2014 21 NOV Entry Div Lit

48.
F E S T A L D I V I N E L I T U R G Y E N T R Y I N T O T E M P L E 2 1 N O V E M B E R
kinotiti tafti, tis ikis tis prosenegkoasi
ta dora tafta, ke is ton kosmon Sou
apanta, ke tous ex afton
metalamvanontas pistous doulous
Sou Agiason.
Oti Si i O Evlogon ke Agiazon ta
simpanta, Hriste O Theos imon, ke Si
tin doxan anapempomen sin to
Anarho Sou Patri, ke to Panagio ke
Agatho ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin
city, country and Parish, in the
homes of those who have brought
these gifts and in all Thy World; and
Sanctify all Thy Faithful Servants
who partake of them.
For it is Thee, O Christ our God, Who
Bless and Sanctify all things, and
to Thee we ascribe Glory, together
with Thy Beginningless Father and
Thine All Holy and Good and Life-
giving Spirit, now and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
P E OP L E Amen

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Plousii eptohefsan ke epinasan, i de
ekzitountes ton Kyrion, ouk
elattothrisonte pantos agathou
Wealthy ones went bankrupt and met
starvation; but all those who seek
the Lord, shall never be in want of
any good thing
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Ent ry i nt o t he Templ e

2. F E S T A L D I V I N E L I T U R G Y E N T R Y I N T O T E M P L E 2 1 N O V E M B E R

47.
Eleftheriou...
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon,
on Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis
Tou Agiou (...NAME/S...) ou .... ke tin
mnimin epiteloumen, ke panton Sou
ton Agion...
Evprosdekton piison tin deisin imon
Amin
Dorise imin tin afesin ton paraptomaton
imon
Amin
Skepason imas en ti Skepi ton Pterigon
Sou
Amin
Apodioxon af imon panta ehthron ke
polemion,
Amin
Irinefson imon tin Zoin
Amin
Kyrie Eleison imas ke ton kosmon Sou ke
Soson tas psihas imon os Agathos ke
Filanthropos.

Amin
Eleftherios...
Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of
our Lord God Joachim and Anna...

Of Saint/s (...NAME/S...) whose memory
we celebrate, and of all Thy Saints...

Make our Petition acceptable to Thee...
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Grant us the Remission of our
transgressions...
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Shelter us under the Shelter of
Thy Wings...
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Banish from us ever foe and
adversary
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Make our Life peaceful
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Lord, have Mercy on us and Thy
world, and Save our souls, for Thou
art a Good God Who Lovest
mankind.
P E OP L E Amen

T H E P R I E S T C E N S E S T H E T A B L E W I T H T H E O F F E R I N G S

T H E P R I E S T B L E S S E S T H E L O A V E S
Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, O eflogisas
tous penteartous en ti erimo ke ex
afton pentakishiliou andras
hortasas
Aftos Evlogison ke tous artous toutous,
ton siton ton inon ke to eleon, ke
plithinon afta en ti poli, hora ke
PRIEST O Lord Jesus Christ our God,
Who Blessed the five loaves in the
wilderness and with them fed the
five thousand families
Do Thou, the same Lord, Bless these
loaves, the wheat, the wine and the
olive oil, and multiply them in this
Theotoke Parthene, here,
Keharitomeni Maria, O
Kyrios meta Sou.
Evlogimeni Si en Ginexi,
ke Evlogimenos O Karpos
tis Kilias Sou. Oti Sotira
etekes ton psihon imon.

Tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie eleison
P R I E S T Hail, O Virgin
Theotokos, Mary Full of
Grace, the Lord is with
Thee; Blessed art Thou
among women and
Blessed is the Fruit of
Thy Womb; for Thou
hast Borne the Saviour
of our souls.
P R I E S T Let us pray to the
Lord.
P E OP L E Lord have mercy
Kyrie Eleison (3)
Epakouson imon, O Theos, O Sotir imon
i Elpis panton ton peraton tis gis ke
ton en thalassi makran, ke ileos, ileos,
genou imin, Despota, epi tes amarties
imon ke eleison imas.
Kyrie Eleison
Eleimon gar ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrio Klinomen
P E OP L E Lord have Mercy (3)
P R I E S T Hear us, O God, our Saviour, the
Hope of all the ends of the earth,
and of those who sail the distant
seas; and, O Master, to us sinners, be
gracious and merciful.
P E OP L E Lord have Mercy
P R I E S T For Thou art a Merciful God Who
Lovest mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and to the ages of ages.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Peace be to all.
P E OP L E And to thy spirit
P R I E S T Let us bow our heads to the Lord
M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W N D O W N T O G O D
Si Kyrie
Despota Polielee, Kyrie Iisou Hriste O
Theos imon, Presvies tis Panahranton
Despinis imon Theotokou ke
Aiparthenou Marias, Dinami tou
Timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou,
prostasies ton Timion Epouranion
Dinameon Asomaton...

Ikesies tou Timiou, Endoxon Profitou,
Prodromou ke Vaptistou Ioannou, ton
Agion Evdoxon ke Panevfimon
Apostolon, ton Agion, Evdoxon ke
Kallinikon Martiron, ton Osion ke
Theoforon Pateron imon ...

Ton en Agiis Pateron imon Megalon
Ierarhon ke Ikoumenikon Didaskalon,
Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou tou
Theologou ke Ioannou tou
Hrisostomou; Athanasiou ke
Kyrillou, Ioannou tou Eleimonos,
Patriarchon Alexandrias. Tou en
Agiis Patros imon Nikolaou,
Episkopou Myron tis Lukias, tou
Thavmatourgou. ..
Ton Agion, Endoxon Megalomartiron
Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou
tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou
Tirionos ke Theodorou tou
Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmatourgou
ke Ieromartiron Haralambous ke
P E OP L E To Thee, O Lord
P R I E S T O Most Merciful Master, Lord
Jesus Christ our God, through the
Intercessions of our Most Pure Lady
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, by
the Power of the Precious and Life-
giving Cross; through the Protection
of the Venerable Bodiless Powers in
Heaven...
Through the Prayers of the Venerable
and Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy, Glorious and All-praised
Apostles; of the Holy, Glorious and
Victorious Martyrs; of our Righteous
and God-bearing Fathers...
Of our Fathers among the Saints the
Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical
Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory
the Theologian and John
Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril and
John the Almsgiver, Patriarchs of
Alexandria; of our Father among the
Saints, Nicholas, Bishop of Myra of
Lycia the Miracle-worker...

Of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyrs:
George the Victorious, Demetrios the
Myrrh-flowing, Theodore Tyron and
Theodore the General, Menas the
Miracle-worker, and the Priest
Martyrs Charalambos and
3.
Li t ur gy o f t he Cat e c hu me ns Li t ur gy o f t he Cat e c hu me ns Li t ur gy o f t he Cat e c hu me ns Li t ur gy o f t he Cat e c hu me ns
T T H H E E B B E E G G I I N N N N I I N N G G O O F F T T H H E E D D I I V V I I N N E E L L I I T T U U R R G G Y Y T T H H E E F F I I R R S S T T S S E E C C T T I I O O N N

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N MU S T S T A N D
T HE CONGRE GAT I ON MAY P A RT I CI P AT E B Y S I NGI NG AL ONG WI T H T HE CHOI R AND RE S P ONDI NG I N
U NI S ON T O T HE P R AY E RS .
Evlogimeni i Vasilia tou Patros ke
tou Iou ke tou Agiou
Pnevmatos, nin ke Ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P R I E S T Blessed be the Kingdom of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of ages.
P E OP L E Amen
T H E L I T A N Y O F P E A C E
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis tou simpantos kosmou,
efstathias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseos
tou Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta
Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton en afto, tou Kyriou
deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Patros imon Papa ke Patriarhi
( T HE ODOR OU) ke Arhiepiskopou imon
( . . . NA ME . . . ) tou Timiou Presviteriou,
tis en Hristo Diakonias, pantos tou
Klirou ke tou laou tou Kyriou
deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou efsevous imon ethrous, pasis
arhis ke exousias en afto ke to
Filohristo Stratou tou Kyriou
deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis koinotita, poleos taftis, pasis
poleos, horas, ke ton pisti ikounton en
P R I E S T In Peace let us pray to the Lord
P R I E S T For the Peace from Above and for
the Salvation of our souls, let us
pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T For the Peace of the whole world,
for the stability of the Holy Churches
of God, and for the Union of all
mankind, let us pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T For this Holy Temple, and for
those who enter with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T For our Father, Pope & Patriarch
1

( T HE ODOR OS ) and for our Archbishop
( . . . NA ME . . . ) for the Venerable
Priesthood of the Diaconate in
Christ, for all the Clergy and the
laity, let us pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T For the pious President of this
country, and for our Nation and all
our leaders and government and for
the Christ-loving Armed Forces: let
us pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T For this city and for this
Community, and for every

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WHEN A BISHOP CELEBRATES THE DIVINE LITURGY, HE PRAYS FOR OUR PATRIARCH, WHILE THE PRIEST PRAYS FOR OUR BISHOP.
(AND WE QUIETLY PRAY FOR THEM BOTH.)
aftes tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton, odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmaloton ke tis sotirias
afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Risthine imas apo pasis
thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangis,
tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tis Panagias, Ahrantou, Ipere
Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias
meta panton ton Agion
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi Si pasa Doxa Timi ke
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Community, city and country, and
for the Faithful who dwell therein,
let us pray to the Lord
P R I E S T For seasonable weather, for the
abundance of the fruits of the Earth,
and for peaceful times, let us pray to
the Lord
P R I E S T For those at sea, and those who
travel by land or air, for the sick and
the suffering, for captives and for
their Salvation, let us pray to the
Lord
P R I E S T For our Deliverance from all
affliction, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord
P R I E S T Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Commemorating our All Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one another
and our whole Life to Christ our
God.

PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord!
P R I E S T For to Thee belong all Glory,
Honour and Worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen
P R A Y E R O F T H E F I R S T A N T I P H O N
WHI L E T HE F I R S T ANT I P HON I S B E I NG CHANT E D, T HE PR I E S T S I L E NT L Y P R AY S :
O Lord our God, Whose Dominion is inconceivable, and Whose Glory is
incomprehensible; Whose Mercy is infinite, and Whose Love for mankind is
ineffable, do Thou Thyself, O Master, in Thy tender Compassion look down
upon us, and upon this Holy Temple, and grant us and those who pray with us,
Thine abundant Mercies and Compassions.
M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N
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Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou, deometha Sou epakouson
ke Eleison.

Kyrie Eleison (3
Eti deometha iper ton efsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon ...
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha iper ton Arhiepiskopou
imon (...N A M E... ) ke pasis tis en
Hristo imon adelfotitos.
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, irinis,
Igias, Sotirias, episkepseos,
Singhoriseos ke Afeseos ton Amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, ton
epitelounton tin Agian eortin taftin ...
(HE MENTIONS THEM BY NAME) ...
meta ton sizigon, teknon, goneon,
adelfon, singenon afton, igias ke
Sotirias iper afton ipomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha iper tou diafilahthine tin
Agian Ekklisian ke polin, ke Kinotita
taftin, ke pasan polin ke horan, apo
orgis, limu, limou, sismou,
katapontismou, piros, maheras,
epidromis allofilon, emfiliou polemou
ke efnidiou thanetou, ke iper tou
ileon, efmeni ke efdialakton genesthe
ton agathon ke filanthropon Theon
imon, tou apostrepse ke diaskedase
pasan orgin ke noson tin kath imon
kinoumenin, ke risasthe imas ek tis
epikimenis dikeas aftou apilis ke
eleise imas.

Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha ke iper tou isakouse
Kyrion ton Theon fonis tis deiseos
imon ton amartolon, ke eleise imas.

P R I E S T Have mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, we
pray to Thee, hear us and have
Mercy on us.
P E OP L E Lord have Mercy (3)
P R I E S T Again we pray for all Pious and
Orthodox Christians....
P R I E S T Again we pray for our
Archbishop (...N A M E... ) and all our
brothers and sisters in Christ.
P E O P L E Lord have Mercy
P R I E S T Again we pray for Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Forgiveness and Remission of sins of
the servants of God who celebrate
this Sacred Feast ... (HE MENTIONS
THEM BY NAME) ...together with their
spouses, children, parents, brothers
and sisters and relatives, and let us
ask for their health and Salvation.
P R I E S T Again we pray for the
preservation of this Holy Church,
and this city and Parish, and every
city and land, from the Wrath of
God, pestilence, famine, earthquake,
flood fire, the sword, invasion by
enemies, civil war and sudden death,
and that our God Who Loves
mankind will be merciful, gracious
and favourable toward us, and will
fend off and turn away all the wrath
and every illness that threatens us,
and will deliver us from His Righteous
Chastisement impending against us,
and will have Mercy on us.
P R I E S T Again we pray that the Lord our
God will hear the voice of the
Petition of us sinners, and have
mercy on us.

Lord Jesus Christ, our God, may Thy Holy Body be unto me for
Everlasting Life and Thy Precious Blood for the Forgiveness of
sins. And may this Holy Eucharist be Joy, Health and Gladness
for me and at Thine awful Second Coming make me, a sinner,
worthy to stand at the right hand of Thy Glory, through the
Intercessions of Thy Pure Mother and of all Thy Saints. Amen.

T O T H E MO S T H O L Y & E V E R B L E S S E D T H E O T O K O S

All Holy Lady, Theotokos, the Light of my darkened soul, my Hope
and Protection, my Refuge and Consolation and my Joy: I give
Thee thanks that Thou has made me, who am unworthy, worthy
to receive the Holy Body and the Precious Blood of Thy Son.
Enlighten the Spiritual Eyes of my heart, O Thou Who b ore the
True Light; Thou Who engendered the Fountain of Immortality
grant Life to me who is dead in sin; Thou the Compassionate
Mother of the Merciful God have mercy on me and grant me
compunction and contrition of heart, Humility in my thoughts,
and the recall of my reasoning powers from their captivity.
And make me worthy until my last breath, uncondemned to
receive the Sanctification of the Divine Mysteries for the Healing
of my soul and body, and grant me Tears of Repentance and
Confession so that I may praise and glorify Thee all the days of
my life for Thou art Blessed and glorified unto the Ages.
Amen.

5.
F I R S T F E S T A L A N T I P H O N E N T R Y I N T O T E M P L E T O N E 2
S T I H OS Megas Kyrios ke enetos sfodra,
ke tis Megalosinis aftou ouk esti
peras.
Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,
Soson imas.
S T I H OS Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou i
Polis tou Theou.
Soson imas.
S T I H OS O Theos en tis varesin aftis
ginoskete, otan antilamvanite aftis.
Soson imas.
S T I H OS Kathaper ikousamen, outo ke
idomen en poli Kyriou ton Dinameon,
en poli tou Theou imon.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Soson imas.
V E R S E Great is the Lord and exceedingly
praiseworthy, and His Greatness is
infinite.
Through the Intercessions of the
Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
V E R S E Glorious Things were said
concerning Thee, O City of God.
V E R S E God is known in Her Palaces when
He helps Her.
V E R S E As we heard, so we saw in the
City of the Lord of Hosts, in the City
of our God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
S M A L L L I T A N Y
Eti ke eti en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie eleison
Antilavou Soson, Eleison Ke Diafilaxon

Amen
parathometha.

