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+ TRIDUUM - HOLY CHRISM +

You Shall Draw Water with Joy out of the Saviours Fountain.

Isaias 12:3.

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THE TRIDUUM

LITURGIEY FOR

HOLY THURSDAY

DIVINE LITURGY OF THE CHRISM- HOLY OIL -

ORTHODOX GREGORIAN (WESTERN) RITE

and liturgy forANOINTING AFTER DIVINE LITURGY

THE SOCIETY OF CLERKS SECULAR OF SAINT BASIL

THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH - AMERICAN JURISDICTION

THE ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE AMERICAS

(THE ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH)

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Holy Innocents Orthodox Church

Harahan / New Orleans, Louisiana

27 February 2008 A. D.

This is the only authorized form of the Gregorian Western Rite Divine Liturgy of the

Holy Chrism authorized for such use in the English language by members of The Soci-

ety of Clerks Secular of Saint Basil, and the Orthodox Catholic Church of the Americas.

This book/publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without further permis-sion. We do request acknowledgment of its source and use be made.

Metropolitan Archbishop Paul, S.S.B.

Published by The Society of Clerks Secular of Saint Basil

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Copyright February 8, 1996, February 11, 1996, 27 March 2001, 11 July 2003, 4

November 2003, and February 27, 2008 A.D.

Copies may be purchased by requesting Publication No. CHRISM.PUB

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U.S.A.

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come before the Royal Doors

and are anointed with the signof the cross on seven places:the forehead, the nostrils, the

cheeks, the lips, the breast, thepalms of both hands, and theback of the hands. After the last

person is anointed the Cele-

brant prays:

Prayer of Anointing

C. O Holy Father, Physician of

souls and bodies, Who didstsend Thine only-begottenSon, our Lord Jesus Christ, to

heal every infirmity and de-liver from death: Heal Thou,also, Thy servant(s) (and) /

handmaid(ens) from the ills ofthe body and soul which dohinder them/him/her, and

quicken them/him/her, bythe Grace of Thy Christ;through the prayers of our

most Holy Lady, the Birth-Giver of God and Ever VirginMary; through the interces-

sion of the honorable bodilessPowers of Heaven; throughthe power of the Precious and

Life-Giving Cross; throughthe protection of the honor-able, glorious, Prophet and

Forerunner John the Baptist;of the holy, glorious and righ-teous Martyrs; of our righ-

teous and God bearing Fa-thers; of the holy and healingunmercenaries Cosmas and

Damian, Cyrus and John,Thaleleus and Tryfon, Pan-teleimon and Hermolaus,

Samson and Diomidis, Mok-

ius and Aniketos; of the holy

and righteous ancestors ofGod, Joachim and Anna; andof Basil and all the Saints. For

Thou art the Fountain of heal-ing, O God, our God, and untoThee do we ascribe glory, to

the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, nowand ever, and to the ages of

ages. Amen.

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The Celebrant kisses the Altar then

faces the congregation (as may any

co-celebrants) standing in the mid-

dle, with no one in front of him be-

tween him and the congregation,

with Deacons and Subdeacons stand-

ing before him to either side. He

shall intone The Blessing of GodAlmighty, whereupon, with his con-

sent, such Priests and those of higher

rank may join him in the Blessing.

The congregation shall remain kneel-

ing (or standing if there are no kneel-

ers).

C. The Blessing of GodAlmighty + The Father, + theSon and the + Holy Spirit, de-

scend upon you, be amongstyou, and remain with you,now and forever and unto all

ages of ages.

All. Amen.

THE RECESSIONAL

If a recessional hymn be used, the

people shall stand during it, and in

any event during the retirement of the

clergy.

It is customary to kiss the feet of our

Lord on the processional cross once

its bearer returns from the procession

to the front of the Royal Doors.

(Depending on local custom, they

shall then be seated and remain so till

the altar candles be extinguished.)

Then shall the priest give the dis-

missal, concluding with these words:

C. Go forth now into theworld, loving thy neighbor asthyself and rejoice in the

power of the Holy Spirit.

R. Thanks be to God.

C. In the Name of the Fa-ther, [+] and of the [+] Son,

and of the [+] Holy Spirit.Amen. (The Celebrant alone crosseshimself at the end of the Divine

Liturgy, and so too does he alone say

Amen at its end.)

(Depending on local custom, the Cel-

ebrant or Deacon may then inquire)

C/D. Are there any here who

wish to be anointed or be-trothed?

(and proceeds in accordance with the

response . Note: those seeking

anointing or betrothal should make

arrangements with the Priest prior to

the beginning of Divine Liturgy.)

ANOINTING AFTER THEDIVINE LITURGY

The Eastern Rite practices anduse of Wheat, seven Priests,shrine lamp, the reading of the

reading of the seven selectionsfrom the Gospels and Epistles,et ceterae, are not followed in

the Gregorian Rite of Anointingafter Divine Liturgy.

Those who are to be anointed

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(White Vestments)

DIVINE LITURGY OF THE

CHRISM- HOLY OIL -

ORTHODOX GREGORIAN

(WESTERN) RITE

This liturgy may only beprayed by the presidingdiocesan (Arch)Bishop (or

one retired from that office),Metropolitan, Primate, Patri-arch, Bishop Superior Gen-

eral, or Bishop Abbot. It maynever be prayed by a Priest,or an suffragen or auxiliary

Bishop.

(Preparation and some forms

of anointing primarily rela-tive to Holy Thursday)

Holy Chrism or Holy Oil is com-posed primarily of Olive Oil and

Balsm. Balsm is simply oil of anaromatic, resinous substancethat is extracted from (the wood

of) certain trees or plants, espe-cially those belonging to theterebinthine group or family. It

is primarily olive oil with theaddition of various aromaticessences, patterned after that

described in Exodus 30:22-33.It can be made by any bishop,but in smaller jurisdictions it is

made by the primate, who thendistributes it.

Common proportions in placeswhere balsm or oil essences aredifficult to obtain are:

Approximately one gallon or

four liters of Holy Oil composed

of three quarters olive oil, one-eighth wine, and the one-eighth balance being roughly

equal proportions of (oils of thefollowing where possible) Or-ange, Cinnamon, Nutmeg,

Cloves, Balsam, Benzoin,

Frankincense, Jasmine, Musk,Ambergris, Civet, Lemon, Berg-

amot, Myrrh and other aro-matic essences. (Romans donot use wine, and prepare three

oils: one for Extreme Unction,one for anointing those who areto be Baptized and for anointing

the priests hands at his ordina-tion, and one for the Sacramentof Chrismation or Confirmation,

anointing the Bishops foreheadat his consecration as bishop,consecration of chalice, paten

and star, dedication of a churchor altar.)

THE LITURGY

The Prothesis IS prayed.There is NO Asperges.

This Divine Liturgy should beprayed early in the morning,preferably beforesunrise but

after the third hour. Exceptfor the ill or confined, the Sa-cred Elements may only be

received at this DivineLiturgy, or the evening DivineLiturgy of the Lords Supper.

These are the only DivineLiturgies allowed this day.

