Divine Liturgy of the Gauls

(RITE OF ST. GERMANUS)

Preparation of the Gifts

The deacon (or the priest) vested fully, or with only a stole, assisted by an acolyte with

thurible, prepares the Gifts at the table of preparation (prothesis) in the Sacrarium.

Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called Wonderfull

Counselor, mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace; and his uncreated rule shall

have no end. Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Lord have mercy on us.

He takes the bread with his left hand and says,

Blessed (+) are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

He traces a cross three times on the Lamb, saying:

Behold the Lamb of God (+) who takes away the sins of the world.

The Lamb has been sacrificed. He has redeemed men from all the nations. He has made us

kings and priests for our God, and we shall reign with Him on earth.

He places the Lamb on the paten saying:

And the soldiers pierced his side with a spear.

He pours wine into the chalice:

And from out of his side came forth blood and water, by His wounds we have been healed.

Come and I shall show you the Bride, who has the Lamb for her spouse.

He blesses water, using little, and pours it into the chalice in the form of a cross:

O God, Who have wonderfully created and yet more wonderfully restored the dignity of

human nature: grant that through this water (+) and this wine, we may share in the divine

life of Him Who humbled Himself to share our humanity.

He passes the tower (asterisk) through the rising incense and places the tower over the

lamb on the paten saying:

First in the Virgin's womb, then in the cave, then in the tomb, You have rested, O Creator

of heaven and earth. Now condescend to abide in us, O Saviour of Mankind.

He covers the gifts with three veils (one on the paten, on the chalice and the larger one, the

« palla sirica » over both):

The Lord our God, the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad, and let us give Him

glory. For the wedding feast of the Lamb draws near, and His Bride, the Church, is in

readiness; She is arrayed in fine linen, dazzling and pure, made ready through the virtues of

the saints.

Through their prayers, O Lord, be mindful of our Metropolitan Prime Bishop N., our

Bishop N., of Your people, and of me Your unworthy priest. Amen.

He censes the gifts saying:

O Lord, may our prayers rise before Your face as incense, for the salvation of the whole

world, through Your love and mercy for mankind, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, our

God, Who are blessed, live, reign and triumph unto the ages of ages. Amen.

LITURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS

ENTRANCE

Deacon: All rise! Let us attend, in silence!

The clergy process in the following order: crucifer, acolytes, thurifer, torchbearers, deacon

carrying the Gospel Book, priests, while the choir chants the :

ANTIPHONA AD PRÆLEGENDUM

In going toward the sanctuary, the clergy says in a moderate voice:

Deacon: Let us pray.

Celebrant: O Lord our God, You have appointed armies of angels to serve Your majesty in

the heavens, grant that our entrance into the Holy of Holies may be one also with Your

incorporeal spirits, so that together with us they may celebrate and glorify Your unbounded

goodness. To You be glory for ever and ever.

Deacon: Amen. Bless the entrance, Father.

The celebrant blesses the Holy Doors, saying:

Celebrant: (+) Blessed be the entrance of the Saints.

The deacon opens the holy doors, the celebrants enter the sanctuary, and the deacon places

the Gospel Book on the altar. Celebrants kiss the Gospel Book and then the altar, saying:

Celebrant: Hail, Word of eternal life! Hail, Throne of the Most High!

The celebrant kisses the antimension and presents it to his concelebrants (priests and deacons)

saying:

Celebrant: Through the prayers of the saint whose relics are here present, have mercy on me,

O Lord!

With raised hands:

Celebrant: Heavenly King, O Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill

all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: Come and abide in us, cleanse us from

every iniquity and save our souls, O Good One.

Celebrant blesses himself, saying:

Celebrant: (+) O God, come to my assistance.

Deacon: O Lord, make haste to help me.

Celebrant signs his lips, saying:

Celebrant: O God, open my lips.

Deacon: And my mouth shall declare Your praise.

Celebrant: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

Deacon: As it was in the beginning, both now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Upon completion of the Prælegendum, the deacon faces the faithful and says:

Deacon: Let us be silent!

The celebrant blesses the faithful, saying:

Celebrant: (+) The Lord be always with you!

All: And with your spirit!

TRISAGION

The thurifer presents the thurible to the celebrant who blesses the incense, saying in a

medium voice:

Celebrant: May the Lord enkindle in us the fire of His love and the flame of eternal charity.

The celebrant takes the thurible and the major clergy intone the Trisagion:

Clergy: Holy God (+),

The celebrant censes the altar, and after censing the deacon, gives him the thurible. The

deacon then censes the clergy, the icons, and the faithful while the choir sings:

Choir: Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,

All: Have mercy on us.

