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A Translation into English by

GEORGE KUTTICKAL CHACKO

Youth Consultant, Second Assembly

The World Council of Churches

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

1955
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THE MAR THOMA SYRIAN LITURGY

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A Translation into English by

George Kuttickal Chacko

Youth Consultant, Second Assembly

The World Council of Churches

With a Foreword by

Canon Dr. Edward Nason West

St.John's Cathedral, New York

Princeton,New Jersey

Cctober 1955
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 SRA FOREWORD
-

The core of any Christian Liturgy is the

combination of word and action - ritual and
ceremonial - which accompanies the consécration
of the bread and ‘wine into the media for:‘Communion
between God and man. Liturgies may be rich or
severe; simple or elaborate, adequate or inadequate
expressions of the beliefs involved, but the day has
passed when sertous- minded liturgical scholars
would presume to say that'God, the only’true
Consecrator, was bound by the verbal formulae
involved. The object of words is to clarify in the
mind:of the worshipper both the nature of the God
to whom he prays and the exact quality of the
blessing for whichhe asks. Liturgies, as well
as the Christians they serve, must work on the
assumption that God knows every need hefore any
request is made, and that the mandate
to ''seek
first the kingdom of God and his righteousness"' is
always applicable.’ Thus any Hturgy must be first
and foremost an attempt to effect and make mani-
fest the fruits of the kingdom within that portion
of God's family it is designed to serve. The object
of all ceremonial is to make explicit the actions
implicit in the words; thus the officiant may face
the people if an address to them is in progress, or
he may make some form of upward gesture if he is
calling upon them to lift up their hearts. Ceremo-~
nial is often as.effective as-words, or, on occasion,
even more so, but it can never rightly be regarded
as essential. The only essentials for the Liturgy
are God, bread and wine, Christ's family assembled
together to give thanks, and someone who can
rightly and with an authority not his own speak to
and for both God and man.

If the Mar Thoma Liturgy be considered from this

point of view, it will be recognized as a rich
Eastern Rite of a more primitive form than those
now used under the names of St. John Chrysostam
 (ii) |

and S8t.Basil. Where the Rite differs from

that of St. James, for example, it is ci Bea
in the het asof evangelical piety.

Those wie have: “joined in the worship of. the

Mar: Thoma Church will miss a rubrication:
adequate to the’ mysterious beauty. of the |
.., Service as actually conducted. However,.
even adequate tubrication cannot convey...
the spirit of a liturgy. What rubrics, for
example, could convey‘ the sound of a
Russian choir chanting the Respond ota
: Easter?
Liturgies are composed for use by living
_ pegple, people with backgrounds of their. .
own, and layalties’ which bind them toget-
her.; If. this translation’ proves of sufficient |
interest to. make one person ‘wish to see
.this particular liturgy in action, then the
translator's hours ‘of:dévoted work shall
have accomplished his purpose. This
translation‘is a most welcome addition
to the liturgical and dévotional treesures |
available to the eS aces rites
, were
t

_ Edward NeW est: .-

cote Gathennat of St: Tone the ‘Divine

. Cathedral Bea eiay New York, N.Y...
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 TRANSLATOR'S. PREFACE

The Psalmist, ina Paean of Praise in Psalm 95,

depicts something of that spontaneous and irrep-~
ressible element of joy. which holds.the key to
true worship:''Come, lét us sing unto the Lord''-
just for its own sake. |

To the extent the human mind is. ‘aided in trans-

porting itself to those lofty in which wor-
ship becomes the dominant impulse, orders of
public worship justify themselves. Such orders
range from planned: silence +e.-systematised
= ea

See episcopal, autonomous and evangelical,

the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of M.alabar-Syrian
‘-because of the use of Syriac- in, its-hturgy for
scenturies- is unique as the only Orthodox Church
with a "Reformed Tradition". It is, orthodox in
its emphasis on the awe- inspiring. Majesty of
God instilling a tremendous impulseto worship;
itis 'Reformed" in its liturgical exercises being
shared between the Priest and-the Peopie and
also in fostering the digpet prayer of the indivi-
‘duakto God, symbolised’in the silent intercession
immediately before the administration, of ‘the-
ABA eth | Gin Oe N Pa ess

elt bie: translation of the Liturgy of the Vear sada

Syrian Church, published in 1954 with a-preface
by the Metropolitan, an effort has been made to
preserve the nice tones and undertones, which
are distinctively Eastern in their-setting; forthe
felicitous understanding and Sota ee a the
epess reader. |

Toohey, is the preliminary preparation, nate

held’quietly in the chancel although the congre-
gation ‘may join in it In the second part of ;Tlhooaba
the ¢elebrant vests himself, putting on each part
of the vestments with a special prayer.
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Ante-Communion begins withthe drawing of the |
| @urtain
in the Chancel, behind which is conducted |
.; Theoaba. The Priest puts incense into. the thurible
and censes the sanctuary, compencing the Order
of Public Worship with the prayer:"O Lord Jesus
Christ, who didst take human form from Nee
and wast Me aoiab? of John, SFan us nn! grace.

| Raerite. incense is a practise iin te Baste

-Churches, in line with the Biblical Tradition
of Levitical Priesthood. It has only.a symbolic
value. 3 hel

The Nicene Creed marks the separation between

the ante-Communion and the Communion: these
are also called the Mass of the Catechumen and
the. Mass of the Faithful respectively:.

| The Kiss of Peace is the first oe the ve parts

yomrmunion. It may be looked, upon as
: va a: eee ear dramA&tisation af the declaration:
"Ye-that are in charity and love with agna
Baiet ours: Trek:

: The Consecration commences by the Priest urg-

the ,».our thoughts, and our inner
beings" be fixed on M&S. ‘Inner being" is only
an approximate rendering of the sense in the oari-
ginal which'refers to the subconsious am the un-
consious parts of the mind. With the entire per-
‘sonality being uplifted in dedotisnal communion,
the whole congregation joins in the song:of ay
ae eeand archangels: ERO EesE Holy..