The Celebrant may NOTpray

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both of the Divine Liturgy of

the Chrism and the DivineLiturgy of the Lords Supperthis day, NOR may both be

prayed on the same Altar.

Main Celebrants and other

serving and co-celebrants

Clergy vest as usual in white.Additional Clergy should vest

as in choir.

The Asperges is omitted

The Divine Liturgy beginswith procession in the usualmanner.

LITURGY OF THECATECHUMENS

The congregation stands dur-ing the processional hymn.The congregation KNEELS (ifthere are no kneelers, thecongregation remains stand-ing) as the Divine Liturgy be-gins and the celebrantchants or recites:

V. Blessed is the kingdom

of the [+] Father, and of the,[+] Son and of the [+] Holy

Spirit, now and unto all agesof ages,

R. Amen.

Here the congregationkneels, or remains standingif there are no kneelers.

The Choir may begin singing

the Introit just prior to the invo-

cation, or at this point, or when

the Celebrant begins to ascendto the Altar as he is prayingTake away from us . . .

Rising from his bow, the Cele-brant prays:

V. I will go unto the altarof God.

R. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.

PSALM 43 is omitted.

The Celebrant bows while pray-ing:V. Our help is in the [+]

name of the Lord

R. Who made heaven and

earth

Celebrant, bowing:

Celebrant: I confess toGod, to Blessed Mary, evervirgin, to all the Angels and

Saints, and to you, mybrethren (the Celebrant turnsto the other Clergy on either

side and then back), that Ihave sinned exceedingly inthought, word and deed, by

my own fault (striking hisbreast). I beg Holy Mary theBlessed Theotokos, all the An-

gles and Saints of God, andyou, my brethren (again turn-ing towards and then from the

other Clergy), to pray for me.

R. Almighty God have

mercy upon you, forgive you

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light. We have received the

heavenly spirit: We havefound the true Faith: worship-ping the undivided Trinity,

that has saved us.

C. God has gone up with

acclaim, the Lord has risen

with the sound of the trum-pet.

R. Blessed is our God al-ways, now and ever, and unto

all ages of ages. Amen.

THE

POST-COMMUNION COLLECT

The Celebrant then returns to

the middle of the Altar, turns toface the congregation, andprays:

C. The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.

C. Let us pray.

The congregation herekneels, or remains standingif there are no kneelers.

The Celebrant then faces theAltar and prays the Collects.

C. O Lord, as we leave thethings of the past and turn to

the new, may we put off ourold nature and be renewed inholiness of mind. We ask this

through Our Lord JesusChrist, Thy Son, Who livethand reigneth with Thee in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, God,

throughout all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

CONCLUSION OF THEDIVINE LITURGY

THE DISMISSAL

The Celebrant and all Clergy at

the Altar then turn to the con-gregation.


P/D. We thank TheeR. O Blessed Trinity.

THE CELEBRANT'S PRAYEROF THANKSGIVING

The Celebrant then faces theAltar, and prays:

C. Let the obedient per-formance of my bounded dutybe pleasing unto Thee, O Holy

Trinity, and grant that thissacrifice which I, unworthythat I am, have offered in the

sight of Thy Divine Majesty,may be acceptable unto Theeand may through Thy mercy,

obtain Thy favour for myselfand for all those in whose be-half I have offered it. Who

livest and reignest, God,throughout all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

FINAL BLESSING

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kneeling, give thanks for theprecious Gifts which theyhave received.

The congregation should re-main kneeling or standing ifthere are no kneelers (if not

physically disabled) until the

doors of the Tabernacle beclosed - or until the Celebrantcleanses the particles of Sa-cred Bread from his fingersinto the Chalice and drinksit thus signifying there nolonger is exposed on the Al-tar, the Sacred Elements.

The congregation is thenseated.

The Subdeacon then dries theinside of the Chalice with thepurificator (or the Celebrant

may do this, in accordance withlocal custom). The Chalice andPaten may be cleansed, or

straightaway, the veils foldedupon them and, with the Anti-mensium, removed to the Altar

of Prothesis.

A small reserve of the conse-crated Bread and Wineshould be reserved Good Fri-day and for viaticum.

The Celebrant then continues,hands on the Altar or folded athis lips:

C. What we have partakenwith our mouth, O Lord, maywe receive with a pure heart,

and of a temporal gift, may itbecome to us an eternal rem-

edy. May this Communion

cleanse us from sin, O Lord,and make us partakers of aheavenly healing.

C. May the Body andBlood which we have re-

ceived, cleave unto our

hearts, O Lord; and grant thatno stain of sin may remain in

us, having been fed with thispure and Holy Sacrament.Who livest and reignest in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, God,throughout all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

THE COMMUNION

ANTIPHON

The Celebrant then prays the

Communion Antiphon, facingthe Altar, hands extended, theBook being on the Gospel side.At which the congregationstands.

Ps. 44:7

Thou doest love justice and

hate wickedness: thereforeGod, thy God, hast anointedthee.

Then the Celebrant prays:

C. Lord, let Thy benedic-

tion and Thy grace descendupon all who have receivedThy Holy Body and Blood.

R. We have seen the true

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all your sins, and bring you to

everlasting life.

Celebrant: Amen.

The congregation makestheir confession, bowingwhile praying:

Those at the altar, except the

Celebrant, join, and bow to-wards the main Celebrant atthe word Father.

All. I confess to God, to

Blessed Mary, ever virgin, toall the Angels and Saints, andto you, Father, that I have

sinned exceedingly inthought, word, and deed, bymy own fault (striking theirbreasts). I beg Holy Mary, theBlessed Theotokos all the An-gels and Saints of God, and

you, Father, to pray for me.

THE GENERAL

SACRAMENTALABSOLUTION

This is NOT a valid substitute

for individual SacramentalConfession and Absolution,

and should NOT be abused assuch.

Celebrant: (Turning to his rightuntil he faces the congregation)Almighty God have mercy

upon you, forgive you yoursins, and bring you to ever-lasting life.

R. Amen.

C: May the Almighty andMerciful Lord grant you par-don + absolution and remis-

sion of all your sins.

R. Amen.

V. Turn us again, O Lord,and quicken us;

R. That Thy people mayrejoice in thee.

V. O Lord, show Thymercy upon us;

R. And grant us Thy sal-vation.

V. O Lord, hear myprayer;

R. And let my cry comeunto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you;

R. And with thy spirit.

C. Let us pray.

THE MAIN CELEBRANT turnsto his left, facing the altar, and

ASCENDS TO THE ALTAR,praying as follows, while thoseothers at the altar join his as-

cent and take their variousplaces, main celebrant in thecenter.

The Choir may now sing the In-troit if it did not so do at the

beginning of the prayers at the

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foot of the Altar, so as to be

completed when the Celebrantbegins the Kyrie.

C. Take away from us, webeseech Thee, O Lord, all ouriniquities, that we may enter

into the holy of holies with

pure minds, through Christour Lord.

R. Amen.

Celebrant bows, prayingsilently

C. We pray Thee, Lord, byThy saints whose relics arehere (kissing the antimensium)

and of all the saints, thatThou wilt deign to pardon allmy sins. Amen

Deacon, soft voice.

