praises t o be heard, or to utter forth all thy wonders at all times, 0

Master? 0 Sovereign Master of all things, Lord of heaven and earth, and of all created things both visible and invisible; who sittest on the throne of glory and beholdest the depths ; who art from everlasting, invisible, inscrutable, ineffable, immutable, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our great God and the Saviour, our. hope, who is the image of thy goodness, the seal of equal type, in himself showing forth thee, the Father, the living Word, the true God, the Wisdom ,

TXc Little Litany (scdg5age 227).

Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And )behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was ; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see him ; for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my

IV. I have heard, 0 Lord, the fame of thy dispensation, and have

The tittle Litany (seepage 26).

Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, 0 Lord, thou son of David ; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away ; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, 1 am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, I t is not meet to take the children's bread and to cast.it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, 0 woman,

glorified thee, who alone lovest mankind.

Aflrr the Prayer, the Priest takefh one of the wan&, and clij5#eth if in the b l Oil, and nnointeth the sickjerson, in rros.+r,,t; on the brow. fke nostri'Is, t L checks, thc lips, the breast, and on both sides of the h a n k , rejcafing the wrtiCc this Prayer:

Then the Deacon saith :

V. 0 thou who didst dispel the dim obscurity of the dark sayings

And the Second PriPSt saith the following Prayer:

Then the LITANYFOR THE DEPARTED shall be said.

in the Scriptures, and didst illumine the hearts of the faithful by the advent of truth through the God-Maiden: Guide thou us, also, by thy light, 0 Christ.

the Prayer: 0 holy ~ a d e rPhysician

The Choir of the Saints . . . (See thc ORDERFOR THE BURIALOF

VI. From within the whale Jonah cried unto the Lord: Lead me

The Third Pricst then saifh thefollmirg Prayer:

Then tke Deacon saith the Litany :Again, yet again, in peace . . . (Seejagc MI.) - WhiZe the Third Pricst saith, secretly, the Prayer :0 God of spirits : and t k Fout-fhPricst nuketh the Exclamafion :For thou art the Resurrection : bt.for O~fhoabxWarriors. Then shaff be sung, in Tone K,the Hyam. (See the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL

forth, I beseech thee, from the depths of Hell unto thee ; that unto thee, as the deliverer, with the voice of praise, and in the spirit of truth, I may offer sacrifice.

Atad after this Prayer, the Third Pricsf dz$ eth the third wand in the hob 02, and anoinfefh fhe sic& #erson therewit{ rq5eafing Me w h i k fbe Praytr:

Then he rcaa2fh the E#istlc. ( I Timothy ii. 1-6.) My son Timothy, I exhort thee, thak$rst of all,

VII. The bush which upon the mount burned with fire and the

the w f i k the Prayer: 0 holy Father, Physician of souh and bodies, . .

Then the Priest, kneeling d w n (as doth also tkt whole congregation),shall recite, aloud, WWall fervour and ernofion, the following Prayer:

Chaldaean furnace which dropped dew, clearly foreshadowed thee, the Bride of God: for, unconsumed by the flame, thou didst receive

T/utt the Deacort saith the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God. and the 'El.chrnation. (See page 344.) A n d the Seventh Priest saith the following Prayer:

If it be a Prayer Service to a Saint, the Hymn (Tropcfr)of the Saikt to w h a##eal is being mork?.

the immaterial Fire Divine in thy material womb. For which cause we

ZZen the Litany :Again, get again : with the Prayer : 0 Lord Jesus Christ om God, . . . andthe Exclamation. (Seepage 425.) Exa#ostildrion.

The Choir repcateth the same. ( Thrice.)

cry unto him who was born of thee: Blessed be thou, 0 God of our fat hers.

TXen immediateZy the Deacon saifh thef o l h i n g Litany :

Then the C h i r . Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Then again the Refrains, as above.

VIII. In the furnace of the Children thou didst, of old, foreshadow

L e t us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. And he readefh fhis Prayer:

Then the Choir siftgeth : Meet is it of a truth to bless thee, 0 Birthgiver of God, ever-blessed, and all-undefiled, and Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than' the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Deacolz. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, . (Seepages 560-561.)

thy Mother, 0 Lord, and this foreshadowing saved from the fire those who walked in the midst thereof unconsumed. Her who, through thee, is manifested unto the ends of the world, to-day we hymn and magnify exceedingly. ZX. Thee, who from thy Virgin womb didst incarnate God, the Light which shone forth before the Sun was made, and came down to us in the flesh, 0 blessed, all-pure Birthgiver of God, we magnify. Znpkace of: M y soul doth magnify the Lord : the Refrains :

PRAYER FOR T H E BLESSING O F A N Y OBJECT

Then thc Reqrricm Hymns (Tropari), with the following Refrain :

Magnify, 0 my soul, the most glorious Nativity of the Mother of God. Magnify, 0 my soul, Mary the Virgin, who of the barren one was born. At the Lilurgy.

A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER

The Choir of the Saints have found the Fountain of Life and the

The Introit: The Hymn for the Day. (Seepage 164.)

A GENERAL SERVICE O F PRAYER

The Choir rtjeateth the same.

TkP CoUect-Hyrrn ( K d ) .Joachim and Anna were delivered

And ryit be a Prayer Sewice to the Saviorrr, this Hymn :

166 NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD

A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER

from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, at thy holy Nativity, 0 All-pure One.. This do thy people celebrate, being redeemed from the guilt of transgressions, when they cry unto thee : The barren giveth birth to the Birth-giver of God and the Nourisher of our Life.

A GENERAL SERVICE OF PRAYER

The Gradual (Prokfmen),in t h Fouyfh Tone. My soul doth magnify

A GENERAL S E R V I C E OF PRAYER

the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

A n d whea the Litany isfinirhed t b Priest, bowing his head, rcariirfh,secretly, the Prayer :

Verse (Stikh) : For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5-1 I.

Alleluia (Tone Viii.)Hearken, 0 Daughter, and behold, and incline thine ear. Verse: A rich nation shall worship before thy presence.

The Gospel. Luke x. 38-42, x i 27, 28.

The Hymn in place o f : Meet is it : The Ninth Theme-Song of tke

Second Canon. Alien to mothers is virginity, and strange unto virgins is child-birth ; in thee, 0 Birth-giver of God, were both achieved. Wherefore all we nations of the earth unceasingly do magnify thee.

The Communion Hymn. I will take the cup of salvation, and call

upon the Name of the Lord.

T H E ELEVATION O F T H E PRECIOUS CROSS

OF T H E LORD

(THE I4TH OF SEPTEMBER.

A STRlCT FAST.)

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

Cross, being set up, doth command every created being to sing the most pure Passion of him who was lifted up thereon. For having upon

the same slain him who had slain us, he endowed with life those who

were slain, and adorned them, and vouchsafed that they might dwell in heaven, forasmuch as he is compassionate, throubh the rich abundance of his goodness. Wherefore, rejoicing, let us exalt his Name, and magnify his exceeding condescension. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 come, all ye nations, let us adore the blessed Tree, through which

the righteousness eternal hath come to pass : for he who beguiled our

forefather Adam with the tree is himself beguiled by the Cross, and he who, like a tyrant, did lord it over that which the King had fashioned, falleth, being overthrown by a downfall strange. The poison of the serpent is washed away by the blood of God, and the curse of just condemnation is abolished, in that the Righteous One hath been condemned by unrighteous judgment : for it was meet that the tree should be healed by the Tree, and that by the passion of the Passionless One upon the Tree, the passions of the condemned one should be destroyed. But glory, 0 Christ our King, unto thy wise providence to usward, whereby thou hast saved all men, forasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind.

The Gradual (Prokfnren)for the Day.

The Parables (Paremif). Exodus xv. 22-27, xvi. I ; Prov. iii. I 1 - 1 8 ;

Isaiah lx. I 1 - 1 6 .

The Stanza at the Liiiyd, in Tone I. To-day, of a truth, hath the

sacredly prophetic saying of David received its fulfilment; for lo! we visibly bow down before the footstool of thine allspotless feet, and putting our trust under the shadow of thy wings, 0 all-bountiful One, we cry aloud unto thee : Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Exalt thou the horn of thine Orthodox people through thy precious Cross, 0 greatly merciful Christ.

The Hymn (Tqrfr),in Tone I. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless

thine inheritance, grantingvictory over enemies unto our Sovereign, N., and through thy Cross preserving thine Estate. (Thrice.)

ELEVATION O F T H E PRECIOUS CROSS O F T H E LORD

T k Exaltation ( VeZiicMnie). We magnify thee, 0 life-giving Christ, and do homage to thy holy Cross, whereby thou hast saved us from the works of the enemy.

The Gradual (Proktmen), in the Foudh Tone. All the ends of the

earth have seen the salvation of our God. Verse (Siikh): Sing unto the Lord a new song, for the Lord hath done marvellous things. Verne: Praise ye God in his Saints. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. T k GoQeZ. John x i i ~28-36.

VI. In celebration of this divine and all-honourable feast of the

Mother of God, come, 0 ye godly-minded, let us clap our hands and glorify God, who was born of her.

VII. The godly-minded ones worshipped not the creature rather

than the Creator, but valiantly trampling under foot the threatened fire, they rejoiced in s ng, saying: Blessed be thou, 0 Lord and God of our fathers, exceedin\lly praised.

VIII. Hearken, 0 Maiden, Virgin pure ! Let Gabriel announce the

true will of the Most High, which was from of old. Make thou ready to receive God; for through thee the Uncontainable hath dwelt among men: For which cause I cry aloud with joy: 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord !

IX. Let no hand profane in any wise touch the living Ark of God ;

but let the lips of the faithful unceasingly chanting the Salutation of the Angel to the Birth-giver of God, c aloud with rejoicing: Thou art, in very truth, higher than all men, 0 irgin pure !

In placa of: M y soul doth magnify the Lord : ;Ilir Repains :

The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the Allpure One : how that with glory she entered into the Holy of Holies.

The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the

Virgin : how that with glory she entered into the Holy of Holies. 0 ye Angels and men, let us do homage to the Presentation of the Virgin : for with glory hath she entered into the Holy of Holies.

The Angels marvelled when they beheld the Presentation of the

Virgin : how she who was well-pleasing unto God did enter into the Holy of Holiea

E N T R A N C E OF T H E MOST HOLY BIRTH-GIVER

Ye Angels, with the Saints, leap for joy! Ye Virgins, sing together with exultation! For the God-Maiden hath entered into the Holy of Holies. 0 ye Angels and men, let us magnify the Virgin in Hymns : for in godlike wise hath she entered into the Holy of Holies.

At thc Liturgy.

The Itrtroit: T h Hymn for the Day. ((Seepage I 7 r .)

T h Collect-Hymn (Konriak). The all-pure Temple of the Saviour,

the most precious Bridal-chamber and Virgin, the Treasure-house of

the glory of God, to-day is led into the temple of the Lord, bringing

with her the grace which is in the Divine Spirit ; whom also the Angels of God do celebrate in song : This is the Abode of Heaven.

The Gradual ( Prohimen), in thc Fout-th Tone. My soul dot h magnify

the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Vcrse (Stihh) : For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden : for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. T h Epistle. Heb. ix. 1-7. Alleluia (Tone VIII.) Hearken, 0 daughter, and behold, and incline thine ear. E m : A rich nation shall worship befoie thy presence.

The Gospel. Luke x. 38-42, xi. 27, 28.

The Hymn in place of: Meet is it : T h Nirzth Theme-Song of the

and exceeding glorious. I$ Hymn. For holy, in very truth, and worthy of all solemn triumph, is this redeeming and radiantly effulgent night, the harbinger of the bright-beaming Day of the Resurrection, on which the Light Eternal that hath no bounds shone forth in the flesh from the grave for all mankind. Z h the Choir n n the ~ ZXemc-3ng :H e who delivered the Holy Cbildren and: Christ is nsen . . . trampling down Death (~ricr.)

Priest. For blessed and all-glorified be the majesty of thy kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Canticlr VZZI. Thme-Song (Inads). This is the chosen and holy Day, like unto no other, the King and Lord of Sabbaths, the Feast of Feasts, and the Triumph of Triumphs: Wherein let us bless Christ forevermore ! Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead ! Hymn (Tropbr). 0 come, on this auspicious day of the Resurrection, let us partake of the fruit from the new vine of divine gladness of the kingdom af Christ, in song magnifying him as God forevermore. 8.

Hymn. Cast thine eyes about thee, 0 Zion, and behold ! For lo ! from

the West and from the North, and from the Sea and from the East,

as to a light by God illumined, have thy children assembled unto thee, blessing Christ forevermore. Refrain. 0 most Holy Trinity, our God, glory to thee ! Hymn. 0 Father Almighty, the Word and the Spirit, one Essence in Three Persons, exceeding high and most divine ! Into thee have we been baptized, and thee will we bless unto all the ages.

T b n the Tknte-Song: This is the chosen and holy Day, . . and: Christ is risen . . . trampling down Death . (Thrice.) T& Littlc Litany (see#age 227).

AzZanurtion.

Priest. For blessed be thy Name, and glorified be thy Kingdom, of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen Canticlr I X .

Rrfrain I . My soul doth magnify the Life-giver, who rose again from

the grave on the third day.

T h e - S o n g (lrmds). Shine, shine, 0 New Jerusalem ! for the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Keep high holiday now and be glad, 0 Zion I And rejoice thou, 0 pure Birth-giver of God, in the rising again of him whom thou didst bear! Refrain 2. My soul doth magnify him who, of his own good will, suffered and was buried, and rose again on the third day. Choir. Shine, shine, . . . @ Refrain 3. Christ the New Passover, the living Sacrifice, the Lamb of God, taketh away the sins of the world. Hymn ( Tmpdr). 0 how divine ! 0 how loving-kind ! 0 how most sweet is thy word, 0 Christ ! For thou hast faithfully promised to be with us, even unto the end of the world. Having, therefore, this firm

foundation of hopei we faithful do rejoice. (Twice.) m- And f it bc also the Feast of the Annuntidon, then the I'crscs fw tAol F'at shall be sung with the Versesfor Em&.

RPfrain 4 The Angel cried unto her who is full of grace: Hail, 0 Pure Virgin ! And again, I say : Hail! Thy Son is risen from his three days' sojourn in the grave, and hath raised up the dead : Rejoice, 0 ye people ! Refrein 5. In that thou thyself didst sleep in death, thou hast raised up again the dead of all the ages, roaring royally, like unto the Lion of Judah. Refrnin 6. Mary Magdalen ran to the sepulchre, and when she beheld Christ, she questioned him, as he had been the gardener.

H;vmn (Tr~pcfr).0 Christ, the Passover great and most holy ! 0 Wisdom, Word and Power of God ! Grant that we may more' perfectly partake of thee in the day which knoweth no night of thy kingdom. Refraitz. The Angel, dazzling the Women, cried : Desist from tears, for Christ is risen. Refrain. Christ is risen, trampling down Death and raising again

the dead : Rejoice, 0 ye people !

Rcfrain. To-day doth every creature rejoice and shout for joy. For Christ is risen, and Hell is led in captivity. Refrain. To-day hath the Lord led Hell in captivity, raising up the prisoners which from eternity it had held in bitter bondage. Refrein. My soul doth magnify the majesty of the Godhead, of Three Persons and undivided. Refain. Rejoice, 0 Virgin! Rejoice, 0 Blessed One ! Rejoice, 0 greatly glorified One ! For thy Son is risen from his three days' sojourn in the grave. ZXrn thc Choirs r cat the /Erst Refrain, and thc Thc~u-Song:Shine, shine, 0 New Jerusalem . . . and: Christ is risen . trampling down Death . . (TArice.)

Pricst. For all the Powers of heaven magnify thee, the Father, the

Son, and the Holy Spirit, and ascribe unto thee glory, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. After that thou hadst fallen asleep, as thou wert mortal, 0 King and Lord, thou didst rise again on the third day, and didst 'raise up Adam from corruption, and abolish D&th : 0 Passover of incorruption ! 0 Salvation of the world I ( Thrice.) Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. 0 praise the Lord of heaven : praise him in the height. To thee, 0 God, is due our song. ( T i I.) Verse (Stikh): Praise him in his noble acts : praise him according to his excellent greatness. W e sing thy redeeming Passion, 0 Christ, and glorify thy Resurrection. Veme : Praise him in the sound of the trumpet : praise him upon the

lute and harp. Hymn (Tropdr). 0 thou who didst endure the Cross, and abolish Death, and didst rise again from the dead, give peace to our life, 0 Lord: For thou alone art almighty. Verse: Praise him in the cymbals and dances, praise him upon the strings and lute. H?'zr (Tropdr).0 thou who didst despoil Hell, and raise man again

from the dead by thy Resurrection, 0 Christ, grant that with a pure heart we may hymn and glorify thee. V e m : 0 praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : praise him upon

the loud cymbals.

