Kidan (Covenant)
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ጸሎተኪዳን፡፡
Prayer of the Covenant
ቅዱስ ዘተወልደ እማርያም እምቅድስት ድንግል ተሣሃለነ እግዚኦ ድንግል ማርያም የተወለደ አቤቱ ይቅር በለን
ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው ዘኢይመውት ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው የማይሞት ከቅድስት
Holy. God, Holy Mighty, Holy Living, Immortal, who was born from the Holy Virgin Mary, have mercy upon us, Lord.
ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው ዘኢይመውት ዘተጠምቀ በዮርዳኖስ ወተሰቅለ ዲበ ዕፀ መስቀል ተሣሃለነ እግዚኦ፡፡
ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው የማይሞት በዮርዳኖስ የተጠመቀ በመስቀል ላይ የተሰቀለ አቤቱ ይቅር በለን፡፡
God, Holy Mighty, Holy Living, Immortal, who was baptized in Jordan and crucified on the tree of the cross have mercy upon us, Lord
ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው ዘኢይመውት ዘተንሥአ እሙታን አመ ሣልስት ዕለት ዐርገ በስብሐት ውስተ ሰማያት ወነበረ በየማነ አቡሁ ዳግመ ይመጽእ በስብሐት ይኮንን ሕያዋነ ወሙታነ ተሣሃለነ እግዚኦ፡፡
ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር ቅዱስ ኃያል ቅዱስ ሕያው የማይሞት በሦስተኛው ቀን ከሙታን ተለይቶ የተነሣ በምስጋና ወደ ሰማይ ወጣ በአባቱም ቀኝ ተቀመጠ ዳግመኛም በጌትነት ይመጣል በሕያዋንና በሙታን ይፈርድ ዘንድ አቤቱ ይቅር በለን፡፡
God, Holy Mighty, Holy Living, Immortal, who didst rise from the dead on the third day, ascend into heaven in glory, sit at the right hand of thy father and again will come in glory to judge the quick and the dea, mercy upon us Lord
ስብሐት ለአብ ስብሐት ለወልድ ስብሐት ለመንፈስ ቅዱስ ይእዜኒ ወዘልፈኒ ወለዓለመ ዓለም አሜን ወአሜን ለይኩን ለይኩን፡፡
ለአብ ምስጋና ይሁን ለወልድ ምስጋና ይሁን ለመንፈስ ቅዱስ ምስጋና ይሁን ዛሬም ዘወትርም ለዘላለሙ አሜን አሜን ይሁን ይሁን፡፡
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
ቅዱስ ሥሉስ እግዚአብሔር ሕያው ልዩ ሦስት ሕያው እግዚአብሔር ሆይ ይቅር
ተሣሃለነ፡፡ በለን፡፡
O Holy Trinity, Living God have mercy upon us
ስብሐት ለእግዚአብሔር፡፡ ርቱዕ ይደሉ፡፡
ለእግዚአብሔር ምስጋና ይሁን፡፡ እውነት ነው ይገባል፡፡
Glory be to God It is right, it is just
ለከ እግዚኦ ለገባሬ ኵሉ ለዘኢታስተርኢ አምላክ ንሰፍሕ ነፍሰነ፡፡ ሣህል አምላክ ሣራሪሃ ለነፍስ፡፡ ሰውነታችንን እናስገዛለን፤ አቤቱ የነግህ ምስጋናን የበዛ አምላክ፤ ነፍስን የፈጠርሃት፤
ወስብሐተ ዘነግህ ንፌኑ ለከ እግዚኦ ለጥበበ ኵሉ ኃያል ብዙኀ አቤቱ ሁሉን ለፈጠርህ ለማትመረመር አምላክ ለአንተ እናቀርብልሃለን፡፡ የሁሉ ዕውቀት ኃያል የምትሆን፤ ይቅርታህ
O Lord, maker of all, invisible God, we stretch out our soul to you and we offer morning prayer unto you. O Lord the powerful wisdom of all, God plenteous in mercy, the maker of the soul,
ንሴብሐከ ለዘእምቅድመ ዓለም ተወልደ እምአብ፡፡ቃል ዘባሕቲቱ በቅዱሳኒሁ ዕሩፍ ኪያከ ዘትሴባሕ እምስብሐታት ዘኢያረምም ወእምሠራዊተ ሊቃነ መላእክት፡፡
ከዓለም አስቀድሞ ከአብ የተወለድህ አንተን እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡ የብቻው ቃል የምትሆን በቅዱሳን አድሮባቸው የሚኖር፤ አርምሞ በሌለበት ምስጋና አለቆች ካሏቸው ሠራዊተ መላእክትም የምትመሰገን
we glorify you, begotten from the Father before the creation of the world; you, who are the only Word and does rest in your saints, are praised by the archangels with ceaseless glories.
ኪያከ ዘኢተገብረ በእድ ፈጣሬ ኅቡአት ኪያከ ዘኢተገብረ በእድ ፈጣሬ ኅቡአት ዘኢታስተርኢ ንጹሕ ወቅዱስ ዜናዊ ዘነገረነ ጥበበ ኅቡኣተ ቅድሳቲከ፡፡
በእጅ ያልተፈጠርህ የተሠወሩትን የፈጠርህ፤ የማትታይ ንጹሕ ቅዱስ የምስጋናህን ኅቡእ ጥበብን ያስረዳንን የተናገርህ፡፡
You were not created with hands but are creator of the hidden things; you are the invisible, pure, and holy, and the announcer who told us the wisdom of your hidden glory.
ብርሃነ ለነ ዘኢይጠፍእ እሰፎከነ ስብሐተ ወአኰቴተ ንፌኑ ወቅድሳተ ንጹሐ ንብል ንሕነ እሊኣከ አግብርት ወሕዝብኒ ኪያከ ይሴብሑ፡፡
የማይጠፋ ብርሃንን ለኛ ተስፋ ያስደረግከን፡፡ አቤቱ ፍጹም ምስጋናን ንጹሕ ምስጋናንም ለአንተ እናቀርባለን፡፡ እኛ የአንተ አገልጋዮች እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡ ሕዝቡም አንተን ያመሰግናሉ፡፡ ኪያከ ንሴብሕ እግዚኦ፡፡ አቤቱ አንተን እናመሰግናለን፡፡
You have made us hope for the unquenchable light; and we, your servants, offer unto you glory, thanksgiving and holiness; and the people glorify you. O Lord, we glorify you.