D. Master, pray bless thisincense.

Celebrant, soft voice, placesthree spoonfuls of incense intothe thurible, praying:

C. May He bless thee, inwhose honor thou shalt burn.

Amen.

The Celebrant then takes the

thurible from the Deacon, andcenses to the High Place inthree groups of three, then

censes three times those relicson the altar. He then censesthe altar front from left to right

in seven places above and then

seven places along the front,

proceeding to the right side inthree places, to the back inseven places, to the left side in

three places. Then the Deacontakes the thurible from the Cel-ebrant and incenses him (three

groups of three for Bishops and

Mitered Archpriests, threegroups of two for Archpriests

and Priests). The Celebrantthen begins the Introit, whilethe Deacon censes the icons

within the Iconostasis begin-ning at the right side wall, pro-ceeding around the rear of the

altar, and so until the Epistlewall, the through the RoyalDoors where he censes first the

Evangelists, then the Icon ofOur Lord and the Icons on thatside of the Iconostasis, then

that of His Mother and theIcons on that side of the Iconos-tasis. He may then cense the

remaining Icons within theTemple, beginning with thosenearest the Epistle side of the

Iconostasis, returning from theGospel side through the RoyalDoors - or the Priest or Cele-

brant may do these things ifthere is no Deacon.

THE INTROIT(ENTRANCE ANTIPHON)

(To be prayed by Celebrant fromthe Altar Missal. Bishops andMitered Archpriests stand at

the middle, Priests and Arch-priests stand at the Epistle cor-ner, and return to the middle

for the Kyrie.)

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THE COMMUNION OF THE

FAITHFUL

The Celebrant then continues,

facing the congregation:

C. Behold the Lamb of

God, behold Him that taketh

away the sins of the world.

The congregation with theCelebrant then pray three

times:the bell being rung onceeach time.

C. and All: Lord, I am not

worthy that Thou shouldstcome under my roof; butspeak the word only and my

soul shall be healed.

Here shall all ChrismatedOrthodox Christians advanceto the Iconostasis at theRoyal Doors (or to the altarrail) to receive Holy Commu-nion under the form of bothSacred Species, receivingThe Holy Bread from Heavenupon the tongue and partak-ing of The Precious Blood

from the Chalice. The Spoon(and Intincture) may be used.Infants usually receive theConsecrated Wine.

The Communion songs maybe begun.

RECEPTION OF HOLY

COMMUNION

Those administering the Con-

secrated Bread, pray for each

who receives:

P/D. May the + Body of ourLord Jesus Christ, which was

given for thee, preserve thybody and soul unto everlast-ing life.

R. Amen.

Those administering the Con-

secrated Wine, pray for eachwho receives:

P/D. May the Blood of ourLord Jesus Christ, which wasshed for thee, preserve thy

body and soul unto everlast-ing life. R. Amen.

If Holy Communion is receivedwith the Spoon or by Intinc-ture, then is said (except the +

is not made with the spoon):P/D. May the + Body andBlood of our Lord Jesus

Christ, which were given andshed for thee, preserve thybody and soul unto everlast-

ing life. R. Amen

If you are not to receive Holy

Communion make an act ofspiritual communion duringthe Communion of the Priestand People, praying:

I worship thee, Lord Jesus,And kneeling unto thee, Asthou didst come to Mary, I

pray thee come to me.

The congregation, having re-ceived the Holy Communion,

return to the pews, and

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C. Lord, I am not worthy

that Thou shouldst come un-der my roof; but speak theword only and my soul shall

be healed.

He then receives the Body of

our Lord, praying:

C. May the Body of our

Lord Jesus Christ, which wasgiven for me, preserve mybody and soul unto everlast-

ing life.

R. Amen.

Then the Blood

C. What reward shall Igive unto the Lord for all thebenefits He hath done unto

me? I will receive the cup ofsalvation, and call upon theName of the Lord, which is

worthy to be praised so shallI be safe from mine enemies.

C. May the Blood of ourLord Jesus Christ, which wasshed for me, preserve my

body and soul unto everlast-ing life.

The Celebrant then drinks fromthe Chalice three times, aftereach time, lifting the Chalice

and saying Amen.

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

The Celebrant them kisses theCrucifix or the feet of our Lords

Icon on the Chalice, and the

base of the Chalice. He wipes

the edge of the Chalice and hislips with the purificator, pray-ing: C: O Lord, as I wipe away

Thine Blood from my lips,may Thou wipe away my sinsfrom my soul.

Here the congregation whoarrived after the GeneralConfession, make their con-

fession.

GENERAL CONFESSION

All. I confess to God, toBlessed Mary, ever virgin, toall the Angels and Saints, and

to you, Father, that I havesinned exceedingly inthought, word, and deed, by

my own fault. I beg HolyMary, the Blessed Theotokosall the Angels and Saints of

God, and you, Father, to prayfor me.

GENERAL SACRAMENTALABSOLUTION

P. Almighty God have

mercy upon you, forgive youall your sins, and bring you to

everlasting life.

R. Amen.

P. May the Almighty andMerciful Lord grant you par-

don, + absolution and remis-sion of all your sins.

R. Amen.

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C. Thou shalt make the oil ofanointing and say to the sonsof Israel: A sacred anointing

oil this shall belong to Methroughout your generations.(Ps. 88:2)The mercies of the

Lord I will sing for ever. I will

shew forth thy truth with mymouth to generation and gen-

eration.

V. Glory be to the [+] Fa-

ther, and to the [+] Son, andto the [+] Holy Spirit,

R. As it was in the begin-ning, is now, and ever shallbe, throughout all ages of

ages. Amen.

C. Thou shalt make the oil of

anointing and say to the sonsof Israel: A sacred anointingoil this shall belong to Me

throughout your generations.

The Kyrie may be sung by the

Choir, or by the Choir and con-gregation, while prayed by theCelebrant and those at the Al-

tar, or begun by the Celebrantwith the Choir, or in any combi-nations.

THE KYRIE ELEISON

The English version may besubstituted for the Greek. Cel-ebrant, with hands joined and

on the edge of the antimen-sium.

C. Kyrie Eleison

R. Kyrie Eleison

C. Kyrie Eleison

R. Christi Eleison

C. Christi EleisonR. Christi Eleison

C. Kyrie Eleison

R. Kyrie EleisonC. Kyrie Eleison

OR

C. Lord have mercy uponus.R. Lord have mercy upon

us.C. Lord have mercy uponus.

R. Christ have mercyupon us.

C. Christ have mercyupon us.R. Christ have mercy

upon us.

C. Lord have mercy upon

us.R. Lord have mercy uponus.

C. Lord have mercy uponus.

THE TRISAGION

C. Holy God, Holy Mighty

One, Holy Immortal One;R. Have mercy upon us.

C. Holy God, Holy MightyOne, Holy Immortal One;R. Have mercy upon us.

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C. Holy God, Holy Mighty

One, Holy Immortal One;R. Have mercy upon us.

The Gloria is prayed.

The Celebrant intones or prays,

with hands extended.

