At the Divine Liturgy one

FIRST ANTIPHON

bell is rung while the Holy Gifts are being conse-

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.

-4ltar-Bread

ANTIPHON (the second fi@er Prayer).

T h e Interior. The

The Priest saith the PRAYER

of communicants, having j r s f said to

ANTIPHON(Psalms cxxiv., cxxix.).

e is usually built in rm of a ship (the salvation), or of a he emblem of salvation). The Temple is divided into four parts:

OF THE LITANY

Bread, saying :

I. The Sanctuary (Altar),

[A*, 9 if be in Russia, fk Priest saztk this Prayer :

the Choir singeth slowly :

beyond the Image-screen (IRonosl&). 2. The pro-

0 God of spirits, and of s h l l say the following LITANY: all flesh, who hast trampled Have mercy Won O God, down death, and overthrown according to thy great mercy, we

Then the ewer and basin arr bron i t by tht Proto-Dracon and tk Deacon, 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 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.bLayingon of H a d .

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.

~b (~isw) priest $hall ofe this Prayer, secretly.

Here shall be sung the SECOND

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Amen. A Prayer of St. Simcon Mctaphrasfis.

Then d a N be sung the*r@er Hymn ( T r e d r )and Collect-Hymn (Korraiik)for

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).

PRAYER OF THE

The Choir repeat the same, and the

The Sanctuary must be built, except when that is impossible, at the

(the third Yesfier Prayer).

The Choir r@eatetk the same once.

eastern end of the church.

I : Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as

the Choir each r e a t the Thrice-Holy

The Altar (PhsZdl) represents the throne of God in heaven, and the

prayeth. P&s~: THE PRAYER

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.

Lord God Almighty himself is present thereon. It also represents

OF THE LITANY

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

the tomb of Christ, since his Body is placed thereon.

PRAYER OF THE

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

The first covering of the Altar, the white linen Sratchftza, represents

ZXen the Priest saiih, aloud, the PRAYER

Then shull the Deacon say to the Priist :

the winding-sheet in which the body of our Lord was wrapped. The

Let us complete our evening prayer unto the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Then the Choir finirkth

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 Faithful, and is folded up again as soon as that is finished. If any accident

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 Deacon saifh : Let us attend. Z k Pricst erckimrth :

Then the Deacon shall enter in through the Holy Door, and shall

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The Deacon &tk not d k k f r o m the chalke at this lime, bnt nflcr tkc Prayer

Then the Pricst shalt say, aloud :

should happen to the holy Altar, the Holy Oblation can be made upon

f h b PRAYER OF ST. BASILTHE GREAT& said:

If it be at the LITURGYOF ST. JOHN

the Corporal alone, in an unconsecrated building or suitable place. In

Then tkc Priest skull rib hamagc, and the Deacon, standing before the Hob D w , shall r@cat, secretly, fhticr:

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 prepared 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

Then shall the Choir chant the Anthem for the Day (or o

the Lord was wrapped after his birth ; and

Break, Master, the Holy Bread.

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 candelabra is usually placed (seven being the customary sacred number) ; and, sometimes a large Cross, for carrying in processions.

Then the other Cler aHroack tk Bishoj in the o r g r of their reniorify and kiss the edge of the pitar, and having said:

The Book of the Holy Gospels, being the Word of God, is laid upon

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 :

the Altar, to denote that God himself is mystically present thereon ;

Reader: Psalm n.zxiv. 1 will Tkc Deacon shall stand at the nkht

and the Cross stands on the Altar as upon the place where is celebrated

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 celebrateth 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 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.

the unbloody sacrifice offered up to God.

Then he @eneth the tabernncfc, andfilaceth the Presancti/edLamb =#on the paten, making a low& reverence. A n d the Pricsf ren'teth, secretly, the

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

Wisdom, 0 believers ! Choir. 0 gladsome radiance of the hol glory of the Father immortal, heavenly, holy, blessed, Jesus Christ! n that we now are come unto

the light of Christ, which illumines the world; and, at

Wisdom, 0 believers ! TAm, fuming to the People, he saith :

Pontifical Services, the double and triple branched candlesticks (Dikfvi, TTriRiri) representing, respectively, the dual nature of Christ (human and divine) and the Holy Table of Oblation Trinity wherewith t h e

The Choir then chantefh:

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If it be the Feast of a Saint, or of t%e Temple, then the P&st or the Demon saith : Darn

Bishop bestows his blessing on the people. It is strictly forbidden 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 represent 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 certain times during the service the Bishop sits thereon, representing the King of Glory. On either side of the " High Place" are seats for those who celebrate with the Bishop,

Let us attend ! Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Readar. The Gradual, in the . . . Tone.

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.

Then fhe Re& rea&fh the ajjointed Gradual (Prokfmm),a d the C h f r singeth if,in the usual manner.

The Credence (Table of Oblation - ZhPrtvennik) is in

Then the ollowing EXHORTATION

the northern part of the Sanctuary, and on it-the Holy Gifts are p r e

k /hO# Said, d0ud :

pared for consecration.

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 :

For their preparation and for communicating them the following sacred vessels and implements are used :

The Choirs, in unison: With songs unceasing the Bodiless Powers of

The Paten (Dfskos), for the

Then immediately the Pricst shall exclaim :

bread ; the Star-cover (Zvyesdffza), 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 Altarbreads (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)

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

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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, frankincense, 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 ( TzdrsKtya 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 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.

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 ; sometimes the throwing open of the entrance into the Kingdom 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

Lord, or John the Baptist.

The Curtain inside the Holy Door is drawn or withdrawn at appointed times during divine service. The 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

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gels, Prophets and Apostles, and other presentments of sacred events which 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 Temple. On the left of the Holy Door is the 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

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 Sanctuary is celebrated the Mystery of the Eucharist, reminding us that those who wish to follow Christ and obtain entrance to the 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 mesAngels, 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,

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-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 Sanctuary 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 (Panzkhidrrik),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.

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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

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 concession 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 shoulder: 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 occurrence 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, accompanied by a reverence to the very

earth, is made when the following words occur : " Let us worship and Pmitionof the fin of the right hanrin fall down ;" " Let us give thanks Position of the fin making the sign of unto the ~~~d ; or when the

of the right h a n E sing, " Meet and right is it to adore 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 Christ, brought forth, during the Divine Liturgy, with the 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

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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 incense 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 Priesthood, and his dedication to the service of God. His usual vestment is a Dalmatic (Stikhdr). Sub-Deacon and Deacon The Dalmatic (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 and

the garment of

Stole (Odr) Dalmatic (SiiOMr) 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

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shoulder, sometimes crossed upon the breast and back, in the case of the Deacon. The Sub-Deacon wears his Stole always crossed, for convenience 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 consecrated, 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, ordinary 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

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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 service, 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 symbolical 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-

Biretta (Kamil&vRa)

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 ,opening for the head, which is put on over the other vestments. Archpriests and Priests also receive, as tokens of distinguished service, the pointed and the upright Biretta- the skufyd and the kamiZdvka. A Biehop wears all the vestments of a Priest, save the Chasuble and Epigonition, his biretta being perpendicular, black, and draped with

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the monastic veil or cowl. In place of

the Chasuble a Bishop wears a Dalmatic,

which closely resembles the widesleeved 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, 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 A, Dalmatic WkhoJ). B,Pall power bestowed upon a minister of the 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 always bear in his heart our Lord and his holy Mother,

the Intercessor with God ;

,. . " /--+ and, to that end his heart must be pure, and his spirit Mitre 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 PIrmge (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.

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The peculiarity of a Bishop's mantle 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 Dalmatic, as to the upper robe of

the High Priest of the Jews.

The Crozier, or Pastoral

Staff (Pdsokh), is given to Bishops and to Archimana is hop's Mantle drites, in token of their spiritual 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 representation 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 loftiness and purity of his teaching. Thus the Eagle-rug spread

for a Bishop to stand upon signifies that he, by his life croaer and doctrine, must resemble

the eagle, which soars above all lower

Eagle 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.

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.

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 reading 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 indispensable : 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

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

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

: 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.

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).

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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

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 : 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 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.

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.