አምላከ ብርሃን ወላዴ ሕይወት ርእሱ ለአእምሮ ወሀቤ ጸጋ ዘእምጸጋ ፍጹም ገባሬ ነፍስ በቋዒ ጸጋዌ መንፈስ ቅዱስ
የብርሃን አምላክ ሆይ የሕይወት መገኛ የዕውቀት መጀመሪያ ጸጋን በፍጹም ጸጋ የሚሰጥ፡፡ ነፍስን የፈጠረ መንፈስ ቅዱስን በመስጠት የሚጠቅም፤
O God of light, you are the source of life, the head of knowledge, the giver of grace from the perfect grace, the maker of the soul, giver of good, giver of the Holy Spirit,
መዘገበ ጥበብ ረዳኢ መምህረ ቅዱሳን ወመሠረተ ዓለም ዘይትዌከፍ ዘለኵሉ ዚአከ ጸጋ ዘወሀብከነ ለእለ ንጼውአከ፡፡ የሚቀበል ወልድ ዋሕድ አንተን እናመሰግናለን፡፡ ቀዳሜ በኩር የምትሆን
ጸሎተ ንጹሐን፡፡ ለከ ንሴብሕ ወልድ ዋሕድ ቀዳሜ በኵር ቃለ አብ የጥበብ መገኛ የቅዱሳን መምህርና የዓለም መሠረት የንጹሓንን ጸሎት የአብ ቃል ለምንጠራህ ለእኛ ለሁሉ የሚሆን የአንተን ፀጋ የሰጠኸን
the treasure of wisdom, the helper, the teacher of saints, the foundation of the world, who accept the prayer of the holy ones We glorify you, O only- begotten Son, the first-born Word of the Father; you have granted your universal grace to us who call upon you.
አብ ንጹሕ ዘአልቦ ነውር ዘቦቱ ጥሪት ኀበ ፃፄ ወቊንቊኔ ኢያማስኖ ለዘበኵሉ ሕሊና ለእለ ይትዌከሉ ብከ ትሁብ፡፡ ዘያፈትዎሙ ለመላእክት የሐውፅዎ ለዘእምቅድመ ዓለም ብርሃን
ነውር የሌለብህ ንጹህ አባት ብል ነቀዝ የማያበላሸው ገንዘብ ያለህ በፍጹም ልቦናቸው ለሚያምኑብህ የምትሰጥ፡፡ ዓለም ሳይፈጠር የነበረውን ብርሃን ያዩት ዘንድ መላእክት ደስ የሚያሰኛቸው፤
O pure and blameless Father, you have the treasures which moth and rust do not corrupt, and of which You give to those who trust upon you in all their thoughts. You did make the angels desire to visit the light which was before the world,
ዐቃቢነ ዘኢይማስን መዝገበ ጽልመት እንተ ብነ በሥምረተ አቡከ አብራህከ ለነ ዘአውፃእከነ እማዕምቅ ውስተ ብርሃንወወሀብከነ ሕይወተ እሞት ወጸጎከነ እምግብርናት ግዕዛነ ዘበመስቀልከ አቅረብከነ ኀበ አቡከ መልዕልተ ዓለም ሰማያት በወንጌል መራሕከነ፡፡
የማይለወጥ ጠባቂያችን በእኛ የነበረዉን ጨለማ በአባትህ ፈቃድ አራቅህልን ከጨለማ ወደ ብርሃን አወጣኸን ከሞት አድነህ ሕይወትን ሰጠኸን ከመገዘት ነጻ አወጣኸን በመስቀልህ በሰማይ ወዳለዉ ወደ አባትህ ያቀረብከን አቤቱ በወንጌል መራኸን፡፡
and you are our unchangeable guardian. Through your Father’s pleasure you have enlightened us, we who had treasured up darkness, we whom you have brought from darkness to light, and granted us life after death, and granted us freedom from slavery. With Your Cross You have brought us nearer to Your Father in heaven. With the Gospel You have led us
ወበነቢያት ናዘዝከነ ዘለሊከ አቅረብከነ አምላክ አላ ብርሃነ ሀበነ እግዚኦ ለከ ለአምላክነ ንዌድስ ከመ ወትር በዘኢያረምም አኰቴት ንብል ንሕነ እሊአከ አግብርት፡፡ ወሕዝብኒ ኪያከ ይዌድሱ፡፡
በነቢያት አረጋጋኸን ያቀረብከን አምላክ አንተ ነህ ዳግመኛ አቤቱ ዕውቀትን ግለጽልን ለአንተ ለአምላካችን ምስጋናን እናቀርባለን አርምሞ በሌለበት ምስጋና እኛ ያንተ አገልጋዮች እናመሰግንሃለን ሕዝቡም አንተን ያመሰግናሉ፡፡
and the prophets You have comforted us, we whom you have brought near, O God. Give us, O God light. We praise you, O our God, that with ceaseless thanks-giving we may say that we are your servants; and the people praise you.