V. Glory be to God onhigh,

If the chant is taken up by theChoir, the Celebrant continues

in a low voice, then sits untilthe Choir completes the con-gregation sitting when theCelebrant sits, except to bow

where indicated.

All. And on earth, peace tomen of good will. We praise

Thee, we bless Thee, we wor-ship (bow) Thee. We glorifyThee, (bow) we give thanks to

Thee for Thy great glory, OLord, God, heavenly king, Godthe Father Almighty. O Lord,

the only-begotten Son, (bow)Jesus Christ, O Lord God,Lamb of God, Son of the Fa-

ther, that takest away thesins of the world, have mercyupon us. Thou that takest

away the sins of the world,receive our prayer, Thou thatsittest at the right hand of

God the Father, have mercyupon us. For Thou only artholy; Thou only art the Lord:

Thou only (bow) O JesusChrist with the Holy Spirit,art most high in the glory [+]

of God the Father, Amen.

If the Gloria is chanted by theChoir, then, immediately beforeit chants the words with the

Holy Spiritthe Celebrant goes tothe middle of the Altar and thecongregation stands.

THE COLLECT

The Celebrant then kisses the

Antimensium, turns right tothe congregation with armsoutstretched, and prays:

V. The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.

The Celebrant turns left, facingthe Altar, then, from the middle

or the Epistle side, as appropri-ate, prays the Collect(s), some-times referred to as the

Prayer(s), with hands out-stretched.

C. Let us pray:

O almighty God our Father,by the power of the HolyGhost Thou didst anoint Thy

only begotten Son our Lord

Jesus Christ, as Messiah andLord of all creation. Thou hast

given those men Thou hastchosen to be Bishops andPriests participation in divers

manners in His sacred Priest-hood. Thou has opened salva-tion to all of mankind which

accepts Thy chosen Messiah,and strenthen the chosen bytheir reception into Thy

Church, by their Chrismation,

and by timely Anointing. In

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takest away the sins of the

world, have mercy upon us.C. O Lamb of God, thattakest away the sins of the

world, have mercy upon us.C. O Lamb of God, thattakest away the sins of the

world,

have mercy upon us.

The Kiss of Peace is omitted.

The following two prayers may

be omitted if The Prayer ofHumble Access (an optionalprayer) is recited:

C. O Lord, Jesus Christ,Son of the living God, who by

the Will of the Father and thecooperation of the Holy Spirithas, by Thy death, given life

to the world, deliver us, webeseech Thee, by this Thymost Holy Body and Blood

from all iniquities and fromevery evil. Make us ever obe-dient to Thy Commandments,

and suffer us not to be foreverseparated from Thee, Wholivest and reignest with God

the Father, in the unity of thesame Spirit, God, throughoutall ages of ages.

R. Amen.

C. Let not the participa-tion of Thy Body, O Lord Je-sus Christ, which we albeit

unworthy, receive, be to usfor judgement and condemna-tion; but by Thy goodness

may It be a safeguard and

remedy to both soul and body,

who with God the Father, inunity with the Holy Spirit,livest and reignest, God,


R. Amen.

THE PRAYER OF HUMBLEACCESS

(Optional)

All. We do not presume to

come to this Thy Table, Omerciful Lord, trusting in ourown righteousness, but in Thy

manifold and great mercies.We are not worthy so much asto gather up the crumbs un-

der Thy Table. But Thou artthe same Lord, Whose prop-erty is always to have mercy:

Grant us therefore, GraciousLord, so as to be nourished bythe Precious Body and Blood

of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ;so that our sinful lives may bemade clean by His Most Pre-

cious Body and Blood, andthat we may ever more dwellin Him and He in us. Amen.

THE COMMUNION OF THECLERGY

The Celebrant now says:

C. I will take the Bread ofHeaven, and call upon theName of the Lord.

Then he prays, thrice, eachtime the bell being rung:

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R. Amen.

C. Instructed by savingprecepts and following the Di-vine institution, we presume

to say:

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Celebrant: OUR FATHER

All: Who art inheaven, hallowed be ThyName, Thy Kingdom come,

Thy will be done, on earth, asit is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread, and for-

give us our trespasses as weforgive those who trespassagainst us. And lead us not

into temptation, but deliverus from evil:

C. Amen.

C. Deliver us, we beseech

Thee, from all evils past, pre-sent and to come, and at theintercession of the Holy, glo-

rious and blessed ever virginMary, Theotokos; of Thyblessed Apostles Peter, Paul,

Andrew, (Saint Basil theGreat,) (here may be named thepatron of the church and those

saints whose feasts are of thisday), and all Thy Saints, gra-ciously give peace in our

time, that aided by the help ofThy loving kindness, we mayboth be ever free from sin and

secure from all disquietude,

through the same Thy son our

Lord Jesus Christ, who livethand reigneth with Thee in theunity of the Holy Spirit, God,

throughout all ages of ages.R. Amen.

(The Celebrant may strike the

paten with the star immediatelyprior to this blessing.) With his

left hand on the Chalice base,the Celebrant blesses the Bloodof our Lord (he may so do with

a small piece of the Body of ourLord) while praying:

C. The + peace of the Lordbe + always with + you.

R. And with thy spirit.

The Celebrant then breaks a

small piece from the Conse-crated Bread and places it inthe Chalice, praying:

C. May this mixture + andConsecration of the Body and

Blood of our Lord JesusChrist be effectual for us whoreceive It unto eternal life.

R. Amen.

THE AGNUS DEI

With his left hand on the Altar,striking his breast at the word

world, the Celebrant prays (hemay have all join him):

When sung, the Agnus Dei issung in unison, by all.

C. O Lamb of God, that

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the effective sign of Holy

Chrism assist us to be, andmake us to be, true in serviceto Thy Son and His Church,

and faithful witnesses to all ofmankind. [V.] We ask thisthrough our Lord Jesus

Christ, Thy Son, who livesst

and reignest with Thee in theunity of the Holy Ghost, one

God, throughout all ages ofages.[R.] Amen.

The congregation sits at theend of the Collect.

LESSON

If there is a Book of Epistles orLessons, it is brought from theright side of the Sacristy where

the books are kept, or if fromthe Altar Book, it is brought tothe Epistle side where it is read

or chanted by the Subdeacon orthe Reader. At the end of thereading the Subdeacon or

Reader says:

A Lesson from the Book of

Isaias Isaias 61:1-11

61:1. The spirit of the Lord isupon me, because the Lord

hath anointed me: he hathsent me to preach to themeek, to heal the contrite of

heart, and to preach a releaseto the captives, and deliver-ance to them that are shut

up. 61:2. To proclaim the ac-ceptable year of the Lord, and

the day of vengeance of our

God: to comfort all that

mourn: 61:3. To appoint tothe mourners of Sion, and togive them a crown for ashes,

the oil of joy for mourning, agarment of praise for thespirit of grief: and they shall

be called in it the mighty ones

of justice, the planting of theLord to glorify him. 61:4. And

they shall build the placesthat have been waste from ofold, and shall raise up ancient

ruins, and shall repair thedesolate cities, that were de-stroyed for generation and

generation. 61:5. Andstrangers shall stand andshall feed your flocks: and the

sons of strangers shall be yourhusbandman, and thedressers of your vines. 61:6.