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 Birthgiver 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 forgiveness 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-kindness, 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 'Temple 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

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Name shall make their boast of thee. For thou, 0 Lord, wilt bless

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 &ration 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

stikktr), his stole (ordr),and his auntkts ( p h t c h z ] ; and bow ingI his e d btfore the ~ r i c s the , saith (jf ""'

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 ( odrFsnik) i n his l c f l hand, an2 makin three low2 reverences toward t e cast, as #oresaid, he s i p e t h it with t% sipl of cross, saying :

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&

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 .

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 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 mankind, 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 Horn.

are prepared for t h HoCy Sacrament. 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.

Zia Uc Pricst taketh in his left hand one o the altar-breadr, and in h L n' h f hand the holy spear; and making f erczv~~th

the st@ of tk cross,

t f L , dove the seal @the bred, he sath :

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.

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

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. He samf~cefh, cutting if crosswise, andsaying:

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

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.

ZXm the Demon pourefh info the holy chalicr the mingled wine and water,

in amount according to the nu& 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 intercessions 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.

A n d taking onf ~ o f k#arficIc,

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 Rost6ff; 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, making 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, Katherine ; 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 Theodosius 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, Euphrosyne, 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 Constantinople ( g k r j Liturgy is to be celebrated. But v t h e Liturgy of

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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 Orthodox 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 commemorafeth fkc Emjeror, saying :

Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, our most God-fearing Sovereign, 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 patriarchs ; 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 whatsoever 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.

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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

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.

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 sanctifying 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.

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 allundefiled Mother; of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysos7 the Littrrgy of Sf. Basil be tom, Bishop of Constantinople (or, 2 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.

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

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 fout i 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, 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 shaN jerform t O@ce of ObCalion, and shnN say wkaf rr herein set f ~ t; 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 .

If a Ponh2cal Sew& is to follow, then, after the Benediction of tk

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 : Wisdom ! A n d the Bish saith, secret&; 1 will enter into thy house . . (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

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 Sanctuary, and takingfiom tht Ckrgy the dikiri and t h trikfri, ;key bear them to the Bis/MP. And the Proto-Dracon saith :

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

Ton Desp6tin kai ArkhierCa imdn, Kqrie fjlatte. Eis polli &ti, Despota. (Preserve, 0 Lord, our Master and Bishop. For many years, 0 Master.) (6)

When the SIXTHHOUR a##roacheth its close, all thr C&r&v,havingvrstrd themselues, come orth from fhe Sanctuary through the norfh &or, a d laking ;ha+ stand ens& t h Bish+, begin to #nay :

0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner. (Thrice.) 0 Heavenly King . . . (See page 67), with kana3 up Bish*. 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

other C ~y enter tht Sancfuary after the Exclamatioas at the Great and Little Litanies.

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.

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. If a Bkh@ be the c e b b a 4 he For the peace that is from saith k r e , secretly, the PRAYER above, and for the salvation of

OF OBLATION.

our souls, let us pray to the R 0 God our God, who didst Lord. &

For the peace of the whole send forth the Heavenly Bread, world ; for the welfare of God's

the Nourishment of the whole

holy Churches, and for the world, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to be our Saviour and union of them all : & For this holy Temple, and Redeemer and Benefactor, for those who with faith, deblessing 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 thy most heavenly Altar. Call lo For our Holy Synod (or Patriarch); for our Bishop (or 9 to remembrance those who offer it, and those for whom it Archbishop, or Metropolitan), is offered, inasmuch as thou art 9 N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; p good and lovest mankind ; and for all the clergy. and the Q preserve us blameless in the

holy ministry of thy Divine laity: I$ Mysteries. Here follow pefitions for fhe Ruler 5 For sanctified and glorified aft& Land and for all fheAu- $

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 Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and is constifirfed). unto ages of ages. Amen.

That he will aid them and subdue under their feet every foe

and adversary : & 9.

For this city, for this holy Temple, and for every city and land, and for those who with faith dwell therein: I$ t?.? For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, 2 -arr and for peaceful times : I$ 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$ . That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and 3 necessity: &

U ~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 Mar , with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and a1 our life unto Christ our God. 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 FIRSTANTIPHON,Psalm czzi. (or on the Great Feasts its appointed substitute).*

And the Priest saith, secretly, the

PRAYEROF THE FIRSTANTIPHON.

0 Lord our God, whose might Bless the Lord, 0 my soul : is ineffable, whose glory is inconBlessed 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 Master, in thy tender cornpar forget not all his benefits. Who 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.

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 Antiphon, the Deacon sha I come and stand again in his accustomed #lace, and sku22 say :

(likewise the BisAop) While the saith, secretly, the PRAYEROF T H E

0 Lord our God, save thy peoLITANY(uwiYb ple, and bless thine heritage.

dnzya). Preserve the fulness of thy 2 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.

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.

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 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. is sard, secretly, t e PRAYER

THIRDANTIPHON.

Choir. Lord, have mercy. 0 thou, who hast given us Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 grace at this time, with one accord, to make our common suppliGod, by thy grace. Chair. Lord, have mercy. cations unto thee ; and dost proCalling to remembrance our mise that when two or three are h

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 knowledge of thy truth, and in God.

the world to come, life everC h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord.

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 Sanctuary, and the Ckuir dantet.4 the

LITTLEENTRANCE

while the last portion of the Beatitnrks is being

In thy Kingdom remember us, 0 Master, Lord our God, who 0 Lord, when thou comest into thy Kingdom. Blessed are the hast appointed in heaven ranks poor i n spirit : for theirs is the and hosts of Angels and Archkingdom of heaven. Blessed are angels for the ministry of thy they that mourn : for they shall glory : Cause that with our enbe comforted. Blessed are the trance may enter also the holy meek: for they shall inherit the Angels with us serving thee, 9 earth. Blessed are they that do and with us glorifying thy goodhunger and thirst after righteous- ness. For unto thee are due all glory, ness : for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful : for honaur and worship, to the Fathey 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.

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. Gospels to tke Profo-Deac01~, Blessed are they which are perbearefh it, preceded by t h Sub- ba secuted for righteousness' sake : Deacons with the dzkfriand fri- 5' kin' and the sacramental fans for theirs is the kingdom of hea(r@idi). ven. Blessed are ve when men shall revile you,andapersecuteyou, The Prirsts o l l o q i n the or&r of their ran{- and the whole $ r e and shall say all manner of evil cession, while the Beatitrr&s against you falsely, for my sake. are being sun maketh the

T h m the Priest, taking the book of

the Holy Gospels from the Altar,

@eth i t to the D r a m ; andpreceded by a ltght, they both make

the Lesser Entrance.

circit o f t a adcom- ~ r r r ing forth, through the north &or, goeth to the Bishop's dais. And there the Proto-Deacon standeth in front of fhBishop.

Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; Reverend Master, the Holy Enfor great is your reward in heaven. trance.

The Deacon, takzng his stand before

Bishop. Blessed is the Ent 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 EnChoir. Amen. trance of thy Holy Ones dways, The Bish@ Kissefh the Holy Gosnow, and ever, and unto ages of pels. ages. Proto-Deacon. Wisdom, 0 BeChoir. 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

let us worship and Deacon shall come to the centre of

the ~ o l Door,

and there sfandin down before Christ. Save, 0 tke Priest, k s h 6 Son of God, who didst rise again Holy Go~$I/S, and f

the dead,* us who sing unto

skull say, so that all may hear: thee : Alleluia. Wisdom, 0 believers ! (8) T h Bisk@ bestoweth the blessin with fhe dikiri and tn2lri. on a$ Then skull t& go to the Holy dlfour si&s, as after his vesting. t a r ; andthe Deacon shall lay the A n d all proceed to the SancfuGospeh on t h Altar, and the ary, where the Bishop, bearing the Choir skull sing : dikM and Censer, accompanied 0 come, let us worship and fall 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,

while ckantcth : from the dead,* us who sing unto I thee : Alleluia ' Eis pollA &ti,DCspota (Thice.)

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.

I f i t be a t a Ponti/ical Snvicc, the last Collecf-Hymn is omitted, a n d the Proto-Deacon, coming forth from the Sanctrrary, saifh :

OF TIIE THRICE

The Priest, secretly.

