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Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great on Holy and Great Saturday Morning

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Holy Saturday Morning

Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil

The "Leading out" from Hades

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Vesperal Divine Liturgy

of Saint Basil the Great During Holy and Great Saturday

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Priest Blessed is the kingdom of the

Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now

and ever and to the ages of ages.

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2+0345 6+/ 0$1 78$1 6+/ 0$1 9%/$:

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Amen. 4µC(.

Proemial Psalm (Psalm 103) 5+))'µ'%678 (9%1 µ:8 +,’)

Come, let us worship and fall down

before God, our King.

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Come let us worship and fall down

before Christ, our King and God.

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)µ@( H.E.Come, let us worship and fall down

before Christ Himself, the King and our

God.

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Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my

God, You have been magnified

exceedingly, You have put on

confession and majesty: You Who

cover Yourself with light as with a

garment.

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=(+F+##Jµ.($5 Q@5 T5 8µU0-$(.

Who stretches out the heaven as if it

were a curtain; Who supports His

chambers in the waters.

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,0.%UYB( O( ZR+,-( 0[ \D.3E+ +"0$1.

Who appoints the clouds for His

ascent, Who walks on the wings of the

winds.

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D.3-D+0@( OD< D0.3;%B( =('µB(.

Who makes His Angels spirits, and

His ministers a flame of fire.

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D(.;µ+0+, 6+< 0$>5 #.-0$:3%$>5

+"0$1 D:345 Q#J%+.

Who established the earth in the

sureness thereof; it shall not be turned

back to the ages of ages.

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The abyss like a garment is His

mantle; the waters shall stand on the

mountains.

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They will flee at Your rebuke, they

shall be afraid at the voice of Your

thunder.

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QB(`5 F3$(0`5 ,$: R.-#-U,$:,-(.

The mountains rise up and the plains

sink down, to the place where You

have established them.

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You appointed a bound that they shall

not pass, neither return to cover the

earth.

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He sends forth springs in the valleys;

the waters will run between the

mountains.

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They shall give drink to all the beasts

of the field; the wild asses will wait toquench their thirst

2$0-$1,- DU(0+ 0[ P&3/+ 0$1 =%3$1,

D3$,R'S$(0+- c(+%3$- .?5 R/K+( +"0@(.

The birds of the heaven will lodge

beside them, they will give voice from

the midst of the rocks.

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6+0+,6&(A,.- O6 µ',$: 0@( D.03@( RA,$:,- QB(C(.

He waters the mountains from His

chambers; the earth shall be satisfied

with the fruit of Your works.

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=D4 6+3D$1 0@( f3%B( ,$:

L$30+,PC,.0+- ) %`.

He causes the grass to grow for the

cattle, and green herb for the service

of men.

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He brings forth bread out of the earth;

and wine makes the heart of man glad.

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To make his face cheerful with oil;

and bread strengthens man’s heart.

k$1 8#+31(+- D3J,BD$( O( O#+/n 6+< l30$5 6+3R/+( =(P3AD$: ,0&3/Y.-.

The trees of the plain shall be

satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon,

which You have planted.

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+8 6'R3$- 0$1 o-FU($:, p5 OQ;0.:,+5.

There the sparrows will make their

nests; the house of the heron is chief

among them.

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O3BR-$1 ) 6+0$-6/+ )%.G0+- +"0@(.

The high mountains are a refuge for

the harts, and so is the rock for the

hares.

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6+0+Q:%^ 0$G5 #+%n$G5.




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He has made the moon for seasons;

the sun knows his going down.

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You appointed the darkness, and there

was the night, wherein all the beasts

of the forest will go abroad.

sP$: ,6J0$5, 6+< O%'(.0$ (;S O( +"0i R-.#.;,$(0+- DU(0+ 0[ P&3/+ 0$1

R3:µ$1.

Young lions roaring after their prey,

and seeking their food from God.

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The sun arises, and they gather

together, and they lay down in their

dens.

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But man shall go forth to his work,

and to his labor until the evening.

VS.#.;,.0+- l(P3BD$5 OD< 04 f3%$( +"0$1, 6+< OD< 0^( O3%+,/+( +"0$1

wB5 x,D'3+5.

How magnified are Your works, OLord! In wisdom You have made

them all; the earth is filled with Your

creation.

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) %` 0`5 60/,.A5 ,$:.

So is this great and spacious sea,

therein are innumerable creeping

things, small living creatures with the

great.

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There go the ships; there this dragon

whom You have made to play therein.

V6.G D#$G+ R-+D$3.;$(0+-, R3U6B( $|0$5, d( fD#+,+5 OµD+/Y.-( +"0i.

All things wait on You, to give them

their food in due season; when You

give it to them, they will gather it.

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When You open Your hand, all things

shall be filled with goodness.

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,;µD+(0+ D#&,PC,$(0+- L3&,0J0&0$5.

When You turn away Your face, they

shall be troubled.

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0+3+LPC,$(0+-.You will take away their spirit, and

they shall cease; and they shall return

to their dust.

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You will send forth Your Spirit, and

they shall be created; and You shall

renew the face of the earth.

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D3J,BD$( 0`5 %`5.




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Let the glory of the Lord be to the

ages; the Lord will rejoice in His

works.

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Who looks on the earth and makes it

tremble, Who touches the mountains

and they smoke.

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b3'B(, 6+< 6+D(/Y$(0+-.

I will sing to the Lord throughout my

life, I will chant to my God for as long

as I have my being; may my words be

sweet to Him, and I will rejoice in the

Lord.

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0E H.E µ$: wB5 \DU3LB€ R:(P./&

+"0E ) R-+#$%C µ$:, O%‚ Rg ."Q3+(PC,$µ+- OD< 0E M:3/n.

Oh that sinners would cease from the

earth, and that those who work

iniquity should be no more. Bless the

Lord, O my soul.

V6#./D$-.( vµ+30B#$< =D4 0`5 %`5,6+< l($µ$-, ƒ,0. µ^ \DU3L.-( +"0$;5.!"#J%.-, ) K:LC µ$:, 04( M;3-$(.

And again: The sun knows his going

down. You appointed the darkness,

and there was the night.

&'( )*+,-· ] r#-$5 f%(B 0^( R;,-( +"0$1 fP$: ,6J0$5, 6+< O%'(.0$ (;S.

How magnified are Your works, O

Lord, in wisdom You have made them

all.

y5 Oµ.%+#;(P& 0[ f3%+ ,$:, M;3-. DU(0+ O( ,$Q/j OD$/&,+5.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and

to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and tothe ages of ages. Amen.

;JS+ 2+03< 6+< 78E 6+< 9%/n

2(.;µ+0-, 6+< (1( 6+< =.< 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(. _µC(.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to

You, O God.

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…JS+ ,$- N H.J5.


You, O God.

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…JS+ ,$- N H.J5.


You, O God. Our Hope, O Lord, glory

to You.

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…JS+ ,$- N H.J5. † O#D<5 )µ@(, M;3-.,

RJS+ ,$-.




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The Great Litany 2#,31= >*?%@(A

Deacon In peace let us pray to the Lord. .,*/ . V( .?3C(‡ 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.

Lord, have mercy. B ;3-., O#'&,$(.

Deacon For the peace from above and for

the salvation of our souls, let us pray to theLord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0`5 l(BP.( .?3C(&5, 6+/ 0`5

,B0&3/+5 0@( K:L@( )µ@(, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For the peace in the whole world,

for the stability of the holy churches of God,and for the union of all, let us pray to the

Lord..

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0`5 .?3C(&5 0$1 ,;µD+(0$5 6J,µ$:, .",0+P./+5 0@( v%/B( 0$1 H.$1 V66#&,-@(, 6+/ 0`5 0@( DU(0B( x(A,.B5,0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For this holy house and for those

who enter with faith, reverence, and the fearof God, let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0$1 v%/$: $‰6$: 0$;0$:, 6+/

0@( µ.0[ D/,0.B5, ."#+F./+5, 6+< QJF$: H.$1 .?,-J(0B( O( +"0E, 0$1 M:3/$:

R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For pious and Orthodox Christians,let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0@( .",.F@( 6+< b3P$RJSB( L3-,0-+(@(, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For our Archbishop (Name), the

honorable presbytery, the diaconate in

Christ, and for all the clergy and the laity, letus pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0$1 _3L-.D-,6JD$: )µ@( ( 0-1 µ' ), 0$1 0-µ/$: D3.,F:0.3/$:, 0`5 O(

I3-,0E R-+6$(/+5, D+(045 0$1 M#C3$: 6+/ 0$1 o+$1, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For the president of our country,for all civil authorities, and for our armed

forces on land, at sea, and in the air, let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0$1 D3$'R3$: 0`, LA3+5 )µ@( fP($:5, DU,&5 =3L`5 6+< OS$:,/+5 O( +"0i, 6+< 0$1 6+0[ S&3[( PU#+,,+( 6+< ='3+ )µ@( ,03+0$1, 0$1 6:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For this city, for every city andland, and for the faithful who dwell in them,

let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0`5 DJ#.B5 0+;0&5, DU,&5 DJ#.B5 6+< LA3+5 6+/ 0@( D/,0.- $?6$;(0B( O( +"0+G5, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For favorable weather, anabundance of the fruits of the earth, and for

peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆDg3 ."63+,/+5 ='3B(, ."Q$3/+5 0@( 6+3D@( 0`5 %`5 6+< 6+-3@( .?3&(-6@(,0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.





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Deacon For travelers by sea, land and air;the sick, the suffering, the captives and their

salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆDg3 D#.J(0B(, NR$-D$3$;(0B(, ($,$;(0B(, 6+µ (J(0B(, +?L µ+#A0B( 6+/ 0`5 ,B0&3/+5 +"0@(, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For our deliverance from alltribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, letus pray to the Lord.

.,*/ . ˆD'3 0$1 X:,P`(+- )µŠ5 =D4 DU,&5 P#/K.B5, b3%`5, 6-(R;($: 6+< =(U%6&5, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on us,and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

.,*/ . _(0-#+F$1, ,@,$(, O#'&,$( 6+< R-+Q;#+S$( )µŠ5, N H.J5, 0i ,i LU3-0-.


Deacon Commemorating our all-holy, pure,

most-blessed, and glorious Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with allthe saints, let us commit ourselves and one

another and all our life to Christ our God.

.,*/ . k`5 2+(+%/+5, =L3U(0$:,

\D.3.:#$%&µ'(&5, O(RJS$:, ….,D$/(&5 )µ@( H.$0J6$: 6+< =.-D+3P'($: ‹+3/+5,µ.0[ DU(0B( 0@( 9%/B( µ (&µ$(.;,+(0.5,x+:0$>5 6+< =##C#$:5 6+< DŠ,+( 0^( YB^( )µ@(, I3-,0E 0E H.E D+3+PAµ.P+.

To You, O Lord. >$<, M;3-..

Priest For to You belong all glory, honor,and worship: to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the ages of ages.

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+?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(.

Amen. 4µC(.

At the Kyrie Ekekraksa <C8 (: «BD+'#, E6F6+%G%»

Chant: 2*++"3',·

O Lord, I have cried to You, hear me;

hear me, O Lord. O Lord, I have cried

to You, hear me; attend to the voice of

my supplication when I cry to You,hear me, O Lord.