The mr eieeas or invocation of the Holy Gh. oat

1s a feature peculair to. the Eastern ee

Thubaden- the Intercession- is ay third pect

of the Communion Service. . With the. Prayer
for’ the Holy Ghost :to sanctify the bread. and
wine, the Communion service reaches its
culmipation. But the Church is in the World,
and so she is commanded to intercede for
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people of all sorts and conditions. There are

S1X prayers and six meditations by the Priest
and six prayers by the Reader which are offer-
ed on behalf of the People.

The Fraction constitadtes the fourth part of

fhe Communion service. The declaration while
administering the Elements is the expression
of the doctrinal position:'"It is the Word of
God which gives vlaue to the sacrament; Faith
does not wreate anything; Faith is neces#8ary
to apprehend and appropriate the benefits of
the sacrament."' (Preface to the Liturgy pub-
lished in 1954, page xiii)

The Thanksgiving, the fifth part of the Com-

munion service, concludes the Liturgy. It
is pointed out that the last response of the
moO mo y LUCeMCLO...,me cus) tiroupn
your prayer'' does NOT conmote any idea
of Mediatory Priesthood. Itis only a res-
ponse to the request of the Priest for the
prayers of the congregation: ''Go ye.. and
pray thatI .. receive mercy and succour
through your prayer.'!

The role of the Reader, which is usually

taken by laymen, is indicative of the parti-
cipation of the laity in the sacraments of
thesehurch, whhe;Reader, 10 may bexpointed
out, censes the sanctuary and reads the
Epistle, perorogatives associated with the
ordained clergy in certain churches.

The reader would notice the large extent of

the participation of the congregation in the
Communion service.

The translator wishes to express his deep

gratefulness to the Rev.Canon N. West for
his very patient study of the manuscript and
valuable suggestions as well as for his fine
foreword; and to the Rev.C.E.,.Abraham for his
meticulous care in handling the translation which
has enabled the uncovering of certain subtleties
that have greatly aided this rendering into English
to be truer to the original.
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7 The Priest puts incense —thto the thurible

and censes the sanctuary ans
The Priest Reeser to the people after sia ying

Priest: O lord’?Jesus ghrist, who didst take human form

pee Mary and wast baptised of John, grant us
ay, grace

Priest and the people ‘together: Dd Lord our King, the

“Only - Begotten Son and Word of our Heavenly
Father; we would magnify Thee. O Thou who
art Immortal, and who by Thy grace and for
the sake of the life and salvation of all man-
kind, wast incarnate of the Holy Virgin Mary
‘and dist be¢ome Son of Man without loss of
Thy Divinity, and wast crucified for us: Who
by Thy Death trampled our death, One in the
“Holy. Trinity, worshipped and glorified identi-
cally with the Father and the Holy Ghost, have
mercy upon us.

Priest: Holy art Thou O God

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People: Holy art Thou O Mighty

Priest: Holy art Thou O Immortal one!

Reople: Our Lord Jesus, who wast crucified a for us, .
have mercy upon us 7 |

“<% After vepebting ‘The Tisagian thréée tizues,

Priest: Kyrie-eleison ik

teople: Kyrie-~eleigon™

“After peste this three times,

Nees Ge ALYeh St. Paul the Blessed Apostle. says: If

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anyone preaches any Gospel othér than what
-we:preached to you, even if he be an angel
from Heaven, let him be accursed of the <-hurch,
Behold, diverse teachings spring forth from all |
''-eorners} but he who begins and ends” in God's doc=
trine, he is blessed.

Priest: C J.ord God, accept the prayers and supplications

“" «which we offer in Thy presence at this time--Our |
“Tord and our God, make us worthy to observe for |
“ever, Thy commandments andthose of Thy holy |
Apostles: and of-the Apostle Paul, ‘builder and archi
ov tedt of fhyiGhurcine 0a |
bn Tete éader turns to the west at. the southern |
side of the chancel

Reader; “rom the apistle ‘of the Apostle

F ave LONE P te
ginning at-the:¢ * verserotrhess:. Oe

Praise bevlortne Lerd of the A postles. C Lord

People:
give us Thy grace to discern Thy Vord. ~* °
Reader;(Concluding the reading of the epistle) Halleluia.
Offer unto the I.ord the sacrifices of praises Enter
His Holy Temple with oblations and worship Him
in the beauty of holiness. Halleluia.

Priest: (" Prayer before reading the Gospel) C iord God

grant us freely the knowledge of Thy divine Word.
Fill us with the assurance of Thy Holy wisi
the bliss of Thy divine wiadom and the gift of
Thy Holy Spirit. Give us grace to observe Thy
commandmets joyfully and to fulfil Thy Holy Will
completely. Nake us always Worthy of Thy grace
and mercies; ekede now and ever, ages. unto the
ages |UR iene ;
Reader: Brethren, let us, ‘with order, reverence and holy
fear, listen to the life-giving Word 2 ye2 Holy. Gps
pel of our I'drd"Jesus Christ’

' The Priest puts incense into the thurible: and,

turning to the west, says
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Priest: reace be with you.

:And with t hy spirit.

