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THE DIVINE LITURGY I OF SAINT JOHN | CHRYSOSTOM |

EDITED FOR THE

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I SEVENTH NATIONAL | I EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS | I SEPTEMBER M

23rd

Cleveland,

TO

26th,

Ohio

1935

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JOHN

J.

WOJTAN

6216 EXETER CT.

SOUTH BEND,

IN.

46614

IMPRIMATUR: Homestead, Pa.

IS.

Septembris,

1935.

BASILIUS TAKACH, Episcopus.

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I.

INTRODUCTION. According

to the teachings of the Faith, Our Lord, Jesus

Christian Christ,

founded,

and and

Catholicity

Since

this

Church

—

Father,

the

endowed

UNITY,

with the marks of: tity,

but

established

ONE CHURCH

“ONE”

it

Sanc-

Apostolicity.

Holy

Mother

according to our Faith may have but one Head, namely: the earthly Vicar of Christ, the Successor of Saint Peter, our Holy

—

this

.

Pope

of

Rome, so in Church

“ONE” Holy Mother

throughout the world there can be no differences in matters of Faith.

But the form of worship, the Rites and ceremonies in this “ONE” Holy Mother Church are various from the most ancient times. Holy

Mother Church, according to RITE, divided into two MAIN branches the Eastern and Western. The

is

—

3

faithful Rite, in little in

adhering matters

common

to of

Eastern have

the

RITE,

with the Western

and vice-versa.

Rite,

As

Western,

the

so in the find diverse Rites. The Rites are: the Greek, the S^^rian, the Coptic and the Armenian. The names of these four Eastern Rites are taken from their ancient liturgies. in

do Eastern

Eastern,

It

vv^e

known

is

in

scientific

circles

the 'past, four liturgies were extant in the Western Rite, namely: the Gallican, the Celtic, the Mozarabic and the Ambrosian, Eastern Rite there SO IN were four liturgies, namely:, the liturgies of: St. James; 2) of 1) Mark; 3) of Thaddaeus and St.

that,

as

in

THE

Mare;

4)

and

of

St.

John

of

Ephesus. so happened in the Eastern those churches which that developed their liturgy exclusively on a basis of a Mother-liturgy, were divided into separate branches It

Rites

4

:

and distinguished from one another by separate names. Thus,

we have RITE, which

today

THE ARMENIAN

contains Syrian and Greek elements,

with

original

Armenian

THE COPTIC divided

into

parts.

RITE, which

the

Egyptian

is

and

Ethiopian (Abyssinian) branches. Their source is the liturgy of St.

Mark.

THE embraces

SYRIAN the

Pure

RITE, Syrian

which Rite,

Chaldean and Its mother liturgy is partly that of St. James and party of Thaddeus and Mare. the the

Maronite, Malarabic.

the

THE GREEK

RITE, or the so-called Byzantine Rite, was developed from the Liturgy of St. James and reformed by St. Basil the Great and St. John Chrysostom. This Greek Rite did not remain uniform as to the liturgical tongue, since, by sanction of the Holy 5

;

there

See,

are,

at

present,

the

fol-

lowing

branches existant therein: the pure Greek (its language 1) is the classical Greek) the 2) Melchite Greek (its language is the Arabic); 3) the Old-Slavonic Greek (its language is the Old;

Slavonic) 5)

;

is

Hungarian Greek (its lanHungarian with certain

the

guage

is

reservations

As

Roumanian Greek the Roumanian)

the

4)

language

(its

as

to

the

canon).

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

charistic

6

when the

referring

to

Old-Slavonic

There are three Old-Slavonic

Rite,

the

“Uniats’’ Rite.

of

Greek

liturgies

in

this

namely:

1)

the

liturgy of the Presanctified of Pope during Lent; 2) the liturgy of St. Basil the Great, which is celebrated 10 times a year; 3) the liturgy of St.

be

John

Chrysostom,

celebrated

today.

which

will

II.

UflzpBtttpmtaia iCtturgt|a S>v. 3(na«tta ZlatauHtabn. Slljie

of A.

Siwtnr Hjttnrgg 3ol|n (Hlfrgaoatom.

The Liturgy

of the

Catechumens

A. Liturgija Ohlasennych.

The

Celebrant, after incensing the icons and people, standing before the altar, blesses himself, and says quietly the following prayers:

altar,

Blahosloven Boh nas, vsehda, nyhi i prisno, i vo viki

vikov.

Amin.

Blessed be our God, always, now

and

ever,

and

forever and

ever.

Amen. Carju

nebesnyj,

O

heavenl}^

Ufisitelu, Duse King, Paraclete, istinny, ize vezd’i Spirit of truth.

Who

vsja ispolart' everysokrovisce where and fillest blahich, i zizni all things. Treaspodatefu; prijdi i ury of blessings, syj,

i

hajaj,

v

vselisja

ny,

and Giver of life; come and dwell within us, and

i

ocisti ny ot vsjakija skverny, i

Blaze

spasi nasa.

cleanse us of

dusi

all

and save,

stain,

O gracious Lord, our souls. Slava VO vys- Glory to God in nych Bohu, i na the highest, and zemli mir, vo ce- on earth peace to lovicich blahovo- men of good will. lenije. (Dvazdy.) (Twice.) O

Hospodi moi

ustni otverzesij i

usta

moja vozvi- and

wilt

sfat chvalu tvoju.

Lord, Thou

my lips, my mouth

open

shall declare praise.

The Celebrant makes cross with the uplifted Gospel, and thus begins

Blahoslovenno Syna,

be

i

the the the

i

i

nyhi

i

Son and the Holy

vo

now and and forever

Ghost,

viki

ever,

and L.

Holy Mass:

Blessed

Otca

Ducha, prisno, vikov.

a sign of the book of the

Kingdom of Svjataho Father and

carstvo,

Thy

Amin.

C. 9

ever.

Amen.

The Deacon then

intones the Ek-

tenia of Peace:

D. Mirom Hos- D. In peace let podu pomolimsja. us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have C. mercy. svyshim D. For peace spasenii from on high, and

Hospodi po-

L.

miluj.

D.

O

miri

i

dus nasich, Hos- for the salvation podu pomolimsja. of our souls, let us

pray

to

the

Lord. L.

D.

Lord, have C. mercy. miri vseho D. For the peace

Hospodi po-

miluj.

O

mira, blahostoja- of nii

svjatych Bozi-

the

whole

world, good

ich cerkvej, i sojedinenii vsich,

for the estate of all

the holy churches of God, and for the union of them all, let us pray to the Lord.

Hospodu pomolimsja.

Lord, have C. mercy. D. O svjafim D. For this holy Chrami sem, i ize temple, and for L.

Hospodi po-

miluj.

10

—

i

who come

those

so viroju, blahovi-

nijem

strachom into

it

with

faith,

Boziim

vchod’a- piety and fear of scich VO on, Hos- God, let us pray podu pomolimsja. to the Lord. C. Lord, L. Hospodi pomercy. miluj.

have

O bohorubi- D. For our GodEpiskopi na- loving Bishop N.; cestnim for the honorable sem N D.

vom

.

priesthood,

Presviterstvi, jeze

for

VO Chris fi Dia- the Diaconate konstvi,

pricfi

o i

vsem

in

Christ, for all the

Tudech, clergy and people, let us pray to the

Hospodu pomolimsja.

Lord.

L. Hospodi poC. Lord, miluj. mercy.

D.

O

have

D. For the hon-

blahocesti-

vom

governupravitel’stvi orable derzavy nasej, o of our vsej palafi i vo- country, for all

ment

jech jeho, Hospo-

institutions and defenders, let

its

du pomolimsja.

us

pray

to

the

Lord. L.

Hospodi po-

C.

Lord, have

mercy.

miluj. 11

O

jeze posoD. To aid it in pokoriti pod battle and vannozi jeho vsjaka- quish every eneho vraha i supo- my and adversary, stata, Hospodu let us pray to pomolimsja. the Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, have C.

D.

biti

i

mercy. D. For o vsjakom hra- and for

miluj.

D. i

O

hradi sem,

this city,

every

vesi i strani, city, village and i ize viroju zi- country, and for vuscich VO' nich, the faithful dwelHospodu pomo- ling within them, let us pray to the limsja. (fi,

Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, C. mercy. miluj.

O

D.

D.

O

For good

vozdu- weather,

chov, o umnozenii plodov zemnych, i vremenech mirnych, Hospodu pomolimsja. L. Hospodi pomiluj.

D.

blahora-

stvorenii

have

dance of the

abunfruits

of the earth, and peaceful times, let us pray to the

Lord.

Lord, have C. mercy. plavaju- D. For those at

scich, putesestvu-

sea, 12

—

those who

neduhu-

journey, for the sick, the sufferjuscichsja, pFinen- ers and those in nych, i o spasenii prison, and for ich, Hospodu po- their salvation, let us pray to the molimsja. Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, have C.

juscich,

juscich, truzda-

mercy. D. O jeze izba- D. For our delivitisja nam ot verance from all vsjakija skorby, distress, wrath hniva i nuzdy, and want, let us Hospodu pomo- pray to the Lord. miluj.

limsja. L. Hospodi pomiluj.

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Zastupi, spaD. Help, save, si, pomiluj i so- pity and preserve chrani nas Boze us, O God, by Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace. tiju.

L.

D.

C. Lord, have mercy. Presvjatuju, D. Commemora-

Hospodi po-

miluj.

precistuju, pre- ting our

blah oslovennuju,

holy,

most

most pure,

slavnuju Vladyci- most blessed and cu nasu Bohoro- glorious Lady, the 13

—

dicu,

i

prisnocfivu

Mother

God

of

Mariju so vsimi and ever Virgin svjatymi pomja- Mary with all the nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us com-

drub druha, mend ourselves, zivot nas, each other, and C h r s t u Bohu all our life to i

i

ves'

i

predadim.

Christ,

our God.

Lord.

TebiHos-

L.

To

C.

Thee,

O

Lord.

podi.

