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HOLY THURSDAY

DIVINE LITURGY OF THE CHRISM- HOLY OIL -

ORTHODOX GREGORIAN (WESTERN) RITE

and liturgy forANOINTING AFTER DIVINE LITURGY

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HOLY THURSDAY

DIVINE LITURGY OF THECHRISM

- HOLY OIL -

(White Vestments)

DIVINE LITURGY OF THE CHRISM- HOLY OIL -

ORTHODOX GREGORIAN (WESTERN) RITE

This liturgy may only be prayed by thepresiding diocesan (Arch)Bishop (or one

retired from that office), Metropolitan, Pri-mate, Patriarch, Bishop Superior General,or Bishop Abbot. It may never be prayed by

a Priest, or an suffragen or auxiliaryBishop.

(Preparation and some forms of anointingprimarily relative to Holy Thursday)

Holy Chrism or Holy Oil is composed primarilyof Olive Oil and Balsm. Balsm is simply oil ofan aromatic, resinous substance that is ex-tracted from (the wood of) certain trees orplants, especially those belonging to the tere-binthine group or family. It is primarily oliveoil with the addition of various aromaticessences, patterned after that described inExodus 30:22-33. It can be made by anybishop, but in smaller jurisdictions it is madeby the primate, who then distributes it.

Common proportions in places where balsmor oil essences are difficult to obtain are:Approximately one gallon or four liters of HolyOil composed of three quarters olive oil, one-eighth wine, and the one-eighth balance beingroughly equal proportions of (oils of the follow-ing where possible) Orange, Cinnamon, Nut-meg, Cloves, Balsam, Benzoin, Frankincense,Jasmine, Musk, Ambergris, Civet, Lemon,Bergamot, Myrrh and other aromaticessences. (Romans do not use wine, and pre-pare three oils: one for Extreme Unction, onefor anointing those who are to be Baptized andfor anointing the priest’s hands at his ordina-tion, and one for the Sacrament of Chrisma-

tion or Confirmation, anointing the Bishop’sforehead at his consecration as bishop, conse-cration of chalice, paten and star, dedicationof a church or altar.)

THE LITURGY

The Prothesis IS prayed. There is NO As-perges.

This Divine Liturgy should be prayed earlyin the morning, preferably before sunrisebut after the third hour. Except for the illor confined, the Sacred Elements may onlybe received at this Divine Liturgy, or theevening Divine Liturgy of the Lord’s Sup-per. These are the only Divine Liturgies al-lowed this day.

The Celebrant may NOT pray both of the Di-vine Liturgy of the Chrism and the DivineLiturgy of the Lord’s Supper this day, NORmay both be prayed on the same Altar.

Main Celebrants and other serving and co-celebrants Clergy vest as usual in white.Additional Clergy should vest as in choir.

The Asperges is omitted

The Divine Liturgy begins with processionin the usual manner.

LITURGY OF THECATECHUMENS

The congregation stands during the pro-cessional hymn. The congregation KNEELS(if there are no kneelers, the congregationremains standing) as the Divine Liturgy be-gins and the celebrant chants or recites:

V. Blessed is the kingdomof the [+] Father, and ofthe, [+] Son and of the [+]Holy Spirit, now and untoall ages of ages,


R. Amen.Here the congregation kneels, or remainsstanding if there are no kneelers.

The Choir may begin singing the Introit justprior to the invocation, or at this point, orwhen the Celebrant begins to ascend to theAltar as he is praying Take away from us . . .

Rising from his bow, the Celebrant prays:

V. I will go unto the altarof God.

R. Even unto the God ofmy joy and gladness.

PSALM 43 is omitted.

The Celebrant bows while praying:

V. Our help is in the [+]name of the Lord

R. Who made heaven andearthCelebrant, bowing:

Celebrant: I confess toGod, to Blessed Mary, evervirgin, to all the Angels andSaints, and to you, mybrethren (the Celebrant turns to theother Clergy on either side and then back),

that I have sinned exceed-ingly in thought, word anddeed, by my own fault (striking

his breast). I beg Holy Mary theBlessed Theotokos, all the

Angles and Saints of God,and you, my brethren (againturning towards and then from the other

Clergy), to pray for me.

R. Almighty God havemercy upon you, forgiveyou all your sins, and bringyou to everlasting life.

Celebrant: Amen.The congregation makes their confession,bowing while praying:

Those at the altar, except the Celebrant, join,and bow towards the main Celebrant at theword Father.

All. I confess to God, toBlessed Mary, ever virgin,to all the Angels andSaints, and to you, Father,that I have sinned exceed-ingly in thought, word, anddeed, by my own fault (striking

their breasts). I beg Holy Mary,the Blessed Theotokos allthe Angels and Saints ofGod, and you, Father, topray for me.

THE GENERALSACRAMENTALABSOLUTION

This is NOT a valid substitute for individualSacramental Confession and Absolution,and should NOT be abused as such.


Celebrant: (Turning to his right until

he faces the congregation) AlmightyGod have mercy upon you,forgive you your sins, andbring you to everlastinglife.

R. Amen.

C: May the Almighty andMerciful Lord grant youpardon + absolution and re-mission of all your sins.

R. Amen.

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

R. That Thy people mayrejoice in thee.

V. O Lord, show Thymercy upon us;

R. And grant us Thy sal-vation.

V. O Lord, hear myprayer;

R. And let my cry comeunto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you;

R. And with thy spirit.

C. Let us pray.THE MAIN CELEBRANT turns to his left, fac-ing the altar, and ASCENDS TO THE ALTAR,praying as follows, while those others at thealtar join his ascent and take their variousplaces, main celebrant in the center.

The Choir may now sing the Introit if it did notso do at the beginning of the prayers at thefoot of the Altar, so as to be completed whenthe Celebrant begins the Kyrie.

C. Take away from us, webeseech Thee, O Lord, allour iniquities, that we mayenter into the holy ofholies with pure minds,through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.Celebrant bows, praying silently

C. We pray Thee, Lord, byThy saints whose relics arehere (kissing the antimensium) and ofall the saints, that Thouwilt deign to pardon all mysins. AmenDeacon, soft voice.