Si Kyrie
PRI E S T Again and again, in Peace, let us
pray to the Lord.
PE OPL E Lord, have mercy
PRI E S T Hel p us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace
PE OPL E Amen
PRI E S T Commemorating our Most
Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Glorious Lady Theotokos, and Ever
Virgin Mary with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one another,
and all our Life to Christ our God.

PE OPL E To Thee, O Lord
P R A Y E R O F T H E S E C O N D A N T I P H O N
WHI L E T H I S HY MN I S B E I NG CHANT E D , T H E P R I E S T P RA Y S S I L E NT L Y :
O Master, Lord our God: Save Thy people and Bless Thine Inheritance. Protect
the whole Body of Thy Church, and Sanctify those who Love the Beauty of Thy
Temple. Endow them with Thy Divine Power, and do not forsake us who
have set our Hope in Thee.
M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N T O G O D

D O X A S T I K O N
T H E P R I E S T C O N T I N U E S T O P R A Y A L O U D :
Oti Son to Kratos ke Sou estin i Vasilia
ke i Dinamis ke i Doxa tou Patros
ke tou Iou ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos,
nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin
PRI E S T For Thine is the Dominion, and
Thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power, and the Glory, of the
Ages of ages.
PE OPL E Amen
S E C O N D F E S T A L A N T I P H O N E N T R Y I N T O T E M P L E T O N E 2
S T I HOS Igiase to Skinoma Aftou O Ipstos.

Soson imas Iie Theou, O E N AGI I S
THAVMAS T OS , psallontas Si:
Allilouia!
S T I HOS Agiosini ke megaloprepia en to
Agiasmati Aftou.
Allilouia!
S T I HOS Afti i Pili tou Kyriou, Dikei
iselefsonte en afti.
Allilouia!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
VE RS E The Most High Sanctified His
Tabernacle.
O Son of God, WHO ART WONDROUS IN
HIS SAINTS, Save us who sing to Thee:
Alleluia
VE RS E Holiness and Majesty art in His
Holy Place.
O Son of God, WHO ART WONDROUS IN HIS
SAINTS, Save us who sing to Thee:
Alleluia
VE RS E This is the Gate of the Lord; the
Righteous shall go in through it.
O Son of God, WHO ART WONDROUS IN
HIS SAINTS, Save us who sing to
Thee: Alleluia!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Amen
T H I R D A N T I P H O N T O N E 1
O Monogenis Ios ke Logos tou Theou
Athanatos Iparhon ke katadexamenos
dia tin imeteran Sotirian Sarkothine
ek tis Agia Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias, atreptos enanthropisas,
Stavrothis te, Hriste O Theos, Thanato
Thanaton patisas, is on tis Agias
Triados Sindoxazomenos to Patri ke to
Agio Pnevmati, Soson imas.
O Only Begotten Son and Word of God,
Who being Immortal, yet deigned for
our Salvation to be Incarnate
through the Holy Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary, and without
change became Man;and was
Crucified, O Christ our God,
trampling down Death by Death;
Thou, Who art One of the Holy
Trinity and art Glorified with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, Save us.
S M A L L L I T A N Y
Eti ke eti en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison

P R I E S T Again and again, in Peace, let us
pray to the Lord.
P E OP L E Lord, have Mercy
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace
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those who keep Festival is unceasing and the Joy is endless of
those who behold the Ineffable Beauty of Thy Countenance.
For Thou, O Christ our God, is that which is truly sought for, and the
unutterable Gladness of those who Love Thee; and all Creation
praises Thee forever.
Amen

T H A N K S G I V I N G P R A Y E R S O F S T B A S I L T H E GR E A T
O Christ our God and Master, King of the Ages and Creator of all, I
thank Thee for all the favours that Thou has granted to me and
for the participation in Thy Pure and Life-giving Mysteries.
I beseech Thee, therefore, O Gracious and Loving Lord, guard me
under Thy Protection and under the shadow of Thy Wings: and
grant me a clear conscience to my last breath, so that worthily I
may receive Thy Holy Things for the forgiveness of sins and Life
Eternal.
For Thou art the Bread of Life, the Fountain of Holiness, the Giver of
all that is Good, and unto Thee we ascribe Glory with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and from all Ages to
all Ages.
Amen

Thou Who grants me willingly nourishment of Thine own Flesh:
Thou Who art Fire and burns up the unworthy, do not scorch me,
O my Maker, but rather pass through me for the right ordering
of my members, into all my joints, my affections, and my heart.
Burn up the thorns of all my offences; Purify my soul; Sanctify my
mind; make strong my knees and my bones; Enlighten the
simplicity of my five senses; nail down the whole of me with Thy
Fear.
Always Protect, Guard and Watch over me, and keep me from
every soul-destroying deed and word.
Sanctify and Purify and order me; make me clean, give me
Understanding and Enlighten me; make me worthy to be the
habitation of the Only Holy Spirit, and no longer a habitation of
sin; so that as Thine Abode from the Entrance of Thy Holy
Communion, every evil deed and passion may flee from me like
fire.
As supplicants I bring to Thee all those whom Thou hast Sanctified:
the Leaders of the Angelic Powers; Thy Forerunner; Thine
Enlightened Apostles; and further, Thy Pure and Spotless Mother.
Receive the Prayers of these, O Merciful Christ, and make Thy slave
a Child of Light.
For Thou art our Sanctification and our only Good, and the
Illumination of our souls, and unto Thee as our God and Master
each day as is fitting, we ascribe all Glory, Honour and Worship.
Amen
After everyone has received Antidoron and departed, the Priest enters the Prothesis
and after reciting certain Prayers, he consumes the remaining Contents of the
Holy Chalice, which is then wiped clean and put aside for the next Holy
Communion.

Again with Prayers and reverence, the Priest removes his Liturgical Vestments.

Pr aye r s o f Thank s gi v i ng
Af t e r Ho l y Co mmu ni o n

I MMEDI AT ELY AFT ER HAVI NG PARTAKEN, we make t he Si gn of t he
Cr oss and Bow l ow bef or e t he Lor d our God, wi t h Humi l i t y
and Thanksgi vi ng, pr ayi ng:
GLORY TO THEE, O GOD; GLORY TO THEE! [3]

I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou has not rejected me, a
sinner, but has deemed me worthy to be a Partaker of Thy Holy
Things.
I thank Thee that Thou has deemed me, who am unworthy, worthy
to participate in Thy Sacred and Heavenly Gifts.
And, O Merciful Master, Who died for us and Who Arose again and
Who bestows upon us these Thy Fearful and Life-giving
Mysteries for the well-being and Sanctification of our souls and
bodies, grant that these may be to me for the healing of my soul
and body, for the averting of everything hostile, for the
Enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for Peace to my Spiritual
Powers, for Faith which does not shame us, for Love unfeigned,
for the plenitude of Wisdom, for the fulf ilment of Thy
Commandments, for the aid of Thy Divine Grace and the
Inheritance of Thy Kingdom; so that protected by Them in Thy
Holiness I may ever remember Thy Grace and never live for
myself but only for Thee, our Master and Saviour.
And so when I have departed from this existence in the hope of
Eternal Life, I may attain to Everlasting Rest, where the Song of
7.
Amin
parathometha.

Si Kyrie
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Commemorating our Most
Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Glorious Lady Theotokos, and Ever
Virgin Mary together with all the
Saints, let us commit ourselves and
one another, and all our Life to
Christ our God.

P R A Y E R O F T H E T H I R D A N T I P H O N
T H E P R I E S T Q U I E T L Y P R A Y S
Thou Who has granted us Grace at this time with one accord to make our
common Supplications to Thee, and Who promises, that when two or three
are gathered together in Thy Name, Thou will grant their Petitions: fulfil now,
O Lord, the Petitions of Thy servants, as may be the most expedient for us;
granting us in this world Knowledge of Thy Truth, and in the world to come,
Life Everlasting

T H E P R I E S T C O N C L U D E S T H E S M A L L L I T A N Y A L O U D :
Oti Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
P R I E S T For Thou, O God, art Good and
lovest mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory, to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
P E OP L E Amen
T H I R D F E S T A L A N T I P H O N E N T R A N C E I N T O T H E T E M P L E T O N E 4
S T I HOS To Prosopon Sou litanefsousin i
plousii tou laou.
Simeron tis evdokias Theou to
proimion, ke tis ton anthropon
Sotirias i prokirixis. En Nao tou
Theou tranos i Parthenos kiknite,
ke ton Hriston tis pasi
prokatangellete. Afti ke imis
megalofonos voisomen. Here, tis
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i ekplirosis.

S T I HOS Pasa i Doxa tis Thigatros tou
Vasileos esothen, en krossotis hrisis
perivevlimeni, pepikilmeni.
VE RS E The rich among the people shall
entreat Thy Favour.
Today is the prelude of Gods Good
Pleasure, and the Proclamation of
humanitys Salvation. In the
Temple of God, the Virgin is
presented openly, and in Herself
She announces Christ to all. Let us,
then, with a Great Voice cry aloud
to Her: Rejoice! Thou art the
Fulfilment of our Creators
Dispensation.!
VE RS E All Her Glory as the Kings
Daughter is within, adorned and
embroidered with golden tassels.

S T I HOS Apenehthisonte to Vasili Partheni
opiso aftis, e plision aftis
apenehthisonte Si.
Dispensation.!
VE RS E The Virgins behind her shall be
brought to the King; Her neighbours
shall be brought to Thee.
Dispensation.!
T H E S M A L L E N T R A N C E :
T H E C O M I N G O F C H R I S T I N T O T H E W O R L D
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N MU S T S T A N D

P R A Y E R O F T H E E N T R A N C E
WH I L E T H E F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N ( T H I R D F E S T A L A N T I P H O N )
I S C H A N T E D T H E P R I E S T Q U I E T L Y R E C I T E S :
O Master, Lord our God, Who hast appointed in Heaven
Legions and Hosts of Angels and Archangels for the
Service of Thy Glory, grant that with our Entrance there
may be an Entrance of Holy Angels, serving with us and
glorifying Thy Goodness; for to Thee are due all Glory,
Honour and Worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen

AL OU D T HE P RI E S T P ROCL AI MS AS H E P R OCE E DS T H ROU GH T HE CHU RCH WI T H T H E BOOK OF
T HE GOS P E L HE L D U P B E F ORE HI S F A CE .
Evlogimeni i Isodos ton Agion Sou,
pantote, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Blessed is the Entrance of Thy Saints
always, now and forever, and to the
Ages of ages.
Amen

S T ANDI NG B E F ORE T HE ROY AL GAT E S T HE P R I E S T S L OWL Y L I F T S T HE HOL Y GOS P E L A B OVE H I S
HE AD AND MAK E S T H E S I GN OF T H E CROS S
E N T R A N C E H Y M N T O N E 2
Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo. Soson imas Ie Theou O E N
AGI I S THAVMAS T OS , psallontas Si:
Allilouia!
PEOPLE Come, let us worship and bow
down before Christ. O Son of God,
WHO ART WONDROUS IN HIS SAINTS,,
Save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia!

Sofia! Orthi! P R I E S T Wisdom! Arise!
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AT T HI S P OI NT T HE PRI E S T MAY P E RF ORM THE ART OKL AS I A AF T E R WHI CH HE CONCL UDE S
T HE DI V I NE LI T UR GY ( PAGE 45)

D I S M I S S A L P R A Y E R S
T HE P RI E S T CONCL U DE S T HE DI VI NE L I T U R GY :
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa
Si!
O Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes
Presvies tis Panahrantou ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros...
...Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou...
...Prostasies ton timion Epouranion
Dinameon Asomaton ...
...ikesies tou Timiou Endoxou Profitou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou...

... ton Agion Endoxon ke panefimon
Apostolon...
...ton Agion Evdoxon ke kallinikon
Martirion...
...ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon...

...ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis...
... tou Agiou ... ou ke tin Mnimin
epiteloumen ke panton ton Agion...

.. eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke
Filanthropos ke eleimon Theos.
Amin
I Agia Trias diafilaxi pantas imas.

Ton Evlogonta ke Agiazonta imas,
Kyrie, filatte is polla eti...

Di evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,
Kyrie Isou Hriste, O Theos imon,
Eleison ke Soson imas.

Amin.
PRIEST Glory to Thee, O God our Hope,
Glory to Thee!
May Christ, our True God, have Mercy
on us, through the Intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother
...through the Power of the Precious and
Life-giving Cross...
...the Protection of the sublime Spiritual
Powers in Heaven...
...the Supplications of the Precious,
Glorious Prophet and Forerunner
John the Baptist...
... of the Holy, Glorious and
Praiseworthy Apostles...
...of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martyrs...
...of our Saintly and God-Inspired
Fathers...
...of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors
Joachim and Anna...
...of whose memory we
Commemorate today, and of all the
Saints...
... and Save us, for He is Gracious and
Loves mankind.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T May the Holy Trinity Bless you
and protect you.
P E OP L E O Lord, protect the one who
Blesses us and Sanctifies us, for
many years
P R I E S T Through the Prayers of our
Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ,
our God, have Mercy on us and Save
us.
P E OP L E Amen.
T H E A N T I D O R O N

After the Priest has dismissed the Congregation, we must quietly
stand in a queue to received the Antidoron from
him.

Holding our right hand in our left hand, we humbly receive the
Antidoron and kiss the Priests hand with all due respect for the Holy
Eternal Priesthood of Christ our Lord and Saviour.

D I S M I S S A L B L E S S I N G & P R A Y E R B E H I N D T H E A M B O N P U L P I T
En irini proelthomen
Tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison [3]
Pater Agie Evlogison
P R I E S T Let us go forth in Peace.
Let us beseech the Lord.
P E OP L E Lord have mercy [3]
Holy Father, give the Blessing
T HE P RI E S T S T AND S B E F ORE T HE HOL Y I CON OF OU R L ORD & S A VI OU R , J E S U S
CHR I S T , AND P RAY S AL OU D
O Evlogon tou Evlogontas Se, Kyrie, ke
Agiazon tous epi Si pepithotas, Soson
ton Laon Sou ke Evlogison tin
Klironomian Sou.
To pliromas tis Ekklisias Sou filaxon,
Agiason tou Agapontas tin
Evprepeian tou Ikou Sou.
Si aftous antidoxason ti Thiki Dinami
Sou ke mi egkatalipis imas tous
elpizontas epi Se.
Erinin to kosmo Sou dories, tes Ekklisies
Sou, tis Ierefsi, tis Vasilefsin imon, to
Strato ke panti to lao Sou.