Hymn. Lauding thy condescension divine, we sing thy praises, 0 Christ! For thou wast born of a Virgin, yet didst thou remain unseparated from the Father. Thou didst suffer as a man, and of thine own good pleasure didst thou endure the Cross ; and thou didst rise again from the tomb, as thou hadst come forth from a lordly chamber, that thou mightest save the world : 0 Lord, glory to thee ! TXe Easter Canticles (Stikhfn], in The K Verse (Stikh) : Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered Hymn ( Tropcf~).To-day is the holy Passover revealed unto us : the

Passover new and holy: the Passover mystical, the Passover all-august, Christ, the Passover and the Atonement. The spotless Passover, the great Passover, the Passover of the faithful, the Passover which openeth unto us the gates of Paradise ; the Passover which sanctifieth all the faithful. Verse: Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away. Hymn. 0 come from the vision, ye Women, heralds of good tidings, and say ye unto Zion: Receive from us the glad tidings of joy of

the Resurrection of Christ. Adorn thyself! Leap for joy and rejoice,

0 Jerusalem, in that thou beholdest Christ the King, like a Bridegroom come forth from the grave. Verse: Let the ungodly perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous rejoice. Hymn. When the Myrrh-bearing Women stood, very early in the morning, befor'e the sepulchre of the Life-giver, they found an Angel sitting upon the stone. And he proclaimed unto them, saying : Why seek ye the living among the dead ? Why mourn ye the Incorruptible amid corruption ? Go, proclaim the glad tidings to his disciples. Verne: This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice and be glad in it. Hymn. The Passover joyful, the Passover, the Passover of the Lord,

the Passover all-majestic hath shone forth upon us ! The Passover !

With joy let us embrace one another ! 0 Passover, release from sorrow! For to-day from the tomb, as from a chamber of repose, hath Christ shone forth, and hath filled the Women with joy, saying: Proclaim the glad tidings to the Apostles. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn. The Day of Resurrection! ~ e ust be illumined with the solemn Feast ! Let us embrace one another. Let us say: Brethren ! And because of the Resurrection let us forgive all things to those who hate us, and in this wise exclaim :

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. (Tkricc.) A n d this is sung many hints, while fhc PC lc exc%ange t k E m t n k k . Thc manrvr o thc Clergy's saluting o m a m t n. wifhirr the hol Sanctnary z i as foZlowcf~*Hc who rometh to kirr fhc ScniDI Prirn saitdl. Christ is risen ! And hc racii,cth thc r ly : He is risen indeed ! Tkcn thc S e n h P r i u f ,takhg fhc ho/y c m s , standct mrisidc, infront o thc Holy Door. And all fhc Prirs(s, prhafmcr ma bc thcir nu&, and thc cacons, cad holding onc o the Holy Things (thc d o k of fhc H o b GoSpcls, and the holy J5icfurcs ( i k hI according to fhcirsmcral rank), take fAni.j(crccs in Zinc, on thc t-i k f hand of fhc S m w r

Pnksf. Thc PC@& then afiroach, onc by at; and %wing slaghtly fo fhc Pricst, th Kiss thc holy cross, thc Gos els a d fhc ho& jufnrcs which fhc Clngl ho%. T k n tkcy kiss the Pt-i'rst kmscrj;saying: Christ is risen ! A d he rcjlicfh :H e is risen indeed ! And in the samc manncr thcy kiss thc o f k CZn.&v, and onc anothcr.

A n d after fk s a h fafion is jnished, tht Scnior Pticst rcadcth thc Catahutical Address of St. yohn Chtysostom. A d thc Peelc shall mt sit whilc ifis being r d , but shull Zisttn to it sfanding.

If any man be devout and loveth God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have laboured long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If any have wrought from the first

Canticle ZX.

' ~ h e m e - ~ (oInm~d s ) . T h e Corner-stone unhewn by hands from thee was hewn, 0 Virgin Mount unquarried, even Christ, who hath bound together Nature that had been divided. Therefore, rejoicing, we magnify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God. Hymns (Tropari). Look down from heaven, 0 Bountiful One, and show forth thy mercy upon all men. Give now thy succour and thy strength unto him (her) who draweth near unto thee through divine Unction at the hands of thy priests, 0 thou who lovest mankind. 0 Saviour most good, rejoicing have we beheld the Oil divine, which by thy condescension inspired thou hast received, and above the merits of the participants hast symbolically imparted unto those who have

shared in the laver divine. Glory . . Show thy bounty, have mercy, 0 Saviour ; deliver from terrors and pains, rescue from the darts of the Evil One the souls and bodies of thy servants : Forasmuch as thou art a merciful Lord, who healest by thy grace divine. Now, and ever, . .

T H E OFFICE O F HOLY UNCTION

Hynzrz to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). A s thou receivest

the songs and supplications of thy servapts, 0 Virgin, so also deliver

thou from irksome ills and maladies, him (her) who, through us, fleeth unto thy divine protection, 0 All-pure One. For meet is it, in truth, to bless thee, the Birth-giver of God, everblessed, and all-undefiled, and the Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Exn#osfifdrion.

In mercy, 0 Good One, cast thine eyes upon the petitions of us who today are come togethei in thy holy temple, to anoint thy sick servant(~)with thine 011divine. Then the Stanzas ( S t i & h f 4 in , Tone IV. Thou hast given thy grace, 0 thou who art easy to be entreated and lovest mankind, through thine apostles, by thy holy Oil, for the healing of the wounds, as also the infirmities of all men. Have mercy, therefore, upon him (her) who now, with faith, hath recourse unto thine Oil, and sanctify, and show mercy, in that thou art of tender compassion. Purge him (her) from every ailment, and vouchsafe unto him (hrr) thy food incorruptible, 0 Lord Look down from heaven, 0 Ineffable One, in that thou art of tender

loving-kindness, who with thy hand invisible hast sealed our senses, 0 thou who lovest mankind, upon him (her) that, through thine Oil divine, in faith appealeth unto thee, aqd asketh remission of his (her) transgressions. And grant healing for both soul and body, that with love he (she) may glorify thee, magnifying thy sovereign power. Through anointing with thine Oil. and the touch of thy priests, 0 thou who lovest mankind, sanctify thou from on high thy servant. Free him (her) from his (her) inti rmities. Purge away his (her) spiritual vileness. Wash him (her), 0 Saviour, and deliver him (her) from greatly entangling temptations. Assuage his (her) maladies. Banish all obstacles Utterly destroy thou all his (her) afflictions; forasmuch as thou art

bountiful and full of loving-kindness. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogorbditchen). 0 most pure Palace of the King, 0 greatly extolled One, purify, I implore thee, my mind which is stained with all manner of sln, and make it the fair abode of the Trinity exceedingly divive; that, being saved, I, thine unprofitable servant, may magnify thy power, and thy boundless mercy. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . (Seepage 333.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . @ all-holy Trinity . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, . . . For thine is the kingdom, . . . Then the Hymn, in Tone /V. Thou who alone art a speedy succour,

0 Christ, manifest thy speedy visitation from on high upon thy sick

THE OFFICE OF HOLY UNCTION

servant ; deliver him (her) from his (her) infirmities, and cruel pain ; and raise him (her) up again to sing praises unto thee, and without ceasing to glorify thee : through the prayers of the Birth-giver of God, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind. Tken the Deacon, or fhc #rincaipal Pricst, sai'Ih tkc f o l h i n g Litany :

In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls : B For the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's 95

3' c holy Churches, and for the union of them all : B For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devout- ~ T J 0 7 ness. and the fear of God have entered therein : I$ That he will bless this Oil by the power, and operation, and indwelling of the Holy Spirit : B

For the servant of God, N., and for his (her) visitation in God ; 2 $ and that the grace of the Holy Spirit may come upon him 3

g g That he will deliver him (htr)and us from all tribulation, wrath,

peril and necessity : Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace. Chorr. Lord, have mercy. Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God, and ever-virgin Mary, with all

the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life

unto Christ our God. C h i r . T o thee, 0 Lord. Then fkc principal Pricst reciteth the PRAYEROF T H E OILOVW t h shriru&PI#. And in some chrtrckcs, wine is #orrred into fhs A n n e k t ~ # wifh

t h oil, insfend of water. (3) ?.%i Prirst, secretly. Let us pray to the Lord.

0 Lord who, in mercies and thy While the Pro n of U e Oil is being r a 2 , the bounties, healest the Choir siugetnthc /.110win~H ' r u : disorders of our souls Tonr IV. and bodies : Do thou, r/, Thou who alone art a speedy succour, the same Master, 4 sanctify this Oil, that 2 0 Christ, . . ,( S e e p a ~ 340.)

it may be effectual 9 Blind of my spiritual eyes, I come unto thee, 0 Christ, as did the man blind from for those who shall his birth, in repentance crying unto thee: be anointed thereHave mercy upon me, 0 thou who illumin- with, unto healing, est with exceeding brightness them that are and unto relief from every passion, every in darkness.

Lbrd, have mercy.

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Tone 111. malady of the flesh and of the spirit, and every ill ; and that therein may be fied thy most holy Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 2 Torre 11. now, and ever, and As a disciple* of the Lord, 0 Righteous unto a g e of ages- L: One, thou diclst receive the Gospel; as a Amen. Martyr, thou hast that which surpasseth And the 0 t h Priests utterance ; as the brother of God thou hast boldness; as a hierarch, thou bast power in prayer. Implore thou Christ our God hirn. that he will save our souls. By thine intercession divine, 0 Lord, raise thou up my soul, which is cruelly paralyzed by all manner of sin, and by unseemly deeds, as thou aforetime didst raise up the paralytic ; that, being saved, I may cry unto thee :

Grant me healing, 0 compassionate Christ.

The Only-begotten Word of God the Father, who in these latter

Tone ZK days hath sojourned among us, ordained thee, 0 James divine, who wast sent by God, to be the first shepherd and teacher of them that dwelt in Jerusalem, and a faithful steward of spiritual mysteries : Wherefore, 0 Apostle, we all revere thee.

Tone 111. To them of Myra, 0 Saint t thou didst reveal thyself as a minister of Holy Mysteries. For fulfilling the Gospel of Christ, 0 Venerable One, thou didst lay down thy life for thy people, and didst save the innocent from death. For which cause thou art canonized as a great Initiate into the grace of God.

Tone IZZ. The world hath found in thee a champion great in affliction, 0 Endurer of Pain, who didst put to flight the heathen. For like as thou didst humble Lyaeus' pride, and encourage Nestor in his striving for

the prize, even so, 0 Saint Demetrius, pray thou unto Christ our God,

that he will grant unto us great mercy. (4) Tone I / / .

0 holy Endurer of Pain, and Healer, Panteleimon, beseech thou the merciful God that he will grant remission of sins unto our souls. ( 5 )

Tone VZZZ. 0 sainted Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers, visit ye our infinnities. Freely ye have received, freely give ye unto us. Saint Jamu.

t Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.

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Tone I/. Thy grandeur, 0 Chaste One,* who shall declare? For thou aboundest in wonders, and pourest forth streams of healing, and intercedest for our souls, as learned in wisdom divine, and as the friend of Christ. 0 fervent Intercession, and Wall Impregnable, 0 Fountain of Mercy, 0 Refuge of the world; unto thee we earnestly do cry : 0 Birth-giver of God, 0 Lady, come thou to our aid, and deliver us from adversity, 0 thou who art a speedy Intercessor. Deacon. Let us attend. Pricst. Peace be with you all. Clroir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. The Gradual (Prokfwzen),in the First Tone. Let thy mercy be upon us, 0 Lord, even as we have put our trust in thee. Verse (Stikh) : Rejoice in the Lord, 0 ye righteous; for praise

becometh the righteous. Demon. Wisdom ! Reader. The Lesson from the General Epistle of James. Pricst. Let us attend. Deacon. ( r a m e s v. 10-17.) Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of sufferingaffliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. I s any among you afflicted? let him pray. I s any merry? let him sing psalms. I s any sick among you ? let him

call for the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord : and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ;and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. First Priest. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Eighth Tone. Verse (Stikh) : I will sing unto thee of mercy and judgment, 0 Lord. Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all. Peojle. And with thy spirit.

Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee Deacon. Let us attend.

* St. John the Divine.

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The Priest then reu&th the Gosjcl (Luke x. 25-38.)

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master. what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? H e said unto him, What is written in the law ? how readest thou ? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strengthland with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.. And he said unto him,Thou hast answered right: this doland thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour ? And Jesus answering, said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment,and wounded himland departed, leaving him half dead. And by

chance there came down a certain priest that way ; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at

the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But

a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was : and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him : and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, he that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Then the Deacon saith the Litany.

Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee ; hearken, and have mercy. Choir. Lord, have merc . ( 72mi.e.) Furthermore we pray or mercy, peace, life, health, salvation and remission of sins for the servant of God, N. I$ \ That he (she)may be pardoned his (her) every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary, let us pray to the .Lord. I$

Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art a merciful God, who lovest mankind, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord Choir. Lord, have mercy. Prirst. 0 thou who art without beginning; eternal, the Holy of Holies, who didst send down thine Only-begotten Son to heal every

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infirmity and every wound, both of our souls and bodies : Send down thy Holy Spirit, and sanctify this Oil ; and cause it to be for thy servant, N., who is about to be anointed therewith, unto perfect remission of his (her) sins, and unto inheritance in the kingdom of heaven. Somc say this Prayer only thus far, d i n g here the Exclatnation :For thy property it is to show mercy . . . U t k r s recite if to the end.

F o r thou art a great and marvellous God, who keepest thy covenant and thy mercy towards them that love thee ; who givest remission of sins through thy Holy Child, Jesus Christ ; who regeneratest us from sin ; who givest light to the blind ; who raisest up them that are cast down ; who lovest the righteous, and showest mercy unto sinners ; who leadest us forth again out of darkness and the shadow of death, and sayest unto them that are in captivity : Come forth ; and unto them that sit in darkness : Be ye unveiled. For he shined in our hearts with the light of the knowledge of his presence when, for our sakes, he revealed himself upon earth, and dwelt among men ; and unto as many as accepted him, to them gave he the power to become the sons of God,

vouchsafing unto us the adoption of sonship through the laver of regeneration, and causing us to have no share in the assaults of the Devil. And inasmuch as it hath not pleased thee that we should be cleansed by blood, but by holy Oil, thou didst give unto us the image of his Cross, that we might become the flock of Christ, a royal priesthood, a holy nation ; and didst purify us by water, and sanctify us by thy Holy Spirit. Do thou, the same Master, 0 Lord, vouchsafe unto us grace in this thy ministry, as thou didst vouchsafe it unto Moses, thy servant, who found favour in thy sight ; and unto Samuel, beloved of thee ; and unto John, thy chosen one ; and unto all those who, from generation to

generation, have been acceptable unto thee. In like manner, make us also to be ministers of the new Covenant of thy Son upon this Oil, which thou hast acquired unto thyself through the precious blood of thy Christ ; that putting away earthly lusts, we may die unto sin, and live unto righteousness, being clothed upon with hini through the anointing with sanctification of this Oil which we are about to summon to our aid. Let this Oil, 0 Lord, become the oil of gladness, the oil of sanctification, a royal robe, an armour of might, the averting of every work of the Devil, the seal of immunity from snares, the joy of the heart, an eternal rejoicing; that they who shall be anointed with this Oil of regeneration

may be terrible unto their adversaries, and may shine in the radiance of thy Saints, having neither spot nor wrinkle ; and that they may attain unto thy rest everlasting, and receive the prize of their high calling. For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen.

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0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, who didst send thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which healeth every infirmity and clelivereth from death : Heal thou, also, thy servant, N., from the ills of body and soul which do hinder him (her), and quicken him (h), by the grace of thy Christ ; through the prayers of our most holy Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary ; through the intercession of the holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven ; through the might of the precious and life-giving Cross ; through the protection of t h e honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of the hbly, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs ; of our reverend and God-bearing fathers ; of the holy

and healing Unmercenaries, Cosmas and Damian, Cyrus and John, Panteleimon and Hermolaus, Samson and Diomedes, Photius and Anicetas ; of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna ; and of all the Saints. For thou art the Fountain of healing, 0 our God, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thy Spirit, . one in essence, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. This Prayer is said by each of fire Priests, aftcr he kath remithe Gos#elad IAr uccom#anying I'rayer, whiie he anoiniefh thc#crson with the Oil.

Deacon. Let us attend. Second Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with t h y spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Render. T h e Gradual (Prokimen),in the Second Tone. T h e Lord is my fortress and my song, and shall be my salvation. Verse (Siikh) : In chastening hast thou chastened me, 0 Lord ; yet give me not over unto death. Dtacon. Wisdom ! Reader. T h e Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

Priest. Let us attend. Deacon. (Romans XZI. 1-8.) Brethren, we then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, T h e reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with one mind and

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one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. P k s t . Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Fifth Tone. V m (SriRh): I will sing of thy mercy, 0 Lord, forever. Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all. Clhoir. And with thy spirit. Second Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke. Ckoir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend.

The Prlkst then readth the Gar#eI (Luke xix. 1-1 I ).

goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. T h m the Deacon strcraghhay reciteth the Litany :Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, . . . with the Exclamation: For thou art a merciful God, . (Seepage 344.)

Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy.

