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Peace be unto you, our mother,

O honorable church. Thy walls are
embroidered with Topaz. Peace be unto
you, out mother, O honorable church
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The cross shined and had the heavens

embroidered with stars. Of all the sun is
seen. The cross shined and had the
heavens embroidered with stars.
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Blessed is he who does blessed deeds and
honors the Sabbath. Let him not question whether
he will be outcast from the multitudes if he was to
enter into the worship of God. Blessed is he who
does blessed deeds and honors the Sabbath.
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Halleluiah! If there be anyone of the faithful that

hath entered the church at the time of mass and
hath not heard the holy Scriptures, and hath not
waited until they finish the prayer of the Mass,
and hath not received the holy communion, let
him be driven out of the church:
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for he hath violated the law of God and
disdained to stand before the heavenly King,
the King of Body and Spirit. This the Apostles
have taught us in their canons.
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Thou art the pot of pure gold wherein is

hidden the manna, the bread which
came down from heaven giving life unto
all the world.
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One is the Holy Father, one is the
Holy Son, one is the Holy Spirit.
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Truly the Father is holy, truly the Son

is holy, truly the Holy Spirit is holy.

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Praise the Lord, all ye nations.

And praise Him, all ye people.

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For His merciful kindness is great
toward us.

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And the Truth of the Lord endureth
forever.
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Glory be to the Father and to the

Son and to the Holy Spirit

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Both now and ever and world

without end. Amen.
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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Priest: - The "Prayer of Thanksgiving" of St. Basil.
)
We give thanks unto the doer of good things unto us, the merciful god, the Father
of our Lord and our God and our Savior Jesus Christ: for he hath covered us and succored
Priest: - The "Prayer of Thanksgiving"
us, he hath kept us and brought us nigh and received us unto himself, and undertaken our
defense, and strengthened us, and brought us unto this hour.

of St. Basil.
Let us therefore pray unto him that the Almighty Lord our God keep us in this
holy day and all the days of our life in all peace.

Deacon:- Pray ye.

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Priest: - The "Prayer of Thanksgiving" of St. Basil.

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We give thanks unto the doer of good things unto us, the merciful god, the Father
of our Lord and our God and our Savior Jesus Christ: for he hath covered us and succored
us, he hath kept us and brought us nigh and received us unto himself, and undertaken our
We give thanks unto the doer of good things
defense, and strengthened us, and brought us unto this hour.
Let us therefore pray unto him that the Almighty Lord our God keep us in this
unto us, the merciful God, the Father of our Lord and
holy day and all the days of our life in all peace.

our GodDeacon:-
andPrayour
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Savior Jesus Christ: for He hath
covered us and succored us, He hath kept us and
brought us nigh and received us unto Himself, and
undertaken our defense, and strengthened us, and
brought us unto this hour.
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Priest: - The "Prayer of Thanksgiving" of St. Basil.

Let us therefore pray unto Him that the

We give thanks unto the doer of good things unto us, the merciful god, the Father
of our Lord and our God and our Savior Jesus Christ: for he hath covered us and succored
Almighty Lord our God keep us in this holy
us, he hath kept us and brought us nigh and received us unto himself, and undertaken our
defense, and strengthened us, and brought us unto this hour.
Let us therefore pray unto him that the Almighty Lord our God keep us in this
day and all the days of our life in all peace.
holy day and all the days of our life in all peace.

Deacon:- Pray ye.

Pray ye.
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Master, Lord God Almighty, the Father

of our Lord and our God and our Savior
Jesus Christ, we render Thee thanks
upon everything, for everything and in
everything, for Thou hast covered us
and succored us, hast kept us and
brought us nigh, and received us unto
Thyself, and undertaken our defense,
and strengthened us and brought us
unto this hour.
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Entreat ye and beseech that the Lord

have pity upon us and be merciful to us.
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Kyrie eleison.

Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Asst. Priest:-"The prayer of Oblation" of the
Apostles.
And again let us beseech the Almighty
Lord, the Father of the Lord our Savior Jesus
Christ, on behalf of those who bring an
oblation within the one holy universal church, a
sacrifice, first-fruits, tithes, a thank offering, a
memorial, whether much or little, in secret or
openly, and of those who wish to give and
have not wherewith to give, that He accept
their ready mind, that He vouchsafe to them
the heavenly kingdom; power over all works of
blessing belongs to the Lord our God.
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Pray for them who bring an oblation.

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Accept the oblation of our brethren, accept
the oblation of our sisters, and ours also
accept, our oblation and our offering.
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Asst. Priest :-
Lord our God who art Almighty, we pray
Thee and beseech Thee for them that bring
an oblation within the one holy universal
church, a sacrifice, first-fruits, tithes, a thank
offering, a memorial, whether much or little,
in secret or openly, and for those who wish
to give and have not wherewith to give.

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Thy acceptance of their ready mind grant
Thou unto every one: let the recompense of
blessing be a portion to all of them: through
Thy only begotten Son, through whom to
Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be
glory and dominion, both now and ever and
world without end.
Amen.

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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Priest:- ("The prayer of Oblation.")

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O my Master, Jesus Christ, co-eternal pure

Word of the Father, and Word of the Holy
Spirit, the life giver, Thou art the bread of
life which didst come down from heaven,
and didst foretell that Thou wouldest be the
Lamb without Spot for the life of the world:
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We now pray and beseech of Thine

excellent goodness, O lover of man, make
Thy face to shine upon this bread, and upon
this cup, which we have set upon this
spiritual ark of Thine: Bless this bread, and
hallow this cup, and cleanse them both.
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And change this bread to become Thy pure

body, and what is mingled in this cup
to become Thy precious blood, let them be
offered for us all for healing and for the
salvation of our soul and our body and our
spirit.
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Thou art the King of us all, Christ our God,

and to Thee we send up high praise and
glory and worship, with Thy good heavenly
Father and the Holy Spirit, the life giver,
who is co-equal with Thee, both now and
ever and world without end. Amen.
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Deacon:-
This is the order of our fathers the
Apostles: Let none Keep in his heart
malice or revenge or envy or hatred
towards his neighbor, or towards any
other body.
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 Worship the Lord with fear.

