . is wed: A8 many as have been
baptize into Christ have pot on Christ.
The Gradual (PmRfmm),in the Eighth Tonc. This is the day which
the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Verse: Praise ye the Lord, for he is gracious : for his mercy endur-
eth forever.
Thc Lcssonfrm thc Apostlc :Acts i. 1-1 2.

Alleluia. (Tone I K ) Thou, 0 Lord, art risen, and hast been bounti-
ful to Zion.
Verne: The Lord looked down from heaven upon the earth.
L
TAc Goecl is :John i. 1-19 : w k k h setteth fodh thc diviirify o onr Lord rcsus
Christ. And, as our Lord gavc command that his Gos#ef s M be prcached
t h r o n g h f thc world, to every creafurc,it is cnstomary,on Easter Day, to read
it in as many kngnagcs as $ossiblc; cs#cciofly in Hcbrcw, Grcck and Latin.
ihc tongues in w k k h war writkn thc sn$erscripiwn on thc cross.
.
Zn#face of: Meet is it: . . The An el cried: (Src Re ain 4page 232); and
6
the 7lcrc- son^ of thc N i n e cantzkl: Shine, shine, New Jerusalem! . . .;
Thc Communwn,Hymn: Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the Foun-
tain of Life.
A f t u the Excfamotioms : In the fear of God . . . ; 0 God, save thy people . . . :
.
Always, now, and ever, . . ; and in $fact of: Blessed be the Name of the
Lord: is sung thc Hymn: Christ is risen . . .
.
In larc o f : Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, . . is sun :Christ is risen from
& dead, trampling down Death by death. Choit-. f n d upon those in the
tomb bestowing life.
TXr Bmeliiction is the same as at the cnd of Mdikr.
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Aftrt. the Prayer before the Tribune,at the end of !he Divine Liturgy, the krtos
is brmr ht to the Priest i n the Sanctrrary. The Artos, or universal altar-bread.
bearetf the ima e of the cross, and, somefimes, a rq5resentafion of Chht's
Resrrwectabn. k the Paschal Lamb, by God's command, corruenorafcd i n tk
Old Testament the deliverance of his;Fpeojlefrom bondage to Pharaoh, a d
also, the Lamb which takcth away the sins of the world; so,in commemoratwn
of the Resurrection in the New Testament of the Lord Jesus Christ, whereby
we a,r freedfrom eternal bonaizge to the enemy, the Artoz is ofered, s y n b o b -
ing the angelic bread, the Bread of Eternal Lz e, which came h w n from
L
h a v e n ;even our Lord Jesus Chnst. During t whole of Easter week t k
drtos lieth on the Altar, or on the Zectern, with the ho(yjicfure (ikdna)of tkt
Lord's Resurrection. On Saturday, after the Lifurgy, the is brokm rp
and distributed.

0 God Omnipotent and Lord Almighty, who by thy servant Moses, at

the exodus of Israel from Egypt, and the liberation of thy people from
'
the bitter bondage of Pharaoh, didst command that a Lamb be slain,
foreshadowing the Lamb which, because of our deeds, of his own good
will, was slain on the cross, and taketh away the sins of the whole
world, thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ : Do thou now, also, we
humbly entreat thee, look upon this bread, and bless and sanctify it.
For we thy servants, in honour, and glory, and commemoration of the
glorious Resurrection of the same, thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom, also, we have received freedom and release from the
eternal works of the enemy and the unalterable bonds of Hell, now
before thy majesty, on this exceeding bright, and all-glorious, and sav-
ing day of Easter, do offer this. Vouchsafe that we who offer it, and
those who shall kiss it and shall taste of it, may be partakers of thy
heavenly benediction ; and by thy might root out from us all sickness
and infirmity, granting health unto all. For thou art the source of
blessing, and the bestower of health, and unto thee do we ascribe glory,
~
I

to the Father who is from everlasting, together with thine Only-

begotten Son, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. ,
I
Andimmediately the Priest s#rirrkleth the ~ r f owith
s hoty water, saying: 1
This Altos is blessed and hallowed by the sprinkling of this holy 1
water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son,.and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen. (Thrice.)
I
Then he cometh forth, and layeth it .on the folding stgnd; and t h Peojle, as t h y
receive the Anticidron, kiss the Artos.

Tke PRAYER AT THE BREAKING OF THE ARTOS on Saturaizy of the Bnght

Week.
~
Aflcr the Divine Litur when, in front of the stand upon which the A r h l&&,
Christ is risen from dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those
in the tomb bestowing life: hnth been sung thrice; and after: Our Father,
who art in heaven : hath been r e d , wifh a reverence, the Deacon saith :
 EASTER 24 I

Let us pray to the Lord.

T 'Brethren. Lord, have mercy.
T k n t k Priest saith this Prayer ovcr the Artos :
0 Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the Angelic Bread, the Bread of life
eternal, who came down from heaven, and hast fed us on these most-
bright days with the spiritual food of thy divine benefits, for the sake
of thy three days' burial and redeeming Resurrection : Look now also,
we humbly entreat thee, upon our prayers and thanksgivings ; and as
thou didst bless the five loaves in the wilderness, so now also do thou
bless this bread, that all who shall partake of it may be vouchsafed
bodily and spiritual blessing, through the grace and bounties of thy
love toward mankind. For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting,
and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
T h Brethren. Amen.
And having broken tk Artus in the usual manner, k &fWC if to all,
before their meal. He may also break it dnrin the Litur , after the Prayer
bgore fk Tribune, auldistribufc it to thefaitkid, i n s t r y ~ t h Anfiddron.
e
The PRAYER AT THE BLESSINGOF FLESH-MEAT
in the H o b and Great Week
of Easter.
Peest. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and
upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Thn'cc.)
Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Look down, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, upon these flesh-meats, and
sanctify them, as thou didst sanctify the ram which faithful Abraham
offered unto thee, and the lamb which Abel brought unto thee as a holo-
caust ; likewise the fatted calf which thou didst command to be slain for
thy son who had gone astray, and had returned again to thee; that
even as he was accounted worthy to enjoy thy good things, so may we,
also, enjoy these things which are sanctified and blessed by thee, to
the nourishment of us all. For thou art our true nourishment, and the
Giver of all good things, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
T h PRAYER AT THE BLESSINGO F CHEESEAND EGGS.
0 Master, LO;^ our God, the Creator and Maker of all things : Bless
thou this curdled milk, and likewise these eggs ; and preserve us in thy
loving-kindness. That as we partake of them, even so, also, we may be
filled with thy gifts, which ungrudgingly thou bestowest, and with thine
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unspeakable goodness. For thine are the kingdom and the power and
the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The Vespe~seruice L celebrated in f i l l vesfmcnts.

A t the beginning, the Verses (as at thr beginning of Matins), acorn-anird
censing.
Entrance with the book of the Holy Gospels.
The Grand Gradual (Prokimm): What God is so great as our God ; thou art the
. God which doest wonders.
After the Gradual the Go* :John ur. 19-26.
After the Litany, t h Eastar Verses: Let God arise, . . . (See Matins, page 2 2 4 )
THE ASCENSION O F OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

The Stanza (Stikhim) for: Lord, I have cried : In Tone VI. The
Lord hath ascended into heaven, that he may send the Comforter unto
the world. The heavens have prepared his throne, the clouds his
ascension. The Angels marvel, beholding a man exalted over them.
The Father awaiteth him whom, as coeternal, he hath in his bosom;
and t h e Holy Spirit commandeth all his Angels : L i
ft up your gates,
ye Princes ; clap your hands, all ye people, for Christ is ascended up
to the place where he was before. (Twice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Tone VI. 0 sweetest Jesus, who, without leaving the bosom of the
Father, hast, as a man, dwelt among the earth-born, to-day art thou
ascended in glory from the Mount of Olives, and graciously hast borne
on high our fallen nature, and hast sat down with the Father. For
which cause the Bodiless Powers of heaven, amazed at the marvel, were
affrighted with dread, and seized with trembling, they magnified thy
love toward mankind. With them also, we earth-born, glorifying thy
condescension toward us, and thine Ascension from us, pray, saying :
Do thou, who, at thine Ascension, didst fill with joy unutterable thy
disciples and the Birth-giver of God who bare thee, vouchsafe unto us,
thine elect, joy also, through their prayers, because of thy great mercy.
The Gradual (ProRfmm)fmthe Day.
The Parables (Paremif). Isaiah i i 2-3, Ixii. 10-1 2, lxiii. 1-3, 7-10 ;
Zech. xiv. I , 4, 8-1 I.
T h Sfama for the Litzyd, in Tone I. Being ascended up into hea-
ven, whence also thou hadst come down, leave us not comfortless, 0
Lord But let thy Spirit come, bearing peace unto the world, and show
the works of thy might upon the sons of men, 0 Lord who lovest
mankind.
Tlu Hymnfor the Day (Tropdr),in Tone I. Thou art ascended up
into glory, 0 Christ our God, having made joyful thy disciples by the
promise of thy Holy Spirit, the blessing which was announced unto
them. For thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.
The Collect-Hymn (Kmciak). When thou hadst accomplished thy
dispensation to usward, and hadst united things earth1 with things
heavenly, thou didst ascend into glory, 0 Christ our (rod, yet in no
wise departing but abiding uninterruptedly with us, and crying unto
t b w who lave tbec : I am with you, and none shall prevail against you.
244 THE ASCENSION O F OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Tkc ExaCtation ( VelitcMnic). We magnify thee, 0 life-giving
I
Christ, and do homage to thy divine Ascension into heaven in thy
holy flesh.
Tke Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Fouyfk Tone. God is gone up with a
merry noise, and the Lord with the sound of the trump.
Verse (Stikh) : 0 clap your hands together, all ye people : cry aloud
unto God with the voice of gladness.
The Gospel. Mark xvi 9-20.
THE CANON.
l 3 e First C a m . In T'V. (St. 'j%hn of Damarms.)
T h e - S o n g s (Itmusf . I. Unto God the Saviour, who led his people
1
through the sea with oot unwet, and drowned Pharaoh with all his
-
host, unto him alone will we sing : For he hath glorified himself.
1

111. By the might of thy Cross, 0 Christ, establish thou my mind,

that I may sing and glorify thy redeeming Ascension.
IV. I heard the fame of the might of thy Cross, how that through
it Paradise was opened ; and I cried : Glory to th might, 0 Lord !
d
V. In the morning, waking early, we cry alou unto thee, 0 Lord,
Save us ! For thou art our God : we know none other beside thee.
VI. The abyss compassed me round about, the whale became unto
me a tomb: but I cried unto thee who lovest mankind, and thy right
hand saved me, 0 Lord.
VII. Blessed is the God of our fathers, who saved the Youths which
sang in the fiery furnace.
VIII. The Son of God, who was born of the Father before the ages,
and in these latter days became incarnate of a Virgin-Mother, sing, 0
ye Priests; and ye people, magnify him unto all the ages.
In place of; My soul doth magnify the Lord : tkr Rcfrcns :
Magnify, 0 my soul, the Life-giver, who hath ascended up from earth
into heaven.
The Angels, when they beheld the Ascension of the Lord, were
amazed with awe to see how that he, with glory, was taken up from
earth on high.
IX. Thee, who above understanding and speech didst become the
Mother of God, and ineffably didst bring forth in time him who know-
eth not time, we faithful, with one accord, do magnify.
Tkc Benediction. May he who is ascended up in glory from us into
heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, Christ our true God : a d ikc
rest. (Seepage I 22.)
At the Liturgy.
Antt$hm I., Tom I / .
Yese I : 0 clap your hands together, all ye people : cry aloud unto
God with the voice of gladness.
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Refrain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,

save us.
Verse 2 : For the Lord is high and to be feared : he is the great King
upon all the earth. B
Verse 3 : He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under
our feet. l$
Verse 4 : God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with the
sound of the trump. l$
Rntt2hn IZ., Tone 11.
V e m I : Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, in the city of
our God, even upon his holy hilL
Refrain. Save, 0 Son of God who art ascended up in glory, those
who sing unto thee : Alleluia.
V m 2 : Upon the north side of the hill of Zion fieth the city of the
great King. l$
Verse 3 : God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge. l$
V e m 4 : For lo, the kings of the earth are gathered and gone by
together. l$
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . . (Seepage 170.)
AntrjMon ZI/., Tom IV.
Verse I : 0 hear ye this, all ye people ; ponder it with your ears, all
ye that dwell in the world.
R e f a i n : The Hymn for the Day (Tropdr). Thou art ascended up
into glory, 0 Christ our God, having made joyful thy disciples by the
promise of thy Holy Spirit, the blessing which was announced unto
them. For thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.
Vnsc 2 : M y mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse
of understandtng. I)
V i e 3: I will incline mine ear to the parable, and show my dark
speech upon the harp. l$
The Introit. God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with
the sound of the trump. I)
The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Seventh Tone. Be thou exalted in
heaven, 0 God, and thy glory above all the earth.
V m (Stikh): My heart is fixed, 0 God, my heart is fixed ; I will
sing and give thanks.
T h EHtIc. Acts i. 1-1 I .
The Gospc(. Luke xxiv. 36-53.
In plncc of: Meet is it : The Ninth ZXemc-Song off& C a m : Thee, who above
understanding ... (Seepage 244.)
The Communwn Hymn. God is gone up with a merry noise, and the
Lord with the sound of the trump.
 PENTECOST (WHITSUNDAY)
The date of Pentecost is re &fed by the date of Easter. But that Su&y is
called T k Day ofthe XiorTnkily. The Feast o f tke Xo& Sfiinl (in Unl He is
separate,yet equal in essence, honolrr and glo witk tkc Father atui tkt San)
ir cekbrated a. t h e f i l l m k h y , ~ U ~ a tadn ~z s, c&d t k Day of the S rif.
if ir wtona?-y to &cornate c h e s and housa at thir F~nulo i f h frrr b mf
trees andjowers, and to stand at t k Divine Litur holding$owcrs. ZXir
f
custom ir foun&d u on tkut o f fhe Old Testannt 811rch(LN. zxiii. 10-0;

tkt S ' % , Qfi3

/
Num. xxvt'ii. 16) k t trees and$owcrs, Zkc t o k m of tke rencwsl of Natnta ix
aLro the renewal of mankind througk tkt indwellingof lrtr
Ho& Spzril.
Th Speml fealurcs in the celcbratiOn of tkir Feast c m i t of ccrtain pctitwns ix
the Lifany ;and of Prayers 9.ecited kneeling at VeSpns, whuh, as a rwk,
immcdiatclyfolloweth t h Litrrrgy.

A t t h All-Night Vigr'I.
The Stanza (Stikhfra)for: Lord, I have cried : I n Tons I. Let us
celebrate Pentecost, and the coming of the Spirit, and the appointed
day of the promise, and the fulfilment of hope, and the mystery which
is as great as it is precious. Wherefore unto thee, 0 Lord, the Maker
of all things, do we cry : Glory to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and 1
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. ,
Come, 0 ye people, let us worship the Godhead in three Persons,
the Son in the Father with the Holy Spirit. For the Father before time
was begat the Son, who is coeternal and is equally enthroned, and
the Holy Spirit who was in the Father, and was glorified together
with the Son; one Might, one Essence, one Godhead. Adoring the
same let us all say: 0 Holy God, who by the Son didst make all
things through the cooperation of the Holy Spirit: 0 Holy Mighty
One, through whom we have known the Father, and through whom
the Holy Spirit came into the world : 0 Holy Immortal One, the Spirit
of comfort, who proceedest from the Father, and restest in the Son :
0 Holy Trinity, glory to thee.
The Gradual (Prokfmen
The Parables ( P a r m i f 17, 24-29 ; Jdi i 23-32 ;
Ezek m i . 24-28.
The Stanza at the Litiyd, in Tone VIIL k e n thou didst send
thy Spirit, 0 Lord, while the Apostles sat, then were the Hebrew
children affrighted with dread as they gazed; for they heard them
speak one to another in strange tongues, as the Spirit gave them utter-
ance. For though unlearned they were made wise, and bringing the
Gentiles unto the faith, proclaimed things divine. Wherefore, we also
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do cry unto thee, 0 Lord, who hast revealed thyself upon earth, and
hast saved us from guile : Glory to thee.
The Hymn for the Day (Trofdr),in Tone VIII. Blessed art thou, 0
Christ our God, who hast revealed fishers most wise, sending down
upon them the Holy Spirit, and thereby catching the universe as in a
n e t 0 Christ our God, who lovest mankind, glor to thee.
k
T h Collcci-Hymn ( K d k ) . When the Most igh confounded the
tongues, he dispersed the nations : but when he distributed the tongues
of fire, he called all men unto unity. Wherefore, with one accord, we
glorify the All-holy Spirit.
TXe Exaltation ( Velitchfnie). We magnify thee, 0 lif e-giving Christ,
and do homage to thine all-holy Spirit, whom thou didst send from
the Father upon thy disciples divine.
Tkc Gradual (Prokfmen), in the Fourik Tone. Thy good spirit shall
lead me into the land of righteousness.
V m (Stikh) : 0 Lord, hear my prayer, give ear to my petition
T b Gospel. John xx. 19-23. ,

THE CANON.
Tone ZK (St. Cosmas of Maium.)
Theme-Songs (Innosf). I. He who shattereth the enemies with his
lofty arm overwhelmed with the sea Pharaoh and his chariots : To him
let us sing, for gloriously hath he been glorified.
111. Tarry ye in Jerusalem until ye shall be endued with power from
on high, thou didst say unto thy disciples, 0 Christ; for I will send
another, like unto myself, even the Comforter, my Spirit and the
Father's, in whom ye shall be established.
IV. When he foresaw thy comjn in the latter days, 0 Christ, the
f
Prophet exclaimed : I have heard o thy power, 0 Lord, that thou art
come to save all thine anointed.
V. The Spirit of salvation, through thy fear, 0 Lord, conceived in
the womb of the Prophets, and born upon earth maketh pure the
hearts of the Apostles, and in that it is righteous, is renewed in the
faithful. For thy statutes are light and peace.
VI. Sailing on the stormy sea of earthly cares, drowning in the bil-
lows of .the sins which compass me round about, and cast forth unto
the souldestroying monster, like Jonah I cry unto thee, 0 Christ:
Lead thou me forth from the deathdealing abyss.
VII. When they were cast into the fiery furnace, the God-fearing
Children transmuted the fire into dew, crying aloud, after this manner,
in song: Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God of our Fathers.
VIII. The bush which could not be consumed, though surrounded
by fire, on Sinai revealed God unto Moses, slow of tongue and halting
of speech : and the zeal toward God of the Three Children showed the
singers untouched of the fire. 0 all ye works of the Lord bless ye
the Lord, and magnify him unto all the ages.
\
 PENTECOST
IX 0 Maiden Birth-giver of God, who in birth-giving suffered not
defilement, and didst lend flesh unto the All-creating Word ; Mother
Unwedded, Receptacle of Him who cannot be contained, Abode of thy
Maker illimitable, we magnify thee.
Benediction. May he who sent down the Most Holy Spirit, in the
form of fiery tongues, upon his holy disciples and apostles, Christ, our
true God : and soforth, as usual. (See page I 2 2 . )

Antz9hn I , Tonc /I.

Verse i : The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament
showeth his handiwork.
Refain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save us.
Verse z : Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth
knowledge. B
Verse 3 : Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words
unto the end of the world. B
Anfz9hon /I., Tonc ZL
Verne I : The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble : the Name of
the God of Jacob defend thee.
Refrain. Save, 0 blessed Comforter, us who sing unto thee, Al-
leluia. ,

Verse 2 : Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee
out of Zion. I$
V m e 3 : Grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfil all thy mind. ljt
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . . (See page 170.)
Antiphon 111, Tone VZIZ.
Verse I : The King shall rejoice in thy strength, 0 Lord : exceeding
glad shall he be of thy salvation.
Refrain : The Hymn for the Day ( Tropdr). Blessed art thou, 0 Christ
our God, who hast revealed fishers most wise, sending down upon them
thy Holy Spirit, and thereby catching the universe as in a net. Glory to
thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
Verse 2 : Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied
him the request of his lips. I$
Verse 3 : Thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and
shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head. B
The Introit. Exalted be thou, 0 Lord, in thy power. We will praise
and sing thy mighty acts. I&
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Holy Mighty, . . . As many as have been baptized into
i f ;ave0putHolyonGod,
i n lace o
( hrist Christ.
T h Gradual ( P d i n r e n ) , in t h Eighth Tow. Their voice is gone
out into all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
V m : The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament
showeth his handiwork.
T h Efistle. Acts i i 1-12.
Alleluia (Tone I.) By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
and all the host of them by the word of his mouth.
V e m (Str'Rk): The Lord looked down from heaven, and beheld all
the children of men.
Tlte Gospel. John vii. 37-52, viii 12.
In plate of: Meet is it : Thc Ninth T h e - S o n g of ih Second Canon.
Hail, 0 Queen, thou glory of motherhood and maidenhood ! For every
mouth, however eloquent and sweet of speech, is incapable of worthily
singing thy praise; and every mind reeleth when it would fain under-
stand thy birth-giving. For which cause, with one accord, we glorify thee.
Tlte Communion Hymn. Thy good Spirit shall guide me into the
land of righteousness.
Yesfers.
( WhichfoZ(0Yreth immediaieZy after the Liturgy.)
Aftcr t k nrstomary bepnning, and the Prefatory Psalm, the Litany :
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Ckir. Lord, have mercy.
And the resf. A f t w tk Petitwn :
For those who travel by sea or by land : l$
For the people here present who await the grace of the Holy rS
Spirit : $-g
For those who have bowed their knees and their hearts before y'
the Lord : I$
That he will strengthen us in the performance of those things ",Y
F'$
which are well pleasing in his sight : l$ r G
That he will send down upon us the riches of his grace : l$ s ,
That he will accept this, the bending of our knees, as incense 2 5
before him : l$ 3 P
For those who entreat from him his aid : l$ 2q
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 9 P.
necessity : l$
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
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Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Ext&zmation For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship,
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
T ~Stan~a
E (Stikhfra)for: Lord, I have cried : In Tom IV: Marvel-
lous things have all the nations beheld this day in the city of David,
when the Holy Spirit descended in tongues of fire, as Luke, preaching
the word of God, doth relate; for he saith: The disciples of Christ
being assembled in one place, there came a sound as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And
they all began to speak in strange tongues with strange doctrines, by
the strange commands of the Holy Trinity.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life :
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
me Entrance i r mads with t h censer.
0 gladsome radiance . . .
The Great Gmdual ( P r - o k i ~ )in, the Seventh T m . Who is so
great a God as our God ? Thou art God who doest wonders.
Verse (Stikh) I : Thou hast declared thy power unto the nations.
Verse 2 : And I said : Now have I made a beginning ; these are the
charges of the right hand of the Most High.
V e m 3 : I have remembered the works of the Lord, as I have remem-
bered thy marvels from the beginning.
Then Ih Pnkst exclaimeth (or U c Deacon):
Again, yet again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
T h First Prayer.
Priest. 0 Lord most pure, spo~less,who art from everlasting, invisible, I

ineffable, unsearchable, unchanqng, unsurpassable, immeasurable, long-

suffering; who alone bast immortality; who dwellest in light unappmach-
able ; who hast made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that therein
is ; who grantest unto all men their petitions before they ask : We pray
I
,

thee, and beseech thee, 0 Master who lovest mankind, the Father of our
Lord, and God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, who for us men and for our
salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy
Spirit of Mary the ever-virgin and exceeding-glorious Birth-giver of ,
God ; who first did teach in words and afterwards did manifest himself
in deeds, when he had suffered his redeeming Passion ;who hast given ,
unto us, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servants, a command ;
that we should offer supplications unto thee with bending of the neck
 PENTECOST 251

and of the knees, both for our own iniquities and for the ignorances
of the people: Do thou, the same all-merciful God who lovest mankind,
hear us in that day when we shall call upon thee, and more especially
upon this day of Pentecost, whereon, after that our Lord Jesus Christ
had ascended up into heaven, and had sat down at the right hand of
thee, who art both his God and his Father, he did send down the
Holy Spirit upon his holy disciples and apostles: which also did rest
upon each one of them, so that they were all filled with its inexhaustible
grace, and did declare thy majesty in divers unknown tongues, and
did prophesy. Wherefore we beseech thee to hear us, and to remember
us, humble and condemned as we are, and to turn again the captivity of
our souls, exercising thy loving-kindness toward us who now offer up our
petitions unto thee. Accept us who fall down before thee, and who cry
aloud unto thee, We have sinned ! For we have cloven unto thee even
from our mother's womb : thou art our God. But because we have passed
our days in vanity, we have stripped ourselves of thine aid, we have
deprived ourselves of every valid defence. But confidently trusting in
thy pity, we call unto thee : Remember not the sins of our youth and
our ignorances ; and cleanse thou us from our secret sins ; and forsake us
not in the days of our old age, when our strength faileth us. Even until
we return again into the earth, abandon us not; vouchsafe us grace to
have recourse unto thee; and receive us, because of thy favour and
graciousness. Measure our wickedness according to the measure of thy
bounties. Set over against the multitude of our transgressions the abyss
of thy compassions. Look down from thy holiness on high, 0 Lord,
upon thy people now present before thee, who await thy rich mercies.
Visit us with thy loving-kindness : deliver us from the assaults of the
Devil. Establish our life in thy holy and sacred commandments. Com-
mit thy people unto an Angel, a faithful guardian. Gather us all into thy
kingdom. Grant pardon unto those who put their trust in thee. Put away
r
from them and from us all sins. Purify us b the operation of thy Holy
Spirit ; bring to naught the machinations o the enemy against us.
And thereto i s a
& the following Prayer:
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord, Master Almighty, who hast illumined the
day with the light of the sun, and hast made bright the night with fhe
brilliant flashes of the lightning; who hast graciously enabled us to
pass through the long day, and to draw near to the beginning of the
night. Hear our petitions, and the petitions of all thy people, and grant
pardon unto us for all our sins, both voluntary and involuntary. Accept
our evening prayers, and send down the multitude of thy mercy and thy
bounties upon thine inheritance. Guard us with thy holy Angels. Arm
us with the armour of thy righteousness. Encompass us round about
with the ramparts of th truth. Guard us by thy might. Deliver us
l
from every assault, and rom every treacherous plot of the adversary.
And grant unto us that this present evening and the approaching night,
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and all the days of our life, may be perfect, holy, peaceful, slnless, with-
out stumbling, untroubled of dreams ; through the prayers of the holy
Birth-giver of God, and of all the Saints, who, in all the ages, have been
acceptable in thy sight.
Then the Little Litany.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
,
Christ our God. I
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Then the Pricst maketh tke Exclamation :
For thine it is to show mercy upon us and to save us, 0 Lord our
God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. I
Choir. Amen. 1

Then the Priest, or the Deacon, saith thir Litany :

Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say:
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Deacon. 0 Almighty Lord, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee:
hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
0
Urnfollqw#etitions for the Ruler o the Land andfor all the Anthon'his S
(Emperor,or King, and Krignin douse,
o r President. nccorn'ng to the elc 2.
ments and nationaNies of w h k f the Pnrirh ir r o l l s t ~ t ~ ~ t e d l .'t

For our Holy Synod ( o r Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Arch-
bishop, o r Metropolitan) N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the 2
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : & 3-
Furthermorewe pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy : @ 5
Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable founders
of this holy Tenlple : & 3
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation,
visitation, forgiveness and remission of the sins of the servants of Y
God, the brethren of this holy Temple (or habitation : if it be a ,
motursiery) : I$ 2
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good works 3.
in this holy and all-honourable Temple; for those who labour in g
its service; for the singers; and for the people here present, who
await the great and rich mercies which are from thee: &
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For thou'art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And immediately the Deacon saith :
Again, yet again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
The Second Prayer.
0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, whb hast bestowed upon men thy
peace and the gift of- thy Holy Spirit; who, while thou wast yet with
us in this present life, didst give unto thy faithful people an inheritance
which shall not be taken away from them forever; who this day didst
send down thy grace upon thy disciples and apostles, in manner most
clear, and didst furnish their lips with fiery tongues; by whom now,.
we also, together with all mankind, having received, through the hear-
ing of our own ears divine knowledge in our own tongues, have been
illumined with the light of the Spirit, and have put away the delusion of
darkness by the distribution of the material and visible tongues of fire,
a s also by the marvellous operation of the same, whereby we have
been inspired unto faith toward thee, and to glorify thee, together with
the Father and the Holy Spirit in one Godhead and might ; and have
been enlightened with power: Do thou, who art the Brightness of the
Father, of his Essence and his Nature the Express and Immutable
Image, the Fountain of Wisdom and of Grace, open the lips of me, a
sinner, and teach me in what manner and for what needs I ought to
pray; for thou knowest the great multitude of my sins, but thy loving-
kindness shall overcome the enormity thereof. For lo ! I stand in awe
before thee, and have cast into the great deep of thy mercy the despair
of my soul. Govern my life, 0 thou who governest all creation by a
word, with the unutterable might of thy wisdom, 0 tranquil Haven of
the storm-tossed ; and make known unto me the way in which I should
walk Grant unto my understanding the spirit of thy wisdom, bestow-
ing upon my ignorance the spirit of thy understanding. Overshadow
my deeds with the spirit of thy fear, and renew a right spirit within
me; and by thy sovereign Spirit make stable the instability of my
thoughts. That being daily guided by thy good Spirit in that which is
profitable for me, I may be enabled to keep thy statutes, and ever bear
in mind thy glorious Coming-again, and those things worthy of torment
which I have committed. And give me not over to be led astray by the
corrupt pleasures of this present world, but strengthen in me the de-
sire t o strive for the treasures to come. For thou hast said, 0 Master:
whatsoever a man shall ask in thy Name, that shall he freely receive
from thy coeternal God and Father, who is from everlasting. Where-
fore I, also, a sinner, at this descent of thy Holy Spirit, do entreat thy
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goodness, that thou wilt grant me whatsoever things I have asked
which are unto salvation. Yea, 0 Lord, the bounteous Giver of every
benefit, and the Distributor of blessings, -for it is thou who givest most
-
bountifully unto those who ask of thee, thou art pitiful and gracious,
and also wast made a partaker of our flesh, yet without sin, and dost
incline thine ear with infinite loving-kindness unto those who bow the
knee before thee; who, also, wast made the Propitiation for our sins.
Wherefore, 0 Lord, grant thy bounties unto thy people. Hearken unto
us from thy holy heaven. Sanctify us by the saving might of thy
right hand. Cover us with the. shelter of thy wings; and despise
thou not the work of thy hands. Unto thee alone have we sinned, but
thee alone do we serve. We know not to adore a strange god, neither
have we stretched out our hands, 0 Lord, unto any other god. Pardon
our iniquities, and accept this our prayer, which we make unto thee on
bended knees. Extend unto us all the hand of thine aid. Receive the
petitions of all men, as it were incense well-pleasing, acceptable before
thine all-blessed kingdom.
And therefo is e d thtfoloou~ngPrayer:
0 Lord, Lord, who deliverest us from all the arrows that fly by day,
deliver thou us, also, from all things that infest the darkness. Accept
our evening sacrifice, even the lifting-up of our hands. Grant that we
may pass through the course of the night without sin, untempted of
evil things ; and deliver us from every alarm and cowardice that cometb
to us from the Devil. Grant unto 'our souls contrition,'and unto our
minds anxiety concerning that strict searching out of the thoughts
which shall come in the dread and just Day of Judgment. Nail our
flesh to the fear of thee, and mortify our earthly members : that, in
the quietness of sleep, we may be illumii~atedby the vision of thy judg-
ments. Remove from us, also, every unseemly imagination and hurtful
carnal passion. Raise us up again at the hour of prayer, fortified in the
faith, and advancing in thy commandments.
And tk DCOCOII
saith :
U ~save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
S U C C OUS,
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and everyirgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And tk PricJf nakcfh f b E x c l a d :
Through the loving-kindness and goodness of thine Only-begotten
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Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, knd unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then: Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this night without sin. ...
(Page 10.)
Then the Deacon saifh :
et again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. t ord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Again,
And the Pricst reaa2fh the Third Prayer.
0 Fountain, ever-flowing, living, illumining ; Power creative, coeternal '
with the Father, 0 Christ our God, who bast most excellently fulfilled
all the plan for the salvation of mankind ; who didst shatter the bonds
indestructible of Death, and the bolts of Hell, and didst trample under
foot a host of evil spirits ; who didst offer thyself a blameless victim
~
!

!
for us, giving thine all-holy body for a sacrifice inviolate, and unassailed
of every sin, and who, through that terrible and ineffable act of sacrifice,
didst bestow upon us life eternal ; who didst descend into Hell, and
break the everlasting bars, and show a way up unto those who abode
in the lower world ; and having enticed, by divinely wise allurements, the
origin of mischief and the serpent of the abyss, and bound him with
cords of nethermost gloom and fire unquenchable in Tartarus, and in
outer darkness, through thine infinite and fettering might, 0 Wisdom
greatly glorified of the Father, thou didst manifest thyself as a mighty
helper of the abused; and didst enlighten those who sat in darkness
and in the shadow of death. 0 Lord of the everlasting glory and Son
beloved of the Father most high, Light Eternal of Light Eternal, the
Sun of Righteousness : Hear thou us, who now make our fervent s u p
plications unto thee, and give rest to the souls of thy servants our
fathers and brethren, and our other kinsmen after the flesh, and of all
who w e of the household of faith, who have fallen asleep, and whom we
now call to remembrance. For thou hast power over all things, and in
thy hand thou upholdest all the ends of the earth. 0 Master Almighty,
the God of our fathers and Lord of mercy, Creator of the race of
mortals and immortals, and of every nature of man ; of that which is
brought together and is again put asunder; of life and of death;
of sojourn in the world that now is, and of translation to the world
which is to come: thou metest out the years of life, and appointest
the time of death ; thou bringest down to Hell, and again raisest up ;
thou bindest unto impotency and loosest unto power, ordering things
present according to their necessity, and appointing things to come as
is expedient, quickening with the hope of Resurrection those who were
smitten with the sting of death. For thou art, of a truth, the Mastei
of all men, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and of those who are afar off upon the sea ; Who, on this last, and great,
and redeeming day of .the Pentecostal feast, didst reveal unto us the
256 PENTECOST
mystery of the Holy Trinity, one in Essence, coeternal, undivided and
unmingled ; and didst pour out the inspiration and descent of the holy
and life-giving Spirit, in the form of tongues of fire, upon thy holy apos-
tles ; and didst appoint the same to be the heralds of the glad tidings
of our holy faith ; and didst make then~.confessorsand teachers of the
true divine knowledge; who, also, on this all-perfect and saving Feast,
art graciously pleased to accept propitiatory prayers for those who are
imprisoned in Hell, promising unto us who are held in bondage great
hope of release from the vileness that doth hinder us and did hinder
them; and that thou wilt send down thy consolation. Hear us, thy
humble ones, who make our supplications unto thee, and give rest to
the souls of thy servants who have fallen asleep, in a place of light, a
place of verdure, a place of refreshment whence all sickness, sorrow and
sighing have fled away : And speedily establish thou their souls in the
mansions of the Just ; and graciously vouchsafe unto them peace and
pardon ; for thedead shall not praise thee, neither shall they who are in
Hell make bold to offer unto thee confession. But we who are living
will bless thee, and will pray, and offer unto thee propitiatory prayers
and sacrifices for their souls.
And thereto is alided the following Prayer: I
0 God great and eternal, who art holy and lovest mankind; who
hast vouchsafed unto us at this present hour to stand before thine
ineffable glory, and to sing and to praise thy wonders : Purify us, thine
unworthy servants, and grant us grace that, with a contrite heart, and
without presumption, we may offer unto thee the Thrice-Holy hymn of
praise and thanksgiving for thy great gifts, which thou hast bestowed
and always dost bestow upon us. Remember, 0 Lord, our weakness,
and destroy us not in our iniquity, out show great mercy upon our
humility ; that, fleeing from the darkness of sin, we may walk in the
daylight of righteousness ; and that, putting on the armour of ligbt, we 1
may remain unassailed by any despiteful attack of the Evil One, and
with boldness may glorify in all things thee, theonly true God, who also
~
!
lovest mankind. For thine, 0 Lord and Creator of all men, is that great I
and veritable mystery, the dissolution of thy creatures for a season, 1
and thereafter their redintegration and their rest forever. We acknow-
ledge thy grace in all things ; for our coming into this world and our
going out of it ; for our hopes of resurrection and of the life immortal
faithfully pledged unto us through thine unfailing promises, the which
we shall receive hereafter in thy Second Coming. For thou art the
Chieftain of our Resurrection, and the Judge impartial and benignant
of the dead, and the Master and Lord of recompense, who didst become
a partaker, on equal terms, of our flesh and blood, because of thine
exceeding great condescension ; and when, of thine own will, that thou
mightest-.$ace thyself under temptation, thou didst accept our un-
avoidable passions, because of thy compassion, apd didst suffer through
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them, being thyself untempted thereby, thou didst become for us who
are tempted the helper which thou thyself hadst promised ; and thereby
hast thou led us to thy passionlessness. Wherefore, 0 Master, receive
thou our prayers and supplications, and give rest unto the fathers,
mothers, children, brothers and sisters, blood-relations and kinsfolk of
each and all of us, and unto all souls which have fallen asleep before
us ; and establish their spirits in the hope of Resurrection unto life
eternal; and inscribe their names in the Hook of Life, in the bosom
of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, and in the land of the living,
in the kingdom of heaven, in the Paradise of sweetness; by thy
radiant Angels guiding all into thy holy mansions; raising up with
thee, also, our bodies, in that day which thou hast appointed by thy
holy and faithful promise. Because there is no death, 0 Lord, for thy
servants when we depart from the body and come unto thee, our God,
but a change from things very sorrowful unto things most benignant
and most sweet, and unto repose and gladness. If, therefore, we have
in aught transgressed against thee, be merciful unto us and unto
them ; because there is no one pure from stain in thy sight, even for
a single day of life, save thou alone, who didst manifest thyself sinless .
upon earth, 0 our Lord Jesus Christ ; through whom also we all trust
to receive mercy and the remission of our sins. Wherefore, in that
thou art a gracious God and lovest mankind, do thou, both to them and
to us, pardon, remit, forgive our sins; both voluntary and involuntary,
which we have committed whether wilfully or through ignorance ;
whether those which are manifest or those which have escaped our
notice; whether of deed, or of thought, or of word, whatsoever they
may be, in all our acts and lives. And unto the departed also grant
thou release and pardon ; and bless us who are here present, granting
unto us, and to all thy people, a good and peaceful ending, and opening
unto us the tenderness of thy mercy and love toward mankind at thy
dread and terrible Coming-again; and make us worthy of thy kingdom.
And thereto f i &d the Srventh Evening Prayer. (See Yespers, Prayer G, page'4.)
Then the Deacon saW :
Succour us, save us, have mercy'upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Priest. For thou art the repose of our souls and bodies, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
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Deacon. Let us complete our evening prayer unto the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. And the rest, a s usual: (See page 10.)
The Prim: :hen saifh, secretly, the c ~ ~ t o m a Prayer.
ry
0 Lord our God, who didst bow the heavens and come down ...
(See page I 0.)
Exclamafia.
For thou art a gracious God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
r
word. For mine e es have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared
before the face o all nations ; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the
glory of thy people Israel.
The Hymn for the Day (Troprfr). Blessed art thou, 0 Christ our God,
who hast revealed fishers most wise, sending down upon them thy Aoly
Spirit, and thereby catching the universe as in a n,et. Glory to thee, 0
thou who lovest mankind.
Then the Prkst#ronounceth the BENEDICTION.
May he who emptied himself from the bosom of God and the Father,
and descended from heaven upon the earth, and took upon himself all
our nature, and rendered it divine ; and after that ascended again into
heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God and the Father; who also
sent down upon his holy disciples and apostles the divine and holy
Spirit, which is of one Essence, equal in power, and equal in glory with
himself, and thereby enlightened them, and through them the whole
universe - even Christ our true God ; through the prayers of his most
pure and all-undefiled Mother, of the holy, glorious and all-laudable
preachers of God and Spirit-bearing apostles, and of all the Saints,
have mercy upon us and save us, forasmuch as he is good and loveth
mankind.
 T H E TRANSFIGURATION O F T H E LORD
A t Ves-en, on the Eve.
The Stansas (Stikhfri) for: Lord, I have cried : 1% Tone Il? Re-
fore thy Crucifixion, 0 Christ, the Mount became like unto the heavens,
and a cloud was outspread like a canopy, while thou wast transfigured,
and while the Father bare witness unto thee. There was Peter, together
with James and John, inasmuch as they desired to be with thee at the
time of thy betrayal also ; that, having beheld thy marvels, they might
not be affrighted at thy sufferings. Make us also worthy to adore the
same in peace, for the sake of thy great mercy.
Before thy Crucifixion, 0 Lord, having taken thy disciples into a
high mountain, thou wast transfigured before them, dazzling them with
rays of might ; being desirous to show unto them the radiance of the
Resurrection, both because of thy love toward mankind and for the sake
of thy power. Make us also worthy of the same, 0 God, inasmuch as
thou art merciful and lovest mankind.
T h e mountain that of old was gloomy and smoking is nowhonourable
and holy, for thereon thy feet have stood, 0 Lord; for the mystery
which was hidden from eternity, even thy dread Transfiguration, was
made manifest in these last days unto Peter and John and James, who,
unable t o endure such splendour of thy countenance and radiance of thy
garments, fell with their faces to the earth, and covered themselves :
and overcome with dread, they beheld Moses and Elijah talking with
thee, touching those things which should happen unto thee. And there
came, also, a voice from the Father, bearing witness unto thee, and say-
ing : This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him,
who also giveth unto the world great mercy.
When the Saviour was transfigured on the high mountain, having
with him the chief disciples, he made them most gloriously radiant,
showing that inasmuch as they were radiant with the height of virtues,
they shall be accounted worthy also of divine glory. Moses and Elijah,
who talked with Christ, made manifest that he ruleth both the quick
and the dead, and that he is the God who spake of old through the Law
and the Prophets. And unto him also did the voice of the Father from
the cloud bear witness, saying: Hear ye him, who hath taken Hell
captive by his Cross, and giveth life everlasting unto the dead.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
(By Anatolirrs. ) Tone Vl. Thou didst prefigure thy Resurrection,
0 Christ our God, when thou didst take three of thy disciples, Peter
and James and John, and didst ascend Mount Tabor. And when thou
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wast transfigured, 0 Saviour, Mount Tabor was covered with light,
and thy disciples, 0 Word, did throw themselves prone upon the earth,
being unable to bear the sight of the form which may not be looked
upon. Angels ministered with fear and trembling; the heavens were
affrighted, and the earth did quake, when they beheld on earth the
Lord of glory.
The Gnzdual (Prokfmen)for the Day.
The Parab/es (Paremif). Exodus xxiv. I 2-18, xxxiii I 1-23, xxxiv.
4-6, 8 ; I Kings x i x 3-9, 11-13. 15-16.
Tire Staitza at the Litiyd, in Tome /I. Thou who didst illumine the
whole universe with thy light, wast transfigured on a high mountain,
0 Good One, manifesting unto thy disciples thy power, inasmuch as
thou deliverest the world from transgression : For which cause we cry
aloud unto thee : 0 merciful Lord, save thou our souls.
The Hymn ( Trojdr), in Tone VZI. Thou wast transfigured upon the
Mount, 0 Christ-God, revealing unto thy disciples thy glory in so far
as they were able to bear it. Let thy light everlasting illumine us
sinners also ; through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God. 0 Light-
giver, glory to thee !
The Collect-Hymn (Kondrfk),in Tone Vll. Upon the Mount wast thou
transfigured, and thy disciples, in so far as they were qualified, beheld
thy glory, 0 Christ-God ; that when they should see thee crucified
they might comprehend that thy suffering was voluntary, and proclaim it
unto the world : For thou art, of a truth, the effulgence of the Father.
The Exaltation. We magnify thee, 0 life-giving Christ, and we do
homage to the exceedingly glorious Transfiguration of thy Body most
pure.
T h Gradunl (Prokfmen),in the Foudh Tone. Tabor and Herrnon
shall rejoice in thy Name.
Verse (Stikh): Thine are the heavens, and the earth is thine
The Gospel. Luke ix. 28-36.
T H E CANON.
The Firsf Canon. Tone ZV. (Sf. Cosmos of Mainm.)
Theme-Songs (Innosf). I. The hosts of Israel, when they had passed
with foot unwet through the watery abyss of the Red Sea, and beheld
the warriors and the horsemen of the enemy drowned therein, sang
aloud with joy : Let us sing praises unto our God, for gloriously hath
he been glorified !
111. The bow of the mighty is become feeble, and those who had no
strength have girded themselves with might. For which cause my
heart is become steadfast in the Lord.
I V. I have given heed to thy glorious providence, 0 Christ our God,
how that thou wast born of a Virgin, to the end that thou mightest
deliver from error all those who cry unto thee : Glory to thy might, 0
Lord.
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V. 0 thou who didst divide primeval chaos from the light, that thy
works might sing thee in the light, 0 Christ their Creator : Guide thou
our paths in thy light.
VI. I cried unto the Lord in my trouble, and the God of my salva-
tion heard me.
VII. The Children of Abraham in Babylon of old trampled upon the
flame of the furnace, and raised the song of praise : Blessed be thou,
0 God of our fathers !
VIII. The Children in Babylon, flaming with zeal divine, valiantly
trampled under foot the threat of their tormentor, and the flame ; and
when they were cast into the midst of the fire, being watered with dew,
they cried : 0 all ye works of the Lord bless ye the Lord !
I n place o)--: My soul doth magnify the Lord : TAURcfiazn :
Magnify, 0 my soul, the Lord who was transfigured on Tabor.
IX. Thy birth-giving was shown to be without defilement ; God came
forth from thy loins, manifested himself as a bearer of the flesh upon
earth, and dwelt among men: Wherefore we all do magnify thee, 0
Birth-giver of God.
T h Benediction. May he who on Mount Tabor was transfigured in
glory in the presence of his holy disciples and apostles, Christ, our
true God, through the prayers of his most holy Mother : and the rest,
as usual. (See page I 22.)
At the Liturgy.
An%z;dhon I., Tone II.
V e m I : 0 be joyful in the Lord all ye lands : sing praises unto the
honour of his Name; make his praise to be glorious.
Refrain. Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 Saviour,
save us.
Verse 2 : The voice of thy thunder was heard round about, thy light-
nings illumined the universe; the earth was moved and shook
witKal. @
Vcrse 3 : Thou art clothed with majesty and confession : thou deck-
est thyself with light as it were a garment. @
An%z2Aon II., Tone II.
m e I : On the north side of Mount Zion lieth the city of the great
King.
Refmin. 0 Son of God who wast transfigured upon the Mount,
save us who sing unto thee, Alleluia
Verse 2 : And he brought them unto the mount of his sanctuary, even
the mountain which he had purchased with his right hand. @
Verse 3 : The hill of Zion which he loved, and built there like the
. unicorn his sanctuary. I$
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Only-begotten Son and Word of God ! . . . (Seepage 170.)
Ant@hon (/I., Tone V//.
Verse I : They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the
Mount Zion, which may not be removed forever.
Refrain : The Hymn (Trqkfr), in Torte 11. Thou wast transfigured
upon th_e Mount, O Christ-God, revealing unto thy disciples thy glory
in so far as they were able to bear it. Let thy light everlasting
illumine us sinners also ; through the prayers of the Birth-giver of
God. 0 Light-giver, glory to thee !
Verse 2 : The hills stand about it, and the Lord about his people, for-
evermore. I$
Verse 3 : Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle, or who shall rest
upon thy holy hill ? I$
1
Verse 4 : Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall
rise up in his holy place ? I$
The Introit. 0 Lord, send forth thy light and thy truth, and they
shall instruct me and shall lead me unto thy holy hill.
The Gradttaf (Prokirnen), irr the Fotzrth To~te. 0 Lord, how marvel-
lous are thy works : in wisdom hast thou made them all.
Verse: Bless the Lord, 0 my soul : 0 Lord my God, thou art greatly
exalted.
The Epistle. 2 Peter i. 1-19.
Alleluia. (Tone VIII.) The heavens are thine, and the earth is
thine.
Verse: Blessed are the people who understand the shout of joy.
The Gospel. Matt. xvii 19.
I n phce of: Meet is it : The Ninth Theme-Song of the Canon. Thy
birth-giving was shown to be without defilement ; . . . (Seepage 261.)
The Communion Hymtr (Pritchiskn). 0 Lord, in the light of thy
countenance will we walk, and in thy Name will we rejoice forever-
more.
Aflcr the L i f u r - on this day it is customary to bless the fruifs.
The Prayer at the Partaking of Grapes, on A u p s t 6th.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Bless, 0 Lord, this new fruit of the vine, which thou hast graciously
been pleased to permit to come to maturity, through salubrious seasons,
and drops of rain, and peaceful times : and let it be unto joy for those
of us who shall partake of this offspring of the vine ; and may we offer
it as a gift to thee unto the purification of our sins, through the sacred
and holy Body of thy Christ : with whom thou art blessed, together
with thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. . Amen.
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ZZis Prayer is said over grapes which are brou k t into the Temple to be blessed
a t h sixth &y of A w p s t , at places where t k r e are vintyurds. But in Great
RussM, whem there arc no vineyard, a@les are brought into the Tem#le on
that rkry, and the Prayer for those who bring the Jirst-fmits of vegelables is
said.
Euch vegetabZe is brought to the Tem#le i n its season, and the Prayer is saidn/cr
it also.
The Prayer for those who bring the jrst;frwits of vegetables.
0 Lord our God, who hast commanded that we should bring unto
thee an offering of each of thine own things, and who requitest the
same with the gift of thine eternal good things; who didst graciously
accept the offering of the widow, according to her ability : Accept thou
now also these things which are offered unto thee by thy servant, N.,
and vouchsafe to place the same among thine eternal treasures ; grant-
ing unto him (her) an abundant harvest of thy worldly benefits, together
with all things profitable unto him (her).
For blessed is thy Name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
T H E FALLING-ASLEEP (ASSUMPTION) O F THE
MOST H O L Y BIRTH-GIVER O F GOD

(This Feast hjrccedcd by a Fizd of two wccks' duration.)

The Stansa (Stikhira)for: Lord, I have cried : I n Tone I. 0 marvel

wonderful ! The Source of life is laid in the grave, and the tomb becometh
the ladder unto heaven. Rejoice, 0 Gethsemane, thou holy abode of the
Birth-giver of God ! In that we have Gabriel for our chieftain, let us cry
aloud, ye faithful : Hail, thou that art full of grace ! The Lord is with
thee, through thee granting unto the world great mercy. (Twice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A t the sovereign command of God were the God-bearing apostles
caught up on high in the clouds from every place ; and when they were
come to thine all-holy and life-originating body, they kissed the same
with love. The heavenly powers most high also, when the were come
with their Master, were seized with dread as they escort e'c! the all-pure
body which had received God ; with stately mien, also, they went before,
and invisibly cried aloud unto the Powers most high : Lo, the Queen
over all, and the Maiden of God cometh. Be ye lifted up, 0 gates, and
lift ye up, in more than earthly wise, Her who is the Mother of the
Everlasting Light. For through her was salvation universal brought
to pass for men : and we cannot gaze upon her, and it is not possible
to render unto her the honour that is meet : for her surpassing merit
exceedeth all understanding. Wherefore, 0 Birth-giver of God most
pure, who abidest ever with the life-bearing King, who also is thy Son,
entreat thou him that he will ever preserve thy new people, and save
them from every hostile assault ; for we have acquired thine interces
sion, blessing thee both in light and darkness forever.
The Gradual (ProRit~en)for the Day.
Th P a r d s (Paremif),the same asfor the NATMTY OF THE BIRTHGIVEROF
COD.
The Stansa a t the Litzjtd, in Tone V: Sing, 0 ye people, sing the
Mother of our God ; for to-day she doth yield up her all-radiant soul
into the palms most pure of Him who, without seed, was incarnate of
her : Whom, also, she doth unceasingly entreat that he will give unto
the world peace and great mercy.
Tkc Hymn for the Day (Tropbr), in Tonc I. In Birth-giving thou
 T H E FALLING-ASLEEP OF T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER 265
didst preserve thy virginity ; in thy Falling-asleep thou hast not for-
saken the world, 0 Birth-giver of God. Thou hast passed over into life,
thou who art the Mother of Life, and through thine intercessions dost
deliver our souls from death.
T h Exaltation ( Ve/itcMnir). We magnify thee, 0 Mother all-unde-
filed of Christ our God, and we glorify thine all-glorious Falling-
asleep.
The Gradual(Prokfmfn),.inthe Fourth Tone. I will call to mind thy
name f mm generation to generation.
Verse (Stikh) : Hearken, 0 daughter, and behold, and incline thine
ear.
The Gospel. Luke i. 39-49, 56.

The First Canon. Tone I. (St.Cosmasof Mnium.)

Theme-Songs (Innosf). I. Adorned with glory divine thy holy and

illustrious memory, 0 Virgin, hath gathered together all the faithful
unto joy ; that under the leadership of Miriam, with chpirs and cymbals,
they may sing thine Only-born : For gloriously hath he been glorified.
111. 0 Christ, the Wisdom and the Power of God, who createth and
maintaineth all things, establish thou the Church steadfast and immov-
able. For thou only art holy who restest in the Saints.
IV. The predictions and dark sayings of the Prophets proclaimed
beforehand thine incarnation of a Virgin, 0 Christ : The splendour of
thy flashing forth shall come for the enlightenment of the nations ; and
the deep with joy shall cry unto thee : Glory to thy might, 0 thou who
lovest mankind.
V. The beauty divine and ineffable of thy perfection will I declare,
0 Christ; for thou who didst shine forth from the Glory eternal, as
an effulgence coeternal and one in Essence, when thou didst become
incarnate of avirgin's womb, didst shine as the sun upon those who sat
in darkness and the shadow.
VI. The fire within the whale of the sea, the denizen of the deep, in
which the Prophet Jonah was found, was the prototype of thy three
days' burial; for remaining unscathed, as before the swallowing, he
cried aloud : With the voice of praise will I sacrifice unto thee, 0 Lord.
VII. Love divine, resisting the wrath audacious and the fire, did
sprinkle the fire with dew, but laughed to scorn the wrath, resounding
above the instruments of music upon the God-inspired, supersensual
and triple-stringed lyre of the Righteous Ones amid the flanie : Blessed
be thou, 0 God of our fathers, and our God, exceeding glorious!
VIII. As dewdropping for the Godly Ones, but as consuming to the
impious, did the all-powerful Angel of God manifest forth the flame to
the Children. And the Birth-giver of God did he make a life-originating
Fountain, pouring forth destruction to Death and life to those who
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266 T H E FALLING-ASLEEP O F T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER
sing : The only Creator do we, who have been delivered, praise in song
and magnify unto all the ages.
Inplace of: My soul doth magnify the Lord : The Refrain :We, even
all the nations, do bless thee, the only Birth-giver of God. O r : When
the all-holy Angels beheld thine Assumption they marvelled how a
Virgin should ascend from earth 'into heaven.
IX. The laws of Nature were conquered in thee, 0 Virgin pure;
for in birth-giving was virginity preserved, and with death is life con-
joined. Thou who, after birth-giving, a Virgin didst remain, though
dead, art yet alive, 0 Birth-giver of God, and savest always thine inherit-
ance.
A t the Liturgy.
The Gradual (Prokfmen),irr the Third Tone. My soul doth magnify
the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Verse: For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden; for
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
a, The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5-1 I.
Alleluia (Tone I/.) Arise, 0 Lord, in thy rest, thou, and the taber-
nacle of thy holiness.
Verse: The Lord sware truth unto David, and he shall not abjure it
The Gospc(. Luke x. 38-42, x i 27, 28.
The Hymn in place of: Meet is it : The Ninth Theme-Song of the
Canon :The laws of Nature were conquered in thee, . . . (Seeabovt.)
The Communion Hymn. I will take the cup of salvation, and call
upon the Name of the Lord.
 PRAYERS
ON T H E FIRST DAY AFTER A WOMAN HATH GIVEN BIRTH
TO A CHILD
Pricsi. Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Master, Lord Almighty, who healest every infirmity and every
weakness : Heal thou also this thy servant, N., who this day hath given
birth to a child, and raise her up from the bed whereon she lieth. For,
according to the words of the Prophet David, in sin are we conceived,
and we are all vile in thy sight. Preserve her and this child which she
hath borne. Cover her with the shadow of thy wings, from the day that
now is even unto her last end ; through the prayers of the all-pure
Birth-giver of God, and of all the Saints. For blessed art thou unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Master, Lord our God, who wast born of our all-pure Lady, the
Birth-giver of God, and as a babe didst lie in a manger, and as a little
child wast held in arms : Show mercy also upon this thy servant, who
today hath borne a child ; and forgive her sins, both voluntary and
involuntary ; and preserve her from every oppression of the Devil ; and
preserve the child which hath been bqrn of her from every poison and
perplexity, from every storm of adversity, and from evil spirits, whether
of the day or of the night. Keep her under thy mighty hand, and grant
that she may speedily arise, and purify her from uncleanness, and heal
her sickness ; and vouchsafe unto her health and strength both of soul
and body ; and hedge her round about with bright and shining Angels ;
and preserve her from every invasion of invisible spirits. Yea, Lord,
and from infirmity and weakness, from jealousy and envy, and from t h e
evil eye ; and have mercy upon her and upon the child, according to
thy great mercy ; and purify her from bodily uncleanness, and from t h e
divers inward troubles which assail her. And lead her forth by thy
speedy mercy, in submissiveness of her body, unto recovery. And grant
that the child that hath been born of her may do reverence to the
earthly temple which thou hast prepared to glorify thy holy Name.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord our God, who wast graciously pleased to come down from
heaven, and to be born of the holy Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin
Mary, for the salvation of us sinners, and who knowest the frailty of
268 AT THE NAMING OF A CHILD
man's nature : Forgive thy servant, N., who today hath given birth,
according to the multitude of thy bounties. For thou hast said, 0 Lord :
Increase, and multiply, and fill the earth, and possess it. For which
cause also do we, thy servants, pray, and emboldened by thy long-suffer-
ing love towards mankind, with awe do cry aloud to the kingdom of thy
holy Name : Look down from heaven and behold the weakness of us
who are condemned ; and pardon this thy servant, and all the house
wherein the child hath been born, and those who have touched her,
and all those who are here present ; inasmuch as thou art a good God
and lovest mankind ; for thou only hast power to remit sins. Through
the prayers of the all-holy'Birth-glver of God and of all the Saints.
I

AT THE NAMING OF A CHILD, WHEN HE RECEIVETH HIS

NAME, ON 'I'HE EIGHTH DAY AFTER HIS BlKTH
The Priest makefh fhe s e n of fhe cross upon the fordead, Izj5s and breast oftkc
lnfartt, and sai#h this Prayer :
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord our God, we pray unto thee, and we beseech thee, and im-
plore thee, that the light of thy cou~~tenance may be shown upon this
thy servant, N. ; and that the cross of thine Only-begotten Son may
be graven in his (her) heart, and in his (her) thoughts : that h e ( s h )
may flee from the vanity of the world and from every evil snare of the
enemy, and may follow after thy commandments. And grant, 0 Lord,
that thy holy Name may remain unrejected by him (her) ; and that he
(she) may be united, in due time, to thy holy Church ; and that the
dread Sacraments of thy Christ may be administered unto him (her):
That, having lived according to thy commandments, and preserved
without flaw the seal, he (she) may receive the bliss of the elect in thy
kingdom ; through the grace and love towards mankind of thine Only-
begotten Son, with whom also thou art bl'essed, together with thine
all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen.
Then, faking the Infant in his gyms, he sfandeth before fhe liow of the Tem#Zc,
or before the holy imnge of the most holy Birth-giver of Go4 and rnaketh t h
sz@ of the cross, saying :
Hail, 0 blessed Virgin Birth-giver of God ! For from thee hath shone
forth the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, who giveth light to
them that are in darkness. And rejoice, thou aged, righteous man, that
didst receive in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, who giveth
unto us resurrection !
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FOR A WOMAN ON THE FORTIETH DAY AFTER CHILD-

BIRTH
On the fortieth riay the Infant is brought to the Temjle to be chtrrched; that
is, to n:ake a beginning of bein$ fake~zinto the C'kxrch. And it is brought
t k Mother, who, being already cleansed and washed, standefh there af f e
Entrance, and dcsireth to receive the /tile, affer Btt$tism.
P
BcnAng abwn his head to the Mother, as she slnndeth with the Infan t, the P n i s t
ntaketh the sz@ of*the cross over the Infant; and fonching its head, he saiCA
the Prayer :
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord God Almighty, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who by
thy word hast created all things, both men endowed with speech and
dumb animals, and hast brought all things from nothingness into being,
we pray and implore thee : Thou hast saved this thy servant, N., by thy
will. Purify her, therefore, from all sin and from every uncleanness, as
she now draweth near unto thy holy Church ; and make her worthy to
partake, uncondemned, of thy Holy Mysteries.
( A n d if the Child be not living, the Prayer is read only thus far. i ' k t the E x c b
matwn.
For thou art a good God, who lovest mankind, and unto 'thee do we
ascribe glory, to the Fatber, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
But iy the Child be alive, the follmuing is a&d, to tk end;) '

And bless thou the child which hath been born of her. Increase him
(Ircr) ; sanctify him (her); enlighten him (her) ; render him ( h r )chaste,
and endow him (her) with good understanding. For thou hast brought
him (her) into being, and hast shown him (her) the physical light, and
hast appointed him (her) to be vouchsafed in due time spiritual light,
ant1 that he (she) may be numbered among thy chosen flock. Through
thine Only-begotten Son, with whom, also, thou art blessed, together
with thine all-holy, and good, and lifegiving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Peace be unto alL
Bow your heads unto the Lord.
The Prayer f m the M o t h of tk Child.
0 Lord our God, who didst come for the redemption of the human
race, come thou also upon thy servant, N., and grant unto her, through
the prayers of thine honourable Priest, entrance into the temple of thy
glory. Wash away her bodily uncleanness, and the stains of her soul,
in the fulfilling of the forty days. Make her worthy of the communion
of thy holy Body and of thy Blood.
For sanctified and glorified is thine all-honourable and majestic Name,
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
270 FOR A WOMAN ON T H E F O R T I E T H D A Y
The Prayer for the Child. The Pn'rsf, muking over t h Child the sign of /kc
cross, prayefh :
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord our God, who wast brought, on the fortieth day, as an infant
into the Temple according to the Law, by Mary the Bride Unwedded,
who also was thy holy Mother; and wast borne in the arms of Simeon
the Just : Do thou, 0 Master all-powerful, bless also unto every good
deed this infant which hath been brought hither, that he (she) may pre-
sent himself (kerseCf) unto thee, the Creator of all men, and may grow
up well-pleasing unto thee in all things ; and drive far from him ( h r )
every adverse power, through sealing with the sign of thy cross; for
thou art he who preserveth infants, 0 Lord. And grant that having
been vouchsafed holy Baptism, he (she) may receive the portion of the
elect ones of thy kingdom, and be preserved, together with us, through
the grace of the holy, and consubstantial, and undivided Trinity.
For unto thee are due all glory, thanksgiving and worship, together
with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good,
and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Peace be with you all.
Bow your heads unto the Lord.
0 God the Father Almighty, who by thy trumpet-voiced Prophet
Isaiah didst foretell unto us the incarnation through a Virgin of thine
Only-begotten Son and our God ; who in these latter days, by thy good
pleasure and the coiiperation of the Holy Spirit, for the salvation of us
men, and because of thy boundless compassion, didst graciously deign
to become a babe by her; and according to the custom of the holy
Law didst suffer thyself to be brought into t l y holy Sanctuary, after
that the days of purification were fulfilled, being thyself the true
law-giver ; and didst condescend to be borne in the arms of the right-
eous Simeon, of which mystery we have recognized the prototype, re-
vealed by the coal in the tongs to the prophet aforesaid ; which thing,
also, we faithful, by grace do imitate : Do thou now also, 0 Lord, who
preservest children, bless this Infant, together with his (her) parents
and his (her) sponsors; and grant that, in due season, he (she) may
be united, through water and the Spirit of the new birth, unto thy
holy flock of reason-endowed sheep, which is called by the name of
thy Christ. For thou art he who dwelleth on high, and looketh down
upon the humble of heart ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the
Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
And
Ra
t h Child be already bajhbed, the Pripst e ormcth the durching. But
zy not, he dot6 this after the Baptism. And t c sncdicfion to the Prayers
mcrdi hrre.
i~

May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most pun
Mother, of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles (and of th
 FOR A WOMAN ON T H E FORTIETH DAY 27 1

Patron Saint of the Temjl'c;and of the Saint of the h y ) ; of the holy

and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna, and of all the
Saints, have mercy upon us, and save us, in that he is good and loveth
mankind.
Then fhc Priest taketh the Infant, and maketh wiik it the sz@ of the cross in
fron f of the dOar of fk Temple, saying .-
T h e servant of God, N., is churched: In the Name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
T k n hc bearefh him into the Templc, saying :
H e (she) entereth into thy house, t6 worship towards thy holy
Temple.
Andgoing to fhc middle of the Temple, k saith :
T h e servant of God is churched: In the Name of the Father, and of
t h e Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Thcn kc saifh :
I n the midst of the church shall he (she) sing praises unto thee.
T k n kc bearefh him before fhe cibor of tkc Sanctuary, saying:
T h e servant of God is churched: In the Name of the Father, and of
t h e Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
A n d h i bearefh it info U c holy Sanctuaty, r;f it be a male child; but it be a
f e d child, to the Holy Door only, saying:
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word.
F o r mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared : before the face of all people ;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy peo-
ple Israel.
And rifler this, at the door of the Sanctuary, h g i v e t h the Child to tke Sponsor,
who makefh three lowly rmcrcncex, and taheth the Child.
A s d i k e Prirst#ronovnceth tke customary Benediction. (See above.)
, THE PRAYERS AT THE RECEPTION OF CATECHUMENS
The Pri'esf loosefh the X e of the Person who aksirefh IZZnminatiorr, and re-
ntoveth if,and$utteffit f l f i o ~ nhim ;and placeth him with his fmtoward.
the east, clothed in one armenf on&, mshod, nnd with head r m c ~ v t l and
e~
with his arms hangin 6 his r i d s ;and he breatheth thrice in his fa;
and
s@efh his brow anfhis breast fhlirr with b e s&n qf the cross; and &yet.+
Irs hand upon his head, saying:
Let us pray to the Lord. (I)
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
In thy Name, 0 Lord God of truth, and in the Name of thine Only-
begotten Son, and of thy Holy Spirit, I lay my hand upon thy servant,
N., who hath been found worthy to flee unto thy holy Name, and to
take refuge under the shelter of thy wings. Remove far from him (her)
his (her) former delusion, and fill him (her) with the faith, hope and
love which are in thee ; that he (she) may know that thou art the only
true God, with thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and thy
Holy Spirit. Enable him (her) to walk in all thy commandments, and
to fulfil those things which are well-pleasing unto thee ; for if a man
do those things, he shall find life in them. Inscribe him (her) in thy
Book of Life, and unite him (her) to the flock of thine inheritance.
And may thy holy Name be glorified in him (her), together with
that of thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and of thy life-giving
Spirit. Let thine eyes ever regard him (her) with mercy, and let thine
~~
ears attend unto the voice of his (her) supl~lication. Make him (her)to
rejoice in the works of his (her) hands, and in all his (her) generation;
that he (she) may render praise unto thee, may sing, worship and glorify
thy great and exalted Name always, all the days of his (her) life.
Exclamation.
For all the Powers of Heaven sing praises unto thee, and thine is the
glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The First Erorcism. I

Let us pray to the Lord.

The Lord layeth thee under ban, 0 Devil : He who came into the world, 1
and made his abode among men, that he might overthrow thy tyranny '
and deliver men ; who also upon the Tree did triumph over the adverse
powers, when the sun was darkened, and the earth did quake, and the
,
graves were opened, and the bodies of the Saints arose ; who also by ,
* For explanations, indicated by numbers in text, see Appendix B, VI.
 THE OFFICE OF HOLY BAPTISM
death annihilated Death, and overthrew him who exercised the dominion
of Death, that is thee, the Devil. I adjure thee by God, who hath
revealed the Tree of Life, and hath arrayed in ranks the Cherubim and
the flaming sword which turneth all ways to guard it : He thou under ban.
For I adjure thee by him who walketh upon the surface of the sea as
it were dry land, and layeth under his ban the tempests of the winds;
whose glance drieth up the deepland whose interdict maketh the moun-
tains to melt away. The same now, through us, doth lay thee under ban.
Fear, begone and depart from this creatureland return not again, neither
hide thyself in him (her), neither seek thou to meet him (her), nor to .
influence him (her), either by night or by day; either in the morn-
ing, or at noonday : but depart hence to thine own Tartarus, until the
great Day of Judgment which is ordained. Fear thou God who sitteth
upon the Cherubim and looketh upon the deeps ; before whom tremble
Angels and Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Authorities,
Powers, the many-eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim ; before
whom, likewise, heaven and earth do quake, the sea and all that therein
is. Begone, and depart from this sealed, newly-enlisted warrior of Christ
our God. For I adjure thee by him who rideth upon the wings of the
wind. and maketh his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire :
Begone, and depart from this creature, with all thy powers and thine
angels.
Exclamation.
For glorified is the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
The Second Exorcism.
Let us pray to the Lord.
God, holy, terrible and glorious, who is unsearchable and inscrutable
in all his works and might, hath foreordained for thee the penalty of
eternal punishment, 0 Devil : the same, through us, his unworthy ser-
vants, doth command thee, with all thy confederate hosts, to depart
hence, from him (her) who hath been newly sealed in the Name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, our true God. Wherefore I adjure thee, 0 most
crafty, impure, vile, loathsome and alien spirit, by the might of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who hath all power, both in heaven and on earth, and who
said unto the deaf and dumb demon, Come out of the man, and in
nowise enter thou a second time into him : Depart ! Acknowledge the
vainness of thy might, which hath not power even over swine. Call to
mind him who, at thy request, commanded thee to enter into the herd
of swine. Fear God, by whose decree the earth is established upon the
waters ;who hath made the heavens, and hath set the mountains with a
line, and the valleys with a measure; and hath fixed bounds to the sands
of t h e sea, and a firm path upon the stormy waters; who toucheth the
mountains and they smoke ; who clotheth himself with light as w t h a
274 T H E OFFICE OF HOLY BAPTISM
garment ; who spreadeth out the heavens as it were a curtain ; who cov-
ereth his exceeding high places with the waters ; who hath made fast the
earth upon its foundations, so that it shall not be removed unto ages of
ages ; who collecteth the water of the sea and poureth it out upon the
face of the whole earth : Begone, and depart from him ( h e r ) who hath
made himself ( h e r s t l f ) ready for h ~ l yIllumination. I adjure thee by the
redeeming Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by his precious Body
and Blood, and by his terrible Coming-again ; for he shall come, and
shall not tarry, to judge the whole earth ; and he shall chastise thee and
thy collllederate host with burning Gehenna, committing thee t o outer
darkness, where the worm ceaseth not, and the fire is not quenched.
For of Christ our God is the dominion, with the Father and the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. A m e n
The Third Exorcism.
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord of Sabaoth, the God of Israel, who healest every malady and
every infirmity: Look upon thy servant; prove him (her) and search
him (her), and root out of him ( h e r ) every operation of the Devil. Re-
buke the unclean spirits and expel them, and purify the works of thy
hands; and exerting thy trenchant might, speedily crush down Satan
under his (her) feet ; and give him (her) victory over the same, and over
his foul spirits ; that, having obtained mercy from thee, he (she) may be
made worthy t o partake of thy heavenly Mysteries ; and may ascribe
unto thee glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A Fourth Prayer.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Thou who in verity existest, 0 Lord the Master; who hast created
man in thine own likeness, and hast bestowed upon him t h e power of
life eternal ; who also despisest not those who have fallen away through
sin, but hast provided salvation for the world through the incarna-
tion of thy Christ: Do thou, the same Lord, delivering also this thy
creature from the bondage of t h e enemy, receive him ( k ~ rinto) thy
heavenly kingdom. Open the eyes of his (her) understanding, that the
light of thy Gospel may shine brightly in him (Rcr). Yoke unto his (key)
life a radiant Angel, who shall deliver him (AEY) from every snare of
the adversary, from encounter with evil, from the demon of the noon-
day, and from evil visions.
T h n the Pnkst breathefir ujon his mouth, his brow, and his breast, saying:
Expel from him (her) every evil and impure spirit which hideth and
maketh its lair in his (Acr) heart. (And this he snith thrice.)
T h e spirit of error, the spirit of guile, the spirit of idolatry and of
every concupiscence; the spirit of deceit and of every uncleanness
 T H E O F F I C E O F HOLY BAPTISM 275

which operateth through the prompting of the Devil. And make him c
(her) a reason-endowed sheep (2) in the holy flock of thy Christ, aq
honourable member of thy Church, a consecrated vessel, a child of the
light, and an heir of thy kingdom ; that having lived in accordance with
thy commandments, and preserved inviolate the seal, and kept his (her)
garment undefiled, he (she) may receive the blessedness of the Saints
in thy kingdom.
In a lovd voice.
Through the grace, and bounties, and love towards mankind of thine
Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thy most
holy, and good, and lifegiving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
T k n the Priest turncfh the jcrson who is come to Bajfism to ace the wesf, (3)
.nc&ui, wnshd, and having his h a 3 ujlFed. A Alid he s a i d .
Dost thou renounce Satan, and all his Angels, and all his works, and
all his service, and all his pride ?
And the Catechumen maketh answer, or his Sjonsor for him, and saith :
I do. (And this question and answer are thrice repeated.)
Again fk Pn'Est qlrcstioncfh t k Catechumen.
Hast thou renounced Satan ?
And the Catechumen, or his Sjonsor for him, makefh answer:
I have. ( A n d this question and answer, likewise, arc thrice re-
peated)
Then saitk fks Priest :
Breathe and spit upon him.
And when he h f h &ne this, fk Pricst turneth him lo fhe emf,(4) witk his
hands lowered, and*saith:
Dost thou unite thyself unto Christ ?
And the Cafechumen,or his Sjonsorfor him, makefh answer:
I do. (And this question and altswer are thn'ce repeated.) \

Then the Pn'cst saz'fhto him :

Hast thou united thyself unto Christ ?
And he rejlieth:
I have.
Dost thou believe in him?
I believe in him as King and as God.
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OF THE FAITH.
A n d he reciteth THEHOLYSYMBOL
II
I believe in one God the ath her Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And of all things visible and invisible :
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Regot-
ten of his Father before all worlds; Light of Light, Very God of very
God, Begotten, not made; Being of one Essence with the Father; By
whom all things were made ; Who, for us men, and for our salvation,
came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the
Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried, And the third day he rose
again, according to the Scriptures And ascended into heaven, And
sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with
1
glory to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have
no end. I

And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth 1
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is wor-
shipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission
of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the
,
world to come. Amen.
A n d when he hafh$nisked the Holy Symbol of the Faifk the Pricst inquiretk of
Aim :
Hast thou united thyself unto Christ?
I have. (This qursfzon and arrswer are frtrn'cc repeated.)
Bow down also before him.
A n d the Catechumen bowcth himself; saying :
I bow down before the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the
Trinity, one in Essence and undivided.
Priest. Blessed is God, who willeth that all men should be saved,
and should come to the knowledge of the truth, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
I
I
Then he reciteth this Prayer:
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Master, Lord our God, call thy servant, N., to holy Illumination,
and grant unto him (her) that great grace of thy holy Baptism. Put off
from him (her) the old man, and renew him (her) unto life everlasting;
and fill him (her)with the power of thy Holy Spirit, in the unity of thy
Christ : that he (she) may be no more a child of the body, but a child
of thv kingdom. Through the good will and grace of thine Only-begot-
ten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thy most holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen
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THE OFFICE OF HOLY BAPTISM

Tk Pricst entercth the Sanctuaty and j u t t f t k on white vestments, and his
guut~tlefs.A n d when he hnfh fr Lted a l l the tajers, (5) As takefh the censc~,
andgoeth to the Font, and m s e t f r a n d about i t ; and kavinggivcn ihe teaser
to be held, he maketk a reverence.
Then the Ucncon saifh :
Eless, Master.
A n d the Priist saith, aloud :
Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen !
A n d stra~ghtwayt k Deacon saith Andtkt Pricst prayeth, secretly.
the L I T A ~ Y .
0 compassionate and merci-
I n peace let us pray to the ful God, who triest the heart
Lord. and the reins, and who alone
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That this water may be sanc-
-2 knowest the secret thoughts of
men (for no deeds are hidden
tified with the power, and effec- g before thee, but all things are
tual operation, and indwelling naked and manifest before
of the Holy Spirit : Ij thineeyes); Thou who knowest
That there may be sent down 2 all things concerning me, re-
into it the grace of redemption,
the blessing of Jordan : Ij
:
3
gard me not with loathing,
neither turn thou thy face from
That there may come upon me ; but consider not mine in-
this water the purifying oper- 2 iquities at this present hour, 0
ation of the supersubstantial P. thou who disregardest man's h
Trinity: I$ sins unto his repentance. And 2
That we may be illumined by !J wash away the vileness of my a
the light of understanding and 2 body, and the pollution of my 9
. piety, and by the outpouring of y' soul. And sanctify me wholly
the Holy Spirit : I$ p by thine all-perfect, invisible
That this water may prove 4 might, and by thy spiritual right
effectual unto the averting of hand; lest, while I proclaim
every snare of enemies, both 5 liberty unto others, and admin-
visible and invisible : I$ ister this rite with perfect
That he (she) who is b a p 3 faith in thine unutterable love
tized therein may be made 7 toward mankind, I myself may
worthy of the kingdom incor-
ruptible: l3
9 become the base slave of sin.
Yea, 0 Master, who alone art
For him (her) who is now good and full of love toward
come unto hol Baptism, and mankind, let not thy humble
for his (her) sa rvation : I$ servant be led astray ; but
That he (she) may prove send thou down upon me power
278 THE OFFICE O F HOLY BAPTISM
himself (herself) a child of the -- from on high, and strengthen
I
light, and an heir of eternal thou me in the administration
good things : @ vl of thine impending Mystery,
That he (she)may be a mem- 2 which is both great and most
ber and partaker of the death 4 heavenly : and create the image
and resurrection of Christ our g of thy Christ in him (her) who
God : I$ s now desireth to be born again
That he (she) may preserve rp through my unworthy ministry.
his baptismal garment and the
or
And build him (her) up upon
earnest of the Spirit pure and I the foundation of thine Apostles
undefiled unto the dread Day of and Prophets, that he (she) may $!
Christ our God : I$ not be overthrown; but im- ;t
That this water may be to $
plant him (her)firmly as a plant $
him (her) a laver of regen-
eration, unto the remission of
s.
of truth, in thy Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church, that he
'

sins, and a garment of incor-

ruption : I)
or
(she)be not plucked out. That,
il. as he (she) increaseth in godli-
That the Lord God will >ness, through him (her) may
hearken unto the voice of our
petition: I$ 5be glorified thineall-holy Name,
of the Father, and of the Son,
That he will deliver him and of the Holy Spirit, now,
(her)and us from all tribulation, 2 and ever, and unto ages of
wrath, peril and necessity : I) ages. Amen.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
The Priest saith also t h e f o l h i n g Prayer, but aloud:
Great art thou, 0 Lord, and marvellous are thy works, and there is
no word which sufficeth to hymn thy wonders. (Thnie.)
For thou, of thine own good will, hast brought into being all things
which before were not. and by thy might thou upholdest creation, and
by thy providence thou orderest the world. When thou hadst joined
together the universe out of four elements, thou didst crown the circle
of the year with four seasons. Before thee tremble all the Powers en-
dowed with intelligence. The sun singeth unto thee. The moon glori-
fieth thee. The stars meet together before thy presence. The light
obeyeth thee. The deeps tremble before thee. The water-springs are
subject unto thee. Thou hast spread out the heavens as it were a cur-
tain. Thou hast established the earth upon the waters. Thou hast set
round about the sea barriers of sand. Thou hast shed abroad the air
 THE OFFICE OF HOLY BAPTISM 279

for breathing. The Angelic Powers serve thee. The Choirs of the
Archangels fall down in adoration before thee. The many-eyed Cheru-
bim and the six-winged Seraphim, as they stand and fly, do veil their
faces in awe before thine ineffable glory. For thou, who art God inex-
pressible, existing uncreated before the ages, and ineffable, didst descend
upon earth, and didst take on the semblance of a servant, and wast
made in the likeness of man : for, because of the tender compassion of
thy mercy, 0 Master, thou couldest not endure to behold mankind
oppressed by the Devil; but thou didst come, and didst save us. We con-
fess thy grace. We proclaim thy mercy. We conceal not thy gracious
acts. .Thou hast delivered the generation of our mortal nature. By thy
birth thou didst sanctify a Virgin's womb. All creation magnifieth thee,
who hast manifested thyself. For thou, 0 our God hast revealed thy-
self upon earth, and hast dwelt among men. Thou didst hallow the
streams of Jordan, sending down upon them from heaven thy Holy
Spirit, and didst crush the heads of the dragons who lurked there.
Wherefore, 0 King who lovest mankind, come thou now and sanc-
tify this water, by the indwelling of thy Holy Spirit. (Thrice.)
And grant unto it the grace of redemption, the blessing of Jordan.
Make it the fountain of incorruption, the gift of sanctification, the
remission of sins, the remedy of infirmities; the final destruction of
demons, unassailable by hostile powers, filled with angelic might. Let
those who would e,nsnare thy creature flee far from it. For we have
called upon thy Name, 0 Lord, and it is wonderful, and glorious, and
terrible unto adversaries.
T h n he w e t k ' the wafer thrice with the sz@ of the cross, dzj5jing his fingers
therein. And breathing upon it, hr saifh :
Let all adverse powers be crushed beneath the sign of the image of
thy cross. ( Thrice.)
W e pray thee, 0 God, that every aerial and obscure phantom may
withdraw itself from us ; and that no demon of darkness may conceal
himself in this water ; and that no evil spirit which instilleth darken-
ing of intentions and rebelliousness of thought may descend into it with
him ( A 4 who is about to be baptized.
But do thou, 0 Master of all, show this water to. be the water of re-
demption, the water of sanctification, the purification of flesh and
spirit, the loosing of bonds, the remission of sins, the illumination of
the soul, the laver of regeneration, the renewal of the Spirit, the gift
of adoption to sonship, the garment of incorruption, the fountain of
life. For thou hast said, 0 Lord : Wash ye, be ye clean ; put away
evil things from your souls. Thou hast bestowed upon us from on
high a new birth through water and the Spirit. Wherefore, 0 Lord,
manifest thyself in this water, and grant that he ( s h )who is baptized
rtherein may be transformed ; that he ( s h )may put away from him (her)
the old man, which is corrupt through the lusts of the flesh, and that
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he ( s h ) may be clothed upon with the new man, and renewed after the
image of him who created him (her) : that being buried, after the pat-
tern of thy death, in baptism, he (she) may, in like manner, be a partaker
of thy Resurrection; and having preserved the gift of thy Holy Spirit,
and increased the measure of grace committed unto him (her), he (skr)
may receive the prize of his (her) high calling, and be numbered with
the first-born whose names are written in heaven, in thee, our God and
Lord, Jesus Christ. For unto thee are due glory, dominion, honour and
worship, together with thy Father, who is from everlasting, and thine
all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages, Amen.
Peace be with you all.
Bow your heads unto the Lord.
And he brentheth thn'cc upon the vesscl contatiring t k oil, and makefh thrice
ouer it the si of the cross, as it is kcld by the Deacon. And when the Uca-
con hath s a f
Let us pray to the Lord.
.'T Priest saith the following Prayer:
0 Lord and Master, the God of our fathers, who didst send unto
them that were in the ark of Noah thy dove, bearing in its beak a twig
of olive, the token of reconciliation and of salvation from the flood, the
foreshadowing of the mystery of grace; and didst provide the fruit of
the olive for the fulfilling of thy Holy Mysteries ; who thereby fillest
them that were under the Law with thy Holy Spirit, and perfectest
them that are under grace : Bless also this holy oil with the power, and
operation and indwelling of thy Holy Spirit, that it may be an anoint-
ing unto incorruption, an armour of righteousness, to the renewing of
soul and body, to the averting of every assault of the devil, t o deliver-
ance from all evil of those who shall be anointed therewith in faith, or
who are partakers thereof; unto thy glory and the glo of thine Only-
7
begotten Son, and of thine all-holy, and good, and 1' e-giving Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Then the Pnkst, sin$ng Alleluia (thrice), with the Peojle, makctk three sa@
of the cross in the water wifh the oil. And he saif.4 :
Blessed is God, who illumineth and sanctifieth every man that
cometh into the world, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then U c Person who hnth been ba#tixed is #rcsmtcd. Tke Priest takcth of tk
oil with fwo$grrs, and r/taketh the sign of t'. cross n#on h L brow, kh
breast, and betwem his shoulders, saying :
T h e servant of God, N., is anointed with the oil of gladness; (5) in(
the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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A n d h anoakfefhhis breast and d o d a k r s . On tAc brcasf, saying:

Unto the healing of soul and body.
On the ears.
Unto the hearing of faith.
On the h a n d .
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me.
On the feet.
That he may walk in the way of thy commandments.
A n d when his whole body is fhns anointed, the Priest ba#h'zcfh him, holding him
u#r&ht, and looking toward the east, as he sai2h :
T h e servant of God, N., is baptized, in the name of the Father,
A m e n And of the Son, Amen. And of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
A t each invocation he immersefh kim,and misefhhim a ain. And after the Bafi
firm the P r k t washetk his hands, singing with the h @ l e psalm a-XXZ.
Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is
covered. Rlessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, and
in whose spirit there is no guile. For whilst I held my tongue, my bones
consumed away through my daily complaining. For thy hand is heavy
upon me day and night, and my moisture is like the drought in sum-
mer. I will acknowledge my sin unto thee; and mine unrighteousness
have I not hid. I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord ; and so
thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin. For this shall every one that
is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found ;
but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him. Thou art
a place to hide me in; thou shalt preserve me from trouble ; thou shalt
compass me about with songs of deliverance. I will inform thee, and
teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go; and I will guide thee
with mine eye. Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no
understanding ; whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest
they fall upon thee. Great plagues remain for the ungodly ; but whoso
putteth his trust in the I.ord, mercy embraceth him on every side.
Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord ; and be joyful, all
ye that are true of heart.
Then, as he juffeth his garment u#on him, the Priest saifh :
The servant of God, N., is clothed with the robe of righteousness;
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.
Then shall be snag the following Hymn ( T r e d r ) , in Torre VZZL
Vouchsafe unto me the robe of light, 0 thou who clothest thyself
with light as with a garment, 0 Christ our God, plenteous in mercy.
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THE OFFICE OF HOLY CHRISMATION

And when he h t h j r t thegarmcnf on him the Pricst jrayefh thus:
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God Almighty, Source of all good things,
Sun of Righteousness, who sheddest forth upon them that were in
darkness the light of salvation, through the manifestation of thine Only-
begotten Son and our God; and who hast given unto us, unworthy
though we be, blessed purification through hallowed water, and divine
sanctification through life-giving Chrismation ; who now, also, hast been
graciously pleased to regenerate thy servant that hath new1 received
Illumination, by water and the Spirit, and grantest unto him ( r) remis-
sion of sins, whether voluntary or involuntary. Do thou, the same Mas-
X
ter, compassionate King of kings, grant also unto him (her) the seal of
a
the gift of thy holy, and almighty, and adorable Spirit, and participation
in the holy Body and the precious Blood of thy Christ. Keep him (Itrr)
in thy sanctification ; confirm him (her) in the Orthodox faith ; deliver
him (her) from the Evil One, and from the machinations of the same.
And preserve his (her) soul in purity and uprightness, through the
saving fear of thee ; that he (she) may please thee in every deed and
word, and may be a child and heir of thy heavenly kingdom.

For thou art our God, the God who showeth mercy and saveth ; and
unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And afirr this Prayer he anointeth with the hol Chrism (6)the erson whu hat&
been ba#tized making the s M of the cross : d: 1
fhe brow, an on the ge.r, and
the nostrils, and the lzj5s, and on both cars, and the breast, and the h a n d , and
tkefccl, saying, each time :
T h e seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
T h m the Priest, accomjanicd by the Sjonsors, bearing the Infant, mnhtk the
circuit of the Font. (7) And all sing :
A s many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Alleluia. ( Thrice,)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Third Tone. T h e Lord is
my light and my salvation : whom then shall I fear ?
Verse: The Lord is the strength of my life : of whom then shall I
be afraid ?
Dencon. Wisdom !
Reader. T h e Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Romans.
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Deacon. Let us attend.

Reader. ((Rom. vz.3-11.)Brethren: Know ye not that so many of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death ? There-
fore we are buried with him by baptism into death : that like as Christ
was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together
in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resur-
rection : knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the
body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve
sin. For he that' is dead is freed from sin. Now, if we be dead with
Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him : knowing that Christ,
being raised from the dead, dieth no more ; death hath no more
dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once : but in
that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also younelves
t o be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Pn-est. Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Prirst. Peace be with you all.
Chir. And with thy spirit.
Plt'cst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Chir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
DIbcon. Let us attend.
Pricsi. (Matt.xxviii. 16-20.) Then the eleven disciples went away
into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And
when they saw him, they worshipped him : but some doubted. And Jesus
came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them
in t h e name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you :
and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Ckmi. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.

TArn s h i i be said the LITANY(u~uallyomitted).

Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation and
remission of sins of the servant of God, N., the Sponsor.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Furthermore we pray for the newly-illumined servant of God, N.
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Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That he may be kept in the faith of a pure confession, in all godli-
ness, and in the fulfilling of the commandments of Christ all the days
of his life.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C b i r . Amen.
P h t . Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God our hope ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) - Bless.
And the Pricst bestowcth fkBENEDICTION
(usnally omitted).
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his all-pure Mother;
of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of Saint N. (the Patnm
Saint of the Tem$le) ; of Saint N. (the Saint of t/u h y ) ; of the holy
and righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all the
Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that he is good and loveth
mankind.
And on the ezghth day the Ba#tiscd Person is brought w i n to Me chrrch fw
Ablution. ( 8 ) And the Pricst looscth his pidlc and his garment. saying tkis
Prayer which followeth :

Let us pray to the Lord.