0 holy God, who restest in the Saints; who art hymned by the Seraphim with a thrice-holy cry, and glorified by the Cherubim, and adored by every heavenly Power; who out of nothingness hast brought all things into being ; who hast created man after thine own image and likeness, and hast adorned him with every gift of thine; who givest unto those that ask of thee wisdom and understanding ; who despisest not the sinner, but hast appointed repentance unto salvation ; and hast vouchsafed unto us, thy humble and unworthy servants here, at this hour, to stand before the glory of thy holy Altar, and to render unto thee that adoration and praise which are thy due: Do thou, the same Lord, accept from the

mouths of us sinners, the Thrice-Holy song, and visit us with thy beneficence. Pardon us every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary. Sanctify both our souls and bodies, and grant that we may serve thee in uprightness all the days of our life : through

the intercessions of the

holy Rirt h-giver of God, and of all the Saints of all

the ages who have been

well-pleasing unto thee.

Lord, save the God-fearing.

A n d the C h i r singeth the samc.

Proto-Deacon. And hear us. Chir. And hear us. T h n (in Russian Chrrrches)the ProtoDcacm sai/h the GREATEULOGY.

To the Most Holy Synod of Russia, many years ! A n d the Clergy and t h Choir rr#eat the same.

Proto-Deacon. T o our Most Godfearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias, and to all the Reigning House (and to the Ruler y i t be in a foreign of the Land, z country, mentioning kis name and title), many years ! A n d the Choir singeth the same.

Proto-Deacon. To our Lord, the Right Reverend, N., of N., many years !

A n d the Clergy and the Choir r @ e d the same.

Proto-Deacon. To the Right Reverend Patriarchs, Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, many years ! A n d the Clergy and the Choir sing the same.

To the Orthodox Governing Council, and Commanders of the Army and the Navy ; to Governors of Towns, and the Christ-loving Army; and to all Orthodox Christians, many years !

Bishop, after each " many years !" blesseth all, and thcn reciteth, secretly,

the PRAYEROF THE THRICE-HOLY.

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 stole with threefingers and " hIdcth

us from all assaults, that we may Bless, Master, the time of cry unto thee: Hail, 0 Bride Unthe Thrice-Holy. wedded ! Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right ReAnd the ~ r i c s ts k l l bless him, 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 #icture of Christ, he shaZl say :

And the Profo-Deacon, standin near

the Holy Door, and holding

stole with threejingers,andjointing thenwith to the PeqPle, saith :

0 Lord, save the God-fearing, and hear us.

Even unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. 0 Holy God, Then shaN he joint, in like manncr, 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.

And then the Choir : Aflcr the third rrgetition, the B i s w , holding the cross and the diRiri, saith, 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, with hisface towar& the P e e k : Holy Immortal One, have mer-

Look down from heaven, 0 God,

the Epiphany, on t b Ew of Palm Sunday, & HHoly Sahtrday, du&

cyupon us. (Fivc times.)* (9)

At Cltis-, 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 : Thy Croas do we worship. 0 Master, and we glorify thy Resurrection.

And the Deacon shall say to

the Pricst :

Command, Master.

and behold and visit this vine which thou hast planted with thy right band, and establish it.

TXen tAry a##roacrh Holy Throne, and as he a##roacheth, the Priest shall say :

Blessed is he that corneth in the Name of the Lord. D e ~ Bless, ~ . Master, 3

the seat on high.

P h t . Blessed art thou on the throne of glory of thy kingdom, who sittest on the Cherubim always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

The Priest h t h not ascend the

Hzgh P h ,nor sit @on it, but d e t h f i seat b e . & % it, to the smU.

And whife the Choir singdk the ThriceHoly for the fovrth time, the Bisho# bestoweth the blessing with the cross and the diRfn'. Then the Clergy and

once more. Here Bakho#s are wdaincd.

Proto-Deacon. Bless, Right Reverend Master, the seat on high. BWof. Blessed art thou on the throne of glory of thy kingdom, who sittest on the Cherubim allhymned and exalted forever. ( I I )

The Birhoj then ascenrkth the HipA

Place, and stanrkth there, lookan towar& the Peojk And he @vet$

the dikfri to the Deacon. And the

Proto-Deacon givcth the t d f r i to Ue Bishoj, reahkg the Hymn.

In Jordan was the Trinity made manifest ; for the Most-Divine Person of the Father 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.

The Bisho# taketh the t r i k i i , andbless8th thrice with the trikfri,as vsvaf.

After the 72riceCWoly,the Deacon shall say :

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, 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 become 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

Deacon. Let us attend. ZZe Rea&r then r e d f h the E#isfle: Brethren . . . If n Biskoj be fke celebrant, fke Proto-Deacon Andwhile the Ejisfle is fukefh the censer, and a Deacon fhc incense, a n d bein read, fk.t Deacon they aflroach fke Bishop. Andthe Biskoj, puta

h e censer, ting incense info the censer, recifefh f i e whilc and ujjroaching fke

OF THE CENSER.

Pn'csC shaa receive

his blesnirg, and shall We offer unto thee the censer, 0 Christ cmse the WO& Altar r p n d about, and a l l our God, for the savour of a sweet spiritual t * S a n c f u a ~ , a n d fke odour ; which do thou accept upon thy most Prirsf9 and PIP heavenly Altar, requiting us with the grace j l e . (13)

of thy Holy Spirit.

A n d when the Ejisfle is/inished, the PricJf shaN say :

BEFORE THE GOSPEL.

Peace be with thee. I to Reader. And with

The Pnkst, secretly.

:: thy spirit. D~acon. Wisdom ! ' mankind, with the pure light of thy divine 9 Reader. Alleluia knowledge, and open the eyes of our under-

* WCr a r E istk is kin read the Bishop nnttefha the High P h ,a d the Priestr iif

beiug wad, they stami ott&rpLaces.

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

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 :

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 GUSje& to the Pnkst, who jlareth i t a the A oar, bchin&he co@oml (antimfnh

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 (Emperor, or King, and Reignin House,or President, accora'ing to the elements and nationalities of zuhkh tht $ankh is mstituted).

For our Holy

SUPPLICATION.

Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our

The Pricrf, secretly.

Bishop (orArch0 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, who here await the rich mercy which is

the Diaconate in people,

from thee. Christ : for all

the cldrgy and ~kcorporal (antimins) is now unfolded, except the ~ ~ p ~ e r

the laity. &

Furthermore '

we pray for all their ~hrist-lovingArmy and Navy. &

Furthermore we pray for our brethren the Priests; for ordained Monks, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. & 2.

Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable most

holy Orthodox Patriarchs, and God-fearing Tzars and Tzarftzas ; 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 labour in its service; for the singers; and for the people here

present, who await in firm hope thy great and rich mercies. I$

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. Amen.

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. 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 accomplish 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.] 7 k PRIEST,secretly. And z y /Acre be o erings on bekuCf 01'

the Lad,fk eacon or the Priest

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 brightnesq a place of verrepose of the souls of the servants $ 3 dux, a place of repose, b of God departed this life, NN. ; g. whence all sickness,

and that thou wilt pardon all their 2 and sighing have fled away. sins, both voluntary and involunPardon every tnnsgression 9

tar & 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 kingbecause 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.

FOR THE CATECHUMENS.

The Priest, secretly.

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 Choirhave 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

righte0usness. Church, and number them with thy h Choir. Lord, have mercy. chosen flock

That h e will unite them

Here e&c of corporal z i $ unto his Holy Catholic and spread out. Apostolic Church. [Or, z;f it b t a l t h LITURGY

O F ST. BASIL

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Save them, have mercy 0 Lord our God, who dwellest in upon them, succour them, and keep them, 0 God, by the heavens, and lookest down upon 1 all thy works : Look upon thy serthy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy. vants, the Catechumens, who have Bow your heads upto the bowed their necks before thee, and grant them the light yoke Make Lord, ye Catechumens. them honourable members of thy holy Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord. - Church; and vouchsafe unto them the laver of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the robe of incorruption, 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 Catechumens : 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.