Before Thee, Lord, we worship, and

Thee do we glorify.

bow
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The Absolution of the son.
Master, Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-
begotten Son, the Word of God the Father,
who hast broken off from us all the bonds
of our sins through Thy life-giving and
saving sufferings, who didst breathe upon
the face of Thy holy disciples and pure
ministers saying to them: Receive the Holy
Spirit: whatsoever man's sins ye remit they
are remitted unto them, and whatsoever
sins ye retain they are retained:
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Thou therefore, O Lord, hast now granted
the priesthood to Thy pure ministers that do
the priests; office at all times in Thy holy
church that they may remit sin on earth,
may bind and loosen all the bonds of
iniquity. Now again we pray and entreat of
Thy goodness, O lover of man, on behalf of
these Thy servants and handmaids, my
fathers and my brothers and my sisters, and
also on my own behalf, on me Thy feeble
servant, and on behalf of them that bow
their heads before Thy holy altar:
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prepare for us the way of Thy mercy, break
and sever all the bonds of our sins, whether
we have trespassed against Thee, O Lord,
wittingly or unwittingly or in deceit or in
evilness of heart, whether in deed or in work
or through smallness of understanding, for
Thou knowest the feebleness of man.
O good lover of man and Lord of all
creation, grant us, O Lord, forgiveness of
our sins, bless us and purify us and set us
free and absolve all Thy people and fill us
with the fear of Thy name, and establish us
in the doing of Thy holy will.
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O Good, for Thou art our Lord and our God
and our Savior Jesus Christ, to Thee we
send glory and honor with Thy good
heavenly Father, and Holy Spirit, the life-
giver, who is co-equal with Thee, both now
and ever and world without end. Amen.
May Thy servants who serve on this
day, the priest and the deacon and the
clergy and all the people, and I myself Thy
poor servant, be absolved and set free
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and cleansed out of the mouth of the Holy
Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, and out of the mouth of the one holy
apostolic church, and out of the mouths of
the fifteen prophets, and out of the mouths
of the twelve apostles, and out of the
mouths of the seventy-two disciples the
ministers, and out of the mouth of the
speaker of divinity, the evangelist Mark the
apostle and martyr:
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and out of the mouths of the honored
Patriarchs St. Serverus and St. Dioscorus
and St. Athanasius and St. John
Chrysostom and St. Cyril and St. Gregory
and St. Basil:
and out of the mouths of the 318 orthodox
that assembled in Nicaea to condemn Arius,
and out of the mouths of the 150 that
assembled in Constantinople to condemn
Macedonius,
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and out of the mouth of the 200 that
assembled in Ephesus to condemn Nestor,
and out of the mouth of the honored
Patriarch and the blessed Archbishop , and
out of the mouth of me also the sinful and
miserable and poor, O may they be
absolved and set free, and out of the mouth
of our Lady Holy Mary, of twofold virginity,
mother of God, the new loom; for Thy holy
name is blessed and full of glory, O holy
Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, both
now and ever and world without end. Amen.
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For the peace holy things we

beseech, that God may grant us
peace through His Mercy
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For our Faith we beseech, that God may
grant us to keep the faith in purity.

For our congregation we beseech, that

God may keep us unto the end in the
communion of the Holy Spirit.
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For patience of soul we beseech, that God
may vouchsafe us perfect patience in all our
tribulation

For the holy prophets we beseech, that God

may number us with them.
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For the ministering Apostles we beseech, that God

may grant us to be well pleasing even as they
were well pleasing, apportion unto us a lot with
them.

For the Holy martyrs we beseech, that God may

grant us to perfect the same conversation.
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For our Patriarch and the blessed
Archbishop we beseech, that grant them
length of days to be over us, that with
understanding they may rightly speak the
word of faith in purity without spot for that
they are the defenders of the church.
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For the priests we beseech, that God may
never take from them the spirit of
priesthood, and may give them the grace
of zeal and fear of Him unto the end and
accept their labor.
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For the deacons we beseech, that God may
grant them to run a perfect course, and draw
them high unto Him in holiness, and
remember their labor and their love.
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For the assistant deacons and the
anagnosts and the singers we beseech,
that God grant them to perfect the diligence
of their faith.

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For the widows and the bereaved we
beseech, that God may hear their prayers
and vouchsafe them abundantly in their
hearts the grace of the Holy Spirit and
accept their labor.
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For the virgins we beseech, that God may

grant them the crown of virginity, and that
they may be unto God sons and daughters
and that He may accept their labor.
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For those who suffer patiently we beseech,
that God grant them to receive their
rewards through patience.

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For the laity and faithful we beseech, that
God may grant them complete faith which
they may keep in purity.

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For the catechumens we beseech, that
God may grant them a good portion and
the washing of regeneration for the
remission of sin, and seal them with the
seal of the Holy Trinity.
57
For our country Ethiopia we beseech, that
God may give her peace forever.

For the rulers and those in authority we

beseech, that God may grant them of His
wisdom and His fear. 58
For the whole world we beseech, that God
should hasten His purpose and put into the
mind of all and each to desire that which is
good and expedient.
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For them that travel by sea and by land we
beseech, that God should guide them with
a merciful right hand and let them enter
their home in safety and peace.
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For the hungry and the thirsty we beseech,
that God should grant them their daily food.

For the sad and the sorrowful we beseech,

that God may give them perfect consolation
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For the prisoners we beseech, that God
may loose them from their bonds.

For the captives we beseech, that God

may restore them to their county in peace.
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For those who were sent away we beseech,
that God should grant them patience and
good instruction, and give them complete
reward for their labor.

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For the sick and the diseased we beseech,
that God should heal them speedily and
send upon them mercy and compassion.

64
For those who have fallen asleep in his holy
church we beseech, that God may
vouchsafe them a place to rest.
65
For those who have sinned, our fathers and
our brothers we beseech, that God cherish
not anger against them, but grant them rest
and relief from His wrath.

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For the rains we beseech, that God may
send rain on the place that needs it.

For the water of the rivers we beseech, that

God should fill them unto their due
measure and bounds.
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For the fruits of the earth we beseech, that
God may grant to the earth her fruit for
sowing and for harvest.

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And all of us who ask and beseech in

prayer, may He cover us with the spirit of
peace, and give us grace, and enlighten the
eyes of our hearts. Let us draw high and
ask God to accept our prayers according to
His will.
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Let us therefore rise in the Holy Spirit,
growing in His grace, with understanding,
glorying in His name and built upon the
foundation of the prophets and the apostles.
Let us draw high and ask Lord God to
accept our prayers according to His will.
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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with thy spirit.

