Divine Liturgy

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THE DIVINE LITURGY I

OF SAINT JOHN
|
CHRYSOSTOM
|
EDITED FOR THE
I SEVENTH NATIONAL |
I EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS |
I SEPTEMBER
M
23rd
Cleveland,
TO
26th,
Ohio
1935
JOHN
J.
WOJTAN
6216 EXETER CT.
SOUTH BEND,
IN.
46614
IMPRIMATUR:
Homestead, Pa.
IS.
Septembris,
1935.
BASILIUS TAKACH,
Episcopus.
DeadUli
I.
INTRODUCTION.
According
to the teachings of the

Faith,
Our Lord, Jesus
Christian
Christ,
founded,
and
and
Catholicity
Since
this
Church
Father,
the
endowed
UNITY,
with the marks of:

tity,
but
established
ONE CHURCH
ONE
it
Sanc-
Apostolicity.
Holy
Mother
according to our Faith

may have but one Head, namely:
the earthly Vicar of Christ, the
Successor of Saint Peter, our Holy
this
Pope
of
Rome, so in
Church
ONE Holy Mother
throughout the world there can be

no differences in matters of Faith.
But the form of worship, the

Rites and ceremonies in this ONE
Holy Mother Church are various
from the most ancient times. Holy
Mother Church, according to RITE,

divided into two MAIN branches
the Eastern and Western. The
is
faithful
Rite,
in
little in
adhering
matters
common
to
of
Eastern
have
the
RITE,
with the Western
and vice-versa.
Rite,
As
Western,
the
so in the
find diverse Rites.
The
Rites are: the Greek,
the
S^^rian,
the
Coptic and the
Armenian.
The names of these
four Eastern Rites are taken from
their ancient liturgies.
in
do
Eastern
Eastern,
It
vv^e
known
is
in
scientific
circles
the 'past, four liturgies

were extant in the Western Rite,
namely: the Gallican, the Celtic,
the Mozarabic and the Ambrosian,
Eastern Rite there
SO IN
were four liturgies, namely:, the
liturgies of:
St.
James; 2) of
1)
Mark; 3) of Thaddaeus and
St.
that,
as
in
THE
Mare;
4)
and
of
St.
John
of
Ephesus.
so happened in the Eastern
those churches which
that
developed their liturgy exclusively
on a basis of a Mother-liturgy,
were divided into separate branches
It
Rites
and distinguished from one another

by separate names.
Thus,
we have
RITE, which
today
THE ARMENIAN
contains Syrian and Greek elements,
with
original
Armenian
THE COPTIC
divided
into
parts.
RITE, which
the
Egyptian
is
and
Ethiopian
(Abyssinian)
branches.
Their source is the liturgy of St.
Mark.
THE
embraces
SYRIAN
the
Pure
RITE,
Syrian
which
Rite,
Chaldean and
Its mother liturgy
is
partly that of St. James and
party of Thaddeus and Mare.
the
the
Maronite,
Malarabic.
the
THE GREEK
RITE, or the
so-called Byzantine Rite, was developed from the Liturgy of St. James
and reformed by St. Basil the
Great and St. John Chrysostom.
This Greek Rite did not remain
uniform as to the liturgical tongue,
since,
by sanction of the Holy
5
there
See,
are,
at
present,
the
fol-
lowing
branches existant therein:

the pure Greek (its language
1)
is
the
classical
Greek)
the
2)
Melchite
Greek (its language is
the Arabic); 3)
the Old-Slavonic
Greek (its language is the Old;
Slavonic)
5)
is
Hungarian Greek (its lanHungarian with certain
the
guage
is
reservations
As
Roumanian Greek
the Roumanian)
the
4)
language
(its
as
to
the
canon).
Seventh National EuCongress the liturgy sung

in
the
Old-Slavonic
Greek Rite
(the liturgical language was formed
by Saints Cyril and Methodius,
whose works in the field of liturgy
were approved by the Holy See)
also
used by the non-united
is
Christian Slavs, as the Great and
Little Russians, Serbians and Bulgarians, with small local variations.
The Holy See in its official
documents. Decrees and Ordinances,
the
term Ruthenian Rite'
uses
this
charistic
when
the
referring
to
Old-Slavonic
There are three

Old-Slavonic
Rite,
the
Uniats
Rite.
of
Greek
liturgies
in
this
namely:
1)
the
liturgy of the Presanctified of Pope

during Lent; 2) the liturgy of St.
Basil the Great, which is celebrated
10 times a year; 3) the liturgy of
St.
be
John
Chrysostom,
celebrated
today.
which
will
II.
UflzpBtttpmtaia iCtturgt|a
S>v. 3(natta ZlatauHtabn.
Slljie
of
A.
Siwtnr Hjttnrgg
3ol|n (Hlfrgaoatom.
The Liturgy
of the
Catechumens
A. Liturgija Ohlasennych.
The
Celebrant, after incensing the

icons and people, standing before the altar, blesses himself, and
says quietly the following prayers:
altar,
Blahosloven Boh
nas, vsehda, nyhi
i prisno, i vo viki
vikov.
Amin.
Blessed be our
God, always, now
and
ever,
and
forever and
ever.
Amen.
Carju
nebesnyj,
heavenl}^
Ufisitelu, Duse King, Paraclete,

istinny, ize vezdi Spirit of truth.
Who
vsja ispolart' everysokrovisce where and fillest

blahich, i zizni all things. Treaspodatefu; prijdi i ury of blessings,
syj,
hajaj,
vselisja
ny,
and Giver of life;

come and dwell
within us, and
ocisti ny ot vsjakija skverny, i
Blaze
spasi
nasa.
cleanse us of
dusi
all
and save,
stain,
O gracious Lord,
our souls.
Slava VO vys- Glory to God in
nych Bohu, i na the highest, and
zemli mir, vo ce- on earth peace to
lovicich blahovo- men of good will.
lenije.
(Dvazdy.) (Twice.)
O
Hospodi
moi
ustni
otverzesij i
usta
moja vozvi- and
wilt
sfat chvalu tvoju.
Lord, Thou
my lips,
my mouth
open
shall declare
praise.
The Celebrant makes

cross with the uplifted
Gospel, and thus begins
Blahoslovenno
Syna,
be
the
the
the
nyhi
Son and the Holy
vo
now and
and forever
Ghost,
viki
ever,
and
L.
Holy Mass:
Blessed
Otca
Ducha,
prisno,
vikov.
a sign of the
book of the
Kingdom of
Svjataho Father and
carstvo,
Thy
Amin.
C.
9
ever.
Amen.
The Deacon then
intones the Ek-
tenia of Peace:
D. Mirom Hos- D. In peace let

podu pomolimsja. us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
svyshim D. For peace
spasenii from on high, and
Hospodi po-
L.
miluj.
D.
miri
dus nasich, Hos- for the salvation

podu pomolimsja. of our souls, let
us
pray
to
the
Lord.
L.
D.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
miri vseho
D. For the peace
Hospodi po-
miluj.
mira, blahostoja- of
nii
svjatych Bozi-
the
whole
world,
good
ich cerkvej, i sojedinenii vsich,
for the
estate of all
the holy churches

of God, and for
the union of them
all, let us pray to
the Lord.
Hospodu pomolimsja.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. O svjafim D. For this holy
Chrami sem, i ize temple, and for
L.
Hospodi po-
miluj.
10
who come
those
so viroju, blahovi-
nijem
strachom into
it
with
faith,
Boziim
vchoda- piety and fear of

scich VO on, Hos- God, let us pray
podu pomolimsja. to the Lord.
C.
Lord,
L. Hospodi pomercy.
miluj.
have
O bohorubi- D. For our GodEpiskopi na- loving Bishop N.;

cestnim for the honorable
sem N
D.
vom
priesthood,
Presviterstvi, jeze
for
VO Chris fi Dia- the Diaconate

konstvi,
pricfi
o
i
vsem
in
Christ, for all the
Tudech, clergy and people,

let us pray to the
Hospodu pomolimsja.
Lord.
L. Hospodi poC.
Lord,
miluj.
mercy.
D.
have
D. For the hon-
blahocesti-
vom
governupravitelstvi orable
derzavy nasej, o
of
our
vsej palafi i vo- country, for all
ment
jech jeho, Hospo-
institutions
and defenders, let
its
du pomolimsja.
us
pray
to
the
Lord.
L.
Hospodi po-
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
miluj.
11
jeze posoD. To aid it in

pokoriti pod battle and vannozi jeho vsjaka- quish every eneho vraha i supo- my and adversary,
stata,
Hospodu let us pray to
pomolimsja.
the Lord.
L. Hospodi poLord, have
C.
D.
biti
mercy.
D. For
o vsjakom hra- and for
miluj.
D.
i
hradi sem,
this city,
every
vesi i strani, city, village and

i
ize viroju zi- country, and for
vuscich VO' nich, the faithful dwelHospodu pomo- ling within them,
let us pray to the
limsja.
(fi,
Lord.
L. Hospodi poLord,
C.
mercy.
miluj.
D.
D.
For good
vozdu- weather,
chov, o umnozenii
plodov zemnych, i vremenech
mirnych, Hospodu pomolimsja.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
D.
blahora-
stvorenii
have
dance of the
abunfruits
of the earth, and

peaceful times, let
us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
plavaju- D. For those at
scich, putesestvu-
sea,
12
those who
neduhu-
journey, for the

sick, the sufferjuscichsja, pFinen- ers and those in
nych, i o spasenii prison, and for
ich, Hospodu po- their salvation,
let us pray to the
molimsja.
Lord.
C.
juscich,
juscich, truzda-
mercy.
D. O jeze izba- D. For our delivitisja nam ot verance from all
vsjakija skorby, distress, wrath
hniva i nuzdy, and want, let us
Hospodu pomo- pray to the Lord.
miluj.
limsja.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Zastupi, spaD. Help, save,
si,
pomiluj i so- pity and preserve
chrani nas Boze us, O God, by
Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace.
tiju.
L.
D.
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
Presvjatuju,
D. Commemora-
Hospodi po-
miluj.
precistuju, pre- ting our
blah oslovennuju,
holy,
most
most
pure,
slavnuju Vladyci- most blessed and

cu nasu Bohoro- glorious Lady, the
13
dicu,
prisnocfivu
Mother
God
of
Mariju so vsimi and ever Virgin

svjatymi pomja- Mary with all the
nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us com-
drub druha,
mend ourselves,
zivot nas, each other, and
C h r s t u Bohu all our life to
i
ves'
predadim.
Christ,
our God.
Lord.
TebiHos-
L.
To
C.
Thee,
Lord.
podi.
Pr. For to Thee