0 God great and supreme, who art adored by all created beings, Fountain of wisdom, Abyss of goodness in very truth unfathomable, and Sea illimitable of loving-kindness : do thou, the same Master who lovest mankind, the God of things eternal, and of wonders, to the understanding of whom none among men by taking thought can attain, look down and hear us, thine unworthy servants, and wheresoever in thy great Name we shall bring this Oil, send thou down the gift of thy

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healing, and remission of sins : and heal him (her), in the multitude of thy mercies. Yea, 0 Lord who art easy to be entreated; who alone art merciful and lovest mankind ; who repentest thee of our evil deeds; who knowest how that the mind of man is applied unto wickedness, even from his youth up; who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn again and live ; who for the salvation of sinners didst become incarnate, yet still remaining God, and didst thyself become a created being for the sake of thy creatures ; thou bast said : I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance ; thou didst seek the wandering sheep ; thou didst diligently seek out

the lost piece of silver, and having found it, thou didst say : H e that

cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out ; thou didst not abhor the sinful woman who washed thy precious feet with her tears ; thou didst say : As often as thou fallest arise, and thou shalt be saved ; thou art he who didst say : There is joy in heaven over one sinner wbo repenteth. Do, thou, 0 tender-hearted Master, look down from the ' height of thy sanctuary, overshadowing us sinners, who are also thine unworthy servants, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, at this hour, and take up thine abode in thy servant, N., who acknowledgeth his ( h r ) iniquities, and draweth near unto thee in faith ; and accepting him (kn) because of thy love towards mankind, forgiving him (h) whatsoever he (she) hath done amiss, whether by word, or deed, or thought, forgive

him (her), cleanse him (her), make him (her) pure from every sin ; and abiding ever present with him (her), preserve him (her) all the remaining years of his (her) life; that, walking ever in thy statutes, he (sh) may in no wise again become an object of malignant joy to the Devil ; and thy holy Name may be glorified in him (her). For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 Christ our God ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Andstra&hfway after this Pra er, the Second Priest taketh the second w a d and &$Ping it in fhe hol o i l h e anointct.4 the sick #erson, recitzkg ih dik

of soul. and bodies, . . (Sn&e y6)

Deacon. Let us attend. Third Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. The Gradual (Prokinrm), in the Fourth Tone. The Lord is my light and my salvation ; whom shall I fear? Veme (Stikh) : The Lord is the strength of my life ; of whom shall I be.afraid ? Deacon. Wisdom ! Rader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

the Corinthians.

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Priest. Let us attend. Deacon. ( I Cor. xii. q-riii. 1-8.) Brethren, now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles ? are all prophets ? are all teachers ? are all workers of miracles ? Have all the gifts of healing ? do all speak with tongues ? do all interpret ? But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of

prophecy, and understa~dall mysteries, and all knowledge ; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth. Third Priest. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit.

Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Second Tone. Verse (Stiktr) : 0 Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded. Pnest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all.

Choir. And with thy spirit. Third Pn'cst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. C h i r . Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend.

The Third Priest then recuicth the Gos$el (Matt.x. I , 5-9).

And when Jesus had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of ,heaven is a t hand. Heal the sick, cleanse

the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils : freely ye have received,

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

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And strazghtway the Deacon recitefh the Lifany : Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . with the Exclamation : For thou art a merciful God, . . (See#agc w)

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy.

0 Master Almighty, 0 holy King, who chastenest and yet slayest not; who raisest up them that fall, and restorest them that are cast down ; who relievest the bodily afflictions of men : We beseech thee, 0 our God,that thou wilt direct thy mercy upon this Oil, and upon all who shall be anointed therewith in thy Name; that it may be effectual unto the healing of their souls and bodies, and unto cleansing, and unto

the putting away of every infirmity, and disease, and malady, and every

defilement, both of body and spirit. Yea, Lord, send down from heaven thy healing might ; touch the bodies ; quench the fever : soothe the pangs, and banish every hidden ailment. Be thou the physician of thy servant, N. Raise him (her) up from his (her) bed of sickness, and from his (her) couch of suffering, and from his (her) bed of wasting disease, whole and perfectly restored to health, vouchsafing unto him (k), through thy Church, those things which are well-pleasing unto thee, and which work thy will. For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God; and ' unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, . . (Seejagc346.)

Deacon. Let us attend. Fourth Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Readek The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Fourth Tone. Hear me speedily, 0 Lord, in that day when I shall call upon thee. Versc (Sfikh) : 0 Lord, hear my prayer, and the voice of my crying. Deacon. Wisdom ! Readcr. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

the Corinthians.

Pricsf. Let us attend. Deacon. (2 Cor. vi. 16-vii. I . ) Brethren, ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you ; and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in

the fear of God.

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Fozrdh Priest. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Second Tone. Verse (Stikh) : I waited patiently for the Lord, and he heard me. F o u ~ hPriest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gos, pel. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Foudh Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Dcacon. Let us attend. TAc Fourth Priest readcth the Goq5cl (Matt. viii. 14-24) And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. When the even

was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils : and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses. Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests ; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, follow me ; and let the dead bury their

dead. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. TAcs fhr Deacon saith the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . &th fire Exchmatwn : For thou art a merciful God, . . . (Seepage m.)

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Then the Fourth Priest #rayeth :

0 good Lord who lovest mankind, compassionate and exceeding merciful, plentiful in mercy, and rich in beneficence, the Father of bounties and God of all comfort, who through thy holy Apostles hast empowered us to heal the infirmities of thy people by oil and prayer : Do thou appoint this Oil unto the healing of those who shall be anointed therewith ; unto relief from every ailment, and from every malady ; unto deliverance from evils of those who await, in firm hope, salvation from thee. Yea, 0 Master, Lord our God, we beseech thee, 0 Almighty One, that thou wilt save us all. 0 only Physician of souls and bodies, sanctify us all. 0 thou who healest every infirmity, heal also thy servant, N.

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Raise him (her) up from his (her) couch of sickness, through the mercies of thy goodness. Visit him (her)with thy mercies and thy bounties. Cast out of him (her) every ailment and weakness ; that, being raised up by thy mighty hand, he (she) may serve thee with all thanksgiving ; and that we also, who now do share thine inexpressible love towards mankind, may sing praises and glorify thee who performest deeds great and maivellous, both glorious and transcendent. For thy property it is to show mercy and to save us, 0 our God ; . . . (SeePagc 345.) And sfrcu@fway after this Prayer, the Fourth Pnest t d e t h thefourth w a d , and di jing i f in t k holy Oil, he anointeth therewith fksick person, rec2'Ihg

(Seepage 346.)

Deacon. Let us attend. Fvth Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit.' Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend Rea&r. The Gradual (Pmkfmen),in the Fifth Tone. Thou, 0 Lord, shalt keep us and protect us, from this generation, forevermore. Verse (Stikh): Save me, 0 Lord, for the righteous are become few. Deacon. Wisdom ! Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

the Corinthians.

Priest. Let us attend. Dencon. ( 2 COY.i. 8-12.) For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead : who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us ; ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks ma be given by many on our behalf. &th Priest. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the First Tone.

Verse (Stikh): I will sing praises unto thy mercy, 0 Lord, forever. Fzyth Prz'est. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Priest. The Lesson from the 'holy Gospel of Matthew. Deacon. Let us attend. Chir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.

The Priest. (Matt. zxv. 1-14) The Lord spake this parable : Then

shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took

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their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them : but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give u s of your oil : for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy,

the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready, went in with him to

the marriage : and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other

virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. But he answered and said, Verily, I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. T k n the Deacon saifrh the Litany: Have mercy upon us, 0 God, wifh the Exclamation : For thou art a merciful God,who lovcst mankind, . . (See Page 344.)

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. And thc Fzytrh Priest saith t k following Praycr :

0 Lord our God, who chastenest and again healest ; who. raisest up the beggar from the earth, and exaltest the poor man from the dunghill ; 0 Father of orphans, and Haven of the tempest-tossed, and Physician of the ailing, who painlessly didst bear our weaknesses, and accept our infirmities ; who showest mercy with gentleness, and passest over our wickedness, and takest away our unrighteousness ; who art quick to help, and slow to wrath ; who didst breathe upon thy disciples and say : Receive ye the Holy Spirit : whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; who acceptest the contrition of sinners, and hast power to pardon sins manifold and grievous, and bestowest healing upon all who continue in weakness and long-enduring sickness ; who

hast called me, also, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servant, entangled in manifold sins, and wallowing in the lusts of pleasures, to

the holy and exceeding lofty degree of the Priesthood, and to enter in

within the innermost veil, into the Holy of Holies, whither also the Angels desire to penetrate, and to hear the voice of the Lord God which announceth glad tidings, and to behold with mine eyes the presence of the sacred Oblation, and to take delight in the divine and sacred Liturgy : Thou who graciously enablest me to administer, as a priest, thy heavenly Mysteries, and to offer unto thee gifts and sacrifices for our sins, and for the ignorances of thy people, and to act as a mediator for thy speech-endowed sheep, that thou, through thy great

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and unspeakable love towards mankind, mayest cleanse them from their iniquities : Do thou, the same exceeding good King, give ear unto my prayer in this same hour and holy day, and at every time and place, and receive the voice of my supplication, and vouchsafe healing unto thy servant, N., who is weak both in soul and in body, granting unto him (her) remission of his (her) sins, and pardon of his (her) transgressions, both voluntary and involuntary. Bind up his (her) incurable wounds, and every ailment, and every malady. Give health to his (her) soul, 0 thou who didst touch the mother-in-law of Peter, whereupon the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto thee. Do thou, the same Master, grant healing also to thy servant, N., and alleviation of

every hurtful illness; and call to mind thy rich bounties and thy mercy. Call to mind how perpetually the mind of man inclineth unto evil, even from his youth up, and that not so much as one sinless man is to be found upon the earth; for thou alone art without sin, who didst come down and save the human race, and free us from bondage to the enemy. For if thou wilt enter into judgment with thy servants, none shall be found pure from stain, but every mouth shall be sealed, having nought to answer in extenuation ; for like unto cast-off rags is all our righteousness in thy presence. Wherefore, 0 Lord, remember thou not the sins of our youth : For thou art the hope of the hopeless, and the rest of those who labour and are heavy-laden with iniquity.

And unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. And stra&htway after this Prayer, the Fzyfh PricJt tnketh the.jftA w a d , and &y@ing it in the holy Oil, he anointeth the sick @erson therewith, rccililr t k while the Prajvr: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, witf tke Exclamation. (Seepage 346.)

Deacon. Let us attend. Sixth Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. The Gradual (Prokfmen),in the Sixth Tone. Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to thy great mercy. Verse (Stikh): Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit within me. Deacon. Wisdom ! Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

the Galatians.

Ptl-tst. Let US attend. Deacon. (Gab v. 22-vi. 1-2.) Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance : against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. If we live in the

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Spiriti let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in

the spirit of meekness ; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Priest. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Sixth Tone. Verse (Stikh): Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. In his commandments he rejoiceth exceedingly. Priest. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Pn'Pst. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend.

The Sixth Priest then readeth the Gosjel (Matt. xiv. 21 -29).

great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. T h n the Deacon saith the Litnny : Have mercy upon us, 0 God, . . . with fhr Exclamation. (Seepage 344-)

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. And the Sixfh Priest saifh the following Prayer :

W e thank thee, 0 Lord our God, who art good and lovest mankind,

the Physician of our souls and bodies, who painlessly hast borne our

infirmities, by whose stripes we have all been healed, thou good Shepherd, who didst come to seek the wandering sheep; who givest consolation to the faint-hearted, and life unto those who are broken of heart ; who didst heal the flow of the woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years ; who didst free the daughter of the Canaanitish

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woman from the cruel demon ; who forgavest their debt unto t h e two debtors, and didst grant remission of sins unto the woman that was a sinner; who didst vouchsafe healing unto the Paralytic, and likewise

the remission of his sins ; who didst justify the Publican by thy word,

and didst accept the Thief at his last confession ; who takest away the sins of the world, and wast nailed t o the Cross : W e beseech thee, and entreat thee, in thy goodness loose, remit, forgive, 0 God, the errors of thy servant, N., and his (her) iniquities, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether of knowledge or of ignorance, whether of excess or of disobedience, whether of the night or of the day ; whether he (ske) be under the ban of a priest, or the curse of father or mother ; whether through the sight of his (her) eyes, or his (her) sense of smell ; whether through the union of adultery or the taste of fornication, or through whatsoever impulse of the flesh and of the spirit he (she) bath departed from

thy will, and from thy holiness. If we, also, have sinned in like manner, forgive ; forasmuch as thou art a good God who rememberest not evil, and lovest mankind : and let not him (her) or us fall into evilness of life, neither run in hurtful ways. Yea, 0 Master, Lord, hearken unto me, a sinner, in this hour, on behalf of thy servant, N., and overlook all his (her) trespasses, forasmuch as thou art a God who rememberest not evil. Free him (her) from torment eternal; fill his (her) mouth with thy praise; open his (her) lips that he (she) may glorify thy holy Name ; stretch forth his (her)hand to the performance of thy statutes. Guide his (her) feet aright in the way of thy Gospel, strengthening all

his (her) members and his (her) thoughts, by thy grace. For thou art our God, who hast given us a commandment by thy holy Apostles, saying: Whatsoever ye bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye loose .on earth shall be loosed in heaven. And again : Unto whomsoever ye remit sins, unto him they shall be remitted, and if ye retain them, they shall be retained. And as thou didst hearken unto Ezekiel in the sorrow of his soul, at the hour of his death, and didst not despise his supplications, so also, in like manner, give ear unto me, thy humble, and sinful, and unworthy servant at this hour. For thou art the Lord Jesus Christ, who didst command us to forgive the erring their sins, even unto seventy times seven, through thy goodness and love towards mankind, and who repentest thee of our wickedness, and rejoicest over the return of those who have gone astray. For

as is thy majesty, so also is thy mercy, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. A n d after this Prayer, the Sixth Priest tabeth the sixth wand, and di$$ingif in

the holy Oil, he anointcth therewith fke sick erson, recifin the whrk ikc

Prqyet-: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and godies, w i t h t& Exc&zmutrk(See page 346.)

Deacon. Let us attend.

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Seventh Pnest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen),in the Seventh Tune. 0 Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy sore displeasure. V e m (Stikk) : Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am weak. Deacon. Wisdom ! Rrader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to t h e Thessalonians. Pn'cst. Let us attend. Deacon. ( I 7hes. v . 14-24) Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man ; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks :

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not

the spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things ; hold fast that

which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly ; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Seventh Pn'cst. Peace be with thee. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Let us attend. Reader. Alleluia, in the Seventh Tone. Verse (Stikh) : The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble ; the Name of the God of Jacob defend thee. Pricst. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the holy Gospel of Matthew. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend.

The Smentk Priest t k n readetk tks Go@el (Matt. i x . 9-14).

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat a t meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee.

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0 Master, Lord our God, thou art the Physician of souls and bodies, who assuagest temporal sufferings and healest every infirmity and every wound of men ; who desirest that all men should be saved, and should come to the knowledge of the truth ; who desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he should turn him again and live : for thou, 0 Lord, in

the ancient Covenant, didst ordain repentance unto sinners, unto David

and the Ninevites, and unto those who went before them, and l i k e wise, at the advent of thy dispensation in the flesh, thou calledst not

the righteous but sinners to repentance, the Publican, the Woman who

was a sinner, and the blaspheming Thief, and Paul the Persecutor, and Peter, thy chief Apostle, who also thrice denied thee; and gavest unto him a promise, saying: Thou art Peter, and on this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against i t ; and I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. For which cause, 0 Good One, who lovest mankind, we also have boldness, according to thy faithful promise, and we beseech thee, and implore thee, at this present hour : Give ear unto our supplication, and receive it as incense offered unto thee ; and visit thy servant, N. ; and if h e (she) hath done aught amiss, either by word, or deed, or thought, either by night or by day; if he (she) hath fallen under the ban of a priest, or under

his (her) own anathema ; or hath been embittered by an oath, and hath cursed himself (herself) : We beseech thee, and supplicate thee : loose, pardon, forgive him (her), 0 God, overlooking his (her) sins and wickednesses, both those which he (she) hath done knowingly, and those which he (she) hath committed in ignorance. And if h e ( s h ) hath transgressed thy commandmenfs, or hath sinned because h e (she) beareth flesh, and dwelleth in the world, or through the wiles of the Devil, do thou, forasmuch as thou art a good God and lovest mankind, forgive; for there is no man who liveth and sinneth not. For thou only art sinless, thy righteousness is righteousness to all eternity, and thy word is truth. Because thou hast not created man for destruction,

but for the keeping of thy commandments, and for the inheritance of life incorruptible; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, together with the Father, and the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. A n d after thB Pra er, the Seventh Priest taketh the seventh wand, and di#in i t in the ho& 0 i f h e anointeth thcrewi2h the sick #crson, reciting the while t h Prayer: 0 holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, with the Exchnration. (Seepage 346.) A t the conclusion of the Atzointin.e, the sick#erson, if he dcnble, shall hirnseifp among the Priests; or, suP#ortedby his own $cop&, he shall standor sit among them.