D. Master, pray bless thisincense.


Celebrant, soft voice, places three spoonfuls ofincense into the thurible, praying:

C. May He bless thee, inwhose honor thou shaltburn. Amen.The Celebrant then takes the thurible fromthe Deacon, and censes to the High Place inthree groups of three, then censes three timesthose relics on the altar. He then censes thealtar front from left to right in seven placesabove and then seven places along the front,proceeding to the right side in three places, tothe back in seven places, to the left side inthree places. Then the Deacon takes thethurible from the Celebrant and incenses him(three groups of three for Bishops and MiteredArchpriests, three groups of two for Arch-priests and Priests). The Celebrant then be-gins the Introit, while the Deacon censes theicons within the Iconostasis beginning at theright side wall, proceeding around the rear ofthe altar, and so until the Epistle wall, thethrough the Royal Doors where he censes firstthe Evangelists, then the Icon of Our Lord andthe Icons on that side of the Iconostasis, thenthat of His Mother and the Icons on that sideof the Iconostasis. He may then cense the re-maining Icons within the Temple, beginningwith those nearest the Epistle side of theIconostasis, returning from the Gospel sidethrough the Royal Doors - or the Priest or Cel-ebrant may do these things if there is no Dea-con.

THE INTROIT(ENTRANCEANTIPHON)

(To be prayed by Celebrant from the AltarMissal. Bishops and Mitered Archpriestsstand at the middle, Priests and Archpriestsstand at the Epistle corner, and return to themiddle for the Kyrie.)

C. Thou shalt make the oil

of anointing and say to thesons of Israel: A sacredanointing oil this shall be-long to Me throughoutyour generations. (Ps. 88:2)The mercies of the Lord Iwill sing for ever. I willshew forth thy truth withmy mouth to generationand generation.

V. Glory be to the [+] Fa-ther, and to the [+] Son,and to the [+] Holy Spirit,

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

C. Thou shalt make the oilof anointing and say to thesons of Israel: A sacredanointing oil this shall be-long to Me throughoutyour generations.The Kyrie may be sung by the Choir, or by theChoir and congregation, while prayed by theCelebrant and those at the Altar, or begun bythe Celebrant with the Choir, or in any combi-nations.

THE KYRIE ELEISONThe English version may be substituted forthe Greek. Celebrant, with hands joined and


on the edge of the antimensium.

C. Kyrie EleisonR. Kyrie EleisonC. Kyrie Eleison

R. Christi EleisonC. Christi EleisonR. Christi Eleison

C. Kyrie EleisonR. Kyrie EleisonC. Kyrie Eleison

OR

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

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

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

us.

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

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

C. Holy God, Holy MightyOne, Holy Immortal One;R. Have mercy upon us.The Gloria is prayed.

The Celebrant intones or prays, with handsextended.

V. Glory be to God onhigh,If the chant is taken up by the Choir, the Cele-brant continues in a low voice, then sits untilthe Choir completes the congregation sit-ting when the Celebrant sits, except to bowwhere indicated.

All. And on earth, peace tomen of good will. We praiseThee, we bless Thee, weworship (bow) Thee. We glo-rify Thee, (bow) we givethanks to Thee for Thygreat glory, O Lord, God,heavenly king, God the Fa-ther Almighty. O Lord, the


only-begotten Son, (bow)Jesus Christ, O Lord God,Lamb of God, Son of theFather, that takest awaythe sins of the world, havemercy upon us. Thou thattakest away the sins of theworld, receive our prayer,Thou that sittest at theright hand of God the Fa-ther, have mercy upon us.For Thou only art holy;Thou only art the Lord:Thou only (bow) O JesusChrist with the Holy Spirit,art most high in the glory[+] of God the Father,Amen.If the Gloria is chanted by the Choir, then, im-mediately before it chants the words with theHoly Spirit the Celebrant goes to the middle ofthe Altar and the congregation stands.

THE COLLECTThe Celebrant then kisses the Antimensium,turns right to the congregation with arms out-stretched, and prays:

V. The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.The Celebrant turns left, facing the Altar,then, from the middle or the Epistle side, asappropriate, prays the Collect(s), sometimesreferred to as the Prayer(s), with hands out-stretched.

C. Let us pray:

O almighty God our Father,by the power of the HolyGhost Thou didst anointThy only begotten Son ourLord Jesus Christ, as Mes-siah and Lord of all cre-ation. Thou hast giventhose men Thou hast cho-sen to be Bishops andPriests participation indivers manners in His sa-cred Priesthood. Thou hasopened salvation to all ofmankind which acceptsThy chosen Messiah, andstrenthen the chosen bytheir reception into ThyChurch, by their Chrisma-tion, and by timely Anoint-ing. In the effective sign ofHoly Chrism assist us tobe, and make us to be, truein service to Thy Son andHis Church, and faithfulwitnesses to all ofmankind. [V.] We ask thisthrough our Lord JesusChrist, Thy Son, wholivesst and reignest withThee in the unity of theHoly Ghost, one God,throughout all ages of ages.[R.] Amen.The congregation sits at the end of the Col-


lect.

LESSONIf there is a Book of Epistles or Lessons, it isbrought from the right side of the Sacristywhere the books are kept, or if from the AltarBook, it is brought to the Epistle side where itis read or chanted by the Subdeacon or theReader. At the end of the reading the Subdea-con or Reader says:

A Lesson from the Book ofIsaias Isaias 61:1-11

61:1. The spirit of the Lordis upon me, because theLord hath anointed me: hehath sent me to preach tothe meek, to heal the con-trite of heart, and topreach a release to the cap-tives, and deliverance tothem that are shut up.61:2. To proclaim the ac-ceptable year of the Lord,and the day of vengeanceof our God: to comfort allthat mourn: 61:3. To ap-point to the mourners ofSion, and to give them acrown for ashes, the oil ofjoy for mourning, a gar-ment of praise for thespirit of grief: and theyshall be called in it themighty ones of justice, theplanting of the Lord to glo-

rify him. 61:4. And theyshall build the places thathave been waste from ofold, and shall raise up an-cient ruins, and shall re-pair the desolate cities,that were destroyed forgeneration and generation.61:5. And strangers shallstand and shall feed yourflocks: and the sons ofstrangers shall be yourhusbandman, and thedressers of your vines.61:6. But you shall becalled the priests of theLord: to you it shall besaid: Ye ministers of ourGod: you shall eat theriches of the Gentiles, andyou shall pride yourselvesin their glory. 61:7. Foryour double confusion andshame, they shall praisetheir part: therefore shallthey receive double intheir land, everlasting joyshall be unto them. 61:8.For I am the Lord that lovejudgment, and hate rob-bery in a holocaust: and Iwill make their work intruth, and I will make aperpetual covenant with


them. 61:9. And they shallknow their seed among theGentiles, and their off-spring in the midst of peo-ples: all that shall seethem, shall know them,that these are the seedwhich the Lord hathblessed. 61:10. I willgreatly rejoice in the Lord,and my soul shall be joyfulin my God: for he hathclothed me with the gar-ments of salvation: andwith the robe of justice hehath covered me, as abridegroom decked with acrown, and as a brideadorned with her jewels.61:11. For as the earthbringeth forth her bud, andas the garden causeth herseed to shoot forth: soshall the Lord God makejustice to spring forth, andpraise before all the na-tions.