Pr. For to Thee Sv. Jako podobajet Tebi vsja- are due glory, kaja slava, cesf i honor and adorapoklonenije, Otcu tion, Father, Son i Synu i Svjato- and Holy Ghost,

mu

Duchu, nyni

prisno, i vo viki vikov. L. Amin.

i

The

O is

ever,

forever

and

ever. C. Amen.

Priest says silently:

Whose might Whose glory is Whose mercy is in-

Lord, our God,

and

ineffable,

immeasurable. finite

now and and

and

speakable,

cording

to

love

do

of

Thou,

Thy

mankind

O

un-

Lord, accompassion, look

14

—

:

down upon us and upon this holy edifice: and grant us and them that pray with us Thy abundant grace and njercy. During

this the

Congregation sings

the first Antiphon

Voskliknitc Shout to the Hospodevi vsja Lord all the earth, zeml’a, pojte ze sing ye a psalm imeni

Jeho, da-

to

Jeho.

to

His

praise.

Through

Molitvami Bohorodici, spasi nas.

His name, give

glory

chvafi

slavu

dite

the

Spase, prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

Say unto God: Tvo- how terrible are

Rcite Bohu: koF straisna d’ila ja,

siFi

VO mnozestvi Thy works, in the Tvojeja sol- multitude of Thy

zut vrazi

Tvoi.

strength Thy enemies shall lie to

Thee.

Through

Molitvami Bohorodici, Spase, spasi nas.

the

prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. 15

Vsja zemra po- Let all the earth klonitsja Tebi, i adore Thee, and pojet Tebi; da sing to Thee; let pojet ze imeni it sing to Tvojemu, Vysnij. name, o Highest

Thy

One.

Through

Molitvami Bo-

the

prayers of the Mother of God, O

horodici, Spase, spasi nas.

Saviour, save us.

Slava Otcu

i

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, now and forever and

Sy-

nu i Svjatomu Duchu, i nyni prisno i vo viki vikov. Amin. i

ever.

horodici, spasi nas.

Amen.

Through

Molitvami Bo-

the

Spase, prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

At the end of the First Antiphon the Deacon intones the Small Ektenia:

D.

Paki

i

paki

mirom Hospodu pomolimsja.

—

D. Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. 16

—

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Zastupi, spa- D. Help, save, si, pomiluj i so- pity and preserve chrani nas Boze, us, O God, by Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace. L. Hospodi miluj.

po-

;

tiju.

Lord, C. L. Hospodi pomercy. miluj. D.

D.

Presvjatuju,

Commemora-

most

prccistuju, pre- ting

our

blah oslovennuju,

most

!

have

holy,

pure,

slavnuju Vladyci- most blessed and cu nasu Bohoro- glorious Lady, the I

i

dicu,

i

Mother

prisnocfivu

of

God

Mariju so vsimi and ever Virgin svjatymi pomja- Mary with all the nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us comi

druh

ves*

z

i

druha,

Vo

Christu predadim. L.

i

nas,

t

Bohu

mend ourselves, each other, and all

our life

Christ,

Tebi Hos-

C.

podi.

To

Lord.

Jako Tvoja derzava i Tvoje

Pr.

Sv.

to

our God. Thee, O t

For Thine

is the realm, and Thine is the kingi slava Otca, i dom and the powSyna i Svjataho er and the glory

jesf carstvo

i

sila

—

17

—

Dtitha, nyni

i

of the Father and the Son and the

pri-

Vik

VO

sno, i vikov.

i

Holy Ghost, now and

ever,

and

for-

ever and ever.

Amin.

L.

The

C.

Priest prays

Amen. quietly:

O

Lord, our God, save Thy peoand bless Thine inheritance: guard the fullness of Thy Church:

ple

sanctify those who love the beauty of Thy house: do Thou glorify them by Thy divine power, and do not forsake us who hope in

Thee.

During

Congregation sings Second Antiphon;

this the

the

Boze uscedri ny i

blahoslovi

prosviti lice je luj

na ny

i

O

God,

have

ny, mercy on us and

Tvo- bless us, let the pomi- light of Thy countenance shine up-

ny.

us, and have mercy on us. ny Syne Save us, O Son

on

Spa si Bozij, voskresyj of God, 18

—

Who

hast

a iz

risen from the dead, we sing to

mertvych, po-

juscija luja,

Ti.

Alli-

Thee. Alleluia,

3.

3.

That we may

Poznati na zemli put Tvoj, VO vsich

know Thy way Thy

jazycich spasenije upon earth. salvation in Tvoje.

all

nations.

Spasi ny Syne Save us, O Son Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the juscija luja,

Ti.

dead,

Alli-

Thee.

3.

Da

ispovid’atsja Tebil’udije, Boze;

da ispovid’ats j Tebi Tudije vsi.

we

sing to

Alleluia,

3.

Let

the people confess to Thee, O God; let all the people give praise

Thee. Save us, O Son Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the to

Spasi

juscija luja,

ny Syne Ti.

we

sing to Alleluia, 3. Glory be to the

dead,

Alli-

Thee.

3.

Slava Otcu, i Synu, i Svjatomu Father, and the Duchu; i nyhi i Son, and the Holy prisno, i vo viki Ghost; now and vikov.

Amin.

ever,

and 19

—

and forever ever.

Amen.

Jedinorodnyj SyO only-begotten i Slove Bozij, Son and Word of brzsmcrten syj, i God, Who art imne,

spaseni- mortal, and Who naseho radi, for the sake of voplotitisja ot our salvation consvjatyja Bohoro- descended to beizvolivyj ja,

dici i prisnodivy come incarnate of Marii, neprelozno the holy Mother V o c e 1 o V i ci vyjsja, of God and ever r a s p n y j s j a ze Virgin Mary,Who Chris te B o z e wast made man ;

m

smertiju s e r f without changing popravyj, j e d i n and wast crucisyj Svjatyja Troj- fied. O Christ, our cy, sproslavTa- God; Who hast

jemyj Otcu, i conquered death Svjatomu Duchu, by death. Who art

one

of the Trinity, and art glorified with

spasi nas.

Holy

the Father and the Holy Ghost save us.

—

20

—

The Deacon again

intones the

Small Ektenia: Paid

D.

i

paki

mirom Hospodu pomolimsja.

Again and

D.

again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

C. Lord, have mercy. D. Zastupi, spa- D. Help, save, si, pomi'uj i so- pity and preserve

L. Hospodi pomiluj.

nas Boze

chrani

Tvojeju blahoda-

us,

O

Thy

God, by

grace.

-

tiju.

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Presvjatuju, D. Commemoraprecistuju, pre- ting our most Hospodi po

miluj.

blah oslovennuju, holy, most pure, slavnuju Vladyci- most blessed and cu nasu Bohoro- glorious Lady, the dicu, i prisnocfivu Mother of God Mariju, so vsimi and ever Virgin svjatymi pomja- Mary with all the nuvse, sami sebe saints, let us corni druh druha, i men d ourselves, ves’

z

i

Vo

t

nas,

each

Christu Bohu

all

predadim.

Christ,

—

21

—

other, life

our

and to

our God-

.

TebiHos-

L.

Boh

O

jesi,

i

Thou

For

Pr.

i

ov ikoFubec

1

Thee,

Lord.

Jako blah

Sv. c e

To

C.

podi

a

art

gracious

God and lovest man, and we as-

Tebi

slavu vozsylajem,

Otcu, i Synu, cribe Thee glory, Svjatomu Duchu, Father, Son and i

nyhi

VO

i

viki

prisno, vikov.

Holy Ghost, now

i

and

ever,

and

for-

ever and ever. L.

Amin.

The

Thou rhake

C.

Amen.

Priest prays quietly:

Who

these

prayers.

hast

enabled

us

to

common and united

Who

didst

promise

to

grant the petitions of two or three gathered together in Thy name; do Thou now fulfill the petitions of Thy servants for their good, granting us also the knowledge of Thy truth in this the next.

age,

and

—

—

in

'

22

life

eternal

During

this the Congregation sings the Third Antiphon:

Prijcfite vozra-

Come,

let

dujemsja Hospo- praise the devi; voskliknem with joy;

Bohu,

SpasiteFu joyfully

us

Lord let

us

sing

to

nasemu.

God, our Saviour. Spasi ny Syne Save us, O Son Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the jusciia luja,

Ti.

Alli-

dead,

Thee.

3.

we

sing tp

Alleluia,

3.

Predvarim lice Let us come beJeho VO ispovi- fore His presence danii, i vo psal- with thanksgivmich voskliknem ing, and make a joyful noise to Jemu.

Him

with psalms. Save us, O Son Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the Spasi

juscija luja,

ny Syne Ti.

Alli-

Jako

Boh

Hospod velij

dead,

Thee.

3.

,

po

i

velij

car'

vsej

zemli.

—

23

we

sing to Alleluia, 3.

For the God is a great Lord, and a great king over all the earth.

—

Save us, O Son Spasi ny Syne Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the juscija luja,

Ti.

dead,

Alli-

Thee.

3.

The

we

sing to Alleluia, 3.

Priest prays silently:

O Lord, Master, our God, Who hast established in heaven the orders and hosts of angels and archangels for the service of Thy majesty; grant that unto us the holy angels may enter, who with us serve and glorify Thy majesty. For to Thee are due all glory, honor and adoration. Father, Son and Holy Ghost, now and forever and ever.

Amen.

After

this

Priest

the

gives

the

Gospels to the Deacon, who goes with it around the altar, coming out of the northern door of the Ikonostasion and stands before the Royal Door, where the Priest is waiting for him. He gives the Priest the Book of Gospels to kiss, saying quietly:

Book

of

24

Vladyko, blahoslovi

vchod

The

Master, bless this holy entrance.

I

sej.

j

gives the blessing, saying silently:

Priest

Blahosloven

Blessed

be

the

vchod svjatych entrance of thy tvoich, V s e h d a, Saints, always, nyhi

i

prisno,

i

Viko

V.

VO viki Amin.

now and and

ever,

forever

ever.

and

Amen.

The Deacon, standing before the Royal Door, elevates the Book of Gospels, and making the sign the cross with it, intones:

Premudrost’,! Wisdom, prosti!

of

arise!