ኪያከ ንዌድስ እግዚኦ፡፡
አቤቱ አንተን እናመሰግናለን፡፡
O Lord, we praise You
ንሤልስ ለከ ዘንተ ስብሐት እምአፉነ ዘምስለ መንግሥትከ ዘለዓለም ኢየሱስ ወልደ እግዚአብሔር ዘመልዕልተ ኵሉ ምስለ አብ ኵሉ ፍጥረት ይሴብሐከ
ከሁሉ በላይ የምትሆን የእግዚአብሔር ልጁ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ሆይ ጌትነትህ ለዘላለም ከሚሆን መንግሥትህ ጋራ በቃላችን ይህነን ምስጋና ሦስተኛ ጊዜ ለአንተ እናቀርባለን
/priset/ O Jesus, the Son of God, who are above all, thrice over we do offer. Thanksgiving unto you with Your Father in Your eternal kingdom
በረዓድ ወበፍርሃተ መንፈስ ዘኵሉ ነፍስ ይፈርሆወኵሎሙ ነፍሳተ ጻድቃን ብከ ይፂወኑ ዘአዝኀንከ እምኔነ፡፡
ፍጥረት ሁሉ በመራድ በመፍራት ያመሰግንሃል ነፍስ ሁሉ የሚፈራው የሚያመልከው የጻድቃን ነፍሳት በአንተ ጸንተው ይኖራሉ፡፡
and all the creatures glorify you in trembling and fear of soul. Every soul fears You and all the souls of the righteous trust in You,
ማዕበላተ ውኂዛተ መናፍስት ዘኮንከነ መርሶ ሕይወት እሙስና ይትመነደቡ ታድኅን ወለእለ በበድው በጸጋ ትፌውስ ከጥፋት አድነህ የሕይወት ወደብ የሆንከን፤ የዘላለም ድኅነት አለኝታ በዳም ያሉትንም የምታድን
ወዘኮንከነ ምጕያየ ዘቦቱ ተስፋ መድኀኒት ዘለዓለም በባሕር እለ መናፍስት ያመጡትን የጐርፉን ፈሳሽነት ከእኛ ጸጥ ያደረግህልን፤ ያለበት መሸሻ የሆንከን በባህር የተጨነቁትን የምታድን በምድረ
You who did quiet the stormy floods of the evil spirits for our sake, and who became to us life from destruction, and a refuge wherein there is the hope of eternal salvation, who are traveled on the grace you save those who are in the wilderness,
ወለእለ በመዋቅሕት ጽኑዓን ዘምስሌሆሙ ትሄሉ ዘእማእሰረ ሞት ፈትሐነ ዘለምስኪናን ወለልህዋን ይናዝዞሙ ፡፡ ወለእለ ፃመው በመስቀሉ ይባልሕ ዘኵሎ መዓተ ይመይጥ ወያሴስል እምኔነ ለእለ ቦቱ ተወከልነ ዘነቢያት ወሐዋርያት አእኰቱከ በኅቡእ ኪያከ ንዌድስ እግዚኦ
በጽኑ እስራት ካሉትም ጋራ አብረሃቸው የምትኖር ከሞት ማሰሪያ የፈታኸን ፤ ችጋረኞችንና የሚያለቅሱትን የሚያረጋጋቸው፡፡ የደከሙትን በመስቀሉ የሚያድን ከአመንበት ከእኛ መዓቱን ሁሉ የሚያርቅ ነቢያትና ሐዋርያት በኅቡእ ያመሰገኑህን አንተን አቤቱ እናመሰግናለን፡፡
You accompanied those whose imprisonment is very hard; so loosen us from the bond of death. You comfortest the miserable and the weeping, You save the weak with Your cross, You take away and remove all the wrath from us who have trusted in you. O Lord, whom the prophets and the apostles thanked secretly, we thank you.
ወንሴብሐከ ከመ ለቢወነ ብከ ናዕርፍ በማኅደረ ሕይወት እንዘ ንገብር ፈቃደከ ሀበነ ንሑር በትእዛዝከ ወኵሎ እግዚኦ በምሕረትከ ሐውጽ ንኡሳነ ወዐቢያነ መኰንነ ወሕዝቦ ኖላዌ ወመርዔቶ፡፡
ለአንተ ምስጋና እናቀርባለን፡፡ አንተን አምነን በመንግስተ ሰማያት እናርፍ ዘንድ፡፡ ፈቃድህንም እየሰራን በትእዛዝህ እንድንሄድ አድርገን ሁሉንም በቸርነትህ ጐብኝ፡፡ ትንንሾችንም ትልልቆችንም፡፡ ገዢውንና ሕዝቡን ጠባቂውንና መንጋውን፡፡
We glorify You, so that we, believing in You and fulfilling Your will. May rest in the abode of life. Grant us to walk according to Your order. O Lord, through Your mercy, visit all, small and great, rulers and people, shepherd and flock,
እስመ ዚአከ መንግሥት ቡሩክ እግዚኦ አምላክነ ስብሐት ለአብ ወወልድ ወመንፈስ ቅዱስ እምቅድመ ዓለም ይእዜኒ ወዘልፈኒ ለዓለም ወለትውልድ ትዉልድ ዘኢየኀልቅ ለዓለመ ዓለም፡፡
አቤቱ አምላካችን ሆይ ክቡር መንግሥት የአንተ ነውና ከዓለም አስቀድሞ ምስጋና ለአብ ለወልድ ለመንፈስ ቅዱስ ይገባል ዛሬም ዘወትርም ለልጅ ልጅ ለዘላለሙ የማይፈጸም፡፡
for yours is the kingdom O blessed Lord our God. Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, before the creation of the world both now and ever, and from generation to endless generations, and world without end.
አሜን፡፡
አሜን፡፡
Amen.
ጸጋ ዘእግዚአብሔር የሀሉ ምስሌክሙ፡፡ የእግዚአብሔር ጸጋ ከናንተ ጋራ ይሁን፡፡
ምስለ መንፈስከ፡፡ ከመንፈስህ ጋራ፡፡
The grace of God be with you. And with your spirit
ንሰብሖ ለአምላክነ፡፡ ርቱዕ ይደሉ፡፡
ፈጣሪያችንን እናመስግነው፡፡ እውነት ነው ይገባል፡፡
Let us glorify our God It is right, it is just.
አጽንዑ ሕሊና ልብክሙ፡፡ የልቡናችሁን አሳብ አጽኑ፡፡ ብነ ኀበ እግዚአብሔር አቡነ ዘበሰማያት አቡነ ዘበሰማያት አቡነ ዘበሰማያት ኢታብአነ እግዚኦ ውስተ መንሱት፡፡
ከእግዚአብሔር ዘንድ አለን አባታችን ሆይ አባታችን ሆይ አባታችን ሆይ አቤቱ ወደፈተና አታግባን፡፡
Strengthen the thought of your heart We lift them unto the Lord. Our Father who are in Heaven, Our Father who are in Heaven, Our Father who are in Heaven, lead us not into temptation.