+
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 thou who, through holy Baptism, hast given unto thy servant re&
sion of sins, and hast bestowed upon him (her) a life of regeneration:
Do thou, the same Lord and Master, ever graciously illumine his (k)
heart with the light of thy countenance. Maintain the shield of his (kn)
faith unassailed by the enemy. Preserve pure and unpolluted the gar-
ment of incorruption wherewith thou hast endued him (b), upholding
inviolate in him (her),by thy grace, the seal of the Spirit. and showing
mercy unto him (her) and unto us, through the multitude of thy
mercies. I

For blessed and glorified is thine all-honourable and majestic Name,

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. I
~
Choiv. Amen. I
A Second Prayer.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 Master, Lord our God, who through the Font bestowest heavenly
Illuminkion upon them that are baptized; who hast regenerated thy
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newly-baptized servant by water and the Spirit, and hast granted unto
him ( k r ) remission of his (her) sins, whether voluntary or involuntary :
Lay thine almighty hand upon him (her)and preserve him (her) by the
power of thy goodness. Maintain unassailed the earnest of the Spirit,
and make him (her) worthy of life everlasting, and of thy favour.
For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
Pvicst. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pn'est. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
Priest. He (she)who hath put on thee, 0 Christ our God, boweth
also his (kcr) head with us, unto thee. Keep him ( k r )ever a warrior
invincible in every attack of those who assail him ( h r )and us; and
make us all victors, even unto the end, through thy crown incorruptible.
For thine it is to show mercy and to save us, and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and
thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Chair. Amen.
TAcr the Pricst &&5etk the sponge in pure water, and sjrinkfetk the child, s a y
ing :
Thou art justified. Thou art illumined. Thou art sanctified. Thou
art washed: (9) in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit
of our God.
A n d w i f k fbs f i n e he washcfh the face and head of the child fherewi'rk,and
his breast, and t L rest, saying :
Thou art baptized. Thou art illumined. Thou hast received anoint-
ment with the holy Chrism. Thou art sanctified. Thou art washed :
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Prayer at the cutting ofthe h i r . (10)

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.

0 Master, Lord our God, who hast honoured man with thine own
image, thou hast fashioned him from a speech-endowed (2) soul and a
comely body (inasmuch as the body serveth the speech-endowed soul) :
for thou didst set the head on high, and endow it with the chiefest
portion of the senses, which, nevertheless, impede not one another:
and thou hast covered the head with hair, that it be not injured with
the changes of the weather, and hast fitly joined together all his mem-
bers, that with them all he may give thanks unto thee, the Great
Artificer. Thou, the same Master, through thy chosen vessel, the
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Apostle Paul, hast given us a commandment that we should do all
things to thy glory : Bless, now, thy servant, N., who is come to make
a first offering shorn from the hair of his head, and likewise his
Sponsor ; and grant that they may all exercise themselves in thy law,
and do those things which are well pleasing in thy sight
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Pricst. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir, T o thee, 0 Lord.
TAcn fke Pricsf shall recite lAis Prayer.
0 Lord our God, who, through the fulfilling of the baptismal font, by
thy goodness dost sanctify them that believe on thee : Bless this child ,
here present, and let thy blessing descend upon his (her) head. And as
thou didst bless David the King by the hand of thy Prophet Samuel, bless
also the head of thy servant, N., by the hand of me, a sinner, inspiring
him (her) with thy Holy Spirit; that as he ( s h ) increaseth in stature,
and even unto hoary old age, he (s/u) may ascribe glory untu thee, and
behold the good things of Jerusalem all the days of his (hey) life.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. I
C h r . Amen.
Tkm Ae shearefk the hair in theform of a cross, saying:
N., the servant of God, is shorn : In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy,
we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Furthermore we pray for the newly-illumined servant of God, N. B
That he ( s h ) may be kept in the faith of a pure confession, in all
godliness, and the fulfilling of the commandments of Christ, all the days
of his (her) life. I$
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And he maketh the cnsfomaty Bmedicfiorr. (Seep a p 284.)
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The S#iri/uaC Fdher l e d t h tAc Person who a2sirtth to confrs be w e the holy
d
imuge (ikdna) of o r r Lmd Jesns Christ-Not-madc-~,itA-Hank.nd Ac saith :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.
( Thrice.)
' ~ l o j t theo Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord,. have mercy. ( Thritc.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth, A s it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (TAW
rco~~ences. )
PSALM LI.
Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according
to the multitude of th mercies do away mine offences. Nrash me
E
throughly from my wic edness; and cleanse me from my sin. For I
acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee
only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, I was
shapen in wickedness ; and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But
lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts ; and shalt make me to un-
derstand wisdom secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall
be clean : thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou
shalt make me hear of joy and gladness ; that the bones which thou hast
broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my mis-
deeds. Make me a clean heart, 0 God ; and renew a right spirit within
me. Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy holy Spirit
from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again; and stablish me
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with thy free Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked ; and
sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness,
0 God, thou that art the God of my health ; and my tongue shall sing
of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord ; and my mouth
shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give
it thee : but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God
is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, shalt thou not
despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto Sion : build thou the walls
of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of right-
eousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations : then shall they offer
young bullocks upon thine altar.
And fhf o l h i n g H y m s (Tro$arf), in Tone VL :
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, have mercy upon us. For in that we 1
sinners are devoid of all defence, we offer unto thee, as to our Master,
this supplication : Have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, for in thee have we trusted, and be not
very wroth with us, neither call thou to remembrance, our iniquities ;
but look down even now upon us, inasmuch as thou art of tender corn-
passion, and deliver us from our enemies ; for thou art our God, and
we are thy people, we are all the works of thy hand, and we call upon
thy Name.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, 0 blessed Birth-giver
of God. In that we set our hope on thee may we not fail, but through
thee may we be delivered from all adversities ; for thou art the salva-
tion of all Christian people.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)

Let us pray to the Lord.

0 God our Saviour, who by thy Prophet Nathan didst grant unto re-
pentant David pardon of his transgressions, and didst accept Manasses'
prayer of penitence : Do thou, with thy wonted love towards mankind,
accept also thy servant, N., who repenteth him ( b y ) of the sins which
he ( s b ) hath committed ; overlooking all that he (she) hath done, par-
doning his (her) offences, and passing by his (her) iniquities. For thou
hast said, 0 Lord : With desire have I desired not the death of a sin-
ner, but rather that he should turn from the wickedness which h e hath
committed, and live; and that even unto seventy times seven, sins
ought to be forgiven ; forasmuch as thy majesty is incomparable, and
thy mercy is illimitable. For if thou shouldest regard iniquity, who
should stand? For thou art the God of the penitent, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
 THE RITE OF CONFESSION 289
Thm another Prayer :
Let us pray to the Lord
0 Lord Jesus Christ, Son of thy living God, both Shepherd and Lamb,
who takest away the sins of the world ; who didst remit the loan unto
t h e two debtors, and didst vouchsaie.to the woman who was a sinner
t h e remission of her sins : Do thou, the same Lord, loose, remit, forgive
t h e sins, transgressions and iniquities, whether voluntary or involuntary,
whether of wilfulness or of ignorance, which have been committed unto
guilt and disobedience by these thy servants. And if they, bearing
flesh and dwelling in the world, in that they are men, have in any way
been beguiled of the devil; if in word or deed, whether wittingly or
unwittingly, they have sinned, either contemning the word of a pnest,
or falling under his anathema, or have broken their oath : Do thou,
t h e same Master, in that thou art good and cherishest not ill-will,
graciously grant unto these thy servants the word of absolution, remit-
ting unto them their anathema and oath, according to thy great mercy.
Yea, 0 Lord and Master, who lovest mankind, hear thou us who make
our petitions unto thy goodness on behalf of these thy servants, and
disregard thou all their errors, inasmuch as thou art exceedingly merci-
ful ; and loose them from punishment eternal. For thou hast said, 0
Master: Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
For thou alone art without sin, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
TAcn shall the PricJt say to the Pcnirmt :
Behold, my child, Christ standeth here invisibly, and receiveth thy
confession : wherefore, be not ashamed, neither be afraid, and con-
ceal thou nothing from me : but tell me, doubting not, all things which
thou hast done ; and so shalt thou have pardon from our Lord Jesus
Christ. Lo, his holy image is before us : and I am but a witness, bearing
testimony before him of all things which thou dost say to me. But if
thou shalt conceal anything from. me, thou shalt have the greater sin.
Take heed, therefore, lest, having come to the physician, thou depart
unhealed.
And t h shall he qrrcstion him di(igently, joint b oint, and shall await
r e r e j h to e v q qushbn. A n d j r s t of N. he J R i n q r r i r r concerning his
faith :
Tell me, my child, dost thou believe that which hath been transmitted
and is taught by the Catholic, Apostolic Church, which was planted and
nurtured in the East, and hath spread from the East throughout the
world, and which abideth even unto this day, immovable and unchange-
able ? And dost thou doubt any of her doctrines ?
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And if he belicveth nghtCy and nnrioubtinge he shall
THE FAITH :
rcPeat

I believe in one God .the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and

THE SYMBOL
OF
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earth, And of all things visible and invisible :
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Be-
gotten of his Father before all worlds ; Light of Light, Very God of
very God, Begotten, not made ; Being of one Essence with the Father;
By whom all things were made ; Who, for us men, and for our salvation,
came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the
Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose
again, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, And
sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with
glory to judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall have
, no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is wor-
shipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of
sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the
world to come. Amen.
And @hen he hathfiished the Pn'csf shun interrogate him in &tail.
NOTE. The Pricst cibth not trrr the questions of ol&n days, which are still re-
I
tained in the Ritual, but interrogateth the Penitent discreet@ ;a d at the k t ,
when he hath qnestioned him concerning the seven h d l y sms, he saith tht fol-
EXHORTATION
~ O Z V I ~ ~ ~ :
In all these points thou must henceforth be upon thy guard For
thou hast received a second Baptism, according to the Christian Mys-
tery. And thou must see to it that, God helping, thou make a good
beginning. But, above all, thou must not bear thyself lightly towards
these things, lest thou become a cause of scorn to men ;for these things
do not befit a Christian. But may God, by his grace, aid thee to live
honourably, uprightly and devoutly.
And when the Pn'es/ hath said o f f these things vnto him; and when he kafh
rcucnled all things concerning himserf, concealing nothing, the Priest s h d f say
to him :
Kneel down. I

Then the Persomho hath mari;?his Confessaon boweth his head. end the Cmju-
sor reciteth this Prayer :
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord God of the salvation of thy servants, gracious, bountiful and
long-suffering, who repentest thee concerning our evil deeds, and desirest
not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wick-
edness and live : Show thy mercy now upon thy servant, N., and grant
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unto him (her) an image of repentance, forgiveness of sins, and deliver-

ance, pardoning his ( h e r ) every transgression, whether voluntary or in-
voluntary. Reconcile and unite him (/MY) unto thy holy Church, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom also are due unto thee dominion
and majesty, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
After this Prayer t b Priest pronounccih the Absolution over the Penitent, who
knceleth humbly, saying as follows, in com~letionof the Holy Sacramcut of
confcssimr :
May our Lord and God Jesus Christ, through the grace and bounties
'of his love towards mankind, forgive thee, my child, N., all thy trans-
gressions. And I, his unworthy Priest, through the power given unto
me by him, do forgive and absolve thee from all thy sins, in the Name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the ,Holy Spirit. Amen.
And having nished the Absolution, the Pricst maketh with his hand over the
A'
Pmilrnt t c s&n of thc cross.
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THE BETROTHAL SERVICE
After the Divine Litnr the Priest bcin in the Tcm#lc, tkose wko &nit to &
j- to e t k t a ~ ti%
e s t a d yweb fcCtCTn.~ / two
u nirgs lir OH d&e *kt-
hmisi&of the Hofy Altar. T e Pnkst makefh, thhce, the szjy of the cross
over the baa3 of the briciafjair; andgiveth them fzghtcd tajers. (1) And the
Deacon saith :
Bless, Master.
Pricst. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
Chir. Amen.
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the servant of God, N., and for the handmaid of God, N.,
who now plight each other their troth, and for their salva-
tion : I$
That there may be granted unto them children for the con- 25
tinuation of their race, and all their petitions which are unto sal- ~ ' g
vation : I$ L-v
That he will 'send down upon them petfect and peaceful love, 0 3
and succour : I$ &Y
That he will preserve them in oneness of mind, and in stead- & g
fastness of faith : I$ 2 2 I
That he will bless them with a blameless life : I$ 3 t'
That the Lord our God will grant unto them an honourable. q q
marriage, and a bed undefiled : I$ $*
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and
necessity: I$
SUCCOU~ US,save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Chir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Pnest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Appendix B, V 1I.
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0 eternal God, who hast brought into unity those who were sun-
dered, and hast ordained for them an indissoluble bond of love ; who
didst bless Isaac and Rebecca, and didst make them heirs of thy pro-
mise : Bless also these thy servants, N. and N., guiding them unto every
good work. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Pn-est. Peace be with you alL
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Pn'cst. 0 Lord our God, who hast espoused the Church as a pure
Virgin from among the Gentiles : Bless this Betrothal, and unite and
maintain these thy servants in peace and oneness of mind.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
Chir. Amen. ..
72m tahin the rings, the P n i s t bkssetk the briricrl pair tkerewith, making the
.rfk cross viu fie ring ofthe Bride over the Brdegroom, andwith that
:The B d g r m m over the B+, saying'to the Man :(2)
The servant of God, N., is betrothed to the handmaid of God, N.: In
the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And to the Woman :
The handmaid of God, N., is betrothed to the servant of God, N.: In
the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And when he kath @ohen thus to each one thrice, heplaceth the rin s on their
ri ht hand. Then the briribl #air erchange the rings, and the k n e s t mith
tkfollowing Prayer :
Let us pray to the Lord.
0 Lord our God, who didst accompany the servant of the patriarch
Abraham into Mesopotamia, when he was sent to espouse a wife for his
lord Isaac ; and who, by means of the drawing of water, didst reveal
unto him that he should betroth Rebecca: Do thou, the same Lord,
bless also the betrothal of these thy servants, N. and N., and confirm
the word which they have spoken. Establish them in the holy union
which is from thee. For thou, in the beginning, didst make them male
and female, and by thee is the woman joined unto the man as a helpmeet,
and for the procreation of the human race. Wherefore, 0 Lord our God,
who hast sent forth thy truth upon thine inheritance, and thy covenant
unto thy servants our fathers, even thine elect, from generation to
generation : Lookthou uWn thy servant, N., and upon thy handmaid, N.,
 T H E KITE O F HOLY MATRIMONY
h
and establish and make stable their betrothal in faith, and in oneness
iI. of mind, in truth and in love. For thou, 0 Lord, hast declared that a
j pledge should be given and confirmed in all things. By a ring was
b power given unto Joseph in Egypt; by a ring was Daniel glorified in
the land of Babylon ; by a ring was the uprightness of Tamar revealed ;
by a ring did our heavenly Father show forth his bounty upon his Son ;
for he saith : Put a ring on his hand, and bring hither the fatted calf, and
kill it, and eat, and make merry. By thine own right hand, 0 Lord, didst
thou arm Moses in the Red Sea; by the word of thy truth were the
I heavens established, and the foundations of the earth were made firm ;
I and the right hands of thy servants shall be blessed also by thy mighty
word, and by thine upraised arm. Wherefore, 0 Lord, do thou now bless
I this putting-on of rings with thy heavenly benediction: and let thine
Angel go before them all the days of their life.
For thou art he who blesseth and sanctifieth all things, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
THE ORDER OF MARRIAGE, OR OF CROWNING (3)
Pn'cst and Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord our God ; glory to thee.
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord. I$
All they who walk in his paths. I$
Thou shalt eat of the fruit of thy labours. I$
0 blessed art thou, and happy shalt thou be. I$
Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thine house B
Thy children like a newly-planted olive-orchard round about thy
table. I$
Lo, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. I$
The Lord in Zion shall so bless thee, that thou shalt see the good
things of Jerusalem all thy life long. I$
Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon
Israel. I$
Then the Pricst shall make them an exhortahbn, teffin them wherein the Sacra-
ment ofhfarriagc ronsisteth, and how fhy+ / to Z%e ur*od~~
and u n'k t 4 .in
the w e a d state. Andwhen his exhorfahon u finished, the Ptiest s L l h n q m n
of t h Bn'rkgroom, saying :
Hast thou, N., a good, free and unconstrained will and a firm intention
1 to take unto thyself to wife this woman, N., whom thou seest here
before thee ?
And the Rtltlciirgroom nraketh answer :
I have, reverend Father.
Pn.est. Thou hast not promised thyself to an other bride?
I
The Btidcgrom. I have not promised mysell reverend Father.
 T H E RITE O F HOLY MATRIMONY 295
A n d stra&kfway Ue Pricsf, looki~gat the Bn'dc, shall inquire of kcr, saying:
Hast thou, N., a good, free and unconstrained will and a firm inten-
tion to take unto thyself to husband this man, N., whom thou seest
here before thee ?
A n d fke Bride maketh answcr, saying :
I have, reverend Father.
Ptiest. Thou hast not promised thyself to any other man ?
The Bti&, I have not promised myself, reverend Father.

Bless, Master.
.
Than fht Deacon sai'Ih :

Priest. Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the servants of God, N. and N., who are now being united
to each other in the community of marriage, and for their salva-
tion : I# $2
-
That he will bless this marriage, as he blessed that in Cana of 3' &
Galilee: I$
That he will grant unto them chastity, and of the fruit of the , r3
,
womb as is expedient for them : I$ per
That he will make them glad with the sight of sons and $
daughters : I$ 2g
That he will grant unto them the procreation of virtuous off- 3 r
spring, and an upright life : I# CD
1 1o
That he will grant to them and to us 'all our petitions which 9 a
are unto salvation : I$
SUCCOU~ US, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Pn'est. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then tke Pricsf recifeth, aloud, the f o l l m n g Prayer :
0 God most pure, the Creator of every living thing, thou didst
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transform the rib of our forefather Adam into a wife, because of thy
love towards mankind, and didst bless them, and say unto them : In-
crease, and multiply, and have dominion over the earth; and didst
make of the twain one flesh: for which cause a man shall leave his
father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be one
flesh : and what God hath joined together, that let no man put asunder.
Thou who didst bless thy servant Abraham, and opening the womb
of Sarah didst make him to be the father of many nations ; who didst
give Isaac to Rebecca, and didst bless her in child-bearing ; who didst
join Jacob unto Rachel, and from that union didst make known the
twelve Patriarchs; who didst u d t e Joseph and Asenath, giving unto
them as the fruit of their procreation Ephraim and Manasses ; who
didst accept Zacharias and Elizabeth, and didst make their offspring
to be the Forerunner; who, from the Root of Jesse according to the
flesh, didst bud forth the ever-Virgin One, and wast incarnate of her ;
and wast born of her for the redemption of the human race; who,
through thine unutterable gift and manifold goodness didst come to
Cana of Galilee, and didst bless the marriage there, that thou mightest
make inanifest that it is thy will that there should be lawful marriage
and the begetting of children : Do thou, the same all-holy Master, ac-
cept the prayer of us thy servants. As thou wert present there, so
likewise be thou present here, with thine invisible protection. Bless
this marriage, and vouchsafe unto these thy servants, N. and N., a
peaceful life, length of days, chastity, mutual love in the bond of peace,
long-lived seed, gratitude from their posterity, a crown of glory which
fadeth not away. Graciously grant that they may behold their children's
children. Preserve their bed unassailed, and give them of the dew of
heaven from on high, and of the fatness of the earth. Fill their houses
with wheat, and wine, and oil, and with every beneficence, that they may
bestow in turn upon the needy; granting also unto those who are here
present with them all those petitions which are for their salvation.
For thou art the God of mercies, and bounties, and love towards
mankind, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then the Priest reciieth, aloud, the following Prayer:
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord our God, the Priest of mystical and pure
marriage, and the Ordainer of the law of the marriage of the body,
the Preserver of immortality, and the Provider of good things ; do thou,
the same Master, who in the beginning didst make man and set him to
be, as it were, a King over thy creation, and didst say: I t is not good
for man to be alone on the earth; let us make a helpmeet for him ; and
taking one of his ribs didst fashion Woman, which when Adam beheld,
 T H E RIT& OF HOLY MATRIMONY
he said : This is now bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh ; she shiu
be called Woman, for she was taken out of man ; for this cause shall a
man leave father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the
twain shall be one flesh ; and those whom God hath joined together let
no man put asunder :-Do thou now also, 0 Master, our Lord and our
God, send down thy heavenly grace upon these thy servants, N. and
N. ; and grant that this thy handmaid may, in all things, be subject
unto her husband; and that this thy servant may be the head of his
wife, that they may live according to thy wilL Bless them, 0 Lord our
God, as thou didst bless Abraham and Sarah : Bless them, 0 Lord our
God, as thou didst bless Isaac and Rebecca: Bless them, 0 Lord
our God, as thou didst bless Jacob and all the patriarchs : Bless
them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst bless Joseph and Asenath :
Bless them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst bless Moses and Sepphora:
Bless them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst bless Joachim and Anna :
Bless them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst bless Zacharias and Eliza-
beth : Preserve them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst preserve Noah in
the ark : Preserve them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst preserve Jonah
in the belly of the whale: Preserve them, 0 Lord our God, as thou
didst preserve the three Holy Children from the fire, sending down
upon them dew from heaven ; and let that gladness come upon them
which the blessed Helena had when she found the precious Cross.
Remember them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst remember Enoch,
Shem, Elijah : Remember them, 0 Lord our God, as thou didst remem-
ber thy Forty Holy Martyrs, sending down upon them crowns from
heaven : Remember them, 0 Lord our God, and the parents who have
nurtured them ; for the prayers of parents make firm the foundations
of houses. Remember, 0 Lord our God, thy servants the groomsman ,
and the bridesmaid of the bridal pair,-who are come together in this
joy. Remember, 0 Lord our God, thy servant, N., and thy handmaid,
N., and bless them. Grant them of the fruit of their bodies, fair chil-
dren, concord of soul and of body: Exalt them like the cedars of
Lebanon, like a luxuriant vine. Give them seed in number like unto
the full ears of grain ; that, having sufficiency in all things, they may
abound in every work that is good and acceptable unto thee. And let
them behold their children's children, like a newly-planted olive-orchard,
round about their table; that, obtaining favour in thy sight, they may
shine like the stars of heaven, in thee, our God. For unto thee are
due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. - C h i r . Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And again fke Pricsf prayeih, aloud, as followcfh :
0 holy God, who didst create man out of the dust, and didst fashion
his wife but of his rib, and didst yoke her unto him as a helpmeet ; for
 @ .THE KITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY
it jeemed good to thy majesty that man should not be alone upon
=&h : Do thou, the same Lord, stretch out now also thy hand from
thy holy dwelling-place, and conjoin this thy servant, N., and this thy
,. handmaid, N. ; for by thee is the husband united unto the w ife. Unite
*
them in one mind: wed them.into one flesh, granting unto them of the
fruit of the body and the procreation of fair children.
For thine is the m'ajesty, and thine are the kingdom and the power
and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. -C h i r . Amen.
A d afCer the Amen,the Pricst fakctrh the crowns (4,
and crown4A 3rd th
B~&grooom, say in^ :
The servant of God, N., is crowned unto the handmaid of God, N. :
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Choir. Amen.
In like man#er he fhcn crowncfh tAc Bna&,saying :
The servant of God, N., is crowned unto the servant of God, N. : In
'
I
the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. I

Choir. Amen. j

T b n Ac bksscfh them thrice, saying, thrice: I

0 Lord our God, crown them with glory and honour. I

Deacon. Let us attend.
Pricst. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in Tone VIII. Thou hast set upon
their heads crowns of precious stones ; they asked life of thee, and
thou gavest it them.
Verse: For thou wilt give them thy blessing forever and ever: thou
wilt make them to rejoice with gladness through thy presence.
Deacon. Wisdom!
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Ephesians.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Reader. (Eph. v. 20-33.) Brethren : Give thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ; s u b
mitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit
yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord For the husband
is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and
he is the Saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto
Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Hus-
bands, love our wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for ; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious
church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing ; but that it should
be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives, as their
 T H E R I T E OF HOLY MATRIMONY 2991'
own bodies. H e that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man eve;
yet hated his own flesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the
Lord the church : for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of
his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is
a great mystery : but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Never-
theless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as him-
self : and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Pricst. Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel according to John.
C h i r . Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
(John ii. 1-12.) And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of
Galilee ; and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called,
and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the
mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto
her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do
it. And there were set there six water-pots of stone, after the manner
of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled
them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear
unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the
feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence
it was (but the servants which drew the water knew), the governor of
the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the
beginning doth set forth good wine ; and when men have well drunk,
then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
forth his glory ; and his disciples believed on him.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us all say, with all our soul and with' all our mind let
us say : I$
0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee :
hearken, and have mercy : I$ 2$
Have mercy upon us according to thy great mercy, we beseech o s.
thee : hearken, and have mercy : I$
2
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation ;: qr
and visitation for the servants of God, N. and N. (and he also y p
tluzketk mention of whomromer else he will) : gi
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T H E R I T E OF HOLY MATRIMONY
Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
I
t ee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
d oly Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
,' Choir. Amen.
And the Priest recifefh this Prayer.
0 Lord our God, who in thy saving providence didst vouchsafe by
thy presence in Cana of Galilee to declare marriage honourable : Do
thou, the same Lord, now also maintain in peace and concord thy ser-
vants, N. and N., whom it hath pleased thee to join together. Cause
their marriage to be honourable. Preserve their bed blameless. Merci-
fully grant that they may live together in purity ; and enable them to
attain to a ripe old age, walking in thy commandments with a pure
heart.
For thou art our God, the God whose property it is to show mercy
and to save, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
D~acon. Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0
God, by thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Deacon. A day all-perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless : &
An Angel of Peace, the faithful guide and guardian both of $2
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our souls and bodies : & :.g 3
The forgiveness and remission of our sins and transgres-
sions : $I 9;
All things which are good and profitable to our souls, and
peace to the world : & -' 0
That we may pass the residue of our life in peace and peni- -* ;
tence: & OZ
A Christian ending to our life, painless, blameless, peace- r
ful; and a good defence before the dread Judgment Seat of 9 6
Christ : & '.a
The unity of the faith, and the communion of the Holy Spirit let us
beseech of the Lord : and let us commend ourselves, and each other,
and all our life unto Christ our God.
C h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord.
And the Priest makefh the ExcZamation :
And vouchsafe, 0 Lord, that boldly and without condemnation,
we may dare to call upon thee, God, the heavenly Faqher, and to
say :
And the Pe@Ze recite fht Lord's Prayer to U c end.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
 T H E RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY 30'
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But de-
liver us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Pn-tst. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pn'cst. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Tbn the Common Cup ( 5 ) is brought, and tke Pricrf blessefh it, and reciteth
this Prayer :
. Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 God, who hast created all things by thy might, and hast made Cr,
fast the round world, and adornest the crown of all things which 3
thou hast made : Bless now, with thy spiritual blessing, this common 5
cup, which thou dost give to those who are now united for a com- 9
munity of maniage.
Aloud: For blessed is thy Name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Thm, takin fke Cu# in hir hand, fk Priest gibeth it thrice to them :/Trsflo fk
Matt, anithen to the Woman. Then immediate& the Priest fakefh them, tke
groomsmen behind them holding their crowns, and l e d t h them in a nicle (6)
round about the lectnrr. And the Priest, or the People, sing the following
Hymn, in Tone V: :
Rejoice, 0 Isaiah! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son,
Emmanuel, both God and man : and Orient is his name ; whom magni-
fying we call the Virgin blessed.
Another, in Tone VZZ.
0 Hol Martyrs, who fought the good fight and have received your
&
crowns: ntreat ye the Lord that he will have mercy on our souls.
Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, the Apostles' boast, the Martyrs'
joy, whose preaching was the Consubstantial Trinity.
Thm, taking the crown of tkc BntTd?groom,
he saith :
Be thou exalted, 0 Bridegroom, like unto Abraham; and be thou
blessed, like unto Isaac ; and do thou multiply like unto Jacob, walking
in peace, and keeping the commandments of God in righteousness.
Z i m , faking fhe crown of the Bride, he saith :
And thou, 0 Bride: Be thou exalted like unto Sarah ; and exult
thou, like unto Rebecca; and do thou multiply, like unto Rachel :
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and rejoice thou in thy husband, fulfilling the conditions of the law : for
so is it well-pleasing unto God.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
The Pricst praycth :
0 God, our God, who didst come to Cana of Galilee, and didst bless
there the marriage feast : Bless, also, these thy servants, who through
thy good providence are now united together in wedlock. Bless their
goings out and their comings in : replenish their life with good things :
receive their crowns into thy kingdom, preserving them spotless,
blameless, and without reproach, unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Pn'cst. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And the Prirst prayeth :
May the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the all-holy,
consubstantial and life-giving Trinity, one Godhead, and one King-
dom, bless you ; and grant unto you length of days, fair children,
prosperity of life, and faith : and fill you with all abundance of earthly
good things, and make you worthy 'to obtain the blessings of the pr*
mise : through the prayers of the holy Birth-giver of God, and of all the
Saints. Amen.
And the Deacon sai'rh :
Wisdom !
More honourable than the Cherubim, ... (Seepage 303.)
Then the P n k t bestoweth the j n a l BENEDICTION.
May he who by his presence at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee
did declare marriage to be an honourable estate, Christ our true God ;
1
through the prayers of his all-holy Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all- i!
laudable Apostles; of the holy, Godcrowned Kings and Saintsequal-
to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena; of the holy Great Martyr,
Procopius ; (7) and of all the Saints, have mercy upon you and save
you : for he is good, and loveth mankind.
Then the Priest rrrdeth an exhorfafionto the nmly-maminpnir.
And the Peojlc come nndconp-atulafe them ;and thy kiss each o t k r ~ .

PRAYER AT T H E REMOVAL OF T H E CROWNS ON THE

EIGHTH DAY (8)
0 Lord our God, who hast blessed the crown of the year, and per-
mittest these crowns to be laid upon those who are united to one .
another by the law of marriage, and thus grantest unto them, as it were
 THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY 303
a reward of chastity ; for they are pure who are united in the marriage
which thou hast made lawful : Do thou bless also in the removal of
these crowns those who have been united to one another, and pre-
serve their union indissoluble; that they may evermore give thanks
unto thine all-holy Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Priest. These thy servants having come together in concord, 0
Lord, and having accomplished the compact of mamage, as at Cana of
Galilee, and contracted the pledges thereof, ascribe glory unto thee, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
And the Dismissal.
Wisdom !
Choir. 0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us. a

More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more

glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God
the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
And the Priest beslowelh the BENEDICTION.(.!kflagc 302.)

THE ORDER OF SECOND MARRIAGE (9)

The Pricst beginneth :
Blessed is our God always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thnke.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
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Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
For the servants of God, N. and N., and for the protection which is
from God ; and for their life together : let us pray to the Lord
C h i r . Lord, have mercy.
That they may dwell together uprightly and in oneness of mind : let
us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed
and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-Virgin Mary, with
all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our
life unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord
Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Rely Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
The Priest saith this P m y n : I
0 eternal God, who hast brought into unity those who were sun-
dered, and hast ordained for them an indissoluble bond of love ; who
didst bless Isaac and Rebecca, and didst make them heirs of thy
promise : Bless also these thy servants, N. and N., directing them unto
every good work
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
The Priest Prayeth :
0 Lord our God, who hast espoused the Church as a pure Virgin
from among the Gentiles : Bless this Betrothal, and unite and maintain
these thy servants in peace 'and oneness of mind.
For unto thee are due all honour, glory and worship, to the Father,
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 THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY 305
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Chai. Amen
i%m tke Pn'csf, faking the nirgs, givcth one$rst to f h Man, and h t& Woman
cnrothn; and saifk fo the Man :
T h e servant of God, N., is betrothed to the handmaid of God, N. :
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And in Zikc manner to the Woman :
T h e handmaid of God, N., is betrothed to the servant of God, N. :
I n the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Then he maketh with the rings fie sz& of the cross over their he&, and put-
* . t e d the rings on the fingers of their rzght h a d . The S-or of the bn'ahl
Pair e x c h g e f h them. Then the Deacon :
Let us pray to the Lord.
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
Pn'cJt. 0 Master, Lord our God, who showest pity upon all men,
and whose providence is over all thy works ; who knowest the-secrets
of man, and understandest all men : Purge away our sins, and forgive
the transgressions of thy servants, calling them to repentance, granting
them remission of their iniquities, purification from their sins, and
pardon of their errors, whether voluntary or involuntary. 0 thou who
knowest the frailty of man's nature, in that thou art his Maker and
Creator ; who didst pardon Rahab the harlot, and accept the contrition
of the Publican : remember not the sins of our ignorance from our
youth up. For if thou wilt consider iniquity, 0 Lord, Lord, who shall
stand before thee ? Or what flesh shall be justified in thy sight? For
thou only art righteous, sinless, holy, plenteous in mercy, of great com-
passion, and repentest thee of the evils of men. Do thou, 0 Master, who
hast brought together in wedlock thy servants, N. and N., unite them to
one another in love: vouchsafe unto them the contrition of the Publican,
the tears of the Harlot, the confession of the Thief; that, repenting with
their whole heart, and doing thy commandments in peace and oneness
of mind, they may be deemed worthy also of thy heavenly kingdom.
For thou art he who ordereth all things, and unto thee do we ascribe
glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pricst. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
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The Priest saifh this Prayer:

0 Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God, who wast lifted up on the
precious and life-giving cross, and didst thereby destroy the handwrit-
ing against us, and deliver us from the dominion of the Devil : Cleanse
thou the iniquities of thy servants ; because they, being unable to bear
the heat and burden of the day and the hot desires of the flesh, are now
entering into the bond of a second marriage, as thou didst render law-
ful by thy chosen vessel, the Apostle Paul, saying, for the sake of us
humble sinners, I t is better to marry in the Lord than to bum. Where-
fore, inasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind, do thou show
mercy and forgive. Cleanse, put away, pardon our transgressions ; for
thou art he who didst take our infirmities on thy shoulders ; for there
is none sinless, or without uncleanness for so much as a single day of
his life, save only Thou, who without sin didst endure the flesh, and
bestowest on us passionlessness eternal.
For thou art God, the God of the contrite in heart, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
People. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
T k the Pn'csf saith lh Praycr :
0 holy God, who didst create man out of the dust, . . .
And fkc rest, as in the First Rite of Marriqqe, #age 297.
T H E OFFICE O F SETTING A P A R T READERS
AND CHANTERS *
H e who is to be maa2 a Taper-bearer is led by the SubDeacon into the centre of
the Chrrch, befwc the beginning of the Divine Liturgy (see page 7 ), a d thee
mmn* Uree rmermces: and t m i n he mlrtfefhthe Bishopl tfrice. Then,
drawin near to the B i r h e , he bowetfhir head; and the s i eth hi=
on the 6 a d with hir hand. T h , h y i n g his kand %#on the c a n d e l s he&
fhB a k e s d h the followkg Prayer :
0 Lord, who enlightenest all created beings with the light of thy
marvels, and knowest the intent of every man before it is formed, and
strengthenest those who are desirous of serving thee: Do thou, the
same Lord, array in thy fair and spotless vesture this thy servant who
desireth to become a Taper-bearer (these thy sewants who desire to
become Taper-bearers) before thy Holy Mysteries; that he (te) may
be illumined ; and that attaining unto the world to come he ( t h y ) may
receive the incorruptible crown of life, and rejoice with thine elect in
bliss everlasting.
For hallowed is thy Name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
B r f when there is no L i t Y r u the Bishop beginneth cu follozvs:
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
T h m skull be sung :

r
0 heaven1 King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fil est all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
* See page b i .
308 O F F I C E O F SETTING APART READERS AND CHANTERS
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen. - Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then the Hymn (Tro#dr)for the Day shaN bc read.
But ifthere be a Litur ,then 0 .Heavenly King,and 0 Hol God,and Our
Father shall be omrlteyand on& thefollowiirg Hymns shall r d : &
0 holy Apostles, entreat the merciful God that he will grant our
souls remission of their sins.
The grace of thy lips, shining forth like a beacon-fire, hath illumined
the universe, and hath bestowed upon the world the treasure of non-
avariciousness, and hath shown us the height of humility. But a s thou
instructest us with thy words, 0 Father John Chrysostom, so also inter-
cede thou with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved.
Thy voice is gone out into all the world, in that it hath received thy
word, wherewith thou hast taught in manner well-pleasing unto God,
hast expounded the nature of existing things, and hast adorned the cus-
toms of mankind. 0 Royal Priesthood, Sainted Father, pray thou unto
Christ our God, that our souls may be saved.
The shepherd's reed of thy divine theology hath confounded the
trumpets of the rhetoricians, the same being bestowed upon thee as
upon one who hath searched out the deep things of the spirit, and grace
of proclamation. Wherefore, 0 Father Gregory, entreat thou Christ-
God that our souls may be saved.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Through the prayers of all the Saints, and of the Birth-giver of God,
0 Lord, grant us thy peace, and have mercy upon us : for thou only
lovest mankind.
Then the Bisho# skroreth the can&fe's head in theform of a cross, s a y i w :
In the Name of the Father.
Then the Proto-Dwm, and the Rea&r, or a Chanter, shall say :
Amen.
B i s w . And of the Son.
Proto-Deacon. Amen.
Bishop. And of the Holy Spirit.
Proto-Deacon. Amen.
Then the Bisho# putteth upon him the short chasuble, and again makvth, f k h ,
with hir hand, tke s&n of the cross upon his head, and reciteth this Prayer:
0 Lord God Almighty, elect this thy servant ( t h e thy servants),and
 OFFICE O F S E T T I N G APART READERS AND CHANTERS 309
sanctify him (them) ; and enable him (them), with all wisdom and under-
standing, to exercise the study and reading of thy divine words, pre-
1
!
serving him (them) in blamelessness of life.
Through the mercies and bounties and love towards mankind of thine
Only-begotten Son, with whom also thou art glorified, together with thine
all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Andafter the Prayer, the Bish @encth fhc book of the E isfles upon the head
3
.f the ~ t & r . ~ n thed s u b e a c m l e d him- kfi?
ilr a r d f l h him
in the middle of the Church, with his face to the east; an the book of tkr
E#istles isgivcn to him, and he rerrdcth, a liffle,wheresocvn it may chance to
& all, and turnin he boweth to the Bis thrice, accordin to tk rnbric.
X e n the tunic ir $ought to tk Bish@, a s h e slpncth it wit5 hfi hand, o v n
the moss. A d he who hafh becn set afiart (wordarned),having srjptcd himsty
d h the cross, Risseth the cross uflon t k funk, and the hand of fk Bish@ :
Andthe SubDeacm vest him in tkr tunic; and the B i s w exhorteth him
ihw :
My son(s), the first degree in the Priesthood is that of Reader. I t
behooveth thee (ymc) therefore, to peruse the divine Scriptures daily,
to t h e end that the hearers, regarding thee (you) may receive edifica-
tion ;that thou (ye) in nowise shaming thine (your) election, mayest
prepare thyself (trur-prepareyourselves) for a higher degree. For by a
chaste, holy and upnght life thou shalt (ye shall) gain the favour of
the God of loving-kindness, and shalt render thyself ( s h l I renderyour-
selves) worthy of a greater ministry, through Jesus Christ our Lord;
to whom be glory unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then shaN t k B i s W say :
Blessed is the Lord. Lo, the servant(s) of God, N. (NN), is (arc)
become a Reader (Readers) of the most holy Church of N. : In the
Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Then tkc B i z w grveth him (or them) a holy lamp, a d kc slarulith (they stand)
before the B i s e with the lam#, in the a##m'nted#&ce.
 T H E MANNER O F ORDAINING SUB-DEACONS
t
If the Candidate is to receive the Laying-on of Hands to the SnbDiotonafe (#r
P a ~ c79) on the same A y , after he hath been invested with the funk, the Srb-
Deacons brin the AlmaCic and the ACmatu idle (that r j the stoh) h L k
Bishop. Anfwhcn the Bish? hnth sigrrd gird~ewith the cross, a d he
who ts to receive Ordination ath Risscd if,and the kand of the Bish*, f.&v
gird him therewith. And the Birho) signetk him wifh hak kand, irr tkfmn
of a cross; after w h d t k Arch#ricJt saith :
Let us pray to the Lord. \

And the Bishop laying hir kand on the Candidirtc's head, rccaCIteththe following
Prayer :
0 Lord our God, who, through one and the same Holy Spirit distrib
uting gifts of grace to each one of those whom thou hast chosen, hast
given to thy Church divers Orders ; who, through thine inscrutable
providence hast appointed degrees of ministry therein, for the service
of thy holy, spotless Mysteries ; and who, through thine ineffable fore-
knowledge, hast ordained this thy servant to be worthy to serve in thy
Holy Church : Do thou, the same Lord, preserve him uncondemned
in all things. And grant that he may love the beauty of thy house,
stand before the doors of thy holy Temple, and kindle the lamps in the
tabernacle of thy glory. And plant him in thy holy Church like a fruitful
olive-tree, which bringeth forth the fruits of righteousness. And make
him thy perfect servant in the time of thine advent, that he may receive
the recompense of those who are well-pleasing in thy sight. For thine
are the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
And after the Prayer, the SubDeacons give the ewer and basin to him who ir Lb
receive the /Laying-on of Hand, and lay a towelon his shouldirrs. R n d t k
Bishoj washeth h u h a d . And he wko is to be wdained SubDcarorr #mrrcfk
wnter ovcr fke Lands of the Bishop. Then he and the S u d - D e ~ m Riss &k
&and of thr.Biskqj, and @art to their a ointed#ke. And kc who is to be
?
orahined SubDeacon standcth, kolding t e ewer and basin, .m'th the towe4
until the Cherrbirnic Hymn. And he saitk, secretly :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (Thrice). Glory . . . now, and
ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Tricr.) 2
Our Father, who art in heaven, . . . For thine is the kingdom,
. . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) I believe itl one God, . . . 5
Pardon, remit, forgive, 0 God, our transgressions, both voluntary L"
* For explanation, see Introductory Chapter on the Symbolism of the Church.
dppendix B, VIII ( I ) .
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and involuntary, whether of word or of deed, whether of knowledge r/,

or of ignorance, whether of the day or of the night, whether of the 8
mind or of the intentions : forgive us all inasmuch as thou art good %
and lovest mankind. 9
A d zyhe &sirefk to say anything firrt/ur, ke &fh so secret&.
At the fine of the Ckerubimic Hymn, kc is led in fionf o the Ho& Dams, to
the Bish* : and the BisAoj wastieth Air kandi, accork. fo the rite, and
saifh the P r a y .Tken Ac s e e f k fke wafer wifh his A a n l in the orm of a
cross, tkricc. And the BirAop, wifk this Aol wafer, weffefhthe andidirfe's
eyes and ears nostn7s, and lipr. And at fd Great Enhance, fli CanaYahte
for No& Or&rs wcrlketh bekznd all fke clergy. T b tke Brjlhsp suit%:
And may the mercy of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
be with you all. ( S e t Liturgy, page 79.)
And g t e r the ExcZamfion Ar is led info ilr S a n c f v y 7 flr ~ u b ~ e a c k s ,
accordin4 to the rubric, andkauing recei~cdfke Brjkop's b esszirg, ke fakvfk &
s i a d untk flr SubDemons. (2)
T H E .FORM WHICH IS USED A T T H E ORDI-
NATION O F A DEACON *
After the B i s w hath said: (.See tke Liturgy, page r r I .)
And may the mercy of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
be with you all:
The Sub-Deacons brin the BishqSs #onti cal seat and place it in front, and
somewhat toward tg k
l.ft side fie oly Altar, that he nuy not t u n hi
back upon the Holy Thit~gs.A n d the B i s h e seafeth himserf thereon ;d h o
Sub-Deacons take him wko 6 to receive tke Luyin -on of H a n d porn the m d
dlr of the Church, having him between then, anfcach laying m e k a d u
h 6 neck, and holding h m by the hdr with tke otker: a d they bow
dbwn as low as posszbk. And one Deacon in tke Sanctuary saifh : ,
C
.
Command.
A n d l c d n g him fonvard a ldtle, thy bow him k n agairr. And anotkcr
Deacon saith :
Command (3).
And thereupon fhty h a w w a r to the Holy Door, bowing him cibzvrr brfwe tk
Bisho#. T h m the Proto-Deacon saith :
Command, Most Reverend Master.
Then the SubDeacons leave him who is to receive Ordination at the Holy Door:
w k r e n on two others, a Proto-Deacon and n Deacon, taRc him, the one by trtr
R
right and, the other by the left; and he k w e t h before :kc BisAop. Thn fAr
Brsho# signeth him with his h n d i n the form of n cross, and they walk r m d
the Holy Altar, (4)they that lead him and the rest, s i n f i g :
0 holy Martyrs, who fought the good fight and have received your
crowns : Entreat ye the Lord that our souls may be saved.
TArn tkose who are withoxt the Sanctuary sing the same, once. A n d k who ir
io receive the Laying-on of Hands kisseth the four corners of tk Holy Altar,
and tke hand and knee of the B i s A e . ( 5 )
T k n they compass about the Altar again, singing :
Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, the Apostles' boast, the Martyrs'
joy, whose preaching was the consubstantial Trinity.
A n d the Choir wi'thout singeth the same, once. And again he who & a% rcceiw
Ordination Kisseth the Holy Altar, and the epz&nation and handof the B i r w .
Then they compass about the A lLar again, singing :
Rejoice, 0 Isaiah! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son,
Emmanuel, both God and man : and Orient is his name; whom magmfy-
ing we call the Virgin blessed.
* See Appendix B, VIII (2).
 THE FORM USED' AT THE ORDINATION OF A DEACON 313
And they clb accwding to the Rifual. And those without sing the same.
T h the Bishop rbeth, and the #ontzjFtol chair is removed,. and he who is to
rcceii,e the laying- of h a n h octh to the tigAt sidc of the B h W , and bowstk
abwn bc~%ethe Holy A ltar, saying :
Lord, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
And bending the rigAt &nee (6)kc Cayelk his palms upon th Holy Altar, in t h
form of a cross, and platcth his brow between his ha& on the Holy R ltar.
Then tk B i s W layetk the end of his stole %#on kis head, and (7) blessetk
him, thricr, n f i n the had, and when tk Proto-Deacon, or the D e m , hath
said :
Let us attend :

"""% laying his hand on tk Candidate's head, saith, aloud, in the Iuaring
of all t se who are in the Church ;
T h e grace divine, which always healeth that which is infirm, and
completeth that which is wanting, elevateth, through the laying-on of
hands, N., the most devout Sub-Deacon, to be a Deacon : Wherefore, let
us pray for him, that the grace of the all-holy Spirit may come upon him.

(Thnie.) Likewise, t h e on tz
T h n the Priests in the Sanctna on t k nght sic&, chant: Lord, have merc .
l@: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) And tL
nir ers without in the rigkt and lefC C h i n : Kyrie eleison (thrzke,slowly),
w k l e the Bishop reciteth this (8)

A
T k Proto-Deacon kau Prayer.
Scrid, in a low 0 Lord our God, who by thy foreknow-
voice :
ledge dost send down the fulness of the
Let us Pray to the Holy Spirit upon those who are ordained by
thine inscrutable power to be thy servitors,
A d the Bis
eth, tkirce,% z& and to administer thy spotless Sacraments :
Do thou, the same Sovereign Master, pre- q
2
Ofiim *at is recop serve also this man, whom thou hast been
ing Ordination. ,$
ing-on oftoHands,
pleased ordain,tothrough
the service
me, by
of the
theLay-
Di-
aconate, in all soberness of life, holding the mystery of the faith in a
pure conscience. Vouchsafe unto him the grace which thou didst
grant unto Stephen, thy first Martyr, whom, also, thou didst call
to be the first in the work of thy ministry ; and make him worthy
to administer after thy pleasure the degree which it hath seemed
good to thee to confer upon him. For they who minister well pre-
pare for themselves a good degree. And manifest him as wholly thy
seivant.
For thine are the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
314 THE FORM U S E D A T THE ORDINATION OF A DEACON

T k n the Profo-Deacon saifhsoflly, And thc BbAOp. k @ i n Air hand I

in a low voicc : on the head o him zvhis re&- !
i~ H O d~k y s , ) Y I I Y C ~ ~ UI ,
In peace let us pray to the wfiire :
Lord. I '

Choir. Lord, have mercy. 0 God our Saviour, who by

thine incorruptible voice didst
the peace that from appoint unto thine Apostles the
above, and for the salvation of
our souls: I$ c
law of the Diaconate, and didst
manifest the first Martyr, S t s
For the peace of the whole
cn
,
world ; for the welfare of God's 3 phenl to be of the same ; and
and for the didst proclaim him the first who
union of them all : I$ should exercise the office of a
For our Bishop N., of N., 2 Deacon, as it is written in thy 1
and for his priesthood, succour, Holy Gospel : Whosoever de-
maintenance, peace, health and r sireth to be first among you, let b
salvation ; and for the work of & him be your servant : Do thou, 2
his hands: & 0 Master of all men, fill also 5
this thy servant, whom thou 9
For the servant of God' N'y O
who bath now received the F; hast graciously permitted to
Layingsn of H~~~~ to be a 2' enter upon the ministry of a
Deacon, and for his salva- p Deacon, with all faith, and love,
tion : & S and power, and holiness,
That the God who loveth .!! through the of
mankind will vouchsafe unto and life-giving Spirit ; for
him a pure and blameless Di- 2 not through the Laying-on of
aconate : & my hands, but through the
For our most God-fearing 2 visitation of thy rich bounties,
sovereign Lord, N. & is grace bestowed upon thy
For this city, and for every worthy ones : That he, being
city and land; and for those who devoid of all sin, may stand
with faith dwell therein : & blameless before thee in the ter-
That he will deliver us from
all tribulation, wrath, peril and r
rible Day of th Judgment, and
receive the un ailing reward of
thy promise.
necessity : &
SUCCOUT US, save us, have
mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Chir. To thee, 0 God.
Exchmatton.
Tkc Bizhop. For thou art our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory,
 ?@F

THE FORM USED AT THE OKDINATION OF A DEACON 315

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
m e n they raise the Candiciirte,and loose hrj stole, which is b a n d cross-wise. And
taking the stole, the Bishop layeth it on h L left skouldcr, saying in a loud
voicc :
Axios ! (Worthy !) (8)
And t h q within the Sanctuary sing, tA&e :
Axios.
And likewise they without, in both Choirs,sing, tkrice :
Axios.
Tkm the gauntlets aregiven to him, and the Bishop saith :
Axios.
And they within the Sanctuary, and they without, sing the same, as before.
Then the sacramentalfan is given to Aim, and the Birho$ saith :
Axios.
A n d t h y whe are within, and m'fhout, the Sanctuary, sin as before. And
he kisscth the Bishop on the shoulakr, and placeth hiwe&at the Alfar, and
fannefh the Holy Gifis.
THE OFFICE USED A T T H E ELEVATION O F AN
ARCHDEACON, OR A PROTO-DEACON
H c that is to be mired to the Archdinconate is led, by a ProtPDcacm a n d a Dea-
con, to the Reverend Riskop, in the m i M e of the Church, oclkere the Bbrkop
shndcth, at the time when the Lesser Entrance with the boo&of the Holy Gus-
Pels is ma&. (See #age 84.) And he boweth, thrzke, before the Biskop, evm to
his .rdle, and benlicth his head Then the Bishop, sitting, muketh the s@
tg
ol CYOSS, thrice, with his hand, ##on his head; and rising, layeth hii haad
u#on his he&. And when thc Deacon kath said:
Let u s pray t o t h e Lord :
The B h h e recifeth thefollowing Prayer:
0 Master, Lord o u r God, who hast bestowed upon our race t h e Arch-
deaconship, granting, through thine unspeakable providence, t h a t they
who are endued therewith may order a n d serve t h y Divine Mysteries as
lesser ministers : D o thou, t h e s a m e Lord, e n d u e with this g r a c e of t h e
Archdeaconship this t h y servant, N., a n d adorn him with t h i n e integ-
rity, t o stand a t t h e head of t h e Deacons of t h y people, a n d t o be a n
example of good t o those who a r e under him. Cause him to attain unto
a ripe old age, t h a t h e may magnify t h y glorious Name, of t h e Father,
and of t h e Son, and of t h e Holy Spirit, now, and ever, a n d u n t o ages of
ages. Amen.
Then the Bishop maketh the sign of thecross upon his Acad,saying:
Blessed is God. Lo, t h e servant of God, N., becometh a n Arch-
deacon (or a Proto-Deacon) : I n t h e N a m e of t h e Father, a n d of the
Son, and of t h e H o l y Spirit.
And laying his hund @on the head of him that is elevate4 the Bisw ez-
chimeth :
Axios ! (Thrice.)
And the Choir singeth, thrice ;
Axios.
And then they crrte; the Sanctuwy, according to fhe Rz2ual.
* See Appendix B, VIII (8).
T H E FORM A N D MANNER OF ORDAINING A
PRIEST*
A f l n the Chernbimic Hymn hafh been Bnished (see Page 98), he who is to be
ordained Priest is led by an Archdeacon, or bnother Deacon, in the same
manner, and after the same exclamations of Command nnd Command, as at
the ordination of a Deacon, t/trough the Holy Dow, to the Holy Altar be ore
the B i s h f , at the r k h t hand side thereoJ The Bisho) s&teth him e ; i t l h i s
hand, in t e f m m of a cross :and he is fed thnce round the Rltur, as is described
i n the OFFICE FOR MAKING A DEACON, while all within the Sanctuary sing
thefollowing Hymns :
0 holy Martyrs, who fought the good fight and have received your
crowns : Entreat ve the Lord that our souls may be saved.
Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, the Apostles' boast, the Martyrs'
joy, whose preaching was the consubstantial Trinity.
Rejoice, 0 Isaiah ! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son,
Emmanuel, both God and man : and Orient is his name ; whom magni-
fying we call the Virgin blessed.
Then he who is to be orciaincd bnrriirfh both knees, and #liuetA his g5alms cross-
wise ##on the Ho* Alfur, and the Bishop lnyeth the e d o f his stole ujon fhr
Aeudof him who as to receive the Layin -on of Han&,and blesseth him, fhrice,
u#on the head. And when the#rincz9afPriest hafh said:
L e t us attend :
The Bisirop, laying his hand upon his head, #ronounceth, aloud, i n the hearing
of all those who stand in the Clurch :
T h e grace divine, which always healeth that which is infirm, and
completeth ( I ) that which is wanting, elevateth through the laying-on
of hands, N., the most devout Deacon, to be a Priest. Wherefore, let us
pray for him, that the grace of the all-holy Spirit may come upon him.
T k n the Profo-Dearon saifh in a A n d the B i s w reciteth, secretly, the
I I
low voice :

Let us pray to the Lord.

I p l b w i n g prayer :
0 God, who hast no beginning
and no ending; who art older than I
A n d the Priests m'rhin the Sanc- every createdv thing ; who crown-
fwnry ~ o r d ,have mercy, est with the name of Presbyter I?
thrice on the nkht si&, and again those whom thou deemest worthy ?
fkricc on tht left si&. to serve the word of thy truth
in the divine ministry 'of this "
2
A n d tA.9 S i n ~ c r sd h o u f , i n degee : Do thou, the same lOord
n k k f a n d left Choirs, sinz: Kyrie
el ,ison (thrice, slowly), w k i k the of all men, deign to preserve in
BLh@ recitefh the Prayer. pureness of life and in unswerv-
Appendix B. VIII (10).
318 THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDAINING A PRIEST
ing faith this man also, upon whom, through me, thou hast gra-
ciously been pleased to lay hands. Be favourably pleased to grant
unto him the great grace of thy Holy Spirit, and make him wholly
thy servant, in all things acceptable unto thee, and worthily exercis-
ing the great honours of the priesthood which thou hast conferred
upon him by thy prescient power.

'For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the power
and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
A n d the Proto.Deacon saith, in a And the Bishop, blessinfi fkrirc,
Cmu voice : Ihim who is receiving Ordination,
Let us p v the 5. . /Keepefh kis hand on the Cizndi-
&tess he& and -jrayeth,
cretly :
.
st
n c n the P h t , in a low voice, g
recifefh the LITANYOF PEACE. 0 ~~d great in might and
21
In peace let us pray to the
Lord. 3 inscrutable in wisdom, marvel-
lous in counsel above the sons
Choir. Lord, have mercy. i: of men : Do thou, the same
For the peace that is from
above, and for the salvation of
2 Lord, fill with the gift of thy
Holy Spirit this man whom it
our souls : & S hath pleased thee to advance
For the peace of the whole & to the degree of Priest; that
world ; for the welfare of God's he may be worthy to stand in (,
holy Churches, and for the p, innocency before thine Altar; 8
union of them all : & *
2 to proclaim the Gospel of thy 5
For our Bishop, N. of N., 8' kingdom ; to minister the word
his priesthood, succour, main- of thy truth ; to offer unto thee
tenance, peace, health and sal- 2 spiritual gifts and sacrifices ; to
vation; and for the works of ,* renew thy people through the
his hands : &
-
r laver of regeneration. That
P,
For the servant of God, N., 2 when he shall go to meet thee,
who now hath received the a at the Second Coming of our
Laying-on of Hands to the 2 great God and Saviour, Jesus
Priesthood, and for his salva- Christ, thine Only-begotten
tion : & 9 Son, he may receive the reward
That the God who loveth of a good steward in the degree
mankind will vouchsafe unto committed unto him, through
him a pure and blameless min- the plenitude of thy goodness.
istry: I$
For our most God-fearing Sovereign Lord, N. :
For this city ; and for every city and land ; and for those who with
faith dwell therein : I$
 THE FORM A N D MANNER OF ORDAINING A PRIEST 3x9
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace -
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most-llessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and dl our life unto
Christ our God. L c
,- - -
Ckoir. T o thee, 0 Lord. . I

\ - * - *
l?xclamfio~.
Bzk/rop. For blessed and magnified is thine all-holy and majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
2 % ~t& raise u# the Candiakfe,and bring the PricJt's stole; and takin tk
UeaconJsstolrf~om him that 6 t h rcccivedtke Layinpn ofkianak, tke k k o P
mdueth him wifh the #nksfly stole, after he Lath blessed it; and he t k d
recciveth it kisseth it, and the h n d o f fk BisA*. And the Bis* (0yct.k it
abmrt his neck, saying, loudly :
Axios ! (Worthy !)
And they within tkc Sanctnary sing the same :
Axios. ( Thnke.)
And the Singers withont, in both Choirs, sing also :
Axios. (Thrice.)
The Bishop then, in like manner, endneth him with tk zone, and he kisseth it,
and tkc hand of tkc Bish*, ar~dgirdcthhimst& Andtkc Bish* saitk :
Axios. ( 8 )
Andthcy within the Sanctuary a d they without a21 the same.
Thus they o!a also with the chasuble :and with the Service-Book,wkich is @ e n
to hirn as his p i & in the holy ministry; for k saith notfrom memory t k
Prayers, but reatteth them.
Then tkey sin as usual, and the Pn'est who hafh received fkc Laying-on of
k i n d g o e t ~ t hnfln
, he hat* kissed tkc Bir
"P
's stole and his hand, and
kisseth the rchimand~ites,and all his fcllow-c e r n , on fkc skoula2r; and
taketh his place among tkc PricJLs.
 THE ~ R AND
M MANNER OF MAKING A N
'-\ ARCHPRIEST
v ,
He who is to bc adL& to the rank of 2?chpricst is conducted by a Proto-Dca-
con, or by tulo ~ e a r o n s ha c /I'i#t Rewerend Bisho$, in the mi&Zt of fhe
Church, at the time when thcZitflr Etrtrarrce with the book of thc Holy Gos-
9th is tnndc. He bowcth before the Bishop, cve~rto thegt~dle,thrice, arrdbena2fA
his he&. And the Bish*, as hc sitteth,sz&acth him, thrice, upon thc ha4 in
crossfor~n,with his hand. Then, risin hc iayeth his hand upon the Priesfs
head. A n d n/er U c Proto-Deacon h a t f said:
Let us pray to the Lord :
The Bishop saith the following Prayer:
0 Master, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who hast bestowed the priest-
hood upon our race, and hast endued us with the grace of this gift and
honour, and hast appointed us who are duly devout to exercise com-
mand over the members of the Priesthood, and the other servitors in
lesser degree of thy Mysteries: Endue thou now, also, with thy grace,
our brother N., and adorn him with integrity; that he may stand at
the head of the Priests of thy people. And enable him to set a good
example to those who are with him ; and graciously grant that he may
attain, in piety and veneration, unto a good old age ; and have mercy
upon us all, inasmuch as thou art a good God. For thou art the be-
stower of wisdom ; and unto thee doth all creation sing praises unto
ages of ages.
Then the Birhoj signeth hi& upon tk head with the s+ of tke cross, sayimg:
Blessed is God. Lo, the servant of God, N., is made an Archpriest
of God's holy Church, N. : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Then, laying his hand upon the Pricsfs head, the B L r w exclaimrtA :
Axios ! (Thrice.) *
Then they place thc Arch rirst with thc otirer c l w , according to their rank, and
enter the Sanctuary tA! rough the Holy Door, and minister with tke Clrrgy.
Appendix B, VIII (8).
T H E OFFICE T H A T IS U S E D A T T H E INSTITU-
TION OF AN ABBOT
H e who is to be elevated to the rank o Abbot is fed by a ProfoDeacon,or by two
r'
Deacons, to the Bishop, in the m i d e ofthe Chttrch, where the Bishop stanrilrth,
a t the fintc o f f h e Lesser Etttrante with the book the Holy Goq3cCs (seepage
84), so be that the Bishop hilrrself' oflciate at the Liturgy. But if not, then
they bring to the Bishop his priest4 sfofe,ganntfets and onro/dr. arld he ?~esteth
hirasef ' where he sfanrilrfh. He who is to be ndvanced to the rank of Abbot is
i
broug t to his a#ointed~face, and bowefh low to the Bishop, even to his giidle,
thrice, and betrdeth his head And the Bishop, sitting, sslgncth his head, fhtfce,
with his hand, in the f o r ~ nof a cross. A n d rising, he Cayefh his hand upon his
head; and when the Profo-Deacon hath said:
L e t us pray t o the Lord :
The Bishop recitefh the following Prayer:
0 God, who ever exercisest divine foresight concerning the salva-
tion of men, and hast gathered into one this reason-endowed flock: Do
thou, 0 Master of all, through thy boundless love for mankind, preserve
t h e same spotless, ever keeping thy commandments, that not one sheep
perish therefrom, or be devoured by the wolf. And make this thy ser-
vant, whom thou hast been graciously pleased to set over it as Abbot,
worthy of thy goodness ; and adorn him with all virtues, that through
his own deeds he may offer a good example to those who are subject
unto him ; that they, being moved t o emulate his blameless life, may,
with him, stand uncondemnd before thy dread Judgment Seat.
F o r thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
Choir. Amen.
Bishop. Peace be with you all.
C/toir. And with thy spirit.
Proto-Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
Then the Biskoj saith, secretly, the following Prayer:
Incline thine ear, 0 Lord, and hear our prayers ; and cause this
thy servant, the Abbot of this venerable habitation, to be a wise and
faithful steward of the reason-endowed flock which, through thy h
grace, hath been entrusted unto him, working thy will in all things, 2
and becoming worthy of thy heavenly kingdom. i .
Through the grace and love towards mankind of thine Only- 9
begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine
all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
322 THE OFFICE AT THE INSTITUTION OF AN ABBOT
Then the Proto-Deacon saith, &nd& :
I
Command, Master.
A n d the Bishop, also, with a loud v& :
The grace of the all-holy Spirit, at the hands of our humble person,
promoteth thee to be Abbot of the honourable habitation of the Lord
God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ, N. (17 the Temple be dedicated to
him) ; or of our most holy Sovereign Lady, the Mother of our Lord, N.
(gthe Temple be h d k a t e d to her) ; or of Saint N. (gthe ;Tcmpfe be
dedicated to a Saint).
T k n , Laying his hand upon his h e 4 the Bishop excku'mctA:
Axios ! ( T~H'cc.)
And the Choir singefh :
Axios. (Thvice.)

the Bishop on the r i ht, and on the left s h u &r: and being Zed awa
taketh hir place wit% the other Abbots, according to their rank: and?%
L
T h m he who hafh k e n invcsfed with the ofice o Abbot kissetA the pall* o .

enter the Srnctua ihrouC.Athe Holy Door; and Ac min&tcrcfh' wi16

other c~ergy,acmXng to the B i t y a ~ .
See Appendix B, VIII (11).
T H E OFFICE USED A T T H E ELEVATION OF
AN ARCHIMANLIRITE
H e who is to be installed as Archimandrite is led by the Proto-Deacon,or by two
Urncons,to the Bishop, in the m i M e of the Church, where the Bishoj standeth,
at the time of the Lzttle Entrance with the book ofthr Holy Gosjels (seepage
84), zy the Bishop himseCf be the celebrant at the Divine Litrrrgy. b u t if not,
then they bringto the LZtshop hispriestly stole, hisgauntlets, and his all, and
1
he vrsteth himsep where he strrndefh. He who is to be itrstallrd 11s rchiman-
dn'le, being brou ht to his ap#ointedjluce, boweth before the Bishop, even to his
rdle, and bend% his head. A n d the Bishop, sittin ~ a k e t hthrice, wifh his
find, W sign o/ the cross over his hmd. A x d if Candidah /or the rank
of Archimandrite be already an Abbot, the Prayers at the Elevation of an
Abbot are not used, and the Proto-Deacon saith only, aloud :
Command, Master :
And the Bishop saith, in a loud voice :
The grace of the all-holy Spirit, through our humility, doth promote
thee to be Archimandrite of the venerable habitation of our Lord, and
God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ ; or of our most holy Lady, the Birth-
giver of God (if the Temple be dedicated to h e r ) ; o r of Saint N . (if it
be dedicated to a Saint).
T h m , layin his hand upon the head of him who is being elevated the Bishop
ezclaimeti :
'Axios ! ( Thrice.) *
Choir. Axios. (Thyice.)
. And zya m i h is to be c o n f e d wpm a n Archimandrite, then, after the Little
Entrance from the Sanctuary, with the book of the Holy Gospels, the Archiman-
driie is led to tke Bishop. A n d the Bishop saith no prayer, but onl blesset/c
the Archimandrite with his hand. A n d Nu Archimandrite kisseth td handof
the Bishoj, and the mitre ;and the mitre is then j u t upon the Archimandrite.
Then he is led away, and laced with the other Archimannrifes arrd Abbots,
R
accordirg to his rank. A n they enter the .Sanctuary thmugh the Holy Door,
and minister with the Clerg;y zuho are celrbmtrrrg, according to the Ritual.
A n d at the end of the Divine Liturgy the Bishop, giving the Archimandn'te (or
Abbot) his pastoral s t a z saith :
Take this staff and with it establish and rule thy flock : seeing that
thou must answer therefor to our Lord God, on the Day of Judg-
ment.
Tkrn the Eishoj exhorteth him and hisflock to the observance of tkeir resjective
duties.
See Appendix B,VIII (8).
THE ORDER O F ELECTING A N D CONSECRAT-
ING A BISHOP'

When the time is come or electing a Bishqj to h vacant E#iscqjaZ Throne, the
R
Most Holy Synod of ussia taketh counsel as to who k n o w of a n incum-
bent of such a dy-nifu ;a d when sxch jtrson hath been seLectcd, tge mi-
nation of him w o as rksignated to the Bishqjru is maa2 after #hefolhwing
manner :
When the time is come, the Bis s and CandzXzabelect are srrmmoncd fo the Mod
?
Holy G m i n g Synod; an when they are assembled, the Presiding Biskq5
#vtteth on his jricstly dole.
ZZen annorrnccment is madc to the Bishopekct by the Chicf Secretary in tkis
wise :
Honourable Father Archimandrite (or Hiero-Monk), N. : Our Sov-
ereign I.ord, N., the Emperor of All the Russias, by an edict signed
with his Majesty's name, commandeth, and the Most Holy Synod of
Russia assenteth thereto, that pour Holiness shall be the Bishop of the
God-saved cities, NN.
And thereto the Bishoj-rlect makefh answer :
Seeing that our Sovereign Lord, N., the Emperor of All the Russias,
hath commanded my preferment, and that the Most Holy Governing
Synod of All the Russias hath judged me worthy of this ministry, I
return thanks, and accept, and say nothing contrary thereto.
Then the Presiding B i r w beginnrth :
I3lessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The others say :
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in al:
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One. '
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us
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this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
The Presiding Bishop. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The others recite the following Hymrr (Trojdr):
Blessed art thou, 0 Christ our God, who hast revealed the fishers
most wise, sending down upon them thy Holy Spirit, and thereby
catching the universe as in a net. Glory,to thee, 0 thou who lovest
man kind.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And the Collect-Hymn ( K o n d k ):
When the Most High confounded the tongues, he dispersed abroad
the nations : but when he distributed th: tongues of fire, he called
all men unto unity. Wherefore, with one accord, we glorify the all-holy
Spirit. .
Then the Presiding Bljko$ rcci'reth this L h n y :
Q
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, &
we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. I$ .?.
Furthermore we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign Lord,
N., the Emperor of All the Rwsias ; and for all the Reigning q
House. I$ b.
!a
Furthermore we pray for the Most Holy Governing Synod. I$ 2.
Furthermore we pray for the all-honourable Archimandrite (or 24
Hiero-Monk), N., the newlyelected Bishop of the God-saved a
cities, NN. I$
Furthermore we pray for all the brotherhood, and for all 9
Orthodox Christians. I$
Exclamafion.
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C/roir. Amen. .
Deacon. Wisdom !
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Bless, Master.
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And the BENEDICTION.
May he who, in the form of tongues of fire, sent down from heaven
the Holy Spirit upon his Disciples and Apostles, Christ our true God;
through the prayers of his all-pure Mother, of the honourable, glorious
Prophet, the Forerunner and Baptist, John, and of Saint N. (whose day
it is), and of all Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for h e is good
and loveth man.
Then the Choir chanteth MANYYEARS to his most Godfeatirr Imperhzl Majesty
the Emfleror, to the Most Holy Govrming Synod, and to t% Birhoj-elect.
A ~ t dwhen this is finished, fhe Chief Bkhop riseth and blesseth the Bishop-ekct
with the cross, and sprinkleth him with holy water, and each one of them then
&parteth to his own abode.
CONSECRATION
On the &y when the Consecration is to take place, the bells arc pealed for the
Vr$l Service, accordi~rgto the Ritual: and at the Ninth Theme-Song of' tke
Canon the great bell peals.
A n d the Bisho#s and others assemble in the Cathedral Church,and havin vested
themstlzes according to the Ritual, t h v ascend the tribune, ppredrf by ihe
Archimandrite, the Abbot, and the Archpriest, and all t k Clergy.
And in the mi& of the Church, near the tribune, on the ecclesiastical caert,
there is placed the *re of a one-headed eagle, having its wings orrtsprcari,
B
stnnding n n k h t on its feet ;and u n d r its feet is a cit with walls and
towers, an the eagle, as it were, treading u#on fhe tw*l t t r c o f . A n d thir i s
gnardcd so that no one may step upon the eagle. ( I 2)
T k n the B i ~ h @ scommand the A rchpriest and the Proto-Deacon to summon him
who is to receive consecration : and they, doing reverence and kissing the h a d
of the Bishops, take the Candidate for consecration, who is i n the Sanctuary,
clad i n all the vestments of a Priest, and lead him #$on the fail of the ea le
axd he make/* 1 r e e revwenas. he proto-~eaconfirst l e d t h the ~ i r 5 q i
elect,proclaiming and saying, in an audible voice, these things follaving :
The God-beloved, elect and confirmed Archimandrite (or Hiero-
Monk), N., is led forth for consecration to the Bishopric of the God-
saved city, N. (cities NN.).
And to the Z?isho#-clect,holding i n his &an& the holy wriling of the Ortkoabx
faith, the Chief Brjho# saith :
Wherefore art thou come, and what dost thou ask of our meekness?
The Bisho#-elect maketh answer, saying :
The laying-on of hands, unto the grace of the hishop's office, Most
Reverend Sirs.
And the Bakho# questiomth him, saying:
And how believest thou ?
A n d the Bkh@-efect recilrth, aloud, TEE SYMBOL
OF T H E FAITH:
I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And of all things visible and invisible :
 ORDER OF ELECTING A N D CONSECRATING A BISHOP 327
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son of God, begot-
ten of his Father before all worlds ; Light of Light, Very God of very
God ; Begotten, not made ; Being of one Essence with the Father; By
whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation,
came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the
Virgin Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose
again, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, And
sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with
glory to judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall have
no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is wor-
shipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the
remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, And the Life
of the world to come. Amen.
A n d when kc hafh said this, the Biskoj blcsseth him w i t h the sign ofthe cross,
and saifh :
The grace of God the Father, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of
the Holy Spirit, be with thee.
Tkc Bishop-elect is then ledto the middle ofthe eagle, /kc Proto-Deacon proclaim-
ing his being led, ar war ex$laitred above :
The God-beloved . . . is led . . . and so forth, as brfore.
A n d when the Bzkkop-elect katk been placed rr on the ccntrc of thccaglc, t h Ckicf
f
Biskq5 dirccteth his w w a k to him, and sait :
Reveal unto us more particularly how thou believest concerning the
properties of the three Persons of the ineffable Godhead, and concern-
ing the Incarnation of the Person of the Son and Word of God
A n d tke Bisk -elect immediately rca&th, aloud, fhc SECOND
CONFESSIONOF
FAITH, ?
a s f o lowcfh :
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, and of all things visible and invisible ; For he is without begin-
ning, unbegotten, and without cause, but is himself the natural begin-
ning and cause of the Son, and of the Spirit. And I believe in his
Only-begotten Son, without mutation and w~thouttime begotten of him,
being of one Essence with Him by whom all things were made. And
I believe in the Holy Spirit, who proceedeth from the same Father, and
with him is glorified as coeternal, being of one Essence with him, and
equal in glory, and enthroned together with him, the Author of crea-
tion. I believe that one of the same supersubstantial and life-giving
Trinity, the Only-begotten Word, came down from heaven, for us men,
and for our salvation, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin
328 ORDER OF ELECTING A N D CONSECRATING A BISHOP
Mary, and was made man ; that is to say, was made perfect man, yet
remaining God, and in nowise changing his divine essence by his
participation in the flesh, neither being transmuted into anything else:
but without mutation assuming man's nature, he therein endured
suffering and death, being free in his divine nature from every suffer-
ing. And on the third day he rose again from the dead ; and ascended
into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of his God and Father.
And I believe those traditions and narrations concerning the one
Catholic and Apostolic Church which we have received from God and
the men of God. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of
sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world
to come. Furthermore I confess the one Person, the Word made flesh ;
and I believe and proclaim that Christ is one and the same in two natures
after his incarnation, preserving those things which were in them and
from them. Therefore, also, I adore two wills, in that each nature
retaineth its own special will and its own action. I reverence, relatively,
but not in the way of worship, the images divine and reverence-worthy
of Christ himself, and of the all-undefiled Mother of God, and of all the
Saints, addressing to their originals the honour shown to them. I reject
as ill-advised those who think otherwise. And I literally and truly con-
fess our Sovereign Lady, Mary the Birth-giver of God, as having borne
in the flesh one of the Trinity, even Christ our God. And may the same
be my helper, protector, and defender all the days of my life. Amen.
And immediately fhB i s h j saith, blessing in /kc form of a cross him who k
receiving Consecration :
The grace of the Holy Spirit be with thee, enlightening, strength-
ening and endowing thee with wisdom all the days of thy life.
T h n the Bishoj-clecf is led @on the had of the ea le, and a f w t h e Proto-Deacon
kafh$ra&imed Aiijrlfmmt, as adow drscngd, and h f h$Caccdhimt on fke
head of the eagle, fke Bishop saith to him :
Declare unto us, also, what thou thinkest concerning the Canons of
the holy Apostles and the holy Fathers, and the traditions and regula-
tions of the Church.
A d the BishOp-CZccfimmediately rca&th, in a loud voice, the THIRDCONFESSION
OF FAITH:
*In this my confession of the holy faith, I promise to observe the
Canons of the holy Apostles, and of the Seven CEcumenical Councils,
and of the pious Provincial Councils, the traditions of the Church, and
the decrees, orders and regulations of the Holy Fathers. And all things
whatsoever they have accepted I also accept ; and whatsoever things
they have rejected those will I also reject.
I pronlise also to preserve the peace of the Church, and firmly to hold
and zealously to teach the people entrusted to me,and not to devise any-
thing whatsoever which is contrary to the Orthodox Catholic Christian
 ORDER OF ELECTING AND CONSECRATING A BISHOP 329
faith of the East all the days of my life ; and that I will, in all things,
follow and always obey the Most Holy Governing Synod of All the
Russias, recognized and confirmed by the Four Patriarchs of the
Catholic Church of the East as equal in dignity and power with them-
selves ; and to be, in all things, of one mind with the Most Reverend
Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, my brethren, and conjointly
with them submissive to the divine law, and the sacred rules of the
Holy Apostles and Holy Fathers ; and with all sincerity to cherish
towards then1 spiritual affection ; and to regard them as brethren.
And I promise to rule the flock committed unto me in the fear of
God and in devoutness of life; and with all diligent heed to guard it
against all heresies of doctrine.
And I also confess, in this my written profession of faith, that neither
by the promise nor by the gift of gold or of silver am I come to this
ministry ; but, on the contrary, I have received it by the election of the
Most Holy Governing Synod of All the Russias, and by the election of
our most God-fearing Emperor, N., the Sovereign of All the Kussias.
And herewith I promise also to do nothing through constraint,
whether coerced by powerful persons, or by a multitude of the people,
even though they should command me, under pain of death, to do some-
thing contrary to divine and holy laws : nor to celebrate the Divine
Liturgy in another diocese than my own, nor to exercise any other
priestly function without the permission of the Bishop of that diocese ;
and that I will not ordain either a Priest, or a Deacon, or any other
ecclesiastic in another's diocese, nor receive such into my diocese with-
out letters of dismissal from their own Bishops.
I will deal with the opponents of the Holy Church with reasonable-
ness, uprightness and gentleness, according to the Al~ostlePaul ; And
the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men,
apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness instructing those who oppose
themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the
acknowledging of the truth.
I promise to visit and watch over the flock now confided to me, after
the manner of the Apostles, whether they remain true to the faith,
and in the exercise of good works, more especially the Priests ; and to
inspect with diligence, and to exhort and inhibit, that there may be no
schisms, superstitions and impious veneration, and that no customs con-
trary to Christian piety and good morals may injure Christian conduct.
And all those things, my bounden duty, which I have this day pro-
mised in word, I also promise to perform in deed unto my uttermost
breath, for the sake of the covenanted good things to come. And may
God, who seeth the heart, be the witness to my vow. And may our
Saviour himself be my helper, in my sincere and zealous government
and my performance thereof; and unto Him, together with the Father
and t h e Holy Spirit, be glory and dominion, honour and worship, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
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A n d when this is completed, the Presiding Bishq5, blessing him, sai'Ih :
The grace of the Holy Spirit, through my humility, exalteth thee,
most God-beloved Archimandrite ( o r Hiero-Monk), N., to be the
Bishopelect of the God-saved cities, NN.
And the Billr@+Icct arakefh fhree reverences to fhe Presiding B i s h c a d tkc
Proto-Deacon lcadrth kiln to the Bishops. A n d he, drliver~n~q to t same tht
wrifterr statc~nenfof his faith and hispronrise, kisseth fheir right h a n k
And thus he dcsccn&thfrom the tribune (amvdtz),and tnaketh a reverence. And
the Presiding Bisirop, signing him with his h d , in theform of a cross, saifh :
The grace of the Most Holy Spirit be with thee.
And they lead him upon the eagle, and the Choir chantcth MANYYEARSZo His
Imperial .WajesQ, to the Synod, and to fhe nmuly-clccted Bishop.
( T eDivine Lituryy is the%be n, the Bixhop-clcct standing until his Consecra-
tzon (or Ordinatm) in the X a c o n s chajel (Diakdnni), or fhe chaje! on fhr
soufh of fhe Altar,fitlly vested ns a Priest).
And after the THRICE- HOLYhath been sung, (13) who is fo receive Ordination
is led forth by the Archpriest and U e Profo-Deacon,in ront of the Hofy Door
'P /
see age 87); and is received by the Bish@s in the ho y Sanctna)y, before tkr
Ho y Altar. And he sfrarghtway kneeleth h w n on both knees, in the mziAFt of
the Bishops. And they take the book of the Holy Gos els, and @min if,fkcy &ty
!
it, with fhe wrz'fing hwnward, ujon his head, ho ding i f here anf i b . (14)
T k n the Presiding B k h @ saith, so that a f f may hear:
By the election and approbation of the most God-loving Bishops, and
of all the consecrated Council,
The grace divine, which always healeth that which is infirm, and
completeth that which is wanting, through the laying-on of hands
elevateth thee, the most God-loving Archimandrite (or Hiero-Monk) N.,
duly elected, to be the Bishop of the God-saved cities, NN.
Wherefore let us pray for him, that the grace of the all-holy Spirit
may come upon him.
A n d a Pricst saith :
Let us pray to the Lord. (Thnie.)
And while the B i s h e s hold the book o the Holy Gospels, the Presidin Bis*
nxaketh three rrosscs above W
Aim :
bed@ him who is being r o n s ~ a t e ~ b I c s s t k g

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
And while fhc Bishops lay fhcir n k h t h a n d upon his head, the Presiding Birhqb
saifh this Prnyer :
0 Master, Lord our God, who through thine all-laudable Apostle
Paul hast established for us an ordinance of degrees and ranks, unto
the service and divine celebration of thine august and all-spotless Mys-
teries upon thy holy Altar ; first, Apostles, secondly, Prophets, thirdly,
teachers: Do thou, the same Lord of all, who also hast graciously
 ORDER OF ELECTING AND CONSECRATING A BISHOP 331
enabled this chosen person to come under the yoke of the Gospel
and the dignity of a Bishop through the laying-on of hands of us, his
fellow Bishops here present, strengthen him by the inspiration and
power and grace of thy Holy Spirit, as thou didst strengthen thy holy
Apostles and Prophets ; as thou didst anoint Kings ; as thou hast con-
secrated Bishops : And make his Bishopric to be blameless ; and adorn-
ing him with all dignity, present thou him holy, that he may be worthy
to ask those things which are for the salvation of the people, ant1 that
thou mayest give ear unto him. For blessed is thy Name, and glori-
fied thy Kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen,
And nfter the Amen, one of the other consecratin~Bishops recitetk thefollowing
petitions in a Cow v o k , so that only the Prelates there present can hear and
re.@ond:
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of
our souls : I$
For the peace of the whole world; for the welfare of
God's holy Churches, and for the union of them all : @ h
For the Most Holy Governing Synod, their holiness, suc- -- 4 :
cour, maintenance, peace, health and salvation, and for the $
work of their hands : I$ ~h
2
f~

"u
For the servant of God, N., now ordained to be a Bishop, ,,r
and for his salvation : @ 2
3
F2
That our God who loveth mankind will grant him to
exercise his episcopal office without stain or blame : I$
For our most God-fear~ngSovereign Lord, N., the Em- g 2
R 6-
peror of All the Russias; and for all the Reigning Ilouse ;
a%
and for all their Council and their Army and Navy : @
For this city, and for every city, and for all those who
entreat of God aid and protection : @
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril
<
and necessity ; @
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
To thee, 0 Lord.
A n d wken the- things have been said, the Prcsidinx Bishop, who also hath h k
hand ujon the head of him who is receiving Ordirration,p r y c t h thus :
0 Lord our God, who, forasmuch as it is impossible for the nature of
332 ORDER O F ELECTING A N D CONSECRATING A BISHOP
man to endure the Essence of the Godhead, in thy providence bast
instituted for us teachers of like nature with ourselves, who maintain
thine Altar, that they may offer unto thee sacrifice and oblation for all
thy people; Do thou, the same Lord, make this man also, who hath
been proclaimed a steward of the episcopal grace, to be an imitator of
thee, the true Shepherd, who didst lay down thy life for thy sheep ; to
be a leader of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, a reprover
of the unwise, a teacher of the young, a lamp to the world: that,
having perfected the souls entrusted unto him in this present life, he
may stand unashamed before thy throne, and receive the great reward
which thou hast prepared for those who have contended valiantly for
the preaching of thy Gospel.
For thine it is to show mercy, and to save us, 0 our God, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A n d after the Amen they lay the book o f f h e Holy GosjeLr ujon the Altar. A d
the Presiding Bishop f h m jutteth the da/rnatic (sdkkos) and the o h r e@-
cojai vestments ujon him who hafh received Consecration, saying:
Axios ! ( I 5)
A n d the Choir singcih the same.
Then the Bishops kiss him who h t h received consecration; and whoa the
cnstonrary thanks ivin s have been said, the Presiding Rixhop jroclainutb t h
Peace bflore fhe f#irtg. And fhe Bithopsgo b the e)iscOpal seats i n Ul a#se,
and sit there.
A n d thr celebration of f.4e Divine Liiurgy is continued
A n d when it isjinished, they unvest in the holy Sanchra and lead the new&
consecrnted Bishop to the Presidin Bishoj, who juttrtx'ujon him the masor~k
. f a Birhqb; also the #ectorai h o f image, the rnant/e and cowl, bkssing Aim
with his hand as he aW.4 i t ; andlhgiveth him the rosaty. Then the Bubgr
comeforth from the Sanctuary, and ascend the &is (kdthedra)w h d hafh been
#rc#arcd; and the Arch)riest and the Proto-Deacon lead him who Aath
recei71cd L'onsccration ujon the &is ;and the Presiding Bisho9 riclivcrtth to
him thc#artoraZ staf(#dsokh), with an EXHORTATION.
Right Reverend Bishop N. : . ..
Or, when the l?is@drlivereth the stalp; kc useth this bricf Erkortation :
Receive thou the pastoral staff, that thou mayest feed the flock of
Christ entrusted unto thee: and be thou a staff and support unto those
who are obedient. But lead thou the disobedient and the wayward unto
correction, unto gentleness, and unto obedience ; and they shall con-
tinue in due submission.
7Xen they @art to their nbodrs, the Archjricst and tk PreteDeacon cscwnirg
fhe newly-orahined Bishq5 to his h o w .
T H E OFFICE OF HOLY U N C T I O N , S U N G BY
S E V E N PRIESTS ASSEMBLED I N A C H U R C H ,
OR I N A H O U S E '
(THE ORDER FOR T H E VISITATION OF T H E SICK)
A smull tabk is prc#arcd, upon whkh r j set a 7~cssrlcontaining wheat: and on
the wheat an em#ty shrine-lamp. And round about are set seven w a d ,
wraj#ed with cotton jbr the Anointin and thrust into the wheat :and the
book of the Holy Go els lir* tkrr a% :and t a p l l l ( z j are 'ven to all W
2
Pn'rsts. These stan round about the t d e vcslcn in their kgsublcs. Then
fhc jirst Pri2st taktth a censer with incense therein, and ccnseth round about
the table of the Holy C)il find thr whole church or house: and taking his stand
befort the table, with his f w to the east, he bepnneth :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chit: Amen.
And we begin :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. ( T h k e . )
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, yash away our
sins 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and
heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
P ~ e s t .For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.
(Three rcvcre~ces.)
See Appendix B. IX (I).
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Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire ; hearken unto m e

for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment
wit11 thy servant ; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For
the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to
the ground ; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been
long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me; and my heart within
me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all thy
works ; yea, I exercise myseif in the works of thy hands. I stretch
forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirstyland.
Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon ; for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not
thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
0 let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning; for in thee
is my trust; show thou me the way that I should walk in; for I lift up
my soul unto thee. Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine enemies; for I flee
unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee;
for thou art my God ; let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land
of righteousness. Quicken me, 0 Lord, for thy Name's sake ; and for
thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy good-
ness slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that vex my soul ; for I
am thy servant.
.
Glory . . now, and ever, . . .
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia ; glory to thee, 0 Lord. (Thnie.)
And fhe Demon ren'refk fke Little Litany :
Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
C h i c Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary,'with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Pn'est. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And imnrcdiafcfy Alleluia, in Tone VI.,is sung.
Verse (Stikh) I : 0 Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither
chasten me in thy sore displeasure.
Verse 2 : Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am weak.
Then fke Hymns ( Troparf):
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us. For we sinners,
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void of all defence, do offer unto thee this petition, as unto our Master:
Have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, for in thee have we trusted, and be
not very wroth with us, neither' call thou to remembrance our iniquities;
but look down even now upon us, inasmuch as thou art of tender compas-
sion, and deliver us from our enemies ; for thou art our God, and we are
thy people, we are all the work of thy hand, and we call upon thy Name.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, 0 blessed Birth-giver
of God. I n that we set our hope on thee, may we not fail, but through
thee may we be delivered from all adversities ; for thou art the salva-
tion of all Christian people.

Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according
to the multityde of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me
throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I
acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only
have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; that thou mightest be
justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, 1 was
shapen in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo,
thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to under-
stand wisdom secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall
be clean ; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou
shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast
broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my
misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit
within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy
Spirit from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish
me with thy free Spirit. Then shall 1 teach thy ways unto the wicked,
and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guilti-
ness, 0 God, thou that art 'the God of my health ; and my tongue shall
sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord, and my
mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would
I give it thee ; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice
of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, shalt
thou not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto Sion ; build thou
the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice
of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations ; then shal; they
offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
A n d the CANON,of which the cross-acrostic is : The Prayer of the Oil, a Song of
Arsenius.
Canticlc I., Tone /Y.
Thenre-Song ( h ~ ~ ~ bWhen
s ) . Israel of old had passed through the
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Red Sea's abyss with foot unwet, through the cross-wise stretching forth
of Moses' hands, they overthrew the host of Amalek in the wilderness.
Hymns (Tropari). 0 Master, who ever makest glad the souls, and
likewise also the bodies of mortal men, with the oil of loving-kindness,
and preservest also thy faithful by oil: Show compassion also unto
those who now draw near unto thee through the Oil.
The whole earth is full of thy mercy, 0 Master: Wherefore we, in
faith, do beseech thee, that thou wilt bestow upon us, who to-day shall
be anointed with thy divine and precious Oil, thy mercy which passeth
understanding.
Glory . . .
0 thou who lovest mankind, who through thine Apostles didst mer-
cifully give us a command to perform Holy Unction upon thy sick
scrvants : Do thou, through the prayers of the same, have mercy upon
us all, by thy seal.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to thc Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). 0 only Pure One,
who didst give birth to the fathomless Abyss of Peace : By thine
unceasing prayers unto God deliver thou thy servant from infirmities
and afflictions ; that he (she) may unceasingly magnify thee.
Canticle //I.
Theme-Song (limbs). The Church rejoiceth in thee, 0 Christ, cry-
ing : Thou art my fortress, 0 Lord, my refuge and my strength.
Hymns (Tropad). Thou who alone art wonderful and merciful unto
faithful men: Grant thy grace from on high unto thy servant who lieth
in sore sickness, 0 Christ.
0 Lord, who once didst show forth an olive-branch unto the abating
of the Flood, through thy divine command : Save the sufferer, through
thy mercy.
Glory . . .
With the lamp of light divine, in thy mercy make bright, through
this Unction, 0 Christ, him (hcr) who now, in faith, maketh haste to
thy mercy.
Now, and ever, . . .
Nywn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorddilckm). Graciously look
down from heaven, 0 Mother of the Creator of aU men, and through
thy prayers dispel the sufferer's bitter pangs.
Sifting-Hymn ( S y e d l e n ) , in Tone V M . Thou art like a river divine
of mercy, like a bottomless gulf of great loving-kindness, 0 Bountiful
One. Show forth the god-like streams of thy mercy, and heal all men.
Pour forth abundantly floods of wonders, and wash clean all men : For
resorting ever unto thee, we fervently implore thy grace.
Artother, in Tone IY: 0 Physician and Helper of the suffering, 0
Redeemer and. Saviour of the sick : Do thou, the same Master and Lord
of all, grant healing unto thy sick servant. Show compassion, have
 T H E O F F I C E O F HOLY UNCTION 337
mercy upon him (her) who hath grievously sinned. And deliver him
(her), 0 Christ, from his (her) iniquities, that he (she) may glorify thy
might divine.
Canticle IV;
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . The Church, beholding thee uplifted upon the
Cross, 0 Sun of Righteousness, standeth in its stateliness, worthily
crying : Glory to thy might, 0 Lord.
Hymns ( 7 ~ o p i t r i ) .0 Saviour, who like unto chrism incorruptible
dost empty thyself utterlyain grace and purify the world : Show mercy
and bounty, in god-like wise, upon the bodily wounds of him (her)
who, with faith, is now about to receive Unction.
Forasmuch as, with the tranquillity of thy mercy's seal, thou hast
now signed the senses of thy servant, 0 Master, make inaccessible,
impenetrable the entrance of all adverse powers.
Glory . . .
Thou who bast commanded the ailing to summon thine inspired
ministers, and to procure salvation through prayers, and the anointing
with thy holy Oil by the same: Save the sufferer by thy mercy, 0
thou who lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). 0 Birth-giver of
God, ever-virgin, all-pure, steadfast Refuge and Fortress, Haven and
Wall, Ladder and battlemented Bulwark : Have mercy and show com-
passion upon this sick person ; for unto thee alone hath he (she)fled for
refuge.
Canficlc K
Theme-Song ( I m b s ) . Thou art come, 0 my Lord, for a light to the
world, a holy light, which turneth from the darkness of ignorance those
who with faith sing praises unto thee.
Hymtts (Trojari). 0 Good One, who art a great deep of mercy;
through thy mercy divine, 0 Merciful One, show thou mercy upon this
sufferer : For thou art tender of heart.
0 Christ who, in wise ineffable, hast sanctified both our souls and
bodies from on high, by the divine impress of thy seal : Heal us all by
thy hand.
Glory . . .
0 Lord, exceeding good, who, through thine unspeakable love, didst.
accept anointing with precious ointment at the hands of the woman
who was a sinner : Have compassion upon thy servant.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-,pz,er of God (Bogordditchen). 0 all-lauded, pure,
exceeding gracious Birth-giver of God, have mercy upon those who are
now to be anointed with the Oildivine : and save thy servant.
Canticle V%
Theme-Song(1mrbs). I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanks-
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giving, 0 Lord, the Church crieth aloud unto thee, in that s h e hath
purified herself from the blood of demons by the blood which for the
sake of mercy flowed from thy side.
Hymns (Trofari). 0 thou who lovest mankind, who didst institute
anointment for kings by thy words, and by the hands of High Priests
didst accomplish the same : Save also this sufferer by thy seal ; f o r a s
much as thou art of great loving-kindness.
Let no interposition of malignant demons, 0 Saviour,'touch the senses
of him (her) who is marked with thine anointing divine; but hedge him
(her)
-. about with the bulwark of thy glory.
Glory . . .
Stretch forth thy hand from on high, 0 thqu who lovest mankind,
and having sanctified thine Oil, bestow it, 0 Saviour, on thy servant,
unto healing, and unto release from all his (Irer) ills.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogor6ditcltcn). Thou hast mani-
fested thyself a fruitEul olive-tree, in the abode of thy God, 0 Motber
of the Creator, and thereby the world is seen to be filled with mercy.
And thereby, also, thou dost save the sensibility of thy sufferer by thy
prayers. *
Cbllrct-Hymn (Konddk), itr Tone I(. 0 Fountain of mercy, who art
exceeding good : Deliver thou from every adversity these persons who,
with fervent faith, adore thy mercy unspeakable, 0 Tenderly-compas-
sionate One ; and taking away their maladies, vouchsafe thou unto them
grace divine from on high.
Ca~zticiclcVII.
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . T h e Abrahamic Children in the Persian fur-
nace, fired rather by love of godliness than by the flame, cried aloud :
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord, in the tabernacle of thy glory.
Hymns (Troparf). Thou who in thy mercies and compassions, 0
Saviour and only God, dost heal both the passions of the soul and tbe
bodily afflictions of all men : Do thou, the same God, restore this per-
son who suffereth from bodily infirmities, and heal thou him (her).
When the heads of all men are anointed with the oil of Unction, vouch-
safe thou the joy of gladness unto this person, who seeketh the mercy
of thy redemption, 0 Christ, bestowing the riches of thy grace, 0 Lord.
Glory . . .
Thy seal is a sword against demons, 0 Saviour, a fire that consumeth
the passions of the soul, through the prayers of priests. Wherefore, we
who have received healing, in faith, do sing praises unto thee.
.
Now, and ever, . .
Hyrnrz to the Birth-giver of God (Bogodditchen). 0 Mother of God,
who within thy womb, in god-like wise didst hold, and ineffably didst
incarnate him who holdeth all things in the hollow of his hand, merci-
fully assuage the pangs of this sufferer, we beseech thee.
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Canticle YIII.
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . Daniel stretched forth his hand, and stopped
the gaping mouths of the lions in the pit. And the Holy Children,
zealous in piety, girding themselves with virtue, quenched the raging
fire, a s they cried : 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord.
Hymns (Troparf). Thou showest mercy on all men, 0 Saviour, be-
cause of thy mercy infinite and divine : For which cause all we have
assembled ourselves together, mystically representing the worship of
thy bounties, and have brought in faith the anointing with the holy Oil
unto thy servant : whom also do thou visit.
By the streams of thy mercy, 0 Christ, and through anointing by thy
priests, wash away, in that thou art full of loving-kindness, 0 Lord, the
pains and hurts, and the sudden assaults of suffering of him (her) who
is tormented by the violence of passions ; that he (she) may glorify
thee with thanksgiving, in that he (she) hath been saved
Glory . . .
Forasmuch as thy mercy divine hath been decreed to us from on high,
0 Master, as a token of condescension and of tranquillity : Take not
away thy mercy, neither despise thou him (her) who, with faith, contin-
ually doth cry unto thee: 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchn). Nature accepted
thy divine birth-giving, 0 Pure One, as a crown exceeding glorious,
which crushed the hosts of the adversary, and conquered their dominion.
Wherefore, crowned with the joyful radiance of thy grace, we sing
praises unto thee. 0 all-hymned Lady.
Canticle ZX.
' ~ h e m e - ~ (oInm~d s ) . T h e Corner-stone unhewn by hands from thee
was hewn, 0 Virgin Mount unquarried, even Christ, who hath bound
together Nature that had been divided. Therefore, rejoicing, we mag-
nify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God.
Hymns (Tropari). Look down from heaven, 0 Bountiful One, and
show forth thy mercy upon all men. Give now thy succour and thy
strength unto him (her) who draweth near unto thee through divine
Unction at the hands of thy priests, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
0 Saviour most good, rejoicing have we beheld the Oil divine, which
by thy condescension inspired thou hast received, and above the merits
of the participants hast symbolically imparted unto those who have
shared in the laver divine.
.
Glory . .
Show thy bounty, have mercy, 0 Saviour ; deliver from terrors and
pains, rescue from the darts of the Evil One the souls and bodies of thy
servants : Forasmuch as thou art a merciful Lord, who healest by thy
grace divine.
Now, and ever, . . .
 340 T H E OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION
Hynzrz to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). A s thou receivest
the songs and supplications of thy servapts, 0 Virgin, so also deliver
thou from irksome ills and maladies, him (her) who, through us, fleeth
unto thy divine protection, 0 All-pure One.
For meet is it, in truth, to bless thee, the Birth-giver of God, ever-
blessed, and all-undefiled, and the Mother of our God. More honour-
able than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the
Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true
Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Exn#osfifdrion.
In mercy, 0 Good One, cast thine eyes upon the petitions of us who
today are come togethei in thy holy temple, to anoint thy sick ser-
. vant(~)with thine 011divine.
, Tone IV. Thou hast given thy grace,
Then the Stanzas ( S t i & h f 4 in
0 thou who art easy to be entreated and lovest mankind, through thine
apostles, by thy holy Oil, for the healing of the wounds, as also the in-
firmities of all men. Have mercy, therefore, upon him (her) who now,
with faith, hath recourse unto thine Oil, and sanctify, and show mercy,
in that thou art of tender compassion. Purge him (her) from every ail-
ment, and vouchsafe unto him (hrr) thy food incorruptible, 0 Lord
Look down from heaven, 0 Ineffable One, in that thou art of tender
loving-kindness, who with thy hand invisible hast sealed our senses,
0 thou who lovest mankind, upon him (her) that, through thine Oil
divine, in faith appealeth unto thee, aqd asketh remission of his (her)
transgressions. And grant healing for both soul and body, that with
love he (she) may glorify thee, magnifying thy sovereign power.
Through anointing with thine Oil. and the touch of thy priests, 0 thou
who lovest mankind, sanctify thou from on high thy servant. Free him
(her) from his (her) inti rmities. Purge away his (her) spiritual vileness.
Wash him (her), 0 Saviour, and deliver him (her) from greatly entan-
gling temptations. Assuage his (her) maladies. Banish all obstacles
Utterly destroy thou all his (her) afflictions; forasmuch as thou art
bountiful and full of loving-kindness.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). 0 most pure Pal-
ace of the King, 0 greatly extolled One, purify, I implore thee, my
mind which is stained with all manner of sln, and make it the fair abode
of the Trinity exceedingly divive; that, being saved, I, thine unpro-
fitable servant, may magnify thy power, and thy boundless mercy.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (Seepage 333.) Glory . . . now, and
ever, . . . @ all-holy Trinity . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . .
now, and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . .
Then the Hymn, in Tone /V. Thou who alone art a speedy succour,
0 Christ, manifest thy speedy visitation from on high upon thy sick
 THE OFFICE OF HOLY UNCTION
servant ; deliver him (her) from his (her) infirmities, and cruel pain ;
and raise him (her) up again to sing praises unto thee, and without
ceasing to glorify thee : through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God,
0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
Tken the Deacon, or fhc #rincaipal Pricst, sai'Ih tkc f o l h i n g Litany :
I
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : B
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's 95 g
holy Churches, and for the union of them all : B 3' c U)

For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devout- ~ T J
ness. and the fear of God have entered therein : I$ 0 7
That he will bless this Oil by the power, and operation, and
indwelling of the Holy Spirit : B TO
P
For the servant of God, N., and for his (her) visitation in God ; 2 $
and that the grace of the Holy Spirit may come upon him 3
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-
(w : B g g
-4
That he will deliver him (htr)and us from all tribulation, wrath,
peril and necessity :
9 I

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Chorr. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God, and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
C h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord.
Then fkc principal Pricst reciteth the PRAYEROF T H E OILOVW t h shriru-
&PI#. And in some chrtrckcs, wine is #orrred into fhs A n n e k t ~ # wifh
, t h
oil, insfend of water. (3)
Let us pray to the Lord. ?.%i Prirst, secretly.
Lbrd, have mercy. 0 Lord who, in
While the Pro n of U e Oil is being r a 2 , the thy mercies and
Choir siugetnthc /.110win~H ' r u : bounties, healest the
disorders of our souls
Tonr IV.

0 Christ, . . ,( S e e p a ~ 340.)
e
Blind of my spiritual eyes, I come unto
and bodies : Do thou, r/,
Thou who alone art a speedy succour, the same Master, 4
sanctify this Oil, that 2
it may be effectual 9
-
thee, 0 Christ, as did the man blind from for those who shall
his birth, in repentance crying unto thee: be anointed there-
Have mercy upon me, 0 thou who illumin- with, unto healing,
est with exceeding brightness them that are and unto relief from
in darkness. every passion, every
342 T H E OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION
Tone 111. malady of the flesh
and of the spirit, and
By thine intercession divine, 0 Lord, raise
thou up my soul, which is cruelly paralyzed every ill ; and that
by all manner of sin, and by unseemly deeds,therein may be
as thou aforetime didst raise up the para- fied thy most holy
Name, of the Father,
lytic ; that, being saved, I may cry unto thee :
Grant me healing, 0 compassionate Christ. and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, 2
Torre 11. now, and ever, and
As a disciple* of the Lord, 0 Righteous unto a g e of ages- L:
One, thou diclst receive the Gospel; as a Amen.
Martyr, thou hast that which surpasseth
utterance ; as the brother of God thou hast And the 0 t h Priests
boldness; as a hierarch, thou bast power
in prayer. Implore thou Christ our God
:zyy'etg&z
hirn.
that he will save our souls.
Tone ZK
The Only-begotten Word of God the Father, who in these latter
days hath sojourned among us, ordained thee, 0 James divine, who
wast sent by God, to be the first shepherd and teacher of them that
dwelt in Jerusalem, and a faithful steward of spiritual mysteries :
Wherefore, 0 Apostle, we all revere thee.
Tone 111.
To them of Myra, 0 Saint t thou didst reveal thyself as a minister
of Holy Mysteries. For fulfilling the Gospel of Christ, 0 Venerable
One, thou didst lay down thy life for thy people, and didst save the in-
nocent from death. For which cause thou art canonized as a great
Initiate into the grace of God.
Tone IZZ.
The world hath found in thee a champion great in affliction, 0 En-
durer of Pain, who didst put to flight the heathen. For like as thou
didst humble Lyaeus' pride, and encourage Nestor in his striving for
the prize, even so, 0 Saint Demetrius, pray thou unto Christ our God,
that he will grant unto us great mercy. (4)
Tone I / / .
0 holy Endurer of Pain, and Healer, Panteleimon, beseech thou the
merciful God that he will grant remission of sins unto our souls. ( 5 )
Tone VZZZ.
0 sainted Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers, visit ye our infinni-
ties. Freely ye have received, freely give ye unto us.
Saint Jamu. t Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.
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Tone I/.
Thy grandeur, 0 Chaste One,* who shall declare? For thou abound-
est in wonders, and pourest forth streams of healing, and intercedest
for our souls, as learned in wisdom divine, and as the friend of Christ.
0 fervent Intercession, and Wall Impregnable, 0 Fountain of Mercy,
0 Refuge of the world; unto thee we earnestly do cry : 0 Birth-giver
of God, 0 Lady, come thou to our aid, and deliver us from adversity,
0 thou who art a speedy Intercessor.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Pricst. Peace be with you all.
Clroir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokfwzen),in the First Tone. Let thy mercy
be upon us, 0 Lord, even as we have put our trust in thee.
Verse (Stikh) : Rejoice in the Lord, 0 ye righteous; for praise
becometh the righteous.
Demon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the General Epistle of James.
Pricst. Let us attend.
Deacon. ( r a m e s v. 10-17.) Take, my brethren, the prophets, who
have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of sufferingafflic-
tion, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord;
that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. But above all things,
my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither
by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay ; lest
ye fall into condemnation. I s any among you afflicted? let him pray.
I s any merry? let him sing psalms. I s any sick among you ? let him
call for the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him, anoint-
ing him with oil in the Name of the Lord : and the prayer of faith shall
save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ;and if he have committed
sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another,
and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
First Priest. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Eighth Tone.
Verse (Stikh) : I will sing unto thee of mercy and judgment, 0 Lord.
Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
Peojle. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee
Deacon. Let us attend.
* St. John the Divine.
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The Priest then reu&th the Gosjcl (Luke x. 25-38.)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying,
Master. what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? H e said unto him, What
is written in the law ? how readest thou ? And he answering said, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy strengthland with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself..
And he said unto him,Thou hast answered right: this doland thou shalt
live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my
neighbour ? And Jesus answering, said, A certain man went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his
raiment,and wounded himland departed, leaving him half dead. And by
chance there came down a certain priest that way ; and when he saw him,
he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at
the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But
a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was : and when
he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up
his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and
brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when
he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said
unto him, Take care of him : and whatsoever thou spendest more, when
I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou,
was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, he
that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou
likewise.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Then the Deacon saith the Litany.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we be-
seech thee ; hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have merc . ( 72mi.e.)
?
Furthermore we pray or mercy, peace, life, health, salvation and
remission of sins for the servant of God, N. I$ \
That he (she)may be pardoned his (her) every transgression, whether
voluntary or involuntary, let us pray to the .Lord. I$
Exclamation.
Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord
Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Prirst. 0 thou who art without beginning; eternal, the Holy of

Holies, who didst send down thine Only-begotten Son to heal every
 THE OFFICE OF HOLY UNCTION 345
infirmity and every wound, both of our souls and bodies : Send down
thy Holy Spirit, and sanctify this Oil ; and cause it to be for thy servant,
N., who is about to be anointed therewith, unto perfect remission of his
(her) sins, and unto inheritance in the kingdom of heaven.
Somc say this Prayer only thus far, d i n g here the Exclatnation :For thy pro-
perty it is to show mercy . . . U t k r s recite if to the end.
F o r thou art a great and marvellous God, who keepest thy covenant
and thy mercy towards them that love thee ; who givest remission of
sins through thy Holy Child, Jesus Christ ; who regeneratest us from
sin ; who givest light to the blind ; who raisest up them that are cast
down ; who lovest the righteous, and showest mercy unto sinners ; who
leadest us forth again out of darkness and the shadow of death, and
sayest unto them that are in captivity : Come forth ; and unto them that
sit in darkness : Be ye unveiled. For he shined in our hearts with the
light of the knowledge of his presence when, for our sakes, he revealed
himself upon earth, and dwelt among men ; and unto as many as
accepted him, to them gave he the power to become the sons of God,
vouchsafing unto us the adoption of sonship through the laver of regen-
eration, and causing us to have no share in the assaults of the Devil.
And inasmuch as it hath not pleased thee that we should be cleansed
by blood, but by holy Oil, thou didst give unto us the image of his .
Cross, that we might become the flock of Christ, a royal priesthood, a
holy nation ; and didst purify us by water, and sanctify us by thy Holy
Spirit. Do thou, the same Master, 0 Lord, vouchsafe unto us grace in
this thy ministry, as thou didst vouchsafe it unto Moses, thy servant,
who found favour in thy sight ; and unto Samuel, beloved of thee ; and
unto John, thy chosen one ; and unto all those who, from generation to
generation, have been acceptable unto thee. In like manner, make us
also to be ministers of the new Covenant of thy Son upon this Oil,
which thou hast acquired unto thyself through the precious blood of thy
Christ ; that putting away earthly lusts, we may die unto sin, and live
unto righteousness, being clothed upon with hini through the anointing
with sanctification of this Oil which we are about to summon to our aid.
Let this Oil, 0 Lord, become the oil of gladness, the oil of sanctification, '

a royal robe, an armour of might, the averting of every work of the

Devil, the seal of immunity from snares, the joy of the heart, an eternal
rejoicing; that they who shall be anointed with this Oil of regeneration
may be terrible unto their adversaries, and may shine in the radiance of
thy Saints, having neither spot nor wrinkle ; and that they may attain
unto thy rest everlasting, and receive the prize of their high calling.
For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God ; and
unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son,
and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
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Aflrr the Prayer, the Priest takefh one of the wan&, and clij5#eth if in the b l
Oil, and nnointeth the sickjerson, in rros.+r,,t; on the brow. fke nostri'Is, t L
checks, thc lips, the breast, and on both sides of the h a n k , rejcafing the wrtiCc
this Prayer:
0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, who didst send thine
Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which healeth every infirmity
and clelivereth from death : Heal thou, also, thy servant, N., from the
ills of body and soul which do hinder him (her), and quicken him (h),
by the grace of thy Christ ; through the prayers of our most holy
Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary ; through the inter-
cession of the holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven ; through the might of
the precious and life-giving Cross ; through the protection of t h e hon-
ourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John ; of the holy,
glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of the hbly, glorious and right-vic-
torious Martyrs ; of our reverend and God-bearing fathers ; of the holy
and healing Unmercenaries, Cosmas and Damian, Cyrus and John,
Panteleimon and Hermolaus, Samson and Diomedes, Photius and Ani-
cetas ; of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna ;
and of all the Saints.
For thou art the Fountain of healing, 0 our God, and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Spirit,
. one in essence, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
This Prayer is said by each of fire Priests, aftcr he kath remithe Gos#elad IAr
uccom#anying I'rayer, whiie he anoiniefh thc#crson with the Oil.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Second Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with t h y spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Render. T h e Gradual (Prokimen),in the Second Tone. T h e Lord
is my fortress and my song, and shall be my salvation.
Verse (Siikh) : In chastening hast thou chastened me, 0 Lord ; yet
give me not over unto death.
Dtacon. Wisdom !
Reader. T h e Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Romans.
Priest. Let us attend.
Deacon. (Romans XZI. 1-8.) Brethren, we then that are strong ought
to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let
every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For
even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, T h e reproaches
of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were
written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through pa-
tience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God
of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward
another according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with one mind and
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one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the
glory of God.
P k s t . Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Fifth Tone.
V m (SriRh): I will sing of thy mercy, 0 Lord, forever.
Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
Clhoir. And with thy spirit.
Second Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke.
Ckoir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Prlkst then readth the Gar#eI (Luke xix. 1-1 I ).
Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And )behold, there ,
was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans,
and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was ; and could
not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before,
and climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see him ; for he was to pass
that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw
him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for
to-day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down,
and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured,
saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And
Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my
goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man
by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him,
This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son
of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
T h m the Deacon strcraghhay reciteth the Litany :Have mercy upon us, 0 God,
according to thy great mercy, . . . with the Exclamation: For thou art a
merciful God, ... (Seepage 344.)
. Dencon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And the Second PriPSt saith the following Prayer:
0 God great and supreme, who art adored by all created beings,
Fountain of wisdom, Abyss of goodness in very truth unfathomable,
and Sea illimitable of loving-kindness : do thou, the same Master who
lovest mankind, the God of things eternal, and of wonders, to the
understanding of whom none among men by taking thought can attain,
look down and hear us, thine unworthy servants, and wheresoever in
thy great Name we shall bring this Oil, send thou down the gift of thy
 348 T H E OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION
healing, and remission of sins : and heal him (her), in the multitude of
thy mercies. Yea, 0 Lord who art easy to be entreated; who alone art
merciful and lovest mankind ; who repentest thee of our evil deeds;
who knowest how that the mind of man is applied unto wickedness,
even from his youth up; who desirest not the death of a sinner, but
rather that he should turn again and live ; who for the salvation of
sinners didst become incarnate, yet still remaining God, and didst thy-
self become a created being for the sake of thy creatures ; thou bast
said : I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance ;
thou didst seek the wandering sheep ; thou didst diligently seek out
the lost piece of silver, and having found it, thou didst say : H e that
cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out ; thou didst not abhor the
sinful woman who washed thy precious feet with her tears ; thou didst
say : As often as thou fallest arise, and thou shalt be saved ; thou art
he who didst say : There is joy in heaven over one sinner wbo re-
penteth. Do, thou, 0 tender-hearted Master, look down from the
' height of thy sanctuary, overshadowing us sinners, who are also thine
unworthy servants, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, at this hour, and
take up thine abode in thy servant, N., who acknowledgeth his ( h r )
iniquities, and draweth near unto thee in faith ; and accepting him (kn)
because of thy love towards mankind, forgiving him (h) whatsoever
he (she) hath done amiss, whether by word, or deed, or thought, forgive
him (her), cleanse him (her), make him (her) pure from every sin ; and
abiding ever present with him (her), preserve him (her) all the remain-
ing years of his (her) life; that, walking ever in thy statutes, he (sh)
may in no wise again become an object of malignant joy to the Devil ;
and thy holy Name may be glorified in him (her).
For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 Christ our
God ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who
is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Andstra&hfway after this Pra er, the Second Priest taketh the second w a d
and &$Ping it in fhe hol o i l h e anointct.4 the sick #erson, recitzkg ih dik
the Prayer: 0 holy ~ a d e rPhysician
, .
of soul. and bodies, . . (Sn&e y6)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Third Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokinrm), in the Fourth Tone. The Lord
is my light and my salvation ; whom shall I fear?
Veme (Stikh) : The Lord is the strength of my life ; of whom shall
I be.afraid ?
Deacon. Wisdom !
Rader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Corinthians.
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Priest. Let us attend.

Deacon. ( I Cor. xii. q-riii. 1-8.) Brethren, now ye are the body of
Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the
church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of
tongues. Are all apostles ? are all prophets ? are all teachers ? are all
workers of miracles ? Have all the gifts of healing ? do all speak with
tongues ? do all interpret ? But covet earnestly the best gifts. And
yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Though I speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as
sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of
prophecy, and understa~dall mysteries, and all knowledge ; and though
I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not char-
ity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it pro-
fiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity envieth
not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave
itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh
no evil. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; beareth
all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth.
Third Priest. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Second Tone.
Verse (Stiktr) : 0 Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be
confounded.
Pnest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
I
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Third Pn'cst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
C h i r . Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Third Priest then recuicth the Gos$el (Matt.x. I, 5-9).
And when Jesus had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave
them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all
manner of sickness, and all manner of disease. These twelve Jesus
sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the
Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach,
saying, The kingdom of ,heaven is a t hand. Heal the sick, cleanse
the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils : freely ye have received,
freely give.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
350 T H E OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION
And strazghtway the Deacon recitefh the Lifany : Have mercy upon us, 0 God,
.
. . . with the Exclamation : For thou art a merciful God, . . (See#agc w)
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
The Third Pricst then saifh thefollmirg Prayer:
0 Master Almighty, 0 holy King, who chastenest and yet slayest
not; who raisest up them that fall, and restorest them that are cast
down ; who relievest the bodily afflictions of men : We beseech thee, 0
our God,that thou wilt direct thy mercy upon this Oil, and upon all
who shall be anointed therewith in thy Name; that it may be effectual
unto the healing of their souls and bodies, and unto cleansing, and unto
the putting away of every infirmity, and disease, and malady, and every
defilement, both of body and spirit. Yea, Lord, send down from heaven
thy healing might ; touch the bodies ; quench the fever : soothe the
pangs, and banish every hidden ailment. Be thou the physician of thy
servant, N. Raise him (her) up from his (her) bed of sickness, and from
his (her) couch of suffering, and from his (her) bed of wasting disease,
whole and perfectly restored to health, vouchsafing unto him (k),
through thy Church, those things which are well-pleasing unto thee, and
which work thy will.
For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God; and '
unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Atad after this Prayer, the Third Pricsf dz$ eth the third wand in the hob
02, and anoinfefh fhe sic& #erson therewit{ rq5eafing Me w h i k fbe Praytr:
0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, . . . (Seejagc346.)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Fourth Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Readek The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Fourth Tone. Hear me
speedily, 0 Lord, in that day when I shall call upon thee.
Versc (Sfikh) : 0 Lord, hear my prayer, and the voice of my crying.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Readcr. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Corinthians.
Pricsf. Let us attend.
Deacon. (2 Cor. vi. 16-vii. I . ) Brethren, ye are the temple of the
living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ;
and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come
out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch
not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you ; and will be a Father unto
you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our
selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in
the fear of God.
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Fozrdh Priest. Peace be with thee.

Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Second Tone.
Verse (Stikh) : I waited patiently for the Lord, and he heard me.
F o u ~ hPriest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gos-
, pel. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Foudh Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Dcacon. Let us attend.
TAc Fourth Priest readcth the Goq5cl (Matt. viii. 14-24)
And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's
mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the
fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. When the even
was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils :
and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick ;
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, say-
ing, Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses. Now when
Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart
unto the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him,
Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith
unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests ;
but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of
his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my
father. But Jesus said unto him, follow me ; and let the dead bury their
dead. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed
him.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
TAcs fhr Deacon saith the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . &th fire
Exchmatwn : For thou art a merciful God, . . . (Seepage m.)
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then the Fourth Priest #rayeth :
0 good Lord who lovest mankind, compassionate and exceeding
merciful, plentiful in mercy, and rich in beneficence, the Father of boun-
ties and God of all comfort, who through thy holy Apostles hast em-
powered us to heal the infirmities of thy people by oil and prayer : Do
thou appoint this Oil unto the healing of those who shall be anointed
therewith ; unto relief from every ailment, and from every malady ; unto
deliverance from evils of those who await, in firm hope, salvation from
thee. Yea, 0 Master, Lord our God, we beseech thee, 0 Almighty One,
that thou wilt save us all. 0 only Physician of souls and bodies, sanctify
us all. 0 thou who healest every infirmity, heal also thy servant, N.
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Raise him (her) up from his (her) couch of sickness, through the mercies
of thy goodness. Visit him (her)with thy mercies and thy bounties. Cast
out of him (her) every ailment and weakness ; that, being raised up by
thy mighty hand, he (she) may serve thee with all thanksgiving ; and
that we also, who now do share thine inexpressible love towards man-
kind, may sing praises and glorify thee who performest deeds great and
maivellous, both glorious and transcendent.
For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God ; . . .
(SeePagc 345.)
And sfrcu@fway after this Prayer, the Fourth Pnest t d e t h thefourth w a d ,
and di jing i f in t k holy Oil, he anointeth therewith fksick person, rec2'Ihg
the w f i k the Prayer: 0 holy Father, Physician of souh and bodies, . .
(Seepage 346.)
.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Fvth Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.'
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend
Rea&r. The Gradual (Pmkfmen),in the Fifth Tone. Thou, 0 Lord,
shalt keep us and protect us, from this generation, forevermore.
Verse (Stikh): Save me, 0 Lord, for the righteous are become few.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Corinthians.
Priest. Let us attend.
Dencon. ( 2 COY.i. 8-12.) For we would not, brethren, have you
ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed
out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of
life: but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should
not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead : who deliv-
ered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust
that he will yet deliver us ; ye also helping together by prayer for us,
that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks
ma be given by many on our behalf.
&th Priest. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
~
I

Reader. Alleluia, in the First Tone. I

Verse (Stikh): I will sing praises unto thy mercy, 0 Lord, forever.
Fzyth Prz'est. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gos-
pel. Peace be with you all. I

Choir. And with thy spirit. 1

Priest. The Lesson from the 'holy Gospel of Matthew.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Chir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
The Priest. (Matt. zxv. 1-14) The Lord spake this parable : Then
shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took
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their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them
were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their
lamps, and took no oil with them : but the wise took oil in their vessels
with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and
slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom
cometh ; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and
trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give u s of
your oil : for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying,
Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to
them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy,
the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready, went in with him to
the marriage : and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other
virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. But he answered and said,
Verily, I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know
neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
T k n the Deacon saifrh the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, wifh the
.
Exclamation : For thou art a merciful God,who lovcst mankind, . . (See
Page 344.)
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And thc Fzytrh Priest saith t k following Praycr :
0 Lord our God, who chastenest and again healest ; who. raisest up
the beggar from the earth, and exaltest the poor man from the dung-
hill ; 0 Father of orphans, and Haven of the tempest-tossed, and Phy-
sician of the ailing, who painlessly didst bear our weaknesses, and accept
our infirmities ; who showest mercy with gentleness, and passest over
our wickedness, and takest away our unrighteousness ; who art quick
to help, and slow to wrath ; who didst breathe upon thy disciples and
say : Receive ye the Holy Spirit : whosesoever sins ye remit, they are
remitted unto them ; who acceptest the contrition of sinners, and hast
power to pardon sins manifold and grievous, and bestowest healing
upon all who continue in weakness and long-enduring sickness ; who
hast called me, also, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servant,
entangled in manifold sins, and wallowing in the lusts of pleasures, to
the holy and exceeding lofty degree of the Priesthood, and to enter in
within the innermost veil, into the Holy of Holies, whither also the
Angels desire to penetrate, and to hear the voice of the Lord God
which announceth glad tidings, and to behold with mine eyes the pre-
sence of the sacred Oblation, and to take delight in the divine and
sacred Liturgy : Thou who graciously enablest me to administer, as a
priest, thy heavenly Mysteries, and to offer unto thee gifts and sacri-
fices for our sins, and for the ignorances of thy people, and to act as a
mediator for thy speech-endowed sheep, that thou, through thy great
354 THE OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION
and unspeakable love towards mankind, mayest cleanse them from their
iniquities : Do thou, the same exceeding good King, give ear unto my
prayer in this same hour and holy day, and at every time and place,
and receive the voice of my supplication, and vouchsafe healing unto thy 1
servant, N., who is weak both in soul and in body, granting unto him
(her) remission of his (her) sins, and pardon of his (her) transgressions,
both voluntary and involuntary. Bind up his (her) incurable wounds,
and every ailment, and every malady. Give health to his (her) soul,
0 thou who didst touch the mother-in-law of Peter, whereupon the
fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto thee. Do thou, the
same Master, grant healing also to thy servant, N., and alleviation of
every hurtful illness; and call to mind thy rich bounties and thy
mercy. Call to mind how perpetually the mind of man inclineth unto
evil, even from his youth up, and that not so much as one sinless man
is to be found upon the earth; for thou alone art without sin, who
didst come down and save the human race, and free us from bondage
to the enemy. For if thou wilt enter into judgment with thy servants,
none shall be found pure from stain, but every mouth shall be sealed,
having nought to answer in extenuation ; for like unto cast-off rags is
all our righteousness in thy presence. Wherefore, 0 Lord, remember
thou not the sins of our youth : For thou art the hope of the hopeless,
and the rest of those who labour and are heavy-laden with iniquity.
And unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is
from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And stra&htway after this Prayer, the Fzyfh PricJt tnketh the.jftA w a d , and
&y@ing it in the holy Oil, he anointeth the sick @erson therewith, rccililr t k
while the Prajvr: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, witf tke
Exclamation. (Seepage 346.)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Sixth Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Sixth Tone. Have mercy
upon me, 0 God, according to thy great mercy.
Verse (Stikh): Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right
spirit within me.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Galatians.
Ptl-tst. Let US attend.
Deacon. (Gab v. 22-vi. 1-2.) Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tem-
perance : against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have
crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. If we live in the
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Spiriti let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain-
glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, if a man
be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in
the spirit of meekness ; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Priest. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Sixth Tone.
Verse (Stikh): Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. In his
commandments he rejoiceth exceedingly.
Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pn'Pst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Sixth Priest then readeth the Gosjel (Matt. xiv. 21 -29).
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and
Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and
cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, 0 Lord, thou son of David ;
my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not
a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her
away ; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, 1 am not sent
but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and wor-
shipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, I t is
not meet to take the children's bread and to cast.it to dogs. And she
said, Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their
masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, 0 woman,
great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daugh-
ter was made whole from that very hour.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
T h n the Deacon saith the Litnny : Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . with fhr
Exclamation. (Seepage 344-)
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And the Sixfh Priest saifh the following Prayer :
W e thank thee, 0 Lord our God, who art good and lovest mankind,
the Physician of our souls and bodies, who painlessly hast borne our
infirmities, by whose stripes we have all been healed, thou good Shep-
herd, who didst come to seek the wandering sheep; who givest con-
solation to the faint-hearted, and life unto those who are broken of
heart ; who didst heal the flow of the woman who had had an issue
of blood twelve years ; who didst free the daughter of the Canaanitish
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woman from the cruel demon ; who forgavest their debt unto t h e two
debtors, and didst grant remission of sins unto the woman that was a
sinner; who didst vouchsafe healing unto the Paralytic, and likewise
the remission of his sins ; who didst justify the Publican by thy word,
and didst accept the Thief at his last confession ; who takest away the
sins of the world, and wast nailed t o the Cross : W e beseech thee, and
entreat thee, in thy goodness loose, remit, forgive, 0 God, the errors
of thy servant, N., and his (her) iniquities, whether voluntary or invol-
untary, whether of knowledge or of ignorance, whether of excess or of
disobedience, whether of the night or of the day ; whether he (ske) be
under the ban of a priest, or the curse of father or mother ; whether
through the sight of his (her) eyes, or his (her) sense of smell ; whether
through the union of adultery or the taste of fornication, or through what-
soever impulse of the flesh and of the spirit he (she) bath departed from
thy will, and from thy holiness. If we, also, have sinned in like manner,
forgive ; forasmuch as thou art a good God who rememberest not evil,
and lovest mankind : and let not him (her) or us fall into evilness of
life, neither run in hurtful ways. Yea, 0 Master, Lord, hearken unto
me, a sinner, in this hour, on behalf of thy servant, N., and overlook all
his (her) trespasses, forasmuch as thou art a God who rememberest not
evil. Free him (her) from torment eternal; fill his (her) mouth with
thy praise; open his (her) lips that he (she) may glorify thy holy
Name ; stretch forth his (her)hand to the performance of thy statutes.
Guide his (her) feet aright in the way of thy Gospel, strengthening all
his (her) members and his (her) thoughts, by thy grace. For thou art
our God, who hast given us a commandment by thy holy Apostles,
saying: Whatsoever ye bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and
whatsoever ye loose .on earth shall be loosed in heaven. And again :
Unto whomsoever ye remit sins, unto him they shall be remitted, and
if ye retain them, they shall be retained. And as thou didst hearken
unto Ezekiel in the sorrow of his soul, at the hour of his death, and
didst not despise his supplications, so also, in like manner, give ear
unto me, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servant at this hour.
For thou art the Lord Jesus Christ, who didst command us to forgive
the erring their sins, even unto seventy times seven, through thy good-
ness and love towards mankind, and who repentest thee of our wicked-
ness, and rejoicest over the return of those who have gone astray. For
as is thy majesty, so also is thy mercy, and unto thee do we ascribe glory,
together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy,
and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
A n d after this Prayer, the Sixth Priest tabeth the sixth wand, and di$$ingif in
the holy Oil, he anointcth therewith fke sick erson, recifin the whrk ikc
Prqyet-: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and godies, w i t h t& Exc&zmutrk-
(See page 346.)
Deacon. Let us attend.
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Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen),in the Seventh Tune. 0 Lord, re-
buke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy sore displeasure.
V e m (Stikk) : Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am weak.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Rrader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
t h e Thessalonians.
Pn'cst. Let us attend.
Deacon. ( I 7hes. v . 14-24) Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them
that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient
toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man ; but
ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks :
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not
the spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things ; hold fast that
which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God
of peace sanctify you wholly ; and I pray God your whole spirit, and
soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Seventh Pn'cst. Peace be with thee.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia, in the Seventh Tone.
Verse (Stikh) : The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble ; the Name
of the God of Jacob defend thee.
Pricst. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the holy Gospel of
Matthew. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The Smentk Priest t k n readetk tks Go@el (Matt. i x . 9-14).
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Mat-
thew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him, Follow
me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus
sat a t meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and
sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it,
they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans
and sinners ? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that
be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick But go ye and
learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am
not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
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T/utt the Deacort saith the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God. and the 'El.-
chrnation. (See page 344.)
A n d the Seventh Priest saith the following Prayer:
0 Master, Lord our God, thou art the Physician of souls and bodies,
who assuagest temporal sufferings and healest every infirmity and every
wound of men ; who desirest that all men should be saved, and should
come to the knowledge of the truth ; who desirest not the death of a
sinner, but that he should turn him again and live : for thou, 0 Lord, in
the ancient Covenant, didst ordain repentance unto sinners, unto David
and the Ninevites, and unto those who went before them, and l i k e
wise, at the advent of thy dispensation in the flesh, thou calledst not
the righteous but sinners to repentance, the Publican, the Woman who
was a sinner, and the blaspheming Thief, and Paul the Persecutor,
and Peter, thy chief Apostle, who also thrice denied thee; and gavest
unto him a promise, saying: Thou art Peter, and on this rock will
I build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against i t ;
and I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. For which
cause, 0 Good One, who lovest mankind, we also have boldness, ac-
cording to thy faithful promise, and we beseech thee, and implore thee,
at this present hour : Give ear unto our supplication, and receive it as
incense offered unto thee ; and visit thy servant, N. ; and if h e (she)
hath done aught amiss, either by word, or deed, or thought, either by
night or by day; if he (she) hath fallen under the ban of a priest, or under
his (her) own anathema ; or hath been embittered by an oath, and hath
cursed himself (herself) : We beseech thee, and supplicate thee : loose,
pardon, forgive him (her), 0 God, overlooking his (her) sins and
wickednesses, both those which he (she) hath done knowingly, and
those which he (she) hath committed in ignorance. And if h e ( s h )
hath transgressed thy commandmenfs, or hath sinned because h e (she)
beareth flesh, and dwelleth in the world, or through the wiles of the
Devil, do thou, forasmuch as thou art a good God and lovest mankind,
forgive; for there is no man who liveth and sinneth not. For thou
only art sinless, thy righteousness is righteousness to all eternity, and
thy word is truth. Because thou hast not created man for destruction,
but for the keeping of thy commandments, and for the inheritance of
life incorruptible; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with the
Father, and the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
A n d after thB Pra er, the Seventh Priest taketh the seventh wand, and di#in
i t in the ho& 0 i f h e anointeth thcrewi2h the sick #crson, reciting the while t h
Prayer: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, with the Exchnration.
(Seepage 346.)
A t the conclusion of the Atzointin.e, the sick#erson, if he dcnble, shall hirnseifp
among the Priests; or, suP#ortedby his own $cop&, he shall standor sit among
them.
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But if he be not able, the Priests shallgather about him, as he lieth on his couch.
A n d theprincz$al Prust, takin the book o f f h e Holy Gospels, and @enin it,
rhaif fay it, with the writing A n , on the head of the rick $erron, the fook
being held by all the Priests.
A n d the firincipal Pricst doth not lay otr his hand, but reciteth, aloud, this
Prayer: ( 7 )
0 holy King, compassionate and all-merciful Lord Jcsus Christ, Son
and Word of the living God, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but
rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live : I lay not my
sinful hand upon the head of him (her) who is come unto thee in ini-
quities, and asketh of thee, through us, the pardon of his (her) sins, but
t h y strong and mighty hand, which is in this, thy Holy Gospels, that is
now held by my fellow-ministers, upon the head of thy servant, N.
And with them I, also, beseech and entreat thy merciful compassion
and love of mankind, which cherisheth no remembrance of evil, 0 God
our Saviour, who by the hand of thy prophet Nithan didst give remis-
sion of his sins unto penitent David, and didst accept Manasses' prayer
of contrition : Do thou, the same Lord, receive also with thy wonted
tender love towards mankind, this thy servant, N., who repenteth him
(her) of his (her) sore transgressions, regarding not all his (ker) tres-
passes. For thou art our God, who hast commanded that we forgive,
even unto seventy times seven, those who fall into sin. For as is thy
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majesty, so also is thy mercy : and unto thee are due all glory, honour
and worship, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then, takin the booi of the Holy Go@clsfrom the head of the sick person. they
giw it to Sit,, to kiss.
A n d the Deacon straz,+tway reciteth the Litany: Have' mercy upon us, 0 God,
with the Exclamation, . . . (Seepage 344-)
Then the Choir singeth: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit.
Hymn (Trofdr), in Tone IV: Forasmuch as ye have a fountain of
healing, 0 Unmercenary Ones, ye bestow healing upon all those who ask
it, in that ye have been accounted worthy of exceeding great gifts from
the Fountain ever-flowing, our Saviour. For the Lord hath said unto
you, as unto zealous labourers, equal in zeal to the Apostles : Behold, I
have given you power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and t o heal
every infirmity, and every malady. Wherefore, as ye have nobly lived,
according to his commandments, freely ye have received, and freely do
ye give, healing the ills of our souls and bodies.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God, in the same Tone. Regard the
prayers of thy servants, 0 all-undefiled One, who quenchest the fierce
attacks upon us, giving us release from every adversity : for thee alone
have we as an anchor firm and assured, and have acquired thy protec-
tion, 0 Lady ; and all we who call upon thee shall not be put to con-
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fusion. Make haste to the petitions of those who with faith cry unto
thee: Hail, 0 Lady! 0 Help of all men ! 0 Joy and Refuge, and
Salvation of our souls !
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Bless.
A ~ t dthe BENEDICTION.
May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most pure
Mother; by the might of the precious and life-giving Cross ; of the
holy, glorious and all-laudable James, the Apostle and the first Bishop of
Jerusalem, the brother of God ; and of all the Saints; save us and have
mercy upon us, forasmuch as he is good, and loveth mankind.
And the Person who hfth received Uncfion with P r a y n makefh a reverence,
saying :
Bless me, holy Fathers. Pardon me, a sinner. (Thrice.)
And havin received their blessing and #ardon, kc goeth thence, giving thanks
unto GO$ ,
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SOUL FROM T H E BODY
The Abbot corneth to a monk, or his Father Confessor to a layman, and inguireth
if there be arty word or deed which Lath been forgotten, or baseness, or any
wrath against any brother, which hath remained vnconfesscd, or is unforfierr ;
he must search all there is, and interrogate the dying man concerning each
me.

Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s .we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Three
rmrrcrs.)

Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according
to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me
throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I ac-
knowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only
have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ;that thou mightest be justi-
fied in thy saying and clear when thou art judged. Behold I was shapen
in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou
requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to understand
wisdom secret1 . Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean ;
1:
thou shalt was me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make
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me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from
me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with
thy free Spirit.. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sin-
ners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, 0
God, thou that art the God of my health ; and my tongue shall sing of
thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord, and my mouth
shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give
it thee ; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God
is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, shalt thou
not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto Sion : build thou the
walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations : then shall they
offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
A Canon of Prayer to the Alf-un&Jled Birth-pRZver of God, with Theme-Sonp
(Irtnosf)in the Sixth Tone. on behalf of a man whose soul is rkparting, and
who cannot speak.
Canticle I.
Theme-Song (Irmds). When Israel passed on foot over the deep, as
it had been dry land, and beheld their pursuer Pharaoh engulfed in the
sea, they cried aloud : Let us sing unto God a song of victory.
Refrain. 0 all-holy Birth-giver of God, save us.*
Hymru ( 7 ~ o p a d ) .Like drops of rain my evil days and few, dried
up by summer's heat, already gently vanish : 0 Lady, save me.
Through thy tenderness of heart and thy many bounties, by nature
inclined thereto, 0 Lady, in this dread hour intercede for me, 0 Helper
Invincible !
Great terror now imprisoneth my soul, trembling unutterable and
grievous, when forth from the body it must go: Comfort thou it, 0
All-undefiled One.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 Refuge renowned for the sinful and contrite, make thy mercy
known upon me, 0 Pure One, and 'deliver me from the hands of
demons : For many dogs have compassed me about.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lo, now is the hour for succour, lo, now the hour for thine interces-
sion ; lo, now, the time because of which, day and night I have bowed
down before thee, and prayed fervently unto thee, 0 Lady.
Canticle 111.
Theme-Song (Imzbs). There is none holy like unto thee, 0 Lord,
my God, who hast exalted the horn of thy faithful, 0 Good One, and
hast established us upon the rock of thy confession.
* After each I h 6 s and Hymn, except the Collect-Hymn and the Ikos.
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Hyr~trs(Trojart). Inasmuch as I foresaw this day from afar, 0 Lady,
meditating ever upon it as though it were come, with hot tears I have
prayed unto thee that thou wouldst not forget me.
The assembly of the crafty, gaping, have compassed me round about,
and seek to bear me away and bitterly torment me. Crush thou their
jaws and save me, 0 Pure One.
For as an organ of speech I am altogether extinguished, and my
tongue is bound, and mine eye closeth. In contrition of heart I en-
treat thee: 0 my Deliverer, save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Incline thine ear unto me, 0 Mother of Christ my God, from the
height of thy great glory, 0 Good One ; and hear my last groan, and
give me thy hand.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Turn not from me thy many bounties ; shut not the bowels of thy
love toward mankind, 0 Pure One: but intercede for me now, and in
the hour of judgment remember thou me.
Canticle ZY.
Theme-Song ( l m d s ) . Christ is my strength, my God and my Lord,
the august Church doth sing in God-befitting wise, crying aloud and
out of a pure mind keeping festival unto the Lord.
Hymns (Tropari). Appoint thou now a washing for sin, a stream of
tears, 0 Good One, receiving the contrition of my heart. In thee have
I set my hope, 0 Good One, when thou deliverest me from frightful
fiery torment ; forasmuch as thou art the Fountain of Grace, 0 Birth-
giver of God.
0 Refuge which maketh not ashamed, and infallible unto all who
are in need, Lady all-undefiled, be thou my defender in the hour of
trial.
Stretch forth, 0 All-pure One, thine all-honourable hands, like unto
the wings of a holy dove, under whose protection and shelter cover
thou me, 0 Lady.
Glory . . .
0 Conqueror anhTormentor of the fierce Prince of the air, 0 Guard-
ian of the dread path, and Searcher of these vain words, help thou me
to pass over unhindered, as I depart from earth.
Now, and ever, . . .
Lo, terror is come to meet me, 0 Lady, and I fear it ; lo, a great
ordeal hath seized hold upon me, wherein be thou my helper, 0 thou
Hope of my salvation.
Canticle K
Theme-Song (lmds). With thy light divine, 0 Good One, illumine
thou, I pray thee, the souls of those who wake early unto thee with
love : that they may know thee, 0 Word of God, who callest forth
from the gloom of sin.
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Hymns (Tropart). Forget me not, 0 Good One, neither turn thou
away thy face from me, thy child ; but hear me, for I am in trouble ;
and receive thou my soul, and deliver it.
Ye who are my kinsfolk in the flesh, and ye who are my brethren in
the spirit, my friends and wonted acquaintance, weep ye, sigh, wail:
For lo, now am I departing from you.
No one now delivereth, and, of a truth, there is none to aid. Suc-
cour thou me, 0 Lady ; else as a helpless man shall I be captive in the
hands of mine enemies.
Glory . . .
Having entered, 0 ye my holy Angels, before the Judgment Seat of
Christ, bending in thought your supersensual knees, cry ye with weep
ing unto him : Have mercy, 0 Maker of all men, upon the work of thy
hands, 0 Good One ; and cast it not away.
Now, and ever, . . .
Bowing down before the Sovereign Lady and all-pure Mother of my
God, pray ye that she will bend her knees together with you ; and she
shall bend Him to mercy : For the true Mother and Nourisher will be
heard.
Canticle VI.
Theme-Song(/mds). Forasmuch as I behold the sea of life surging
high with the tempest of temptations, I have fled to thy tranquil haven
and cry aloud unto thee: Lead thou my life forth from corruption,
0 Most Merciful One.
Hymns (Trojari). My mouth is silent, and my tongue speaketh not,
but my heart maketh utterance : For that fire of contrition which in-
wardly devoureth is kindled, and in tones inexpressible invoketh thee,
0 Virgin.
Look down upon me from on high, 0 Mother of God, and mercifully
hearken now to my supplication ; that having beheld thee I may go
forth from the body rejoicing.
The destruction of ties, and the overthrow of nature's laws of union,
and of the whole corporeal structure, cause me anguish and distress
intolerable.
Glory . . .
To the honourable arms of the holy Angels transfer me, 0 Lady;
that covered with their wings I behold not the ignominious and revolt-
ing and gloomy forms of devils.
Now, and ever, . . .
0 All-honourable Abode of God,grant unto me the heavenly, the
supersensual abode, after that thou hast kindled my expiring and nn-
radiant light by the holy oil of thy mercy.
Collect-Hymn (Konaifk),in Tone VZ.
Arise, 0 my soul, why sleepest thou ? The end draweth near, and
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thou must speak Arise, therefore, from thy sleep, and Christ our God,
who is in all places and filleth all things, shall spare thee.
Ihs.
T h e Devil, when he beheld the healing of Christ thrown open, and
the health which flowed therefrom unto Adam, being sore smitten as
it were with a calamity, wailed and cried unto his friends : What shall
I do unto the Son of Mary ? The Bethlehemite, who is in all places and
filleth all things, doth slay me.
Canticle VZZ.
Theme-Song (Imrbs). An Angel made the fiery furnace to drop dew
for the Holy Children, but the command of God, consuming the Chal-
daeans with fire, prevailed upon the tormentor to cry aloud : Blessed art
thou, 0 God of our fathers !
Hymns (Trojlari). The night of death, gloomy and moonless, hath
overtaken me, still unprepared, sending me forth on that long and dread-
ful journey. But let thy mercy accompany me, 0 Lady.
Lo, all my days are vanished, of a truth, in vanity, as it is written,
and my years also in vain; and now the snares of death, which of a
truth are bitter, have entangled my soul, and have compassed me round
about.
Let not the multitude of my sins conquer thy great tenderness of
heart, 0 Lady. But let thy mercy compass me round about, and it shall
cover all my transgressions.
Glory . . .
They who shall lead me hence are come, and hem me in on every
side ; but my soul holdeth back and is dismayed, being filled with much
rebellion ; the which allay thou, 0 Pure One, by thy manifestation.
Now, and ever, . . .
Not one have I found who grieveth over my affliction, or who com-
forteth me, 0 Lady : For all my friends and acquaintance have aban-
doned me. But do thou, 0 my Hope, in no wise forsake me.
/
Canticle VI/I.
Tlwme-Song (Irmds). Out of the flames thou didst shed forth dew
upon the Godly Ones, and with water didst kindle the sacrifice of the
Righteous One. For thou doest all things which thou willest, 0 Christ.
Thee will we exalt unto all the ages.
Hymns ( Trqari). As the Mother loving mankind of the God who
loveth mankind, look thou with calm and merciful eye when my soul
from its body shall part ; and I will glorify thee forever, 0 holy Birth-
giver of God.
Vouchsafe that I may escape the hordes of bodiless barbarians, and
rise through the abysses of the air, and enter into heaven ; and I will
glorify thee forever, 0 holy Birth-giver of God.
0 thou who didst bear the Lord Almighty, banish thou far from me
366 OFFICE A T T H E PARTING O F T H E SOUL FROM T H E BODY
when I come to die, the chieftain of bitter torments who ruleth the uni-
verse ; and I will glorify thee forever, 0 holy Birth-giver of God.
.
Glory . .
When the last great trump shall sound unto the frightful and dread
Resurrection of the Judgment Day, and all shall rise from the dead ;
then remember thou me, 0 holy Birth-giver of God.
Now, and ever, . . .
0 lofty Palace of Christ our Master, who hast sent down thy grace
from on high, aid thou me now, in the day of wrath ; and I will glonfy
thee forever, 0 holy Birth-giver of God.
Canticle IX:
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . It is not possible that men should see God,
upon whom the Orders of the Angels dare not gaze : but through thee,
0 All-pure One, was the Word Incarnate manifested unto men ; Whom
magnifying, together with the Heavenly Hosts, we call thee blessed.
Hymns ( Tropnd). Oh, how shall I look upon the invisible? How
shall I endure its vision dread ? How shall I dare mine eyes to open ?
How shall I dare to gaze upon my Master, whom I have not ceased,
from my youth up, ever to grieve ?
0 Holy Maiden, Birth-giver of God, look with mercy upon my meek-
ness. Receive this propitistory and final prayer, and from the fire that
tortureth to all eternity make thou haste to deliver me.
I, who have defiled the holy temples, on quitting this vile temple of
the body, do beseech thee, 0 all-honourable Temple of God, Maiden,
Virgin Mother, that my soul may escape outer darkness, and the burning
of fierce Gehenna
Glory . . .
Forasmuch as I now behold the end of my life draw near, and am a
worker of unseemly thoughts and deeds, 0 All-pure One, I am cruelly
smitten with the stings of conscience, 0 Maker of my soul. But do thou
mercifully incline unto me ; and be thou my Interc-ssor.
Now, and ever, . . .
The Son will give himself unto us for mercy, the Son of God and
King of the Angels, the Man Eternal, coming forth from thy pure
blood ; Whom do thou propitiate, 0 Maiden, on behalf of my passion-
tossed soul, which is cruelly wrested from my body accursed.
Meet is it, in truth, to bless thee, the Birth-giver of God, ever-blessed
and all-undefiled, and the Mother of our God. More honourable than the
Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou
who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God,
we magnify thee.
The Prayers said by the Pricst at the Departure of a Soul.
0 Lord God Almighty, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
willest that all men should be saved, and should come unto the know-
 OFFICE AT THE PARTING OF THE SOUL FROM THE BODY 367
ledge of the truth ; who desirest not the death of a sinner, but that
he should turn again and live : We pray thee and implore thee, absolve
thou thy servant, N., from every bond, and deliver him ( A H ) from
every curse. Pardon his (her) transgressions, both of knowledge and of
ignorance, both of deed and of word, which he (she) hath committed
from his (her) youth up, and hath cleanly confessed or hath concealed,
either through forgetfulness or through shame. For thou alone loosest
those things which are bound, and guidest aright the contrite, and art
the hope of the despairing, and mighty to remit the sins of every man
who putteth his trust in thee. Yea, 0 God who lovest mankind, give
thou command, and he shall be released from the bonds of the flesh and
of sin ; and receive thou in peace the soul of this thy servant, N., and
give it rest in the everlasting mansions, with thy Saints ; through the
grace of thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord, and God, and Saviour
Jesus Christ: with whom also thou art blessed, together with thine all-
holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
O r : Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
0 Master, Lord our God Almighty, who wiliest that all men should
be saved and should come to a knowledge of the truth ; who desirest
not the death of a sinner, but that he should turn again and be saved :
We pray thee and beseech thee, deliver thou the soul of thy servant,
N., from every bond, free it from every curse. For thou art he who
delivereth them that are bound, and guideth aright them that are cast
down, 0 Hope of the hopeless. Wherefore, 0 Master, command that
the soul of thy servant, N., may depart in peace, and may rest in thine
everlasting mansions with all thy Saints ; through thine Only-begotten
Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine all-holy, and good,
and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Another Prayer for a Person wko hath sufbred long, and is on the point of
&atk.
0 Lord our God, who in thine ineffable wisdom hast created man,
fashioning him out of the dust, and adorning him with comeliness and
goodness, as an honourable and heavenly acquisition, to the exaltation
and magnificence of thy glory and kingdom, that thou mightest bring
him into this image and likeness ; but forasmuch as he sinned against
the command of thy statute, having accepted the image but preserved it
not, for which reason, also, evil shall not be eternal: Thou hast ordained
remittance unto the same, through thy love toward mankind ; and that
this indestructible bond, which as the God of our fathers thou hadst
sanctified by thy divine will, should be dissolved, and that his body
should dissolve, but his soul should be translated to that place where
it shall take up its abode until the final Resurrection. Therefore we
pray unto thee, the Father who is from everlasting, and immortal,. and
368 OFFICE A T T H E PARTING O F T H E SOUL FROM T H E BODY
unto thine Only-begotten Son, and unto thine all-holy Spirit, that
thou wilt deliver N. from the body unto repose And if he ( s h ) in any
wise, whether of knowledge or in ignorance, hath offended thy good-
ness, or is under the ban of a priest, or hath embittered his (h)
parents, or hath broken a vow, or hath fallen into devilish imagina-
tions and shameful sorceries, through the malice of the crafty demon:
Yea, 0 Master, Lord our God, hearken unto me a sinner and thine un-
worthy servant in this hour, and deliver thy servant, N., from tbis
intolerable sickness which holdeth him (her)in bitter impotency, and
give him (her) rest where the souls of the righteous dwell. For thou
art the repose of our souls and of our bodies, and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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(LAY MEN) ( I ) *
When an Orthodox belicvcr dieth, his relatives stmightway e not& t k r e
unto W Priest, who, when he L come to the h a r e in w h i c G c remains o f t
&ad man lie, and hath @ t on his Priest& stole (@itraRhfl),and hath Placed
%
incense in the censer, cnrrcth the body of t k d a d , and those #resent; and
beginneth as usual .
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
And t h e who stand there begin :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Glory t o the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One:
Pn'rst. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
And immediately the f o l h i n g Hymns ( T r e a d ) , in Tone ZK, are sung :
With the souls of the righteous dead give rest, 0 Saviour, to the
soul of thy servant, preserving it unto the life of blessedness which is
with thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
I n the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give
rest also to the soul of thy servant ; for thou only lovest mankind.
Glory . . .
Thou art the God who descended into Hell, and loosed the bonds of
the captives. Do thou give rest also to the soul of thy servant.
Now, and ever, . . .
0 Virgin alone Pure and Undefiled, who without seed didst bring
forth God, pray thou that his (her) soul may be saved.
For explanations, indicated by numbers, see Appendix, B, X.
370 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF T H E D E A D (LAYMEN)
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, And the Priest, meanwhile, saitk, '
0 God, according to thy great secretly, fhefofl"Wlirgpra~m:
mercy, we beseech thee : heark- 0 God of spirits, and of all
en, and have mercy. flesh, who hast trampled down
Choir. Lord, have mercy. Death, and overthrown the Devil,
(Thrice.) and given life unto thy world :
Furthermore we pray for the Do thou, the same Lord, give ,
repose of the soul of the servant rest to the soul of thy departed ,
of God departed this life, N. ; and servant, N., in a place of bright-
that thou wilt pardon his (her) ness, a place of verdure, a place , r,
sins both voluntary and involun- of repose, whence all sickness, ' 5
tary. @ sorrow and sighing have fled $
That the Lord God will estab- away. Pardon every transgres >
lish his (her) soul where the just sion which he (she) hath com-
repose. @ mitted, whether by word, or deed,
T h e mercies of God, the king- or thought. For thou art a good
dom of heaven, and the remis- God, and lovest mankind; be-
sion of his (her) sins, we entreat cause there is no man who liveth
of Christ, our King Immortal and and sinneth not : for thou only
our God. art without sin, and thy righteous
Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord. ness is to all eternity, and thy
Exclamation. For thou art the word is true.
,
Resurrection, and the Life, and -
f
the Repose of thy departed servant, N., 0 Christ our God, and unto
thee we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlast-
ing, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. -Bless.
And straz~htwayfhPriesf givLfh the BENEDICTION.
May Christ, our true God, who hath dominion over the living and
the dead : through the prayers of his all-holy Mother ; of our righteous
and God-bearing fathers ; and of all the Saints, establish the soul of his
servant, N., departed this life, in his holy mansions, and number him
(her) among the just ; and have mercy upon us : Forasmuch as he is
good and loveth mankind.
And i f a N things arc now ready for the departure, t h Priest
~ beginueth again :
Blessed is our God . .. (Seepage 369.)
And we be n lo sing, with aN awe and cmofion: 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty,
(2) ...&eepagr 3%)
 T H E ORDER FOR T H E ~ B U R I A LOF THE DEAD (LAYMEN) 371
And taking u j the mortaf remains of the &#wird, we come, bearingiapers, vnto
the Church, precekd by the Ptiest, and by tkc Deacon with the censer. And
when we come to the Church, the remains are eosited in the porch (or in the
Church, as is the custom in Russia). And the bepnning is :

Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art
my hope, and my stronghold ; my God, in him will I trust. For he shall
deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pesti-
lence. H e shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe
under his feathers ; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and
buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for the
arrow that flieth by day ; for the pestilence that walketh in darkness,
nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. A thousand shall
fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not
come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the
reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope; thou hast set
thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his
angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear
thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou
shalt go upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the dragon shalt
thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, there-
fore will I deliver him ; I will set him up, because he hath known m
Name. H e shall call upon me, and I will hear him ; yea, I am wit
him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. With
K
long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes.
Then thejrstporiion of PSALMcxrx. is danfed, in Tone VL :Blessed are those
that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord.

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law
of t h e Lord. I&
Refain. Alleluia
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their
whole heart. I&
For they who do no wickedness, walk in his ways. I&
Thou hast charged that we shall diligently keep thy commandments. I$
0 that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes! I&
S o shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy com-
mandments. I$
I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when I shall have learned
the judgments of thy righteousness. I&
I will keep thy ceremonies ; 0 forsake me not utterly. I&
For the abbreviated form generally used, see page 378.
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Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? even by ruling
himself after thy word. I$
With my whole. heart have I sought thee ; 0 let me not go wrong
out of thy commandments ! &
Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against
thee. I$
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord; 0 teach me thy statutes ! I$
With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy
mouth. &
I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all
manner of riches. I$
I will talk of thy commandments, and have respect unto thy ways.
My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word. &
0 do well unto thy servant ; that I may live, and keep thy word. J$
Open thou mine eyes ; that I may see the wondrous things of thy
law. I$
I am a stranger upon earth ; 0 hide not thy commandments from
me! &
My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway
unto thy judgments. I$
Thou hast rebuked the proud ; and cursed are they that do err from
thy commandments. I$
0 turn from me shame and rebuke; for I have kept thy testi-
monies. &
Pnnces also did sit and speak against me ; but thy servant is occu-
pied in thy statutes. I$
For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors. I$
My soul cleaveth to the dust ; 0 quicken thou me, according to thy
word. @
I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me : 0 teach me
thy statutes ! I$
Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; and si shall
I talk of thy wondrous works. I$
My soul melteth away for very heaviness ; comfort thou me accord-
ing unto thy word. @
Take from me the way of lying, and cause thou me to make much
of thy law. @
I have chosen the way of truth, and thy judgments have I laid before
me. @
I have stuck unto thy testimonies ; 0 Lord, confound me not ! @
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my
heart at liberty. I$
Teach me, 0 Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto
the end. I$
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law ; yea, I shall keep
it with my whole heart. I$
 THE ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF THE DEAD (LAYMEN) 37: I
I
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments ; for therein is my
desire. I$
Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. @
0 turn away mine eyes, lest they behold mnity ; and quicken thou
me in thy way. I$
0 stablish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee. It.
Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of ; for thy judgments are
good. I$
Behold, my delight is in thy commandments ; 0 quicken me in thy
righteousness. I$
Let thy loving mercy come also unto me, 0 Lord, even thy salva-
tion, according unto thy word. I$
S o shall I make answer unto my blasphemers ; for my trust is in thy
word. I$
0 take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth ; for my
hope is in thy judgments. I$
S o shall I alway keep thy law ; yea, forever and ever. @
And I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy commandments. F$
I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and will not
be ashamed. &
And my delight shall be in thy commandments, which I have
loved. I$
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have
loved ; and my study shall be in thy statutes. I$
0 think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, wherein thou hast
caused me to put my trust. I$
T h e same is my comfort in my trouble ; for thy word hath quickened
me. I$
T h e proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not
shrinked from thy law. I$
For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, 0 Lord, and received
comfort. &
I am horribly afraid, for the ungodly that forsake thy law. F$
T h y statutes have been my songs, in the house of my pilgrimage. I$
I have thought upon thy Name, 0 Lord, in the night-season, and
have kept thy law. I$
This I had, because I kept thy commandments. F$
Thou art my portion, 0 Lord ; I have promised to keep thy law. Rr
I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart ;
0 be merciful unto me, according to thy word. I$
I called mine own ways to remembrance, and turned my feet unto
thy testimonies. &
I made haste, and prolonged not the time, to keep thy command-
ments. I$
The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me ; but I have not
forgotten thy law. @ '
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A t midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy
righteous judgments. @
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy command-
ments. @
T h e earth, 0 Lord, is full of thy mercy : 0 teach me thy statutes ! I$
0 Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, according unto
thy word. @
0 learn me true understanding and knowledge ; for I have believed
thy commandments. @
Before I was troubled, I went wrong; but now have I kept thy
word. @
Thou art good and gracious ; 0 teach me thy statutes ! I$
The proud have imagined a lie against me ; but I will keep t h y com-
mandments with my whole heart. @
Their heart is as fat as brawn; but my delight hath been in thy
law. &
I t is good for me that I have been in trouble ; that I may learn thy
statutes. I$
I

T h e law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and

silver.
Refmin. Have mercy upon thy servant.
T h y hands have made me and fashioned me : 0 give me understand-
ing, that I may learn thy commandments. @
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me ; because I have
put my trust in thy word. @
I know, 0 Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very
faithfulness bast caused me t o be troubled. @
0 let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to t h y word
unto thy servant. @
0 let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live ; for thy law
is my delight. @
Let the proud be confounded, for they go wicked1 about t o destroy
me ; but I will be occupied in thy commandments. $
Let such as fear thee, and have known t h y testimonies, b e turned
unto me. @
0 let my heart be sound in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed. I$
My soul hath longed for thy salvation, and I have a good hope be-
cause of thy word. @
Mine eyes long sore'for thy word ; saying, 0 when wilt thou comfort
me? @
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke ; yet do I not forget thy
statutes @
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou be avenged
of them that persecute me ? I$
T h e proud have digged pits for me, which are not after t h y law. I$
 THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (LAYMEN) 375

All thy commandments are true : they persecute me falsely ; 0 be

thou my help. &
They had almost made an end of me upon earth ; but I forsook not
thy commandments. I$
0 quicken me after thy loving-kindness; and so shall I keep the
testimonies of thy mouth. &
0 Lord, thy word endureth forever in heaven. &
T h y truth also remaineth from one generation to another ; thou hast
laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. &
They continue this day according to thine ordinance ; for all things
serve thee. &
If my delight had not been in thy law, I should have perished in my
trouble. &
I will never forget thy corrynandments; for with them thou hast
quickened me. B
I am thine : 0 save me, for I have sought thy commandments. &
T h e ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me ; but I will consider thy
testimonies.
I see that all things come to an end, but thy commandment is ex-
ceeding broad. &
Lord, what love have I unto thy law! all the day long is my study
in ~ B
. -it.
-..

~ h o <through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine

enemies ; for they are ever with me. &
I have more understanding than my teachers; for thy testimonies
are my study. I$
I am wiser than the aged ; because I keep thy commandments. 8
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy
word. &
I have not shrunk from thy judgments ; for thou teachest me.
0 how sweet are thy words unto my throat ; yea, sweeter than honey
unto my mouth ! &
Through t h commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate
d l evil ways. 5
T h y word is a lantern unto m feet, and a light unto my paths.
I have sworn, and am stead lastly purposed, to keep thy righteous
judgments. 8
I am troubled above measure : quicken me, 0 Lord, according to thy
word. &
L e t the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee, 0 Lord ; and
teach me thy judgments. 8
My soul is alway in my hand ; yet d o I not forget thy law.
T h e ungodly have laid a snare for me ; but yet I swerved not from
thy commandments. &
T h y testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever ; and why ?
they are the very joy of my heart. @
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I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway, even unto the
end. @
I hate them that imagine evil things ; but thy law do 1 love. Ijc
Thou art my defence and shield; and my trust is in thy word. ljt
Away from me, ye wicked; I will keep the commandments of my
God. @
0 stablish me according to thy word, that I may live ; and let me not
be disappointed of my hope. @
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe ; yea, my delight shall be ever
in thy statutes. @
Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes ; for
they imagine but deceit. &
Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross ; therefore
I love thy testimonies. @
My flesh trembleth for fear of the:; and I am afraid of thy judg-
ments. @
I deal with the thing that is lawful and right ; 0 give me not over
unto mine oppressors ! Ijc
Make thou thy servant to delight in that which-is good, that the
proud do me no wrong. @
Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, and for the
word of thy righteousness. &
0 deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, and teach
me thy statutes. @
I am thy servant ; 0 grant me understanding, that I may know thy
testimonies. &
I t is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand ; for they have de-
stroyed thy law. @
For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stones. I$
Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments ; and all false ways
I utterly abhor. @
Thy testimonies are wonderful ; therefore doth my soul keep them. Ijc
When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto
the simple. &
I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath ; for my delight was in
thy commandments. @
0 look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do
unto those that love thy Name.
Refrain. Alleluia
Order my steps in thy word ; and so shall no wickedness have d e
minion over me. -&
0 deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men ; and so shall I keep
thy commandments. &
Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, and teach me
thy statutes. @
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Mine eyes gush out with water, because men keep not th law.
Righteous art thou, 0 Lord ; and true is thy judgment. $
The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous
and true. &
My-zealhath even consumed me; because mine enemies have for-
gotten thy words. &
Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and thy servant loveth it. &
I am small and of no reputation ; yet do I not forget thy command-
ments. &
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the
truth. &
Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me ; yet is my delight
in thy commandments. &
T h e righteousness of thy testimonies .is everlasting: 0 grant me
understanding, and I shall live. &
I call with my whole heart ; hear me, 0 h r d ; I will keep thy stat-
utes. &
Yea, even unto thee do I call ; help me, and I shall keep thy testi-
monies. &
Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; for in thy word is my
trust. &
Mine eyes prevent the night watches ; that I might be occupied in
. thy words &
Hear my voice, 0 Lord, according unto thy loving-kindness ; quicken
me, according as thou art wont. &
They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy
law. &
Be thou nigh at hand, 0 Lord ; for all thy commandments are true. I&
A s concerning thy testimonies, I have known long since, that thou
hast grounded them forever. B
0 consider mine adversity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy
law. &
Avenge thou my cause, and deliver me ; quicken me according to
thy word. &
Health is far from the ungodly ; for they regard not thy statutes. I&
Great is thy mercy, 0 Lord ; quicken me, as thou art wont. &
Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me ; yet do I not
swerve from thy testimonies. &
I t grieveth me when I see the transgressors ; because they keep not
thy law. &
Consider, 0 Lord, how I love thy commandments ; 0 quicken me,
according to thy loving-kindness. &
Thy word is true from everlasting ; all the judgments of thy right-
eousness endure for evermore. &
Princes have persecuted me without a cause ; but my heart standeth
in awe of thy word. I$
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I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils &
A s for lies, I hate and abhor them ; but thy law do I love. &
, Seven times a day do I praise thee ; because of thy righteous judg-
ements. &
Great is the peace that they have who love thy law ; and they are
not offended at it. &
Lord, I have looked for thy saving health, and done after thy com-
mandments. &
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and loved them exceedingly. I&
I have kept thy commandments and testimonies ; for all my ways
are before thee. &
Let my complaint come before thee, 0 Lord ; give me understand-
ing according to thy word. I$
Let my supplication come before thee ; deliver me according to thy
word. I$
My lips shall speak of ;hy praise, when thou hast taught me thy
statutes. I$
Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word ; for all thy commandments
are righteous. &
Let thine hand help me ; for I have chosen thy commandments. &
I have longed for thy saving health, 0 Lord ; and in thy law is my
delight. I$
0 let m soul live, and it shall praise thee ; and thy judgments shall
help me. k
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; 0 seek thy servant, for
I do not forget thy commandments. &

Rlessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law
of the Lord.
Refrain. Alleluia
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their
whole heart. I$
For they who do no wickedness, walk in his ways. &
i t is good for me'that I have been in (rouble : that I may l&n thy
statutes. &
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia And thc Pn'cst rr
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray citcth, secret1
to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thnke.)
Prayer : o &ti
spirits, ...(seep.370.)
<;
Again we pray for the repose of the soul of the servant of God, N.,
Generally all is omitted, except the first and last verses of each portion, as here shorn:
or selected verses (with the Kefmns) only are used.
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departed this life ; and that he (she) may be pardoned all his (her) sins,
both voluntary and involuntary. I$
T h a t the Lord God will establish his (her) soul where the Just
repose. TJc
T h e mercy of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of his
( h e r ) sins, we entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God.
Choir. Grant it 0 Lord.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then the abbreviated second portion of PSALM CXIX. (verses 72-131). Refrain at
the end of e u h verse: Have mercy upon thy servant.
T h e law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and
silver.
Refmin. Have mercy upon thy servant.
T h y hands have made me and fashioned me : 0 give me understand-
ing, that I may learn thy commandments. &
T h y testimonies are wonderful ; therefore doth my soul keep them. TJc
W h e n thy word goeth forth ; it giveth light and understanding unto
t h e simple. TJc
'

I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath ;. for my delight was in

t h y commandments. I$
.
Glory . .. Have mercy upon thy servant. Now, and ever, . . .
.
Deacon. Again, yet again, . . (And the rest, as onpage 378.)
.
A n d the Priest, in the meanwhile, saith the Prayer; 0 God of spirits, . . (See
P a p 370.1
Then ihe abbreviated thirdportion of PSALM CXIX. (verse 132to the endof Psalm).
Refrain at ihe end of e u h verse : Alleluia.
0 look thou upon me and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do
unto those that love thy Name.
Refrain. Alleluia
0 let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;,and thy judgments shall
help me. I$

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost ; 0 seek thy servant, for
I do not forget thy commandments. I$
Refrain. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes.
T h e Choir of the Saints have found the Fountain of Life and the
Door of Paradise. May I also find the right way, through repentance..
I a m a lost sheep. Call me, 0 Saviour, and save me.
Refrair2. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes.
Y e who preached the Lamb of God, and like unto lambs were slain,
and are translated unto the life eternal, which waxeth not old ; ye holy
Martyrs, pray ye unto him that he will vouchsafe us remission of our
sins. B
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Ye who have trod the narrow way most sad ; all ye who, in life, have
taken upon you the Cross as a yoke, and have followed Me through
faith, draw near: Enjoy ye the honours and the crowns which I have
prepared for you. I$
I am an image of thy glory ineffable, though I bear the brands of
transgressions : Show thy compassions upon thy creature, 0 Master, and
purify him (her) by thy loving-kindness ; and grant unto me the home-
country of my heart's desire, making me again a citizen of Paradise, @
0 thou who of old didst call me into being from nothingness, and
didst honour me with thine image divine, but because I had forgotten
thy commandments hast returned me again unto the earth from which I
was taken: Restore thou me to that image, and to my pristine beauty. Ijt
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant, and establish him ( A m )
in Paradise. Where the choirs of the Saints, 0 Lord, and of t h e Just,
shine like the stars of heaven, give rest to thy servant who hath fallen
asleep, regarding not all his (her) transgressions.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence of the one Godhead, cry-
ing aloud : Holy art thou, 0 Father, who art from everlasting, 0 Son
coeternal, and Spirit divine ! Illumine us who, with faith, do worship
thee ; and rescue us from fire eternal.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hail, 0 August One, who for the salvation of all men didst bring
forth God in the flesh ; through whom, also, mankind hath found salva-
tion. Through thee. have we found Paradise, 0 pure, most blessed
Birth-giver of God. - Alleluia. ( Thnie.)
.
Dcacon. Again, yet again, . . (Seepage 378.)
And the rest, as before, while the Priest saifh the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, ...
(See page 3 70.)
Then the following Hymn,in Tone I/., is sung:
Give rest with the Just, 0 Saviour, unto thy servant, and establish
him (her) in thy courts, as it is written: Regarding not, in that thou
art good, his (her) sins, whether voluntary or involuntary, and all things
committed either with knowledge or in ignorance, 0 thou who lovest
man kind.
Glory . ..
And all things, committed either with knowledge or in ignorance,
0 thou who lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVEROF GOD (Bogordditchen).
0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin didst shine forth upon the world,
through her making us children of the light, have mercy upon us.
Then shall be read PSALMLI.
Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according to
 T H E O K D E R FOR THE BURIAL OF THE D E A D ( L A Y M E N ) 381
'

the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly

from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge
my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned,
and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest be justified in thy
saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, I was shapen in wick-
edness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou requir-
est truth in the inward parts, and shalt make nle to understand wisdom
secretly. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean ; thou
shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me
hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may
rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from
me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with thy
free Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sinners
shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, 0 God,
thou that art the God of my health ; and my tongue shall sing of thy
righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord, and my mouth shall
showthy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee ;
but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God is a trou-
bled spirit : a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, shalt thou not despise.
0 be favourable and gracious unto Zion: build thou the walls of
Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteous-
ness, with the burnt-offerings and oblation : then shall they offer young
bullocks upon thine altar.
Then the CANONis sung. (Com#oscd by Theojhanns.)
Canticle I., Tone VL
Thme-Song ( I m b s ) . When Israel passed on foot over the deep
as it had been dry land, and beheld their pursuer Pharaoh engulfed in
the sea, they cried aloud : Let us sing unto God a song of victory.
H y m n s (Trcyart). In the heavenly mansions the valiant Martyrs con-
tinually do pray with fervour unto thee, 0 Christ. Graciously enable
him (her) whom thou hast called as a faithful one from earth, to obtain
eternal good things.
Thou who adornest all things hast created within me a blended crea-
ture, half-abject, half-august. Wherefore, 0 Saviour, give rest to the
soul of thy servant.
Glory . . .
A citizen and husbandman of Paradise didst thou create me in the
beginning ; hut when I transgressed thy cnmmandment thou didst drive
me forth. Wherefore, 0 my Saviour, give rest to the soul of thy servant.
Now, and ever, . . .
H e who aforetime fashioned the first mother of our race, Eve, from
382 THE ORDER FOR T H E B U R I A L OF THE D E A D (LAYMEN) 1
a rib, assumed flesh through thy most holy womb, and thereby, 0 Pure
One, he destroyed the power of death.
Canfic(cZZZ.
Theme-Song (1rmb.r). There is none holy like unto thee, 0 Lord my
God, who hast exalted the horn of thy faithful, 0 Good One, and hast
established us upon the rock of thy confession.
Hymns. Thy martyrs lawfully contended, 0 Life-giver, and being
by thee adorned with the crown of victory, they eagerly adjudge unto
the dead who is departed hence in faith redemption everlasting.
After that, with many signs and wonders, thou hadst first chastened
me who had gone astray, thou didst, at the last, exhaust thyself, foras-
much as thou art of tender compassion ; and didst seek, and find, and
save.
Glory . . .
Mercifully vouchsafe, 0 Good One, that he (shr) who from the transi-
tory, unstable things of corruption hath passed over unto thee, may
dwell with joy in the heavenly mansions, 0 God, being justified by faith
~
and by grace.
Now, and ever, . . .
There is none undefiled, like unto thee, 0 most pure Mother of God : I
for thou alone, in all the ages, hast conceived in thy womb the true
God, who hath shattered the power of Death. 1
Dcacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Again we pray . . . I
(And the rest; see$age 378 ; wkik fhe Priest saif.4the Prayer : 0 God of spirits,. ..)
Siffi~zg-Hymn (Syeddlm),m Tone I//. I

Of a truth, all things are vanity, and life is but a shadow and a dream.
For in vain doth every one who is born of earth disquiet himself, as
saith the Scriptures. When we have acquired the world, then do we
take up our abode in the grave, where kings and beggars lie down
together. Wherefore, 0 Christ our God, give rest to thy servant de-
parted this life ; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind. I

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD (Boprd&fchen).
0 all-holy Birth-giver of God, forsake me not all the days of my lie,
and give me not over to the mediation of mortal man. But do thou
thyself succour me, and show mercy upon me.
TAe Litany :Again, yet again : andfhc Prayer :0 God of spirits, . . .(See#age 370.)
Canficle Z K
Theme-Song ( I m b s ) . Christ is my strength, my God, and my Lord,
the august Church doth sing in God-befitting wise, crying aloud, and
out of a pure mind keeping festival unto the Lord.
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Hymns. In that thou didst reveal a great token of wisdom, and
through the abundance of gifts the fulness of perfection of thy good-
ness, 0 August Master, thou didst unite the company of the Martyrs
unto the Angels.
Mercifully enable him (her) who hath now appeared before thee to
obtain thy glory unspeakable, 0 Christ, where is the abode of those
who rejoice, and the voice of gladness pure.
Glory . . .
Him (her) who singeth thy majesty divine; him (her) whom thou
bast taken away from earth, receive thou, making him (her) a child of
the light, and cleansing him (her) from the gloom of sin, 0 exceeding-
merciful One.
Now, and ever, . . .
' HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD.
0 Receptacle most pure, 0 Temple all-undefiled, 0 Ark all-holy, 0
virgin Place of sanctification : the Lord hath chosen thee, the Excel-
lency of Jacob.
Canticle V.
Theme-Song (Irmds). With thy light divine, 0 Good One, illumine
thou, through love, I pray thee, the souls of those who wake early unto
thee : that they may know thee, 0 Word of God, of the true God, who
callest forth from the gloom of sin.
Hymns. The Martyrs, in that they offered themselves unto God all-
glorified, as it were a sacred whole burnt-offering and the first-fruits of
the human race, perpetually intercede for our salvation.
To the faithful member of thy household who hath fallen asleep
before us, vouschafe, 0 Lord, a heavenly abiding-place, a meed of thy
gifts, granting unto him (her) redemption from his (her) sins.
Glory . . .
0 thou who art the sole Author of life; who art by nature, in truth,
a fathomless abyss of goodness : graciously bestow upon the departed
thy heavenly kingdom, 0 Bountiful, Only Immortal One.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVERO F GOD.
H e who was born in the world of thee, 0 Lady, is becomk the strength,
and the song, and the salvation of the lost, delivering from the gates of
Hell those who, with faith, do call thee blessed.
Canticle YZ.
Theme-Sonq ( I d s ) . Forasmuch as I behold the sea of life surging
high with the tempest of temptations, I have fled to thy tranquil haven
and cry aloud unto thee : Lead thou my life forth from corruption, 0
Most Merciful One.
Hymrzs. When thou wast nailed to the Cross, thou didst gather unto
thyself the company of the Martyrs who imitated thy Passion, 0 Blessed
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One. We beseech thee, therefore : Give rest unto him (her) who hath
now been translated to thy presence.
When thou shalt come terribly, in thy glory ineffable, to judge the
wholeworld in the clouds, gracioi~slyenable him (her) whom thou hast
taken from the earth, thy faithful servant, to meet thee, the Redeemer,
in brightness.
Glory . . .
0 Lord, who art the Fountain of life through thy manhood divine;
who settest at liberty them that are bound: establish thou in the bliss
of Paradise thy servant who, in faith, hath departed unto thee.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD.
We have returned back to the earth because we have sinned against
the command~nentsdivine of God. But through thee, 0 Virgin, we
have ascended from earth unto heaven, shaking off the corruption of
death.
Deacolz. Again, yet again, in peace, let us pray to the Lord. I$
Again we pray . . . (Seepage 378.)
(And the rest; while thr Pricst saith the Prayer: 0 Cod of spirits, . . . See
Page 370.1
The Collect Hymn (Kondtfk),in Tone I f f .
With the Saints give rest,-0 ~ h r i s tto
, the soul of thy servant, where
there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
The Ikos.
Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For
out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we
return again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying unto
me : For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither,
also, all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song :
Alleluia
(Then the Litany: Again, yet again: and the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . . .
see P
w 370.1
Canticle VfI.
Theme-Song ( l m b s ) . An Angel made the fiery furnace to drop dew
for the Holy Children, but the command of God consuming the Chal-
daeans with fire prevailed upon the tormentor to cry aloud : Blessed art
thou, 0 God of our fathers.
Hymns. Thy Martyrs, redeemed by thy blood from the primal trans-
gression, were stained with their own blood, and plainly image forth thy
sacrifice. Blessed art thou, 0 God of our fathers.
Thou didst slay Death the insolent, 0 Life-originating Word. Accept
thou now him (her)who now hath fallen asleep and with faith doth glorify
thee, and doth say, 0 Christ : Blessed art thou, 0 God of our fathers
Glory .. .
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0 Master, who hast animated me, a man, with thy breath divine,
graciously grant thou unto the dead thy kingdom, that he (she) may
sing unto thee, 0 Saviour : Blessed art thou, 0 God of our fathers.
Now, and ever, . . .
,

HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVERO F GOD.

Thou wast made more excellent than every created being, 0 all-unde-
filed One, when thou didst conceive God, who destroyed the gates of
Death, and burst the bars. For which cause, we faithful do magnify
thee in songs as the Mother of God, 0 Pure One.
Canticle V(I/.
Theme-Song (Imds). Out of the flames thou didst shed forth dew
upon the Godly Ones, and with water didst kindle the sacrifices of/ the
Righteous One. For thou doest all things which thou willest, 0 Christ.
Thee will we exalt unto all the ages.
Hymns. When ye were shown as having steadfastly contended for
the prize, ye Martyrs of Christ, as conquerors were ye adorned with the
crown of victory, crying : We exalt thee, 0 Christ, unto all the ages.
Those who have continued faithful in godly living, and now are trans-
lated unto thee, do thou accept, 0 Master. Graciously give rest, foras-
much as thou art of tender compassion, unto those who exalt thee unto
all the ages.
Glory . . .
Graciouslv vouchsafe. 0 Saviour, to establish now in the land of the
meek all th6se who havk fallen asleep before us, who having been justi-
fied through faith in thee and through grace exalt thee unto all the
ages.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVER O F GOD.
W e all do call thee blessed, 0 All-blessed One, which didst bring
forth the Word, Who in very truth is blessed; Who, for our sins, be-
came flesh ; Whom also we will exalt unto all the ages.
Canticle ZX.
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . It is not possible that men should see God,
upon whom the Orders of the Angels dare not gaze. But through thee,
0 All-pure One, was the Word Incarnate manifested unto men ; whom
magnifying, together with the Heavenly Hosts, we call thee blessed.
Hynzns. Hope made strong the company of the Martyrs, and incited
them ardently toward thy love, thereby foreshadowing the future rest,
which, in very truth, cannot be shaken: Unto which, 0 Good One,
grant that he ($1,)may attain who hath been taken hence.
Graciously vouchsafe, 0 Christ, that he (she) who hath departed in
the faith may receive of thy dazzling radiance divine ; granting unto him
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I
l
(hpr) rest in Abraham's bosom ; forasmuch as thou only art merciful ;
and vouchsafing unto him (her) blessedness eternal.
Glory . .. ~
0 thou who art of nature gracious and loving-kind, and desirest mercy,
and art an abyss of loving-kindness ; who, also, 0 Saviour, hast trans-
lated him (her) from this place of affliction and the shadow of death:
In that place where thy light shineth establish thou him (her).
Now, and ever, . . .
I
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGNER
OF GOD.