Oti pasa dosis agathi ke pan Dorima
Telion anothen esti katavenon ek Sou
tou Patros ton Foton. Ke Si tin Doxan
ke Efharistian ke Proskinisin
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Io, ke to
Agio Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Ii to Onoma Kyriou Evlogimenon apo
tou nin ke eos tou eonos.[3]

Tou Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie eleison
O Lord, Who Blesses those who Bless
Thee, and Sanctifies those who put
their trust in Thee, Save Thy people
and Bless Thine Inheritance.
Protect the whole Body of Thy Church,
and Sanctify those who Love the
Beauty of Thy House.
Glorify them by Thy Divine Power and
do not forsake us who set our hope
in Thee.
Grant Peace to Thy world, to Thy
Churches, to the Priesthood, to our
Rulers, to the Armed Forces and to
all Thy people.
For every measure of Blessing, and
every Perfect Gift is from Above, and
descends from Thee, the Father of
Light; and to Thee we ascribe Glory
and Thanksgiving and Worship: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto
the Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen
Blessed be the Name of the Lord,
from this time forth, and for
evermore. [3]
P R I E S T Let us pray to the Lord.

T HE PR I E S T BL E S S E S T HE CONGR E GA T I ON WHO B OW T HE I R HE A D
Evlogia Kyriou ke Eleos
elthi ef imas ti Aftou Thia
Hariti ke Filanthropia,
Pantote, nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin
P R I E S T May the Blessing of the
Lord and His Mercy come upon
you through His Divine Grace
and Love for mankind always,
now and ever, and unto the
Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen

9.
F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N E N T R A N C E I N T O T H E T E M P L E T O N E 4
Simeron tis evdokias Theou to proimion,
ke tis ton anthropon Sotirias i
prokirixis. En Nao tou Theou tranos i
Parthenos kiknite, ke ton Hriston tis
pasi prokatangellete. Afti ke imis
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i
ekplirosis.proimion, ke tis ton
anthropon Sotirias i prokirixis. En
Nao tou Theou tranos i Parthenos
kiknite, ke ton Hriston tis pasi
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i ekplirosis!
humanitys Salvation. In the Temple
of God, the Virgin is presented
openly, and in Herself She
announces Christ to all. Let us, then,
with a Great Voice cry aloud to Her:
Rejoice! Thou art the Fulfilment of
our Creators Dispensation!
P A T R O N A L A P O L Y T I K I O N
T H E P A T R O N A L H Y M N O F T H E P A R I S H C H U R C H , C H A P E L O R C A T H E D R A L I S
S U N G B Y B O T H C H O I R & C O N G R E G A T I O N .

( E . G . T H E H O L Y CH U R C H O F T H E D O R M I T I O N O F T H E E V E R
B L E S S E D T H E O T O K O S )
En ti Gennisi tin Parthenian efilaxas.
En ti Kimisi ton kosmon ou
katelipes Theotoke. Metestis pros
tin Zoin, Mitir iparhousa tis Zois.
Ke tes Presvies tes Ses Litromeni,
ek Thanatou tas psihas imon.
In giving Birth, O Theotokos, Thou hast
retained Thy Virginity, and in Falling
Asleep, Thou hast not forsaken the
world. Thou who art the Mother of Life,
hast passed over into Life, and by Thy
Prayers Thou Delivers our soul from
Death. Wherefore, by Thine
Intercessions, Deliver our soul from
Death.
P A T R I A R C H A L A P O L Y T I K I O N - S T MA R K T H E A P O S T L E & E V A N G E L I S T
2

T O N E 3
F E S T A L K O N T A K I O N E N T R A N C E I N T O T E M P L E T O N E 4
O Katharotatos Naos tou Sotiros, i
politimitos pastas ke Parthenos, to
Ierib Thisavrisma tis Doxis tou Theou,
simeron isagete, en to Iko Kyriou, tin
harin sinisagousa, tin en Pnevmati
Thio. In animnousin Angeli Theou.
Afti iparhi Skini Epouranios!
The Saviours Most Pure and
Immaculate Temple, the very
Precious Bridal Chamber and Virgin,
who is the Sacred Treasure of the
Glory of God, on this day is
introduced into the House of the
Lord, and with Herself She brings the
Grace of the Divine Spirit. She is
extolled by the Angels of God a
Heavenly Tabernacle is She!

2
ST MARK THE APOSTLE & EVANGELIST IS THE FOUNDER OF THE HOLY CHURCH OF CHRIST IN AFRICA AND THUS HE IS
OUR FIRST POPE & PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA (MOST PRIESTS EXCLUDE THIS HYMN)
Apostole Agie, ke Evangelista Marke,
Presveve to Eleimoni Theo, ina
ptesmaton afesin, parashi tes psihes
imon.
O Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark,
Intercede with our Merciful God to
grant Remission of sins to our
souls.

T H E P R A Y E R O F T H E T R I S A G I O N H Y M N
W H I L E T H E C H O I R C H A N T S T H E T R I S A G I O N H Y M N T H I S P R A Y E R I S S I L E N T L Y
R E C I T E D B Y T H E P R I E S T :
O Holy God, Who rests among Thy Saints, Who art Glorified by the Cherubim, and
Praised by the Seraphim with a Thrice-Holy Voice, and Worshipped by all the
Hosts of Heaven - Thou Who has brought all things out of nothingness into being;
Thou Who has created mankind in Thine Own Image and Likeness, and has
adorned him with all Thy Favours; Thou Who grant to the suppliant Wisdom
and Prudence, and does not neglect the sinner, but has set forth the Way of
Repentance unto Salvation; Thou Who has accounted us, Thy humble and
unworthy servants, worthy to stand at this time before the Glory of Thy Holy Altar,
and to bring to Thee due Adoration and Praise; do Thou, O Master, accept even
from the mouth of us sinners, the Thrice-Holy Hymn and Visit us in Thy
Righteousness.
Forgive us all our transgressions - voluntary and involuntary. Sanctify our souls and
bodies, and grant, that we may worship Thee in Holiness all the days of our life,
through the Intercessions of the Holy Theotokos and all the Saints, who from the
beginning of time have pleased Thee; for Thou, our God, art Holy, and to Thee
we ascribe Glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
T H E T R I S A G I O N O R T H R I C E H O L Y H Y M N
Ton Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison
Oti Agios i O Theos imon ke si tin Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, eleison imas. [3]
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.

Dynamis!
Dynamis!
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, eleison imas
P R I E S T Let us pray to the Lord
P R I E S T For Thou our God art Holy, and
unto Thee we ascribe Glory, to
Ages of ages
P E OP L E Amen
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us [3]
and to the Holy Spirit, Now and
Amen
Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us

P R I E S T With Strength!
CHOI R With Strength!
P E OP L E Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D
39.
BE F ORE RE T U RNI NG T O OU R P E WS WE MU S T S T AND B E F ORE T H E HOL Y AL T A R AND MA KI NG T HE
SI GN OF T HE CR OS S , B OW L OW B E F OR E T HE LOR D OU R GOD I N GR AT I T U DE F OR HI S GR E AT
ME RCY AND I N ACK NOWL E DGE ME NT OF HI S DI VI NE P RE S E NCE .

T HE P RI E S T CA R RI E S T HE R E MA I NDE R OF T HE HOL Y EU CHA RI S T T O T HE P ROT HE S I S OR OB L AT I ON T AB L E
T HE N HE R E T U RNS T O T H E AL T AR WHE RE HE F OL D S U P T H E ANT I ME N S I ON/ CORP OR AL AND P L ACE S
T HE HOL Y GOS P E L U P ON I T .

WE MUS T RE AD T HE S P E CI AL P R AYE RS AF T E R HOL Y COMMUNI ON S E E E ND OF DI VI NE
LI T UR GY

T H A N K S G I V I N G P R A Y E R S

T HE P RI E S T I NS T RU CT S T HE WORS H I P P E R S T O GI VE T H ANK S T O GOD F OR T H E HOL Y COMMU NI ON:
Orthi. Metalavontes ton Thion,
Agion, Ahranton, Athanaton,
Epouranion ke Zoopion Frikton tou
Hristou Mystirion, axios
Efharistisomen to Kyrio.

Amin

Amin
Tin imeran pasan Telian, Agian, Irinikin
ke anamartiton etisameni, eaftou ke
allilous ke pasan tin Zoin imon,
Hristo to Theo parathometha.

Si Kyrie!
P R I E S T Let us rise, having duly
received the Divine, Holy, Pure,
Immortal, Heavenly, Life-giving and
Awesome Mysteries of Christ,
worthily let us give Thanks unto the
Lord.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Help us, Save us, have Mercy
upon us, and Protect us, O God, by
Thy Grace.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Entreating the Lord that this
whole day may be Perfect, Holy,
Peaceful and sinless, let us commit
ourselves and one another and our
whole Life to Christ our God.

P E OP L E To Thee, O Lord!
T H E P R A Y E R O F T H A N K S G I V I N G
T HE P RI E S T QU I E T L Y P R AY S :
We thank Thee, O Merciful Master and Benefactor of our souls, that Thou hast this
day vouchsafed to give us Thy Heavenly and Immortal Mysteries.
Direct us into the right way; Strengthen all of us in Thy Fear; watch over our Life;
make safe our Endeavours, through the Prayers and Supplications of the
Glorious Theotokos, and Ever Virgin Mary, and of all Thy Saints...

THE PR I E S T F OL DS T HE ANT I ME NS I ON AND BL E S S E S I T WI T H T HE HOL Y GOS P E L WI T H WHI CH
HE MAK E S T HE S I GN OF T H E CROS S OVE R I T

Oti Si i O Agiasmos imon, ke Si tin
Doxan anapebomen, to Patri ke to
Iio, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke
is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amen
P R I E S T For Thou art our Sanctification
and unto Thee we ascribe Glory, to
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen

WHI L E WA I T I NG T O RE CE I VE HOL Y COMMU NI ON , OU R T HOU GHT S A RE F OCU S E D I N P RAY E R:
Behold, I approach for Holy Communion, O Creator, burn me not as I
partake, for Thou art a Fire which burns the unworthy, wherefore do
Thou Cleanse me from every stain.
To Thy Mystic Supper receive me today, O Son of God, as a Partaker; for I
will not speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not kiss Thee as did
Judas; but as the Thief, i will confess Thee: Lord, Remember me in Thy
Kingdom!
AF T E R RE CE I V I NG HOL Y COMMU NI ON, WE S T AND T O ONE S I DE , F ACI NG T HE HOL Y CH AL I CE
WHI L E OU R BRE T H RE N RE CE I VE COMMU NI ON.

T HE PR I E S T I N VI T E S U S T O P ART AK E OF T HE GRE AT BANQU E T T HE HOL Y EU CHA RI S T WHI CH WE
S HOU L D NOT R E F U S E !

Meta FOVOU THEOU,
PISTEOS KE AGAPIS
proselthete
With FEAR OF GOD,
WITH FAITH, AND
WITH LOVE draw near.

WHI L E ADMI N I S T E R I NG T HE HOL Y COMMU NI ON ,
T HE PR I E S T P ROCL AI MS F OR E ACH CO
MMU NI CANT :
The Servant of God ... (NAME) ...
receives the Body and Blood of Christ
for Forgiveness of sins and Eternal Life.

WHE N A L L H AV E P ART AK E N , T HE PR I E S T RA I S E S T H E HOL Y CH AL I CE AND MAK I NG T H E S I GN OF T H E
CROS S WI T H I T , HE BL E S S E S T HE CON GRE GAT I ON:

T HE P RI E S T RE - E NT E R S T HE HOL Y S A NCT U ARY AND AL L T HE COMMU NCAN T T U RN T OWA RDS T HE HOL Y
AL T A R
T HE CH OI R S I NGS ON B E H AL F OF T H OS E WHO HA VE P ART AK E N OF T H E HOL Y EU CH AR I S T :
Idomen to Fos to Alithinon, elavomen
Pnevma Epouranion, evromen Pistin
Alithi, adiereton Triade proskinountes.
Afti gar imas esosen.
We have seen the True Light, we have
received the Heavenly Spirit, we
have found the True Faith,
worshipping the Undivided Trinity,
Who has saved us.
T HE P RI E S T QUI ET L Y P RAYS BE F ORE T HE HOL Y AL T AR:
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the Heavens and Thy Glory above
all the earth. [3]
Blessed is our God...

T HE COMMU NI CANT S WA I T P AT I E NT L Y U NT I L T HE P RI E S T ONCE AGAI N E X I T S F ROM
T HE HOL Y SANCT U ARY I N ORDE R T O B E S T OW T HE DI S MI S S A L B L E S S I NG.
T HE P R I E S T T URNS T OWARDS T HE CONGR E GA T I ON T O BE S T OW T HE B L E S S I N G

AF T E R B OWI NG T OWA RD S T HE HOL Y EU CHA R I S T T HAT I S H E L D AL OF T B Y T HE
PR I E S T , WE BL E S S OU RS E L V E S WI T H T H E S I GN OF T HE CROS S
Soson O Theos ton laon Sou ke
Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou
O God, Save Thy People and Bless
Thine Inheritance
Pantote nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon..
Amin
Always, now and ever,
and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
11.
T H E A P O S T O L O S T H E E P I S T L E
T H E T E A CH I NG OF OU R L OR D J E S U S CH R I S T

P R O K E I M E N O N T H E MA G N I F I C A T T O N E 3

Megalini i psihi mou ton
Kyrion, ke igalliase to
pnevma mou epi to
Theo to Sotiri mou.
Proshomen!
Oti epevlepsen epi tin
tapinosin tis doulis
aftou. Idou gar apo
tou nin Makariousi me
pase e genee.

R E A DE R My soul Magnifies
the Lord, and my spirit
rejoices in God my
Saviour!
P R I E S T Let us attend
R E A DE R For He has regarded
the low etate of His
Handmaiden. For
behold: henceforth all
generations shall call me
Blessed!

Sofia!
PROS EVRE OUS EP I S T OL I S PAVL O to
anagnosma
Proshomen!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
R E A D E R THE RE ADI NG I S F ROM ST
PAUL S EP I S T L E T O T HE HE B R EWS
P R I E S T Let us attend

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M A Y S I T O N T H E E D G E O F T H E P E W W H I L E T H E
E P I S T L E I S R E A D
F O R T H E E P I S T L E & GO S P E L R E A D I N G S , P L E A S E R E F E R T O T H E MO N T H L Y
S A C R E D L E S S O N S .

S T P A U L S E P I S T L E T O T H E H E B R E W S 9 : 1 - 7
THE EART HL Y SANCT UARY AND THE DI VI NE LI T URGY

WHI L E T HE RE A DE R R E A DS T HE AP OS T OL OS OF T HE DA Y , T HE PR I E S T CE NS E S T HE AL T A R .
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Adelphi, ihen i Proti Skini Dikeomata
Latrias to te Agion kosmikon.