Choir: Holy God (+), Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,

All: Have mercy on us.

Choir: Holy God (+), Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,

All: Have mercy on us.

The celebrant faces the altar, lifts the Gospel Book, and makes with it the sign of the cross

and proclaims:

Celebrant: Blessed be the (+) Holy Trinity, the undivided Unity, eternal, immortal, invisible,

to Whom be honor and glory for ever and ever !

All: Amen!

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Hierarchical Celebration

If the bishop is presiding, he turns to the faithful and blesses them

with the dikerion and trikerion, saying:

Bishop: Lord, look down from the heavens on high and see,

visit and strengthen this vine which Your right hand has

planted.

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THE KYRIE

Choir: Lord, have mercy.

HYMN - Sung by all.

Benedictus : Advent and out of Paschaltide

Clergy: Blessed be the Lord, * the God of Israel...

All: For He has visited * and redeemed His people.

And has raised up a horn of salvation for us * in the house of David His servant.

As He spoke through the mouths of His holy prophets, * who have been from of old.

That He might free us from our enemies * and from the hand of all who hate us.

He has shown mercy to our fathers * and has remembered His Holy Covenant.

And the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, * He would deliver us,

That, freed from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve Him,

In holiness and righteousness * before Him all of our days.

And you, child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High, * for you shall go before the face

of the Lord to prepare His way.

To give knowledge of salvation to His people, * through the remission of their sins.

Through the tender mercy of our God * by which He has visited us, rising from on high.

To illumine those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, * to direct our steps into

the way of peace.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning, both now and always, * and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Beatitudes: Lent

Clergy: In Your Kingdom, * Remember us, O Lord.

All: Blessed are the poor in spirit, * for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn, * for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, * for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, * for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, * for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart, * for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, * for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, * for theirs is the kingdom of

heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, * and shall say all manner of

evil against you falsely for My sake;

Rejoice and be glad, * for great is your reward in heaven.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning, both now and always, * and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

In Your Kingdom, * Remember us, O Lord.

Gloria

From Nativity to the second Sunday after the Epiphany and during Pascha:

Clergy: Glory be God in the Highest,

All: And on earth Peace to men of good will. We praise You! We bless You! We adore You!

We glorify You! We give You thanks for Your great glory! Lord God, heavenly King, God

the Father Almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son

of the Father. You, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. You, Who

takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You, Who sit at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us. For You alone are Holy! You alone are Lord! You alone, O Jesus

Christ, are the Most High! With the Holy (+) Spirit in the Glory of God the Father. Amen!

Celebrant: (+) The Lord be always with you!

All: And with your spirit!

COLLECT

Sundays and Feasts: Collect of the Day (see Proper).

the collects are generally concluded with the following :

Celebrant: ... through Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and

the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

THE READINGS

The clergy are then seated behind the altar.

According to the Proper. See the liturgical calendar. When there are two readings before the

Gospel, the Gradual is chanted after the first. The lector bows:

FIRST READING - OLD TESTAMENT

Lector: Master, bless.

Celebrant: (+) May the Lord be blessed by the mouths of His holy Prophets)

Lector: A reading from the (book of ) (prophet) N…

GRADUAL

Intoned by a cantor, it is chanted by the choir with responses by the assembly.

Sundays and feasts: Gradual of the day.

During the chanting of the Gradual, the lector presents the Book of Epistles to the celebrant

and asks his blessing. If the lector is the cantor, he remains at the ambo.

SECOND READING - Epistle

Lector: (in a moderate voice) Master, bless.

Celebrant: (+) May the Lord be blessed by the mouths of His Apostles or (Saints or Prophets)

Lector: A reading from the Epistle of the blessed apostle Paul to... [or]

A reading from the catholic Epistle of the blessed Apostle N...

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BENEDICITE

The following is chanted on Sundays and feasts, and omitted on ferial days.

Choir: Blessed are You, Lord God of our fathers, worthy to be praised, glorified, and exalted

forever. Blessed is Your Name, holy and glorious, worthy to be praised and exalted forever.

Blessed are You in Your Holy Temple, worthy of supreme praise and glory forever. Blessed

are You on the throne of Your Kingdom, worthy of supreme praise and exaltation forever.

All: Blessed are You Who behold the depths, and Who sit upon the cherubim, worthy of

praise and glory forever.

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ALLELUIA

(or Tract in Lent)

Choir: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The cantor chants the verse of the day (see the Proper).

All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL PROCESSION

SOLEMN RITE (Sundays and feasts)

During the Alleluia or the Tract, the deacon takes the Gospel Book at the level of his head

and faces the people. The chant completed, he goes to the pulpit proclaiming:

Deacon: Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty!