V. This is the word of theLord.R. Thanks be to God.

THE GRADUALThe choir sings the Gradual while the Cele-

brant prays them (out loud if there is no choir,or he may sing them), then the Altar Book ismoved to the Gospel side (or the Book of Epis-tles is returned to that place, or to its place.).

Gradual(Psalm 88:21-22, 2)

I have found David my ser-vant: with my holy oil Ihave anointed him. For myhand shall help him: andmy arm shall strengthenhim. V. The mercies of theLord I will sing for ever. Iwill shew forth thy truthwith my mouth to genera-tion and generation.

(Psalm 27:7-8)

The Lord is my helper andmy protector: in him hathmy heart confided, and Ihave been helped. And myflesh hath flourished again,and with my will I will givepraise to him. The Lord isthe strength of his people,and the protector of thesalvation of his anointed. Iwill shew forth thy truthwith my mouth to genera-tion and generation. Thespirit of the Lord is uponme, because the Lord hath


anointed me:

If the Deacon is to read the Gospel, the Cele-brant then silently reads the Gospel (standingat center or left side of the Altar as proper). Ifthe Celebrant is to read the Gospel, then hedoes what is stated for the Deacon to do.

The congregation stands when the missalis moved to the Gospel side of the altar.

Incense is then blessed as before (C. MayHe bless thee, in whosehonor thou shalt burn.Amen) Then the priest, bowing, or dea-con, kneeling before the center of the Altar,prays:

P/D. Cleanse my heartand my lips, O AlmightyGod, who didst cleanse thelips of the prophet Isaiahwith a burning coal, and inthy gracious mercy so pu-rify me that I may worthilyproclaim Thy Holy Gospel,we ask this through Christour Lord. Amen.{If the Deacon is to read the Gospel, he rises,takes the Book of the Gospels, or the AltarBook, kneels before the Celebrant, and asks ablessing}

{D. Master, grant a bless-ing.}

C. May the Lord be inyour (my) heart and onyour (my) lips, that you (I)

may worthily attend to hisHoly Gospel.The Deacon goes in procession with lights andincense, to the place where the Gospel is to beread or sung, while the Celebrant moves tothe Epistle side, except a Bishop goes to theGospel side.

If the congregation is not standing, it nowstands.

The Deacon (one) who is to read or sing theGospel says:

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

V. "Wisdom!"R. "Let us attend!"The reader makes the sign of the Cross on theBook.

All cross themselves on forehead, lips, andbreast, while the reader says or chants:

V. + The continuation [+]of the [+] Holy Gospel ac-cording to: [+] Saint Luke

R. Glory be to Thee, OLord.

THE GOSPELLuke 4:16-22

The Deacon (or one reading or chanting theGospel) then censes the book open to theGospel, thrice, then reads or chants theGospel.

4:16. And he (Jesus) came


to Nazareth, where he wasbrought up: and he wentinto the synagogue, ac-cording to his custom, onthe sabbath day: and herose up to read. 4:17. Andthe book of Isaias theprophet was delivered untohim. And as he unfoldedthe book, he found theplace where it was written:4:18. The spirit of the Lordis upon me. Wherefore hehath anointed me topreach the gospel to thepoor, he hath sent me toheal the contrite of heart,4:19. To preach deliver-ance to the captives andsight to the blind, to set atliberty them that arebruised, to preach the ac-ceptable year of the Lordand the day of reward.4:20. And when he hadfolded the book, he re-stored it to the ministerand sat down. And the eyesof all in the synagoguewere fixed on him. 4:21.And he began to say tothem: This day is fulfilledthis scripture in your ears.4:22. And all gave testi-

mony to him. And theywondered at the words ofgrace that proceeded fromhis mouth.At the end of the Gospel he blesses all withthe Gospel book, saying:

V. Here endeth + thereading of the Holy Gospel.

R. Praise be to Thee, OChrist.The Subdeacon then carries the open Book ofthe Gospels to the Celebrant, who kisses theGospel, saying silently:

C. Through the Gospelwords may our sins bewiped away.

THE SERMON(And announcements, and such.)

THE NICENE CREEDThe Creed of the Council of Nicea must AL-WAYS said. The Celebrant returns to the cen-ter of the Altar after the sermon.

All stand.

With hands folded, the Celebrant prays:

C. I believe in one God,

ALL. The FatherAlmighty, Maker of heavenand earth; And of all things


visible and invisible; Andin one Lord, Jesus Christ(all bow), the only-begottenSon of God (all bow); begot-ten of His Father before allworlds; God of God, Lightof Light, very God of veryGod; begotten not made,being of one substancewith the Father, by Whomall things were made; Who,for us men and for our sal-vation, came down fromheaven (all genuflect) andwas incarnate by the HolyGhost of the Virgin Mary,and was made man. (allrise) And was crucifiedalso for us under PontiusPilate. He suffered and wasburied; and the third dayHe rose again according tothe Scriptures; and as-cended into heaven, andsitteth on the right hand ofthe Father; and He shallcome again with glory, tojudge both the quick andthe dead; Whose kingdomshall have no end.

And I believe in the HolyGhost, the Lord and giverof life, Who proceedeth

from the Father; Who withthe Father and the Son to-gether is worshipped andglorified; Who spake by theprophets. And I believe inone Holy Catholic andApostolic Church; I ac-knowledge one baptism forthe remission of sins; andI look for the resurrectionof the dead [+]; and the lifeof the world to come.Amen.All should cross themselves at the above [+]

If the Creed is chanted by Choir, the Cele-brant prays it silently after his intonation,and sits when he is finished, and all sit;all bow instead of genuflect.

THE OFFERTORY(These is no Offertory Antiphon. The Song

O Redeemer is sung inprocession)

(Procession)

When the Celebrant returns to the Altar,all stand and remain standing during theOffertory procession.

While the song O Redeemer is chanted orsaid, the Celebrant opens his Antimensium asfar from the front edge of the Altar as possible,so the top third is open. The Celebrant andDeacon, and those in procession, go to the Al-tar of Prothesis. The Bishop hands the con-tainer of prepared oil (Chrism) to one of thePriests, places the large veil on the left shoul-der of the Deacon, and hands him the paten,hands the chalice to the Priest, and processthrough the Iconostasis through the Gospelside door, in order Paten, Chalice, Oil,


through the Temple, and back up through theRoyal Doors. The paten is placed on theGospel side of the Antimensium, the chaliceon the Epistle side, with the bottom edge ofthe Antimensium over the base of each. Theoil is placed between the Antimensium andthe front edge of the Altar.

All : O Redeemer, receivethe song of those who singThy praise.A tree made fruitful by thefostering light of the sunbrought forth this oil thatit might be blessed.Humbly we bring it to theSaviour of the world.