. Phe life-giving Gospel of our Lord JesusChrist,

procaliming life and salvatinn to the world, as
PESTS by the. Svangelist/ Apostle

People: meeee; e4 is He that is come ‘and is: coming. Fraise|

. a. ~be to the Father who sent Him, for our salvation.
May His m ercies be upon us. ‘all for ever.

Seriest: During the aye of aihoe God sal Saviour Jesus :

Christ who wast incarnate. of the Holy Virgin
Mary, and Who is the Word OL ate it happened
thus: oe

People: So we believe with joy.

" The Priest reads the appointed Gospel: at the

close of the reading, . |

Priest: ea Ce ae with you.

Feople: Praise be to Thee, © Lord, who hast given us

the Gospel which enlightems the world that we
may come closer to Thee. Nake us worthy to
glorify Thee through. the Word of life which we
have now heard from Thy Gospel..
Reader: Lord bless us. l-et-us stand in reverence be-
fore the Lord (Barekmore, :Sthowmen Kalos..)

sKyrie-eleison }(Lord ‘have mercy)

(Maney praise, glory and blessing be to our

iord Jesus Christ for the gift of His Word of
wife, to thé Father who sent Him for our sal-
vation, ‘and to the Holy Spirit who is the wife
. that ES encth us.

MASS OF ‘THE FAITHFUL , PRUMION

Priest : Let us Saori the Lord for His mercy and
prace.

:C Lord who blessest, aid us with Thy blessing.

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we be made worthy ceaselessely to offer |

Priest:: May
3 praise and glory, laud and honour and ascriptioi
of all excellence unto Thee. Unto Him who par-|
donéth trespasses, forgiveth sins, sanctifieth
the unholy, accepteth the repentant, delighteth
in the return of the sinner, and is anxious for
Pitter adenption of debtors, and who hath said:
Gall and’ I shall answer; knock and I will open
and extend my arms to you and forgive your sins
and trespasses-~Unto ilim be ascribed praise an
honour and worship, which is most meet at this
tince of the hallowingof the divine offering of
praise, and most mect all the days of our life.
7 aie ey eM
Amen.

” The Priest puts incense into the thurible

Let us beseech of the Lord His grace and mercie

-© 1 ord who blessest, aid us with Thy blessing.

O lord, Justifier, Sanctifier and Forgiver, who

blottest out our transgressions, in Thy loving
_kindness do Thou blot out my innumerable sins
- and those’ of Thy faithful. people. .C Lord re-
member us in Thy mercy. Remember our pa-
rents, our brothers and sisters, our rulers and
teachers, and all the faithful children of Thy holy
and.gloriouS Church. Refresh O Lord, our bodie
minds, and spirits. Be Thou our atonement and
our atonér, Thou Lord of Glory, Lord of Lords.a
our Kingly b essiah, Lord, answei’ us;'come and
save. useand Succour us, Accept, Thou, O Lord,
our prayers and supplications and wipe out ewe-
FY. severe punishment and rod of wrath set ag-
ainst.us.. Nake us‘worthy of that glorious end
which cometh to all mén of peace. Endow us
with that Christian perfection which ’fhou lovest
and which becométh Thy Being. We offer praise
and glory to Thee, now and ever,-iand unto the
ages of ages. a

People; Amen

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‘4e st: Arise, © Lord our God, Powerful and Victorious,

Glorious and Mighty, succour us through Thy
might and Thy uplifted arm, save us from the Evil
One and his host. O Lord, because of Thy grace
and mercy, Thou wast incarnate of the holy Virgin
Mary, and because of Thy love for mankind didst
become man. O Lordof Lords, sast us not away
from Thy presence, nor from the Heavenly Throne
which aa th Thy Majesty, nor from the com-
pany of the four-faced beings locked beneath Thy
chariot, the host of angels and archangels who
adore Thy Godhead, the ranks of the Cherubim
who adore and magnify Thy might, the six-winged
Seraphim who cry:"Holy, Holy,Holy, Lord God
of Hosts '"', and all the ranks and orders which
minister to Thy dread Majesty as well as Thy
Oneness with the Father. Show us the way of
life and salvation that we may hasten into Thy King-
dom. Grant us O Lord, the grace to thank Thee
for Thy gaace and to supplicate Thy mercy.

Lord Jesus, have mercy upon us and succor us.

Lord Jesus, cast upon us the eye of Thy mercy.
Lord Jesus, save us from our enemies; protect
us under the arms of Thy Cross. Lord Jesus,
save us from @very treackery of the Evil One.
Save us from falling into sin, and raise us from
the pit of des truction and swift waters of strife.
Lord Jesus, deliver us from every evil thought
and unholiness and blasphemy; cleanse us from
every unsightly stain and spot, and remove from
us all filth and uncleanness. Lord Jesus, fill
us with Thy goodness and blessing. Enrich us
from THy Heavenly Treasury, filled with bles-
Sings and mercy. Lord Jesus, gladden us inThy
bridal chamebr filled with joy. Gladden us in the
company of the children of the bridechamber and
the wedding guests of THy Kingdom. Lord Jesus,
may we be invitea together with the just and the
saintly in whom Thou art pleased. Count us
with the lambs oa Thy right hand. Lord Jesus,
ere are special prayers (Prumion and Sedra)
set for the Holy Week.
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on the Day of Thy \.ajesty, illuminate «svith

the elect and saintly, and seat us on Thy right
hand at that spiritual wedding feast. ‘Ye will
praise and glorify Thee, Thy Father and the
‘Holy Ghost,now and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

I The Priest adds incense to the thurible

Priest: Frail and weak sinners, we shall reply:

Holy is the ies Father

People: Amen.
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Priest: Holy is the Holy Son.

People: Amen.