Skini gar kateskevasthi - i proti en i i te
Lihnia ke i Trapeza ke i Prothesis ton
Arton, itis legete Agia.

Meta de to Defteron Katapetasma Skini i
legomeni Agia Agion, Hrisoun
Ehousa Thimiatririon ke tin Kivoton
tis Diathikis perikekalimmenin
pantothen hrisio, en i Stamnos Hrisi
ehousa to Manna ke i Ravdos Aaron i
vlastisasa ke e Plakes tis Diathikis,
Iperano de aftis Herouvim Doxis
kataskiazonta to Ilastirion.

Brethren: indeed, even the First
Covenant had Ordinances of Divine
Service and the earthly Sanctuary.
A Tabernacle was prepared - the first
part, in which was the Lamp Stand,
the Table, and the Showbread, which
is called the Sanctuary.
Behind the Second Veil, the part of the
Tabernacle, which is called the
Holiest of All, which had the Golden
Censer and the Ark of the Covenant
overlaid on all sides with gold, in
which were the Golden Pot that
contained the Manna, Aarons Rod
that budded, and the Tablets of the
Covenant; and above it were the
Cherubim of Glory Overshadowing
the Mercy Seat.

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THE INCENSE SYMBOLISES THE FRAGRANCE OF OUR LORDS TEACHINGS AND HOW OUR PRAYERS RISE UP TO GOD JUST
LIKE THE SMOKE OF THE FRAGRANT INCENSE.
Peri on ouk esti nin legin kata meros.

Touton de outo kateskevasmenon is men
tin protin Skinin dia pantos isiasin i
Ieris tas latrias epitelountes.

Is de tin defteran apax tou eniaftou
monos O Arhierefs, ou horis ematos,
O prosferi iper eaftou ke ton tou laou
agnoimaton...

Of these things we cannot now speak in
detail.
When these things had been thus
prepared, the Priests always went
into the first part of the Tabernacle,
performing the Services.
But into the second part the High Priest
went alone once a year, not without
blood, which he offered for himself
and for the peoples sins committed
in ignorance.

AF T E R WA R DS T HE RE A DE R R E CE I V E S T HE BL E S S I NG OF T HE P R I E S T , A ND KI S S E S HI S R I GHT HA ND A S
HE R E T U R NS T HE AP OS T OL OS T O T HE PR I E S T WHO KE E P S I T ON T HE HOL Y AL T A R .

T H E H O L Y GO S P E L
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D F O R T H E H O L Y
G O S P E L
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P R A Y E R O F T H E H O L Y GO S P E L

EV E R Y FA I T HF U L , S T R I V I NG CHR I S T I A N S HOUL D A L S O R E CI T E T HI S P R A Y E R
B E CA US E ONL Y B Y DI V I NE GR A CE CA N T HE WOR D OF GOD CA N B E A R
FR U I T I N OUR HE A R T S ! !

Shine in our hearts, O Merciful Master, Who Loves mankind,
the Pure Light of Thy Divine Knowledge, and open the
eyes of our minds to the Understanding of Thy Gospel
Teachings. Implant in us also the Fear of Thy Blessed
Commandments, so that trampling down all desires of the flesh, we may enter
upon a Spiritual Manner of living, both thinking and doing the things that are
well-pleasing to Thee; for Thou art the Illumination of our soul and body, O
Christ our God, and to Thee we ascribe Glory together with Thine Eternal
Father, and Thine All Holy Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto
Ages of ages. Amen

T H E P R I E S T C O N T I N U E S A L O U D :
Sofia! Orthi! Akousomen tou Agiou
Evangeliou...
Irini pasi
Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek T OU K AT A LOUK AN AGI OU
EVANGE L I OU to anognosma
P R I E S T Wisdom! Rise! Let us hear the
Holy Gospel.
Peace be unto all.
P R I E S T The reading is from T HE HOL Y
GOS P E L ACCOR DI NG T O ST LUK E

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BEFORE THE READING OF THE HOLY GOSPEL BEGINS, EVERYONE MUST STAND TO LISTEN CAREFULLY AND PAY ATTENTION
TO GODS TEACHINGS AND COMMANDMENTS. THIS IS A PRACTICE FROM ANTIQUITY AND SHOWS THE RESPECT WHICH
WE HAVE FOR THE WORD OF GOD. ALSO IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF OUR READINESS TO CARRY OUT WHATEVER WE HEAR;
THAT IS TO SAY: WALK IN THE WAY/FOOTPRINTS OF OUR LORD!

Irini tou anagnostou
Allilouia [3]
P R I E S T Peace be to the Reader
P E OP L E Alleluia [3]
37.

T HE P R I E S T P A RT AK E S OF HOL Y COMMU NI ON, B Y F I R S T E AT I NG A P I E CE OF
T HE B ODY OF CHR I S T T H E S E COND QUARTE R WI TH THE L E TTE R
XC [ CHRI S T] :

To me ... [name], the unworthy Priest :, is given the Most Holy
and Precious Body of our Lord and God and Saviour,
Jesus Christ, for the remission of my sins, and for Eternal
Life.

AND T HE N HE D RI NK S OF T HE P RE CI OU S L I F E GI VI NG BL OOD OF CHR I S T
The Most Holy and Precious Blood of our Lord, and God and Saviour, Jesus
Christ is granted to me ...[name], the unworthy Priest : for the Remission
of my sins, and for Eternal Life.

. . . A F T E R WHI C H HE K I S S E S T HE CHA L I C E A ND R E P E A T S T HE WOR D S OF ST I S A I A H WHO HE A R D
T HE M F R OM T HE SE R A P HI M:
This has touched my lips, and shall take away
mine iniquities, and purge away my sins.

THE PR I E S T P L A C E S T HE R E MA I NI NG P OR T I ONS OF T HE
LA MB I NT O T HE CHA L I C E , A S WE L L A S T HE O T HE R
P OR T I ONS I N ME MOR Y OF T HE EV E R BL E S S E D THE O T OK O S
A ND OF A L L T HE SA I NT S , A S WE L L A S T HE P A R T I C L E S I N
ME MOR Y OF T HE L I V I NG A ND D E P A R T E D S OU L S T HE
CHU R C H MI L I T A NT A ND T HE CHU R C H TR I U MP HA NT :
Wash away, O Lord, the sins of all those here
commemorated, by Thy Precious Blood;
through the Prayers of the Holy Theotokos and
of all Thy Saints. Amen.

P R O C E D U R E F O R P A R T A K I N G H O L Y E U C H A R I S T

RE AD T HE P R AY E RS B E F ORE COMMU NI ON, HAVI NG DONE A PRI VAT E AND S I NCE RE
SEL F EXAMI NAT I ON OF OU R S OU L B E F ORE H AND OR E VE N B E T T E R , H AV E H AD HOL Y
CONF E S S I ON WI T H OU R S P I RI T U AL FA T HE R .
DO NOT RUSH UP BEF ORE B EI NG I NVI T ED T O PART AKE .
WHE N T HE COMMU NI ON HY MN I S CONCL U DE D, T HE P RI E S T HOL DI NG T H E CHAL I CE , T U RNS
T OWA RD S T HE WOR S HI P P E R S AND I NT ONE S T H E I NV I T AT I ON T O
COMMU NI ON
WHI L E WA I T I NG, CONT I NU E T O P R AY U NT I L J U S T B E F ORE
P A RT AK I NG, T HE N MAK E T HE S I GN OF T HE
CROS S , HOL D T HE COMMU NI ON CL OT HE
J U S T B E NE AT H Y OU R B OT T OM L I P , OPE N
Y OUR MOUT H WI DE E NOUGH FOR
T HE PRI ES T T O ADMI NI ST ER T HE HOL Y COMMUNI ON, DA B
Y OU R L I P S WI T H T HE CL OT H , H AND I T T O T HE N E X T COMMU NI CANT ,
MAK E T H E S I GN OF T HE CR OS S AND B OW
BACK AWAY FROM T HE HOL Y CHALI CE ME VE R T U RN Y OU R B ACK
T O T HE HOL Y CH AL I CE WHI CH CONT AI N S T HE MOS T PR E CI OU S
BODY AND BL OOD OF CHR I S T .
CONT I NUE T O PRAY.
I F T HE P R I E S T DOE S NOT K NOW Y OU , P L E A S E I DE NT I F Y Y OURSE LF
WI T H Y OU R ORT HODOX CH RI S T I AN/ BAP T I S M N AME .

PL E A S E NOT E : I N T HE RUS S I A N OR T HODOX CH UR CH A ND OT HE R S L A V I C CHUR CHE S , T HE HOL Y
MY S T E R Y OF CONF E S S I ON I S E S S E NT I A L B E F OR E P A R T A KI NG OF HOL Y COMMUNI ON. S O P L E A S E
CONS U L T WI T H T HE PA R I S H P R I E S T A CCOR DI NGL Y .
he is alone no longer but with Thee, my Christ, he abideth Radiant
Light of Triple Daystar, on the world with splendour shining.
And that I may not live lonely and apart from Thee, O Lifegiver Thou art
Breath to me, and Living; Thou for me art all my Gladness; for the
world art Thou Salvation I have therefore come to seek Thee. See the
tears, which Thou hast wakened, and my spirit of contrition.
I implore Thee Who art Ransom for my stumblings, to accept me and to
let me be partaker of Thy Quickening Blameless Mysteries, and not to
suffer Condemnation.
Bide with me, as Thou Promised; in my wretchedness Protect me so that
never that Deceiver having found me undefended by Thy Grace
may seize upon me with his wiles, to snare and coax me from Thy
Words that make me godlike.
Therefore I fall down before Thee, and with fervour call upon Thee as
the Prodigal was welcome, and the Woman who approached Thee, so
in Mercy also welcome me a prodigal and a sinner - for behold, I
now approach Thee humble and contrite of spirit.
O Saviour, well I know that no one has offended more by stumbling than
have I; and that no other did such deeds as I have committed. But to
set against this knowledge other Knowledge have I also not the
number of offences, nor the greatness of my sinning, can surpass my
Gods Forebearance and the Height of His Compassion.
Yea, by Mercy of Thy Kindness Thou Cleanses and renders shining all
who warmly turn Repentant Thine own Light bestowing on them,
and Communion of Thy Godhead, working with a Love ungrudging.
And a marvel for the Angels and for human understanding Thou
hast converse with them often, as one does when friends are trusted.
These are thoughts that give me boldness, O my Christ, and wings for
soaring. And encouraged by the Riches of Thy Benefactions towards
us, with rejoicing yet with trembling, of Thy Fire am I partaker,
although but straw and how amazing! sprinkled with Thy Dew
from Heaven I am like that Bush that the Prophet saw, which
unconsumed was Burning.
Wherefore, with a mind most grateful, and a heart most grateful also, and
with thanks in all the members of my soul and of my body, I adore
and Magnify Thee, O my God, and Glorify Thee, and acclaim Thee as
Most Blessed, now and always and forever!
Amen

T HE P RI E S T CONT I NU E S T O P R AY :
Behold, I draw near to Christ, our Immortal King
and God.
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Proshomen!

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Let us attend!

P E OP L E Glory to Thee, O Lord; Glory
to Thee!

T H E H O L Y GO S P E L A C C O R D I N G T O S T L U K E 1 0 : 3 8 - 4 2 & 1 1 : 2 7 - 2 8
H E A R T H E W O R D O F G O D A N D L I V E I T !
To kero ekino, isilthen O Isous is komin
tina. Gyni de tis onomati Martha
ipedexato Afton.

Ke tide in adelfi kaloumeni, Mariam, i ke
parakathesthisa pros tous Podas tou
Kyriou ikouen ton Logon Aftou.
I de Martha periespato peri pollin
diakonian.
Epistasa de ipen: Kyrie, ou meli Si oti i
adelfi mou monin me katelipen
diakonin? Ipe oun afti ina mi
sinantilavite.
Apokrithis de ipen afti O Kyrios:
Martha, Martha! Merimnas ke
thorivazi peri polla. Enos de estin
hria. Mariam gar tin Agathin
merida exelexato itis ouk
aferethisete aftis.

...Egeneto de en to legin Afton tafta
eparasa tis fonin gyni ek tou ohlou
ipen Afto: Makaria i kilia i vastsasa
Se ke masti ous ethilasas!

Aftos de ipen: Menoun Makarii i
akouontes ton Logon tou Theou ke
filassontes Afton!

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
P R I E S T At that time, it happened as they
went that Jesus entered a certain
village; and a certain woman named
Martha welcomed Him into her
house.
And she had a sister called Mary, who
also sat at Jesus Feet and heard His
Word.
But Martha was distracted with much
serving.
And she approached Him and said:
Lord, dost Thou not care that my
sister hath left me to serve alone?
Therefore tell her to help me.
And answering her, the Lord said:
Martha, Martha! Thou art worried
and troubled about many things.
But one thing is needed, and Mary
hath chosen that Good Part which
will not be taken away from her.

And it happened - as He spoke these
things - that a certain woman from
the crowd raised her voice and said
to Him: Blessed is the womb that
bore Thee, and the breasts that
nursed Thee!
But He said: More than that, Blessed
art those who hear the Word of God
and keep it!

P E OP L E Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W
AFTER THE READI NGS AND THE SERMON (USUALLY DELI VERED AT THI S POI NT) A SERI ES OF SUPPLI CATI ONS TO GOD, THE
EKTENI A (LONG PRAYER) ARE READ AFTER WHI CH PRAYERS FOR THE CATECHUMENS ARE READ.
I F T HE PRAYERS F OR T HE CAT ECUME NS ARE OMI T T ED, GO TO ...Opos ipo tou
Kratous Sou... P A GE 17

MA KE T HE SI GN OF T HE CR OS S & B OW DOWN I N HUMB L E GR A T I T U DE
AT THE COMPLETI ON OF THE PRAYERS THE CATECHUMENS HAD TO LEAVE THE NAVE BUT REMAI N I N THE PORTI CO. THI S
NO LONGER APPLI ES.
THI S I S THE END OF THE LI TURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS.
THE EKTENI A AND THE PRAYERS FOR THE CATECHUMENS AS WELL AS FOR THE FAI THFUL, ARE NOW USUALLY SI LENTLY
READ BY THE PRI EST WHI LE THE CHOI R CHANTS.
8 THE FOLLOWI NG PRAYERS ARE OFTEN LI MITED OR EXCLUDED I N ORDER TO SHORTEN THE LI TURGY!

L I T A N Y O F F E R V E N T S U P P L I C A T I O N
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis
tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison imas, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke Eleison
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou
imon (...N A M E ...)
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Eti deometha iper tis....

Kyrie Eleison [3]
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis,
Igias, Sotirias, episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis Ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Eti deometha iper ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
P R I E S T Let us say, with all our soul and
with all our mind, let us say:
P R I E S T Lord Almighty, the God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
P R I E S T Have Mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy...