In Thy kindness, O King ofthe eternal homeland,Consecrate this oil ofolives as a sign of life, asafeguard against the de-mon.May both men and womenbe made new by beinganointed by the Chrism,And may the wound totheir glorious dignity behealed.

Our minds being cleansedat the sacred font, let oursins be put to flight;May holy gifts be lavishedon those whose foreheadsare anointed.

Thou Who were born fromthe heart of the Father,and didst fill the womb ofthe Virgin,Grant light, put an end todeath for those who sharein the Chrism.

May this day be a festivalfor us throughout all agesof ages;May it be made holy withworthy praise, and may itnot grow old with time.

Then the Chrism is blessed with the followingprayer.

Prayer of the OilC. O Lord who, in thy mer-cies and bounties, healestthe disorders of our soulsand bodies, do Thou, thesame Master, sanctify (+)this Oil, that it may be ef-fectual for those who shallbe anointed therewith,unto healing, and unto re-lief from every passion, ev-ery malady of the flesh andof the spirit, and every ill;and that therein may be


glorified Thy most HolyName, of the Father [+],and of the Son [+], and ofthe Holy Spirit [+], now andever, and to the ages ofages. Amen.(The foregoing is complete in many of theEastern Rites and in the Gregorian [Western]Rite. The following may be added in the Grego-rian [Western] Rite, and its inclusion is en-couraged therein.)

(For the sick) C. God of allconsolation Thou didstchose and sent Thy Son toheal the world. Graciouslylisten to our prayer offaith: send the power ofThy Holy Spirit, the Con-soler, into this preciousoil, this soothing oint-ment, this rich gift, thisfruit of the earth. Blessthis oil (+) and sanctify itfor our use. Make this oil aremedy for all who areanointed with it; heal themin body, in soul, and inspirit, and deliver themfrom every affliction.

(For Catechumens) C. LordGod, protector of all whobelieve in Thee, bless (+)this oil and give wisdom

and strength to all who areanointed with it in prepara-tion for their baptism.Bring them to a deeper un-derstanding of the gospel,help them to accept thechallenge of Christian liv-ing, and lead them to thejoy of new birth in the fam-ily of Thy Church.

(For Chrismation, Priests,Bishops, and Holy Anointing)C. Let us pray that God ouralmighty Father will blessthis oil so that all who areanointed with it may beinwardly transformed andcome to share in eternalsalvation. God our maker,source of all growth in holi-ness, accept the joyfulthanks and praise we offerin the name of yourChurch. In the beginning,at Thy command, the earthproduced fruit-bearingtrees. From the fruit of theolive tree Thou hast pro-vided us with oil for holychrism. The prophet Davidsang of the life and joy thatthe oil would bring us inthe sacraments Thy love


hast given to us. After theavenging flood, the dovereturning to Noah with anolive branch announcedThy gift of peace. This wasa sign of a greater gift tocome. Now the waters ofbaptism wash away thesins of men, and by theanointing with olive oilThou doest make us radi-ant with Thy joy. At Thycommand, Aaron waswashed with water, andThy servant Moses, hisbrother, anointed himpriest. This too foreshad-owed greater things tocome. After Thy Son, JesusChrist our Lord, askedJohn for baptism in the wa-ters of Jordan, Thou sentthe Spirit upon him in theform of a dove and by thewitness of Thy own voiceThou declared him to beyour only, well-belovedSon. In this Thou clearlyfulfilled the prophecy ofDavid, that Christ would beanointed with the oil ofgladness beyond his fellowmen.

C. And so, Father, we askThee to bless (+) this oilThou hast created. Fill itwith the power of Thy HolySpirit through Christ ThySon. It is from Him thatchrism takes its name andwith chrism Thou hastanointed for Thyselfpriests and kings, prophetsand martyrs. Make thischrism a sign of life andsalvation for those who areto be born again in the wa-ters of baptism. Wash awaythe evil they have inher-ited from sinful Adam, andwhen they are anointedwith this holy oil makethem temples of Thy glory,radiant with the goodnessof life that has its source inThee.

C. Through this sign ofchrism grant them royal,priestly, and prophetichonor, and clothe themwith incorruption. Let thisbe indeed the chrism of sal-vation for those who will beborn again of water and theHoly Spirit. May they cometo share eternal life in the


glory of Thy kingdom.

C. We ask this through ourLord Jesus Christ, ThySon, who livest andreignest with Thee and theHoly Spirit, one God,Throughout all ages ofages. Amen.The Bishop then blesses the incense praying:

C. At the intercession ofblessed Michael thearchangel, who stands atthe right hand of the altarof incense, and of all Hiselect, may the Lord gra-ciously bless + this in-cense, and accept its fra-grant sweetness: throughChrist our Lord. Amen.and incenses the Chrism, which is then re-moved to its place of repose.

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If the preparation of the Holy Gifts does nottake place before the Divine Liturgy begins,they are censed and then brought in proces-sion as above, from the Altar of Prothesisthrough the Church and through the RoyalDoors to the main Altar. Then is prayed:

V . The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.C. Let us pray.C. Accept, O holy Father, almighty andeverlasting God, this unspotted sacrificialvictim which, I, unworthy servant, offerunto Thee, my living and true God, for my

innumerable sins, offenses, and negli-gences, and also for those here present andfor all faithful Christians, both living anddead (here may be named or stated the partic-ular person(s) or intentions, if any, of this Di-vine Liturgy), that it may avail me and themunto 1ife everlasting.R. Amen.

C. O God, who in creating human na-ture hast wonderfully dignified it and stillmore wonderfully reformed it, grant that bythe mystery of this water and wine, we maybecome partakers of His Divine Nature, Whodeigned to partake of our human nature,Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, Who livethand reigneth with Thee in the unity of theHoly Spirit, God, throughout all ages ofages. Amen.

C. We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chal-ice of salvation, beseeching Thy mercy,that it may ascend before Thy DivineMajesty as a sweet odour for our salvationand that of the whole world.

All. Amen.

C. Accept us, O Lord, in the spirit of hu-mility and contrition of heart; and grantthat the Sacrifice we offer this day in Thysight may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God.

C. Come, O almighty and eternal Godthe Sanctifier, bless this Sacrifice preparedfor the glory of Thy Holy Name.The Celebrant then turns to the congregationand prays:V. The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.V. Let us prayThe Celebrant then prays the Offertory An-tiphon.