All: Who was, Who is, Who shall come!

From the pulpit, the deacon turns to the altar with the Book of Gospels and says:

Deacon: Master, bless.

Celebrant: (+) May Jesus, our God, the First and the Last, Who lives for ever, Who holds the

keys of death and hell, grant you a pure heart and pure lips and a voice like a resouning

trumpet to announce the sealed Word, to unclean spirits. Open our ears, O Lord, that we may

understand what the Spirit says to the Church.

Deacon: Amen.

The deacon censes the Gospel Book and proclaims:

Deacon: All rise! Let us attend, in silence! Let us listen to the holy Gospel!

The celebrant blesses the faithful, saying:

Celebrant: (+) The Lord be always with you.

All: And with your spirit.

PROCLAMATION OF THE HOLY GOSPEL

Deacon: A reading from the Holy (+) Gospel according to N..., (+)

With the right thumb all make a small sign of the Cross on their forehead, lips, and heart; all

face the deacon.

All: Glory to You, O Lord.

Deacon: At that time... The deacon chants the Gospel.

At the end of the reading:

All: Praise to You, O Christ.

The deacon returns to the sanctuary and presents the Gospel Book to be kissed by the priests,

and deacons. He then places it on the right side of the altar. At Sunday and festal liturgies the

choir chants:

Choir: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Who was, Who is, Who is to come. May

every tribe, every tongue, and all people, and every nation exalt Him.

All: For He has made us kings and priests, and we shall reign with Him on earth. To Him be

glory unto ages of ages. Amen.

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If the bishop is presiding, he turns to the faithful and blesses them

with the dikerion and trikerion, during which they chant the

acclamation:

All: MNOHAYA LITA!

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HOMILY

LITANY

The celebrant unfolds the antimins and, unless otherwise indicated by the Proper, chants the

Litany of St. Martin. The litany varies according to the office (baptism, marriage, burial) and

the liturgical season (Pascha, Pentecost, etc.). In the absence of a deacon, the celebrant chants

the litany from the altar.

Deacon: Let us say with all our heart and with all our soul: O Lord, hear us and have mercy

on us.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For the peace from on high, and for peaceful times, for the holy Church which

reaches to the ends of the earth, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For our Metropolitan Prime Bishop N., our Bishop N.,

If the bishop is participating in the liturgy, seated upon his cathedra, the deacon in naming

him turns and salutes him. The celebrant also bows. The bishop blesses them.

If the bishop is presiding, the clergy at the altar, and then everyone, chants while the bishop

blesses them:

Clergy: Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

All: Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

Deacon: ... and all the bishops, the priests, the deacons, the clergy and all the faithful, let us

pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For this Temple (Monastery), for he city of N. and all who live here, for our

country and all civil authorities, that God may grant them wisdom so that we may live in

peace and tranquility, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For all civil servants, monks and nuns, virgins, husbands and wives, widows and

orphans, and for all who labor in exhausting work, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For favourable seasons, the fertility of the fields, the abundance of the fruits of the

earth, and for healthy air, earth, and water, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For penitents, catechumens, for those who search for God but cannot yet name Him,

and for those who do not yet search for Him or resist His grace, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For those who confess the blessed Name of Christ, for those who are persecuted, for

travelers in danger and for their safe return, for the old, for the sick, [and in particular, N...],

for those who are tormented by sadness, anguish and impure spirits, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Additional special intentions for particular intentions: (baptism, entrance into Orthodoxy,

ordination, etc.)

Deacon: For ...

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For our departed parents, brothers and sisters who rest here and wherever else, [and

in particular for N...], let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For those who, in the holy Church, sing, serve, and distribute their goods in works

of mercy, let us pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: That the Lord may fill us with His grace through the prayers of our Lady the

Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, of Saint Michael the Archangel and the heavenly

hosts, of Saint John the Baptist and Forerunner, the Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, of Saints

NN...,

The names of the patron saints of the parish, of the monastery, of the place, and of the day

are placed here.

...whose memory we keep today, and of all the Saints.

All: (+) Grant this, O Lord.

Deacon: May the Lord obtain for us pardon of our sins and a Christian and peaceful end to

our lives,

All: (+) Grant this, O Lord.

Deacon: May the Lord keep us in the purity of the faith and in the bonds of perfect charity

All: (+) Grant this, O Lord.

Deacon: Let us say with all our heart and with all our spirit:

All: (+) Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.

COLLECT POST PRECEM

During the triple Kyrie, the celebrant says in a moderate voice the Collect post-precem.