I

They go

into the Sanctuary, and while the Deacon places the Book of Gospels upon the altar, the

Congregation sings:

Pri j

(Ti

himsja

i

te poklo-

Come,

pripadim adore

ko Christu.

trate

before

—

25

let

us

and pros-

ourselves Christ.

Spasi ny Syne Save us, O Son Bozij, voskresyj of God, Who hast iz mertvych, po- risen from the juscija

Ti.

dead,

Alli-

Thee.

luja.

we

sing to

Alleluia.

The Congregation now sings the Tropar, Kondak and Bohorodichen of the day, during which the Priest says the following prayer:

O

holy God,

Who

resteth in holy praised by the Seraphim by the cry of thrice-holy, Who art glorified by the Cherubim and art adored by all the powers of heaven; Thou Who didst bring all things from nothing into being.

places.

Who

art

Who didst make man to Thine own image and likeness, Who didst adorn him with all the gifts of Thy grace. Who dost give wisdom and understanding to them that ask; Thou, who dost not scorn the sinner, but hast ordained repentance for his salvation: Who hast granted us. Thy lowly and unworthy servants, to stand at this moment before the majesty of Thy holy altar,

—

26

—

and

to offer

Thee due worship and

O

do Thou,

Lord, receive the mouth of us sinners the thrice-holy hymn, and look down upon us in Thy mercy. Forgive us all our sins whether wilful or unwilling, sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant that we may serve Thee with reverence all the days of our life: by the prayers of the holy Mother of God and all Saints, who have from the beginning served

honor: froon

Thee

faithfully.

He

concludes the prayer aloud:

Jako*

svjat nas, i

Boze

holy

For

jesi

Tebi Thou,

our

and we

slavu vozsylajem,

art God,

ascribe

Thee glory, FathSvjatomu Duchu: er, Son and Holy Otcu,

i

Synu,

i

Ghost:

He

then turns toward the people:

Nyhi

i

prisno: |

Now

and

ever:'

The Deacon then concludes: I

L.

VO

viki vikov.

And

forever and

ever. C. Amen.

Amin.

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—

The Congregation now

sings the

following hymn:.

Holy God, holy

Boze,

Svjatyj

svjatyj Kripkij, Mighty One, holy svjatyj Bezsmert- Immortal One, nyj, pomiluj nas. have mercy on us.

(Thrice)

(Trizdy)

O

Slava

t

c u,

Glory be to the

i

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

Synu

i

Duchu,

During the singing of this hymn, Priest and Deacon, making a profound bow, go to the rear of the

the altar, the Priest quietly saying the following prayer:

Blessed

name

is

He who cometh

of the Lord; blessed art

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—

in the

Thou

on the throne in the glory of Thy kingdom, Who sittest on the Cherubim, always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

The Sub-Deacon then

Vohmim!

|

The

Priest responds:

Mir vsim!

The

intones:

Let us attend!

Peace to

all!

|

Sub-Deacon concludes:

Premudrosf,| Wisdom, vohmim

attend

!

let

us

1

|

The Congregation

men

sings the Prokiof the day.

The Deacon then

intones:

Wisdom!

Premudrosf! |

The Lector begins the announcing the

Epistle,

by

text.

The Sub-Deacon responds:

Vohmim!

|

29

Let us attend!

—

The Lector reads

the Apostle.

(Epistle).

When

the reading of the Epistle the Priest intones:

is

finished,

Mir

Peace to thee!

ti! |

The Deacon responds:

Premud rosf,

Wisdom,

let

us

I

vohmim!

attend! |

The Congregation

sings:

Alleluia.

The Deacon takes the censer and incenses the altar, ikons and people. During this the Priest says the following prayer secretly: Light up in our hearts the pure light

of

the

divine

knowledge of

Lord, Who lovest mankind, and openest the eyes of our soul to the understanding of th^^

Thee,

O

teachings of Thy Gospel, install in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, so that trampling upon earthly desires we may come to a *

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—

life, thinking and performthings according to Thy will. For Thou art the light of our souls and bodies, O Christ, our God, and we give Thee glory together with Thy eternal Father, and Thy most holy, blessed and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

spiritual

ing

all

The Deacon, standing before Blahoslovi Vla-

Bless, Master, the reader of the Gospel of the

dyko

blahovistitel’a, s vj a t a h o, slavnaho i vse-

chval’naho

The

Boh

holy, Evan- and

glorious

renowned

Apo- Evangelist (or Evanhe- Apostle and E-

helista stola i lista)

the

intones:

altar,

(ili

N

vangelist)

N

Priest blesses him, saying:

May God,

molitvami

by

svjataho, slavna- the prayers of ho i vsechval’na- the holy, gloriou*^

ho Evanhelista and renowned E (ili

Apostola

Evanhelista)

vangelist (or Apostle and Evan-

i

N....

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31

da dasf

tebi hla-

gelist)

N

grant

hof blahovistvu- that thou juscemu mnohoju,

s

i 1

vo

o

j

u nounce

is-

pel

an-

Gos-

the

great

with

polnenije Evan- power in the helia, vozl’ublen- fillment of lennaho S y n a Gospel of svojeho, Hospoda beloved Son,

naseho

Isusa Lord,

Christa.

The

ful-

the His our

Jesus

Christ.

Deacon takes

the

Book

of

Gospels and goes out through the Royal Door, accompanied by the Sub-Deacon, who, holding the open

Book

of Gospels, intones:

Premudrosf, Wisdom, arise, uslyHm let us hear the

prosti, s vj a t a helia.

ho

Evan- Holy Gospel.

The Deacon responds: The reading of Ot N svjataho Evanhelia the Holy Gospel according

ctenije.

N

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32

—

to

St.

:

The Congregation sings: Glory to Thee, Slava Tebi, Ho-

O Lord, glory to Thee.

spodi, slava Tebi.

The Sub-Deacon intones: Let us attend. Vohmim. |

reads the Holy Gospel, at the conclusion of which the

The Deacon

Congregation sings: Slava Tebi,

Ho-

Glory to Thee, Lord, glory to Thee.

O

spodi, slava Tebi.

The Sub-Deacon brings

the

Holy

Gospel with the open page to the

who

Priest,

Mir

ti

kisses

blahovi-

stvujuscemu.

who

|

The Deacon then

it,

Peace

1

saying: to

Thee,

hast read.

intones the Great

Ektenia

Rcem

D. Let us say with our whole vseho pomysleni- soul, and with ja naseho rcem. our whole mind D.

vseja

dusi,

vsi ot i ot

let

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33

—

us

say.

,

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Hospodi vseD. O Lord alderzitefu, B o z e mighty, God of L.

Hospodi po-

miluj.

otec nasich, limtisja,

mo- our

uslysi

pray

i

fathers, we to Thee,

hear

pomiluj.

and have

mercy.

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Pomiluj nas D. Have mercy Boze, po velicij on us, O God, milosti T V o j e j according to Thy molimtisja, uslysi great mercy, we i pomiluj. pray to Thee, L. Hospodi pomiluj.

hear

and have

mercy. L. Hospodi pomiluj, 3.

The

C.

Lord, have

mercy,

Priest here

i

3.

lays the following

prayer quietly:

O

Lord,

God,

our

accept

this

humble prayer of Thy servants, and have mercy on u: according to the abundance of Th; mercy, and send Thy grace upon us and all Thy ^

people

who

await

Thy

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34

rich mercies.

D. Again let us most svjafijsem pray for our Ar- holy universal Bi-

D. Jesce molimsja

o

vselenskom chijereji N.... , pi Rimskom,

Pa- shop N...., Pope o of Rome, and for i

honorable blahocestivom u- the praviterstvi der- government of zavy

o poprebyvanii, miri, zdravii, spaseja,

bidi,

senii,

country,

for

their victory,

life,

this

peace, welfare, salvation and reo mission of their sins, and that the

ostavlenii

i

hrichov

ich,

i

Hospodu Bohu nasemu

jeze

Lord, our God, may enlighten posobiti im yo them and help vsem, i pokoriti them in all things, pod nozi ich vsja- and put under kaho vraha i su- their feet all their

najpace

pospisiti

i

and ad-

enemies

postata.

versaries.

L.

D. Jesce molimo bohorubivom Episkopi nacich

N....,

Lord, have

mercy,

3.

sja

sem

C.

Hospodi po-

miluj,

i

nasich

o otdu-

—

3.

D. Again

let

us

pray for our God -loving Bishop

N—

spiritual 35

—

.,

for our fathers,

chovnych, VO Chrisfi

i

vsej bratii

and in

brethren

all

Christ.

nasej.

L.

Hospodi po-

miluj,

3.

D. Jesce molimo predstoja-

sja

scich Tudech, ozidajuscich ot Tebe velikija i bohatyja milosti, za

m

tvorjascich n a blahaja, i za vsja p r avo s 1 avnyj a christiany. L.

Hospodi po-

miluj, stiv

i

and for

milo-

celovikol’u-

bec Boh jesi, i Tebi slavu vozsylajem Otcu, i Synu, i Svjatomu Duchu, nyhi i prisno, i VO viki vi-

Pr. art a

36

3.

For

Thou

merciful

God and lovest man, and we give Thee

glory. FathSon, and Holy Ghost, now and ever, and forever er,

C.

—

Chris-

Lord, have

C.

and

kov. L. Amin.

all

tians of the true Faith.

mercy,

3.

Jako

Sv.

Lord, have C. mercy, 3. D. Again let us pray for the people here present, who await Thy great and abundant mercies, for those who have shown us mercy,

—

ever.

Amen.

:

The Sub-Deacon intones

the Dismissal of the Catechumens

P. D. Pomolitesja ohlasenii Ho-

spodevi. L. Hospodi porn iluj.

CatechuS. D. mens, pray to the Lord. Lord, have C. mercy. S. D. Let us, the faithful, pray for the catechumens,

P. D. Virnii, o ohlasennych pomolimsja, da Hospod pomilujet that

the

Lord

may have mercy

ich.

on them. L.

Hospodi po-

rn iluj.

P. ich

L.

istiny.

Otkryjet

Evanhelia

pravdy. L.