We know thee, 0 Pure One, that thou art the holy Tabernacle, and
the Ark, and the Table of the Law of grace: for through thee was
redemption given unto those who are justified by the blood of him who
waslmade flesh through thy womb, 0 All-undefiled One.
Demon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. I$
.
Again we pray for the repose . . ( S e e p a g e 378.)
(And the rrst, while the Priest saith the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . Su
Page 370.1
Then the Anthem, by John, the Monk of Damasnrs, is bcgnn :
Tone I. What earthly sweetness remaineth untnixed with grief?
What glory standeth immutable on earth ? All things are but shadows
most feeble, but most deluding dreams : yet one moment only, and Death
shall supplant them all. But in the light of thy countenance, 0 Christ,
and in the sweetness of thy beauty, give rest unto him (h) whom thou
hast chosen : forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
Tone II. Woe is me ! What manner of ordeal doth the soul endure
when from the body it is parted ! Woe is me ! how many then are its
tears; and there is none to show compassion ! I t turneth its eyes to the
Angels ; all unavailing is its prayer. It stretcheth out its hands t o men;
and findeth none to succour. Wherefore, my brethren beloved, meditat-
ing on the brevity of our life, let us beseech of Christ rest for him (hm)
who hath departed hence ; and for our souls great mercy.
Torre IIf. All mortal things are vanity and exist not after death.
Riches endure not, neither doth glory accompany on the way: for
when death cometh, all these things vanish utterly. For which cause
let us cry unto Christ the immortal : Give rest, in the abode of those
who are glad, to the dead translated from among us.
Tone I K Where is earthly predilection ? Where is the pomp of the
ephemeral creatures of a day ? Where are the gold and the silver? Where
is the multitude of household servants and their clamotir ? All dust, all
ashes, all shadows. But come, let us cry aloud unto the deathless King:
0 Lord, of thine eternal good things vouchsafe thou unto him (her)who
hath been translated from among us, giving unto him (her) rest in thy
blessedness which waxeth not old.
Tone K I called to mind the Prophet, how he cried : I am earth and
 T H E OKDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF T H E D E A D (LAYMEN) 387
ashes; and I looked again into the graves, and beheld the bones laid
bare ; and I said : Who then is the king or the warrior, the rich man
or the needy, the upright or the sinner? Yet give rest with thy Saints
unto thy servant, 0 Lord.
Tone V% Thy creating command was my origin and my foundation : '
for thy pleasure it was out of nature visible and invisible to fashion
me, a living creature. From the earth thou didst shape my.body, and
didst give me a soul by thy divine and quickening breath. Wherefore,
0 Lord, give rest to thy servant in the land of the living, in the habita-
tions of the Just.
Tone VU. When, in the beginning, thou hadst created man after
thine own image and likeness, thou didst set him in Paradise to reign
over thy creatures. But when, beguiled by the malice of the Devil, he
tasted of the food, he became a transgressor of thy commandments.
For which cause, 0 Lord, thou didst condemn him to return again unto
the earth whence he was taken, and to entreat repose.
Tone VZlL I weep and I wail when I think upon death, and behold
our beauty, fashioned after the image of God, lying in the tomb dis-
figured, dishonoured, bereft of form. 0 marvel ! What is this mystery
which doth befall us? Why have we been given over unto corruption,
and why have we been wedded unto death ? Of a truth, as it is written,
by the command of God, who giveth the departed rest.

Remember us, 0 Lord, when thou comest into t4y kingdom.

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst for righteousness' sake :
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy.
0 Christ, who, because of his repentance, didst pronounce in anticipa-
tion a citizen of Paradise the Thief that upon the Cross cried unto thee :
Remember me ! Make thou me, a sinner, worthy also of the same.
Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God.
0 thou who reignest over life and death, in the courts of thy Saints
grant rest unto him (her) whom thou hast removed from temporal things.
And remember me also, 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of
God.
0 thou who rulest over souls and bodies, in whose hand is our breath,
the Consolation of the afflicted : In the land of the Just give rest unto
thy servant whom thou hast taken from us.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
May Christ give thee rest in the land of the living, and open unto
 388 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF T H E D E A D (LAYMEN)
thee the gates of Paradise, and make thee a citizen of his kingdom ;
and give thee remission of those things wherein thou in life hast sinned,
0 thou who lovest Christ.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for my sake.
Let us go forth, and gaze into the tombs : for man is naked bones,
food for the worms, and stench ; and we shall learn what are riches, and
comeliness, and beauty, and strength.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven :
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Let us hearken unto what the Almighty crieth: Woe unto those
who seek to behold the terrible day of the Lord ! For lo, it is darkness : 1
for all things shall be fire.
Glory . ..
Him who hath no beginning in birth or cause, the Father, I worship ;
I glorify the Son ; unto the Holy Spirit, who shineth together with the
Father and the Son, I sing praises.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNT O THE BIRTH-GIVEROF GOD.
How dost thou press milk in abundance from thy breasts, 0 Virgin ? ,
How dost thou nourish the Nourisher of creation ? H e knowethit who
made the water to quel) forth from the rock; streams of water for a
people that were athirst, as it was written.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Gradual (Prohimen),in the Sixth Tone Blessed is the
. way in which thou shalt walk today, 0 soul; for a place of rest is
prepared for thee.
Verse (StiM): Unto thee will I cry, 0 Lord, my strength : think no
scorn of me : lest if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become
-
like them that go down into the pit.
And the Choir sing the Gradual, as usual.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Thessalonians.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Reader. ( I Thess. iv. r3-18). Brethren : I would not have you to be
ignorant concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lbrd shall not prevent them
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which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with
a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first : then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the
Lord in the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord
Priest. Peace be with thee.
Ready. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia ( Thrice.)
Verse, in Tone Vl.: Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken,
0 Lord.
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel
Pn'cst. Peace be with you all. \
Choir. And with t?hY spirit.
Pricst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Priest. (Yohn v. 24-30.) The Lord said to the Jews which came
unto him : Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come
into condemnation, but hath passed from death unto life. Verily, verily,
I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall
hear the voice of the Son of God : and they that hear shall live. For
as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have
life in himself ; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also,
because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this : for the hour is com-
ing, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall
come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life ;
and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. I
can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge : and my judgment
is just ; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
which hath sent me.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Then the Deacon saith the Litany :
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . .
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
.
Furthermore we pray for the repose . . (And the rest; seepage 370.)
And when this is nished, the principal Priest, or the Bishop, i one be present,
f
firesent a% the same, U c Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . .. /
shall say, in a oudvoice, as he stan&th near the dcad, whi c all the Priests
(Seepafl 370.)
As many times as the Deacon reciteth the Litany, so often skull t h Priests each,
secretly, recite, the while, accordin to his rank, this Prayer, standing near the
&ad. And Ike Exclamation s h 8 h made, aloud : For thou art the Resurrec-
tion, and the Life : and the rest. (Seepage 370.)
Z k t the principal Priest, w the Bishop, shall recite, aloud. the Prayer which rbc
.
h t h said above: 0 God of spirits, . .
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And after the Exclamation, the h i kiss is given,and thefollowing Stanzas, in
Tone If., are sung ;
Come, brethren, let us give the last kiss unto the dead, rendering
I
thanks unto God. For he ($/re)hath vanished from. among his (/MY)kin,
and presseth onward t o the grave, and vexeth himself (herse/f) no
longer concerning vanities, and concerning the flesh, which suffereth
sore distress. Where are now his (her)kinsfolk and his (kcr)friends? Lo,
we are parted. Let us beseech the Lord that he will give him (her) rest.
What is this parting, 0 brethren ? What is this wailing, what this
weeping at the present h o u r ? Come ye, therefore, let us kiss him
(he?) who was but lately with u s ; for he (she) is committed to the
grave ; he (she) is covered with a stone ; he (she) taketh up his (her)
abode in the gloom ; he (she) is interred among the dead, and now is
parted from all his (her) kinsfolk and his (her) friehds. Let us beseech
the Lord that he will give unto him (her) eternal rest.
Now is all life's solemn triumph of vanities destroyed. For t h e spirit
hath vanished from its tabernacle ; its clay groweth black. T h e vessel is
shattered, voiceless, bereft of feeling, motionless, dead : Committing
which unto the grave, let us beseech the Lord that he will give him
(her) rest.
What is our life like unto ? Unto a flower, a vapour, and the dew of
the morning, in very truth. Come ye, therefore, let us gaze keenly a t the
grave. Where is the beauty of the body, and where its youth ? Where
are the eyes and the fleshly form ? Like the grass all have perished,
all have been destroyed. Come ye, therefore, let us prostrate our-
selves at the feet of Christ with tears.
A great weeping and wailing, a great sighing and agony, and Hell
and destruction is the departure of the soul. This transitory life is a
shadow unreal and an illusive dream ; the trouble of the life of earth is
a phantasm importunate. Let us, then, flee afar from every earthly sin,
that we may inherit heavenly things.
A s we gaze on the dead who lieth before us, let us all accept this
example of our own last hour. For he (she)vanisheth from earth like the
smoke ; like a flower he (she) fadeth ; like the grass he (she) is cut
down. Swathed in a tattered garment he (s/u) is concealed in the
earth. As we leave him (her) hidden from sight, let us beseech Christ
that he will give unto him (her) eternal rest.
Draw nigh, ye descendants of Adam, let us gaze upon him (her) who
is laid- low in the earth, made after our own image, all comeliness
stripped off, dissolved in the grave; by decay, by worms in darkness
consumed, and hidden by the earth. As we leave him (her) hid from
sight, let us beseech Christ that he will give unto him (her eternal r e s t
When the soul from the body is about to be rent wit l! violence by
Angels dread, it forgetteth all its kinsfolk and acquaintance, and is
troubled concerning its appearance before the judgment which shall
come upon the things of vanity and much-toiling flesh. Come ye,
 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF T H E DEAD (LAYMEN) 391
then, importuning the Judge let us implore that the Lord will pardon
him ( / M Y ) all his (her) deeds which he (she) hath done.
Come, 0 brethren, let us gaze into the grave upon the dust and
ashes from which we are made. Whither go we now? What are we
become ? Who is poor, who rich ? Who is the master ? Who a freeman ?
Are not we dl ashes? The beauty of the countenance is mouldered, and
Death hath withered up all the flower of youth.
Vanity and corruption, of a truth, are all the illusions and the in-
glorious things of life. For all we shall pass away: all we shall die,
kings and princes, judges and rulers, rich and poor, and every mortal
creature.. For now they who were erst alive are cast down into the
grave. Wherefore, let us beseech the Lord that he will give rest.
Now are all the bodily organs seen to be idle, which so little while
ago were filled with motion ; all useless, dead, inactive. For the eyes
have withdrawn inward, the feet are bound, the hands lie helpless, and
the ears withal ; the tongue is imprisoned in silence, committed to the
tomb. Of a verity, all mortal things are vanity.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVEROF GOD.
Save thou those who fix their hope on thee, the Mother of the Sun
that knoweth no setting, 0 Progenetrix of God. With thy pra ers
entreat, we beseech thee, the God exceeding good, that unto him &rr)
who hath now been translated he will give repose where the souls of
the righteous rest. Manifest him (her) an heir of eternal good things
in the courts of the Just, unto everlasting memory, 0 All-undefiled
One.
Glory to the ~a;her, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Tone V/. As ye behold me lie before you all speechless and bereft
of breath, weep for me, 0 friends and brethren, 0 kinsfolk and ac-
quaintance. For but yesterday I talked with you, and suddenly there
came upon me the dread hour of death. But come, all ye who loved
me, and kiss me with the last kiss. For nevermore shall I walk or talk
with you. For I go hence unto the Judge with whom is no respect of
persons. For slave and master stand together before him, king and
wairior, the rich and the poor, in honour equal. For according to his
deeds shall every man receive glory or be put to shame. But I beg and
implore you all, that ye will pray without ceasing unto Christ our God,
that I be not doomed according to my sins, unto a place of torment ;
but that he will appoint unto me a place where is the light of life.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER O F GOD,in tht same Tom.

Through the prayers of her who gave thee birth, 0 Christ ; and of
thy Forerunner ; of the Apostles, Hierarchs, the Holy Ones, and of the
Just, and of all the Saints: Give rest unto thy servant who is fallen
asleep.
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0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (Secpagc 369.) Glory . . . now, and
ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thn'cc.) Glory
. . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the king-
dom, . . .
.
Then :With the souls of the righteous dead . . (See P a p 369.) And the rest.
And the Deacorr saith the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . (See
page 370.) Whrle the Pricst saith, secretly, the Prayer : 0 God of spirits, . . .
(Seepage 370).
Andafter the Exclamation :Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
And the BENEDICTION.
May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God ; through
the prayers of his all-pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable .
Apostles ; of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and of all the Saints,
establish in the mansions of the righteous the soul of his servant, N, '
who hath been taken from us ; give him ( k r ) rest in Abraham's bosom,
and number him (her) with the Just; and have mercy upon us, in that
he is good and loveth mankind.
Choir. Amen.
Then the BisIwj or the #rincz$al Pricst saith, thrice :
Eternal be thy memory, 0 our brother, who art worthy to be deemed
happy and ever-memorable.
Or: Give rest eternal in blessed falling asleep, 0 Lord, to the soul(s)
of thy servant(s), N. ( N N ) ,departed this life, and make his (kct;rkn'r)
memory to be eternal.
And the Choir singeth :
Memory eternal ! (Thrice.)
T h n strazghtwcry the Birhop, if one be present, or the Pricst, reciteth, aloud, the
PARTING PRAYER :
May the Lord Jesus Christ our God, who gave his divine commands
by his holy Disciples and Apostles, that they should bind and loose the
sins of the fallen (we, in turn, having received from them the right to do
the same) pardon thee, 0 spiritual child, all thy deeds done amiss in
this life, both voluntary and involuntary : Now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages. Amen
But in # l a c of thisfinyer, tb.followin., called the PRAYEROF ABSOLUTION, is
now general& read: akd being Printed s@arate&, wherr the Ptirst M
finished it, he lnyeth it in the Ladperson's hand.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, by his divine grace, as also by the gift and power
vouchsafed unto his holy Disciples and Apostles, that they should bind
and loose the sins of men : (For he said unto them : Receive ye the Holy
Spirit : Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted ; and wbosesoever
sins ye retain they are retained. And whatsoever ye shall bind and loose
 THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (LAYMEN) 393
upon earth shall be bound or loosed also in heaven.) By that same power,
also, transmitted unto us from them, this my spiritual child is absolved,
through me, unworthy though I be, from all things wherein, as mortal, he
(she) hath sinned against God, whether in word, or deed, or thought, and
with all his (her) senses, whether voluntarily or involuntarily ; whether
wittingly or through ignorance. If he (she) be under the ban or excom-
munication of a Bishop, or of a Priest ; or hath incurred the curse of his
(her)father or mother; or hath fallen under his (hcr)own curse ; or hath
sinned by any oath ; or hath been bound, as man, by any sins whatsoever,
but hath repented him (her) thereof, with contrition of heart : he (she)
is now absolved from all those farilts and bonds. May all those things
which proceed from the weakness of his ( b r ) mortal nature be con-
signed to oblivion, and be remitted unto him (her) : Through His loving-
kindness ; through the prayers of our most holy, and blessed, and glo-
rious Lady, the Mother of our Lord and ever-virgin Mary; of the holy,
glorious and all-laudable Apostles, and of all Saints. Amen.
Then takingup the remains we oforth to thcgrave,foClowcd by all thc$cople,
and$rece&d by the P&st, anis*nging .-
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0
.
all-holy Trinfty, . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now,
.
and ever, . . Our Father,. . . For thine is the kingdom, . . . (Page 369.)
And the mortal remains are bnricd with thanksgiving and with joy :and with
the song: Open, 0 earth, and receive that which was made from thee. Then the
body is laid in the grave, and the Birhop or the PriEst, taking a shoveffirl of
dust, strcweth it crosswise u$on the remaiq, saying:
The earth is th& Lord's, and the fulness thereof : the round world,
and they that dwell therein.
Then hc$orrrcth upon Me body oil om the shrine-lam$, (3) and streweth ashes (4)
f
-from thecmsrr upon it. And t reafterthegraveisfilZedu$ in the usualway,
wkifc t k s e Hymns arc sung.
With the souls of the righteous dead, give rest, 0 Saviour, to the soul
of thy servant, preserving it unto the life of blessedness which is with
thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
In the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give
rest, also, to the soul of thy servant: For thou only lovest mankind.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, arid to the Holy Spirit.
Thou art the God who descended into hell, and loosed the bonds of
the captives: Do thou give rest, also, to the soul of thy servant.
Now, and ever, and unto es of ages. Amen
%
0 Virgin alone Pure and ndefiled, who without seed didst bring
forth God, pray thou unto him that his (hpr) soul may be saved.
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DEAD (PRIESTS) ( I ) *
When one o the Secular Clerg departeth unto t b Lorn, three Pricsls come and
/
undress i m and ( 2 ) rub him with pure oil. Then they a m y hitn i n hir custom-
a r y ~ n r m e n t s ;(3)and over them, in his #&st& vestmcrats; and they c m w
h i s f h with a chalice-veil, and lay the book ojthe Holy Go@cls on his breast.
Then come the Pricsts, vested in their priestly robes. And the Senior Pricrt
beginneth :
Blessed is our God always, . . . (And the rest, as at t h Bunal of
of Laymen. Seepage 369). 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . .
now, and ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thritr.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the
kingdom, . . . With the soulsof therighteous dead, . . I n the place .
of thy rest, . . . Thou art the God . . . 0 Virgin, alone Pure . . .
The Litauy: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . and the Prayer: 0
.
God of spirits, . . For thou art the Resurrection, . . . More honour-
able than the Cherubim, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thricc.9 Glory . . .
now, and ever, . . . Bless. The Benediction: May Christ, our true
God, . . .
T h n t h y take up the remains of the Priest, and bear them to the porck (or the
body) of the Church ;and the book of the Holy Go+?s (whuh Lath been borne
in fkont of them) is laid ujon them, as bath already been said; and can&
sticks, with their tapers, are s d round about, in crossform. A n d a Chanter
beginrrelh, in lone VI.,Psalm cxix. :
Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, . . . Alleluia. (And
the rest, as nt the Burial of Laymen (see page 371), to the end of the
Hymn: 0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin didst shine forth upon
the world, through her making us children of the light, have mercy
upon us. Seepage 380.)
Then the Degrees (SfepCnni)of Antiphon I., in T h e VZ.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the heavens, unto thee, 0 Word. Show
thy bounty upon me, that I may live unto thee.
Have mercy upon us who are humble of heart, making us thy vessels
meet for thy service, 0 Word.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
T h e Holy Spirit is of all things the all-redeeming Source. If upon
any man he breatheth because the same is worthy, quickly doth H e take
him from earthly objects, endueth him with wings, raiseth him up, and
establisheth him on high.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
For explanations, indicated by numbers, see Appendix B, XI.
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The Holy Spirit is of all things the all-redeeming Source. ... (See
pagc 394)
Deaco/r. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Dt-acon. Wisdom !
Readtr. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Sixth Tone: Blessed is the
way in which thou shalt walk today, 0 soul ; for a place of rest is
prepared for thee.
first (Stikh) : Return thou unto thy rest, 0 my soul, for the Lord
hath dealt graciously with thee.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Thessalonians.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Reader. (r Tht-ss. iv. 13-18.)Brethren: I would not have you to be
ignorant concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even
as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with
him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which
are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them
which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with
a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead i n Christ shall rise first : then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord
in the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Priest. Peace be with thee.
R e a h r . And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia, in the Eighth Tone. (Thrice.) Blessed is he whom
thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
P h t . Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
P r k t . The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Priest. (John v. 2 4 - 9 . ) The Lord said to the Jews which came
unto him : Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come
into condenlnation ; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily,
I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall
hear the voice of the Son of God : and they that hear shall live. For as
the Father hath life in himself ; so hath he given to the Son to have life
in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also,
because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is
coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and
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shall come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of
life ; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
I can of mine own self do nothing; as I hear, I judge : and my judg-
ment is just ; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
which hath sent me.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And the Pn2rl saith this Prayer:
0 Master, Lord our God, who alone hast immortality, and dwellest in
light unapproachable ; who slayest and makest alive ; who castest down
into Hell, and again raisest up ; Thou in wisdom hast created man, and
returnest him to the earth again, exacting the spiritual debt: Receive,
we beseech thee, the soul of thy servant, and grant him rest in the bosom
of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and give him the crown of thy
righteousness, the portion of the saved, in the glory of thine elect. And
for those things which in this world he hath wrougl~tfor thy Name's
sake, may he receive a rich reward in the mansions of thy Saints ;
through the grace, and bounties, and love toward mankind of thine
Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Hymn, Tone 11. Today part I from my kinsfolk, and flee unto thee,
the Only Sinless One. In the mansions of the righteous with thine
elect grant me rest.
Then PSALM XXIII. is recited.

The Lord is my shepherd ; therefore can I lack nothing.

Refvain. Alleluia. (Thrice.)
H e shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the
waters of comfort. B (Thrice.)
H e shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteous-
ness for his Name's sake. @ (Thrice.)
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort
me. ]EE ( Thrice.)
Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me ;
thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. J$
( Thrice.)
But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life ; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I$ (Thrice.)
Tken, in Tone VI..this Sifting-Hymn ( S y e d d h ) :
Forasmuch as we all are constrained to that same dread abode, and
shall hide ourselves beneath a gravestone like to this, and shall ourselves
shortly turn to dust,let us implore of Christ rest for him who hath been
translated hence. For such is our life here, brethren, a mockery upon the
earth ; when we have no being, to receive it, and when we have being to
 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF T H E D E A D (PRIESTS) 397
dissolve into corruption. We are a fleeting dream ; a breath which en-
dureth not ; the flight of a passing bird ; a ship which leaveth no trace
upon the sea. Wherefore, let us cry aloud unto the King Immortal:
Deem him worthy of thy bliss never-ending, 0 Lord.
(The#refaes to the Gmdual, and the E#isfle,as usual. Seepage 395.) .
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Sixth Tone. Blessed is he
whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
Verse: Unto thee belongeth song, 0 God, in Zion.
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Romans.
(Rom.v. 13-22.) Wherefore, brethren, as by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin ;and so death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned. (For until the law, sin was in the world : but sin is not
imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam
t o Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of
Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But
not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence
of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by
grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift. For the judgment
was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto
justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one ; much
more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of right-
eousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore, as by the
offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so
by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justi-
fication of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made
sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence migbt abound. But where
sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned
unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eter-
. .
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nal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Pn'rst. Peace be with thee.
RE& And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Readn. Alleluia, in the Fourth Tone. (Thrice.)
Verse (StiRk): Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken,
0 Lord.
(And the#refaces lo fhe Gospel, as usual. See P a p 395.)
(John v. r7-25.) The Lord said to the Jews which came unto him :
My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the
more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said
also, that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. Then
answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for
398 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL O F T H E D E A D (PRIESTS)
what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For
the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself
doeth : and he will show him greater works than these, that y e may
marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them,
even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. F o r the Father judgeth no
m a n ; but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: that all men
should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. H e that hon-
oureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into con-
demnation ; but is passed from death unto life.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Dcacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Priest. W e give thanks unto t h e e 0 Lord our God, for thou only
bast life immortal, and thy glory is ineffable, and thy love toward man-
kind is unutterable, and thy kingdom faileth not forever, and with thee
there is no respect of persons ; for unto all men thou hast appointed a
common debt of life, whose measure must be fulfilled. Wherefore we
entreat thee, 0 Lord our God : Give rest in the bosom of Abraham, and
Isaac, and Jacob unto thy servant, N., erstwhile a priest and our fellow-
minister, who hath fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection unto life
eternal. And as thou didst appoint him to be a minister of thy Church
on earth, so also do thou make him the same at thy heavenly altar,
0 Lord. A s thou hast adorned him with spiritual honour among men,
so also receive thou him uncondemned into the glory of the A n g e l s
Thou thyself hast dignified his life upoh the earth ; in like manner, also,
make thou glorious the exit of his life a t his entrance among thy holy
Saints, and number his soul with all those who from all the ages have
been well-pleasing in thy sight. For thou art the Resurrection, and the
Life, and the Rest of thy servant, N., who hath fallen asleep, 0 Christ
our God ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. A m e n

If the Lord had not been on our side, we had not been able t o with-
stand the assaults of the enemy : hence they who conquer shall be exalted.
Let not my soul be caught like a bird, in their teeth, 0 Word. For,
woe is me! How shall I escape from the enemy, wedded a s I am unto
sin ?
Glory to the Father, and to t h e Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Through the Holy Spirit unto all men come adoration, good will, wis-
dom, peace and blessing : For equally with the Father and t h e Son h e
hath effectual power.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Through the Holy Spirit . . . (Repeat.)
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Then PSALMxx~v.
T h e earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is ; the compass of the
world, and they that dwell therein.
Refrain. Alleluia (Thrire.)
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the
floods. @ (Thrice.)
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in
his holy place ? @ (Thrice.)
Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; and that hath not
lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. @
( Thrice.)
H e shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from
the God of his salvation. Ijl (Thn'cc.)
This is the generation of them that seek him ; even of them that seek
thy face, 0 Jacob. @ (Thrice.)
Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ;
and the King of Glory shall come in. @ (Thrice.)
W h o is the King of Glory? It is the Lord, strong and mighty, even
the Lord mighty in battle. @ (Thrice.)
Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and the King of Glory shall come in. @ (Thrice.)
W h o is the King of Glory ? Even the Lord of Hosts, he is the King
of Glory. B (Thricr.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Alleluia
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia
Then the Hymn, in Tonr I / .
In faith, and hope, and love, in meekness and purity and in priestly
worth, uprightly hast thou discharged thy sacred functions, 0 E v e -
memorable One. For which cause the God eternal, whom thou h a d
served, shall himself establish thy spirit in a place of brightness, and of
beauty, where the Righteous r e s t ; and thou shalt receive pardon at
the Judgment Day of Christ, and great mercy.
Sifting+yym (SyeaVfen),in Tone K
Thou knowest, 0 our God, that we are born in sin ; Wherefore we
entreat thee : Give rest unto him who hath departed this life, regarding
not,'forasmuch as thou art good, the iniquities which in life he, as man
and mortal, hath committed; through the prayers of the Birth-giver
of God, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
(Then the prefaces to the Gradual, as usual.)
Reader. T h e Gradual (Prokimen), in the Sixth Tone. Blessed is he
whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
Verse : And his remembrance is from generation to generation.
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(And the#refaces, as usnal, to the E#isfZe.)
The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the Corin-
thians.
( r Cor. xv. 1-12.) Brethren: I declare unto you the gospel which I
preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto
you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of
all, that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins accord-
ing to the scriptures ; and that he was buried, and that he rose again
the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of
Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen of above five
hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this
present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James ;
then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of
one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am
not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of
God. But by the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which
was bestowed upon me, was not in vain ; but I laboured more abun-
dantly than they all : yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
Alleluia Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
( T h n the customary j r e f a e to the Cos$cl.)
The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
(yoha vi. 35-39.) The Lord said to the Jews which came unto him:
I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me, shall never hunger; and
he that believeth on me, shall never thirst. But I said unto you, That ye
also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me,
shall come to me ; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast
a t. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the
1 of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath
sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but
should raise it up again at the last day.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Andfhe Pricsf saifh this Prayer :
0 Lord of Hosts, who art the consolation of the afflicted, and'the
comfort of those who mourn, and the succour of all those who are faint-
hearted : Comfort, through thy loving-kindness, those who are dis-
tressed with weeping for him who hath fallen asleep, and heal every pain
that doth oppress their hearts. And give rest in Abraham's bosom unto
thy servant, N., who hath fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection unto
life eternal. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Re-
pose of thy servant, N., 0 Christ our God ; and unto thee do we ascribe
 THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (PRIESTS) 41
glory, with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Those who put their tnist in the Lord are terrible unto their enemies,
and wonderful unto all men, for their eyes are fixed on high.
The Assembly of the Just, in that they have thee, 0 Saviour, for
their helper, will not lift up their hands unto iniquity.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The dominion of the Holy Spirit is over all men. Before him the
heavenly hosts bow down, together with everything that hath breath
here below.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The dominion of tae Holy Spirit . . . ( R e p a t . )
Then PSALM
LXXXIV.
0 how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts !
Rrfrain. Alleluia. (Thrice.)
My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the
Lord ; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. B (Thnke.)
Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest,
where she may lay her young ; even thy altars, 0 Lord of hosts, my
King and my God @ (Thn'ce.)
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house ; they will be dway praising
thee. (Thrice.)
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are thy
ways. EE. (Thrice.)
Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well ; and the
pools are filled with water. B (ThticP.)
They will go from strength to strength, and unto the God of gods
appeareth every one of them in Sion. B (Thrice.)
0 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer ; hearken, 0 God of Jacob. I$
( Thrice.)
Behold. 0 God our defender, and look u w n the face of thine
~ n o i n t e d . @ (Thrice.)
For one day in thy courts is better than a thousand. (Thn'cc.)
I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell
in the tents of ungodliness. l$ (Thrice.)
For the Lord God is a light and defence ; the Lord will give grace
and worship ; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live
a godly life. @ (Thrice.)
0 Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in
thee. @ (Thyice.)
ZZen the Hymn ( T e d r ) ,in Tone VZ.
My brethren beloved, forget me not when ye sing unto the Lord,
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but call to mind our brotherhood, and pray ye fervently unto God, that
with the righteous the Lord will give me rest.
Hymn, in Tonc VI.
Suddenly hath Death removed me, and severed me from mine own
this day. But do thou who hast called me hence, 0 Christ, in places of
refreshing grant me rest.
Glory . . .
Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, for in thee have we trusted, and be not
very wroth with us, neither call thou to remembrance our iniquities;
but look down even now upon us, inasmuch as thou art of tender com-
passion ; and deliver us from our enemies ; for thou art our God, and we
are thy people, we are all the work of thy hand, and we call upon thy
Name.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVERO F COD(B~g~rddil&n)).
Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, 0 blessed Birth-giver
of God. In that we set our hope on thee may we not fall, but through
thee may we be delivered from all adversities ; for thou art the salvation
of all Christian people.
(Then the customary ~5refmeslo the Gradual.)
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimm), in the Sixth Tone. I n the courts
of the blessed shall his soul be established.
Verse: Unto thee, 0 Lord, will I cry : Think no scorn of me, 0 Lord,
my strength.
(The customary #refacs to thc E#rjlZc.)
T h e Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to t h e Corio-
thians.
( I COY.xu. 20-29.) Brethren: Now is Christ risen from the dead. and
become the first-fruits of them that slept. For since by man came
death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For a s in Adam
all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his
own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at
his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the
kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down-all
rule, and all authority, and power. For he must reign, till he hath put
all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is
death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when h e saith
all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which
did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued
unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put
all things under him, that God may be all in all. Else what shall they
do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not a t all? why
are they then baptized for the dead?
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Alleluia. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord.
Verse : H i s seed shall be mighty in the earth.
(Therr the customary #refaces to the Gospel.)
T h e Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
(John vi. +-&) T h e Lord said to the Jews which came unto him,
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth--on him, may have everlasting life : and I will
raise him up at the last day. T h e Jews then murmured at him, because
he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said,
Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph,whose father and mother we know?
how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven ? Jesus there-
fore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among )iourselves. No
man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him :
and I will raise him up at the last day.
Then fhe Benfifudes. Tone /I.
I n thy kingdom remember us, 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy
kingdom.
Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for
they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy.
For when Adam, of old, had eaten of the tree which was for food, he
was driven forth from Paradise. But when the Thief, as he hung upon
t h e cross, confessed thee God, he was made a citizen of Paradise. And
we, who have been saved by thy Passion, 0 Master, imitating the Thief,
with faith do cry: Remember us, also, when thou comest into thy king-
dom.
Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God.
Taking clay from the earth, H e created me, and fashioned my body
through his will divine ; and having breathed into it a soul, with his life-
bearing breath, h e laid upon it a holy command. Therefore hast thou
called me, who am subject to the corruption of sin, 0 thou who lovest
mankind, because of thy boundless tenderness of heart. But grant rest
with t h e Saints, 0 God, unto him whom thou hast called.
W h e n the soul from the body is parted, fearful is the mystery and
terrible to all men ; for the soul goeth forth lamenting, and the body
is committed to the earth, and hidden from sight. Wherefore, in that
we, also. have learned our final end, let us make appeal unto the Saviour,
crying aloud, with tears : Remember us also, 0 Lord, when thou comest
into thy kingdom.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
W h y mourn ye me so violently, 0 men ? Why clamour ye so vainly ?
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H e who is called hence proclaimeth unto all, Death is a rest unto all men.
Therefore let us listen to the voice of Job, when he saith : Death is
rest unto man. But grant rest with thy Saints, 0 God, unto him whom
thou hast taken.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and shall persecute you,
and shall say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for my sake.
Paul, all-wise, clearly did foretell translation hence, teaching all men
that the dead shall rise again incorruptible, and we shall be changed by
command divine. Then shall the trumpet ring out with dreadful clang,
and they who in all the ages have gone unto their rest shall arise from
their sleep. But grant rest with thy Saints, 0 God, unto him whom
thou hast taken.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad : for great is your reward in heaven.
H e who is gone hence and lieth dead in the grave, in gracious recon-
ciliation crieth unto all : Come unto me, ye earth-born ; behold the
beauty of the body all turned to blackness. Wherefore, 0 brethren, for-
asmuch as we have learned therefrom the end, unto the Saviour let us
make appeal, crying with tears : Grant rest with thy Saints, 0 God,
unto him whom thou hast taken.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO T H E BIRTH-GIVEROF COD.
In supernatural wise, 0 Lady, without seed thou didst conceive in thy
womb the God who was before all the ages, and didst bear him in the
flesh, both God and man, without change of Essence, and with Essence
still unmingled. Wherefore, we acknowledge thee ever as the Birth-giver
of God, and unto the God who was born of thee with faith we cry: Re-
member us, also, in thy kingdom.
(Thecnsfomary Prefaces t o the Gradual.)
The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Sixth'Tone. Blessed is he whom
thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
Cl'rrse: Among the blessed shall his soul take up its abode.
(Thc customary Prefaces t o the E$istZc.)
The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the Romans.
(Rom. xiv. 6-9 ) Brethren : H e that regardeth the day, regardeth it
unto the Lord : and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth
not regard it. H e that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God
thanks ; and he that eateth not to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth
God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to him-
self. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord ; and whether we die,
we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the
Lord's.
Alleluia, in the Sixth Tone.
Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
Vkrse: Among the blest shall his soul take up its abode.
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(Tkc cnstomary jrrfnccs to tkc Gospel.)
T h e Lesson from the holy Gospd of John.
(YoArt vi. 4-54.) T h e Lord said to the Jews which came unto him, I
a m that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness,
and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that
a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came
down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever:
and t h e bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life
of t h e world. T h e Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How
can this man give us his flesh to e a t ? Then Jesus said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of
man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my
flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up
a t t h e last day.
Then Psalm li. (sccpage 380). And tkc Canon. Tonc Vl. Canticle I.
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . T h e children of those that were saved hid
under the earth him who, of old, drowned in the waves of the sea the
tormentor pursuing. And let us like the virgins sing unto the Lord :
For h e hath gloriously glorified himself.
Refrain. Unto the soul of thy departed servant give rest, 0 Lord.
Nymrrs (Tr@ari?). With burning tears fall we down before thee, 0
Beneficent One, and before Christ the Lord of all, and utter forth with
wailing this funeral song : Give rest to thy faithful servant, in that thou
art full of loving-kindness.
Graciously grant, 0 Word, that he may stand in holiness with thine
elect on thy right hand, in the hope of resurrection from the dead. 0
thou who lovest mankind, we fervently entreat thee with the voice of
praise.
Graciously grant, 0 thou who lovest mankind, that thy chosen ser-
vant, who hath been taken from earth, may radiantly rejoice in thy
heavenly, august: kingdom ; regard not his transgressions, forasmuch as
thou art of tender loving-kindness.
Glory . ..
W o e is me! For earthly glory hath suddenly sprung up like the
grass, and straightway hath withered. What is rank in the grave?
W h a t is comeliness or beauty there? Therefore, 0 Lord, spare thou
thy servant, fotasmuch as thou art full of loving-kindness.
Now, and ever, . . .
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER
OF G,OD(Bogordditckm).
A s is our bounden duty, we all with love sing praises unto thee, 0
Mary, Virgin all-undefiled, the Mother of God, in that me have the
sleepless eye of thy prayers. From sin deliver us now, and from the con-
demnation of death.
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Theme-Song. There is none holy like unto thee, 0 Lord my God,

who hast exalted the horn of thy faithful, 0 Good One, and hast estab-
lished us upon the rock of thy confession.
Hymns. There is no man upon the earth who sinneth not, 0 Word.
Accept, therefore, the petition of us humble ones; and pardon, remit,
0 Saviour, all the iniquities of thy servant.
And who is full of love toward mankind like unto thee, 0 merciful
Lord, who with great power forgivest sins both to the living and also to
the dead ? Wherefore, save thou thy servant, by the same power.
Glory . . .
Of thy heavenly calling, 0 Saviour, make thou an heir him who, in
faith, hath been translated hence, accepting this last tearful prayer,
0 only Sinless One.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. Cease not thou, who art our true
Lady, 0 Virgin most holy, to implore God whom thou hast borne, that
unto him who hath departed this life in the faith he will mercifully
vouchsafe his heavenly kingdom.
Sittinx-Hymn(Sye&flen),in Tour V7.
Of a truth, all things are vanity, and life is but a shadow and a dream.
For in vain doth every one who is born of earth disquiet himself, as
I saith the Scriptures. When we have acquired the world, then do
we take up our abode in the grave, where kings and beggars lie down
together. Wherefore, 0 Christ our God, give rest to thy servant
departed this life ; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
Canticle ZV:
Theme-Song. When Habakkuk, by anticipation, beheld thine exhaus-
tion divine upon the Cross, in amaze he cried: Thou hast destroyed the
dominion of the mighty, 0 Good One, in that thou hast joined thyself
unto the company of those who were in hell ; For thou art almighty.
Hymns. Forasmuch as the judgment of that dread day of wrath is
not to be endured, let us diligently entreat of Christ remission of all
iniquities for him who hath departed this life in faith and in the
hope of resurrection.
Mercifully vouchsafe, 0 Christ, unto this thy servant, who, through
repentance ere his death burned before thee as a bright light thy man-
sions of light, 0 Master, Saviour, tenderly compassionate.
Glory . . .
When thou shalt reveal all secrets, and shalt convict us of our sins,
0 Christ, spare him whom thou hast taken unto thyself, calling to
mind his confession, 0 Good One.
Now. and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. Forget not all us who, with wailing,
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diligently do call upon thee, 0 holy Birth-giver of God. Entreat thou,
0 Good One, that thy faithful servant departed this life may obtain rest.
Canticle K
Thme-Song. When Isaiah beheld the light which knoweth no set-
ting of thy divine manifestation, that was graciously made unto us,
0 Christ, his soul longed for thee in the night-season, and he cried :
The dead shall rise, and those who lie in the grave shall be awakened,
and all the earth-born shall rejoice.
Hymns. In the assembly of the Elect, and the delights of Paradise,
0 Bountiful One, establish thou him whom in the faith thou hast trans
lated from us. For thou hast appointed, 0 our Saviour, godly-inspired
repentance unto all us sinning mortals. Fol-asmuch as thou art the
Lord, unto this man also graciously vouchsafe thy heavenly kingdom.
Through thy power as God, in sovereign wise dost thou show mercy,
0 Lord, upon thy creatures whom thou hast brought into subjection to
mortal law, 0 thou who lovest mankind. Wherefore, 0 Saviour, par-
don, remit, forgive the sins of him who in the faith hath departed this
life ; and vouchsafe unto the same thy kingdom.
Glory . . .
None shall escape the dread judgment of thy throne. Side by side
with their slaves stand all the mighty kings, and the terrible voice of
the Judge ordereth sinful man to the condemnation of Gehenna ; from
the which deliver thou thy servant, 0 Christ.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giverof God Of thee, in supernatural wise, was
the Redeemer born after the nature of men: Whom also do thou en-
treat, 0 Virgin unwedded, that from all torments, and from fierce, dread
pains in hell, he will deliver and will save him who now in the faith
hath departed from us.
Canticle VZ.
Theme-Song. The nethermost abyss of sin hath compassed me about,
and unable to endure the billows thereof, like Jonah I cry aloud unto
thee, 0 Master : Lead me forth from corruption.
Hymns. Death and the grave await us, and the judgment, which
shall reveal all deeds. Deliver thou therefrom thy servant whom thou
hast taken hence, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
Unto him who is gone hence, 0 my Saviour, open thou, we beseech
thee, the door of thy mercy, 0 Christ ; that he may rejoice in glory, as
he partaketh of the joys of thy realm.
Glory . . .
Through thy mercy deliver thou from his iniquities, 0 Saviour, thy
servant whom thou hast now translated hence in the faith. For out of
the things which he hath done in the body shall no man be justified,
0 thou who lovest mankind
Now, and ever, . . .
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Hymn to the B i d - g i v e r of God. 0 Progenetrix of God, in the flesh

hast thou borne the Destroyer of Death, and the Release from the
curse, the Creator who saveth all them that die in the faith, forasmuch
as he is good and loveth mankind.
The Litany.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray And the rnisf,
to the Lord. meanwhile, saiih
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) the
God o f spirits. .0
Prayer: ..
Again we pray for the repose of the soul of N., (set page 37%
the servant of God who hath fallen asleep ; and that BURIALOF LAY-
he may be pardoned every transgression, whether %'EN.)
voluntary or involuntary. Iji
That the Lord God will establish his soul where the Just repose. I$
The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of his
sins let us ask of Christ, our King Immortal, and our God.
Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord.
The CbZ/ect-Hymn (fin&&), in Tone YZZI.
Give rest with the Saints, 0 Christ, to the soul of thy servant, where
there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.

Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For out
of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we return
again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying unto me:
For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither,
also, we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song:
Alleluia.
In thought I implore ye, hearken unto me : For with difficulty do I
announce these things. For your sakes have I made moan ; perchance
it may profit one of you. But when ye shall sing these things make
mention, now and then, of me whom ye have known. For often have
we walked together, and together in the house of God have sung:
Alleluia.
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Rise now, all ye, and make ready, and when ye are set, hearken ye
unto the word. Terrible, my brethren, is the Judgment Seat before
which all we must appear. There is neither bondman nor freeman
there; there is neither small nor great; but we shall all stand naked
there. Wherefore, it is good to. sing together the psalm : Alleluia
Let us all be consumed with tears, when we behold the eartbly
remains lying low ; and when we shall all draw near to kiss, and per-
adventure to utter such things as these : Lo ! thou hast abandoned us
who love thee. Why speakest thou no more with us, 0 friend ? Why
speakest thou not, as thou wert wont to speak, but holdest thus thy
peace who before with us didst say : Alleluia
Why these bitter words of the dying, 0 brethren, which they utter
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as they go hence? I am banished, brethren. All my friends do I aban-
don, and go hence. But whither I go, that understand I not, neither
what shall become of me yonder; but only God, who hath summoned
me knoweth. But make commemoration of me with the song: Alleluia
But whither now.go the souls ? How dwell they now together there ?
This mystery have 1 desired to learn, but none can impart aright. Do
they call to mind their own people, as we do them? Or have they
already forgotten those who mourn them and make the song : Alleluia ?
Accompany ye the dead, 0 friends, and come ye to the grave with
beed, and there gaze ye steadfastly, with understanding; and make
ready your feet. All youth is fallen to dissolution there; there all the
flower of life is faded ; there are dust, and ashes, and worms ; there all
is silent ; and there no man saith : Alleluia.
Lo! now behold we him who lieth here, but ne'er shall lie before us
more. Lo! already is his tongue stilled, and lo ! his mouth hath ceased
to speak. Fare ye well, 0 my friends, my children. Fare ye well, 0
brethren ! Fare ye well, 0 my comrades ; for I go forth upon my way.
But make commemoration of me with the song : Alleluia
None of the dwellers yonder have returned to life to tell us howthere
they fare, our erstwhile brethren and our offspring gone before us to
the Lord. Wherefore, again and oft we say : Shall we see each other
there? Shall we see our brethren there? Shall we there again together
say the psalm : Alleluia ?
We go forth on the path eternal, and as condemned, with downcast
faces, present ourselves before the only God. Where then is comeliness ?
Where then is wealth ? Where then is the prlorv of this world ? There
shall none of these things aid us, but oily i o say oft the psalm :
Alleluia
Why dost thou untimely vex thyself, 0 man ! Yet one hour, and all
things shall pass away. For in Hell there is no.repentance, nor further
remission there. There is the worm that sleepeth not; there is the land,
all dark and gloomy, where I must be judged. For I made not haste
to say the psalm : Alleluia.
Naught is so easily forgot as mortal from his brother-mortal parted.
If for a brief space we call to mind, yet straightway forget we Death, as
we had not ourselves to (lie. Parents, also, are utterly forgotten of their
children, whom from their own bodies they have borne and reared ; and
they have dropped tears with the song : Alleluia.
I remind ye, 0 my brethren, my children, and my friends : Forget
me not, when unto the Lord ye pray. I entreat, I beseech, I implore, that
ye learn by heart this thing, and mourn for me night and day. As said
Job unto his friends, so say I also unto you: Sit ye again and say:
Alleluia
Leaving all things behind us, forth we go, and naked and grieving
must present ourselves to God. For like the grass doth beauty fade,
and man is but allured therewith. Naked wast thou born, 0 wretched
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one, and naked there must every man appear. Dream not, 0 mortal, of
sweetness in this life, but only groan ever with the moan : Alleluia
If thou hast shown mercy unto man, 0 man, that same mercy shall
be shown thee there ; and if on an orphan thou hast shown compassion,
the same shall there deliver thee from want. If in this life the naked
thou hast clothed, the same shall give thee shelter there, and sing the
psalm : Alleluia.
Toilsome the way in which I must go hence, the which, in truth, I
never yet have trod ; and unknown is that land, and thereof knoweth no
one anywhere. Awesome is it to behold my guides ; most terrible he
who hnth called me, the Ruler of life and death, who also calleth us,
when he willeth, thither: Alleluia.
If journeyingfrom a home-land we stand in need of guides, what shall
we do when forth we fare to a land to us still all unknown? Many
leaders wilt thou then require, many prayers to accompany thee, to
save the wretched sinner's soul ; until thou come to Christ and say to
him : Alleluia.
They who are in thrall to the material passions shall find no pardon
whatsoever there. For there are the dread accusers; there, also, the
books are opened. Where, then, around about thee wilt thou gaze,
O man? And who then shall succour thee? Unless thou hast led an
upright life, and hast done good to the needy, singing: Alleluia
Youth and the beauty of the body fade at the hour of death, and the
tongue then burneth fiercely, and the parched throat is inflamed. The
beauty of the eyes is quenched then, the comeliness of the face all altered,
the shapeliness of the neck destroyed ; and the other parts have become
numb, nor often say : Alleluia
Hush, then ; be dumb. Henceforward keep ye silence before him who
lieth there, and gaze upon the mighty mystery; for terrible is this hour.
Be silent, that the soul may issue forth in peace. For it to a great or-
deal is constrained, and in fear doth oft petition make to God : Alleluia
I have beheld a dying child, and I have mourned my life. He was
all agitated, and trembled greatly when the hour was come, and cried,
0 father, help me! 0 mother, save me! And no one then could
succour him, but only pined away as they gazed on him, and wept for
him in the grave: Alleluia
How many suddenly are snatched even from the plighting of their
troth, and united by a bond eternal ; and without avail have made their
moan unending, and have not risen from that bridal chamber! But
there was both marriage and the grave, both union and disunion, both
laughter and weeping, and the psalm : Alleluia.
With ecstasy are we inflamed if we but hear that there is light eternal
yonder ; that there is the fountain of our life, and there delight eternal ;
that there is Paradise, wherein every soul of Righteous Ones rejoicetb
Let us all, also, enter into Christ, that all we may cry aloud thus unto
God : Alleluia.
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Hymn to the Birth-gfver of God. 0 all-holy Virgin unwedded, who

hast brought forth the Light Ineffable, I make petition never ceasing,
and beseech thee, and entreat thee : Implore thou the Lord perpetually
for thy servant who hath fallen asleep, 0 most pure One; that he may
find there remission of his iniquities in the Day of Judgment, 0 All-
pure One. For thou, 0 Lady, hast boldness ever to beseech thy Son :
Alleluia.
The Collect-Hymn.
Give rest with the Saints, 0 Christ, to the soul of thy servant, where
there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
Canticle Vl/.
T h e - S o n g . 0 marvel unutterable ! He who delivered the Holy
Children in the fiery furnace from the flames is laid dead, bereft of
breath, in the grave, for the salvation of us who sing : 0 God our Re-
deemer, blessed art thou.
Hymns. From the fires of Hell and the dread sentence of condemna-
tion deliver thou, 0 Christ, forasmuch as thou lovest mankind, thy ser-
vant whom thou hast now taken hence in the faith. And grant that thy
servant may sing unto thee : 0 God our Redeemer, blessed art thou.
0 God, who hast been graciously pleased to establish in the land of
the meek, in the delights of Paradise, in the marvellous tabernacle of
glory, thy servant who hath fallen asleep, grant that he may sing unto
thee : 0 God, our Redeemer, blessed art thou
Glory . . .
Great is the judgment, and indescribable is the distress of Hell, 0 my
brethren : for the souls of sinners are burned therein, together with their
bodies. And with pain do they weep and cry aloud: 0 God our Re-
deemer, blessed art thou.
Now, and ever, . . .
H y m n to the Birth-giver of God. 0 Birt h-giver of God all-undefiled,
encompass thou ever with thy prayers the living who with understand-
ing sing praises unto thee as, beyond a doubt, the Mother of God ; and
deliver thou from bitter torments those who have departed this life;
that they may cry aloud unto Christ : 0 God our Redeemer, blessed art
thou.
Cantic& VWI.
Theme-Song. Fear with trembling, 0 ye heavens, and let the founda-
tions of the earth be shaken. For lo! he who dwelleth on high is num-
bered among the dead, and is lodged in the narrow grave. Ye Children,
bless ; ye Priests, sing praises ; ye People, magnify him unto all the
ages-
Hymns. What a dread hour awaiteth sinners, 0 brethren ! 0 what
is t h e terror then, when Hell's fire unquenchable shall consume and
torture evermore ! Wherefore, 0 Christ, bountiful Master, deliver thou
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from the dread ban him who this day hath been translated from us, that
I he may escape the torments of Hell.
0 the joy of the Righteous, which they shall receive when the Judge
i shall come ! For there a mansion is prepared, and Paradise, and all
Christ's kingdom : wherein establish thou thy servant, making him glad
with the Saints, 0 Christ, unto all the ages.
Glory . . .
Who shall withstand, 0 Christ, the dread menace of thy coming again? ,
I
For then shall the heavens be rolled up like a scroll, in terrible wise ;
and the stars shall fall; and all creation shall quake with fear; and
the light shall suffer sombre change. But in that day, 0 Word, spare
thou him who hath been translated from us.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth--ver of God He who, in more than mortal wise,
was incarnate of thee as thy Son, 0 Pure One, the same is the Judge
both of the quick and of the dead, and judgeth all the earth, and saveth
from torment whomsoever he willeth : More especially those who, with
love, do worship him in his manifestations; and who sing pl'aises unto
, thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, unto all the ages.

Theme-Song. Lament not for me, 0 Mother, when thou beholdest

in the grave thy Son whom, without seed, thou didst conceive in thy
womb. For I shall rise again and glorify myself; and in that I am
God, I will raise in glory that hath no ending those who, with faith and
love, do magnify thee.
Hymns. Mourn not for all who have died in the faith: for Christ
hath endured for us the flesh, the cross, and the grave, making chil-
dren of immortality all those who cry aloud unto him : Enter thou not
into judgment with thy servant.
Let us fervently entreat Christ, 0 ye faithful, that he will establish
in the abode of the blessed our brother who hath fallen asleep in the
faith, and in the hope of resurrection. For there is the stem judgment
seat, and the dread trial, and none can aid himself ; but only good deeds
and the prayers of the faithful. And so let us cry aloud : Enter thou
not into judgment with thy servant, 0 Lord.
Glory . . .
In thy glory which waxeth not old, in the sweetness of Paradise, estab-
lish thou now, 0 Good One, him who hath been translated from us ; for-
asmuch as in the true belief and in repentance he hath hastened unto
thee in faith. And make him an elect defender of thy kingdom.
.
Now, and ever, . .
Hymn to the Biyth,qiver of God. Thee, as the Mother of the Life, and
in more than mortal wise the Virgin Birth-giver of God, we faithful de-
voutly magnify. For through thee we, who before were dead, have become
immortal; we have found life, arid lo! unto thee do we make this song.
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Then t h Litany : Again, yet again (seepage 378) : with the Prayer :0 Cod of
Spirits, . . . (Seepage 370).
Exapostildrion.
Now am I at rest, and have received great allevation, in that I have
been taken from corruption and translated unto life. Glory to thee,
0 God.
Th People. Verse (Stikli) : As for man, his day is like the grass, like
the flower of the field.
Veyse: For his spirit goeth forth, and he ceaseth to be.
Verse: But the truth of the Lord abideth forever.
And aflcr each Verse fhExaposfildrion is rcpeafed.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now have I chosen the Maiden Mother of' God: for Christ, the
Redeemer of all men, is born of her : Glory to thee, 0 God.
And then imwrcdiafely PSALM
CL.

0 praise God in his holiness : praise him in the firmament of his

power.
Refrain. To thee, 0 God, is due a song.
Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excellent
greatness. I$
Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: praise him upon the lute
and harp. I$
Praise him in the cymbals and dances : praise him upon the strings
and pipe. I$
Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : praise him upon the loud ,

cymbals. I$
L e t every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. I$
Tkcrr the Stanzas (Stikhiri), in Tone VI.
Thy godly minister, made a partaker of the nature divine in his trans-
lation hence, through thy life-giving mystery, 0 Christ, is now come
unto thee. Receive thou his soul in thy hand, as it were a bird, 0
Saviour. Establish thou him in thy courts, and in the choir of the
Angels; and because of thy great mercy, 0 Lord, give rest unto him
whom thou hast taken by thy command.
Strange is the mystery of death : for it cometh to all untimely.
Nature is dissolved by force. I t taketh old men, abbots and learned
men ; it slayeth the teachers of vain philosophies, bishops and pastors,
and every nature of mortals. But let us cry aloud, with tears : Bemuse
of thy great mercy, 0 Lord, give rest unto him whom thou hast taken
by thy command.
H e who lived in godliness, and was adorned as thy priest, the sacri-
ficer and minister of thy mysteries divine, by thy divine command hath
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passed over from life's clamour unto thee. Save him whom, as Priest,
thou didst accept, 0 Saviour ; and because of thy great mercy, give
unto him rest with the Just.
Glory .. . now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God We have come to the knowledge
of God who was incarnate of thee, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God : En-
treat thou him that he will save our souls.
T . n shull be read:
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give
thanks to thee for thy great glory, 0 Lord God, heavenly King, God
the Father Almighty.
0-Lord, the Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit;
0 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the
sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins
of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of
God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy ; thou only art the Lord ; thou only, 0 Jesus
Christ, with the Holy Spirit, art most high in the glory of God the
Father. Amen.
Every day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy Name for-
ever and ever.
Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Blessed art thou,
0 Lord God of our fathers, and praised and glorified be thy holy Name
forever.
Let thy merciful kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us, as we do put our
trust in thee.
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : 0 teach me thy statutes. (Thrice.)
Lord, thou hast been our refuge from one generation to another. I
said: Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul, for I have sinned
against thee.
Lord, I flee unto thee. 0 teach me to do the thing that pleaseth
thee ; for thou art my God. For with thee is the well of life, and in thy
light shall we see light. 0 continue forth thy loving-kindness unto
those who know thee.
Then trke following Stanzas (Stikhirr'), by St. John of Damascus. Tone I.
What earthly sweetness remaineth unmixed with grief ? What glory
standeth immutable on earth ? All things are but shadows most feeble,
but most deluding dreams : yet one moment only, and Death shall sup
plant them all. But in the light of thy countenance, 0 Christ, and in
the sweetness of thy beauty, give rest unto him whom thou hast chosen :
forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
lrcrse (StiRh): The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
In very deed, 0 my Saviour, dost thou show forth that thou art the
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Resurrection of all men, who, by thy word, 0 Word, didst raise up
Lazarus from the dead. Then were the bars shattered, and the gates of
Hell were confounded. Then was man's death shown to be but a sleep.
But do thou, who art come to save thy creation, and not to condemn it,
give rest unto him whom thou hast chosen: forasmuch as thou lovest
mankind
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to th Birtkgrgrverof God. Thou hast manifested thyself a
fervent Intercessor for all men, 0 Birth-giver of God ; the Protector of
all men, and the Power of God to those who have recourse unto thee ;
the Succour of those who are in need ; a speedy Deliverance unto those
who are captive. For Christ hath appointed thee to be a Defender and
a Champion against the barbarian, and a Wall indestructible, and a
Fortress impregnable for the weak; and the Bestower of peace upon
our souls.
Sianzas (Stirkhin], in Tone II. Woe is me! What manner of ordeal
doth the soul endure when from the body it is parted ! Woe is me! how
many then are its tears; and there is none to show compassion! I t
turneth its eyes to the Angels ; all uhavailing is its prayer. It stretcheth
out its hands to men; and findeth none to succour. Wherefore, my
brethren beloved, meditating on the brevity of our life, let us beseech
of Christ rest for him who hath departed hence; and for our souls great
mercy.
V e m : I called upon the Lord when I was in trouble, and he heard me.
Come, let us a11 gaze upon the marvel that is past understanding:
he who but yesterday was with us now lieth dead. Come, let us learn
how that, in a little while, we also shall end in the swathing-bands of
death. How lie they in stench, who were anointed with sweet-smelling
spices! How lie they who erst bedecked themselves with gold, now
unadorned, bereft of form ! Wherefore, my brethren beloved, let us
meditate upon the brevity of our life, and entreat of Christ rest for him
who hath been translated hence; and for our souls great mercy.
Verse: Deliver my soul, 0 Lord, from the mouths of the ungodly.
Farewell, vain life! Farewell, all ye, my kinsfolk, friends and chil-
dren! For I tread a way wherein I ne'er have walked. But come, re-
membering my love for you, follow me, and commit this, my mortal
clay, unto the grave : And make entreaty with tears, unto Christ who
shall judge my humble soul, that he will snatch me from the fire un-
quenchable.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
H y m n to the Birthkgiver of God. Thou Gate Impassable, mystically '
sealed, 0 blessed Virgin Birth-giver of God, accept thou our petitions,
and bear them unto thy Son and God ; that through thee he may save
our souls.
S t a n z a , in Tone III. Lo, here I lie, my brethren beloved, silent and
voiceless amid you all. My mouth is idle, my tongue is stopped, and
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my lips are curbed ; my hands are bound, and my feet are fettered ; my
semblance is changed, mine eyes are quenched, and behold not those
who make moan ; mine ears receive not the wail of the mourners, my
nose perceiveth not the sweet fragrance of the incense. But true love
can in no wise die. Wherefore I beseech all my dear ones : Remember
me before the Lord in the Day of Judgment, that I may find mercy at
that dread Judgment Seat.
Verse : I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, whence cometh my help.
All mortal things are vanity, and exist not after death. Riches en-
dure not, neither doth glory accompany on the way: for when death
cometh, all these things vanish utterly. For which cause let us cry
unto Christ the Immortal: T o him who hath been translated from
among us, give thou rest where is the abode of those who are glad.
Verse: ,The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in,
from this time forth, even forevermore.
0 men, why vex we ourselves in vain ? Swift and grievous is the
course we run. Life is a smoke, and vapour, and ashes, and clay ; and
soon shall we be dust, and like a flower shall we wither away. Where-
fore, unto Christ, the King Immortal, let us cry: To him who hatb
been translated from among us, give thou rest where is the abode of
those who are glad.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of G o d Thee as a Haven of salvation, 0
Virgin Birth-giver of God, have we who are tempest-tossed on the sea
of life. Wherefore, entreat thou him who, without seed, was incarnate of
thee, and in wise ineffable was made man, that he will save our soulsi
Stansas, i n Tone I E Where' is earthly predilection ? Where is the
pomp of the ephemeral creatures of a day ? Where are the gold and
the silver? Where is the multitude of .household servants and their
clamour? All dust, all ashes, all shadows. But come, let us cry aloud
unto the King Immortal : 0 Lord, thine eternal good things vouchsafe
thou unto him who hath been translated from us, giving him rest in thy
blessedness which waxet h not old.
Verse: I rejoiced when they said unto me : Let us go into the house
of the Lord.
Death came like a robber ; he came, the corrupter, and laid me low ;
he came, the corrupter, and made me as one that existeth not ; he came,
and being earth, I lie as though I were not. Of a truth are we mortals
a dream ; of a truth are we a vision. .But come, unto the King Immor-
tal let us cry: Thine eternal good things vouchsafe thou, 0 Lord,
unto him who hath been translated from us, granting him rest in the
life which waxeth not old.
.
Glory . . now, and ever, . . .
H p n to the Bib-giver of God. 0 Virgin alone Pure and Undetiled,
who without seed didst bring forth God : Pray thou that our souls may
be saved.
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Stanzas, in Tone C.: I called to mind the Prophet, how he cried : I
am earth and ashes ; and I looked again into the graves, and beheld the
bones laid bare ; and I said : Who then is the king or warrior, the rich
man or the needy, the upright or the sinner ? Yet give rest with thy
Saints, unto thy servant, 0 Lord
Yme: Our feet have stood in thy courts, 0 Jerusalem.
Thou hast said, 0 Christ, that he who believeth on thee shall not see
death ;and forasmuch as I, from the Light in the Light, am the Light,
so also shall ye be illumined with me in my glory. For, being very God,
I am come to save those who, in true right belief, do honour me, the
only Lord God, twofold in nature, of flesh and Godhead, and one in
Person. Wherefore, in the light of thy countenance, with the Saints,
give rest unto this thy faithful servant, who hath confessed me : foras-
much as thou lovest mankind.
.
Glory . . now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. We entreat thee, as the Mother of
God, 0 Blessed One: Beseech thou him that he will save our souls.
Stamas, in Tone Vl. Thy creating command was my origin and my
foundation: for thy pleasure it was, out of nature visible and invisible,
to fashioh me, a living creature. From the earth thou didst shape my
body, and didst give me a soul by thy divine and quickening breath.
Wherefore, 0 Lord, give rest to thy servant, in the land of the living,
in the habitations of the Just.
Verse: Unto thee have I lifted up mine eyes, 0 thou who dwellest
in the heavens.
With thine own image hast thou honoured the work of thy hands, 0
Word, depicting in material form the likeness of thine Essence super-
sensual ; whereof, also, thou hast made me a participant, placing me on
earth to rule with independent lordship over created things. Where-
fore, 0 Saviour, ive rest unto thy servant, in the land of the living, in
Glory
f
the habitations o the Just.
.. .
. now, and ever, . .
Hymn to the Bib-giver of God. We have beheld God who was in-
carnate of thee, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God. Wherefore entreat thou
him that he will save our souls.
Stanzas, in Tone VZl. When, in the beginning, thou hadst created
man after thine own image and likeness, thou didst set him in Paradise
to reign over thy creatures. But when, beguiled by the malice of the
Devil, he tasted of the food, he became a transgressor of thy command-
ments. For which cause, 0 Lord, thou didst condemn him to return
again unto the earth whence he was taken, and to entreat repose.
Verse: How amiable are thy tabernacles, 0 Lord of hosts.
Death which looseth every sorrow is granted unto the race of Adam.
Forwe became subjeet unto corruption through the eating of the fruit ;
for we know that, as we were made of earth, dust shall we be again, and
ashes, as we were before. Wherefore, with the voice of entreaty, let us
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beseech the Creator that he will grant pardon and mercy unto him who
hath been translated hence. 1I
.
Glory . . now, and ever, . . . I
Hymn to the Birthgiver of God. We faithful have thee, 0 Birth-giver
of God, for a Wall impregnable and a steadfast Hope. Wherefore, cease
thou not, 0 Lady, to entreat for thy servants who have fallen asleep,
that they may receive pardon at the Judgment Day, when thy Son and
God shall sit as Judge (for thou knowest our nature, how that of every 1
manner of sin are we now commingled); that we may all bless thee. I
Stanzas, in Tone VIII. I weep and I wail when I think upon death, I
and behold our beauty, fashioned after the image of God, lying in the
tomb, disfigured, dishonoured, bereft of form. 0 marvel 1 What is this
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mystery which doth befall us ? Why have we been given over unto cor-
ruption, and why have we been wedded unto death ? Of a truth, as it
is written, by the command of God, who giveth the departed rest.
How are we become subject unto corruption, we who have borne the
image of the Incorruptible, and have received a soul immortal through
the breath divine, and so are become of blended nature, as it is written ?
How have we sinned against the commands of God ? 0 marvel ! How
have we, abandoning the food of God, eaten the fruit which begetteth
death and bitterness ? How, being led astray, have we bereft ourselves
of life divine? Henceforth let us cry unto Christ : In thy courts estab-
lish thou him whom thou hast translated hence.
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. Thy protection, 0 Virgin Birtb-
giver of God, is spiritual healing. For having recourse thereunto, we
are released from our spiritual ills.
Stanzas in Tone VII% Measureless is the torment of those who have
lived lewdly; gnashing of teeth and wailing unconsoled ; gloom unlight-
ened and outer darkness, the worm that sleepeth not, tears unavailing,
and judgment without mercy. For which cause, ere the end shall come,
let us cry aloud and say: Unto this man whom thou hast chosen, 0
Lord Christ, give rest with thine elect.
The trump shall thunder forth its sound, and the dead shall rise as it
were from sleep, desiring with great longing to receive the heavenly life,
setting their hope on thee, their Creator and their Lord. Condemn thou
not, therefore, thy servant, 0 Immortal One, who for our sake didst
become mortal. For which cause, ere the end shall come, let us cry
aloud and say: Unto this man whom thou bast chosen, 0 Lord Christ,
give rest with thine elect.
Lo ! the elements and heaven and earth shall be changed ; and all
creation shall put on immortality, and mortality shall be destroyed ; and
darkness shall flee away at thy coming. For thou shalt come again in
glory, as it is written, to requite unto every man according to what he
hath done. Unto this man whom thou hast chosen, 0 Lord Christ, give
rest with thine elect.
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Glory . . . Tone VI.
Ceme ye all, and behold a sight strange and terrible, familiar unto all,
the image t ~ d a ybeheld ; and vex yourselves no longer about temporal
things. To-day is the soul severed from the body, and translated to
the world eternal ; for it setteth out upon a path which it hath never
trod, and goeth to the Judge who respecteth not persons, where the
Angelic Hosts stand round about. For terrible, 0 my brethren, is that
Judgment Seat, where all we naked must appear. For some shall be put
to shame,and some shall receive crowns. Wherefore, let us cry unto the
King Immortal : When thine it shall be to try the secret things of man,
spare thy servant whom thou hast taken, 0 Lord who lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birthgiver of God. By the prayers of her who bare
thee, 0 Christ, and of thy Forerunner ; of the Apostles, Prophets, Hier-
archs, Holy Ones, and Just, and of all the Saints : Give rest unto thy
servant who hath fallen asleep.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises
unto thy Name, 0 Most Highest ; to tell of thy loving-kindness early in
the morning, and of thy truth in the.night-season; upon an instru-
ment of ten strings, and upon the lute; upon a loud instrument, and
upon the harp. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy works;
and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands. 0
Lord, how glorious are thy works! thy thoughts are very deep. An
unwise man doth not well consider this, and a fool doth not understand
. it. When the ungodly are green as the grass, and w h e ~all the workers
of wickedness do flourish, then shall they be destroyed forever; but
thou, Lord, art the Most Highest for evermore. For lo, thine enemies,
0 Lord, lo, thine enemies shall perish ; and all the workers of wicked-
ness shall be destroyed. But mine horn shall be exalted like the horn
of an unicorn ; for I am anointed with fresh oil. Mine eye also shall see
his lust of mine enemies, and mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked
that arise up against me. The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree,
and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. Such as are planted in
the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of the house of our
God. They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, and shall be
fat and well-liking; that they may show how true the Lord my strength
is, and that there is no unrighteousness in him.
0 Holy God, Holy.Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0 all-
holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. ( Thn'ce.) Glory . . . now, and
ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . . (See the
Burial of Laymen, page 369.)
Give rest with the Just, 0 Saviour, unto thy servant, and establish
him in thy courts, as it is written: Regarding not, in that thou art
good, his sins, whether voluntary or involuntary, and all things com-
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mitted either with knowledge or in ignorance, 0 thou who lovest man-
kind.
In the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give
rest also to the soul of thy servant : for thou only lovest mankind.
0 Holy Mother of the Light Ineffable, with songs angelic honouring,
devoutly do we magnify thee.
Then the Lilany : Have mercy upon us : and the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, ...
(SeePage 370.)
And after the Exrhmafian, the last kiss is given, whi& the Chair singefk :
Come, brethren, let us give the last kiss unto the dead, rendering
thanks unto God. For he hath vahished from among his kin,and presseth
onward to the grave, and vexeth himself no longer concerning vanities,
and concerning the flesh, which suffereth sore distress. Where are now
his kinsfolk and his friends? Lo, we are parted. Let us beseech the
Lord that he will give him rest.
What is this parting, 0 brethren? What is this wailing, what this
weeping at the present hour? Come ye, therefore, let us kiss him who
was but lately with us ; for he is committed to the grave ; he is covered
with a stone ; he taketh up his abode in the gloom ; he is interred among
the dead, and now is parted from all his kinsfolk and his friends. Let
us beseech the Lord that he will give unto him eternal rest.
Now is all life's solemn triumph of vanities destroyed. For the spirit
hath vanished from its tabernacle; its clay groweth black. T h e vessel
is shattered, voiceless, bereft of feeling, motionless, dead. Committing
which unto the grave, let us beseech the Lord that he will give him
rest.
What is our life like unto ? Unto a flower, a vapour, and the dew of the
morning, in very truth. Come ye, therefore, let us gaze keenly at the
grave. Where is the beauty of the body, and where its youth ? Where
are the eyes and the fleshly form ? Like the grass all have perished, all
have been destroyed. Come ye, therefore, let us prostrate ourselves at
the feet of Christ with tears.
A great weeping and wailing, a great sighing and agony, and Hell
and destruction is the departure of the SOUL This transitory life is a
shadow unreal and an illusive dream ; the trouble of the life of earth is
a phantasm importunate. Let us, then, flee afar from every earthly sin,
that we may inherit heavenly things.
As we gaze on the dead who lieth before us, let us all accept this
example of our own last hour. For he vanisheth from earth like the
smoke ;. like a flower he fadeth ; like the grass he is cut down Swathed
in a tattered garment he is concealed in the earth. As we leave him
hidden from sight, let us beseech Christ that he will give unto him
eternal rest.
Draw nigh, ye descendants of Adam, let us gaze upon him who is
laid low in the earth, made after our own image, all comeliness stripped
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off, dissolved in the grave ; by decay, by worms in darkness consumed,

and hidden by the earth. As we leave him hid from sight, let us beseech
Christ that he will give unto him eternal rest.
When the soul from the body is about to be rent with violence by
Angels dread, it forgetteth all its kinsfolk and acquaintance, and is
troubled concerning its appearance before the judgment which shall
come upon the things of vanity and much-toiling flesh. Come ye, then,
importuning the Judge, let us implore that the Lord will pardon him all
his deeds which he hath done.
Come, 0 brethren, let us gaze into the grave upon the dust and ashes
from which we are made. Whither go we now? What are we become?
Who is poor, who rich ? Who is the master ? Who a freeman ? Are not
we all ashes ? The beauty of the countenance is mouldered, and Death
hath withered up all the flower of youth.
Vanity and corruption, of a truth, are all the illusions and the inglo-
rious things of life. For all we shall pass away : all we shall die, kings
and princes, judges and rulers, rich and poor, and every mortal crea-
ture. For now they who were erst alive are cast down into the grave.
Wherefore, let us beseech the Lord that he will give rest.
Now are all the bodily organs seen to be idle, which so little while ago
were filled with motion; all useless, dead, inactive. For the eyes have
withdrawn inward, the feet are bound, the hands lie helpless, and the
ears withal ; the tongue is imprisoned in silence, committed to the tomb.
Of a verity, all mortal things are vanity.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. Save thou those who fix their hope
on thee, the Mother of the Sun that knoweth no setting, 0 Progenetrix
of God. With thy prayers entreat, we beseech thee, the God exceeding
good, that unto him who hath now been translated, he will give repose
where the souls of the righteous rest. Manifest him an heir of eternal
good things in the courts of the Just, unto everlasting memory, 0 All-
undefiled One.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Tone VL As ye behold me lie before you all speechless and bereft of
breath, weep for me, 0 friends and brethren, 0 kinsfolk and acquaint-
ance. For but yesterday I talked with you, and suddenly there came
upon me the dread hour of death. But come, all ye who loved me, and
kiss me with the last kiss. For nevermore shall I walk or talk with
y o u For I go hence unto the Judge with whom is no respect of per-
sons. For slave and master stand together before him, king and warrior,
the rich and the poor, in honour equal. For according to his deeds shall
every man receive glory or be put to shame. But I beg and implore you
all, that ye will pray without ceasing unto Christ our God, that I be not
doomed according to my sins, unto a place of torment ; but that he will
appoint unto me a place where is the light of life.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
H e who hath been translated hence hath crossed life's ever-troubled
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sea, and hath sailed into thy haven through faith ; but in thy tranquillity
and sweetness immortal, with the Saints instructing him, give rest, 0
Christ, to the soul of thy servant.
Tone IY: To-day is fulfilled the all-praised word of devout David,
who said : Man is like the grass, his days are as the flower of the field
when it is withered. For erstwhile we beheld him living and speaking;
lo, now he lieth dead, motionless, bereft of breath. He is gone forth,
and hath departed from present things, thither where is the recompense
of his deeds ;thither, where is the joy of all the Saints. With the same
give rest, 0 God, unto him that is gone hence : in that thou art merciful
and lovest mankind.
Tone VIIL Give rest, 0 Lord Almighty, to the soul of thy servant,
in the mansions of the Just, where the light of thy countenance shineth
upon all that are worthy, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
I have vanished from among my kin, and have abandoned the residue
of my life, and have fled unto thee, 0 Lord: Save me.
Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, give peace to the life
of us who cry unto thee : 0 Life-giver, glory to thee !
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . and the rest to the end of the Prayer:
Our Lord Jesus Christ by his divine grace, . . . (Seepage 392.)
Thtr, as thy o forfh to the grave, the Priests sing the T h e - S o n g s (Irmosf)of
the GREAT$ANON OF ST. ANDREWOF CRETE.
A helper and protector hath revealed himself to me unto salvation ;
H e is my God, and Him will I glorify; the God of my fathers, and
Him will I exalt : For greatly hath he glorified himself.
Hear, ye heavens ; I will proclaim and sing praises unto Christ, come
in the flesh through a Virgin.
On the rock immovable of thy statutes, 0 Christ, establish thou my
thoughts.
The prophet heard of thy coming, 0 Lord, and was affrighted, that
thou shouldest will to be born of a Virgin, and to reveal thyself unto
men ; and he said : I have heard the tidings, and was sore afraid : Glory
to thy might, 0 Lord.
I have longed for thee in the night-season, 0 thou who lovest man-
kind ; illumine me, I beseech thee, and guide me in thy commandments.
And teach me, 0 Saviour, to do thy will.
With my whole heart cried I unto God, rich in mercies, and he heard
me from the nethermost hell, and led forth my life from corruption.
We have sinned, we have dealt unlawfully, we have wrought evil in
thy sight, neither have we observed, neither have we done those things
which thou hast commanded us : yet cast us not away utterly, 0 God
of our fathers.
Him whom all the Hosts of heaven glorify, before whom tremble
Cherubim and Seraphim ; praise ye, bless ye, and magnify forever, every-
thing that hath breath and every creature.
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Passing understanding is the Nativity of seedless conception, incor-
ruptible is the fruit of the mother unwedded; for the birth of God
reneweth nature: Wherefore all generations, and we with them, right
gloriously do magnify thee, as Bride and Mother of our God.
.
0 Holy God, . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . 0 all-holy Trinity,
. . . Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our
Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . . In the place of thy rest,
. . . Thou art the God who didst descend into Hell, . . . 0 Only Pure
and Spotless Virgin, . . . (page 369J And the Litany: Have mercy
upon us, 0 God : with tk.e Prayer: God of spirits, . . . (page 370)
and the rest, as at the Burial of Laymen.
W i t h tkis dzrerence : That in tke Benediction, and in the ' l E t e n ~ a imemory,"
the name of the Priest is mentioned. The Prayer of Absolution i s rtaa' by the
BGh@ (i one be resent), or by the Prirtcz;bal Pricst ;and it is t k m $ i d in
J d
tAc ha of the a d Priest in the cofln by his Confessor.
T H E ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF A CHILDr
The Priest. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then Psalm xci.: Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Alleluia, in Tone K (Seepage 371,
the Burial of Laymen.)
Vene (StiKh) : Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken,
0 Lord.
Choir. Alleluia.
Vme.: -And his remembrance is from generation to generation.
Choir. Alleluia.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now,
and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . . (Set
page 369, Burial of Laymen.)
0 Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things,
and givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator :
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant who hath fallen asleep;
For he (she) hath set his (her)hope on thee, our Maker, the Author of
our being and our God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
For he (she) hath set his (her) hope on thee, our Maker, the Author
of our being, and our God.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing
unto God whom thou hast borne, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the
salvation of the faithful.
Then Psalm li., Have mercy upon me, 0 God, . . . (Seepage 380.)
Andafttr that begirmefh the CANONFOR THE DEAD,over fh~ a r f e cW.
d
Canticle I., Tone YIII...
Theme-Sorzg (Irmds). When Israel had passed through the water as
it had been dry land, and had esca~jedfrom the malice of the Egyptians,
they cried : Let us sing praises unto our deliverer and our God.
Refrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. 0 Word of God, who didst humble thyself even unto the
flesh, and wast graciously pleased to become a babe, yet without change :
* The Order for the Burial of a Chid under seven years of age differcth from that of B u d
of Adults, inasmuch as it is celebrated over innocent, sinlw beings.
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Ordain thou that this child whom thou hast accepted may be received
into Abraham's bosom, we beseech thee.
Thou wast beheld a little child, thou who existest before all the ages,
and forasmuch as thou art good, unto children hast promised thy king-
dom : Number therein this child here present.
.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou hast taken unto thyself, 0 Saviour, this spotless child, ere he
(she) had been tempted of earthly pleasures, bestowing upon him (her)
thine eternal good things ; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. 0 thou who, in wise inexpressible,
didst bear the Wisdom and Word of the Father, heal thou the cruel
wound of my soul, and soothe the pang of my heart.
Canf icle 111.
Theme-Song (Imds). 0 Master and Creator of the vault of heaven,
and Founder of the Church, establish thou me in thy love, 0 thou who
alone lovest mankind ; the Summit of desire, the Confirmation of the
faithful.
Refrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
0 Word all-perfect, who as perfect child didst manifest thyself, thou
hast translated unto thyself this child imperfect in the flower of life..
Give him (her) rest with all the just who are well-pleasing unto thee,
0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
This uncorrupted child, whom thou hast translated through thy com-
mand divine, torn hence ere he (she) had tasted the sweets of earth,
show thou forth a partaker of supermundane good things, we beseech
thee, 0 Beneficent One.
Glory . . .
A partaker of heavenly mansions, and of radiant rest, and of the holy
Choir of the Saints, make thou, 0 Lord, this child most pure, whom it
hath seemed good to thee, 0 Saviour, to call unto thyself.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God Bereft of all things I flee to thy
sole shelter, 0 Lady Most Pure : Succour thou me. For I have heaped
up a treasure of iniquity, and am all filled with poverty of virtues.
Then fhe Theme-Song :0 Master and Creator .
Then the P&f recitefh fhe following Litany :
Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Furthermore we pray for the repose of this blessed child, N. And
that, according to his word, H e will graciously vouchsafe unto him (her)
his heavenly kingdom.
C . r . Lord, have mercy. ( Thn'ce.)
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That the Lord our God will appoint his ( b y ) soul where all the Just
repose.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice. .
1
The mercies of God, the kingdom o heaven, and rest with tbe Saints,
for him (her) and for ourselves, let us beseech of Christ, our King Im-
mortal and our God.
Chair. Grant it, 0 Lord.
Pn'csi. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, who hast promised to bestow the
kingdom of heaven upon them that have been born of water and of the
Spirit, and in spotlessness of life have. been translated unto thee, and
hast said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven : We humbly entreat thee that thou wilt give unto
thy servant, the spotless child, N., now departed from us, the inheritance
of thy kingdom, according to thine unfailing promise. And grant that
we may continue in innocency of living, and make a Christian ending
of our life, and attain to an abode in the heavenly mansions, with all
thy Saints.
For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of all thy
servants, and of thy servant, this child, N., now taken from us, 0 Christ
. our God ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father
who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. ,

Choir. Amen.
Hymn. Of a truth, all things are vanity, and life is but a shadow and
a dream. For in vain doth every one who is born of earth disquiet him-
self, as saith the Scriptures. When we have acquired the world, then
do we take up our abode in the grave, where kings and beggars lie
down together. Wherefore, 0 Christ our God, give rest to thy servant
departed this life ; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
Canticle IK
Theme-Sm,q(Irmds). I have heard the mystery of thy dispensation,
0 Lord, and have considered thy works, and have glorified thy divinity.
Rtfrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. Let us not mourn the child, but rather weep heavily for
ourselves who sin always ; that we may be delivered from Gehenoa.
Thou hast deprived the child of earthly joys, 0 Mgster. Grant unto
him (her) thy heavenly good things; forasmuch as thou art he who
judgeth righteously.
Glory . . .
A citizen of ~aradise,'Otruly blessed child, shall he make thee who
summoneth thee from earth, and numbereth thee with the company of
the Saints.
Now, and ever, . . .
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Hymn to the Bidh-givcr of God. All we who are illumined know
thee, 0 Birth-giver of God most pure. For thou hast borne the Sun of
Righteousness, 0 Ever-Virgin O n e
Canticle Y;
T h m - S o n g ( I d s ) . Wherefore hast thou cast me away from thy
countenance, 0 Light which knowest no setting? And why hath
hostile darkness encompassed me, the wretched one? But turn thou
me again, and guide thou my paths in the light of thy commandments,
I beseech thee.
Refrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
H ' n r . By thy righteous judgment hast thou mowed down, ere like
a green shoot it had put forth buds, the child whom thou hast called to
thyself, 0 Lord But in that thou hast led the same unto the mount
of blessings everlasting, implant thou him (her) firmly there, 0 Word.
T h e sword of death hath come and cut thee off like a tender branch,
ere thou hadst tasted earthly joys, 0 Blessed One. But lo ! Christ doth
open unto thee the heavenly gates, numbering thee with the elect. For
he is full of loving-kindness.
Glory . . .
Grieve ye not for me, for he hath ordained nothing worthy of grief.
But weep ye rather always for yourselves who have sinned sore, 0 kin
and friends, the dead child crieth: that when ye shall be proved ye
receive not chastisement.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Bidh-giver of God Of myself do I despair, when I look
upon the multitude of my deeds. But when I take thought of thee,
who beyond understanding didst bear the Lord, 0 Mother of God, I am
refreshed with hope. For thee alone do we possess as our Protector.
Canticle VI.
Theme-Song ( I d s ) . I will pour out my petition unto the Lord, and
unto him will I proclaim my grief. For evil hath filled my soul, and my
life hath drawn nigh unto the pit ; and like Jonah will I pray : Lead me
forth from corruption, 0 God.
Refrtrin. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. A s a child thou wast laid in a manger, and didst yield thy-
self to the embrace of an aged man who had begotten babes in his
loins. And ere this child had attained unto his (her) full stature, thou
hast trandlated him (her) into life. For which cause we glorify thee
with thanksgiving.
Thou didst cry unto the Apostles, 0 Word: Suffer the little chil-
dren t o come unto me, for unto such as are like unto them in spirit is
my kingdom given. Grant, therefore, thy light unto the child who hath
been translated unto thee. .
Glory. . .
Thou hast despoiled thy child of earthly good things, that thou
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mightest manifest him (her) apartaker of heavenly good things, inas-
much as he (she) had not offended against thy commands divine. Let us
glorify the depth immeasurable of thy providence, 0 Blessed One.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. Thee have we as a vast wall of
refuge, 0 Maiden, and an all-perfect salvation for our souls, and an
abiding-place in sorrow; and in thy light will we rejoice evermore.
0 Lady, save us now from our griefs and woes.
Then the Theme-Song: I will pour out my petition ...
Z7un the Pricst reciteth the Litany :Again, yet again : with t h Prayer: 0
Lord Jesus Christ our God, . . . andthe Exclamation. (Seepage 425.)
T k n is sung the CuZlect-Hymn (Kon&k), in Tone VZII.
With the Saints give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant, where'
there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
The Zkos.
. Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For
out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we re-
turn again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying unto
'
me : For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither,
also, all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song :
Alleluia.
Also the folhwing Zkosi:
Naught is more pitiable than a mother, naught more wretched than
a father; for their affections are sore distressed when they send their
children forth bdore them to the grave. Great, also, is the pang of
their hearts because of their children, and yet the more when these
are sweet of speech, as they call to mind their sayings with the song:
Alleluia
- -. .--.
- - -
Oft do they beat their breasts before the grave and say : 0 my son,
and sweetest child, hearest thou not what thy mother crieth unto thee?
Behold, also, the womb that bare thee. Why speakest thou not with
us, as thou wert wont to speak, but thus holdest thy peace, and sayest
not with us : Alleluia.
0 God, 0 God, who hast called me hence, be thou the consolation of
my household now; for a great affliction hath befallen them. For all
hold their gaze fixed steadfastly on me, having me as their only-
begotten one. But do thou, who wast born of a Virgin Mother, refresh
the bowels of my mother, and water with dew the heart of my father,
even with this : Alleluia.
Then the Collect-Hymn, in Tons VZZZ.
With the Saints give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant, where
there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
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Canticle Vff.
Thme-Song (Imds). The Hebrew Children in the furnace trod
boldly on the flames, and the fire was transformed into dew as they
cried: Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God, forevermore.
Refrairz. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. Inscribe this child in the Book of the Redeemed, in that
thou lovest mankind, 0 Bountiful One; that, rejoicing, he may cry
aloud to the majesty of thy glory: Blessed art thou.
With the radiant light of thy countenance illumine thou, 0 Word,
thy child who, in the faith, hath been translated unto thee in unripe
age, and singeth unto thee : 0 Lord God, blessed art thou.
Glory . . .
A cause of woe doth thy going hence now seem to those who love
thee; but of a surety to thee a cause of joy and gladness. For thou,
0 child, hast inherited life unto all the ages.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God Behold, 0 Virgin, the affliction
which the multitude of my evil deeds hath brought upon me ; and ere
I go hence, give me refreshing with thy maternal prayers, that G-od may
show mercy upon me.
Canticle VffZ.
Theme-Song ( I d ) . With seven-fold heat did the Chaldaean tyrant
in his rage cause the furnace to be heated for the Godly Ones ; but
when he beheld them saved by a better power, he cried aloud unto their
Maker and Redeemer : Ye Children, bless; ye Priests sing praises; ye
People exalt him unto all the ages.
Refrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. In Abraham's bosom, in the mansions of rest, where abideth
ever the joy of those who make glad ; in the places of refreshing where
is the water of life, may Christ establish thee, in that he himself became
a little child for the sake of us who continually do cry unto him: Ye
Priests, sing praises ; ye People, exalt him forevermore.
Thy going hence is, of a truth, the all-sufficient and ever-memorable
cause of our grief and of our tears. For ere thou hadst tasted the
pleasant things of this present life, thou hast left the earth, and thy
parents' bosom. But Abraham's bosom shall receive thee ; for thou art
but a little child, and hast no part in any stain.
Glory . . .
Why mourn ye me, the child translated hence ? he crieth invisibly,
as dead he lieth. There is no cause for grief. For unto children who
have committed no deeds worthy of tears is appointed the joy of all the
Righteous. For unto Christ they sweetly sing : Ye Priests, sing praises ;
ye People exalt him forevermore.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hynrn to t h Birth-giver of God. Arise to my succour, 0 Birth-giver
430 T H E ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF A CHILD
of God. Receive my supplications, and deliver me from condemnation
dread, from rigorous searching-out, from outer darkness, and fire, and
from gnashing of teeth ; from the spiteful abuse of demons, and from
every distress, 0 Hope of the hopeless, 0 Life of the despairing.
Cantaide I X .
Thew-Song (lrmds). Heaven was affrighted, and the ends of the
earth were amazed : For God revealed himself unto men in the flesh,
and thy womb became more spacious than the heavens. For which
cause the chieftains of men and of Angels do glorify thee, 0 Birth-
giver of God.
Refrain. Give rest to the child, 0 Lord.
Hymns. 0 Christ, who didst become a little child, yet without
change of essence ; and of thine own good will didst unite thyself unto
the Cross ; and with pity didst look upon the maternal sorrows of her
who gave thee birth : Assuage thou the sadness and sore grief of the
faithful parents of thy dead child : that unto thy majesty we may sing
praises.
0 King of all men, in that thou hast sent from on high, and taken
this blessed child, like a pure little bird, to its heavenly nest, thou hast
saved this soul from snares of many kinds, 0 Lord, and hast united it
with the spirits of the righteous who enjoy the delights of thy kingdom.
.
Glory . .
Thou hast bestowed a heavenly abode, 0 Word of God, upon chil-
dren who have wrought no evil : for thus hath it seemed good in thy
sight, 0 Blessed One. With the same number thou also thy creature,
the child who is now come unto thee. Assuage thou the grief of his
(her) parents ; forasmuch as thou art pitiful, and lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to the Birikgtgrverof God. With the eye of the heart gazing
ever steadfastly unto thee, who makest supplication maternal to him
who was born of thee, I implore thee, 0 all-blameless One: Quench
thou the passions of my soul ; move me betimes to penitence, 0 Vir-
gin, and illumine me with thy light.
ZZen the Litany :Again, get again : with the Prayer : 0 Lord Jesus Christ om
God, . . . andthe Exclamation. (Seepage 425.)
Exa#ostildrion.
Now am I at rest, and have found great release ; for I have been
translated from corruption, and have passed over into life. Glory to
thee, 0 Lord.
(Andthe Choir repeateth the same after each of the following Vrrsrs.)
V m (Stikh) : Man is as the grass : his days are as the flower of
the field. &
Verse: For his spirit goeth forth from him, and he ceaseth to be. 8
 T H E , ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF A CHILD 431