But you shall be called thepriests of the Lord: to you itshall be said: Ye ministers of

our God: you shall eat theriches of the Gentiles, andyou shall pride yourselves in

their glory. 61:7. For yourdouble confusion and shame,they shall praise their part:

therefore shall they receivedouble in their land, everlast-ing joy shall be unto them.

61:8. For I am the Lord thatlove judgment, and hate rob-bery in a holocaust: and I will

make their work in truth, andI will make a perpetualcovenant with them. 61:9.

And they shall know theirseed among the Gentiles, andtheir offspring in the midst of

peoples: all that shall see

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them, shall know them, that

these are the seed which theLord hath blessed. 61:10. Iwill greatly rejoice in the

Lord, and my soul shall bejoyful in my God: for he hathclothed me with the garments

of salvation: and with the

robe of justice he hath cov-ered me, as a bridegroom

decked with a crown, and as abride adorned with her jewels.61:11. For as the earth

bringeth forth her bud, and asthe garden causeth her seedto shoot forth: so shall the

Lord God make justice tospring forth, and praise beforeall the nations.

V. This is the word of theLord.

R. Thanks be to God.

THE GRADUAL

The choir sings the Gradualwhile the Celebrant prays them

(out loud if there is no choir, orhe may sing them), then the Al-tar Book is moved to the Gospel

side (or the Book of Epistles isreturned to that place, or to itsplace.).

Gradual(Psalm 88:21-22, 2)

I have found David my ser-

vant: with my holy oil I haveanointed him. For my handshall help him: and my arm

shall strengthen him. V. The

mercies of the Lord I will sing

for ever. I will shew forth thy

truth with my mouth to gen-eration and generation.

(Psalm 27:7-8)

The Lord is my helper and myprotector: in him hath my

heart confided, and I havebeen helped. And my fleshhath flourished again, andwith my will I will give praise

to him. The Lord is thestrength of his people, andthe protector of the salvation

of his anointed. I will shewforth thy truth with mymouth to generation and gen-

eration. The spirit of the Lordis upon me, because the Lordhath anointed me:

If the Deacon is to read theGospel, the Celebrant thensilently reads the Gospel

(standing at center or left sideof the Altar as proper). If theCelebrant is to read the Gospel,

then he does what is stated forthe Deacon to do.

The congregation standswhen the missal is moved tothe Gospel side of the altar.

Incense is then blessed as be-fore (C. May He bless thee, inwhose honor thou shalt burn.

Amen) Then the priest, bow-ing, or deacon, kneeling before

the center of the Altar, prays:

P/D. Cleanse my heart and

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accept them as Thou wert gra-

ciously pleased to accept thegifts of our patriarch Abra-ham, and that which Thy high

priest, Melchisedech offeredunto Thee, a holy Sacrifice, aspotless Victim

The celebrant continues, pray-ing, with his hands joined on

the Antimensium:

C. We humbly beseech

Thee, Almighty God, to com-mand that these things beborne by the hands of Thy

Holy Angel to Thine Altar onhigh, into the presence of ThyDivine Majesty, that so many

of us as shall partake at thisAltar, of the most Sacred +Body and + Blood of Thy Son,

may be filled with all heav-enly [+] benediction. We askthis through the same Christ

our Lord.

R. Amen.

THE C0MMEMORATION OFTHE DEAD

Celebrant, with hands ex-tended, prays:

C. Be mindful also, OLord, of Thy servants who are

gone before us with the signof Faith, who rest in the sleepof peace. (Remembering the

faithful departed, the Celebrantjoins his hands together at hislips; members of the congre-

gation are encouraged to au-

dibly mention those dead forwhom prayers are re-quested.) To them, O Lord,and to all who rest in Christ,

grant we pray Thee a place ofrefreshment, light and peace,through the same Christ our

Lord.

R. Amen.

He continues, with hands ex-

tended:

C. To us sinners also, Thyservants, confiding in the

multitude of Thy mercies,grant some lot and partner-ship with Thy Holy Apostles

and Martyrs, (Saint Basil theGreat,) (here may be named the

patron of the church and thosesaints whose feasts are of thisday) and with all Thy Saints,into whose company we pray

Thee of Thy mercy admit us,not weighing our merits, butpardoning our offences,

through Christ our Lord, byWhom O Lord, Thou dost evercreate +, sanctify quicken, +

bless and + bestow upon us allthese good things:

Holding the Sacred Body of OurLord over the Chalice, the Cele-

brant sings:

For by + Him, and with + Him,and in + Him, is to Thee, God

the Father, Almighty +, in theunity of the Holy + Spirit, allhonour and glory, (he briefly

elevates the Sacred Elements)

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He blessed + it, and gave it to

His disciples, saying: Take yeall, and drink of this:

For this is the Chalice of myBlood of the new and ever-lasting covenant; the mys-

tery of faith, which shall be

shed for you and many untothe forgiveness of sins.

The Celebrant elevates theChalice to eye level, singing:

C. As oft as ye shall dothese things, ye shall do them

in remembrance of Me.

And returns the Chalice to the

Altar making a slight bow. Thebell is rung once at the eleva-tion and once at the bow.

ACT OFCONSECRATION

{THE EPIKLESIS}INVOCATION OF THE HOLY

SPIRIT

The Celebrant bows, then rais-ing his eyes, he invokes the

Holy Spirit, blesses the offer-ings. and at the transmutingplaces his hands over the Offer-

ing, praying:

AND WE BESEECH THEE, O

LORD, TO SEND DOWN THYHOLY SPIRIT UPON THESEOFFERINGS, THAT HE

WOULD MAKE THIS BREADTHE PRECIOUS + BODY OFTHY CHRIST, AND THAT

WHICH IS IN THIS CUP THE

PRECIOUS + BLOOD OF THY

SON OUR LORD JESUSCHRIST, TRANSMUTINGTHEM BY THY HOLY SPIRIT

The bell is gently rung continu-ously as the Celebrant elevates

the Chalice of the Blood and

the Sacred Body, singing:

THINE OF THINE OWN WEOFFER UNTO THEE, ON BE-HALF OF ALL AND FOR ALL.

He then replaces the Sacred El-ements on the Antimensium,

covers the Chalice, and genu-flects, singing (the bell beingrung once at each Amen!)

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

The celebrant continues:

C. Wherefore, O Lord, we

Thy servants, as also Thy holypeople, calling to mind theblessed Passion of the same

Christ Thy Son our Lord, HisResurrection from the deadand glorious Ascension into

heaven, offer unto Thy mostexcellent Majesty of Thy giftsbestowed upon us a pure +

sacrificial victim, a holy +sacrificial victim, a spotless +sacrificial victim, the holy +

bread of eternal life and the +chalice of everlasting salva-tion.

C. Upon which vouchsafeto look with a favorable and

serene countenance, and to

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my lips, O Almighty God, who

didst cleanse the lips of theprophet Isaiah with a burningcoal, and in thy gracious

mercy so purify me that I mayworthily proclaim Thy HolyGospel, we ask this through

Christ our Lord. Amen.