. 111. THE LITURGY OF THE FAITHFUL

Succour us, save

THEFIRSTPRAYER

OF THE FAITHFUL.

us, have mercy upon 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 compassion 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 servants, to be the ministrants of thy holy Altar. Do thou enable us with the power of thy Holy Spirit for this ministry; that,.standing 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-pleasf ing in thy sight.]

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.

PRAYEROF THE

Deacon. Again, yet again, in

peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. TAp Pnhst, secretly. Again and oftentimes we fall Whm :he driest semeh m~houta Deacon, thefoflowing#art of this down before thee, and beseech h Litany is 0mjfteda.s zndicated. thee, 0 Good One who lovest man- 8 kind, that, looking down upon our a For the peace that is 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 defileus pray to the Lord. $ ment of the flesh and of the Choir. L o r d , have A $% Spirit; and grant that in blamelessness and without condemnation we mercy.

T H E DIVINE LITURGY

For the peace of the whole world; for the welfare of God's holy Churches, and for the union of them all, let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. 3 For this holy Temple, and Bs for those who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear of 2 God have entered therein,

let us pray to the Lord Choir. Lord, have mercy. That he will deliver us k from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity, let us pra to the Lord. b o i r . Lord, have mercy.

~ save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy.

may stand here- before thy holy ( Altar. Grant also, 0 God, unto us and unto those who here with us make their supplications unto thee, prosperity of life and increase of faith, and of spiritual understanding. Grant that they may serve thee continually with love and fear, ! and that they may partake of thy I Holy Mysteries in blamelessness of heart and without condemnation, and be deemed worthy of thy heavenly kingdom.

[Or, iyfhe LITURGY

OF ST. BASILTHE

GREATbe used:

0 God, who in mercy and bounties hast visited our lowliness; who hast set us, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servants before thy holy glory, to serve thy holv Altar: Strengthen us bv the power of thy Holy Spirit for thii ministry, and @ant us utterance, 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

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.

OF THE CHERUBIMIC

THE CHERUBIMIC

Choir. Let us, the Cherubim

The PriCst, secretly.

mystically representing, and No one who is in bondage unto 1 unto the Life-giving Trinity

the thrice-holy chant intoning, carnal desires and sensual pleasures

all cares terrestrial now lay is worthy to approach, or to come h near, or to serve thee, 0 King of 3 aside. ( I 7) (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 change, and without transmutation, Hosts invisibly up-borne.

T H E DIVINE LITURGY

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 priesthood, 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 servant, 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

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.

his f e l ozu-cler-.

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 Then tachfinisheti t h H'jmn :That r e may raise on high . . . t h g kiss

the Altar, andgo to the Chapel of Oblation, which the Priest censeth.

Take up, Master. A n d the Priest, taking the air (vdadukh), shall lay it on the Deacon's lef shoul&r, andshall say :

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.)

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 comethforurardin the Sanctuary, to the Hol Christians, may DOOY,and taketh the holy $dm from t L

ber in his kingdom al(Deacon. Thy Bishopric may the Lord ways, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages, God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.) Choir. Amen. 96

the Cherubimu Hymn :

And exclaimeth :

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

On like remember in his kingdom always, now, and and spears, by ever, and unto ages of ages.

the Angelic Hosts inchoir. A

visibly upborne.

The Bhh@, having $laced the Paten on the Altar, censeth the chalice, and taketh it fiom the Pn'csl.

(Priest. Thy Bishopric may the Lord On God remember in his kingdom always, now,

the nght,andshaN

and ever, and unto ages of ages. - Biskop. say to the pnist, Thy priesthood may the Lord God rememthe latter entryeth : ber in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.) May the Lord Bi~/rop.The Most Holy Governing SyGod remember thy G, nod may the Lord God remember in his priathood in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto kingdom. f ages of ages. And the Prirst shall

The right Reverend Patriarchs, Metrosay to him :

politans, Archbishops, Bishops, and all orMay the Lord ders of the clergy and of monks may the God remember thy Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. diaconate in his

The Faithful Governing Councils, and kingdom always,

Commanders of the Army, Chiefs of Cities, now, and ever, and and the Christ-loving Army and the Navy unto ages of ages.

skfl IkcAofickuzire upon tkc Holy Al, to , . taking the k o o 3 9from head qf the Deacon, s k u l l ~ l o c c9 it aka %$on tkc Holy A l t a ~to , tkr &fi, sayittg :

(and the Rvlcr of the if a f m b couniv, N ) , may the Lord God remember in his kingdom always, now, and ever,, and

unto ages of ages.

Z ~ c r mter g y the Sanctnary. TAc B r i w s h Z l s d the Aoly chZire 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 Deacon's shml&r, a d censed it, he skull cover tkervi* fke Holy Gzyts, and skull say :

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 Jerusalem 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 :

Remember me, 0 brother, and fellow-minister.

Brethren. fellow-servitors, Ab- I May the Lord God remember ( bots and ~Aests;-pray - for me. I L/, thy priesthood in his kingdom. And

Deacon shall Say fo him :

Thr Deacon also. bow in^ his head. a n d holding h& stoleowifk three jngers of his ngkt h a d , shall say to the Priest :

Pray for me, holy Master.

If a B i s e be the celebrant, he ,aifh to those ,A, see, wyh him :

And they all answer :

The Pricst (or all the Clergy). May the Holy Spirit come upon

thee, and the power of the Most High overshadow thee.

Deacon. May the Holy Spirit himself minister together with us, 8 and with you, all the days of our life. And again : Pray Bish@. May the Lord direct your steps. 9 for me, holy Master. CZergy. Remember us, holy Master. BisW or Pn'est. May the Lord God remember you (thee) in his kingdom always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. - M 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 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,

and bear it to thy holy Altar ; and enable us Choir. have to offer unto thee gtfts and spiritual sacrimercy. 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 k' [Or, g f h e LITURGYOF ST.BASILTHE GREATbe mercy. That he will deliver 0 Lord our God, who hast created us, and us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and hast brought us into this life ;who hast shown

necessity, let us pray us the way of salvation, graciously bestowing upon us the revelation of heavenly Mysteries : to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have Thou art he who hath appointed us to this ministry in the power of thy Holy Spirit. mercy. 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 draw near to thy holy Altar, according to God, by thy grace, Choir. Lord, have the plenitude of thy mercy, that we may be worthy to offer unto thee this reasonable and mercy. 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 supersensual Altar for the savour of a sweet odour. of the Lord.

THE DIVINE LITUKCY

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 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 and transgressions, thy holy Altar, we may receive the recomlet 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 confess : C h i r . Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the -Trinity, one in Essence and undivided.

Deacon. The Doors ! The Doors ! 2% Pricst s h N & rcvc~ence, and shall say pn'vatcly, Wisdom ! Let us attend. (I 8) 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 G@, t& ba*astiuC~cYed only-begotten Son of God, Begotten firsf the to$ of the ho(y$afen, of his Father before all worlds ; Light and likewise the to# o the of Light, Very God of very God, ~ o ( chalice,

and the c gc of Begotten, not made; Being of one

the H o b Altar before him.

I f there be s m r u l Pricsts, Essence with the Father; By whom t& shall both kiss aN the all things were made; Who, for us 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

dranf,hcsaifh, secretly, ask And was made man. And was cruci&isscfh the jatcn : 0 Holy fied also for us under Pontius Pilate, God ; and the holy ckaZire : and suffered and was buried. And the 0 Holy Might Altar: 0 third day he rose again, according to One, have mercy upon us.

the Scriptures. And ascended into

heaven, And sitteth on the right hand Then the BLho~5m Pricst shall say : of the Father. And he shall come 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 shmr&r and on the hand, he And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord L answered: and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth 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 Ekmcnfs witxfthe air. phets. In one Holy Catholic and scvnnl Prirrts take art zn Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one

the servicc, they shal aN fan

Baptism for the remission of sins.

the Holy Elements with the

air, in liRP manner, a d I look for the Resurrection of the shall reficat, as do the Pcodead, And the Life of the world to fll~also, the S Y M B O LOF T H E come. Amen.