Veyse : But the truth of the Lord endureth forever. @

Glory to the Fath'er, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now have I chosen the Maiden Mother of God; for of her was
Christ, the Redeemer of all men, born. Glory to thee, 0 Lord.
And strazghtway the Pricst shaN cxcZaim :
For holy art thou, 0 Lord our God, and restest in the Saints ; and
unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
ReadPr. And with thy spirit.
Dearon. Wisdom !
ReadPr. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Sixth Tone. Blessed is the
way in which thou shalt walk, 0 soul ; for a place of rest is prepared
for thee.
And the Choir repcatcth this.
Verse: Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the
Corinthians.
Deacon. Let us attend.
( I Cur. xu. 39-46.) Brethren : All flesh is not the same flesh : but
there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of
fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies
terrestrial : but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the -
terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory
of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one star differeth from
another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. I t is sown
in corruption, it is raised in incorruption : it is sown in dishonour, it is
raised in glory : it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power: it is sown
a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and
there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam
was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Pn'PSt. Peace be with thee.
Re&. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom!
Render. Alleluia. (Thrice.)
V e n e : Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord.
V m : His soul shall be established in good things.
Pt'ESt. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
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Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Priest. Let us attend.
(John vi.35-41.)The Lord said unto the Jews which came unto
him : I am the bread of life : he that cometh unto me shall never hun-
ger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto
you, that ye also have seen me and believe not. All that the Father
giveth me shall come to me : and him that cometh unto me, I will in
no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own
will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will,
which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose
nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Pn'csf. Peace be unto thee, who hast announced the good tidings.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
And straz~ktwaythe last kiss is given,while tke CAoir siHgctk tke foZ&wzag
Stanzas (Sfikhiri):
T o m YIiI. Who would not weep, my child, thy lamentable transla-
tion from this life! For a babe immature from thy mother's arms, like
a birdling small, now hast thou flown swiftly hence, and hast fled unto
the Creator of all men. Who would not w a i l , 0 child, beholding thy
rosy face so early faded, which before was beautiful as the crimson lily
of the field? 0, who would not wail, my child, and cry aloud with
weeping, because of thy great comeliness, and the beauty of thy pure
life ? For like some ship that leaveth no wake behind, with equal swift-
ness hast thou vanished from my sight. Come ye, my friends, my kins
folk, and my neighbours, and with me kiss ye him ( h r ) whom we are
committing to the tomb.
Death is a release for babes ; for they are not accounted sharers in
life's evil, and have attained unto rest and heavenly gladness; and in
Abraham's ,bosom they rejoice, and now with choirs divine of children
they make glad, and faithfully exult : because from sin's corruption
pure have they escaped.
Glory . . .
Tone VI. Painful to Adam of old in Eden was the tasting of the
tree, when the serpent belched forth his poison. For thereby did Death
universal enter in, which devoureth man. But then the Master came,
subdued the dragon, and gave us rest. For which cause let us cry
aloud unto him : Spare, 0 Saviour, and give rest among the Saints to
him ( h r ) whom thou hast taken.
Now, and ever, . . .
Hymn to t h Bidh-giver of God. Thou who art the Consolation of
mourners ; thou Deliverance of the weak, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God;
save thou the city and its people, 0 thou Peace of those who battle,
thou Calm of the tempest-tossed, and sole Defender of the faithful.
 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL O F A CHILD 433
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . ..
0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now,
and ever, . . . Our Father,. . . For thine is the kingdom,. . . (See
page 369, Buvial of Laymen).
T h n the Hymn.
With the souls of the righteous dead give rest, 0 Saviour, to the
soul of thy servant, preserving it unto the blessedness which is with
thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
T h n the Litany :Again, yet again, . . . (See-age 425.) -
Priest. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then t h Priest, bomng his he&, r e d t k , secretly, this P r a y n : 0 Lord Jesus
. .
Christ our God, . (See-age 426.)
Aloud For thou art the Resurrection, . . . (Seepage 426.)
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
And the Pricst bestoweth t h BENEDICTION.
Do thou who rose again from the dead, and bast dominion over both
the quick and the dead, Christ our very God, through the prayers of
thy most holy Mother, and of all thy Saints ; establish in thy holy taber-
nacles the soul of the child, N., who hath now been translated from us ;
and number him (her) among the Righteous : Forasmuch as thou art
good and lovest mankind.
Choir. Amen.
And after the Benediction the Priest said :
Eternal be thy memory, 0 N., worthily-blessed and ever-memorable
child !
And the Choir singeth :Memory eternal ! (Thnke.)
There%-ontke PricJt saith the follow in^ Prayer ;
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Priest. 0 Lord, who guardest little children in this present life, and
hast prepared for them in the life which is to come a spacious place,
even Abraham's bosom, and angelic abodes brightly radiant which
befit their purity, wherein the souls of the righteous dwell: Do thou,
the same Christ, receive the soul of thy servant, the child, N., with
434 T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF A CHILD
peace. For thou hast said : Suffer the little children to come unto me,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven. For unto thee are'due all glory,
honour and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen '
And taking u$ fke body, they go forth to the grave, $receded by tke Pri'cst, t h
Deacon, and the Choir, all singing :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.) ,
And when the bod h t k been laid in the grave, tke Senior Pticsf, l d i n g bit
shovel, scatteref fearth info the grave, saying :
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: the round world,
and they that dwell therein.
And so they w a r t , pgrmngthank xnto God.
T H E ORDER FOR T H E BURIAL OF THOSE WHO
DIE A T HOLY EASTER, A N D DURING T H E
WHOLE OF T H E BRIGHT WEEK*
It must be Ktwuln that z;f any one is called rrnto Godat Hol Easter, or on any &y
qf fhe B r k h t Week, up to S f . Thomas's Sun&y, v q i t t l e of tht customary
Ofice for the Dead is sung, because of the majesty and honour of the joyful
Feast of t k Rcsuwection :for it is the estival of joy and gladness, not of
hmmfation. And as all who have died% the nm Chrirt, in t k h@e of
r e ~ u r r ~ c t iand
m o lzfe eternal, have been taken unto God throu h Christ's Re-
surrectionfiom d s o r r o w f u l fhings ofthis world to things andblzifil,
the Church proclaimeth the hymns of Resvrrection over these &ad. A n d by a
ew ttin,q hymns, litanies and pra crs we bear testimony that the dradpnson
iat/dzed in mifence:h t $ he L t h not ma& ati is fact ah or hzk sins,they
B d
are remitte to him through the prayers of the Church, an he zi freed from
&tottion.
When the Priest is come, with his assistants, to the house where the body of th
dean person lieth, and hath put on h i s p n k t l stole and chasuble, and hath
censed the remains, he maketh the custonzary dginning: Blessed is our Cod.
A n d the Choir chanteth :Christ is risen (see pa c 226h i n Tone V. And the
Priest snith the customary verses, to wit: ~ eBto d arise (see a e 226) : and
the rest. A n d w k n * u e h u e b u r sung, t h Priest sprinkletRtRc 6 0 4 ofthe
&ad person with hofy water; as also hzs cofin, both within and without. And
tht dcadperson is immediately laid therein. A n d w h m the singing isfinished,
tke Deacon saith the customary litany for the &ad. A n d the Pricst reciteth,
secretly, the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . (Seepage 37a)
Affcrthc Exclamation : In that we have beheld the resurrection of Christ, &read,
and taking up the remains o the dead, they go forth to the Church, the Pricst
d
leading, and the Deacon an all the Choir and the laymen following. A n d as
they o, the ecclesiastics and the Choir d n n t the Easter Canon, that is to say :
he %ay of Resurrection ! (seepage lrgh in regular or&, as much as tlry will,
until the Church is reached.
A t the Church, aftcr the rcmainr have been set down, they f i i s h the Canon which
hnth been begun, the Priest censing according to thccustom. A n d a t thefourth
Theme-Song there is the usual Litany, with the Prayer.
.
Exclamation. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Seepage 370.)
n e n :When they who with the Marys came, . . . (Seepage 228.)
Then the fourth Theme-Song is sun in due or&r. After the sixfh Theme- son^.
there is fhe usual Lifany for the g a d , with the Prayer.
Exclamatwn. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . . (Seepage 370.)
7Zen the Collect-H mn: With the Saints give rest, . . . And the Ikos: Thou
.
only art imrnortd . . (Slrpage 428.)
A n d i n lace o :0 Holy Cod, Holy Mighty, . . . As many a s have been baptized
P f
into hrist ave put on Christ.
Tht Epistle for the Day,from the Acts of the Apostles.
* The full text of the litanies, prayem end hymne will be found in the other Burial Orders
and in the Easter Service.
436 O R D E R O F B U R I A L FOR T H O S E W H O D I E A T EASTER
Alleluia, in Tone 11.
2% Gospelfor t k j r s t Suluiay.
And then :In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ (see#age 230) : and
the rest of fk Songs of the Canon.
And whcn fhc Canon is c o m ~ I c t ~the d , Exaposta'Idrion is read or snng :After
that thou hadst fallen asleep in the flesh, . . . (Twice.) (Seepage 233.)
T k n is s m g : ~ l e s s e dart thou, 0 Lord ; teach me thy statutes. T h e company
of the Angels was amazed, . .. (Seepage 28.)
TAcn the Eastcr Cantirlcs (Stikkfri), with their Verses. (Seepage 234.)
Glory . .. .
liow, and ever, . . The Day of Resurrection, .
page 227.) And: Christ is risen . . . (Thrr'ce.)
.. (Thrice.) (Su

And whcn these Canticles have been sung, thcra is t h caislonaly Rizsing of t h
&ad, as they say :Christ is risen.
And after the Canticles,tk w u a l Litary for the &ad, with the Prayer, wurkuh is
read aloud, close to the dead person, by I k Bishop or PrirFt.
.
Exclamufion. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Sce#lrgc 370.)
7Xm the customnry Bcnedicfibn. (Seepage 391 .)
Then the concluding Prayer: May the Lord Jesus Christ our God, . . (Str .
page 392.)
And wegoforth to the ave, bearing tk bod of the dcad or burial. A n d the
Priest, and all the g o , goin brfre tL remains, c L n t : Christ is risen
from the dead, trampling down Beath by death, and upon those in the tomb
bestowing life.
And the bod is burit4 with thanks 'vin and joy,all things kaving brerr &nt
and said w h h are written i n U e ~nizfqf a Layman.
And the Hymn (Tr@dr) having been sung: Open, 0 earth, and receive that which
was made from thee.
 T H E REQUIEM OFFICE FOR THE DEAD*

The Parastha. that is to say, the Great Re uirm Seruicc ( I ) for afi m r fathers
and brethren who haue/aflen asleq3 in $ Lord, and for all Ortkoribx Chris-
tzians ayarfed t h L life.
( A n d the O B c for Orthohx Warriors, who have died in battle for the Faith
and the Fathcrlatrd; celebrated on A u p t 29 (Sq3tetnber r I , N.S.).)
TAc Priest, vested in his stole and chtzstrblc. and the h c o n in h L akfmatic,come
f w t h from the sanctuary to the pordh,prccecird 9 a R e d r bearing a ltght.
A n d they stand in their wontcd$lacrs, on either srdc of a ladle, upon which is a
d k h of kdfiva. (2)
Then the Deacon saith :
Bless, Master.
A n d the Priest, taking the censer with the incense', exclaimeth :
Blessed is our God always ; now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
TAcn,jrcceded the Deacon wilh the li kt, he shall ccnsc the kdliva, in the
urwal manner, in the form o j a cross, w h l e the Reader nn2eth :
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.) '
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, A s it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. I
Choir. Amen.
Reader. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
* For explanations, indicated by numbers in the t a t , see Appmdu B, XII.
438 THE R E Q U I E M O F F I C E F O R THE DEAD
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (irkrcc
reverences.)
PSALM xc1.
Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High, shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art
my hope, and my strong hold ; my God, in him will I trust. For he
shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome
pestilence. H e shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be
safe under his feathers ; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield
and bukkler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for
the arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in dark-
ness, nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. A thousand
shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall
not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the
reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope; thou bast set
thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto
thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall
give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways They
shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a
stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the
dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love
upon me, therefore will I deliver him ; I will set him up, because he
hath known my Name. H e shall call upon me, and I will hear him;
yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to
honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation
Then the Deacon, taking the censerfrom the Priest, censeth before the table, re&
kg the GREATLITANY.
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our sods,
let us pray to the Lord. IJc
For the remission of the sins of him (her) who hath (those w h kante)
departed this life in blessed memory, let us pray to the Lord. @
And if the souls of aN our fathers and brethren arc#rayedfor :
For the souls of all our fathers and brethren who, from all time, have
fallen asleep in the true faith, and in hope of the Resurrection, and of
life everlasting: and of the blessed wardens and benefactors of tbis
holy Temple (or habitation), let us pray to the Lord. IJc
But zyonly a ccrtain number are to &#rayedfm:
For the ever-memorable servant of God, N. (or servants of God,
NN.) ; for his ( k r , their) repose, tranquillity and blessed memory, let
us pray to the Lord. I$
 T H E REQUIEM OFFICE FOR T H E D E A D 439
[For the repose, tranquillity and blessed memory of the ever-memo- .
rable servants of God, the Orthodox Warriors who have
valiantly contended: and for all who have laid down their w-
life in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland, let a s pray to the
Lord. &I
That he will pardon him (her, i h ) every transgression,
whether voluntary or involuntary : &
That he (she, they) may present himself (herself, themselves)
blameless before the dread throne of the Lord of glory: & $2
-
For the sorrowing and the sick who have set their hope in the 5.
consolation of Christ : &
That he will release him (her, them) from all sickness, sorrow
and sighing, and appoint him (her, t h m ) where the light of God's "2:
~3
countenance shall visit him (her, them): & tfO
That the Lord our God will establish his (her) soul (their souls) $ S
in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of rest, where " "
all the Righteous dwell : & 3 r
That he (she, they) may be numbered with those who are in q S
n p.
the bosom of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob : I$ Y
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and
necessity: &
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Having implored for him (Im;them) the mercies of God, the kingdom
of heaven, and remission of sins, let us commend ourselves, and each
other, and all our life unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And when tkc Lilany isfinisheti, t k Priest skull rccik, secretly, vkilc all stand
with h c d kc&, tkcfollounng Prayer :
0 God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down Death,
and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world : Do thou,
the same Lord, give rest to the soul of thy departed servant, N.
(semanls, N N ) , in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place k
of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. 3
Pardon every transgression which he (she) hath ( t h y have) corn- 5
mitted, whether by word, or deed, or thought. For thou art a good 9
God, and lovest mankind ; because there is no man who liveth and
sinneth not ; for thou only art without sin, and thy righteousness
is to all eternity, and thy word is true.

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose
of thy departed servant, N. (senads, NN.), 0 Christ our God, and
4 4 THE REQUIEM OFFICE FOR T H E DEAD
unto thee we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from ever-
lasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chir. Amen.
[For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of the
or
thm ever-to-be-commemorated Orthodox Wamors who have fallen
Warxiom asleep, and of all those who have laid down their life in battle
for the Faith and the Fatherland, 0 Christ our God : (and the rest, as
above).]
Alleluia (Thrice.) I n Tone VIII.
Verses (Stikhi) I : Blessed is he whom thou bast chosen and taken,
-
0 Lord. Alleluia (Thrice.)
2 : The remembrance of them is from generation to generation -
Alleluia ( Thrice.)
3 : Their souls shall dwell with the blessed. - Alleluia ( T h k e . )
T h m the Hymn, in Tone VZZZ.
0 Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things,
and givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator:
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant, N., who hath (souk of
thy smtatrts, N N , who h v e ) fallen asleep; For he (she) hath (they k)
set his (her, their) hope on thee, our Maker, the Author of our being,
and our God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
For he (she) hath set his (her, they have set their) hope on thee, our
Maker; the Author of our being, and our God.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO TH; BIRTH-GIVER
OF-GOD.
Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing
unto God whom thou hast borne, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the sal-
vation of the faithful.
Then shall be sung Psnlm cxix.. in two porfions. (But in the briefer O
@ fa
Orthodox Warriors it is omitted.)
Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law
of the Lord.
Refrain. Remember, 0 Lord, the soul(s) of thy sewant(s).
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and serve him with tbeir
whole heart.
Refrain. Remember, 0 Lord, the soul(s) of thy servant(s). (To
rlerse 94).
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l mthe ORDER FOR THE BURIAL:OF LAYYES,
P a . 371.1
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Then the LITANYFOR THE DEPARTED

shall be said.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir, Lord, have mercy.
Furthermore we pray for the repose of the soul of the servant(s) of
God, N. (Nil?),departed this life : and that he ( s h , t h y ) may be par-
doned all his (her, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
[Furthermore let us pray for the repose of the souls of the servants
of God who have fallen asleep, Orthodox Warriors, and of all
who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the w e
Fatherland : and that H e will pardon them every sin, both voluntary
and involuntary.]
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That the Lord our God will establish his (/m; f k r ) soul(s) where
the Just repose.
Ctroir. Lord, have mercy.
The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of
his (her, their) sins let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal, and
our God.
Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
llim the Pn'asf saifh,secretly, fhPrayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . (Seepage 439.)
And the Third Priest makcth t h Exclamation, as mual (see Page 439), or for
. .
Warriors: For thou art the Resurrection, . (Sce#agc 440.)
Tkn /kc secondportion of Psalm cxix. ;from verse 94 to the end.
I am thine, 0 save me, for I have sought thy commandments.
Refrain. Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s).
The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me : but I will consider thy
testimonies.
Refrain. Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servantjs).
And fhsame Refrain shall be sung after every verse. (See the ORDER FOR
THE BURIALOF LAYMEN, page 378.)
0 let my soul live, and it shall praise thee : and thy judgments shall
help me. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost ; 0 seek thy ser-
vant, for I do not forget thy commandments. (Thrice.)
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul($) of thy servant(s.)
Then sh& be sung, lhe Requiem-Hymns, in Tone V.
Refrain. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes. (To each
Hymn.)
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The Choir of the Saints . . . (See thc ORDERFOR THE BURIALOF
LAYMEN, Page 379). &
Ye who preached the Lamb of God, . . . Ijl
Ye who have trod the narrow way . . &
I am an image of thy glory . . . &
0 thou who of old . . : &
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s) and establish it
(them).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence . . ..
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hail, 0 August One, . . .
Then tke Deacon saith the Litany :Again, yet again, in peace . . . (Seejagc MI.)
- WhiZe the Third Pricst saith, secretly, the Prayer :0 God of spirits : and t k
Fout-fhPricst nuketh the Exclamafion :For thou art the Resurrection : bt.for
O~fhoabxWarriors.
Then shaff be sung, in Tone K,the Hyam. (See the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL
OF LAYMEN, $age 380.)
.
Give rest with the Just, . . Glory . . .
And all things . . . Now, and ever, . . .
0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin . . .
T k Psalm fi. is read: Have mercy upon me, 0 God, ..
. (Seejagc 380.)
Then the Canonfor those who havefalfen asleep is sung. Its Ammtic being:
Unto those who have died in the faith I will sing the eighth song.
THE CANON. Tone VfIL
( A se#arale Canon is usedfor Orthociox Warriors. See#age 449.)
CantirCc I.
Theme-Sdg (limbs). When Israel had passed through the water as
it had been dry land, and had escaped from the malice of the Egyptians,
they cried : Let us sing praises unto our deliverer and our God.
Refraitz. Wonderful is God in the Saints, the God of Israel.
Hymns (Trofarf). Having imitated in their deaths the death of
Christ, and in their passions the precious Passion of Christ, all the
Martyrs divine and blessed have received life and now pray for the sal-
vation of our souls.
Refrain Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s).
Regarding not the transgressions and the sins in youth of thy ser-
vant(~)who hath (kavc) fallen asleep before us, and setting aside his
(her, their) iniquities, number thou him (her, them) among thine elect,
0 Christ our Saviour.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 all-merciful One, who didst receive glory and gladness when thou
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hadst acquired an existence of bliss : Grant rich reward unto thy ser-
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443 'I

vant(~),whom thou hast taken. I

Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER
OF GOD.

Thou didst conceive the Word of the Father, uniting I t to the flesh
after Its essence which is from thee, 0 Virgin all-undefiled, triumphing
over Hell with might divine. Beseech thou the Same that he will give
life unto him (her, them) who hath (have) died in the faith.

Theme-Song (lrmds). 0 Master and Creator of the vault of heaven,

and Founder of the Church, establish thou me in thy love, 0 thou who
alone lovest mankind ; the Summit of desires, the Confirmation of the
faithful.
Hymns. Having washed away the fall of our forefather of old by
baptism and a new birth, and having been sprinkled with streams of
your blood, ye reign in Christ, 0 Blessed Ones.
Thou who, of thine own good will, didst lay thyself dead in the
grave, and didst call forth those who lay in the graves, 0 Saviour : Be
graciously pleased to establish him (her, thtm) whom thou hast taken
from us, in the mansions of thy Righteous Ones.
Glory .. .
Thou who art entreated of thy loving-kindness divine, and who,
instructed by thy dual nature, art moved to mercy, 0 Master : Grant
remission of his (her, their) sins unto thy servant($), 0 Saviour; and
give him (her, them) rest.
Now, and ever, . . .
Intercede, we beseech thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, with him who was
incarnate in thy womb, and was made man: and who, especially, in
that h e alone loveth mankind, doth save man from the gates of death ;
that he will grant repose with his saints to t h e soul(s) of his servant($)
who have fallen asleep.
TAcn !he Theme-Song is re$eatea', and the Deacon saith the Litany :Again, yet
f .
a ain, . . (Seep a p 441.) While the Pricst snith, secret1 the Prayer : 0 Cod
o spirits, . . . (see $age 4391, and the Fourth Priest a r a t b z the Exclamation ;
For thou art the Resurrection, . . . (Seepage 439.)
Then the Sitting-Hymn (Syeddlen), in Tone VL
Of a truth, all things are vanity, and life is but a shadow and a dream.
F o r in vain doth every one who is born of earth disquiet himself, as saith
the Scriptures. When we have acquired the world, then do we take up
our abode in the grave, where kings and beggars lie down together.
Wherefore, 0 Christ our God, give rest to thy servant($) departed this
life ; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVEROF GOD (Bogordditchen).
0 all-holy Birth-giver of God, forsake me not all the days of my life,
and give me not over to the mediation of mortal man. But do thou
thyself succour me, and show mercy unto me.
Canticle l Y.
Theme-Song. Thou art my fortress, 0 Lord, and thou art my strength :
Thou art my God, thou art my joy. Thou didst not leave the bosom of
the Father, yet hast thou visited our wretchedness. Wherefore, with the
prophet Habakkuk cry I unto thee : Glory to thy might, 0 thou who
lovest mankind.
Hymns. May thy Martyrs divine, 0 Lord, who with patience have
endured every manner of torment, behold also all the brightness of thy
glory shining with radiance in the heavens, as they sing unto thee, 0
Christ: Glory to thy might, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
Many are thy mansions, 0 Saviour, meted out in inheritance unto
all men according to their merits. Wherefore, 0 Bountiful One, gra-
ciouslyvouchsafe to fill the same with those who have departed this life
in thy faith and fear, devoutly crying unto thee : Glory to thy might, 0
thou who lovest mankind.
Glory . . .
As a man like unto us hast thou revealed thyself, 0 Immortal One;
and like unto all men hast thou suffered death, and hast shown us the
way of life. Unto him (her, them) who hath (have) departed this life
grant remission of his (her, t/.ir) sins : forasmuch as thou lovest man-
kind, and as Master supreme bestowest gifts and givest participation
in the light.
Now, and ever, . : .
Thou art the boast of the faithful, 0 Unwedded One; thou art the
Intercessor, and the Refuge of Christians, a Wall of defence and a
Stronghold. Thou bearest petitions to thy Son, 0 all-undefiled One,
and savest from adversity those who, with faith and love, acknowledge ,
thee to be the pure Hirth-giver of God. Entreat thou now the Same that
unto this person (thesepersons) he will grant rest with the Saints.
Canticle K
Theme-Song. Why hast thou cast me away from thy countenance, 0
Light which knowest no setting, and why hath strange darkness cov-
ered me? Hut turn thou me, and guide my paths in the light of thy
commandments, I beseech thee.
Hymns. Mercifully grant thy glory ineffable, and thy blessedness
which words cannot express, in the mansions of the Saints, where fair
is the voice of those who keep high festival, unto him (her, t h ) who
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hath (have) departed hence; recompensing him (her, them) unto the
life that knoweth no passion, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
Where the Angelic hosts, where the assembly of the Righteous
rejoice, in the bosom of Abraham, grant an abode to thy servant(s),
0 Saviour; and graciously vouchsafe that with boldness he (she, thcy)
may stand before thy throne dread and divine, 0 Compassionate One.
Glory . . .
As purification and righteousness and deliverance hast thou revealed
thyself unto us; and by thy wounds hast thou healed our infirmities.
Wherefore, 0 Bountiful One, forasmuch as thou art gracious, establish
in the delights of Paradise him (her, t/wse) who hath (have) departed
hence.
Now, and ever, . . .
Mercifully, 0 Merciful One, didst thou accept the stature of mankind ;
and having endued flesh in a Virgin's womb, inspired by the word, and
having thereby overthrown Death, thou givest life unto the faithful.
Wherefore, through the intercessions of her who bare thee, grant thou
rest with the Saints unto him (her, those) who hath (have) fallen
asleep.
Canticle VI.
Thme-Son Purge me, 0 Saviour, for mine iniquities are manifold;
and lead me f r t h from the abyss of evil, I beseech thee: For I have
cried unto thee. And hear me, 0 God of my salvation.
Thy Martyrs, 0 Christ, endured many pains, being wounded in soul
by the love of thee, 0 .Holy One, and desiring thy glory everlasting, and
thy sweet communion. Wherefore, through their pra ers, grant repose
1
unto the soul(s) of him (her, them) who bath (havc) allen asleep.
Thou didst rend the belly of the enemy by death, 0 Saviour, and
didst raise again all those who were held captive therein, bestowing life
upon them. Grant the same also unto him (her, t h ) who is (are) gone
from us, 0 Beneficent One.
Glory . . .
From the tears and the sighing which are in Hell deliver thy ser-
vant(~),0 Saviour : For thou alone art of tender mercy, and hast wiped
away all tears from the faces of all those who, with faith, do bless thee.
Now, and ever, . . .
H e who is the Creator of all Nature doth beget in thy womb: he who
is full, in that he is God, doth empty himself, 0 all-undefiled One. The
Only Immortal One dieth the death for the salvation of all men, and
giveth life unto those who die in the faith.
, wain, . . . (Seepage 441.) M'rhile
T b n Ike Deacon saith the Litany : A ~ a i nyet
/Re Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer: 0 Cod of spirits, . . . (seepage 439) ; and
t h FzYth Pn2st saith. aloud, the ExcZamntiou : For thou art the Kesurrectlon,
.
. . or the Exclamaliou for Ortkoabx Warrzb-J. (Seepage 439)
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Thc Collect-Hymn (KonciaR).
With the Saints give rest, 0 Christ, to the soul(s), of thy servant(s),
where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life ever-
lasting.
TXe 1,605.
Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For
out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we
return again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying unto
me : For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither
also all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song:
Alleluia.
Canticle Vl/.
Theme-Song. The Hebrew Children in the furnace trod boldly upon
the flames, and the fire was transmuted into dew as they sang: Blessed
art thou, 0 Lord God, forevermore.
Hymns. All the desire of the Martyrs reached out unto the only
Lord, in love united unto him, and singing : Blessed art thou, 0 Lord
God, forevermore.
0 thou who givest unto those who have departed this life in faith the
brightness of thy kingdom divine, grant also the robe of incorruption
unto those who cry aloud : Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God, forevermore.
Glory . . .
Fill with joy and gladness thy servant(s) whom thou hast taken from
life, 0 Bountiful One, who hast enabled him (her, them) to call upon
thee, and to sing : Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God, forevermore.
Now, and ever, . . .
Annulling the curse of Eve, thou didst take up thine abode in a Virgin
undefiled, pouring forth a fountain of blessing upon those who cry aloud:
Blessed, 0 most holy One, is the fruit of thy womb.
Canticle VZII.
Theme-Song. The Three Children obeyed not when the instruments
of music sounded in harmony, and thousands numberless of people
bowed down before the image on Dura's plain ; but praised and magni-
fied the Lord unto all the ages.
Hymns. The Martyrs true, having passed through earthly feats of
might and received heavenly crowns, cry aloud unto thee unceasingly:
Praise ye the Lord, and magnify him unto all the ages.
When thou hadst descended into the nethermost pit, thou didst raise
again, through thy life-giving palm, those who abode in the grave.
Grant rest, also, by the same, we beseech thee, unto thy servant(s) who
before us hath (have) fallen asleep in the faith, 0 Bountiful One.
Let us praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Lord
Forasmuch as thou art the Fountain of Life everflowing and a stream
of sweetest pleasures, grant that thy servant(s) who hath (have) been
 T H E REQUIEM OFFICE FOR THE DEAD 447
translated to thy presence may devoutly praise and magnify thee unto
all the ages.
Now, and ever, . . .
0 Mary, Virgin, Birth-giver of God, who didst bear God the Saviour,
as man, in the flesh: Save thou those who, with faith, do laud thy
birth-giving, and extol thee throughout all the ages.
Cantick IX.
Thme-Son Every ear hath been amazed at the unutterable con-
f
descension o God; for of his own good will, the Most High hath
condescended even unto the flesh, becoming man by a Virgin's womb.
For which cause we faithful do extol the most holy Birth-giver of
God.
Hymns. The Martyrs of Christ, having a stronghold impregnable and
invincible, brought to naught the godless commands of their tormentors;
and while yet in the flesh were visibly granted the kingdom of heaven,
being illumined by the beams of the Trinity who is all-worthy of praise.
Hell the bitter was destroyed when thou didst destroy it, 0 Thou
who lovest mankind ; forasmuch as thou didst die, and didst raise from
the dead those who, throughout all the ages, had lain asleep therein.
But do thou now, also, mercifully grant unto him (her, them) who is
(are) come unto thee, in that thou art gracious, thy light which knoweth
no setting, 0 Tenderly-loving One.
Glory . . .
Thou art all sweetness, 0 Saviour; thou art all desire and love, in
very truth inexhaustible ; thou art all goodness unspeakable. Where-
fore deign thou to admit him (her, t/rose) who hath (have) now ap-
peared before thee to delight in thy beauty ; and grant thou unto him
(her, them) thy goodness divine.
Now, and ever, . . .
Save me, 0 Mother of God, who hast borne Christ my Saviour, both
God and man, two in nature but not in essence, the Only-begotten of
the Father and of thee, the First-born of all created beings. And for-
asmuch as thou art the Mother who loveth mankind, entreat thou him
that he will grant unto him (her, them) who hath (have) departed this
life repose with his Saints.
And after the Ninth Canticle the Priest saith :
T h e Birth-giver of God and Mother of the world let us magnify in
song.
Choir. The spirits and souls of the righteous bless thee, 0 Lord.
Andthe Theme-Song: Every ear hath been amazed,. . . 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty,
. . . and the rest. (Seefiagc 437.) Exclamation. The Priest. For thine is the
kingdom, . . .
Then the Hymns, in Tone IV:
With the souls of the righteous dead, give rest, 0 Saviour, to the
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soul(s) of thy servant(s), preserving it (them) unto the life of blessed-
ness which is with thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
In the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give rest
also unto the soul(s) of thy servant(s); for thou only lovest mankind.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou art the God who descended into Hell, and loosed t h e bonds
of the captives : Do thou give rest also to the soul(s) of thy servant(s).
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-~iiverof God. 0 Virgin alone Pure and Undefiled,
who without seed didst bring forth God, pray thou that his (her) soul
(their souls) may be saved.
Then the Litany.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we be-
seech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Again we pray for the repose of the soul of N. ( N N ) ,the servant(s)
of God, de arted this life, and that he (she, they) ma be pardoned all his
(her, theiry sins, both voluntary a d involuntary. $
That the Lord God will establish his (her) soul (their souls) where
the Just repose. I$
T h e mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of his
(her, their) sins, let us ask of Christ, our King immortal and our God.
Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord. ,
And the Priest saith, aloud, the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . (Seep a p 439.)
And t k Senior Priest maketh lhe Exclamation : For thou art the Resurrection,
and the Lie,. . . (Scc#age 439.)
A Priest or the Deacon sailh : Wisdom I
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Senior Prirst. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope ; glory t o thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
The BENEDICTION.
Priest. May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God,
through the prayers of his all-pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and
all-laudable Apostles ; of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and of a11
the Saints, establish in the mansions of the righteous the soul(s) of his
servant(s), N. (NN.),who hath ( h u e ) been taken from us (or for the
souls of his servants, the Orthodox Warriors who have fallen asleep
and of all those who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith
and the Fatherland) ; give him (her, them) rest in Abraham's bosom, and
 T H E REQUIEM OFFICE FOR T H E D E A D 449
number him (her, them) with the Just ;and have mercy upon us, in that
he is good and loveth mankind.
And after the Benediction the Deacon proclairneth :
Give rest eternal in blessed falling asleep, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of
thy servant(s) N. (NN.), departed this life (or of his servants, the
Orthodox Warriors who have fallen asleep, and of all those who have
laid down their life for the Faith and the Fatherland) ; and make his
(her, their) memory to be eternal.
And the Choir singcfh :
Memory Eternal ! ( Thrice.)
A n d when there is no Deacon, the Choir szageth :
To N . (NN.),
the sewant(s) of God, Memory eternal !

THE CANON FOR ORTHODOX WARRIORS SLAIN ON THE FIELD OF

BATTLE FOR THE FAITH AND T H E FATHERLAND.
Canticle I., Tone V i I i .
Theme-Song (Imds). When Israel had passed through the water as
it had been dry land, and had escaped from the malice of the Egyptians,
they cried: Let us sing raises unto our deliverer and our God.
Verse (Stikh) : Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants who
have fallen asleep.
Hymns. Having opened my.mouth, 0 Saviour, give me speech to
pray, 0 Compassionate One, for those who have wrought valiant deeds
of the Faith and the Fatherland ; and give rest to their souls, 0 Master.
Do thou who wast dead in the flesh, 0 Saviour, and wast laid in the
grave with the dead, give rest unto the souls of thy servants in a place
of verdure; forasmuch as thou art compassionate.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Receive thou the voice of our supplication, 0 Triune God, and e s t a b
lish thou the souls of thy servants in Abraham's bosom, 0 Redeemer.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
HYMNTO THE BIRTHGIVEROF GOD (Bogordditchcn).
0 most holy Birth-giver of God, who didst give birth after that thou
hadst conceived without having known man, entreat thou thy Son that
he will grant rest unto thy servants ever worthy of remembrance.
Canticle I / / .
Thema-Song. 0 Master and Creator of the vault of heaven, and
Founder of the Church, establish thou me in thy love, 0 thou who alone
lovest mankind; the Summit of desire, the Confirmation of the faithful.
Hymws. In a place of verdure, a place of repose, where the company
of the Saints rejoice, give rest, 0 Christ, to the souls of thy servants
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who have valiantly wrought for the Holy Church and their Fatherland,
0 only Merciful One.
Where the company of the Saints abide, 0 Master, establish thou
those who have served thee for thy Holy Church with all their hearts,
and have borne thy yoke upon their shoulders: For thou alone art Lord
over life and death.
Glory . . .
0 heavenly Father Almighty, and Only-begotten Son, and Holy
Spirit issuing forth : Regard thou not the transgressions of these dead,
but establish them as first-fruits in thy Church ; that they may glorify
thee, together with all those who are acceptable in thy sight.'
Now, and ever, . . .
Forasmuch as thou art the Holy Mother of the Most Holy God, the
Lady of all, Mary the Bearer of the Lord, pray thou unto him, together
with all the Saints, that he will give rest in heavenly mansions unto the
souls of thy servants.
Theme-Song: 0 Master and Creator, . . . , the Litany (seepage MI), with the
Prayer and Exclamation. (Seepage 4 39.)
Canticle Z V:
Thetrte-Song. I have heard the mystery of thy providence, 0 Lord ;
I have understood thy deeds, and have magnified thy Godhead.
Hymns. When thou hadst descended into the nethermost depths,
0 Christ, thou didst raise up again with thee all those who were dead.
Give rest, also, 0 Saviour, to those who have been translated from
among us, forasmuch as thou art bountiful.
There is none without sin, save only thee, 0 Master. Wherefore
pardon thou the sins of those who have suffered for thy Holy Church
and the Fatherland ; and establish the same in Paradise.
Glory . . .
Give ear, 0 holy Trinity, to the voices of supplication which are
offered unto thee in the Church for those who have perished in battle
for the sake of thy Holy Church. And illumine, with thy divinely sov-
ereign light, their souls which have been darkened by affection for
earthly vanities.
Now, and ever, . . .
Without seed of man thou didst give birth, 0 Virgin most pure, unto
him who, both perfect God and perfect man, doth take away our sins.
Intercede thou with him, 0 Lady, that unto thy servants who have
suffered death he will give rest.
Carrticle V;
Theme-Song. Enlighten us with thy precepts, 0 Lord, and with thy
lofty arm give us thy peace, 0 Merciful One.
Hymns. 0 Christ our God, who hast power over life and death, grant
rest unto those who have been translated from among us: F o r thou
art the Saviour, and the Rest, and the Life of all men.
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Upon thee, 0 Saviour, did they set their hope who have suffered for
t h y Holy Church and the Fatherland, and now have departed from us.
Be thou bountiful unto them, 0 Lord, forasmuch as thou art a very
merciful God.
Glory . . .
Illumine thou, 0 thrice-holy and praised Lord, us who entreat thee
that we may receive thy heavenly peace. And establish thou in the
abodes of peace the souls of those who have departed from things tem-
poral in the hope of life eternal.
Now, and ever, . . .
Entreat thou thy Son, 0 Lady, that he will deliver the dead from
condemnation to stand at his left hand: For thou art the Mother of
our Saviour and our God.
Canficfe VI.
Theme-Song. I will pour out my petition unto the Lord, and unto
him will I confide my grief. For my soul is filled with sorrow, and my
life hath drawn nigh unto Hell ; and like unto Jonah will I pray : Lead
thou me forth from corruption, 0 God.
Hymns. Thou didst overthrow Hell, 0 Lord; thou didst raise up
those who lay dead from all the ages. Those who have died for thy
Holy Church establish thou in Abraham's bosom, 0 Lord, remitting
all their transgressions ; forasmuch as thou art of tender compassion.
If we have sinned, 0 God, against the commandment which thou
gavest us, and have become subject unto death, nevertheless do thou,
the God who didst descend into the grave, and hast raised up thence
the souls of all the ages, revive us not unto torment, but unto rest,
0 Lord. Those who have died for thy Holy Church and the Father-
land cry unto thee through us, 0 thou who art full of mercy.
Glory . . .
W e entreat thee, 0 Father, who art from everlasting, and 0 Son
and 0 Holy Spirit, reject thou not into the abyss of Hell the souls of
those who were infected by the plague of the soul-attainting world, and
now are come unto thee, the Creator, 0 God our Saviour.
Now, and ever, . . .
From heaven did Christ our God descend upon thee, 0 most Pure
One, like the dew upon the fleece, slaking the thirst of all the world,
and drying up every godless water-spring, and flooding the whole earth
with his wisdom, 0 Ever-virgin One. Entreat thou him that unto the
souls of thy servants who have suffered death he will give rest.
?%erne-Song. I will pour out my petition . . . ,the Litany (seepage 441), with tkc
Prayer and Exclamafion. (See#age 439.)
Tkc CoZCccf-Hymn(KodRX i i Tone VIII.
With the Saints give rest, 0 Christ, to the soul(s) bf thy servant(s),
where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life ever-
lasting.
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Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For
out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we
return again, as thou didst command when thou madest us, saying unto
me: For earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return. Whither, also,
all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song:
Alleluia.
Canficlc VZL
Theme-Song. The Holy Children, sprung from the Jews of
Fe,
Babylon, through the faith of the Trinity did trample under oot the
fiery furnace, singing : 0 God of our fathers, blessed art thou.
in
Hymns. 0 Master, Christ our God, when thou shalt come to judge
the world, q a r e thou the souls of thy servants who have suffered for
thy Holy Church and the Fatherland, and whom thou hast taken from
us, crying : 0 God of our fathers, blessed art thou.
In the pastures of Paradise, where abide the souls of the Righteous
who have served thee, number thou also, with them, 0 Christ, t h e souls
of thy servants who sing unto thee : 0 God of our fathers, blessed art
thou.
Glory . . .
0 thou who didst save the three Hebrew Children from the fire, and
in Three Persons art exalted, deliver from fire eternal the dead who in
faith do laud thee: 0 God of our fathers, blessed art thou.
Now, and ever, . ..
Isaiah called thee the Sceptre, 0 most Pure One ; and Daniel, tbe
Mount Uncloven; and Ezekiel, the Door whence issued forth Christ.
And we also, naming thee the true Mother of God, do magnify thee.
Cantick VUZ.
Theme-Song. With a furnace seven times heated did the Chaldaean
tormentor fiercely scorn the God-fearing Ones; but when he beheld the
same saved by a better power, unto their Maker and Deliverer he cried :
Ye Children, bless ; ye Priests, sing praises ; ye People, magnify forever-
more.
Hymns. They who have finished their course, and have fled for refuge
unto thee, 0 Lord, and have suffered for thy Holy Church, now cry
aloud unto thee : Pardon our iniquities, 0 Christ our God, and condemn
not, when thou shalt come to judge all men, us who with faith have
cried unto thee: 0 all ye works of the Lord, praise ye the Lord and
magriify him forevermore.
Establish thou, 0 Lord, those who have borne upon their shoulders,
though it be not always, thy yoke and thy burden which are light.
Yea, in the place of thy Saints, establish thou the souls of those who
sing praises unto thee, 0 Christ our God : Ye Children, bless ; ye Priests,
sing praises ; ye People, magnify forevermore.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Lord.
 THE REQUIEM OFFICE FOR THE DEAD 453
0 holy Trinity, who art from everlasting, God the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, in the company of the blessed number thou the souls
of thy servants who have suffered ; and deliver them from fire eternal,
that they may laud thee, and sing praises unto thee forever. Ye ChiE
dren, bless ; ye Priests, sing praises ; ye People, magnify forevermore.
Now, and ever, . . .
The company of the prophets foretold thee, 0 Virgin : for behold-
ing thee with vision perspicacious, one called thee the Sceptre ; an-
other, the Door of the East; another, the Mount Uncloven of Man.
And we, also, confess thee to be the true Mother of the Lord, who hast
borne the God of all men. Beseech thou him that unto those who have
suffered in all the ages he will give rest.
Canticle ZX.
T h e - S o n g . The heavens marvelled thereat, and the ends of the
earth were amazed, when God manifested to men himself incarnate; and
thy womb was more spacious than the heavens. For which cause the
chieftains of Angels and of men do magnify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God.
Hymns. 0 Jesus, God and Saviour, thou didst take upon thee Adam's
sin, and didst taste of death, that thou mightest deliver men therefrom,
0 Compassionate One. For which cause we beseech thee, 0 Merciful
One : In the courts of thy Saints give rest unto those who have suf-
fered, in that thou art good : For thou only art good, and lovest man-
kind.
There is none among men who sinneth not, 0 Compassionate One,
save only thee, 0 Jesus Christ, who takest away the sins of the whole
world. Wherefore, after that thou hast purged thy servants from their
iniquities, establish thou them in the courts of thy Saints: For thou
art the Life, and the Rest, and the Light, and the Joy of all who are
well-pleasing in thy sight.
Glory . . .
All mortal nature marvelled thereat, that thou, the Only-begotten
Son of the Father who is from everlasting, from a Virgin, through the
operation of the Holy Spirit didst take flesh, and as man didst suffer,
and didst give life unto those who were dead. Wherefore, we fervently
entreat thee, forasmuch as thou art good : In the land of the living
establish thou those who have suffered for thy Holy Church and the
Fatherland.
Now, and ever, . . .
W e call thee the Bride of the Father Invisible, 0 most Pure One,
and Mother of the Son who by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of thee:
And we offer unto thee our supplications OI? behalf of those who have
suffered for the Church of thy Son, and for their Fatherland. For in
thee we, who are of the earth, have a Mediatrix, and singing with love
thy praises, we magnify thee.
T H E OFFICE FOR RECEIVING INTO THE OR-
THODOX F A l T H S U C H PERSONS AS HAVE
NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN O R T H O D O X ,
BUT HAVE BEEN REARED FROM INFANCY OUTSIDE T H E ORTHODOX
CHURCH. YET HAVE RECEIVED VALID BAPTISM, IN T H E NAME OF
THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF T H E HOLY SPIRIT *
The power of p a n t i n absolufwn to snch persons, and of nrritin them to the
Church, proper& r/y~olvethoor a B i d @ . Nevertkless, that tL conuerlr fo
Orthorioxy may not be fet@ted to return to their heresy by reason of &lny,it is
wiser and more expedient that the Bishoj'should delegate his $ewer, a n d p r r t
his blessing therewith, to a Priest well versed in divine lore, and who is com-
petent to instruct such a person in the articles of' the Orthoriox faith, and to
correct his erroneous o inions.
R
Therefore,first of all, t e penitent shall be examined with due canfion (tit& by
the Bishop or by the person to whom he hafh &legated his aufhorily) as to
the partir.ulars of his errors.
Then must he be convinced of them.
Thereafter, k shall be insttarcted i n the dbclrine of the Orthodox faith, andcon-
f i m e d therein.
And when the aflointedexamitration and insttarctwn have been compleCcd, w i i k
all precaution shall the Bishop require from the penitent the confesswn of dl
his sins, which he can recall, from his youth up.
Andthc BisRqP shall not immediately fhcreaftcr rant Aim absokfion; but afLrr
the con ession and erhortatzhn. he shrN yo witRbim into the Church, and s h / i
i
place irn before the chrrrck h r s , i n the church porch.
A n d the Bishop, vested in his priestly stole and pall (ornofir) and mitre, and
having in his left hand his pastoral s t a s shall take his seat upon his t b o m
(but i;f a Pricst h o l h power to this end from the Bisk@ oflciatc, he shah'
be vested in his priest$ stole and chasuble, and shall stand), at the door of
the Church.
And z;f the convert cometh to the Orthodox Faifhlrom the Roman-Latin Colfes-
siotz (or from a Protestant Confession), the Birhoj shall qncstwn him, cud
shall say :
Wilt thou renounce the errors and false doctrines of the Roman-Latin
(or Armenian, or Lutheran, or Reformed) Confession ?
And he shall refly : I will.
Then the Bishop &mun&th of him,from whutmer tonfcssion he may comer
Dost thou desire to enter into the communion of the Orthodox-
Catholic Faith ?
Answer. I do.
Then the Bishop, rising, srgncth Aim with his r&ht hand, i n thr fornr o f a cross,
saying :
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
* The Office for the Reception of Jews, Saracens and Heathens will be found on page&.
 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION OF CONVERTS 455
And laying his hand upon the k w e d head of t k convert, k shall re& th-e
f o l h i n g Prayer :
T h e Deacon s a i t h : Let us pray to the Lord.
T h Choir. Lord, have mercy.
I n thy Name, 0 Lord God of truth, and of thine Only-begotten Son,
and of thy Holy Spirit, look upon thy servant, N., whom thou hast gra-
ciously enabled to have recourse unto thy Holy Orthodox Church, and
to take refuge under the shadow of her wings. Remove far from him
( h r ) his (her) former errors, and fill him (her) with the true faith, and
hope, and love which are in thee. Enable him (her) to walk in all thy com-
mandments, and to fulfil those things which are well-pleasing unto thee;
for if a man do these things, he shall also find life in them. Inscribe him
( h e r ) in thy Book of Life, and unite him (her) to the flock of thine inherit-
ance: and may thy Name be glorified in him (her), together with that of
thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and of thy Life-giving Spirit.
L a thine eyes ever look upon him (her) with mercy, and let thine ears
alway receive the voice of his (her) supplication. Make him ( h r r ) to re-
joice in the work of his ( h ~ rhands,
) and in all his (her) generation, that
he (she) may render praise unto thee, may sing, worship and glorify
thy great and exalted Name, and magnify thee alway, all the days of
his ( h e r ) life.
Exclamation. For all the Powers of heaven sing praises unto thee,
a ~ thined is the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now, and ever, and unto'ages of ages. Amen.
Aftm U e Prayer, the Bfihoj (or Prirst) shall say to the convert :
Wherefore renounce now, with all thy heart, thine errors, and false
doctrines, and mistakes of judgment, and confess the Orthodox-Catholic
Faith.
And the B i s b j qnestioneth the convert from the Roman-Latin Confession.
Dost thou renounce the false doctrine that, for the expression of
the dogma touching the Procession of the Holy Spirit, the declara-
tion of our Saviour Christ himself: "who proceedeth from the
Father " : doth not suffice ; and that the addition, of man's inven-
tion : " and from the Son" : is required ?
Answer. I do.

head of Christ's Body, that

A n s w ~ r . I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief that the holy
Apostles did not receive from our Lord equal spiritual power, but
that the holy Apostle Peter was their Prince: And that the Bishop
of Rome alone is his successor : And that the Bishops of Jerusalem,
456 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION O F CONVERTS
Alexandria, Antioch and others are not, equally with the Bishop
of Rome, successors of the Apostles ?
A~tswer.I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief of those who
think that the Pope of Rome is superior to the CEcumenical Coun-
cils, and infallible in faith, notwithstanding the fact that several of
the Popes have been heretics, and condemned as such by the
Councils ?
Answer. I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce all the other doctrines of the West-
e m Confession, both old and new, which are contrary to the Word
of God, and to the true tradition of the Church, and to the decrees of
the seven (Ecumenical Councils ?
Answer. I do. -
The convert from the Armenian Confesrion is questioned as foffows by the
Bxihoj : l b
Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief that in our Lord Jesus
Christ there are not two natures, Divine and human, but one only;
the human nature being swallowed up by the Divine ?
Answer. I do. 9

The Bishop qucstioneth the convertfrom the Lutheran Confessahon thus :

11
7
Dost thou renounce the false doctrine that, for the expression of
the dogma touching the Procession of the Holy Ghost the declara-
tion of our Saviour Christ himself: "who proceedeth from the
Father" : doth not suffice ; and that the addition, of man's inven-
tion : "and from the Son " : is required ?
Amwer. I do.
BisAop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief that in the
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist the bread is not transmuted into
the Body of Christ, and doth not become the Body of Christ ; and b
that the wine is not transmuted into the Blood of Christ, and doth $
not become the Blood of Christ ; but that the presence of Christ's
Body only for a short time doth touch the bread, which remaineth
simple bread ?
-if
Answn: I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief of the teachers
who do not accept as Sacraments Chrismation, Marriage, Anoint-
ing with Oil, and the Priesthood itself, and presume t o administer
Baptism and the Eucharist, never having received. through the
laying-on of hands by a Bishop, that Ordination which hath been
transmitted from one to another, even from the holy Apostles ?
Atuwm. I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief of the teachers
 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION O F CONVERTS 457

who receive not the traditions of the Holy Church, reverence not
the Saints, and deprive the dead of spiritual aid and the living of
spiritual consolation, in that they reject prayers for the dead? a 5
Answer. I do.

The
3

qucstioncth the convert from the Reformed Confessssio a f b thz3

-
wise :
Dost thou renounce the false doctrine that, for the expression of
the dogma touching the Procession the Holy Spirit, the declara-
tion of our Saviour Christ himself? " who proceedeth from the
Father :" doth not suffice; and that the addition, of man's inven-
tion : "and from the Son " : is required ?
A~zswtr. I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the false doctrine, that the predesti-
nation of men to their salvation, or their rejection, is not in accord-
ance with the Divine foreknowledge of the faith and good works of
the former, or of the unbelief and evil deeds of the latter; but in
accordance with some arbitrary destiny, by reason of which faith
and virtue are robbed of their merit, and God is held accountable
for the perdition of sinners ? k
Answer. I do. $
B k w . Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief that in the
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist the bread and wine are not trans- a 3
muted into the Hody and Blood of Christ, and are merely emblems fL
of the Body and Blood of Christ?
Auswer. I do.
Bkhop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief of the Reformed
teachers, who reject five Sacraments : Chrismation, Confession, Mar-
riage, Anointing with Oil, and the Priesthood itself; and presume to
administer Baptism and the Eucharist, never bavingreceived, through
the laying-on of hands by a Bishop, that Ordination which hath been
transmitted from one to another, even from the holy Apostles?
Answer. I do.
Bishop. Dost thou renounce the erroneous belief of the Reformed
teachers who receive not the traditions of the Holy Church, rever-
ence not the Saints, and deprive the dead of spiritual aid, and the
living of consolation, in that they reject prayers for the dead?
.A~~swer. I do. -

t
And after tikcst special uesfions,a pointed for the convcrts from dyercnt Con-
fessions, the Bubo# s h l l # r o c ~ e with the cutechising which i s common to all,
and shall ask :
Birhop. Hast thou renounced all ancient and modern heresies and
false doctrines which ate contrary to the teachings of the Holy
Orthodox-Catholic Eastern Church ?
Answer. I have.
458 T H E OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION O F CONVERTS
Bishop. Dost thou desire to be united unto the Holy Orthodox-
Catholic Eastern Church ?
Answcr. I desire it with all my heart.
Bishof. Dost thou believe in one God, who is adored in the holy
Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit : and dost thou wor-
ship him as thy King and thy God ?
Airswer. I believe in one God who is glorified and adored in the
Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and I worship him
as my King and my God.
T h m he makcth one lowly r/erence, Kneeling and bowing his had to the ear*
and recitefh the Creed.
I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten
of his Father before all worlds ; Light of Light, Very God of very God,
Begotten, not made ; Being of one Essence with the Father ; By whom
all things were made ; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came
down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin
Mary, And was made man. And was crucified also for us under Pontius
Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again,
according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on
the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to
judge both the quick and the dead ; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is wor-
shipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. In one Holy C a t h ~
lic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for t h e remis-
sion of sins. And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life
of the world to come. Amen.
Bis/rop. Blessed is God, who enlighteneth every man that cometh
into the world.
And again the B i s w saifh : Or tkc Biskoj (or Prirst) may, a t rtir
discretion, use the Skoricr O@cc, as fot-
Dost thou accept the Apostolical io'tv~th:
and ~cclesiasticalcanons framed Tell us of the other dogmas of
and established at the Seven Holy our Orthodox Church, its tradi-
Universal and Provincial Councils, tions and ordinances ; how thou
and the other traditions and ordi- holdest concerning them ?
nances of the Orthodox Church ?
Aizswer. I do. A n d kc rcplieih :
Bishop. Dost thou acknowledge I accept and confess the Apos-
that the Holy Scriptures must be tolic and Ecclesiastical Canons,
accepted and interpreted in accord- established at the Seven Holy
ance with the belief which hath (Ecumenical and Provincial Couo-
been handed down by the Holy ciis, and the other traditions of the
Fathers, and which the Holy Ortho- Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic
 T H E OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION O F CONVERTS 459
dox Church, our Mother, hath al- Church of the East, its rules and
ways held and still doth hold ? ordinances ; and I likewise will
Amwer. I do. accept and understand Holy Scrip
Ris/~op.Dost thou believe and ture in accordance with the inter-
confess that there are seven Sacra- pretation which the Holy Orthodox-
ments of the New Testament, to Catholic Church of the East, our
wit : Baptism, Chrismation, the Mother, hath held, and doth hold.
Eucharist, Confession, the Priest- I believe and confess that there
hood, Marriage, and Anointing are Seven Sacraments of the New
with Oil, instituted by Jesus Christ Testament, to wit : Baptism, Chris-
and his Church, to the end that, mation, the Eucharist, Confession,
through their operation and recep the Priesthood, Marriage, and
tion, we may obtain blessings from Anointing with Oil, instituted by
on high ? Jesus Christ and his Church, to
Answer. I believeand confess it. the end that, through their opera-
Btshop. Dost thou believe and tion and reception, we may receive
confess that in the Divine Liturgy, blessings from on high.
under the mystical forms of the I believe and confess that, in
holy bread and wine, the faithful the Divine Liturgy, under the
partake of the Body and Blood of mystical forms of bread and wine,
our Lord Jesus Christ, unto the the faithful partake of the holy
remission of sins, and unto life Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus
eternal ? Christ, unto the remission of their
Anrwer. I believe and confess it. sins, and unto life eternal.
Bishop. Dost thou believe and I believe and confess that it is
confess that it is proper to rever- proper to reverence and invoke
ence and invoke the Saints who the Saints who reign on high with
reign on high with Christ, accord- Christ, according to the interpreta-
ing to the interpretation of the tion of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic
Holy Orthodox Church ; and that Church of the East ; and that their
their prayers and intercessions be- prayers and intercessions avail with
fore God avail with the beneficent the beneficent God unto our salvq-
God unto our salvation : and that tion : Likewise that it is well-
it is well-pleasing in the sight of pleasing in the sight of God that
God that we shodd do homage we should do homage to their
to their relics, glorified through in- relics, glorified through incorrup
corruption, as precious memorials tion, as the precious memorials
of their virtue ? of their virtues.
Answer. I believe and confess it. I acknowledge that the images
Bishop. Dost thou confess that of our Saviour Christ, and of the
the images of our Saviour Christ ; Ever-virgin Mother of God, and
and of the Ever-virgin Mother of of other Saints are worthy to be
God, and of the other Saints are owned and honoured ; not unto
worthy of being owned, held and idolatry. but that, through con-
honoured ; not unto idolatry, but templation thereof, we may be
that, through contemplation there- incited unto piety, and unto emula-
460 T H E OFFICE FOK T H E RECEPTION O F CONVERTS
of, we may be incited unto piety, tion of the righteous deeds repre-
and unto emulation of the righteous sented by those images.
deeds represented by these images ? I confess that the prayers of the
Answer. I do. faithful, which are offered up to
Bishop. Dost thou confess that God for the salvation of those who
the prayers of the faithful which have departed this life in the faith,
are offered up to God, and more are favourably received, through
especially when accompanied by the mercy of God.
the oblation of the unbloody sac- I believe and confess that power
rifice, for the salvation of those hath been given by our Saviour
who have departed this life in Christ unto the Holy Orthodox-
the faith, are favourably received, Catholic Church, to bind and to
through the mercy of God ? loose: and that whatsoever, by
Answer. I do. virtue of that power, is bound or
Bishop. Dost thou believe and loosed on earth will be bound or
confess that power hath been given loosed in heaven.
by our Saviour Christ unto the I believe and confess that the
Orthodox-Catholic Church to bind Foundation, Head, and Great High
and to loose: and that whatsoever, Priest and Chief Shepherd of the
by virtue of that power, is bound Holy Orthodox-Catholic Church
or loosed on earth will be bound is our Lord Jesus Christ : and that
or loosed in heaven ? Bishops, Pastors and Teachers are
Answer. I believeandconfessit. appointed by him to rule the
Bishop. Dost thou believe and Church : and that the Guide and
confess that the Foundation, Head, Pilot of that Church is the Holy
and Great High Priest and Chief Spirit.
Shepherd of the Holy Orthodox- I confess that this Church is the
Catholic Church is our Lord Jesus Bride of Christ, and that therein
Christ ; and that Bishops, Pastors is true salvation.
and Teachers are appointed by him I promise true obedience, unto
to rule the Church ; and that the my life's end, to the Most Holy
Guide and Pilot of that Church is Governing Synod of All the Rus-
the Holy Spirit? sias (if it be in a Diocese, frlvn tkr
Answer. I believe and confess Bishop of t h t Diocese is named),
that this Church is the Bride of as the true Pastor of the Russian
Christ, and that therein is true Church, and to the Priests a p
salvation, which was in the Ark of pointed by them.
Noah at the Flood. '
Bishrp. Dost thou promise true
obedience, unto th life's end, in guidance which is salutary unto the
h
soul, to the Most oly Governing Synod of All the Russias ; to the
Most Holy Patriarch, the Equal-of-the-Apostles (or to the Ecclesiastical
Authorities of the Autocephalous Provincial Church); and to the
Bishop of this Diocese, as the true Pastors appointed by the Holy
Spirit ; and to the Priests ordained by them ?
Answer. I promise it, with heart unfeigned.
 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION OF CONVERTS 461

1 n f - r'
TAcn flu Bish gr'vcth Aim fkc end of his pall (omo dr) (r a Prirst oJicMtc, he
giveth him t c end of his priestly stole (epitrakhi ) m rs n k h t h a d , saying:
Enter thou into the Orthodox Church ; and cast away all the errors
and false doctrines wherein thou hast dwelt: and honour the Lord
God, the Father Almighty, and his Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, and
the Holy Spirit, one true and living God, the holy Trinity, one in
Essence and indivisible.
A n d h a 7 h thus s$o&en. he leadetk the convert into the Church, holding the end
oftke$a% (or of the priest& stole), and plnccth kim in ront o the tn'bune,
where, upon a table, ir laid the book of ike HoZy Goslp$: andwkcn he bath
faken kisplare, the convert immediately looseth the end of the Pall from his
Aand. A n d as they cntrr the Church, the Rcadcr shall read:
PSALMLXVII.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his
countenance, and be merciful unto us; that thy way may be known upon
earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise
thee, 0 God; yea, let all the people praise thee. 0 let the nations
rejoice and be glad ; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and gov-
em the nations upon earth. Let the people praise thee, 0 God ;yea, let
all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase;
and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. God shall bless
us ; and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
A n d w k n the Psalm is nisked, the B i s w commandti the convcrf lo k c Z
6
doylll &fore the Holy osjels.
A n d when kc kafk done this, the Bisllop reciteth the following V m s :
Send thy Holy Spirit, and they shall be created ;.and renew the face
of the earth.
Turn again, 0 Lord, how long? And be entreated for thy servant.
T h e crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways plain.
0 Lord my God, save thy servant, who putteth his trust in thee.
Be thou unto him, 0 Lord, a pillar of strength against the face of
t h e enemy.
Let the enemy in nowise prevail against him, and let not the son of
iniquity go about to offend him.
Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and let the voice of my cry come unto
thee.
Then immediately the Deacon shall say :
Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
A n d thc Bisllop, with aZl clivonfncsr,shall re& thefollolving Prayer :
0 Lord God Almighty, who alone art holy, and restest in the Saints ;
who, because of thy great and incalculable love toward mankind, dost
alwayoffer unto them that have sinned divers manners of repentance,and
dost show unto them that have wandered from the truth the right path
462 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION OF CONVERTS
unto knowledge of thee, the only true God, who art glorified and adored
I
in the Trinity, that not one of them should perish, but that all may
be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth: We thank thee,
we glorify thee, and we magnify thee, for that thou hast now shed
down into the heart of this, thy reasonendowed creature, N., the lixht
which is unto the knowledge of thy truth; and hast graciously enabled
him (her) to have recourse unto thy Holy Apostolic Orthodox-Catholic
Church. Illumine his ( b r ) heart, 0 Lord, we humbly beseech thee,
with the perfect light of the grace of thy Holy Spirit unto the en-
lightening of his (her) mind in the truth of thy Holy Gospel. Grant
that he (she) may unfeignedly, irrevocably and without hypocrisy unite
himself (herse(f) unto thy Holy Catholic Church, and truly accept and
confess the Orthodox-Catholic faith. Number him (her)with thy chosen
flock, and unite him (her) to the body of thy Holy Church. Make him
(her) a vessel of honour, and the temple of thy Holy Spirit; that, being
ever nourished and guided by the Same, he (she) may keep thy saving
commandments ; and that doing thy gracious, acceptable and perfect
will, he (she) may be counted worthy to receive thy heavenly good things,
together with all those who are well-pleasing in thy sight. For thou art
the God of mercy and compassion and love toward mankind, and willest
that a11 men should be saved ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, t o
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And after the Prayer, the Bishop commantth him to s t u d , saying :
Rise, and stand aright : stand with fear.
And he, t-iszirg, saith :
This true faith of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Church, which I now
voluntarily confess and unfeignedly hold, I will firmly maintain and
confess whole and in its fulness and integrity, until my last breath,
God being my helper; and will teach it and proclaim it, so far as in m e
lieth ; and will strive to fulfil its obligations cheerfully and with joy,
preserving my heart in purity and virtue. And in confirmation of this,
my true and sincere profession of faith, I now kiss the word of Christ m y
Saviour. Amen.
Then the Bish pi/etk him the Holy Go@els and the cross to hiss And a f W ric
f'
hath kissed t em, he saiih :
Blessed is God, who willeth that all men should be saved, and should
come unto the knowledge of the truth: Blessed is he foyevermore.
Choir. Amen.
Then he saith to the convert :
Bow thy knees before the Lord God, whom thou hast co:qfessed, and
receive remission of thy sins.
 THE OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION OF CONVERTS 463
And the c o ~ v e r f&n~clethu h m and bowcfh his head, huving h L eyes cast dbwn.
Thcn fhe B i s h e (or he who Lath received fhis powerfiom him),$ronoumeth
the absolution thus :
(Theform of absoZvingsuch a convert from Excommrmicafion,andporn his sins,
and ofjozninghim unto the Holy Catholic Church.)
Our Lord and God Jesus Christ committed unto his Apostles the keys
*of the kingdom of heaven, and bestowed upod them the full power
through his grace, both to bind and to loose a man from his sins upon
earth : May the same, through his unspeakable mercy, pardon and ab-
solve thee. And I, by his almighty power, given unto me, an unworthy
Bishop (or Priest), through his holy Apostles and their successors, do
pardon and absolve thee, my child (N.), from all thy 'sins: and do unite
thee unto the assembly of the faithful, and unto the body of Christ's
Church : and do communicate thee with the Divine Sacraments of the
Church : In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
T h m the Bishop saith to him :
Rise, brother (sister), and as a faithful servant of Jesus Christ pray
thou unto him with us, that he will vouchsafe unto thee, through anoint-
ment with the holy Chrism, to receive the grace of the Holy Spirit.
A n d rising, the convert standtth with all emotion.

T H E OFFICE OF ANOINTMENT WITH T H E HOLY CHRISM

INTO T H E ORTHODOX FAITH OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
CONVERTED AND HAVE UNITED THEMSELVES WITH T H E
HOLY ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC CHURCH OF T H E EAST
When the fore oing 0 cc hath been cotrrpletea',one o tk Priests, or a Profo-Dea-
con (v the jisho# fmsey celebrate. these O8ces{takin the vessel with the
holy Chrism, a n d a e o n e, and a wand, and in a srnaf! vessel, w a r a water
for wetting fhes#onge, t i a t the laces anointed with the holy Chrism may be
setteth them on the ta le
t which Lath bee# $re$ared, njlon which, also,
ww"//:
the boo of the HoZy Gospels shall be laid, and fhc L i egiving Cross; and on
d
which, also, shall bc$Iaced two Zzihtcd tapers, in can lcsficks.
And when fhesc fhif1.g~Rave been mask ready, the Bishop (or fhe Pricsf) makefk
three reverences towardthe east, as do all those who are$rescn/.
The Deacon saith :
Bless, Master.
Priest. Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
Choir. Amen.
Then shnN be sung, in Tom VZ.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places
and fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
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And wkcn the singing is finkhta', t k Deacon str&hfway sai'rh the LITANY
OF HOLYCHRISMATION.

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : & , I
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
Churches, and for the union of them all : I$ 1
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch); for our Bishop (or Arch- I
bishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : I$ -2
X m follow #cfifionsf w the Rnler of the Land andfor all the Authurities
(Emperor, or King, and Reignin House, or President, orcording to the e l . E
r e n t s and matinolifzes of w h d t h Parish is rowti'Iuted).
Furthermore we pray, that through anointment with the all-holy, Y
1
beneficent and all-perfect Chrism, divine power may be vouch- a
safed unto the servant of God, N., who is now united unto the Holy 2
Orthodox-Catholic Church ; unto the overcoming and the treading "
down of all adverse wiles of the Devil, and of the assaults which
come through the flesh and the world. &
That he (she) may be a valiant and victorious soldier of Christ
$
our God, through the power, and effectual operation, and grace, and 3
indwelling 6f the Holy Spirit : Ifi S
That he (she) may remain steadfast, and strong, and immovable 3'
in the Orthodox Faith, and in love and hope, through anointment p
with the most holy Chrism, all the days of his ( k r ) life : & $
That grace may be granted unto him (her), through anoint- -* 1
ment with the holy Chrism, to the end that with boldness, without '
fear, and unashamed, he (she) may confess the Name of Christ our 2
God before all men, and ever be ready, for his sake, lovingly to 3
suffer and to die : Ifi 2
That he (she) may increase in all virtues, and prosper in the
commandments of Christ our God, through anointment with the
all-holy Chrism : &
That with holy fear he (she) may preserve his (her) soul in purity
and truth, through anointment with the all-holy Chrism : &
That he (she) may ripen unto the perfect man, unto the measure
of the stature of the fulness of Christ, by the power, and effectual
operation, and grace, and indwelling of the Holy Spirit : Ifi
That he (she) and we, with him (her), may be delivered from
all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity : and may attain unto
the unity of the faith, and unto the knowledge of the Son of
God : Ifi
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION O F CONVERTS 4 5
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord. '

Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
lZnr t k Prirsf recifcfhthis Prayer, aloud, with all attention :
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God Almighty, Source of all good things, Sun
of Righteousness, who sheddest forth upon them that were in darkness
the light of salvation, through the manifestation of thine Only-begotten
Son and our God ; and who hast given unto us, unworthy though we be,
blessed purification through hallowed water, and divine sanctification
through life-giving Chrismation ; who now, also, art graciously pleased
to regenerate this thy servant, N., that hath newly received Illumina-
tion by water and the Holy Spirit, and grantest unto bim (her) remis-
sion of sins, whether voluntary or involuntary: Do thou, the same
Master, corppassionate King of kings, grant also unto him (her)the seal
of the gift of thy holy, almighty and adorable Spirit, and participation in
the holy Body and precious Blood of thy Christ. Keep him (her)in thy
sanctification ; confirm him ( h e )in the Orthodox faith ; deliver him (hm)
from the Evil One, and from all machinations of the same. And pre-
serve his (her) soul in purity and uprightness, through the saving fear
of thee; that he (she) may please thee in every deed and word, and may
be a child and heir of thy heavenly kingdom.
For thou art our God, the God whose property it is to show mercy
and to save ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Andaflcr fhis Prayer, fhe Priest sfrazj+way anointefh the Convert with tke
holy L'kTism, nmbing fhe stin of the cross upon his brow and eyes, and nos-
trils and l@s, and on both cars, and bremf,and hana3 andfeet, saying :
T h e seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
And when fhis Lath been &nc, kc snifh tkc following Prayer:
0 Lord our God, who hast graciously vouchsafed to show this thy
servant, N., perfect, through the true faith which is in thee, and through
the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit, in thy holy and most heavenly
anointing : Do thou, 0 Lord of all, maintain in him (her) the true
faith ; further him (ker) in righteousness and verity; and adorn him
(her) with all thy gifts.
466 THE OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION OF CONVERTS
For thou art our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then, t o w the sponge, and dz$$ing it in the warm water, he wz$eth fhcpCarrs
which have been anoilrted with the holy Chrism, saying :
Thou art justified. Thou art illumined. Thou art sanctified; in the
Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit,of our God. Thou
hast received anointment with the holy Chrism, in the Name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the 'lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
A n d aN bow their hen&, and the Pricst reci'fefh,secretly, the following Prayer:
H e (sh)who hath put on thee, 0 Christ our God, now boweth his
(her) head with us unto thee. Keep him (her)always a warrior invincible
in every attack of those who assail him (her) and us : and make us all
victors even unto the end, through thy crown incorruptible..
Exclamation.
For thy property it is to show mercy and to save; and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting,
and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then the Lifany.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we be-
seech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Furthermore we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, qu
N. ; and for all the Reigning House ; and for all their Council 5
and Army and Navy : I$
Furthermore we pray for the Most Holy Governing Sy-
nod: lj~ 9%
5.5
py -
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation $-a5
and remission of sins of the servant of God, N., the sponsor: Iji 3'
Furthermore we pray for the newly illumined servant of God,
N. : That he (she) may be preserved in the faith of a pure
confession, in all godliness, and in the fulfilling of the corn-
mandments of Christ all the days of his (her) life : I$
For thou art a merciful and compassionate God, and unto thee do
2n
a2 L'
9'
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 THE OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION OF CONVERTS 467
we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
C h i r . , Amen. I

Pviest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope ; glory t o thee.

Choir. Glory to the Father, and t o t h e Son, and t o the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Bless.
And the Pnest #ronomceth the Benediction.
He who katk received Anointment with the holy Chrism is blessed unto the re-
cet)tion of tkc Most Hol Sacrament of the Body a d Blood of the Lord at tke
Divine L i t n r ~ .For t d s e ihings are don# d r f a r ihe Liturgy.
(There are several differences in this Office, as celebrated in the Greek Church;
but they are not important.)

T H E OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION INTO THE ORTHODOX

CHURCH OF JEWS, MAHOMETANS (SARACENS) AND HEA-
THENS
Dz~erethfi-omthat for persons who have already received holy Baplism.

Afrcr the Choir bath sung PSALM

XXXIV. :

I will alway give thanks unto the Lord ; his praise shall ever be in
my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord ; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad. 0 praise the Lord with me, and let
u s magnify his Name together. I sought t h e Lord, and he heard m e ;
yea, he delivered me out of all my fear. They had an eye unto him,
and were lightened ; and their faces were not ashamed. Lo, the poor
crieth, and the Lord heareth him ; yea, and saveth him out of all his
troubles. T h e angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear
him, and delivereth them. 0 taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is :
blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 0 fear the Lord, ye that are
his saints ; for they that fear him lack nothing. T h e lions do lack, and
suffer hunger; but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of
thing that is good. Come, ye children, and hearken unto me ; I will
teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that lusteth t o live,
and would fain see good days ? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy
lips, that they speak no guile. Eschew evil, and do good ; seek peace,
and ensue it. T h e eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
a r e open unto their prayers. T h e countenance of the Lord is against
them that do evil, to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
T h e righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them
out of all their troubles. T h e Lord is nigh unto them that are of a con-
trite heart, and will save such as be of an humble spirit. Great are the
troubles of the righteous ; but the Lord delivereth him out of all. He
keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken. But misfor-
468 T H E OFFICE FOR T H E RECEPTION O F CONVERTS
tune shall slay the ungodly ; and they that hate the righteous shall be
desolate. The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants ; and all they
that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
T k B i s h j , or Priest, inquireth, at the &or of tk Church :
Who art thou ?
Answer. I am one who desireth to know the true God, and seeketh
salvation
Priest. Why art thou come to the Holy Church ?
Answer. That I may learn from her the true faith, and unite myself
unto her.
Pn'cst. What profit dost thou hope t o receive from the true faith ?
A~zswer. Life eternal and blessed.
T k Catechumen is then asked io renorrnce his n r w s and confiss his belirf:
-
The Jew renozmceth : The blasphemies of the Jews against Jesus
Christ our Saviour, his most holy Mother and his Saints ; circum-
cision ; the observation of Saturday, and all Jewish festivals and
ceremonies ; the Rabbinical interpretation of the Scriptures con-
tained in the Talmud and ancient and modern writings; the doc-
trine that the Messiah is not yet come ; and the vain expectation
of his coming. -
(The Jew acceptefk the bclicf: That tk FafAcr,the Son, and tke Holy S#id on
one God, divi&d in three Persons, but in Essence undivuicd; that Jesus Ckrirl,
the Only-be otfen Son of God, was incarnate by the Holy Spit+ of the Virgin
M a y for k sake of our salvation. and betame v e y man. yet remaining voy
God, one in Essence, but in two Persons, divine and human ;that our Lord
Jesus Christ, of his own rce will, i n very inrtk, and not in a#arorrce only,
s u m e d f o r us i n thePCsii(but not in his divinify, and, having died a d bm
bun'rd as man, ruse a ain by virfue of his divinify, and asccnlicd into haven
in t e e s ; a the i na a s d r a i n e d truly Yir i ,andtkerr/me
i r worthy 0 r r v n n c e as the c ief intercessorfor us with G%; and Uor f h
x'
Cross of C risl was the instnrment and ernblrm of our salvatian.)
The Mahorntan renounceth : T h e
bhistries ; Mahomet, as being a false
false legends, laws and traditions therein contained; the
age to Mecca for worship, as salutary to the soul ; the
of polygamy in this life, and the teaching as to sensual
Paradise ; and the blasphemies which Mahometans
Christ our Saviour, his most holy Mother, and

L
(He a c e ieth all the points sct forth or the yew, and in addition ike brliefihat
HP
the oCy Scriptures contained i n t e Old and New Tesfaments,as accepted by
the Ckurch, are the Word of God, .gii~enfor our sal~~ation, and were wrilten
9
fhe holy men of God w h were illumined by thc Holy Spirit ;tkui U e 14-
trow, rc.qulations and prayers which have come down ronr the A#ostCu n d
the holy Fathersofthe Chunk aresalutary or the s o u l a n d that the A#osth,
d
bfurfyrs, andall tk Sainfs reve~edbyfke oly Church are, ak very truth, & i d s
 THE OFFICE F O R T H E RECEPTION OF CONVERTS 469
of Cod, abide with Christ in the ki+m of heavm, and pray for us sinners.
He also flrofisseth beltif touching t h holy imagex (see page 459) required
from all converts.)
The Heathen renounceth: Heathen superstitions ; the adoration
of created things; the worship of material statues, and
down to idols ; the offering and eating of sacrifices
idolatrous priests and magicians, and their
soothsaying.
(He accejteth the same as the Mahometan.)
The Convert then makcth oath of allegiance.
I, N., who am come from Judaism (Mahometanism, Heathenism) to
the Christian faith, to-day take my oath before omniscient God, that I
renounce the false doctrine of the Jews (Mahutnetam, Heathens), and
all the heresies and calunlnies therein contained, and enter the saving
faith of Christ, not because of any compulsion or fear, nor because of
the oppression of m fellow-believers, and not for the sake of gain,
?
neither by reason o any hidden guilt on my part, but solely for the
salvation of my soul. Being convinced of the very truth of this faith,
and drawn by the love of my heart unto Christ the Saviour, I desire to
become a Christian, and that holy Baptism may be vouchsafed unto
me. And if I now assert these things through hyprocrisy, and come
not unto Christ my God through the desire of my heart; and if I
shall hereafter dare to renounce the Christian faith, and return unto
Judaism (Mahometanism, Hea.f/lenism), may the wrath of God and ever-
lasting damnation befall me.
And a m ihis, he rstciu~thBafltism, Chrismatwn and fk Holy Communios.
 THE L E S S E R BLESSING OF W A T E R
A small fable, covered with a cloth, is placed in fhe rmfre o fhe churck, ai the
d
customary s of, and water thereon in a vessel. And the rirsf,jwffingon his
n'cstl sto e and his chasuble, and holding in his hand fk$reciotu cross and a
? W ~ e r / fke h o b water, isprcccdedby the Demon with the censer,and& M
fa er-bearers with faflers. Andwhen he cometh to the table, he laycth the moss
k
f reon, and taking the cenm; he cerrscfh the water in crossfom, a d makefh
.
the usual beginning. (See page 479: Blessed is our Cod . . to end of tAr
Lord's Prayer.) Andaflar the Pricft hafh#ronovmed the bkssing, the D e u m
beginnefh :

Reader. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire ; hearken

unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judg-
ment with thy servant ; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to
the ground ; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been
long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart within
me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past: I muse upon all thy
works ; yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. I stretch forth
my hands unto thee ; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirst land. Hear
K
me, 0 Lord, and that soon ; for my spirit waxeth faint : ide not thy
face from me, lest I be like them that @ down into the pit. 0 let me
hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning; for in thee is my trust:
show thou me the way that I should walk in ; for I lift up my soul unto
thee. Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine enemies ; for I flee unto thee to
hide me. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee ; for thou art my
God : let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness
Quicken me, 0 Lord, for thy Name's sake, and for th9 righteousness'
sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy goodness slay mine en-
emies, and destroy all them that vex my soul ; for I am thy servant.
Deacon. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. (Thnke.) I n Tone I K
A n d these Hymns ( Trojarf),in Tom IV:
Unto the Birth-giver of God let us sinners and humble ones now
diligently have recourse, and let us bow down, in penitence exclaiming,
from the bottom of our soul : 0 Sovereign Lady, help us, having com-
passion upon us ! Show zeal, for we perish with the multitude of our
sins ; turn not thy servants empty away : for we have thee as our only
hope. ( Twice.)
Never, 0 Birth-giver of God, will we cease to proclaim thy powers :
for if thou didst not come to our aid, making intercession, who would
 THE LESSER BLESSING OF WATER 47 I
deliver us from our manifold adversities ? Who would have preserved
us free unto this day? We will not forsake thee, 0 Lady: for thou
ever savest thy servants from all ruthless foes.
Then Psalm li. : Have mercy upon me, 0 God, . . . (Seepage 380.)
l k n tAafollowing Hymns (Tro$ari) are sung, in Tom VZ.
0 Virgin who didst receive from the Angel " Hail ! " and didst there-
after give birth to thy Creator, thou savest those who magnify thee.
(Tit&First Hymn is surrg twice.)
W e sing thy Son, 0 Birth-giver of God, and cry aloud: From all
adversities save thou thy servants, 0 Lady all-pure.
The Eulogy of kings, prophets, apostles and martyrs art thou, and
Intercessor for the world, 0 all-undefiled One.
Every tongue of right believers laudeth, and blesseth, and glorifieth
thine all-pure birth-giving, 0 Mary, Bride of God.
Give unto me also, though unworthy, 0 my Christ, remission of my
trespasses, I beseech thee, through the prayers of her who hath borne
thee, in that thou art compassionate.
Upon thee have I set my trust, 0 Birth-giver of God : save me by
thy prayers, granting unto me remission of my sins.
Quicken me, 0 thou who hast borne the Life-giver and Saviour: save,
through thy prayers, 0 Blessed Hope of our souls.
0 Virgin undefiled, who didst conceive in thy womb the Creator of
all men, through thy prayers, save thou our souls.
0 Birth-giver of God all-lauded, who through the word of the Angel,
in manner which no word can utter, didst give birth to the Word, pray
thou the Same that he will save our souls.
Through thy prayers, 0 Lady, make thou thy Son to be a merciful
judge of me who am a sinner above all other men.
In duty bound we cry aloud unto thee : Hail, 0 pure Birth-giver of
God ever-virgin ! Through thy prayers are saved those who pray.
Deliver me from fire eternal, and the torments which await me, 0
Birth-giver of God, I entreat thee.
Despise not the petitions of thy servants, we beseech thee, 0 All-
praised Lady, that we may be delivered from every assault.
From infirmities and every malady deliver thou us, who have recourse
to thy holy protection.
Marvellous was the wonder shown in thee, 0 Birth-giver of God:
For for our sakes the Creator of all and our God was born of thee, and
like unto us.
Thy temple, 0 Birth-giver of God, was shown forth a remedy without
price for ills, and a consolation for wounded souls.
0 Birth-giver of God all-holy, who hast borne the Saviour, save thou
thy servants from all adversities and from all other necessities.
472 T H E LESSER BLESSING O F WATER
Deliver thy servants from every ban under which they lie, and from
every ailment, both spiritual and bod~ly,0 Lady all-holy.
Through thy prayers, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, save thou all who
have recourse unto thee; and deliver them from all necessity and
sorrow.
Who that hath recourse unto thy temple, 0 Birth-giver of God, doth
not receive speedy healing, both of soul and of body, 0 All-pure One?
Entreated by all the high and holy Heavenly Powers, 0 Bountiful
One, through her who hath borne thke, cleanse thou me.
Spare, 0 Saviour, the souls of our brethren who have died in the
hope of life ; and loose, remit their sins.
Hail, 0 Virgin, Mercy-seat of the world ! Hail, thou Haft and Can-
delabrum all-golden, thou Manna and Light Divine, 0 Bride of God !
We sing thee, One God in Three Persons, crying aloud the Thrice-
Holy song, entreating that we may rective salvation.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 Virgin, who hast borne the Saviour, and Sovereign and Lord of
the world, pray thou him that he will save our souls.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hail, 0 Mount ! Hail, 0 Bush that burned and yet was not con-
sumed! Hail, 0 Gate! Hail, 0 Ladder! Hail, 0 Altar divine ! Hail,
0 Sovereign Lady, the helper of all men.
Through 'the prayers of thine all-holy Mother, and of all thy Saints,
0 Merciful One, grant th mercies unto thy people.
?
Through the prayers o the glorious Archangels, and Angels, and of
the Heavenly Hosts, preserve thou mightily thy servants, 0 Saviour.
Through the prayersof thine honourable and glorious Baptist, Prophet
and Forerunner, and of all thy Saints, grant thou thy mercies unto thy
people.
Through the prayers of the glorious Apostles and Martyrs, and of all
thy Saints, grant thou thy mercies unto thy people.
Through the prayers of the glorious Unmercenaries, 0 Birth-giver of
God, preserve thou thy servants, in that thou art the Intercessor and
the Confirmation of the world.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit do we glorify, saying:
0 Holy Trinity, save thou our souls.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Virgin, who in wise ineffable didst, in the latter days, conceive and
bring forth thy Creator, save thou those who magnify thee.
The*: Open unto us the door of thy loving-kindness, 0 Blessed
Birth-giver of God. In that we set our hope on thee may we not fail,
but through thee may we be delivered from all adversities; for thou
art the salvation of all Christian people.
Then : Let us pray to the Lord.
Priest. For holy art thou, 0 our God, and unto thee are due an
 THE LESSER BLESSING OF WATER 473 .
glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Chrr. Amen.
Then these Hymns (Tr@atJ), in Tone VI.
Now is drawn nigh the time which sanctifieth all men, and a just
Judge awaiteth us ; but turn thou, 0 my soul, unto repentance, like the
adulteress crying with tears : Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord.
0 Christ, the Fountain, who dost bedew with the waters of healing,
in the all-honourable temple of the Virgin thou to-day, through the
sprinkling of thy blessing, dost expel the maladies of the ailing, 0 thou
Physician of our souls and bodies.
A s a Virgin who had not known man thou didst give birth, and as
Mother unwedded a Virgin didst remain, 0 Mary, Birth-giver of God :
Entreat thou Christ our God that he will save us.
0 all-holy Virgin Birth-giver of God, guide thou aright the works of
our. hands, and entreat thou pardon for our transgressions, when we
chant the angelic song :-
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us.
A n d w k n the Thrice-Holyhufh been sung, in the usual manner, the Deacon saith:
Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Render. The Gradual (Pvokfmen),in the Third Tone. The Lord is
my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear?
Verse: The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be
afraid ?
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Hebrews.
(Heb. ii. 11-18.) Brethren : Both he that sanctifieth and they who are
sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them
brethren ; saying, I will declare thy name unto all my brethren ; in the
midst of the church will I sing praises unto thee. And again, I will put
my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God
hath given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh
and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same ; that through
death he might destroy him that had the power of .death, that is, the
devil: and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-
time subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of
angels ; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all
things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might
be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to. .
make reconcilation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself
hath suffered-beingtempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted,
Prrest. Peace be with thee.
Render. And with thy spirit.
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Deacon. Wisdom !
Alleluia, in the Sixth Tone.
Verse I : My heart is inditing of a good matter.
Verse 2 : I will tell my deeds unto the king.
Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy GospeL
Peace be with you all.
People. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
(John v. 1-4.) At that time Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there
is at Jerusalem by the sheep market, a pool, which is called in the
Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great
multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the
moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into
the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the trou-
bling of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoever disease
he had.
Choir. Glory 'to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
Then fke Deacon saifh Me Litany (EKtCntj.~).
.In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
c.
souls : qi
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy 2
Churches, and for the union of them all : & ~n
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, ,3
and in the fear of God have entered therein : I$ IY
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Archbishop, , 6
or Metropolitan), N.; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate 5
in Christ; for all the clergy and the laity : qi (P

r
Here follow #efifions for the Ruler of the Land and for all the A n t h o d i e s 2
(Emperor, or King, and Reignin House, or President,according to fRc elr-
menfs and nationalities OJ whit!the Parish is consfifwted.)
That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe and
adversary: qi
For this city (if in a monastery, for this holy habitation), and for 5S.
those who with faith dwell therein : qi t'
For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and for peaceful times : I$ r
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suf- $
. fering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation: & 0

That these waters may be sanctified by the power, and effectual

operation, and indwelling of the Holy Spirit : I$ o
-I
.:
That there may descend upon these waters the cleansing opera- /Y
tion of the super-substantial Trinity : I$ 1
 T H E LESSER BLESSING OF WATER 475
That this water may be unto the healing of souls and bodies,
and unto the banishing of every hostile power: I$ Q?F
That the Lord God will send down the blessing of Jordan, and
sanctify these waters : I$ g. 2
For all those who entreat of God aid and protection : I$
That he will illumine us with the light of understanding, with -Zw
s
the consubstantial Trinity : B R

That the Lord our God will show us forth sons and heirs of
his kingdom, through partaking of and sprinkling with these co co
waters: I$ 3 r
~m o
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 2
necessity: I$ U .
Succour US,save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamation.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen.
B e n this Prayer :
0 Lord our God, who art mighty in counsel, and wonderful in thy
deeds, the Creator of all things, who keepest thy covenant and thy
mercy unto those who love thee and keep thy commandments, and
receivest the devout tears of all who are in distress : (For for this
cause thou didst come in the similitude of a servant, scorning not our
image, but giving true health to the body, and saying: Lo, thou art
healed, sin no more; and with clay thou didst make the man's eyes
whole, and having commanded him to wash, didst make him, by thy
word, to rejoice in the light, putting to confusion the floods of passion of
enemies, and drying up the bitter sea of the life of the same, and subduing
the waves of sensual desires heavy to be endured) : Do thou, the same
King who lovest mankind, who hast granted unto us to clothe ourselves
in the garment of snowy whiteness by water and the Spirit, send down
upon us thy blessing, and through partaking of this water, through
sprinkling therewith wash away the defilement of passions. Yea, we
beseech thee, visit thou our weakness, 0 Good One, and heal our infir-
mities, both spiritual and bodily, by thy mercy ; Through the prayers of
r
our all-pure, most blessed Lad , the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin
Mary ; through the might o the honourable and life-giving Cross ;
through the intercession of the honourable Bodiless Powers of heaven ;
476 T H E LESSER BLESSING OF WATER
of the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John ; of
the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of our holy and God-bearing
Fathers; of our Fathers among the Saints, the great Hierarchs and E c u -
menical teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John
Chrysostom ; of our Fathers among the Saints Athanasius and Cyril,
Patriarchs of Alexandria; of our Father among the Saints Spiridon,the
Wonderworker of Trimethuetus; of our Father among the Saints,
Nicholas, the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia; of our Holy
Fathers of All Russia, Wonderworkers, Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip;
of the holy and glorious great martyr, George the Victorious ; of the holy
and glorious great martyr, Demetrius the exhaler of chrism ; of the holy
right-victorious Martyrs; of our holy and righteous ancestors of God,
Joachim and Anna; of the holy! glorious and wonderworking Unmer-
cenaries, Cosmas and Damian, Kir and John, Panteleimon and Ermolaus,
Samson and Diomid, Mokius and Anikita, Thalaleus and Tryphon ; and
of Saint N., whom we commemorate ; and of all thy Saints.
And preserve, 0 Lord. thy servant, our most God-fearing Sovereign, N.,
the Emperor of All the Russias. (Thrice.)And all the Reigning House.
Save, 0 Lord, and have mercy upon the Most Holy Synod, granting
unto it health, spiritual and bodily; and be merciful unto this Christian
habitation which laboureth for thee. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord,
every Bishopric over the Orthodox, which rightly administereth the
word of thy truth, and every priestly and monastic Order, and their sal-
vation. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, both those who hate us, and
those who love us, the brethren who serve with us, the people who are
here present, and those who for a cause worthy of blessing have gone
forth and have empowered us, unworthy though we be, to pray for
them. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, our brethren who are in cap
tivity and affliction, and show mercy upon them, according to thy great
mercy, delivering them from all distress. For thou art the Fountain of
healing, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together
with thy Father who hath no beginning, and with thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And the Prr'cst sailh, secretly, tkic Praycr :
Bow thine ear, and hearken unto us, 0 Lord, who didst deign to C,
be baptized in Jordan, and didst sanctify the water : and bless all 2
of us who by the bowing of our necks do show forth our apprehen-
sion'that we are thy servants; and grant that we may be filled with 4 $
thy sanctification, through partaking of this water; and let it be to
us, 0 Lord, for the health of soul and body.
 THE LESSER BLESSING OF WATER 477

For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee do we ascribe glory,
and thanksgiving, and worship, together with thy Father who hath no
beginning, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and
ever, a n d unto ages of ages:
Choir. Amen.
Then, tuking the AmurabZe cross, ke blesscth tke water thrice, in cross-fim,
dzjbpin it and moving it in due fmhwn, and chanting the following Hymn
/ . Tone I. ( Thn'cc.)
( TYO$ I ) tn
0 Lord, save thy people and bless thine inheritance, granting to the
most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., victory over all
adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate.
T k n tAe following Hymn, in Tone IZ.,is sung:
Make us worthy of thy gifts, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, disregard-
ing our transgressions, and bestowing healing, through faith, upon those
who accept thy blessing, 0 all-pure One.
T ' . the Pricsf kisseth the honourable cross, and so a5 likewise all the 9eople;
and he s#n.nklcth them all with the hoZy water, and all the Sanctuary and tke
Church. And the people sing flufollowing Hymns (Tro#ari), in Tone I K :
0 holy Unmercenaries, who had a fountain of healing, give ye heal-
ing unto all who ask it, in that ye have been vouchsafed gifts most ex-
cellent from the everflowing fountain our Saviour. For the Lord saith
unto you, as unto your fellow-zealots the Apostles : Lo, I have given
unto you power over unclean spirits, that ye may drive them out, and
heal every infim~ity,and every wound. Wherefore, abiding fully in that
command, freely ye have received, freely do ye give, healing the pas-
sions of our souls and bodies.
Have regard to the prayers of thy servants, 0 All-undefiled One,
allaying the fierce risings against us, assuaging our every woe ; for in
that we have thee as a confirmation certain and renowned, and have
acquired thy intercession, we shall not be put to shame, 0 Lady, when
we call upon thee. Strive thou earnestly for the petition of those who
faithfully cry unto thee : Hail, 0 Lady, 0 Help of all men, 0 Joy and
Protection and Salvation of our souls.
Receive, 0 Lady, the prayers of thy servants, and deliver us from
every distress and sorrow.
Andafter the Sprinkling, the Litany (EkfPniya).
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we be-
seech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thn'ce.)
Furthermore we pray that he will preserve this city and this holy
Temple, and every city and land from pestilence, famine, earthquake,
flood, fire, the sword, the invasion of enemies, and from civil war; and
478 THE LESSER BLESSING OF WATER
that our good God, who loveth mankind, will be graciously favourable
and easy to be entreated, and will turn away from us all the wrath stirred
up against us, and deliver us from all his righteous chastisement which
irnpendeth against us, and have mercy upon us.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Forty times.)
Then the Priest ixclaimcth :
Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and of those who are far off upon the sea; and show mercy, show
mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God and lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deucon. Let us bow our heads unto the Lord.
C h i r . To thee, 0 Lord.
TAcn the Priest readeth, in a low' voice, thefollowing Prayer :
0 greatly merciful Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, favourably
fulfil our prayer ; through the prayers of our all-pure Birth-giver of God
and ever-virgin Mary; through the might of the honourable and life
giving Cross; through the intercession of the honourable Bodiless
Powers of heaven ; of the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and
Baptist, John ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of the
holy, glorious and righteous Martyrs; of our holy and God-bearing
Fathers and (Ecumenical great teachers and saints, Basil the Great,
Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom ; of our Father amopg
the Saints, Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker;
of our Holy Fathers of All Russia, Wonderworkers, Peter, Alexis,
Jonah and Philip; of the righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna
(and of t h Patron Saint of the Temple); and of all thy Saints : Grant us
remission of our sins. Cover us with the shelter of thy wing ; root out
from us every foe and adversary ; render tranquil our life and thy world ;
have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, and save our souls, in that thou art
gracious and lovest mankind.
C h i r . Amen.
Then the BENEDICTION.
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his all-holy
Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for he
is good and loveth mankind.
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CHURCH

followin zrsscnj5tion shall be t on the stonc: In the Name of the Father,

P*
and of ti% Son, and of the Ho g Spirit this church is founded, in honour and
inserted) ; in the reign of t e most God-fearing Sovereign, Nfv
memory of (here the name o a Feast, or of the Patron Saint o the Tern#& is
f in Russia).
If it be i n a fwcz> land, the title and name of the Ruler are here inserted) ;
in the Episcopac of the Ri ht (or Most) Reverend N., of N. ; in the Year of the
.
World. . , andYfrom the %irth in the flesh of God the Word .. . (with the
month and dhy).
A church can be fmrn&d without the Relics o f a Saint and the above-mentioned
- -

inscn>tion, bui not wa'rhont the square stone: I n addtion to this, a large wooden
cross is prepared, and fhis cross is planted in a trench dug at U c spot where
the altar is to be.
B u t zf the church is to be of wood, no excavations are ma&, with the excc$tion of
one under the wall of the Sancfua at the eastern extremity, wherein to set
the s uare stone, andanotnfoor t z p l a n t i n K of fhe cross at fhe q5ot where
the a is to be. The beams, or planks whereon the church is to rest, are also
pr@ared.
A l l these pre aratwns havin been made, the Bishoj or his representative, huv-
1
in vested i m e y i n the c L r c h which is neartst tk lace where the Laying
f
ofthe corner-stone is to be, cometh firth wild all t e c l w ~preceded
, by a
Deacon wifh the ccnser, a n d a Priest m2h the cross, two and two. And the
c i e r ~ ychant the Stanzas (StiRAiri)of the Litiyrf for
church. A n d on arriving at the lace, they lay upon
B
tkc book ofthe H o b Gospels, an the cross ;and the
censer, and having c e n d tkerewifh the table, itr crossrform, thrirr, the Deacon
saith :
Bless, Master.
A n d the Rector befi'nneth, as usual :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places
* See the Services for the Feasts.
q80 THE OFFICE USED AT T H E FOUNDING OF A CHURCH
ahd fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come,
and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ; and
save our souls, 0 Good One.
And until the singing isjnislrcd, the Rector stanriith in front of tke kook of&
Holy Gos~eLc,censrng it. Then he censeth all the trrcAcs, where the fan&-
fion is to lie, beginnzn fiom t h c j r s f w a n of the Sanctuary, and #roceedix
against the run, until% comth back to the # h e whence he began. 7 h
censeth the Clergy and the People. And the Headcr readcth :
k
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.) .
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
those who trespass against us. .And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.

Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire; hearken unto me

for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment
with thy servant ; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For
the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to
the ground; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have
been long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart
within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past ; I muse upon
all thy works; yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy bands. I
stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a
thirsty land. Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon ; for my spirit waxeth
faint : hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down
into the pit. 0 let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morn-
ing; for in thee is my trust : show thou me the way that I should walk
in ; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine enc-
mies ; for I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do the thing tbat
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481

pleaseth thee ; for thou art my God : let thy loving Spirit lead me forth
into the land of righteousness. Quicken me, 0 Lord, for th Name's
r
sake ; and for thy righteousness' sake bring my .soul out o trouble.
And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that vex
my soul ; for I am thy servant.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia. ( Thrice.)
And the Deacon saith this Litany :
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
C/ioir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : @
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
Churches, and for the union of them all : @
For this holy Temple, and for those who, with faith, devoutness,
and in the fear of God have entered therein : I&
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Arch-
bishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : @
, Herr follow$efitwns or the Ruler of the Land and for all t h Aufhon'-
ties (Emperor, or d ing, and Rdgning House, or President, according to
the elermnts and n a t ~ ~ l i t of
z kwhich the Parish is constituted).
That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe and
adversary: I&
For this city ( t y i t be in a monastery, for this holy habitation), for
every city and land, and for those who with faith dwell therein : I&
For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and for peaceful times : @
F o r those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suf-
fering ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation : @
That he will look graciously upon this place chosen for the
foundation of a church to the glory of his all-holy Name, and will
bless it with his heavenly blessing: @
That he will bless this good intention and work of his servants (or
of his servant, N., and the Wardens of the church are cotnmemo-
mtt-4: I&
That he will bless the commencement of founding this building,
and that its beginning may be successfully laid to the glory of his
Name, and continued with speed and without hindrance unto its
conclusion, through the power, and effectual operation, and grace
of the all-holy Spirit : @
That he will prosper the labourers who work thereon in all
things, and grant them to accomplish the work of their hands, and
482 THE OFFICE USED A T THE FOUNDING O F A CHURCH
through the power, and effectual operation, and grace of the all-
holy Spirit, to carry it to a speedy ending : & 2z
That he will prosper this blessed labour of his servants, NN. 2 -.
(or of his servant, N.), with all abundance, through the power, and x*
effctual operation, and grace of the all-holy Spirit: &
That he will appoint to this work, and to the promoters thereof, L'Z
his holy guardian Angel, who shall invisibly repel all assaults of a-
enemies, both seen and unseen ; and that in everything he will 2 $ ,
grant prosperity and wisdom unto its erection, and strength for
'
,
its completion: through the power, and effectual operation, and 3
grace of the all-holy Spirit : & -t -I L'
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and ne- $
cessity : &
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And the Rector maketh the Exclamatabn :
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, '
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And the Ckoir chanteth :
God is the Lord, and bath revealed himself unto us. . . . (Andth
Verses. See page 5 I 5 . )
If the Temple is to be named afterthe Lord, this is sung in the Tone of the Hymn
for the Feast; andafter the Hymn orthe Day, at the Glo . . . the Hynrn oft&
f .
Feast of Foundation is sung :at t e Now, and ever, . . tx Hymn Of the Fcast.
But f the Temple is not to be named afler the Lord, then the God is the Lord
is sung in Tone I/., and the Hymn of Foundation :
0 God, the Maker and Creator of all things, speedily guide aright
with thy blessing the work of our hands, which hath been begun unto
thy glory, and through thy might bring thou the same presently unto
completion; forasmuch as thou alone art almighty, and alone lovest
mankind.
But if tkc Temple is to be namedafter the Birth-giver o God, the Hymn of Fmn-
.. k
htim is sung twice, re#eating at the Glory . the ymn of the Temp&.
And z y it is to be called after any one of the Saints, then Ue Hymn of F w d -
..
tion, and at the Glory . to the Saint. Now, and ever, . . . the Hymn to tht
Birthgiver of God, in the Tone of the Hymn to the Saint. And imnreaWt~
after the Hymns, Psalm li. is read: Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy
great goodness ; . . . (See#age 380.)
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R
Thn t w o vessels are brought and laced on the table, one containing#nre water
and the other oil. A n d when t e Psalm i s Pnirhed, the followrng Hymn ir
srmg, in Tone VI., thrice:
Send down grace from heaven, 0 Life-giver, and sanctify this water,
and show it to be a purification of all uncleanness.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Ckoir. Lord, have mercy.
The Recior r e d t h over the water the following Prayer :
0 God greatly-exalted, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who alone
workest wonders which cannot be numbered : whose voice is on many
waters, and beholding whom the waters are afraid, and the deeps are
thrown into confusion,and the water roareth greatly; for thy way is in the
sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known ;
Who, through the baptism of thine Only-begotten Son incarnate, and the
descent upon him of the all-holy Spirit in the form of a dove, and thy
voice as the Father hast sanctified the streams of Jordan : T o thee do we,
thine unworthy servants, now make our supplications, and implore thee :
Send thou the grace of the all-Koly Spirit upon this water, and with
thy heavenly benediction bless, purify and hallow it, and give unto it the
grace and the blessing of Jordan, and the might which purifieth all un-
cleanness, and healeth every infinnity, and expelleth the assaults of all
demons and their snares. And show it forth through the power, and
effectual operation, and grace of the all-holy Spirit, unto all thy senrants
who, with faith, shall drink of the same, receive it, and be sprinkled
therewith, to be for a remission of sins, a release from passions, an
expelling of every evil thing, an increase of virtue, a healing of infirmity,
and a blessing to homes and to every place, a driving away of all per-
nicious breezes, and the acquirement of thy grace. For thou art he
who blesseth and sanctifieth all things, 0 our God, and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy,
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Pricsi. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Chit-. T o thee, 0 Lord.
A n d the Prirst readeth, secretly, this Prayer : i
Incline thine ear, 0 Lord, and hear me, thou who didst sanctify
the waters of Jordan by the manifestation of thy Christ; and bless h
all us who, by the bending of our necks, express obedience unto
thee ; and enable us to perfect sanctification by the reception of this
3
water; and may the same be unto us for health to our souls and Q
bodies.
Exclamaiwn. For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee do we
484 THE OFFICE USED AT THE FOUNDING OF A CHURCH
ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy,
and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages
Choir. Amen.
And the Rector, taking the cross, dz$#eth it in the water, in crossform, c h t i n ~
the Hymn, in Tone VI(I. :
0 Lord, save thy people and bless thine inheritance, granting to the
most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., victory over all
adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate. (Thrice.)
Then he blesseth the oil, thrice, with his nght hand, saying:
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
A men.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy.
The Pricst then reciteth this Prayer :
0 Lord God of our fathers, unto whom the pouring out of theoil that
Jacob poured upon the stone, which he set upon a pillar and called the
house of God, was well-pleasing and- acceptable : Look thou now also,
in mercy, we beseech thee, upon this oil, and bless it with thy heavenly
blessing, and sanctify it and bestow upon it power through the grace
of thine all-holy Spirit, that everything which shall be anointed there-
with to th glory may be consecrated and blessed, well-pleasing
b
and accepta le unto thee : Through the bounties of thine Only-begotten
Son, with whom thou art glorified, together with thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then the Rector taketh the holy wafer, and s#rinR&th therezuifA thejlacr w h c
thr cross is to be planted, saying :
Graciously vouchsafe, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, with the dread
emblem and might of thy Cross to guard this place, to the glory of thee,
our crucified God, and of thy Father who is from everlasting, and of
thine all-holy Spirit: and may the all-pernicious Angel and adverse
powers withdraw therefrom. For thine is the majesty, and thine are the
kingdom and the power and the glory of our great God and Saviour
Jesus Christ, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And the Priests. (akin the cross, plant it in the #lace whick h t h &en jrcpared
for it, chanting,
- witfthe Recfor,tkir Hymn, in Torre 11.:
Through the planting of the cross on earth hath the assault of foes
perished and been utterly annulled: and man, who before was cast out,
entereth again into Paradise : But glory to thee, our only God, for so
was it well-pleasing unto thee.
Then they sing the Collect-Hynm ( K o n a k )for the Forrrrdiztion, in Tone M.:
0 thou who art speedy to succour and strong to help, manifest thyself
now through the grace of thy might, and having blessed, strengthen,
 THE OFFICE USED AT THE FOUNDING OF A CHURCH 485
and bring to an auspicious conclusion the works of thy servants : For
whatsoever things thou willest thou canst perform, in that thou art God
Almighty.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediatrix
never-failing with the Creator : Despise not the sinners' voice of supplica-
tion ; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid of us who faith-
fully call upon thee; make haste to our petition and further our prayer,
0 Birth-giver of .God, who ever protectest them that do thee honour.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
The Rector then r e d t h tke following Prayer, in front of the moss which hath
been #lanted, looking toward the east the while .
0 Lord God Almighty, who didst foreshadow by the staff of Moses
the precious and life-giving Cross of thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ: Do thou, the same Lord, bless and sanctify this place, through
the power and effectual operation of that precious and life-giving Tree
(upon which thou hast bestowed a sprinkling of the precious blood of
thy Son), unto the expelling of demons, and of every adverse power,
preserving this place, and those who shall serve thee here unhurt of
every evil thing; through the prayers of our all-glorious Birth-giver of
God and ever-virgin Mary, and of Saint N. (the Saint who is to be the
Patron of the Temjle).
For blessed and glorified be thy kingdom, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Rector tkmgoeth to the trench where tke laying of U e corner-stone ir to fake
#lace, and the square stone which hatk been @e#arcd liefh b*e him on a
table. And the Choir singcth :
PSALMLXXXIV.
0 how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts ! .My soul hath
a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord ; my heart and
my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her
an house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young ; even
thy altars, 0 Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they
that dwell in thy house ; they will be alway praising thee. Blessed is
the man whose strength is in thee ; in whose heart are thy ways. Who
going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are
filled with water. They will go from strength to strength, and unto
the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 0 Lord God of
hosts, hear my prayer ; hearken, 0 God of Jacob. Behold, 0 God our
defender, and look upon the face of thine Anointed. For one day in
thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper
in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. For
486 THE OFFICE USED AT THE FOUNDING OF A CHURCH
the Lord God is a light and defence; the Lord will give grace and
worship ; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a
godly life. 0 Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his
trust in thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia. ( Thrice.)
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Chir. Lord, have mercy.
The Rector then readcth m r the stone this Prayer:
0 Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who art the true God
and the Brightness and Image of the Father which'is from everlasting,
and the Life Everlasting ; and art the Comer-stone, hewn without the
aid of seed of man from the Virgin Mount; as also the Foundation
immovable of thy Church; who also, through the shedding of thy
precious blood, hast founded thy Church,'and hast raised it up by thy
death, and perfected it by thy Resurrection and blessed it by thine
Ascension, and hast sanctified and enlarged it by the descent of thy
Holy Spirit : Unto thee do we now humbly pray : Send down the grace
of thy Holy Spirit, and bless the laying of this stone, and all the
foundation of the building which is now begun to the glory of thine all-
holy Name (and if it be a Feast of the Lord, he saith :) and in honour
and memory of thy holy (Nativity, or whatever it may be; w: of the
Falling-asleep (Assumption) of thine all-holy Mother, o r of zu/ratsoevn
other Feast of the Birth-giver of God or Saint i t may be, mentioning it by
name). And be thou, who art the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning
and the end, who from eternity hast created all things, the beginning, the
increase, and the completion of this work ; bless the wardens and the
workers, and prosper thou the work of their hands, and by thy divine
providence abundantly multiply all things necessary for the building
and completion of this Temple : that the Temple may be perfect and
filled with thy glory, and that in it may be glorified thy great and all-
holy Name, together with thy Father and thine all-holy Spirit, always,
.now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Andthe Princ@al Pnest, taking the holy water, sprinkleth the s f o m thc~rwitk,
saying :
This stone is blessed through the sprinkling of this holy water, unto
the foundation imperishable of the Temple erected in the Name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
And ifthe relus of Saints arc to be inserted, one of the Pn'esls reacikth the in-
scMtwn, and Cayefh the relics in the place prejared for them, saying :
0 praise God in his saints, praise him in the firmament of his power.
For the righteous shall praise thee in glory, and shall rejoice on their beds
 T H E OFFICE U S E D AT T H E FOUNDING OF A CHURCH 487
And wken he hath said this, he covereth them. But YtAcrc be no relks, nothin
offhis b rbN. And the Rertw, takin *r stone in his h a d , kzyefh it in t k
f,
mortar which is #re#ared in the trenc saying :
This Church is founded to the glory of our great God and Saviour
Jesus Christ, in honour and memory of (the nnme of the Feast of the
Lord or of the Birth-giver of God, or of thc Patron Saint of the T w l e ) ,
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Tken, taking the oil, he saith :
The Most High God, who hath founded this Church, is in the midst
of it, and it shall not be removed. God shall help it, and that right
early.
And he pmreth the oil on tke stone, set in its place, saying:
Blessed and illustrious be this place for a house of prayer, to the
honour and glory of God, glorified in the Holy Trinity, of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Tken, witk the whole Choir, he singeth the following, in Tone VZ.:
Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had
put for his pillows, and set it up for' a pillar, and poured oil upon the
top of it, and said : Surely, the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not ;
how dreadful is this place ! this is none other'but the house of God, and
this is the gate of heaven.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Zf the foundation be for a woolierr church, when all the fore oing katk been per-
, Rector, taking a r are, sniteth it fkrirr ikto t d rentraldran qftht
~ b r m e dfke
Sanctuary, saying :
This work is begun in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, and in honour and memory of (the name
of thc Feast or of tjte Saint). Amen. ohmh.

Then kc beginneth to sprinkle all the orlndations rozctrd about, starting from the
f
northern silie, against the sun, art saying:
I n the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of thy Holy Spirit.
Amen.
IVkile the Choir singeth PSALM
LXXXVXI.

Her foundations are upon the holy hills : the Lord loveth the gates of
Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Very excellent things are
spoken of thee, thou city of God. I will think upon Rahab and Baby-
lon, with them that know me. Behold, yea the Philistines also, and
they of Tyre, with the Morians ; lo, there was he born. And of Sion
it shall be reported that he was born in her; and the Most High shall
stablish her. The Lord shall rehearse it, when he writeth up the peo-
ple, that he was born there. The singers also and trumpeters shall he
rehearse : All my fresh springs shall be in thee.
488 T H E OFFICE USED AT T H E FOUNDING O F A CHURCH
And the workmen skaN immediatefi be ir tkeir labour with speed, in tke Name
of fhe Lord And when the Rector g t h asmi me?-thejfrsi portim o/ tkc
#
founahtion, on the northern stik, he shal s t d with his face to the &A;
and whm tke Psalm isjnished, and the Deacon kath said: Let us pray to the
Lord : and the Choir kath answered: Lord, have mercy :
Tke Rector sku22 read this Prayer :
0 Lord our God, who hast made the North and the sea, and all
things ; whom heaven and earth are not able to contain ; who didst
deign to have for thyself on earth a Temple for the perpetual praise of
thine all-holy Name : Humbly falling down before thee we entreat thy
loving-kindness : bless thou the foundations of this Temple, and its
whole edifice ; and establish it by thy might, and make it immovable
and impregnable, to the glory of thee, the only God glorified in the
Trinity, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And after the Prayer, i tke church is to be of wood, ke faketh fke axe
Ohmoh.
$ j r s t smiting.
f
a ain, and smiteth t erewith tke centra(beam, sayinx the same as u!

Then hc goeth on, sprinkling tke seconhportion ofthejbu&tion, a d saying:

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And the ~ k a ckanteth
h PSALM CXXVII.
Except the Lord build the house, their labour is but lost that build
it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
I t is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest,
and eat the bread of carefulness ; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb, are an heritage and gift that
cometh of the Lord. Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even
so are the young children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full
of them ; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies
in the gate.
And k a v i n ~come to the western sink, and sfanding m'Ih his farc Zozvard fht
west, after the Psalm isjfnished, and the Deacon hath said: Let us pray to
the Lord: and the Choir kafh responbd: Lord, have mercy: the Rector re-
ci/eth tkefollozuing Prayer:
0 Lord our God, whose Name is praised from the rising of the sun
even unto the going down of the same, and who, by thy divine providence,
hast chosen this place for an abode for thyself: Send now, we humbly
pray thee, thy heavenly blessing upon it, and bless the beginning of
this building, and strengthen and establish it, and bring it to successful
completion. For thou art he who doeth all things for the profit of our
souls, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
 THE OFFICE USED AT THE FOUNDING OF A CHURCH 489
Andafter U i s Prayer, he again smifetk thnke d h the axe, r;f tkcchurck g=
is to be of wood, saying tke same as before.

T h n kegoeth and s#rinkleth the thirdpart of thefoundation, and saaIh :

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
And t k Choir singetk, the wkile, PSALM
cxxxr.
I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of
the Lord. Our feet shall stand in thy gates, 0 Jerusalem. Jerusalem
is built as a city that is at unity in itself. For thither the tribes go up,
even the tribes of the Lord, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto
the Name of the Lord. For there is the seat of judgment, even the
seat of the house,of David. 0 pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they
shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteous-
ness within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes I will
wish thee prosperity. Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God
I will seek to do thee good.
And coming to the southern side of the oundatwn, and standin with hrjfacc
to the south, when the Psalm C j i n i s d 4 and the Deacon hatf m i d : Let us
pray to the Lord : and the Choir kath respondid: Lord, have mercy : the Rector
reciieth this Prayer:
0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, who didst come from the south for
our salvation, and from the shady Virgin Mount as holy didst reveal
thyself, and didst dwell among men : Look with mercy, we beseech thee,
upon the wardens of the Temple, the building whereof bath been begun
in thy Name, and bless them in all things; and give them strength
and steadfastness, together with vigour and abundance of health, and
prosper them in all ways, unto the completion of the work which hath
been begun to thy glory. For thou art the God of mercy, and bounties,
and of love toward mankind, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to-
gether with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and
good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
A ' m this Prayer he &th as be+. And ke goeth and s#rinkleth the fourth
portion of the foundation, saying:
I n the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
While the Choir chanteth PSALM
CXXXII.
Lord, remember David, and all his trouble : how he sware unto the
Lord, and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob ; I will not
come within the tabernacle of mine house, nor climb up into my bed ;
I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber;
neither the temples of my head t o take any rest; until I find out a
place for the temple of the Lord ; an habitation for the Mighty God of
Jacob. Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata, and found it in the wood.
 490 T H E OFFICE USED AT T H E FOUNDING OF A CHURCH

We will go into his tabernacle, and fall low on our knees before his
footstool. Arise, 0 Lord, into thy resting-place ; thou, and the ark of
thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ; and let
thy saints sing with joyfulness. For thy servant David's sake, turn
not away the presence of thine Anointed. The Lord hath made a faith-
ful oath unto David, and he shall not shrink from i t ; of the fruit of thy
body shall I set upon thy seat. If thy children will keep my covenant,
and my testimonies that I shall learn them; their children also shall
sit upon thy seat forevermore. For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be
an habitation for himself; he hath longed for her. This shall be my
rest forever; here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein. I will bless
her victuals with increase : and will satisfy her poor with bread. I will
deck her priests with health, and her saints shall rejoice and sing.
\ There shall I make the horn of David to flourish : I have ordained a
lantern for mine Anointed. As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with
shame ; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
And when he is come to the #lme where Ire began to s#rinkie, he st@#eth, and
standin in front of the cross planted in the earth, with his f a t toward tke
easf, w i n the Psalm is jnished, the Rectar beginneth, w i t h all emtion, to sisg,
accom#anied by all the Choir :
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Then the Rector realicth this Prayer:
0 Lord our God, who hast deigned at this place, and upon the stone
laid thereon and blessed in thy Name, to found for thyself a Church,
mercifully accept those who bring unto thee thine own of thine own,
for the erection to thy glory of the Temple which hath been founded
in honour and memory of N. (the Feast o r the Saint) : Requite thou
the same with the multitude of thy heavenly and earthly good things ;
granting also unto all who shall lend their aid in the building and com-
pletion of this church bodily health and spiritual salvation. Strengthen
the labourers, preserving them unharmed of every evil thing; and pre-
serve these foundations indestructible and immovable, and bring this
thy Temple speedily to completion : that therein unceasingly, with all-
exalting hymns and praises and unbloody sacrifices, we may glorify and
sing thee, our only true God. For unto thee are due all glory, honour
and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
T h Rectm. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
 T H E OFFICE USED AT THE FOUNDING OF A CHURCH 491
Andthe Deacon, with all emotion, saith :
Again, yet again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
And all kneel dourn. And the Rector, himself kneeling, re&th with ernotiorr
this Prayer :
W e praise thee, 0 Lord God of hosts, our Saviour, that because of
the great multitude of thy goodness and loving-kindness toward man-
kind, thou hast chosen and sanctified this place, and hast founded
thereon a church to the glory of thine all-holy Name, through us, thine
unworthy servants. Wherefore, bowing the knees of our souls and
bodies, we,humbly beseech thee: Graciously vouchsafe to found also
upon this place an Altar for the offering up of the unbloody sacrifice
of the all-holy Body and the precious Blood of thy Christ, unto thy glory,
and unto the salvation of our souls. And bring thou this Temple, and
this Altar, speedily to completion by thy divine might; that therein and
thereon, even until the end of the ages, the praise of thine all-holy
Name, and thine unbloody, supersensual sacrifices may be offered up
and performed unto thee unceasingly withoat hindrance, by thine Ortho-
dox people : For with thee all things are possible; and unto thee do we
ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy,
and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And all standing, the Deacon saith this Litany :
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy : B
Hcre follow #eh'hCImfor the Ruler ofthe Land and JOY all the Authorifics
(Emperor, or King,and Reigning House, or President, accora'ing to the tie-
ments and nationalities of which the Parish is constituted),
Furthermore we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our
Bishop ( o r Archbishop or Metropolitan), N., for the honourable Pres-
bytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity :
Furthermore we pray that the Lord our God will hearken unto
the voice of our petition, and will bless the work of our hands: and
let us all say: 0 Lord, hearken, and have mercy. @
Furthermore we pray for the God-fearing Wardens, and for the
founders to the glory of God, of the Temple, N., which hath been
begun and is to be built to the glory of God ; and for the prosper-
ous forwarding of their holy work, and for their health, salvation,
and the remission of their sins : and let us all say: 0 Lord, hearken,
and have mercy. I$
Furthermore we pray that he will appoint to this work a holy
Angel, a guardian against every evil assault of foes both visible and
invisible, who shall deliver from impediments, and shall defend and
strengthen the labourers : and let us all say: 0 Lord, hearken, and
have mercy. ljc
492 T H E OFFICE U S E D A T T H E F O U N D I N G OF A CHURCH
And the Rector cxcl~u~meth
:
Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and
of those who are far off upon the sea ; and show mercy, show mercy, 0
Master, unto us sinners, and be merciful unto us, and unto the founders
of this Temple : For thou art a merciful God and lovest mankind, and
unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and t o the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And he #ronounceth the Benediction a##r@riate to the T w l e . Awd h u h
blessed the Pt@le, the B i d @ or the Ar~h#riest, he b t h come with t i
titi ti, ar said above, rtturneth'also with the Litzjvi to the Church w k u e ht
hat~corne,while the Choir sing the Stanmas ofthe Tem$le, oar whatsorucr t/n
they wish. to the glory of God
T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECRATION O F A
CHURCH W H E N PERFORMED BY A BISHOP(r)*
W h tke Ckwrch isflnisked, there cometh a person, sent from the Bishop, one da
m more bqorehand, andfle#areth t h s e thin s which are necessary for $
Consecration. not only within the Sanctuary, &t also in dl the Church. A n d
es#ecially he is careful that the Altar shall stand upon four columns, with a
flfth column bearin a small cofer, i n the mi&; and the co er must be in
the centre, unab- tk f
Altar, about ourtee= i n c h higk, and t e Altar tkirQ-
a k h f inches in heikht, and its w i fh in roportion to the Sanctuary, and the
to# of the Altar in pr wtion to the A tar.
"P #
Tlic Table of Oblation, a so, shaN be of the same hei ht, width and length, in pro-
Po& to the Sanctuary. I n the to# of tke A h r s o l w m n s cavitzes are hol-
lowed out, a cou#le of inches in dPpth, where the wax-mastic is to be :in these
same colwmns, six inches rorn the poor, notches shall be cut for holding the
xf
cord; and round about t e table of the Altar, a cou le of inches from the top,
0 t h such notches d a l l be cut,for holding tke c o r k andholes are fo be bored
in the corners of the tablesfor the Altar and the Table of Oblation where the
nails are to be, and hollow spaces shaN be $re#ared wkere the headr of the nails
are to be, so that the baa3 of the nails may lie on a level with the table of the
Altar; and thecolumns are to be pierced in such a mannertkat the nails skall
m f e r them sfrark/rt. Thefollowin things are required: For making ast the
table qfthe Altar, four nails, andgas many more are requiredfor the Able of
Oblation; four storres, wherewith to drive the nails; one altar-cloth for drajing
f
the AZtar, and another or the Table of Oblation;uppCr altarslotks,for cmmmng
the Altar and the Tab c of Oblation; veils; cloths wherewith to w i e the Altar ;
8
a cnrtain for the Holy Door; two palls, for the Altar and tk able of Obla-
tion ;one lass each of rose-wafer and of church wine; holy Chrism, and an
anointin f m s h ;a s#on,qe or the co~#oral; a sponge p r the sacred chalice ;
i
a small &a&n boxfor the oly re/ics un&r the A l f a ~ ;tapersfor the Bishop,
and m distribution among the other Ecclesiastics and the laity; incense, both
i
o f t efinest sort, and also of the ordinary sort; two large tapers,for cawyin
mproce~sion;the chunh banners, i / t k be any. And roundabout the ~ h u r c s
it m w t be clean.
Then the fable-board shallbe taken from the Altar, andplacedagainst the wall,
on the nght-hand sidr, and note must be taken befiehand of the positaha i n
which it lay upon the Altar columns.
Then a fa& is laced in front of the Hal Door, and upon it is sjread an altar-
R
cloth :And t e book ofthe Holy Gos e 4 and theprecious cross. and fhe sacred
l'
vessels are set thereon; the spoon, t e spear, the altarsloths, together with the
veils, the cord the covering of the A ltarandof the Table of Oblation. the nails,
a d t h e s onges; and they are covmed with an altar-cloth ;andfour candlesticks
f
are set t ere, one at each corner; and another smaN table is placed within the
Sanctuary, near the Bishop's throne, and an altarsloth is spread thereon ;and
upon thrs table are #fared the holy Chrism, the church-wine and the rose-
water i n tkeir glasses, an anointing-brnsh, an m~erg'Ilus,the stones where-
with the nails are to be driven, and tke wax-mastac.
A n d the holy relics are placed ujon the paten, covered wifh the star-cover and
4
the wail, and on t k eve o the Consecration are set @on a lectern be ore the holy
l
#kture qf the S a v h r , the sidr qf the HoZy Door, i n the Churc i f s e y ; and
*,See Appendix B,XIII.
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outsriie the Sanctuary is celebrated the V I G I LOFFICE,
by whomromr the B i s e
shall appoint. And before the blessing of the water, the relics s h d l be bmnr
L
thence, witk all reverence,to a azghbourin Church, a ter an early Liturgy, 4
there placed upon the hofy Altar; and$ book o f t Gosgr(r shaZl b e # M
from the east over the hofy relics; and a candlestick shall be placed be o n the
holy relics. But if there be no other church in the vicinie, fAnr t ey s M
stand i n the same sjot until they are wed.
1
T H E BEGINNING OF T H E CONSECRATION
When the time for the Divine Litur y is come, and the Bishop hath entered t h
Church which is to be consecrate8 he vesteth himseF i n his ejiscojal robes,
andarlrirth thereto a special white arment (sratchitsa).(2) A n d thus arrayedk
entereth the holy Sanctuarv ;a n k h Prihsts who are to serve, weanirgsimilar
garments over their rirstly vestments, bear before the B i s e the table w i d dl
R
fhinf nee!Julf? t e Consecrafion, and set it on the right-hand s*.
Bis @,gzvrt~gh u pastoral straft0 a Sub-Deacon as he cometh to the Holy D m ,
A n d the
entereth the Sanctuary :and after he Aath jra ed he maketh the sign of t k
cross in blessing over t h o who are serving on &>Lab. A t this time fhe Dm-
con bringetk ho/y water ( 3 )to the Bishop, and the B i s h e , taking the asjiergilhs,
s rinklefh the columns with the holy water. Then the Sacnitan brairgeth tkc
df
wax-mastic to the Bislrop, and the B i s h p spnnk~eththe wax-must& wifh
hol wafer,and taketh the vessel with the wax-mastic,andpoureth it upon the
rodnrns, in the form of a cross, to the requisite amount, compassin them about;
then he 'veth the vessel to the Sacristnn, and again sprinkletithe columns
with h o g water, that the wax-mastic may hara2a quickly; and W Priests
breathe upon the columns where the wax-mastic is, until it is hard. (4)
A n d when this isfinisked, the Archriracon saitk :

Let us pray to the Lord.

The Pyicsts. Lord, have mercy.
A n d the Biskop reciteth this Prayer, in the hearing of a l l :
0 Lord God our Saviour, who createst all things and makest the
race of man for salvation, accept the prayer of us, thine unworthy ser-
vants; and enable us at this present hour without condemnation to
accomplish the consecration of this holy Temple, founded to thy praise
in the name of Saint N. ; and to consummate the erection therein of
an Altar.
Enclamation. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship,
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever.
and unto ages of ages.
PrieSis. Amen.

f
Then the Priests bring thc table o the Altar, andthe Bish@ sprinkleth it on d
sidcs, and layeth it upon the co umns ofthe Altar.
A n d whiZe this is being &ne, the following Psalm is sung :

PSALM CXLV.

I will magnify thee, 0 God, my King; and I will praise thy Name
forever and ever. Every day will I give thanks unto thee ; and praise
 T H E OFFICE A T THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 495
thy Name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy
to be praised; there is no end of his greatness. One generation shall
praise thy works unto another, and declare thy power. As for me, I will
be talking of thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works ; so
that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts ; and I will
also tell of thy greatness. The memorial of thine abundant kindness
shall be showed ; and men shall sing of thy righteousness. The Lord
is gracious and merciful ; long-suffering, and of great goodness. The
Lord is loving unto every man ; and his mercy is over all his works. All
thy works praise thee, 0 Lord ; and thy saints give thanks unto thee.
They show the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; that thy
power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom, might be known unto
men. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion en-
dureth throughout all ages. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall, and
lifteth up all those that are down. The eyes of all wait upon thee, 0
Lord ; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest
thine hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness. The Lord is
righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh
unto all them that call upon him ; yea, all such as call upon him faith-
fully. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him ; he also will hear
their cry, and will help them. The Lord preserveth all them that love
him ; but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. My mouth shall speak the
praise of the Lord ; and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for-
ever and ever.
And when the Psalm isjinisbed, the B i s h e saith :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
The Pnests. Amen.
And when the wax-mastic h t h become hard, and the places upon which if@ed
huve been cleaned, they say PSALM XXIII.

The Lord is my shepherd ; therefore can I lack nothing. He shall

feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of com-
fort. He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of
righteousness for his Name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil ; for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before
me against them that frouble me ; thou hast anointed my head with
oil, and my cup shall be full. But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.
T h n the Bishop.
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Priests. Amen.
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The Sacristan dringeth our nails, and layeth them on the Altar; ( 5 ) andthe Biz
i
sprinkleth them wit holy water andplaceth them in thecolumns. Again, t ^2
Sacristan bringeth the four stones ;andthe Bishop having / d m o m s t m c 4
the oBcintin ecclesiastics the others, they make/irm the Altar. A d w h e n tke
Altar hath Len established, the car@ is immerhlreb spread *@re tk Holy
Door, and (the Holy Door being now qPcnedX the upper end is h i d i n # h
And when the Bzihoj is come forth from the Sanctuary, the Deaam sWZ
exclaim :
Again, yet again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord.
And the Priests within the Sanctuary chant : Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Aflrr
which the Bi~hop,kneeling, saith the following Prayer:
0 God, without beginning and eternal, who callest all things into
being from nothingness; who dwellest in light unapproachable, and
hast the heavens for thy throne, and the earth for thy footstool ; who
didst give a law and pattern unto Moses, and didst inspire Bezaleel with
the spirit of wisdom, and didst enable them to complete the perfect
building of the Tabernacle of thy Covenant, wherein ordinances of
divine worship were instituted, which were the images and types of the
true ; who didst bestow upon Solomon breadth and greatness of heart,
and thereby didst rear of old the Temple ; and upon thy holy and all-laud-
able Apostles didst renew the service in the Spirit,and the grace of the
true Tabernacle, and through the same, 0 Lord of Hosts, didst plant thy
churches and thine altars in all the earth, that there might be offered unto
thee consecrated and unbloody sacrifices ; who, also, hast graciously been
pleased to found this Temple, in the name of Saint N., to thy glory, and
to the glory of thine Only-begotten Son, and of thine all-holy Spirit:
Do thou, the same immortal and munificent King, call to mind thy
bounties and thy mercies, which are from everlasting, and abhor not us
who are defiled with a multitude of sins, neither annul thou thy Covenant
because of our uncleanness ; but disregard thou now our iniquities, and
strengthen us with the grace and inspiration of thy life-giving and holy
Spirit, that without condemnation we may accomplish the renewal of
this Temple, and fulfil the consecration of the Altar(s) therein ; that
therein blessing thee in Psalms, and songs, and mystical rites we may
always magnify thy loving-kindness. Yea, 0 Master, Lord our God, the
hope of all the ends of the earth, hear us sinners who make our supplica-
tions unto thee, and send down thine all-holy, and adorable, and almighty
Spirit, and sanctify this Temple and this Altqr (these Altars) : Fill it
( t h m ) with the light everlasting; elect it (them) for thy dwelling-place;
make it (thtm) the abode of thy glory. Adorn it ( t k m ) with thy divine
and supernal gifts. Appoint it (them) for a haven of the tempest-tossed,
for a healing of passions, for a refuge of the weak, for an expelling of
evil spirits. Let thine eyes be open upon it (them) day and night, and let
thine ears be heedful of the prayer of those who shall enter therein in
thy fear and in devoutness, and shall call upon thine all-honourable and
adorable Name ; that whatsoever they shall ask of thee, thou wilt hear
 T H E OFFICE AT T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 497
it in heaven above, and wilt show mercy and be gracious unto them.
Preserve it indestructible even unto the end of the ages, and show forth
the holy Altar(s) therein, the Altar(s) of thy Holy Things through the
power and effectual operation of thy Holy Spirit. Glorify it (them)
above the Mercy-Seat according to the Law ; that the holy offices which
shall be celebrated thereon may attain unto thy holy, and most heavenly,
and supersensual Altar, and obtain for us the grace of thy most pure
over-shadowing; for we trust not in the service of our unworthy hands,
but in thine unspeakable goodness.
And when the Prayer is fznished, the Bisliop stanlicth, andgoetk into the Sanc-
tuay, to tk hol Altar; and the Proto-Deacon, within the holy Sanctuary,
suit (the Holy d m r being closed) :
SUCCOU~ US, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
The Ptiests. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : 9;
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's
holy Churches, and for the union of them all : 9; %
For the Most Holy Governing Synod (or Patriarch), and for 2
the Right Reverend Bishop N., and for the works of his hands;
and for the Priests and Deacons who are with him : 9; h rn
8
That he will sanctify this holy Temple, and the Altar that is
(the Altars that are) therein, through the descent and might of gu '3
the Holy Spirit : 9; -a
H mfollozu#ctitionsfm tk Rulrr ofthc Landand f w all the Authorities
(Emperor, or King, and Reignin House, w President), according to the $ 'D
ele-ts and natwnalitics of wfich tk Parish tk constituted.) r
3 4
For this city, and for every city and land, and for those who q p
with faith dwell therein : 9; C)

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and

necessity: 9;
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
The Priests. To thee, 0 God.
Then a.jorringcr is brought,j l M with warm water. and red wine and rose-
water. And the Proto-Dracon saith :
Let us pray to the Lord.
And t k Bishlrp, tvwinghis head, saith this Prayer over the wafrr and the wine :
0 Lord our God, who didst sanctify the streams of Jordan by thy
redeeming manifestation : Do thou, the same Lord, send down now also
the grace of thy Holy Spirit; and bless this water and this wine,
498 T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECKATION OF A CHURCH
unto the sanctification and completion of this thine Altar ( i k s e tky
Altars) : For biessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
A n d after the Prayer, he poureth the warm water, thricc, upOn the Altar, say-
ing :
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
A n d mingling the red wine and the rose-wafer,hepowreth them into one ?~d~sel.
Then the Sacrisfnn bnngefh four c(otks. A n d the B b h o j fakin
blesseth his feliow-ministers to take the others; andthey9w@ede0%;<
with.
ie-
A n d when these things arejnished, PSALM LXXXIV.is said.
0 how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of Hosts ! My soul hath
a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord ; my heart
and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found
her an house, and the swallow a nest, where she ma lay her young;
even thy altars, 0 Lord of Hosts, my King and my od. Blessed areE
they that dwell in thy house ; they will be alway praising thee. Blessed
is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are thy ways.
Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well ; and the pools
are filled with water. They will go from strength to strength, and unto
the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 0 Lord God of
Hosts, hear my prayer ; hearken, 0 God of Jacob. Behold, 0 God our
defender, and look upon the face of thine Anointed. For one day in
thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in
the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. For
the Lord God is a light and defence ; the Lord will give grace and wor-
ship; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly
life. 0 Lord God of Hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust
in thee.
A n d when the Altar kath been washed and wipe4 the Birkq&sm2k :
Glory to our God unto ages of ages.
Priests. Amen.
The Bishop then taketk from the Sacrislan the red wine minglcnwifh rosc-watn.
and polrreth it @on the Altar, thrice, i n crossform, liberally, a n d t h wei
L
the Altar abunliirntly, stretchittq nrth their kana5 :and with this same mir-
tnre the Bishop sprinkleth the ot er h o b corporals. (6) A n d as ke dot& trkir, k
saith at each sprznkling ;
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: thou
shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
A n d after the Altar and the COY-oralshave been fjnirklcd, the foll&g shd
be &d (PSALM LI. verses 8-1 g) :
Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which
thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put
 T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 499
out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right
spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not
thy holy Spirit from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and
stablish me with thy free Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the
wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from
blood-guiltiness, 0 God, thou that art the God of my health ; and my
tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0
Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sac-
rifice, else would I give it thee; but thou delightest not in burnt-offer-
ings. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : a broken and contrite
heart, 0 God, shalt thou not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious
unto Sion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem Then shalt thou be
pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings
and oblations ; then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
Z h n the Sactlitan bniigeth the sponges. Tlte Bishop takcth one s on e, and his
fillowministers take the others; and they w@e the Altar wit$ tk
sjon es.
T h they Spread the cor#oral (or the co@orals) at the u#jer edge @the ~ k r .
Then the BisAoj saith :
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Priests. Amen.
Then the Sacristan bn'ngefh the holy Chrism. The Bish@, taking the brush,
anointcfh the Altar, in crossrform. The Prot~Dcaconsaith, at the Altar, and
f
at each COY-oral:Let us attend. The Bishop maketh w on the Altar three
crosses, one i n the mi&, and one on each siliic, a littfe ower down, saying :
Alleluia, thrice, at tack. A n d he anointeth also the #illars of the Altar, on
two s i b , and on the mi&le, and on the edges. Thereaftrr the Pncsfs take tkc
co oral (corporals)and lay if (fhem)on the Altar, one by one, below the crosses,
7'
w ich are traced with the koly Chrism, that these crosses be not crarrd. The
Bishoj makcfh three crosses on each cm#oral (antimfns)( 7 ) with the hob
Chrism, whzkh is on the Altar. A n d when this is accomjlished, PSALM CxxxIIr.
is r e d :
Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is, brethren, to dwell together
in unity ! I t is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down
unto the beard, even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts
of his clothing. Like as the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of
Sion. For there the Lord promised his blessing, and life forevermore.
T h the Biskoj saith :
Glory to thee, 0 Holy Trinity our God, unto ages of ages.
The Priests. Amen.
A n d they place the lor-oral (or the cor-orals)on the salvcr. T h m the Priests
brin thefirst covering o f f h e Altar; (8) the Bis Spn'ukleth it without and
?!
un'txk with holy water, and t h put it on t e Altar. T h the cord is
brought. (9) Tke Biskop s$tl'nklctX the c o d , and t h y bind B e A lfar about
therewith ;and this is the manner of the binding. The BisL@ hol&th fhe cord
n on the nght si&, at t h e j r s t Pillar, and they allgo with the cord round to
#
t e second~illartowardr the cast, whence it is carried to the bottom of the
third pii&r, aldgoeth to thd bottom of the fonr-ih pillar. and is carricd again
500 T H E OFFICE AT THE CONSECRATION O F A CHURCH

And when these things are accom#lirhed, /hut is to say, when the Aliar h t . 4
been robed in thejrst cmenttg and bound about with the cord, PSALMC X X X I I .
is said, once, twice, and thn'ce.
Lord, remember David, and all his trouble : how he sware unto the
Lord, and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob ; I will not
come within the tabernacle of mine house, nor climb up into my bed ;
I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber ; nei-
ther the temples of my head to take any rest ; until I find out a place
for the temple of the Lord ; an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata, and found it in the wood. We
will go into his tabernacle, and fall low on our knees before his foot-
stool. Arise, 0 Lord, into thy resting-place ; thou, and the ark of thy
strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ; and let thy
saints sing with joyfulness. For thy servant David's sake, turn not
away the presence of thine Anointed. The Lord hath made a faithful
oath unto David, and he shall not shrink from it ; of the fruit of thy
body shall I set upon thy seat. If thy children will keep my covenant,
and my testimonies that I shall learn them; their children also shall
sit upon thy seat forevermore. For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be
an habitation for himself ; he hath longed for her. This shall be my
rest forever : here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein. I will bless
her victuals with increase, and will satisfy her poor with bread. I will
deck her priests with health, and her saints shall rejoice and sing.
There shall I make the horn of David to flourish : I have ordained a
lantern for mine Anointed. As for his enemies, I shall clothe them
with shame ; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
And when this isfinished, the Bishop saith :
Glory to our God unto ages of ages.
Then the Priests bring the ujj5er covcring(theindftak).(lo) The Bishop spnnkleth
it with holy water w W i n and without, and they put it on the hoiy Altar, and
spread thej5aN (the iiitdn),(1 I ) and trpon it place the corjoral (co~#wais),a d
the book o the Holy Gos els, and the precious cross upon the Altar, and c a w
f
them wit the aifar-clot~;and ail these things are s#rin&led with h o b w.
AndaN these things being accomplished, PSALMX C I I I . is read:
The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel ; the Lord hath
 T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 501

put 'on his apparel, and girded himself with strength. H e hath made
the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world
began hath thy seat been prepared : thou art from everlasting. T h e
floods are risen, 0 Lord, the floods have lift up their voice ; the floods
lift up their waves. T h e waves of the sea are mighty,and rage horribly;
but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier. T h y testimonies,
0 Lord, are very sure : holiness becometh thine house forever.
Andafter the Psalm the BishqP saith :
Blessed is our God always, now,'and ever, and unto ages of ages.
The Priests. Amen.
Zien the Bishop commandcth the chief of the oJ7ciating clergy to away the Table
of Oblation,with rinklin of holy water: and they #lnce the vessels, and the
veils thereos, ana",over t%m with an aZtar-cloth, saying nothing, but only
sjrinkling them with holy wafer. Then the BLho$ is divested o the special
whitegarment; and the ProteDeacon brin eth the cenm to the lirhop. And
the BuhqP censeth the A l f a ~and the T d o f Oblation r a m ' admt, and aN
the Sanctuary ;and the Prot~Deaconpeth bcfm him wiih a taper, reciting
PSALM
XXVI. :

Be thou my Judge, 0 Lord, for I have walked innocently: my trust

hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not falL Examine me, 0
Lord, and prove me ; try out my reins and my heart. For thy loving-
kindness is ever before mine eyes ; and I will walk in thy truth. I have
not dwelt with vain persons; neither will I have fellowship with the
deceitful. I have hated the congregation of the wicked; and will not
sit among the ungodly. I will wash my hands in innocency, 0 Lord ;
and so will I go to thine altar; that I may show the voice of thanks-
giving, and tell of all thy wondrous. works. Lord, I have loved the
habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 0
shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the blood-thirsty ;
in whose hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of gifts. But
as for me, I will walk innocently : 0 deliver me, and be merciful unto
me. My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord in the congre-
gations,
many times, until the Sancfuary and the whole Church have been cmsed.
And as the Bishop cmseth, two Archimandn'res, or Abbots, or Priests, fo2low
him. One s$rinRleth the walls with hol w&; the second, holdis4 the vessel
the hofy C ~ Y Laminteth
C~, fhem witithe brush, in crossform, dz@ing it in
the Chrism,jirst in the Sanctuary over the Bishop's seat, above the w i n h w ;
then over the western doors o the church; then on the south sia2 and the north
d
sidc ovcr the cioors ;and z;f t ry be lofty, stejs are used.
And when the cetzsing and the P s a h arejinirhed, the Bishop cniereth the Sanc-
tuary and saith :
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
502 T H E O F F I C E A T T H E CONSECRATION O F A CHURCH
A n d the Proto-Deacon takefh the censer and censeth f& B i s w thrirc. T.&U ke
saifh,infront ofthe Altar, on the left side, the Little Lilany.
Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 ~ o r d .
And the Bisliop &th not make the ExcCamaCion, brrt t k ProlPDracm
Let us pray to the Lord.
Then the Bi~liop'smitre is retnovcd. And standing in front of fhe h l y Al/or, kc
saith, very loudly, the following Prayer :
0 Lord of heaven and earth, who with wisdom ineffable hast founded
thy holy Church, and hast appointed the Order of the Priesthood upon
the earth for an antitype of the Angels' service in heaven : Do thou, 0
niunificent Lord, receive also us who now make our petitions unto thee,
not as being worthy to ask such great things of thee, but that the
exceeding excellence of thy goodness may be manifested; for thou hast
not ceased in manifold wise to be gracious unto mankind. And, as the
chiefest of thy benefits, thou hast bestowed upon us the coming in the
flesh of thine Only-begotten Son, who was seen upon earth, and shed-
ding forth the light of salvation upon them that sat in darkness, did
offer himself a sacrifice for us, and became a propitiation for the whole
world, making us to be partakers of his Resurrection ; and after that he
had ascended into heaven, he endued his Apostles and Disciples, a s he
had promised, with power from on high, which is the Holy Spirit,
adored and almighty, who proceedeth from thee, our God and Father;
through whom, also, they became mighty in deed and in word, admin-
istered Baptism unto the adoption of sonship, builded churches, estab
lished Altars, and instituted the laws and precepts of the Priesthood.
And we sinners, having preserved the tradition thereof, do fall down
before thee, the everlasting God, and implore thee, 0 Loving-kind One:
Fill with thy glory divine this Temple erected to thy praise, and show
thou forth the holy Altar(s) therein set up as the Holy of Holies; that
we who stand before it (them), as before the dread throne of thy king-
dom, may serve thee uncondemned, sending up unto thee petitions for
ourselves and for all the people, and offering the unblood sacrifice of
d
thy goodness, unto the remission of sins both voluntary an involuntary,
unto the governing of our life, the attainment of a good conversation,
and the fulfilling of all righteousness.
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T H E OFFICE AT T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 503

For blessed b e thine all-holy Name, of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Pn'ests. Amen.
And the Bishop saith :
Peace be with you all.
Priests. And with thy spirit.
Proto-Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
T o thee, 0 Lord.
And t h Bishop saitk, secretly, the f o l h i n g Prayer :
W e thank thee, 0 Lord God of Hosts, for that thou hast gra-
ciously vouchsafed to continue also even unto us sinners and thine
unworthy servants, because of thy great love toward mankind, that ,-c
grace which thou hast poured out upon thy holy Apostles, and upon 3
our sainted fathers. Wherefore we pray thee, 0 all-merciful Lord: $
Fill with glory, and holiness, and grace this Altar (these Altars), that 9
the unbloody sacrifices which shall thereon be offered unto thee may
be transmuted into the most pure Body and precious Blood of thine
Only-begotten Son, who is our Lord, and God, and Saviour Jesus
Christ, unto the salvation of all thy people, and of our unworthiness.
Exclamation. For thou art our God, the God whose property it is to
show mercy and to save ; and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Priests. Amen.
And thcm@on there is brou~htto the Bishop a candlcJtick, and therein a new,
unli htedtaprr, which the Bishop lzkhtcth with kis own h a n k , ( I 2 ) and#laceth
on f f c H&h Pkaa (the Bishop's seat) behindthe Altar.*
7Xen the Sacrisfandirectcth how they are to go to another church, with the cross,
for the holy relics :the Bishopgiveth the book ofthe Holy Gospels andfkccross
to the Pn'csfs, and distributeth the capers irr the Sancfwry to those#resmt, and
&suin.g 07thfrom the Sanctuary upon the tribune, to flu lai9. Then the Bishop
f
enteret the S a n c t u a ~:a n d r r i e d $ fkc jn'csts, the Bishop goefh j w t k
from the Sanctua through t church orsfor the holy relics, takrng krrpas-
ford stof at fie Z o Q Doorfiom a Chanter,andsaith :
Let us go forth in peace.
durch trim, and the hog #icfkres ~ k d ~ zas] ,is h n e in
cross. The Bishop is sup d
~~ %
Then they o for the hob relics, accordin to the ritual: in front are borne the
z two Deacons. And the ricsts walk fore
the
fhe Bisicop, bearing tke ok of t Holy Gospels and the cross, and the Proto-
Deacon and the Deacon cense.
The Singers ckanf the Hymn, in Tone ZV.
Thy Church which, in all the world, thou hast adorned with the blood
of thy martyrs, as it were purple and fine linen, crieth aloud through
them unto thee, 0 Christ-God : Send down thy bounties upon thy
people, giving grace unto thine Estate, and great mercy unto our souls.
Note that up to this point no tapers have been lighted in the Sanctuary.
504 T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH
Glory to the Father, . . . now, . . . ( T o m V7I.l.)
The universe offereth unto thee, 0 Lord, the God-bearing martyrs,
the first-fruits of nature, as to the Founder of Creation: Through the
prayers of the same, and of the Birth-giver of God, 0 merciful One,
preserve in peace profound thy Church, which is thine Estate.
And when the Btkhq5 cometh to the Temple where the haly relics arc # k c 4 L
enterefh the Sanctuary throvgh the Holy Door, with two of the Eccleziasricr
there present. And at the Holy Uomhe gr'veth his #astoraZ s t a f f 0 M awljrfz.
And the Bishop and Ecclehtics do reverence to the holy relics; a d tk
Bishop nrakefh the szgn of the cross over those who stand t k c .
Then the Prot~Deacon,standing in front of the Holy Door, reciletk the Lift&
Litany. (Setpage 502.)
Again, yet again, in peace . ..
And the Priests outs1'& the Sarrctwry res9ond:
Lord, have mercy.
And after the Litany, the Bid@ #ronounceth the Exclamation in front of the
Altar:
For holy art thou, 0 our God, who restest on the honourable Maxqn,
which have suffered for thee ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. (Thrice.)
Proto-Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
And the B i d is &sled of his mibe, whkh is laid ujon the salver. And k
"P
saith the fo &wing Prayn:
0 Lord our God, faithful in thy words, and steadfast in thy promises,
who hast enabled thy holy Martyrs to fight the good fight and to fulfil
the course of godliness, and to keep the faith of the true confession:
Be thou, the same all-holy Lord, entreated of their prayers, and vouch-
safe unto us thy servants to have a part and inheritance with them;
that being followers of them, we also may obtain the good things which
await them.
Exclamation. Through the mercy and love toward mankind of thine
Only-begotten Son, with whom thou art blessed, together with thine
all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages
of ages.
Choir. Amen.
B a k e . Peace be with you alL
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Proto-Deacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
 T H E OFFICE AT THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 505
And the B i S W saiyh, secretly, thefollmirrg Prayer : 1
0 Lord our God, through the prayers of our most holy Lady,
the Birth-giver of God, and of all thy Saints, direct thou the works 3
$'
of the hands of us, thine unworthy servants ; and vouchsafe that $
we may, in all things, prove acceptable unto thy goodness.
Exclamation. Blessed and all-glorified be the majesty of thy king-
dom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
The Bishop then takctk the censerfrom the Profo-Deacon, and cmseth the hol
relirr thnkc three times ;andgiving fhe censer to be held, and taking the ho$
@ten with the h l y relicr, covered with a v d over thr star-cover, b setteth it
n#on bir head, and octh out t h r m k the Holy Door, su##ortcd b the chief
Eccksil*r. But & ~ i s h ohimse$holdsth
j t h j aten wifh bofh d n k . And
thus they go forth, according to thcfr rank. I n front are borne the church
banners, and the holy imagc (ikdna)ofthe Tern &. Before the holy image
and trhr mitre is b m e in the midd(e.
B
the Singers ;then fhe Pricsts, then the Ta#u e m u with the #astoral s f a x -.

TAm the Profo-Deacon and a Deacon go wi'zh censers and cmsc the holy relia and
L
the BiShajh; and over the Pafen Deacons bear hw or our sacramental fins.
Before t e Birh SubDeacons bear the hubk-hanc d and tripk-brauched
cana'Lesfkks (dikz' and fdfi).

ZXm the Singers chant f h Hymn, in Tonc 111.:

0 Good One, who didst found thy Church upon the rock of faith,
direct thou aright our petitions therein; and accept thou the people
who, in faith, do cry unto thee: Save us, 0 our God, save us.
4 - t k r e be time, t h y sing d o tkfollbzuing Theme-Songs (Zrmosf):

Tow ZZZ., Song ZZZ.

0 Lord, the Confirmation of those who set their hope on thee, con-
firm thou thy Church, which thou hast bought with thy precious blood
Tone YZZZ., Song ZZZ.
0 Master and Creator of the vault of heaven, and Founder of the
Church, establish thou me in thy love, 0 thou who alone lovest man-
kind; the Summit of desire, the Confirmation of the faithful.
Tonc K,Song 111.
Thou who upon nothing, by thy command, didst erect the earth, and
didst suspend it, hanging unsupported : Upon the rock immovable of
thy commandments, 0 Christ, establish thou thy Church, 0 thou who
alone art good and lovest mankind.
506 T H E OFFICE AT T H E CONSECRATION O F A CHURCH
When thcy come to the Church w h k h is to be consecrated, tkcy circk round abont
it from the western door to the southern side, and so on to the rust; (13)
A n d a P r k t gocth before, and sprinkleth the Church with holy water. And
when they come in p o n t of thegreat door of the Church, the Singers chunt t&e
Hymns, in Tone VZI.:
0 holy Martyrs, who fought the good fight and have received your
crowns : Entreat ye the Lord that our souls may be saved.
Glory to thee, 0 Christ our God, the Apostles' boast, the Martyrs'
joy, whose preaching was the consubstantial Trinity.
Then the Bish takethfrom his head thc pafen with trhr hol relics, and settetk
?
it on the tab e #re#ared i n p o n t of the church hors. ~ d h &CIAe reverence
to the holy relics thricc :and pntteth on his mitre, and szgneth the Priests on
eifher si& with the sign of the cross. A n d while the Singers chunt tke Hymnr.
they enfrr the Tempk.
A n d the abors being shut or screened with a c~rrtain,the Clergy stand with the
hoZy images, the Gospels and the cross, behind the tab& w h f A is i nfiont of tkc
&or, turning toward the west; and on the table is spread an altariloth, a d
at the corners stand fonr candlesficks, or two; and the Deacons hoId t&
sacramental fans over the holy relics.
Then the Proto-Deacon bringeth the censer to the Bishop. A n d the Bishoj5, laR
ing it, censcth the koly Pafen thrice three times, as also the boo& of tke Hol
Gosfiels, and the cross, and the hoZy images (ikdni). on the nkk a d or t i
left; andako the C-y.
A n d after the censing, the Proto-Deacon taketh the censer fiom the Bishop, and
cettseth the Bid* thrice.
A n d the Bishop, standing before the holy relics. saith :
Blessed art thou always, 0 Christ our God, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
And the Singers within the Temp& resy5ond: Amen.
Then the Bishop saifh :
Receive your princes, 0 ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting
doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
A n d the Singers within the Temple sing :
Who is this King of Glory ?
A n d again, for the second Pimc, the B i d @ #roc&inui.h :
Receive your princes, 0 ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlast-
ing doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
Singers. Who is this King of Glory ?
Proto-Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Singers. Lord, have mercy.
t
The Bishop's mitre is then rcmvve4 and hc saith, in a bud voice, t i s Pmyw:
Blessed be thou forever, 0 God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who through the veil of his flesh hath consecrated for us an entrance
into the Church of the first-born, who are written in heaven, whert is
 T H E OFFICE AT T H E CONSECRATION O F A CHURCH 507

the abode of those who rejoice, and the voice of gladness : Do thou,
the same Lord who lovest mankind, look upon us, thy sinful and un-
worthy servants, who now celebrate the renewal of the honourable Tem-
ple of N., after the pattern of thy most holy Church, that is, of our own
body, which thou hast vouchsafed unto us by thine all-laudable Apostle
Paul to call thy Temple (and members of thy Christ) ; and establish
thou it immovable unto the end of time, and glorified in thee. And
vouchsafe that without condemnation we may offer therein praises and
exaltations unto thy glory, and unto thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ, and thy Holy Spirit, with understanding, and with all
emotion ; and that those who worship thee in thy fear may show them-
selves worthy of thy divine bounties, and may be acceptable unto thy
goodness, through these prayers offered up by us and by all thy people
unto thine unspeakable loving-kindness : through the prayers of our
most holy Lady, the Birth-giver of God, and ever-virgin Mary.
Exclamation.
For holy art thou, 0 our God, who restest on the Saints. And unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Hol Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
d o i r . Amen.
Bishop. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Proto-Dcacon. Bow your heads unto the Lord
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
And the Bishoj reciteth, secretly, this Prayer : I
0 Master, Lord our God, who hart appointed in heaven, ranks
and hosts of Angels and Archangels for the ministry of thy glory:
2
Cause that with our entrance may enter also the holy Angels, with Q
us serving thee and with us glorifying thy goodness.

For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then the Bishoj takefh the paten with the holy relics, and szgncth the dbors of
the Church in crossfornx, saying :
T h e Lord of Hosts, he is the King of Glory.
And the Choir singeth :
The Lord of Hosts, he is the King of Glory.
L
And while the Choir sinxeth this or the last time, the table is removed, and the
Bkh@ setteth tkejafen wifk t holy refirs on Air head; and t@ enter the
T e m j b . A t that moment the Choir singeth the Hymn in Tone I K
Forasmuch as thou hast shown forth the splendour of the firmament
508 T H E OFFICE A T T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH
on high, and the beauty of the holy habitation of thy glory here below,
0 Lord: Establish thou the same forever, and accept our petitions
continually offered unto thee therein ; through the Birth-giver of God,
0 thou who art the life and the Resurrection of all men.
A n d the Bishop p e t h into the holy Sanctuary, through the Holy Door, a d set-
teth the paten with the holy relics on the holy Altar,and doeth reverence to tke
holy relics. A n d the Bishop's mitre is j u t upon him. Then the Proto-Beacon
bringefh the censer to the bishop, and the Bishop taketh it, and censeth the holj
relics thrice thrte times, and his fellow-cCcr~,ON both sides. A n d the Pro&
Deacon, taking the censerfrom the Bishop, censeth the Bkhop drirc.
The Risho$ jrayefh, andblessetk his fellow-ministers, andtakefh the wilandstar-
crmcr frotn the aten; and fhe Sacrirtan brin eth the holy Chnitn, and tke
t'
c m rfor fhe ho y relks, which is beneath the A%r. After him the SubD-
briureth the wax-mastic, somewhat cooled. A~lrrithe Bishop taketk the kdy
rclih, rtnfolding them from the Paper in w h k h they have &en w~njpcri,in
three portions, encased in wax, and placeth them i n the cofer, havin first
anointed them with the ho/y Chriim ;andpoureth ofthe wax-mas&, a 4 i v e f k
the cofer to the Sacrisbn.

f
And the Sacrisfan, faking i f , nnd kissinp the ho& hand o the Bb*,
coyer, and layeth it rrnder the Altar, zrz the centraljil ar.
c l o d the

Then the Bishop layeth fhe#rearedarticZes i n the coq5oral (or corporals), Law
in Jrst anointedinsih a liltle ba in fhe centre of each corjmal with the rho&
c f r i s n , andmnakfh themfast witfwax-n~astic wzfh as#ecialsanl/#&. (14
[When there is no other church i n the vicinity of the Temfllc to be c m r ~ e c r a f the
e~
holy relics are set, in the same manner, on the preceding evening, upon a Ice-
tern in front of the ho/ypicture (ikdna)ofthe S a ~ ~ i o nirn, the TI le which ti
7
to be consecrated. A nd when the time b come to g o p the ho y re&cs, the
Bishop issueth forth rom the doors of the Church, an standth over against
/
the relics, on his eag e rug, and praying, he blessetk hir fellow-cZer
Bishop toketh the censer, and censefh the h o b relics fhrirr: a n y h e Chir
amitkc
singcth tkr Hymn alredy set forfh ( j e 503): T h Church which, in all the
world, . . . Glory . . . now, . . . ; arrd$e ~ o l l e c t - h $ n:~T h e universe offer-
. .
eth unto thee, 0 Lord, . (Seepage 504.)
A n d when the Clrmi hathjnished singin the ProteDeacon sai'th the Little Lib
an. : Again, yet amin, . . . (Page 502) f&re the ha& r e k and aN fhirpl nn
h n c according to the ritual, as hereinbefore set forth. A n d the Bish@ fakefk
the holy relics on his head, w d octh with the cross r a n d about the Church,
, accordinr to the ritual. And w f e n it is in no wise jossible to make the cirrnit

of the Church wifh the hob i-elics. then they go forth before thc great &r
of the Temp/e. and the Bishofi settefh the holy relics on the table there ma&
ready, and doeth reverence to the holy relics, and tabeth the censer from /kt
Proto-Dcacon,and censefh thc holy relics three t i n t s ;- and everything i r doat
according to the ora'er already prescribed. And after all hafh been accomjliskrd.
the Bishop setfefh the holv relics on his head, and havin blessed fherewifh tkt
great h o r of the church. he setteth t h m again 3 o n head: and atcring
the Sanctuary. he maketh the circuit of'ths Sanct~raryonce wifh the holy rrlics,
instead r, goinx round about the Tetn le, as should have bccn done ;arrd k
f 1
setteth t e holy relics rtpon the h o b Itor, and layeth thrtn i n the (of@ a d
i n the corporals, and doth the rest, according to the order set forfh a h e . ]
A n d when this hath &en accomjlished, the ProteDe(1~011 saith :
'Let us pray to the Lord.
Priests. Lord, have mercy.
 T H E OFFICE A T THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH 509
Tkr Bishop saith tkcfoffowing Prayer:
0 Lord our God, who hast bestowed upon the 9oly Martyrs which
suffered for thy sake this glory also, that their relics should be sown
abroad in all the earth, in thy holy churches, and should bring forth
fruits of healing : Do thou, the same Master, who art the giver of all
good things, through the intercessions of the saints whose relics thou
hast graciously permitted to be placed in this thy most honourable
Altar (these thy most lionourable Altars), enable us uncondemned to
offer unto thee thereon the unbloody sacrifice: And grant us all those
petitions which are unto salvation, vouchsafing also to the relics therein
of those who have suffered for thy holy Name, that they may work
miracles unto our salvation.
Exclamation.
F o r thine are the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
The Priests. Amen.

Again, yet again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord.

And tk Rishop. kneeling (and the fie Ie tkere firesmt in fke Temple kneel aha),
rerim, in Ue haring of aff, tkir $ a y ~ :
0 Lord our God, who by thy word alone didst bring into existence
creation, and who in wise unutterable didst adorn it diversely, and
didst send down thy Holy Spirit, gathering it together, and hast
poured forth this light of the sun unto its renewal; who didst inspire
Moses, well-pleasing in thy sight, to add unto thine exceedingly good
creation a certain special praise, and to say : Thou didst behold the
light, that it was good, and didst call it Day : which, also, we have
beheld, even this most radiant sun that every day reneweth creation,
and do glorify thee, the Sun of the true day, and thy light which hath
no setting ; Who, through thy Son, hast commanded us to renew our
nature by thy Holy Spirit, that through the gift thereof thy Saints may
shine like the sun : We pray thee, and beseech thee, the Father of the
Word, our Lord and our God (forasmuch as, through thine unutterable
love toward mankind and thy boundless mercy, creation and the
ancient covenant, - which was the image of the new covenant, - in
thy divine revelation of thyself on Mount Sinai, and that wondrous
Bush that burned, and he tabernacle of assembly, and the exceeding
beautiful Temple of Solomon, received renewal): with merciful eyes
look thou upon us, thy sinful and unworthy servants, who are here pre-
sent in this house like unto heaven, which is the praise of the universe,
a true a!tar of thine ineffable glory. And send down upon us, and upon
thine inheritance thy most Holy Spirit, and after the manner of the
divine David renew within our hearts a right spirit, and establish us with
gro T H E OFFICE AT T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH
thy sovereign Spirit. And grant unto our most God-fearing Sovereign
victories and conquests over enemies both visible and invisible ; and
unto us peace and concord. And give remission of sins to those who
have diligently completed this building and co~lsecrationof a temple
out of love to thee, 0 God : Grant them those petitions which are unto
salvation; stir them up to do thy commandments; vouchsafe unto them
the renewal of the gift of thy Holy Spirit, that uncondemned they may
worship thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent:
Through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God (and of N,the Saint to
whom the Church is dedicated), and of all thy Saints. Amen.
A n d afler the Prayer the Bishoj rrjeth, as a% likewise fhe others, and the Proto-
Deacon saith :
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, raise us up, and keep us,
0 God, by thy grace.
( A n d the rest of the Little Litany. Seejagc 502.)
The Ascri$tion : The Bisho#.
For holy art thou, 0 our God, and restest on the holy, honourable
Martyrs, who have suffered for thy sake ; and unto thee do we ascribe
glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. -Choir. Amen.
Then the Bisho#~oethto the # l a c where he is vested, rysuch a #lace t h e &, m'rk
hisjasforal s t a s Butf ;z there be no vesting-jlacc, he standcth on tht tribYIv
i n fiont of the Sanctuary. A n d the Pra'rsfs take their stand on either sidr,
according to the ritual. A n d when the Bishop hath stood there andjrayed, L
blcsseth those jresent.
The Proto-Deacon rccitrth the Litany. . !
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we '
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. &
D
Herr f o l h j5etitions for the Rulrr of the t a n d a n d f o r all the Authorities 2.
(Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, w President, according to t k t
elements and nationalitks of which the P a h h is cmh'lirted).
Furthermore we pray for our Holy Synod ( m Patriarch) ; for our b
Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable -2
Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ; for all the clergy and the
laity. & c
o
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. I$
Furthermore we pra for the blessed and ever-memorable founders 7
of this holy Temple. $ e
Furthermore we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation,
forgiveness and remission of sins for the servants of God, our *
brethren of this holy Temple. 9; 2
Furthermore we pray for those who bear fruit and do good work
in this holy and all-honourable Temple : for those who labour in its u
8
service ; for the singers, and for the people here present, who await
in firmhope the great and rich mercies which are from thee. I$
 THE OFFICE AT THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH grr
And the Biz@ maketh the Exckr~~~tiolr.
For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, to t h e Father, and t o t h e Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Tken tke Sacristan brin eth to tkc Biskqb a cross upon a salver. And the Biskqb
taketh the cross, a n h n d i n on tkat same vesting+lace (aon tke tribvne
b#ae the Sanctuary) blessetfthnke with the cross, on all f a r si&s :to the
#&,and the west, and the sunfk, and the north. And the Yroto-DeatoncmsetA
o v e against
~ tke cross tk& on each sidc, andjarsing over, saitk : Let us all
say, Lord, have mercy. (Tkrirc.)
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
A f t e ~tke bkssing, the Proto-Deacon saith : Wisdom!
And tke Biskqb, laying the cross u on the Sacristan's salver, goeth (if he hatk
!
ing his jartora stafi saying :
I
bcm standing u on the vesting+ ace)to tk tribune before the Sanctuary, bear-

0 most holy Birth-giver o f God, save us.

Choir. More honourable than t h e Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than t h e Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the W o r d , true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Bisllcop. Glory t o thee, 0 Christ-God our hope; glory t o thee.
Choir. Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Master, bless.
And the Bishop, ascending the t d u n e , and@ving kis #artoral staA w i n taketh
the cross, adgiveth tke Benediction with tke cross. Anda ter t& Bcnedzctwrr
fie Proto-Deacon roclaimeth Many years. And a ter !tI e Many ears. tke
~ e m bnirgeth
m R
t e Bish@ holy water. And the &LW s P I * k d with the
holy wain-the wall, west, north and south. Af?er the sprinkling, the Bishop

R f
himself kissetk tkejrecions cross,and a ter him the other Eccles~ticsand the
Prqle kiss it likewise; and he s rink eth each of ikem with hofy water. And
whzle the Peopk salute it, the C oir sintlqetk: Many Years.
And when this kath been sung, tke Hours are begnn. At the Liturgy, the Gradual
r:
(Prokfmcn)o the Consecration andoftke Saint of tke Temjlt are used. The
E@t& is : ebrews ix. I -8, and that of tk Trmjle. The Gospel is :John X.
22-27, and that of the Temjle.
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S W E R TO PRAYER, A N D FOR E V E R Y F A V O U R
FROM GOD
Every Orthodox Chrirtian should know in what manner he is borrnd to refurn
thatrks to God our Benefactor,for every answer to prayer, a?rmformryf a o u r
received at his hanlis, whether for the sorrl or body ;either irmividual/y or fm
all the peo@fe; either $rivately in his own chamber or publicly irr church.
I f the following Thatrksgiviw is to be ~elebrafed, trot i n corrnrctahn with the Lil-
urgy but after the M<ztirrsor Vesjer Service, the Prhsl, vested in his stole a d
chasubfe.and s/artdin,g in front of the holy Altar after having cemrrd fhsamt
in the form of a cross, begintrelh asfollows ;
Glory to the Holy, and Consubstantial, and Undivided Trinity, always,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then is read:
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. ( Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our'
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. 0 come,
let us worship and fall down before him. (Three reverences.)
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0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious : because his mercy
endureth forever. Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, and that
his mercy endureth forever. Let the house of Aaron now confess that
his mercy endureth forever. Yea, let them now that fear the Lord con-
fess that his mercy endureth forever. I called upon the Lord in trouble,
and t h e Lord heard me at large. T h e Lord is on my side, I will not fear
what man doeth unto me. T h e Lord taketh my part with them that
help me, therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. I t is better
to trust in the Lord than to put any confidence in man. I t is better to
trust in the Lord than to put any confidence in princes. All nations
compassed me round about ; but in the Name of the Lord will 1.destroy
them. They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every
side, but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them. They came
about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns ;
for in t h e Name of the Lord will I destroy them. Thou hast thrust sore
at me, that I might fall : but the Lord was my help. T h e Lord is my
strength and my song; and is become my salvation. T h e voice of joy
and health is in the dwellings of the righteous : the right hand of the
Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. T h e right hand of the Lord hath
the preeminence ; the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things
to pass. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
T h e Lord hath chastened and corrected me, but he hath not given me
over unto death. Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go into
them, and give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gateof the Lord: the
righteous shall enter into it. I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me,
and art become my salvation. T h e same stone which the builders re-
jected is become the head-stone in the corner. This is the Lord's doing,
and it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord hath made:
we will rejoice and be glad in it. Help me now, 0 Lord: 0 Lord, send
us now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
W e have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.
God is the Lord who hath showed us light : bind the sacrifice with
cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I
will thank thee. 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, and
his mercy endureth forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the IIoly Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
Tken the Deacon rccifetk fire customary Litany.
I n peace let us pray t o the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
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For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our '
souls : &
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
Churches, and for the union of them all : &
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness,
and in the fear of God have entered therein : &
For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Arch-
bishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : & -
0
CT

H m f o l h #ttitionsjbr the Ruler of the Land atrd for all the AuthmiZirs
(Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or President, according to fh
ekmcnts and nationalitits of which the Paririr is constituted> -l
pr
Y
That he will aid them in all things, and subdue under their feet
every foe and adversary : &
For this city, and for every city and land; and for those who
with faith dwell therein : &
2
For healthful seasons, for abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and for peaceful times : I$
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and suffer-
ing ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation : I)
That he will graciously accept this present thanksgiving and s u p I;.
plication of us unworthy sinners on his most heavenly Altar, and in
his compassion have mercy upon us : & S
That he will not despise the thanksgiving of us his unprofitable 2
servants, which we offer with humble hearts for the benefits that j
we have received from him ; but that it may be acceptable unto him $
as sweet-smelling incense, and a whole burnt-offering : I) ID

That he will hearken now unto the voice of petition of us, his 3
unworthy servants, and will always fulfil the good intention and $
desire of his faithful, as may be most expedient for them ; and, in 'le
that he is bountiful, may always bestow his benefits upon us, and
grant unto his holy Church and unto every faithful servant of his
their petitions : &
That he will deliver his holy Church (and his servants, NN. ; or
his servant, N.)and us all from every tribulation, wrath, peril and
necessity, and from all enemies, both visible and invisible ; and that
he will always hedge about his faithful people with health, long life,
and peace, and the host of his holy Angels : &
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
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Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord
Pricst. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then: God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Verse (Stikh) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious;
because his mercy endureth forever.
Verse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of
the Lord have I driven them back.
Verse 3 : I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Vrrse 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
And the following Hymns (Tr@ari),in Tonc ZK :
We, thine unworthy servants, 0 Lord, grateful for thy great bene-
fits which thou hast showed upon us, glor~fyingthee do praise, bless,
give thanks, sing, and magnify thy loving-kindness, and with love do
cry aloud unto thee in humble submissiveness : 0 our Benefactor and
our Saviour, glory to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
[ Tone 111)
0 aster, who hast freely vouchsafed thy benefits and gifts unto
thine unprofitable servants, zealously resorting unto thee, we offer unto
thee thanksgiving according to our strength, and glorifying thee as our
Benefactor and our Creator, we cry aloud : Glory to thee, 0 God most
bountiful.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. (Tonc I . )
0 Birth-giver of God, the Helper of Christians, having acquired thy
protection, we thy servants gratefully do cry aloud unto thee: Hail,
most pure Birth-giver of God ! And from all calamities deliver thou us
always by thy prayers, 0 thou who alone art a speedy Helper in
trouble.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Rcader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Fourth Tone. I will sing
of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me, yea I will praise
the Name of the Lord most highest.
ye,: My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Then the E j f i t l c is rcad:
( ~ ~ h e s $ nv.r 8-21.) Brethren, walk ye as children of the light (for .
the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth) ;
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proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it
is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in
secret. But all things that are discovered are made manifest by the
light : for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith,
Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall
give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but
as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be
ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be
not drunk with wine, wherein is excess ; but be filled with the Spirit ;
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing-
ing and making melody in your heart to the Lord ; giving thanks always
for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of G o d
[On the Birtkahys of fkeir Zm#cnaC Majesfies, and of fkeir Irn#erial and Royal
Hlk/rnesses: The First Epistle to Timothy ii. 1-6. (See tke Thanksgrving Sw-
vice fm New Year's Day.)
On DRYSrommemorating Yicfmix,as such fke Anniversary of the Baffle of
Poifava, artd the like :
(2 Cor. ii. 14-16.) Now, brethren, thanks be unto God, which
always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour
of his knowledge to us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet
savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish : To
the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the
savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things ?
( I Tim. i. 17.) NOWunto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the
only wise God, be honour and glory unto ages of ages. Amen.]
PriESt. Peace be unto thee:
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Render. Alleluia, in the Fourth Tone.
Deacon. And that he will graciously vouchsafe unto us to hear his
Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Dencon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy GospeL
Pricsi. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke.
Dcacoir. Let us attend.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
7% Priest fken rcadefk the Gospel.
(L~rke xvii. 1 2 - ~ 9 ) .And as Jesus entered into a certain village, there
met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted
up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when
he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto t h e priests
 A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING 517
And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one
of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud
voice glorified God. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him
thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were
there not ten cleansed ? but where are the nine ? There are not found
that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto
him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
And immediately the Deacon recittth tAcfoZZowfng Litany :
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. Ijc
Returning thanks with fear and trembling, as unprofitable ser-
vants, unto thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord, our Saviour and our Master,
for thy benefits which thou hast poured out abundantly upon thy
servants, we fall down in worship, and offer unto thee praise as God,
and with fenour do cry aloud unto thee : Deliver thou thy servants
from all calamities,and in that thou art merciful fulfil thou always the
desires of us all as may be expedient for us, we diligently entreat
thee : hearken, and have mercy. Ijc
In that thou now hast mercifully hearkened unto the supplica-
tions of thy servants, 0 Lord, and hast manifested upon us the ten-
der compassion of thy love for mankind, so also, in time to come,
despising us not,do thou fulfil, unto thy glory, all good desires of thy
faithful people, and reveal unto us all thy rich mercy, disregarding
all our iniquities, we beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy. Ijc
And may this our thanksgiving be as sweet-smelling incense, as
a fat whole burnt-offering before the majesty of thy glory, 0 all-
gracious Master; and send thou down always upon thy servants, in
that thou art beneficent, thy rich mercies and bounties; and deliver
from all assaults of enemies both visible and invisible, thy holy
Church, and this city ; and grant unto all thy people length of days,
sinless and healthful, and increase in all virtue, we beseech thee, 0
all-bountiful King : mercifully hearken, and speedily show mercy. I$
Esrlbmation.
Pn'csi. H q r us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the
earth, and of those who are far off upon the sea ; and show mercy, show
mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God and lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now. and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
And making tkrcc reverences befoe the holy Altar, fke Deacon.saitk :
Let us pray to the Lord.
C/wir. Lord, have mercy. *
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Then the Priest, wi2h all heed and devoutness, rca&th the f o l h i n g Prayrr.
aloud :
0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, the God of all mercies and bounties,
whose mercy is immeasurable, and whose love for mankind is an un-
fathomable deep : falling down in adoration before thy majesty, with
fear and trembling, as unprofitable servants, and now humbly rendering
thanks unto thy loving-kindness for thy benefits bestowed upon thy
servants, NN. (or upon thy servant, N.), we glorify thee, we praise thee,
we sing thee, and we magnify thee as our Lord, and Master, and Bene-
factor ; and again falling down before thee, and we humbly thank thee,
supplicating thy boundless and inexpressible mercy. And in that thou
hast now graciously vouchsafed to accept the petitions of thy servants
and to fulfil them, so also henceforth grant that thy holy Church and
this city may be delivered from every hostile assault, and may be vouch-
safed peace and tranquillity, and that increasing in true love of thee,
and of all virtues,'all thy faithful people may receive all thy benefits;
and that we may ever offer thanksgiving unto thee, together with thy
Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-
giving Spirit, God glorified in one Person ; and that we may say exceed-
ing good things, and sing:
Andimmediately he exclaimeth, in a very loud voice :
Glory to thee, 0 God our Benefactor, unto ages of ages.
Andsfanding in the centre ofthe Church, the Choir singeth :Amen.
Then immeiate(y is sunp the Great Anthem of Praise :Glory be to CJod 'm
high (see#a e 34) : Or mstead, fhc Anthem of S f . Ambrose, Bishop of Milan,
ir sung: d praise thee, 0 God, . . . (Seepage 539.)
And when it iffinished, the Deacon saifh :
Wisdom !
Reader-. More hbnourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Bless.
And the Priest$ronouncrth t h customary BENEDICTLON.
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most holy
Mother, of Saint N. (the Saintfor the dny), and of all the Saints, have
mercy upon us and save us, in that he is good and loveth mankind.
And blessing the Peo@le with his hand, he saith :
May the blessing of the Lord, through his grace, and bounties, and
love of mankind, be upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
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BEGIN T H E I R INSTRUCTION
The Priest beginneth: Blessed is our God, always, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. 0 heavenly King, . . .
Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever,
d .
. . . 0 all-holy Trinit , . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, . . .
now, and ever, . . . ur Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . .
0 come, let us worship . . . (Seepage 512.)