Sv. Jako podobajet Tebi vsja- are due glory,
kaja slava, cesf i honor and adorapoklonenije, Otcu tion, Father, Son
i
Synu i Svjato- and Holy Ghost,
mu
Duchu, nyni
prisno, i vo viki
vikov.
L. Amin.
The
O
is
ever,
forever
and
ever.
C. Amen.
Priest says silently:
Whose might
Whose glory is
Whose mercy is in-
Lord, our God,
and
ineffable,
immeasurable.
finite
now and
and
and
speakable,
cording
to
love
do
of
Thou,
Thy
mankind
un-
Lord, accompassion, look
14
down upon us and upon this holy

edifice: and grant us and them that
pray with us Thy abundant grace
and njercy.
During
this the
Congregation sings
the first Antiphon
Voskliknitc Shout to the

Hospodevi vsja Lord all the earth,
zemla, pojte ze sing ye a psalm
imeni
Jeho, da-
to
Jeho.
to
His
praise.
Through
Molitvami Bohorodici,
spasi nas.
His name, give
glory
chvafi
slavu
dite
the
Spase, prayers of the

Mother of God, O
Saviour, save us.
Say unto God:

Tvo- how terrible are
Rcite Bohu: koF

straisna dila
ja,
siFi
VO mnozestvi Thy works, in the

Tvojeja sol- multitude of Thy
zut vrazi
Tvoi.
strength Thy enemies shall lie to
Thee.
Through
Molitvami Bohorodici, Spase,

spasi nas.
the
prayers of the
Mother of God, O
Saviour, save us.
15
Vsja zemra po- Let all the earth

klonitsja Tebi, i adore Thee, and
pojet Tebi; da sing to Thee; let
pojet ze imeni it sing to
Tvojemu, Vysnij. name, o Highest
Thy
One.
Through
Molitvami Bo-
the
prayers of the
Mother of God, O
horodici, Spase,
spasi nas.
Saviour, save us.
Slava Otcu
Glory be to the
Father and to the
Son and to the
Holy Ghost, now
and forever and
Sy-
nu i Svjatomu
Duchu, i nyni
prisno i vo viki
vikov. Amin.
i
ever.
horodici,
spasi nas.
Amen.
Through
Molitvami Bo-
the
Spase, prayers of the

Mother of God, O
Saviour, save us.
At the end of the First Antiphon

the Deacon intones the Small
Ektenia:
D.
Paki
paki
mirom Hospodu
pomolimsja.
D. Again and
again in peace let
us pray to the
Lord.
16
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Zastupi, spa- D. Help, save,
si,
pomiluj i so- pity and preserve
chrani nas Boze, us, O God, by
L.
Hospodi
miluj.
po-
tiju.
Lord,
C.
L. Hospodi pomercy.
miluj.
D.
D.
Presvjatuju,
Commemora-
most
prccistuju, pre- ting
our
blah oslovennuju,
most
have
holy,
pure,

I
dicu,
Mother
prisnocfivu
of
God
Mariju so vsimi and ever Virgin

nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us comi
druh
ves*
druha,
Vo
Christu
predadim.
L.
nas,
Bohu
mend ourselves,
each other, and
all
our life
Christ,
Tebi Hos-
C.
podi.
To
Lord.
Jako Tvoja
derzava i Tvoje
Pr.
Sv.
to
our God.
Thee, O
t
For Thine
is the realm, and

Thine is the kingi
slava Otca, i dom and the powSyna i Svjataho er and the glory
jesf carstvo
sila
17
Dtitha, nyni
of the Father and

the Son and the
pri-
Vik
VO
sno, i
vikov.
Holy Ghost, now

and
ever,
and
for-
ever and ever.
Amin.
L.
The
C.
Priest prays
Amen.
quietly:
Lord, our God, save Thy peoand bless Thine inheritance:

guard the fullness of Thy Church:
ple
sanctify those who love the beauty

of Thy house: do Thou glorify
them by Thy divine power, and
do not forsake us who hope in
Thee.
During
Congregation sings
Second Antiphon;
this the
the
Boze uscedri ny
i
blahoslovi
prosviti lice
je
luj
na ny
God,
have
ny, mercy on us and
Tvo- bless us, let the

pomi- light of Thy countenance shine up-
ny.
us, and have

mercy on us.
ny Syne Save us, O Son
on
Spa si
Bozij, voskresyj of God,
18
Who
hast
a
iz
risen from the

dead, we sing to
mertvych, po-
juscija
luja,
Ti.
Alli-
Thee. Alleluia,
3.
3.
That we may
Poznati na zemli
put Tvoj, VO vsich
know Thy way

Thy
jazycich spasenije upon earth.

salvation in
Tvoje.
all
nations.
Spasi ny Syne
Save us, O Son
Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast
iz mertvych, po- risen from the
juscija
luja,
Ti.
dead,
Alli-
Thee.
3.
Da
ispovidatsja
Tebiludije, Boze;
da ispovidats j
Tebi Tudije vsi.
we
sing to
Alleluia,
3.
Let
the people
confess to Thee,
O God; let all the
people give praise
Thee.
Save us, O Son
to
Spasi
juscija
luja,
ny Syne
Ti.
we
sing to
Alleluia, 3.
Glory be to the
dead,
Alli-
Thee.
3.
Slava Otcu, i
Synu, i Svjatomu Father, and the
Duchu; i nyhi i Son, and the Holy
prisno, i vo viki Ghost; now and
vikov.
Amin.
ever,
and
19
and forever
ever.
Amen.
Jedinorodnyj SyO only-begotten

i
Slove Bozij, Son and Word of
brzsmcrten syj, i God, Who art imne,
spaseni- mortal, and Who

naseho radi, for the sake of
voplotitisja ot our salvation consvjatyja
Bohoro- descended to beizvolivyj
ja,
dici i prisnodivy come incarnate of

Marii, neprelozno the holy Mother
V o c e 1 o V i ci vyjsja, of God and ever
r a s p n y j s j a ze Virgin Mary,Who
Chris te B o z e wast made man
;
smertiju s
e r f without changing
popravyj, j e d i n and wast crucisyj Svjatyja Troj- fied. O Christ, our
cy, sproslavTa- God;
Who hast
jemyj Otcu, i conquered death

Svjatomu Duchu, by death. Who
art
one
of the
Trinity, and
art glorified with
spasi nas.
Holy
the Father and

the Holy Ghost
save us.
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The Deacon again
intones the
Small Ektenia:
Paid
D.
paki
mirom Hospodu
pomolimsja.
Again and
D.
again in peace let

us pray to the
Lord.
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
D. Zastupi, spa- D. Help, save,
si,
pomi'uj i so- pity and preserve
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
nas Boze
chrani
Tvojeju blahoda-
us,
Thy
God, by
grace.
tiju.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Presvjatuju, D. Commemoraprecistuju, pre- ting our most
Hospodi po
miluj.
blah oslovennuju, holy, most pure,

dicu, i prisnocfivu Mother of God
Mariju, so vsimi and ever Virgin
nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us corni
druh druha, i men d ourselves,
ves
Vo
nas,
each
Christu Bohu
all
predadim.
Christ,
21
other,
life
our
and
to
our God-
TebiHos-
L.
Boh
jesi,
Thou
For
Pr.
ov ikoFubec
Thee,
Lord.
Jako blah
Sv.
c e
To
C.
podi
art
gracious
God and lovest

man, and we as-
Tebi
slavu vozsylajem,
Otcu, i Synu,
cribe Thee glory,
Svjatomu Duchu, Father, Son and
i
nyhi
VO
viki
prisno,
vikov.
Holy Ghost, now
and
ever,
and
for-
ever and ever.

L.
Amin.
The
Thou
rhake
C.
Amen.
Priest prays quietly:
Who
these
prayers.
hast
enabled
us
to
common and united
Who
didst
promise
to
grant the petitions of two or three

gathered together in Thy name; do
Thou now fulfill the petitions of
Thy servants for their good, granting us also the knowledge of Thy
truth in this
the next.
age,
and
in
'
22
life
eternal
During
this the Congregation sings

the Third Antiphon:
Prijcfite vozra-
Come,
let
dujemsja Hospo- praise the

devi; voskliknem with joy;
Bohu,
SpasiteFu joyfully
us
Lord
let
us
sing
to
nasemu.
God, our Saviour.

Spasi ny Syne
Save us, O Son
jusciia
luja,
Ti.
Alli-
dead,
Thee.
3.
we
sing tp
Alleluia,
3.
Predvarim lice Let us come beJeho VO ispovi- fore His presence

danii, i vo psal- with thanksgivmich voskliknem ing, and make a
joyful noise to
Jemu.
Him
with psalms.
Save us, O Son
Spasi
juscija
luja,
ny Syne
Ti.
Alli-
Jako
Boh
Hospod
velij
dead,
Thee.
3.
po
velij
car'
vsej
zemli.
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we
sing to
Alleluia, 3.
For the God is a

great Lord, and
a great king over
all the earth.
Save us, O Son

Spasi ny Syne
juscija
luja,
Ti.
dead,
Alli-
Thee.
3.
The
we
sing to
Alleluia, 3.
Priest prays silently:
O Lord, Master, our God, Who

hast established in heaven the orders and hosts of angels and archangels for the service of Thy majesty; grant that unto us the holy
angels may enter, who with us
serve and glorify Thy majesty. For
to Thee are due all glory, honor
and adoration. Father, Son and
Holy Ghost, now and forever and
ever.
Amen.
After
this
Priest
the
gives
the
Gospels to the Deacon,

who goes with it around the altar,
coming out of the northern door
of the Ikonostasion and stands before the Royal Door, where the
Priest is waiting for him. He gives
the Priest the Book of Gospels to
kiss, saying quietly:
Book
of
24
Vladyko, blahoslovi
vchod
The
Master, bless this

holy entrance.
sej.
gives the blessing,

saying silently:
Priest
Blahosloven
Blessed
be
the
vchod svjatych entrance of thy

tvoich, V s e h d a, Saints, always,
nyhi
prisno,
Viko
V.
VO viki
Amin.
now and
and
ever,
forever
ever.
and
Amen.
The Deacon, standing before the

Royal Door, elevates the Book of
Gospels, and making the sign
the cross with it, intones:
Premudrost,! Wisdom,
prosti!
of
arise!
They go
into the Sanctuary, and

while the Deacon places the Book
of Gospels upon the altar, the
Congregation sings:
Pri j
(Ti
himsja
te poklo-
Come,
pripadim adore
ko Christu.
trate
before
25
let
us
and pros-
ourselves
Christ.
Spasi ny Syne
Save us, O Son
juscija
Ti.
dead,
Alli-
Thee.
luja.
we
sing to
Alleluia.
The Congregation now sings the