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LITURGY OF THEFAITHFUL

The Bishop then incenses the Altar and offer-ings:

first censing three times to the Icon of Our


Lord, praying:

C. With Thy Own bless-ing, Lord, let this incenserise to Thee, and bringdown upon us Thy mercy.then three times to that of His BlessedMother, then the holy bread and wine in threegroups of three, while praying Psalm 140:2-4softly:

C. Let my prayer be di-rected as incense in thysight; the lifting up of myhands, as evening sacri-fice. Set a watch, O Lord,before my mouth: and adoor round about my lips.Incline not my heart to evilwords; to make excuses insins with men that workiniquity: and I will notcommunicate with thechoicest of them.The Celebrant then returns the thurible to theDeacon, praying in a low voice:

C. May the Lord kindlewithin me the fire of Hislove, and the flame ofundying charity. Amen.The Celebrant is now censed by the Deacon,and each according to rank, and last the con-gregation; while for each group is prayed:

C. May the Lord kindlewithin you the fire of His

love, and the flame ofundying charity. Amen.The congregation shall stand and bow tothe Thurifer before and after being censedby him, and then shall sit during the ablu-tions.

While the congregation is being censed,the material offerings of the congregationare brought to the Subdeacon, who handsthem to the Celebrant, who prays:

C. Receive, O Lord, thematerial gifts of Thy peo-ple, for the welfare of ThyChurch. Accept them inhonor of Thy glory.

All. Amen.The congregation shall sit as the Cele-brant begins the 26th Psalm.

Then the Celebrant washes his hands (at thealtar of incense or on the Epistle side of theAltar) while praying the 26th Psalm, as do allco-celebrants and the Deacons and Subdea-cons.

THE 26th PSALM

C. I will wash my handsin innocency, O Lord, andso will I go to Thine altar.

That I may show the voiceof thanksgiving, and tell ofall Thy wondrous works.

Lord, I have loved the habi-tation of Thy house, and


the place wherein Thinehonour dwelleth.

O shut not up my soul withthe sinners, nor my lifewith the bloodthirsty,

In whose hands is wicked-ness, and their right handis full of gifts.

But as for me, I will walkinnocently, O deliver meand be merciful unto me.

My foot standeth right, Iwill praise the Lord in thecongregation.The Glory Be is omitted.

Returning to the middle of the Altar, he con-tinues.

C. Let us pray.

C. Receive, O Holy Trin-ity, this oblation which wemake to Thee in memory ofthe passion, resurrection,and ascension of our LordJesus Christ, and in hon-our of the glorious andblessed ever virgin Mary,Theotokos of blessed Johnthe Baptist, the holy apos-

tles Peter and Paul, (SaintBasil the Great,) (here may benamed the patron of the church and those

saints whose feasts are of this day) and ofall Thy saints; that it maybe available to their hon-our and our salvation: andthat they may vouchsafe tointercede for us in heaven,whose memory we cele-brate on earth, through thesame Christ our Lord,

R. Amen.The congregation stands.

The Celebrant kisses the Antimensium, turnsto the right facing the congregation, andprays:

C. Brethren, pray that mysacrifice and yours may beacceptable to God the Fa-ther Almighty.

R. May the Lord receivethe sacrifice at Thy handsto the praise and glory ofHis Name, to our benefit,and that of all His HolyChurch.

C. Amen.The Celebrant continues his turn to the rightfacing the Altar (does not return by turningleft), and prays the SECRET, the number andorder of Collects, sometimes named The


Prayer(s) Over The Gifts - proper to the day.With hands over the bread and wine.

THE SECRETC. May the power of thisSacrament, O Lord,through Thy mercy,cleanse us of our old na-ture and lead us to an in-crease of new life and tosalvation. [V.] We ask thisthrough our Lord JesusChrist, Thy Son, wholivesst and reignest withThee in the unity of theHoly Ghost, one God,throughout all ages of ages.

R. Amen.The Celebrant turns to the congregation, pray-ing:

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

THE SURSUM CORDAC. Lift up your hearts.R. We lift them up to theLord.C. Let us give thanksunto our Lord God.R. It is meet and right soto do.The Celebrant then returns to face the Altar.

THE PREFACE TOTHE CANON

(PREFACE OF THECHRISM)

C. It is very meet, right,just and availing unto sal-vation, that we should atall times and in all placesgive thanks unto Thee, OLord, Holy Father,almighty everlasting God,and humbly implore Thymercy to strengthen thischrism and so make it asacrament of life and per-fect salvation for thosewho are to be remade inthe spiritual bath of Bap-tism. After the corruptionof their first birth has beensubmerged, may each oneof them, when this sacredoil is poured on him, be aholy temple redolent withthe sweet fragrance of in-nocent life pleasing toThee. By this mysterywhich Thou hast insti-tuted, richly bestow themroyal, priestly and prophet-ical honor and clothe themwith the robe of immortal-


ity; through Christ ourLord. It is through thesame Christ the angelspraise Thy majesty, theDominions adore Thee, thePowers tremble, the Heav-ens and the heavenly Hostand the blessed Seraphimjoin with one glad voice inextolling Thee. To theirvoices we pray Thee, letours be added, while we saywith humble praise.

THE SANCTUSThe Congregation kneels at the Sanctus (orstands if there are no kneelers), and praysit with the Celebrant.

The Celebrant continues, and the bell is rungonce at each “Holy”.

C - ALL.HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LordGod of Hosts. Heaven andearth are full of Thy Glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed [+] is He thatcometh in the Name of theLord. Hosanna in the high-est.The veils are now removed from the Chaliceand Paten.

CANON

The celebrant then reads the Canon of theLiturgy, hands folded on the edge of the Anti-mensium until he +, then after the words“Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,” he ex-tends his hands.

C. THEREFORE MOSTMERCIFUL FATHER, wehumbly pray and beseechThee through Jesus ChristThy Son our Lord, thatThou wouldst be pleased toaccept and bless these +gifts, these + offerings,these Holy spotless + Sacri-fices, which we offer Theein the first place for theHoly Catholic and Apos-tolic Church, that Thouwouldst vouchsafe to keepher in peace under Thyprotection, to bring Her tounity and to guide Herthroughout the world; like-wise for (N) the Patriarch ofConstantinople, [(N) thePope of Rome, (N) the Patri-arch of Antioch, (N) the Pa-triarch of Jerusalem, (N)the Patriarch of Alexan-dria, (N) the Patriarch ofMoscow, (N) the Catholi-cos, (N) the Coptic Pope,and for the Metropolitansand Primates of Ukraine,Kiev, Georgia, Serbia, Ro-


mania, Bulgaria, Cyprus,Albania, Poland, Czech andSlovak, and America, for(N), our Primate, for (N) ourarchbishop (or bishop), forthe Holy (Basilian) Synod,for all bishops, priests anddeacons, for (N) [the Presi-dent, Prime Minister, Roy-alty, or other “executive” of-fice of the country whereinthe Divine Liturgy is beingprayed, e.g.: “____, the Presi-dent of the United States,”]and for all Orthodox Chris-tian believers who hold theCatholic and ApostolicFaith.