Unless otherwise indicated by the Proper, he says the following:

Celebrant: O God, our refuge and our strength, Giver of all good things, be attentive to the

supplications of Your Church. Grant us that for which we ask with so much confidence:

The Collects post-precem are always concluded with the following doxology, said in a loud

voice:

Celebrant: Through Your mercy and love for mankind, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, our

God, Who are blessed and live, reign and triumph unto the ages of ages.

All: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE FAITHFUL

The deacon turns to the faithful and proclaims:

Deacon: Let us be silent!

The celebrant blesses the faithful saying:

Celebrant: (+) The Lord always be with you.

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If a bishop is present:

Bishop: (+) May peace always be with you.

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All: And with your spirit.

Deacon: Let our lips be open and our mouths proclaim that which faith has placed in our

hearts!

CREED

The Creed is omitted at ferial liturgies, votive liturgies, or when it has been confessed before

the liturgy in the course of a baptism or an entrance into Orthodoxy. The deacon presents the

thurible to the celebrant who blesses the incense, saying in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: (+) Through the intercession of blessed Michael the Archangel, who stands at the

right hand of the altar of fragrance, may the Lord deign to bless this incense and receive its

pleasant scent.

The clergy chant the Creed.

Clergy: I believe in one God ...

As the clergy chant the Creed, the deacon censes the altar, the sanctuary, the church, the

clergy, and then the faithful, while all chant:

All: ... the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things, visible and

invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father

before all ages. Light of Light; true God of true God; begotten, not made; one in essence

with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came

down from heaven; He was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became

man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And the

third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and He ascended into heaven, and sits at

the Right Hand of the Father; and He shall come again in glory to judge the living and the

dead; His Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver

of Life, Who proceeds from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is

worshipped and glorified; Who spoke by the prophets. And in One, Holy, Catholic, and

Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection

of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

THE GREAT ENTRANCE

The celebrant goes to the front of the holy doors, faces the faithful, and says:

PREFACE FOR THE FAITHFUL

See the Proper. Unless otherwise indicated, the following is said:

Celebrant: Beloved brothers and sisters, call upon the Holy Spirit with us, that He may impart

to us His ineffable power and that I, an unworthy priest, might dare to offer the Holy

oblation of our Lord Jesus Christ, because in truth it is He who offers and who is offered, He

who receives and who gives of Himself, He who is co-eternal with the Father and the Holy

Spirit unto the ages of ages.

All: Amen. The Holy Spirit shall descend upon you, and the power of the Most-High shall

cover you.

Celebrant: Forgive me, my brothers and sisters.

All: Forgive us, father, and pray for us.

The celebrant blesses the faithful, saying:

Celebrant: (+) May God forgive you.

The minor clergy form a procession before the door of the sacrarium. During the Sonus, the

deacon (or, in his absence, the celebrant), having asked the blessing of the celebrant, goes to

the prothesis, takes the chalice and the paten and, preceded by the minor clergy, makes his

way to the sanctuary through the holy doors.

SONUS

Choir: Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand. Ponder nothing

earthly minded, for the King of kings and Lord of lords advances so that He may be

immolated and give Himself to nourish the faithful.

During the procession of the gifts, the celebrant says in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: No one who is bound by the desires and passions of the flesh is worthy to appear

before You, to approach You and to serve You, O King of glory, because serving You is

great and awesome even for the heavenly powers. Nevertheless, through Your ineffable and

immeasurable kindness for mankind, You became man without change or alteration and

have become our High-Priest, entrusting us, O Master of all things, with the ministry of this

liturgical and bloodless sacrifice. You alone, O Lord our God, rule over those in the heavens

and on the earth, are borne on the throne of the Cherubim, Lord of the Seraphim, King of

Israel, You alone art Holy resting among the saints. It is You Whom I implore. You Who

alone are good and ready to help; cast Your eyes upon me, a sinner and useless servant;

purify my soul and my heart of an evil conscience; by the power of Your Holy Spirit make

me, who am clothed with the grace of priesthhood, worthy to stand before the Holy Table

and to consecrate Your most pure and holy Body and precious Blood. I come before You

with bowed head, and I beseech You: do not turn Your face away from me; do not cast me

out from among the number of Your children, but make me, a sinner and unworthy servant,

worthy to present these gifts to You.

LAUDES

Choir: The angelic choirs precede Him with all the Principalities, the Powers, the Cherubim

with innumerable eyes and the six-winged Seraphim flying before His face singing:

All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

In Lent:

Glory to You, O Lord; Glory to You, O Lord; Glory to You, O Lord.