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Let's worship (to be repeated thrice )

(3 )

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The Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, three in one. (to be repeated thrice)
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Peace be unto thee:

Holy church, dwelling-place of the

Godhead.
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Ask for us:

Virgin Mary, mother of God,

Thou art:
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the golden censer which didst
bear the coal of fire which the
blessed took from the sanctuary,
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and which forgiveth sin and blotteth
out error, who is God's Word that was
made man from thee, who offered
Himself to his Father for incense and
an acceptable sacrifice.
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We worship Thee, Christ, with thy good
heavenly Father and thy Holy Spirit, the
life-giver, for Thou didst come and save us.
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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with thy spirit.

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Glory and honor are meet to he Holy

Trinity, the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit at all times. Both now
and ever and world without end. Amen
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Reading the first letter of

St. Paul the Apostle to
Corinthians Chapter 7: 25-End
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Holy Apostle Paul, good messenger, healer
of the sick, who hast received the crown, ask
and pray for us in order that he may save
our souls in the multitude of his mercies and
in his pity for his holy name's sake.
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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with thy spirit.

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Reading from The second letter of John
Chapter 1:1- 7

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O my bretheren, love not the world neither the

things that are in the world. The world passeth
away and the lust thereof, for all is passing 86
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Holy con substantial Trinity, preserve
our congregation for Thy holy elect
disciples' sake: comfort us inTthy
mercy, for Thy holy name's sake.
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 Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Reading the Acts of the Apostles

Chapter 16:13 - 18
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Full the great and exalted is the word of God, and

it hath increased in the holy church, and many are
they that believe in out Lord Jesus Christ to whom
be glory, world without end. Amen.
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Holy Holy Holy art Thou,
only-begotten Son,

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Holy Holy Holy art Thou, only-
begotten Son, who art the Word
of the living Father.
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Holy Holy Holy art Thou, Holy
Spirit who knowst all things.

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 Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with thy spirit.

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Rejoice, O thou of whom we ask healing,
O holy full of honor.

Rejoice.

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Ever-Virgin, parent of God, mother of Christ,
offer up our prayer on high to thy beloved
Son that He may forgive us our sin.

Amen.
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Rejoice, O thou who didst bear for us the

very light of righteousness, even Christ
our God.

Rejoice.
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O Virgin pure, plead for us unto our Lord
that He may have mercy upon our souls
and forgive us our sin.

Amen.
99
Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, parent of God,
holy and pure, very pleader for the race
of mankind.

Rejoice.
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Plead for us before Christ thy Son, that He
may vouchsafe us remission of our sins.

Amen.

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Rejoice, O Virgin pure, very Queen.
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Rejoice.

Rejoice, O pride of our kind.

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Rejoice.
102
Rejoice, O thou that barest for us
Emmanuel our God.

Rejoice.

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We ask thee to remember us, O true
Mediatrix, before our Lord Jesus Christ that
He may have mercy upon our souls and
forgive us our sins.
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Amen.
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This is the time of blessing; this is the

time of chosen incense, the time of the
praise of our Savior, lover of man, Christ.

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Mary is the incense, and the incense is

He, because he who was in her womb is
more fragrant than all chosen incense.
He whom she bare came and saved us.
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The fragrant ointment is Jesus Chris.

O come let us worship Him and keep
His commandments that He may
forgive us our sins.
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To Michael was given mercy, and glad

tidings to Gabriel, and a heavenly gift
to the Virgin Mary.

108
To David was given understanding, and
wisdom to Solomon, and an horn of oil to
Samuel for he was the anointer of kings.
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To our father Peter were given the
keys, and virginity to John, and
apostleship to our father Paul, for he
was the light of the church.
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The fragrant ointment is Mary, for he

that was in her womb, who is more
fragrant than all incense, came and
was incarnate of her.
111
In Mary virgin pure the Father was
well-pleased, and he decked her to be
a tabernacle for the habitation of his
beloved Son.
112
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To Moses was given the law, and

priesthood to Aaron. To Zacharias the
priest was given chosen incense.

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They made a tabernacle of testimony
according to the word of God; and
Aaron the priest, in the midst thereof,
made the chosen incense to go up.
114
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The seraphim worship him, and

cherubim praise him and cry
saying:
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Holy Holy Holy is the Lord among

the thousands and honored among
the tens of thousands.

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Thou art the incense, O our savior,

for Thou didst come and save us.
Have mercy upon us.

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God, holy Mighty, holy Living, Immortal,
who was born from the holy Virgin
Mary, have mercy upon us, Lord.
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Holy God, holy Mighty, Holy Living,
Immortal, who was baptized in Jordan
and crucified on the tree of the cross,
have mercy upon us, Lord.
120
Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Living,
Immortal, who didst rise from the dead
on the third day,
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ascend into heaven in glory, sit at the
right hand of thy Father and again wilt
come in glory to judge the quick and
the dead, have mercy upon us, Lord.
122
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the
Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit, both
now and ever and world without end.
Amen and Amen, so be it, so be it.
123
O holy Trinity, living God have
mercy upon us.

124
The grace of God be with you.

And with Thy spirit

125
Let us glory our God.

It is right, it is just.

Strengthen the thought of your heart.

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We lift them unto the Lord our God.

Our Father who art in heaven, Our
Father who art in heaven, Our Father
who art in heaven, lead us not into
temptation.
127
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The priest will read the

“O God the Father…”
Prayer of the Covenant.

Oh, we thank you Thee

128
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….…. ”

The priest will read the

“O Lord, Jesus Christ”
Prayer of the Covenant.

Oh Lord, we praise Thee

129
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The priest will read “ Thrice over …”
prayer of the covenant.

Amen

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 . . .
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Our Father in Haven . . .

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Hail Mary . . .

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O! Holy Trinity, Pity us, O! Holy Trinity,
Spare us, O! Holy Trinity, have mercy
upon us.

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Rejoice rejoice rejoice, O! Virgin Mary,

full of grace

The Lord is with Thee.

137
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Blessed art Thou among women:

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And blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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Pray for us to Christ thy Son.
138
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To forgive us our sins.

139
Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

140
Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

141
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O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who didst say to
Thy holy disciples and Thy pure apostles: Many
prophets and righteous men have desired to see
the things which Ye see and have not seen them,
and have desired to hear the things which Ye hear
and have not heard them,
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but You, blessed are Your eyes that have seen

and you ears that have heard, Do Thou make
us also like them meet to hear and to do the
word of Thy Holy Gospel through the prayer of
the saints.