እግዚአብሔር አብ ወሀቤ ብርሃን ዘለኵሉ ኃይል ወለኵሉ ነፍስ ሐዋፂ ብርሃን ዘእምቅድም ዓለም ኃታሚ መራሔ ሕይወት ወበቋዔ ተድላ ዘኢይመውት
ብርሃንን የሚሰጥ እግዚአብሔር አብ ለሁሉ ኃይል የሚሆን ነፍስን ሁሉ የሚጐበኝ ከቀድሞ ጀምሮ የነበረ ብርሃን ዓለምን የፈጠረ ወደ ሕይወት የሚመራ የማያልፈውን ተድላ የሚሰጥ ነው
O God the Father, giver of light, the power of all, visitor of all soul, light which was before, creator of the world, the leader of life and giver of immortal happiness:
ዘአውፃእከነ እምዕቅፍተ ጽልመት ወብርሃነ ዘኢይትረከብ ጸጎከነ ዘእማእሠር ለእለ የአምኑ ብከ ፈቲሐከ በሃይማኖት ከለልከነ፡፡
ከጨለማ መሰናክል አውጥተህ የማይገኝ ብርሃንን የሰጠኸን ያመንብህ እኛን ከማዕሠረ ክህደት አውጥተህ በሃይማኖት ያከበርከን፡፡
you have taken us out of the snares of darkness, and granted us the unsearchable light. You have loosed us, we who believe in you and covered us with faith.
ዘኢይርኅቅ እምአግብርቲሁ ወትረ ዘምስሌሆሙ ይሄሉ ዘኢይጸመም ለዘበፍርሃት ወበረዓድ ትስእሎ ነፍስ እምቅድመ ሕሊና ኵሎ የአምር ወእምቅድመ ሕሊና ይፈትን
ከአገልጋዮቹ የማይርቅ የማይለይ፤ ዘወትር ከነርሱ ጋራ የሚኖር በፍርሃት በረዓድ የምትለምውን ነፍስ ቸል የማይል ከሕሊና አስቀድሞ ሁሉን የሚያውቅ ከአሳብ አስቀድሞ የሚመረምር
You are not far from Your servants but are always with them. You did not neglect the soul which supplicates you with fear and trembling. You know all before the thought, and examine all before the thought.
ወዘእንበለ ንስአሎ ይሁብ ፍትወተነ ዘእፈቃዱ ወይሰምዐነ እለ እንበለ ኑፋቄ ንጼውዖ ዘኢይትነገር ብርሃን፡፡ ንጉሠ ሠራዊተ ሰማያት ሰማዒ ስብሐተ ማኅሌት ዘሊቃነ መላእክት ዘዲቤሆሙ የዐርፍ ስምዐነ ንስእለከ እግዚኦ
ሳንለምነው የምንሻውን ዐውቆ የሚሰጠን ሳንጠራጠር የምንለምነውን የሚሰማን የማይመረመር ብርሃን፡፡ በሰማያት ያሉ የመላእክት ንጉሥ አድሮባቸው የሚኖር ሊቃነ መላእክት ያቀረቡትን ምስጋና የሚቀበል አቤቱ የምንለምንህን ስማን
Through your will you supply our needs before we ask; you hear us who call upon You without doubting, are the unsearchable light and the King of heavenly hosts, hearer of the glorious song of the archangels upon who You rest. O Lord we pray You to hear us
ሀበነ በትውክልት ቃለ ዘኢያረምም ኪያከ ንሰብሕ ኪያከ ናእኵት ወኪያከ ንባርክ ወከመ ብከ ንጸወን ንሕነ አግብርቲከ ንሴብሐከ እግዚኦ፡፡
አርምሞ የሌለበትን ቃል በሃይማኖት ስጠን አንተን ፈጽሞ እናመሰግን ዘንድ አንተን እናከብር ዘንድ በአንተም ጸንተን እንኖር ዘንድ፤ አቤቱ እኛ አገልጋዮችህ እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡
Grant us the unceasing word in trust. We glorify you we thank you, and we bless You O Lord, we, Your servants, glorify you because we depend upon You.
ኪያከ ንሴብሕ እግዚኦ፡፡
አቤቱ አንተን እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡
O Lord, we glorify You
እግዚኦ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ሰምዐነ ቅዱሰ ለበሐማን ኮኖሙ ቃለ መንጽሒ እኁዛተ ሕማማት እግዚእ ፈወስከ ለጽሙማን መፈውስ ቃል ለተሰበሩት ምርጕዝ ለዕዉራን ብርሃን ለሐንካሶች መሄጃ ደንቆሮችን ፈወስክ፡፡
ለስቡራን ምርጕዘ ወለዕዉራን ብርሃነ ለሐንካሳን ፍኖተ ወለዘለምጽ አቤቱ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ሆይ ቊርጥ ልመናችንን ስማን ድዳ ለነበሩት ለምጻሙን የሚያነጻ ሆናቸው በደዌ የተያዙትን አቤቱ አዳንህ
O Lord, Jesus Christ holy, You have heard us. You did become a word to the dumb, a staff to the broken ones, light to the blind, a way to the lame, and the purifier of the lepers. O Lord You did heal the sick and cure the deaf.