During the Laudes, the celebrant takes the chalice and paten and places them on the altar; he

removes the chalice and communion veils, then covers all of the gifts with a chalice [palla

sirica] veil, first perfuming it with incense. The thurifer gives the thurible to the celebrant,

who censes the gifts and saying one of the three following prayers in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: The noble Joseph, when he had taken Your pure Body from the tree, wrapped it

in fine linen and spices and placed it in a new tomb. Your tomb, O Christ, is more splendid

than a royal dwelling, for it is the Bridal Chamber and Source of the Resurrection.

Then bowing and blessing the gifts:

Celebrant: With a humble spirit and contrite heart, we pray to You, O Lord, (+) that the angel

of blessing may descend upon these offerings prepared to the glory of Your Name.

WASHING THE HANDS

An acolyte approaches for the lavabo; the celebrant washes his hands, saying in a moderate

voice:

Celebrant: I shall wash my hands among the innocents and I shall go about Your altar, O

Lord, that I may hear Your praises and tell about all Your wonderful deeds. O Lord, I have

loved the beauty of Your House and the place where Your glory dwells. My foot stands firm

on the right path, and I shall bless You in the assembly of the faithful. Glory be to the (+)

Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, both now and

always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

COLLECT ON THE GIFTS

Unless otherwise indicated by the Proper, the celebrant says in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: Accept, O Holy Trinity, the offerings of Your people and send down Your

heavenly grace to sanctify the gifts here present and cleanse us of all our sins.

DIPTYCHS

The deacon goes before the holy doors, faces the people, and begins the Diptychs and

receives the offerings of the faithful.

(Note: The seven traditional offerings are: bread, wine, oil, incense, candles, the diptychs,

and money. The last, according to custom, is offered at the time of the collection.)

The diptychs vary according to the liturgical season (Advent, Pascha, etc.). See the liturgical

books.

The ordinary diptychs are the following:

Deacon: Let us bring our offerings and our prayers for the holy, catholic and apostolic

Church, that the Lord may deign to strengthen her ...

All: ... in Faith, in Hope, and in Charity.

Deacon: For our Metropolitan Prime Bishop N..., our Bishop N..., and all bishops who

proclaim without fear the Word of Truth and offer up the Holy Oblation, for them, the

clergy and the Christian people,

All: And for each, and for all !

Deacon: In union with them, (with our bishop, if he is present), our priests and the people

here present, let us bear in mind those who are sorely tried, the captives, the sick, the

pilgrims, that the Lord will vouchsafe to protect, redeem, cure and comfort them.

[Let us also pray in particular N...]

Here is placed the reading of the diptychs of the living during which the choir chants softly,

until the last name,

Choir: Remember O Lord... Remember, O Lord...

Deacon: ... as well as for our ennemies and for those who hate us.

Choir: Remember, O Lord.

Deacon: In communion with and remembrance of the holy Archangel Michael and all the

heavenly hosts, of the Patriarchs, Judges, Kings and Prophets, of Saint John the Baptist and

Forerunner, and above all, of our holy Lady, the Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary.

The deacon turns toward the icon of the Theotokos.

All: You, in truth the Mother of God, we magnify !

The deacon turns again toward the people and continues. The list of saints is completed

according to the country and parish (with bishop’s approbation)

Deacon: Of the Holy Apostles Peter, Paul, John, James and all the apostles, disciples and

evangelists of the Lord; of the Holy Arch-Deacon and Proto-Martyr Stephen, of George,

Laurence, Alban, Catherine, Barbara, Blandina, and of all the holy martyrs.

During the commemoration of the saints, the choir continuously chants softly:

Choir: Attend to us, O Lord, by their prayers.

Deacon: Of Irenaeus, Denis, Athanasius, Basil, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom,

Nicolas, Martin, Patrick, Augustine, Dunstan, Gregory of Rome, John of San Francisco, of

Germain of Paris whose Liturgy we celebrate, and of all the holy doctors and hierarchs.

Deacon: Of Anthony, Pachomius, Cassian, Benedict, Columba, the Venerable Bede, Isaac the

Syrian; of Mary of Egypt, Scholastica, Hilda of Whitby, Gertrude, Genevieve, Brigid of

Kildare; Radegonde, Clothilde, of Saints NN ... ( patrons of the parish, of the place, and of

the day) whose memory we keep today, and of all the Saints.

During the commemoration of the dead, the celebrant fans the veil over the gifts during the

final clause he says the Collect post-nomina in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: With them we offer our prayers for all those who have gone before us in the peace

of the Lord since Adam to this present day, and in especially for ….

Here is place the diptychs of the dead during which the choir chants softly,

All: Remember, O Lord ... Remember, O Lord ...

The deacon turns to the altar and proclaims:

Deacon: That the Lord grant them rest where the Light of His countenance shineth, let us

pray to the Lord.