Priest: Holy is the Holy Ghost

)People:Amen. {he |

Reader: ,7isdom shouteth aloud. Let us stand aright

and confess with the venerable priest.(''Father'
when the celebrant is 2 bishop)

The Nicene Creed

Briest; We believe in ois true God...

meople:the *ather Ricardian

Naker of heaven-and eartn, ana of all things,
visible anc invisible.

fm ricst: And in one Lord Jesus Christ__

People: The Only-Eegotten of God

| Pegotten of the Father before all worlds:
Light of Light, Very God of Very God;
Begotten , not made;
Of One Substane with the Father:
Through Whom all things were made:
Who for us men,and for our. Tae Ber came down
ef avorr. heaven e
ee was incarna te pe theORY Spirit ef the Virgin
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Mary,
4nd was made man;
And was crucified also for us under Pontius
Filate®
And suffered, and was buried;
And the third’ day He rose again according to
the Scriptures;
And ascended into heaven,
hes sitteth at the right hand wethe Father;
nd He shall come again with glory to ‘udge
eh quick and the dead;
And His Kingdom shall have no end.

Priest: And we believe in the Holy Spirit,

People:The Lord, the Giver of ae

Who proceedeth from the Father;
Who with the Father and the Ep touches is
worshtpped and ‘glorified; o
‘Nho spake by the prophets and the A postles.

‘We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic

Church.

Priest: We acknowledge one apache

People:! rcae the remission of sins.

e leok for the resurrection of the deade
fats the wife of the world to come Amen.

Peader: Barekmore Stowmen Kalos..

People: Kyrie-eleison

The gongregation is then seated. The offer-

atory is received. The Word is preached.

~ Those who intend to make their com: munion

kneel for confession

People. =
repeating after the Priest) Almighty SEA, the
ord and Father, I confess and am Heatly
orry for all the sins I have -ommitted against
hee;
cy
~ and against the Lord Messiah wno by Thy
nO
5 race was born of the Holy Virgin Mary, and
 who has granted us salvation by suffering and dying
for us: and against the Lord the Holy Spirit, the Life-
giver, comforter and sanctifier/°
I believe in Thy promise that Thou wilt accept those
who truly repent; and confess that I have erféd in
everything: in thought, in word and in deed I have
erred; I:have broken all Thy commandments and de-
serve Thy punishment..
O Lord, merciful and full of grace, éven as Thou
didst accept the publican, the woman who was a Sin-
ner and the malefactor on the Cross, accept Thou me
and comfort me by the refreshing of Thy Word.
QO Lord, grant that Thy holy Body and Thy holy Blood
of which I partake be not unto me for judgment and
<ondermma tion but unto life and salvation, Amen.
“ The Absolution
T The Mass of the Faithful consists of five: parts.
They are indicated appropriately.

PAR Dilasit blk ee OF PEACE

we After washing his:hands |

the Priest. SAAR ES softly

: (Inaudibly) GCLord Gea. ean me een of all which

soileth my soul. Sanctify me with the sprinkling of
Thy Life so that I may.enter:Thy holy and hallowing
presence in cleanliness and purity, and that I may
- be made worthy to become one with Thy glorious
sacrifice and to celebraté this holy and divine sacra-
ment without fault, with a clean heart and ina man-
ner pleasing unto Thee.: Amen.

* Bowing to the people, the Priest says:

Brethren and beloved ones, pray with me that this —

service may-be acceptable unto the Lord our God.

" While the people sing the Verse, the Priest kneels
eastward at the-:altar and engagés in one ditation |

: (Inaudibly) Have mercy upon me, O Holy ana glorious

., Trinity. Accept.Thoa the.service of this frail dnd
my: sins at this: time, O God.
_..weak sinner.. Forgive
Succour, and aid this frail and weak one who'calleth
upon Thee unceasingly.. In’ Thy mercy O God, do
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Thou blot out the sins of those for whom we pray

Amen.

“The Priest stands upon the ste} of the altar

hee ce

Priest: O Thou the Lord and God of all, make us worthy

to greet one another with the holy kiss of peace,
united :in the bond of love. We will offer praise
2: ° and thanks to Thee, to Thy Son and to Thy Holy
waShoss: “always: now and ever, and unto ages ofages]

“Amen.

Priest: Peace be with you all.

People :And with thy spirit, ©

Reader: Let us greet one another in the love of our Lord

God through the holy and divine kiss of peace.

‘T-'The Reader recéives ae Wee, ot peace from the

the Priest by clasping hands, the left palm of the ]
Priest within the fold of.the Reader' Ss Lae: and @
the Priest's right hand over the fold:

“ The Reader comes one of the chance Sean fold ed]

hands and gives the kiss of peace to the first per-}
son at the end of each row. The people greet each
other with the kiss of peace, REPEATING AS
THEY DO SO, THE FOLLCWING:

People: May the peace and the love of our Lord abide with
us always. yt
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T After Berrie received the kiss of ee:

Reader: Brethren, let us bow our heads befene the mercie-

ful Lord tren the gift of the holy boa

People: O merciful Lord, we bow our heads before Thy

presence. Ce , | . ,

Priest: Merciful Lord, who alone livest in the, eieneet

heights and yet dost consider them of low estate,
send Thy blessing von those who have bowed
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down their heads in Thy presence,. and. succour them

withthe grace of Thy Only Son: tc Whom, with Thee
and ‘With Thy Holy Ghost are most justly ascribed
praise, honour and dominion, now and for ever, untc
ages of ages

People:Amen.