M;3-. O6'63+S+ D345 ,', .?,U6$:,J( µ$:, .?,U6$:,J( µ$:, M;3-.. M;3-.,O6'63+S+ D345 ,', .?,U6$:,J( µ$:

D3J,L.5 0i QB(i 0`5 R.C,.A5 µ$:, O( 0E 6.63+%'(+- µ. D345 ,g .?,U6$:,J( µ$:, M;3-..

Let my prayer be set forth, as incense

before You, the lifting up of my hands

as an evening sacrifice, O Lord.

M+0.:P:(PC0B ) D3$,.:LC µ$:, T5 P:µ/+µ+ O(AD-J( ,$:, fD+3,-5 0@( L.-3@( µ$: P:,/+ x,D.3-(^ .?,U6$:,J( µ$:, M;3-..




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Psalm 140 4(. µ56 7 µ´

Intone: 45 µ'·

Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,

and a door of enclosure around my lips.

"$1, M;3-., Q:#+6^( 0E ,0Jµ+0/ µ$:,

6+< P;3+( D.3-$L`5 D.3< 0[ L./#& µ$:.

Do not incline my heart to evil words,to make excuse with excuses in sins.

‹^ O66#/(‡5 0^( 6+3R/+( µ$: .?5 #J%$:5 D$(&3/+5, 0$1 D3$Q+,/Y.,P+- D3$QU,.-5 O( vµ+30/+-5.

With men that work iniquity; and I

will not join with their chosen.

t>( =(P3AD$-5 O3%+Y$µ'($-5 0^( =($µ/+(, 6+< $" µ^ ,:(R:U,B µ.0[

0@( O6#.60@( +"0@(.

The righteous man will chasten me

with mercy and reprove me; but do

not let the oil of the sinner anoint my

head.

2+-R.;,.- µ. R/6+-$5 O( O#'.-, 6+< O#'%S.- µ., f#+-$( Rg vµ+30B#$1 µ^

#-D+(U0B 0^( 6.Q+#C( µ$:.

For yet more is my prayer in the

presence of their pleasures; their

judges have been swallowed up near

the rock.

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They shall hear my words, for they

are sweetened; as a clod of earth is

broken on the earth, their bones have

been scattered near to Hades.

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D+3[ 04( R&(.For to You, Lord, Lord, are my eyes, I

have hoped in You; do not take my

soul away.

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=(0+('#‡5 0^( K:LC( µ$:.

Keep me from the snare which they

have laid for me, and from the

stumbling blocks of those who work

iniquity.

;#+SJ( µ. =D4 D+%/R$5 5 ,:(.,0C,+(0J µ$-, 6+< =D4

,6+(RU#B( 0@( O3%+Y$µ'(B( 0^( =($µ/+(.

The sinners shall fall into their ownnet; I am alone until I pass by. 2.,$1(0+- O( =µQ-F#C,03n +"0@( $8 vµ+30B#$/, 6+0[ µJ(+5 .?µ< O%A, wB5 ‘( D+3'#PB.

Psalm 141 and Stichera 4(. µ56 7 µ(´

I have cried with my voice to the Lord,

I have made supplication with my voice

to the Lord.

HB(i µ$: D345 M;3-$( O6'63+S+,

QB(i µ$: D345 M;3-$( OR.CP&(.




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I will pour out my supplication before

Him, I will declare my affliction

before Him.

V6L.@ O(AD-$( +"0$1 0^( R'&,/( µ$:, 0^( P#GK/( µ$: O(AD-$( +"0$1

=D+%%.#@.

When my spirit was fainting within

me, then You knew my paths.

V( 0E O6#./D.-( OS Oµ$1 04 D(.1µU

µ$:, 6+< ,> f%(B5 0[5 03/F$:5 µ$:.

In that way on which I have walked

they hid a snare for me. V( NRE 0+;0‡, ’ OD$3.:Jµ&(,f63:K+( D+%/R+ µ$-.

I looked on my right hand, and

beheld, and there was no one who

knew me.

M+0.(J$:( .?5 0[ R.S-U, 6+< OD'F#.D$(, 6+< $"6 “( N OD-%-(A,6B( µ..

Flight has failed me, and there is no

one who watches out for my soul.

_DA#.0$ Q:%^ =D’ Oµ$1 6+< $"6 f,0-( N O6Y&0@( 0^( K:LC( µ$:.

I have cried to You, Lord; I said: You

are my Hope, You are my Portion inthe land of the living.

V6'63+S+ D345 ,', M;3-. .mD+€ t> .m

) O#D/5 µ$:, µ.3/5 µ$: .m O( %i YA(0B(.

Attend to my supplication, for I am

brought very low.

23J,L.5 D345 0^( R'&,/( µ$:, Œ0- O0+D.-(AP&( ,QJR3+.

Deliver me from those who persecute

me, for they are stronger than I.

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Resurrection Stichera 0#89/7- :"(;#-;8 µ(

Tone 1 671% '´

Stichos 1 83971% '´

Out of the depths I have cried to You, O

Lord; O Lord, hear my voice.

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Accept our evening prayers, O Holy

Lord, and grant us remission of sins; for

You alone revealed Your resurrection to

the world.

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Let Your ears be attentive to the voice

of my supplication.

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Encircle Sion, O people, and surround

it; give glory there to Him Who rose

from the dead, for He is our God and

has delivered us from our sins.

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I f You should mark iniquities, Lord, O

Lord, who shall stand? For with You

there is forgiveness.

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Come O people, let us hymn and

worship Christ, glorifying His

resurrection from the dead; for He is

our God and has delivered the world

from the deception of the enemy.

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Stichos 4 83971% J´

F or Your name’s sake I have patientlywaited for You, O Lord; my soul has

waited patiently for Your word, my soul

has hoped in the Lord.

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By Your suffering, O Christ, we have

been redeemed from corruption; O

Lord, glory to You.

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Stichos 5 83971% "´

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F rom the morning watch until night,

from the morning watch let Israel hopein the Lord.

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Today Hades cried out groaning:

Would that I had not received Him Who

was born of Mary, for He came to me

and broke my power; He shattered the

gates of brass, and as God He raised up

the souls which I had previously held.

Glory to Your Cross, O Lord, and to

Your resurrection.

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Stichos 6 83971% @3 ́

F or with the Lord there is mercy, and

with Him is plenteous redemption; and

He shall redeem Israel out of all his

iniquities.

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(Repeat) Today Hades cried out

groaning: Would that I had not received

Him Who was born of Mary, for Hecame to me and broke my power; He

shattered the gates of brass, and as God

He raised up the souls which I had

previously held. Glory to Your Cross, O

Lord, and to Your resurrection.

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Stichos 7 83971% a ́

P raise the Lord, all you nations; praise

Him, all you peoples.

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Today Hades cried out groaning: My

authority has been broken down; I

received a mortal, as one of the mortals;

but I did not prevail against this One; I

perish with Him and with those I had

previously ruled. From eternity I had

held the dead, but behold, He raises up

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all. Glory to Your Cross, O Lord, and to

Your resurrection.

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Stichos 8 83971% E´

F or He has made His mercy to prevail

over us, and the truth of the Lord abides

to the ages.

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Today Hades cried out groaning: My

power has been trampled upon; the

Shepherd has been crucified, and He

raised up Adam; I have been deprived

of those over whom I ruled, and I have

disgorged all those whom I swallowed

in my strength. He Who was crucified

has cleared the tombs, and the power of

death does not prevail. Glory to YourCross, O Lord, and to Your

resurrection.

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G lory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

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The great Moses mysticallyforeshadowed this day, saying: And

God blessed the seventh day. This is the

blessed Sabbath; it is the day of rest,

and on it the only-begotten Son of God

rested from all His works. And, through

the dispensation of death in the flesh,

He rested. On this day He returned

again through the resurrection, and as a

righteous and merciful Lord He has

bestowed eternal life upon us.

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Tone 1 671% '´

N ow and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.

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Let us praise Mary, the Virgin, for she

is the glory of the whole world; she

sprang forth from men, and bore the

Master; she is the gate of heaven, the

song of the heavenly powers, and the

joy of the faithful. She has been shownforth as heaven and as a temple of the

Godhead. She has broken down the

dividing wall of enmity and has brought

us peace, and has opened the kingdom.

Therefore, possessing this anchor of

faith, we have an invincible Lord, He

Whom she bore. Courage, then,

courage, you people of God, for as the

Almighty He will fight our enemies.

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Entrance <J0)K)8

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O gladsome light • of holy glory, • the

immortal Father, • heavenly • and holy,

• blessed Jesus Christ, • now that we

have come • to the setting of the sun •

and see the light of evening, • we praiseYou, the Father, Son, • and Holy Spirit,

one God. • It is worthy • at all times to

praise You, • with voices of holy song,

• O Son of God • the Giver of life • (of

life): ...

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Readings 4?%,?L0µ%(%

First Prophecy J72K/#,'( (’

Genesis 1:1-13 j"-. '´ 1-13

The reading from Genesis. M.(',.B5 04 _(U%(B,µ+.

Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. .,*/ . t$Q/+. 23J,LBµ.(.

In the beginning God made the

heavens and the earth. The earth was

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invisible and unfinished; and darkness

was over the deep. The Spirit of God

was hovering over the face of the

water. Then God said, “Let there be

light;” and there was light. God saw the

light; it was good; and God divided the

light from the darkness. God called the

light Day; the darkness He called

Night; and there was evening and

morning, one day.

Then God said, “Let there be a

firmament in the midst of the water,

and let it divide the water from the

water;” and it was so. Thus God made

the firmament, and God divided the

water under the firmament from thewater above the firmament. So God

called the firmament Heaven, and God

saw that it was good; and there was

evening and morning, the second day.

Then God said, “Let the water under

heaven be gathered together into one

place, and let the dry land appear;” and

it was so. The water under heaven was

gathered into its places, and the dryland appeared. So God called the dry

land Earth, and the gathering together

of the waters He called Seas; and God

saw that it was good.

Then God said, “Let the earth bring

forth the herb of grass, bearing seed

according to its kind and likeness. Let

the fruit tree bear fruit, whose seed is in

itself according to its kind on earth.” Itwas so. Thus the earth brought forth the

herb of grass, bearing seed according to

its kind and likeness. The fruit tree bore

fruit, whose seed is in itself according

to its kind on earth. God saw that it was

good. So evening and morning were the

third day.

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Jonah 1:1-16, 2:1-11, 3:1-10, 4:1-11 Z=-c '´- J´

The reading from the Prophecy of

Jonah.

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Now the word of the Lord came to

Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

“Arise and go to Nineveh, the greatcity, and preach in it; for the cry of her

wickedness has come up to me.” But

Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from

the presence of the Lord. So he went

down to Joppa and found a ship going

to Tarshish, paid his fare, and boarded

the ship to set sail with them to

Tarshish, away from the presence of

the Lord. But the Lord raised up a great

wind upon the sea, and there came

about a mighty tempest, and the ship

was in danger of breaking up. And the

mariners were afraid and cried out,

each one to his god. And they cast out

the cargo of the ship into the sea,

attempting to lighten the ship. But

Jonah had gone below into the hold of

the ship, had gone to sleep, and was

snoring.The captain came to him and said,

“Why are you snoring? Get up and call

upon your God, that your God may

keep us safe so we do not perish.” And

each one said to his shipmate, “Come!