All: (+) Lord, have mercy.

POST-NOMINA (Collect of the names)

From the Proper, otherwise the following:

Celebrant: Lord Jesus, Almighty God, mark with Your salutary seal Your servants here

present and throughout the whole world, even to the ends of the earth; may they be protected

from every evil, may they know You, Who alone are Savior of the world, O Lover of

mankind, co-eternal with the Father and the Paraclete.

The celebrant always completes the Collect post-nomina by the following doxology, said in a

loud voice, while blessing the gifts with the chalice veil.

Celebrant: To You be praise, (+) blessing, wisdom, honor, power, might and thanksgiving

unto the ages of ages.

All: Amen.

KISS OF PEACE

Deacon: Give the peace.

The celebrant turns toward the faithful and says:

Celebrant: May peace dwell among us.

The celebrant gives the kiss of peace (simple accolade) to the clergy who give it to the

faithful who, in turn, give it to the person nearest them.

The giver says: 'Peace to you and to the Holy Church of God.' The receiver says: 'And to

your spirit.' For the duration of the kiss of peace, the choir chants:

Choir: I leave you Peace; I give you my peace, not as the world gives, give I unto you.

V. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you, says the

Lord.

Choir: I leave you Peace; I give you my peace, not as the world giveth, give I unto you.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,

is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Choir: I leave you Peace; I give you my peace, not as the world gives, I give unto you.

COLLECT OF THE KISS OF PEACE

See the Proper. Unless otherwise indicated, the following is said in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to Your apostles: I leave you peace, My peace I give

to you, do not consider our weakness, but on the faith of Your Church. Draw her closer in

peace and unity according to Your will, O Lover of mankind, Who live and reign with the

Father and the Holy Spirit unto the ages of ages. Amen.

EUCHARISTIC CANON - ANAPHORA

The celebrant goes before the holy doors and faces the faithful:

The deacon proclaims:

Deacon: All rise! Let us be silent! Mystery of Faith!

The celebrant blesses the faithful, saying:

Celebrant: (+) May the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit be always with you,

All: And with Your spirit.

The celebrant raises his hands toward heaven; the deacon raises his stole. The acolytes raise

their torches.

Celebrant: Let us lift up our hearts!

All: We lift them up unto the Lord!

The celebrant and the deacon turn to the altar and bow:

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

All: It is meet and right so to do.

The celebrant goes to the altar.

If there is only one deacon, he takes his place at the left of the celebrant.

IMMOLATIO - PREFACE

See the Proper. The majority of Immolatio have, unless indicated by the Proper, the

following beginning and ending. The celebrant raises his hands to God:

Celebrant: It is indeed meet and right, just and profitable to salvation, to give You thanks at

all times and in all places, Holy Lord, Almighty Father, Eternal, Ineffable, Indescribable,

Invisible and Immutable God, through Christ our Lord ... (see the Proper)

... It is through Him that the angels praise Your glory, that the dominions adore You, that the

powers fall down in awe. The heavens, the heavenly virtues and the blessed seraphim join in

their exultation and concelebrate with them. Vouchsafe, we beseech You, O Lord, that our

voices may acknowledge You with theirs, as we say :

SANCTUS

The deacon raises the tower (or the asterisk) and makes the sign of the cross over the bread.

All: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are filled with Your Glory.

Hosanna in the highest! Blessed (+) is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the

highest!

POST SANCTUS

See the Proper. Unless otherwise indicated, the following is said:

Celebrant: In truth holy, In truth blessed is Your only-begotten Son, the Word and Creator

and God of majesty. He came down from the heaven, taking the form of a servant, and

submitted of his own will to suffer in order to set free that which He had created and

fashioned it again in the image of His glory, the same, our Saviour Jesus Christ...

INSTITUTION

Celebrant: Who on the eve of his Passion, took bread into his holy and venerable hands,

raised his eyes to heaven toward You, Holy Father, Almighty and Eternal God, gave thanks,

(+) blessed it, broke it and gave it to his apostles and disciples, saying:

The celebrant indicates the bread with the right hand, palm up. The deacon bows and

indicates the bread with his stole.

Celebrant: Take and eat, this is my Body which is given up for you and for many for the

remission of sins.

All: Amen.

The deacon passes to the right of the celebrant.

Celebrant: Likewise, after supper, He took the cup, and giving thanks, He (+) blessed it and

gave it to his apostles and disciples, saying:

The celebrant indicates the chalice with the right hand, palm up. The deacon bows and

indicates the bread with his stole.

Celebrant: Take and drink you all of this. This is my Blood, the Blood of the new and

everlasting covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins.