143
Pray for the Holy Gospel

May He make us meet to hear the

Holy Gospel.
144
Pray for the Holy Gospel.

Remember again, Lord them that have

bidden us to remember them at the time of our
prayers and supplications wherewith we make
request of Thee.
O Lord our God, give rest to them that
have fallen asleep before us, heal speedily
them that are sick, for Thou art the life of us all,
the hope of us all, the deliverer of us all and
the raiser of us all, and to Thee we lift up
thanksgiving unto the highest heaven, world
without end.
145
The Deacon shall sing from the Psalms a text
which suits the day

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Halleluia, stand up and hearken to the

Holy Gospel, the message of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
148
The Lord be with you all.

And with Thy spirit

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The holy gospel which Matthew/

Mark/Luke/John preached the Word
of the Son of God.
150
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Glory be to Thee, Christ my Lord

and my God, at all times.

151
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Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a
joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take
a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the
pleasant harp with the psaltery.
152
During the fast the following will be said instead of
the "Sing aloud":

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Thou hast guided us with the Gospel,
comforted us with the prophets, and
drawn us nigh unto thee. Glory be to Thee
153
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Reading from The Gospel of Jesus

Christ According to St. Mathew
25:1-14

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Reading from The Gospel of Jesus

Christ According to St. Mark
20:1-20

155
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Reading from The Gospel of Jesus
Christ According to St. Luke

9: 28-38

156
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Reading from The Gospel of Jesus

Christ According to St. John
14:22- End
157
We believe in the very Father, We believe in
the very Son, and we believe in the very
Holy Spirit, we believe in their unchangeable
Trinity.
158
Those cherubim and seraphim offer to
Him glory saying; Holy Holy Holy art thou
God, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
159
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Who is like unto thee, O lord, among the gods?

Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast
declared thy strength among the people. Thou
hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people.
160
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Thou didst go into Kades and the Captives rose

up from there, and thou didst grant us again to be
set free, for thou didst come and save us. For this
cause we glorify thee and cry unto thee saying,
Blessed art thou, Lord Jesus Christ, for thou didst
come and save us.
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In the beginning was the Word, the Word was the

Word of God: The Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we he held his glory, the glory as of
the only-begotten of the Father, the Word of the
living Father, and the life-giving Word, the Word of
God, rose again and his flesh was not corrupted.
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Go forth, Ye catechumens.

Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Pray for the peace of the one holy

apostolic church orthodox in the Lord.
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Kyrie eleison.

Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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The Prayer of Faith

We Believe in one God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven, earth and all things visible
and invisible.

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And we believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-
begotten Son of the Father who was with Him
before the creation of the world:
Light from light, true God from true God,
begotten not made, of one essence with the Father:

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By whom all things were made, and without
Him was not anything in heaven or earth made:
Who for us men and for our salivation came
down from heaven, was made man and was
incarnate from the Holy Spirit and from the holy
Virgin Mary.
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Became man, was crucified for our sakes in the
days of Pontius Pilate, suffred, died, was buried
and rose from the dead on the third day as was
written in the holy scriptures: Ascended in glory
into heaven, sat at the right hand of His Father,

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and will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead; there is no end of His reign.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the life- giving
God, who proceedeth from the Father; we
worship and glorify Him with the Father and the
Son; who spoke by the prophets;
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And we believe in one holy, universal,
apostolic church; And we believe in one
baptism for the remission of sins, and wait for
the resurrection from the dead and the life to
come, world with out end. Amen!
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And wait for the resurrection from
the dead and the life to come, world
with out end. Amen!

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As I have cleansed my hands from outward
pollution, so also I am pure from the blood of
you all. If you presumptuously draw nigh to the
body and blood of Christ I will not be
responsible for your reception thereof. I am
pure of your wickedness, but your sin will return
upon your head if you do not draw nigh in purity.
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If there be any who disdains this word of the

priest or laughs or speaks or stands in the church
in an evil manner, let him know and understand
that he is provoking to wrath our
Lord Jesus Christ, and bringing upon himself a
curse instead of a blessing, and will get from
God the fire of hell instead of the remission of sin.
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Stand up for prayer.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto you all.

And with Thy spirit.

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Prayer of Salutation…

:
Glory to God in heaven and on earth
peace, His goodwill toward men.
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Pray for the perfect peace and
love. Salute one another with a
holy salutation.
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Christ our God, make us meet
to salute one another with a
holy salutation.
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The Anaphora of our Lady, the Virgin Mary,

mother of God, which Abba Heryacos, Bishop of
the Province of Behenesa, composed through
the Holy Spirit.
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May her prayer, her blessing and the mercy of

her beloved Son be with our King … and with
our Queen … world without end. Amen.
- Priest

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The Lord be with you all.

- People

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And with thy spirit.
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Give thanks to our God.

- People

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It is right, it is just.
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Lift up your hearts.

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We have lifted them up unto the Lord our God.
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My heart is inditing a good matter; My heart is

inditing a good matter; My heart is inditing a
good matter. And I speak of the Anaphora of
Mary, not at length, but briefly.
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And I speak the praise of the Virgin, not in many

words, which would be forgotten, but in few. And
I speak of the exaltation of the Virgin.
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And today I stand, this very day, in humility and

love before this mighty mystery and before this
table and offering.
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Truly this is the offering which those whose spirits

are defiled cannot taste. It is not like the sacrifice of
the feorefathers which depended upon the
blood of sheep, oxen, and cow, but it is fire.
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It is fire, giver of life to the upright in heart who

fullfil His will. It is a consuming fire to the
unrighteous who deny His name.
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Truly it is a fire (2) that even the fire clad cherubim

and seraphim cannot touch.
O Mary, for this we love and exalt you, because you
bore for us the true Food of righteousness and the
true Drink of life.
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O our fathers, consecrated by the laying on of

hands, successors of the apostles, whom we have
taken as intercessors towards God, also, during our
days, we take as representatives between us and
God these two,
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...
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The Patriarch of the great City of (________),

Abba (_______ ), and the blessed Archbishop,
Abba (_______), the primate of our country.
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For the sake of the blessed, happy, prosperous,

holy and pure Virgin Mary, our Lady, Parent of
God, glorified by all.
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And for the sake of the holy, honourable, spiritual,

heavenly and mighty archangels; and for the sake of
John the Baptist, the preacher and fore-runner. And
for the sake of the holy and glorified ministers,
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the four Evangelists:
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For Thy holy servants Peter and James; John and