Let us cast lots and find out on whose

account this calamity is upon us.” So

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they cast lots, and the lot fell upon

Jonah. Then they said to him, “Tell us,

what is your occupation? Where do you

come from and from what country and

people are you?” And he said to them,

“I am a servant of the Lord, and I

worship the Lord God of heaven, who

made the sea and the dry land.”

Then the men were exceedingly afraid

and said to him, “What is this that you

did?” For the men knew he was fleeing

from the presence of the Lord, because

he had told them. Then they said to

him, “What should we do to you that

the sea will calm itself for us?” For thesea continued to be tempestuous, and

the waves rose up even higher. And

Jonah said to them, “Take me up and

cast me into the sea, and the sea will

grow calm for you, for I know this

great tempest is upon you because of

me.”

And the men tried hard to return to the

land, but were unable to do so, for thesea arose and grew even more

tempestuous against them. Then they

cried out to the Lord and said, “Please,

O Lord, do not let us perish on account

of this man’s life, nor bring righteous

blood upon us; for you, O Lord, have

brought this about.” So they took up

Jonah and threw him into the sea, and

the sea ceased from its raging. And the

men feared the Lord even more, and

they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and

vowed vows. Now the Lord

commanded a huge sea creature to

swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the

belly of the sea creature three days and

three nights.

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And from the belly of the sea creature,

Jonah prayed to the Lord his God, and

said: “I cried out in my affliction to the

Lord, my God, and He heard my voice;

out of the belly of Hades, You heard

the cry of my voice. You cast me intothe depths of the heart of the sea, and

rivers encompassed me; all Your

surging waters and Your waves passed

over me. And I said, ‘I have been

driven away from Your sight; shall I

again look with favor toward Your holy

temple?’ Water is poured over me to

my soul; the lowest depth encircled me;

my head plunged into the clefts of the

mountains. I descended into the earth,the bars of which are everlasting

barriers; yet let my life ascend from

corruption, O Lord, my God. When my

soul was failing from me, I

remembered the Lord. May my prayer

be brought to You, into Your holy

temple. Those who follow vanity and

lies forsake their own mercy. But with

a voice of thanksgiving and praise, Iwill sacrifice to You. As much as I

vowed, I shall offer up to You, to You,

the Lord of Deliverance.” Then the

Lord commanded the sea creature, and

it cast up Jonah onto the dry land.

Now the word of the Lord came to

Jonah a second time, saying, “Arise

and go to Nineveh, the great city, and

preach there according to the message I previously spoke to you.” So Jonah

arose and went to Nineveh, just as the

Lord spoke. Nineveh was an

exceedingly great city to God, a

journey of about three days. And Jonah

began to enter into the city, going a

day’s journey, where he proclaimed

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— 18 —

and said, “Yet three days and Nineveh

shall be overthrown.” And the men of

Nineveh believed God. They

proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth,

from the greatest of them to the least.

Then the word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne,

removed his robe, and put on sackcloth,

and sat upon ashes. And it was

proclaimed and spoken in Nineveh by

the king and by his great men, saying,

“Let not the men, cattle, oxen, or sheep

taste anything, eat, or drink water.” So

the men and the cattle were clothed

with sackcloth, and they cried out

fervently to God; and they each turned back from their evil ways and from the

wrongdoings of their hands, saying,

“Who knows if God shall have a

change of heart and turn from His

fierce anger, that we should not

perish?” And God saw their works, that

they turned from their evil ways. And

God had a change of heart about the

evil which He said He would do tothem, and He did not do it.

But Jonah was deeply grieved and was

troubled. So he prayed to the Lord and

said, “O Lord, were these not my

words when I was yet in my land?

Therefore I saw the need to flee to

Tarshish; because I knew You to be

compassionate and merciful,

longsuffering and abundant in mercy,

and willing to change your heart

concerning evils. And now, Master,

Lord, take my life from me, for it is

better for me to die than to live.” And

the Lord said to Jonah, “Are you

exceedingly grieved?”

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— 19 —

Then Jonah went out of the city and

seated himself opposite it. There he

made for himself a tent and sat under

its shade, until he might observe what

would happen to the city. And the Lord

God commanded a gourd, and it cameup over the head of Jonah to be a shade

over his head, to shield him from his

discomforts. Jonah rejoiced with great

joy because of the gourd. But early the

next morning, God commanded a

worm, and it smote the gourd, and the

gourd withered up. And when the sun

rose, God commanded a burning east

wind; and the sun beat down on the

head of Jonah, and he grew faint anddespaired of his life. And he said, “It is

better for me to die than to live.”

Then God said to Jonah, “Are you

exceedingly grieved on account of the

gourd?” And he said, “I am

exceedingly grieved, even unto death.”

And the Lord said, “You took pity on

the gourd, for which you did not labor,

nor did you make it grow, which cameup during the night and perished before

the next night. And shall I Myself not

take pity upon Nineveh, the great city,

in which dwell more than one hundred

and twenty thousand people who do not

know either their right hand or their

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Daniel 3:1-23 and

Hymn of the Three Youths

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In his eighteenth year, King

Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image.

Its height was sixty cubits and its

width, six cubits, and he set it up in the

plain of Dura, in the province of

Babylon.

Then Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather

together the high officials, thecommanders, the governors, the rulers,

and all those in authority, along with all

the rulers of the provinces, to come to

the dedication of the image King

Nebuchadnezzar set up.

So the governors, the high officials, the

leaders, the great rulers, all those in

authority who ruled the provinces came

to the dedication of the image King Nebuchadnezzar set up, and they stood

before the image Nebuchadnezzar

made.

Then the herald cried out in a loud

voice, “To you it is commanded, O

peoples and tribes and languages, that

in what hour you hear the sound of the

trumpet, the pipe, the harp, the four-

stringed instrument, the psaltery, thesymphony, and every kind of music,

you shall fall down and worship the

golden image King Nebuchadnezzar set

up. But whoever does not fall down

and worship shall be cast into the

burning fiery furnace.”

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— 21 —

So at that time, when all the peoples

heard the sound of the trumpet, the

pipe, the harp, the four-stringed

instrument, the psaltery, the symphony,

and every kind of music, all the

peoples, tribes, and languages felldown and worshipped the golden

image King Nebuchadnezzar set up.

Then Chaldean men came forward and

brought charges against the Jews, and

said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king,

live forever. You, O king, made a

decree, that every man who hears the

sound of the trumpet, the pipe, the

harp, the four-stringed instrument, the psaltery, the symphony, and every kind

of music, but does not fall down and

worship the golden image shall be cast

into the burning fiery furnace. Now

there are certain Jews you set over the

affairs of the province of Babylon:

Shádrach, Méshach, and Abédnego.

Those men did not obey your decree, O

king; and they do not serve your gods,

nor do they worship the golden image

you set up.”

Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and

fury, gave the command to bring

Shádrach, Méshach, and Abédnego. So

the men were brought before the king.

Nebuchadnezzar then answered and

said to them, “Is it true, Shádrach,

Méshach, and Abédnego, that you donot serve my gods or worship the

golden image I set up? Now then, if

you are ready, when you hear the sound

of the trumpet, the pipe, the harp, the

four-stringed instrument, the psaltery,

the symphony, and every kind of

music, that you shall fall down and

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worship the golden image I made. But

indeed, if you do not worship it at that

time, you shall be cast into the burning

fiery furnace. Then what god is there

who will deliver you from my hands?”

Shádrach, Méshach, and Abédnegoanswered and said to King

Nebuchadnezzar, “We have no need to

answer you in regard to this thing. For

there is a God in the heavens, whom

we serve, and He is able to save us

from the burning fiery furnace; and He

will deliver us from your hands, O

king. But if not, let it be known to you,

O king, that we will not serve your

gods, nor worship the golden image

you set up.”

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of

anger, and the expression on his face

changed toward Shádrach, Méshach,

and Abédnego. So he commanded them

to heat the furnace seven times more,

until it burned to its fullest. Then he

commanded certain very strong men to

bind Shádrach, Méshach, and

Abédnego and to cast them into the

burning fiery furnace.

Thereupon, those men were bound

together with their sandals, caps, leg-

coverings, and clothing, and were cast

into the midst of the burning fiery

furnace. Because the king’s command

was urgent, and the furnace was

exceedingly hot, these three men,

Shádrach, Méshach, and Abédnego fell

bound into the midst of the burning

fiery furnace.

But they walked about in the midst of

the flame, singing to God and praising

the Lord.

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Prayer of Azariah `#1@"B7n oa'#A1B

Then Azaríah stood and prayed thus

and opened his mouth in the midst of

the fire and said:

“Blessed are You and praiseworthy, OLord, the God of our fathers, and

praised and glorified is Your name unto

the ages. For You are righteous in all

You did for us, and all Your works are

true. Your ways are upright, and all

Your judgments are true. The

judgments You made are true,

according to all You brought on us and

on the holy city of our fathers, because

in truth and judgment You did all thesethings on account of our sins.

For we sinned and acted lawlessly to

depart from You. We sinned in every

way, and did not obey Your

commandments. Neither did we

treasure or do as You commanded, that

it might go well with us.

Everything You brought on us and all

You did to us, You did in true

judgment. You delivered us into the

hands of lawless and rebellious

enemies and to an unjust king, the most

evil in any land.

Now it is not for us to open our mouth,

for this has become a shame and

disgrace to Your servants and to those

who worship You.

For Your name’s sake, do not hand us

over to the end, and do not reject Your

covenant. Do not withdraw Your mercy

from us for the sake of Abraham, who

is loved by You, and for the sake of

Isaac, Your servant, and of Israel, Your

holy one, as You spoke to them, saying

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that You would multiply their seed as

the stars of heaven, and as the sand

along the seashore.

Yet we have been diminished in

number, O Master, more than all the

nations, and we are humbled in all theearth today because of our sins. “At

this time, there is no prince, no prophet,

and no leader; there is no whole burnt

offering, no sacrifice, no offering, and

no incense; there is no place to bear

fruit before You and to find mercy. Yet

with a contrite soul and humbled spirit,

may we receive mercy, as with whole

burnt offerings of rams and bulls, and

as with thousands of fatted lambs. Solet this be our sacrifice before You

today, and may it be accomplished for

those who follow You; for there is no

shame for those who trust in You.

Now we are following You with all our

heart, and we fear You and seek Your

face. “Do not put us to shame, but deal

with us according to Your kindness.

And according to the abundance ofYour mercy. Deliver us by Your

wondrous works and give glory to

Your name, O Lord.

May all those who inflict evils upon

Your servants be put to shame and

humiliated in their power; and let their

strength be crushed. Let them know

that You alone are the Lord God and

glorious over all the inhabited earth.”

Now the king’s servants who cast them

in did not cease to stoke the furnace

with naphtha, pitch, coarse fiber, and

brushwood. The flame shot forty-nine

cubits above the furnace, and it broke

out and burned those it found around

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the furnace of the Chaldeans. But the

Angel of the Lord went down into the

furnace to join Azaríah and his

companions, and shook off the fiery

flame of the furnace. He made the

inside of the furnace to be as though a

dew-laden breeze were blowing

through it, so the fire did not touch

them at all, or cause them pain, or

trouble them.