P R I E S T Also we pray for our Archbishop
(...N A M E ...)
P E OP L E Lord have Mercy [3]
P R I E S T Also we pray for our rulers, our
government and all in authority....
P R I E S T Also we pray for Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Pardon and Forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have asked for our Prayers, as
unworthy as we are...
P E OP L E Lord have mercy [3]
P R I E S T Also we pray for the Blessed and
Ever-Remembered Founders of this
Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

P R I E S T Also we pray for those who bring
offerings, those who care for the
Beauty of this Holy and Venerable
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body, and as an Earnest of the Life and Kingdom
to come. For it is good for me to cleave to God and
to place in our Lord hope of my Salvation.
RECEIVE ME TODAY, O SON OF GOD, as a Partaker of
Thy Mystical Feast; for I will not speak of the
Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not kiss Thee as
did Judas, but as the Thief I confess Thee: Lord,
remember me in Thy Kingdom!

P R A Y E R O F S T S Y M E O N T H E N E W T H E O L O G I A N

Although my lips with sin are filthy; although my heart is foul with evil;
although my tongue is all unclean; although my soul with dirt is
blackened, yet, dear Christ, accept my Pleading.
O despise not me, I pray Thee nor my words so poorly chosen, as I come
with shameless boldness but, my Christ, let me with freedom tell Thee
my hearts intention.
No! I cannot! Thou must teach me what to do and what to utter!
I confess myself a sinner worse than that poor Fallen Woman, who had
learnt where Thou wast staying, and with myrrh that love had
purchased, laved Thy Feet, O Christ, my Master and my God, not
lacking boldness.
And as she was not rejected when with all her heart she sought Thee,
shun not me, O Word, with loathing.
Nay! Let me like her approach Thee to embrace Thy Feet and kiss
Them, and to dare to lave them, spending streaming tears, which
Thou awakens, and accept as Myrrh most precious.
Wash me with the tears Thou granted, O Word of God, and with them
Cleanse me; grant Remission of my stumblings, and bestow on me
Forgiveness.
All my many ills Thou knowest; all my wounds Thou knowest also, and my
bruises Thou beholdest.
But my Faith Thou knowest likewise; and my Zeal Thine Eye beholdeth,
and my groanings, too, Thou hearest. Not by Thee is left unnoticed, O
God my Maker and Redeemer, any tear although singly falling, nor of
single tears one fraction.
With Thine Eyes hast Thou beheld me, and has learnt mine imperfection.
On the Book of Thy Remembrance can be seen, inscribed already,
even deeds not yet committed.
Look on me abased before Thee; see the soreness of my grieving; and, O
God of All, Forgive me all my manifold transgressions that a heart
washed clean of evil and a mind with Awe atremble and a spirit of
contrition I may bring to this Partaking of Thy Pure and Holy Mysteries,
which impart both Life and godship unto all whose heart sincerely
longs to eat Thee and to drink Thee. For Thou said, O my Master,
Everyone who eats My Body and receives My Blood to drink it, he
shall be in Me forever; and in him shall I be also.
Perfect Truth, my God and Master, is that Word by Thee once spoken for
whoever shares Thy Graces, which Divinely bring us godship, surely

HE BL E S S E S T HE ZE ON - T HE CONT AI NE R
OF B OI L I N G WAT E R T H AT S Y MB OL I S E S T HE
FE R VOU R OF F A I T H WI T H WHI CH WE
S HOU L D A P P ROACH HOL Y COMMU NI ON,
AND P OU R S I T I NT O T HE CH AL I CE :

The ardour of Faith, full of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.

Co mmu ni o n Pr aye r s
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T HE P RI E S T AND T HE FAI T HFUL QU I E T L Y R E AD T HE COMMU NI ON P RAY E R S :

I BELIEVE, O LORD, AND I CONFESS, that Thou art verily the Christ, the
Son of the Living God, Who came into the world to Save sinners, of
whom I am the first. Also I believe, that This is Thy Sacred Body, and
This Thy Precious Blood. Therefore I pray to Thee: have mercy on
me and pardon all my transgressions - voluntary and involuntary, in
word, deed and thought, both known and unknown - and make me
worthy to partake of Thy Sacred Mysteries, for the Remission of sins
and for Life Eternal. Amen.
BEHOLD, I APPROACH FOR HOLY COMMUNION. O Creator, burn me not
as I partake; for Thou art Fire, which burns the unworthy.
Wherefore, Cleanse me from every stain.
RECEIVE ME TODAY, O SON OF GOD, as a Partaker of Thy Mystical
Feast; for I will not speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not
kiss Thee as did Judas, but as the Thief, I will confess Thee: Lord,
remember me in Thy Kingdom!
TREMBLE, O MORTAL, BEHOLDING THE DIVINE BLOOD. For it is like a lit
coal - burning the unworthy. It is Gods Body and Deifies and
Nourishes me. It Deifies my soul, and wondrously Nourishes my
mind.
THOU HAS SMITTEN ME WITH YEARNING, O CHRIST, and with Thy
Divine Love Thou has changed me; but burn away with Spiritual
Fire my sins, and make me worthy to be filled with the Joy of Thee;
so that rejoicing in Thy Goodness, I may magnify Thy Two Presences.
INTO THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THY SAINTS, HOW SHALL I, THE
UNWORTHY, ENTER? For should I dare to enter the Festal Chamber,
my Robe betrays me, for it is not a Festal Garment, and I shall be
bound and cast out by the Angels. Cleanse my soul, O Lord, from
pollution, and by Thy Compassion Save me.
O MERCIFUL MASTER, LORD JESUS CHRIST MY GOD, LET NOT THESE
HOLY GIFTS BE JUDGEMENT FOR ME THROUGH MY UNWORTHINESS,
but rather for the Purification and Sanctification of my soul and

12
THE S E COMMUNI ON PR AYE RS S HOULD BE RE AD B Y AL L THE F AI T HF UL E S P E CI AL L Y
THOS E WHO I NTE ND T O P ART AKE OF HOL Y COMMUNI ON AND WHO HAVE
PR E PARE D THE MS E L VE S P HYS I C AL L Y AND S PI RI TUAL L Y T O DO S O BY
CONF E S S I ON- RE PE NTANC E AND P RAYE RS
15.
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos...

Kyrie Eleison [3]
House, for those who labour in its
service, for those who sing, and for
the people here present, who await
Thy Great and Abundant Mercy...
P R A Y E R O F S U P P L I C A T I O N
T HE PR I E S T CONT I NUE S I N A L OW V OI CE :
O Lord, our God, accept this Fervent Supplication from Thy servants, and have
Mercy on us according to the multitude of Thy Mercy; and send down Thy
Compassion on us and on all Thy people, who await Thy Great Mercy...
T HE PR I E S T CONT I NUE S A L OU D
Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen to Patri, ke to Io, ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P R I E S T For Thou, O God, art Merciful and
Lovest mankind, and unto Thee we
give Glory: to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen
L I T A N Y O F T H E CA T E C H U M E N S
Evxasthe, i Katihoumeni to Kyrio
Kyrie Eleison
I pisti, iper ton Katihoumenon deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Ina O Kyrios aftous eleisi

Kyrie Eleison
KATIHISI aftous ton Logon tis Alithias

Kyrie Eleison
APOKLIPSI aftis to Evangelion tis
Dikeosinis
Kyrie Eleison
ENOSI aftous ti Agia aftou Katholiki ke
Apostoliki Ekklisia
Kyrie Eleison
SOSON, Eleison, Antilavou ke Diafilaxon
aftous, O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Kyrie eleison
I Katihoumeni, tas kefalas imon to Kyrio
klinate

Si Kyrie
P R I E S T Catechumens, pray to the Lord.
P R I E S T Believers, let us pray for the
Catechumens
P R I E S T That the Lord will HAVE MERCY ON
THEM
P R I E S T INSTRUCT them in the Word of
Truth
P R I E S T REVEAL to them the Gospel of
Righteousness
P R I E S T UNITE them to His Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church
P R I E S T SAVE them, have Mercy on them,
Help them and Protect them, O God
by Thy Grace
P R I E S T Catechumens, bow your heads to
the Lord


C A T E C H U M E N S M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N T O G O D
P R A Y E R F O R T H E CA T E C H U M E N S
[ B E F O R E T H E U N F O L D I N G O F T H E A N T I M E N S I O N ]

T HE PR I E S T P R A Y S QUI E T L Y :
O Lord, our God, dwelling on High and beholding things below, Who for the
Salvation of mankind sent forth Thine Only Begotten Son, our Lord and God,
Jesus Christ, look upon Thy servants the Catechumens, who have bowed their
necks to Thee; and count them worthy in due time of the Washing of Rebirth,
the Forgiveness of sins and the Garment of Incorruption; unite them to Thy
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and number them with Thy choice
Flock...

T HE PR I E S T CONT I NUE S A L OU D:
... ina ke afti sin imin Doxazosi to
pantimon ke megaloprepes Onoma
Sou tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P R I E S T ... that with us they too may
Glorify Thine Honoured and Majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen

THE PRI E S T UNF OL DS T HE ANT I ME NS I ON ON T HE HOL Y AL T AR

I N ANCI E NT T I ME S AL L CAT E CHU ME NS & VI S I T OR S NON- CH R I S T I AN S WOU L D H A VE T O E X I T T H E
CHU RCH B E F ORE T HE B E GI NN I NG OF T HE L I T U RGY OF T HE F AI T H F U L T HE HOL Y MY S T E RY OF
COMMU NI ON OR EU CH AR I S T .
T HI S P R ACT I S E I S NO L ONGE R AP P L I E D AL T HOU GH T HOS E WHO ARE NOT BAP T I S E D, CHRI S MAT E D
EAS T E RN ORT HODOX CHRI S T I ANS CANNOT P ART AK E OF HOL Y COMMUNI ON.

The Li t ur gy o f t he Fai t hf u l The Li t ur gy o f t he Fai t hf u l The Li t ur gy o f t he Fai t hf u l The Li t ur gy o f t he Fai t hf u l
T H E F U N E R A L O F O U R L O R D

Osi Pisti, eti ke eti en Irini, tou Kyriou
deithomen
Kyrie eleison
Antilavon, Soson, Eleison, ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Sofia!
PRIEST As many as are believers: again and
again, let us pray to the Lord
PEOPLE Lord have mercy
PRIEST Help us, Save us, and have Mercy
on us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PEOPLE Amen
PRIEST Wisdom!

Osi Katihoumeni, proelthete,
i Katihoumeni, proelthete,
osi Katihoumeni,
proelthete.
Mi tis ton Katihoumenon!

P R I E S T As many as are
Catechumens, depart;
Catechumens, depart;
as many as are
Catechumens, depart.
P E OP L E None of the
Catechumens!
33.
T HE P RI E S T CONT I NU E S AL OU D
Hariti ke iktirmis ke Filanthropia tou
Monogenous Sou Iou, met ou
Evlogitos i, sin to Panagio ke Agatho
ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke
is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Through the Grace and Mercy and
Love for mankind, of Thine Only
Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art
Blessed, together with Thine All Holy
and Good and Life Giving Spirit, now
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
P E OP L E Amen
H O L Y CO M M U N I O N
T H E P R I E S T QU I E T L Y P R A Y S :
Hearken, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, from Thy Holy Dwelling-place, and from the
Throne of Glory of Thy Kingdom, and come to Sanctify us; Thou Who sits Above
with the Father, yet art here invisibly present with us; do Thou also deign by
Thy Mighty Hand to grant us of Thy Sacred Body and of Thy Precious Blood,
and through us to all the people.

T HE P RI E S T E L E V AT E S T HE CONS E CRAT E D L AMB AND DE CL AR E S T H AT T H E HOL Y GI F T S A RE
ADMI NI S T E RE D T O T HE HOL Y T O T HE CHOS E N T O T HOS E WHO A RE RE AL L Y F AI T H F U L

Proshomen!
Tas Agia tis Agiis!
Is Agios, is Kyrios, Isous Hristos, is
Doxan Theou Patros.

Amin
P R I E S T Let us attend!
The Holy Things unto the Holy!
P E OP L E One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus
Christ, to the Glory of God the
Father
Amen.

F E S T A L K I N O N I K O N - CO M M U N I O N H Y M N E N T R Y I N T O T E M P L E
P S A L M 1 1 5 / 1 1 6
Potirion Sotiriou lipsome ke to Onoma
Kyriou epikalesome.
Alliluia [3]
I will take up the Cup of Salvation and
call upon the Name of the Lord.
Alleluia (3)

T HE P RI E S T DI VI DE S T HE CONS E CR AT E D
HOS T I NT O 4 CU B E S .
T HI S I S S I GN I F I CANT B E CAU S E I T R E F E R S
T O T HE S U F F E RI NG AND B RU I S E D
BODY OF CH RI S T ON T HE CROS S .
FOR T HI S RE AS ON T HE PR I E S T
AR R ANGE S T HE F OU R P I E CE S OF T HE
L AMB ON T HE PAT E N I N T HE F OR M OF
A CROS S

The Lamb of God is broken and distributed; broken but not divided; always
eaten, yet never consumed, but Sanctifying those who partake

WI T H T HE P ORT I ON MARKE D I C [ J ES US ] HE MAK E S T HE S I GN OF T HE CROS S OVE R T HE
CHAL I CE , AND AS A SY MB OL OF T H E RE U NI T I NG OF OU R L ORD S S OU L AND BODY AT HI S
RE S U R RE CT I ON, HE P L ACE S I T I N T HE CHAL I CE AND P R AY S :

The fullness of the Cup, of Faith, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D & R E C I T E O U R L O R D S P R A Y E R I N U N I S O N
Tin enotita tis Pisteos ke tin Kinonian
tou Agiou pnevmatos etisameni,
eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin Zoin
imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.

Si Kyrie
Ke kataxioson imas, Despota, meta
parrisias akatakritos tolman
epikalisthe Se ton Epouranion Theon
Patera ke legin:

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis,
Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i
Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima
Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos
simeron. Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os ke imis afiemen
tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis
imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas
apo tou ponirou.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke
i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke to pnevmati sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyriou klinate

Si Kyrie
P R I E S T Let us who have prayed for the
Unity of the Faith and for the
Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, commit
ourselves, and one another, and our
whole Life to Christ our God.

P E OP L E To Thee, O Lord.
P R I E S T And deem us worthy, O Master,
that we may boldly, without
Condemnation dare to call upon
Thee, the Heavenly God as Father,
and to say:
P E OP L E 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.
P R I E S T For Thine is the Kingdom, and
the Power, and the Glory, of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T Peace be to all.
P R I E S T Let us bow our heads to the Lord

We thank Thee, O King Invisible, Who by Thine
Infinite Power has created all things, and by the
fullness of Thy Mercy has brought forth all things
out of nothing into being; do Thou Thyself, O
Master, look down from Heaven upon those, who
have bowed their heads before Thee; for they
have not bowed before flesh and blood but before
Thee, our Almighty God.
Do Thou, therefore, O Master, administer these
Offerings to all of us of the good, according to the
special need of each of us; and do Thou, Who art
the Physician of our souls and bodies, heal the
sick.