{If the Deacon is to read the

Gospel, he rises, takes theBook of the Gospels, or the Al-tar Book, kneels before the Cel-

ebrant, and asks a blessing}

{D. Master, grant a bless-

ing.}

C. May the Lord be in

your (my) heart and on your(my) lips, that you (I) mayworthily attend to his Holy

Gospel.

The Deacon goes in procession

with lights and incense, to theplace where the Gospel is to beread or sung, while the Cele-

brant moves to the Epistle side,except a Bishop goes to theGospel side.

If the congregation is notstanding, it now stands.

The Deacon (one) who is to reador sing the Gospel says:

V. The Lord be with youR. And with thy spirit.

V. "Wisdom!"R. "Let us attend!"

The reader makes the sign of

the Cross on the Book.

All cross themselves on fore-head, lips, and breast, whilethe reader says or chants:

V. + The continuation [+]of the [+] Holy Gospel accord-

ing to: [+] Saint Luke

R. Glory be to Thee, OLord.

THE GOSPEL

Luke 4:16-22

The Deacon (or one reading or

chanting the Gospel) thencenses the book open to theGospel, thrice, then reads or

chants the Gospel.

4:16. And he (Jesus)came toNazareth, where he was

brought up: and he went intothe synagogue, according tohis custom, on the sabbath

day: and he rose up to read.4:17. And the book of Isaiasthe prophet was delivered

unto him. And as he unfoldedthe book, he found the placewhere it was written: 4:18.

The spirit of the Lord is uponme. Wherefore he hathanointed me to preach the

gospel to the poor, he hathsent me to heal the contriteof heart, 4:19. To preach de-

liverance to the captives andsight to the blind, to set atliberty them that are bruised,

to preach the acceptable year

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of the Lord and the day of

reward. 4:20. And when hehad folded the book, he re-stored it to the minister and

sat down. And the eyes of allin the synagogue were fixedon him. 4:21. And he began

to say to them: This day is

fulfilled this scripture in yourears. 4:22. And all gave testi-

mony to him. And they won-dered at the words of gracethat proceeded from his

mouth.

At the end of the Gospel he

blesses all with the Gospelbook, saying:

V. Here endeth + thereading of the Holy Gospel.

R. Praise be to Thee, OChrist.

The Subdeacon then carriesthe open Book of the Gospelsto the Celebrant, who kisses

the Gospel, saying silently:

C. Through the Gospel

words may our sins be wipedaway.

THE SERMON(And announcements, and

such.)

THE NICENE CREED

The Creed of the Council ofNicea must ALWAYS said. The

Celebrant returns to the center

of the Altar after the sermon.

All stand.

With hands folded, the Cele-brant prays:

C. I believe in one God,

ALL. The Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth;And of all things visible andinvisible; And in one Lord, Je-

sus Christ (all bow), the only-begotten Son of God (all bow);begotten of His Father before

all worlds; God of God, Lightof Light, very God of very God;begotten not made, being of

one substance with the Fa-ther, by Whom all things weremade; Who, for us men and for

our salvation, came downfrom heaven (all genuflect)and was incarnate by the Holy

Ghost of the Virgin Mary, andwas made man. (all rise) Andwas crucified also for us under

Pontius Pilate. He sufferedand was buried; and the thirdday He rose again according

to the Scriptures; and as-cended into heaven, and sit-teth on the right hand of the

Father; and He shall comeagain with glory, to judge boththe quick and the dead;

Whose kingdom shall have noend.

And I believe in the HolyGhost, the Lord and giver oflife, Who proceedeth from the

Father; Who with the Father

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sent whose faith and devotion

are known unto Thee, forwhom we offer, or who offerto Thee this Sacrifice of

praise for themselves andthose belonging to them, forthe salvation of their souls,

for their health and welfare,

and who pay their vows toThee, the eternal, living and

true God.

R. Amen.

C. and All: In communionwith, and venerating first the

memory of the glorious andever virgin Mary (bow to theIcon), Mother of our Lord and

God Jesus Christ; and alsothe Blessed Apostles and Mar-tyrs, (Saint Basil the Great,)

(here may be named the patronof the church and those saintswhose feasts are of this day)

and of all Thy saints, throughwhose prayers grant that inall things we may be guarded

by the help of Thy protection,through the same Christ ourLord. Amen.

The Celebrant then continues,with his hands over the offer-

ings, and the bell is briefly rungonce:

C. We therefore prayThee, O Lord, mercifully toaccept this offering of our ser-

vice and that of all Thy fam-ily; to order our days in Thypeace, to deliver us from eter-

nal damnation, and to num-

ber us in the flock of Thine

elect, through Christ ourLord.

R. Amen

C. Which Offering, we be-

seech The, O God, to bless +,

consecrate, + approve, makeworthy and acceptable in ev-

ery way, that It may becomefor us the +Body and + Blood,of Thy most Beloved Son, Je-

sus Christ our Lord.

THE WORDS OF

INSTITUTION

C. Who, the day before He

suffered, took bread into Hisholy and venerable hands,and, having raised His eyes to

heaven, to Thee, O God, HisAlmighty Father, givingthanks to Thee, He blessed +

it, broke it, and gave it to Hisdisciples, saying: Take ye alland eat of this:

For this is my Body

The Celebrant elevates thebread to the level of his eyes,returns the bread to the Altar

and makes a slight bow. Thebell is rung once during the ele-vation, and once during the

bow.

C. In like manner, when

the supper was done, takingalso this goodly chalice intoHis holy and venerable hands,

again giving thanks to Thee,

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prays it with the Celebrant.

The Celebrant continues, andthe bell is rung once at eachHoly.

C - ALL.HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God

of Hosts. Heaven and earthare full of Thy Glory. Hosannain the highest. Blessed [+] isHe that cometh in the Name

of the Lord. Hosanna in thehighest.

The veils are now removed fromthe Chalice and Paten.

CANON

The celebrant then reads theCanon of the Liturgy, handsfolded on the edge of the Anti-

mensium until he +, then afterthe words Holy Catholic andApostolic Church, he extends

his hands.

C. THEREFORE MOSTMERCIFUL FATHER, we

humbly pray and beseech

Thee through Jesus ChristThy Son our Lord, that Thou

wouldst be pleased to acceptand bless these + gifts, these+ offerings, these Holy spot-

less + Sacrifices, which we of-fer Thee in the first place forthe Holy Catholic and Apos-

tolic Church, that Thouwouldst vouchsafe to keepher in peace under Thy pro-

tection, to bring Her to unity

and to guide Her throughout

the world; likewise for (N) the

Patriarch of Constantinople,[(N) the Pope of Rome, (N) thePatriarch of Antioch, (N) the

Patriarch of Jerusalem, (N)the Patriarch of Alexandria,(N) the Patriarch of Moscow,

(N) the Catholicos, (N) the

Coptic Pope, and for theMetropolitans and Primates

of Ukraine, Kiev, Georgia, Ser-bia, Romania, Bulgaria,Cyprus, Albania, Poland,

Czech and Slovak, and Amer-ica, for (N), our Primate, for(N) our archbishop (or bishop),

for the Holy (Basilian) Synod,for all bishops, priests anddeacons, for (N) [the President,

Prime Minister, Royalty, orother executive office of thecountry wherein the Divine

Liturgy is being prayed, e.g.:____, the President of theUnited States,] and for all Or-

thodox Christian believerswho hold the Catholic andApostolic Faith.