0.,,+3+6$(0+.(('+. M+< R-AR.:,. 6+< O(.D;3-,.( $Z5 .|3. D.3< 0^( 6Uµ-($( 0@( I+#R+/B(. ] Rg l%%.#$5 M:3/$:

,:%6+0'F& žµ+ 0$G5 D.3< 04( ¡zY+3/+( .?5 0^( 6Uµ-($( 6+< OS.0/(+S. 0^( Q#J%+ 0$1 D:345 O6 0`5 6+µ/($: 6+< OD$/&,. 04 µ',$( 0`5 6+µ/($: T5 D(.1µ+ R3J,$: R-+,:3/Y$(, 6+< $"L rK+0$ +"0@( 04 6+PJ#$: 04 D13 6+< $"6 O#;D&,.( $"Rg D+3&(AL#&,.( +"0$G5.

Hymn of the Three Youths l µ-1% 3_- eL9=- m#,_- `'AJ=-

Then the three, as if with one mouth,

sang, glorified, and blessed God in the

furnace, saying:

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H.4( O( 0i 6+µ/(n #'%$(0.5€ “Blessed are You, O Lord God of our

fathers, for You are praiseworthy and

exalted beyond measure unto the ages.

Blessed is Your name and the temple

of your glory, and You are praised

exceedingly and exalted beyond

measure unto the ages.

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You are blessed in the holy temple of

Your glory, and are highly praised andexceedingly glorious unto the ages.

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RJS&5 ,$: 6+< \D.3;µ (&0$5 6+< \D.3'(R$S$5 .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5.

Blessed are You on the throne of Your

kingdom, and You are praised and

exalted beyond measure unto the ages.

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Blessed are You who behold the depths

and sit upon the cherubim. You are

praiseworthy and exalted beyond

measure unto the ages.

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Sing a hymn to the Lord, and exalt Him

beyond measure unto the ages. mW- &$#,1- O µ-"b3" , /'( O)"#BV153" "A% )*-3'% 31f% 'A_-'% .

Blessed are You in the firmament of

heaven, for You are praised and

glorified unto the ages.

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$"3+($1 6+< \µ (&045 6+< R.R$S+,µ'($5 .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5.



Bless the Lord, all you works of theLord, and sing a hymn to the Lord, and

exalt Him beyond measure unto the

ages.

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Bless the Lord, angels of the Lord;

bless the Lord, heavens of the Lord. < "#$%.G0., a%%.#$- M:3/$:, $"3+($< M:3/$:, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, all waters above the

heavens; bless the Lord, all Powers of

the Lord.

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0@( $"3+(@(, DŠ,+- +8 …:(Uµ.-5 M:3/$:, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, sun and moon; bless

the Lord, stars of heaven. < "#$%.G0., r#-$5 6+< ,.#C(&, l,03+

0$1 $"3+($1, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, light and darkness;

bless the Lord, nights and days. < "#$%.G0., Q@5 6+< ,6J0$5, (;60.5 6+< )µ'3+-, 04( M;3-$(.






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Bless the Lord, every shower and dew;

bless the Lord, all winds. < "#$%.G0., DŠ5 cµF3$5 6+< R3J,$5,DU(0+ 0[ D(.;µ+0+, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, fire and heat; bless theLord, winter cold and summer heat. < "#$%.G0., D13 6+< 6+1µ+, K1L$5 6+< 6+;,B(, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, dews and snows; bless

the Lord, frost and cold. < "#$%.G0. R3J,$- 6+< (-Q.0$/, DU%$- 6+< K1L$5, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, hoarfrosts and snows; bless the Lord, night and day.

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Bless the Lord, earth, mountains and

hills; bless the Lord, all you things

growing on the earth.

< "#$%.G0., %`, c3& 6+< F$:($/, 6+< DU(0+ 0[ Q:Jµ.(+ O( +"0i, 04( M;3-$(.


beyond measure unto the ages.

mW- &$#,1- O µ-"b3" , /'( O)"#BV153" "A%

)*-3'% 31f% 'A_-'% . Bless the Lord, you springs, seas and

rivers; bless the Lord, sea-monsters and

everything that moves in the waters.

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O( 0$G5 ZR+,-, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, all birds of heaven;

bless the Lord, all wild animals and

cattle.

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$"3+($1, 0[ P&3/+ 6+< DU(0+ 0[ 60C(&,

04( M;3-$(.Sing a hymn to the Lord, and exalt Him


Bless the Lord, O children of men;

bless the Lord, O Israel. < "#$%.G0., :8$< 0@( =(P3ADB(,."#$%./0B ,3+^# 04( M;3-$(.






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Bless the Lord, O priests of the Lord;

bless the Lord, O servants of the Lord. < "#$%.G0., ®.3.G5 M:3/$:, R$1#$- M:3/$:, 04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, O spirits and souls ofthe righteous; bless the Lord, O holy

ones and humble in heart.

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04( M;3-$(.



Bless the Lord, O Hananíah, Azaríah,

and Míshael. < "#$%.G0., _(+(/+, _Y+3/+, 6+< ‹-,+C#, 04( M;3-$(.



mW- &$#,1- O µ-"b3" , /'( O)"#BV153" "A%

)*-3'% 31f% 'A_-'% . Bless the Lord, Apostles, Prophets, and

Martyrs of the Lord.

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We bless the Father, Son, and Holy

Spirit.

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mW- &$#,1- O µ-"b3" , /'( O)"#BV153" "A%

)*-3'% 31f% 'A_-'% . We praise, bless, and worship the

Lord.

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We sing a hymn to the Lord, and

glorify Him unto the ages. mW- &$#,1- O µ-15 µ"- , /'( J1?1+1L15 µ"- "A% )*-3'% 31f% 'A_-'% .




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Thrice-Holy Hymn P I+'03,')8 Qµ ?)8

Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. .,*/ . T$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.

Lord, have mercy. M;3-., O#'&,$(.

Priest For You are holy, our God, and toYou we send up glory, to the Father, and to

the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now andever ...

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78E 6+< 0E 9%/n 2(.;µ+0-, (1( 6+< =./ ...

Deacon ... and to the ages of ages. .,*/ . ... 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(.

Amen. Those who in Christ • have been

baptized, • have put on Christ. Alleluia.

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Those who in Christ • have been


R,$- .?5 I3-,04( OF+D0/,P&0.,I3-,04( O(.R;,+,P.. _##&#$;„+.

Those who in Christ • have been


R,$- .?5 I3-,04( OF+D0/,P&0.,I3-,04( O(.R;,+,P.. _##&#$;„+.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and

to the Holy Spirit, • now and ever and

to the ages of ages. Amen.

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2(.;µ+0-, 6+< (1( 6+< =.< 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(. _µC(.

Have put on Christ. Alleluia. S3-,04( O(.R;,+,P.. _##&#$;„+.

Deacon Dynamis! .,*/ . …;(+µ-5.

Nai Dynamis. Those who in Christ •

have been baptized, • have put onChrist. Alleluia.

T+< R;(+µ-5. e,$- .?5 I3-,04(

OF+D0/,P&0., I3-,04( O(.R;,+,P.._##&#$;„+.




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Epistle 4@70()1)8

Romans 6:3-11 p= µ. % ’, 3-11

Prokeimenon J72),' µ,"2"

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Let all the earth worship You, andchant to You.

5Š,+ ) %` D3$,6:(&,U0B,U( ,$-, 6+< K+#U0B,U( ,$-.

Deacon Let us be attentive. .,*/ . 23J,LBµ.(.

Shout with jubilation to the Lord all the

earth. 4#+#US+0. 0E M:3/n DŠ,+ ) %`.

Deacon Wisdom. .,*/ . t$Q/+.

The reading from the Epistle of Paul to

the Romans.

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_(U%(B,µ+.

Deacon Let us be attentive. .,*/ . 23J,LBµ.(.

Brethren, Do you not know that all of

us who have been baptized into Christ

Jesus were baptized into His death? We

were buried therefore with Him by

baptism into death, so that as Christ was

raised from the dead by the glory of the

Father, we too might walk in newness

of life. For if we have been united with

Him in a death like His, we shall

certainly be united with Him in a

resurrection like His. We know that our

old self was crucified with Him so that

the sinful body might be destroyed, and

we might no longer be enslaved to sin.

For he who has died is freed from sin.

But if we have died with Christ, we

believe that we shall also live with Him.

For we know that Christ being raised

from the dead will never die again;death no longer has dominion over

Him. The death He died He died to sin,

once for all, but the life He lives He

lives to God. So you also must consider

yourselves dead to sin and alive to God

in Christ Jesus.

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)µ@(.




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Alleluia :../.2LM(

Grave Tone 671% :'#f%

The “Alleluia” is not sung. Instead, the

celebrant priest exits through the BeautifulGate and scatters laurel (bay) leaves

throughout the church chanting, in the GraveTone, “Arise, O Lord,” which is thereafter

repeated by the choirs with the appointedverses from the Triodion.

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Priest Arise, O Lord, judge the earth, for

You shall have an inheritance among all thenations.

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G od stood in the assembly of gods; He

judges in the midst of gods.

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µ<@\ Jv ;"1f% J,'/#,-"b .

Arise, O Lord, judge the earth, for Youshall have an inheritance among all the

nations.

4 (U,0+, N H.J5, 63G($( 0^( %`(, Œ0- ,> 6+0+6#&3$($µC,.-5 O( DŠ,- 0$G5 fP(.,-.

H ow long will you judge unjustly, And

favor the persons of sinners?

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Arise, O Lord, judge the earth, for You

shall have an inheritance among all the

nations.

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6+0+6#&3$($µC,.-5 O( DŠ,- 0$G5 fP(.,-.

J udge an orphan and a poor man;

Justify a humble and poor man. G #9-'3" T#D'-[ /'( )3=7[ , 3')",-W- /'( )<-E3' J,/',K@'3".



nations.

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Rescue a poor and needy man; Deliver

them from a sinner’s hand. ! ?<+"@;" )<-E3' /'( )3=7S- , >/ 7",#W% w µ'#3=+15 x$@'@;" '^3S-.

Arise, O Lord, judge the earth, for Youshall have an inheritance among all the

nations.

4 (U,0+, N H.J5, 63G($( 0^( %`(, Œ0- ,> 6+0+6#&3$($µC,.-5 O( DŠ,- 0$G5 fP(.,-.

T hey do not know nor understand;

They carry on in darkness; all the

foundations of the earth shall be

shaken.

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nations.

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I said, “You are gods, and you are all

sons of the Most High. But you die like

men, And like one of the rulers, you

fall.

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nations.

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Gospel P <U%,,F1')?

Matthew 28:1-20 •'3; . /E€ 1-20

Deacon Wisdom. Rise. Let us hear theHoly Gospel.

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v%/$: !"+%%.#/$:.

Priest Peace be with all. !"#"$% !?3C(& DŠ,-.

And with your spirit. B +< 0@ 2(.;µ+0/ ,$:.

Deacon The reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew.

.,*/ . V6 0$1 6+0[ ‹+0P+G$( v%/$: !"+%%.#/$: 04 =(U%(B,µ+.