Tropar, Kondak and Bohorodichen
of the day, during which the Priest
says the following prayer:
holy God,
Who
resteth in holy
praised by the
Seraphim by the cry of thrice-holy,
Who art glorified by the Cherubim
and art adored by all the powers
of heaven; Thou Who didst bring
all things from nothing into being.
places.
Who
art
Who didst make man to Thine

own image and likeness, Who didst
adorn him with all the gifts of Thy
grace. Who dost give wisdom and
understanding to them that ask;
Thou, who dost not scorn the sinner, but hast ordained repentance
for his salvation: Who hast granted
us. Thy lowly and unworthy servants, to stand at this moment before the majesty of Thy holy altar,
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and
to offer
Thee due worship and
do Thou,
Lord, receive
the mouth of us sinners the
thrice-holy hymn, and look down
upon us in Thy mercy. Forgive us
all our sins whether wilful or unwilling, sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant that we may serve
Thee with reverence all the days
of our life: by the prayers of the
holy Mother of God and all Saints,
who have from the beginning served
honor:
froon
Thee
faithfully.
He
concludes the prayer aloud:
Jako*
svjat
nas, i
Boze
holy
For
jesi
Tebi Thou,
our
and we
slavu vozsylajem,
art
God,
ascribe
Thee glory, FathSvjatomu Duchu: er, Son and Holy

Otcu,
Synu,
Ghost:
He
then turns toward the people:
Nyhi
prisno:
|
Now
and
ever:'
The Deacon then concludes:

I
L.
VO
viki vikov.
And
forever and
ever.
C. Amen.
Amin.
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The Congregation now
sings the
following hymn:.
Holy God, holy
Boze,
Svjatyj
svjatyj Kripkij, Mighty One, holy

svjatyj Bezsmert- Immortal One,
nyj, pomiluj nas. have mercy on us.
(Thrice)
(Trizdy)
Slava
c u,
Glory be to the
Svjatomu Father, and the

i
nyhi i Son and the Holy
prisno, i vo viki Ghost, now and
ever, and forever
vikov. Amin.
and ever. Amen.
Svjatyj Bez- Holy Immortal
smertnyj, pomiluj One, have mercy
nas.
on us.
Svjatyj Boze, Holy God, holy
svjatyj Kripkij, Mighty One, holy
svjatyj Bezsmert- Immortal One,
nyj, pomiluj nas. have mercy on us.
Synu
Duchu,
During the singing of this hymn,

Priest and Deacon, making a
profound bow, go to the rear of
the
the altar, the Priest quietly saying

the following prayer:
Blessed
name
is
He who cometh
of the Lord; blessed art
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in the
Thou
on the throne in the glory of Thy

kingdom, Who sittest on the Cherubim, always, now and ever, and
forever and ever. Amen.
The Sub-Deacon then
Vohmim!
The
Priest responds:
Mir vsim!
The
intones:
Let us attend!
Peace to
all!
Sub-Deacon concludes:
Premudrosf,| Wisdom,
vohmim
attend
let
us
The Congregation
men
sings the Prokiof the day.
The Deacon then
intones:
Wisdom!
Premudrosf!
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The Lector begins the

announcing the
Epistle,
by
text.
The Sub-Deacon responds:
Vohmim!
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Let us attend!
The Lector reads
the Apostle.
(Epistle).
When
the reading of the Epistle

the Priest intones:
is
finished,
Mir
Peace to thee!
ti!
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The Deacon responds:
Premud rosf,
Wisdom,
let
us
vohmim!
attend!
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The Congregation
sings:
Alleluia.
The Deacon takes the censer and

incenses the altar, ikons and people.
During this the Priest says the following prayer secretly:
Light up in our hearts the pure
light
of
the
divine
knowledge of
Lord, Who lovest mankind, and openest the eyes of our

soul to the understanding of th^^
Thee,
teachings of Thy Gospel, install

in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, so that trampling upon
earthly desires we may come to a
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life, thinking and performthings according to Thy will.

For Thou art the light of our souls
and bodies, O Christ, our God, and
we give Thee glory together with
Thy eternal Father, and Thy most
holy, blessed and life-giving Spirit,
now and forever and ever. Amen.
spiritual
ing
all
The Deacon, standing before

Blahoslovi Vla-
Bless,
Master,
the reader of the
Gospel of the
dyko
blahovistitela, s vj a t a h o,
slavnaho i vse-
chvalnaho
The
Boh
holy,
Evan- and
glorious
renowned
Apo- Evangelist (or

Evanhe- Apostle and E-
helista
stola i
lista)
the
intones:
altar,
(ili
vangelist)
Priest blesses him, saying:
May God,
molitvami
by
svjataho, slavna- the prayers of

ho i vsechvalna- the holy, gloriou*^
ho Evanhelista and renowned E

(ili
Apostola
Evanhelista)
vangelist (or Apostle and Evan-
N....
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da dasf
tebi hla-
gelist)
grant
hof blahovistvu- that thou

juscemu
mnohoju,
i 1
vo
u nounce
is-
pel
an-
Gos-
the
great
with
polnenije Evan- power in the

helia, vozlublen- fillment of
lennaho S y n a Gospel of
svojeho, Hospoda beloved Son,
naseho
Isusa Lord,
Christa.
The
ful-
the
His
our
Jesus
Christ.
Deacon takes
the
Book
of
Gospels and goes out through the

Royal Door, accompanied by the
Sub-Deacon, who, holding the open
Book
of Gospels, intones:
Premudrosf, Wisdom, arise,

uslyHm let us hear the
prosti,
s vj a t a
helia.
ho
Evan- Holy Gospel.
The Deacon responds:

The reading of
Ot N
svjataho Evanhelia the Holy Gospel
according
ctenije.
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to
St.
The Congregation sings:

Glory to Thee,
Slava Tebi, Ho-
O Lord, glory to
Thee.
spodi, slava Tebi.
The Sub-Deacon intones:

Let us attend.
Vohmim.
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reads the Holy Gospel,

at the conclusion of which the
The Deacon
Congregation sings:
Slava Tebi,
Ho-
Glory to Thee,
Lord, glory to
Thee.
spodi, slava Tebi.
The Sub-Deacon brings
the
Holy
Gospel with the open page to the
who
Priest,
Mir
ti
kisses
blahovi-
stvujuscemu.
who
The Deacon then
it,
Peace
saying:
to
Thee,
hast read.
intones the Great
Ektenia
Rcem
D. Let us say
with our whole
vseho pomysleni- soul, and with
ja naseho rcem.
our whole mind
D.
vseja
dusi,
vsi ot
i
ot
let
33
us
say.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Hospodi vseD. O Lord alderzitefu, B o z e mighty, God of
L.
Hospodi po-
miluj.
otec nasich,
limtisja,
mo- our
uslysi
pray
fathers, we
to Thee,
hear
pomiluj.
and have
mercy.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Pomiluj nas
D. Have mercy
Boze, po velicij on us, O God,
milosti T V o j e j
according to Thy
molimtisja, uslysi great mercy, we
i
pomiluj.
pray to Thee,
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
hear
and have
mercy.
L. Hospodi pomiluj, 3.
The
C.
Lord, have
mercy,
Priest here
3.
lays the following
prayer quietly:
Lord,
God,
our
accept
this
humble prayer of Thy servants, and

have mercy on u: according to the
abundance of Th; mercy, and send
Thy grace upon us and all Thy
^
people
who
await
Thy
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rich mercies.
D. Again let us
most
svjafijsem pray for our
Ar- holy universal Bi-
D. Jesce molimsja
vselenskom
chijereji N.... ,
pi Rimskom,
Pa- shop N...., Pope

o of Rome, and for
i
honorable
blahocestivom u- the
praviterstvi der- government of
zavy
o poprebyvanii,
miri, zdravii, spaseja,
bidi,
senii,
country,
for
their victory,
life,
this
peace,
welfare,
salvation and reo mission of their
sins, and that the
ostavlenii
hrichov
ich,
Hospodu
Bohu nasemu
jeze
Lord, our God,

may enlighten
posobiti im yo them and help
vsem, i pokoriti them in all things,
pod nozi ich vsja- and put under
kaho vraha i su- their feet all their
najpace
pospisiti
and ad-
enemies
postata.
versaries.
L.
D. Jesce molimo bohorubivom Episkopi nacich
N....,
Lord, have
mercy,
3.
sja
sem
C.
Hospodi po-
miluj,
nasich
o otdu-
3.
D. Again
let
us
pray for our

God -loving Bishop
spiritual
35
.,
for our
fathers,
chovnych,
VO Chrisfi
vsej
bratii
and
in
brethren
all
Christ.
nasej.
L.
Hospodi po-
miluj,
3.
D. Jesce molimo predstoja-
sja
scich Tudech, ozidajuscich ot Tebe

velikija
i
bohatyja
milosti,
za
tvorjascich n a
blahaja, i za vsja
p r avo s 1 avnyj a
christiany.
L.
Hospodi po-
miluj,
stiv
and for
milo-
celovikolu-
bec Boh jesi, i

Tebi slavu vozsylajem Otcu, i
Synu, i Svjatomu
Duchu, nyhi i prisno, i VO viki vi-
Pr.
art a
36
3.
For
Thou
merciful
God and lovest

man, and we give
Thee
glory. FathSon, and Holy

Ghost, now and
ever, and forever
er,
C.
Chris-
Lord, have
C.
and
kov.
L. Amin.
all
tians of the true

Faith.
mercy,
3.
Jako
Sv.
Lord, have
C.
mercy, 3.
D. Again let us
pray for the people here present,
who await Thy
great and abundant mercies, for
those who have
shown us mercy,
ever.
Amen.
The Sub-Deacon intones
the Dismissal of the Catechumens
P. D. Pomolitesja ohlasenii Ho-
spodevi.
L. Hospodi porn iluj.
CatechuS. D.
mens, pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
S. D. Let us, the
faithful, pray for
the catechumens,
P. D. Virnii, o
ohlasennych pomolimsja, da Hospod pomilujet that
the
Lord
may have mercy
ich.
on them.
L.
Hospodi po-
rn iluj.
P.
ich
L.
istiny.
Otkryjet
Evanhelia
pravdy.
L.
Lord, have
That He
teach them the
word of truth.
Hospodi po- C. Lord, have
D.
slovom
miluj.
P. D.
im
C.
mercy.
Ohlasit S. D.
Hospodi po-
miluj.
P. D. Sojedinit
ich svjafij svojej
mercy.
S. D.
reveal to
That He
them the
Gospel of righteousness.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
S. D.
unite
That
He
them with
sobornij
apo- His holy Catholic and Apostolic

Church.
C.
miluj.
mercy.
P. D. Spasi, poS. D. Save, pity,
miluj, zastupi i help and preserve
sochrani nas Boze us, O God, by
stolsfij
cerkvi.
tiju.
L.
Hospodi po-
miluj.
P. D.
C.
Lor d,
mercy.
Ohlasenii,
S. D.
vasa Ho- mens,
hlavy
spodevi priklonite.
have
Catechu-
bow your
heads unto
the
Lord.
L.
Tebi Hos-
podi.
C.
To
Thee,
Lord.
During
this the Priest says

following prayer quietly:
the
O Lord, our God, Who dwellest

on high and dost look down upon
Who
the lowly,
for the salvation
of the human race didst send Thy
only-begotten
Son,
Thy
our
God and
Christ, look down upon

servants, the catechumens, who
Lord Jesus
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bow
their
make them
heads unto Thee, and

in due time worthy of
ablution of regeneration, for

forgiveness of sins, that they
may put on the robe of chastity.
Unite them with Thy holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church and number
the
the
them among Thy chosen
He
Da
tii
slavjat
i
flock.
ends the prayer aloud:
That
nami
they,
too,
may gloThy most
with us
precistoje
velikoFipno j
rify
imja Tvoje, Otca holy and sublime

i Syna i Svjataho
name, Father, Son
Ducha, nyhi
and Holy Ghost,
i
prisno,
vikov.
L.
vo
now and
viki
ever, and
ever.
forever and
Amin.
C.
Amen.
After this, while

the Iliton, the
he Priest unfolds
Deacon intones:
Jelici ohlasenii
All catechumens
depart.
izyjdite.