ለሞት ዘለፎ ወለጽልመት ሣቀዮ ዘገብረ ብርሃነ ፀሐይ ዘኢየዐርብ ወማኅቶት ዘኢይጠፍእ ፀሐይ ዘዘልፈ ያበርህ ዲበ ቅዱሳን
ሞትን ዘለፈዉ፤ ጨለማንም ሣቀየው ብርሃንን የፈጠረ ኅልፈት የሌለበት ፀሓይ የማይጠፋ ፋኖስ በቅዱሳን ላይ ዘወትር የሚያበራ ፀሓይ፤
You did rebuke death and destroy the darkness. You did create the light of the sun which does not set, the unquenchable light, the Sun which always shine over the holy ones,
ወኵሎ ተከለ ለሠርጐ ዓለም በሥምረት እቁም ገሃደ ለኵሉ ሠረቀ ለሰብእ መድኃኒተ መያጢሃ ለነፍስ ወኵሎ በዘይደሉ አቅደምከ ሐልዮ፡፡
በተወሰነ በቊርጥ ፈቃድ ለዓለም ጌጥ ሁሉን የፈጠረ ሰውን ለማዳን ለሁሉ ተገለጽህ ነፍስን የመለስሃት አንተ ነህ ሁሉን እንደሚገባ ማሰብን አስቀደምህ፡፡
you did establish all through Your fixed will for the decoration of the world. You did appear clearly to all to save man, You are the restorer of the soul, and you were beforehand in determining all things rightly.
ገባሬ መላእክት አበ ኵሉ ሠርጎ ዓለም ሣራሪሃ ለምድር ጥበብ ወአእምሮ እምአብ ዘሀሎ እምቅድም ውስተ ዓለም ተፈነወ ዝ ህሉና ዘኢይትነሠት ወዘኢይተረጐም መንፈስ ዘኢያስተርኢ፡፡
መላእክትን የፈጠርህ የሁሉ አባት የሁሉ ጌታ የኣለም ጌጥ ምድርን የፈጠርሃት ዓለም ሳይፈጠር የነበረ ጥበብና ዕውቀት ከአብ ወደዚህ ዓለም ተላከ ይህ አኗናር የማይለወጥ የማይፈርስ የማይመረመር ነው የማይታይ መንፈስ ነው
O You, Creator of angels, Father of all, the adornment of the world and the maker of earth, Wisdom and knowledge were sent to the world by the Father who was before. This existence is unchangeable and unsearchable and invisible Spirit
ዜናዊ ስብሕ አንተ ወመንክር ስምከ፤ ወበእንተ ዝንቱ ንሕነ አግብርቲከ ንዌድሰከ እግዚኦ፡፡
ይህን የተናገርክ አንተ ምስጉን ነህ ምስክርነትህም የተደነቀ ነው ስለዚህ እኛ አገልጋዮችህ እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡ ኪያከ ንዌድስ እግዚኦ፡፡ አቤቱ አንተን እናመሰግናለን፡፡
Spirit you are the glorious announcer and Your name is wonderful. For this reason we, your servants, praise you, O Lord. O Lord, we praise You.
ንሤልስ ለከ ዘንተ ቅዱሰ ስብሐተ ዘወሀብከነ ዚአከ ሃይማኖተ ዘኢይትነሠት ወቦቱ ገበርከ ለነ ንማዕ ማዕሠሪሁ ለሞት ፈጠርከ ሕሊናተ ርቱዓተ ለእለ የአምኑ ብከ፡፡
የማይለወጥ ባንተ ማመንን የሰጠኸን አቤቱ ይህን ክቡር ምስጋና ሦስተኛ ጊዜ እናቀርብልሃለን የሞት ማሰሪያ ክህደትን በሃይማኖት ድል እንድንነሣው ያደረክህልን ለሚያምኑብህ ቅን ልቡናን የፈጠርህ፡፡
Thrice over we do offer this holy glory to You, who have given us Your unchangeable faith with which you have made us break the bonds of death. You did create the upright minds of those who believe in you
ብከ ከመ እምሰብእ ይኩኑ አማልክተ ዘወሀብከነ በመንፈስ ንኪድ ኵሎ ኀይሎ ለጸላኢ ከመ ንፍታሕ ዘኢይትፈታሕ ፍቅረ ለነ ኀበ አቡከ ገበርከ ወዐረቀ ማእከሌነ
ከሰው ወገን አማልክት ይባሉ ዘንድ በመንፈስ የጠላትን ኃይል ሁሉ እንረግጥ ዘንድ የሰጠኸን የማይፈታውን እንፈታ ዘንድ ከአባትህ ዘንድ ፍቅርን አደረግህልን በመካከላችንም ሆነህ አስታረቅኽን
that they may be called gods among men. You have granted us to tread down all the powers of the enemy through the Spirit, so that we may loosen that which cannot be loosened. You have made effectual for us love towards your Father and made reconciliation between us and him.
ስማዕ እግዚኦ እለ ኪያከ ይስእሉ እግዚኦ እለ ዘንስእለከ ኢንሰተት አላ በስክየት ዲበ ጸላኢ ንዕሉ ጸላኢነ ሀሉ ጸላኢ ነሀሉ፡፡ ሀበነ ዘወትር ጸሎተነ እምኂጠተ ጸላኢ ንትዐቀብ ስማዕ ዘለዓለም ንጉሥ
አቤቱ የሚለምኑህን ስማቸው አቤቱ የምንለምንህ እኛ አንከሰስ በመከሰስ ጊዜ በጠላታችን ላይ እንኑርበት እንጂ፡፡ ዘወትር እንድንጸልይ አድርገን ከጠላታችን ማታለል እንጠበቅ ዘንድ የዘለዓለም ንጉሥ ሆይ ስማ
O Lord, hear those who supplicate You. O Lord, let not us, who supplicate You, fall into sin, but vindicate us against our enemies, our accusers. Grant us continuous prayer that we may be kept from being swallowed up by the enemy. O eternal King, hear;
መዓስበ ናዝዝ እጓለ ማውታ ተወከፍ ሲሩያነ በምሕረትከ አንጽሕ ዓብዳነ አጥበብ ወኅጕላነ ሚጥ እለ ውስተ ሞቅሕ አድኅን ወለኵልነ ኩን ፀወነ እስመ ለከ እግዚኦ አምላክነ መንግሥት ቡሩክ፡፡
ባልቴቲቱን አረጋጋት አባት እናት የሞቱበትን ልጅ ተቀበል የታለሉትን በቸርነትህ አንጻ ሰነፎችን አስብ አዋቂ አድርጋቸው የጠፉትን መልስ በግዞት ያሉትን አድናቸው ለሁላችንም መጠጊያ ሁነን አቤቱ አምላካችን ክቡር መንግሥትህ ያንተ ነውና፡፡
comfort the widows, accept the orphans, purify the unclean through your mercy, grant wisdom to the foolish, restore the lost, save the prisoners, and be a refuge to all of us, for Yours is the blessed kingdom, O Lord our God.