17.
F I R S T P R A Y E R O F T H E F A I T H F U L
[ A F T E R T H E U N F O L D I N G O F T H E A N T I M E N S I O N ]

T HE P RI E S T P RAY S QU I E T L Y :
We thank Thee, Lord, God of the Powers of Heaven, for counting us worthy to stand
even now before Thy Holy Altar and humbly to seek Thy Compassion for our sins
and for those committed in ignorance by the people.
Receive our Supplications, O God; make us worthy to offer Thee Prayers and
Entreaties and bloodless Sacrifices for all Thy people.
And enable us, whom Thou has appointed to this Thy Ministry by the Power of Thy
Holy Spirit, to invoke Thee at every time and place without blame and without
condemnation, with the witness of a pure conscience, so that Thou may hear us
and be merciful to us in the abundance of Thy Goodness...

T HE P RI E S T CONT I NU E S AL OU D:
...oti prepi Si pasa Doxan, Timi ke
proskinisis, to Patri, ke to Io, ke to
Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Eti ke eti, en Irini, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie eleison
Antilavou, Soson, Eleison, Ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti

Amin
Sofia!
PRIEST ...for to Thee belong all Glory,
Honour and Worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
PRIEST Again and again, in Peace, let us
pray to the Lord
PEOPLE Lord have mercy
PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy upon
us, and Protect us, O God by Thy
Grace
PEOPLE Amen
PRIEST Wisdom!

T H E S E C O N D P R A Y E R O F T H E F A I T H F U L
T H E P R I E S T E NT E R S T H E S A NC T U A R Y A ND CONT I NU E S T O P R A Y QU I E T L Y :
Again and many times we fall down before Thee and beseech Thee, Who art Good
and the Lover of mankind, that heeding our Prayer, Thou will cleanse our souls
and bodies from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and will grant us to stand
without guilt or condemnation before Thy Holy Altar.
Grant also to those who pray with us the Grace of progress in right living, in Faith
and Spiritual Understanding.
Grant that always worshipping Thee with fear and Love, they may partake of Thy
Holy Mysteries without guilt or condemnation, and be counted worthy of Thy
Heavenly Kingdom...
F R OM P AGE 14

T HE PR I E S T C ONT I NU E S A L OU D :
Opos ipo tou Kratous Sou pantote
filattomeni, Si Doxan anapempomen
to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas
ton Eonon.
Amin
P R I E S T For being always guarded by Thy
Power, to Thee we ascribe Glory:
to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to
the Ages of Ages.
P E OP L E Amen

P R A Y E R O F T H E CH E R U B I C H Y M N
0 READ T HE F OL L OWI NG PRAYE R, WH I CH I S QU I E T L Y RE AD B Y T HE P R I E S T WH I L E T HE CHE RU B I C
HY MN I S CH ANT E D AND A S HE R E V E R E NT L Y CAR R I E S T HE HOL Y GI F T S T O T H E HOL Y AL T A R
No one who is bound with the desires and pleasures of the flesh is worthy to
approach, or draw near, or to serve Thee, O King of Glory; for to serve Thee is
great and awesome, even to the Heavenly Powers.
Yet, through Thine ineffable and boundless Love towards mankind, Thou
unchangeably and immutably became Man, and served as our High Priest, and
as Lord of All, has committed to us the celebration of this Liturgical and
bloodless Sacrifice.
For Thou alone, O Lord our God, rules over all things in Heaven and Earth, Who art
borne upon the Throne of the Cherubim, Who art the Lord of the Seraphim and
King of Israel, Who alone art Holy and rest amongst Thy Saints.
Wherefore, I implore Thee, Who alone art Good, and ready to listen: Look down
upon me, Thy sinful and unprofitable servant, and cleanse my soul and my
heart from an evil conscience; and enable me by the Power of Thy Holy Spirit,
Vested with the Grace of the Priesthood, to stand before this, Thy Holy Altar, and
Consecrate Thy Holy and Immaculate Body and Precious Blood. For to Thee I
come, having bowed my head, and beseech Thee: Turn not Thy Face away
from me, nor reject me from among Thy Children; but make me worthy, Thy
sinful and unworthy servant, to offer these Gifts
to Thee.
For Thou art the Offerer and the Offered, the
Accepted and the Distributed, O Christ our God,
and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with
Thine Eternal Father, and Thine All Holy, Good,
and Life-giving Spirit; now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.

T H E CH E R U B I C H Y M N
5

I ta Herouvim mistikos ikonizontes, ke ti
Zoopio Triadi ton Trisagion imnon
prosadontes, pasan tin viotikin
apothometha merimnan os ton
Vasilea to olon ipodexomeni...
P E OP L E Let us who mystically represent the
Cherubim, and who sing the Thrice-
Holy Hymn to the Life-giving Trinity,
put away all worldly care, that we may
receive the King of all

AF T E R RE CI T I NG T HE PR AY E R OF T H E CHE RU B I C HY MN , T HE P RI E S T A L S O R E CI T E S T HE
CHE RU B I C HY MN T HR I CE , MAK I NG A PR OS T R AT I ON AT T HE E ND OF E ACH R E P E T I T I ON .

T HE P R I E S T CE N S E S T H E HOL Y SAN CT U ARY , E T C, QU I E T L Y RE CI T I NG O COME , L E T U S
WOR S H I P . . . AND P S A L M 50. ON S U NDAY HE R E CI T E S T H E RE S U R RE CT I ON P RAY E R: WE
HA VE S E E N T HE RE S U R RE CT I ON OF CHR I S T AND P S AL M 50 U NT I L . . . O GOD, T H OU
WI L T NOT DE S P I S E . . .

RE T U RNI NG T O S T AND B E F OR E T HE HOL Y AL T A R T HE P RI E S T MAK E S
T WO L OW PR OS T R AT I ONS WHI L E RE CI T I NG:

O Saviour, I have sinned before Thee as the Prodigal Son
accept me, O Father, as a Penitent, and have Mercy on me,
O God!

5
THE CHE R UB I C HYMN UNITES US WITH THE HEAVENLY HOSTS WHEN WE SING CERTAIN SACRED HYMNS THAT
ARE SUNG IN THE PRESENCE OF ALMIGHTY GOD IN HEAVEN. THESE HYMNS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TO US BY THE
ANGELS OF GOD.
31.
Kyrie eleison P E OP L E Lord, have mercy

SOME PR I E S T S MAY OF F E R ONL Y A F EW OF T HE F OL L OWI NG PE T I T I ONS , WHI L E OMI T T I NG
OT HE RS I F S O P L E AS E GO TO TI N ENOTI TA TI S PI STE OS . . . Page 33 Page 33 Page 33 Page 33

thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anagkis
Kyrie eleison
Antilavou, Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti....

Amin
ke anamartiton para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon para
tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo para tou Kyriou
etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon tis zois imon en
Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
anondina, anepeshinta, irinika ke
kalin apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie
affliction, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord...
P E OP L E Lord, have mercy
us and Protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace...
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T For this whole day, that it may be
Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
P E OP L E Grant this, O Lord
P R I E S T For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies; let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord
P R I E S T For the forgiveness, and
remission of our sins and
transgressions, let us ask of the Lord
P R I E S T For things that are good and
profitable to our souls, and for peace
in the world, let us ask of the Lord
P R I E S T That we may complete the
remainder of our lives in Peace and
Penitence, let us ask of the Lord
P R I E S T That the end of our lives may
be Christian, without pain, blameless
and peaceful, and for a good account
at the fearful Judgement Seat of
Christ, let us ask of the Lord
OU R L O R D S P R A Y E R
11

11
T HE P R E P AR AT I ON F OR HOL Y C OMMUNI ON B E GI NS WI T H OUR L OR D S P R AYE R . BY ADDRESSING GOD AS
OUR COMMON FATHER, WE REMEMBER THAT ALL OF US CONSIST OF ONE BIG FAMILY. THE LOVE WE CAN EXPERIENCE WITHIN
OURSELVES FOR GOD OUR FATHER, AND FOR HIS CHILDREN, - OUR FELLOW MEN WHOSE DEBTS OR TRESPASSES TOWARDS US
WE PROMISE TO FORGIVE, PREPARES US PROPERLY TO EAT WORTHILY OUR DAILY BREAD MEANING HERE THE BREAD OF LIFE
HOLY COMMUNION.

T HE P RI E S T P R AY S QU I E T L Y :
Remember, O Lord, this city in which we dwell, and every city and land, and the
faithful living in them.
Remember, O Lord, those who travel by land, by sea and by air; the sick, the
suffering, the captives, and their Salvation.
Remember, O Lord, those who serve and bring forth fruit in Thy Holy Churches,
and those who remember the poor; and upon all of us, send forth Thy
Mercies...

AL OU D T HE P RI E S T P R AY S :
Ke dos imin en eni stomati ke mia
kardia Doxazin ke animnin to
Pantimon ke Megaloprepes Onoma
Sou, tou Patros ke to Iou ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
And grant us that with one mouth and
one heart we may glorify and praise
Thine All Honourable and Majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the ages of ages.
PE OPL E Amen

T H E B L E S S I N G
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

T HE CE L E B R ANT P R I E S T BL E S S E S T HE CONGRE GAT I ON WHO B OW T HE I R HE AD AND
P R AY I NG T H AT T HAT WHI CH S P RANG F ROM HI S SACRI F I CE ON T HE CROS S AND
WHI CH AL S O S P R I NGS F R OM T H I S S ACR I F I CE OF T H E HOL Y E U CHA RI S T , B E
B E S T OWE D U P ON U S AL L .

Ke este ta elei tou Megalou Theou
ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou meta
panton imon.
P RI E S T And the mercies of our Great God
and Saviour Jesus Christ shall be with
you all.
P E OP L E And with thy spirit
L I T A N Y O F T H E L O R D S P R A Y E R
10

P RE P A RAT I ON FOR HOL Y COMMU NI ON
Panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eti
ke eti en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie eleison
Iper ton Proskomisthenton ke
Agiasthenton Timion Doron tou
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie eleison
Opos Filanthropos Theos imon, O
prosdexamenos afta is to Agion ke
Iperouranion, ke noeron aftou
Thisiastirion, is osmin evodias
pnevmatikis antikatapempsi imin tin
Thian Harin ke tin Dorean tou Agiou
Pnevmatos, deithomen.
P R I E S T Having Commemorated all the
Saints, again and again in Peace, let
us pray to the Lord

P R I E S T For these Precious Gifts, which
have been offered and Sanctified, let
us pray to the Lord
P R I E S T That our Merciful God, Who has
received Them on His Holy and
Celestial, and invisible Altar, unto a
scent of spiritual fragrance, may
send down upon us Divine Grace and
the Gift of the Holy Spirit, let us
pray.

10
THE S E S UP P L I C AT I ONS AND P R AY E R S AIM AT THE PREPARATION OF THE PRIEST AND THE FAITHFUL, IN ORDER TO PARTAKE
WORTHILY OF OUR LORDS MOST SACRED BODY AND BLOOD.

19.
P S A L M 5 0 / 5 1
6

T H E P S A L M O F R E P E N T A N C E
R E A D A N D C O N T E M P L A T E
Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mega
Eleos Sou.
Ke kata to plithos ton Iktirmon Sou
exalipson to anomima mou.

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias
mou, ke apo tis amartias mou
Katharison me.
Oti tin anomian mou ego ginosko, ke i
amartia mou enopion mou esti
diapantos.
Si mono imarton, ke to poniron
enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an
Dikeothis en tis Logis Sou, ke nikisis
en to krinesthe Se.
Idou gar en anomies sinelifthin, ke en
amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.

Idou gar Alithian Igapisas. Ta adila
ke ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas
mi.
Randiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.

Plinis me, ke iper hiona
levkanthisome.
Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,
agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo ton
amartion mou, ke pasas tas
anomias mou exalipson.
Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O
Theos, ke pnevma evthes
Engenison en tis engatis mou.
Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou
Sou, ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi
antanelis ap emou.

Have Mercy on me, O God, according
to Thy Great Mercy.
And according to the abundance of
Thy Compassion, blot out my
transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my
lawlessness, and Cleanse me of my
sin.
For I know my lawlessness, and my sin
is always before me.

Against Thee only have I sinned and
done evil in Thy Sight that Thou
may be Justified in Thy Words, and
overcome when Thou art Judged.
Behold, I was conceived in
transgressions, and in sins my
mother bore me.
Behold, Thou Love Truth Thou
showed me the unknown and
secret things of Thy Wisdom.
Thou shall sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I will be Cleansed.
Thou shall wash me, and I will be
made whiter than snow.
Thou shall make me hear Joy and
Gladness my bones that were
humbled shall greatly Rejoice.
Turn Thy Sight from my sins, and blot
out all my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and Renew a right spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from Thy
Presence, and taken not Thy Holy
Spirit from me.

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PS AL M 50/ 51 IS A PRAYER OF REPENTANCE A SINCERE BESEECHING FOR ALMIGHTY GODS GREAT MERCY. IT IS A PROPHECY OF
SALVATION THROUGH HOLY BAPTISM. IT IS ALSO A TEACHING OF WORSHIP IN SPIRIT. IT IS THE MOST RECITED PSALM IN THE
ORTHODOX CHURCH AND IS RECITED THRICE DAILY [MATINS, THIRD HOUR & COMPLINE I.E. MORNING, NOON & NIGHT]. IT IS
RECITED DURING THE DIVINE LITURGY BY THE PRIEST - AS A DECLARATION OF HIS [AND OUR] REPENTANCE WHILE HE CENSES THE ENTIRE
CHURCH BEFORE THE GREAT ENTRANCE [WITH THE HOLY GIFTS].
CONCEIVED IN INIQUITY DOES NOT MEAN THAT CONCEPTION AND CHILDBIRTH IS SINFUL, NOR DOES IT MEAN THE PASSING ON OF ADAMS
GUILT. INSTEAD, IT REFERS TO ALL WICKED ACTIVITY IN THIS FALLEN WORLD THAT IS COMMITTED BY SINFUL, DISOBEDIENT, WILFUL AND
STUBBORN PEOPLE IN SINFUL CIRCUMSTANCES.
PSALM 50/51 IS A PRAYER A LITURGICAL TREASURE RECITED BY ALL FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS, EXPRESSING THE MOST BASIC NECESSITIES OF
LIFE PRESENTED BEFORE OUR GOD, WHICH IS BEST LEARNT AND UNDERSTOOD THROUGH ITS REGULAR USE IN DAILY PRAYER.