Ohlasenii izyj- Catechumens
I
dite.
I
39
part.
de-
The Deacon
repeats
Jelici ohlaseniil All catechumens

izyjdite.
depart.
Da nikto
Let
ot
there
be
ohlasennych, jeli- none of the catePaki i chumens present,

ci virnii.
paki mirom Ho- only the faithful.
spodu pomolim- Again and again
in
sja.
peace
let
us
pray to the Lord.

C.
miluj.
mercy.
B.
The Liturgy
B.
The
of the Faithful.
Liturgija Vimych.
Priest says the following

prayer quietly:
We
thank Thee, O Lord, God

might. Who dost allow us to
stand before Thy holy altar, to
ask mercy for our sins and those
Receive, O God,
of the people.
our prayer, and make us worthy
of
40
to offer
Thee
prayers, supplications
and bloodless sacrifices for

people.
Grant Thy grace
Thy
in
that
this,
Thy
to
whom Thou
ministry,
placed
all
us,
hast
we may
call
upon Thee by the might of Thy

Holy Spirit, always and everywhere
without blame and offence, and
the pure whiteness
conscience, so that Thou,
with
of our
hearing
mayest have mercy on us
us,
cording
mercy.
to
During
multitude
the
of
ac-
Thy
the Sub-Deacon
intones:
this
P. D. Zastupi,
S. D. Help, save,
spasi, pomiluj i pity and preserve
tiju.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
P. D.
Premudrosf
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Lord, have
C.
mercy.
S. D. Wisdom.
The
Priest concludes the prayer
aloud
Jako podo- Pr. For to Thee

bajet Tebi vsja- are due all honkaja slava, cest i or, glory and adopoklonenije, Otcu ration, F a t h e r,
Son and Holy
i Synu i Svjatomu
Duchu, nyni i pri- Ghost, now and
sno, i VO viki ever, and forever
vikov.
and ever.
L. Amin.
C. Amen.
Sv.
The Sub-Dea on
P. D.
Paki
pa-
S.
continues
D. Again and
mirom Hospo- again in peace let

du pomolimsja.
us pray to the
ki
Lord.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
During
this the Priest says the

following prayer quietly:
Again and again we bow down
O gracious God, Who

mankind; and we beseech
Thee, that, hearkening to our prayer, Thou
cleanse our bodies and
before Thee,
lovest
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souls of all stain of flesh and spirit,

and grant that we stand before Thy
altar without blame and judgment.
Grant,
us,
God, to
growth of
all
faith
life,
praying with
and
spiritual
understanding. Grant that they may

always serve Thee with fear and
love, share in Thy holy Mysteries
without guilt and judgment, and
become worthy of Thy heavenly
kingdom.
During
the Sub-Deacon
intones:
this
P. D. Zastupi,
S. D. Help, save,
spasi, pomiluj i pity and preserve
tiju.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
P. D. Premudrosf.
The
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
S. D.
Wisdom.
Priest concludes the prayer

aloud:
Pr. That ever

Sv. Jako da pod
der^avoju Tvoje-1 being guarded by
I
43
ju vsehda chranimi, Tebi slavu
Thy might, we
may give Thee
vozsylajem, Otcu glory,

Father,
i
Synu i Svjato- Son and Holy
mu Duchu, nyni Ghost, now and
i prisno i vo viki
ever, and forever
and
vikov.
L. Amin.
C.
ever.
Amen.
The Congregation now

Cherubic
Ize Cheruvimi
tajno obrazujusce
i
sings the
Hymn:
Let us, who mystically represent
zivo tvor jascej the Cherubim and
Trojci trisvjatuju
offer
the
pish prinosjasce, holy hymn
thriceto the
vsjakuju nyni zi- life-giving Trinitejskuju otverzim ty, now put aside
pecaF.
all earthly cares.
During this the Priest quietly says

the prayer of the Great Entrance:
No one who is bound by the

earthly desires or lust is worthy
to come near Thee, to approach
King
Thee, or to serve Thee,
of glory; for to serve Thee is great
44
and
terrible
even to the heavenly
Yet through Thy ineffable

and immeasurable love of man,
Thou, Who without change didst
become man and our High-Priest,
powers.
hast given us the ministry of this

and bloodless sacrifice, being Thyself the Lord of all. For
Thou alone, O Lord, our God, dost
reign in heaven and on earth. Who
art borne on the cherubic throne,
Who art the Lord of the Seraphim
and King of Israel; Who alone art
liturgic
holy and restest in holy places. I,

therefore, beseech Thee, Who alone
art gracious and merciful, look down
upon me. Thy sinful and unworthy
servant, cleanse my soul and heart
of evil thoughts, and do Thou,
hast clothed me with the grace of
the priesthood, permit me by the
might of Thy Holy Spirit to stand
Who
before this. Thy holy altar, and

consecrate Thy sacred and most
pure Body and precious Blood. For
I come to Thee with humility and
I beseech Thee: do Thou not turn
Thy face away from

me from among Thy
45
me, nor cast

servants, but
that
these offerings be
brought to Thee by me, Thy sinful
and unworthy servant. For Thou
Thyself dost offer and art offered,
grant
receive and art received,

Christ, our God, and we give Thee
praise, together with Thine eternal
Father and Thy most holy, blessed
and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.
dost
this prayer the Deacon incenses the altar, ikons and people,
reciting quietly Psalm 50. When the
incensing is completed, the Deacon
hands the censer to the Priest, who
holding same with his left hand,
with elevated arms says the following hymns quietly thrice, making
a profound bow after each time:
During
Let us, who mysIze Cheruvirni

tajno obrazujusce tically represent
zivo tvor jascej the Cherubim and
i
Trojci trisvjatuju offer the thricepish prinosjasce, holy hymn to the
vsjakuju nyhi zi- life-giving Trinitejskuju otverzim ty, now put aside
pecaF.
all earthly cares.
46
Jako Carja vsich That we may repodemFusce, An- ceive the King of
Who
comes
helskimi nevi di-
all,
mo dorinosima,
invisibly attended
by hosts of angels. Alleluia, al-
cinmi.
alliluia,
Alliluia,
alliluia.
leluia,
alleluia.
After completion of these hymns,

kissing the edge of the altar, the
Priest, accompanied by the Deacons,
goes to the Zertovnik (table of oblation).
He incenses the oblation,
saying quietly:
Boze, milostiv
budi mhi hrisnomu.
He
to
Lord, be merto me, a
ciful
sinner.
then takes the Aer and gives it

the Sub-Deacon with the following prayer:
miri vozdizite
In peace lift up
ruki vasa vo svja- thy hands to the
taja i blahoslovite holy things and
Hospoda.
bless the Lord^
He then gives the Diskos (Paten)

with the Asterisk covering the holy
47
bread to the Deacon, who, holding

same high above his head, begins
the Great Entrance with the following prayer:
May the Lord

God remember
Vsich vas pravoslavnych Christian

da pomjanet Ho-
Boh vo
spod
stvii
svojem, vse-
hda, nyhi
sno, i VO
vikov.
The
all
you Christians of the true
Faith in His
car-
pri- kingdom, always,

viki now and ever, and
forever and ever.
Priest now intones the prayer

of the Great Entrance:
Our most holy
Svjafijsaho, vse[I
lenskaho Archi- universal
Rimskaho; blaho- Rome;
Bishop
of
the hon-
cestivoje upravi- orable

tefstvo derzavy
of this
;:
jereja
Papu
ment
seja;
Pope
govern-
bohofubiva- country; for our
ho Episkopa na- God-loving Bishand all

i
ves* op N
seho N
s V j a s cenniceskij, the priesthood,
diakoniceski j i the diaconate, the
inoceskij cin i monastic orders
,
48
cerkovnyj; and the servants

blazennych i pri- of the church;
snopominaj emy ch and the blessed
pricet
ktitorej
cfitelej
rememfounders
blaho- and ever
svjataho bered
seho; i and benefactors

vas pravo- of this holy
slavnych Christi- church; and all
an, da pomjanet you Christians of
Hospod Boh VO the true Faith,
chrama
vsich
svojem, may the Lord God

nyhi
remember in His
carstvii
vs eh da,
prisno,
vikov.
L.
vo
kingdom, always,
now and ever, and
forever and ever.
viki
Amin.
Amen.
C.
The Congregation
sings the follow-
ing h3min:
Jako Carja vsich That we may repodemFusce, An- ceive the King of
Who
comes
helskimi nevidi-
all.
mo dorinosima
invisibly attended
by hosts of angels. Alleluia, al-
cihmi.
alliluia,
Alliluia,
alliluia.
leluia,
alleluia.
During this the Priest, placing the

Diskos (Paten), with the Asterisk
49
over the holy bread, to the left of

the chalice, covers them with the
Aer, saying the following prayer
quietly:
The venerable
Blahoobraznyj
J o
dreva
snem
precistoje
filo Tvoje, plascaniceju cistoju
obviv, i blahouchahmi vo hrobi
Joseph having
taken Thy most
pure
the
body from
wood, wrap-
ped
j
it in a clean
shroud, and with
novim zakryv po- ointment laid

I
lozi.
into a
it
new tomb.
Then taking the censer he incenses

the holy gifts and says the following
prayer:
Ublazi Hospodi Deal favorably,
blahovolenijem O Lord, in Thy
Tvoim Sion a,
good will with
da sozizdutsja Sion, that the
i
sfiny Jerusalim- walls of Jerusaskija; tohda bla- lem may be built
zertvu up; thenshalt

hovolisi
pravdy, voznose- Thou accept the
nije i vsesozeha- sacrifice of jusjemaja, tohda tice, oblations and
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vozlozat na oltar whole
Tvoj
burnt offerings, then shall
telcy.
they lay calves
upon Thy
The Deacon now
altar.
intones the Ek-
tenia of the Offertory:
D.
I s
p o
molitvu
1 n i m
D. Let us fulfill
n a s u our prayer to the
Hospodevi.
Lord.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
D.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
predlozenD. For the pre-
nych cestnych
cious gifts offered

let us pray
to the Lord.
darich Hospodu here

pomolimsja.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
D.
svjafim
chrami sem
s
viroju,
ize
blaho-
hovinijem
chom B
o z
stra-
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. For this holy
edifice and for
those who come
hither with faith
good
vchodascich vo
on, Hospodu po-
will and the

fear of God, let
us pray to the
molimsja.
Lord.
L.
i i
Hospodi po-
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
miluj.
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For our defrom all

skorby, hniva i distress, wrath
nuzdy, Hospodu and want, let us
D.
nam
D.
izbavitisja
ot
liverance
vsjakija
pray to the Lord.