Deacon (or Pn'cst). Let us stand

h the Pricst shall take the aright, let us stand with fear, that we 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

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 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.

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 !$ unto thee for this ministry which thou dost deign to accept at our -t 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 humbleness 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

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 endowed 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, Dominions, Principalities, Authorities, Powers, and the many-eyed Cherubim 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.

Pn'est. Singing the triumphant song, crying, calling aloud,and saying : Choir. Holy, holy, holy, Lord of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of thy glory : l-I~sanna in

the highast: Blessed

is he that cometh in the Name of the in the highest.

77uDeacon now taking the ho(y star-coverfrom

the holy paten, J a i l make the sign of tk

cross above it, and shall kiss it, and lay it on one siak. He shaU then go and stand on tk nght of the Holy Altar.

And we also, 0 Lord who lovest mankind, in company with these blessed Powers do cry aloud and say: Holy art thou, and all-holy thou, and thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Holy Spirit ; holy and allholy and majestic is thy glory. Who hast so loved thy world that thou gavest thine Onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but should have everlasting 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 :

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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 allholy, 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 honoured 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.

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 subject 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 becoming 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 Majesty o n high ; and he shall come again to render unto every man

according to his works. And he hath left with us, as memorials of his saving Passion, these Things which we have spread forth according 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 :] 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.

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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 Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. TAc Pricst, secretly.

Bearing in remembrance, therefore, this commandment of sdvation, 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

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 redeeming 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 :]

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 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 LITURGY OF 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 sanctify and manifest them.]

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.

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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.

And the Pricst shall bless it, and shaN say :

And make that which is in this chalice the precious Blood of thy Christ.

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For this chalice, in very truth the precious Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Demon. Amen), which was poured y out for the life of the world.] Deacon. Amen.

A n d again, the Deacon, jointing to both tk Holy Elemenfs, shall say :

Master, bless both. 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 :

a Bishop bc the celebrant, the / If ProtoDeacm saith

Bear me in remembrance, holy Master.

Bear us in remembrance, holy Master. Bishop. May the Lord God Andthe Pricst shall say: 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. Pnht and Demon. Amen. Demon. Amen.

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 Ordination restoreth the Bread, and the Birhoj in cth it on the hoZy#atm ;I a ~ the d new& orctiined Phest is coia*rnnicrrte,iYbCforethe other Pricsts. 1

The Pnest prayeth.

That to those who shall partake thereof they may be unto soberness of soul, untothe remission of sins, unto the fellowshipof thy Holy Spirit, unto the fulfilling of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto boldness 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 ancestors, fathers, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Ascetics ; and for every righteous soul who hath died in the faith : [Or, ifthe LITURGY

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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 Patriarchs, Apostles, Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Teachers; 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 mentia. qf the living and qf the h a d

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.)

Choir. Meet is it, intruth, 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 t h e Seraphim,

Furthermore we beseech thee, 0 Lord, that thou wilt call to remembrance all Bishoprics of Orthodox Christians, which rightly dispense the word of thy truth ; all

the Priesthood, the Diaconate in Christ, and

every order of the Clergy. Furthermore we offer unto thee this our reasonable worship on behalf of the whole universe ; of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church ; of those who continue in chastity and soberness of life ; of our most God-fear-

thou who without defilement barest God

the Word, true Birthgiver of God, we magnify thee.

ing Sovereign, N. (& Russia, the Emperor of All the Russias); and all the Reigning House, and all their Council and Army and Navy. Grant unto them, 0 Lord, a peaceful reign, and that we, through their tranquillity, may pass our time in rest and quietness, in all godliness and soberness of life.

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Choir. In thee rejoiceth, 0 thou who art full of Grace, every created being,

the Hierarchy of the

Angels, and all mankind, 0 Consecrated Temple and supersensual P a r a d i s e , Glory of Virgin?, of whom God, who is our God before all the ages, was incarnate and became a little child. For he made of thy womb a throne, and thy belly did he make more spacious than the heavens. In thee doth all Creation rejoice, 0 thou who art full of Glory : Glory to thee.

Or, at the di erent Feasts, t h e be strng the a jointed Hymn to Birthgrvw of God.

And give them rest where the light of thy countenance shall visit them. Have in remembrance, also, 0 Lord, we beseech thee, thy Holy Catholic and A p o s tolic Church, which is from end to end of the Universe; and give peace unto Her whom thou hast purchased with the precious Blood of thy Christ : and establish thou firmly this holy Temple, even unto the end of the world. Remember, 0 Lord, those who have offered unto thee these Gifts; and those for whom, and by whom, and in behalf of whom they have offered them. 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. Requite them with thy rich and

heavenly gifts. Give them things heavenly for things earthly ; things eternal for things temporal ; things incorruptible for things corruptible. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, those who are in the deserts, and mountains, and caverns, and in the subterranean pits of the

Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, all those who continue in virginity and godliness, 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

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 marriagebond 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, and in all 'diction, distress and tribulation.

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 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

his mother's womb. For thou, 0 Lord, art t e Helper of the helpless, the Hope of the hopeless, the Saviour of the stormtossed, 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 zkfinished, the Pricst shall say, aloud :

If a Bishop be the celebrnnt, the Prot~Deacon, standing at the Holy Dow; and looking on m.

the Peqjle, sai'ih :

Among the first And all the people. Choir. And all the people. have in remembrance, 9r Lord' the Most Andthe Bishop reci'ieth the Prayerj3r the Synod: Governing S ~ n - Among the first . . .

od (or Patriarch) ; The Sm"r Pn'est then

grant that they Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, our Right (or he) may rightly

dispense unto thy Church t h e word of thy truth, in peace, safety, health, honour and length of days.

Reverend Bishop, N., granting that in peace, safety, honour, health and length of days he mzy guide thy holy Church, rightly administering the word of thy truth.

And tkc Choir singeth :

And all the people.

He kisseth the BisAofs mitre, and tke B i s w , blessing him, saitk :

May the Lord have in remembrance thy b Fpriesthood.

Th Senior Deacon, turning to the Peojle (in RyssM) :

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., Emperor 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.

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 unto thee. Have in remembrance, 0 Lord, the Priesthood, as also the Diaconate in Christ, and all sacerdotal orders, and put not to confusion 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.]

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 : Calling to remembrance all the Saints, again, yet again, in

peace let us pray to the Lord. & For the Precious Gifts which have been offered and sanctified, let us pray to the Lord. &

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 necessity, let us pray to the Lord. &

US, save us,

The Pricstprayefrh, secretly.

have mercy Won and Unto thee do we commit our whole keep

by thy life and hope, 0 Lord, who lovest rnangrace. kind. And we entreat thee, and beseech Lord, have thee, and implore thee : Vouchsafe that mercy. we may partake of thy heavenly and terA day all-pe*ect, rible Mysteries, of this sacred and spiritpeaceful 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 communGrant *, O q ion of the Holy Spirit, unto inheritance $' Lord. 3' of the kingdom of Heaven, and unto 3 A n A n gel ' boldness toward thee; not unto judgment $ Peace, the faithful or condemnation guide and guardian 5 [Or, ifthe LITURGY

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both of our souls and *cused: .bodies,letusbeseech

of the Lord. B 0 our God, the God of salvation, do

The pardon and rethou 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 belet 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

are profitable to our souls, and peace to

the world, let us beseech of the Lord. fZ1 q

That we may pass $ theresidue of our life Y in peace and penitence, let us beseech 2 of the Lord. B A Christian ending n to our life, painless, blameless, peaceful ; and a good defence before the dread .& Judgment Seat of Christ, let us beseech of the l o r d fZ1 Having made our petition for the unity of the faith, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God. Chit:To thee, 0 Lord.

teach us to perfect holiness in thy fear; that we, receiving a portion of thy Holy Things in the witness of a pure conscience toward thee, may be made one with the holy Body and Blood of thy Christ; and that having received them worthily, we may have Christ abiding in our hearts, and may become a Temple of thy Holy Spirit. Yea, 0 our God, cause also that none of us may be guilty of these thy terrible and heavenly Mysteries, or sick in soul or in body through an unworthy partak- 8 ing of the same : but enable us, even unto 5 our last breath, worthily to receive a portion of thy Holy Things, which is a s u p port upon the road to life eternal, an acceptable defence at thedread Judgment Seat of thy Christ. That we also, together with all the Saints who, in all the

ages, have been acceptable unto thee, may be made partakers of thine everlasting blessedness, which thou hast prepared for those who love thee, 0 Lord.]