R. Amen.

THEC0MMEMORATION

OF THE LIVINGHere are remembered those for whom specialintentions are made; members of the congre-gation are encouraged to audibly mentionthose living (and matters) for whomprayers are requested.

C. Remember, O Lord,Thy servants and all herepresent whose faith and de-votion are known untoThee, for whom we offer, or

who offer to Thee this Sac-rifice of praise for them-selves and those belongingto them, for the salvationof their souls, for theirhealth and welfare, andwho pay their vows toThee, the eternal, livingand true God.

R. Amen.

C. and All: In communionwith, and venerating firstthe memory of the gloriousand ever virgin Mary (bow to the

Icon), Mother of our Lord andGod Jesus Christ; and alsothe Blessed Apostles andMartyrs, (Saint Basil theGreat,) (here may be named the patron ofthe church and those saints whose feasts are

of this day) and of all Thysaints, through whoseprayers grant that in allthings we may be guardedby the help of Thy protec-tion, through the sameChrist our Lord. Amen.The Celebrant then continues, with his handsover the offerings, and the bell is briefly rungonce:

C. We therefore prayThee, O Lord, mercifully to


accept this offering of ourservice and that of all Thyfamily; to order our days inThy peace, to deliver usfrom eternal damnation,and to number us in theflock of Thine elect,through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen

C. Which Offering, we be-seech The, O God, to bless+, consecrate, + approve,make worthy and accept-able in every way, that Itmay become for us the+Body and + Blood, of Thymost Beloved Son, JesusChrist our Lord.

THE WORDS OFINSTITUTION

C. Who, the day before Hesuffered, took bread intoHis holy and venerablehands, and, having raisedHis eyes to heaven, toThee, O God, His AlmightyFather, giving thanks toThee, He blessed + it, brokeit, and gave it to His disci-ples, saying: Take ye all

and eat of this:

For this is my BodyThe Celebrant elevates the bread to the levelof his eyes, returns the bread to the Altar andmakes a slight bow. The bell is rung once dur-ing the elevation, and once during the bow.

C. In like manner, whenthe supper was done, tak-ing also this goodly chaliceinto His holy and venerablehands, again giving thanksto Thee, He blessed + it,and gave it to His disciples,saying: Take ye all, anddrink of this:

For this is the Chalice ofmy Blood of the new andeverlasting covenant; themystery of faith, which

shall be shed for you andmany unto the forgiveness

of sins.The Celebrant elevates the Chalice to eyelevel, singing:

C. As oft as ye shall dothese things, ye shall dothem in remembrance ofMe.And returns the Chalice to the Altar making aslight bow. The bell is rung once at the eleva-tion and once at the bow.


ACT OFCONSECRATION{THE EPIKLESIS}

INVOCATION OF THEHOLY SPIRIT

The Celebrant bows, then raising his eyes, heinvokes the Holy Spirit, blesses the offerings.and at the transmuting places his hands overthe Offering, praying:

AND WE BESEECH THEE, OLORD, TO SEND DOWNTHY HOLY SPIRIT UPONTHESE OFFERINGS, THATHE WOULD MAKE THISBREAD THE PRECIOUS +BODY OF THY CHRIST,AND THAT WHICH IS INTHIS CUP THE PRECIOUS+ BLOOD OF THY SON OURLORD JESUS CHRIST,TRANSMUTING THEM BYTHY HOLY SPIRITThe bell is gently rung continuously as theCelebrant elevates the Chalice of the Bloodand the Sacred Body, singing:

THINE OF THINE OWN WEOFFER UNTO THEE, ON

BEHALF OF ALL AND FORALL.

He then replaces the Sacred Elements on theAntimensium, covers the Chalice, and genu-flects, singing (the bell being rung once ateach Amen!)

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!The celebrant continues:

C. Wherefore, O Lord, weThy servants, as also Thyholy people, calling tomind the blessed Passionof the same Christ Thy Sonour Lord, His Resurrectionfrom the dead and gloriousAscension into heaven, of-fer unto Thy most excel-lent Majesty of Thy giftsbestowed upon us a pure +sacrificial victim, a holy +sacrificial victim, a spot-less + sacrificial victim,the holy + bread of eternallife and the + chalice ofeverlasting salvation.

C. Upon which vouchsafeto look with a favorableand serene countenance,and to accept them asThou wert graciouslypleased to accept the giftsof our patriarch Abraham,and that which Thy highpriest, Melchisedech of-fered unto Thee, a holySacrifice, a spotless Vic-tim.The celebrant continues, praying, with his


hands joined on the Antimensium:

C. We humbly beseechThee, Almighty God, tocommand that thesethings be borne by thehands of Thy Holy Angel toThine Altar on high, intothe presence of Thy DivineMajesty, that so many of usas shall partake at this Al-tar, of the most Sacred +Body and + Blood of ThySon, may be filled with allheavenly [+] benediction.We ask this through thesame Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

THEC0MMEMORATION

OF THE DEADCelebrant, with hands extended, prays:

C. Be mindful also, OLord, of Thy servants whoare gone before us with thesign of Faith, who rest inthe sleep of peace. (Rememberingthe faithful departed, the Celebrant joins hishands together at his lips; members of thecongregation are encouraged to audiblymention those dead for whom prayers are

requested.) To them, O Lord,and to all who rest in

Christ, grant we pray Theea place of refreshment,light and peace, throughthe same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.He continues, with hands extended:

C. To us sinners also, Thyservants, confiding in themultitude of Thy mercies,grant some lot and partner-ship with Thy Holy Apos-tles and Martyrs, (SaintBasil the Great,) (here may benamed the patron of the church and those

saints whose feasts are of this day) andwith all Thy Saints, intowhose company we prayThee of Thy mercy admitus, not weighing our mer-its, but pardoning our of-fences, through Christ ourLord, by Whom O Lord,Thou dost ever create +,sanctify quicken, + blessand + bestow upon us allthese good things:Holding the Sacred Body of Our Lord over theChalice, the Celebrant sings:

For by + Him, and with +Him, and in + Him, is toThee, God the Father,Almighty +, in the unity of


the Holy + Spirit, all hon-our and glory, (he briefly elevates the

Sacred Elements) throughout allages of ages.