Lord, have
C.
mercy.
pomolimsja.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
During
this the Priest prays
quietly:
Lord,
art holy.
God
Who
almighty. Who alone

dost receive the sac-
rifice of praise
from them who
upon Thee with
all their
call
hearts, re-
ceive the prayer of us sinners and

it to Thy holy altar. Make us
worthy to offer Thee gifts and
spiritual sacrifices for our sins and
for the faults of the people. Grant
that we find grace before Thee, and
that our offering be pleasing to
Thee. Let the blessed Spirit of Thy
grace dwell within us, within these
gifts here present, and within all
Thy people.
carry
D. Help, save,
D. Zastupi, spapomiluj i so- pity and preserve
1
si,
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chrani
nas Boze
Tvojeju blahoda-
us,
Thy
God, by
grace.
tiju.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
D. Dne
soversenna,
ta,
mira
hrisna, u
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. That
vseho
svja-
bez-
Hospo-
da prosim.
day
may
all this
be per-
fect, holy, peaceful and sinless,

let
us beseech the
Lord.
L. Podaj
spodi.
Ho-
D. Anhela mira,
virna nastavnika,
dusam
C.
Grant
it,
Lord.
D. For an angel
of peace, a faith-
guarnasim, u dian of our souls

Hospoda prosim. and bodies, let us
beseech the Lord.
chranitela
i
ful guide, a
filam
L.
Podaj
spodi.
D.
Ho-
Proscenija
C.
Grant
it,
Lord.
D. For the par-
ostavlenija hri- don and remischov i prehrisenij sion of our sins

nasich, u Hospo- and transgresda prosim.
L. Podaj
spodi.
sions, let us beseech the Lord.

Ho- C. Grant it, O
Lord.
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D. Dobrych i
D. For what is
polcznych dusam good and profitnasim i mira mi- able for our souls
rovi, u Hospoda and for the peace
prosim.
of the world, let

us beseech the
Lord.
L. Podaj
spodi.
Ho-
C.
Grant
it,
Lord.
D. That the
D. P r o c e j e
vremja zivota rest of our lives
naseho, vo miri be spent in peace
pokajanii skon- and
i
repentance,
cati, u Hospoda let us beseech the
prosim.
Lord.
L. Podaj Hospodi.
D. Christianskija konciny zivota
tiaseho bezbofiz-
C.
Grant
it,
Lord.
D. For a Christian end to our
lives,
painless,
neny,
nepostyd- without blame
ny, mirny i do- and peaceful, and
braho otvita na for a good destrasnim
sudisci fense at the dread
Christovi, u Ho- j u d g
of
on t
spoda prosim
Christ, let us beseech the Lord.
L. Podaj
spodi.
Ho-
Grant
C.
Lord.
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it,
D.
Presvjatuju,
D.
Commemora-
our most
precistuju, pre- ting
most pure,
most blessed and
blah oslovennu|u,
holy,
slavnuju Vladycicu nasu Bohorodicii, i prisnodivu

Mariju, 30 vsimi
svjatymi pomjanuvse, sami sebe
druh druha, i
i
ves z i V o t nas,
glorious Lady, the

Mother of God
and ever Virgin
Mary with all the
saints, let us commend ourselves,
Ch
u
predadim.
r
s t
Bohu
Tebi Hos-
L.
podi.
Sv.
each
other,
life
and
our
to
Christ, our God.
C. To Thee,
all
Lord.
Scedrotami
Pr.
By
the mer-
edino rodnaho cies of Thine

Syna Tvojeho, s only - begotten
blahoslo- Son, with Whom

ven jesi, so pre- and with Thy
svjatym i blahim most holy, grazivo tvorjascim cious and lifei
Tvoim Duchom, g i V i n g Spirit,
Nimze
nyhi
VO
viki
prisno
vikov.
Thou art blessed,

now and ever, and
forever and ever.
L.
Amin.
C.
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Amen.
The
Priest, turning to the people,
says:
Sv.
L.
Mir vsim.
I
duchovi
Pr.
C.
Peace
to
all.
And with
thy spirit.
tvojemu.
D.
VozFubim D. Let us love
druh druha, da one another that
with one mind
j edi nomyslijem
ispovimy
we may confess:
L.
i
Otca
Syna
C.
Trojcu
suscnuju
The
Father,
Son and Holy
Svjataho Ducha,
jedinoneraz-
Ghost,
the
con-
substantial and
dilnuju.
undivided Trinity.
During
this the Priest kisses the

gifts: first, the edge of the
covered
diskos (paten), then the edge of the

chalice and finally the side of the
altar, after each time saying:
VozlubTu
Thee,
Lord, my
strength, the
Lord is my might
Ta
utver zdenij e moj

i
and
pribizisce moje.
love
Hospodi, kriposte
moja, H o s p o <f
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my
refuge.
The Deacon then

Dveri,
intones:
The
dveri,
doors,
premudrostiju
doors,
vohniim.
dom
let
the
with wisus attend.
The Priest takes up the aer and

holds it aloft with both hands,
saying the Creed quietly. The
Congregation sings same:
I believe in one
Viruju VO jedinaho Boha, Otca God, Father al-
vsederzitela, mighty, maker of

heaven and earth,
tvorca neba
i
ze
ze
vidimych and of all things

vsich i ne- visible and in1 i,
I
vo visible. And in
jedinaho Hos- one Lord, Jesus
vidimych.
poda naseho Isu- Christ, only- besa Christa, Sy- gotten Son of
na Bozija je di- God, born of the
no rodnaho,
ot
Father before all

Light of
ize
Otca rozden- ages.
naho
prezde
vsich vik.
ot
svita,
istinna ot
light, true
true
Svita
God
of
God, begot-
Boha ten, not made,

Boha consubs tan tial
istinna, rozdenna,
with the Father,

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Whom
ne sotvorenna, jedinosuscna Otcu,
by
imze
made.
Nas
vsja
diFa
bysa.
celovik
things
us
all
were
Who
men and
for
for
naseho radi our
spasenija ssedsaho s nebes,
salvation
came down from
heaven,
(Here they
(Poklonajetsja
nizko)
reverence)
voplotivsahosja
ot
Ducha
Marii
svjata
Divy, i
and was
incar-
nate of the
Holy
Ghost and
the
vocelovicsasja. Virgin Mary, and

Raspjataho ze za was made man.
ny pri Pontij- He was crucified
under Pontius
Pilafi,
i
stradavsa i po- Pilate, and sufhrebenna; i vo- fered and was
skressaho v tre- buried; and rose
skim
den po pisa- again on the

I vozsed- third day accordsaho na nebesa, ing to the scriptij
nijem.
i
sidascaho odes-
nuju
Otca.
tures.
And
as-
cended into heavpaki hrjaduscaho en, and sitteth at

so slave ju suditi the right hand of
zivym i mertvym, the Father. And
jehoze carstviju He shall come
I
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budet konca. again with glory

V Ducha svja- to judge the livtaho, Hospoda, ing and the dead,
z i V o t V o r j as caho, and His kingdom
ize
ot
Otca i shall have no end.
ne
I
Syna ischodasca- And

i
Synom
najema
in the
Otcem Ghost,
ho, ize so
the
Holy
Lord
and Giver of
spokla-
life,
Who
proceedeth
ma, hlaholavsaho from the Father
Proroki.
nu,
soslavi-
bornuju
and the Son, Who

together with the
jedi-
svjatuju,
so-
Father and
apo-
Son
the
adored and
glorified.
stolskuju Cerkov.
Ispoviduju jedino
is
Who
krescenije vo spoke through

ostavlenije hri- the Prophets. In
chov.
Caju vo- one, holy, cathoskresenija mer- lic and apostolic
tvych,
buduscaho
Amin.
z n i Church. I confess
vika. one baptism for
the remission of
sins. I expect the
i
resurrection
of
the dead, and the
life of the age to
come. Amen.
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At the end of the Creed the Priest

lowers the aer, blesses himself thrice
saying the following prayer quietly:
Svjatyj
Boze,
Holy God, Holy
Svjatyj Kripkij, Mighty One, HoSvjatyj Bezsmeirt- ly Immortal One,

^yh pomiluj
nas.
have mercy on
The Deacon
Stahim dobri,
stahim so strachom,
vohmim,
us.
intones:
Let us
stand
well, let us stand
with
fear,
let
us
svjatoje voznosenije V miri pri-
attend to offer
the holy Obla-
nositi.
tion in peace.
C. The mercy of
peace, the sacrifice of praise.
L. Milosf mira,
zertvu chvalenija.
The
Priest, turning to
the people,
intones:
Blahodaf Hospoda
na
The
h o our
grace
Lord,
of
Jesus
Isusa Christa, t Christ, and the
!uby Boha i Ot- love of God, the
the
ca, i pricastije Father, and
s e
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Svjataho Ducha, communion of

so vsimi the Holy Ghost
vami.
be with you all.
budi
L.
so
duchom
Then
the
And with
C.
thy
tvoim.
Priesi :,
spirit.
lifting
up
his
hands, says:
Hori
s
i j
Let us lift
our hearts.
erdca.
L.
Imamy
ko
C.
We
lift
up
them
Ho'Spodu.
up to the Lord.
Sv. Blahodarim
Pr. Let us give
Hospoda.
thanks to the
Lord.
L.
Dostojno
pravedno
C.
It
and just
jest po-
is
meet
to adore
Otcu i the Father, Son

Synu i Svjatomu and Holy Ghost,
Duchu, Trojci the holy, consvjafij,
jedino- substantial and
suschij i neraz- undivided Trinklahatisja
dirhij.
ity.
The
It
is
Priest
lays quietly:
meet anc
Thee, to bless
Th
just to sing to
to praise Thee,
:e,
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Thee in all places of Thy

For Thou art ineffable, il-
to adore
realm.
limitable, invisible, incomprehensible

God,
art the same. Thou and
Who
Thine only-begotten Son and Thy
Holy
Spirit.
Thou
didst
bring us
from nothing into being and didst

raise us up when we had fallen, and
didst not cease to do all until Thou
hast conducted us to heaven and
given us Thy future kingdom. For
all these we give thanks to Thee
and to Thine only-begotten Son and
Holy
shown
know
Spirit for all the

us, for those of
and for those of
are ignorant.
We
give
mercies
which we
which we
Thee thanks
for this sacrifice, which Thou hast

deigned to accept from our hands,
although Thou art served by thousands of angels, and myriads of
angels, by the Cherubim and Seraphim, six-winged, with many eyes,
moving about
lightly.
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Priest, making a sign of the

cross over the paten with the asterisk, concludes the prayer aloud:
The
Pobidnuju pish Singing, crying

pojusce, vopiju- aloud, shouting
and saying the
sce, vzyvajusce
i
hymn
hlahofusce.
The Congregation
t,
sings the fol-
hymn
lowing
SVj a
Svjat,
of victory.
Holy, Holy, Ho-
Svj at,
Hospocf ly, Lord of

Savaoth, ispolh heaven and
earth
are full of Thy
glory. Hosanna
nebo zemfa slavy Tvojeja, osanna vo vysnich.