Lord, have

That He teach them the word of truth. Hospodi po- C. Lord, have

D.

slovom

miluj. P. D.

im

C.

mercy. Ohlasit S. D.

Hospodi po-

miluj. P. D. Sojedinit ich svjafij svojej

mercy. S. D. reveal to

That He them the

Gospel of righteousness. Lord, have C. mercy. S. D. unite

That

He

them with

sobornij

apo- His holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. L. Hospodi poLord, have C. miluj. mercy. P. D. Spasi, poS. D. Save, pity, miluj, zastupi i help and preserve sochrani nas Boze us, O God, by Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace. stolsfij

i

cerkvi.

tiju.

L.

Hospodi po-

miluj. P. D.

C.

Lor d,

mercy. Ohlasenii, S. D. vasa Ho- mens,

hlavy spodevi priklonite.

have

Catechu-

bow your

heads unto

the

Lord. L.

Tebi Hos-

podi.

C.

To

Thee,

O

Lord.

During

this the Priest says following prayer quietly:

the

O Lord, our God, Who dwellest on high and dost look down upon Who

the lowly, for the salvation of the human race didst send Thy

only-begotten

Son,

Thy

our

God and

Christ, look down upon servants, the catechumens, who

Lord Jesus

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38

—

e

bow

their

make them

heads unto Thee, and in due time worthy of

ablution of regeneration, for forgiveness of sins, that they may put on the robe of chastity. Unite them with Thy holy Catholic and Apostolic Church and number the the

them among Thy chosen

He Da

i

s

tii

slavjat i

flock.

ends the prayer aloud:

That

nami

they,

too,

may gloThy most

with us

precistoje

velikoFipno j

rify

imja Tvoje, Otca holy and sublime i Syna i Svjataho name, Father, Son Ducha, nyhi and Holy Ghost, i

prisno, vikov.

L.

i

vo

now and

viki

ever, and ever.

forever and

Amin.

C.

Amen.

After this, while the Iliton, the

he Priest unfolds Deacon intones:

Jelici ohlasenii

All catechumens depart.

izyjdite.

The Sub-Deacon responds: Ohlasenii izyj- Catechumens I

dite. I

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39

part.

—

de-

:

The Deacon

repeats

Jelici ohlaseniil All catechumens izyjdite.

|

depart.

The Sub-Deacon responds:

Da nikto

Let

ot

there

be

ohlasennych, jeli- none of the catePaki i chumens present, ci virnii. paki mirom Ho- only the faithful. spodu pomolim- Again and again in

sja.

peace

let

us

pray to the Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, have C. miluj. mercy. B.

The Liturgy B.

The

of the Faithful. Liturgija Vimych.

Priest says the following prayer quietly:

We

thank Thee, O Lord, God might. Who dost allow us to stand before Thy holy altar, to ask mercy for our sins and those Receive, O God, of the people. our prayer, and make us worthy of

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40

—

to offer

Thee

prayers, supplications

and bloodless sacrifices for people. Grant Thy grace

Thy

in

that

this,

Thy

to

whom Thou

ministry,

placed

all

us,

hast

we may

call

upon Thee by the might of Thy Holy Spirit, always and everywhere without blame and offence, and the pure whiteness conscience, so that Thou,

with

of our hearing

mayest have mercy on us

us,

cording mercy.

to

During

multitude

the

of

ac-

Thy

the Sub-Deacon intones:

this

P. D. Zastupi, S. D. Help, save, spasi, pomiluj i pity and preserve sochrani nas Boze us, O God, by Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace. tiju.

L. Hospodi pomiluj. P. D. Premudrosf

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41

Lord, have C. mercy. S. D. Wisdom.

:

:

The

Priest concludes the prayer

aloud

Jako podo- Pr. For to Thee bajet Tebi vsja- are due all honkaja slava, cest i or, glory and adopoklonenije, Otcu ration, F a t h e r, Son and Holy i Synu i Svjatomu Duchu, nyni i pri- Ghost, now and sno, i VO viki ever, and forever vikov. and ever. L. Amin. C. Amen. Sv.

The Sub-Dea on P. D.

Paki

i

pa-

S.

continues

D. Again and

mirom Hospo- again in peace let du pomolimsja. us pray to the

ki

Lord. L. Hospodi pomiluj.

C.

Lord, have

mercy.

During

this the Priest says the following prayer quietly:

Again and again we bow down

O gracious God, Who mankind; and we beseech Thee, that, hearkening to our prayer, Thou cleanse our bodies and

before Thee, lovest

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42

—

souls of all stain of flesh and spirit, and grant that we stand before Thy altar without blame and judgment.

Grant, us,

O

God, to

growth of

all

faith

life,

praying with

and

spiritual

understanding. Grant that they may always serve Thee with fear and love, share in Thy holy Mysteries without guilt and judgment, and become worthy of Thy heavenly

kingdom.

During

the Sub-Deacon intones:

this

P. D. Zastupi, S. D. Help, save, spasi, pomiluj i pity and preserve sochrani nas Boze us, O God, by Tvojeju blahoda- Thy grace. tiju.

L. Hospodi pomiluj. P. D. Premudrosf.

The

C.

Lord, have

mercy. S. D.

Wisdom.

Priest concludes the prayer aloud:

Pr. That ever Sv. Jako da pod der^avoju Tvoje-1 being guarded by I

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43

ju vsehda chranimi, Tebi slavu

Thy might, we may give Thee

vozsylajem, Otcu glory, Father, i Synu i Svjato- Son and Holy mu Duchu, nyni Ghost, now and i prisno i vo viki ever, and forever

and

vikov. L. Amin.

C.

ever.

Amen.

The Congregation now Cherubic Ize Cheruvimi tajno obrazujusce i

sings the

Hymn: Let us, who mystically represent

zivo tvor jascej the Cherubim and

Trojci trisvjatuju

offer

the

pish prinosjasce, holy hymn

thriceto the

vsjakuju nyni zi- life-giving Trinitejskuju otverzim ty, now put aside pecaF. all earthly cares.

During this the Priest quietly says the prayer of the Great Entrance:

No one who is bound by the earthly desires or lust is worthy to come near Thee, to approach King Thee, or to serve Thee, of glory; for to serve Thee is great

O

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44

—

and

terrible

even to the heavenly

Yet through Thy ineffable and immeasurable love of man, Thou, Who without change didst become man and our High-Priest, powers.

hast given us the ministry of this and bloodless sacrifice, being Thyself the Lord of all. For Thou alone, O Lord, our God, dost reign in heaven and on earth. Who art borne on the cherubic throne, Who art the Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel; Who alone art liturgic

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

Who

before this. Thy holy altar, and consecrate Thy sacred and most pure Body and precious Blood. For I come to Thee with humility and I beseech Thee: do Thou not turn

Thy face away from me from among Thy

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45

—

me, nor cast servants, but

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

grant

O

receive and art received, Christ, our God, and we give Thee praise, together with Thine eternal Father and Thy most holy, blessed and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

dost

this prayer the Deacon incenses the altar, ikons and people, reciting quietly Psalm 50. When the incensing is completed, the Deacon hands the censer to the Priest, who holding same with his left hand, with elevated arms says the following hymns quietly thrice, making a profound bow after each time:

During

Let us, who mysIze Cheruvirni tajno obrazujusce tically represent zivo tvor jascej the Cherubim and i Trojci trisvjatuju offer the thricepish prinosjasce, holy hymn to the vsjakuju nyhi zi- life-giving Trinitejskuju otverzim ty, now put aside pecaF. all earthly cares.

—

46

—

Jako Carja vsich That we may repodemFusce, An- ceive the King of

Who

comes

helskimi nevi di-

all,

mo dorinosima,

invisibly attended by hosts of angels. Alleluia, al-

cinmi. alliluia,

Alliluia, alliluia.

leluia,

alleluia.

After completion of these hymns, kissing the edge of the altar, the Priest, accompanied by the Deacons, goes to the Zertovnik (table of oblation). He incenses the oblation, saying quietly: Boze, milostiv budi mhi hrisnomu.

He to

Lord, be merto me, a

ciful

sinner.

then takes the Aer and gives it the Sub-Deacon with the following prayer:

V

miri vozd’izite In peace lift up ruki vasa vo svja- thy hands to the taja i blahoslovite holy things and Hospoda. bless the Lord^

He then gives the Diskos (Paten) with the Asterisk covering the holy 47

—

bread to the Deacon, who, holding same high above his head, begins the Great Entrance with the following prayer:

May the Lord God remember

Vsich vas pravoslavnych Christian da pomjanet Ho-

Boh vo

spod’ stvii

svojem, vse-

hda, nyhi sno, i VO vikov.

The

all you Christians of the true Faith in His

car-

i

pri- kingdom, always, viki now and ever, and forever and ever.

Priest now intones the prayer of the Great Entrance:

Our most holy

Svjafijsaho, vse[I

lenskaho Archi- universal

Rimskaho; blaho- Rome;

Bishop of the hon-

cestivoje upravi- orable tefstvo derzavy

of this

;:

jereja

N

,

Papu

N—

,

ment

seja;

Pope

govern-

bohofubiva- country; for our

ho Episkopa na- God-loving Bishand all i ves* op N seho N s V j a s cenniceskij, the priesthood, diakoniceski j i the diaconate, the inoceskij cin i monastic orders ,

,

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48

—

cerkovnyj; and the servants blazennych i pri- of the church; snopominaj emy ch and the blessed pricet

ktitorej cfitelej

rememfounders

blaho- and ever

i

svjataho bered

seho; i and benefactors vas pravo- of this holy slavnych Christi- church; and all an, da pomjanet you Christians of Hospod Boh VO the true Faith,

chrama

vsich

svojem, may the Lord God nyhi remember in His

carstvii

vs eh da, prisno, vikov.

L.

i

i

vo

kingdom, always, now and ever, and forever and ever.

viki

Amin.

Amen.

C.

The Congregation

sings the follow-

ing h3min:

Jako Carja vsich That we may repodemFusce, An- ceive the King of

Who

comes

helskimi nevidi-

all.

mo dorinosima

invisibly attended by hosts of angels. Alleluia, al-

cihmi. alliluia,

Alliluia, alliluia.

leluia,

alleluia.