T HE A E R & T HE V E I L S
Apodos mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou
Sou, ke Pnevmati Igemoniko
stirixon me.
Didaxo anomous tas Odous Sou, ke
asevis epi Se epistrepsousi.

Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos
tis Sotirias mou, agalliasete i glossa
mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.

Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma
mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou, oti i
ithelisas thisian, edoka an -
Olokaftomata ouk evdokisis.

Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon
- Kardian sintetrimmenin ke
tetapinomenin O Theos ouk
exoudenosi.
Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin
Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi
Ierousalim, tote eudokisis Thisian
Dikeosinis, anaforan ke
Olokaftomata - tote aniisousin epi
to Thisiastirion Sou moshous.

Eleison me, O Theos!
Restore to me the Joy of Thy Salvation,
and uphold me with Thy Guiding
Spirit.
I will teach transgressors Thy Ways,
and the ungodly shall return to
Thee.
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O
God, the God of my Salvation, and
my tongue shall greatly rejoice in
Thy Righteousness.
O Lord, Thou shall open my lips, and
my mouth will declare Thy Praise,
for if Thou desired Sacrifice, I would
give it Thou will not be pleased
with Whole Burnt Offerings.
A Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit
a broken and humbled heart God
will not despise.

Do Good, O Lord, in Thy Good
Pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of
Jerusalem be built, then Thou will
be pleased with a Sacrifice of
Righteousness, with Offerings and
Whole Burnt Offerings - then shall
they offer young bullocks on Thine
Altar.
Have mercy on me, O God!

T HE P RI E S T K I S S E S T HE ANT I MENS I ON/ CORP ORAL , WHI CH H AS B E E N L A I D
OP E N ON T HE HOL Y AL T AR , B E F OR E T U RNI NG T O T H E CONGRE GAT I ON, T O
WHOM HE B OWS , HU MB L Y AS K I NG F OR FORGI V E NE S S I N CAS E ANY ONE HOL DS A
GRU DGE A GA I NS T HI M:
May God forgive those who hate us and those who Love us...

HE RE T U RNS T O T H E PR OS K OMI DI / CR E DE NCE :
O God, be Gracious to me, a sinner, and have Mercy on me.

KI S S I NG T HE HOL Y GI F T S , T HE P RI E S T P R AY S :
O Holy God, the Father Eternal, Holy
and Strong, the Son, Co-Eternal, Holy
and Immortal, the All Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity:
Glory to Thee!

BE F ORE T HE PR I E S T P U T S T HE AE R, WHI CH S Y MB OL I S E S T HE
S HR OU D OF CH RI S T , ON H I S S HOU L D E R S , HE CE N S E S I T :
Lift up thy hands in the Sanctuary, and Bless the
Lord!

29.
Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Ascetics, and every Righteous spirit
made Perfect in Faith...

AL OUD HE CONT I NUES :
Exeretos tis Panagias, Ahrantou
Iperevlogimenis Endoxou Despinis imon
PRIEST Especially for our Most Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed, Glorious
Lady, Theotokos, and Ever
Virgin Mary.
I F B O W I N G D E E P L Y O R K N E E L I N G , T H E F A I T H F U L W I L L N O W S T A N D U P .

MA G N I F I C A T E N T R Y I N T O T H E T E M P L E
Angeli tin Isodon tis Parthenou, orontes
exeplittonto, pos paradoxos isilthen, is ta
Agia ton Agion. Os empsiho Theou
kivoto, psaveto midamos hir amiiton, hili
de Piston ti Theotoko asigitos, fonin tou
Angelou anamelponta, en agalliasi voato.
Here Keharitomeni! O Kyrios meta Sou!
When they saw the Entry of the
All Pure One the Angels were
astonished how paradoxically She
entered into the Holy Holies. Now
let no uninitiated hand approach
the Living Ark of God to touch it.
Rather let believers lips sing out in
exultation the Angels Salutation
unceasingly to the Theotokos and
cry out: Hail, O Full of Grace! The
Lord is with Thee!

WHI L E T HE MAGNI F I CAT T O T HE E VE R BL E S S E D T HE OT OK OS I S B E I NG CH ANT E D T HE P RI E S T CONT I NU E S
T O P RAY QU I E T L Y :
For the Holy Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist, for the Holy, Glorious and
Most Lauded Apostles, for St .. [of the day] whose memory we celebrate, and
for all Thy Saints, by whose Supplications do Thou, O God, visit us.
Remember also, O Lord, those who have fallen asleep in the hope of a
Resurrection to Life Eternal. [THE PRIEST COMMEMORATES VARIOUS FAITHFUL
SOULS WHO HAVE REPOSED]
Grant them rest, O God, where the Light of Thy Countenance shines.
Furthermore, we entreat Thee: Remember O Lord, the Orthodox Episcopate, who
rightly teach the Word of Thy Truth, all the Priests of the Diaconate in Christ,
and all Priestly and Monastic Orders.
Furthermore, we offer to Thee this reasonable Worship for the World, for the Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church, for those living in purity and temperance, for
our faithful Civil Authorities.
Grant them, O Lord, peaceful government, that we in their tranquillity may live a
serene life in all piety and temperance....

T HE P RI E S T CONT I NU E S AL OU D:
En protis mnisthiti, Kyrie, tou
Arhiepiskopou imon (...N A M E ...) on
harise tes Agies Sou Ekklisies en Irini,
soon entimon igia
makroimerevonta ke orthotomounta
ton Logon tis Sis Alithias...Ke on
ekastos ehi kata dianian KE PANTON
KE PASON
Ke panton ke pason!
P R I E S T Above all, remember, O Lord, our
Archbishop (...N A M E ...) whom
grant unto Thy Holy Churches in
Peace, Safety, Honour, Health and
length of days, to teach aright the
Word of Thy Truth... AND ALL THOSE
OF WHOM WE ARE MINDFUL

P E OP L E And all those of whom we are
mindful !

AL OU D, T HE P RI E S T RE P E AT S T H E DI V I NE COMMANDME NT OF CHR I S T OU R L ORD & SA V I OU R:
Piete ex aftou pantes: TOUTO ESTI
TO EMA MOU, TO TIS KENIS
DIATHIKIS, to IPER IMON KE
POLLON EKHINOMENON IS
AFESIN AMARTION.
Amin
P R I E S T Drink of it, you all; THIS IS MY
BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT,
Which is SHED FOR YOU AND FOR
MANY, FOR THE REMISSION OF
SINS.
P E OP L E Amen
T H E CO N S E C R A T I O N
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8 THI S MOME NT I S T HE L OF T I E S T AND T HE MOS T S ACRE D
MOME NT OF T HE DI V I NE L I T UR GY B E CAUS E T HE HOL Y
E UCHARI S T I S CONS UMMAT E D AND T R ANS UB S T ANT I AT E D
BY T HE HOL Y S P I RI T .

Therefore, remembering this Command of our Saviour,
and all that He endured for us, the Cross, the Tomb,
the Resurrection on the third day, the Ascension into
Heaven, the Sitting at the Right Hand, the Second
and Glorious Coming again

T H E P R I E S T E L E V A T E S T H E HOL Y GI F T S
Ta Sa ek ton son Si prosferomen kata
panta ke dia panta.

Se Imnoumen, Se Evlogonmen, Si
Efharistomen, Kyrie, ke Deometha
Sou, O Theos imon.
PRIEST Thy Gifts, of what is Thine, we
offer unto Thee, on behalf of all,
and for all.
PEOPLE We Praise Thee, we Bless Thee,
we give Thanks unto Thee, O Lord,
and we Entreat Thee, our God.

Again we offer to Thee this Rational and Bloodless Worship, and we beseech Thee,
and pray, and supplicate Thee: send down Thy Holy Spirit upon us, and upon
these Gifts here presented.
May God have mercy on me, a sinner. [3]

T H E P R I E S T B L E S S E S T H E OB L A T I ON T H E AL T A R BR E A D :
And make this Bread the Precious Body of Thy Christ.

T H E P R I E S T B L E S S E S T H E HOL Y CH A L I CE :
And that which is in this Cup, the Precious Blood of Thy Christ.

T H E P R I E S T B L E S S E S B OT H T H E E L E ME NT S :
Changing them by Thy Holy Spirit. Amen. Amen. Amen.
So that They may be to those who receive Them for the Purification of the soul, for
the Remission of sins, for the Fellowship of Thy Holy Spirit, for the Fulfilment of
the Kingdom of Heaven and for the Boldness to approach Thee, neither unto
Judgement nor unto Condemnation.
Again we offer unto Thee this reasonable Worship for those who have fallen
asleep in the Faith, the Forefathers, Fathers, Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles,

9
ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY THE FAITHFUL STAND WITH HEADS DEEPLY BOWED WHILE DURING THE WEEK THE
FAITHFUL KNEEL. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS THE COMMEMORATION OF OUR LORDS RESURRECTION.

21.
T HE P RI E S T AL S O CE NS E S HI S H ANDS B E F OR E T OU CH I NG T HE P AT E N AND T HE HOL Y CHAL I CE :
God is gone up with a shout the Lord with the sound of a Trumpet!
WI T H H I S L E F T H AND HE HOL DS T HE DI S KOS / PAT EN U P ON WHI CH I S T HE AS T E RI S K OR S T AR
T HAT K E E P S T HE S MAL L VE I L F ROM T OU CHI NG T HE HOL Y L AMB A
P ORT I ON OF OB L AT I ON BR E AD T HAT WI L L MY S T I CAL L Y B Y T H E
CONS E CR AT I ON AND T R ANS U B S T AT I ON OF T HE HOL Y S P I R I T B E COME
T HE L I F E - GI V I NG BODY OF CH RI S T AND S OME S MAL L E R
P ORT I ON S T H AT RE P RE S E NT T H E AL L P U RE , EV E R BL E S S E D
T HE OT OK OS , T HE S AI NT S AND T HE CHU RCH MI L I T ANT
AND T R I U MP HANT I E T HOS E WH O A RE L I VI N G AND
T HOS E WH O H AV E RE P OS E D I N CH RI S T .

WI T H HI S RI GHT H AND T HE P RI E S T H OL DS T HE
DI S KOP OT I RO/ CHAL I CE , WHI CH I S COVE RE D WI T H A S MAL L VE I L A ND
WHI CH CONT A I NS WI NE , WHI CH A R T HE DI VI NE CON S E CR AT I ON OF T HE
HOL Y S P I RI T B E COME S T HE L I F E - GI V I NG BL OOD OF CH RI S T OU R S AV I OU R .

T H E GR E A T I N T R O I T O R E N T R A N C E
7

T HE CONGR E GAT I ON MUS T ST AND

T H E CH E R U B I C HY MN I S I NT E R R U P T E D
A S T H E P R I E S T E X I T S T H E S A NCT U A R Y ,
P R E CE DE D B Y A P R OCE S S I ON OF
AL T A R BOY S CA R R Y I NG T HE CROS S
AND T HE P R OCE S S I ONAL F ANS L I T
CA NDL E S A ND T H E CE NS E R .

AF T E R R E CI T I NG CE R T A I N P R A Y E R S B E F OR E T HE R OY AL GAT E S , T H E
P R I E S T E N T E R S T H E S A NCT U A R Y T H R OU GH T H E ROY A L DOOR S / GA T E S

HE P L A CE S T H E HOL Y GI F T S ON T H E AL T A R , WH I CH
S Y MB OL I S E S OU R L OR D S T OMB , A ND A F T E R
R E MOV I NG T H E S MA L L VE I L S , H E COV E R S T H E HOL Y
GI F T S WI T H T H E AE R , S Y MB OL I S I NG T H E BU R I A L OF
OU R L OR D J E S U S CH R I S T :

Down from the Tree Joseph, a Godly
man, took Thy Most Pure Body, and wound It in linen with the
spices, and laid, and closed It in a new Sepulchre.

T HE P RI E S T CE N S E S T HE HOL Y GI F T S T HRI CE :
Do Good, O Lord, in Thy Good Pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be
built, then Thou will be pleased with a Sacrifice of Righteousness, with
Offerings and Whole Burnt Offerings - then shall they offer young bullocks on
Thine Altar.

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AT THE GREAT ENTRANCE, WE RECALL OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO OF HIS OWN FREE WILL SUFFERED AND DIED
ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. WE STAND WITH OUR HEADS BOWED IN AWE AND REVERENCE AND MAKE THE SIGN OF THE
CROSS WHILE RECITING THE PRAYER OF THE PENITENT THIEF:
O LORD, REMEMBER ME IN THY KINGDOM!
Panton imon mnisthii Kyrios O
Theos, en ti Vasilia Aftou, pantote,
nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P R I E S T May the Lord our God remember
us all in His Kingdom, now and for
ever, until the Ages of ages.
P E OP L E Amen
T HE CONGR E GA T I ON MA Y NOW S I T I F NE CE S S A R Y , B U T ONL Y ON T HE E DGE OF T HE PE WS - L E GS
UNCR OS S E D
T HE CHE R UB I C HY MN I S COMP L E T E D:

L I T A N Y O F T H E P R E C I O U S GI F T S
Plirosomen tin deisin imon to Kyrio...

Kyrie Eleison
Iper ton protethenton Timion Doron tou
Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta
Pisteos, evlavias ke fovou Theou
isionton en afto tou Kyriou
deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangkis
Kyrie Eleison
P R I E S T Let us complete our Supplication
to the Lord...
P R I E S T For the Precious Gifts here
presented, let us pray to the Lord....
P R I E S T For this Holy House, and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence, and Fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord...
affliction, wrath, danger, and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

E K T E N I A O F T H E P R O T H E S I S
( P R A Y E R S OF T H E P R E P A R A T I ON S F OR T H E OF F E R I NG OF HOL Y E U CH A R I S T )
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti...

Amin
ke anamartiton para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ta Kala ke Simferonta tes psihes imon
ke Irini to kosmo para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace...
P E OP L E Amen
P R I E S T For this whole day, that it may be
Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
P R I E S T For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies; let us ask of the Lord...
P R I E S T For the Forgiveness, and
Remission of our sins and
transgressions, let us ask of the
Lord...
P R I E S T For things that are Good and
Profitable to our souls, and for Peace
in the world, let us ask of the Lord
Tes Angelikes aoratos
doriforoumenon Taxesin.
Allelouia!
Invisibly attended by
the Angelic Hosts,
Alleluia.
27.
It is proper and right to Praise Thee, to Glorify Thee, to Bless Thee, to thank Thee, to
Worship Thee, in all places of Thy Dominion; for Thou art God Ineffable,
Incomprehensible, Invisible, Inconceivable, existing always, as Thou does
exist; Thou and Thine Only Begotten Son, and Thy Holy Spirit.
Thou has brought us from nothingness into being, and when we fell away Thou
raised us up again, and Thou does not cease until Thou has done everything
to bring us to Heaven, and grant us Thy Kingdom to
come.
For all these things we thank Thee, and Thine Only
Begotten Son, and Thy Holy Spirit; for the visible and
invisible Bounties, which have been bestowed upon us.
We thank Thee also for this Liturgy, which Thou deigns to
receive from our hands, even though Thou art
surrounded by thousands of Archangels and myriads of
Angels, by the Cherubim and Seraphim, which are six-
winged, many-eyed and soar aloft on their wings ...