R. Amen.

C. Instructed by savingprecepts and following theDivine institution, we pre-sume to say:

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Celebrant: OUR FATHER

All: Who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy Name, ThyKingdom come, Thy will bedone, on earth, as it is inheaven. Give us this dayour daily bread, and forgiveus our trespasses as we for-give those who trespassagainst us. And lead us notinto temptation, but de-liver us from evil:

C. Amen.

C. Deliver us, we beseechThee, from all evils past,present and to come, and

at the intercession of theHoly, glorious and blessedever virgin Mary,Theotokos; of Thy blessedApostles Peter, Paul, An-drew, (Saint Basil theGreat,) (here may be named the patron ofthe church and those saints whose feasts are

of this day), and all Thy Saints,graciously give peace inour time, that aided by thehelp of Thy loving kind-ness, we may both be everfree from sin and securefrom all disquietude,through the same Thy sonour Lord Jesus Christ, wholiveth and reigneth withThee in the unity of theHoly Spirit, God, through-out all ages of ages.R. Amen.(The Celebrant may strike the paten with thestar immediately prior to this blessing.) Withhis left hand on the Chalice base, the Cele-brant blesses the Blood of our Lord (he may sodo with a small piece of the Body of our Lord)while praying:

C. The + peace of theLord be + always with +you.

R. And with thy spirit.The Celebrant then breaks a small piece fromthe Consecrated Bread and places it in the


Chalice, praying:

C. May this mixture + andConsecration of the Bodyand Blood of our Lord Je-sus Christ be effectual forus who receive It unto eter-nal life.

R. Amen.

THE AGNUS DEIWith his left hand on the Altar, striking hisbreast at the word world, the Celebrant prays(he may have all join him):

When sung, the Agnus Dei is sung in uni-son, by all.

C. O Lamb of God, thattakest away the sins of theworld, have mercy uponus.C. O Lamb of God, thattakest away the sins of theworld, have mercy uponus.C. O Lamb of God, thattakest away the sins of theworld,have mercy upon us.The Kiss of Peace is omitted.

The following two prayers may be omitted ifThe Prayer of Humble Access (an optionalprayer) is recited:

C. O Lord, Jesus Christ,

Son of the living God, whoby the Will of the Fatherand the cooperation of theHoly Spirit has, by Thydeath, given life to theworld, deliver us, we be-seech Thee, by this Thymost Holy Body and Bloodfrom all iniquities and fromevery evil. Make us everobedient to Thy Command-ments, and suffer us not tobe forever separated fromThee, Who livest andreignest with God the Fa-ther, in the unity of thesame Spirit, God, through-out all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

C. Let not the participa-tion of Thy Body, O LordJesus Christ, which we al-beit unworthy, receive, beto us for judgement andcondemnation; but by Thygoodness may It be a safe-guard and remedy to bothsoul and body, who withGod the Father, in unitywith the Holy Spirit, livestand reignest, God,throughout all ages of ages.


R. Amen.

THE PRAYER OFHUMBLE ACCESS

(Optional)

All. We do not presume tocome to this Thy Table, Omerciful Lord, trusting inour own righteousness, butin Thy manifold and greatmercies. We are not worthyso much as to gather upthe crumbs under ThyTable. But Thou art thesame Lord, Whose propertyis always to have mercy:Grant us therefore, Gra-cious Lord, so as to benourished by the PreciousBody and Blood of Thy dearSon Jesus Christ; so thatour sinful lives may bemade clean by His MostPrecious Body and Blood,and that we may ever moredwell in Him and He in us.Amen.

THE COMMUNION OFTHE CLERGY

The Celebrant now says:

C. I will take the Bread ofHeaven, and call upon theName of the Lord.Then he prays, thrice, each time the bell beingrung:

C. Lord, I am not worthythat Thou shouldst comeunder my roof; but speakthe word only and my soulshall be healed.He then receives the Body of our Lord, pray-ing:

C. May the Body of ourLord Jesus Christ, whichwas given for me, preservemy body and soul unto ev-erlasting life.

R. Amen.Then the Blood

C. What reward shall Igive unto the Lord for allthe benefits He hath doneunto me? I will receive thecup of salvation, and callupon the Name of the Lord,which is worthy to bepraised so shall I be safefrom mine enemies.

C. May the Blood of ourLord Jesus Christ, which


was shed for me, preservemy body and soul unto ev-erlasting life.The Celebrant then drinks from the Chalicethree times, after each time, lifting the Chaliceand saying Amen.

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!The Celebrant them kisses the Crucifix or thefeet of our Lord’s Icon on the Chalice, and thebase of the Chalice. He wipes the edge of theChalice and his lips with the purificator, pray-

ing: C: O Lord, as I wipeaway Thine Blood from mylips, may Thou wipe awaymy sins from my soul.Here the congregation who arrived afterthe General Confession, make their confes-sion.

GENERALCONFESSION

All. I confess to God, toBlessed Mary, ever virgin,to all the Angels andSaints, and to you, Father,that I have sinned exceed-ingly in thought, word, anddeed, by my own fault. Ibeg Holy Mary, the BlessedTheotokos all the Angelsand Saints of God, and you,Father, to pray for me.

GENERAL

SACRAMENTALABSOLUTION

P. Almighty God havemercy upon you, forgiveyou all your sins, and bringyou to everlasting life.

R. Amen.

P. May the Almighty andMerciful Lord grant youpardon, + absolution andremission of all your sins.

R. Amen.

THE COMMUNION OFTHE FAITHFUL

The Celebrant then continues, facing the con-gregation:

C. Behold the Lamb ofGod, behold Him thattaketh away the sins of theworld.The congregation with the Celebrant thenpray three times: the bell being rung onceeach time.

C. and All: Lord, I amnot worthy that Thoushouldst come under myroof; but speak the wordonly and my soul shall be


healed.Here shall all Chrismated OrthodoxChristians advance to the Iconostasis atthe Royal Doors (or to the altar rail) to re-ceive Holy Communion under the form ofboth Sacred Species, receiving The HolyBread from Heaven upon the tongue andpartaking of The Precious Blood from theChalice. The Spoon (and Intincture) maybe used. Infants usually receive the Conse-crated Wine.

The Communion songs may be begun.

RECEPTION OF HOLYCOMMUNION

Those administering the Consecrated Bread,pray for each who receives:

P/D. May the + Body ofour Lord Jesus Christ,which was given for thee,preserve thy body and soulunto everlasting life.

R. Amen.Those administering the Consecrated Wine,pray for each who receives:

P/D. May the Blood ofour Lord Jesus Christ,which was shed for thee,preserve thy body and soulunto everlasting life.

R. Amen.If Holy Communion is received with the Spoonor by Intincture, then is said (except the + isnot made with the spoon): P/D. May the +

Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ,which were given and shed for thee, pre-serve thy body and soul unto everlastinglife. R. Amen

If you are not to receive Holy Communionmake an act of spiritual communion dur-ing the Communion of the Priest and Peo-ple, praying:

I worship thee, Lord Jesus, And kneelingunto thee, As thou didst come to Mary, Ipray thee come to me.