During this the Priest, placing the Diskos (Paten), with the Asterisk

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49

over the holy bread, to the left of the chalice, covers them with the Aer, saying the following prayer quietly:

The venerable

Blahoobraznyj J o

s

i

f

,

s

dreva

I

snem

precistoje filo Tvoje, plascaniceju cistoju obviv, i blahouchahmi vo hrobi

Joseph having taken Thy most pure the

body from wood, wrap-

ped j

it in a clean shroud, and with

novim zakryv po- ointment laid I

lozi.

1

into a

it

new tomb.

Then taking the censer he incenses the holy gifts and says the following prayer: Ublazi Hospodi Deal favorably, blahovolenijem O Lord, in Thy Tvoim Sion a, good will with da sozizdutsja Sion, that the i

sfiny Jerusalim- walls of Jerusaskija; tohda bla- lem may be built

zertvu up; thenshalt hovolisi pravdy, voznose- Thou accept the nije i vsesozeha- sacrifice of jusjemaja, tohda tice, oblations and 50

—

vozlozat na oltar whole

Tvoj

burnt offerings, then shall

telcy.

they lay calves

upon Thy

The Deacon now

altar.

intones the Ek-

tenia of the Offertory:

D.

I s

p o

molitvu

1 n i m D. Let us fulfill n a s u our prayer to the

Hospodevi.

Lord.

L. Hospodi pomiluj.

D.

O

Lord, have C. mercy. predlozenD. For the pre-

nych cestnych

cious gifts offered let us pray to the Lord.

darich Hospodu here pomolimsja. L. Hospodi pomiluj.

D.

O

svjafim

chrami sem s

viroju,

i

ize

blaho-

hovinijem

i

chom B

o z

stra-

m

Lord, have C. mercy. D. For this holy edifice and for those who come hither with faith good

vchodascich vo on, Hospodu po-

will and the fear of God, let us pray to the

molimsja.

Lord.

L.

i i

Hospodi po-

C.

Lord, have

mercy.

miluj.

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51

—

O

For our defrom all skorby, hniva i distress, wrath nuzdy, Hospodu and want, let us D.

nam

D.

izbavitisja

ot

liverance

vsjakija

pray to the Lord. Lord, have C. mercy.

pomolimsja. L. Hospodi pomiluj.

During

this the Priest prays

quietly:

O

Lord,

art holy.

God

Who

almighty. Who alone dost receive the sac-

rifice of praise

from them who

upon Thee with

all their

call

hearts, re-

ceive the prayer of us sinners and it to Thy holy altar. Make us worthy to offer Thee gifts and spiritual sacrifices for our sins and for the faults of the people. Grant that we find grace before Thee, and that our offering be pleasing to Thee. Let the blessed Spirit of Thy grace dwell within us, within these gifts here present, and within all Thy people.

carry

D. Help, save, D. Zastupi, spapomiluj i so- pity and preserve 1

si,

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52

chrani

nas Boze

Tvojeju blahoda-

O

us,

Thy

God, by

grace.

tiju.

L. Hospodi pomiluj.

D. Dne soversenna, ta,

mira

hrisna, u

Lord, have

C.

mercy. D. That vseho svja-

i

bez-

Hospo-

da prosim.

day

may

all this

be per-

fect, holy, peaceful and sinless, let

us beseech the

Lord. L. Podaj spodi.

Ho-

D. Anhela mira, virna nastavnika,

dusam

C.

Grant

it,

O

Lord. D. For an angel of peace, a faith-

guarnasim, u dian of our souls Hospoda prosim. and bodies, let us beseech the Lord. chranitel’a i

ful guide, a

filam

L. Podaj spodi.

D.

Ho-

Proscenija

C.

Grant

it,

O

Lord. D. For the par-

i

ostavlenija hri- don and remischov i prehrisenij sion of our sins nasich, u Hospo- and transgresda prosim. L. Podaj spodi.

sions, let us beseech the Lord. Ho- C. Grant it, O Lord.

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53

—

D. Dobrych i D. For what is polcznych dusam good and profitnasim i mira mi- able for our souls rovi, u Hospoda and for the peace prosim.

of the world, let us beseech the

Lord. L. Podaj spodi.

Ho-

C.

Grant

it,

O

Lord. D. That the D. P r o c e j e vremja zivota rest of our lives naseho, vo miri be spent in peace pokajanii skon- and i repentance, cati, u Hospoda let us beseech the prosim. Lord. L. Podaj Hospodi. D. Christianskija konciny zivota tiaseho bezbofiz-

C.

Grant

it,

O

Lord. D. For a Christian end to our lives, painless, neny, nepostyd- without blame ny, mirny i do- and peaceful, and braho otvita na for a good destrasnim sudisci fense at the dread Christovi, u Ho- j u d g of on t spoda prosim» Christ, let us beseech the Lord.

m

L. Podaj spodi.

Ho-

—

Grant C. Lord. 54

it,

O

D.

Presvjatuju,

D.

Commemora-

our most

precistuju, pre- ting

most pure, most blessed and

blah oslovennu|u,

holy,

slavnuju Vladycicu nasu Bohorodicii, i prisnodivu Mariju, 30 vsimi svjatymi pomjanuvse, sami sebe druh druha, i i ves’ z i V o t nas,

glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us commend ourselves,

Ch

u predadim. r

i

s t

Bohu

Tebi Hos-

L.

podi. Sv.

each

other, life

and

our

to Christ, our God. C. To Thee,

all

O

Lord.

Scedrotami

Pr.

By

the mer-

edino rodnaho cies of Thine Syna Tvojeho, s only - begotten

j

blahoslo- Son, with Whom ven jesi, so pre- and with Thy svjatym i blahim most holy, grazivo tvorjascim cious and lifei Tvoim Duchom, g i V i n g Spirit,

Nimze

nyhi

VO

i

viki

prisno vikov.

i

Thou art blessed, now and ever, and forever and ever.

L.

Amin.

C.

55

Amen.

e

:

The

Priest, turning to the people,

says: Sv. L.

Mir vsim. I

duchovi

Pr. C.

Peace

to

all.

And with

thy spirit. tvojemu. D. VozFubim D. Let us love druh druha, da one another that with one mind j edi nomyslijem ispovimy we may confess: L. i

Otca

i

Syna

C.

Trojcu suscnuju

i

The

Father,

Son and Holy

Svjataho Ducha, jedinoneraz-

Ghost,

the

con-

substantial and

d’ilnuju.

undivided Trinity.

During

this the Priest kisses the gifts: first, the edge of the

covered

diskos (paten), then the edge of the chalice and finally the side of the altar, after each time saying:

VozlubTu

Thee, Lord, my strength, the Lord is my might

Ta

I

utver zdenij e moj i

and

pribizisce moje.

—

-

love

O

Hospodi, kriposte moja, H o s p o
56

—

my

refuge.

The Deacon then Dveri,

intones:

The

dveri,

doors,

premudrostiju

doors,

vohniim.

dom

let

the

with wisus attend.

The Priest takes up the aer and holds it aloft with both hands, saying the Creed quietly. The Congregation sings same: I believe in one Viruju VO jedinaho Boha, Otca God, Father al-

vsederzitela, mighty, maker of heaven and earth, tvorca neba i

ze

ze

m

vidimych and of all things vsich i ne- visible and in1 i,

I vo visible. And in jedinaho Hos- one Lord, Jesus

vidimych.

poda naseho Isu- Christ, only- besa Christa, Sy- gotten Son of na Bozija je di- God, born of the

no rodnaho, ot

Father before all Light of

ize

Otca rozden- ages.

naho

prezde

vsich vik. ot svita, istinna ot

light, true

true

Svita

God

of

God, begot-

Boha ten, not made, Boha consubs tan tial

istinna, rozdenna,

—

with the Father, 57

—

Whom

ne sotvorenna, jedinosuscna Otcu,

by

imze

made.

Nas

vsja d’iFa

bysa. celovik

things us

all

were

Who

men and

for for

naseho radi our

i

spasenija ssedsaho s nebes,

salvation came down from heaven,

(Here they

(Poklonajetsja nizko)

reverence)

voplotivsahosja

i

ot

Ducha Marii

i

svjata Divy, i

and was

incar-

nate of the

Holy

Ghost and

the

vocelovicsasja. Virgin Mary, and Raspjataho ze za was made man. ny pri Pontij- He was crucified

under Pontius Pilafi, i stradavsa i po- Pilate, and sufhrebenna; i vo- fered and was skressaho v tre- buried; and rose

skim

den po pisa- again on the I vozsed- third day accordsaho na nebesa, ing to the scriptij

nijem. i

sid’ascaho odes-

nuju

Otca.

tures.

And

as-

cended into heavpaki hrjaduscaho en, and sitteth at so slave ju suditi the right hand of zivym i mertvym, the Father. And jehoze carstviju He shall come I

—

58

—

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

Syna ischod’asca- And i

Synom

najema

in the

Otcem Ghost,

ho, ize so

the

Holy Lord

and Giver of

spokla-

life,

Who

proceedeth ma, hlaholavsaho from the Father

V

Proroki. nu,

soslavi-

i

bornuju

and the Son, Who together with the

jedi-

svjatuju,

so-

Father and

apo-

i

Son

the

adored and glorified.

stolskuju Cerkov. Ispoviduju jedino

is

Who

krescenije vo spoke through ostavlenije hri- the Prophets. In chov. Caju vo- one, holy, cathoskresenija mer- lic and apostolic tvych,

i

buduscaho Amin.

z

z n i Church. I confess vika. one baptism for the remission of sins. I expect the i

resurrection

of the dead, and the life of the age to

come. Amen.

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59

—

At the end of the Creed the Priest lowers the aer, blesses himself thrice saying the following prayer quietly:

Svjatyj

Boze,

Holy God, Holy

Svjatyj Kripkij, Mighty One, HoSvjatyj Bezsmeirt- ly Immortal One, ^y’h pomiluj

nas.

have mercy on

The Deacon

Stahim dobri, stahim so strachom,

vohmim,

us.

intones:

Let us

stand

well, let us stand

with

fear,

let

us

svjatoje voznosenije V miri pri-

attend to offer the holy Obla-

nositi.

tion in peace. C. The mercy of peace, the sacrifice of praise.