Blahosloven hrjadyj VO imja Hospodne, o s a n n a
i
VO vysnich.
in
the
highest.
Blessed is
who cometh
the name of
He
in
the
Lord. Hosanna in
the
The
hosts,
highest.
Priest prays silently the prayer

of Consecration:
With
these blessed powers, we,

Who lovest mankind,
cry out and say: Holy art Thou
and most holy, Thou and Thine
too,
all
Lord,
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only-begotten Son and

Spirit;
holy art Thou
holy and wonderful is
Thy Holy
and
most
Thy
glory,
the world that
Who
didst so love
didst give Thine only-begotten
Son, that all who believe in Him
perish not, but have life everlasting.
Thou
Who, having come and

mission
on
fulfilled
His
night on
was given up, or rather
for
which He
on which
He
us,
the
gave Himself up for
of the world.
the
life
The
Priest here takes the paten into

it a bit, saying:
his hand, raises
Taking the bread into His holy,

most pure hands, giving thanks,
blest sing, sanctiffying and breakfing, gave it to His holy disciples
and Apostles, saying:
(aloud)
Prijmite,
Take
adi te,
ye,
eat,
Tilo this is My. Body,

Moje, jeze za vy broken for you
lomimoje vo and for the reos tavlenij e hri- mission of sins.
sije
jest
chov.
L.
Amin.
C.
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Amen.
Then he makes
and takes the
a profoimd reverence
chalice, saying quietly:
Likewise the chalice t after supper, saying:
(aloud)
Drink ye
Pijte ot neja vsi,

sija jest Krov
this,
is
My
Moja novaho
Blood of the
New
za-
this
all
of
Testament, shed
za mnohi izliva- for you and for
jemaja vo ostav- the remission of
vita, jaze
lenije
L.
He
za vy
hrichov.
sins.
Amin.
C.
Amen.
again makes a profound reverence, saying secretly:
Remembering therefore
commandment and
this salu-
tary
all
things
done for us: the cross, tomb, resurrection on the third day, ascension
into
heaven,
sitting
at
Thy
hand and second coming
He
into
into
in
right
glory.
then takes the diskos (paten)

his left hand and the chalice
his
right,
elevating the
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Holv
Sacrament and making the sign of

the cross with
it,
intones:
Thine of Thine
Pebi prinosim o own, we offer
Tvoja ot Tvoich,
vsich
Thee
za vsja.
all
in behalf of
and for
all.
The Congregation responds;
We
Tebe pojem, Tebe blahoslovim,

Tebe blahodarim,
praise Thee,
we bless Thee,
we thank Thee,
mo- O Lord; and we
Hospodi
limtisja Boze nas. pray to Thee,
i
our God.
The
Priest now says the prayer of

the Epiklesis quietly;
We
offer
Thee
also
this
verbal
and bloodless sacrifice, and beg,

pray and beseech Thee: do Thou
send down Thy Holy Spirit upon
us and these gifts here present.
O Lord, Who didst send Thy
Holy Spirit at the third hour upon
Thy Apostles: take Him not from
us, O Blessed One, but renew Him
in us, who pray to Thee.
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Verse.
me,
within
spirit
Create
Holy
Thy
my
Who
Lord,
clean
renew
and
God:
heart in.
a right
bowels.
didst
Spirit at the third
send Thy
hour upon
Apostles: take Him not from

Blessed One, but renew Him
us,
in us,
who pray to Thee.

Cast me not away from
Thy face: and take not Thy Holy
Verse.
from me.
Spirit
Who
send Thy
hour upon
Thy Apostles: take Him not from
us, O Blessed One, but renew Him
in us, who pray to Thee.
Lord,
Holy
didst
Spirit at the third
Then making a
sign of the cross

over the diskos, says:
And make
cious
body
this
of
bread f the pre-
Thy
Christ.
Then making a
sign of the cross

over the chalice, says:
And
which
in
the chalice
t the precious blood of
Thy ChrisL
this
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is
making a sign of the cross

over both the diskos and chalice,
Finally
says:
Transmuting them f by Thy Holy

Spirit.
The
Priest continues to pray

quietly:
That they may be to those who

receive them for the cleansing of
their souls, for the remission of
their sins, for communion with the
Holy Ghost, for the fulfillment of
the kingdom of heaven, for trust
in Thee, and not for judgment and
condemnation.
We
offer Thee also this verbal

for our forefathers, who
in
the
faith,
our
fathers,
sacrifice
died
patriarchs,
prophets,
apostles,
preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, hermits and for the souls

of all who died in the faith.
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He
then incenses the Holy Sacrament, and intones:
Especially for
most holy,
preblahoslovenhij most pure, most
o
Izrjadhi
slavhij
cici
nasej
rodici
Marii.
pre-
precisfij,
svjafij,
our
Vlady- blessed and gloBoho- rious Lady, the
prisnodivi
Mother
of
God
and ever Virgin

Mary.
L. Dostojno jest
C.
It
is
truly
jako voistinnu meet to glorify

blaziti fa Boho- Thee,
O ever
rodicu, prisno- blessed and imblazennuju i pre- maculate Mother
neporocnuju, i of God. Who art
Mater Boha na- more honorable
Cesthijsuju than the CheruCheruvim, i slav- bim and incomhij suju bez srav- parably more glonenija Serafim, rious than the Sebez istfinija Boha raphim, who hast
seho.
rozdsuju, borne
suscuju Bohoro- stain
dicu fa velicajem. Word;
Slova
without
God, the
Thee, O
of God,
Mother
we
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glorify.
During
this the Priest prays quietly:
For Saint John the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist; for the holy,
illustrious and praiseworthy Apostles;
ory
Thy
for Saint
whose memare keeping, and for all
Saints, through whose prayers
,
we
do Thou,
God,
visit us.
Remem-
those who have died in

the hope of resurrection into eter-
ber also
nal
life.
Here he prays
for the
O Lord,
departed servant
Remember,
Thy
the
dead:
soul
;
of
and
give him rest, that he may see

the light of Thy countenance.
The
Priest
now
prays for the living:
Again we beseech Thee: rememO Lord, all Thy orthodox
ber,
who rightly dispense

of truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, and
every rank in the priestly orders.
episcopate,
Thy word
Again we offer Thee this verbal

for the whole world, for
sacrifice
70
holy Catholic and Apostolic

Church, for all who lead pure and
holy lives; for the honorable government of our country, its instithe
tutions and defenders; give it a

tranquil rule, that we, too, enjoying
peace, may lead a calm and quiet
life in all piety and honesty.
He
Remember
pervych pomjani Hospodi

svjafijsaho,
mong the
vse- O Lord,
lenskaho Archi- most holy

jereja
N....,
Papu
sal
our
univer-
Bishop
Pope
Rimskaho, boho-
of
a-
first,
N....,
Rome,
Tubivaho Episko- our God-loving

pa Kir N...., ichze Bishop N
daruj svjatym grant them to
Tvoim cerkvam, live in peace,
V miri cilych, honor and health
cestnych, zdra- for many years
vych, dolhoden- for Thy holy
stvujuscich i pra- churches, and to
;
vopravj ascich dispense the

slovo Tvojeja word of Thy
is tiny.
L.
I
truth
vsich
C.
and
vsja.
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faithfully.
And
all
us
all,
things.
The
Priest prays silently:
Remember,
which we
towns, and
Lord, the city in
and
live,
all
cities
and
the faithful dwelling

therein. Remember,
Lord, those
traveling on sea and land, the sick,
the afflicted and those in prison,
all
and
their salvation.
Remember,
who
bring gifts and

work for the welfare of Thy holy
churches, and those who care for
the poor, and send down Thy mer-
Lord,
cies
those
upon us
He
I dazd nam
dinymi usty, i
dinym
slaviti,
precistoje
e,
jeje-
And grant that

we, with one
serdcem mouth and one

vospivati heart, may gloi
koFipnoje
Tvo
all.
and praise
veli-
rify
imja
Thy glorious and

mighty name,
c a
Syna i Svjataho Father, Son and

Ducha, nyhi i pri- Holy Ghost, now
sno i VO viki vi- and ever, and forever and ever.
kov.
L. Amin.
C. Amen.
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He
I
sti
i
turns to the people and says:
And may
da budut milovelikaho Boha
the
[grace of our
Spasa naseho great God and
'
Isusa Christa, so
vsimi vami.
L.
so
duchom
tvoim.
Saviour
Jesus
Christ be with
you all.
C.
And
with thy
spirit.
The Sub-Deacon now intones
the
Ektenia of Supplication:
Having
S. D.
commemorated
P. D. Vsja svjatyja pomjanuvse,
paki
paid
mi-
all
the holy ones,
rom Hospodu po- again and again

molimsja.
in peace let us
pray to the Lord.
C.
niiluj.
mercy.
P. D.
O prine- S. D. For the
sennych i osvja- precious gifts of-
scennych
cest- fered and consenych darich, Ho- crated, let us

spodu pomoliin- pray to the Lord.
sja.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
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P.
D.
Jako
da
S.
That our
D.
celovikolubec God, Who loveth