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But if he be not able, the Priests shallgather about him, as he lieth on his couch. A n d theprincz$al Prust, takin the book o f f h e Holy Gospels, and @enin it, rhaif fay it, with the writing A n , on the head of the rick $erron, the fook being held by all the Priests. A n d the firincipal Pricst doth not lay otr his hand, but reciteth, aloud, this Prayer: ( 7 )

0 holy King, compassionate and all-merciful Lord Jcsus Christ, Son and Word of the living God, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live : I lay not my sinful hand upon the head of him (her) who is come unto thee in iniquities, and asketh of thee, through us, the pardon of his (her) sins, but t h y strong and mighty hand, which is in this, thy Holy Gospels, that is now held by my fellow-ministers, upon the head of thy servant, N. And with them I, also, beseech and entreat thy merciful compassion and love of mankind, which cherisheth no remembrance of evil, 0 God our Saviour, who by the hand of thy prophet Nithan didst give remission of his sins unto penitent David, and didst accept Manasses' prayer

of contrition : Do thou, the same Lord, receive also with thy wonted tender love towards mankind, this thy servant, N., who repenteth him (her) of his (her) sore transgressions, regarding not all his (ker) trespasses. For thou art our God, who hast commanded that we forgive, even unto seventy times seven, those who fall into sin. For as is thy majesty, so also is thy mercy : and unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Then, takin the booi of the Holy Go@clsfrom the head of the sick person. they giw it to Sit,, to kiss. A n d the Deacon straz,+tway reciteth the Litany: Have' mercy upon us, 0 God, with the Exclamation, . . . (Seepage 344-) Then the Choir singeth: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Hymn (Trofdr), in Tone IV: Forasmuch as ye have a fountain of healing, 0 Unmercenary Ones, ye bestow healing upon all those who ask it, in that ye have been accounted worthy of exceeding great gifts from

the Fountain ever-flowing, our Saviour. For the Lord hath said unto

you, as unto zealous labourers, equal in zeal to the Apostles : Behold, I have given you power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and t o heal every infirmity, and every malady. Wherefore, as ye have nobly lived, according to his commandments, freely ye have received, and freely do ye give, healing the ills of our souls and bodies. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn to the Birth-giver of God, in the same Tone. Regard the prayers of thy servants, 0 all-undefiled One, who quenchest the fierce attacks upon us, giving us release from every adversity : for thee alone have we as an anchor firm and assured, and have acquired thy protection, 0 Lady ; and all we who call upon thee shall not be put to con-

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fusion. Make haste to the petitions of those who with faith cry unto thee: Hail, 0 Lady! 0 Help of all men ! 0 Joy and Refuge, and Salvation of our souls ! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless. A ~ t dthe BENEDICTION.

May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most pure Mother; by the might of the precious and life-giving Cross ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable James, the Apostle and the first Bishop of Jerusalem, the brother of God ; and of all the Saints; save us and have mercy upon us, forasmuch as he is good, and loveth mankind. And the Person who hfth received Uncfion with P r a y n makefh a reverence, saying :

Bless me, holy Fathers. Pardon me, a sinner. (Thrice.) And havin received their blessing and #ardon, kc goeth thence, giving thanks unto GO$

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The Abbot corneth to a monk, or his Father Confessor to a layman, and inguireth

if there be arty word or deed which Lath been forgotten, or baseness, or any wrath against any brother, which hath remained vnconfesscd, or is unforfierr ; he must search all there is, and interrogate the dying man concerning each me.

Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy 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 : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.) 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Three rmrrcrs.) Have mercy upon me, 0 God, after thy great goodness ; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ;that thou mightest be justified in thy saying and clear when thou art judged. Behold I was shapen

in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to understand wisdom secret1 . Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean ; thou shalt was me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make

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me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. 0 give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, 0 God, thou that art the God of my health ; and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee ; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God

is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, shalt thou not despise. 0 be favourable and gracious unto Sion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations : then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar. A Canon of Prayer to the Alf-un&Jled Birth-pRZver of God, with Theme-Sonp (Irtnosf)in the Sixth Tone. on behalf of a man whose soul is rkparting, and

who cannot speak. Canticle I.

Theme-Song (Irmds). When Israel passed on foot over the deep, as it had been dry land, and beheld their pursuer Pharaoh engulfed in the sea, they cried aloud : Let us sing unto God a song of victory. Refrain. 0 all-holy Birth-giver of God, save us.* Hymru ( 7 ~ o p a d ) .Like drops of rain my evil days and few, dried up by summer's heat, already gently vanish : 0 Lady, save me. Through thy tenderness of heart and thy many bounties, by nature inclined thereto, 0 Lady, in this dread hour intercede for me, 0 Helper Invincible ! Great terror now imprisoneth my soul, trembling unutterable and grievous, when forth from the body it must go: Comfort thou it, 0 All-undefiled One. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

0 Refuge renowned for the sinful and contrite, make thy mercy known upon me, 0 Pure One, and 'deliver me from the hands of demons : For many dogs have compassed me about. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lo, now is the hour for succour, lo, now the hour for thine intercession ; lo, now, the time because of which, day and night I have bowed down before thee, and prayed fervently unto thee, 0 Lady. Canticle 111.

Theme-Song (Imzbs). There is none holy like unto thee, 0 Lord, my God, who hast exalted the horn of thy faithful, 0 Good One, and hast established us upon the rock of thy confession.

* After each I h 6 s and Hymn, except the Collect-Hymn and the Ikos.

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Hyr~trs(Trojart). Inasmuch as I foresaw this day from afar, 0 Lady, meditating ever upon it as though it were come, with hot tears I have prayed unto thee that thou wouldst not forget me.

The assembly of the crafty, gaping, have compassed me round about,

and seek to bear me away and bitterly torment me. Crush thou their jaws and save me, 0 Pure One. For as an organ of speech I am altogether extinguished, and my tongue is bound, and mine eye closeth. In contrition of heart I entreat thee: 0 my Deliverer, save me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Incline thine ear unto me, 0 Mother of Christ my God, from the height of thy great glory, 0 Good One ; and hear my last groan, and give me thy hand. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Turn not from me thy many bounties ; shut not the bowels of thy love toward mankind, 0 Pure One: but intercede for me now, and in

0 King of all men, in that thou hast sent from on high, and taken this blessed child, like a pure little bird, to its heavenly nest, thou hast saved this soul from snares of many kinds, 0 Lord, and hast united it with the spirits of the righteous who enjoy the delights of thy kingdom. Glory . . Thou hast bestowed a heavenly abode, 0 Word of God, upon children who have wrought no evil : for thus hath it seemed good in thy sight, 0 Blessed One. With the same number thou also thy creature,

the child who is now come unto thee. Assuage thou the grief of his

(her) parents ; forasmuch as thou art pitiful, and lovest mankind. Now, and ever, . . . Hymn to the Birikgtgrverof God. With the eye of the heart gazing ever steadfastly unto thee, who makest supplication maternal to him who was born of thee, I implore thee, 0 all-blameless One: Quench thou the passions of my soul ; move me betimes to penitence, 0 Virgin, and illumine me with thy light.

Now am I at rest, and have found great release ; for I have been translated from corruption, and have passed over into life. Glory to thee, 0 Lord. (Andthe Choir repeateth the same after each of the following Vrrsrs.)

V m (Stikh) : Man is as the grass : his days are as the flower of

the field. &

Verse: For his spirit goeth forth from him, and he ceaseth to be. 8

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Veyse : But the truth of the Lord endureth forever. @ Glory to the Fath'er, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Now have I chosen the Maiden Mother of God; for of her was Christ, the Redeemer of all men, born. Glory to thee, 0 Lord. And strazghtway the Pricst shaN cxcZaim :

For holy art thou, 0 Lord our God, and restest in the Saints ; and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to

the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

C h i r . Amen. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.) Deacon. Let us attend. Priest. Peace be with you all. ReadPr. And with thy spirit. Dearon. Wisdom ! ReadPr. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Sixth Tone. Blessed is the way in which thou shalt walk, 0 soul ; for a place of rest is prepared for thee. And the Choir repcatcth this.

Verse: Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul. Deacon. Wisdom ! Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians. Deacon. Let us attend. ( I Cur. xu. 39-46.) Brethren : All flesh is not the same flesh : but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial : but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. I t is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption : it is sown in dishonour, it is

raised in glory : it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power: it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Pn'PSt. Peace be with thee. Re&. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom! Render. Alleluia. (Thrice.) V e n e : Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord. V m : His soul shall be established in good things. Pt'ESt. Wisdom, 0 believers! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be with you all.

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Choir. And with thy spirit. Deacon. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of John. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Priest. Let us attend. (John vi.35-41.)The Lord said unto the Jews which came unto him : I am the bread of life : he that cometh unto me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, that ye also have seen me and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me : and him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will, which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

Pn'csf. Peace be unto thee, who hast announced the good tidings. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. And straz~ktwaythe last kiss is given,while tke CAoir siHgctk tke foZ&wzag Stanzas (Sfikhiri):

T o m YIiI. Who would not weep, my child, thy lamentable translation from this life! For a babe immature from thy mother's arms, like a birdling small, now hast thou flown swiftly hence, and hast fled unto

the Creator of all men. Who would not w a i l , 0 child, beholding thy

rosy face so early faded, which before was beautiful as the crimson lily of the field? 0, who would not wail, my child, and cry aloud with weeping, because of thy great comeliness, and the beauty of thy pure life ? For like some ship that leaveth no wake behind, with equal swiftness hast thou vanished from my sight. Come ye, my friends, my kins folk, and my neighbours, and with me kiss ye him ( h r ) whom we are committing to the tomb. Death is a release for babes ; for they are not accounted sharers in life's evil, and have attained unto rest and heavenly gladness; and in Abraham's ,bosom they rejoice, and now with choirs divine of children they make glad, and faithfully exult : because from sin's corruption

pure have they escaped. Glory . . . Tone VI. Painful to Adam of old in Eden was the tasting of the tree, when the serpent belched forth his poison. For thereby did Death universal enter in, which devoureth man. But then the Master came, subdued the dragon, and gave us rest. For which cause let us cry aloud unto him : Spare, 0 Saviour, and give rest among the Saints to him ( h r ) whom thou hast taken. Now, and ever, . . . Hymn to t h Bidh-giver of God. Thou who art the Consolation of mourners ; thou Deliverance of the weak, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God; save thou the city and its people, 0 thou Peace of those who battle, thou Calm of the tempest-tossed, and sole Defender of the faithful.

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0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, . . . Glory . . . now, and ever, . . .

0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now,

and ever, . . . Our Father,. . . For thine is the kingdom,. . . (See page 369, Buvial of Laymen). T h n the Hymn.

With the souls of the righteous dead give rest, 0 Saviour, to the soul of thy servant, preserving it unto the blessedness which is with thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind. T h n the Litany :Again, yet again, . . . (See-age 425.)

Priest. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Then t h Priest, bomng his he&, r e d t k , secretly, this P r a y n : 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, . (See-age 426.)

Aloud For thou art the Resurrection, . . . (Seepage 426.) Choir. Amen. Deacon. Wisdom ! Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless. And the Pricst bestoweth t h BENEDICTION. Do thou who rose again from the dead, and bast dominion over both

the quick and the dead, Christ our very God, through the prayers of

thy most holy Mother, and of all thy Saints ; establish in thy holy tabernacles the soul of the child, N., who hath now been translated from us ; and number him (her) among the Righteous : Forasmuch as thou art good and lovest mankind. Choir. Amen. And after the Benediction the Priest said :

Eternal be thy memory, 0 N., worthily-blessed and ever-memorable child ! And the Choir singeth :Memory eternal ! (Thnke.) There%-ontke PricJt saith the follow in^ Prayer ;

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Priest. 0 Lord, who guardest little children in this present life, and hast prepared for them in the life which is to come a spacious place, even Abraham's bosom, and angelic abodes brightly radiant which befit their purity, wherein the souls of the righteous dwell: Do thou,

the same Christ, receive the soul of thy servant, the child, N., with

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peace. For thou hast said : Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. For unto thee are'due all glory, honour and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen ' And taking u$ fke body, they go forth to the grave, $receded by tke Pri'cst, t h Deacon, and the Choir, all singing :

0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.)

And when the bod h t k been laid in the grave, tke Senior Pticsf, l d i n g bit shovel, scatteref fearth info the grave, saying :

The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: the round world,

and they that dwell therein. And so they w a r t , pgrmngthank xnto God.

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DIE A T HOLY EASTER, A N D DURING T H E

WHOLE OF T H E BRIGHT WEEK*

It must be Ktwuln that z;f any one is called rrnto Godat Hol Easter, or on any &y qf fhe B r k h t Week, up to S f . Thomas's Sun&y, v q i t t l e of tht customary Ofice for the Dead is sung, because of the majesty and honour of the joyful Feast of t k Rcsuwection :for it is the estival of joy and gladness, not of hmmfation. And as all who have died% the nm Chrirt, in t k h@e of r e ~ u r r ~ c t iand m o lzfe eternal, have been taken unto God throu h Christ's Resurrectionfiom d s o r r o w f u l fhings ofthis world to things andblzifil,

the Church proclaimeth the hymns of Resvrrection over these &ad. A n d by a

ew ttin,q hymns, litanies and pra crs we bear testimony that the dradpnson iat/dzed in mifence:h t $ he L t h not ma& ati is fact ah or hzk sins,they are remitte to him through the prayers of the Church, an he zi freed from &tottion. When the Priest is come, with his assistants, to the house where the body of th dean person lieth, and hath put on h i s p n k t l stole and chasuble, and hath censed the remains, he maketh the custonzary dginning: Blessed is our Cod. A n d the Choir chanteth :Christ is risen (see pa c 226h i n Tone V. And the Priest snith the customary verses, to wit: ~ eBto d arise (see a e 226) : and

the rest. A n d w k n * u e h u e b u r sung, t h Priest sprinkletRtRc 6 0 4 ofthe

&ad person with hofy water; as also hzs cofin, both within and without. And tht dcadperson is immediately laid therein. A n d w h m the singing isfinished, tke Deacon saith the customary litany for the &ad. A n d the Pricst reciteth, secretly, the Prayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . (Seepage 37a) Affcrthc Exclamation : In that we have beheld the resurrection of Christ, &read, and taking up the remains o the dead, they go forth to the Church, the Pricst leading, and the Deacon an all the Choir and the laymen following. A n d as they o, the ecclesiastics and the Choir d n n t the Easter Canon, that is to say : he %ay of Resurrection ! (seepage lrgh in regular or&, as much as tlry will, until the Church is reached.

A t the Church, aftcr the rcmainr have been set down, they f i i s h the Canon which hnth been begun, the Priest censing according to thccustom. A n d a t thefourth Theme-Song there is the usual Litany, with the Prayer. Exclamation. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Seepage 370.) n e n :When they who with the Marys came, . . . (Seepage 228.) Then the fourth Theme-Song is sun in due or&r. After the sixfh Theme- son^. there is fhe usual Lifany for the g a d , with the Prayer. Exclamatwn. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . . (Seepage 370.) 7Zen the Collect-H mn: With the Saints give rest, . . . And the Ikos: Thou only art imrnortd . . (Slrpage 428.) A n d i n lace o :0 Holy Cod, Holy Mighty, . . . As many a s have been baptized

into hrist ave put on Christ. Tht Epistle for the Day,from the Acts of the Apostles. * The full text of the litanies, prayem end hymne will be found in the other Burial Orders and in the Easter Service.

Alleluia, in Tone 11.

2% Gospelfor t k j r s t Suluiay. And then :In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ (see#age 230) : and

the rest of fk Songs of the Canon.

And whcn fhc Canon is c o m ~ I c t ~the d , Exaposta'Idrion is read or snng :After that thou hadst fallen asleep in the flesh, . . . (Twice.) (Seepage 233.) T k n is s m g : ~ l e s s e dart thou, 0 Lord ; teach me thy statutes. T h e company (Seepage 28.) of the Angels was amazed, . TAcn the Eastcr Cantirlcs (Stikkfri), with their Verses. (Seepage 234.) Glory . liow, and ever, . . The Day of Resurrection, . (Thrice.) (Su page 227.) And: Christ is risen . . . (Thrr'ce.) And whcn these Canticles have been sung, thcra is t h caislonaly Rizsing of t h &ad, as they say :Christ is risen. And after the Canticles,tk w u a l Litary for the &ad, with the Prayer, wurkuh is read aloud, close to the dead person, by I k Bishop or PrirFt.

Exclamufion. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Sce#lrgc 370.) 7Xm the customnry Bcnedicfibn. (Seepage 391 .) Then the concluding Prayer: May the Lord Jesus Christ our God, . . (Str page 392.) And wegoforth to the ave, bearing tk bod of the dcad or burial. A n d the Priest, and all the g o , goin brfre remains, c L n t : Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Beath by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life. And the bod is burit4 with thanks 'vin and joy,all things kaving brerr &nt and said w h h are written i n U e ~nizfqf a Layman. And the Hymn (Tr@dr) having been sung: Open, 0 earth, and receive that which was made from thee.

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The Parastha. that is to say, the Great Re uirm Seruicc ( I ) for afi m r fathers

and brethren who haue/aflen asleq3 in $ Lord, and for all Ortkoribx Christzians ayarfed t h L life. ( A n d the O B c for Orthohx Warriors, who have died in battle for the Faith and the Fathcrlatrd; celebrated on A u p t 29 (Sq3tetnber r I , N.S.).) TAc Priest, vested in his stole and chtzstrblc. and the h c o n in h L akfmatic,come f w t h from the sanctuary to the pordh,prccecird a R e d r bearing a ltght. A n d they stand in their wontcd$lacrs, on either srdc of a ladle, upon which is a d k h of kdfiva. (2)

Bless, Master. A n d the Priest, taking the censer with the incense', exclaimeth :

Blessed is our God always ; now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen.

the Deacon wilh the li kt, he shall ccnsc the kdliva, in the

TAcn,jrcceded urwal manner, in the form o j a cross, w h l e the Reader nn2eth :

0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now,and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever, . . . Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy 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, A s we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from the Evil One : Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. Reader. Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times.)

* For explanations, indicated by numbers in the t a t , see Appmdu B, XII.

0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (irkrcc reverences.) PSALM xc1. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my strong hold ; my God, in him will I trust. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence. H e shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers ; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and bukkler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for

the arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in 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 bast set thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways They shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love

upon me, therefore will I deliver him ; I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. H e shall call upon me, and I will hear him; yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation Then the Deacon, taking the censerfrom the Priest, censeth before the table, re& kg the GREATLITANY.

In peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our sods, let us pray to the Lord. IJc For the remission of the sins of him (her) who hath (those w h kante) departed this life in blessed memory, let us pray to the Lord. @ And if the souls of aN our fathers and brethren arc#rayedfor :

For the souls of all our fathers and brethren who, from all time, have fallen asleep in the true faith, and in hope of the Resurrection, and of life everlasting: and of the blessed wardens and benefactors of tbis holy Temple (or habitation), let us pray to the Lord. IJc But zyonly a ccrtain number are to &#rayedfm:

For the ever-memorable servant of God, N. (or servants of God, NN.) ; for his ( k r , their) repose, tranquillity and blessed memory, let us pray to the Lord. I$

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[For the repose, tranquillity and blessed memory of the ever-memorable servants of God, the Orthodox Warriors who have valiantly contended: and for all who have laid down their wlife in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland, let a s pray to the Lord. &I That he will pardon him (her, i h ) every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary : & That he (she, they) may present himself (herself, themselves) blameless before the dread throne of the Lord of glory: & $2 For the sorrowing and the sick who have set their hope in the 5. consolation of Christ : & That he will release him (her, them) from all sickness, sorrow and sighing, and appoint him (her, t h m ) where the light of God's "2: countenance shall visit him (her, them): &

tfO That the Lord our God will establish his (her) soul (their souls) $ S in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of rest, where " 3 r all the Righteous dwell : &

That he (she, they) may be numbered with those who are in q n p.

the bosom of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob : I$

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity: & Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Having implored for him (Im;them) the mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of sins, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God. Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.

And when tkc Lilany isfinisheti, t k Priest skull rccik, secretly, vkilc all stand with h c d kc&, tkcfollounng Prayer :

0 God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down Death, and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world : Do thou,

the same Lord, give rest to the soul of thy departed servant, N.

(semanls, N N ) , in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place k of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. 3 Pardon every transgression which he (she) hath ( t h y have) corn- 5 mitted, whether by word, or deed, or thought. For thou art a good 9 God, and lovest mankind ; because there is no man who liveth and sinneth not ; for thou only art without sin, and thy righteousness is to all eternity, and thy word is true. Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servant, N. (senads, NN.), 0 Christ our God, and

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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. Chir. Amen.

[For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of the ever-to-be-commemorated Orthodox Wamors who have fallen Warxiom asleep, and of all those who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland, 0 Christ our God : (and the rest, as above).]

Alleluia (Thrice.) I n Tone VIII. Verses (Stikhi) I : Blessed is he whom thou bast chosen and taken, 0 Lord. Alleluia (Thrice.) 2 : The remembrance of them is from generation to generation Alleluia ( Thrice.) 3 : Their souls shall dwell with the blessed. - Alleluia ( T h k e . ) T h m the Hymn, in Tone VZZZ. 0 Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things, and givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator: Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul of thy servant, N., who hath (souk of thy smtatrts, N N , who h v e ) fallen asleep; For he (she) hath (they k) set his (her, their) hope on thee, our Maker, the Author of our being, and our God. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

For he (she) hath set his (her, they have set their) hope on thee, our Maker; the Author of our being, and our God. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing unto God whom thou hast borne, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the salvation of the faithful. Then shall be sung Psnlm cxix.. in two porfions. (But in the briefer O @ fa Orthodox Warriors it is omitted.)

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord.

Refrain. Remember, 0 Lord, the soul(s) of thy sewant(s). Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and serve him with tbeir whole heart. Refrain. Remember, 0 Lord, the soul(s) of thy servant(s). (To rlerse 94). (FW the remain& o f t k ~ ~ asee l m

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Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir, Lord, have mercy. Furthermore we pray for the repose of the soul of the servant(s) of God, N. (Nil?),departed this life : and that he ( s h , t h y ) may be pardoned all his (her, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary. Choir. Lord, have mercy. [Furthermore let us pray for the repose of the souls of the servants of God who have fallen asleep, Orthodox Warriors, and of all who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the w

Fatherland : and that H e will pardon them every sin, both voluntary and involuntary.] Choir. Lord, have mercy. That the Lord our God will establish his (/m; f k r ) soul(s) where

the Just repose.

Ctroir. Lord, have mercy.

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

his (her, their) sins let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal, and Choir. Grant it, 0 Lord. Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. llim the Pn'asf saifh,secretly, fhPrayer: 0 God of spirits, . . . (Seepage 439.) And the Third Priest makcth t h Exclamation, as mual (see Page 439), or for Warriors: For thou art the Resurrection, . (Sce#agc 440.) Tkn /kc secondportion of Psalm cxix. ;from verse 94 to the end.

I am thine, 0 save me, for I have sought thy commandments. Refrain. Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s).

The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me : but I will consider thy

testimonies. Refrain. Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servantjs). And fhsame Refrain shall be sung after every verse. (See the ORDER FOR

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0 let my soul live, and it shall praise thee : and thy judgments shall help me. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost ; 0 seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments. (Thrice.) Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul($) of thy servant(s.) Then sh& be sung, lhe Requiem-Hymns, in Tone V. Refrain. Blessed art thou, 0 Lord : teach me thy statutes. (To each Hymn.)

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Page 379). & Ye who preached the Lamb of God, . . . Ijl Ye who have trod the narrow way . . & I am an image of thy glory . . . 0 thou who of old . . : & Give rest, 0 Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s) and establish it (them). Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence . . .. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hail, 0 August One, . . .

Give rest with the Just, . . Glory . . . And all things . . . Now, and ever, . . . 0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin . . .

T k Psalm fi. is read: Have mercy upon me, 0 God, . (Seejagc 380.) Then the Canonfor those who havefalfen asleep is sung. Its Ammtic being:

Unto those who have died in the faith I will sing the eighth song.

t h e Name of the Lord Most High. Ve,e (Stikh) : My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of than& be made for all men. For kings and for all that are in authority ; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men t o be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ ; who gave himself a ransom for all. To him be honour and glory unto

ages of ages. Amen. Pn'esi. Peace be unto thee. Reader. And to thy spirit. Demon. Wisdom ! Reader. Alleluia, in the Fourth Tone. Then the Deacon :

And that he will graciously vouchsafe unto us to hear his Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God. Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Pnest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Luke. Dcacon. Let us attend. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. And immcdiatcly the Priest rerrdefk the Goq5cl. (Lrlke iv. 16-22). Then came Jesus to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the

Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the plaoe where it was written, The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the

gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.

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b e t us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say, Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( lhricc.) 0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy. I$ Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy. Herefollow petitions for the R ~ ~ lof e r the Land and for alt,ihc Authon'rics (Emperor, or King, and Reigning House, or Pres~dent,according to the elements and nationalities of which the Parish is constituted).

For our Holy Synod ( o r Patriarch) ; for our Bishop ( o r Archbishop, or Metropolitan.), N. ; for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ ; far all the clergy and the laity. I$ Returning thanks with fear and trembling; as unprofitable servants, unto thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord, our Saviour and our Master, for thy benefits, which ,thou hast poured out abundantly upon thy servants, we fall down in worship, and offer unto thee praise as God, and with fervour do cry aloud unto thee : Deliver thou thy servants from all calamities, and in that thou art merciful fulfil thou always

the desires of us all, as may be expedient for us, we diligently entreat

thee : hearken, and have mercy. I$. That thou wilt bless the crown of the coming year with thygoodness, and quench within us all enmities, discords and civil strife ; that thou wilt give us peace, love steadfast and unfeigned, as also a decorously ordered and virtuous life, we beseech thee, 0 all-gracious Lord : hearken, and have mercy. fF That thou wilt not call to mind our innumerable transgressions and evil actions, which we have committed during the year which is past, and that thou wilt not requite us according to our deeds ; but that thou wilt remember us in mercy and bounty, we beseech thee, 0 tenderly-compassionate Lord : hearken, and have mercy. I$. That thou wilt give rain in due season, both the early and the

latter rains, fruitful dew, temperate and healthful breezes ; and that thou wilt illumine with the warmth of the sun, we beseech thee, 0 all-bountiful Lord : hearken, and have mercy. That thou wilt call to mind thy holy Church, and strengthen and establish it, enlarge it, and give it peace, and preserve it unscathed by

the gates of hell, and impregnable against all assaults of enemies

both visible and invisible forever, we beseech thee, 0 all-sovereign Lord : hearken, and have mercy. I$ That thou wilt root out and extinguish every blasphemous impiety of the pagan world and speedily destroy its kingdom, and give it into the hand of the right believers, we beseech thee, 0 all-powerful Lord : hearken, and have mercy. &

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That thou wilt deliver us through the coming year, and all the days of our life, from pestilence, famine, earthquake, flood, hail, fire, the sword,

the invasion of enemies, and from civil war, and from all death-dealing

wounds, calamity and distress, we beseech thee, 0 tenderly-compassionate Lord : hearken, and have mercy. Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thn'ce.) Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are far off upon the sea; and show mercy, show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us. For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribeglory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. Again, yet again, on bended knees let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. ( Thnce.) And the Ptl'csf readcfk fkcfolZ&ing

0 Master, Lord our God, the Source of life and of immortality, the Author of all created things both visible and invisible, who hast placed all seasons and years in thy power, and dost direct all things with thy mod-wise and all-gracious providence : We thank thee for thy bounties, which thou hast pcured out upon us during our life that is past, and we entreat thee, 0 all-bountiful Lord ! Bless the crown of the coming year with thy goodness : preserve thy beloved servant, our (zn Russia) Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias; and all the Reigning House. Multiply the days of their life in health unalterable, and grant them progress in all virtues. Bestow thy good things from above upon all thy

people, as also health and salvation, and good furtherance in all things. Deliver thy holy Church, this city, and all cities and lands from every evil assault, and vouchsafe unto them peace and tranquillity; and grant that we may always offer thanksgiving unto thee, the Father who is from everlasting, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine allholy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, God glorified in one Essence, and to hymn thine all-holy Name.

Exclamation.

Glory to thee, 0 God, our Benefactor, unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Then is sung: Glory be to God on hi h : (Seepage 3 4 ) Or, in place of if,the Hymn o / S f . A~nbrosc,B i d @ o f ~ i k n :

W e praise thee, 0 God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud ; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship

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of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee;

the Father of an infinite Majesty ; thine adorable, true, and only Son;

also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory, 0 Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Govern them, and lift them up forever. Day by day we magnify thee; and we worship thy Name,

ever, world without end. Vouchsafe, 0 Lord, to keep us this day without sin. 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee. 0 Lord, in thee have I trusted ; let me never be confounded. And when i f isfinhhcd, fh.c Deacon saifh:

Pn'est. 0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us. Ckoir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond conlpare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope ; glory to thee. Choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless. Priest. May Christ, our true God, who for our salvation condescended to be circumcised in the flesh, through the prayers of his most holy Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that he is gracious and loveth mankind.

The Deacon then #roclaimefh :

Grant, 0 Lord, a prosperous and peaceful Mfe, health and safety, and furtherance in all things, as also conquest and victory over his .enemies, unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., Emperor of All the Russias, and to all the Reigning House (and to the Ruler of the Land, mmlha'ng him by his title, rjc it be in a f o r e i p country) : and preserve them for many years. And the C h i r singefh :Many years.

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SUNG IN RUSSIA ON THE DAY OF THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR

JESUS CHRIST: I N COMMEMORATION OF THE DELIVERANCE OF

THE CHURCH AND THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE FROM T H E INVASION

OF THE GAULS AND THE TWELVE NATIONS

W h the Divine Liturgy kafh been said, the Clergy come fd from the Sanctuary, and take th& stand in the middle of the Temjle; and making ihree rmwences, they begin :

Deacon. Bless, Father. Priest. Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided Trinity always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. 0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life : Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ; and save our souls, 0 Good One. Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice, and three revermces.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal our

infirmities, for thy Name's sake. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from the Evil One : Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of theFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Reader. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God 0 come, let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. 0 come,

let us worship and fall down before him. (Three rcvcrmces.)

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Thrn the Choir singeth the Pro#hecy of the holy Projhet Isazkh (vii'i., ix.):

God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : For God is with us. Reader. Hear ye, even unto the uttermost ends of the earth : Fji Yield yourselves, ye mighty : Fji If again ye shall rise up in your might, again shall ye be overthrown : qb And if any take counsel together, them shall the Lord destroy : & And the word which ye shall speak shall not abide in you : Fji For we fear not your terror, neither are we troubled : & But the Lord our God, he it is to whom we will ascribe holiness, and him will we fear : qb And if I put my trust in him, he shall be my sanctification : qb I will set my hope on him, and through him shall I be saved : & Lo, I and the children whom God hath given me: qb

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : Fji a

And they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, on them r' hath the light shined : qb -.

For unto us a son is born, unto us a child is given : F$

And the government shall be upon his shoulder : Fji

And of his peace there shall be no end : Fji And his Name shall be called in the great Council of the Angels : IF. Wonderful. Counsellor : &

h the t ~ Father, the Prince of Peace : qb

The Father of the world to come : I$

God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : & Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. qb God is with us : Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : I$ Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Choir. God is with us: Understand, ye nations, and submit yourselves : For God is with us. Reader. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.) Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our

0 5 souls: IF. For the peace of the whole world; for the welfare of God's :'g holy Churches, and for the union of them all : IF. ~7 For this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness,

and in the fear of God have entered therein : IF. For the most Holy Synod of Russia, and for our Bishop ( o r $: Archbishop), N., of N. ; for the honourable Presbytery ; for the 2 ? Diaconate in Christ; and for all the clergy and laity : qb

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

the Russias: I$

veila as tin^

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That he will aid them in all things, and subdue under their feet every foe and adversary : If. For this city, and for every city and land ; and for those who with faith dwell therein: If. For healthful seasons ; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, FQ and for peaceful times : IF. 3For those who travel by sea or by land ; for the sick and the =P suffering; for those who are in captivity, and for their salvation: IF. 2 5 That this our prayer may be set forth as incense before our God a a and Saviour, and these free will offerings of our hearts and lips may be accepted from us who have rendered thanks in the day of 2 &

salvation, unto the Lord who heard us in the day of trouble: If. That he will look with benignity and mercy upon our most Godfearing Emperor, and his conquering Empire, who now lay their crowns of victory before the footstool of Him who hath the heathen for His inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for His possession, the King of kings and Lord of lords ; falling down in worship before whom let us pray. Chuir. Lord, have mercy. That he will give unto us grace, with faith and love, henceforth and forever to proclaim salvation, and the might and the kingdom of our God, and the dominion of his Anointed One, let us beseech the Lord, who hath granted the power to his kingdom, and requiteth us with the

joy of his salvation. Choir. Lord, have mercy. That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us by thy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God, and ever-virgin Mary, with all

the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life

unto Christ our God. Choir. To thee, 0 Lord.

Priest. For unto thee are due all glory, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. V m (Stikh) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, because his mercy endureth forever. Verse 2 :. All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of

the Lord have I driven them back.

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Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Verse 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become

the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous

in our eyes. Then the following shall be sung, in Tone VI.: Choir I. Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace. To-day doth Bethlehem receive him who sitteth with the Father forever enthroned. To-day Angels majestically magnify the Child who is born Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Choir 11. (Tone I/.) Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace. Behold,'the Lamb of Bethlehem hath crushed under his feet the lion and the adder for us, and hath given peace unto his world. Wherefore, unto the Child who is the Sovereign Lord of the universe, do we, together with the Angels, offer glorious praise. Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Choir I. (Tom I.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance, granting to our most God-fearing Emperor, N., victory over all adversanes, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen

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O F COD(Bogwdditchen). Tone 1. Let us sing the praises of Mary, Virgin, Door of heaven, Glory of all the world, sprung forth from man, who also bare the Lord ; the Song of the Bodiless Powers, and the Enriching of the faithful. For she revealed herself as Heaven and the Temple of the Godhead. She destroyed the bulwarks of enmity, and ushered in peace, and threw open

the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we possess this confirmation of our

faith, we have a Defender, even the Lord who was born of her. Be bold, therefore, ye people of God, for he, the All-Powerful, will vanquish your foes. Deacon. Let us attend. PricJt. Peace be with you all. Reader. And with thy spirit. Zit f o l h i n g Parable (Paremrjrrf)ir tkcn read by the Rea&r or a Deacon :

Principal Deacon. Wisdom ! Deacon or Reader. The Lesson from the Prophecy of Isaiah. Principal Deacon. Let us attend. (IsaMhriv. 13-18; 24-28.) Thus saith the Lord to the King of Babylon: For thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north : I will ascend above the heights of the clouds ; I will be like the Most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall

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narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms: that made

the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof : that opened

not the house of his prisoners ? The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass ; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand : that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot : then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth : and this is

the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the Lord of

hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul i t ? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? Deacou. Let us attend. Priest. Peace be with you. Reader. And with thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom! Reader. The Gradual (Prokimen), in the Seventh Tone. Who is so great a God as our God ? Thou art God, and doest wonders. Verse (Sfikh) I : Thou hast declared thy power among the nations. Verse 2 : I said : Today have I begotten thee. These are the rewards of the right hand of the Most High. Verne 3 : I have remembered the works of the Lord ; for I recall thy* marvels from the beginning. And again: Who is so great a God as our God ? Thou art God, and doest wonders. Dcacotr. Wisdom ! Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to

the Hebrews.