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 fown of 0 cross. (19)

2% P&.pk: 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, A s we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from the Evil One : Excfamation.

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.

Ckoir. Amen. &st. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit.

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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 illimitable 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 comfort, 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 condemnation, 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 impart thine all-pure Body and most precious Blood unto us, and

through us unto all the people.

0 God, cleanse thou me, a sinner.

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. Here the Holy Door loudly : is closed,and the cnrfain is drawn. Let us attend.

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. 114

A n d the Deaco* shall enter the Sanctuury, and standing at the ri ht hand o the Pqkst, who h o t heo

e he sIL22 say :

And the Pricsf, breaking it in our puccs, with praise ye the ~~~d all heedfulness and awe, shu 2 say : from heaven : praise Broken and divided is the Lamb of God, him in, the height. which is broken, yet not disunited ; which is Alleluia ever eaten, yet never consumed, but sanctifieth those who partake thereof.

THE PARTITION

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 hath made before when censzng. He shaN lay t e fNC at the u Per part of

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)

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 t communion of the &zit . A n d from the portion which representeth ike Holy Birth-giver o/ ~ o ~ o r f r ofkempartirlrr re resenting the 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.

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 havto the number of Ckrgy who ingjrayed: I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very z e p a r t in the Liturgy. truth, the Christ, the Son o f the livm n the Pricst saith : ing God: . . he consumrth part of the portion xc, saying : Deacon, draw near.

The precious, and all-holy, and

And the Dearon shaN approach, and I skull make a devout reverence, fn- most pure Body of our Lord, and freafing or veness; andhavzng God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, kirsed"'ar* say' 1 is imparted to me, the unworthy, .;

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 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 :

To N., Deacon, is imparted the

precious, and holy, and dl-pure ; Body of our Lord, and God, and , Saviour, Jesus Christ,. unto the remission of his sins, and unto life everlasting. Andthc Demon shall kiss the Priest's hand as he taketh the Holy Body, and shall withdraw behind the HoCy Altar ;and bowing kis head over tk Holy Altar, he skall Pray like the Priest :

T k n , taking tk s&mfi k wzjktk his kand; and vzng kissed t k sjonge, he layeth it ash&. Zhm, taking the ho(y ved and the chafice with both h a n k , kc mmmnnicateth himse(f therefrom thrice, saying :

The precious, and holy, and

life-giving Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is I imparted to me, the unworthy! N., Bishop, unto the remission of my I sins, and unto life everlasting. (In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.)

I believe, 0 Lord, and I confess, that thou art, in very truth,

the Christ, the Son of the living

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 inithcy say :

quities, and shall purge away my Lo, I draw near unto the King sins. Immortal, and to God. Then kissing the holy chalice, k

The precious and all-holy Body

saith : of our Lord, and God, and SaGlory to thee, 0 God. ( Tknke.) viour, Jesus Christ, is imparted Proto - Deacon. Archimanto me, N., Priest, unto the remission of my sins, and unto life drites, Archpriests, Priests, Deacons, draw near. everlasting. Then each taketh a Picce of tht U o l Bod , and bowing low mn $ H O Altar,

and anring a h o n f l y u on the Ho(y %oaj Christ, t cy say jnbafcly, eac to himself:

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 forgive my transgressions,

Lo, I draw near unto the King Immortal and to God. Impart t o me, Right Reverend Master, the precious and holy Body of our Lord, and God, and Saviour Jesus Christ: Each receiveth rom him a #ortioff of the Hol ody, the Bishoj saying to eacL-

To thee, Priest (or Deacon, or as his rank may be), is imparted

the precious, and all-pure, and

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 the name of the Father, and of without condemnation of thine 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 greetOf 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 Lo, this hath touched thy lips, kingdom. And let not this participation and shall take away thine iniquiin thy Holy Mysteries be unto ties, and shall purge away thy judgment upon me, or unto con- sins. demnation, 0 Lord, but unto the

healing of soul and M y .

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

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.

Lo, this hath touched my lips, and shall take away mine iniquities, 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.

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 iniquities, 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 KA, info stxull #articCcs, sujicient for all, andjlace them in the chalice. 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 care and reverence, he suit :

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,

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 our path aright ; stablish us all in thy fear ; guard our life ; make sure our steps : through the prayers and supplications of the glorious 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

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 commandments, 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,

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 ti& death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. T h s e who &sire to c m m u n u a k shall then approach. They shall come singly, 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.)

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

and Blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, unto

the remission of his (or her) sins, and unto life everlasting. (22)

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

y v d , and he 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 . (The B i s w btesseth with the &iri and the :?+kin:)

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

Be thou exalted in heaven, 0 ; in worship to .the Trinity UndiGod, and thy glory above all the vided, for it hath saved us. earth. Or, at Eaterti& :

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

go lo the ing a ' ~ n * , Table of Oblation, and set if&vn 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 righteousness. 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-nstomed 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.

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 inheritance. 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.)

SidC Of imaP*cy~m (ikonost'f~), alway give thanks unto the Lord : 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 , until the conilusion of :kc PRAYER of the Lord. What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good Keep tongue from enter through the Holy Door, and evil, and do good : seek peace, and goin to the ~ a b i eof Oblation, kc s h a b ray, secretly, t h f o l l ~ ~ u i n ~ ensue it. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. The coun'l'%ou who art the fulfilling tenance of the Lord is again st them 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~ensathem, 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.

an humble spirit. Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the A ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ a c ~ ~ ; ~ Lord delivereth him out of all. He

~ , all rcvcrk e e ~ e t hall his bones. so that not one encc and awe.

of them i s broken. ~ umisfortune

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. Christ is risen from the ' ~ b . dead, trampling down ~

by death, ahd upon those in the tomb bestowing life.

a ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ alhe to fall or re main ;and/tafk$ovredinto fke h l y ckalicc of the water and 3 fhe wine, and kafh w$ed away with me sjon e aN the no&fure, he skull %y the ko& vestogefber, set them in ~st&

h and$hue, f k i r accustomed saying : LO^, now lettest thou thy servant depart:

And when the Psalm Aath been mad, fkPriest s M l say :

The blessing of the Lord, through his grace and love towards mankind, 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, 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.

At a PonfzJcal Snvice :Choir. Eis poll&eti, Dhpota.

Ckoir. Preserve, 0 Lord in Russia: our most God-fearing Sovereign, N.,, the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning House ; the Most Holy Governing Synod), our Master, the Right Reverend 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

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

NION PRAYERS.

the H o b Gif/s;a f e r which k recifefh the POST-COMHU

Glory to thee, 0 God. ( T h i c e . ) I thank thee, 0 Lord my God, that thou hast not rejected me, a sinner,.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 enlightenment 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 tabernacle 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.

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 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 lovingkindness, 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 sanctification 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.

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 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. 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 illumined 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 Chrysostom, 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.

2% Pnkst arrdDeacon wash their rhana5 nt thu ajjointed lace; and having a h t

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

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.

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, 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 tabernacle. Thereafter the PtiEst jrayeth as usual, and communicateth as usual, andperformeth the Divine Liturgy as usual.

A t a Pontz2cal Seruice the Bishoj Bi-. W h e n n Priest is to celebrate the 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, with the exce tion o f : Stretch forth as in the ordinary L i t u r g (exthy hand, o ord. He is V C S ~ C ~as, c@t: Stretch forth thy hand, 0 Lord : a t the endofthe Hours and 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) with the exclamations : Let us pray to the Lord. entereth the c h a w @ &a9 Before V e e r s is be tioff, a n d vesteth himself, $@in stan, i n his pg;n?zC?tB! with the cross and kissin w s t n m t , but saying n o t k n as

the Temjlc, and bestoweth his

lessing on the Rector a n d the Deacon he h t h so, except: ~ o r d ,fave * For Explanation of the Symbolism, see Appendix B, V. t See the ordinary Liturgy.