Boh nas, prijem man, and hath
VO
ja
i
svjatyj
svoj
received
His
prenebesnyj
them on
heav-
holy,
zertvennik,
vo enly and mystic

vohu blahoucha- altar, as a spirnija duchovnaho, itual
sweet fravoznisposlet nam
bozestvennuju
blahodaf,
i
dar
Svjataho Ducha,
pomolimsja.
grance, may send

us in return His
divine grace and
the gift of the
Holy
Ghost,
let
us pray.
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
P. D.
izbavitisja nam ot vsjakija skorby, hhiva
nuzdy,
C.
Lord, have
mercy.
S. D.
For
wrath
all distress,
Hospo- and want,
our
from
deliverance
let
us
du pomolimsja,.
pray to the Lord.
C.
mercy.
miluj.
The
Lord,
commend
hopes.
Priest says quietly:
Who
to
We
Ipvest mankind,
we
Thee all our life and

beg Thee, we beseech
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Thee,
we implore Thee: make
worthy
to receive the heavenly

mysteries of this holy
dread
us
and
and
table with a clean conscience, for the remission of sins,

for the pardon of our transgrescommunion of the
sions, for the
Holy Ghost, for the inheritance of
the kingdom of heaven, for trust
in Thee, and not for our judgment,
spiritual
nor condemnation.
The Sub-Deacon proceeds with
the
Ektenia
P. D. Zastupi,| S. D. Help, save,
spa si, pomiluj i pity and preserve
sochrani nas Bo- us, O God, by
ze
Tvojeju
hodatiju.
L. Hospodi
miluj.
bla-
Thy
grace.
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
P. D. Dne vseThat all
S. D.
ho soversenna, this day may be
svjata,
po-
mirna
perfect,
holy,
bezhrisna, u Ho- peaceful and sinless,

let
us bespoda prosim.
seech the Lord.
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L. Podaj
spodi.
P.
Grant it, O
C.
Lord.
S. D. For an an-
Ho-
Anhela
D.
mira, virna nastavnika, chrani-
gel of
faithful
a
guide, a
guardian of our
souls and bodies,
let us
beseech
the Lord.
tela dusam
filom nasim, u Hoi
spoda prosim.
L. Podaj
spodi,
i
Ho-
Ho-
re-
C.
Grant
it,
Lord.
S. D.
D. Dobrych
poleznych dusam nasim, i mira
P.
is
For what
good and pro-
for our
fitable
Ho- souls, and for
spoda prosim.
L. Podaj
spodi.
the
of our
sins and transgressions, let us
beseech the Lord.
spoda prosim.
ii
For
mission
prehrisenij nasich, u Ho-
mirovi,
it,
pardon and
L. Podaj
spodi.
Grant
C.
Lord.
S. D.
P. D. Proscenija
ostavlenija hri-
chov
peace,
the peace of the

world, let us beseech the Lord.
Ho-
C.
Grant
Lord.
76
it,
That the
P. D. Proccje
S. D.
vremja zivota na- rest of our lives
seho VO miri i be spent in peace
pokajanii skon- and repentance,

u Hospoda let us beseech
cati,
the Lord.
prosim.
Ho-
L. Podaj
spodi.
Grant
C.
P. D. Christianskija konciny zi-
S.
mirny
Fora
D.
end
Christian
vota naseho, bez- our

boFiznenny, nepo- less,
stydny,
it,
Lord.
to
pain-
lives,
without
blame and peace-
dobraho otvita na ful, and for a

strasnom sudisci good defense at
Christovi, pro- the dread judg-
ment
sim.
let
of Christ,
us beseech the
Lord.
L. Podaj
spodi.
Ho-
C.
P. D. Sojedinenije viry i pricastije
Svjataho
Ducha
druha,
S.
it,
the
Having
for
the
communion
of the Holy
Ghost, let us
zi-
union of faith and
drub
ves*
D.
prayed
isprosivse
sami sebe
Grant
Lord.
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vot
nas
commend
ourselves, one another and all our

life to Christ, our
Christu
Bohu predadim.
Lord.
L.
Tebi Hos-
C.
To Thee, O
podi.
Lord.
Sv. I s p o d o b i
nas, Vladyko, so
us
Pr.
And make
worthy, O
derznovenij em, Master, to dare
neosuzdenno smi- call with trust
ti prizyvati Tebe,
and without connebesnaho Otca, demnation upon
i
Thee, our God

and heavenly
hlaholati:
Father, and say:
The Congregation
sings the Prayer

of the Lord:
Otce nas,
na
ize jesi
nebesich, da
im j a
s v j a t i t sj a
Tvoje, da prijdet
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
hallowed
be
Thy name. Thy
Tvoje, kingdom come.

da budet voTa Thy will be done
Tvoja, jako na on earth as it is
carstvije
nebesi
Chlib
Give
in heaven.
i na zemli.
nas nasusc- us this day our
78
dazcf nam daily bread,

dnes, i ostavi forgive us
and
nyj
nam
j
nasa,
dolhi
ak o z e
ostavrajem
our
we
as
my forgive them
that trespass against us; and
dolz-
nikom nasim;
ne
trespasses
wedi nas vo
not into
lead us
iskusenije, no izbavi nas ot luka-
temptation, but
deliver us from
vaho.
evil.
Pr. Jako Tvoje

jest carstvo i sila
i
slava, Otca i
Syna
prisno
vikov.
L.
The
the kingdom
and the power
and the glory of
the Father and
the Son and the
Holy Ghost, now
and ever, and
forever and ever.
Svjataho
Ducha, nyni
i
vo
viki
Amin.
Priest,
C.
Peace
duchovi
C.
tvojemu.
D. Hlavy vasa
Hospodevi
Amen.
turning to the people,

intones
Mir vsim.
L.
For Thine
Pr.
is
thy
D. Bow your
heads unto the
I
all.
to
spirit.
pri-
klonite.
to
And
Lord.
79
L.
Tebi Hos-|
podi.
The
We
King,
C.
To Thee, O
Lord.
give
Thee thanks,
Who
invisible
didst create all things

by Thy incalculable might and didst
bring all things into being by the
multitude of Thy mercies.
Look
down from heaven, O Lord, upon

those who bow their heads unto
Thee, for they do not bow to flesh
and blood, but to Thee, O God of
majesty. Do Thou then, O Lord,
give to all of us for our needs according to our need these gifts here
present; do Thou sail on the sea

with the sailors, journey on land
with the wayfarers, heal the sick.
Thou Physician of our bodies and
souls.
He now washes
his hands, saying

the following prayer aloud
Blahodatiju
By
the
grace,
scedrotami i ce- mercy and love

lovikoFubijem je- of mankind of
dinorodnaho Sy- Thy only-begotna Tvojeho, so ten Son, and
80
Nimze
ven
jesi,
Thy
blahoslo- with
so pre- holy,
most
gracious
svjatym, blahim and life-giving

zivotvorjascim Spirit, Thou art
Tvoim Duchom,
nyni
VO
viki
L.
prisno
now and
and forever
blessed,
ever,
and
vikov.
Amin.
C.
ever.
Amen.
The
Priest makes a profound reverence and prays quietly:

Look down, O Lord, Jesus Christ,
our God, from Thy holy dwelling
place and from the throne of the
glory of Thy kingdom, and come
to sanctify us. Thou Who dost sit
on high with the Father, and Who
art here present although unseen;
and grant that from Thine almighty
hand we, and through us all the
people, may receive Thy most holy
Body and precious Blood.
The Deacon intones:

Vohmim.
Let us attend.
The Priest then elevates the sacred
|
Body, saying:
Svjataja
svja-
tym.
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Holy things
the
holy.
for
The Congregation
Jedin svjat, jedin Hospod, Isus
Christos, VO slavu Boha Otca.
Arnih.
sings:
One
one
holy,
is
the Lord,
is
Jesus Christ, to
the glory of God,
the Father. Amen.
Then the Congregation sings

Communion hymn. During this
takes up the
breaks it, saying
Priest
Lamb
the
the
and
quietly:
Broken
and distributed is the

God, Son of the Father,
broken and not divided, eaten and
not consumed, but sanctifies those
who partake thereof.
Lamb
He
then places the broken parts
of the
Jesus
He
into
of
Lamb on
four sides of the

diskos, saying:
Christ
conquers.
places a portion of the Lamb

the chalice, makes the sign
of the cross, saying:
The fullness
Holy Ghost.
of the
82
faith
of the
The
Priest then says the following

prayer quietly:
Lord, I believe and confess

that Thou art Christ, the Son of
didst come
the living God,
into the world to save sinners, of
Son of
whom I am foremost.
(rod, receive me today as a participant of Thy mystic supper: for
I
will not reveal Thy mystery to
Thine enemies, nor give Thee a
kiss, as did Judas, but like the thief,
Who
confess
to
Thee.
Remember me, O Lord, when

Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
Remember me, O Master, when
Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
Remember me, O Holy One,
when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
Lord,
let
the partaking of
Holy Sacrament be
me
Thy
not for
judgment, nor condemnation, but
for the healing of my soul and body.
O Lord, I believe and confess
that this which I am about to receive is truly Thy most precious
Body and Thy life-giving Blood,
83
to
indeed; which, I pray Thee, I may

worthily receive for the remission
of
my
all
lasting.
sins,
and for
life
ever-
Amen.
God, be merciful to me, a sinO God, cleanse me of my sins,

and have mercy on me. Notwithstanding the number of my transgressions, forgive me, O Lord.
ner.
He
I,
then receives part of the Holy

Lamb, saying quietly:
an unworthy priest and servant
of God,
receive the precious,
most holy and most pure Body of

our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus
my
Christ, for the remission of

sins
life everlasting.
Amen.
and for
He
from the chalice,

saying quietly:
receives
an unworthy priest and servant

N
receive the precious,
most holy and most pure Blood of
our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus
Christ, and for the remission of
I,
of God,
my
sins
and for
84
life
everlasting.
He
then prays quietly:
That which has touched my lips

shall take away my sins and cleanse
me
of
my
all
offences.
The Deacon now
turns to the
people and intones:
So strachom Bo- With fear of
ziim
God and with
viroju
so
faith come forward.

Blahosloven
L.
C. Blessed is he
hrjadyj vo imja who cometh in
pristupite.
Boh
Hospodne;
Hospod
the
name
Lord;
javisja
of the
the
appeared to
If
there
Lord
God, and hath
nam.
be
any
us.
receive
the Priest repeats the
laity
to
Communion,
prayer of Communion, O Lord,
believe and confess, etc.; and then

gives them the Body and Blood
with the spoon from the chalice.
After Communion, the Priest, elevating the chalice, blesses the

people, sa5dng aloud:
Spasi Boze, Fudi
O Lord, save
Tvoja, i blaho-|Thy people and
I
85
dostojanije
slovi
Tvoje.
Na mnohaja
L.
bless Thine inheritance.