Priest Let us be attentive. !"#"$% 23J,LBµ.(.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. ;JS+ ,$/, M;3-., RJS+ ,$/.

The Deacon, or the Priest, reads theGospel. &'( M-'L,-K@/", Q .,*/1-1% , Q !"#"5% , 3W h^'LL<+,1-.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. ;JS+ ,$/, M;3-., RJS+ ,$/.




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Litany for the Faithful >*?%@(V (W? 5'0(L?

Deacon Again and again, in peace let us

pray to the Lord.

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R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy onus, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. .,*/ . _(0-#+F$1, ,@,$(, O#'&,$( 6+< R-+Q;#+S$( )µŠ5, N H.J5, 0i ,i LU3-0-.


Deacon Wisdom! .,*/ . t$Q/+.

Prayer of the Faithful HI9P #Q" J8;#R"

Priest ± God, Who in mercy andcompassion has visited our lowliness; Who

has set us, Your humble, sinful, andunworthy servants, before Your holy glory,

to minister at Your Holy Altar: by the power of Your Holy Spirit strengthen us for

this ministry, and grant us the ability whenwe open our mouths to invoke the grace of

the Holy Spirit upon the gifts about to be setforth.

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O(/,L:,$( )µŠ5, 0i R:(Uµ.- 0$1 9%/$: ,$: 2(.;µ+0$5, .?5 0^( R-+6$(/+( 0+;0&( 6+< R45 )µ G( #J%$( O( U($/S.- 0$1 ,0Jµ+0$5 )µ@(, .?5 04 OD-6+#.G,P+- 0^( LU3-( 0$1

9%/$: ,$: 2(.;µ+0$5 OD< 0@( µ.##J(0B( D3$0/P.,P+- RA3B(.

khat always being protected by Yourdominion, we may send up glory to You, to

the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

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2+03< 6+< 0E 78E 6+< 0E 9%/n 2(.;µ+0-,

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Instead of the Cherubic Hymn 4?($ ()- S#+)*X'6)- Qµ ?)*

Tone Plagal 1 671% )+. '´

Amen. • Let all mortal flesh keep

silent, • and stand in fear and

trembling, • giving no thought to things

of the earth. • For the King of kings •

and the Lord of lords • comes forth to

be sacrificed, • and given as Food tothe faithful. • Before Him go the choirs

of Angels, • with all the Principalities

and Powers; ...

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• 6+< ,0C0B µ.0[ QJF$: 6+< 03Jµ$:, •

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D3$,'3L.0+- ,Q+%-+,P`(+-, • 6+< R$P`(+- .?5 F3@,-( 0$G5 D-,0$G5€ •

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Deacon May the Lord our God remember

all of you, in His Kingdom, always; nowand ever and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. • ... the many-eyed Cherubim, •

and the six-winged Seraphim, •

covering their faces • and chanting

their hymn: • Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia.

.µC(. • ... • 0[ D$#:Jµµ+0+ I.3$:F/µ,

• 6+< 0[ xS+D0'3:%+ t.3+Q/µ, • 0[5 cK.-5 6+#;D0$(0+, • 6+< F$@(0+ 04( Zµ ($(€ • _##&#$;„+, _##&#$;„+,

_##&#$;„+.

Completed Litany 51=+Y('6Z

Deacon Let us complete our prayer to the

Lord.

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M:3/n.


Deacon For the precious gifts here

presented, let us pray to the Lord.

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Deacon For this holy house and for thosewho enter with faith, reverence, and the fearof God, let us pray to the Lord.

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R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon For our deliverance from all

tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, letus pray to the Lord.

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DU,&5 P#/K.B5, b3%`5, 6-(R;($: 6+< =(U%6&5, 0$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy onus, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

.,*/ . _(0-#+F$1, ,E,$(, O#'&,$( 6+< R-+Q;#+S$( )µŠ5, N H.J5, 0i ,i LU3-0-.


Deacon That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us

ask of the Lord.

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0$1 M:3/$:, +?0&,Aµ.P+.

Grant this, O Lord. 5+3U,L$:, M;3-..

Deacon An Angel of peace, a faithful

guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies,let us ask of the Lord.

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Q;#+6+ 0@( K:L@( 6+< 0@( ,BµU0B( )µ@(,D+3U 0$1 M:3/$: +?0&,Aµ.P+.


Deacon Forgiveness and remission of oursins and transgressions, let us ask of the

Lord.

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Deacon Those things which are good and beneficial to our souls, and peace in the

world, let us ask of the Lord.

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0$1 M:3/$: +?0&,Aµ.P+.


Deacon To complete the remaining time of

our lives in peace and repentance, let us askof the Lord.

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)µ@(, O( .?3C(‡ 6+< µ.0+($/j O60.#',+-,D+3U 0$1 M:3/$: +?0&,Aµ.P+.


Deacon A Christian end to our lives,

painless, unashamed, peaceful, and a gooddefense before the fearsome judgment seat

of Christ, let us ask.

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FCµ+0$5 0$1 I3-,0$1 +?0&,Aµ.P+.


Deacon Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, the

Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with allthe saints, let us commit ourselves and one

another and all our life to Christ our God.

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\D.3.:#$%&µ'(&5, O(RJS$:, * ….,D$/(&5 )µ@( H.$0J6$: 6+< =.-D+3P'($: ‹+3/+5,µ.0[ DU(0B( 0@( 9%/B( µ (&µ$(.;,+(0.5,x+:0$>5 6+< =##C#$:5 6+< DŠ,+( 0^( YB^( )µ@(, I3-,0E 0E H.E D+3+PAµ.P+.


Prayer of the Proskomidi (Oblation) HI9$ #$6 J72;)2 µ8?$6

Priest O Lord, our God, Who creates usand Who brings us into this life, Who shows

us ways of salvation, Who bestows upon usthe revelation of heavenly mysteries: You

are the One Who has appointed us to thisservice by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, graciously grant to us, O Lord,that we may be servants of Your new

Covenant, ministers of Your holyMysteries; accept us as we draw near to

Your holy altar, according to the multitudeof Your mercy; so that we may be worthy to

offer to You this rational and bloodless

Sacrifice, for our own sins and for theignorances of the people; grant that, havingaccepted this sacrifice upon Your holy,

supra-heavenly, and noetic Altar as anoffering of spiritual fragrance, You may in

return send down upon us the grace of YourHoly Spirit.

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%.(Aµ.P+ lS-$- 0$1 D3$,Q'3.-( ,$- 0^(

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Look upon us, O God, and consider this ourworship, and accept it as You accepted the

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gifts of Abel, the sacrifices of Noah, the burnt offerings of Abraham, the priestly

offices of Moses and Aaron, and the peaceofferings of Samuel. Even as You accepted

this true worship from the hands of Yourholy Apostles, O Lord, so also accept in

Your goodness these Gifts from the handsof us sinners; that having been accounted

worthy to serve at Your holy Altar without blame, we may receive the recompense of

wise and faithful stewards on the fearful dayof Your just judgment.

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0+10+, O( 0i L3&,0J0&0/ ,$:, M;3-.€ ©(+,

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0`5 R-6+/+5.

Through the compassion of Your only-

begotten Son with Whom You are blessed,together with Your all-holy, good, and life-

creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages

of ages.

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Amen. 4µC(.


And with your spirit. B +< 0@ 2(.;µ+0/ ,$:.

Deacon Let us love one another that withone mind we will confess.

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Father, Son, • and Holy Spirit, • the

Trinity One in essence • and

inseparable.

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The Symbol of the Faith (The Creed) >DµX)1)? (A8 5$0(#Y8

Deacon The doors, the doors; in wisdomlet us be attentive.

.,*/ . k[5 P;3+5, 0[5 P;3+5. V( ,$Q/j D3J,LBµ.(.

I believe in one God: the Father, the

Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,

and of all things visible and invisible;

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2+(0$63U0$3+, D$-&0^( $"3+($1 6+<

%`5, N3+0@( 0. DU(0B( 6+< =$3U0B(. 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 created, of one essence with the

Father, through Whom all things were

made;

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04( O6 0$1 2+0345 %.((&P'(0+ D34

DU(0B( 0@( +?A(B(. @5 O6 QB0J5,H.4( =#&P-(4( O6 H.$1 =#&P-($1

%.((&P'(0+, $" D$-&P'(0+, Nµ$$;,-$( 0E 2+03/, R-’ $| 0[ DU(0+ O%'(.0$.

Who for us men and for our salvation

came down from the heavens and wasincarnate by the Holy Spirit and the

Virgin Mary, and became man;

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0^( )µ.0'3+( ,B0&3/+( 6+0.#PJ(0+ O6 0@( $"3+(@( 6+< ,+36BP'(0+ O6 2(.;µ+0$5 9%/$: 6+< ‹+3/+5 0`5 2+3P'($: 6+< O(+(P3BDC,+(0+.

Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate,

He suffered and was buried;

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Rising on the third day according to

the Scriptures,

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0[5 Ÿ3+QU5.

And ascending into the heavens, He

is seated at the right hand of the

Father;

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And coming again in glory to judge

the living and the dead, His Kingdom

shall have no end;

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And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the

Creator of life, Who proceeds from

the Father, Who together with the

Father and the Son is worshipped and

glorified, Who spoke through the

prophets;

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M;3-$(, 04 ³B$D$-J(, 04 O6 0$:

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0@( 23$Q&0@(.

In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Church;

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I acknowledge one baptism for the

remission of sins;

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I expect the resurrection of the dead; 23$,R$6@ =(U,0+,-( (.63@(.

And the life of the age to come.

Amen.

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The Holy Anaphora (Offering) ! .,$% 4?%[)+3

Deacon Let us stand well; let us stand infear; let us be attentive. The holy offering is

being presented in peace.

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A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise. N#.$( .?3C(&5, P:,/+( +?(',.B5.

Priest The grace of our Lord JesusChrist, and the love of God the Father, and

the communion of the Holy Spirit, be withall of you.

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And with your spirit. B +< µ.0[ 0$1 D(.;µ+0J5 ,$:.

Priest Let us lift up our hearts. !"#"$% a(B ,L@µ.( 0[5 6+3R/+5. We lift them up to the Lord. NL$µ.( D345 04( M;3-$(.

Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord. !"#"$% !"L+3-,0C,Bµ.( 0E M:3/n.

It is worthy and just. \S-$(, 6+< R/6+-$(.

Priest O existing One, Master, Lord God,Father Almighty, Worshipped One: it is

truly worthy and right to the majesty ofYour holiness that we should praise You,

hymn You, bless You, worship You, give

thanks to You, and glorify You, the onlytruly existing God; and to offer You this ourrational worship with a contrite heart and

humble spirit, for You are He Who hasgraciously granted to us the knowledge of

Your truth. And who is able to praise Yourmighty acts? Or who is able to make all

Your praises known? Or who is able to tellof all your wonderful deeds at all times?