L. Milosf mira, zertvu chvalenija.

The

Priest, turning to

the people,

intones:

Blahodaf Hospoda

na

The

h o our

grace Lord,

of

Jesus Isusa Christa, t Christ, and the !uby Boha i Ot- love of God, the the ca, i pricastije Father, and s e

—

60

—

Svjataho Ducha, communion of so vsimi the Holy Ghost vami. be with you all.

budi L.

so

I

duchom

Then

the

And with

C.

thy

tvoim.

Priesi :,

spirit.

lifting

up

his

hands, says:

Hori s

i

m

i j

m

i

Let us lift our hearts.

erdca. L.

Imamy

ko

C.

We

lift

up

them

Ho'Spodu. up to the Lord. Sv. Blahodarim Pr. Let us give Hospoda. thanks to the Lord. L.

Dostojno

pravedno

C.

i

It

and just

jest po-

is

meet

to adore

Otcu i the Father, Son Synu i Svjatomu and Holy Ghost, Duchu, Trojci the holy, consvjafij, jedino- substantial and suschij i neraz- undivided Trinklahatisja

dirhij.

ity.

The It

is

Priest

lays quietly:

meet anc

Thee, to bless

Th

—

just to sing to to praise Thee,

:e,

61

—

Thee in all places of Thy For Thou art ineffable, il-

to adore

realm.

limitable, invisible, incomprehensible God, art the same. Thou and

Who

Thine only-begotten Son and Thy

Holy

Spirit.

Thou

didst

bring us

from nothing into being and didst raise us up when we had fallen, and didst not cease to do all until Thou hast conducted us to heaven and given us Thy future kingdom. For all these we give thanks to Thee and to Thine only-begotten Son and

Holy shown

know

Spirit for all the us, for those of and for those of

are ignorant.

We

give

mercies which we which we

Thee thanks

for this sacrifice, which Thou hast deigned to accept from our hands, although Thou art served by thousands of angels, and myriads of angels, by the Cherubim and Seraphim, six-winged, with many eyes,

moving about

lightly.

—

62

—

:

Priest, making a sign of the cross over the paten with the asterisk, concludes the prayer aloud:

The

Pobidnuju pish Singing, crying pojusce, vopiju- aloud, shouting and saying the sce, vzyvajusce i

hymn

hlahofusce.

The Congregation t,

sings the fol-

hymn

lowing SVj a Svjat,

of victory.

Holy, Holy, Ho-

Svj at,

Hospocf ly, Lord of Savaoth, ispolh heaven and

earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna

nebo zemfa slavy Tvojeja, osanna vo vysnich. Blahosloven hrjadyj VO imja Hospodne, o s a n n a i

VO vysnich.

in

the

highest.

Blessed is who cometh the name of

He in

the

Lord. Hosanna in the

The

hosts,

highest.

Priest prays silently the prayer of Consecration:

With

these blessed powers, we, Who lovest mankind, cry out and say: Holy art Thou and most holy, Thou and Thine too,

O

all

Lord,

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63

—

only-begotten Son and Spirit; holy art Thou holy and wonderful is

Thy Holy and

most

Thy

glory, the world that

Who

didst so love didst give Thine only-begotten Son, that all who believe in Him perish not, but have life everlasting.

Thou

Who, having come and mission

on

fulfilled

His

night on was given up, or rather

for

which He on which

He

us,

the

gave Himself up for

of the world.

the

life

The

Priest here takes the paten into it a bit, saying:

his hand, raises

Taking the bread into His holy, most pure hands, giving thanks, blest sing, sanctiffying and breakfing, gave it to His holy disciples and Apostles, saying:

(aloud) Prijmite,

j

Take

adi te,

ye,

eat,

Tilo this is My. Body, Moje, jeze za vy broken for you lomimoje vo and for the reos tavlenij e hri- mission of sins. sije

jest’

chov. L.

Amin.

C.

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64

—

Amen.

Then he makes and takes the

a profoimd reverence

chalice, saying quietly:

Likewise the chalice t after supper, saying:

(aloud)

Drink ye

Pijte ot neja vsi, sija jest’ Krov

this,

is

My

Moja novaho

Blood of the

New

za-

this

all

of

Testament, shed za mnohi izliva- for you and for jemaja vo ostav- the remission of vita, jaze

lenije

L.

He

za vy

i

hrichov.

sins.

Amin.

C.

Amen.

again makes a profound reverence, saying secretly:

Remembering therefore commandment and

this salu-

tary

all

things

done for us: the cross, tomb, resurrection on the third day, ascension into

heaven,

sitting

at

Thy

hand and second coming

He into into

in

right glory.

then takes the diskos (paten) his left hand and the chalice his

right,

—

elevating the 65

—

Holv

;

Sacrament and making the sign of the cross with

it,

intones:

Thine of Thine Pebi prinosim o own, we offer

Tvoja ot Tvoich,

vsich

i

Thee

za vsja.

all

in behalf of

and for

all.

The Congregation responds;

We

Tebe pojem, Tebe blahoslovim, Tebe blahodarim,

praise Thee,

we bless Thee, we thank Thee, mo- O Lord; and we Hospodi limtisja Boze nas. pray to Thee, i

our God.

The

Priest now says the prayer of the Epiklesis quietly;

We

offer

Thee

also

this

verbal

and bloodless sacrifice, and beg, pray and beseech Thee: do Thou send down Thy Holy Spirit upon us and these gifts here present. O Lord, Who didst send Thy Holy Spirit at the third hour upon Thy Apostles: take Him not from us, O Blessed One, but renew Him in us, who pray to Thee.

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66

—

Verse.

O

me,

within

spirit

O

Create

Holy

Thy

O

my

Who

Lord,

clean

a

renew

and

God:

heart in. a right

bowels. didst

Spirit at the third

send Thy hour upon

Apostles: take Him not from Blessed One, but renew Him

us, in us,

who pray to Thee. Cast me not away from Thy face: and take not Thy Holy Verse.

from me.

Spirit

O

Who

send Thy hour upon Thy Apostles: take Him not from us, O Blessed One, but renew Him in us, who pray to Thee. Lord,

Holy

didst

Spirit at the third

Then making a

sign of the cross over the diskos, says:

And make cious

body

this

of

bread f the pre-

Thy

Christ.

Then making a

sign of the cross over the chalice, says:

And

which

in

the chalice

t the precious blood of

Thy ChrisL

this

67

is

—

making a sign of the cross over both the diskos and chalice, Finally

says:

Transmuting them f by Thy Holy Spirit.

The

Priest continues to pray quietly:

That they may be to those who receive them for the cleansing of their souls, for the remission of their sins, for communion with the Holy Ghost, for the fulfillment of the kingdom of heaven, for trust in Thee, and not for judgment and condemnation.

We

offer Thee also this verbal for our forefathers, who in the faith, our fathers,

sacrifice

died

patriarchs,

prophets,

apostles,

preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, hermits and for the souls of all who died in the faith.

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68

—

He

then incenses the Holy Sacrament, and intones:

Especially for most holy, preblahoslovenhij most pure, most o

Izrjadhi

i

slavhij

cici

nasej

rodici Marii.

i

pre-

precisfij,

svjafij,

our

Vlady- blessed and gloBoho- rious Lady, the

prisnod’ivi

Mother

of

God

and ever Virgin Mary.

L. Dostojno jest

C.

It

is

truly

jako voistinnu meet to glorify blaziti fa Boho- Thee, O ever rodicu, prisno- blessed and imblazennuju i pre- maculate Mother neporocnuju, i of God. Who art Mater Boha na- more honorable Cesthijsuju than the CheruCheruvim, i slav- bim and incomhij suju bez srav- parably more glonenija Serafim, rious than the Sebez istfinija Boha raphim, who hast seho.

rozdsuju, borne suscuju Bohoro- stain dicu fa velicajem. Word;

Slova

without God, the Thee, O of God,

Mother we

—

69

—

glorify.

During

this the Priest prays quietly:

For Saint John the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist; for the holy, illustrious and praiseworthy Apostles;

ory

Thy

N

for Saint whose memare keeping, and for all Saints, through whose prayers ,

we

do Thou,

O

God,

visit us.

Remem-

those who have died in the hope of resurrection into eter-

ber also nal

life.

Here he prays

for the

O Lord, departed servant

Remember,

Thy

the

N

dead: soul ;

of

and

give him rest, that he may see the light of Thy countenance.

The

Priest

now

prays for the living:

Again we beseech Thee: rememO Lord, all Thy orthodox

ber,

who rightly dispense of truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, and every rank in the priestly orders.

episcopate,

Thy word

Again we offer Thee this verbal for the whole world, for

sacrifice

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70

—

holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, for all who lead pure and holy lives; for the honorable government of our country, its instithe

tutions and defenders; give it a tranquil rule, that we, too, enjoying peace, may lead a calm and quiet life in all piety and honesty.

He

ends the prayer aloud:

V

Remember

pervych pomjani Hospodi svjafijsaho,

mong the vse- O Lord,

lenskaho Archi- most holy jereja

N....,

Papu

sal

our

univer-

Bishop

Pope

Rimskaho, boho-

of

a-

first,

N....,

Rome,

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

vopravj ascich dispense the slovo Tvojeja word of Thy is tiny. L. I

truth

vsich

C.

i

and

vsja.

—

71

—

faithfully.

And all

us

all,

things.

j

The

Priest prays silently:

O

Remember, which we towns, and

Lord, the city in

and

live,

all

cities

and

the faithful dwelling therein. Remember, Lord, those traveling on sea and land, the sick, the afflicted and those in prison, all

O

and

their salvation.

Remember,

O

who

bring gifts and work for the welfare of Thy holy churches, and those who care for the poor, and send down Thy mer-

Lord,

cies

those

upon us

He

ends the prayer aloud:

I dazd nam dinymi usty, i

dinym slaviti,

i

precistoje e,

jeje-

And grant that we, with one

serdcem mouth and one vospivati heart, may gloi

koFipnoje

Tvo

all.