I will alway give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in
my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad. 0 praise the Lord with me, and let us
magnify his Name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me ; yea,
he delivered me out of all my fear. They had an eye unto him, and
were lightened ; and their faces were not ashamed. Lo, the poor crieth,
and the Lord heareth him ; yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
T h e angel of the Lord tarrirth round about them that fear him, and
delivereth them. 0 taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is : blessed
is the man that trusteth in him. 0 fear the Lord, ye that are his saints ;
for they that fear him lack nothing. The lions do lack, and suffer hun-
ger ; but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that
is good. Come, ye children, and hearken unto me ; I will teach you the
fear of the Lord. What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see
good days ? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no
guile. Eschew evil, and do good ; seek peace, and ensue it. The eyes
of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers. The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil, to
root out the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry,
and the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their trou-
bles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart,and will
save such as be of an humble spirit. Great are the troubles of the
righteous ; but the Lord delivereth him out of all. H e keepeth all his
bones, so that not one of them is broken. But misfortune shall slay the
ungodly ; and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The Lord
delivereth the souls of his servants ; and all they that put their trust
in him shall not be destitute.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia. (Thnke.)
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And fhe usual Litany: In peace let us pray to the Lord, ...and fhrest (ru
page 5) to the endoffkcpetition:For those who travel by sea or by land, . . .
after whkh thefollowing#etifwns are a&d:
That he will send down upon these children the spirit of wisdom 5
and understanding, and will open their minds and their lips, and en-
lighten their hearts, unto the receiving of precepts of good instruc- g
tion, let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. Y
3
That he will implant in their hearts his godly fear, which is the o"
beginning of wisdom, and will thereby expel from their hearts the g
turbulence of youth, and enlighten their minds, that they may turn
aside from evil and do that which is good : & r
That he will open their minds to receive, and to understand, and .
to remember all instruction which is good and profitable for the
soul: &
That he will grant them the wisdom which abideth with his
throne, and will implant it in their hearts, so that he may teach $
them that which is well-pleasing in his sight : & 5'
That he will prosper them in wisdom and in stature, to the glory ;
of God : & 1
That they may have a wise and virtuous life, and prosperity in ro
the Orthodox faith, and may be a joy and consolation to their par- %
ents, and pillars of the Orthodox-Catholic Church: & 3
That they and we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath,
peril and necessity : R U
4
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our l i e
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exr/amafion.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages
Choir. Amen.
TAm fkefoZZowing Hymns ( Trojarf ) arc read. T m VZ.:
As thou didst come h t o the midst of thy Disciples, 0 Saviour, be-
stowing upon them peace, so also come thou unto us, and save us.
Of thine unlettered Disciples thy Holy Spirit made teachers, 0
Christ our God ; and by the commingling of tongues H e annulled idol*
try in that H e is almighty.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
(Tom Vll..)
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Blessed art thou, 0 Christ our God, who hast revealed fishers most
wise, sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and thereby catching
the universe as in a net. 0 Christ our God, who lovest mankind, glory
to thee.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediatrix
never-failing with the Creator: Despise not the sinners' voice of
supplication; but in that thou art good, come speedily to the aid of us
who faithfully call upon thee; make haste to our petition and further
our prayer, 0 Birth-giver of God, who ever protectest them that do
thee honour.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimm), in the Fourth Tone: Out of the
mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained praise.
V c m : My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Then the Rc&r reaa2th the E#irflc.
(Epkhians i. 16-19; iii. 16-a.) Brethren : I cease not to give
thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers ; that the God
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the
spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him : the eyes of
your understanding being enlightened ; that ye may know what is the
hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance
in the saints, and what is the exceedidg greatness of his power to us-
ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. And
that ye may know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye
might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him who is able
t o do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according
to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the Church by
Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Then the Deacon saW :
Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Pricst. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pnki. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
(Mark x. 13-16.) At that time they brought young children to him,
that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that
brought them. Rut when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and
said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid
them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you,
 P Z A SERVICE O F PRAYER FOR CHILDREN
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, h e
shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands upon them, and blessed them.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. ,

Then the Demon recitetk the Augmenfed Litany asfar as :Furthermore we p a y

for all their Christ-lovingArmy and Navy. (Seepage go.)
Then: Furthermore we pray unto the Lord our God, that he will
look graciously upon these children, and will send down into their
hearts, their minds, and their lips the spirit of wisdom, and of under-
standing, and of piety, and of his fear ; and that he will illumine them
with the light of his knowledge, and will bestow upon them strength
and stedfastness, that they may quickly apprehend and speedily be-
come wonted to the instruction in his Divine Law, and to all good and
profitable learning : furthermore, that he will prosper them in wisdom
and understanding, and in all good works to the glory of his holy
Name, and will give them health, and make them long-lived, unto the
building up and the glory of his Church, let us all say : 0 Lord, hearken
and mercifully have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)
Then the Priest exclai~licth:Hear us, 0 Cod our Saviour, . . . (Scc~5age517.)
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, bave mercy.
And the Pnkst, with all heed and emofion,r e d t h , aloud, thefol(ozving Prayer :
0 Lord our God and Creator, who hast honoured us men with thine
own image; who hast taught thine elect, so that wonderful are they
who give heed to thy teaching; who revealest wisdom unto babes ; who
hast imparted thy teaching unto Solomon and unto all who have sought
thy wisdom : Open thou the hearts, the minds, and the lips of these thy
servants, that they may receive the power of thy law, and successfuily
apprehend the useful precepts which shall be taught them, to the glory
of thine all-holy Name, to the profit and building up of thy holy Church,
and that they may understand thy good and perfect will. Deliver them
from every hostile oppression ; preserve them in Orthodoxy and the
faith, and in all uprightness and purity all the days of their life, that
' they may advance in wisdom, and in the fulfilling of thy command-
ments: that, being thus prepared, they may glorify thine all-holy Name,
and become heirs of thy kingdom. For thou art God mighty in mercy,
and gracious in strength ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
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more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Bless.
And t i e customary BENEDICTION.
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his all-holy Mother;
of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of the holy, righteous
Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all the Saints, have
mercy upon us, and save us, forasmuch as he is good, and loveth man-
kind.
Then fhPriest, blessing the Children with the cross, saifh:
T h e blessing of the Lord, with his grace, and bounties, and love
toward mankind, be upon you always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Then the ChiMrcn kiss the koly cross, and the Priest sjrinklefh thetrt with ho(y
wafer.
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The Priest, vested in his priest& stole and chasrrdZe, if the n'te be said apIlrtfiom
the Liturgy, be;einneth as usual:
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Reader. 0 heavenly King, . . . 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . .
Our Father, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.) Glory . . . now,
and ever, . . . 0 come, let us worship . . . ( Ihricc.) (See page 5 I 2.)

Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire; hearken unto

me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment
with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down
to the ground ; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have
been long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my h e m
within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past: I muse upon
all thy works; yea I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. I stretch
forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty
land. Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon; for my spirit waxeth faint:
hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into
the pit. 0 let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning;
for in thee is my trust: show thou me the way that I should walk
i n ; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine
enemies; for I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do the thing
that pleaseth thee ; for thou art my God : let thy loving Spirit lead me
forth into she land of righteousness. Quicken me, 0 Lord, for thy
Name's sake; and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of
trouble. And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, and destroy all them
that vex my soul ; for I am thy servant.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
A n d the Deacon, ry there be one, o r the PricJt himself; rcaa2tA t k L i m y :
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Seepage 80.)
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And ;As rest, as far as:
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the
suffering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation : &
That he will show mercy upon his s e ~ a n t ( s )and
, pardon him
(her, thrm) every sin, both voluntary and involuntary, and bless 2
his (her, their) journey : & 2"
That he will send him (her, them) an Angel of Peace, as fellow- 3' E
traveller and guide, to guard, defend and succour him (her, them), r w
and preserve him (her, them) unharmed of every evil assault : & 0 2
That he will shield him (htr, them) from all attacks and assaults -a:
of enemies, and bring him (hcr, them) to his (her, their) journey's & 0,
end and home again unharmed : & . < s
(D (P
That he will give him (hrr, them) a sinless and peaceful journe 3 p
and a prosperous return in health, and in all piety and honour: 34
That he will preserve him (her, them) unharm'ed and invincible $ a
against all foes, both visible and invisible, and from the wrath of
wicked men : @
That he will bless his ( k r , their) good in tent ion, and prosper
it, through his grace, unto spiritual and bodily profit: &
SUCCOU~ US, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace-
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
CAoix To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclamafh.
For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father,and
t o the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
T h : God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. (Tone I1 A d th Verses.
Seepage 5 I 5.)
A d this Hymn ( Trq4dr).
0 Christ, who art the Way and the Truth, send now thine Angel as a
fellow-traveller to thy servant(s), preserving him (ker, tlrcnz) like Tobias
of old, and guarding him (her, them) unharmed of every evil thing, and
in all prosperity, unto thy glory : through the prayers of the Birth-giver
of God, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
In the same Tone.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 Saviour, who didst accompany Luke and Cleopas unto Emmaus,
accompany thou now also thy servant who is (seraants who are) minded
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to travel, delivering him (key, t h m ) from every evil assault: For thou
canst do all things whatsoever thou wilt, in that thou lovest mankind.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Protection of Christians that maketh not ashamed, 0 Mediatrix
never-failing with the Creator : . . . (Seepage 52 I .)
Deacon. Let us attend.
Pnest. Peace be with you all.
Deaxon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
The Choir singefh the Graa'ual (Prokimcn), Totre ZK
Teach me thy way, 0 Lord, and I will walk therein, for unto thee
have I lifted up my soul.
Verse: Deliver me from mine enemies, 0 Lord ; unto thee have I
fled for refuge.
The Epistle: Acts u k . 26-39. And in those days the Angel of the
Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, unto the
way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is a desert. And
he arose and went : and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great
authority under Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge
of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for t o worship, was
returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the prophet. Then
the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias,
and said, Understandest thou what thou readest ? And he said, How
can I, except some man should guide m e ? And h e desired Philip that he
would come up and sit with him. T h e place of the scripture which he read
was this, H e was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb
before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth : in his humiliation his
judgment was taken away : and who shall declare his generation ? for
his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip, and
said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this ? of himself, or of
some other man? Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the
same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on
their way, they came unto a certain water : and the eunuch said, See,
here is water ; what doth hinder me to be baptized ? And Philip said,
If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered
and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God. A n d he com-
manded the chariot to stand still : and they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized him. And when
they were come up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away
Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way
rejoicing.
Alleluia. (According to the Tone.)
Verse I : The footsteps of a man are guided by the Lord: h e bath
longed greatly for his ways.
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Verse 2 : Reveal thy path unto the Lord, and trust in him, and he
shall bring it to pass.
Dracon. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacow. T h e Lesson from the holy Gospel according to John.
Choir. Glory t o thee, 0 Lord ; glory t o thee.
Priest. L e t us attend.
(John xiv. 1-20). T h e Lord said unto his disciples : Let not your
heart be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my
Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told
you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself ; that where I
am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye
know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest,
and how can we know the way ? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and
the truth, and the life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If
ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also : and from
henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him,
Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him,
Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me,
Philip ? h e that hath seen me hath seen the Father ; and how sayest
thou then, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me ?
And n f t n the Go@clthe Deacon or the Priest saitk this Litany (EktCnia).
0 Lord, who dost guide the footsteps of man, graciously look
upon thy servant, N. (servants, NN.); and pardoning him (her, them)
every sin, both voluntary and involuntary, bless the good intention
of his (hcr, their) counsel, and guide his (her, their) goings out and
comings in on the journey, we earnestly pray: hearken, and have
mercy. &.
0 Lord, who didst most gloriously deliver Joseph from the wrath
of his brethren, and didst lead him to Egypt, and through the bless-
ing of thy goodness didst make him to prosper in all things: Bless
also this thy servant (thcse thy servants) who purposeth (putpose)
t o travel, and cause his (her, their) journey to be tranquil and pros-
perous, we pray thee: hearken, and have mercy. &
0 thou who didst send an Angel as companion on their way unto
Isaac and Tobias, and thereby didst ensure unto them a peaceful
and prosperous journey, and return: Send now also, 0 Most Gra-
cious One, thine Angel of Peace unto thy servant who through us
entreateth (servants who entreat) thee, that he may guide him (her,
them) unto every good deed; .and deliver him (her, them from
enemies both visible and invisible, and from every evil assau t ; and
enable him (her, them) to return in safety, peace and prosperity,
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unto thy glory, we earnestly pray thee : hearken and have
mercy. I)
0 thou who didst accompany Luke and Cleopas on the way to
Emmaus, and didst make them to return rejoicing unto Jerusalem
through that most glorious knowledge of thee: Accompany thou
now also, with thy grace and thy blessing divine, this thy servant
who earnestly prayeth (thcss thy servants who earnestly pray) with
us ; and prosper him (her, them) in every good work, to the glory of
thine all-holy Name, preserving him (her, them) in health and well-
being, and bringing him (her, them) back again in due season, we
pray unto thee, as unto an all-bountiful benefactor : hearken, and
have mercy. I$
And U e Priest edairnefh: Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, . . . (See page 517.)
Deacon. Bowing our heads and our knees devoutly unto the Lord,
let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
And all & d i n g ,the Pn'rsf fumcth toward f&cm ;a d t h Holy Door being qkn,
he rea&fA, in a loud voicr, this Prayer :
0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, the true and living Way, who didst
deign to journey with thine ostensible father Joseph, and thine All-
pure Virgin Mother, into Egypt, and didst accompany Luke and Cleo-
pas on their way to Emmaus : We now humbly entreat thee, 0 all-holy
Master, accompany now with thy grace this thy servant (t/lese thy sn-
vatlrs). And send unto him (hn; them), as unto thy servant Tobias,
an angel guardian and guide, preserving and delivering him (her, them)
from every evil assault of enemies both visible and invisible ; and direct-
ing him (her, them) unto the fulfilment of thy commandments; and
prospering him ( b r , thmm) in peace, happiness and health; and bring-
ing him (her, them) back again in safety and tranquillity. And grant
that he (she, they) may fulfil all his (her, their) good purpose unto thy
good pleasure, and favourably to thy glory. For thine it is to show mercy
and to save us, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy
Father who hath no beginning, and thine all-holy, and blessed, and life-
giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then the P n k f , fahing the holy cross, givefh it to Aim (her, them) to kiss, and
Jprinklrfh him with holy water, saying:
May the Lord bless thee (you) out of Zion ; and so shalt thou (shall
ye) behold the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy (yorrr) life:
and may he direct thy (your) journey in peace, unto the glory of his
holy Name. Amen.
And imrnediafcly he pronolrnceth the cWomnry Benedittwn for tkc b y .
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*,

THE R I T E O F BLESSING THOSE WHO ARE

ABOUT T O TRAVEL BY WATER
The Pricst, vested in his stole and chasuble, bcginncth as usual:
Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
.
Reader. 0 heavenly King, . . (See page 5 I 2 . ) 0 Holy God, Holy
Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For
thine is the kingdom, . . . Lord, have mercy. ( Twelve times.) Glory
. . . now, and ever.
0 come, let us worship Christ our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.
Tkm PSALM
CXXI.

1 will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh even from the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth.
H e will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord himself is thy keeper: the
Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand : so that the sun shall not
burn thee by day, neither the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve
thee from all evil ; ye+ it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord
shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth,
even forevermore.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thm'cc.)
And the Deacon snith tAr Great Litany.
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Seepage 80.)
And the rest, asfar as:
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the suffer-
ing ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation: let us pray
to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That he will be merciful, and condescending, and easy to be entreated
toward his servant, who now, through us, maketh his (hey) (sewanis w h
now make their) earnest supplications unto him ; and pardoning all his
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(her, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary, will bless his
(her, their) voyage on the sea : I$
That, in that he is merciful, he will lull the tempest, restrain
the winds, and will grant unto him (her, them), as unto his
Apostles of old, tranquil seas for a voyage undisturbed: I$
That he will send him (her, them) his Guardian Angel to guide 9
him (her, thetn), and to shield him (/MY, thcm) from foes both $-
-
visible and invisible, and to deliver him (hey, them) from drowning =
in the watery tempest : &
That he will bring him (her, them) over in peace and safety, and ;tu cj
conduct him (her, them) back again in health and tranquillity : B & g
That he will bless the purpose of his (her, their) counsel and ru
his (her, their) deeds, unto expedient fulfilment of the same, to
-
the glory of his all-holy Name, and to his (her, their) spiritual 3 P
and bodily profit : I$ 2Q
That by the might of his grace he will deliver him (kn,i/-) *
from all calamities and distress, both of soul and of body ; and
from sickness, and from sudden death, and from all mortal wounds :
and that he will graciously grant him (hey, them), in due season,
restoration to his (her) home (their F r m s ) , in health and safety : I$
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us oommend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ our God.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.

For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to t h e Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then: God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. (Tone I / . )
(And the rest. See p a p 5 r 5.)
And the folZowrirg H y m n s ( T q b a r i ):
Despise not, 0 Saviour, those who have recourse unto thee, and who
seek from thine omnipotent right hand, as from their Creator and their
Master, both aid and blessing. But forasmuch as of old thou didst, by
thy word, give unto thine Apostles tranquillity upon the sea, in like
manner give thou now also unto this person (thesepersons) a calm and
untroubled voyage, and good health : through the prayers of the Birth-
giver of God, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
(Tone Y;)
Seeing that he (she) bath set his (her) (they have set their) hope on
thee, 0 Saviour, be thou his (her, their) helper and deliverer: and bless
the good purpose of his (her, their) deed, as also his (key, their) journey;
that we all may glorify thee, the sole Giver of all good things.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
W e flee unto thy-protection, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God. Despise
not thou our prayers in affliction, but from distress deliver us, 0 only
Pure and Blessed One.
Deacon. Let us attend.
P n i s f . Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen) in the Fourth Tone. Though I
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for
thou art with me.
Verse : And thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
T h e Epistle, from the Acts of the Apostles.
(Acts xri. 1-7.) And in those days it came to pass, that after we were
gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course
unto Coos, and on the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence to
Patras. And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard,
and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left: it on the
left hand, and sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre : for there the ship
was to unlade her burden. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven
days: who said unto Paul by the Spirit, that he should not go up to
Jerusalem. And when we had accomplished those days, we departed
and went our way, and they all brought us on our way, with wives and
children, till we were out of the city : and we kneeled down on the shore
and prayed. And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took
ship; and they returned home again. And when we'had finished our
course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and
abode with them one day.
Alleluia. (According to the Tone.)
Verse I : Deliver me from them that hate me, and from the deep
waters.
Verse 2 : Let not the watery tempest drown me, neither let the deep
swallow me up.
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy GospeL
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. The Lesson from the holy Gospel according to Mark.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory t o thee.
Pricst. Let us attend.
(Mark iv. 35-41.) The Lord said unto his disciples, Let us pass over
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unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they
took him even as he was in the ship : and there were also with him other
little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat
into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of
the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him,
Master, carest thou not that we perish ? And he arose, and rebuked
the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased,
and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why a r e ye so
fearful ? how is it that ye have no faith ? And they feared exceedingly,
and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the
winds and the sea obey him ?
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Then the Prirst o r the Deacon saifh the Augmented
- Litany.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech
thee : hearken, and have merc .
Choir. Lord, have mercy. {~hnke.)
A n d the rcst (seepage go). TOthis he aaWctA :
Do thou, who once didst rebuke the winds and the sea, and unto
the ship tossed by the waves didst give calm by thy word; and didst
render thy disciples untroubled: Regard now, also, 0 Merciful One,
the prayers of thy servant who diligent1 worshippeth (sen~antsW/IO
diLigent(y worship) thee, and bless his h e r , tluir) voyage, granting
unto him (her, them) a calm, peaceful and untroubled journey, we
beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. I$
0 Saviour, who didst walk upon the water as upon dry land, and
didst deliver Peter from drowning by thy right hand almighty: De-
liver thou, 0 Lord, him (her) who in faith hath (those who in faith
have) recourse unto thee, and is directing his (her) (arc directing
their) steps to a journey, from all calamities and stormy winds;
mercifully granting unto him (her; them) a favourable journey and
restoration to his (her, their) home(s), we beseech thee, 0 all-
bountiful Lord : hearken, and have mercy. &
Send thine Angel, 0 all-merciful Lord, to accompany him (her,
them) on the way, and to be the guardian of his (her) soul and body
(their souls a n d bodies), preserving him (her, them), and sheltering
him (her, them) from all enemies, both visible and invisible; and
by thy might divine delivering him (her, them) from all tribulation,
calamity and necessity, from sickness and from mortal wounds; and
in due season restore thou him (her, them) again to bis (her) home
(their homes) in safety: to the glory of thine all-holy Name, we
beseech thee, 0 omnipotent Master: mercifully hearken, a n d have
mercy. I$
And the Pnest makcth the Exclamation:
Hear us, 0 God, our Saviour, ... (See page 5 I 7.)
RITE O F BLESSING THOSE ABOUT TO TRAVEL BY WATER 533
And the Deacon saith :
Bowing our knees and our heads devoutly unto the Lord, let us prky
t o the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thn'ce.)
Then, as all kneel, the Priest, turninr to the west and standing at the &or of the
Church, saith, in a loud voicr, this f'rayer :
0 Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, who didst walk upon the waters
as upon dry land, ant1 didst deign to have thy holy Disciples and Apostles'
as thy fellow-voyagers in the ship; and didst rebuke the stormy wind,
and command the waves of the sea to be still : Be pleased now also (we
humbly entreat thee, 0 Saviour), to sail with this thy senrant (these
thy servants) in this ship (or boat), allaying every contrary wind and
tempest : And raise up special and timely winds for a prosperous voyage,
being thyself ever unto him (her, them) a pilot, and a saving, untem-
pestuous and tranquil haven unto the same, and unto his (her, their) ship
(or boat). And as thou -didst save Peter from drowning, so also, in
sovereign wise, deliver thou this person (thesepersons) from all assaults
of enemies, both visible and invisible, and from calamity, and distress,
and fear, by thy right hand omnipotent: And graciously vouchsafe that
h e (she, they) may return in peace to his (her) home (their homes) in
health and happiness, having accomplished his (her, their) purpose and
good undertaking, richly bestowing upon all his (her, their) deeds thy
rich and inexhaustible grace, and preserving the vessel whole and un-
harmed. For thou art the Saviour, the Deliverer, and the rich Giver of
all good things, both heavenly and earthly, and unto thee do we ascribe
glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. A m e n
Tksn taking the ionourable cross, the Pn'cst @veth i t to the #crson(s) to kiss ;and
Ar s#rinRleth the#e~son(s)wi%hh o e water, saying:
May the Lord bless thee (you) out of Zion ; and so shalt thou (shall
y e ) behold the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy (your) life :
and may he direct thy (your) journey in peace, unto the glory of his
holy Name Amen.
And immediately ke#rom7mceth the usual Beneliictwnfor the day.
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NEW YEAR
A f t n the Liturgy is m&d, the Deacon saiiA :
Bless, Master.
Priest. Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
CAoir. Amen.
Reader. 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us
worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come,
let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and
our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before him. (Three
rcz~erences.)
And PSALM LXV. -
Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion ; and unto thee shall the vow be
performed in Jerusalem. Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall
all flesh come. My misdeeds prevail against me : 0 be thou merciful
unto our sins. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest
unto thee: he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the
pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple. Thou shalt show us
wonderful things in thy righteousness, 0 God of our salvation ; thou
that art the hope of the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in
the broad sea. Who in his strength setteth fast the mountains, and is
girded about with power. Who stilleth the raging of the sea, and the
noise of his waves, and the madness of the people. They also that
dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth shall be afraid at thy tokens,
thou that makest the out-goings of the morning and evening to praise
thee. Thou visitest the earth and blessest i t ; thou makest it very
plenteous. The river of God is full of water : thou preparest their corn,
for so thou providest for the earth. Thou waterest her furrows ; thou
sendest rain into the little valleys thereof; thou makest it soft with the
drops of rain, and blessest the increase of it. Thou crownest t h e year
with thy goodness ; and thy clouds drop fatness. They shall drop upon
the dwellings of the wilderness, and the little hills shall rejoice on
every side. The folds shall be full of sheep ; the valleys also shall stand
so thick with corn, that they shall laugh and sing.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thyice.)
Then the Deacon saith the following Litany:
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
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For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : &
For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
Churches, and for the union of them all : &
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness,
and in the fear of God have entered therein : Ijc
For our Holy Synod ( o r Patriarch) ; for our Bishop ( o r Arch-
bishop, o r Metropolitan), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; for all the clergy and the laity : Ijc
Ntrr follow~efifionsfor fhc Ru&r of thc Land and fm all the Altfhon'rics
(Emperor, or King, and Reignin House, or President, according to the e&-
f
n e n h and nufionulificso/ whic fhr Purirh ir consfitufed).
."
That he will aid them in all things, and subdue under their feet 2"
all heathen who are hateful unto Christ, and every foe and adver-
sary: &
For this city, and for every city and land, and for those who with
3
faith dwell therein : Ijc 6
That he will graciously accept this present thanksgiving and sup- 5
plication of us unworthy sinners on his most heavenly Altar, and in "
his compassion have mercy upon us : Ijc
That our prayers may be well-pleasing in his sight, and that he
L'
';
i
will forgive us and all his people their transgressions, both voluntary
and involuntary, which we have wickedly committed in the year p
that is past : Ijc 8"
That he will bless the beginning and continuance of this year F'
with the grace of his love for mankind: and will grant unto us
peaceful times and favourable temperatures, and that we may live
without sin, in health and plenty: Ijc -2
That he will turn aside from us his wrath, which hath been justly $
kindled against us because of our sins : B c
CD
That he will banish from us all souldestroying passions and cor- 3
rupting usages : and that he will implant in our hearts his divine
fear, unto the fulfilment of his commandments : &
That he will renew a right spirit within us, and confirm us in the
U2
Orthodox faith ; and make us to be zealous in the performance of
good deeds, and the fulfilment of all his commandments : &
That he will overthrow all heresies and schisms, and everywhere
plant right belief and piety, and convert all who have departed from
the true faith unto a knowledge of his truth, and unite them all
unto his holy Orthodox Church : Ijc
That he will deliver his holy Church, and us all, from every tribu-
lation, calamity, wrath and distress, and from all enemies, both
visible and invisible; and that he will always hedge about his
faithful people with health, long life and peace, and the host of
his holy Angels : &
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. Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.
Exclumation.
Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
7&.n: God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Verse (Siikh) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious,
because his mercy endureth forever.
K.rse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of the
Lord have I driven them back.
Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
And tkefollowing H y rntrs, in Tone I K :
We, thine unworthy servants, 0 Lord, grateful for thy great benefits
which thou hast showed upon us, glorifying thee do praise, bless, give
thanks, sing and magnify thy loving-kindness, and cry aloud unto thee
in humble submissivness: 0 our Benefactor and our Saviour, glory to
thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. ( T m
111)
0 Master, who hast freely vouchsafed thy benefits and gifts unto
thine unprofitable servants, zealously resorting unto thee. we offer unto
thee thanksgiving according to our strength, and glorifying thee as our
Benefactor and our Creator, we cry aloud : Glory to thee, 0 God most
bountiful.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. ( T o m 11.)
0 thou Author of all created things, who hast set the seasons and
the years in thy power, bless thou the crown of the year with thy good-
ness, 0 Lord, preserving in peace the Emperor and thy city, through
the prayers of the Birth-giver of God ; and save us.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Render. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend.
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Reader. The Gradual (Prokinen), in the Fourth Tone. I will sin
praises unto the Lord who hath dealt bountifully with me, and will
t h e Name of the Lord Most High. d
Z

Ve,e (Stikh) : My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. ,

Then he rcaa2fh the E#istlc.
( I Timothy ii. 1-6.) My son Timothy, I exhort thee, thak$rst of all,
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of than& be made for
all men. For kings and for all that are in authority ; that we may lead
a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, For this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men
t o be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is
one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ ;
who gave himself a ransom for all. To him be honour and glory unto
ages of ages. Amen. .
Pn'esi. Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Demon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia, in the Fourth Tone.
Then the Deacon :
And that he will graciously vouchsafe unto us to hear his Holy
Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Pnest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke.
Dcacon. Let us attend.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
And immcdiatcly the Priest rerrdefk the Goq5cl.
(Lrlke iv. 16-22). Then came Jesus to Nazareth, where he had been
brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the
Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto .
him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the
book, he found the plaoe where it was written, The spirit of the Lord is
upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the
poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance
to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty
them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And
he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened
on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture
fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the
gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
538 T H E OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING AT T H E NEW YEAR
TXen immediateZy the Deacon saifh thef o l h i n g Litany :
b e t us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say,
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( lhricc.)
0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee:
hearken, and have mercy. I$
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy.
Herefollow petitions for the R ~ ~ lof
e r the Land and for alt,ihc Authon'rics
(Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or Pres~dent,according to the
elements and nationalities of which the Parish is constituted).
For our Holy Synod ( o r Patriarch) ; for our Bishop ( o r Arch-
bishop, or Metropolitan.), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the
Diaconate in Christ ; far all the clergy and the laity. I$
Returning thanks with fear and trembling; as unprofitable ser-
vants, unto thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord, our Saviour and our Master,
for thy benefits, which ,thou hast poured out abundantly upon thy
servants, we fall down in worship, and offer unto thee praise as God,
and with fervour do cry aloud unto thee : Deliver thou thy servants
from all calamities, and in that thou art merciful fulfil thou always
the desires of us all, as may be expedient for us, we diligently entreat
thee : hearken, and have mercy. I$.
That thou wilt bless the crown of the coming year with thygood-
ness, and quench within us all enmities, discords and civil strife ;
that thou wilt give us peace, love steadfast and unfeigned, as also a
decorously ordered and virtuous life, we beseech thee, 0 all-gracious
Lord : hearken, and have mercy. fF
That thou wilt not call to mind our innumerable transgressions
and evil actions, which we have committed during the year which is
past, and that thou wilt not requite us according to our deeds ; but
that thou wilt remember us in mercy and bounty, we beseech thee,
0 tenderly-compassionate Lord : hearken, and have mercy. I$.
That thou wilt give rain in due season, both the early and the
latter rains, fruitful dew, temperate and healthful breezes ; and that
thou wilt illumine with the warmth of the sun, we beseech thee, 0
all-bountiful Lord : hearken, and have mercy. 9
That thou wilt call to mind thy holy Church, and strengthen and
establish it, enlarge it, and give it peace, and preserve it unscathed by
the gates of hell, and impregnable against all assaults of enemies
both visible and invisible forever, we beseech thee, 0 all-sovereign
Lord : hearken, and have mercy. I$
That thou wilt root out and extinguish every blasphemous im-
piety of the pagan world and speedily destroy its kingdom, and give
it into the hand of the right believers, we beseech thee, 0 all-power-
ful Lord : hearken, and have mercy. &
 T H E OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING A T T H E N E W YEAR 539
That thou wilt deliver us through the coming year, and all the days
of our life, from pestilence, famine, earthquake, flood, hail, fire, the sword,
the invasion of enemies, and from civil war, and from all death-dealing
wounds, calamity and distress, we beseech thee, 0 tenderly-compas-
sionate Lord : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thn'ce.)
Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and of those who are far off upon the sea; and show mercy, show
mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribeglory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Again, yet again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thnce.)
And the Ptl'csf readcfk fkcfolZ&ing Prayer:
0 Master, Lord our God, the Source of life and of immortality, the
Author of all created things both visible and invisible, who hast placed
all seasons and years in thy power, and dost direct all things with thy
mod-wise and all-gracious providence : We thank thee for thy bounties,
which thou hast pcured out upon us during our life that is past, and we
entreat thee, 0 all-bountiful Lord ! Bless the crown of the coming year
with thy goodness : preserve thy beloved servant, our (zn Russia) Sov-
ereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning House.
Multiply the days of their life in health unalterable, and grant them
progress in all virtues. Bestow thy good things from above upon all thy
people, as also health and salvation, and good furtherance in all things.
Deliver thy holy Church, this city, and all cities and lands from every
evil assault, and vouchsafe unto them peace and tranquillity; and grant
that we may always offer thanksgiving unto thee, the Father who is
from everlasting, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-
holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, God glorified in one Essence, and
to hymn thine all-holy Name.
, Exclamation.
Glory to thee, 0 God, our Benefactor, unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Then is sung: Glory be to God on hi h : (Seepage 3 4 ) Or, in place of if,the
Hymn o / S f . A~nbrosc,B i d @ o f ~ i k n :
W e praise thee, 0 God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the
earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels
cry aloud ; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim
and Seraphim continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of
Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory. The
glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship
540 T H E OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING AT THE N E W YEAR
of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee;
the Father of an infinite Majesty ; thine adorable, true, and only Son;
also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory, 0
Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou
tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself to be born
of a Virgin. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou
didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the
right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou
shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy ser-
vants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them
to be numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting. 0 Lord, save
thy people, and bless thine heritage. Govern them, and lift them up
forever. Day by day we magnify thee; and we worship thy Name,
ever, world without end. Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this day with-
out sin. 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, let
thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee. 0 Lord, in thee have I
trusted ; let me never be confounded.
And when i f isfinhhcd, fh.c Deacon saifh:
Wisdom ! .
Pn'est. 0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us.
Ckoir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond conlpare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope ; glory to thee.
Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
Priest. May Christ, our true God, who for our salvation condescended
to be circumcised in the flesh, through the prayers of his most holy
Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that
he is gracious and loveth mankind.
The Deacon then #roclaimefh :
Grant, 0 Lord, a prosperous and peaceful Mfe, health and safety, and
furtherance in all things, as also conquest and victory over his .enemies,
unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., Emperor of All the Russias,
and to all the Reigning House (and to the Ruler of the Land, mmlha'ng
him by his title, rjc it be in a f o r e i p country) : and preserve them for
many years.
And the C h i r singefh :Many years.
T H E OFFICE OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
T O T H E LORD GOD
SUNG IN RUSSIA ON THE DAY OF THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST: I N COMMEMORATION OF THE DELIVERANCE OF
THE CHURCH AND THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE FROM T H E INVASION
OF THE GAULS AND THE TWELVE NATIONS

W h the Divine Liturgy kafh been said, the Clergy come fdfrom the Sanc-
tuary, and take th& stand in the middle of the Temjle; and making ihree
rmwences, they begin :
Deacon. Bless, Father.
Priest. Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undi-
vided Trinity always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all
places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life :
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. (Thrice, and three revermces.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins.
0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us
from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
theFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Reader. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ, our King and our God 0 come, let us worship
and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. 0 come,
let us worship and fall down before him. (Three rcvcrmces.)
542 OFFICE OF PRAISE A N D THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS
Thrn the Choir singeth the Pro#hecy of the holy Projhet Isazkh (vii'i., ix.):
God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : For
God is with us.
Reader. Hear ye, even unto the uttermost ends of the earth : Fji
Yield yourselves, ye mighty : Fji
If again ye shall rise up in your might, again shall ye be over-
thrown : qb
And if any take counsel together, them shall the Lord destroy : &
And the word which ye shall speak shall not abide in you : Fji
For we fear not your terror, neither are we troubled : &
But the Lord our God, he it is to whom we will ascribe holiness,
and him will we fear : qb
And if I put my trust in him, he shall be my sanctification : qb
I will set my hope on him, and through him shall I be saved : &
Lo, I and the children whom God hath given me: qb
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : Fji a
,?
And they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, on them r'
hath the light shined : qb -.
E
For unto us a son is born, unto us a child is given : F$ 3
And the government shall be upon his shoulder : Fji c
P
And of his peace there shall be no end : Fji
And his Name shall be called in the great Council of the An-
gels : IF.
Wonderful. Counsellor : &
The ~ i ~God, h the
t ~ veila as tin^
Father, the Prince of Peace : qb
The Father of the world to come : I$
God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : &
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. qb
God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : I$
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Choir. God is with us: Understand, ye nations, and submit your-
selves : For God is with us.
Reader. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls: IF. 0 5
2
For the peace of the whole world; for the welfare of God's :'g
holy Churches, and for the union of them all : IF. ~7
For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, 4
and in the fear of God have entered therein : IF. ,
For the most Holy Synod of Russia, and for our Bishop ( o r $:
Archbishop), N., of N. ; for the honourable Presbytery ; for the 2 ?
Diaconate in Christ; and for all the clergy and laity : qb 3F
For our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All ? ?
the Russias: I$ 9"
 OFFICE OF PRAISE A N D THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS 543
That he will aid them in all things, and subdue under their feet
every foe and adversary : If.
For this city, and for every city and land ; and for those who
with faith dwell therein: If.
..
PE
For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, FQ
and for peaceful times : IF. 3-
For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the =P
suffering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation: IF. 2 5
That this our prayer may be set forth as incense before our God a a
and Saviour, and these free will offerings of our hearts and lips
may be accepted from us who have rendered thanks in the day of 2 & '
salvation, unto the Lord who heard us in the day of trouble: If.
That he will look with benignity and mercy upon our most God-
fearing Emperor, and his conquering Empire, who now lay their crowns
of victory before the footstool of Him who hath the heathen for His in-
heritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for His possession, the
King of kings and Lord of lords ; falling down in worship before whom
let us pray.
Chuir. Lord, have mercy.
That he will give unto us grace, with faith and love, henceforth and
forever to proclaim salvation, and the might and the kingdom of our
God, and the dominion of his Anointed One, let us beseech the Lord,
who hath granted the power to his kingdom, and requiteth us with the
joy of his salvation.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us by thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God, and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Choir. To thee, 0 Lord. .

Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he
that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
V m (Stikh) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious,
because his mercy endureth forever.
Verse 2 :. All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of
the Lord have I driven them back.
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Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Verse 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
Then the following shall be sung, in Tone VI.:
Choir I. Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace. To-day doth
Bethlehem receive him who sitteth with the Father forever enthroned.
To-day Angels majestically magnify the Child who is born Glory be
to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Choir 11. (Tone I/.) Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace.
Behold,'the Lamb of Bethlehem hath crushed under his feet the lion
and the adder for us, and hath given peace unto his world. Wherefore,
unto the Child who is the Sovereign Lord of the universe, do we,
together with the Angels, offer glorious praise. Glory be to God on
high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Choir I. (Tom I.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit.
0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance, granting to
our most God-fearing Emperor, N., victory over all adversanes, and by
thy Cross preserving thine Estate.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
HYMNTO THE BIRTH-GIVER O F COD(Bogwdditchen). Tone 1.
Let us sing the praises of Mary, Virgin, Door of heaven, Glory of
all the world, sprung forth from man, who also bare the Lord ; the Song
of the Bodiless Powers, and the Enriching of the faithful. For she
revealed herself as Heaven and the Temple of the Godhead. She de-
stroyed the bulwarks of enmity, and ushered in peace, and threw open
the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we possess this confirmation of our
faith, we have a Defender, even the Lord who was born of her. Be bold,
therefore, ye people of God, for he, the All-Powerful, will vanquish
your foes.
Deacon. Let us attend.
PricJt. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Zit f o l h i n g Parable (Paremrjrrf)ir tkcn read by the Rea&r or a Deacon :
Principal Deacon. Wisdom !
Deacon or Reader. The Lesson from the Prophecy of Isaiah.
Principal Deacon. Let us attend.
(IsaMhriv. 13-18; 24-28.) Thus saith the Lord to the King of Baby-
lon: For thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will
exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount
of the congregation, in the sides of the north : I will ascend above the
heights of the clouds ; I will be like the Most High. Yet thou shalt be
brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall
 OFFICE OF PRAISE A N D THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS 545
narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man
that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms: that made
the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof : that opened
not the house of his prisoners ? The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying,
Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass ; and as I have pur-
posed, so shall it stand : that I will break the Assyrian in my land,
and upon my mountains tread him under foot : then shall his yoke de-
part from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth : and this is
the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the Lord of
hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul i t ? and his hand is
stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Deacou. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom!
Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Seventh Tone. Who is so
great a God as our God ? Thou art God, and doest wonders.
Verse (Sfikh) I : Thou hast declared thy power among the nations.
Verse 2 : I said : Today have I begotten thee. These are the rewards
of the right hand of the Most High.
Verne 3 : I have remembered the works of the Lord ; for I recall thy*
marvels from the beginning.
And again: Who is so great a God as our God ? Thou art God, and
doest wonders.
Dcacotr. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
the Hebrews.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Reader. (Heb. xi. 32-35; xii. 1-2.) Brethren : What shall I say
more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and
of Samson, and of Jephthae, of David also, and Samuel, and of the
prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteous-
ness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the
violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were
made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the
aliens. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great
a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth So easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith.
Priest. Peace be unto thee.
Reader. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. Alleluia. ( T o m VIL) The Lord shall give strength unto his
people : the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
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Deacotr. That he will mercifully vouchsafe unto us to hear his Holy
Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers !
Priest. Peace be with you all.
People. And with thy spirit.
Pviest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. (Matt. xxiv. 6-8,21-35..) Jesus said unto his disciples : Ye
shall hear of wars, and runlors of wars : see that ye be not troubled : for
all these things must come to pass, but the end is n6t yet. For nation
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom : and there shall
be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. For then
shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the
world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should
be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake
those days shall be shortened.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.
Then strazkhtway the Dsacon reciicfh th& Litany :
' Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say,
Choir. Lord, have mercy.

.
0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee : hearken,
and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we
beseech thee : hearken, q,nd have mercy. I$
Again we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the q
Emperor of All the Russias; for his might, victory, maintenance, $
peace, health, salvation; and that the Lord our God will abundantly 3.
aid and prosper him in all things, and subdue under his feet every
foe and adversary. I$
And for all the Reigning House. ( A n d for Nir R u b o f ih L a d ,
by his title, if it be in a foreign country.) I$ z
Pr
,
Again we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop
(or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N., of N. ; and for all our brethren
in Christ. I$
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. I$
9
Furthermore we pray that our Lord and Saviour will accept the
confession and thanksgiving of us, his unworthy servants : for he -
hath not dealt with us according to our sins, neither rewarded us 2
according to our iniquities. But in the hour of trial also, which came
upon all the world, he delivered us ; and when our enemies com-
passed us round about, he revealed unto us his salvation. I&
0 thou who, at the hand of Melchisedec, didst accept the tithe of
 OFFICE O F PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS 547
Abraham, after that he had overthrown four kings, and had set free
the captives ; and when Pharaoh together with his host was en-
gulfed in the Red Sea, didst give heed from the cloudypillar to the
Song of Moses and Miriam, to the trumpets also and dancing; and
didst teach David, the king after thine own heart, to write Psalms 2
of triumph unto theealone : Do thou, the same Lord of Hosts, now, ''
also, in that thou hast overcome him who was an enemy and alien r
from thee, and hast saved thine Anointed, and glorified the majesty
of Russia, and established the Church, as out of the mouths of -
babes make the praises out of the mouths of all us acceptable
unto thee ; receive into thy salvation as a burnt-offering our souls cp
which had vanished away. Hearken to the voice of our rejoicing ; 3
and, as of old, we fervently beseech thee, show mercy upon us in 4
the day of trouble. I)
Furthermore we pray for our victorious chieftains and warriors, ,
e
and for all those zealous defenders of the Faith and of righteousness, 2
who have laid down their lives for their brethren in the year of 2.
tribulation: that the King of Glory will recompense them, in the 2
day of his just requiting, with life everlasting and the crown which
facleth not away; and that he will confirm us all in their spirit, and
in faith and concord. @
Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and of those who are far off upon the seas; and show mercy, show mercy,
0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and t o the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let us attend, and in lowliness of heart bowing the knees of
our souls and bodies, let us pray to the Lord.
Then the Priest, kneeling d w n (as doth also tkt whole congregation),shall recite,
aloud, WWall fervour and ernofion, the following Prayer:
0 God, great and inscrutable, 0 Father, who hast no beginning, 0
Son who likewise hast no beginning, and Spirit who equally existest
from everlasting; who bringest into being that which had no being, and
savest those who are ready to perish, and givest life to the dead, work-
ing after thy will among the heavenly hosts, and in the dwellings of
earth, and by thy marvellous Providence directing all things! Incline
thine ear from thy holy place on high, and accept from us, thy humble
and unworthy servants, upon whom thou hast manifested thy great
salvation from calamity and utter destruction, these prayers of gratitude,
praise and thanksgiving which we offer unto thee with our heart, and
with our lips. For not according to our transgressions hast thou dealt
with us, 0 Lord, neither rewarded us according to our iniquities. Thou
didst say of old unto the Children of Israel, that if they would not
548 OFFICE d~ PRAISE A N D THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS
hearken unto thy voice to keep and t o do all thy commandn~ents,thou
wouldest send upon them the heathen shameless of countenance, who
should crush them in their cities, where also their walls should be cast
down ; and we have seen how this terrible word came upon us, and upon
our fathers. Yet fearing not thy warning, and despising thy compassion,
we departed from the way of thy righteousness, and walked after the
lusts of our own hearts, and strove not t o have in our hearts thee,
the God of minds and of hearts ; and heeding not the traditions of our
fathers, we angered thee through strangers. For which cause, also, like
unto the Children of Israel of old, a fierce host encompassed u s round
about, and those in whose customs we were zealous, these same tur-
bulent and brutal-natured ones have we had as our enemies. But thou,
0 Lord God, who art pitiful and merciful, long-suffering and rich in
loving-kindness, and faithful, keeping righteousness and showing mercy
unto thousands, taking away iniquities and transgressions, after that
thou hadst departed from us for a little space, with great mercy hast
been merciful unto us : and having visited our wrongdoings with thy
rod, like as a father is bountiful unto his children, even so hast thou
been bountiful unto us. For thou hast regarded our affliction and the
wasting away of the Imperial City, wherein, from ancient days, thy
Name hath been invoked, and our supplications which, trusting not in
our own righteousness but in thy great bounties, we have laid a t thy
feet, 0 Lord. And thou hast given us the ascendency over our ungodly
adversaries ; thou hast crowned our most God-fearing Emperor, Alex-
ander PAvlovitch, with the panoply of thy favour, that vanishing thine
enemies might vanish before the face of thy Christ even as t h e smoke,
and that they who love thee might shine even a s t h e rising sun in his
splendour. W e have seen, 0 Lord, we have seen, and all nations have
seen in us, that thou art God, and that there is none beside thee. Thou
slayest and makest alive; thou smitest and healest, and there is none who
shall wrest us out of thy hand. Therefore is our heart fixed upon our
Lord, who hath exalted our horn in God, and we have rejoiced in thy
salvation. We thank thee, 0 Lord, that thou hast chastised us for a
little space, but hast not given us over unto death forever. Enable us, 0
Lord, unceasingly and steadfastly to bear within us t h e memory of this,
thy glorious visitation, unto the establishment in us of filial fear, together
with love and faith in thee. And vouchsafe that, compassed about by thy
protection, we may ever henceforth, as this day, praise and magnify thy
r
holy Name. Confirm th good will upon our most God-fearing Sover-
eign, N., the Emperor o All the Russias: and may thy blessed spirit
abide upon him evermore. Grant in his godly dominion : t o t h e Pastors,
holiness ; to the Rulers, judgment and uprightness ; t o the People, peace
and quietness in the law, and advancement in the faith. 0 most merci-
ful Lord ! satisfy with thy mercy those who have known thee ; and unto
those who have not possessed thee, reveal thou thyself; and turn thou
also the hearts of our enemies unto thee ; and be thou known unto all
 OFFICE OF PRAISE A N D THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS 549
tribes and nations in thy Christ. And let all the peoples, from the
rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, cry aloud with
praise unto thee, in every tongue, with the voice of rejoicing.
T h n he#roclaimcfh, with a l m d voice :
Glory to thee, 0 God, Saviour of all, unto ages of ages !
Choir. Amen.
T h is snng the GREATHYMNOF PRAISE( l k Clwia in ExceLsir. See page 341,
or We praise thee, 0 God ; . . . (Sec#age 539.)
And fhf o l h i n g BENEDICTIONi s ~ r o n m n c c d :
May he who, like a lamb, did lie in the manger at Bethlehem, yho
also, like a lion, doth overthrow the power of the enemy and doth guide
his own faithful sheep in the way of righteousness and salvation, Christ
our true God and Saviour ; through the intercessions of his most holy
Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that
h e is gracious and loveth mankind.
T h t h Deacon #roclaimctk :
Grant, 0 Lord, a prosperous and peaceful life, health and safety, and
furtherance in all things, as also conquest and victory over his enemies,
unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the
Russias ; and to all the Reigning House (and to the Ruler 4 the Land,
mentionitlg him by his title, if it be in a foreign country) : and preserve
them for many years.
Choir. Many years.
Deacon. Unto thy departed servant, our most God-fearing Sovereign,
the Emperor Alexander the First, grant repose eternal in the assump
tion of the blessed, 0 Lord ; and make his memory to be eternal.
Choir. Memory eternal ! (Thrice.)
T o the Christ-loving Army of Russia, Many years.
Chir. Many years. (Thrice.)
And when the Many years h t h been srmg, fkc bells be& to jcrrl, and so continue
until hs#crs.
 T H E GREAT OFFICE O F THANKSGIVING
(TE DEUM)
WHICH IS USED I N RUSSIA ON T H E ANNIVERSARY OF T H E EM-
PEROR'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE, AND OF HIS CORONA-
TION; A N D ON OTHER OCCASIONS OF SOLEMN THANKSGIVING

Priest. Blessed is ;he kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places
and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain;
and save our souls, 0 Good One.
0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon
us. ( T h k e , and three reverences.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 most Holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our
sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal
our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. T h y king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, A s we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thyice.)
Prirsi. 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us wor-
ship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us
worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God.
0 come, let us worship and fall down before him. (Three rcverefltcs.)
Then the Choir chunteth ths Im$crial Psalm :

The King shall rejoice in thy strength, 0 Lord ; exceeding glad shall
he be of thy salvation. Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and
hast not denied him the request of his lips. For thou shalt prevent him
with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon
 T H E GREAT OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING ( T E DEUM) 551
his head. H e asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for
ever and ever. His honour is great in thy salvation : glory and great
worship shalt thou lay upon him. For thou shalt give him everlasting
felicity, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance. 'And why?
Because the King putteth his trust in,the Lord; and in the mercy of
t h e Most Highest he shall not miscany. All thine enemies shall feel
t h i n e hand : thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee. Thou
shalt make them like a fiery oven in the time of thy wrath ; the Lord
shall destroy them in his displeasure, and the fire shall consume them.
Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, and their seed from among
t h e children of men. For they intended mischief against thee, and im-
agined such a device as they are not able to perform. Therefore shalt
thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make
ready against the face of them. Be thou exalted, 0 Lord, in thine own
strength : so will we sing and praise thy power.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.)
Then the Deacon saith the Litany :
I n peace let us pray to the Lord. I$
F o r the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : I$
F o r the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy
Churches, and for the union of them all : I$
F o r this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness,
and in the fear of God have entered therein : I$
F o r the Most Holy Synod, and for our Bishop, N., of N. ; for the
honourable Presbytery; for the Diaconate in Christ; and for all
the clergy and laity : &
For our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the
Russias: &
That his sceptre may be strengthened by the right hand of the
Most High: I$
That he may receive from heaven strength and wisdom, unto rule
and righteous judgment : I$
That he may receive from heaven prosperity in all things, and
length of reign : I$
That the Lord God will hear him in the day of trouble, and that
the Name of the God of Jacob may defend him : I$
That the Lord will send him help from his holy dwelling-place,
and defend him out of Zion : I$
That the Lord will give him the desire of his heart, and fulfil all
his counsel : I$
That he will preserve free from venality and partiality the judges
who are subject unto him : I$ .
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That the Lord of hosts will ever strengthen his armed hosts : I$ 3
That he will subdue under his feet every foe and adversary : & 2
For this imperial city, and for every city and land; and for 3 . E
-
those who with faith dwell therein : I$
For healthful seasons; for abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and for peaceful times : I$
gl
fie
For those who travel by sea or by land; for the sick and the $
suffering ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salva- 2
tion : qb 3 t+
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and $ S
necessity: IF. 9*
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life
unto Christ our God.
Chit-.To thee, 0 Lord
Bxclamafion.
P h t . For unto thee are due all glory,, honour and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Thm: God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Verse (Stikk) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious ;
because his mercy endureth forever.
Verse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of
the Lord have I driven them back.
Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Verse 4: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
Apd t h e Hymns (Tqbarf),in Tom I K
We, thine unworthy servants, 0 Lord, grateful for thy great benefits
which thou hast shown upon us, glorifying thee, do praise, bless, give
thanks, sing, and magnify thy loving-kindness, and do cry aloud
unto thee in humble love: 0 our Benefactor and our Saviour, glory to
thee !
Tone I. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thirie inheritance, granting to
the most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., victory over
all adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate.
Tone II. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
 T H E GREAT OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING (TE DEUM) 553
D o thou who, of thine own good will, upon the Cross wast lifted up,
b e s t o w thy bounties upon the new State which is called by thy Name,
0 Christ, our God; make glad with thy might our most God-fearing
(Emperor, King, or President), N., granting victory over his adversaries
u n t o him who hath thine aid, which is a panoply of peace, a trophy
invincible.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Reader. And with thy spirit.
T h e Gradual (Prokfmen), in Tone IV. : The King shall rejoice in
t h y strength, 0 Lord ; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.
Verse (Stikh) : Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not
denied him the request of his lips.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to
t h e Romans.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Reader. (Rom. xiii. 1-8.) Brethren: Let every soul be subject unto
t h e higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that
b e a r e ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power
resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shall receive to
themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but
t o t h e evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is
good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. For he is the minister of
God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for
he beareth not the sword ip vain: for he is the minister of God, a
revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye
must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
F o r this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attend-
ing continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their
dues : tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to
whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man anything, but to love
one another : for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Alleluia. (Thrice.)
Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
PrieJt. (Matt.xxii. 15-22.) Then went the Pharisees and took coun-
sel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto
him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that
thou art true, and teacheth the way of God in truth, neither carest thou
for any man ; for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us, there-
fore, What thinkest thou ? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or
554 THE GREAT OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING (TE DEUM)
not ? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye
me, ye hypocrites? Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto
him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and super-
scription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them,
Render therefore unto C z s a r the things which are Caesar's, and unto
God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they
marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory t o thee.
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, according to thy great mercy,
we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Again we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., t h e
Emperor of All the Russias ; for his might, victory, maintenance,
peace, health, salvation ; and that the Lord our God will abundantly
aid and prosper him in all things, and subdue under his feet every
foe and adversary. &
Furthermore we pray for his Consort, the most God-fearing Sov-
ereign Lady, the Empress, N. ; and for his Mother, the most God-
fearing Sovereign Lady, the Empress, N. &. 2
Furthermore we pray for his Heir, the Orthodox Lord (Tzesar- q
h i t c h ) , and Grand Duke, N. ; and for his Consort, the Orthodox >'
Lady (Tzesardvna), and Grand Duchess, N.; and for all the Reign- r
ing House (and for the Ruler of the L a d , by his title, if it be in a
%
f o r e i p country). I$
Furthermore we pray for the Most Holy Governing Synod (or
Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N., of $,
N. ; and for all our brethren in Christ. & 3
y Navy. I$
Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving ~ r m and
Returning thanks with fear and trembling, as unprofitable ser- y $
vants, unto thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord, our Saviour and our Master,
for thy benefits, which thou hast poured out abundantly upon thy y
servants, we fall down in worship, and offer unto thee praise a s God, $
and with fervour do cry aloud unto thee: Deliver thou thy servants 3
from all calamities, and in that thou art merciful fulfil thou always "
the desires of us all, as may be expedient for us, we diligently
entreat thee: hearken, and have mercy. &
0 Lord our God, inscrutable in mercy, grant unto thy servant,
our most God-fearing Sovereign, whom thou hast appointed t o reign
over us, the succour vouchsafed t o Moses, the valour of David, and
the wisdom of Solomon, to the glory of thy Name, we beseech thee,
0 King Almighty : hearken, and have mercy. l$
0 Master, who art the Creator of all wisdom and the Ruler of all
created things, establish thou the Supremacy of thy servant, our
Sovereign, the Emperor, N. Fulfil the desire and petitions of his
heart ; and exalt the horn of thy Christ, we beseech thee : hearken,
and have mercy. &
 T H E GREAT OFFICE OF THANKSGIVING (TE DEUM) 555

Priest. Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all t h e ends of the
earth, and of those who are far off upon the s e a ; and show mercy,
show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us.
For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray t o the Lord.
Then tkr Biiho# m tke Priest, Kneeling h n , shall recite this Prayer:
0 God, great and wonderful, who by thine inscrutable goodness and
rich providence rulest all things ; by whose all-wise yet unsearchable
judgments the life and sojourn upon earth of mankind receiveth differ-
e n t bounds : With gratitude we acknowledge that not according to our
iniquities hast thou dealt with us, neither according to our sins hast
t h o u rewarded us. W e have sinned, 0 Lord, we have wrought evil, and
have rendered ourselves worthy of thine extreme displeasure. But thou,
0 Ineffable Loving-kindness ! art merciful and long-suffering, and
grievest over the wickedness of men, 0 Master. Having chastened us
with a brief visitation of sorrow, lo! thou hast filled our hearts abun-
dantly with joy and gladness, in that thou hast appointed to rule over
u s thy beloved servant, our most God-fearing, Supreme Sovereign, N.,
t h e Emperor of All the Russias. Wherefore, endue thou him with wis-
dom, and direct thou him, that without hindrance he may discharge
t h i s great service unto thee. Grant him reason and understanding,
t h a t he may judge thy people uprightly; and preserve this thine in-
heritance in tranquillity, and without affliction. Make him victorious
over his enemies ; terrible to evildoers, gracious unto those who are
good and worthy to be trusted. Kindle his heart unto consideration
of t h e needy, unto hospitality to strangers, unto the defence of those
who are assailed ; that, guiding those who are subject to his rule in the
way of truth and of righteousness, and putting aside all dissembling
a h d venality, he may maintain in loyalty unfeigned all the people whom
thou hast committed to his authority. Make him to be a joyful father
of children, and show forth thy marvellous mercies upon us. Multiply
thou the days of his life in health unalterable and prosperity unchange-
able. Vouchsafe, also, in his day and unto us all peace, tranquillity
and prosperity, favourable seasons, abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and all things necessary t o life both temporal and eternal. 0 our Lord
all-merciful, the God of Bounties, and Father of all consolation ! turn
not thy face from us, and put not to confusion in our sure hope us, who,
in firm expectation, make our supplications unto thee, and entreating
thee, do set our trust upon thy bounties. For thou only knowest our
necessities, and givest before we ask, and confirmest thy gifts : and every
good gift and every pe;fect gift is from above, and cometh down from
556 T H E GREAT OFFICE O F THANKSGIVING ( T E D E U M )
thee, the Father of lights. Unto thee be glory and dominion, together
with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-
giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Thm immeriiately is sung the Great Hymn of Praise: Glory be to God on
high, . . .. (Seepage 34.)
Or, in its sfcad, the Anthem of Sf. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan :
We praise thee, 0 God ; we acknowledge thee t o be the Lord. .. .
(See pagt 539.)
And when it kfinkhed, the Priest bestowcth the customary BENEDICTION.
May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most holy
Mother; of Saint N. (the Saitlt of the day) ; and of all the Saints, have
mercy upon us and save us, in that he is gracious, and loveth mankind
And after the Benediction, the Deacon #roclaimcth
MANY YEARS (LONG 'LIFE)
To his Im#eriol Majcsfy as followefh :
Unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the
Russias, grant, 0 Lord, length of days, a peaceful life, health, salvation
and prosperity in all things; as also, conquest and victory over his
enemies ; and preserve him for many years.
Choir. Many years.
 PRAYERS
AT THE FOUNDING OF A HOUSE
0 God Almighty, who hast made the heavens with wisdom, and hast
established the earth upon its firm foundations, the Creator and Author
of a l l men : Look upon thy servant, N., to whom it hath seemed good
t o s e t up a house for his dwelling in the dominion of thy power, and
to r e a r it by building. Establish thou the same upon a stable rock, and
f o u n d it according to thy divine word in the Gospel, so that neither
w i n d nor flood nor any other thing shall be able to harm it. Graciously
g r a n t that he may bring it to an ending; and deliver all those who shall
wish t o dwell therein from every attack of the enemy.
F o r thine is the dominion, and thine are the kingdom and the power
a n d t h e glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

WHEN ONE IS ABOUT TO TAKE UP HIS ABODE IN A NEW

HOUSE

0 God our Saviour, who didst deign to enter into the house of Zac-
cheus, unto the salvation of the same and of all who were in the house :
Do thou, the same Lord, keep safe also from all harm those who have
now desired to dwell here, and who together with us unworthy ones do
offer unto thee prayers and supplications ; blessing this their dwelling,
and preserving their life free from aspersion. For unto thee are due all
glory, honour and worship, together with thy Father who hath no begin-
ning, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.

FOR THE BLESSING OF ANY OBJECT

A f r r r the cusfomary beginning: The Tknce-No& (0Holy God, Holy Mi hty).
Then: Our Father, . . . (See9age 550.) AH^ nfln I e Exrhmlim, the firiesf
saifk :
L e t us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
And he readefh fhis Prayer:
0 Creator and Author of the human race, Giver of spiritual graces
and Bestower of eternal salvation : Do thou, the same Lord, send down
thy Holy Spirit with a blessing from on high upon this object; that
558 PRAYER FOR T H E BLESSING O F A N Y OBJECT
fortified by the might of heavenly protection, it may be potent unto
bodily salvation and succour and aid, unto all who shall desire to make
use of it, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
He then s$rinklcth the objecf tlm'ce w i f h holy water, and pronounccfA the cns-
fornary Benedicfiorr.
 A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER

Deacon. Bless, Master.

Pn'cst. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
Choir. Amen.
0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places
and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life : Come,
and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ; and
save our souls, 0 Good One.
Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. (Thrice.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 all-holy
Trinity, have mercy upon us ; 0 Lord, wash away our sins ; 0 Master,
pardon our transgressions ; 0 Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities,
for thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy king-
dom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver
us from the Evil One :
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed
be he who cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Verse I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious ; because
his mercy enduret h forever.
Verse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of
the Lord have I driven them back
Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the
Lord. '

Verse 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes.
Chuir. God is the Lord, . . . (as above).
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And ryit be a Prayer Sewice to the Saviorrr, this Hymn :
We do homage to thy pure image, 0 Good One, entreating forgive
ness of our transgressions, 0 Christ our God: for of thine own good
r
will thou wast gracious1 pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that
thou mightest deliver rom bondage to the enemy those whom thou
hadst fashioned. For which cause we cry aloud unto thee with thanks-
giving : With joy hast thou filled all things, 0 our Saviour, in that thou
didst come to save the world.
If it be a Prayer Service to the Birth-giver of God, this Hymn ( B o g o r ' d d k h ) :
Unto the Birth-giver of God let us sinners and humble ones now
diligently have recourse ; and let us fall down in penitence exclaiming,
from the bottom of our souls : 0 Sovereign Lady, help us, having com-
passion on us! Show zeal, for we perish with the multitude of our
sins; turn not thy servants empty away; for we have thee as our only
hope.
If it be a Prayer Service to a Saint, the Hymn (Tropcfr)of the Saikt to w h
a##eal is being mork?.

Priest and Deacm. (To the Saviour.) Glory to thee, our God;, glory
to thee.
Priest and Deacon. (To the BirtIr-jpiverof God.) 0 most holy Birth-
giver of God, save us.
Priest and Dencon. (To a Saint.) 0 holy Saint N., pray unto God
for us.
Pricst and Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit.
Clwir. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Than they sing:
(To the Saviour.) Deliver from distress thy servants, 0 greatly-
merciful One ; for we have diligent recourse unto thee, the merciful
Deliverer of all men, 0 Lord Jesus Christ.
( To the Birth-giver of God.) Deliver from distress thy servants, 0
Birth-giver of God ; for unto thee in God we have recoursepasto a Wall
Impregnable, and to thy intercession. Look with benignity, 0 all-
hymned Birth-giver of God, upon my dire 'bodily suffering, and heal
thou the sickness 'of my soul.
(To a Saint.) Pray thou unto God for us, 0 holy N. ; for we diligently
have recourse unto thee, who art a speedy help and intercessor for our
souls.
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy,
we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.
Chir. Lord, have mercy (Thrice.)
 A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER 561
Furthermore we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N.,
the Emperor of All the Russias ; for his might, victory, mainte-
nance, peace, health, salvation ; and that the Lord our God will
abundantly aid and succour him in all things, and subdue under
his feet every foe and adversary ; and for all the Reigning House
(andfor the Ruler of the Larid, if it be in a foreign country). &
Furthermore we pray-for the Most Holy Synod (or Patriarch)
and for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; and for
all our brethren in Christ. &
Furthermore we pray for the mercy, life, peace, health and
salvation of the servants of God, NN., and for the persons here
present, and who pray. &
Furthermore we pray for all the brethren and for all Chris-
tians. &
Exclamation.
Priest. For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto
thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
The Refrains (seepage 560) are thm r@utsd.
Th LITTLELITANY.
Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy
grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and
glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the
Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto
Christ pur God.
Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord.
Errlamation.
Pn'est. For blessed be thy Name, and glorified be thy kingdom, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Deacon. Wisdom ! The Gradual (Prokfmm).
To the Saviour: Lord, we will walk in the light of thy countenance
and rejoice in thy Name forevermore.
To the Birth-giver of God: I will call upon thy name from genera-
tion to generation.
562 A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER
To a Saint: Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his
Saints.
Th C h i r then singeth the Gradual, in the usual manner.
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
Exclamation.
Priest. For holy art thou, 0 our God, and restest in the Saints, and
unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
V m e : Praise the Lord from heaven, praise him in the heights.
The Choir repcateth the same. ( Thrice.)
Deacon. And that he will vouchsafe us grace to listen to the Holy
Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Priest. Peace be with you all.
Choir. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel according to N.
Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Deacon. Let us attend.
Here the Gospel is read, aflro#riate to the Saint, or to the $etitzkn, Matt. vii.
8-1 I . If the Service is to the Saviour, M a t t xii. 27-30. If lo the Birth-giver
of God, Luke i. 39-49, 56.
Then the C h i r . Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.
Then again the Refrains, as above.
Then the Choir siftgeth : Meet is it of a truth to bless thee, 0 Birth-
giver of God, ever-blessed, and all-undefiled, and Mother of our God.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glori-
ous than' the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the
Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Deacolz. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy,
..
. (Seepages 560-561.)
Exclamation.
Prirst. Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the
earth, and of those who are far off upon the s e a ; and show mercy,
show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto u s
For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom !
 A GENERAL S E R V I C E OF PRAYER 563
P n k t . 0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us.
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Priest.. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God our hope; glory to thee.
Chir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy.
( Thrice.) Bless. 1
Prirst. May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most
pure Mother ; of Saint N. (the Patron Saint of the Temple); (of Saint N . ,
to whom the Scruice is s a i d ) ; and of all the Saints, have mercy upon
us and save us, for he is good and loveth mankind.
C h i r . Lord, have mercy. ( Thricr.)
And the Prirsf holdeth the cross to be kissed.
 THE GENERAL P A N I K H ~ D AOR REQUIEM
SERVICE
(This service is celebrated, as a rule, in the centre of the Church, in froxf of a
movablc stand, whereon nre$lnccd a vessel containing rice, and lighted ta9crs.
The censing continueth, alinost unmfcrru#tedZy, fhroughorrf fAc servicr.)
Deacon. Bless, Master.
Priest. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of
ages.
C h i r . Amen.
The Litany.
Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our
souls : I$
For the remission of the sins of those who have departed this
life in blessed memory : @
For the ever-memorable servants of God, NN. ; for their repose,
tranquillity and blessed memory : I$
That he will pardon them every transgression, whether volun- $ 5
tary or involuntary : I$ ?c
a .
That they may present themselves blameless before the dread
throne of the Lord of glory : I$ s%
For the sorrowing and the sick who have set their hope in the
consolation of Christ : I$ 5 0
-;:
That he will release them from all sickness, sorrow and sigh- 2 9
n6
ing, and make them glad where the light of God's countenance
shall visit them : I$
That the Lord our God will establish their souls in a place of
'5 3$
verdure, a place of repose, where all the Righteous dwell :
That they may be numbered with those who are in the bosom
of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob : @
That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and
hecessity : @
Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by
thy grace.
Choir. Lord, have mercy. .
Having implored for them the mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven,
and remission of sins, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and
all our life unto Christ our God.
C h i r . To thee, 0 Lord.
 T H E GENERAL PANIKHIDA OR REQUIEM SERVICE 565
A n d whea the Litany isfinirhed t b Priest, bowing his head, rcariirfh,secretly, the
Prayer :
0 God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down Death,
and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world : Do thou, the
same Lord, give rest to the souls of thy departed servants, NN., in
a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence b
all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. Pardon every 2
transgression which they have committed, whether by word, or deed, 3
or thought. For thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because q
there is no man who liveth and sinneth not : for thou only art with-
* out sin, and thy righteousness is to all eternity, and thy word is
true.
Exclamation. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the
Repose of thy departed servants, NN., 0 Christ our God, and unto thee
do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting,
and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
Chzr. Amen.
Deacon. Alleluia, in the Eighth Tone.
Verse I : Blessed are those whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0
Lord.
Verse 2 : The remembrance of them is from generation to genera-
tion.
Vene 3 : Their souls shall dwell with the blessed.
Choir. Alleluia (Thn'cc.)
0 Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things,
and who givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator:
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants who have fallen asleep;
For they have set their hope on thee, their Maker, the Author of their
being, and their God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing
unto God whom thou hast borne, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the salva-
tion of the faithful.
Then thc Reqrricm Hymns (Tropari), with the following Refrain :
Blessed art thou, 0 Lord ; teach me thy statutes.
The Choir of the Saints have found the Fountain of Life and the
Door of Paradise. May I also find the right way, through repentance.
I am a lost sheep. Call me, 0 Saviour, and save me. R.
Ye who preached the Lamb of God, and like unto lambs were slain,
and are translated unto the life eternal, which waxeth not old : ye holy
Martyrs, pray ye unto him that he w ~ i l lvouchs.de us remission of our
sins. l$
Ye who have trod the narrow way most sad; all ye who, in life, have
566 T H E GENERAL PANIKHIDA OR REQUIEM SERVICE '

taken upon you the Cross as a yoke, and have followed Me through
faith, draw near : Enjoy ye the honours and the crowns which I have
prepared for you. l$
I am an image of thy glory ineffable, though I bear the brands of
transgressions : Show thy compassions upon thy creature, 0 Master,
and purify him by thy loving-kindness ; and grant unto me the home-
country of my heart's desire, making me again a citiqen of Paradise. &
0 thou who of old didst call me into being from nothingness, and
didst honour me with thine image divine, but because I had forgotten
thy commandments hast returned me again unto the earth from which
I was taken: Restore thou me to that image, and to my pristine
beauty. l$
Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants, and establish them
in Paradise, where the choirs of the Saints, 0 Lord; and of the Just,
shine like the stars of heaven. Give rest to thy servants who have
fallen asleep, regarding not all their transgressions. l$
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence of the one Godhead, cry-
ing aloud : Holy art thou, 0 Father who art from everlasting, 0 Son
coeternal, and Spirit divine! Illumine us who, with faith, do worship
thee and rescue us from fire eternal.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hail, 0 August One, who for the salvation of all men didst bring
forth God in the flesh ; through whom, also, mankind hath found sal-
vation. Through thee have we found Paradise, 0 pure, most-blessed
Birth-giver of God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
The Litany. The Pricsf mean-
whzlc recifefA, se-
Deacon. Again, yet again,in peace let us pray to cretly, t h Prayer: o
the Lord. God of spirits, . ..
Choir. Lord, have mercy. (see P a p 565.)
Again we for the ;epose of the souls of the servants of God,
NN., departed this life : and that they may be pardoned all their sins,
both voluntary and involuntary.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
That the Lord God will establish their souls where the Just repose.
Choir. Lord, have mercy.
The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of their
sins, let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God.
Cnoir. Grant it, 0 Lard.
D m o n . Let us pray to the Lord.

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life,. . . (Seep. 565.)
Chir. Amen.
 THE GENERAL PANIKHIDA OR REQUIEM SERVICE 567
Give rest with the Just, 0 Saviour, unto thy servants, and establish
them in thy courts, as it is written: Regarding not, in that thou art
good, their sins, whether voluntary or involuntary, and all things, com-
mitted either with knowledge or in ignorance, 0 thou who lovest man-
kind.
0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin didst shine forth upon the world,
through her making us children of the light, have mercy upon us.
Tkc Refrain.
Pn'est andDeacon chant: Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy
servants departed this life.
The Choir rtjeateth the same.
Pn'esi and Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
Choir. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Tlie ZZeme-Song (Irmds)of the Sixth Canticle of the Canon al the Parting of fkc
Soul from the Body.
Forasmuch as I behold the sea of life surging high with the tempest
of temptations, I have fled to thy tranquil haven and cry aloud unto
thee : Lead thou my life forth from corruption, 0 Most Merciful One.
The Litany. The P r h t mean-
while recifeth, se-
Deacvn. Again, yet again, in peace . . . (Seepage cretly, thePraycr:
566.) . .
C O ~ I of spirits, .
Ewlamattbn. (SmPags 565.)
.
Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Seepage
565.)
Choir. Amen.
With the Saints give rest, 0 Christ, to the souls of thy servants,
where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life ever-
lasting. '

Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For
out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we
return again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying:
For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither also
all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song.
Alleluia 1

Refrain. Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants departed

this life.
The Theme-Son of the Ninth Canticle of the Canon at the Parting of the Soul
from the 8 0 .
I t is not possible that men should see God, upon whom the Orders
of the Angels dare not gaze: but through thee, 0 All-pure One, was the
Word Incarnate manifested unto men : Whom magnifying, together
with the Heavenly Hosts, we call thee blessed.
568 T H E GENERAL PANIKHIDA OR REQUIEM SERVICE
Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
upon us. (Thrice.)
Glory .. . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory . . . now, and ever, .. .
Our Father, . . . (Seepage 559.)
Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and
unto ages of ages.
C h i r . Amen.
With the souls of the righteous dead, give rest, 0 Saviour, to the
souls of thy servants, preserving them unto the life of blessedness
which is with thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind.
In the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give
rest also to the souls of thy servants : For thou only lovest mankind
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou art the God who descended into hell,.and loosed the bonds of
the captives : Do thou give rest, also, to the souls of thy servants.
Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
0 Virgin alone Pure and Undefiled, who without seed didst bring
forth God, pray thou unto him that their souls may be saved.
The Litany.
Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great a qg
0
mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. & 9 3'
Again we pray for the repose of the souls of NN., the servants
of God departed this life : and that they may be pardoned all
,S
their sins, both voluntary and involuntary. I$
2-&
3. a
That the Lord God will establish their souls where t h e Just ? D;
repose. I$ -(D

The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of

their sins, let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God.
C h i r . Grant it, 0 Lord
Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. T ~ Cpriest m r ~ -
Choir. Lord, have mercy. while recitetk, se-
Pricst. For thou art the Resurrection, and the cretly, fhePrayw: 0
Gd of spiritr, . .
Life, . . . ( S e e p . 565.) ( s e t PW 565.1
Choir. Amen.
Deacon. Wisdom !
Priest. 0 most holy Rirth-giver of God, save us.
Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest
God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee.
Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope; glo to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the g o l y Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.
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The Prirsf besfowcch Lke BENEDICTION.
May he who hath power over both the living and the dead, who him-
self rose again from the dead, Christ our very God : through the prayers
of his all-pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ;
of our holy and God-bearing fathers ; and of all the Saints, establish in
t h e mansions of the righteous the souls of his servants who have been
t a k e n from us ; give them rest in Abraham's bosom, and number them
among the Just; and have mercy upon us, in that he is good and loveth
mankind.
Deacon. Give rest eternal, in blessed falling-asleep, 0 Lord, to the
souls of thy servants, NN., departed this life ; and make their memory
t o be eternal.
Choir. Memory eternal ! (Thrice.)
PRAYERS IN PREPARATLON FOR THE HOLY
COMMUNION

0 Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, the Fountain of life and of im-
mortality, the Author of all creation, both visible and invisible, t h e Son
coeternal with the Father and equal with the Father which hath no begin-
ning, who through thy great goodness hast, in the'se latter days, endued
flesh, and hast offered thyself a sacrifice for us ungrateful and evil-
natured men, and hast renewed with thy blood our nature which was
become corrupt through sin : Do thou accept, 0 King immortal, my re-
pentance and my sinful self; incline thine ear unto me, and give heed
unto my words: for I have sinned, 0 Lord, I have sinned against heaven
and before thee, and am not worthy to look upon the loftiness of thy glory.
I have affronted thy goodness, in that I have transgressed thy command-
ments, and have not obeyed thy behests. But thou, 0 Lord, inasmuch
as thou art not vengeful, but long-suffering and of great mercy, hast not
delivered me over unto destruction with my transgressions, for that
thou didst, at every moment, await my return. For thou who lovest
mankind has said, by the mouth of thy prophet: I desire not t h e death
of the sinner, but that he should turn again and live. Thou dost not
desire, 0 Master, to destroy the work of thy hands, neither desirest thou
the destruction of the human race, but willest that all men should be
saved, and should come to the knowledge of the truth. Wherefore I, also,
albeit I am unworthy of heaven and of earth and of this transitory life,
in that I have made myself all sin and have defiled thine image ; yet,
inasmuch as I am thy creature and the work of thy hands, I d e s p r
not of my salvation, accursed though I be, and I draw near with confi-
dent hope to thine illimitable compassion. Accept me also, 0 Lord who
lovest mankind, as thou didst accept the sinning woman, the thief, the
publican, the prodigal Son ; take thou my heavy burden of sin, 0 thou
who hast borne the sins of the world, who healest human infirmities, who
invitest to thyself, and givest rest unto, those who labour and a r e heavy-
laden ; who didst come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance
Purify me from all uncleanness, both bodily and spiritual, and teach me
to fulfil holiness in thy fear ; that having received a portion of thy Holy
Things with a pure conscience, I may be united unto thy holy Body and
Blood, and may possess thee, dwelling within me and abiding with the
Father and thy Holy Spirit. Yea, 0 Lord Jesus Christ my God, let the
PRAYERS I N PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION 571
communion of thine All-pure and Life-giving Mysteries be not unto me
for condemnation, and let me not be infirm in body and soul because I
have partaken unworthily. But grant that, even unto my last breath,
I may partake uncondemned of thy Holy Things, unto communion with
the Holy Spirit, unto guidance to life eternal, unto an acceptable defence
a t thy dread Judgment Seat. And let me, together with all thine elect,
be a partaker of the incorruptible good things which thou hast prepared,
0 Lord, for those who love thee ; in whom, also, thou art glorified for-
ever. Amen.
11.
A PRAYER
OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.
I know, 0 Lord my God, that I am unworthy and am not meet that
thou shouldest enter beneath the roof of the temple of my soul, because
it is all empty and dead; and there is in me no worthy place wherein thou
mayest lay thy head. But inasmuch as thou from thy loftiness didst
humble thyself for our sake, so likewise do thou now humble thyself for
the sake of my humility: and as it seemed good unto thee to lie in the
cavern and in the manger of dumb beasts, so also now graciously vouch-
safe to lie in the manger of my dumb soul, and to enter into my defiled
body. As thou didst not disdain to enter into the house of Simon the
leper, and there to sit at meat with sinners, so also graciously vouchsafe
to enter into the house of my humble soul, which is leprous and sinful.
A s thou didst not reject the sinning woman like unto me, who came and
touched thee, so also show thou mercy upon me, a sinner, who now come
unto thee and touch thee. As thou didst feel no loathing for the polluted
lips of the sinning woman which kissed thee, so also loathe thou not my
even more defiled lips and my polluted, unclean tongue. But may the
fiery coal of thine all-pure Body and of thy precious Blood be unto the
consecration, enlightenment and health of my humble soul and body,
unto the alleviation of my many sinful burdens, unto preservation from
every operation of the Devil, unto the expulsion and interdiction of my
evil and wicked manner of life, unto the mortification of passions, unto
instruction in thy commandments, unto the incorporation in me of thy
divine grace, unto the inheritance of thy kingdom. For I come unto
thee, 0 Christ-God, not with disdain, but trusting in thine unspeakable
goodness, and in order that through long absenting of myself from com-
munion with thee I be not seized by the invisible wolf. Wherefore I
pray thee, in that thou alone art holy, 0 Master: Sanctify thou my
soul and body, my mind and heart, my belly and my reins, and renew
thou me altogether. Establish thy fear in my members, and make thy
consecration to be inalienable from me. Re thou my helper and de-
fender, preserving my life in peace, enabling me to stand at thy right
hand with thy Saints: through the prayers and supplications of thy
Mother ; of thy bodiless servitors, the all-pure heavenly hosts ; and of
all who, in all the ages, have been well-pleasing unto thee. Amen.
572 PRAYERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION

Like as I were now standing before thy dread and upright Judgment
Seat, 0 Christ-God, receiving sentence and rendering an accounting of
the sins I have committed, so also now, ere that day of my condem-
nation be come, standing before thee at thy holy Altar and before thy
terrible and holy angels, convicted by mine own conscience, I offer as a
sacrifice unto thee my evil and iniquitous deeds, declaring and condemn-
ing them. Look upon my humility, 0 Lord, and pardon all my sins.
Behold, mine iniquities have exceeded the number of the hairs upon my
head For what evil is there that I have not done? What sin is there
that I have not committed ? What evil thing is there that I have not
meditated in my soul ? I am guilty of fornication and of adultery, of
pride, arrogance, condemnation of others, censure, idle conversation,
unworthy laughter, drunkenness, gluttony, hatred, envy, cupidity,avarice,
usury, self-love, ambition, rapacity; of untruthfulness, unjust acquisi-
tion, jealousy, calumny, and of other sins. I have polluted, conupted
and rendered lewd all my senses and members, in all things fulfilling
the will of the Devil. I know, 0 Lord, that mine iniquities are gone
over my head ; but thy bounties are immeasurable, thy benignant good-
ness is unutterable, and there is no sin which can overcome thy love of
mankind. Wherefore, 0 King most marvellous, 0 Lord benign, reveal
thy mercies also upon me, a sinner; show forth the power of thy clem-
ency ;manifest thine ineffable tenderness of heart, and accept me, a sin-
ner, who now have recourse unto thee. Accept me as thou didst accept
the prodigal son, as thou didst accept the thief and the woman who was
a sinner. Accept me, who have beyond measure sinned against thee in
word, in deed, in carnal desires and in thoughts. As thou didst receive
those who came unto thee at the eleventh hour, and had done nothing
worthy, so also receive thou me, a sinner; for I have sinned greatly, I
have defiled myself, I have offended thy Holy Spirit, and have grieved
thy love both in deed, and in word, and in thought, both by day and
by night, both secretly and openly, both voluntarily and involuntarily.
I know, 0 Lord, that thou wilt set my sins before me as they were com-
mitted by me, and wilt demand of me an accounting of that wherein I
have transgressed both consciously and unpardonably. But 0 Lord,
Lord ! Convict me not at thy just Judgment Seat, and chastise me not
with thy wrath ; for I am not only helpless, but I am also the work of thy
hands. Thou, 0 Lord, hast confirmed thy fear upon me, yet I have done
evil in thy sight. Against thee only have I sinned ; but I entreat thee:
Enter thou not into judgment with thy servant : for if thou, Lord, wilt
regard iniquity, who shall stand ? I am an abyss of sin, and unworthy
to look up and behold the heights of heaven because of my many sins,
which are without number. For in me there is no lack of every sort of
 PRAYERS I N PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION 573
misdoing, neither of guile, nor of satanic wiliness, of presumption, of
sinful thoughts, and of many other passions. With what sins have not I
defiled myself! Unto what evil habits have not I been in bondage!
I have filled my soul with every sort of uncleanness, and have become
worthless for thee, my God, and for men. Who shall reestablish me, who
have fallen into such evil and countless transgressions? 0 Lord, my
God, on thee do I set my trust! If it be possible to hope for salvation, if
the multitude of my iniquities are vanquished by thy love for mankind,
-then be thou unto me a Saviour : according to thy bounties and thy
mercies, loose, remit unto me, forgive all things wherein I have sinned
against thee, seeing that my soul is filled with many sins and there is
no hope of salvation in me. Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to
thy great mercy ; judge me not according to my d e d s ; judge me not
according to my acts ; but turn thou me again ; be thou my defender ;
deliver thou my soul from mine increasing iniquities and from my
frightful thoughts. Save me for thy mercy's sake, that where sin was
multiplied there also may thy grace abound. And I will laud and glorify
thee forever, all the days of my life; for thou art the God of the
penitent and the Saviour of those who have sinned ; and unto thee do
we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who hath no beginning, and
thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
IV.
A PRAYERO F SIMEON,
THE NEW THEOLOGIAN.

From lips defiled, from heart iniquitous, from tongue impure, from
soul polluted, receive thou my prayer, 0 my Christ, and despise not
my words, imaginations and presumption. Vouchsafe that I may speak
boldly, 0 my Christ, that which I desire. Teach me, moreover, that
which I ought to do and to say. I have sinned above the sinning wo-
man who, having learned where the Lord was, and having bought oint-
ment, came fearlessly to anoint thy feet, my God, my Master and
my Christ. A s thou didst not repulse her, when she came with heart-
felt contrition, so also despise thou not me, 0 Word, and grant t h a t
'
I, also, may clasp thy feet and kiss them and fearlessly anoint them
with floods of tears, as with precious ointment. Wash me and purify me
with my tears, 0 Word ; remit my transgressions and grant me pardon.
Thou knowest the multitude of my evildoings ; thou knowest also my
footsteps ; thou seest my wickedness. But thou knowest also my faith,
and beholdest my earnest desire, and hearest my sighing. Not a single
tear-drop, nor even a single portion of a drop, is hidden from thee, 0
my God, my Maker, my Deliverer. Thine eyes behold also that which
I have not yet done. In thy book is written also that which, as yet, is
not performed. Thou seest my humility, thou seest my infirmities and
all my sins. Remit them, 0 God of all men, that with a pure heart, with
 574 PRAYERS IN PREPARATION FOR T H E HOLY COMMUNION
trembling mind and contrite soul I may partake of thine undefiled and
all-holy Mysteries, which quicken and refresh every man who eateth
and drinketh thereof with a pure heart. Thou hast said, 0 my Lord:
Every one who eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me,
and I in him. True is every word of my Lord and God. Partaking of
the divine Mysteries which make men like unto God, I am no longer
alone, but abide, 0 my Christ, with thee, the all-effulgent Light which
illumineth the world. And I shall not be left without thee, the Life- 'ver,
my Breath, my life, my joy, the salvation of the world. Where ore I p
draw near unto thee, as thou seest, with tears and a contrite soul, and
implore thee that thou wilt vouchsafe unto me to receive remission of
my transgressions, and to partake, uncondemned, of thy life-giving
Mysteries. Abide with me, the accursed one, that the Evil One may not
tempt me, and having tempted, may not lead me astray from thy
precepts which render god-like. And therefore I fall down before thee,
and with my whole heart I cry unto thee: A s thou didst accept the
prodigal son, as thou didst accept the sinning woman who came unto
thee, so also receive thou me, who am a prodigal and vile, 0 Bountiful
One! Having now recourse unto thee with a contrite soul, I know, 0
my Saviour, that no other man hath so sinned against thee as have I, no
other man hath wrought such deeds as have I. But I know, also, that
neither the magnitude of the transgression, nor the multitude of the
sins can transcend the great long-suffering and unutterable love toward
mankind of my God. According to thy mercy and condescension thou
cleansest those who repent with their whole heart ; thou enlightenest
them, and makest them participants of the light, and sharers of thy
Divinity. And, albeit it is strange for angels and men to comprehend,
thou ofttimes holdest converse with them as with thy true friends. All
this doth render me bold, all this doth give me wings, 0 my Christ.
And confidently setting my hope on thy gracious deeds t o usward, both
with joy and trembling, I partake of fire, being myself but grass. And
- 0 marvellous wonder ! - I am not consumed but am sprinkled with
dew, as was of old the bush which burned yet was not consumed Now,
with grateful thoughts, with grateful heart, with grateful members both
.of my soul and of my body, I bow in worship, I laud and glorify thee,
0 my God, who art blessed now and forevermore.

I stand before the doors of thy temple, yet refrain not from wicked
thoughts. But 0 Christ-God, who didst justify'the publican, and didst
show mercy upon the woman of Cana, and didst open t h e doors of
Paradise to the thief, -open thou unto me also thy loving-kindness,
and accept thou me, who am come and who touch thee, as thou didst
accept also the woman who was a sinner, and the woman who had an
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issue of blood. One of them, through touching the hem of thy gar-
ment, received perfect healing ; and the other, clasping thine all-pure
feet, carried away the forgiveness of her sins. And let me not be con-
sumed, all-accursed though I be, through daring to receive thy Body.
B u t accept thou me, as thou didst accept them, and illumine my spir-
itual senses, consuming my sinful offences : through the prayers of Her
who bore thee without seed, and of the heavenly Powers : For blessed
a r t thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.

VI.
I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess, that thou art in very truth the Christ,
t h e Son of the living God, who didst come into the world to save sin-
' ners, of whom I am chief. And I believe that this is, of a truth, thine
all-pure Body, and that this is thine own precious Blood. Wherefore,
I beseech thee, have mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions,
whether voluntary or involuntary ; whether of word or of deed ; whether
committed with knowledge or in ignorance. And vouchsafe that I
may partake without condemnation of thine all-pure Mysteries, unto
the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal. Amen.
 APPENDIX A
THE EIGHT TONES

Hymns f w :Lord, I have cried unto thee.