Reader:Brethren, let us stand acsyaia) hs with revrence

and purity, holiness and love, true:faith in discern-
ment and divine devotion hold ourselves during
this holy ®ur'bana. Unto God the Father and the
Lord of all, the sacrifice of grace, peace and praise
is now offered in Boodyats and Bg al

* The Priest removes the covering over the ele-

ments, turns to the people, makes. the Potee of the
Dept: AOE +, blessing the people Ha ep

The First Rusma (blessing)

mricst. the love of God the. Father +, .the,grace of the Only

| Son +, and the communion and fellowship of the
eS) oe + be with you, my beloved ones',forever.
aE:

People:And with thy spirit.

Pe lisseTs CONSECRATION

" The Priest uplifts. his:arms saying,

Be iest: ‘Tn the heights, ate ‘Right: neds of God the

Father, where spit ave the Messiah, must we fix
our thoughts, our hearts and inner beings at this
time.

@eople: eey are with the Lord God..

*riest: To praise, wo-ship and gion. y ae Gren as

all creation colar iyhe he th INF Ht N eR
Se

eople:Itis meet and ‘right $0 to do.

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Priest: Let us glorify Him whom the Sun and N.oon and -f'
all the stars, the seed and the sea, angels and |
Ji a

Bek the Seen ieee sing praises ‘as thes cover}?

théir faces and feet and sing:"Holy, Holy,Holy,
Lord of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy
Ghee

People:Holy,Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and?

earth are full of Thy Glory. Blessed is He that
is come and is coming in the name of the Lord.
Glory in the highest.

Priest: When the Sinless One chose to suffer death for

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us, sinners, He aa lepstctade in His hands, ah e
erie

PeoeserLord, sa mctity, Thou Laies Sc 2

ee tebe Gave thanks +, blessed and broke it.++ and gave

to His gisciples, and said: "Take, eat, .thisai samy |
'“*bady given for-you. . Do this in remembrance of |

me. 1"

People:Amen.

Priesty In the same manner He took thé cup with the ;

wine and water He caed
, poet
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Ste eel nee Thou this --

Priest: Gave thanks +, blessed + +, and gave it to His

disciples and said:'Drink ye all of this, This. is
my blood of the New Testament, shed for the
redemption of many. !'!

People:Amen.

Priest: Thus, whenever ye eat of this bread and drink

of this cup, even unto the coming of the Lord,
ye declare His death.

People:O Lord, we remember Thy Passion: we celebrate

Thy resurrection; and we look forward to Thy
coming again,’ May «Thy blessing beninoneuse -
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Priest: ( see prayer. cat the, bottom of the page)
People: ak iene God, our Father, have mercy upon usWe-
praise Thee and adore Thee and worship Thee.
We pray Thee to be gracious to us in Thy mercy.

| Ae Priest's private prayer for the Holy Ghost

Priest: (Inaudibly) Our Heavenly Father, show mercy

upon us. Send down Thy Holy Ghost to sanctify
us and this communion: He who is one with Thee
and Thy Son our Lord in soverignty and the Eter-
nal Substance, who spake in the Old and New
':Festaments and who descended as a dove on our
Lord Jesus in Jordan, and as tongues of fire up-
on the apostles. Amen. ;

Priest : O Lord, answer us; 9 Lord answer us;,.O Lord

answer us and be merciful to us in Thy grace.

People:Kyrie~eleison-~ Kyrie-eleison-- Kyrie-eleison.

Prayer for the Holy Ghost |

; May the Holy Ghost sanctify this. bread to |e the

body 7 our Lord Jesus Christ. ne

e-Amen,

ti: May the Holy Ghost sanctify this cup to be the -

blood of our ‘Lord Jesus Christ. ve
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Bek he VEY:
“Amen.

pO, Lord, Puss the body, mind and. ‘spirit of

those who pa rticipate in these mysteries that
they may, prodiice the fruits. of goad works for
‘the: stablishm. ent of Thy, Church. Give us grace

Bat. O-Lord we offer this bread and this cup’, re-

membering Thy Passion and Burial and Thy. -
Resurrection on the third day and Ascension
Thy Session on the righthand of God the Father
and ThyComing-Again when the world will be
judged justly and everyone will be dealt with
according to his deeds. Amen.
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‘through the mercy of the. Holy Ghost that we may
be perfected in one body in the knowledge of new |
life and pursue one end in unity, in peace and
earnestness in good works. Establish Thy Church
‘which is founded on the rock of faith and against
which the gates of Hell shall not prevail, and pro-
tect itfrom schism through heresy unto the end.
Thy Church will offer praise and thanksgiving unt
Thee, Thy Only Son and Holy Ghost: now and ever
and unto ages of ages.

Peapre: Amen.

PART Il: THUBADEN: THE INTERCESSION

Priest: (Inaudibly) O Lord, we offer this prayer for Thy _

Church all over the world. Grant it the gifts of
the Holy Spirit. OQ Lord, remember all the bish-
ops who appropriately divide the Word of Truth,
our father the Mar Thoma Metropolitan who now
ruleth over us, our fathers the Mar Thoma Bishop
priests, deacons and all the officers of the Church
together with this sinful self. Remember not the
sins of my youth and save me in the multitude of
Thy mercies. O Lord, remember Thou our breth-
ren in bondage, sickness, suffering and pain and
those tormented by evilspirits, fulfilling the de-
sires of every creature in accordance with Thy
will and blessing them all the years of their life.