አሜን
አሜን
Amen
ጸጋ ዘእግዚአብሔር የሀሉ ምስሌክሙ፡፡ የእግዚአብሔር ጸጋ ከናንተ ጋራ ይሁን፡፡
ምስለ መንፈስከ፡፡ ከመንፈስህ ጋራ፡፡
The grace of God be with you. And with your spirit
ንሰብሖ ለአምላክነ፡፡ ፈጣሪያችንን እናመስግነው፡፡
ርቱዕ ይደሉ፡፡ እውነት ነው ይገባል፡፡
Give thanks unto our God. It is right, it is just.
ለከ ለአብ ዘኢይማስን መድኃኔ ነፍስነ ወመሠረተ ጥበባት ዐቃቤ አልባቢነ ዘእንተ ውስጥ ዓይነነ አብራህከ ወጽልመተ ሕሊናነ በዘዚአከ አእምሮ ከለልከነ
የማትለወጥ አንተን አብን የነፍሳችን መድኃኒት የምትሆን የጥበባት መሠረት፤ የልቡናችን ጠባቂ ውስጣዊ ዓይናችንን ብሩህ ያደረግህልን የሕሊናችንን ጨለማ አርቀህ ከአንተ በሚገኝ ዕውቀት አከበርከን
O immortal Father, Saviour of wisdom, keeper of our hearts, You have granted light to our inward eyes and covered us with your knowledge against the darkness of our mind.
አንተ ዘተውህበ ለሙስና ዘትካት ብእሴ አድኀንከ በመስቀሉ ለዋሕድከ ወሐደስኮ በዘኢይማስን፡፡ ዘስሕተታት በጠላ በትእዛዝከ ወበሞተ ወልድከ ቤዘውከ ወዘተገድፈ ኀሠሥከ ወበእንተ ዝንቱ ንሕነ አግብርቲከ ንሴብሐከ እግዚኦ፡፡
ለጥፋት የተሰጠ የቀደመ ሰው አዳምን በልጅህ መስቀል አዳንህ በማይለወጥ አደስከው፡፡ ስሕተቶች በትእዛዝህ ጠፉ በልጅህ ሞት አዳንህ የጠፋውን ፈለግህ ስለዚህ እኛ አገልጋዮችህ እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡
You did save the first man, who was given to destruction, by the cross of Your Only-begotten, and did renew him by the immortal things. Iniquities vanished through Your commandment, and You did make redemption through the death of Your Son and did search for the lost one. For this reason we, Your servants, glorify You, O Lord
ንሴብሐከ እግዚኦ፡፡
አቤቱ አንተን እናመሰግናለን፡፡
We glorify You, O Lord.
ንዌድሰከ እግዚኦ ዘወትረ ይሴብሑ ስብሐተ ማኅሌት ዘሊቃነ መላእክት በኢያርምሞ እንበለ ዕረፍት ውዳሴ ስብሐት ወአኰቴት ዘአጋዕዝት በመኃልይ
ሳናቋርጥ አርምሞ ጽርዓት በሌለበት ቃል ሊቃነ መላእክት ለሚያመሰግኑህ ለአንተ ከምስጋና የሚበልጥ ምስጋናን እናቀርብልሃለን ያውም መላእክት የሚያመሰግኑት ምስጋና ነው
We praise You O Lord with glorious song, You whom the archangels always glorify, unceasingly and without rest, and whom the lords praise singing with the praise of glory and thanksgiving.
ይሴብሑከ እግዚኦ ዘፈኖከ ምክረከ ዚአከ ቃለ ዚአከ ጥበበ ወዘዚአከ ሕዋጼ ዘሀሎ ምስሌከ፡፡ እምቅድም ዓለም እንበለ ይትገበር ዘኢተገብረ
አቤቱ አንተን በማኅሌት ያመሰግኑሃል ያንተ ምክር ያንተ ቃል ያንተ ጥበብ ያንተ መጐብኘት የላክኸው ወልድ ከቀድሞ ጀምሮ ካንተ ጋራ የነበረ ዓለም ሳይፈጠር ያልተፈጠረ
O Lord, You have sent Your counsel, Your Word, Your Wisdom and Your visitation, which was with You before the word began, without being created;
ዘተርእየ በሥጋ ለመድኃኒተ ትዝምደ ሰብእ ወልድከ ወፍቁርከ እግዚእነ ኢየሱስ ዘአግዐዘነ እምአርዑተ ኃጢአት ወበእንተ ዝንቱ ንሕነ አግብርቲከ ንዌድሰከ እግዚኦ፡፡
ባሕርየ ሰብእን ለማዳን በሥጋ የተገለጸ ቃል ልጅህ ወዳጅህ ጌታችን ኢየሱስ ከኃጢአት ቀንበር ነጻ አደረገን አቤቱ ስለዚህ እኛ አገልጋዮችህ እናመሰግንሃለን፡፡
that is the Word who was not created, who appeared in flesh for the salvation of mankind. Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus, has set us free from the yoke of sin. For this reason we, Your servants, praise You, O Lord.
ንዌድሰከ እግዚኦ፡፡
አቤቱ እናመሰግናለን፡፡
We praise You, O Lord.