O

t

and praise

veli-

rify

imja

Thy glorious and mighty name,

c a

i

Syna i Svjataho Father, Son and Ducha, nyhi i pri- Holy Ghost, now sno i VO viki vi- and ever, and forever and ever. kov. L. Amin. C. Amen.

—

72

—

He I

sti i

turns to the people and says:

And may

da budut milovelikaho Boha

the

[grace of our Spasa naseho great God and '

Isusa Christa, so vsimi vami. L.

so

I

duchom

tvoim.

Saviour

Jesus

Christ be with you all. C.

And

with thy

spirit.

The Sub-Deacon now intones

the

Ektenia of Supplication:

Having S. D. commemorated

P. D. Vsja svjatyja pomjanuvse,

paki

i

paid

mi-

all

the holy ones,

rom Hospodu po- again and again molimsja.

in peace let us pray to the Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, have C. niiluj. mercy. P. D. O prine- S. D. For the sennych i osvja- precious gifts of-

scennych

cest- fered and consenych darich, Ho- crated, let us spodu pomoliin- pray to the Lord. sja.

L. Hospodi pomiluj.

—

C.

Lord, have

mercy. 73

—

P.

D.

Jako

da

S.

That our

D.

celovikol’ubec God, Who loveth Boh nas, prijem man, and hath VO

ja

i svjatyj svoj

received

His

prenebesnyj

them on heav-

holy,

zertvennik,

vo enly and mystic vohu blahoucha- altar, as a spirnija duchovnaho, itual sweet fravoznisposlet nam bozestvennuju

blahodaf,

i dar Svjataho Ducha, pomolimsja.

grance, may send us in return His divine grace and the gift of the

Holy

Ghost,

let

us pray. L. Hospodi pomiluj. P. D. izbavitisja nam ot vsjakija skorby, hhiva

O

i

nuzdy,

C.

Lord, have

mercy. S. D.

For

wrath

all distress,

Hospo- and want,

our

from

deliverance

let

us

du pomolimsja,. pray to the Lord. L. Hospodi poLord, have C. mercy.

miluj.

The

O

Lord,

commend hopes.

Priest says quietly:

Who to

We

Ipvest mankind,

we

Thee all our life and beg Thee, we beseech 74

—

:

Thee,

we implore Thee: make

worthy

to receive the heavenly mysteries of this holy

dread

us

and and

table with a clean conscience, for the remission of sins, for the pardon of our transgrescommunion of the sions, for the Holy Ghost, for the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven, for trust in Thee, and not for our judgment, spiritual

nor condemnation.

The Sub-Deacon proceeds with

the

Ektenia P. D. Zastupi,| S. D. Help, save, spa si, pomiluj i pity and preserve sochrani nas Bo- us, O God, by

ze

Tvojeju

hodatiju. L. Hospodi miluj.

bla-

Thy

grace.

Lord, have C. mercy. P. D. Dne vseThat all S. D. ho soversenna, this day may be svjata,

po-

mirna

i

perfect,

holy,

bezhrisna, u Ho- peaceful and sinless, let us bespoda prosim. seech the Lord.

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75

—

L. Podaj spodi. P.

Grant it, O C. Lord. S. D. For an an-

Ho-

Anhela

D.

mira, virna nastavnika, chrani-

gel of faithful

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

tel’a dusam filom nasim, u Hoi

spoda prosim. L. Podaj spodi, i

Ho-

Ho-

re-

C.

Grant

it,

O

Lord. S. D.

,

D. Dobrych poleznych dusam nasim, i mira P.

is

i

For what good and pro-

for our fitable Ho- souls, and for

spoda prosim. L. Podaj spodi.

the

of our sins and transgressions, let us beseech the Lord.

spoda prosim.

ii

For

O

mission

prehrisenij nasich, u Ho-

mirovi,

it,

pardon and

i

L. Podaj spodi.

Grant

C.

Lord. S. D.

P. D. Proscenija ostavlenija hri-

chov

peace,

the peace of the world, let us beseech the Lord.

Ho-

C.

Grant

Lord. 76

—

it,

O

That the P. D. Proccje S. D. vremja zivota na- rest of our lives seho VO miri i be spent in peace

pokajanii skon- and repentance, u Hospoda let us beseech cati, the Lord.

prosim.

Ho-

L. Podaj spodi.

Grant

C.

P. D. Christianskija konciny zi-

S.

O

mirny

Fora

D.

end

Christian

vota naseho, bez- our boFiznenny, nepo- less, stydny,

it,

Lord. to

pain-

lives,

without

blame and peace-

i

dobraho otvita na ful, and for a strasnom sudisci good defense at Christovi, pro- the dread judg-

ment

sim.

let

of Christ, us beseech the

Lord. L. Podaj spodi.

Ho-

C.

P. D. Sojedinenije viry i pricastije

Svjataho

Ducha druha,

S.

i

i

it,

O

the

Having for

the

communion

of the Holy Ghost, let us

zi-

—

‘

union of faith and

drub

ves*

D.

prayed

isprosivse

sami sebe

Grant

Lord.

77

—

vot

nas

commend

ourselves, one another and all our life to Christ, our

Christu

Bohu predadim.

Lord. L.

Tebi Hos-

C.

To Thee, O

podi.

Lord.

Sv. I s p o d o b i nas, Vladyko, so

us

Pr.

And make

worthy, O derznovenij em, Master, to dare neosuzdenno smi- call with trust ti prizyvati Tebe, and without connebesnaho Otca, demnation upon i

Thee, our God and heavenly

hlaholati:

Father, and say:

The Congregation

sings the Prayer of the Lord:

Otce nas,

na

ize jesi

nebesich, da im j a s v j a t i t sj a Tvoje, da prijdet

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

hallowed

be

Thy name. Thy

Tvoje, kingdom come. da budet voTa Thy will be done Tvoja, jako na on earth as it is carstvije

nebesi Chl’ib

Give in heaven. i na zemli. nas nasusc- us this day our 78

—

:

dazcf nam daily bread, dnes’, i ostavi forgive us

and

nyj

nam j

nasa,

dolhi

ak o z e

i

ostavrajem

our

we

as

my forgive them that trespass against us; and

dolz-

nikom nasim; ne

trespasses

i

wedi nas vo

not into

lead us

iskusenije, no izbavi nas ot luka-

temptation, but deliver us from

vaho.

evil.

Pr. Jako Tvoje jest carstvo i sila i slava, Otca i

Syna prisno vikov.

L.

The

the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and forever and ever.

Svjataho

i

Ducha, nyni i

vo

i

viki

Amin. Priest,

C.

I

Peace

duchovi

C.

tvojemu. D. Hlavy vasa

Hospodevi

Amen.

turning to the people, intones

Mir vsim. L.

For Thine

Pr. is

thy

D. Bow your heads unto the I

—

all.

to

spirit.

pri-

klonite.

to

And

Lord.

79

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:

L.

Tebi Hos-|

podi.

I

The

We King,

C.

To Thee, O

Lord.

Priest prays quietly:

give

Thee thanks,

Who

O

invisible

didst create all things by Thy incalculable might and didst bring all things into being by the multitude of Thy mercies. Look

down from heaven, O Lord, upon those who bow their heads unto Thee, for they do not bow to flesh and blood, but to Thee, O God of majesty. Do Thou then, O Lord, give to all of us for our needs according to our need these gifts here

present; do Thou sail on the sea with the sailors, journey on land with the wayfarers, heal the sick. Thou Physician of our bodies and souls.

He now washes

his hands, saying the following prayer aloud

Blahodatiju

By

i

the

grace,

scedrotami i ce- mercy and love lovikoFubijem je- of mankind of dinorodnaho Sy- Thy only-begotna Tvojeho, so ten Son, and

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—

Nimze ven

jesi,

Thy

blahoslo- with so pre- holy,

most gracious

svjatym, blahim and life-giving zivotvorjascim Spirit, Thou art

i

Tvoim Duchom, nyni

VO

i

viki

L.

prisno

now and and forever

blessed, ever,

i

and

vikov.

Amin.

C.

ever.

Amen.

The

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

The Deacon intones: Vohmim. Let us attend. The Priest then elevates the sacred |

Body, saying:

Svjataja

svja-

tym.

I

I

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Holy things the

—

holy.

for

The Congregation Jedin svjat, jedin Hospod’, Isus Christos, VO slavu Boha Otca. Arnih.

sings:

One one

holy,

is

the Lord,

is

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

Then the Congregation sings Communion hymn. During this takes up the breaks it, saying

Priest

Lamb

the the

and

quietly:

Broken

and distributed is the God, Son of the Father, broken and not divided, eaten and not consumed, but sanctifies those who partake thereof.

Lamb

He

then places the broken parts

of the

Jesus

He into

of

Lamb on

four sides of the diskos, saying:

Christ

conquers.

places a portion of the Lamb the chalice, makes the sign of the cross, saying:

The fullness Holy Ghost.

of the

82

—

faith

of the

The

Priest then says the following prayer quietly:

O

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

Who

O

I

confess

to

Thee.

Remember me, O Lord, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. Remember me, O Master, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. Remember me, O Holy One, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

O

Lord,

let

the partaking of

Holy Sacrament be

me

Thy

not for judgment, nor condemnation, but for the healing of my soul and body. O Lord, I believe and confess that this which I am about to receive is truly Thy most precious Body and Thy life-giving Blood,

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to

—

indeed; which, I pray Thee, I may worthily receive for the remission of

my

all

lasting.

sins,

and for

life

ever-

Amen.

O

God, be merciful to me, a sinO God, cleanse me of my sins, and have mercy on me. Notwithstanding the number of my transgressions, forgive me, O Lord.

ner.

He I,

then receives part of the Holy Lamb, saying quietly: an unworthy priest and servant

of God,

N

,

receive the precious,

most holy and most pure Body of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus

my

Christ, for the remission of sins life everlasting. Amen.

and for

He

from the chalice, saying quietly:

receives

an unworthy priest and servant N receive the precious, most holy and most pure Blood of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, and for the remission of I,

of God,

my

sins

,

and for

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life

—

everlasting.