Andrew; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and
Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus ;
Thaddaeus, Simon and Matthias ; the twelve
Apostles:
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and the Apostle James, brother of our Lord and

Bishop of Jerusalem ; and the holy glorious
Stephen, the archdeacon and the first martyr.
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And for the sake of all saints and martyrs who have
gone to their rest in the true faith: Paul, Timothy,
Silas, and Barnabas, Titus, Philemon and Clement,
the seventy-two disciples, the five hundred
brethren, the three hundred and eighteen orthodox.
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Lord, remember each and all; also the holy Patriarch

Abba ... and the blessed and holy Archbishop Abba
... to preserve their life, save them, forgive their sin,
and to have compassion upon us through their
prayers, unto endless ages.
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The assistant priest shall say (The Prayer of

Benediction)). (Anaphora of the Apostles, #10 -21
pp. 43 - 44).
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Asst.. Deacon :
Lord, pity and have mercy upon the patriarchs,
archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons and all the
Christian people.
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O Intercessor, intercede with your Son for the sake of

each and all, to give rest to the souls of all the
patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests and deacons
who keep straight the way of the true word:
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kings, rulers, princes, those in authority, young men,

virgins, monks, rich, poor, great, small, old women,
orphans, sojourners, miserable, and all Christian
people from the congregation of the church who in
days gone by have gone to their rest.
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Make earnest intercession for those who have fallen

asleep in this place that He (Thy Son) may give their
souls a quiet rest,
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in every place which is called the place of the

victorious martyrs, in the place of the blessed
righteous, in the place of the watchful angels (1). You
(2) are the inheritance in every place, and your
name is acceptable before God.
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Ye that are sitting, stand up.

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Let us stand up in the fear of God to exalt and glorify

her who is full of glory saying, O you who are full of
grace, O you who are the channel of joy, you have a
countenance more beautiful than the many-eyed
cherubim and the six-winged seraphim.
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Look to the east.

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Truly God the Father looked down from heaven

towards the east, the west, the north and the south,
and towards all the ends (of the earth). He breathed
in every savour (3), and found none like unto you.
He approved your savour and loved your beauty and
so sent to you His beloved Son.
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Let us give heed.

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Holy is God the Father Who loved you, holy is the

only-begotten Son Who abode in your womb, and
holy is the Paraclete, the Spirit of righteousness, Who
strengthened you.
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Answer ye.
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Holy, Holy, Holy, perfect Lord of hosts, heaven

and earth are full of the holiness of Thy glory.
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O Virgin, full of glory, with whom or with what likeness

shall we liken you? You are the loom from which
Emmanuel took his ineffable garment of flesh. He
made the warp from the same flesh as that of Adam,
and the woof is your flesh.
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The shuttle is the Word himself, Jesus Christ. The

length of the warp is the shadow of God the Most
High. the weaver is the Holy Spirit.
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How marvellous and wonderful is this thing ! O

bridge over which the ancient fathers crossed from
death unto life! O ladder(1) from earth to heaven,
through you the first creation was renewed.
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You were the hope of Adam when he was driven out

from paradise, the meekness of Abel who was killed
through unrighteousness, the kindness of Seth, the
works of Enoch, the ark of Noah through which he was
saved from evil’s destruction, the blessing and portion
of Shem,
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the tent of Abraham, Isaac’s savour, the ladder of

Jacob, Joseph’s comforter, the tables of Moses, the
bush at Sinai, the bells on the garment of Aaron the
priest, his rod which sprouted, blossomed and bore fruit,
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Joshua’s stone of testimony, the fleece of Gideon,
Samuel’s jar of ointment and horn of oil, Jesse’s root
of which he boasted, the chariots of Amminadib,
David’s harp, the crown of Solomon, the enclosed
garden, the sealed spring ,
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Elijah’s golden measure, Elisha’s cruse, the

conceiving virgin whom Isaiah prophesied, the first
to give birth without intercourse of which Daniel (also
spoke).
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Habakkuk’s mountain of Pharan, Ezekiel’s closed

house in the east, Micah’s place in Bethlehem from
which the law goes forth, the land of Ephratah, Silondis’
tree of life, the healer of Nahum’s wounds, Zechariah’s
rejoicing, the clean hall of Malachi.
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O Virgin, you are the ideal and the prophecy of the

prophets, the favour of the apostles, the mother of
martyrs ; the sister of angels ; the boast of the young
men and virgins and the monks who are watchful day
and night at your gates.
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O Virgin, you were not conceived through unclean

lust, but in lawful marriage you were born from
Hannah and Joachim.
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O Virgin, you were not conceived through unclean

lust, but in lawful marriage you were born from
Hannah and Joachim.
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O Virgin, you did not eat earthly bread but heavenly

bread prepared in the heaven of heavens.
O Virgin, you did not drink earthly drink, but heavenly
drink poured from the heaven of heavens.
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O Virgin, you did not know uncleanness like the

women who were before you, and would come after
you, but you are adorned with holiness and purity.
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O Virgin, the depraved young men could not entice you,

but the angels of heaven visited you, and, as it was
said, the priests and the high priests praised you.
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O Virgin, you were not espoused to Joseph for

coming together, but in order that he might keep you
in purity, and thus it was fulfilled.
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When God the Father saw your purity He sent you his
radiant angel, named Gabriel, and he told you: “The
Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the
Highest shall overshadow you.”
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The Word came to you without being separated from

the bosom of His Father; you conceived Him without
His being limited, and He stayed in your womb without
making subtraction from above or addition beneath.
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There abode in your womb the inestimable and

immeasurable fire of the godhead. It is not just to
compare Him with earthly fire. Fire has limits and
volume, but of the Deity, it cannot be said that it is like
this or even seems to be like this.
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The Godhead has no circuit like the sun and moon, nor
stature like man, but He is mighty and sitting in His
highest heaven which neither the thought of man nor
the knowledge of angels can reach.
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The Godhead has no circuit like the sun and moon, nor
stature like man, but He is mighty and sitting in His
highest heaven which neither the thought of man nor
the knowledge of angels can reach.
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The Deity has no place wherein to stretch or contract

himself but He fills every place.
The Deity has neither firmament above nor foundation
beneath, but He is Himself the firmament and the
foundation.
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The Deity does not stoop nor bow down the head to
take up that which is on earth, but all is in His hand as
He showed Peter.
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The Deity has neither chest nor back by which he can