ለከ ዘእምልብነ ውዳሴ ንሤልስ ወሀቤ ሕይወት እግዚኦ ሐዋፂ ነፍሰ ትሑታን መንፈሰ ምንዱበ ኢተኀየየ ዘይትዌከፎሙ ለእለ ይሰደዱ ረዳኢ
ምስጋናን ሦስተኛ ጊዜ ከልባችን ለአንተ እናቀርባለን ሕይወትን የምትሰጥ አቤቱ የትሑታንን ሰውነት የሚጐበኝ የተቸገረውን ሰውነት ቸል የማይል ከሀገራቸው የተሰደዱትን የሚቀበላቸው የሚረዳቸው
From our heart we offer to You thrice over praise, O Lord, giver of life. You did visit the soul of the humble and did not despise the troubled soul. You did not accept the persecuted and help them,
ወለእለ ውስተ ሠርም ይትመነደቡ መድኅን ለርኁባን ዘይሔሊ ወይትቤቀል ለግፉዓን ዐርከ መሐይምናን መስተናግር፡፡ ለጻድቃን ወማኅደር ለንጹሓን ወለእለ በጽድቅ ይጼውዕዎ ሰማዒ
በመከራ ያሉትን የሚያድን ለተራቡት የሚያስብላቸው ለተበደሉት የሚበቀልላቸው የምእመናን ወዳጅ፡፡ ለጻድቃን የሚመሰክርላቸው የንጹሓን ማደሪያቸው በእውነት የሚለምኑትን የሚሰማ
You did save those in difficulty. You think of the hungry and avenge those against whom sin was committed. You are the friend of the faithful, speaker to the righteous, dwelling place for the pure; You hear those who call upon You in righteousness,
ለመበለት ከዳኒ ወባላሒ ለእጓለ ማውታ ዘይሁብ መርሐ ርቱዐ ለቤተ ክርስቲያን ዘተከላ ላቲ ምዕራፈ ስብሐተ ሃይማኖት ጉባኤ መንፈስ ሀብተ ጸጋ ወኀይል፡፡
ባልቴቲቱን የሚሠውር አባት እናት የሞቱበትን የሚያድን የሃይማኖት ክብር ምስጋና ማረፊያ ላደረጋት ለቤተ ክርስቲያን ቅን መሪ የሚሰጥ ሀብት ጸጋ ኃይልም የመንፈስ ቅዱስ ጉባኤ የምትሆን፡፡
protect the widow, save the orphan, grant right leadership to the church which You have made a dwelling place of the glorious faith, the council of the spirit, the gift of grace and power.
ለከ እንዘ ንዌድስ ወኢናዐርፍ ለዝሉፉ በአልባቢነ ናስተማስል አምሳለ መንግሥትከ ቦቱ በእንቲአከ ወበእንተ ፍቁር ወልድ እግዚእነ ኢየሱስ ዘቦቱ ለከ ስብሐት ወእኂዝ ለዓለመ ዓለም፡፡
አንተን ስናመሰግን ዘወትርም ሳናርፍ የመንግሥትህን ነገር በልቡናችን እናውቃለን አንተ ስለ ገለጽህልን ልጅህ ወዳጅህ ጌታችን ኢየሱስም ስለ ገለጸልን ምስጋና ጽንዕ ያለዉ ለዘላለሙ፡፡
While we praise You without rest we know in our hearts Your kingdom which was declared unto us by You and Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus, through whom be glory and dominion You, world without end.
አሜን፡፡
አሜን፡፡
Amen
ቡራኬ፡፡
Benediction
1 Rite of Preparation (62) Fixed
Penitential prayer, psalmody, and priestly preparation before the sanctuary rites begin.
Therefore we pray and beseech of Thy goodness, O Lover of mankind.
Bless this holy cross-spoon, purify it, and fill it with the precious blood, so that it may be a holy chosen vessel for drinking the blood of Thine only-begotten Son, who is worthy of glory and praise. Amen.
Fill it with power, and make it a chosen vessel, purify this spoon. Amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, unto unending ages. Amen.
My brother, think of your sins, and ask forgiveness so that you may obtain mercy before leaving the church, where the (ministers offer) the pure sacrifice on their own behalf, as well as yours.
Do not separate your (attention) from the priest who prays and offers (the sacrifice) on your behalf, so that you may not be turned out with the unbaptized whom they (will later) dismiss; rather, stay in the church, and listen to the word of the priest, and hear him who asks forgiveness on behalf of you and all sinners, that their God may grant pardon unto them.
O man, if you want to receive forgiveness of your sins, why would you leave the church while another is bowing and asking for mercy on your behalf?
And why are you idle? At such a time, why would you let your mind wander from place to place? You who are sealed with the seal of the heavenly bridegroom, even Christ.
But the church will dismiss you and shut her doors against you, so that you shall never enter, because no stranger will be found in her.
When her Bridegroom comes, she shall open to Him her doors, and His bride feeds the Bridegroom. But the stranger shall not eat, because it is not given to him.
Who has seen a bridegroom who at his wedding, sacrifices his body and is fed on forever?
The Son of God has done something new in the world. No one, except for Him, has done anything like Him since the creation of the world. At His wedding He has ordained on the table, before His guests, His holy body and His precious blood as a banquet, so that they may eat thereof, and so that he who believes in Him may live forever.
The meat and drink is our Lord Jesus Christ at His wedding. Blessed be our God, Who has given us His holy body and precious blood for the forgiveness of sins, that we may live thereby for ever. Glory be to Him, unto the ages of ages.
Psalm 130 Lord, my heart is not haughty... And afterwards he shall say this:
O Lord our God, Thou alone art holy, Who has bestowed Thy holy things on all of us by Thine invisible power.
Yea, Lord, we pray and beseech Thee to send the Holy Spirit upon this church and upon this ark, and upon all the holy vessels whereon Thy precious mystery will be celebrated.
And now, bless, sanctity, purity them from all uncleanness and stain through the forgiveness of the second birth that they may be forever free from the least association of defilement and uncleanness.
And make this church and this ark, chosen vessels, clean, and pure, refined seven times from all spot and stain and uncleanness of transgressors like the cleansing of silver from earth, refined and purified and tested.
And grant that on them, when they are clean and holy, be performed the Sacrament of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto endless ages. Amen. St. Gregory’s Prayer, before entering the veil
O Lord our God, Who knows all the thoughts of man, and tries the heart and reins: because Thou has called me to serve Thee in this Thy holy place, though I am unworthy,
Reject me not, nor turn Thy face from me, but take away my sins, and cleanse me from the uncleanness of my soul and my body.
And now I pray Thee and beseech Thee to blot out my wickedness, and the iniquity of Thy people, and lead me, lest I enter into temptation.