-cader >O Lord, remember Thou in Thy grace all the

bishops who tend Thy Church all over the world,
our father: Metropolitan (Juhanon Nar Thoma,)
our’ fathers Bishop(Mathews Mar Athanesius,
Bishop Alexander Mar Theophelus, Bishop Thomas
‘Mar Athenesius and Bishop Philipose Mar
Chrysostom,/priests, deacons and all others of.
' the hierarchy. Grant them the gifts of Thy Holy
Spirit and make them diligent workers in Thy
Vineyard. | |

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Priest: O Lord Gee } “protect us from the opposition of

Wickedmen, the attack and menace of evilspirits,
and from the punishment hanging over'us owing
to our sins, and guard us in the observance of
Thy Holy Commandments. Thou being the Merci-
ful God, we offer praise and thanks giving to Thee,
Thy Only Son and the Holy Ghost: now and ever,
_and unto ages of Ae
a)

EEO ole: A men,

Priest: (Inaudibly) O Lord, remember Thou our parents

and brothers and sisters who pray with us here,
and ‘also those, who, despite their desire, are ab-
sent from us, and fulfil their good desires.

Reacer -O Lord, remetiember Thou all the faithful and

true Christians and refresh POEs with Thy aid
and succour,

People: Kyrie-eleison

Priest: '® Lord remember Thou all whom we ‘remembered

and those whom we have over looked; accept Thou
their sacrifices in Thy spacious heaven, grant
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them the joy of salvation and make them worthy
of Thy aid and succour. Strengthen: them with Thy
strength and arm them with Thy might. Thou being
the merciful God, we would offer praise and thanks-
giving to Thee, Thy Only Son and the Holy Ghost,no\
and ever, cdetas eaten ASS ofages.

People: Amen.

Priest:
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(Inaudibly) O Lord remember Thou all the godly
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|' rulers and leaders of the people and succour them
with Thy spiritual armour. Conquer all their ene-
mies that we may live in peace.

People:Amen.

‘Reader:O Lord God, we pray for all those in authority,

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for the President of the Republic of India

Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament.
Grant Thou them wisdom and knowledge, the
4% spirit of concord, the will to do the right, and des
pendence upon Opes and: toe them) under Thy
guidance. :

- People; Kyric-eleison

Priest: 0 een mie sa the Cora BE ‘life ane sete re-

member Thou the prophets anda@postles, the
martyrs, Confessors, the Roly Virgin Mary
and all the saints in whom Thou. SM eet and
make us worthy to ene TeN them.

“ ReadertO Lord, we seaman ainene the holy Virgin Mary

who bore Thee, who is wortiiy of being called
blessed by all the tribes of the earth, the holy
prophets, apostles, evangelists, interpretors,
‘conféssors and martyrs, and all the holy saints.
O Lord, make us worthy to follow them

People:Kyrie-eleison

Priest. © Lord, who art able to bring to pass the im-

possible, we pray unto Thee: énrol us also in
the lists of the firstborn named in Heaven,
through the grace and blessing of Thine Only
Son and nial Ghost, now and ever, and unto
As of age

Evopie: Amen -

Priest:(Inaudibly) O Lord, we remember all apostles,

especially St. Thomas the Apostle to India, all
fathers of the Church who have rightly divided
the Word of Truth and the three Synods of :
Nicéa, “Constantinople and Ephesus. ieee us
Soe to opM he ASSES oe FOS OTO ES

Reader:O Lord, we Be eee the three Syevodie of

Nicea, Constantinople and Ephesus and all
the holy fathers who have participated there-
Gh lixersl give us Sic to>»follow Shes true
“teachings 2" a da gate Geni : ee
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.Reople Kyrie-cleison

Priest: Lord, stablish in us ne Pee te of the enlight-

Bot ' ened teachers of the Church who have borne Thy
name before the Gentiles, before kings and be-
fore the sons of Israel. Blot out all dangei from
heresies and make us worthy of spotless present-
ation before Thy awesome throne. O Thou who
* * art holy and who sanctifiest the saints, we would
_ offer praise and thanksgiving to Thee, Thy Only
ei2.-"" * Son.and the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. 7

People: bea! en.

Priest: (maudiply) O Lord; remembe¥ Thou all those

(off cers. of, the Church who have ‘been now named
“in the true faith worthy: of praise.

Reader:O Lord, when Thou raisest all the faithful from

among the. dead in the last :day‘and dost favour
» them, make us also worthy of forgiveness and re-
ceive us into Thy Seana ;

Peopte: My ries eleison -- Ryne eleison --~- Kyrie- eleison

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teed ye wThe Becona Rusma (Blessing)

Peviest; (° ima to the people) My beloved, the bless-

ing of the Lord Jesus + our Lord + and God +,
be with you for ever.

People: With thy spirit.

eon Ve nee eR AC TION

'. $ The Priest engages in meditation for the break-

‘ing of bread.
“" The Reader and.the People sing respousively
‘i! @ canticle or say the following Litany

Reacer and People: O Merciful Lord, the voice of our

supplication knocks at thy door. Forbid not the
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petitions of oe worshippers. Kyrie-eleison.

Vea TsBrethren, let. us beseech the L.ord for thespiri

ane unity and conc Ord, and for mercy and blesa-
ing at all times.

People: Pe cecyon iceicetin Thy mercy.

Reader: ‘Brethren, let us. beséech the Lord always for
unity and concard in the churches, for peace
in monasteries, for the good guidance of priest
and for times of fulfillment for their congre-
gations. .

People: Grant us peace, O Lord in Thy mercy.

‘Reader: Brethren, let us always beseech the Lord that

we may, by good works and godly and -pure con-
Sy duct be true Christians, | pleasing, untc the
Me LcOrde es

@:Make us Soe O. eo “ae Thy |

grace.

(brethren, wearmiust beséech Vyas Tera An all

times to be saved from all hard-heartedness
which is. contrary to the eternal and glorious
“* love of the Lord, and from every.sin that —
kindles His see aes and awful fA taretes

People: Our Lord, save us.by Thy Cross.