All: Amen.

ANAMNESIS

Celebrant: As often you do this, you do it in remembrance of me, you proclaim my death,

you announce my Resurrection, and you look for my coming again until the hour when I

shall return to you from heaven in glory (...)

Making thus the memorial of his glorious passion, his resurrection from the dead, and his

ascension into heaven,

The deacon (or the celebrant if no deacon serves) takes the paten with the right hand and the

chalice with the left hand; then crosses his hands, the right over the left, and raises the Gifts to

God. The celebrant raises his hands.

OFFERING

Celebrant: We, who are Your own, offer to You, that which is Your, for those who are Your

own : this pure Sacrifice, this reasonable Sacrifice, this bloodless Sacrifice, and we ask and

beseech You : receive this Oblation on Your altar on high at the hands of Your angels.

The deacon replaces the Gifts on the altar, making with them the sign of the cross.

Choir: Lord, we pray You, and we beseech Your majesty: may our humble prayers arise to

You, O God most merciful.

During the chant, the celebrant continues in a moderate voice, raising his arms in prayer:

Celebrant: ... as You deigned to receive the gifts of Your servant Abel, the righteous, the

sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that which thine high priest, Melchisedek offered to

You.

EPICLESIS

Unless otherwise indicated in the Proper, the Epiclesis is the following:

Celebrant: We pray You, O Lord, and we beseech Your majesty: may our humble prayers

arise to You, O God most merciful, and may the fullness of Your divinity (+) come down

upon us, upon this (+) Bread and upon this (+) Cup, as it came down of old upon the

offerings of our fathers...

The celebrant continues in a loud voice:

Celebrant: So that this sacrifice may indeed become the Body (+) ...

Clergy: Amen,

Celebrant: and the Blood (+)

Clergy: Amen,

Celebrant: of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by the (+) incomprehensible and (+) infinite

power of Your Holy Spirit.

All: Amen. Amen. Amen.

The celebrant and the people prostrate themselves, except on Sundays, during Pascha, and on

feasts of the Lord, when they bow profoundly.

POST-EPICLESIS

Unless otherwise indicated in the Proper, the Post-Epiclesis is the following:

Celebrant: May these gifts be for protection to the healthy and for healing to the sick; may

they procure reconciliation between brothers in discord and an increase of peace and charity

in abundance; may they confer wisdom upon the foolish and moderation to the wise; may

they give vigilance to slothful souls and mildness to the over-zealous; and, by the

Communion at this holy altar, may they make us to share in the company of the elect in the

Heavenly Kingdom, hastening the glorious Coming of Christ and the fulness of the Spirit.

The celebrant blesses the gifts offered by the faithful during the diptychs and says the

following prayer in a loud voice.

Celebrant: By Whom You created all, and (+) bless that which is created, (+) sanctify that

which is blessed, and distribute that which is (+) sanctified.

FINAL DOXOLOGY

Celebrant: To You, Father almighty, and to Your faithful and true Word, and to the Holy and

Sanctifying Spirit, is due all honor, all glory, and adoration, now and for ever, and unto the

ages of ages.

All: Amen.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Unless indicated in the Proper, the following is chanted throughout the duration of the

breaking of the bread.

V. Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn her seven pillars; she has sacrificed her victims,

mingled her wine, and furnished her table.

Choir: They recognized the Lord, alleluia, in the breaking of the bread, alleluia, alleluia.

V. Come and eat my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mixed, leave off folly and you

shall live.

Choir: They recognized the Lord, alleluia, in the breaking of the bread, alleluia, alleluia.

V. The bread which we break is the Body of the Lord, the Cup which we bless is the Blood

of the Lord,

Choir: One single and unique Mystery.

All: They recognized the Lord, alleluia, in the breaking of the bread, alleluia, alleluia.

During the chant, the celebrant breaks the Lamb, saying in a moderate voice:

Celebrant: The table is set. The Lamb of God is slain, shared but not divided, eaten but never

consumed. The wine is mixed, the Blood is poured out. Let us drink of the inexhaustible cup,

let us leave ignorance and proclaim this singular, unique and inspiring mystery.

At the end of the chant for the breaking of the bread, the deacon opens the holy doors and

proclaims:

Deacon: Let us pray.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Celebrant: Not by our merits, Holy Father, but inobedience to the commandment of Jesus

Christ, Your Son, our Saviour, we dare to say:

All: Our Father, Who art in the heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy

Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our

trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And, lead us not into temptation, but

deliver us from evil.