The congregation, having received theHoly Communion, return to the pews, andkneeling, give thanks for the preciousGifts which they have received.

The congregation should remain kneelingor standing if there are no kneelers (if notphysically disabled) until the doors of theTabernacle be closed - or until the Cele-brant cleanses the particles of SacredBread from his fingers into the Chaliceand drinks it thus signifying there nolonger is exposed on the Altar, the SacredElements.

The congregation is then seated.

The Subdeacon then dries the inside of theChalice with the purificator (or the Celebrantmay do this, in accordance with local custom).The Chalice and Paten may be cleansed, orstraightaway, the veils folded upon them and,with the Antimensium, removed to the Altar ofProthesis.

A small reserve of the consecrated Breadand Wine should be reserved Good Fridayand for viaticum.

The Celebrant then continues, hands on theAltar or folded at his lips:

C. What we have partakenwith our mouth, O Lord,may we receive with a pureheart, and of a temporalgift, may it become to us


an eternal remedy. Maythis Communion cleanseus from sin, O Lord, andmake us partakers of aheavenly healing.

C. May the Body andBlood which we have re-ceived, cleave unto ourhearts, O Lord; and grantthat no stain of sin mayremain in us, having beenfed with this pure and HolySacrament. Who livest andreignest in the unity of theHoly Spirit, God, through-out all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

THE COMMUNIONANTIPHON

The Celebrant then prays the Communion An-tiphon, facing the Altar, hands extended, theBook being on the Gospel side.At which the congregation stands.

Ps. 44:7

Thou doest love justice andhate wickedness: thereforeGod, thy God, hastanointed thee.

Then the Celebrant prays:

C. Lord, let Thy benedic-tion and Thy grace descendupon all who have receivedThy Holy Body and Blood.

R. We have seen the truelight. We have received theheavenly spirit: We havefound the true Faith: wor-shipping the undividedTrinity, that has saved us.

C. God has gone up withacclaim, the Lord has risenwith the sound of thetrumpet.

R. Blessed is our God al-ways, now and ever, andunto all ages of ages.Amen.

THEPOST-COMMUNION

COLLECTThe Celebrant then returns to the middle ofthe Altar, turns to face the congregation, andprays:


C. Let us pray.


The congregation here kneels, or remainsstanding if there are no kneelers.

The Celebrant then faces the Altar and praysthe Collects.

C. O Lord, as we leave thethings of the past and turnto the new, may we put offour old nature and be re-newed in holiness of mind.We ask this through OurLord Jesus Christ, ThySon, Who liveth andreigneth with Thee in theunity of the Holy Spirit,God, throughout all ages ofages.

R. Amen.

CONCLUSION OF THEDIVINE LITURGY

THE DISMISSALThe Celebrant and all Clergy at the Altar thenturn to the congregation.


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

THE CELEBRANT'S

PRAYER OFTHANKSGIVING

The Celebrant then faces the Altar, and prays:

C. Let the obedient per-formance of my boundedduty be pleasing untoThee, O Holy Trinity, andgrant that this sacrificewhich I, unworthy that Iam, have offered in thesight of Thy DivineMajesty, may be acceptableunto Thee and maythrough Thy mercy, obtainThy favour for myself andfor all those in whose be-half I have offered it. Wholivest and reignest, God,throughout all ages of ages.

R. Amen.

FINAL BLESSINGThe Celebrant kisses the Altar then faces the congre-gation (as may any co-celebrants) standing in themiddle, with no one in front of him between him andthe congregation, with Deacons and Subdeaconsstanding before him to either side. He shall intone“The Blessing of God Almighty”, whereupon, with hisconsent, such Priests and those of higher rank may joinhim in the Blessing. The congregation shall remainkneeling (or standing if there are no kneelers).

C. The Blessing of GodAlmighty + The Father, +


the Son and the + HolySpirit, descend upon you,be amongst you, and re-main with you, now andforever and unto all ages ofages.

All. Amen.

THE RECESSIONALIf a recessional hymn be used, the people shall standduring it, and in any event during the retirement of theclergy.

It is customary to kiss the feet of our Lord on the pro-cessional cross once its bearer returns from the proces-sion to the front of the Royal Doors.

(Depending on local custom, they shall then be seatedand remain so till the altar candles be extinguished.)

Then shall the priest give the dismissal, concludingwith these words:

C. Go forth now into theworld, loving thy neighboras thyself and rejoice inthe power of the HolySpirit.

R. Thanks be to God.

C. In the Name of the Fa-ther, [+] and of the [+] Son,and of the [+] Holy Spirit.Amen. (The Celebrant alone crosses himself atthe end of the Divine Liturgy, and so too does he alonesay Amen at its end.)

(Depending on local custom, the Celebrant or Deacon

may then inquire)

C/D. Are there any herewho wish to be anointed orbetrothed?(and proceeds in accordance with the response. Note:those seeking anointing or betrothal should make ar-rangements with the Priest prior to the beginning ofDivine Liturgy.)

ANOINTING AFTERTHE

DIVINE LITURGYThe Eastern Rite practices and use of Wheat,seven Priests, shrine lamp, the reading of thereading of the seven selections from theGospels and Epistles, et ceterae, are not fol-lowed in the Gregorian Rite of Anointing afterDivine Liturgy.

Those who are to be anointed come beforethe Royal Doors and are anointed with thesign of the cross on seven places: the fore-head, the nostrils, the cheeks, the lips, thebreast, the palms of both hands, and theback of the hands. After the last person isanointed the Celebrant prays:

Prayer of AnointingC. O Holy Father, Physi-cian of souls and bodies,Who didst send Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord Je-sus Christ, to heal everyinfirmity and deliver fromdeath: Heal Thou, also, Thyservant(s) (and) / hand-maid(ens) from the ills of


the body and soul which dohinder them/him/her, andquicken them/him/her, bythe Grace of Thy Christ;through the prayers of ourmost Holy Lady, the Birth-Giver of God and Ever Vir-gin Mary; through the in-tercession of the honorablebodiless Powers of Heaven;through the power of thePrecious and Life-GivingCross; through the protec-tion of the honorable, glo-rious, Prophet and Fore-runner John the Baptist; ofthe holy, glorious and righ-teous Martyrs; of our righ-teous and God bearing Fa-thers; of the holy and heal-ing unmercenaries Cosmasand Damian, Cyrus andJohn, Thaleleus and Try-fon, Panteleimon and Her-molaus, Samson and Dio-midis, Mokius and Anike-tos; of the holy and righ-teous ancestors of God,Joachim and Anna; and ofBasil and all the Saints. ForThou art the Fountain ofhealing, O God, our God,and unto Thee do we as-cribe glory, to the Father,

and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever,and to the ages of ages.Amen.

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