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: over each of them. And z d e a c o n , takzng the time ft-om Rim, goeth and taketh hir stand at his @jointed place, and (the Holy Door being closed, and the curtain drawn asidc), exclaim6th :

to bep'n Yes ers, he himsel remaining on hir until ihe fitZe Entrance. The Priest readcth the h Prayers ofOfL&ht in the Janctunry. 2

The Holy Door is Dpened at the Eu- 2

clamations,and during the litanies, $

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 worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let - worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our *us 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 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.

And the Pricst r e citeth, secretly, the

Deacon. In peace let us pray to the ?:

(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$

r* 0 Lord, bountiFor the peace of the whole world ; for O ful and compasthe welfare of God's hol Churches, and for sionate, long-sufthe union of them all: l- fering and plenteFor 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 suppliour Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolication. Work upon tan), N., for the honourable Presbytery, the 2 us a sign for good. Diaconate in Christ; for all the clergy and Lead us in thy way,

the laity: &

l- that we may walk

Here ollow petitions or the Ruler offhe l a n d .p in thy truth. Make glad our hearts, an for all the Aut nnties(Em ror, or King, and Reigning House, or ~ r e s i g n t ,accordin P that we ma fear to fhe elements and nationulities of whW d thy holy Kame. Parish is constittrtkd). 3 For thou art great, That he will aid them, and subdue under 8 and doest wonders. '? T h o u a l o n e a r t their feet every foe and adversary : & For this city, for this holy Temple, and God, and among all

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the gods there is

for every city and land, and for those who Q

nonelike unto thee, with faith dwell therein : I$ 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 2 strength, to aid, ful times: I$ For those who travel by sea or by b': and to comfort and 2 save all those who 6 land ; for the sick and the suffering; for

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. P&f unfoZ&th the cor-oral (k Tksetteth (which Zieth upon the Altar), and

the holy paten thtreon.

Tht Re& then reluieth the E i hteenth Sefection of Psalmr flrrna): FIRSTANTIPHON(Psalms cxx., crriii.)

PRAYEROF THE SECOND

When 1 was in trouble, 1 called upon the Lord, and he I beard me. Deliver my soul, 0 k' Lord, from lying lips, and from 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 9 unto thee, thou false tongue? according to thy mercy, 0 Pbyeven 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

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emies unto peace. I labour for 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 masters, 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. C h i r . 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. 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:

If the Lord himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say ; if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us ; they had swallowed us up quick ; when they were so wrathfully displeased at us. Yea, the waters bad drowned us, and the stream had gone over our soul.

The deep waters of the proud had gone

even over our soul. But praised be the Lord, who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth. Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler;

the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

Thc Priest, accomjanird by f&Deacon holding a taper, or alone, censefh the Alfa?: Then he saifh, secretly,

the PRAYEROF THE

0 Lord our God, remember us sinners and thine unprofitable servants, when we call upon thy holy Name, and put us not to shame in our expectation of thy

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Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord, mercy : us, 0 Lord, but allgrant our who hath made heaven and earth. petitions which are 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 lovungodly in pieces. Let them be confounded est mankind, and unand 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 P h t maketh Lord prosper you ; we wish you good luck The fhrre lowl reverences in the Name of the Lord. c the &o& blyfl.5

Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace . . . C b i r . Lord, have mercy.

US,save us . . . Choir. Lord, have mercy. Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled . . . (page 130). Choir. To thee, 0 Lord. Priest. For thou art our God, the God of mercy and salvation, and unto thee do we ascribe glor to the Father, and to the Son, and to the fioly Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

sctkth tht paten on his he&, and beareth it to fht Table of 06lation,~rccericdSythe Deacon wifh the tapcr and cmscr. Thm. on /kc Table of 0blaiwn AepourcfA wine and water into the chalirc, cmscfh the starcovrr and the veil, and covercth therewith paten and

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers

crvii.). our God, have mercy Choir. Lord, I have cried unto thee, upon hear me. Hear me, 0 Lord. Lord, I have hegoefh to t k Alcried unto thee, hear me. Receive the voice Then cwtar, foldcth of my prayer, when I call upon thee. Hear porn[, and settcth the Gospels thereon. me, 0 Lord. Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the' lifting rhe p n b t saitb, secretly, the PRAYEROF up of m y hands be an evening sacrifice.

Readcr. Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my In the evening, and mouth, ,andkeep the door of my lips. 0 let

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 unprove 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 wickedbreaketh 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. 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

* For these Hymns, in the Eight Tones, ace Appendii A.

T k Holy Door is now med, and

the Entrance L

with fhe Ceusw. But when the Gospel is a be r e d ( a t the Feast Day ofthe Temple, or of a Sainf), the Entr-e is m d wifh the Ho& GoJPeLF.

A t a Pontr$cal S d e the En- .kLop. tranceisalways mdwiththebookof

the Gos#els,andinpreciselythesame

manner as fhe Enframe at the Liturgy;exc@t thafthEveningPrayer 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 :

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

the BisAop fa eth the tri&frr' and the

Jan&, 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 :

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

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 incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be

an evening sacrifice. 2 : 0 Lord, I have cried unto thee, hear me ; give ear unto the voice of my petition, when I cry unto thee. 3 : Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth, and a door of enclosure about my lips. 4 : Incline not my heart to the words of wickedness, to contrive excuses for sins. 5 : Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as

the incense. And let the lifting up of my hands

be an evening sacrifice.

When the C h i r chanteth : Let m pmy.y.r (1-1). aJ whoare~rcsenfin fhe Temple, a d

andprcy. ~ ~ d t b Priest fakefh the ccnseyand censcfk b ore tke Hol A a r (verses oretaeTe of 0 fation ( v m 4). And d ~ n n

gg 5: y2i and hneekfh a d

OF ST. EPHRAIM

0 Lord and Master of my life, grant not unto me a spirit of slothfulness, 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 transgressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen. (Reverence.)

Deacon. Wisdom !

Reader. The Lesson from the holy Apostle, N. (to the Romans; Q

or to the Corinthians ; o r otherwise, as appointed). Deacon. Let us attend ! And when ifirflnirherl, t k Priul saith :

Peace be unto thee. Reader. And to thy spirit.

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 understanding 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. Tik LITANYOF FERVENT PETI- Andtkc PrirstsaW, secretly, fkc PRAYER

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 and be gracious unto us, according 3 mind, let us say, Choir. Lord, have mercy. to the multitude of thy mercy. And 0 LordAlmighty,theGodof send down thy bounties uponus, and 9 our fathers, we beseech thee ; upon all thy people, who here await the rich mercy which is from thee. hearken, and have mercy. 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, 3' and Reigning House, or President, according to the eZements and natiodities of zuhich the Pan'sh is constitt4ted) ; for his might, ,

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 tm3 p, 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&e2 Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and

Furthermore we pray for our brethren the Priests; for or: dained Monks; and for all our brotherhood in Christ. &.

Furthermore we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable most holy Orthodox Patriarchs, and God-fearing Tzars and Tzaritzas ; 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.

Lord. & w< 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. &

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.

The Pricst'saith, secret1 I&

O P THE CATECHUMENS.

PRAYERFort THE

Deacon. Pray ye unto the Lord, ye Catechumens. 0 God, our God, the CreChoir. 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

have mercy upon come unto the knowledge of them. I$

the truth: Look upon thy b

?t 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 call them unto life eternal, ( H t k~plicSi u # f o m t ~ ik c a t c& illumining tbeir souls and of tAc coqbraf.) m a t be will unite them unto Y bodies, and numbering them with his Holy Catholic and Apostolic flock, which is called by thy Church. & holy Name. Amen Save them, bave mercy upon 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.

(2% PriEst maketh the sz* of the cross over the cor#oral wW the sjongc, which he then ktsseth and laycth on one si&.)

TO 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)

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.

secretly, 14e Ye faithful, for these who are The Z+%=st

preparing for holy Illumination,

PREPARING FOR ~LLUMINATION.

and for their salvation, let us

Show the light of thy coun- 2 pray to the Lord. tenance, 0 God, upon those who Chir. Lord, have mercy. That the Lord our God will are preparing for. holy Illuminastablish 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 them in the faith. Strengthen % piety. I) 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$

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.