Reader Oeard yaGure olin oy, Thy grace, mercy and

the multitude of Thy blessings, grant perfect
health to the stck, comfort to the burdened,
deliverance to the captive, safe home-coming
to the traveller abroad, protection to the ones
nearer home, concord and love tothe ones in
_discord, reunion to the dispersed, restoration
Vireretive missing, comfort to the lamenting, happy ~
provision for the distressed, joy to the destitute ©
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fortitude and succour to the widow, food arid con-

tentment to the poor, full forgiveness to the sin-
ner, splendour to the priesthood, purity to the
diaconnate, cessation of wars and peace to the
iingdoms of the earth.

g@eopleOur Lord, grant us freely by Thy grace.

teader >We must offer thanksgiving to the Lord God the

rather, worship His Only Son and praise His
Living and Holy Spirit.

geople: © Lord who blessest, we commit our lives into

Thy hands and beg blessings of Thee. O Thou
Gocd One, have compassion on us and show us
Thy mercy.

9 In this second part of the Litany, the People

repeat after the Priest

Cable t ord,
oF bless Thou us.

Our Lord, have compassion on us and bless

Thou us.

é-swer us O Lord who art the fulness of every

blessing .

Our Lord, hearken unto our prayers and suppli-

cations.

Our Lord, take delight Pheu'in-cur penitence:

Our Lord, heal cur sickness.

Murioord .cive health torourisick: .

Our Lord, wipe away our sins.

Our Lord, remove from our midst, famine and

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wrath and ail severe punishment.

Our Lord, remove pride and self-glory from us.

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Praise be unto Thee, our Lord. Praise be

unto Thee, our Lord. Praise be unto Thee
Panove wore ven Toa rekmiore.

“(inaudibly’ Lord Jesus, on Calvary Thy side

was pierced for us; Thouart the Lamb that
takest away the sins of the world. Redeem
our debts and forgive us our sins and set
“us on Thy right hand. .Amen,

“lent Intercession engaged in by the wor-

Cc ee the Father of cur Lord Jesus Christ,

ho art glorified by the Cherubim, hallowed
by ce Seraphim, and praised by the thousands
and thousands of the angelic hosts, and who
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accepteth the offerings and supplications of
us Sinners as a sweet oblation, sanctify our
body, mind and spirit, that we may, with
clean hearts and unashamed countenance, call
upon Thee and say: "Our Father who art in
Meaveny.. |,

People: Hallowed be T1y name. Thy Kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And for-
give us our debts
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temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine
is the Kingdom,and the power and the glory for
' sever Amen,

The Third Rusma (Blessing)

Priest:(Turning to the People) Grace and blessing from

tne -lrinity,;noly, vlorioug, qunenecate, Wwiaker of
all things, eternal, worthy of all worship and one
in ENA be with yOu ay beloved + + + for
ever. ae tg

People:And with thy spirit. Holy and glorious Trinity,

have mercy upon us. O org, wha, dwellest in
the holies®AcigHts’and hast Commanded: | EDevvG
holy for Iam-holy", sanctify us through Thy Word
Oleg norcer natn rou nese SCeHUmOL ine I1OLveopilit,

Reader Let us hold ourselves in revrence and godly fear.

People:O Lord, bless us: in Thy mercy.

" The Priest, raising the Paton: and Chalice

ogee Holy things sc) the holy.

| | ‘People:Haly is the One Father; Holy. Iseiihew one cont Ane

Holy is the One Holy Ghost, Amen Barekmore.

Priest: Glory be to theFather and to the. Son and to te

DOiy eCrh
OS bin fh s | ee ‘

meople: They are OnE from the béginning and for ever
Amen.

Priest: The Holy Father who created the world in His

mercy is with us.

People:Amen.

Priest:.The Holy Son who redeemed it through His Pas-

sion is with us.
 PeopleAmen.

Priest: The Holy GHost who fulfills and perfects all the
beings that are and will be, is also with us. The
Lord's name be blessed from the beginning and
for ever. Amen.
* A.canticle is sung by the Priest and the Peaplte
§ The communicants come forward to the altar-
rails and kneel
* The Priest turns to the people, bows aneBERANE

Priest: Beloved brethren, pray for me. Late as-a eines

_-)) -pitieth hig Bae so the. a Raa them
'that:fear Him.

People:Aa rp ose Tro) dayscmre-asgraas: as a flower of

- '-. the field, so he flourisheth. Barekmore.

Priest: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the

Holy Ghost.

People: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall

be, world -veithout.end. Ameén.

Priest: C Holy Trinity, grant that we may partake

of these
sanctified elements, not unto damnation but unto |
life; and that we,may bear fruits pleasing unto Thee;
andthat we may observe Thy commandmetis and seek
BBY. will and vay seit sfeche 7 Amen.

RemeniNen Thy liga voice raiseth from the grave to

Paradise those who died in the bond of hope depend-
ing only ‘on Thee; remember
us also. Stowmen-=::
Kalos -- Kyrie-eleison

Priest» Glory.be to -the Father, and to the Son and-to the

Holy GHost. hes

People:As it was in the beginnin§;is now and ever shall be

Amen.

Reader:Death exercised ifSpower at Thy;command; ‘Thou dids!

slay it at Thy Resurrection. Every tongue shall prais
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Thee. O Lord, who gatherest the sons of Adam

from all corners, succour us with ey blessing.
rah

| People: O Son of God, who by Thy een didst transform

“Sur death into life, raise. us. from the dust that
we may shout Thy praise... Worshipful and praise-
worthy - is God the Father, the Son and the Holy
Ghost. Glory be to Him from the so SAE unto
generation Shah generation + Halleluia:.