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O Master of all things, O Lord of heaven

and earth, and of every creature, visible andinvisible; Who are seated upon the throne ofglory, and Who beholds the depths, Who

are without beginning, invisible, ineffable,indescribable, changeless, the Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ Who is the great God andSavior of our Hope; He is the image of

Your goodness, the Seal of equal type,revealing in Himself You, the Father; He is

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the living Word, the true God, the pre-eternal Wisdom, the Life, the Sanctification,

the Power, and the true Light; through Himthe Holy Spirit was manifested: the Spirit of

truth, the Gift of Adoption, the Pledge ofour future inheritance, the First-Fruits of

eternal blessings, the life-creating Power,the Font of sanctification; through Him

every rational and noetic creature is madecapable of worshipping You and of giving

You eternal glorification, for all things areYour servants.

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You are indeed praised by the Angels,Archangels, Thrones, Dominions,

Principalities, Authorities, Powers, and themany-eyed Cherubim. You are surrounded

on all sides by the Seraphim, each with six

wings; with two they cover their faces, withtwo they cover their feet, and with two theyfly, crying out to one another with

unceasing voices and ever-resounding praise,

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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of angelic

hosts, • heaven • heaven and earth • are

filled with Your glory. • Hosanna in the

highest; • O blessed is He Who comesin the Lord’s name; • in the name of the

Lord: • Hosanna, • in the highest.

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Priest Together with these blessed

powers, O Master Who loves mankind, wesinners also cry aloud and say: Holy areYou, in truth, and all-holy, and there are no

bounds to the majesty of Your holiness, for

You are just in all Your works, and Youhave ordered all things with righteousnessand true judgment for us; for when You had

fashioned man by taking him from the dustof the earth, and had honored him with

Your own image, O God, You placed himin the Paradise of plenty, promising him

eternal life and the enjoyment of everlastinggood things in keeping Your

commandments; but, when he disobeyed

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You, the true God Who had created him,and was led astray by the deception of the

serpent, thus becoming subject to deaththrough his own transgressions, You, O

God, banished him in Your righteous judgment from paradise into this world, and

returned him to the earth from which he wastaken, providing for him the salvation of

regeneration in Your Christ Himself.

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Yet, You did not turn away forever from

Your creature, Whom You made, O goodOne, nor did You forget the work of Your

hands, but You visited him in various ways,through Your tender compassion. You sent

forth prophets; You performed mightyworks by Your holy ones who in every

generation were well-pleasing to You; You

spoke to us through the mouths of Yourservants the prophets, who foretold to us thesalvation which was to come; You gave us

the Law as an aid; You appointed Angels asguardians.

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When the fullness of time had come, Youspoke to us through Your Son Himself,

through Whom You also created the ages;He, being the Radiance of Your glory and

the express Image of Your Person, andupholding all things by the word of His

power, thought it not robbery to be equalwith You, the God and Father; but, though

He was God before the ages, Henonetheless appeared upon the earth and

lived among men; and was incarnate of aholy Virgin, and emptied Himself, taking on

the form of a servant, becoming conformedto the body of our lowliness, that He might

make us conform to the likeness of theimage of His glory.

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For, since sin entered into the world throughman, and death by sin, it pleased Your only-

begotten Son Who is in Your bosom, O Godand Father, to be born of a woman, the holy

Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, to be bornunder the Law so as to condemn sin in His

flesh; so that those who were dead in Adammight be made alive in Him, Your Christ;

and, becoming a Citizen of this world, andgiving us commandments of salvation, He

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released us from the delusions of idolatry,and brought us to the knowledge of You,

the true God and Father, having won usunto Himself, as His own chosen people, a

royal priesthood, a holy nation; and having purified us by water, and having sanctified

us by the Holy Spirit, He gave Himself as aransom to death, in which we were held

captive, sold into bondage under sin; andhaving descended through the Cross into

Hades, that He might fill all things withHimself, He loosed the pains of death; and

He rose on the third day, making a way forall flesh unto the resurrection from the dead,

since it was not possible that the Author oflife should be held by corruption, that He

might be the First-Fruits of those who havefallen asleep, the First-Born from the dead,

that He might be in all things the firstamong all; ascending into heaven, He sat

down at the right hand of Your majesty onhigh; and He will come to render to every

man according to his works.

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And He has left us, as memorials of His

saving passion, these things which we have

set forth before You according to Hiscommandments. For when He was about to

go forth to His voluntary, ever-memorable,

and life-giving death, on the night on whichHe gave Himself up for the life of theworld, He received bread in His holy and

pure hands, and when He had presented it toYou, God and Father, and had given thanks,

and blessed, and sanctified, and broken it.

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He gave it to His holy disciples and

Apostles saying: “Receive, eat, this is MyBody which is broken for you for the

remission of sins.”

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Amen. 4µC(. Priest Likewise, having taken the Cup of

the fruit of the vine, and having mingled it,having given thanks, having blessed it, and

having sanctified it, ...

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He gave it to His holy disciples and

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which is shed for you and for many for theremission of sins.”

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Amen. 4µC(.

Priest “Do this in remembrance of Me;for as often as you shall eat this Bread and

drink this Cup, you proclaim My death, andconfess My resurrection.” Wherefore, O

Master, we also, remembering His savingPassion and life-giving Cross, His three-day

Burial, His Resurrection from the dead, HisAscension into the heavens, and His

Enthronement at Your right hand, O Godand Father, and His glorious and awesome

second Coming, ...

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Your own of Your own, we offer to You in

all, and for all.

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We praise • (we praise) You, • and we

bless • (we bless) You, • thanks we

thank to You, • (to You, O Lord, • and

we pray to You, • (to You) our God.

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Consecration B%^%,$%0'8

Priest Wherefore, O all-holy Master, wealso, Your sinful and unworthy servants –

whom You have made worthy to serve at

Your Holy Altar, not through our ownrighteousness, for we have done no gooddeed upon the earth, but because of Your

mercies, and Your compassions, which Youhave so richly poured upon us – boldly

draw near to Your Holy Altar; and, presenting to You the antitypes of the holy

Body and Blood of Your Christ, we pray toYou and we implore You, O Holy ofHolies, that, by the favor of Your goodness,

Your Holy Spirit may descend upon us, and

upon these gifts here presented, and blessthem, and sanctify, and make:

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This bread to be itself the precious Body of

our Lord, and God, and Savior Jesus Christ.Amen.

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khis cup to be itself the precious Blood ofour Lord, and God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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Which was shed for the life of the worldand its salvation. Amen. Amen. Amen.

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And as for us, partakers of the one Breadand of the Cup, unite all to one another unto

the communion of the one Holy Spirit, andgrant that none of us may partake of the

holy Body and Blood of Your Christ unto judgment or condemnation, but rather that

we may find mercy and grace with all theholy ones who throughout the ages have

been well-pleasing to You: Forefathers,Fathers, Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles,

Preachers, Evangelists, Martyrs,Confessors, Teachers, and every righteous

spirit which has ended this life in faith, ...

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Priest Especially for our all-holy, pure,most-blessed, glorious, Lady, theTheotokos, and ever-Virgin Mary, ...

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In you rejoices, O full of grace, all

creation, the hierarchy of Angels, and

the race of mankind; sanctified temple

and intellectual paradise, the boast of

virgins, from whom God was incarnate,

and became a Child, Who was the pre-eternal God. For He made your womb

His throne, and shaped your womb to

be more spacious than the heavens. In

you rejoices, O full of grace, all

creation: glory to you.

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... With Saint John the prophet, Forerunner,and baptist; with the holy, glorious and

most-honorable Apostles; for Saint(s)(Names) whose memory(ies) we

commemorate today; and with all Your holyones through whose supplications, O God,

visit us.

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And remember all who have fallen asleep

before us in the hope of resurrection toeternal life (he remembers those whom he

wishes among those fallen asleep); andgrant them rest, where the light of Your

countenance watches over them.

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Again, we pray to You: Remember, O Lord,Your Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church,

which is from one end of the universe to theother, and give peace to Her whom You

have obtained with the precious Blood ofYour Christ, and establish this holy house

even to the end of the ages.

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µ'L3- 0`5 ,:(0.#./+5 0$1 +?@($5. Remember, O Lord, those who have set

these Gifts before You, and those for whom,and through whom, and on behalf of whom,

they have offered them. Remember, O Lord,those who bear fruit and do good works in

Your holy Churches, and who remember the poor; reward them with Your rich and

heavenly gifts; give them heavenly gifts inreturn for earthly things; eternal gifts for

temporal things, and incorruptible for the

corruptible.

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D3$,6$µ-,U(0B(, 6+< \Dg3 {(, 6+< R-’ {(,6+< OQ’ $¤5 +"0[ D3$,.6Jµ-,+(€ ‹(C,P&0-,M;3-., 0@( 6+3D$Q$3$;(0B(, 6+< 6+##-.3%$;(0B( O( 0+G5 v%/+-5 ,$:

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0[ lQP+30+.

Remember, O Lord, those who are in thedeserts, on mountains, in caverns, and in the

chambers of the earth. Remember, O Lord,those who live in virginity, and piety, and

asceticism, and who lead a reverent way oflife.

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R-+%J(0B(.

Remember, O Lord, all civil leaders andthose in public authority, whom You haveallowed to govern upon the earth. Grant

them profound and lasting peace; speak totheir hearts good things concerning Your

Church and all Your people; that in theirtranquillity we may live peaceful and serene

lives in all reverence and godliness.

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Establish the good in their goodness; and

make the wicked good through Yourgoodness.

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Remember, O Lord, the people here presentand also those who are absent for honorablereasons, and have mercy on them and on us,

according to the multitude of Your mercy;fill their treasuries with every good thing;

maintain their marriages in peace andharmony; nurture the infants; instruct the

youth; strengthen the aged; encourage thefaint of heart; reunite those who are

scattered; bring back those who are in errorand unite them to Your Holy, Catholic, and

Apostolic Church.

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Liberate those held in captivity by uncleanspirits; sail with those who sail; travel with

those who travel; defend the widows; protect the orphans; free the captives; heal

the sick.

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Remember, O Lord, those who are under

judgment, in the mines, in exile, in bitterservitude, in every tribulation, necessity,and danger, and all who entreat Your great

loving kindness; and remember those wholove us and those who hate us, those who

have asked us to pray for them, unworthythough we be, and all Your people, O Lord

our God, pouring out upon all of them Yourrich mercy, granting to all their petitions

which are unto salvation.

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6+< D-63+G5 R$:#./+-5, 6+< DU,‡ P#/K.- 6+< =(U%6‡ 6+< D.3-,0U,.- c(0B(, µ (&µJ(.:,$(,N H.J5, 6+< DU(0B( 0@( R.$µ'(B( 0`5 µ.%U#&5 ,$: .",D#+%L(/+5€ 6+< 0@( =%+DA(0B( )µŠ5 6+< 0@( µ-,$;(0B(, 6+< 0@( O(0.-#+µ'(B( )µ G( 0$G5 =(+S/$-5 .}L.,P+- \Dg3 +"0@(, 6+< D+(045 0$1 #+$1

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And remember, O God, all those whom wehave not remembered through ignorance,forgetfulness, or the multitude of names, for

You know the name and age of each, evenfrom his mother’s womb.

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For You, O Lord, are the Helper of thehelpless, the Hope of the hopeless, the

Savior of the storm-tossed, the Haven of thevoyager, and the Physician of the sick.

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Be all things to all men, O You Who know

each man, his request, his home, and hisneed; deliver this city, O Lord, and every

city and country, from famine, pestilence,earthquake, flood, fire, the sword, the

invasion of foreign enemies, and from civilwar.