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

0 God, great and worthy to be praised, who through the lifegiving 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 abstain from evil deeds, and to work only such things as are acceptable 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.

OP THE FAITHFUL.

Lord. I$ 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,

the King of glory. For behold, his h

For the peace of the whole 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 understandThat he will deliver us 3 ing being enlightened thereby, we from all tribulation, wrath, may become children of the light peril and necessity : I$ y and of the day.

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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.) I n lncr of the Chmbimic Hymn A n d while this is being sung the Deat re shall now be sung : con entereth theSanctuary fhr+

the north &or, andcenseth the Holy

Heaven Altar and the hol oblation and with us invisibly do minister.

the pr*rr. ~ n tiq

d st& *nr, saying: -Now the Powers of ! For lo ! the King of Glory en-

tereth now. Behold the Mystical Sacrifice, all accomplished, is ushered in.

-g tk Chaprl Of Oblation ;and the ~ r i c sbnirgcth

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 thou me, a sinner. Whi& tke Didraw near, that we may become vine Mysferirs are beingbme i n partakers of life everlasting. Alsolemn si'Ience from tk Chapel of leluia, alleluia, alleluia. ObZarion to the Altar, all the PeoA t a Ponti cal Seruicr the BisA@ ple a d fke Sin ers, knculing hum- 4 washet his kana3 in front of , retrricr dtgvine reverence to

the HoQ Door. Then his pall

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 presanctimaketh 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 rcvlovi draw near : rrcnces, sayinq :0 God, cleanse Placed Aficr the Hob' Gif/shave thou me, a sinner; removeth his $

on the Altar, the Pricst taketh the mi/rc,grgrvethhis all to the Dea: veil from the Holy Gifts and t k con. and censet the Table o air from the shouldcr of tke DeaO b W i m thrirc, after which e con, a##roacheth the air to t h ccn~ pueth the censcr to the Protoser, and covcreth therewith with Deacon; and takin,q the air in fragrance the HoZy Gz;fls. both h a n d , he layeth i t on the 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. $

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

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 fo

Peo#le, withurrt saying anyfhing. A n d t k Priest bearing the chalict me r e the a n c a a

h But the BishoP setteth the hZy chalice upon the Altar. T k other #&fs enter the Sanctuary wa'ihout 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.

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.

OF ST. EPHRAIM

THE SYRIAN;and

makcth t h e j r e s c d e d reverences, the Peojle kneeling with kim.

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 meekness, of patience, and of love. (Revereme.) Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own transgressions, and judge not my brother. For blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen. (Reverence.) 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 :

The Priest prayeth, secretly.

For the Precious Gifts spread forth and sancti0 God of ineffable and infied : @ visible Mysteries, with whoh That our God, who loveth $ 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 serand supersensual Altar, in the 2 vice of this Ministry, and hast odour of a spiritual sweet appointed unto us sinners, savour, will send down upon through thy great love towards r/l 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 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 servants who stand at this Holy Choir. Lord, have mercy.

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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 faithOnly-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

thy faithful people from every our sins and transgressions : I$ All things which are profita- 5 impurity, hallow all our souls ble to our souls and bodies, and a and bodies with the sanctificat' tion which cannot be taken peace to the world : I$ away. That partaking with a That we may pass the residue pure conscience, with faces of our life in peace and penitence: I) q unashamed, with hearts illuA Christian ending to our $ mined, of &hese divine, conselife, painless, blameless, peace- 3' crated Gifts, and being quickful ; and a good defence before 0 ened through them, we maybe Y united unto th Christ himthe dread Judgment Seat of self, our true od, who hath Christ: I$ 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 thy Word, 0 Lord, making its Birth-giver of God and evervirgin Mary, with all the Saints, abode in us and accompanylet 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 condemnation, 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 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, A s we forgive those who trespass agai st us. And lead us not into temptqtion ; But deliver 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

unto ages of ages. Ckoir. Amen. . Pricst. Peace be with you.

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.

0 God, who alone art good and of tender compassion; who dwellest on high and regardest the humble of heart: Look with G,

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

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

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 : r/l Break, Master, the holy Bread.

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.

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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 forpveness, 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 Deacor ,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.

And bm'ng his ircad, he prayeth, saying :

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 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. Of thy Mystical Supper, 0 Son of God, accept me today as a communicant: 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. 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.

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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

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.

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 Lilu 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 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 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. head of fke Deacon. And UI And taking the holy paten. he setteth z t or 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.

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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 righteousness. 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 Chir. Lord, have mercy. Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy 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. (Uric l k c w j w a l rjfoli;rd, a d /kt book of t k Holy Gosjck is set njon it.)

PricJt. For thou art our sanctification, and unto thee 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. 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.

BEFORE THE TRIBUNEZ

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 controlling 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 uncondemned 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.

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The Priest, secretly :

0 Lord our God, who hast Choir. Amen. Blessed be the Name of the brought us to these all~holydays, Lord henceforth and for ever. and hast made us partakers of thy terrible Mysteries: Unite us to ( Thn'ce.) 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 mankind, 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.

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.

NOTE. - If a B i s w be the celebrant, k commrrnicatetk hi&

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.)

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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 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 ; 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.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Rcuder. 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. (Three reverences.) And z y it be during the first week of the Great F i t (Lena we begin :

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

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.

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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 :

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 gladness 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 enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed ; they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

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

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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 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. Consider 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 confounded, 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 confusion ; 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

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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 considered 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 become 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 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 preserveth 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 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 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, . . . Zkn the C h o i ~ chanttth the Vmsts, singing them d h sweet nulody,slow& a d loudly.

God is with us: understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves: for God is with us.

And the s r d ~ k o i rq6eatrth

Zkn each Choir singeik a Vwse in turn. A d to uach V m e tke aefrrrin h

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 overb thrown : & If any take counsel together, them shall the Lord destroy : & And the word which ye shall speak shall not abide in ou : qb $. For we fear not your terror, neither are we troubled : But the Lord our God, he it is to whom we will ascribe holiness, 7

and him will we fear : qb

And if I put my trust in him, he shall be my sanctification : l& I will set my hope on him, and through him shall I be saved: I& 8. t;' Lo, I and the children whom God hath given me : qb T h e people that walked in darkness have seen a great light :

And they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, on them 5

hath the light shined : I& ?= 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 : &

Wonderful, Counsellor : & $ 3

The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of 5

The Father of the world to come : I$

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.

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 Holy One. Grant, I entreat thee, that this evening and this night I may be assailed by no temptation ; and save me, 0 Saviour.

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

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, 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,

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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 proceedeth 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 sinn 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 z y 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

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thou, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, make fervent entreaty unto him who 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 AllPure 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

Thou knowest, 0 Lord my Creator, the sleepless vigilance of mine 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: and make me, in a time, acceptable unto thee, to glorify thee in praise, as the only Good One, who loveth mankind. 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 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.

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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#

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 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 judgments. 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.

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.)

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

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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. 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 wilderness, 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 indignation 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

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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 unsearchable. For thou art the Lord most high, of tender compassion, longsuffering, rich in mercy, and grievest over the evils of men. Thou, 0 Lord, according to the multitude of thy loving-kindness, hast promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against

thee ; and in the plenitude of thy compassions hast appointed repentance 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 iniquities : 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,

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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 God, for we have put our trust in thee. Be 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 Onlybegotten 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 ) :

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

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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.

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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 salvation. 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.)

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 slothfulness 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 compassion upon me, a sinner and a prodigal, and accept my prayer which

is offered unto thee with lips impure ; and exercising thy maternal boldness, 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 fervent 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 intercession, through the mercy and love toward mankind of thine Onlybegotten 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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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, glorious 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, righteous 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.

T H E OFFICE O F GRAND COMPLINE

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"r r 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, departed 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, unworthy 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 countenance 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.

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 BIRTHGIVER 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 remembrance thy name from generation to generation. Verse (Stikh): M y heart is inditing of a good matter.

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

Verse: Praise ye God in his Saints. T h Gospel. Luke i. 39-49, 56.