Deacon. Let us attend. Reader. (Heb. xi. 32-35; xii. 1-2.) Brethren : What shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth So easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that

is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Priest. Peace be unto thee. Reader. And to thy spirit. Deacon. Wisdom ! Reader. Alleluia. ( T o m VIL) The Lord shall give strength unto his people : the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

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Deacotr. That he will mercifully vouchsafe unto us to hear his Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God. Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Priest. Peace be with you all. People. And with thy spirit. Pviest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend. Priest. (Matt. xxiv. 6-8,21-35..) Jesus said unto his disciples : Ye shall hear of wars, and runlors of wars : see that ye be not troubled : for all these things must come to pass, but the end is n6t yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom : and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. For then

shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory to thee. Then strazkhtway the Dsacon reciicfh th& Litany : ' Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind let us say,

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

0 Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we beseech thee : hearken,

and have mercy. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, q,nd have mercy. I$ Again we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the q Emperor of All the Russias; for his might, victory, maintenance, $ peace, health, salvation; and that the Lord our God will abundantly 3. aid and prosper him in all things, and subdue under his feet every foe and adversary. I$ And for all the Reigning House. ( A n d for Nir R u b o f ih L a d , by his title, if it be in a foreign country.) I$

Again we pray for our Holy Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N., of N. ; and for all our brethren in Christ. I$ Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving Army and Navy. I$ Furthermore we pray that our Lord and Saviour will accept the confession and thanksgiving of us, his unworthy servants : for he hath not dealt with us according to our sins, neither rewarded us 2 according to our iniquities. But in the hour of trial also, which came upon all the world, he delivered us ; and when our enemies compassed us round about, he revealed unto us his salvation. I& 0 thou who, at the hand of Melchisedec, didst accept the tithe of

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Abraham, after that he had overthrown four kings, and had set free the captives ; and when Pharaoh together with his host was engulfed in the Red Sea, didst give heed from the cloudypillar to the Song of Moses and Miriam, to the trumpets also and dancing; and didst teach David, the king after thine own heart, to write Psalms 2 of triumph unto theealone : Do thou, the same Lord of Hosts, now, also, in that thou hast overcome him who was an enemy and alien r from thee, and hast saved thine Anointed, and glorified the majesty of Russia, and established the Church, as out of the mouths of babes make the praises out of the mouths of all us acceptable unto thee ; receive into thy salvation as a burnt-offering our souls cp

which had vanished away. Hearken to the voice of our rejoicing ; 3 and, as of old, we fervently beseech thee, show mercy upon us in 4

the day of trouble. I)

Furthermore we pray for our victorious chieftains and warriors, , and for all those zealous defenders of the Faith and of righteousness, 2 who have laid down their lives for their brethren in the year of tribulation: that the King of Glory will recompense them, in the 2 day of his just requiting, with life everlasting and the crown which facleth not away; and that he will confirm us all in their spirit, and in faith and concord. @ Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are far off upon the seas; and show mercy, show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us. For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and t o the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. Let us attend, and in lowliness of heart bowing the knees of our souls and bodies, let us pray to the Lord.

0 God, great and inscrutable, 0 Father, who hast no beginning, 0 Son who likewise hast no beginning, and Spirit who equally existest from everlasting; who bringest into being that which had no being, and savest those who are ready to perish, and givest life to the dead, working after thy will among the heavenly hosts, and in the dwellings of earth, and by thy marvellous Providence directing all things! Incline thine ear from thy holy place on high, and accept from us, thy humble and unworthy servants, upon whom thou hast manifested thy great salvation from calamity and utter destruction, these prayers of gratitude, praise and thanksgiving which we offer unto thee with our heart, and with our lips. For not according to our transgressions hast thou dealt

with us, 0 Lord, neither rewarded us according to our iniquities. Thou didst say of old unto the Children of Israel, that if they would not

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hearken unto thy voice to keep and t o do all thy commandn~ents,thou wouldest send upon them the heathen shameless of countenance, who should crush them in their cities, where also their walls should be cast down ; and we have seen how this terrible word came upon us, and upon our fathers. Yet fearing not thy warning, and despising thy compassion, we departed from the way of thy righteousness, and walked after the lusts of our own hearts, and strove not t o have in our hearts thee,

the God of minds and of hearts ; and heeding not the traditions of our

fathers, we angered thee through strangers. For which cause, also, like unto the Children of Israel of old, a fierce host encompassed u s round about, and those in whose customs we were zealous, these same turbulent and brutal-natured ones have we had as our enemies. But thou, 0 Lord God, who art pitiful and merciful, long-suffering and rich in loving-kindness, and faithful, keeping righteousness and showing mercy unto thousands, taking away iniquities and transgressions, after that thou hadst departed from us for a little space, with great mercy hast been merciful unto us : and having visited our wrongdoings with thy rod, like as a father is bountiful unto his children, even so hast thou been bountiful unto us. For thou hast regarded our affliction and the

wasting away of the Imperial City, wherein, from ancient days, thy Name hath been invoked, and our supplications which, trusting not in our own righteousness but in thy great bounties, we have laid a t thy feet, 0 Lord. And thou hast given us the ascendency over our ungodly adversaries ; thou hast crowned our most God-fearing Emperor, Alexander PAvlovitch, with the panoply of thy favour, that vanishing thine enemies might vanish before the face of thy Christ even as t h e smoke, and that they who love thee might shine even a s t h e rising sun in his splendour. W e have seen, 0 Lord, we have seen, and all nations have seen in us, that thou art God, and that there is none beside thee. Thou slayest and makest alive; thou smitest and healest, and there is none who

shall wrest us out of thy hand. Therefore is our heart fixed upon our Lord, who hath exalted our horn in God, and we have rejoiced in thy salvation. We thank thee, 0 Lord, that thou hast chastised us for a little space, but hast not given us over unto death forever. Enable us, 0 Lord, unceasingly and steadfastly to bear within us t h e memory of this, thy glorious visitation, unto the establishment in us of filial fear, together with love and faith in thee. And vouchsafe that, compassed about by thy protection, we may ever henceforth, as this day, praise and magnify thy holy Name. Confirm th good will upon our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor o All the Russias: and may thy blessed spirit

abide upon him evermore. Grant in his godly dominion : t o t h e Pastors, holiness ; to the Rulers, judgment and uprightness ; t o the People, peace and quietness in the law, and advancement in the faith. 0 most merciful Lord ! satisfy with thy mercy those who have known thee ; and unto those who have not possessed thee, reveal thou thyself; and turn thou also the hearts of our enemies unto thee ; and be thou known unto all

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tribes and nations in thy Christ. And let all the peoples, from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, cry aloud with praise unto thee, in every tongue, with the voice of rejoicing. T h n he#roclaimcfh, with a l m d voice :

Glory to thee, 0 God, Saviour of all, unto ages of ages ! Choir. Amen. T h is snng the GREATHYMNOF PRAISE( l k Clwia in ExceLsir. See page 341, or We praise thee, 0 God ; .

. . (Sec#age 539.)

May he who, like a lamb, did lie in the manger at Bethlehem, yho also, like a lion, doth overthrow the power of the enemy and doth guide his own faithful sheep in the way of righteousness and salvation, Christ our true God and Saviour ; through the intercessions of his most holy Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that h e is gracious and loveth mankind. T h t h Deacon #roclaimctk :

Grant, 0 Lord, a prosperous and peaceful life, health and safety, and furtherance in all things, as also conquest and victory over his enemies, unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias ; and to all the Reigning House (and to the Ruler 4 the Land, mentionitlg him by his title, if it be in a foreign country) : and preserve them for many years. Choir. Many years. Deacon. Unto thy departed servant, our most God-fearing Sovereign,

the Emperor Alexander the First, grant repose eternal in the assump

tion of the blessed, 0 Lord ; and make his memory to be eternal. Choir. Memory eternal ! (Thrice.) T o the Christ-loving Army of Russia, Many years. Chir. Many years. (Thrice.) And when the Many years h t h been srmg, fkc bells be& to jcrrl, and so continue until hs#crs.

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Priest. Blessed is ;he kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. 0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain; and save our souls, 0 Good One. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. ( T h k e , and three reverences.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 most Holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. 0 Lord, wash away our sins. 0 Master, pardon our transgressions. 0 Holy One, visit and heal

our infirmities, for thy Name's sake. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. T h y 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 : Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thyice.) Prirsi. 0 come, let us worship God our King. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. 0 come, let us worship and fall down before him. (Three rcverefltcs.) Then the Choir chunteth ths Im$crial Psalm :

The King shall rejoice in thy strength, 0 Lord ; exceeding glad shall

he be of thy salvation. Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. For thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon

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his head. H e asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever. His honour is great in thy salvation : glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him. For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance. 'And why? Because the King putteth his trust in,the Lord; and in the mercy of t h e Most Highest he shall not miscany. All thine enemies shall feel t h i n e hand : thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee. Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in the time of thy wrath ; the Lord shall destroy them in his displeasure, and the fire shall consume them. Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, and their seed from among

t h e children of men. For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform. Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them. Be thou exalted, 0 Lord, in thine own strength : so will we sing and praise thy power. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to thee, 0 God. (Thrice.) Then the Deacon saith the Litany :

I n peace let us pray to the Lord. I$ F o r the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls : I$ F o r the peace of the whole world ; for the welfare of God's holy Churches, and for the union of them all : I$ F o r this holy Temple, and for those who with faith, devoutness, and in the fear of God have entered therein : I$ F o r the Most Holy Synod, and for our Bishop, N., of N. ; for the honourable Presbytery; for the Diaconate in Christ; and for all

the clergy and laity : &

For our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias: & That his sceptre may be strengthened by the right hand of the Most High: I$ That he may receive from heaven strength and wisdom, unto rule and righteous judgment : I$ That he may receive from heaven prosperity in all things, and length of reign : I$ That the Lord God will hear him in the day of trouble, and that

the Name of the God of Jacob may defend him : I$

That the Lord will send him help from his holy dwelling-place, and defend him out of Zion : I$ That the Lord will give him the desire of his heart, and fulfil all his counsel : I$ That he will preserve free from venality and partiality the judges who are subject unto him : I$ .

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That the Lord of hosts will ever strengthen his armed hosts : I$ 3 That he will subdue under his feet every foe and adversary : & 2 For this imperial city, and for every city and land; and for 3 . E those who with faith dwell therein : I$ For healthful seasons; for abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times : I$ fie For those who travel by sea or by land; for the sick and the $ suffering ; for those who are in captivity, and for their salva- 2 tion : qb 3 t+ That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and $ S necessity: IF. 9* Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and

glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all

the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life

unto Christ our God. Chit-.To thee, 0 Lord

Bxclamafion.

P h t . For unto thee are due all glory,, honour and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Thm: God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Verse (Stikk) I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious ; because his mercy endureth forever. Verse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of

the Lord have I driven them back.

Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Verse 4: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become

the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous

in our eyes. Apd t h e Hymns (Tqbarf),in Tom I K

We, thine unworthy servants, 0 Lord, grateful for thy great benefits which thou hast shown upon us, glorifying thee, do praise, bless, give thanks, sing, and magnify thy loving-kindness, and do cry aloud unto thee in humble love: 0 our Benefactor and our Saviour, glory to thee ! Tone I. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. 0 Lord, save thy people, and bless thirie inheritance, granting to

the most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., victory over

all adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate. Tone II. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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D o thou who, of thine own good will, upon the Cross wast lifted up, b e s t o w thy bounties upon the new State which is called by thy Name, 0 Christ, our God; make glad with thy might our most God-fearing (Emperor, King, or President), N., granting victory over his adversaries u n t o him who hath thine aid, which is a panoply of peace, a trophy invincible. Deacon. Let us attend. Priest. Peace be with you all. Reader. And with thy spirit. T h e Gradual (Prokfmen), in Tone IV. : The King shall rejoice in t h y strength, 0 Lord ; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation. Verse (Stikh) : Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. Deacon. Wisdom !

Reader. The Lesson from the Epistle of the holy Apostle Paul to t h e Romans. Deacon. Let us attend. Reader. (Rom. xiii. 1-8.) Brethren: Let every soul be subject unto t h e higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that b e a r e ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but t o t h e evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword ip vain: for he is the minister of God, a

revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. F o r this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues : tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man anything, but to love one another : for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Alleluia. (Thrice.) Deacon. Wisdom, 0 believers ! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel of Matthew. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee.

Deacon. Let us attend. PrieJt. (Matt.xxii. 15-22.) Then went the Pharisees and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teacheth the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man ; for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou ? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or

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not ? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto C z s a r the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord; glory t o thee. Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Again we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., t h e Emperor of All the Russias ; for his might, victory, maintenance,

peace, health, salvation ; and that the Lord our God will abundantly aid and prosper him in all things, and subdue under his feet every foe and adversary. & Furthermore we pray for his Consort, the most God-fearing Sovereign Lady, the Empress, N. ; and for his Mother, the most Godfearing Sovereign Lady, the Empress, N. &. Furthermore we pray for his Heir, the Orthodox Lord (Tzesar- q h i t c h ) , and Grand Duke, N. ; and for his Consort, the Orthodox >' Lady (Tzesardvna), and Grand Duchess, N.; and for all the Reign- r ing House (and for the Ruler of the L a d , by his title, if it be in a f o r e i p country). I$ Furthermore we pray for the Most Holy Governing Synod (or Patriarch) ; for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N., of $,

N. ; and for all our brethren in Christ. &

Furthermore we pray for all their Christ-loving ~ r m and y Navy. I$

Returning thanks with fear and trembling, as unprofitable ser- y vants, unto thy loving-kindness, 0 Lord, our Saviour and our Master, for thy benefits, which thou hast poured out abundantly upon thy y servants, we fall down in worship, and offer unto thee praise a s God, $ and with fervour do cry aloud unto thee: Deliver thou thy servants 3 from all calamities, and in that thou art merciful fulfil thou always "

the desires of us all, as may be expedient for us, we diligently

entreat thee: hearken, and have mercy. & 0 Lord our God, inscrutable in mercy, grant unto thy servant, our most God-fearing Sovereign, whom thou hast appointed t o reign over us, the succour vouchsafed t o Moses, the valour of David, and

the wisdom of Solomon, to the glory of thy Name, we beseech thee,

0 King Almighty : hearken, and have mercy. l$ 0 Master, who art the Creator of all wisdom and the Ruler of all created things, establish thou the Supremacy of thy servant, our Sovereign, the Emperor, N. Fulfil the desire and petitions of his heart ; and exalt the horn of thy Christ, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. &

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Priest. Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all t h e ends of the earth, and of those who are far off upon the s e a ; and show mercy, show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us. For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray t o the Lord. Then tkr Biiho# m tke Priest, Kneeling h n , shall recite this Prayer:

0 God, great and wonderful, who by thine inscrutable goodness and rich providence rulest all things ; by whose all-wise yet unsearchable judgments the life and sojourn upon earth of mankind receiveth differe n t bounds : With gratitude we acknowledge that not according to our iniquities hast thou dealt with us, neither according to our sins hast t h o u rewarded us. W e have sinned, 0 Lord, we have wrought evil, and have rendered ourselves worthy of thine extreme displeasure. But thou, 0 Ineffable Loving-kindness ! art merciful and long-suffering, and grievest over the wickedness of men, 0 Master. Having chastened us with a brief visitation of sorrow, lo! thou hast filled our hearts abundantly with joy and gladness, in that thou hast appointed to rule over

u s thy beloved servant, our most God-fearing, Supreme Sovereign, N., t h e Emperor of All the Russias. Wherefore, endue thou him with wisdom, and direct thou him, that without hindrance he may discharge t h i s great service unto thee. Grant him reason and understanding, t h a t he may judge thy people uprightly; and preserve this thine inheritance in tranquillity, and without affliction. Make him victorious over his enemies ; terrible to evildoers, gracious unto those who are good and worthy to be trusted. Kindle his heart unto consideration of t h e needy, unto hospitality to strangers, unto the defence of those who are assailed ; that, guiding those who are subject to his rule in the way of truth and of righteousness, and putting aside all dissembling

a h d venality, he may maintain in loyalty unfeigned all the people whom thou hast committed to his authority. Make him to be a joyful father of children, and show forth thy marvellous mercies upon us. Multiply thou the days of his life in health unalterable and prosperity unchangeable. Vouchsafe, also, in his day and unto us all peace, tranquillity and prosperity, favourable seasons, abundance of the fruits of the earth, and all things necessary t o life both temporal and eternal. 0 our Lord all-merciful, the God of Bounties, and Father of all consolation ! turn not thy face from us, and put not to confusion in our sure hope us, who, in firm expectation, make our supplications unto thee, and entreating

thee, do set our trust upon thy bounties. For thou only knowest our necessities, and givest before we ask, and confirmest thy gifts : and every good gift and every pe;fect gift is from above, and cometh down from

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thee, the Father of lights. Unto thee be glory and dominion, together with thine Only-begotten Son, and thine all-holy, and good, and lifegiving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Thm immeriiately is sung the Great Hymn of Praise: Glory be to God on high, . . .. (Seepage 34.) Or, in its sfcad, the Anthem of Sf. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan :

We praise thee, 0 God ; we acknowledge thee t o be the Lord. . . . (See pagt 539.) And when it kfinkhed, the Priest bestowcth the customary BENEDICTION.

May Christ, our true God, through the prayers of his most holy Mother; of Saint N. (the Saitlt of the day) ; and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, in that he is gracious, and loveth mankind And after the Benediction, the Deacon #roclaimcth

MANY YEARS (LONG 'LIFE)

To his Im#eriol Majcsfy as followefh :

Unto our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias, grant, 0 Lord, length of days, a peaceful life, health, salvation and prosperity in all things; as also, conquest and victory over his enemies ; and preserve him for many years. Choir. Many years.