T H E P R I E S T CONT I NU E S A L OU D :
Ton epinikion imnon adonta, voonta,
kekragota ke legonta:
Agios, Agios, Agios Kyrios Savaoth,
pliris O Ouranos ke i gi tis Doxis Sou.

Osana en tis Ipsistis!
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati
Kyriou
Osana O en tis Ipsistis
P R I E S T Singing, exclaiming, proclaiming
the Triumphal Hymn and saying:
P E OP L E Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of
Sabaoth, Heaven and Earth art full of
Thy Glory.
Hosanna in the Highest!
Blessed is He Who comes in the Name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Highest!
C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D W I T H H E A D B O W E D
With these Blessed Powers, O Master, Who lovest mankind, we also cry and say:
Holy art Thou and All-Holy; Thou, and Thine Only Begotten Son, and Thy Holy
Spirit. Holy art Thou, and All Holy and Magnificent is Thy Glory.
Who so Loved Thy world, as to give Thine Only Begotten Son, that
whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have Eternal
Life; Who, having come, and having fulfilled all the
Dispensation for us, in the night that He was Betrayed, or rather,
surrendered Himself for the Life of the world, having taken
bread in His Holy, and Immaculate, and Blameless Hands, and
having Thanked, Blessed and Sanctified and broken it, He gave
to His Holy Disciples and Apostles saying...

AL OU D, T H E P R I E S T R E P E A T S T H E DI V I N E COMMA NDME NT OF CH R I S T OU R L OR D :
Lavete, fagete: TOUTO MOU ESTI
TO SOMA, to iper imon
KLOMENON IS AFESIN AMARTION.
Amin
P RI E S T Take, eat; THIS IS MY BODY,
which is BROKEN FOR YOU, FOR
THE REMISSION OF SINS.
P E OP L E Amen

T H E P R I E S T CONT I NU E S QU I E T L Y :
Li kewi se al so af t er t he Supper , He t ook t he Cup, sayi ng. . .

T H E H O L Y E U C H A R I S T
FA I T HF U L WOR S HI P P E R S B U E RY I N OU R L ORD S GR AV E E VE RY
E NMI T Y AND AR E RE CONCI L E D WI T H E ACH OT H E R . WE
HA VE S AL U T E D T HE RI S E N CHR I S T WI T H T HE S AME
CONF E S S I ON OF F AI T H. BE I NG T HU S U NI T E D, WE OF F E R ,
T HROU GH T HE P RI E S T T HE HOL Y EU CH A RI S T
( T H ANK S GI VI NG) T O AL MI GHT Y GOD, F OR OU R ET E RN A L
SAL V AT I ON I N J E S U S CH RI S T , I N WH I CH WE P A RT AK E B Y
ME ANS OF HOL Y COMMU NI ON.

T H E H O L Y A N A P H O R A / OB L A T I O N
Stomen kalos! Stomen meta
fovou! Proshomen tin Agian
Anaforan en Irini Prosferin!

Eleos Irinis, Thisian Eneseos.

I Haris tou Kyriou imon Iisou
Hrisou ke i Agapi tou Theou
ke Patros ke i Kinonia tou
Agiou Pnevmatos ii meta
panton imon.
P R I E S T Let us stand aright! Let
us stand with awe! Let us
attend, that we may present
the Holy Offering in Peace!
P E OP L E A Mercy of Peace, a
Sacrifice of Praise.
P R I E S T The Grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and the Love
of God the Father, and the
Communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all
P E OP L E And with thy spirit

T HE P RI E S T BL E S S E S T HE CONGRE GAT I ON WI T H T HE AP OS T OL I C
BE NEDI CT I ON/ BL ES S I NG, AS K I NG F OR T H E M T H E S P E CI AL S P I R I T U AL GI F T F ROM
E ACH OF T HE DI V I NE P E R S ON S OF T H E HOL Y T R I NI T Y .
T HE HOL Y EU CHA R I S T I S A HE A VE NL Y AND DI V I NE MY S T E RY ( S ACR AME NT ) AND F OR T HI S
RE AS ON WE MUS T L I FT UP OUR MI NDS AND OUR HEART S I N S I NCERE AND
DEVOUT WORS HI P OF AL MI GHT Y GOD
HOL Y EU CH A RI S T I S A B OU T T O B E GI N AND AS OU R L ORD, AT T HE L AS T S U P P E R, OF F E RE D
T HANK S T O HI S HE A VE NL Y FAT HE R B E F ORE B R E AK I NG B R E AD , S O DOE S T HE P R I E S T
B E F OR E T HE CONS U MMAT I ON OF HOL Y EU CHA R I S T .

Ano shomen tas kardias!
Ehomen pros ton Kyrion
Efharistisomen to Kyrio

Axion ke Dikeon
PRIEST Let us lift up our hearts
PEOPLE We have them lifted up to
the Lord.
PRIEST Let us GIVE THANKS to the
Lord

PEOPLE It is Worthy and Right

T H E CO N S U M M A T I O N O F H O L Y E U C H A R I S T

M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D E E P L Y T O G O D
23.
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon tis zois imon en
Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
anondina, anepeshinta, irinika ke
kalin apologian tin epi tou Foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

Si Kyrie
P R I E S T That we may complete the
remainder of our lives in Peace and
Repentance, let us ask of the Lord
P R I E S T That the end of our Life may be
Christian, without pain, blameless
and peaceful, and for a Good
Account at the Fearful Judgement
Seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord
P R I E S T Commemorating our All Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one another
and our whole Life to Christ our
God.

P E OP L E To Thee, O Lord!

T H E P R A Y E R O F OF F E R I N G
T HE P RI E S T QU I E T L Y CONT I NU E S T O P RAY :
O Lord, God Almighty, Who alone art Holy; Who receives
the Sacrifice of Praise from those who call upon Thee
with all their heart, receive also the Supplication of us
sinners, and accept it at Thy Holy Altar, and enable us
to offer to Thee Gifts and Spiritual Sacrifices, for our sins
and for the omissions of the people; and make us
worthy to find Grace in Thy Sight, so that our sacrifice
may be well pleasing to Thee, and that the Good Spirit
of Thy Grace may dwell upon us, and upon these Gifts
presented here, and upon all Thy people.

Dia ton iktirmon tou Monogenous Sou
Iou meth ou Evlogitos i, Sin to
Panagio ke Agatho ke Zoopio Sou
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon
Amin
P R I E S T Through the Mercies of Thine
Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou
art Blessed, together with Thine All
Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit,
now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
P E OP L E Amen
T H E N I C E N E CR E E D O F F A I T H
T HE CONF E S S I ON OF OU R FA I T H
8

8
THE CONF E S S I ON OF OUR F AI TH I N THE TRI UNE GOD, IS OF NO VALUE, AND OUR PRESENCE DURING THE
DIVINE LITURGY IS USELESS IF WE ARE EMPTY OF LOVE, AND IF WE CHOOSE NOT TO REPENT EVERY THOUGHT OF REVENGE
AND TO RECONCILE WITH OUR ENEMIES.
IN THIS RECONCILIATION, WHICH SPRINGS FROM DIVINE, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AGAPE - THE PRIEST EXHORTS US, TO
CONFESS WORTHILY OUR FAITH IN THE TRIUNE GOD AND TO OBTAIN FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS, WHICH WE RECEIVE
THROUGH OUR LORDS HOLY, LIFE-GIVING CROSS AND EMPTY TOMB THROUGH THE ULTIMATE AND FINAL BLOOD
SACRIFICE OF CHRIST AND THROUGH HIS GLORIOUS, VICTORIOUS RESURRECTION INTO ETERNAL LIFE.
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D T O R E C I T E T H E N I C E N E C R E E D O F F A I T H I N
U N I S O N
Irini pasi

Ke to pnevmati sou
Agapisomen allilous, ina en omonia
Omologisomen
Patera, Ion ke Agion Pnevma,
Triada Omoousion ke Ahoriston.
P R I E S T Peace be to all

P R I E S T Let us Love one another, that with
one mind we may Confess:
PEOPLE The Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Trinity, one in Essence and
Undivided.

WHI L E T HE HY MN I S CH ANT E D, T HE P RI E S T MAK E S T H RE E P ROS T RAT I ON S :
I will Love Thee, O my Strength. The Lord is my Firm
Support and my Deliverer.

T HE P R I E S T K I S S E S T HE COVE RE D P A T E N AND T HE E DGE OF T HE HOL Y
AL T A R.
I F T HE R E A RE OT HE R CONCE L E B RANT PR I E S T S , T HE Y L I K E WI S E K I S S T HE
HOL Y T HI NGS AND T HE N E MB RACE A ND K I S S E ACH OT HE R WI T H T HE
KI S S OF PE ACE F I RS T ON T HE L E F T , T HE N ON T HE RI GHT , AND
T HE N E ACH OT HE R S R I GHT HANDS .
ONE P RI E S T DE CL A RE S : Christ is in our midst!
AND T H E OT H E R R E S P OND S : He is indeed, and ever shall be!

T H E R E S U R R E C T I O N O F O U R L O R D
T HE PR I E S T UNCOV E R S T HE HOL Y GI F T S A S A SI GN OF OUR LOR D S RE S U R R E CT I ON

I N HER EARLY DAYS, THE CHURCH DI D NOT ALLOW THE
CATECHUMENS, HERETI CS OR SI NNERS [THOSE DOI NG
PENANCE] TO ATTEND THE DI VI NE LI T URGY FROM THI S
MOMENT ON [BECAUSE OF I T S EXT REME SACREDNESS.] THERE
WERE DOORKEEPERS WHO WERE I NST RUCTED BY THE DEACON
OR PRI EST TO CLOSE AND EVEN LOCK THE DOORS. HOWEVER,
THI S I S NOT LONGER PRACTI SED AND THE CHURCH DOORS
ARE ALWAYS LEFT OPEN AND ALL VI SI TORS ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND OUR HOLY SERVI CES.
THE FOLLOWI NG EXCLAMATI ON I S ADDRESSED TO ALL
WORSHI PPERS TO GUARD THE DOORS OF OUR SOUL,
AND TO REJECT ANY WORDS, THOUGHTS OR DEEDS THAT ARE I MPROPER OR
I NAPPROPRI ATE TO THE HOLI NESS OF THE GREAT SACRAMENT OF EUCHARI ST .

Tas thiras! Tas thiras!
En Sofia proshomen!
P R I E S T The doors! The doors!
In Wisdom let us attend!

DU RI NG T H E RE CI T AT I ON OF T HE CRE E D T HE PR I E S T R AI S E S T HE
AE R AND S H AK E S I T GE NT L Y OVE R T HE HOL Y GI F T S , WHI CH
DE P I CT S T H E E ART HQU AK E AT T H E T I ME OF OU R L ORD S
RE S U R RE CT I ON T HAT RE VE AL E D T HE E MP T Y T OMB , WH I CH HAD
B E E N S O T I GHT L Y S E AL E D AND GU A RDE D B Y ROMAN S OL DI E R S .
[ I F T HE RE A RE T WO OR MORE P R I E S T S , E ACH HOL DS A CORNE R
OR P A RT OF T H E AE R . ]

W E B O W O U R H E A D S T O R E C E I V E T H E P R I E S T S B L E S S I N G

25.
AT T HE WORDS . . . AND AS CE NDE D I NT O HE AV E N. . . T HE P RI E S T L I F T S T HE
AE R OF F T HE HOL Y GI F T S , F OL DS I T AND K I S S E S I T B E F ORE L AY I NG I T
AS I DE WI T H T HE OT HE R VE I L S .
T HE P RI E S T COVE R S T H E HOL Y CH AL I CE WI T H A F OL DE D COMMU NI ON
CL OT H.
T H E N I C E N E CR E E D
8 AL L FA I T HF UL CHR I S T I A NS MUS T R E CI T E T HE T WE L V E AR T I CL E S OF T HE
NI CE NE CR E E D OR SY MB OL OF FA I T H A L OUD:
Pistevo is ENA THEON, PATERA,
PANTOKRATORA, Piitin Ouranou ke gis,
oraton te panton ke aoraton.

Ke is ENA KYRION, IISOUN HRISTON TON ION
TOU THEOU, TO MONOGENI, ton ek tou
Patros Gennithenta pro panton ton
eonon. Fos ek Fotos, Theon alithinon,
ek Theou alithinou gennithenta, ou
piithenta, Omoousion to Patri, di Ou
ta Panta egeneto.
Ton di imas tous anthropous ke dia tin
imeteran Sotirian katelthonta ek ton
Ouranon, ke sarkothenta, ek
Pnevmatos Agiou ke Marias tis
Parthenou ke Enanthropisanta.
Stavrothenta te iper imon epi Pontiou
Pilatou ke panthonta ke tafenta...

Ke Anastanta ti triti imera kata tas
Grafas.
Ke anelthonta is tous Ouranous ke
Kathezomenon ek dexion tou Patros;
Ke palin erhomenon meta Doxis krine
zontas ke nekrous, Ou tis Vasilias ouk
este telos.
Ke is to PNEVMA TO AGION, TO KYRION, TO
ZOOPION, to ek tou Patros
Ekporevomenon, TO SIN PATRI KE IO
SIMPROSKINOUMENON KE SINDOXAZOMENON
to lalisan dia ton Profiton.

Is MIAN, AGIAN, KATHOLIKIN KE
APOSTOLIKIN EKKLISIAN.
Omologo EN VAPTISMA is afesin
amartion.
Prosdoko ANASTASIN nekron.

Ke ZOIN TOU MELLONTOS EONOS.
Amin
I believe in ONE GOD, THE FATHER
ALMIGHTY, Maker of Heaven and
earth, and of all things visible and
invisible;
And in ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY-
BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD, Begotten of
the Father before all ages; Light of
Light, True God of True God,
Begotten, not made; one in Essence
with the Father, by Whom all things
were made:
Who - for us men and for our Salvation
- bcame down from Heaven, and was
Incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary, and became Man

And was crucified also for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was
buried
And on the third day He rose again,
according to the Scriptures
And ascended into Heaven, and sits at
the right Hand of the Father
And He shall come again with Glory to
Judge the living and the dead;
Whose Kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE
LORD, AND GIVER OF LIFE, Who
Proceeds from the Father, Who
with the Father and the Son
together is Worshipped and
Glorified; Who spoke by the
Prophets.
And I believe in ONE HOLY CATHOLIC
AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH.
I Confess ONE BAPTISM for the remission
of sins.
I look for THE RESURRECTION of the
dead.
And THE LIFE OF THE AGE TO COME.
Amen

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