For
C.
years,
Master.
many
Vladyko.
O
Vidichom Svit We have seen
istinnyj, prija- the true Light,
chom Ducha ne- we have received
besnaho, obrito- the heavenly
chom viru istin- Spirit, we have
nuju, nerazcfilnij found the true
Svjafij Trojci po- Faith, we adore
rita
klanaj ems j a, ta the undivided

bo nas spasla Holy Trinity, for
jesf.
it
has
saved
us.
The Priest makes three profoimd

bows, saying the following prayer
quietly:
Thou
hast ascended into heaven,

God, and Thy glory over all
O
the
earth.
Then taking
the chalice,
quietly:
Blessed be
our
says
God.
And
turning towards the people,

elevates the Holy Sacrament, and
intones:
86
Always, now and
Vsehda, nyni i
prisno i vo viki
vikov.
L. Amin.
and forever
ever,
and
ever.
Amen.
C.
Da ispolnatsja
Let our mouths
usta nasa chvale- be
filled
nija Tvojeho Hospodi, jako da po-
Thy
jem slavu Tvoju;
may
with
praise,
Lord, that
sing
O
we
Thy
jako spodobil jesi glory; for Thou

n a s pricastitisja has deigned to
svjatym Tvoim, make us partibozes tvennym, cipants of Thy
bezsmertnym
holy,
divine,
im-
zivotvorjascim mortal and lifeTaj n am; utverdi g V n g Sacranas, Boze, vo ment; strengthen
i
TVo
ej
us in Thy holiness that all the
s vj atyni,
vsja dni poucati-
sja bozestvennoj day long we may

p r a V d i T v o j e j meditate upon
Alliluia, alliluia,
Thy
alliluia.
Alleluia,
divine truth.
alleluia,
alleluia.
The
Priest
now
takes the Blessed
Sacrament to the table of oblation

(zertovnik), ard receives. He then
washes the chalice first with wine,
then with wine and water.
87
The
Priest
says
Ektenia
Prosti; prijemse
bozes tvennyj a,
the following
quietly
Arise;
received
having
the
di-
precistyja, bez- vine, most holy,

zivo- immortal, heavsmertnyja
i
tvorjascija,
stras-
enly,
life -
giving
Christovy and dread SacraTajny, dostojno ment of Christ,

blahodarim Ho- let us worthily
nyja
poda
L. Hospodi pomiluj.
D. Zastupi, spasi,
pomiluj i sos
chrani
nas Boze
Tvojeju blahoda-
thank the Lord.

C.
Lord, have
mercy.
D. Help, save,
pity
us,
Thy
and preserve
God, by
grace.
tiju.
L.
Hospodi po-
Lord, have
C.
mercy.
D. Dne vseho
D.
Having
soversenna, svja- prayed that all
mirna
bezta,
i
this day be perhrisna isprosivse, fect, holy, peacesami sebe i druh ful and sinless, let
druha, i ves^ zi- us commend ourvot nas, Christu selves, one another
Bohu predadim.
and all our lives
to Christ, our God.
miluj.
88
Tebi Hos-|
L.
podi.
C.
To Thee, O
[Lord.
The
We
Thee thanks, O Lord,

mankind Benefactor of
return
Lover
of
souls, for Thou hast vouchsafed this day to feed us with Thy
our
heavenly and immortal Sacrament

Correct our way, strengthen us in
Thy fear, guard our lives, guide
our steps, by the prayers and intercessions of the glorious Mother of
God and ever Virgin Mary, and*of
Thy Saints.
Jako Ty jesi; For Thou art
all
osvjascenije nase,
Tebi slavu vozsylajem, Otcu i
Synu
Svjatomu Son
Duchu, nyhi
prisno
our sanctification.
and we give Thee

glory. Father,
vo
viki
ever,
and
vikov.
L. Amin.
C.
The Deacon now

So mirom izyjLet
dim
Hospodu
pomolimsja.
89
and Holy
Ghost, now and

and forever
ever.
Amen.
intones:
us depart in
peace; let us pray
to the Lord.
L. O imeni Hospodni; Hospodi

pomiluj.
The
C. In the name
of the Lord;
Lord, have mercy.
Priest says the
following
prayer aloud:
B lahoslovTajai O Lord,
blahoslovjascija dost bless
Ta Hospodi,
Who
them
bless Thee
and dost sanctify
them that trust
that
osvjascajaj na Ta
upovajuscija, spaludi Tvoja i in Thee, save
si
blahoslovi dosto- Thy people and
janije Tvoje, is- bless
Thine inpolnenije Cerkvi heritance; guard
Tvojeja sochrani, the fullness of
Church,
osvjati rubfascija
Thy
domu Tvojeho; sanctify those

Ty fich vozpro- who love the
slavi bozestven- beauty of Thy
nojii siloju Tvo- house; do Thou
i
ne ostavi glorify them by
upovajuscich Thy divine powna Ta; mir miro- er, and forsake
Tvojemu da- not us who hope
vi
rn j, cerkvam in Thee; grant
Tvoim, Jerejem, peace to Thy
jeju,
nas
90
blahoces tivomu world, to

av t el s t v u churches, to
derzavy nasej, priests, to
vsim honorable
voinstvu
u pr
Thy
Fudem
Tvoim; ernment
of
country,
jako vsjako dajanije blaho i vsjak
my and
dar svyse
Thy
schocTaj
jesf,
Otca svitov,
our
ar-
all
for
good donation and every

perfect gift is
from above, coming from Thee,
bla-
hodarenije i poklonenije vozsylajem, Otcu i Synu

i
to
people;
the
gov-
Tebe every
ot
Tebi slavu
its
Thy
the
Father of
Du- Light, and we

nyni i pri- give Thee glory,
VO viki vi- thanksgiving and
Svjatomu
chu,
sno
kov.
adoration,
er,
Fath-
Son and Holy
now and
and forever
Ghost,
ever,
and
L.
Amin.
ever.
Amen.
The Congregation sings

lowing hymn:
the fol-
Budi imja Ho- Blessed be the

spodne blahoslo- n a m e of the
I
91
venno ot nyni
do vika.
The
henceforth
Lord,
and
forever.
Priest prays
quietly:
Christ, our God,

fulfillment of the law
didst fulfill all
the Father: do Thou
Thou
art the
and prophets,
Who
work
the
of
our hearts
with joy and happiness, always,
now and ever, and iorever and ever.
fill
Amen.
The Deacon now
intones:
Wisdom
Premudrost!
Cesthijsuju C. Who art more

slav- honorable than the
Cheruvim
L.
hijsuju
nenija
bez
Cherubim, and
srav-
in-
Serafim, comparably more

bez istlinija Boha glorious than the
Slovo rozdsuju,
suscuju Bohorodicu, fa velicajem.
Seraphim,
without
borne
who has
stain
God,
the
Word; thee, O
Mother
we
Sv.
Slava
Chris te
Tebi
Pr.
Boze, Thee,
92
of
God,
glorify.
Glory to
O Christ,
upovanije
slava
Thee.
C. Glory to the
Svjatomu Father and the
Slava Otcu
L.
Synu
our God, our

hope, glory to
nase,
Tebi.
Duchu, nyni
prisno, i
V i k o V.
Hospodi
Hospodi
Hospodi
Son and the Holy

Ghost, now and
Amin. ever, and forever
pomiluj, and ever. Amen.
vo
viki
Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy,
bless us, O Lord.
pomiluj,
blaho-
slovi.
The
On
Priest now intones

dismissal:
the
Sundays the dismissal begins

with the following words:
Voskresyj
izj
mertvych:
On week
Who
has
risen
from the dead:
days, however,
is
thus
Christ, our
shall
have
it
without them:
Christos
istin-
nyj Boh nas, molitvami precistyja

Svojeja Mat ere.
God,
true
mercy on us and
save us by the
93
svjatych, slav- prayers of His

nych i vsechvaF- most pure Mothnych Apostol,
er,
of the holy,
i
VO svjatych glorious and

otca naseho Jo- praiseworthy
anna Zlatoustaho, Apostles, and of
ize
Archi-episkopa our
holy father
Konstantina hra- John Chrysostom,
Prepodobnych Arch-bishop
da,
1
Bohonosnych
Otec nasich,
vsich svjatych
of
Constantinople, of
our reverend and
God
fearing
pomiluj i spaset Fathers, and of

nas, jako blah i all the Saints;
for He is good
and loveth man-
celovikolubec.
L.
The
kind.
C. Amen.
Amin.
Priest turns :oward the people

thei 1, saying aloud:
and blesses
B a h o s o venij e The blessing of

Hospodne na vas, the Lord be upon
Toho blahodatiju you through His
celovikorubijem, mercy and love
of mankind, alvsehda, nyhi
prisno i vo viki ways, now and
1
forever and ever.
vikov.
L Amin.
C.
94
Amen.
III.
CONCLUSION.
The Divine Liturgy, rather the
Mass, according to the Greek Rite
in
the
Old-Slavonic language, is
now completed. The hearing and
seeing of these magnificent ceremonies should bring to the understanding of all, the purpose of
the Roman Pontiffs to uphold at
all
Eastern Rites
times all the
in
their
Apropos
entirety.'
we
dictum
Holy
the
quote
Pius the eleventh,
reigning,
Quam
who
of
this
conclusion,
Father,
Pope
now gloriously
in
shall,
.
in his
Motu Proprio
issued in
1934,
expresses the desire of the Heads
of the Universal
Church, saying:
We desire that this glorious tradition of the Catholic Church be
solicitly and vigilantly kept, in the
light
of
Sollicita,
whose
Truth
95
(meaning:
of
Church)
Catholic
the
in
an
of
variety
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THE DIVINE LITURGY I

EDITED FOR THE

6216 EXETER CT.

to the teachings of the

with the marks of:

according to our Faith

ONE Holy Mother

throughout the world there can be

But the form of worship, the

Mother Church, according to RITE,

with the Western

the 'past, four liturgies

and distinguished from one another

contains Syrian and Greek elements,

branches existant therein:

Hungarian Greek (its lanHungarian with certain

Seventh National EuCongress the liturgy sung

There are three

liturgy of the Presanctified of Pope

Celebrant, after incensing the

Ufisitelu, Duse King, Paraclete,

vsja ispolart' everysokrovisce where and fillest

and Giver of life;

ocisti ny ot vsjakija skverny, i

moja vozvi- and

sfat chvalu tvoju.

The Celebrant makes

Son and the Holy

The Deacon then

intones the Ek-

D. Mirom Hos- D. In peace let

dus nasich, Hos- for the salvation

ich cerkvej, i sojedinenii vsich,

the holy churches

vchoda- piety and fear of

O bohorubi- D. For our GodEpiskopi na- loving Bishop N.;

VO Chris fi Dia- the Diaconate

Christ, for all the

Tudech, clergy and people,

D. For the hon-

jech jeho, Hospo-

jeze posoD. To aid it in

vesi i strani, city, village and

of the earth, and

journey, for the

precistuju, pre- ting our

slavnuju Vladyci- most blessed and

Mariju so vsimi and ever Virgin

Pr. For to Thee

Priest says silently:

Lord, our God,

Lord, accompassion, look

down upon us and upon this holy

the first Antiphon

Voskliknitc Shout to the

His name, give

Spase, prayers of the

Say unto God:

Rcite Bohu: koF

VO mnozestvi Thy works, in the

strength Thy enemies shall lie to

Molitvami Bohorodici, Spase,

Vsja zemra po- Let all the earth