be seen, and through which He can be limited, but He
is covered with the flame of fire and He is Himself the
flame of fire. The Deity is clean, pure, and bright.
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We believe that the Father Who sends is Father in His

nature. We believe that the Son Who is sent is Son in
His nature. We believe that the life-giving Holy Spirit is
Holy Spirit in His nature. Three names but one God.
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It is not with the Deity as it was with Abraham who was

older than Isaac, or with Isaac who was older than Jacob,
but the Father is not older than the Son, neither is the
Son older than the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not
younger than the Son, neither is the Son younger than
His Father.
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It is not with the Deity as it was with Abraham who gave

commands to Isaac, or with Isaac who gave orders to
Jacob, but the Father, being Father, does not give
orders to the Son ; and the Son, being Son, is not
exalted; and the Holy Spirit.
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But the Divine Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one God,
one kingdom, one authority and one government.
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The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit think.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit speak.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit approve.
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The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit take counsel.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit utter the word.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit complete.
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The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit create.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit unite.
The Father, the Son and the Holy, Spirit create well.
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The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit send.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit give authority.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit hear witness.
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit draw.

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit accustom.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit advise.
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit purify.

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit cleanse.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit hallow.
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit strengthen.

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit encourage.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit teach.
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit crown.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit clothe.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit grant grace.
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit sit.

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit judge.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit examine.
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Thus we, without separating or dividing, believe and

confess the oneness and unity so that it will not be
divided or separated. Let us distinguish (8) so that it will
not be confused.
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We do not say “three” as we say Abraham, Isaac and

Jacob, but one is three persons.
We do not say One like Adam the first creature,
but three with one nature.
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Now we hear the wicked Jews and the unrighteous

Ishmaelites, who, being without understanding, say God
is one person and one body ; they are of a blind heart.
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Now we see the idolatrous heathen whose idols

are many and whose devils are many.
But we follow the leaders to the good way as
the Apostles taught us saying : it is as if
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The Father is the sun, the Son is the sun, and the Holy
Spirit is the sun: but it is one sun of righteousness over
all.
The Father is fire, the Son is fire, and the Holy Spirit is
fire; but it is one fire of life in the highest heaven.
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The Father is the dawn, the Son is the dawn, and the Holy
Spirit is the dawn : but it is a single eastern dawn through
which, by the ray of its light, the darkness was destroyed.
The Father is the vine, the Son is the vine and the Holy
Spirit is the vine: but it is one vine of life from which all the
world tasted.
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The Father is milk, the Son is milk and the Holy Spirit
is milk: but it is one milk unmixed.

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Thus we believe and thus we confess and say the creed.

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Let us now return again to peak of the holy Virgin, speaking

of her conception which is wonderful to all, and saying:
O Virgin, when there abode in your womb the fire of the
Godhead, Whose face is fire, Whose clothes are fire, Whose
covering is fire, how did it not burn you?
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In what part of your womb were the seven curtains of the

flame of fire prepared and spread ? Were they in the right or
the left side while you were such a small body?
In what part of your womb was the glittering cherubic throne,
compassed by the flame of fire, prepared and planted while
you were a young bride?
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How wonderful it is! A mother and a maid ; the narrowness of

the womb and the infinite; conception without intercourse, as a
bee conceives, from the voice of a word; milk with virginity.
When I think of this, my mind likes to swim in the depth of your
Son’s seas, and the billows from the hiding-place of your Beloved
sweep across it.
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Again when I think of this my mind likes to soar and ascend

secretly and draw back the curtains of the hiding-places of
the Living One ; it becomes afraid of the flame of fire and
does not reach even one-fourth of the way to heaven.
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When I think of this my mind likes to mount the shoulders of the

winds to fly east, west, north and south to all the ends (of the
world) to see the nature of the creatures, to measure the depths of
the seas and to know the height of heaven, and travelling thus to
every part it becomes faint and returns again to its former place.
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Now let us not further enquire or even think of the greatness

and profundity of Him Whose grandeur cannot worthily be
praised, no, not by the tongues of the prophets nor of the
apostles.
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He is the mighty One Whom none can discern by subtle device but
He became humble among us; He is the most high, to Whom none
can attain, but among us He took upon Him the form of a servant;
He is the impalpable fire, but we saw Him and felt Him and ate and
drank with Him.
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Now let us praise Him saying.

89. People : Holy God, holy

Mighty, holy Living, Immortal ....
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O Virgin who gives the fruit that can be eaten, and the spring of that
which can be drunk
O Bread got from you, that gives life and salvation to those who eat of
it in faith.
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O Bread got from you, that is as hard as the stone of Admas which
cannot be chewed, to those who do not eat of it in faith.

O Cup got from you, that helps those who drink of it in faith to indite
wisdom, and that gives them life.
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Cup got from you, that intoxicates those who do not drink of it
in faith and causes them to stumble and fall and adds sin
to them instead of the remission of sin
And now let us glorify Him saying Glory be to Thee,
glory to Thy kingdom, glory with pure incense we offer to Thee.
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Remember us, Lord, in Thy kingdom. . . . (Anaphora of the

Apostles, #34: p. 43).
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Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, from whom is found every
good gift and every perfect gift, became man, fulfilled all the
law of man yet without sin, and practiced the law of the
Hebrews.
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Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, from Whom is found every good
gift and every perfect gift, became man, fulfilled all the law of man yet
without sin, and practiced the law of the Hebrews.
He was baptized by John, tempted in the wilderness, hungered and
thirsted and did miracles.
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In the same night in which He gave His soul to death He showed His
disciples many signs concerning His sufferings, crucifixion, death, His
resurrection on the third day with body and soul, with bone and blood,
as it was before, when His disciples were with Him on His right and
left, and when there was counted with them Judas whose creation
was like the tares added to wheat, and who betrayed Him.
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Deacon :
Priests, raise up your hands.

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Priest :
At that time Jesus Christ took bread in His holy, blessed, pure and
spotless hands
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We believe that this is He, truly we believe.

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He looked up to heaven towards Thee His Father, interceded with His

parent, and committed his disciples to Him to keep them from all evil:
Blessed while He was blessed, broke while He was holy
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And gave it to His disciples and said to them: take, eat this bread is
My body which will be given to you as a propitiation for the whole
world.