AT THE FOUNDING OF A HOUSE

0 God Almighty, who hast made the heavens with wisdom, and hast established the earth upon its firm foundations, the Creator and Author of a l l men : Look upon thy servant, N., to whom it hath seemed good t o s e t up a house for his dwelling in the dominion of thy power, and to r e a r it by building. Establish thou the same upon a stable rock, and f o u n d it according to thy divine word in the Gospel, so that neither w i n d nor flood nor any other thing shall be able to harm it. Graciously g r a n t that he may bring it to an ending; and deliver all those who shall wish t o dwell therein from every attack of the enemy. F o r thine is the dominion, and thine are the kingdom and the power

a n d t h e glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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

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

FOR THE BLESSING OF ANY OBJECT

A f r r r the cusfomary beginning: The Tknce-No& (0Holy God, Holy Mi hty). Then: Our Father, . . . (See9age 550.) AH^ nfln I e Exrhmlim, the firiesf saifk :

0 Creator and Author of the human race, Giver of spiritual graces and Bestower of eternal salvation : Do thou, the same Lord, send down thy Holy Spirit with a blessing from on high upon this object; that

fortified by the might of heavenly protection, it may be potent unto bodily salvation and succour and aid, unto all who shall desire to make use of it, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. He then s$rinklcth the objecf tlm'ce w i f h holy water, and pronounccfA the cnsfornary Benedicfiorr.

Deacon. Bless, Master. Pn'cst. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. 0 heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art in all places and fillest all things ; Treasury of good things and Giver of life : Come, and take up thine abode in us, and cleanse us from every stain ; and save our souls, 0 Good One. Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us ; 0 Lord, wash away our sins ; 0 Master, pardon our transgressions ; 0 Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from the Evil One : Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. God is the Lord, and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed be he who cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Verse I : 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious ; because his mercy enduret h forever. Verse 2 : All the nations compassed me about, but in the Name of

the Lord have I driven them back

Verse 3 : I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Verse 4 : The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become

the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous

in our eyes. Chuir. God is the Lord, . . . (as above).

We do homage to thy pure image, 0 Good One, entreating forgive ness of our transgressions, 0 Christ our God: for of thine own good will thou wast gracious1 pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that thou mightest deliver rom bondage to the enemy those whom thou hadst fashioned. For which cause we cry aloud unto thee with thanksgiving : With joy hast thou filled all things, 0 our Saviour, in that thou didst come to save the world. If it be a Prayer Service to the Birth-giver of God, this Hymn ( B o g o r ' d d k h ) : Unto the Birth-giver of God let us sinners and humble ones now diligently have recourse ; and let us fall down in penitence exclaiming, from the bottom of our souls : 0 Sovereign Lady, help us, having compassion on us! Show zeal, for we perish with the multitude of our

sins; turn not thy servants empty away; for we have thee as our only hope.

Priest and Deacm. (To the Saviour.) Glory to thee, our God;, glory to thee. Priest and Deacon. (To the BirtIr-jpiverof God.) 0 most holy Birthgiver of God, save us. Priest and Dencon. (To a Saint.) 0 holy Saint N., pray unto God for us. Pricst and Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Clwir. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Than they sing:

(To the Saviour.) Deliver from distress thy servants, 0 greatlymerciful One ; for we have diligent recourse unto thee, the merciful Deliverer of all men, 0 Lord Jesus Christ. ( To the Birth-giver of God.) Deliver from distress thy servants, 0 Birth-giver of God ; for unto thee in God we have recoursepasto a Wall Impregnable, and to thy intercession. Look with benignity, 0 allhymned Birth-giver of God, upon my dire 'bodily suffering, and heal thou the sickness 'of my soul. (To a Saint.) Pray thou unto God for us, 0 holy N. ; for we diligently have recourse unto thee, who art a speedy help and intercessor for our souls. Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy.

Chir. Lord, have mercy (Thrice.)

Furthermore we pray for our most God-fearing Sovereign, N., the Emperor of All the Russias ; for his might, victory, maintenance, peace, health, salvation ; and that the Lord our God will abundantly aid and succour him in all things, and subdue under his feet every foe and adversary ; and for all the Reigning House (andfor the Ruler of the Larid, if it be in a foreign country). & Furthermore we pray-for the Most Holy Synod (or Patriarch) and for our Bishop (or Archbishop, or Metropolitan), N. ; and for all our brethren in Christ. & Furthermore we pray for the mercy, life, peace, health and salvation of the servants of God, NN., and for the persons here present, and who pray. & Furthermore we pray for all the brethren and for all Christians. &

Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. C h i r . Amen.

The Refrains (seepage 560) are thm r@utsd.

Th LITTLELITANY. Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ pur God. Choir. T o thee, 0 Lord. Errlamation.

Pn'est. For blessed be thy Name, and glorified be thy kingdom, of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

C h i r . Amen. Deacon. Let us attend. Priest. Peace be with you all. Deacon. Wisdom ! The Gradual (Prokfmm). To the Saviour: Lord, we will walk in the light of thy countenance and rejoice in thy Name forevermore. To the Birth-giver of God: I will call upon thy name from generation to generation.

To a Saint: Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints. Th C h i r then singeth the Gradual, in the usual manner. Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. Exclamation. Priest. For holy art thou, 0 our God, and restest in the Saints, and unto thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to

the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen. Deacon. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. V m e : Praise the Lord from heaven, praise him in the heights.

Deacon. And that he will vouchsafe us grace to listen to the Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God. Choir. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Priest. Peace be with you all. Choir. And with thy spirit. Priest. The Lesson from the holy Gospel according to N. Choir. Glory to thee, 0 Lord ; glory to thee. Deacon. Let us attend. Here the Gospel is read, aflro#riate to the Saint, or to the $etitzkn, Matt. vii. 8-1 I . If the Service is to the Saviour, M a t t xii. 27-30. If lo the Birth-giver of God, Luke i. 39-49, 56.

Exclamation. Prirst. Hear us, 0 God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are far off upon the s e a ; and show mercy, show mercy, 0 Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto u s For thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Choir. Amen. Deacon. Wisdom !

P n k t . 0 most holy Birth-giver of God, save us. Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Priest.. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God our hope; glory to thee. Chir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. ( Thrice.) Bless.

Prirst. May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most pure Mother ; of Saint N. (the Patron Saint of the Temple); (of Saint N . , to whom the Scruice is s a i d ) ; and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for he is good and loveth mankind. C h i r . Lord, have mercy. ( Thricr.) And the Prirsf holdeth the cross to be kissed.

THE GENERAL P A N I K H ~ D AOR REQUIEM

(This service is celebrated, as a rule, in the centre of the Church, in froxf of a movablc stand, whereon nre$lnccd a vessel containing rice, and lighted ta9crs.

The censing continueth, alinost unmfcrru#tedZy, fhroughorrf fAc servicr.)

Deacon. Bless, Master. Priest. Blessed is our God always, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. C h i r . Amen.

Deacon. In peace let us pray to the Lord. Choir. Lord, have mercy. For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls : I$ For the remission of the sins of those who have departed this life in blessed memory : @ For the ever-memorable servants of God, NN. ; for their repose, tranquillity and blessed memory : I$ That he will pardon them every transgression, whether volun- $ 5 tary or involuntary : I$ ?c

That they may present themselves blameless before the dread throne of the Lord of glory : I$ For the sorrowing and the sick who have set their hope in the 5 0 consolation of Christ : I$ That he will release them from all sickness, sorrow and sigh- 2 9 n6 ing, and make them glad where the light of God's countenance shall visit them : I$ That the Lord our God will establish their souls in a place of '5 verdure, a place of repose, where all the Righteous dwell : That they may be numbered with those who are in the bosom of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob : @ That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and hecessity : @ Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy. . Having implored for them the mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of sins, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God. C h i r . To thee, 0 Lord.

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0 God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down Death, and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world : Do thou, the same Lord, give rest to the souls of thy departed servants, NN., in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence b all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. Pardon every 2 transgression which they have committed, whether by word, or deed, 3 or thought. For thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because there is no man who liveth and sinneth not : for thou only art without sin, and thy righteousness is to all eternity, and thy word is true. Exclamation. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, NN., 0 Christ our God, and unto thee

do we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Chzr. Amen. Deacon. Alleluia, in the Eighth Tone. Verse I : Blessed are those whom thou hast chosen and taken, 0 Lord. Verse 2 : The remembrance of them is from generation to generation. Vene 3 : Their souls shall dwell with the blessed. Choir. Alleluia (Thn'cc.) 0 Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things, and who givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator: Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants who have fallen asleep; For they have set their hope on thee, their Maker, the Author of their

being, and their God. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing unto God whom thou hast borne, 0 Virgin Birth-giver of God, the salvation of the faithful.

Blessed art thou, 0 Lord ; teach me thy statutes.

Door of Paradise. May I also find the right way, through repentance. I am a lost sheep. Call me, 0 Saviour, and save me. R. Ye who preached the Lamb of God, and like unto lambs were slain, and are translated unto the life eternal, which waxeth not old : ye holy Martyrs, pray ye unto him that he w ~ i l lvouchs.de us remission of our sins. l$ Ye who have trod the narrow way most sad; all ye who, in life, have

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taken upon you the Cross as a yoke, and have followed Me through faith, draw near : Enjoy ye the honours and the crowns which I have prepared for you. l$ I am an image of thy glory ineffable, though I bear the brands of transgressions : Show thy compassions upon thy creature, 0 Master, and purify him by thy loving-kindness ; and grant unto me the homecountry of my heart's desire, making me again a citiqen of Paradise. & 0 thou who of old didst call me into being from nothingness, and didst honour me with thine image divine, but because I had forgotten thy commandments hast returned me again unto the earth from which I was taken: Restore thou me to that image, and to my pristine beauty. l$ Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants, and establish them

in Paradise, where the choirs of the Saints, 0 Lord; and of the Just, shine like the stars of heaven. Give rest to thy servants who have fallen asleep, regarding not all their transgressions. l$ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence of the one Godhead, crying aloud : Holy art thou, 0 Father who art from everlasting, 0 Son coeternal, and Spirit divine! Illumine us who, with faith, do worship thee and rescue us from fire eternal. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hail, 0 August One, who for the salvation of all men didst bring forth God in the flesh ; through whom, also, mankind hath found salvation. Through thee have we found Paradise, 0 pure, most-blessed

Birth-giver of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

The Pricsf meanwhzlc recifefA, seDeacon. Again, yet again,in peace let us pray to cretly, t h Prayer: o God of spirits, .

Choir. Lord, have mercy. (see P a p 565.)

for the ;epose of the souls of the servants of God, Again we NN., departed this life : and that they may be pardoned all their sins, both voluntary and involuntary. Choir. Lord, have mercy. That the Lord God will establish their souls where the Just repose. Choir. Lord, have mercy.

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

sins, let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God. Cnoir. Grant it, 0 Lard. D m o n . Let us pray to the Lord.

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life,. . (Seep. 565.) Chir. Amen.

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Give rest with the Just, 0 Saviour, unto thy servants, and establish them in thy courts, as it is written: Regarding not, in that thou art good, their sins, whether voluntary or involuntary, and all things, committed either with knowledge or in ignorance, 0 thou who lovest mankind. 0 Christ our God, who from a Virgin didst shine forth upon the world, through her making us children of the light, have mercy upon us. Tkc Refrain. Pn'est andDeacon chant: Give rest, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants departed this life.

Pn'esi and Deacon. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to

the Holy Spirit.

Choir. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Tlie ZZeme-Song (Irmds)of the Sixth Canticle of the Canon al the Parting of fkc Soul from the Body.

Forasmuch as I behold the sea of life surging high with the tempest of temptations, I have fled to thy tranquil haven and cry aloud unto thee : Lead thou my life forth from corruption, 0 Most Merciful One.

Deacvn. Again, yet again, in peace . . . (Seepage 566.)

The P r h t meanwhile recifeth, secretly, thePraycr:

C O ~ I of spirits, . (SmPags 565.)

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, . . (Seepage 565.) Choir. Amen. With the Saints give rest, 0 Christ, to the souls of thy servants, where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting. Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For out of the earth were we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we return again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying: For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither also all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song. Alleluia

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

The Theme-Son of the Ninth Canticle of the Canon at the Parting of the Soul

from the 8 0 .

I t is not possible that men should see God, upon whom the Orders of the Angels dare not gaze: but through thee, 0 All-pure One, was the Word Incarnate manifested unto men : Whom magnifying, together with the Heavenly Hosts, we call thee blessed.

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Reader. 0 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.) Glory . 0 all-holy Trinity, . . . Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory . . . now, and ever,

Our Father, . . . (Seepage 559.) Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

C h i r . Amen. With the souls of the righteous dead, give rest, 0 Saviour, to the souls of thy servants, preserving them unto the life of blessedness which is with thee, 0 thou who lovest mankind. In the place of thy rest, 0 Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give rest also to the souls of thy servants : For thou only lovest mankind Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Thou art the God who descended into hell,.and loosed the bonds of

the captives : Do thou give rest, also, to the souls of thy servants.

Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 0 Virgin alone Pure and Undefiled, who without seed didst bring forth God, pray thou unto him that their souls may be saved.

Deacon. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, according to thy great a qg mercy, we beseech thee : hearken, and have mercy. & 9 3' Again we pray for the repose of the souls of NN., the servants of God departed this life : and that they may be pardoned all 2-& their sins, both voluntary and involuntary. I$

That the Lord God will establish their souls where t h e Just ? D;

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

their sins, let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal and our God. C h i r . Grant it, 0 Lord Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord. T ~ Cpriest m r ~ while recitetk, seChoir. Lord, have mercy. fhePrayw: 0 Pricst. For thou art the Resurrection, and the cretly, Gd of spiritr, . . Life, . . . ( S e e p . 565.) ( s e t PW 565.1 Choir. Amen. Deacon. Wisdom ! Priest. 0 most holy Rirth-giver of God, save us. Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Priest. Glory to thee, 0 Christ-God, our hope; glo to thee. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the g o l y Spirit, now,

and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.

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The Prirsf besfowcch Lke BENEDICTION.

May he who hath power over both the living and the dead, who himself rose again from the dead, Christ our very God : through the prayers of his all-pure Mother ; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles ; of our holy and God-bearing fathers ; and of all the Saints, establish in t h e mansions of the righteous the souls of his servants who have been t a k e n from us ; give them rest in Abraham's bosom, and number them among the Just; and have mercy upon us, in that he is good and loveth mankind. Deacon. Give rest eternal, in blessed falling-asleep, 0 Lord, to the souls of thy servants, NN., departed this life ; and make their memory t o be eternal. Choir. Memory eternal ! (Thrice.)

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0 Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, the Fountain of life and of immortality, the Author of all creation, both visible and invisible, t h e Son coeternal with the Father and equal with the Father which hath no beginning, who through thy great goodness hast, in the'se latter days, endued flesh, and hast offered thyself a sacrifice for us ungrateful and evilnatured men, and hast renewed with thy blood our nature which was become corrupt through sin : Do thou accept, 0 King immortal, my repentance and my sinful self; incline thine ear unto me, and give heed unto my words: for I have sinned, 0 Lord, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy to look upon the loftiness of thy glory.

I have affronted thy goodness, in that I have transgressed thy commandments, and have not obeyed thy behests. But thou, 0 Lord, inasmuch as thou art not vengeful, but long-suffering and of great mercy, hast not delivered me over unto destruction with my transgressions, for that thou didst, at every moment, await my return. For thou who lovest mankind has said, by the mouth of thy prophet: I desire not t h e death of the sinner, but that he should turn again and live. Thou dost not desire, 0 Master, to destroy the work of thy hands, neither desirest thou

the destruction of the human race, but willest that all men should be

saved, and should come to the knowledge of the truth. Wherefore I, also, albeit I am unworthy of heaven and of earth and of this transitory life, in that I have made myself all sin and have defiled thine image ; yet, inasmuch as I am thy creature and the work of thy hands, I d e s p r not of my salvation, accursed though I be, and I draw near with confident hope to thine illimitable compassion. Accept me also, 0 Lord who lovest mankind, as thou didst accept the sinning woman, the thief, the publican, the prodigal Son ; take thou my heavy burden of sin, 0 thou who hast borne the sins of the world, who healest human infirmities, who invitest to thyself, and givest rest unto, those who labour and a r e heavyladen ; who didst come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance

Purify me from all uncleanness, both bodily and spiritual, and teach me to fulfil holiness in thy fear ; that having received a portion of thy Holy Things with a pure conscience, I may be united unto thy holy Body and Blood, and may possess thee, dwelling within me and abiding with the Father and thy Holy Spirit. Yea, 0 Lord Jesus Christ my God, let the

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communion of thine All-pure and Life-giving Mysteries be not unto me for condemnation, and let me not be infirm in body and soul because I have partaken unworthily. But grant that, even unto my last breath, I may partake uncondemned of thy Holy Things, unto communion with

the Holy Spirit, unto guidance to life eternal, unto an acceptable defence

a t thy dread Judgment Seat. And let me, together with all thine elect, be a partaker of the incorruptible good things which thou hast prepared, 0 Lord, for those who love thee ; in whom, also, thou art glorified forever. Amen. 11.

OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.