LIBERA NOS

Unless otherwise indicated in the Proper, the celebrant says:

Sundays:

Celebrant: Deliver us, O Lord, from Evil and from all danger. Keep us in all good works by

Your perfect truth and in Your perfect freedom

Ferias:

Celebrant: Deliver us, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come through the

intercession of our Lady, the Most Holy Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, of Saints

NN... (saints of the day),

The Libera nos is always concluded with the following doxology:

Celebrant: For Your is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

ELEVATION OF THE GIFTS

This Elevation is omitted at ferial liturgies. The celebrant elevates the Gifts. The deacon raises

his stole. Unless otherwise indicated in the Proper, the following is chanted three times, each

time at a higher pitch:

Clergy: The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David has prevailed, alleluia.

Choir: He Who sits upon the cherubim has prevailed, alleluia, alleluia. *

The celebrant turns toward the faithful and proclaims, while raising the Body (and the Blood)

of Christ, while the deacon indicates them with his stole:

Celebrant: Holy things unto them that are holy.

All: One is Holy, One is the Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

IMMIXTION

During the chant, the celebrant places a particle of the Lamb into the chalice and says in a

moderate voice:

Celebrant: May the union of the Body and Blood of Christ be a pledge of our transformation

and of the resurrection of the faithful departed, in expectation of the end of the ages. Amen.

BLESSING OF THE FAITHFUL

Celebrant: Bow your heads to receive the blessing.

All: Before You, O Lord.

Unless otherwise indicated in the Proper, the celebrant turns to the people and says:

Celebrant: Vouchsafe, O Lord, to (+) bless this family which is Your own; make them glad

by Your presence, and may these Mysteries bestow upon each that which is most needful,

through Your mercy, O God, who are blessed unto the ages of ages. All: Amen.

COMMUNION

As an act of economy the celebrant may pronounce a general absolution. The clergy and the

prostrate themselves, except on Sundays, during Pascha and on feasts of our Lord, when all

bow profoundly. After absolution, all say:

All: I believe, O Lord, and I confess, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the Living

God, Who did come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. And I believe

that this is Your most pure Body and truly Your most precious Blood. At Your mystical

supper, O Son of God, receive me today as a communicant; for I shall not speak of Your

Mysteries to Your enemies, neither shall I betray You with a kiss as did Judas, but like the

thief shall I confess You: remember me, O Lord, in Your Kingdom. Not for judgment nor

for condemnation be my partaking of Your Holy Mysteries, O Lord, but for the healing of

my soul and my body. (+) O Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof,

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

COMMUNION VERSES

COMMUNION OF THE CLERGY

During the communion of the clergy, if there are a great number of them, the choir chants as

indicated in the Proper or, if nothing is indicated, Psalm 33: I will bless the Lord at all times...

If the bishop is present, he gives a particle of the precious body to the clerics, who present

themselves in hierarchical order at the left of the altar, saying:

Bishop: The servant of God, celebrant (or deacon) N... receives the Body of our Lord.

The priests take a particle of the precious Body while the celebrant gives a particle to each

deacon, saying:

Celebrant: Deacon N..., approach, and receive the Body of our Lord ...

The clergy, reunited around the altar, before receiving the Body, say in a low voice:

Clergy: The most precious Body of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is given to me N...,

unworthy (celebrant, deacon) for the forgiveness of my sins and eternal life.

For the communion of the precious Blood, if the bishop is present, he has each cleric drink,

saying:

Bishop: Approach again, servant of God, celebrant (or deacon) N..., and receive the Blood of

our Lord. (The clerics drink three times.)

If the bishop is not present, the priests communicate from the chalice; then the celebrant

makes each deacon drink from the chalice, saying:

Celebrant: Approach again, deacon N..., and receive the Blood of our Lord ... (the clergy

drink three times)

COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL

As indicated in the Proper

The celebrant takes the chalice and the deacon the paten. They go before the holy doors, and

the deacon proclaims:

Deacon: Behold the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world! Draw near with fear

of God, faith and love !

The faithful approach for communion. In giving communion, the celebrant says:

Celebrant: The (servant/handmaid) of God N... receives the Body and Blood of Christ for the

forgiveness of (his/her) sins and eternal life.

( or N..., receive the Body and Blood of Christ.)

The communicant (or, in his or her place, the deacon or acolyte) responds:

R. Amen.

During communion, the choir sings:

Choir: O taste and see how sweet the Lord is. (twice)

The choir alternates the chant with the following strophes, ad libitum, or those of the Proper

(strophes of communion), or the verses of the ecclesiastical Psalm (of Vespers), or, at ferial

liturgies, Psalm 34.

V. We eat Your sacred Body, crucified for us...

R. ...We drink Your precious Blood, poured out for us.