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Amen. Amen. Amen. We believe and confess, we glorify You,

O our Lord and our God: that this is He we truly believe.
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And likewise also the cup after supper: He pointed and said:
Take, drink, this cup is My blood which the spear will shed for your
sake.

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Amen. Amen. Amen. We believe and confess.

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And as often as you do this, do it in remembrance of My death,

and proclaim the remembrance of My resurrection.

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We proclaim Your death, Lord, and Your holy resurrection, we believe in

Your ascension and Your second advent. We glorify You and confess
You, we offer our prayer to You and beg You, O our Lord and our God.
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O Our Lord, as it happened then bless, break and give this bread.

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Amen.
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Our Lord as it happened then bless, hallow and give this cup.

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Amen.
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And this my ministry, purify and accept it and may it please You.

'

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Amen.
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And this priest who is with me to help me in this ministry, and me,
make like Joseph and Nicodemus who wrapped Your body.

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Amen.
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And this deacon sent according to the law of ministry, suffer to reach
our great rank of priesthood, and make him full of grace,
righteousness and favour like Stephen who saw the Trinity and
marvelled and was astonished through the descent of the Holy Spirit.

'

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Amen.
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And this people who have gathered together in Your holy church with
priests and deacons, great and small, make worthy to take Your holy
mystery; have compassion and do not judge them.

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Amen.
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Amen … Lord pity us, Lord Spare us, Lord have mercy upon us.

(3 )

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Lord, have mercy upon us, O Christ (three times).

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With all the heart let us beseech the Lord our God that He grant
unto us the good communion of the Holy Spirit.

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As it was, is and shall be unto generations of generations,

and endless ages.
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Grant it to all of them that take of it, that it may be unto them for
everlasting life.

( The people shall repeat his words)

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Grant us to be united through Thy Holy Spirit, and heal us by this

oblation that we may live in Thee for ever.
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Blessed be the name of the Lord, and blessed be He that comes

in the name of the Lord, and let the name of His glory be blessed.
So be it. So be it. So be it blessed.

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Send the grace of the Holy Spirit upon us.

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Arise for prayer.

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Lord have mercy upon us.

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Peace be unto all of you.

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The Prayer of Fraction:

God, Maker of all, the Source of all, the Completer of all, the
Almighty, the Holder of all, You are He Whom angels, archangels,
thrones, authorities, lords, powers, the sun, the moon, the stars and
the whole creation worship, because they are His subjects,
dominions, and are ruled by Him. Though He was rich in everything
yet He became poor in everything.
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Love drew the mighty Son down from His throne and led Him
to death.

O Ox, Who with Your hand made no effort against those who draw
You, but bowed down Your neck to those who would slay You.
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O Sheep dumb before Your shearers ; O Patience Who did not open
Your mouth at the time of Your sufferings before those who pierced
You.

O Bread found in the treasure which Joseph obtained in merchandise,

in which also he found the pearl of great price
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O Cup found in the house into which no man entered,

O this sign of the cross separated from this host without

being divided or alienated, but its appearance, taste and softness
are the same :
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As His divinity was not separated or divided from His humanity so

also this sign of the cross is not separated or divided from this host

Likewise also let Your greatness be united with our humility and our
humility with Your greatness, You are almighty Lord our God.
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As His divinity was not separated or divided from His humanity so

also this sign of the cross is not separated or divided from this host

Likewise also let Your greatness be united with our humility and our
humility with Your greatness, You are almighty Lord our God.
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Deacon : Pray ye.

People : Our Father who art in heaven . . .
(see Anaphora #2, #69 : p. 62)
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Let us hear then, till our last breath, this word through which we
will be accused, judged and forgiven.

As the Son came from the heaven of heavens for judgment

and mercy, this bread will be accused, judge and forgiver.
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Let the soul fear, the nerves tremble and the door of the heart be
broken by this terrible word.
Now this divine bread has been broken and this life-giving cup has
been prepared. Let him who desires to take, come: but first examine
yourselves and cleanse your bodies.
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If there is anyone who is impure, let him not approach, and if there
is anyone who hath fallen into sin, let him not forget it because it must
not be forgotten.
If there is any one who disdains this Holy Communion, let him
not approach, but let him be prevented. As you see, this bread is not
as perishable as the earthly bread, but it is the fire of the godhead.
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What mouth is that which takes in this bread, what teeth are those
which masticate this bread, and what stomach is that which can
contain this bread?

And now let us say According to Your mercy, our God, and not
according to our sins
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People :
According to Thy mercy . . . . (three times).

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The hosts of the angels of the Savior of the world stand before the
Savior of the world and encircle the Savior of the world, even the
body and blood of the Savior of the world.
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And let us come before the face of the Savior of the world to praise
Christ in faith that is His.

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Open ye the gates, princes.
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Those who are standing, bow your heads.

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We lay our souls before You, Lord, maker of all, the invisible God.
We humble ourselves to You, the humbler of all. We worship You,
Who created all to worship You. We serve You, ruler of all.
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O You are who discover that which is hidden and covers as in secret
all that is open. You are who is able to send forth that which is within
and take within that which is without, hear now the cries of Your
people who call upon You in righteousness.
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Worship the Lord with fear.

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Before Thee, Lord, we worship, and Thee do we glorify.

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The priest shall say “The Prayer of Penitence.”
(Anaphora of the Apostles: 72 - 88: pp. 47 - 48).
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Priest : Holy things for the holy.

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One is the holy Father, one is the holy Son, one is the Holy Spirit.

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The Lord be with all of you.

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Ye that are penitent, bow your heads.

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Then the priest shall turn to the people and say,

Lord our God .. . . (Anaphora of the Apostles, 95 - 126: pp. 49 - 52).
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O you, Christian people, as you have gathered together on this day,

so also may He gather you on the holy Mount of Zion and in the free
Jerusalem in heaven.
And as you have heard this voice of Mary’s praise, likewise may He
allow you to hear the word of the infants’ harps and the angels’ song
which softens even the very bones because of the multitude of its
melodies.
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May He lead you where there were stretched out the tabernacles of
the flaming fire wherein the High Priest is, and wherein are the icon of
His face, the pure crown, and the bright dress which the hand of man
did not make, but it was woven above.
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May He lead you to where are the congregation of the holy prophets,
the congregation of the preaching Apostles, the congregation of the
victorious martyrs, the congregation of the blessed righteous, the
congregation of the ordained priests, the congregation of the watchful
angels, and the congregation of virgins and perfect monks,
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with all the perfect congregations of the One Holy Universal Church,
and with them where there is the Ark of the wilderness, that is our
Lady Mary.
Let us not henceforth be decked with haughtiness or pride which
clothe with death and lead down to Hades.
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Let us henceforth have humility with purity, not only purity of the flesh
because the prophets saw the Lord through purity of the spirit, seeing
Him face to face.
Let us henceforth have love and meekness like the apostles, because
they loved their Lord who granted them authority like His own to bind
and loose the bonds of wickedness.
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Let us henceforth have silence and patience like Mary because our
Lord praised her saying: And Mary has chosen that good part, which
shall not be taken away from her (1).