R. Amen.

THE C0MMEMORATION OFTHE LIVING

Here are remembered those forwhom special intentions aremade; members of the congre-gation are encouraged to au-dibly mention those living(and matters) for whom

prayers are requested.

C. Remember, O Lord,

Thy servants and all here pre-

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and the Son together is wor-

shipped and glorified; Whospake by the prophets. And Ibelieve in one Holy Catholic

and Apostolic Church; I ac-knowledge one baptism forthe remission of sins; and I

look for the resurrection of

the dead [+]; and the life ofthe world to come. Amen.

All should cross themselvesat the above [+]

If the Creed is chanted byChoir, the Celebrant prays itsilently after his intonation,and sits when he is finished,and all sit; all bow instead ofgenuflect.

THE OFFERTORY(These is no Offertory An-

tiphon. The SongO Redeemer is sung in

procession)

(Procession)

When the Celebrant returnsto the Altar, all stand and

remain standing during theOffertory procession.

While the song O Redeemer ischanted or said, the Celebrantopens his Antimensium as far

from the front edge of the Altaras possible, so the top third isopen. The Celebrant and Dea-

con, and those in procession,go to the Altar of Prothesis. TheBishop hands the container of

prepared oil (Chrism) to one of

the Priests, places the large veil

on the left shoulder of the Dea-con, and hands him the paten,hands the chalice to the Priest,

and process through theIconostasis through the Gospelside door, in order Paten, Chal-

ice, Oil, through the Temple,

and back up through the RoyalDoors. The paten is placed on

the Gospel side of the Antimen-sium, the chalice on the Epistleside, with the bottom edge of

the Antimensium over the baseof each. The oil is placed be-tween the Antimensium and

the front edge of the Altar.

O Redeemer, receive the song

of those who sing Thy praise.A tree made fruitful by thefostering light of the sun

brought forth this oil that itmight be blessed.Humbly we bring it to the

Saviour of the world.

In Thy kindness, O King of

the eternal homeland,Consecrate this oil of olivesas a sign of life, a safeguard

against the demon.May both men and women bemade new by being anointed

by the Chrism,And may the wound to theirglorious dignity be healed.

Our minds being cleansed atthe sacred font, let our sins be

put to flight;May holy gifts be lavished onthose whose foreheads are

anointed.

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Thou Who were born from theheart of the Father, and didstfill the womb of the Virgin,

Grant light, put an end todeath for those who share inthe Chrism.

May this day be a festival forus throughout all ages of ages;

May it be made holy with wor-thy praise, and may it notgrow old with time.

Then the Chrism is blessed

with the following prayer.

Prayer of the Oil

C. O Lord who, in thy mercies

and bounties, healest the dis-orders of our souls and bod-ies, do Thou, the same Mas-

ter, sanctify (+) this Oil, thatit may be effectual for thosewho shall be anointed there-

with, unto healing, and untorelief from every passion, ev-ery malady of the flesh and of

the spirit, and every ill; andthat therein may be glorifiedThy most Holy Name, of the

Father [+], and of the Son [+],and of the Holy Spirit [+], nowand ever, and to the ages of

ages. Amen.

(The foregoing is complete in

many of the Eastern Rites andin the Gregorian [Western] Rite.

The following may be added in

the Gregorian [Western] Rite,

and its inclusion is encouraged

therein.)

(For the sick) C. God of all con-solation Thou didst chose and

sent Thy Son to heal theworld. Graciously listen to ourprayer of faith: send the

power of Thy Holy Spirit, theConsoler, into this preciousoil, this soothing ointment,

this rich gift, this fruit of theearth. Bless this oil (+) andsanctify it for our use. Make

this oil a remedy for all whoare anointed with it; healthem in body, in soul, and in

spirit, and deliver them fromevery affliction.

(For Catechumens) C. LordGod, protector of all who be-lieve in Thee, bless (+) this oil

and give wisdom and strengthto all who are anointed with itin preparation for their bap-

tism. Bring them to a deeperunderstanding of the gospel,help them to accept the chal-

lenge of Christian living, andlead them to the joy of new

birth in the family of ThyChurch.

(For Chrismation, Priests, Bish-ops, and Holy Anointing) C. Letus pray that God our almightyFather will bless this oil so

that all who are anointed withit may be inwardly trans-formed and come to share in

eternal salvation. God ourmaker, source of all growth in

holiness, accept the joyful

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Prayer(s) Over The Gifts -

proper to the day. With handsover the bread and wine.

THE SECRET

C. May the power of this

Sacrament, O Lord, through

Thy mercy, cleanse us of ourold nature and lead us to an

increase of new life and tosalvation. [V.] We ask thisthrough our Lord Jesus

Christ, Thy Son, who livesstand reignest with Thee in theunity of the Holy Ghost, one

God, throughout all ages ofages.R. Amen.

The Celebrant turns to the con-gregation, praying:


THE SURSUM CORDA

C. Lift up your hearts.R. We lift them up to theLord.

C. Let us give thanksunto our Lord God.R. It is meet and right so

to do.

The Celebrant then returns to

face the Altar.

THE PREFACE TO THE

CANON (PREFACE OF THECHRISM)

C. It is very meet, right,

just and availing unto salva-

tion, that we should at alltimes and in all places givethanks unto Thee, O Lord,

Holy Father, almighty ever-lasting God, and humbly im-plore Thy mercy to

strengthen this chrism and so

make it a sacrament of lifeand perfect salvation for

those who are to be remade inthe spiritual bath of Baptism.After the corruption of their

first birth has been sub-merged, may each one ofthem, when this sacred oil is

poured on him, be a holy tem-ple redolent with the sweetfragrance of innocent life

pleasing to Thee. By thismystery which Thou hast in-stituted, richly bestow them

royal, priestly and propheticalhonor and clothe them withthe robe of immortality;

through Christ our Lord. It isthrough the same Christ theangels praise Thy majesty,

the Dominions adore Thee,the Powers tremble, the Heav-ens and the heavenly Host

and the blessed Seraphim joinwith one glad voice in ex-tolling Thee. To their voices

we pray Thee, let ours beadded, while we say withhumble praise.

THE SANCTUS

The Congregation kneels atthe Sanctus (or stands if

there are no kneelers), and

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THE 26th PSALM

C. I will wash my handsin innocency, O Lord, and so

will I go to Thine altar.

That I may show the voice of

thanksgiving, and tell of all

Thy wondrous works.

Lord, I have loved the habita-tion of Thy house, and theplace wherein Thine honour

dwelleth.

O shut not up my soul with

the sinners, nor my life withthe bloodthirsty,

In whose hands is wicked-ness, and their right hand isfull of gifts.