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Among the first remember, O Lord, ourArchbishop (Name), whom You have

granted to serve Your holy churches in peace; keep him safe, honorable, and

healthy with length of days, rightly teaching

the word of Your truth ...

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Deacon ... And those whom each of us hasin mind, and all people everywhere.

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And all people everywhere. B +< DU(0B( 6+< D+,@(.

Remember, O Lord, every Orthodox bishopwho rightly teaches the word of Your truth.

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Remember, O Lord, my unworthiness,according to the multitude of Your

compassions; forgive my everytransgression, both voluntary and

involuntary; and do not withhold the graceof Your Holy Spirit from these Gifts

presented because of my sins.

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Remember, O Lord, all the Presbytery, the

Diaconate in Christ, and every priestlyorder; and do not let any of us who stand

about Your Holy Altar be put to confusion.

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Visit us with Your benevolence, O Lord;

manifest Yourself to us in Your richcompassions; grant us seasonable weather

and healthful seasons; send down gentleshowers upon the earth so that it may bear

fruit; bless the crown of the year of Yourgoodness; prevent schisms in the Church;

quench the ragings of hostile nations;quickly destroy the uprisings of heresies by

the power of Your Holy Spirit.

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Receive us all into Your kingdom, showing

us to be sons of light and sons of the day;grant us Your peace and Your love, O Lord

our God, for You have given all things tous.

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And grant that with one mouth and oneheart, we may glorify and praise Your all-

honored and magnificent name, of theFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy


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Amen. 4µC(.

Priest And the mercies of the great God

and our Savior Jesus Christ will be with allof you.

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Litany E6(#?A8

Deacon Having commemorated all the

saints, again and again in peace let us prayto the Lord.

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Deacon For the Precious Gifts offered and

sanctified, let us pray to the Lord.

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Deacon That our God Who loves mankind,

Who has received them at His holy, andsupra-heavenly, and noetic altar as a sweet

spiritual fragrance, may in return send downupon us the Divine Grace and the gift of the

Holy Spirit, let us pray.

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P:,-+,0C3-$(, .?5 b,µ^( ."BR/+5 D(.:µ+0-6`5, =(0-6+0+D'µK‡ )µ G( 0^( P./+(

LU3-( 6+< 0^( RB3.[( 0$1 9%/$: 2(.;µ+0$5,R.&P@µ.(.


Deacon Having prayed for the unity of the

faith and for the communion of the HolySpirit, let us commit ourselves, and one

another, and our whole life to Christ ourGod.

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Priest O our God, the God Who saves,teach us how we may worthily give thanks

to You for the benefits which You havedone for us and still do for us. You, O our

God, Who receives these gifts, cleanse usfrom every defilement of flesh and spirit,

and teach us how to live in holiness in fearof You; thus, receiving a portion of Your

Holy Things with the witness of a pureconscience toward You, may we be made

one with the holy Body and Blood of Your

Christ. And, having received them worthily,may we have Christ abiding in our hearts,and may we become a temple of Your Holy

Spirit.

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D3$,R.SJµ.($5 0[ …@3+ 0+10+, 6+PU3-,$( )µŠ5 =D4 D+(045 µ$#:,µ$1 ,+3645 6+< D(.;µ+0$5, 6+< R/R+S$( OD-0.#.G( v%-B,;(&( O( QJFn ,$:€ ©(+, O( 6+P+3E 0E

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9%/$: ,$: 2(.;µ+0$5.

Yes, O our God, let none of us be guilty

before these, Your awesome and heavenlyMysteries, nor be infirm in soul or in body

by partaking of them unworthily; but enableus, even unto our last breath, to worthily

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receive a portion of Your Holy Things, as provision upon the road of eternal life, and

as an acceptable defense at the dread judgment seat of Your Christ; thus, may we

also, together with all the saints whothroughout the ages have been well-pleasing

to You, be made partakers of Your eternalgood things, which You have prepared for

those who love You, O Lord.

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)0$/µ+,+5 0$G5 =%+D@,/ ,., M;3-..

The Lord’s Prayer ! B*+'%6_ 5+)0#*`_

Priest And make us worthy, O Master,that with confidence, and without

condemnation, we may dare to call uponYou, the heavenly God, as Father, and to

say:

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Our Father, Who art in the heavens,

hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdomcome, 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.

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bQ.-#Cµ+0+ )µ@(, T5 6+< )µ.G5 =Q/.µ.( 0$G5 bQ.-#'0+-5 )µ@(. M+< µ^

.?,.('%6‡5 )µŠ5 .?5 D.-3+,µJ(, =##[

X1,+- )µŠ5 =D4 0$1 D$(&3$1.

Priest For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and

ever and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. 4µC(.



Deacon Let us bow our heads to the Lord. .,*/ . k[5 6.Q+#[5 )µ@( 0E M:3/n

6#/(Bµ.(.


Priest O Master, Lord, the Father ofcompassions, and God of every consolation;

bless, sanctify, guard, fortify, andstrengthen those who have bowed their

heads to You; distance them from every evilwork, unite them to every good work, and

make them worthy to partake without

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condemnation of these, Your most-pure andlife-giving Mysteries, unto the remission of

sins, and unto the communion of the HolySpirit.

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By the grace and compassion and love formankind of Your only-begotten Son, with

Whom You are blessed, together with Yourall-holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit,

now and ever and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. 4µC(.

Priest Hear us, O Lord Jesus Christ, our

God, from Your holy dwelling place, andfrom the throne of glory of Your Kingdom,

and come to sanctify us, O You Who areenthroned on high with the Father and Who

are also invisibly present here with us. And

deem it worthy that by Your mighty handYour pure Body and precious Blood may begiven to us, and that through us it may be

given to all the people.

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H.45 )µ@(, OS v%/$: 6+0$-6&0&3/$: ,$:,6+< =D4 P3J($: RJS&5 0`5 F+,-#./+5 ,$:,

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L.-3< µ.0+R$1(+- )µ G( 0$1 =L3U(0$: tAµ+0J5 ,$: 6+< 0$1 0-µ/$: z© µ+0$5, 6+< R-’ )µ@( D+(0< 0E #+E.

O God cleanse me the sinner, and have

mercy upon me. (3)

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Deacon Let us be attentive! .,*/ . 23J,LBµ.(.

Priest Holy Things for the holy! !"#"$% k[ %-+ 0$G5 v%/$-5.

One is Holy, One is Lord, • Jesus

Christ, • to the glory of God the Father.Amen.

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I3-,0J5, • .?5 RJS+( H.$1 2+03J5._µC(.

Koinonikon B)'?Y?'67?

The Lord • has awakened • as One out

of sleep, • and arose delivering us. •

Alleluia.

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Prayers Before Holy Communion HI9S6 #$6 F,'(6 +,#(.PT,U6

I believe, O Lord, and I confess, that

You are truly the Christ, the Son of theliving God, Who came into the world

to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

I also believe that this is Your

immaculate Body, and that this is Your

precious Blood. Therefore, I pray to

You: have mercy on me, and forgive

me my transgressions, those voluntary

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and involuntary, those in word, those in

deed, those in knowledge and those in

ignorance; and make me worthy to

partake of Your immaculate Mysteries

without condemnation, for the

remission of sins and to eternal life.

Amen.

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Behold, I approach for divine

Communion;

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O Creator, burn me not as I partake; 2#+,0$:3%g, µ^ Q#'S‡5 µ. 0i

µ.0$:,/j€

For You are Fire burning the

unworthy.

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But rather cleanse me from everyimpurity. _##’ $œ( 6UP+3$( O6 DU,&5 µ. 6&#GR$5.

Of Your Mystical Supper, O Son of

God, receive me today as a

communicant; for I will not speak of

the Mystery to Your enemies; nor will I

give a kiss to You, as did Judas; but

like the thief I confess to You:

Remember me O Lord, in Your

Kingdom.

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M;3-., O( 0i F+,-#./j ,$:.

Beholding the deifying Blood, O man,

be awe-stricken;

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For it is a fiery Coal burning the

unworthy.

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The divine Body deifies and

nourishes me;

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It deifies the spirit, and wondrously

nourishes the mind.

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S'(B5.You have smitten me with yearning, O

Christ, and by Your divine love You

have changed me; but burn away my

sins with immaterial Fire, and make me

worthy to be filled with delight in You;

that, rejoicing, O good One, I may

magnify Your two presences.

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How shall I the unworthy enter into the

radiance of Your saints? If I dare to

enter into the bridal chamber, my

garment exposes me, because it is not

for the wedding feast, and bound I shall

be cast out by the Angels; O Lord,cleanse the pollution of my soul, and

save me, for You love mankind.

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O Master Who loves mankind, O Lord

Jesus Christ my God, do not let these

Holy Gifts be for judgment because of

my unworthiness, but for the cleansing

and sanctification of both soul and

body, and for a pledge of the future lifeand Kingdom. For it is good for me to

cleave to God, to put the hope of my

salvation in the Lord.

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M:3/n 0^( O#D/R+ 0`5 ,B0&3/+5 µ$:.

Of Your Mystical Supper, O Son of

God, receive me today as a

communicant; for I will not speak of

the Mystery to Your enemies; nor will I

give a kiss to You, as did Judas, but

like the thief I confess to You:Remember me O Lord, in Your

Kingdom. Remember me O Master, in

Your Kingdom. Remember me O Holy

One, in Your Kingdom.

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Communion of the Faithful 2#(31=b=8 (W? 5'0(W?

Deacon With fear of God, faith, and love,come forth.

.,*/ . ‹.0[ QJF$: H.$1, D/,0.B5 6+< =%UD&5 D3$,'#P.0..

The Lord • has awakened • as One out

of sleep, • and arose delivering us. •

Alleluia.

ES&%'3P& • T5 N \D(@( • M;3-$5, • 6+< =(',0& ,hYB( )µŠ5€ • _##&#$;„+

Priest Save, O God, Your people and bless Your inheritance.

!"#"$% t@,$(, N H.45, 04( #+J( ,$:, 6+< ."#J%&,$( 0^( 6#&3$($µ/+( ,$:.

Tone Plagal 2 671% )+. : ́

R emember us also, O merciful One, •

as You remembered the thief, • in the

Kingdom of heaven.

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F+,-#./j 0@( $"3+(@(

Litany of Thanksgiving E6(#?A8

Priest Blessed is our God ... always; nowand ever and to the ages of ages.

!"#"$% !"#$%&045 N H.45 )µ@(, ...DU(0$0.€ (1( 6+< =.< 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(.

Amen. 4µC(.

Let our mouths be filled with Your

praise, O Lord, that we may sing Your

glory, for You have made us worthy to

partake of Your holy Mysteries; keep

us in Your holiness, that throughout the

day we may meditate upon Yourrighteousness. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Alleluia.

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µ.0+,L.G( µ :,0&3/B(€ 0C3&,$( )µŠ5 O( 0E ,E v%-+,µE, Œ#&( 0^( )µ'3+(

µ.#.0@(0+5 0^( R-6+-$,;(&( ,$:._##&#$;„+, =##&#$;„+, =##&#$;„+.