And now let us pray the Lord our God, giver of grace.
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O Virgin, remind Him who remembers, not forgetting any.
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O Virgin, remind Him of His birth, delivered from you at Bethlehem, of

His being wrapped in swaddling clothes and His being warmed by the
breath of ass and cow on the cold days.

O Virgin, remind Him of his flight with you when you fled from one
country to another in the days of the cursed Herod.
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O Virgin, remind Him of the bitter tears shed from your eyes and
dropped on the face of your beloved Son.
O Virgin, remind Him of hunger, thirst, poverty, sadness and all the
trouble which you suffered together with Him.
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Remind Him of mercy and not of destruction. Remind Him of

compassion and not of anger.
Remind Him of the sinners and not of the righteous. Remind Him of
the impure and not the pure.
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And now let us glorify the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

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Amen
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Priest : The Laying on of the Hand.

We offer thanksgiving to God for all the graces He has granted and
because He granted his Mother to be glorified through this Anaphora,
and because He made us worthy to begin it through His kindness,
and through His will to complete it, He to Whom be glory and Who is
wise, unto endless ages. Amen.
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I found in it the understanding that any priest who celebrates this

anaphora does not sanctify Mary but he himself will be sanctified, and
all those who hear it will be sanctified, because our Lady Mary is
always sanctified in heaven and earth.
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May the accepted blessing of her prayer, the perfect gift of her help,
and the compassion of her beloved Son, filling the ends of the world,
be with us all unto the close of the age. Amen.
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Lord my God, behold the sacrifice of Thy

Son’s body which plea Seth Thee. Through it
blot out all my sins because Thy only-begotten
Son died for me.
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And behold the pure blood of Thy Messiah,

which was shed for me upon Calvary, cried
aloud in my stead. Grant that this speaking
blood may be the forgiver of me Thy servant.
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And accept my prayers for its sake, because
Thy beloved accepted the spear and the nails
for my sake and suffered to please Thee. But
after I was saved, Satan returned to my heart
and pierced me through with his darts. Grant
me, Lord, Thy mercy, because He is a
powerful accuser.
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And by the provision of sin he slew me.
Avenge me of the audacious one who is not
satisfied with my being led astray from my life.
Thou, Lord, my King and my God and my
Savior, bind up the wounds of the soul and
body of me Thy servant.
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Thee to come under the roof of my polluted house,
for I have provoked Thee to wrath, and have done
evil in Thy sight, and through the transgression of
Thy Commandment have polluted my soul and my
body which Thou didst create after Thy image and
Thy likeness, and in me dwelleth no good thing.
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But for the sake of Thy contrivance and Thy
incarnation for my salvation, for the sake of
Thy precious cross and Thy life-giving death,
for the sake of my resurrection on the third
day, I pray Thee and beseech Thee, O my
Lord, that Thou wouldest purge me from all guilt
and curse and from all sin and defilement .
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And when I have received Thy holy mystery let
it not be unto me for judgment nor for
condemnation, but have compassion upon me
and have mercy upon me; O life of the world,
through it grant me remission of my sin and life
for my soul.
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Through the petition of our Lady, the holy
Mary of twofold virginity Thy mother, and of
John the Baptist, and trough the prayer of all
holy angels and all the martyrs and righteous
who have fought for the good, world without
end. Amen.
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Peace be unto you, while bowing

unto you, our mother Mary, we as
for your prayers
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Protect us from evil animals. For the

sake of thy mother, Hanna, and your
father, Iyakem, O! Virgin bless this day.
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As the priest says let the Holy Spirit

descend, on this revered Holy of Holies.
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The Holy Spirit will descend upon the

bread and wine, His special Spirit will
transform them in an instant with His
wisdom towards the Flesh and Blood.
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Peace be unto you, blessed and

martyrs, who have died for the faith.
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Ye who have conquered the world by

patience, pray for us day and night
standing in front of our Creator, so
that death will not take us before we
have repented.
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Peace be unto you, all those blessed

on this day, men and women
according to your name.
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Ye that are glorified in heaven and on

earth, friends of the Holy Trinity;
remember us in your prayers for the
sake of Mary and for the sake of Christ's
flesh and blood, we beseech You.
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Lord have compassion upon us,
O! Christ, Lord. (3 times)

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upon us, O! Christ, Lord (3 times)
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O Mary, pray for our mercy, so that
He may forgive us.
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Pray Ye for us and for all christians

who bade us to make mention of
them. Praise Ye and sing in the
peace and love of Jesus Christ.
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grant me to receive this Body and
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shall be well pleasing unto Thee,
to the end that I may appear in
Thy glory and live unto Thee
doing Thy will.
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In faith, I call upon Thee, Father, and

call upon Thy Kindom; hallowed, Lord,
be Thy name upon us, for mighty art
Thou, praised and glorious, and to
Thee be glory, world without end.
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glorious, and to Thee be Glory, for
ever and ever.
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of His Holy things; we pray and trust
that that which we have received may be
healing for the life of the soul while we
glorify the Lord our God.
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I will extol Thee, my King and my

God, and I will bless Thy name for
ever and ever.
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Our Father Thou art in heaven,

lead us not, Lord, into temptation.
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We have received of the Holy Body

and the precious Blood of Christ.
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Every day will I bless Thee, and I

will praise Thy name for ever and
ever.
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Our Father Thou art in heaven,

lead us not, Lord, into temptation.
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And let us give thanks unto him

that make us meet to communicate
in the precious and holy mystery.
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My mouth shall speak the praise of

the Lord, and let all flesh bless His
Holy name for ever and ever.
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Our Father Thou art in heaven,

lead us not, Lord, into temptation.
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Again we supplicate the almighty God,
Father of our Lord and our Saviour
Jesus Christ…

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our God, that He may bless you at the
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