“ The Dries: and other ples yen receive the

: Elements eer oe §
Site ot ?

Priest:(" When partaking of the bread).The sacred body

and blood of God the Mesa ian is given to me, a
sinner.

Priest:(" When partaking of the Cup) O RU HS RE

| ee ~ which is God who came down for our salvation,
grant that by Thy living and Life-giving Holy
Blood shed on the Cross, my debts. be-remitted
i and my sins forgiven. (men.

"The Priest, hloding the paton in the right

hand and the Chalice in the left. hand says:

Priest: O Son of God, who didst come for our salvation:

and will come _for our resurrection and for the
“eternal renewal of our race, may T..hy servants
obtain forgiveness of: sins through Tey, sacrifice.

People: Amen.

7 The Priest turns to the west with the eens

Priest: Ori ord mest etch forth Thine right hand, and
bless Thou this congregaion.of Thy worshippers
which. receive Thy priceless body and blood for
pardon of their transgressions, remission of |
(ev ce bis. and for the eternal. Pie ofaay, pre-
; sence.

Beople -Amen.
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“The Priest Viboor, abybys from the steps of the

altar

Pr iest: The blessing of Jesus the Messiah and Saviour,

abide with the beareres of these holy things,
those
~
who receive, ‘those who. laboured, those
who have partaken and those who will be partak-
ing. of the, same, The tender. mercies of God
‘be upon them and upon us for ever in both worlds

People :Amen. .@ Lord, have mercy upon us; have mercy

upon.us. Answer our prayer and have mercy upor
us. O Lord, praise be unto Thee. Praise be untc
Thee, our eternal stronghold, Halleluia.

* The Prigat laren at aie elements to were

who are prepared for the Communion
The Declaration while administering the elements
(Hymns or versicles are sung by, the -congregatior
Priest: The body of our L ord, sacrificed. on Calvary for
the forgiveness of sins, the remission. of debts
and for life eternal, is given to you.* (Take and eat
this in remembrance that Christ died. for thee, an
feed on Him in thy heart by faith, with See |
ving. ee

& ommunicant:! men.)

Pr ies t: The blood of our Lord, shed on Calvary for the

! forgiveness of sins, remission of debts and for
life eternal, is given, to,you*( Drink this in re-
membrance that Christ died for thee, and feed
on Him in thy heart by faith, with thanksgiving).

Communicant:Amen,. .

' The Priest turns to the west, with the-lements.

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‘in his hands while the communicants. kneel at
the altar -rails,

Priest: Our Lord and our God, praise |]

be GS: Thee far
ever and ever. O Lord Jesus, grant that Thy
sacred body which we have eaten and Thy sacred
“blood which we have drunk may be unto us Life
*:.These additional words also may be used
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and: salvation. © God bless Thou us.

People:The: whole world shall fall down and worship

Thee; every tongue shall praise Thy name.
Thou who art the Resurrection of the dead and
their hope, we praise Thee for THy grace unto
us. : |

PART V: THANKSGIVING

7 The Priest comes back te the altar, facing

east
ey

Priest: O Tota we thank Thee for the multitude aDThy

: ' mercies which have enabled us to be worthy to
partake of Thy*heavenly tablé. May-we who have
received Thy body and blood ¢scape condemnation
and be worthy of the communion of Thy Holy
Ghost, and a share in the inheritance with the
—_— saints from the beginning. We would praise Thee,
7 = .*) Thy Son and the Holy’ GHost, ‘now and ever, and
i UNlOrAVeSeot 20Gc 7 Amen. tne ae

, <People:Amen./¢'h i!

PE Bac ists with Fae! all |

Pensie: Pet with thy spirit: © L ord our God, we bow our
heads in By Bee gece after Dee aie of Thy body
vase blood. a

Priest: © God, ine came atestners Heaven for the sal-

vation of mankind, grant that we may worship Thee
ceaselessely, Thy Father and The Holy GHost,now
and ever, and-unto’ages of ages.

People:Amen, Barekmore

“ The Priest sings one or more canticles

People:O Lord, bless Thou Thy servant who hath served

“in Thy- presence. Accept our prayers and suppli-
cations and forgive the shortcomings of Thy con-
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gregation. © Lord, make us worthy of Thy bless-=

ing and send us forth with Thy peace.

The Fourth Rusma (Blessing)

Priest:(“Turning to the west to the people) Beloved breth-

ren, at this time, L.commit you.to the blessing ané
grace of the Holy anc glorious pupa ee along with
the mercies.that,you,have received from the redee
ing’ ‘sacrifice of the Lord. Depart ye an peace.

People: Amen.

|Slsecht Ye who have been saved by the victorious Cross

of our L,rd, and stamped by the stamp of Holy
Baptism, this Trinity + + + will remit your debts9
forgive your.shortcomings and comfort yourspirits

“Amen.

: Go ye in peace and with rejoicing; and pray that I,

travis no weak sinner that l.am,may receive mercy
and succour ape side Se , sa 5

le-May_ the Lord accept. your aeehiase A wonenin and |

aid us through your prayer.

‘Before dispersing, the People engage in silent

prayer or use one of the set prayers of thanks giv-
ing.
“Behind the curtain, the Priest also is engaged
in inaudible prayer including the recitation of
Psalm 23. a oe

Glossary

“Nar fem. mart. (my lord, my. lady) A Syriac

‘title applied to (i) Saints (ii) mene

Gur Dana literary. offering a

Prumion Introduction to. aUSedra | te ak proem

or preface
i Sedra 'Order'-a prayer Ba a by the in-
sertion of verses into a constant framework
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