I know, 0 Lord my God, that I am unworthy and am not meet that thou shouldest enter beneath the roof of the temple of my soul, because it is all empty and dead; and there is in me no worthy place wherein thou mayest lay thy head. But inasmuch as thou from thy loftiness didst humble thyself for our sake, so likewise do thou now humble thyself for

the sake of my humility: and as it seemed good unto thee to lie in the

cavern and in the manger of dumb beasts, so also now graciously vouchsafe to lie in the manger of my dumb soul, and to enter into my defiled body. As thou didst not disdain to enter into the house of Simon the leper, and there to sit at meat with sinners, so also graciously vouchsafe to enter into the house of my humble soul, which is leprous and sinful. A s thou didst not reject the sinning woman like unto me, who came and touched thee, so also show thou mercy upon me, a sinner, who now come unto thee and touch thee. As thou didst feel no loathing for the polluted lips of the sinning woman which kissed thee, so also loathe thou not my even more defiled lips and my polluted, unclean tongue. But may the

fiery coal of thine all-pure Body and of thy precious Blood be unto the consecration, enlightenment and health of my humble soul and body, unto the alleviation of my many sinful burdens, unto preservation from every operation of the Devil, unto the expulsion and interdiction of my evil and wicked manner of life, unto the mortification of passions, unto instruction in thy commandments, unto the incorporation in me of thy divine grace, unto the inheritance of thy kingdom. For I come unto thee, 0 Christ-God, not with disdain, but trusting in thine unspeakable goodness, and in order that through long absenting of myself from communion with thee I be not seized by the invisible wolf. Wherefore I pray thee, in that thou alone art holy, 0 Master: Sanctify thou my

soul and body, my mind and heart, my belly and my reins, and renew thou me altogether. Establish thy fear in my members, and make thy consecration to be inalienable from me. Re thou my helper and defender, preserving my life in peace, enabling me to stand at thy right hand with thy Saints: through the prayers and supplications of thy Mother ; of thy bodiless servitors, the all-pure heavenly hosts ; and of all who, in all the ages, have been well-pleasing unto thee. Amen.

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Like as I were now standing before thy dread and upright Judgment Seat, 0 Christ-God, receiving sentence and rendering an accounting of the sins I have committed, so also now, ere that day of my condemnation be come, standing before thee at thy holy Altar and before thy terrible and holy angels, convicted by mine own conscience, I offer as a sacrifice unto thee my evil and iniquitous deeds, declaring and condemning them. Look upon my humility, 0 Lord, and pardon all my sins. Behold, mine iniquities have exceeded the number of the hairs upon my head For what evil is there that I have not done? What sin is there that I have not committed ? What evil thing is there that I have not meditated in my soul ? I am guilty of fornication and of adultery, of

pride, arrogance, condemnation of others, censure, idle conversation, unworthy laughter, drunkenness, gluttony, hatred, envy, cupidity,avarice, usury, self-love, ambition, rapacity; of untruthfulness, unjust acquisition, jealousy, calumny, and of other sins. I have polluted, conupted and rendered lewd all my senses and members, in all things fulfilling

the will of the Devil. I know, 0 Lord, that mine iniquities are gone

over my head ; but thy bounties are immeasurable, thy benignant goodness is unutterable, and there is no sin which can overcome thy love of mankind. Wherefore, 0 King most marvellous, 0 Lord benign, reveal thy mercies also upon me, a sinner; show forth the power of thy clemency ;manifest thine ineffable tenderness of heart, and accept me, a sinner, who now have recourse unto thee. Accept me as thou didst accept

the prodigal son, as thou didst accept the thief and the woman who was

a sinner. Accept me, who have beyond measure sinned against thee in word, in deed, in carnal desires and in thoughts. As thou didst receive those who came unto thee at the eleventh hour, and had done nothing worthy, so also receive thou me, a sinner; for I have sinned greatly, I have defiled myself, I have offended thy Holy Spirit, and have grieved thy love both in deed, and in word, and in thought, both by day and by night, both secretly and openly, both voluntarily and involuntarily. I know, 0 Lord, that thou wilt set my sins before me as they were committed by me, and wilt demand of me an accounting of that wherein I have transgressed both consciously and unpardonably. But 0 Lord, Lord ! Convict me not at thy just Judgment Seat, and chastise me not

with thy wrath ; for I am not only helpless, but I am also the work of thy hands. Thou, 0 Lord, hast confirmed thy fear upon me, yet I have done evil in thy sight. Against thee only have I sinned ; but I entreat thee: Enter thou not into judgment with thy servant : for if thou, Lord, wilt regard iniquity, who shall stand ? I am an abyss of sin, and unworthy to look up and behold the heights of heaven because of my many sins, which are without number. For in me there is no lack of every sort of

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misdoing, neither of guile, nor of satanic wiliness, of presumption, of sinful thoughts, and of many other passions. With what sins have not I defiled myself! Unto what evil habits have not I been in bondage! I have filled my soul with every sort of uncleanness, and have become worthless for thee, my God, and for men. Who shall reestablish me, who have fallen into such evil and countless transgressions? 0 Lord, my God, on thee do I set my trust! If it be possible to hope for salvation, if

the multitude of my iniquities are vanquished by thy love for mankind,

-then be thou unto me a Saviour : according to thy bounties and thy mercies, loose, remit unto me, forgive all things wherein I have sinned against thee, seeing that my soul is filled with many sins and there is no hope of salvation in me. Have mercy upon me, 0 God, according to thy great mercy ; judge me not according to my d e d s ; judge me not according to my acts ; but turn thou me again ; be thou my defender ; deliver thou my soul from mine increasing iniquities and from my frightful thoughts. Save me for thy mercy's sake, that where sin was multiplied there also may thy grace abound. And I will laud and glorify thee forever, all the days of my life; for thou art the God of the penitent and the Saviour of those who have sinned ; and unto thee do

we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who hath no beginning, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

A PRAYERO F SIMEON,

THE NEW THEOLOGIAN.

From lips defiled, from heart iniquitous, from tongue impure, from soul polluted, receive thou my prayer, 0 my Christ, and despise not my words, imaginations and presumption. Vouchsafe that I may speak boldly, 0 my Christ, that which I desire. Teach me, moreover, that which I ought to do and to say. I have sinned above the sinning woman who, having learned where the Lord was, and having bought ointment, came fearlessly to anoint thy feet, my God, my Master and my Christ. A s thou didst not repulse her, when she came with heartfelt contrition, so also despise thou not me, 0 Word, and grant t h a t I, also, may clasp thy feet and kiss them and fearlessly anoint them with floods of tears, as with precious ointment. Wash me and purify me

with my tears, 0 Word ; remit my transgressions and grant me pardon. Thou knowest the multitude of my evildoings ; thou knowest also my footsteps ; thou seest my wickedness. But thou knowest also my faith, and beholdest my earnest desire, and hearest my sighing. Not a single tear-drop, nor even a single portion of a drop, is hidden from thee, 0 my God, my Maker, my Deliverer. Thine eyes behold also that which I have not yet done. In thy book is written also that which, as yet, is not performed. Thou seest my humility, thou seest my infirmities and all my sins. Remit them, 0 God of all men, that with a pure heart, with

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trembling mind and contrite soul I may partake of thine undefiled and all-holy Mysteries, which quicken and refresh every man who eateth and drinketh thereof with a pure heart. Thou hast said, 0 my Lord: Every one who eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. True is every word of my Lord and God. Partaking of

the divine Mysteries which make men like unto God, I am no longer

alone, but abide, 0 my Christ, with thee, the all-effulgent Light which illumineth the world. And I shall not be left without thee, the Life- 'ver, my Breath, my life, my joy, the salvation of the world. Where ore I draw near unto thee, as thou seest, with tears and a contrite soul, and implore thee that thou wilt vouchsafe unto me to receive remission of my transgressions, and to partake, uncondemned, of thy life-giving Mysteries. Abide with me, the accursed one, that the Evil One may not tempt me, and having tempted, may not lead me astray from thy precepts which render god-like. And therefore I fall down before thee, and with my whole heart I cry unto thee: A s thou didst accept the prodigal son, as thou didst accept the sinning woman who came unto

thee, so also receive thou me, who am a prodigal and vile, 0 Bountiful One! Having now recourse unto thee with a contrite soul, I know, 0 my Saviour, that no other man hath so sinned against thee as have I, no other man hath wrought such deeds as have I. But I know, also, that neither the magnitude of the transgression, nor the multitude of the sins can transcend the great long-suffering and unutterable love toward mankind of my God. According to thy mercy and condescension thou cleansest those who repent with their whole heart ; thou enlightenest them, and makest them participants of the light, and sharers of thy Divinity. And, albeit it is strange for angels and men to comprehend, thou ofttimes holdest converse with them as with thy true friends. All

this doth render me bold, all this doth give me wings, 0 my Christ. And confidently setting my hope on thy gracious deeds t o usward, both with joy and trembling, I partake of fire, being myself but grass. And 0 marvellous wonder ! - I am not consumed but am sprinkled with dew, as was of old the bush which burned yet was not consumed Now, with grateful thoughts, with grateful heart, with grateful members both .of my soul and of my body, I bow in worship, I laud and glorify thee, 0 my God, who art blessed now and forevermore.

I stand before the doors of thy temple, yet refrain not from wicked thoughts. But 0 Christ-God, who didst justify'the publican, and didst show mercy upon the woman of Cana, and didst open t h e doors of Paradise to the thief, -open thou unto me also thy loving-kindness, and accept thou me, who am come and who touch thee, as thou didst accept also the woman who was a sinner, and the woman who had an

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issue of blood. One of them, through touching the hem of thy garment, received perfect healing ; and the other, clasping thine all-pure feet, carried away the forgiveness of her sins. And let me not be consumed, all-accursed though I be, through daring to receive thy Body. B u t accept thou me, as thou didst accept them, and illumine my spiritual senses, consuming my sinful offences : through the prayers of Her who bore thee without seed, and of the heavenly Powers : For blessed a r t thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.

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

the remission of my sins, and unto life eternal. Amen.

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Hymns f w :Lord, I have cried unto thee. Hymns to the Birth-give of God (Dogmcftik>. Tropad (Hymni for t/rr Day), Bogwbditchny (Hymns to the Birth-giver of God),Kondaki (CoIltzt-Hymns), and Ganmts :In the E&ht Toncz.

TONE I.

Hymns fw: Lord, I have cried unto thee.

Accept our evening petitions, 0 holy Lord, and grant us remission of our sins : For thou only revealest Resurrection unto the world. Go ye round about Zion, ye people, and encompass her, and give glory therein to him who is risen from the dead: For he is our God who delivereth us from our sins. 0 come, ye people, let us sing praises and worship Christ, glorifying his Resurrection from the dead : For he is our God, who delivereth the world from the wiles of the enemy. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogrmfiik). Let us sing the praises of Mary, Virgin, Door of heaven, Glory of all the worv, sprung forth

from man, who also bare the Lord ; the Song of the Bodiless Powers, and the Enriching of the faithful. For she revealed herself as Heaven a n d the Temple of the Godhead. She destroyed the bulwarks of enmity, ushered in peace, and threw open the kingdom. Wherefore, in that we possess this confirmation of our faith we have a defender, even the Lord who was born of her. Be bold, therefore, be bold, ye people of God, for he, the All-Powerful, will vanquish your foes. Hymn (Tropdr). While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and soldiers stood on guard over thy body undefiled, thou didst rise on the third day, 0 Saviour, who givest life unto the world. For which cause t h e Heavenly Powers cried aloud unto thee, 0 Giver of Life : Glory to

thy resurrection, 0 Christ ! Glory to thy kingdom ! Glory to thy providence, 0 thou who alone lovest mankind ! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn to the Bit-th;giver of God (Bogodditchen). As Gabriel proclaimed unto thee, 0 Virgin : Hail ! With that cry did the Lord of all become incarnate in thee, the Holy Tabernacle, as spake the righteous David : Thou hast manifested thyself more spacious than the heavens,

in that thou hast borne thy Creator. Glory to him who abode in thee ! Glory to him who came forth from thee ! Glory to him who through thy birth-giving hath set us free ! Collect-Hymn (Konddk). As God thou didst arise from the grave in glory, and with thee didst raise the world; and the race of men singeth praises unto thee as God ; and Death hath vanished ; and Adam leapeth for joy, 0 Lord ; and Eve, now released from her bonds, exulteth, crying : Thou art he who giveth Resurrection unto a11 men, 0 Christ.

T H E CANON.

Canticle I. (Founhd on Exodus xv. I-m.)

Theme-Song ( i m d s ) . In godlike wise hath thy victorious right arm been glorified in strength ; for in that it was all-powerful, 0 Immortal One, it shattered the adversaries, and made for the Israelites a new path through the deep. - Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord. Hymns ( T r o j a r f ) . Thou who, with hands most pure, in the begin- ning, in that thou art God, divinely created me out of the dust, didst stretch forth thine arms upon the cross, summoning from the earth my corruptible body, which thou thyself also didst accept from a Virgin. I) Unto dissolution thou didst subject thyself for my sake, and didst yield up thy soul unto death, 0 thou who with thy divine in-breathing

didst infuse into me a soul. And when thou hadst rent asunder the bonds which were from everlasting, and with thee didst raise up the dead, thou wert glorified in incorruption. B Hynn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchen). Hail, 0 Fount of Grace ! Hail, 0 Ladder, and Gate of Heaven ! Hail, 0 Candlestick and Golden Pot, and Mount Unhewn, who gavest birth to Christ, the Life giver of the world ! (Canticle ZZ. it general& omitted.) Canticle ZZL (Formhd on r Samuel ii. I-rr.)

Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . 0 thou who alone knowest the fmilty of man's nature, and in tender compassion didst transform thyself into his likeness : Gird me with might from on high, that I may cry aloud unto thee, 0 Holy One : Inspired is the temple of thine ineffable glory, 0 thou who lovest mankind. Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, 0 Lord. ( A n d tkc other Hymns ( T r e a r i ) ,ajjoinfed, as after the/irst Theme-Song.) Canticle ZV: (Foundedon Habakkuk iii. 2.)

Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . When Habakkuk, with vision prophetic, beheld thee as a Mount overshadowed by the grace of God, he proclaimed in anticipation that from thee should come forth the Holy One of Israel for our salvation and regeneration.

(Refrain as before, and the a##oinlcd Hymns.) Cantuie V. (Forruakd on Isaiah xxvi. 9-20.)

Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . Thou who, by the brightness of thy coming, hast illumined, and by thy Cross hast enlightened the uttermost parts of the universe 0 Christ: Enlighten with the light of thy wisdom divine the hearts of true believers who hymn thy praises. (Refrain as befm, and the a#$ointcd Hymnr.) Canficie YZ. (Forrriid on Jonah ii. 2-7.)

Theme-Song (1md.s). The nethermost pit hath compassed us about. There is none that delivereth; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Save thy people, 0 God, for thou art the strength of the weak and their restoration. (Rcfrain as before, and the appointed Hymns.) Cant& YZZ. (Founded on Danid iii. 656.)

Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . Upon thee, as a supersensual furnace, do we faithful fix our eyes, 0 Birth-giver of God ; for as he, the greatlyexalted, saved the Three Children, so also did he, the God of our fathers, worthy of praise and exceeding glorious, wholly renew the world through thy womb. (Rrfrain as before, and the a##oinfed Hymns.) Canfick YYZL (Fmrn&d on Daniel iii. 57-72 (A$ocg@h).)

We praise, bless and adore the Lord, singing praises and exalting him unto ages of ages. Theme-Song (Imds). In the furnace, as in a smelting-forge, did the Hebrew Children shine with the beauty of godliness more pure than gold, saying : 0 all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him and magnify him unto all the ages. (Refrain as before, and the appointed Hymns.) Canfa.de IX. (Formakd on Exodus iii. ag.)

Theme-Song ( I m d s ) . The bush that burned with fire yet was not consumed, showed forth the type of thy pure birth-giving. Quench now, also, we beseech thee, the fiery furnace of the fierce temptations which assail us, that we may perpetually magnify thee, 0 Birth-giver of God. (Rcfain as brfore, and t h aflointcd Hymns.)

TONE 11.

m a d Hymns (Stikh4ri)for: Lord, I have cried unto thee.

0 come, let us worship him who was begotten of the Father before

the ages, the Word of God incarnate of the Virgin Mary ; for when he

had endured the cross he was delivered over to the tomb, for his own good will it was so to do ; and when he rose again from the dead he saved me, the man who had gone astray.

Christ our Saviour, when he had nailed to the cross the handwriting against us, brought it to naught and annihilated the dominion of death. We adore his awakening again from death on the third day. With the Archangels let us sing the Resurrection of Christ : for he is the Redeemer and Saviour of our souls ; and he shall come again, in glory most terrible, in power most mighty, to judge the world which he hath made. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Hymn to the B ~ r t h - ~ v eofr God (Dopzdtik). T h e shadow of the Law passed away when grace came ; for as the bush burned with fire yet was not consumed, even so as a Virgin didst thou bring forth yet

remainedst Virgin still. In place of the pillar of fire there rose the Sun of Righteousness; in place of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our souls. Hymn (Tt-opdr). When thou didst condescend unto death, 0 Life Immortal, thou didst slay Hell with the lightning flash of thy divinity. When also thou didst raise up the dead from the subterranean abodes, all the Powers of heaven cried aloud: 0 Life-giver, Christ our God, glory to thee ! Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditckm). Beyond the power of thought, exceeding glorious are all thy mysteries, 0 Birth-giver of God ; sealed in purity and preserved in virginity, thou art acknowledged to be, in very truth, the Mother who didst bring forth the true God;

wherefore entreat thou him that our souls may be saved. Collect-Hymn (Konddk). Thou didst rise from the tomb, 0 Saviour almighty, and Hell was affrighted when it beheld the marvel; and the dead arose ; Creation, also, beholding, exulted with thee, and Adam rejoiced exceedingly. And the world, 0 my Saviour, singeth thy praises forevermore.