Hymns to the Birth-give of God (Dogmcftik>.
Tropad (Hymni for t/rr Day), Bogwbditchny (Hymns to the Birth-giver of
God),Kondaki (CoIltzt-Hymns), and Ganmts :In the E&ht Toncz.
TONE I.
Hymns fw: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
Accept our evening petitions, 0 holy Lord, and grant us remission
of our sins : For thou only revealest Resurrection unto the world.
Go ye round about Zion, ye people, and encompass her, and give
glory therein to him who is risen from the dead: For he is our God
who delivereth us from our sins.
0 come, ye people, let us sing praises and worship Christ, glorifying
his Resurrection from the dead : For he is our God, who delivereth the
world from the wiles of the enemy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogrmfiik). Let us sing the praises
of Mary, Virgin, Door of heaven, Glory of all the worv, sprung forth
from man, who also bare the Lord ; the Song of the Bodiless Powers,
and the Enriching of the faithful. For she revealed herself as Heaven
a n d the Temple of the Godhead. She destroyed the bulwarks of enmity,
ushered in peace, and threw open the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we
possess this confirmation of our faith we have a defender, even the
Lord who was born of her. Be bold, therefore, be bold, ye people of
God, for he, the All-Powerful, will vanquish your foes.
Hymn (Tropdr). While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and sol-
diers stood on guard over thy body undefiled, thou didst rise on the
third day, 0 Saviour, who givest life unto the world. For which cause
t h e Heavenly Powers cried aloud unto thee, 0 Giver of Life : Glory to
thy resurrection, 0 Christ ! Glory to thy kingdom ! Glory to thy pro-
vidence, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind !
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Bit-th;giver of God (Bogodditchen). As Gabriel pro-
claimed unto thee, 0 Virgin : Hail ! With that cry did the Lord of all
become incarnate in thee, the Holy Tabernacle, as spake the righteous
David : Thou hast manifested thyself more spacious than the heavens,
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in that thou hast borne thy Creator. Glory to him who abode in thee !
Glory to him who came forth from thee ! Glory to him who through
thy birth-giving hath set us free !
Collect-Hymn (Konddk). As God thou didst arise from the grave
in glory, and with thee didst raise the world; and the race of men
singeth praises unto thee as God ; and Death hath vanished ; and
Adam leapeth for joy, 0 Lord ; and Eve, now released from her bonds,
exulteth, crying : Thou art he who giveth Resurrection unto a11 men,
0 Christ.
T H E CANON.
Canticle I. (Founhd on Exodus xv. I-m.)
Theme-Song ( i m d s ) . In godlike wise hath thy victorious right arm
been glorified in strength ; for in that it was all-powerful, 0 Immortal
One, it shattered the adversaries, and made for the Israelites a new
path through the deep.
- Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
Hymns ( T r o j a r f ) . Thou who, with hands most pure, in the begin-
- ning, in that thou art God, divinely created me out of the dust, didst
stretch forth thine arms upon the cross, summoning from the earth my
corruptible body, which thou thyself also didst accept from a Virgin. I)
Unto dissolution thou didst subject thyself for my sake, and didst
yield up thy soul unto death, 0 thou who with thy divine in-breathing
didst infuse into me a soul. And when thou hadst rent asunder the
bonds which were from everlasting, and with thee didst raise up the
dead, thou wert glorified in incorruption. B
Hynn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchen). Hail, 0 Fount of
Grace ! Hail, 0 Ladder, and Gate of Heaven ! Hail, 0 Candlestick and
Golden Pot, and Mount Unhewn, who gavest birth to Christ, the Life
giver of the world !
(Canticle ZZ. it general& omitted.)
Canticle ZZL (Formhd on r Samuel ii. I-rr.)
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . 0 thou who alone knowest the fmilty of man's
nature, and in tender compassion didst transform thyself into his like-
ness : Gird me with might from on high, that I may cry aloud unto thee,
0 Holy One : Inspired is the temple of thine ineffable glory, 0 thou
who lovest mankind.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord. I

( A n d tkc other Hymns ( T r e a r i ) ,ajjoinfed, as after the/irst Theme-Song.)

Canticle ZV: (Foundedon Habakkuk iii. 2.)
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . When Habakkuk, with vision prophetic, be-
held thee as a Mount overshadowed by the grace of God, he proclaimed
in anticipation that from thee should come forth the Holy One of Israel
for our salvation and regeneration.
TONE11 EIGHT TONES 5 79
(Refrain as before, and the a##oinlcd Hymns.)
Cantuie V. (Forruakd on Isaiah xxvi. 9-20.)
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . Thou who, by the brightness of thy coming,
hast illumined, and by thy Cross hast enlightened the uttermost parts
of the universe 0 Christ: Enlighten with the light of thy wisdom
divine the hearts of true believers who hymn thy praises.
(Refrain as befm, and the a#$ointcd Hymnr.)
Canficie YZ. (Forrriid on Jonah ii. 2-7.)
Theme-Song (1md.s). The nethermost pit hath compassed us about.
There is none that delivereth; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. Save thy people, 0 God, for thou art the strength of the
weak and their restoration.
(Rcfrain as before, and the appointed Hymns.)
Cant& YZZ. (Founded on Danid iii. 656.)
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . Upon thee, as a supersensual furnace, do we
faithful fix our eyes, 0 Birth-giver of God ; for as he, the greatly-
exalted, saved the Three Children, so also did he, the God of our
fathers, worthy of praise and exceeding glorious, wholly renew the
world through thy womb.
(Rrfrain as before, and the a##oinfed Hymns.)
Canfick YYZL (Fmrn&d on Daniel iii. 57-72 (A$ocg@h).)
We praise, bless and adore the Lord, singing praises and exalting him
unto ages of ages.
Theme-Song (Imds). In the furnace, as in a smelting-forge, did the
Hebrew Children shine with the beauty of godliness more pure than
gold, saying : 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him
and magnify him unto all the ages.
(Refrain as before, and the appointed Hymns.)
Canfa.de IX. (Formakd on Exodus iii. ag.)
Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . The bush that burned with fire yet was not
consumed, showed forth the type of thy pure birth-giving. Quench now,
also, we beseech thee, the fiery furnace of the fierce temptations which
assail us, that we may perpetually magnify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God.
(Rcfain as brfore, and t h aflointcd Hymns.)

TONE 11.
Y m a d Hymns (Stikh4ri)for: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
0 come, let us worship him who was begotten of the Father before
the ages, the Word of God incarnate of the Virgin Mary ; for when he
had endured the cross he was delivered over to the tomb, for his own
good will it was so to do ; and when he rose again from the dead he
saved me, the man who had gone astray.
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Christ our Saviour, when he had nailed to the cross the handwriting
against us, brought it to naught and annihilated the dominion of death.
We adore his awakening again from death on the third day.
With the Archangels let us sing the Resurrection of Christ : for he
is the Redeemer and Saviour of our souls ; and he shall come again, in
glory most terrible, in power most mighty, to judge the world which he
hath made.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the B ~ r t h - ~ v eofr God (Dopzdtik). T h e shadow of the
Law passed away when grace came ; for as the bush burned with fire
yet was not consumed, even so as a Virgin didst thou bring forth yet
remainedst Virgin still. In place of the pillar of fire there rose the Sun
of Righteousness; in place of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our souls.
Hymn (Tt-opdr). When thou didst condescend unto death, 0 Life
Immortal, thou didst slay Hell with the lightning flash of thy divinity.
When also thou didst raise up the dead from the subterranean abodes,
all the Powers of heaven cried aloud: 0 Life-giver, Christ our God,
glory to thee !
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditckm). Beyond the power
of thought, exceeding glorious are all thy mysteries, 0 Birth-giver of
God ; sealed in purity and preserved in virginity, thou art acknowledged
to be, in very truth, the Mother who didst bring forth the true God;
wherefore entreat thou him that our souls may be saved.
Collect-Hymn (Konddk). Thou didst rise from the tomb, 0 Saviour
almighty, and Hell was affrighted when it beheld the marvel; and the
dead arose ; Creation, also, beholding, exulted with thee, and Adam re-
joiced exceedingly. And the world, 0 my Saviour, singeth thy praises
forevermore.
THE CANON.
Theme-Songs ( I m d s ) . I . In the deep, aforetime, did the overwhelrn-
ing force overthrow all the host of Pharaoh; and the Word, when it
became incarnate, utterly annihilated sin most pernicious. Exceeding
glorious is the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
( Then the aj$ointed Hymns, comjosed aft47 the mociel of those shown i n T m I.)
111." The desert hath blossomed like the lily of the field, 0 Lord, as
also the barren church of the Gentiles, through thy coming, wherein,
also, my heart is established. (Rcfrain and appointed Hymns.)
IV. From a Virgin didst thou come forth ; neither as a Prince nor as
Angel, but the very Lord himself made flesh, and didst wholly save me,
a man. For which cause I cry aloud unto thee : Glory to thy might, 0
Lord. R. and Hs.
* As already explained, Themc-Song 11. is usually omitted.
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V. A s Mediator between God and man didst thou come, 0 Christ

our God; for through thee, 0 Lord, we have access from the night of
ignorance unto thy Father, the Author of Light. R. and Hs.
VI. Wallowing in the abyss of sin, I appeal unto the abyss unfathom-
able of thy loving-kindness. Raise thou me up from corruption, 0
God. R. and Us.
VII. The impious command of the cruel tyrant forced the flame on
high; but Christ, the One who Existeth, blessed and most glorious,
bore unto the God-fearing Children spiritual dew. Blessed and most
glorious is he. R. and Us.
VIII. The fiery furnace of old in Babylon divided in twain its action,
by the command of God consuming the Chaldaeans, but sprinkling with
dew the faithful who sang: 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord. R. and Hs.
I X . The Son of the Begetter who hath no beginning, both God and
the Lord, hath revealed himself unto us incarnate of a Virgin, to illu-
mine those who sataindarkness, and to gather together those who were
scattered abroad: for which cause we magnify the all-hymned Birth-
giver of God. R. and Hs.
TONE 111.
Versa and H y m n s for : Lord, I have cried unto thee.
By thy cross, 0 Christ our Saviour, the dominion of death hath been
destroyed and the delusion of the Devil overthrown ; the generation of
men also, being saved by faith, doth offer unto thee a perpetual song.
All things have been illumined by thy Resurrection, 0 Lord, and
Paradise hath been opened once again ; and all creation extolling thee
doth offer unto thee a perpetual song.
I glorify the might of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit I sing the power ; the Godhead, undivided, uncreated, the Trinity
of one Essence, who reigneth unto ages of ages.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmtftik). How can we. refrain
from wonder at thy human-divine birth-Giving, 0 All-August One? For
though thou receivedst not the embrace of man, 0 All-Undefiled One,
yet didst thou bear, without a father, a son in the flesh born of the
Father without mother before the ages : who suffered no change, neither
mingling nor division, but preserved intact the peculiar natures of both.
Wherefore, d Maiden Mother, Sovereign Lady, beseech thou him that
the souls of those may be saved who, in the true faith, confess thee to
be the Birth-giver of God.
Hymn (Tropdr). Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad,
for the Lord hath showed strength with his arm ; he hath trampled
down Death by death ;he is become the first-born of the dead; from the
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womb of Hell hath he delivered us, and unto the world hath he vouch-
safed great mercy.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditcken). Thee, who was the
Mediatrix of the salvation of our race, we sing, 0 Birth-giver of God and
Virgin. For in the flesh assumed from thee, after that he had suffered
the passion of the cross, thy Son and our God delivered us from cor-
ruption, in that he loveth mankind.
Collect-Hymn (KottddR). To-day art thou risen from the tomb, 0
Bountiful One, and hast led us forth from the gates of death ; today
Adam exulteth and Eve rejoiceth, and the Prophets, together with the
Patriarchs, continually do sing the power divine of thy might.
THE CANON.
Theme-Songs ( I m o s f ) . I. H e who of old, by his rod divine, did gather
together into one mass the waters and cleave the sea for the people of
Israel, the same is our God exceedingly glorious : To him alone will we
make our song, for he hath glorified himself.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
(Thm the aflointedHymns, comjosed a f e r the morkrl of t h e s h u n in T o m I.)
111. 0 thou who from nothingness didst call forth all things created
by the Word, and perfected by thy Spirit, 0 Ruler of the Universe:
Stablish thou me in thy love. R. and H..
IV. Thou hast established a steadfast love to usward, 0 Lord ; for
thine Only-begotten Son hast thou given unto death for us. Wherefore
we cry aloud with thanksgiving unto thee: Glory to thy might, 0 Lord
R. atzd Us.
V. Right earlydo I wake unto thee, 0 Maker of all things,the Peace
which passeth understanding; for thy commandments are the light:
Guide thou me therein. R. arzd Us.
VI. The nethermost abyss of sins hath compassed me about, and
my soul forsaketh me. But stretch forth thy lofty arm, 0'Lord, and
save me, as thou savedst Peter of old, 0 my Pilot. R. and Hs.
VII. As thou of old didst refresh with dew the three godly Children
in the Chaldzean flames, even so illumine thou with the radiant fire of
the Godhead us who cry unto thee: Blessed art thou, 0 God of our
fathers. R. and Hs.
VIII. When the godly Children were thrust into the fire intolerable,
yet remained without hurt from the flame, they sang the song divine :
0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord and exalt, him unto all
the ages. R. and Hs.
IX. A marvel new and befitting the Godhead! Through the closed
gates of a Virgin the Lord passeth forth ; naked at his going-in, and at
his coming-forth a bearer of the flesh did God manifest himself, and
the gate remaineth closed: Her, who in wise ineffable is the Mother of
God, we magnify. R. and U s .
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TONE IV.
Hymnsfm: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
Unceasingly do we adore thy life-giving Cross, 0 Christ our God,and
glorify thy Resurrection on the third day; for thereby, 0 Almighty One,
thou didst renew the nature of man, which had become corrupt, and
didst point out to us the way to heaven: For thou only art good and
lovest mankind.
Thou hast done away with the penalty of the tree of disobedience, 0
Saviour, in that thou, of thine own good will, wast nailed to the tree of
the Cross; and when thou hadst descended into Hell, thou didst break
the bonds of death, in that thou wert God : For which cause we worship
thy Resurrection from the dead, joyfully crying unto thee : 0 Lord
Almighty, glory to thee.
Thou hast destroyed the gates of Hell, 0 Lord, and by thy death
hast annihilated the kingdom of Death, and hast freed the human race
from corruption, giving life and incorruption and great mercy unto the
world.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). T h e Prophet David
who, through thee, was the forefather of God, did prophesy in melody
concerning thee, to him who wrought mighty things for thee : Upon thy
right hand did stand the Queen. For God, who was graciously pleased
without father t o become incarnate of thee, hath manifested thee as the
Mother and Ambassador of life, that he might restore again his image,
which had become corrupted bypassions ; and that Christ, who is great
and rich in mercy, when he had found the sheep which was gone astray
wandering on the mountains, and had laid it on his shoulders, might
bring it to his Father, and according to his will unite it to the heavenly
powers, and save the world, 0 Birth-giver of God.
Hymn (Tropdr). When the Women Disciples of the Lord had learned
from the Angels the glad tidings of the Resurrection, and had cast
away the condemnation of their forefathers, they spake exultingly to the
Apostles : Death is no more; Christ-God is risen, granting unto the
world great mercy.
Hymn to the Birth-bver of God (Bogorddiichen). T h e mystery which
was hidden from everlasting and was unknown of the Angels, through
thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, was revealed to those who dwell upon earth,
in that God having become incarnate in unblended union, of his own
good will accepted the Cross for our sakes ; whereby he raised again
the first created and hath saved our souls.
Collect-Hymn (Konddk). My Saviour and Redeemer from the grave,
in that he was God, rose from earth-born bonds, and shattered the gates
of Hell ; and in that he was the Lord, he rose again on the third day.
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THE CANON.
St. John of Damascns.
Theme-Songs ( / m o s t ) . I. When Israel of old had passed through the
Red Sea's abyss with foot unwet, through the cross-wise stretching
forth of Moses' hands, they overcame the host of Amalek in the wilder-
ness.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
( T h m fhe appointed Hymns, com#osed after the model of f h s c shown in Tone I.)
111. Thy Church rejoiceth in thee, 0 Christ, crying: Thou art my
fortress, 0 Lord, my refuge and my strength. R. and Us.
IV. The Church, beholding thee uplifted upon the Cross, 0 Sun of
Righteousness, standeth in its stateliness, worthily crying: Glory to
thy might, 0 Lord. R. and Us.
V. Thou art come, 0 my Lord, for a light to the world, a holy
light, which turneth from the darkness of ignorance those who with
faith sing praises unto thee. R. and Us.
VI. I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, 0 Lord,
the Church crieth aloud unto thee, in that she hath purified herself
from the blood of demons by the blood which for the sake of mercy
flowed from thy side. R. and Hs.
VII. The Abrahamic Children in the Persian furnace, fired rather
by love of godliness than by the flame, cried aloud : Blessed art thou,
0 Lord, in the tabernacle of thy glory. R. and Us.
VIII. Daniel stretched forth his hand, and stopped the gaping mouths
of the lions in the pit. And the Holy Children, zealous in piety, gird-
ing themselves with virtue, quenched the raging fire, as they cried: 0
all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. R. and Us.
IX. The Corner-stone unhewn by hands from thee was hewn, 0
Virgin, Mount unquarried, even Christ, who hath bound together
Nature that had been divided. Therefore, rejoicing, we magnify thee,
0 Birth-giver of God. R. and Hs.
TONE V.
Hymns for: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
By thy precious Cross, 0 Christ, thou didst put to shame the Devil,
and by thy Resurrection thou didst dull the sting of sin, and save us
from the gates of death: We glorify thee, 0 Only-begotten One.
H e who giveth Resurrection to the generation of men was led as a
sheep to the slaughter. The Princes of Hell were terrified by him, and
the gates of lamentation were lifted up. For Christ, the King of Glory,
entered in, saying unto those who were in bonds: Go forth; and to
those who were in darkness : Unveil yourselves.
0 mighty marvel ! The Creator of things invisible, through his love
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toward mankind, after having suffered in the flesh, is risen again im-
mortal. Come, ye descendants of the nations, let us bow in worship
before him. For in that, through his tender loving-kindness, we have
been delivered from going astray, we have learned to sing the praises
of the One God in three persons.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
H y m n to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). In the Red Sea of old
was set forth the type of the Bride unwedded: there Moses was the
divider of the water ; but here Gabriel was the assistant of the miracle.
Then Israel passed over the deep with foot unwet; but now a Virgin
hath, without seed, given birth to Christ. The sea, after Israel had
passed over, remained impassable ; the Blameless One, after the concep
tion of Emmanuel, remained undefiled. Thou who Art, and who from
ever-lasting Hast Been, hast revealed thyself in fashion as a man : Have
mercy upon us, 0 God.
Hymn (Tropdr). The Word, who with the Father and the Spirit hath
no beginning, and who, for our salvation, was born of a Virgin, let us
faithful believers hymn and adore. For it was his good pleasure to
ascend the cross in the flesh, and to suffer death, and through his own
glorious Resurrection to raise the dead.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchm). Hail, 0 impassable
Gate of the Lord! Hail, Wall and Shelter of those who flee unto
thee ! Hail, Haven unvexed of storms and Unwedded One who didst
bring forth in the flesh thy Maker and thy God ! Abate not thine en-
treaties on behalf of those who sing thy praises and do homage to thy
birth-giving.
Collect-Hymn (Kondrfk). Into Hell thou didst descend, 0 my Sa-
viour, and wheh thou hadst destroyed its gates, in that thou art almighty,
thou didst raise again with thee those who were dead, in that thou art
the Creator; and thou didst destroy the sting of death, 0 Christ, and
didst release Adam from the curse, 0 thou who lovest mankind. Where-
fore we all do cry aloud : Save us, 0 Lord.
THE CANON.
Theme-Songs ( I m o s i ) . I . The horse and its rider did Christ cast into
the Red Sea, shattering the hosts thereof with his lofty arm : But he
saved Israel, who sang a song of victory.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
(7Xcn fhe a$jointcd H y m n s ,composed aftrr the mod?[ of those shown in Totre I.)
111. Thou who upon nothing by thy command didst erect the earth,
and didst suspend it, hanging unsupported : Upon the rock immovable
of thy commandments, 0 Christ, establish thou thy Church, 0 thou
who alone art good and lovest mankind. R. and U s .
IV. When Habakkuk, with vision prophetic, meditated upon thy
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Divine Emptying, 0 Christ, he cried aloud with trembling unto thee :
For the salvation of thy people and to save thine anointed ones art
thou come. R. and Hs.
V. 0 thou who arrayest thyself with light as it were a garment, unto
thee do I wake right early, and I cry unto thee: Illumine thou my
darkened soul, 0 Christ, in that thou only art compassionate. R. and Hs.
VI. Lull to tranquillity, 0 Lord Christ, the sea infuriated by the
souldestroying billows of my passions, and in that thou art compas-
sionate lead me forth from corruption. R. a n d Hs.
VII. The greatly exalted Lord of our Fathers quenched the fire and
.sprinkled with dew the Children, who sang with one accord: 0 God,
blessed art thou. R. and Hs.
VI.11. Unto thee, the Maker of all things, the Children in the fur-
nace, weaving a choral universal, did sing: 0 all ye works of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord and exalt him unto all the ages. R. and Hs.
IX. Rejoice, 0 Isaiah! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son,
Emmanuel, both God and Man: and Orient is his name; whom magnify-
ing, we call the Virgin blessed. R. and Hs.

TONE VI.
Hymns for: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
, In that thou didst possess the victory over Hell, 0 Christ, thou didst
ascend the cross, that thou who art free among the dead mightest raise
up with thee those who sat in the shadow of death. 0 Saviour Almighty,
who from thine own light dost shed forth life, have mercy upon us.
Today is Christ risen, as he foretold, having trampled Death under
foot and given joy to the world, that crying aloud in song we all may
say : 0 Fountain of Life, 0 Light unapproachable, 0 Saviour Almighty,
have mercy upon us.
From thee, 0 Lord, who art present in all creation, whither shall
we sinners flee ? To heaven ? Thou thyself dwellest there. T o Hell?
Thou didst trample Death under foot. To the depths of the sea? There,
also, is thy hand, 0 Lord. Unto thee do we flee, and bowing down
before thee, we make our petition: 0 thou who didst rise from the
dead, have mercy upon us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Do,pdtiR). Who is there that doth
not bless thee, 0 all-holy Virgin ? Who is there that singeth not thy
undefiled birth-giving ? The Only-begotten Son, who shone forth before
all ages from the Father, the same came forth from thee, 0 Pure One,
having in wondrous wise become incarnate, being by nature God, and
becoming by nature a man, for our sake; not being divided in two per- .
sons, but known in two natures, yet unmerged. Him do thou beseech,
0 Pure, All-Blessed One, that he will have mercy on our souls.
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Hymn (Tropdr). The Angelic Powers were in thy sepulchre, and the
guards became as dead men, and Mary stood by the tomb seeking thy
most pure body. Thou didst despoil Hell, yet wert not tempted there-
by; thou who art the bestower of life didst come to meet the Woman.
Glory to thee, 0 Lord, who didst rise again from the dead.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bugor6ditchen). Thou who didst
call thy Mother blessed, of thine own good will didst come unto thy
passion, shining radiantly upon the cross, desiring to seek out Adav,
and saying unto the Angels: Rejoice with me, for I have found the
piece of silver which was lost. 0 our God, who with wisdom hast ordered
all things, glory to thee.
Collect-Hymn (Kondrfk). When Christ-God, the Life-giver of all
things, had by his life-bestowing palm raised up from the vaults of
gloom those who were dead, he adjudged Resurrection unto the race of
men. For he is the Saviour of all, and the Resurrection, and the Life,
and the God of all.
THE CANON.
Theme-Songs (Innosf). I. When Israel passed on foot over the deep,
as it had been dry land, and beheld their pursuer Pharaoh engulfed in
the sea, they cried aloud : Unto God let us sing a song of victory.
Refraitr. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
(Thatthe a$$oint+ Hymns, com$osed after the model of those shown in Tone I.)
111. There is none holy like unto thee, 0 Lord my God, who hast
exalted the horn of thy faithful, 0 Good One, and hast established us
upon the rock of thy confession. R. and Hs.
IV. Christ is my strength, my God, and my Lord, the august Church
doth sing in God-befitting wise, crying aloud and out of a pure mind
keeping festival unto the Lord. R . a n d Hs.
V. With thy light divine, 0 Good One, illumine thou, I beseech
thee, the souls of those who wake early unto thee with love ; that they
may know thee, 0 Word of God, as the true God, who callest forth
from the gloom of sin. R. a d Us.
VI. Forasmuch as I behold the sea of life surging high with the
tempest of temptations, I have fled to thy tranquil haven, and cry aloud
unto thee: Lead thou my life forth from corruption, 0 Most Merciful
One. R. and Hs.
VII. An Angel made the fiery furnace to drop dew for the Holy
Children, but the command of God, consuming the Chaldaeans with fire,
prevailed upon the tormentor to cry aloud: Blessed art thou, 0 God
of our fathers. R. and Hs.
VIII. Out of the flames thou didst shed forth dew upon the Godly
Ones, and with water didst kindle the sacrifice of the Righteous One.
For thou doest all things which thou willest, 0 Christ. Thee will we
exalt unto all the ages. R. and Hs.
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IX. It is not possible that men should see God, upon whom the
Orders of the Angels dare not gaze : but through thee, 0 All-Pure One,
was the Word Incarnate manifested unto men : Whom magnifying, to-
gether with the Heavenly Hosts, we call thee blessed. R. a d Hs.

TONE VII.
Hymnsfw : Lord, I have cried unto thee.
0 come, let us rejoice in the Lord, who hath destroyed the power of
death, and illumined the generation of men, crying with the Bodiless
Ones : 0 our Maker and Saviour, glory to thee.
For our sake, 0 Saviour, thou didst endure the cross and burial ; and
by death didst thou slay Death, in that thou art God. For which cause
we adore thy Resurrection on the third day: Glory, 0 Lord, to thee.
When the Apostles beheld the Resurrection of their Maker they
were amazed, and sang the angelic hymn of praise: This is the glory
of the Church, this is the riches of the kingdom : 0 Lord, who didst
suffer for our sake, glory to thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). A Mother in more
than human wise art thou acknowledged, 0 Birth-giver of God ; yet
thou didst remain Virgin beyond speech and beyond understanding;
and the marvel of thy birth-giving can no tongue declare. Most glori-
ous in the nature of th conception, 0 Pure One, incomprehensible
l
likewise is the manner o thy true birth-giving : for when God so will-
eth the order of nature is conquered. Wherefore, in that we perceive
thee to be the Mother of God, with diligence we all beseech thee that
our souls may be saved.
Hymtr ( Trofdr). By thy cross thou didst destroy death ; thou didst
open paradise to the Thief; thou didst change the funeral wail of the
Myrrh-bearing Women, and didst command them to announce unto
thine Apostles that thou wert risen from the dead, 0 Christ our God,
who bestowest on the world great mercy.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchn). In that'thou art the
Treasury of our Resurrection, lead thou forth from the pit and deep of
transgressions those who set their hope on thee, 0 All-Hymned One!
For thou hast saved those who were guilty of sin, in that thou didst
give birth to our salvation : 0 thou who before birth-giving wast Virgin,
and in birth-giving wast Virgin, and after birth-giving remained Virgin
still.
Collect-Hymn (Konddk). No longer can the power of death hold mor-
tals in captivity; for Christ hath descended, shattering and bringing
to naught its powers. Hell is fettered ; the Prophets with one accord
rejoice, saying: The Saviour hath appeared unto those who believe:
Come forth, ye faithful, unto the Resurrection.
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THE CANON.
Theme-Songs (Imosf). I. At thy nod, 0 Lord, the nature of water
which hitherto had flowed freely, was transmuted into terrestrial form :
Wherefore Israel, journeying with foot unwet, doth sing unto thee a
h y m n of victory.
Refrazn. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
( T k m fhe afloin fed Hymns, comJ5osedafter fhmodel of those shown in Tone I.)
111. Thou who in the beginning didst establish the heavens by thine
almighty word, 0 Lord our Saviour, and all the might thereof by thy
Spirit all-creating and divine : Establish thou me upon the rock im-
- movable of thy confession. R. and Hs.
IV. Thou didst not leave the bosom of the Father, yet didst come
down upon earth, 0 Christ our God. I have heard the mystery of thy
dispensation, and have glorified thee, who alone lovest mankind. R.
and Us.
V. The night is devoid of light for unbelievers, 0 Christ, but for
- t h e faithful there is illumination in the sweetness of thy words:
F o r which cause I wake early unto thee, and hymn thy divinity. R.
and U s .
VI. As I sail over the surges of earthly cares, drowning because of
my shipload of sins, and flung to the soul-destroying beast, like Jonah
cry I unto thee, 0 Christ: From the deathdealing deep, 0 lead thou
m e forth. R. and Hs.
V I I . The Children of God aforetime showed forth the fiery furnace
t o be dew-dropping, as they sang the praises of the one God, and said :
All-exalted is the God of our fathers and all-glorious. R. and Us.
VIII. The bush which on Sinai burned with fire yet was not con-
sumed revealed God unto Moses, slow and halting of speech ; and zeal
for God made the Children invincible in the fire as they sang: 0 all ye
works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord and exalt him unto all the ages.
R. and Hs.
IX. 0 Mother who hast not known man, Virgin Birth-giver of God,
thou who, without having tasted of corruption, wast with child and didst
lend flesh unto the all-creating Word, Receptacle of the Illimitable,
Abode of the infinite Artificer, we hymn thee. R. and U s .

TONE VIII.
Hymnsfor: Lord, I have cried unto thee.
Our evening song and reasonable service we offer unto thee, 0
Christ, in that thou hast graciously been pleased to show mercy upon
us through thy Resurrection.
0 Lord, Lord, cast us not away from th) presence, but graciously be
pleased to show mercy upon us through thy Resurrection.
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Hail, 0 Zion the holy, Mother of the Churches, the Abode of God!
For thou, first of all, didst receive remission of sins through the Resur-
rection.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to thc Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). The King of heaven,
because of his love toward mankind, hath appeared upon earth and
dwelt among men : for he was incarnate of a pure Virgin, and came
forth from her through that incarnation, the Only Son, twofold in na-
ture but not in Person. Wherefore, proclaiming him, in very truth,
perfect God and perfect man, we confess Christ to be our true God:
Whom do thou implore, 0 Mother unwedded, that he will have mercy
on our souls.
Hymn ( T r ~ p d r ) .Thou didst descend from on high, 0 Tender-hearted
One ; thou didst endure the threedays' burial, that thou mightest free
us from our passions, 0 our Life and Resurrection. Glory, 0 Lord, to
thee.
Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Borogdditchen). Thou who for our
sake wast born of a Virgin, and didst suffer crucifixion, 0 Good One,
and didst despoil Death through death, and as God didst reveal Resur-
rection: Despise not those whom thou hast created with thine own
hand ; show forth thy love for mankind, 0 Merciful One; accept the
Birth-giver of God who bare thee, and who entreateth thee for us ; and
save thy despairing people, 0 our Saviour.
Collect-Hymn ( K o n d k ) . When thou didst rise again frsm the tomb,
thou didst waken the dead and didst raise up Adam. Eve also exulteth
in thy Resurrection, and all the endsof the earth do celebrate the.festi-
val of thy rising again from the dead, 0 All-Compassionate One.

THE CANON.

Themc-Songs ( I m o s f ) . I . The wonder-working rod of Moses afore-

time, when therewith he smote the sea in the form of a cross and
divided it, submerged Pharaoh and his chariots; but Israel did it save,
as the same fared forth on foot, singing unto God as they fled a song
of victory.
Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord.
(Then t/rc appointed Hymrrs, com$osed after the mo&l ofthose shown in T m I.)
111. Thou who in the beginning didst establish the heavens with
wisdom, and didst found the earth upon the waters : Upon the rock of
thy commandments, 0 Christ, establish thou me; for there is none
holy save thee, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind. R. a d Hs.
IV. Thou art my fortress, 0 Lord, thou art also my might, and thou
art my God ; thou art my joy: Without leaving the bosom of the
Father thou hast visited our wretchedness. Wherefore with t h e Prophet
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H a b a k k u k will I cry unto thee: Glory to thy might, 0 thou who lovest
mankind. R. and Us.
V. Wherefore hast thou cast me away from thy presence, 0 Light
w h i c h knowest no setting? And why hath hostile darkness encom-
passed me, the wretched one ? But turn thou me again, and guide thou
my paths in the light of thy commandments, I beseech thee. R. andUs.
VI. Cleanse thou me, 0 my Saviour, for many are my transgres-
sions ; and lead me forth from the abyss of iniquity, I beseech thee,
for unto thee have I cried: And hear me, 0 God of my salvation.
R. and Us.
VII. The fire in Babylon of old was put to shame by God's coming-
down ; for which cause the Children dancing in the furnace with joyful
f e e t as in a flowery mead, did sing with exultation : Blessed art thou,
0 G o d of our fathers. R. and Hs.
VIII. With seven-fold heat did the Chaldaean tyrant in his rage cause
the furnace to be heated for the Godly Ones; but when he beheld
t h e m saved by a better power, he cried aloud unto their Maker and
Deliverer : Ye Children, bless ; ye Priests, sing praises; ye People,
exalt him unto all the ages! R. andHs.
IX. Heaven was affrighted, and the ends of the earth were amazed ;
For God revealed himself unto men in the flesh, and thy womb became
m o r e spacious than the heavens. For which cause the chieftains of
men and of Angels do glorify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God. R. a d Hs.
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T H E ALL-NIGHT VIGIL OFFICE.

( I ) The Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic Church of the East
reckons its day after the pattern of the Jewish Church, from sunset
Therefore the worship of God begins with the Evening Service,-which
typifies, in general, the Old Testament times, as foreshadowing our Lord
Jesus Christ and his life on earth, and precedes the Divine Liturgy of
the morning, wherein is typified the life of our Lord as set forth in the
New Testament and his life in heaven.
On ordinary evenings, Great or Lesser Vespers is used. On Satur-
day evening, and on the eves of the Great Feasts, is celebrated the Vigil
Service, which consists of portions of Great Vespers, combined with
Matins. In the early Church, the Vigil Service lasted all night, as its
name, the " All-Night Vigil Service," denotes ; and at the present day,
in the monasteries of the East, where the service is read and chanted
slowly, and in its completeness, it so lasts. In the monasteries, also,
are used the Great and Lesser Later Evensong (Compline), and the
~ r i o u midnight
s services.
A t the Saturday evening Vigil Service, the Resurrection of our Lord
is more particularly commemorated and exalted.
On Christmas Eve, and on the Eves of the Epiphany and sometimes
of the Annunciation, the All-Night Vigil Office consists of Great Later
Evensong (Grand Compline) and Matins.
T H E SYMBOLISM OF GREAT VESPERS.
(2) This Exclamation the Priest utters after the Deacon has said to
the brethren who have assembled for Divine Service, and are seated:
"Stand," and asks from him a blessing on the service : "Bless, Master."
(3) By these acts of devotion the thoughts of the Christian are car-
ried back to the epoch of the Creation of the world, to the blissful state
of our first parents. The censing typifies the saying of Genesis, that at
the Creation the Spirit of God, the true Light and Incense unto the
elect, moved over the face of the waters. The opening of the Holy
Doors signifies that, from the creation of the world, man was appointed
to dwell in Paradise. But the blissful condition of mankind was of brief
duration. As a token of the fact that men were banished from Paradise
after the Fall, the Holy Doors are closed after the Temple has been
censed.
(4) The Priest stands before the Holy Doors, which a r e closed, and
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reads secretly the Prayers of Light, thereby typifying Adam sorrowing

in repentance before the gates of Paradise. The Priest reads these
prayers with uncovered head, in token of penitence and humility. In
the Service Books of the Church these prayers are called "The Prayers
of Light" because in them the Priest glorifies the Lord, who dwelleth
in Light ineffable, for the gift of material light, and prays for illumina-
tion of soul.
(5) All the Exclamations pronounced by the Priest after the Litanies
bear a close relation either to the preceding litanies, to the prayers read
secretly by the Priest, or to the chants of the singers.
(6) " Kafisma" signifies "sitting." The term may have had its rise
in the fact that sitting was appointed while certain parts of the Kafisma
were being read, verse by verse ; but at some points standing was en-
joined. I n ancient times these verses were chanted.
(7) These verses express two thoughts : Adam's repentance for his
sins, with his regret for the Paradise which he has lost ; and the exhor-
tation from the mouth of Adam to his posterity that they shall utterly
obey the will of God.
(8) The Bogordditckny (Hymns to the Birth-giver of God) are called
" Dogmitiki," from the Greek word dogma, or doctrine ; so that, to-
gether with the praise of the All-holy Birth-giver of God, they contain
dogmatic teaching concerning the person of Jesus Christ, and in par-
ticular concerning the incarnation of the Lord and the union in his
person of two natures -the divine and the human. The Hymn to the
Birth-giver of God is sung at this point to remind us that she was the
Mediatrix through whom, by the birth of her Holy Son, the life of those
who were under the dispensation of the law was assuaged.
(9)The Entrance typifies in action that which is expressed by the
chant: "0 gladsome radiance ;" that is to say, that the Gladsome
Radiance has shone for men in the person of the Saviour, who, for the
sake of men's infirmities, humbled the immortal glory of the heavenly
Father, and came down from heaven.
The Holy Doors are opened, in token that with the coming of the
Lord the Paradise of God was opened to men. The Priest comes forth
from the Sanctuary standing erect, with his chasuble hanging straight,
to typify humility and majesty. The Deacon precedes the Priest, as if
he were the Forerunner, holding the censer in his hand. The censer
with its incense signifies that, through the mediation of the Lord, our
prayers are borne upward to the Lord like incense, and that the Holy
Spirit is present in the Temple. The Deacon is preceded by a taper,
which denotes the spiritual light brought by the Lord to earth.
(10) The Gradual (Proklmen) (from the Greek, signifying that which
precedes), is the verse which precedes the Lessons from Holy Scripture,
namely, the Parables (Paremii), the Epistle and the Gospel, and serves
as a preface to the Lesson. The Gradual, generally in the words of
Holy Writ, expresses either the contents and application of the Lesson
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which follows it, or the significance of the day; that is, of the prayers
and hymns which relate to the day.
( I I ) The Lessons from Holy Scripture of the Old Testament (and
also sometimes from the New Testament) are called Parables (Paremif),
and contain the prophecies of the event commemorated on the day; or
explain the force of the Feast, and the intent with which it was estab-
lished ; or set forth the praise of the Saint whose festival it is. .
(12) The Litiyd (from the Greek, Liti, liiomai, -a fervent prayer).
The fervent prayer is expressed in the 'I Lord, have mercy " many
times repeated. The Litiyd is sometimes performed in the porch of the
Temple, or on the steps ; sometimes inside the Temple. It reminds us
of the ancient Processions of the Cross in the streets, more especially
by night ; and of the fervent petitions which the early Christians offered
up during those processions, on the occasion of divers public calamities
This going forth into the porch for the Litiycf, at the All-Night Vigil,
after the Entrance and the Evening Litany (Exthiya), on the one hand,
typifies for those who stand in the porch (the penitents) the same
thing as is typified for those who stand in the Temple by the Entrance
at Vespers ; that is to say, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Gladsome
Radiance, came down to us here below; that they who stand in the porch
may expect mercy from the Lord, and the remission of sins. On the
other hand, the going-forth of the faithful to 'the porch, the place of
catechumens and penitents, denotes the profound humility of the Faith-
ful, who are ready to put themselves in the place of the learners and
penitents, and pray in company with them.
( 1 3 ) At the Blessing of the Loaves God's blessing is asked on the
fertility of the earth for the nourishment of men. In the early Church,
when the All-Night Vigil lasted until the morning, it was customary to
distribute the common offerings of bread, wine and oil after the Ves-
pers ;to the end that the Faithful who intended to remain throughout the
service might be strengthened and refreshed thereby. After the Priest
had pronounced the final Benediction upon the people, he and the Dea-
con descended from the Sanctuary, and sitting down with t h e people,
they consumed with them the food which had thus been blessed. Dur-
ing this time selections from the Acts of the Apostles, or from the
Epistles, were read aloud. This custom is still observed in certain mon-
asteries, notably in those on Mount Athos. The distribution of the
blessed bread during Grand Matins, to the Faithful who have received
the benediction by the anointing with the blessed oil, commemorates
this in ordinary churches.

MATINS.
( I ) Thereby expressing that those present in their prayers have
sincere faith and love towards the Lord Jesus Christ ; like the Wise
 APPENDIX B 595
Men, who brought unto him offerings of frankincense and myrrh, and
so honoured God in the flesh.
(2) The Six Psalms represent the wretched condition of the human
race in the Old Testament days, which the Offices preceding the Divine
Liturgy chiefly set forth ; and the hope of a Saviour from on high.
(3) When our Lord Jesus Christ revealed himself to the people as-
sembled beside the Jordan, John the Baptist hailed him with joy and
reverence. Therefore the Priest, or the Deacon, now solemnly makes
proclamation, beholding, as it were, our Lord himself come to minister
t o the world.
(4) During Fasts Alleluia is sung four times instead of: " God is
t h e Lord and hath revealed himself unto us."
( 5 ) Thereby reminding us of the time when the Holy Women bear-
ing spices, and other Disciples of the Lord, came early to his sepulchre,
even before the dawn, and there learning of our Saviour's Resurrection,
imparted to his remaining Disciples the glad tidings. The incense
typifies the sweet spices which the women brought to the tomb of the
Lord; the taper typifies the light and joy of the glad tidings of the
Resurrection, and the light of faith therein, and in our future life.
T h e procession of t h e Priest about the Temple typifies the return of
t h e Holy Women and the Disciples from the sepulchre of the Saviour,
bringing the tidings to the remaing Disciples.
(6) I t is so called from the Greek words joli (much) and elea (oil
or mercy) ; because the lattei word- mercy - is frequently repeated
i n these Psalms ; and from the lighting of the shrine-lamps filled with
pure oil, while the Psalms are being sung.
(7) Our Lord Jesus Christ, after that he was risen from the dead,
speedily manifested himself to his Disciples. Wherefore the Church,
by the reading of the Gospel after the Song of the Holy Women,
announces to the People one of the ten Manifestations of the risen,
Saviour to his Disciples. The appointed Gospels for Matins in their
order will be found on p. xxi. All the eleven Lessons from the Gospels,
appointed to be read in rotation, refer to the Resurrection of our Lord
on the third day.
(8) While the Choir sings, the Priest and Deacon first salute the
Holy Gospels. And after them the people, in the presence of the
Priest, as it were of the Angel-Messenger of the Resurrection, joyfully
do homage to the Holy Rook, as to Christ himself, and kiss it, m that
it contains the redeeming tidings of the Resurrection.
(9)On Feast Days, the holy image of the Feast or of the Saint is
saluted in token of devotion and gratitude to God for his mercy ; and
the Priest bestows the blessing, signing each one of the Faithful on the
brow, in the form of a cross (with the oil which has been blessed at
the Vespers), in the Name of the Holy Trinity, for the enlightenment
and sanctification of their minds and hearts, and protection against all
evil.
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(10) A s joy expresses itself in song, so the holy Church has a p
pointed to be sung, after the salutation of the Book of the Gospels, the
Nine Songs of the Canon, which represent the Hymns of praise, at the
Resurrection, of the nine Ranks of the heavenly Hierarchy. The Canon
contains, also, the Hymns of those godly persons in the Old Testa-
ment, from Moses to Zacharias, who magnified the Lord God in spirit-
ual songs. This is in conformity with the teachings of our Lord.him- '
self, who, after his Resurrection, expounded unto his Disciples the
things in all the Scriptures concerning himself ; and each Song ( I d s ) ,
in the vast number of Canons in the Holy Orthodox Church, is inspired
by the Hymn of Scripture appointed to precede it. But these Scripture
hymns are generally omitted, with the exception of the Song of the
Holy Birth-giver of God, which precedes Song IX. Many of the Hymns
which follow each song are also sometimes omitted. The second Hymn
of Holy Scripture (Deuteronomy xxxiii.) is not, properly speaking, so
much a hymn as a denunciation of God's judgments upon the Israelites
Therefore it is said only on the Tuesdays of the Great Fast. I n imita-
tion of this, the Second Song of every Canon also consists of denun'cia-
tions of God's wrath upon the disobedient, and is also omitted:
( I I ) The Hymns of Light (Svyetflny) are also called the " Exaposti-
lirion ;" " Hymns of Light," because their subject is 'chiefly the
illumination of the soul from on high, and because the singing of them
at Matins precedes the break of day and the Gloria in excelsis; "Ex-
apostilirion," because in ancient times a chanter was sent out into the
centre of the church to sing them. (Greek : E ~ a p o s t i f d ~ o none
, who
is-sent forth.)
(12) In ancient times the singing of the Canon lasted until the
dawn. Therefore it is still the custom, at the present day, for the
Priest, shortly after the Canon is finished, to make this Exclamation,
in an outburst of joy and thanksgiving, beholding, as it were, the dawn
of day.
I

THE HOURS.
In the First Hotcr we thank God for the light of day which he has
given to us, and pray him that we may pass the day without sin. Accord-
ing to the ecclesiastical reckoning* the First Hour corresponds with the
present seven o'clock in the morning.
In the Third Hoirr we commemorate the Descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost. I t corresponds t o the pre-
sent nine o'clock in the morning.
In the Sixth Hour, corresponding to twelve o'clock (noon), the
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is commemorated.
The Ninth Hanr, corresponding to three o'clock in the afternoon,
commemorates the death of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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The Hours for Easter consist of the Hymns only, all the Psalms
being omitted.
The Imperial Hours, used at Christmas and Good Friday, consist of
all the Hours, and special Psalms,,read consecutively; each Hour being
augmented by the reading of Lessons from the Old Testament, from
t h e Epistles, and from the Gospels, and the singing of special Hymns.
The Typical Psalms in their prayers and songs typify the Divine
Liturgy. They are sometimes used in place of the Liturgy. They are
also used as the continuation and conclusion of the Hours (during the
Great Fast), and of the Imperial Hours.

IV.
T H E LITURGY: ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, ST. BASIL, PONTIFICAL.
( I ) As the Sanctuary symbolically represents the kingdom of heaven,
t h e drawing aside of the curtain during Divine Services typifies, in gen-
eral, the revelation to mankind of the mysteries of salvation, which
h a d been hidden from the foundation of the world and were revealed
a t the incarnation of the Lord ; through whom, also, was revealed.unto
men the kingdom of heaven, forfeited by our first parents. The open-
i n g of the Holy Door typifies, in general, the opening of the way to the
'places where the Saviour of the world abode, or of the gates of Paradise;
and, sometimes, the entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
(2) They thus ask forgiveness for any offences which they may have
committed against their fellow-men ; and the Choirs and the People
express their pardon by bowing in return.
(3) All this and the whole Office of Oblation are said while the
clergy are vesting, in a low voice, by the Priest, behind the image-
screen (iRottostds), which corresponds to the chancel-rail in the Western
Church. At the point duly indicated, after the Priest and Deacon have
vested themselves, the Reader (in front of the image-screen), begins
t o read the Hours ; the Priest (behind the image-screen), making aloud
t h e exclamations and benedictions, as shown in the Hours.
(4) Five prosfoort are generally used in preparing the holy Com-
munion, in commen~orationof the five loaves wherewith our Lord fed
t h e five thousand people. But any one who wishes to have a living or a
dead friend prayed for at the appointed place in the Liturgy, sends to
the Chapel of Oblation a similar prosford (an Altar-bread,-that is,
"an offering "), with the Christian name only of the person written on
a paper, or in a book kept for that purpose. At the end of the Liturgy
the prosford is returned to the sender, a particle having been removed,
in token that the offering has been accepted. But the particles thus
taken from these private offerings for the living and the dead do not
form a part of the Communion, because they are not transubstantiated.
T h e Emperor (or other Ruler) and the Reigning House, the Holy
Synod and other persons in authority are prayed for here and at other
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points in the service (which explains the frequent recurrence of those
petitions), not only in their official capacity, but also as representing
benefactors of the Church and the people in general. In the early
Church people brought bread, wine, oil and the other things required
for the sustentation of the Church and for the services, on behalf of
themselves or of living friends, or as memorials of their dead friends ;
and all such persons were prayed for, in detail, by name. With the
growth of the Church this special mention of innumerable individuals
became burdensome, and rendered the services oppressively long.
Therefore the present abbreviated and representative form (the Rulers)
was adopted.
(5) The Altar, which represents the tomb of Christ and the throne
of God, the holy pictures (ikdni-images), and the People are censed
by the Deacon at the end of the Office of Oblation, in order that the
Faithful may thereby be incited to a more fervent offering up of prayers.
The withdrawal of the curtain here typifies the revelation to the world
of the secrets of salvation, hidden from eternity.
(6) These words, and the briefer form, the " Eis poll4 eti, Ddspota,"
at Pontifical services, as well as the " Axios " and " Kyrie eleison " in
the Ordination Offices, are retained in the original Greek as an acknow-
ledgment of the Russian Church's drigin in and oneness with the Greek
Church.
(7) This opening of the Holy Door signifies that the heavens were
opened at the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a voice proceeding
thence testified to him. The Little Entrance typifies the entrance of
our Lord upon his work of preaching to the world, and his drawing
near to men. The book of the Holy Gospels represents Christ our
Lord, and the taper borne before it signifies that the teaching of the
-
Gospels that is, our Lord himself - is the Light of the world. He
who bears the taper represents John the Baptist. The censer, with its
glowing embers, typifies the Divine Ember, Christ himself, the God-
Man, who united himself to mortal flesh, and, burning with divine love
towards the human race, did utterly consume himself upon the altar of the
Cross, in the savour of a sweet fragrance unto the everlasting Father.
(8) The exclamation, "Wisdom, 0 believers ! " always has the object
of calling the people's attention to some especially edifying or sacred
portions of the service. " Wisdom ! " points directly to this edlfying
lesson, hymn or action.
(9) The Thrice-Holy is sung as follows: First the Choir sings the
whole hymn thrice. Then : Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Holy Im-
mortal One, have mercy upon us. Then the whole hymn, very slowly.
(10) This hymn is sung in the same manner as the preceding. It is
used at these Feasts because, in the early Church, converts to Chris-
tianity were chiefly baptized at these seasons. By its use at the present
day, the holy Church reminds us that we are bound t o fulfil t h e vows
made for us in Baptism.
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(11) The Bishop takes his seat upon the "High Place," or Throne,
because he represents our Lord Jesus Christ.
(12) The 'Gradual (Prokimen), a verse which precedes the Lesson of
Scripture, is sung thus : The Reader reads it ; the Choir sings it. The
Reader reads the Verse, or Verses, while the Choir repeats the Gradual
proper. The Reader then reads the first half of the Gradual, and the
Choir sings the last half.
(13) This censing of the Temple, in preparation for listening to the
reading of the Holy Gospel, draws the thoughts of the worshippers on
high, and typifies the grace of the Holy Spirit, which is shed abroad in
all the world, giving to the heart of man the savour of the sweetness of
Christ (2 Cor. ii. 15). I t is also a sign of prayerful reverence and
homage to the Holy Gospel, as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, which is
bestowed upon the world through the Gospel.
(14) If there is to be a sermon, the Priest may preach it immediately
after the reading of the Gospel, or at the end of the Liturgy.
(I 5 ) After this clear announcement of God's Word in Christ, it is
meet and right that men should repeat their petitions, and pray to him
'with redoubled fervour for all things necessary both for their souls and
bodies. Therefore it is ordered that the Litany of Fcruent Szrpplication
shall now be said.
(16) The Catechumens in the early Church were not considered to
be sufficiently instructed to look upon the Holy Mysteries without
incurring the danger of misunderstanding them.
(17) In the middle of the Cherubim& Hymn the Great Entrance is
made : that is to say, the Holy Gifts are brought from the Chapel (or
Table) of Oblation to the Altar. In the days of the early Church, dur-
ing this Great Entrance, all persons who had brought or sent offerings
for the use of the Church were mentioned by name. 13ut as this de-
tailed commemoration was extremely long and difficult, it was ordered
that only the chief personages in rank and power should thereafter be
mentioned by name ; all others being included under the honourable
title of " all Orthodox Christians." If it be a Pontifical Liturgy, the
Bishop washes his hands at this point, thus ceremonially purifying
himself for the sacred office which he is about to exercise.
The Great Entrance typifies our Lord's going to his Passion and
death. Therefore it is customary for the Faithful to do homage to the
Holy Gifts at this point, although these are not yet consecrated.
(18) In the early Church the Deacons, Sub-Deacons and Sacristans
were wont to guard the doors, that no heathen or unworthy person
might enter in, and that no one should go out during the solemn cele-
bration of the Holy Sacrament. At the present time, the words, "The
Doors ! " warn us to guard the doors of our souls against all evil thoughts,
as we prepare to confess our faith by the Creed, and to give heed to the
Holy Mysteries.
(19) The Deacon here binds his stole about him in the form of a
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cross, to represent the wings of the Cherubim, who stand about the
throne of God ; as he himself represents an angel.
(20) The Greek letters : MC, XC ; NI, K A mean: Jeshs Christ the
'Conqueror.
(21) The sacred warm water represents the water which came forth
from the side of our Lord, with the Blood, showing that, although he
was dead, his Body was not devoid of divine virtue; that is, the warmth
and vitality of the Holy Spirit. The union of the Holy Elements is
symbolical of our Lord's Resurrection.
(22) All persons, both Infants and Adults, are communicated alike ;
that is to say, with the mingled holy Body and Blood, by the sacred
spoon. Infants receive the holy Communion by virtue of their having
received holy Chrismation immediately following their Baptism, which
holy Chrismation makes them full members of the Church. Until
they reach the age of seven years they receive the holy Communion
without the (otherwise) indispensable preface of the Sacrament of Con-
fession.
(23) This represents the appearances of our Lord to his Disciples
after his Resurrection ; also his Ascension into heaven.
(24) The Antzddron (literally, " in place of the Gifts ") consists of
that part of the first Altar-bread which remains on the Table of Obla-
tion after the Sacred Lamb has been taken therefrom to be consecrated.
It came to be the custom to distribute this blessed bread from the
following causes : First, it was given as a memorial of those Love-feasts
which were held, in ancient times, immediately after the Divine Liturgy;
and again, it was given to Christians in place of the Holy Gifts (as its
name indicates), when they came fasting to the Liturgy, but had not
prepared themselves, by reason of human frailty, to receive the holy
Sacrament. Sometimes the last two breads are brought out (after the
prescribed particles have been removed) at the end of the service, and
given to persons of distinction who may be present.

THE OFFICE OF T H E DIVINE LITURGY OF T H E PRESANCTI-

FIED (GIFTS).
I. At the Liturgy of the Presanctified (Gifts), t h m is no c m -
cration of the Sacred Elements, but those who desire to communicate
receive the Holy Gifts which have been consecrated at a previous service.
It is used only during the Great Fast (Lent), on W~dnesdaysand
Fyiiinys; in the fifth week of Great Fast, on Thursday; and in Pnssion
(Holy) Week, on Monday, Tfdesday and Wednesday. I t was instituted
in the first ages of Christianity, but received its present form from
Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome in the sixth century.
The Fathers of the Church regarded it as unbefitting the contri-
tion of Lent that the full Liturgy (of St. John Chrysostom or of St
 APPENDIX B 601
Basil the Great) should be celebrated. Therefore the complete Lit-
urgy is allowed during the Great Fast only on Saturday, Sunday, the
Feast of the Annunciation, and Holy Thursday. The Sacred Elements
a r e consecrated at the Liturgy on those days, and thereafter are pre-
served in the tabernacle, on the holy Altar.
The Liturgy of the Pre.ranct#ed consists of Ve.s$ers, with special
Prayers together with a portion of the ordinary Liturgy, omitting its
most important part, namely, the consecration of the Holy Gifts ; and
t h e Third, S k t h a n d Ninth Hours (with the Typical Psalms) are used
in a particular manner at the beginning.
(2) The Mingya is a set of twelve volumes containing the s e ~ c e s
f o r every day in the year, with the proper Hymns for the Saints of the
day, and so forth. In addition, there are the MinCya of the Feasts, and
. t h e Pentecostirion (with the services for Easter-tide) ; and the Triddion,
which contains the services, day by day, for the Great Fast.
(3) The Priest by his exclamation sets forth, as it were, that our fore-
fathers the Prophets, from whose writings we have heard and shall hear
Lessons, were illumined by the same light which still enlightens all
men.
(4) As in the early Church there were always some among the C a t s
chumens who were soon to be baptized (illumined), that is to say, in
- Easter week, this special Litany was inserted for them in the Liturgy
of the Presanctified (where alone it is used) after Mid-Fast,orthe Adora-
tion of the Cross. But on Saturdays and Sundays, at the Liturgy of St.
John Chrysostom, or of St. Basil the Great, it is not used.
( 5 ) At the Liturgyof the Presanctified Gifts, after theGrand Entrance,
t h e curtain is, as a rule, not completely, but only half drawn ; because
it is fully drawn at the full Liturgy after the Grand Entrance. The
Entrance commemorates the Lord's going to his suffering, which is
t h e inconceivable mystery of men's salvation, and had been hid from
many ages and generations (Col. i. 26). At this time the Presanctified
Gifts are on the Altar,and the people (when the curtain is drawn aside),
beholding the sacrifice offered for the sins of the world, with boldness
call upon God, the heavenly Father, and say: "Our Father."
(6) At the Liturg of the Presanctified Gifts there is no elevation of
r,
t h e Body of Christ ; ecause, as it represents the elevation of the Lord
upon the Cross, it has already been made during the Liturgy at which
the Gifts were consecrated.
VI.
T H E RITE OF HOLY BAPTISM AND HOLY CHRISMATION.
( I ) It will be observed that this rite remains in -its ancient form;
-
that is to say, as arranged for adults the Catechumens being all
adults in the early Church.
The removal of the Catechumen's garment signifies the putting off
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of the old man and of his sinful life, inasmuch as this Order is required
only in the baptism of adults ; that is, of persons above seven years of
age, who are received only after due examination and their own ex-
pressed desire to be baptized. With such, also, the procedure differs,
according as they may be Jews, Mahometans, or members of some
other non-Christian body ; in which case, each must specifically re-
nounce the errors of his former belief. But the rite is alike for all
Infants (that is, persons under seven years of age), whether they be of
Orthodox or non-Orthodox parents ;and of them, through their Sponsor,
only the third catechizing, to which the answer is the Symbol of the
Faith (the Nicene Creed), is required.
Three tapers are lighted and placed upon the font itself to typify the
Holy Trinity, in whose name Baptism is administered. The Sponsors
also hold tapers, to signify their faith in the illumination which the
Holy Mystery (Sacrament) confers upon the soul of the person bap
tized: that the baptized person passes from darkness into light, and
becomes a child of the light. For this reason, also, Baptism is called
" Illumination."
The font typifies Noah's ark.
Holy Baptism is a Sacrament through which a man is born once
only in spiritual birth ; therefore it is not repeated, if it has been reg-
ularly performed, through triple immersion, in the Name of the Father,
and of the.Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
If any doubt exists as to whether it has previously been performed or
not, the formula "if not already baptized " must be interpolated. The
rule is that it shall be administered in church ; but in case of necessity
it may be administered in a private house. In extremity, a layman may
baptize; and the Baptism is not repeated, though the Chrismation is
afterwards performed, if the child live. Though immersion is pre-
scribed, a child may be baptized by affusion in case of extreme weak-
. ness or mortal danger ; and those baptized by affusion in such cases
(or persons who have been so baptized in other Christian Churches,
when they join the Eastern Catholic Church) are not rebaptized, but
are only anointed with the holy Chrism.
It is not customary for either father or mother to be present at the
baptism ; though it is not forbidden for the father. Provided forty days
have elapsed since the birth of the child, the mother is permitted to be
present.
For a man or boy, one sponsor (male) not younger than fifteen years
of age is indispensable. For a woman or girl one female sponsor not
younger than thirteen years of age is indispensable. T h e Church does
not forbid other sponsors. The sponsor ought to be a member of the
Holy Orthodox Apostolic Church of the East ; but if a member of an-
other Church should, for any reason, stand sponsor, he (she) is required
to recite the Symbol of the Faith of the Orthodox Church. In such
case a non-Orthodox man or woman may stand as additional sponsor.
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(2) That is to say, endowed with reason and speech, in contradis-
tinction to the dumb animals.
(3) From the west comes darkness; and Satan, who is darkness, and
whom the Catechumen must renounce, has his dominion there. The
uplifted hands of the Catechumen indicate the realm of the evil spirits
of the air.
(4) The Catechumen turns his face to the east, because light pro-
ceeds thence. The white vestments and the lights typify spiritual joy
in the illumination of the person through holy Baptism.
( 5 ) This is called "the oil of gladness " because the person baptized
is thereby engrafted into the good olive-tree, Jesus Christ, having been,
as it were, a branch wrested from a wild olive-tree. As the Lord sent
t o the people in Noah's ark a twig of olive by a dove, in token of recon-
ciliation and salvation, so the sign of the cross is made above the water
with the oil, in token that the waters of baptism serve to reconcile man
with God, through the mercy of God therein manifested, and save from
t h e taint of sin (Rom. xi. 17).
(6) Anointment with the holy Chrism (Chrismation) is a Sacrament
whereby the recipient, through the anointing of various parts of the
body in the name of the Holy Spirit, receives the gifts of the Holy
Spirit, to rear and strengthen him in the spiritual life, and to render
him strong, firm and invincible in faith, in love and hope; in boldness,
t h a t without fear he may confess before all men the name of Christ :
that he may grow in all virtues, free himself from the Evil One and all
his guile, and preserve his soul in purity and righteousness ( I John
ii. 20; 2 Cor. i. 2 1 , 22). After anointment with the holy Chrism the
child is a member of Christ's Church, and receives the holy Com-
munion, without preliminary confession, until he reaches the age of
seven years. Beginning with that age confession is obligatory.
(7) The circle typifies eternity. Therefore the triple circling of the
font with lighted tapers signifies that the newly baptized (illumined)
person has entered into eternal union with Christ, the Light of the
world.
(8) The three Offices- (a) Prayers at the Reception of a Catechu-
men ; (b) Holy Baptism and Chrismation ; and (c) Ablution, which were
formerly celebrated separately- are now commonly joined together
in one service. In the early Church the Catechumen wore his robe of
purity for eight days, which he spent in fasting and prayer.
(9)T h e words of the Apostle ( I Cor. vi. I I).
(10) The shearing of the hair signifies that the newly baptized per-
son has dedicated himself to the service of God, and to obedience ;
because the cutting of the hair has always been the symbol of submis-
sion and servitude. It is also symbolical of the scriptural offering of
the first-fruits.
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VII.
THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY.
( I ) Tapers are given to those who plight their troth and to bridal
pairs to symbolize the purity of their lives, which shine with the light
of virtue (John iii. 2-21). The morning, immediately after the cele
bration of the Divine Liturgy, is regarded by the Church as the proper
time for the solemnization of Marriage (although this time is not obli-
gatory), in order that the bridal pair may receive this Sacrament
fasting. The rite is not solemnized on all days of the year, but is for-
bidden during Fasts; on the Eves of Great Feasts; during Easter week;
and on some other days.
(2) The rubric prescribes a gold ring for the man, to typify his
greater worth and authority ; and a silver ring for the woman, to typify
her scriptural subjection to her husband, as the head of the wife. In
modern practice the rings are, as a rule, both of gold ; and the bridal
pair themselves make the prescribed exchange in the Russian Church,
but not in the Greek Church.
(3) I t is customary, at the beginning of this Office, to lead the bridal
pair upon a piece of new, rose-coloured material (or a new rug), which
is spread before the lectern. In olden days the Russian Tzars and thdr
brides were led upon a piece of flowered silken material and sable skins
(sometimes as many as forty in number), which were intended as em-
blems of happiness and plenty in the new path upon which they were
entering. This is the significance in general.
(4) The crowns represent the honour and reward bestowed upon the
wedded pair for the purity of their lives. In Greece the crowns are
woven of olive leaves (emblematic of fruitfulness), or of laurel, inter-
twined with flowers. Rut in Russia, metal crowns are kept in the
churches. They are adorned with holy pictures (ikbni) ; that of our
Lord Jesus Christ being upon the crown of the bridegroom, and that of
his holy Mother upon that of the bride.
(5) Wine is used in the Sacrament of Marriage, because at the mar-
riage in Cana of Galilee, which our Lord blessed with his presence, the
water converted into wine by a miracle was served. The "common
cup" of weal and woe is given to the bride and bridegroom in token that
'
they ought to dwell in unbroken concord, hold and use, undivided, their
acquisitions, and share equally the cup of joy and sorrow. I n Greece
they are given bread soaked in wine,.having the same significance.
(6) The circle typifies eternity. By this circling round the lectern,
upon which lie the book of the Gospels and the cross, the bridal pair
signify their oath forever to preserve their marriage bond, until death
shall break it. The triple circling is in honour of the Holy Trinity,
which is invoked to'hear witness to their oath.
(7) Saint Constantine and Saint Helena are invoked because they
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were the disseminators (in the tenth century) of the Orthodox faith ;
and Saint Procopius is invoked because he instructed the twelve women
to go to their death of martyrdom as to a marriage feast. The Exhor-
tation is generally made immediately after this Benediction, instead of
a t the point originally prescribed. (Seepage 294.)
(8) In the early Church, the crowns (of olive leaves) were worn for
a week.
(9) This second Order of Marriage is used only when both bride and
bridegroom have been previously wedded. When either is now married
for the first time, the preceding Order is used. The holy Church per-
mits second and even third marriages, but unwillingly. Nicephorus,
Patriarch of Constantinople, commanded that persons who entered into
a second marriage should not be crowned, and should be deprived of
the holy Communion for the space of two years. Persons who entered
into a third marriage were debarred from the Communion for five
years. This rule is not observed at the present day, but explains this
separate Order for Second Marriage.
VIII.
ORDINATIONS.
* ( I ) The Sub-Deacon in his service typifies the service of the angels.
Accordingly, at his ordination he is invested with the stole, which he
girds about him crosswise, thereby symbolizing the wings with which
the Cherubim veil their faces as they stand before the throne of God.
(2) As no man is ordained to the Diaconate unless he be already a
Sub-Deacon, it is now customary (if he be not already a Sub-Deacon) to
ordain him to that degree on the same day upon which he receives the
Laying-on of Hands to the Diaconate. As he cannot marry after he has
received this degree (of Sub-Deacon), he must be already married if he
is to become a parish priest ; that is, unless he has elected to become
a monk. A s he does not celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist but
only serves at it, he is ordained after the consecration of the HoLy
Gifts. \
(3) The first "command " is addressed to the people, the second
to the clergy, and the third to the Bishop. In the early days of Chris-
tianity the people and the clergy of the local church had a voice in the
election of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, in the sense that the choice
made by the Bishops was announced to them, with the object of obtain-
ing their testimony in regard to the qualities of the candidates, and of
giving them an cpportunity to declare for or against the choice. Later
on, owing to difficulties, the influence of the people upon the selection
of their Bishops was restricted. In the choice of Priests and Deacons
the people never had as much to say as in that of their Bishops. T h e
" command " addressed to them preserves the tradition of their right t o
pronounce upon the candidate's fitness.
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(4) Hereby he announces his intention to devote himself always to
the service of God's altar.
(5) H e thereby signifies his gratitude and respect for him at whose
hands the grace of God is invoked upon him. The three hymns which
are chanted while he is making this triple circuit of the Altar are sym-
bolical : The Martyrs invoked in the first are to serve the candidate
as an example for the preservation of his faith and purity; the second
proclaims that the subject of the candidate's preaching (like that of the
Apostles and Martyrs) is to be the Trinity, one in Essence and Undi-
vided ; the third denotes that the foundation of the priesthood and of
the Church was the coming of the Saviour, who must be magnified,
while the holy Virgin is blessed.
(6) In token that the f ulness of the sacred ministry is not conferred
upon the Deacon, but only a portion thereof.
(7) This denotes that he who is thus receiving Ordination is prepar-
ing himself to share the pastoral burden.
( 8 ) Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy), like Axios (worthy), is left in the
original Greek, in order to show whence the Russian Church derived its
Holy Orders. Anios signifies that he who through the Laying-on of
Hands has received the grace of the Holy Spirit, is become worthy to
perform the sacred office entrusted to him.
(9) The kissing signifies the mutual greeting upon the entry of the
new ecclesiastic upon his new ministry, and the love and union of all
the participants.
(10)The Ordination of a Priest takes place after the Holy Gifts have
been bonie from the Credence Table to the Altar, in order that he may
take part in their consecration. In token that he is finishing his service
as Deacon, he bears the air (vdaduk/z) on his head during the Great
Entrance. He kneels at the Altar on both knees, to denote that he is
receiving a greater ministry and a higher gift than the Deacon. The
rest of the symbolism is the same as at the Ordination of a Deacon.
( I I ) Because the Abbot is set over the flock of God in the Monas
tery, he kisses the Bishop's stole, which is the emblem of the wander-
ing sheep that the Goodshepherd took upon his shoulder, and which
the Bishop wears to denote his charge over the flock of Christ. The
rest of the symbolism is the same as at the Ordination of a Deacon

THE CONSECRATION OR ORDINATION OF A BISHOP.

(12) This " ~ a ~ l is
e "a very large rug, upon which is depicted a
single-headed eagle hovering over a city with battlemented walls and
towers. Similar rugs, or " eagles," of a smaller size, are used for the
Bishop (and for a Bishop only) to stand upon when he celebrates any
service. The city is a symbol of his episcopal authority over the cities
of his diocese; the eagle symbolizes his pure and lofty and upright
theological teaching, in imitation of that eagle which is depicted with
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St. John the Divine. . T h e same significance is attached to the halo

round the eagle's head, which typifies theological attainments and the
g i f t of grace.
(13) The Consecration takes place at this point because the Little
Entrance typifies the coming to earth of the Lord incarnate, who
suffered for us, and rose again, and was received up into heaven. There-
a f t e r the Holy Spirit consecrated the first successors of the Saviour,and
revealed them as enthroned and reigning with Christ. Therefore, when
t h e Chief Bishop enters the Sanctuary, as it were heaven, with the other
ecclesiastics, the candidate for Consecration is led thither, and the
Sacrament of Laying-on of Hands is conferred upon him before they all
t a k e their places on the episcopal thrones, as it were on the heavenly
thrones; and thus he, also, becomes a throned Bishop, and sits with
them as their equal.
(14) The book of the Gospels represents Christ the Lord, the source
of all things. It is placed on the Bishop's neck to show that he should
rule his flock after the pattern of Christ, bending his neck lightly
under the yoke of Christ, and must do nothing contrary to His will. For
under the form of the Gospels he has taken upon his head and neck
t h e Church of the Lord
(15) Axios is said only when the omof6r or Bishop's stole (pall)
is laid upon his shoulders ; because he already possesses all the vest-
ments of a Priest. It was made of wool in former days, and represents
t h e wandering sheep which the Good Shepherd found and laid across
his shoulders. It is adorned with crosses to signify that, as Christ bore
his cross upon his shoulders, so all who desire to follow him must bear
their cross on their shoulders. Many traditions quoted by ancient writers
affirm that the clergy and all the people, by uttering this word "Axios"
(worthy), at the Consecration of Bishops and at the Ordinations of
Priests and Deacons, thereby gave their testimony to the blameless life
and good morals of him who had received the laying-on of hands. St.
Clement instituted in the Primitive Church, in the name of the Apostles,
a law that such testimony should be exacted especial(y at the Consecra-
tion of Bishops, in reply to the definite question, thrice put to the
people : "Is he, in truth, worthy of this ministry ? "
IX.
HOLY UNCTION.
( I ) Anointing with the 'holy Oil is a Sacrament in which, through
the anointing of the body, the grace of God is invoked upon the sick
person; because that grace heals all ills, both those of thesoul and
those of the body. It is performed only over sick persons (James v.
14, I 5 ) , with one exception : In the Cathedral of the Falling-asleep of
the Birth-giver of,God (Assumption) in Moscow, on Holy Thursday,
the Bishop anoints all persons who desire it, after the Divine Liturgy;
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because, on the evening of Great and Holy Thursday Christ instituted
a new Covenant with his Body and Blood. Therefore it is not unfitting
that a well man should partake also of this Sacrament, since he knows
not the day and hour of his death. The warrant for this is the saying
of St. James, taken in its broadest sense to include those who si~ffer
from spiritual ills- grief, despondency, and the like- as well as from
those of the body.
The sick person who receives this Sacrament must be of the Ortho-
dox faith, and must prepare himself by repentance and confession; and
before or after this Sacrament he receives the Sacrament of the Holy
Communion. Holy Unction, being in the nature of a healing remedy,
may be repeated ; and even the young need not fear to receive it, under
the erroneous impression that, having received it, they cannot, thence-
forth, eat meat or marry. It is performed in church, in the presence of
an assembly, if the sick person be able to leave his bed ; or at home,
before an assembly of people. Seven Priests are appointed to perform
it, because there are seven Lessons from the Epistles, seven from the
Gospels, and seven Prayers ; the number seven being chosen as sym-
bolical of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and in conformity with
the number of prayers and inclinations made by the Prophet Elisha (2
Kings iv. 35) ; of the number of prayers of the Prophet Elijah, with
which he shut up the skies for three years and a half ( I Kings xviii. 43);
of Naaman's dipping himself in the waters of the Jordan, after which
he was cleansed. But in case of need the holy Church permits one
Priest to perform the Office, if he does so in the name of the whole
assembly. A shorter form of the Office is appointed for use over those
in danger of immediate death. Another name for the Sacrament is
" Prayer-Oil."

(2) Seven tapers are lighted round about the shrine-lamp or other
vessel which contains the wine and oil, as images of the Seven Gifts of
the Holy Spirit. I t is customary for all those who are present to hold
tapers not only during the reading of the Gospels, but also during all
the residue of the Office, in token of their fervent prayers for the salva-
tion of the sick person.
. The wheat serves as the emblem of the embryo of a new life-of
healing and of life after the death of the body - of resurrection (John
xii. 24; I Cor. xv. 36-38). The oil is the visible token of the grace of
healing (Mark xvi. 18). The wine is used as a symbol of the blood of
Christ shed upon the cross for the salvation of men. The oil must be
pure olive oil, without any admixture.
(3) The oil symbolizes God's mercy; the wine, the blood which flowed
from the side of our Lord upon the cross. The union of the oil and
wine is made after the pattern of the remedy which was used by the
Good Samaritan.
(4) The Great Martyr, Demetrius ( t a t Thessalonica, A. D. 306),whose
bones still exude chrism, and are famous throughout the Orient as
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healing to the sick. Nestor was a young Christian of Thessalonica who

visited St. Demetrius in prison (where the latter was suffering for the
f a i t h ) to receive his blessing before engaging in confliet with the Em-
peror's favourite gladiator. Demetrius predicted that Nestor would
conquer, but would suffer martyrdom in consequence ; and so it came
to pass.
(5) St. Panteleimon, of Nicomedia, was a Christian physician, who
suffered martyrdom for the faith A. D. 296. H e performed many miracu-
l o u s cures during his lifetime, and was beheaded, after many vain efforts
to kill him by various torturing assaults, in which God protected him
from harm.
(6) " Unmercenaries" is the title applied to disinterested benefac-
tors, who alleviated the pangs both of the soul and body ; more espe-
cially to physicians of the early Church.
(7) In this act the Church imitates the Prophet Elisha, who sent 'his
staff to the Shunammite woman (2 Kings iv. 29). As the Gospels
contain the accounts of many miracles wrought by Jesus Christ, they
are laid upon the sufferer's head, with the printed pages down, in the
h o p e that he will receive like physical and spiritual healing; and in
o r d e r to strengthen the faith in the written word of our Lord in the
minds of those present. Christ, in performing his miracles of healing,
laid his almighty hand upon the ~ i c k . Therefore his priests, in this
Office, lay their hands upon (or hold) the Gospels, in token of reconcili-
ation.

THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (LAYMEN).

( I ) When an Orthodox layman dies his body is washed, after the
custom of Apostolic times (Acts ix. 37), out of respect to the dead and
a desire that he shall present himself clean before the presence of God,
in the resurrection. Then the body is clothed in new garments, which
symbolize our new garment of incorruption ( I Cor. xv. 53). T h e gar-
ments thus used correspond to the calling or rank of the departed. They
denote that in the resurrection every man must render an accounting
to God of the manner in which he has fulfilled his duty in that state
of life to which he was called. Thus a monk is dressed in monastic garb.
and wrapped in his mantle, which is cut a little, in order that it may be
laid about him in the form of a cross; and his face is covered, to denote
that in the earthly life he was estranged from the things of this world.
T h e Psalter is read over the body of an Orthodox believer until the
time is come to bury him. This reading comforts those who are mourn-
ing the departed, and inclines them to prayer. Inasmuch as the Psalter
is designed chiefly to represent prayers for him who has fallen asleep
in the Lord, it is interrupted by a commemoration of the dead, with
special prayerful petitions to God wherein the dead person is men-
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tioned by name. It is customary to repeat this after each division of the
Psalter, as indicated by the Doxology.
Upon the brow of the dead is placed the chaplet, a strip of material
upon which are depicted our Lord Jesus Christ, his holy Mother, and
St. John the Haptist; together with the Thrice-Hob (0 Holy God, Holy
Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us). The dead Christian is
thus adorned with the wreath like an athlete who, with honour, has'left
the field of contest ; or like a warrior who has won a victory. T h e figures
printed thereon sign~fythat he who has run his earthly career hopes to
receive the crown for his deeds solely through the mercy of the Triune
God and the mediation of the Mother of our Lord and of his Fore-
runner.
In the hand of the dead is placed a holy picture (ikdna) of the Sa-
viour, in token that he has believed in Christ and has surrendered his
soul to him ; that in life he beheld the Lord by anticipation, and now
is gone to see him face to face in blessedness, with the Saints. The
body of the dead is covered with a holy pall, in token that, as one who
has been a believer and has been sanctified by the Sacraments, he is
under the protection of Christ.
At funerals four standard candlesticks are placed at the four sides
of the coffin, forming a cross. Those present, both at funerals and at
Requiem Services (Panih'zfdi), hold tapers, thereby typifying the light
divine wherewith the Christian is enlightened at baptism, and the fer-
vour of his prayers. The taper also serves as an image of the world to
come, of the light which knows no setting.
(2) This, the song of the Archangels in honour of the Holy Trinity,
is sung because the dead person is now being accompanied into the
realm of the Angels, who sing continually the Thrice-Holy hymn.
(3) That is to say, if the Sacrament of Holy.Unction has been per-
formed upon the deceased during his lifetime, the oil and wine which
remained therefrom are poured over his dead body. This anointment
is Christ's token, and a seal of confirmation that they who die in Christ
have wrought for Christ, in the sanctification of their bodies, and have
lived uprightly in this earthly life.
(4) The ashes typify the same thing as the unconsumed oil - the
life which is extinguished on earth, yet acceptable unto God ; like the
sweet spices of the censer.
( 5 ) If anyone departs this life on holy Easter Day, or on any day of
the Bright Week which intervenes between that day and the Sunday
of St. Thomas following, less than the customary funeral songs are
sung, because of the majesty and honour due to the joyful Feast of the
Resurrection ; for it is a festival of joy and gladness, not of mourning.
And since all who have died in the hope of resurrection and of life
eternal through Christ are, by Christ's resurrection, translated from the
sorrowful things of this world to things glad and joyful, t h e Church
proclaims this by songs of resurrection over the dead. By this diminu-
 APPENDIX B 61I
tion ok the songs, litanies and prayers ordinarily appropriate to those
who have fallen asleep, we are assured that he who dies in penitence,
even if he have not yet given satisfaction for his sins, has pardon for
them, through the prayers of the Church, and is freed from their
bonds.
XI.
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (PRIESTS).
( I ) At the burial of Prelates, Hiero-monks, Archimandrites and Priests,
when the body is borne from the house to the church, during the read-
ing of the Prayer of Absolution, and on the way to the grave, the church
bells are rung, as they are when the holy cross is brought forth from
the Sanctuary, on September 14 (27), August I (14), in .Mid-Lent, on
Good Friday, and on Holy Saturday. That is to say, each bell is struck
once, and the order is repeated thrice, or oftener ; after which all the
bells are struck together, once.
A t the burial of a Bishop the body is carried round the church on its
way to the grave, and a brief service is celebrated at each side of the
church.
Deacons are buried like laymen ; because in the Order for the Burial
of Priests the sacerdotal rank of the latter is specifically mentioned. A
censer is placed in the hand of the dead Deacon.
(2) A dead Bishop, after he has been rubbed with oil by means of a
sponge, is arrayed in all his sacerdotal vestments while "Thy soul
shall delight itself in the Lord " is being sung ; and the censers, sacra-
mental fans, together with the double and triple branched candlesticks
(liikfi, I d i n ] are used. When the vesting is completed he is seated in
an armchair, and the Proto-Deacon proclaims : "Send forth thy light;"
after which the body is laid upon a table, and the face is covered with
a sacramental veil. The veil denotes that the dead was a minister of the
Sacraments of God, more especially of the Holy Mysteries of the Body
and Blood of Christ, and it is buried with him. If he has at any time
received the Sacrament of Holy Unction, the oil remaining therefrom
is used to anoint his body for burial, as is the case also with Priests.
(3) 'In token that he proclaimed unto men the teachings of the Gos-
pels, a cross is generally placed in the hands of a dead Bishop or Priest;
because it is the emblem of salvation, both of the living and the dead.
The book of the Holy Gospels is buried with him, and the cross also.
Over the remains of a dead Hishop or Priest the Gospels are read instead
of the Psalter, "in order to propitiate God," says Simeon of Thessa-
lonica. " For what other offering can be made unto God, to propitiate
him on behalf of him that lieth there, if not this, to wit, the proclama-
tion of the Incarnation of God, of his teachings, his Sacraments, and the
gift of the remission of sins, his redeeming Passion for us, his life
creating death and resurrection ? "
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XII.

( I ) The origin of the Service of the Dead (Panikhtdi)is a s follows : St.

Macarius of Alexandria once inquired from the Angels who accompanied
him an explanation of the Church's custom to celebrate the third,
ninth, and fortieth days after a death by religious services. And the
Angel told him : "When, on the third day, the body is brought to the
Temple, the Soul of the dead man receiveth from his Guardian Angel
relief from the grief which he feeleth at parting from his body. This he
receiveth because of the oblatioil and praise which are offered for him
in God's Church, whence there ariseth in him a blessed hope. For
during the space of two days the Soul is permitted to wander at will
over the earth, with the Angels which accompany it. Therefore the
Soul, since it loveth its body, sometimes hovereth around the house in
which it parted from the body; sometimes around the coffin wherein
its body hath been placed: and thus it passeth those days like a bid
which seeketh for itself a nesting-place. But the beneficent Soul wan-
dereth through those places where it was wont to perform deeds of
righteousness.
" On the third day H e who rose again from the dead commandeth
that every Soul, in imitation of his own Resurrection, shall be brougbt
to heaven, that it may do reverence to the God of all. Wherefore the
Church hath the blessed custom of celebrating oblation and prayers on
the third day for the Soul.
"After the Soul hath done reverence to God, He ordereth that it shall
be shown the' varied and fair abodes of the Saints and the beauty of
Paradise. All these things the Soul vieweth during six days, marvelling
and glorifying God, the Creator of all. And when the Soul hath beheld
all these things, it is changed, and forgetteth all the sorrow which it
felt in the body. But if it be guilty of sins, then, at the sight of the
delights of the Saints, it beginneth to wail, and to reproach itself, say-
ing : ' Woe is me ! How vainly did I pass my time in the world ! En-
grossed in the satisfaction of my desires, I passed the greater part of
my life in heedlessness, and obeyed not God as I ought, that I, also,
might be vouchsafed these graces and glories. Woe is me, poor wretch!'
After having thus viewed all the joys of the Just for the space of six
days, the Angels lead the Soul again to do reverence to God. There-
fore the Church doth well, in that she celebrateth service and oblation
for the Soul on the ninth day.
" After its second reverence to God, the Master of all commandeth
that the Soul be conducted to Hell, and there shown the places of tor-
ment, the different divisions of Hell ; and the divers torments of the
ungodly, which cause the souls of sinners that find themselves therein
to groan continually, and to gnash their teeth. Through these various
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places of torment the Soul is borne during thirty days, trembling lest
it also be condemned to imprisonment therein.
"On the fortieth day the Soul is again taken to do reverence to God:
and then the Judge determineth the fitting place.of its incarceration,
according to its deeds. Thus the Church doth rightly in making men-
tion, upon the fortieth day, of the baptized dead."
I t is also customary to have the Requiem Office celebrated on the
anniversaries of the birt h-day, name-day, and death-day of the de-
parted.
(2) I t is customary, at the Requiem Office (Panikhidi), to place upon
a small table in the church a dish of kzriiyd or Rolfva: that is, boiled
wheat, mixed with honey, to which raisins are sometimes added. The
Kolfva serves to remind us of the resurrection of the dead. As grain,
in order that it may form ears and give fruit, must be buried in the
earth, and moulder there ; so, also, the body of the dead must be com-
mitted to the earth, in order that it may rise to life eternal. The honey
typifies the sweetness of bliss of the future life. In the grain is set
upright a lighted taper, which symbolizes the light wherewith the
Christian is illumined in baptism; and also the light of the world to
come, which knows no setting.
(3) Thereby offering unto God, as it were, a sacrifice of propitiation
for the dead person, and in honour of the Sovereign Lord over life and
death.
XIII.
T H E CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH.
( I ) The Canon of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic Church of
the East orders that the Consecration of a Church must be performed
by a Bishop. If, however, this be not possible, the Bishop sends a cor-
poral (aniiminr) which has been consecrated to the Church that is to be
consecrated, and delegates his authority of consecration to an Archi-
mandrite, an Abbot, an Archpriest, or a Priest. In that case a briefer
Office is used than the one here given. In substance, the two Offices
are identical ; but the most important part of the Office as performed
by a Bishop, namely, the consecration of the corporal, is of necessity
omitted. Relics are placed in the Altar only in case a Bishop conse-
crates the church. If the Altar is of stone, all the portions of the service
prescribed for a wooden Altar are omitted.
(2) This garment (Exodus xxviii. 4) is white in colour, and is trebly
girt: about the neck of the officiating ecclesiastic, in token of wisdom
and obedience to God ; about the body, beneath the breast, to sym-
bolize the Word ; about the loins, as a symbol of purity and strength. If
a Bishop celebrate, the apron-like garment should be of silk; if a
Priest, of cotton cloth.
(3) The Office of Consecration proper is preceded by the Blessing
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of Water, in a form which greatly resembles that appointed for the
Feast of the Epiphany.
(4) As the Altar represents the sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ,
so the mastic, mingled with fragrant spices, represents the sweet-smell-
ing spices wherewith Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus anointed
the body of our Lord when they laid him in the tomb.
As the Temple is fashioned after the image of our bodies, which are
the temple of God (2 Cor. vi. 16) and members of Christ ( I Cor. xii
27); that rite which is performed a t the Consecration of a Church is
analogous to the rite by which every believer is made a member of the
Church, and the Consecration resembles holy Baptism and holy Chris-
mation. Therefore, at a Consecration, rose-water, the holy Chrism,
white garments and tapers are used ; and the building, like the font, is
compassed about in procession, in the circle which is the emblem of
Eternity.
( 5 ) The affixing of the table to the Altar with four nails commemo-
rates the nailing of our Lord to the cross. The stones thus used are
not thrown away, but are generally laid beneath the Altar.
(6) Moses, by the Lord's command, anointed the Tabernacle and the
Altar at the dedication of the Temple (Exoduh xl. g, lo), as the Altar
is here first anointed, and the Sanctuary afterwards. The three places
anointed are those where, during the Divine Liturgy, the book of the
Holy Gospels, the paten and the chalice are to stand.
(7) The corporal (anfimfns) is, as it were, the Altar itself, and takes
the place of an Altar when, by reason of storm or any other cause, the
Altar falls into ruin; or when it is necessary to celebrate the Divine
Liturgy in the absence of a duly consecrated Altar. I t consists of a
silken cloth, whereon is depicted our Lord Jesus Christ in the sepulchre. '
(Sce page xxvii.)
(8) The double vesting of the Altar indicates its double significance:
as the tomb of Christ and the throne of God. The first altar-cloth
represents the winding-sheet wherein the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
was wrapped for burial.
(9)The cord typifies the cord wherewith our ~ o i was d bound, when
he was led before Annas and Caiaphas.
(10) The second covering of the Altar, the indftia, of rich and bril-
liant material, typifies the glory of God's throne.
(11) This, the zlzfhz, represents' the swaddling-clothes wherein the
infant Christ was wrapped at his birth ; our Lord's winding-sheet in the
tomb; and the napkin which was bound about his head in the tomb.
(Here, as in certain other instances, there are several explanations of
the symbolism, upon which the authorities occasionally differ.)
(12) This typifies, as in holy Baptism, spiritual illumination.
(13) This signifies that the Church is consecrated forever t o God;
because the circle is the symbol of eternity.
(14) The holy relics placed in the Altar or under the corporal (a+
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timfns) bear witness to the special presence there of God. They remind
the Christian that when he is in church he is in' a place sprinkled with
the blood of the Saints ; and he rejoices w.ith holy glzdness, recalling
the words of St. John : "That ye, also, may have fellowship with us " ( I
John i 3).
The holv relics are anointed with the holv Chrism as for burial, in
token of tge close bond between the ~ a r t ~ r s > nChrist.
d The relics of
the Saints which remain incorruptible on earth assure us of the special
prayers for us on the part of the Saints thus honoured with immortality
of body ere the coming of the Kingdom of Glory (Rev. vi. g, 10).
PETITION FOR R U L E R S I N T H E L I T A N I E S
(IN RUSSIA)

For our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All

the Russias; for His Wife, the most God-fearing Sovereign
Lady, the Empress N . ; (for His Mother, the most God-fearing
Sovereign Lady, the Empress N.) ; for His Heir, the Orthodox
Lord, (TzesarCvitch) and Grand Prince, N . ; (for His Wife, the
Orthodox Lady, (TzesarCvna) and Grand Princess, N.) ; and for
all the Reigning House; and for all Their Council, and Their
Army and Navy; (and for the Emperor, or King, or President,
of N., zyit be i n a fovezgn country); let us pray to the Lord.

(IN GREECE, SYRIA A N D TURKEY)

For our most God-fearing and God-preserved Sovereigns,

and for all Their Council and Their Army, and Navy, let us
pray to the Lord.
(Or, the ~ ~ a n oRulers
us are prayedfor by name, as indicated abme, in theform
for Russia.)
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