But as for me, I will walk inno-cently, O deliver me and be

merciful unto me.

My foot standeth right, I will

praise the Lord in the congre-gation.

The Glory Be is omitted.

Returning to the middle of the

Altar, he continues.

C. Let us pray.

C. Receive, O Holy Trin-ity, this oblation which we

make to Thee in memory ofthe passion, resurrection, andascension of our Lord Jesus

Christ, and in honour of the

glorious and blessed ever vir-

gin Mary, Theotokos ofblessed John the Baptist, theholy apostles Peter and Paul,

(Saint Basil the Great,) (heremay be named the patron of thechurch and those saints whose

feasts are of this day) and of all

Thy saints; that it may beavailable to their honour and

our salvation: and that theymay vouchsafe to intercedefor us in heaven, whose mem-

ory we celebrate on earth,through the same Christ ourLord,

R. Amen.

The congregation stands.

The Celebrant kisses the Anti-mensium, turns to the right

facing the congregation, andprays:

C. Brethren, pray that mysacrifice and yours may be ac-

ceptable to God the FatherAlmighty.

R. May the Lord receive thesacrifice at Thy hands to thepraise and glory of His Name,

to our benefit, and that of allHis Holy Church.C. Amen.

The Celebrant continues his

turn to the right facing the Altar(does not return by turningleft), and prays the SECRET,

the number and order of Col-

lects, sometimes named The

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thanks and praise we offer in

the name of your Church. Inthe beginning, at Thy com-mand, the earth produced

fruit-bearing trees. From thefruit of the olive tree Thouhast provided us with oil for

holy chrism. The prophet

David sang of the life and joythat the oil would bring us in

the sacraments Thy love hastgiven to us. After the aveng-ing flood, the dove returning

to Noah with an olive branchannounced Thy gift of peace.This was a sign of a greater

gift to come. Now the watersof baptism wash away the sinsof men, and by the anointing

with olive oil Thou doestmake us radiant with Thy joy.At Thy command, Aaron was

washed with water, and Thyservant Moses, his brother,anointed him priest. This too

foreshadowed greater thingsto come. After Thy Son, JesusChrist our Lord, asked John

for baptism in the waters ofJordan, Thou sent the Spiritupon him in the form of a

dove and by the witness ofThy own voice Thou declaredhim to be your only, well-

beloved Son. In this Thouclearly fulfilled the prophecyof David, that Christ would be

anointed with the oil of glad-ness beyond his fellow men.

C. And so, Father, we askThee to bless (+) this oil Thouhast created. Fill it with the

power of Thy Holy Spirit

through Christ Thy Son. It is

from Him that chrism takesits name and with chrismThou hast anointed for Thy-

self priests and kings,prophets and martyrs. Makethis chrism a sign of life and

salvation for those who are to

be born again in the waters ofbaptism. Wash away the evil

they have inherited from sin-ful Adam, and when they areanointed with this holy oil

make them temples of Thyglory, radiant with the good-ness of life that has its source

in Thee.

C. Through this sign of

chrism grant them royal,priestly, and prophetichonor, and clothe them with

incorruption. Let this be in-deed the chrism of salvationfor those who will be born

again of water and the HolySpirit. May they come toshare eternal life in the glory

of Thy kingdom.

C. We ask this through our

Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son,who livest and reignest withThee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, Throughout all ages ofages. Amen.

The Bishop then blesses theincense praying:

C. At the intercession of blessed Michael thearchangel, who stands at the

right hand of the altar of in-

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cense, and of all His elect,

may the Lord graciously bless+ this incense, and accept itsfragrant sweetness: through

Christ our Lord. Amen.

and incenses the Chrism,

which is then removed to its

place of repose.

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If the preparation of the Holy

Gifts does not take place beforethe Divine Liturgy begins, theyare censed and then brought in

procession as above, from theAltar of Prothesis through theChurch and through the Royal

Doors to the main Altar. Thenis prayed:

V . The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.C. Let us pray.

C. Accept, O holy Father,almighty and everlasting God,this unspotted sacrificial vic-

tim which, I, unworthy ser-vant, offer unto Thee, my liv-ing and true God, for my innu-

merable sins, offenses, andnegligences, and also forthose here present and for all

faithful Christians, both liv-ing and dead (here may benamed or stated the particular

person(s) or intentions, if any,of this Divine Liturgy), that itmay avail me and them unto

1ife everlasting.R. Amen.

C. O God, who in creating

human nature hast wonder-

fully dignified it and stillmore wonderfully reformed it,grant that by the mystery of

this water and wine, we maybecome partakers of His Di-vine Nature, Who deigned to

partake of our human nature,

Thy Son our Lord JesusChrist, Who liveth and

reigneth with Thee in theunity of the Holy Spirit, God,throughout all ages of ages.

Amen.

C. We offer unto Thee, O

Lord, the chalice of salvation,beseeching Thy mercy, that itmay ascend before Thy Divine

Majesty as a sweet odour forour salvation and that of thewhole world.

All. Amen.

C. Accept us, O Lord, inthe spirit of humility and con-trition of heart; and grant

that the Sacrifice we offerthis day in Thy sight may bepleasing to Thee, O Lord God.

C. Come, O almighty andeternal God the Sanctifier,

bless this Sacrifice preparedfor the glory of Thy HolyName.

The Celebrant then turns to thecongregation and prays:V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.V. Let us pray

The Celebrant then prays the

Offertory Antiphon.

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LITURGY OF THE

FAITHFUL

The Bishop then incenses the

Altar and offerings:

first censing three times to the

Icon of Our Lord, praying:

C. With Thy Own bless-

ing, Lord, let this incense riseto Thee, and bring down uponus Thy mercy.

then three times to that of HisBlessed Mother, then the holy

bread and wine in three groupsof three, while praying Psalm140:2-4 softly:

C. Let my prayer be di-rected as incense in thy sight;

the lifting up of my hands, asevening sacrifice. Set a watch,O Lord, before my mouth: and

a door round about my lips.Incline not my heart to evilwords; to make excuses in

sins with men that work iniq-uity: and I will not communi-cate with the choicest of

them.

The Celebrant then returns the

thurible to the Deacon, prayingin a low voice:

C. May the Lord kindlewithin me the fire of His love,and the flame of undying

charity. Amen.

The Celebrant is now censed bythe Deacon, and each accord-ing to rank, and last the con-

gregation; while for each groupis prayed:

C. May the Lord kindle

within you the fire of His love,and the flame of undying

charity. Amen.

The congregation shall standand bow to the Thurifer be-

fore and after being censedby him, and then shall sitduring the ablutions.

While the congregation is be-ing censed, the material of-

ferings of the congregationare brought to the Subdea-con, who hands them to theCelebrant, who prays:

C. Receive, O Lord, thematerial gifts of Thy people,for the welfare of Thy Church.

Accept them in honor of Thyglory.

All. Amen.

The congregation shall sit asthe Celebrant begins the 26thPsalm.

Then the Celebrant washes hishands (at the altar of incense or

on the Epistle side of the Altar)while praying the 26th Psalm,as do all co-celebrants and the

Deacons and Subdeacons.

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