He

then prays quietly:

That which has touched my lips shall take away my sins and cleanse

me

of

my

all

offences.

The Deacon now

turns to the people and intones: So strachom Bo- With fear of ziim

i

God and with

viroju

so

faith come forward. Blahosloven L. C. Blessed is he hrjadyj vo imja who cometh in

pristupite.

Boh

Hospodne;

Hospod

i

the

name

Lord;

javisja

of the

the

appeared to If

there

Lord

God, and hath

nam. be

any

us.

receive the Priest repeats the laity

to

Communion, prayer of Communion, “O Lord,

I

believe and confess, etc.”; and then gives them the Body and Blood with the spoon from the chalice.

After Communion, the Priest, elevating the chalice, blesses the people, sa5dng aloud: Spasi Boze, Fudi O Lord, save Tvoja, i blaho-|Thy people and I

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dostojanije

slovi

Tvoje.

Na mnohaja

L.

bless Thine inheritance. For C. years, Master.

many

Vladyko. O Vidichom Svit We have seen istinnyj, prija- the true Light, chom Ducha ne- we have received besnaho, obrito- the heavenly chom viru istin- Spirit, we have nuju, nerazcfilnij found the true Svjafij Trojci po- Faith, we adore rita

klanaj ems j a, ta the undivided bo nas spasla Holy Trinity, for jesf.

it

has

saved

us.

The Priest makes three profoimd bows, saying the following prayer quietly:

Thou

hast ascended into heaven, God, and Thy glory over all

O the

earth.

Then taking

the chalice, quietly:

Blessed be

our

says

God.

And

turning towards the people, elevates the Holy Sacrament, and intones:

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—

.

Always, now and

Vsehda, nyni i prisno i vo viki vikov. L. Amin.

and forever

ever,

and

ever.

Amen.

C.

Da ispolnatsja

Let our mouths

usta nasa chvale- be

filled

nija Tvojeho Hospodi, jako da po-

Thy

jem slavu Tvoju;

may

with

praise, Lord, that

sing

O we

Thy

jako spodobil jesi glory; for Thou n a s pricastitisja has deigned to

svjatym Tvoim, make us partibozes tvennym, cipants of Thy

bezsmertnym

holy,

i

divine,

im-

zivotvorjascim mortal and lifeTaj n am; utverdi g V n g Sacranas, Boze, vo ment; strengthen i

TVo

j

ej

i

us in Thy holiness that all the

s vj atyni,

vsja dni poucati-

sja bozestvennoj day long we may p r a V d’ i T v o j e j meditate upon Alliluia, alliluia,

Thy

alliluia.

Alleluia,

divine truth. alleluia,

alleluia.

The

Priest

now

takes the Blessed

Sacrament to the table of oblation (zertovnik), ard receives. He then washes the chalice first with wine, then with wine and water.

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87

—

:

.

The

Priest

says

Ektenia Prosti; prijemse

bozes tvennyj a,

the following quietly

Arise; received

having the

di-

precistyja, bez- vine, most holy, zivo- immortal, heavsmertnyja i

tvorjascija,

stras-

enly,

life -

giving

Christovy and dread SacraTajny, dostojno ment of Christ, blahodarim Ho- let us worthily nyja

poda L. Hospodi pomiluj. D. Zastupi, spasi, pomiluj i sos

chrani

nas Boze

Tvojeju blahoda-

thank the Lord. C. Lord, have mercy. D. Help, save, pity us,

Thy

and preserve God, by

O

grace.

tiju.

L.

Hospodi po-

Lord, have C. mercy. D. Dne vseho D. Having soversenna, svja- prayed that all mirna bezta, i this day be perhrisna isprosivse, fect, holy, peacesami sebe i druh ful and sinless, let druha, i ves^ zi- us commend ourvot nas, Christu selves, one another Bohu predadim. and all our lives to Christ, our God. miluj.

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—

Tebi Hos-|

L.

podi.

C.

To Thee, O

[Lord.

The

We

Priest prays quietly:

Thee thanks, O Lord, mankind Benefactor of

return

Lover

of

souls, for Thou hast vouchsafed this day to feed us with Thy

our

heavenly and immortal Sacrament Correct our way, strengthen us in Thy fear, guard our lives, guide our steps, by the prayers and intercessions of the glorious Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary, and*of

Thy Saints. Jako Ty jesi; For Thou art

all

osvjascenije nase, Tebi slavu vozsylajem, Otcu i

*

i

Synu

Svjatomu Son

i

Duchu, nyhi prisno

our sanctification.

and we give Thee glory. Father,

i

vo

i

viki

ever,

and

vikov. L. Amin.

C.

The Deacon now So mirom izyjLet dim

;

Hospodu

pomolimsja. 89

and Holy

Ghost, now and and forever ever.

Amen. intones:

us depart in peace; let us pray to the Lord.

—

L. O imeni Hospodni; Hospodi pomiluj.

The

C. In the name of the Lord;

Lord, have mercy.

Priest says the

following

prayer aloud:

B lahoslovTajai O Lord, blahoslovjascija dost bless

Ta Hospodi,

i

Who them

bless Thee and dost sanctify them that trust

that

osvjascajaj na Ta upovajuscija, spaludi Tvoja i in Thee, save si blahoslovi dosto- Thy people and janije Tvoje, is- bless Thine inpolnenije Cerkvi heritance; guard Tvojeja sochrani, the fullness of Church, osvjati rubfascija

Thy

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

jeju,

nas

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blahoces tivomu world, to av t el s t v u churches, to derzavy nasej, priests, to vsim honorable voinstvu

u pr

Thy

i

i

Fudem

Tvoim; ernment

of

country,

jako vsjako dajanije blaho i vsjak

my and

dar svyse

Thy

schocTaj

jesf,

Otca svitov,

our ar-

all for

i

good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming from Thee,

i

bla-

hodarenije i poklonenije vozsylajem, Otcu i Synu i

to people;

the gov-

Tebe every

ot

Tebi slavu

its

Thy

the

Father of

Du- Light, and we nyni i pri- give Thee glory, VO viki vi- thanksgiving and

Svjatomu

chu,

sno

i

kov.

adoration, er,

Fath-

Son and Holy

now and and forever

Ghost, ever,

and L.

C

Amin.

ever.

Amen.

The Congregation sings lowing hymn:

the fol-

Budi imja Ho- Blessed be the spodne blahoslo- n a m e of the I

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!

venno ot nyni do vika.

The

i

I

henceforth

Lord,

and

forever.

Priest prays

quietly:

O

Christ, our God, fulfillment of the law didst fulfill all the Father: do Thou

Thou

art the

and prophets,

Who

work

the

of

our hearts with joy and happiness, always, now and ever, and iorever and ever. fill

Amen.

The Deacon now

intones:

Wisdom

Premudrost’!

Cesthijsuju C. Who art more slav- honorable than the Cheruvim L.

i

hijsuju nenija

bez

Cherubim, and

srav-

in-

Serafim, comparably more bez istl’inija Boha glorious than the

Slovo rozdsuju, suscuju Bohorodicu, fa velicajem.

Seraphim,

without borne

who has stain

God,

the

Word; thee, O Mother

we Sv.

Slava

Chris te

Tebi

Pr.

Boze, Thee,

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—

of

God,

glorify.

Glory to O Christ,

upovanije slava

Thee. C. Glory to the Svjatomu Father and the

Slava Otcu

L.

Synu

our God, our hope, glory to

nase,

Tebi.

i

Duchu, nyni prisno, i V i k o V.

Hospodi Hospodi

Hospodi

i

Son and the Holy Ghost, now and Amin. ever, and forever pomiluj, and ever. Amen. vo

i

viki

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, bless us, O Lord.

pomiluj, blaho-

slovi.

The

On

Priest now intones dismissal:

the

Sundays the dismissal begins with the following words:

Voskresyj

izj

mertvych:

On week

|

Who

has

risen

from the dead:

days, however,

is

thus

Christ, our shall

have

it

without them:

Christos

istin-

nyj Boh nas, molitvami precistyja Svojeja Mat ere.

—

God,

true

mercy on us and save us by the 93

svjatych, slav- prayers of His nych i vsechvaF- most pure Mothnych Apostol, er, of the holy, i

VO svjatych glorious and otca naseho Jo- praiseworthy anna Zlatoustaho, Apostles, and of ize

Archi-episkopa our

holy father Konstantina hra- John Chrysostom,

Prepodobnych Arch-bishop

da, 1

Bohonosnych

Otec nasich, vsich svjatych

i

of

Constantinople, of our reverend and

God

-

fearing

pomiluj i spaset Fathers, and of nas, jako blah i all the Saints; for He is good and loveth man-

celovikol’ubec.

L.

The

kind. C. Amen.

Amin.

Priest turns :oward the people thei 1, saying aloud:

and blesses

B a h o s o venij e The blessing of Hospodne na vas, the Lord be upon Toho blahodatiju you through His celovikorubijem, mercy and love of mankind, alvsehda, nyhi prisno i vo viki ways, now and 1

1

i

i

forever and ever.

vikov.

L Amin.

C.

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Amen.

III.

CONCLUSION. The Divine Liturgy, rather the Mass, according to the Greek Rite in the Old-Slavonic language, is now completed. The hearing and seeing of these magnificent ceremonies should bring to the understanding of all, the purpose of the Roman Pontiffs “to uphold at all Eastern Rites times all the in

their

Apropos

entirety.’'

we

dictum

Holy the quote Pius the eleventh, reigning,

“Quam

who

of

this

conclusion, Father, Pope now gloriously in

shall, .

in his

“Motu Proprio”

issued in 1934, expresses the desire of the Heads of the Universal Church, saying: “We desire that this glorious tradition of the Catholic Church be solicitly and vigilantly kept, in the light

of

Sollicita”,

whose

—

Truth 95

—

(meaning:

of

Church)

Catholic

the

in

an

of variety the Rites, resplendant, are likened unto modulated harmony of voices a the to earth the from rising

admirable

Heavens.”

XXVII.,

“Pax

mode

pag.

3,

66.)

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