Deacon Let us be attentive: Having partaken of the divine, holy, pure, immortal,

heavenly, life-giving, and awesomeMysteries of Christ, let us worthily give

thanks to the Lord.

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M:3/n.


Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy onus, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

.,*/ . _(0-#+F$1, ,@,$(, O#'&,$(, 6+< R-+Q;#+S$( )µŠ5, N H.J5, 0i ti LU3-0-.


Deacon Having asked that the whole day be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let uscommit ourselves, and one another, and all

our life to Christ our God.

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Priest We thank You, O Lord, our God,upon partaking of Your holy, pure,

immortal, and heavenly Mysteries, whichYou have granted us for the benefit,

sanctification, and healing of our souls and bodies. Grant, O Master of all, that the

communion of the holy Body and Blood ofYour Christ may become for us faith

unashamed, love unfeigned, increase ofwisdom, healing of soul and body, the

repelling of every hostile adversary,fulfillment of Your commandments, and an

acceptable defense at the dread judgmentseat of Your Christ.

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6+< v%-+,µE, 6+< ?U,.- 0@( K:L@( 6+< 0@( ,BµU0B( )µ@(. z"0J5, …',D$0+ 0@(

vDU(0B(, R45 %.(',P+- )µ G( 0^( 6$-(B(/+( 0$1 v%/$: tAµ+0$5 6+< z© µ+0$5 0$1

I3-,0$1 ,$:, .?5 D/,0-( =6+0+/,L:(0$(, .?5 =%UD&( =(:DJ63-0$(, .?5 D#&,µ$(^( ,$Q/+5, .?5 ‰+,-( K:L`5 6+< ,Aµ+0$5, .?5 =D$03$D^( D+(045 O(+(0/$:, .?5 D.3-D$/&,-( 0@( O(0$#@( ,$:, .?5 =D$#$%/+( ."D3J,R.60$(, 0^( OD< 0$1 Q$F.3$1

FCµ+0$5 0$1 I3-,0$1 ,$:.

For You are our sanctification, and to You

we send up glory: to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and everand to the ages of ages.

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6+< 0E 9%/n 2(.;µ+0-, (1( 6+< =.< 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(.

Amen. 4µC(.

Prayer Opposite the Ambon <U`A P@'0^3µXY?)8

Priest Let us depart in peace. !"#"$% V( .?3C(‡ D3$'#PBµ.(.

Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. .,*/ . k$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Priest You Who bless those who bless

You, O Lord, and Who sanctify those who put their trust in You, save Your people and

bless Your inheritance. Preserve the fullnessof Your Church; sanctify those who love the

beauty of Your house; glorify them in return by Your divine power, and do not forsake

us who hope in You. Grant peace to Yourworld, to Your churches, to Your clergy, to

our civil authorities, to the armed forces,and to all Your people.

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R:(Uµ.-, 6+< µ^ O%6+0+#/D‡5 )µŠ5 0$>5 O#D/Y$(0+5 OD< ,'. !?3C(&( 0E 6J,µn ,$:

RA3&,+-, 0+G5 V66#&,/+-5 ,$:, 0$G5 ®.3.1,-, 0$G5 F+,-#.1,-( )µ@(, 0E ,03+0E

6+< D+(0< 0E #+E ,$:.

For every good giving and every perfect gift

is from above, and comes down from Youthe Father of Lights; and to You we send up

glory, and thanksgiving, and worship: to theFather, and to the Son, and to the Holy


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Amen. Blessed be the name of the

Lord, • from this time forth, • and to

the end of the age.

4µC(. <‰& 04 c($µ+ M:3/$:

."#$%&µ'($( • =D4 0$1 (1( • 6+< wB5 0$1 +?@($5.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, •

from this time forth, • and to the end ofthe age.

<‰& 04 c($µ+ M:3/$: ."#$%&µ'($( •

=D4 0$1 (1( • 6+< wB5 0$1 +?@($5.

The name of the Lord is blessed to the

ages, • from this time forth, • and to the

end of the ages.

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=D4 0$1 (1( • 6+< wB5 0$1 +?@($5

Dismissal 4@71*0'8

Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. .,*/ . k$1 M:3/$: R.&P@µ.(.


Priest The blessing of the Lord and His

mercy come upon you, through His divine

grace and love for mankind, always; nowand ever, and to the ages of ages.

!"#"$% !"#$%/+ M:3/$: 6+< f#.$5 +"0$1

f#P$- OQ’ \µŠ5, 0i +"0$1 P./j LU3-0- 6+< Q-#+(P3BD/j, DU(0$0.€ (1( 6+< =.< 6+< .?5 0$>5 +?@(+5 0@( +?A(B(.

Amen. 4µC(.

Priest Glory to You, O God, glory toYou.

!"#"$% …JS+ ,$< N H.J5, RJS+ t$/.

May He Who is risen from the dead, Christ

our true God, through the intercessions ofHis all-pure and all-blameless holy Mother;

by the power of the precious and life-givingCross; through the protection of the

honorable heavenly bodiless powers;through the supplications of the honorable,

glorious, prophet, forerunner, and baptistJohn; of the holy, glorious, and all-

praiseworthy Apostles; of our father amongthe saints, Basil the Great Archbishop of

Caesarea in Cappadocia whose liturgy we

celebrate; of the holy, glorious andvictorious martyrs; of our venerable andGod-bearing fathers; of (the patron saint);

of the holy and righteous ancestors of God,Joachim and Anna; of Saints (the saints of

the day) whom we commemorate; and of allthe saints: have mercy and save us, for He is

good and loves mankind.

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— 55 —

Unto the one who blesses us • and

sanctifies us with God’s grace: • Lord

keep him in Your care, • many years

unto him.

I4( ."#$%$;(0+ • 6+< v%-UY$(0+ )µŠ5,• M;3-., Q;#+00. • .?5 D$##[ f0&.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O

Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy onus and save us.

…-µ ."L@( 0@( v%/B( D+0'3B( )µ@(, M;3-.

&,$1 I3-,0' N H.45 )µ@(, O#'&,$( 6+< ,@,$( )µŠ5.

Amen. .µC(.



Prayers of Thanksgiving After Holy Communion

— 56 —

Thanksgiving

After Holy Communion

<U`%+'0($% 2#(Z

(A? "#$%? 2#(31=b'?

When you have had your rightful part

of the life-giving and mystical Gifts

immediately give praise and thanks

and with a fervent soul say to God:

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Priest Glory to You, O God. Glory toYou, O God. Glory to You, O God.

!"#"$% …JS+ ,$-, N H.J5€ RJS+ ,$-, N H.J5€ RJS+ ,$-, N H.J5!

Prayer (Anonymous) 4?Y?Dµ)*

I thank You, O Lord my God, that You

have not rejected me, a sinner, but have

made me worthy to partake of Your

holy Mysteries. I thank You that You

have granted me, although I amunworthy, to partake of Your most-pure

and heavenly Gifts. O Master Who

loves mankind, Who died and rose for

our sake, and granted to us these

awesome and life-giving Mysteries for

the well-being and sanctification of our

souls and bodies, let these Gifts be for

the healing of both soul and body, for

the averting of every evil, for the

enlightenment of the eyes of my heart,

for the peace of the powers of my soul,

for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned,

for the fullness of wisdom, for the

observing of Your commandments, for

an increase of Your divine grace, and

for the attainment of Your kingdom.

Preserved by them in Your holiness,

may I always remember Your grace and

no longer live for myself, but for You,O our Master and Benefactor. And thus,

when I depart this life in the hope of

eternal life, may I attain everlasting

rest, where the sound of those that keep

festival is unceasing, and the delight of

those who behold the ineffable beauty

of Your countenance is unending. For

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You are the true joy and inexpressible

gladness of those who love You, Christ

our God, and all creation hymns You to

the ages. Amen.

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Prayer of Saint Basil the Great 2#,31)* /%0'1#$)*

O Master Christ God, King of the ages

and Creator of all things, I thank You

for all the good gifts You have given

me, and especially for the communion

of Your pure and life-giving Mysteries.

I pray You, therefore, O good Lord

Who loves mankind: keep me under the

protection and in the shadow of Yourwings; grant that even to my last breath

I may with a pure conscience partake

worthily of Your Holy Gifts for the

remission of sins and for eternal life.

For You are the Bread of life, the

Source of holiness, the Giver of good

things, and to You we send up glory,

together with the Father and the Holy

Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of

ages. Amen.

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O You Who have willingly given me

Your Flesh as food, Who are a burning

fire to the unworthy, do not consume

me. No, my Creator; rather penetrate

into my members, all my joints, my

organs, and my heart.

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Burn all my iniquities like thorns;

cleanse my soul, make holy my

thoughts, make firm my knees and my

bones as well. Illumine my five senses

and make vigilant my entire being with

the fear of You.

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Prayer to the Mother of God

(Anonymous) <C8 (_? d@#+%,$%? "#)(76)?

(4?Y?Dµ)*)

O all-holy Lady, Theotokos, light of

my darkened soul, my hope, shelter,

refuge, comfort, and joy: I thank You,

for you have deemed me, the unworthyone, worthy to partake of the most-pure

Body and precious Blood of your Son.

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O you who gave birth to the true Light,

enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart;

O you who conceived the Source of

immortality, revive me who am dead in

sin; O you who are the lovingly-

compassionate Mother of the mercifulGod, have mercy on me and grant me

compunction and contrition in my heart,

humility in my thoughts and the recall

of my thoughts from captivity.

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And grant me, until my last breath, to

receive without condemnation the

sanctification of the most-pure

Mysteries for the healing of both soul

and body.

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Grant me tears of repentance and

confession that I may hymn and glorify

you all the days of my life. For you are

blessed and most-glorified to the ages.

Amen.

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Hymn of Symeon the God-Bearer eK_? >*µ#c? ()- "#)K7`)*

Priest Now let Your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to Your word; for

my eyes have seen Your salvation whichYou have prepared in the presence of all

people: a light for revelation to the nations,and for glory to Your people Israel.

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Trisagion I+'03,')?

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us.

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to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the ages of ages. Amen.

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All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us.

Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master,

pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit

and heal our infirmities for Your

name’s sake.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the ages of ages. Amen.

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Our Father, Who art in the heavens,

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.

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Priest For Thine is the kingdom and the

power and the glory, of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the ages of ages.

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incorruptibly gave birth to God the

Word, truly the Theotokos, we magnify

you.

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Holy Father, bless. 5U0.3 l%-., ."#J%&,$(.

Priest May God be gracious to us and

bless us and make His face to shine upon us,and be merciful unto us.

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Amen. .µC(.

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Priest Glory to You, O God, glory to

You.

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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,

and to the ages of ages. Amen.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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Holy Father, bless. 5U0.3 l%-., ."#J%&,$(.

May He Who is risen from the dead,...through the intercessions of His all-pure

and all-blameless holy Mother; of the holy,glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; of

our father among the saints, Basil the GreatArchbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia

whose Liturgy we celebrate; of ourvenerable and God-bearing fathers; of (the

patron saint); of (the saints of the day) whom we commemorate; and of all the

saints: have mercy on us and save us, for Heis good and loves mankind.

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Through the prayers of our holy fathers, OLord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on

us and save us.

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Amen. .µC(.

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and

drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My

blood has eternal life.” (John 6:53-54)

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