Yea, Lord, cast me not away, nor let me be put to shame in my hope, but rather send down upon me the grace of the Holy Spirit, and make me worthy to stand in Thy sanctuary, and to offer unto Thee a pure sacrifice with simple heart for the forgiveness of my sins and trespasses.
And remember not the iniquity of Thy people. And grant rest unto our ancestors, our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep.
Keep and strengthen Thy people by Thy power, for Thine is the glory with Thine only-begotten Son, unto the ages of ages. Amen. Then the priest shall enter into the sanctuary, and prostrate himself once beyond the veil, and say the Prayer of Basil over the cabinets as he opens them.
O Lord our God and our Creator, Who made all through Thy word, Who has permitted us to enter into this mystery, Who did form man through Thy wisdom, and make him prince over all creatures to rule them in righteousness and truth:
Grant us the wisdom which dwells in Thy treasuries, create in us a clean heart, O Lord; forgive us our sins, hallow our souls and our bodies, prepare us to approach Thy sanctuary that we may offer unto Thee a sacrifice and a sweet spiritual incense for the forgiveness of Thy people's sins.
O our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who has raised us from the earth and lifted us up from the dust, to set us with Thine angels and with the princes of Thy people:
Make us worthy to serve the word of Thy holy Gospel through Thy love and the multitude of tender mercies, and strengthen us to fulfill Thy will at this hour. We offer to Thee a sacrifice of a sweet savour, and the spiritual fruit which please Thy goodness.
Grant us Thy forgiveness and mercy; and accept this spotless sacrifice; and send Thy Holy Spirit on us and upon our offering to glorify it.
O Thou only-begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, glory be to Thee, unto the ages of ages. Amen. Then he shall enter and prostrate himself three times in front of the ark and say the Prayer of John Chrysostom:
Who art higher than every glory, Who raised the humble from the earth and exalted them to heaven, Who did lead us unto a new way for our salvation through the multitude of Thy mercies:
O merciful One, Lover of mankind, Who by Thy will has granted us, Thy poor people, to know Thy holy mystery:
O Lord our God, the Good One, the lover of man, accept our prayer, make us worthy to enter Thy hallowed sanctuary and in true faith to read the mysteries of Thy words which befit Thy service.
Shine upon us with the light of Thy glory which destroys in us the thoughts of wickedness and the acts of sin, and send upon us the grace of the Holy Spirit, the consuming fire unto which the creatures of fire cannot approach, which destroys the wicked mind and burns up sins.
Grant understanding to the eyes of our hearts, and keep our lips from evil speech; give us peace and teach us righteousness, because Thou art our raiment, and the healer of our diseases and the maker of our nature:
And make us worthy of this Thy holy mystery, remove from us every evil thought and the lusts which war against our soul that we may offer to Thee a sacrifice and a sweet heavenly savour without blemish or defilement, through the multitude of Thy mercies and compassion and glory, and complete this heavenly mystery, which exceeds all mysteries.
To Thee we offer glory, majesty, honour with Thy kind heavenly Father, and with Thy life-giving Holy Spirit, unto endless ages. Amen. Prayer over all the Vessels of the Church
O Lord our God, good, merciful and holy, Who rests among the holy ones, Who of Thy goodness did order Moses, Thy beloved, to take the blood and sprinkle it over the vessels of the tabernacle:
We now pray and beseech Thee, O gracious One and lover of man, to sanctify these vessels by the Holy Spirit and the sprinkled blood of Jesus Christ.
That these vessels may be pure for Thy service. This rite is a holy rite, and truly these mysteries are life-bearing.
This is to be the holy body and the precious blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, because Thy holy name is holy and full of glory, O holy Trinity, both now and ever and to the ages of ages.
O God, our Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ, to Whom belong the treasuries full of compassion and mercy, giver of good things to all that trust in Thee, Who did spread out the heavens by Thy wisdom, and give diverse laws to the firmament, the clouds, and the heavens, the line whereof has not changed:
Now also, our God, lover of man, send down Thine hand and the power of Thy divinity upon these cloths which will cover Thy holy body, Thou Who sent power on the cloths which were wrapped around Thy holy body in the tomb. Let these also be made like those that are in heaven. For Thine is the glory and the power and the might, with Thy good Father and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Prayer over the Paten
O Lord our good and life-giving God, Who did stretch forth Thy holy hands on the tree of the cross, lay Thy holy hand upon this Paten which is full of goodness, and on which food of a thousand years is prepared by those who love Thy holy Name.
Now also, Lord our God, bless and sanctify and purify this Paten which is full of coals of fire, Thy holy body, which we offer on the holy altar in this holy apostolic church, for Thine is the glory with Thy good heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit, the life-giver, both now and ever and unto endless ages. Amen. Prayer over the Chalice
O Lord our God, Jesus Christ our God, Who truly was made man, Whose godhead was not separated from Thy manhood, Who did shed Thy blood willingly for the sake of Thy handiwork, lay Thy holy hand over this chalice.
Now also, bless it, consecrate it and cleanse it that in it may be prepared Thy precious blood so that this (pointing) may be for life and forgiveness of sin to all those who drink of it in faith.
Lord our God, who made Thy servant Isaiah the Prophet worthy to see the Seraph with the tongs in his hand, with which he took live coal from the altar, and placed it on his mouth:
Now also, Lord our God, the almighty Father, lay Thy hand on this Cross-spoon for the communion of the holy body and the precious blood of Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Now bless it, sanctify it, and purify it, give to this Cross-spoon power and glory as Thou gave the tongs of the Seraph; for Thine is the glory and dominion with Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Prayer over the Masob
O Lord our God, who said unto Moses Thy servant and prophet on Mount Sinai, “Make a custom pot and set it into My tabernacle.”
Now also, Lord our God almighty, stretch forth Thy holy right hand over this Masob, fill it with power, might, also with the grace of the Holy Spirit and with Thy glory, so that it may carry the holy body of Thine only-begotten Son into this holy apostolic church; for Thine is the glory with Thine only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he shall begin to dress the ark and cover the altar and the chalice with clean covering. He shall not leave anything uncovered. He shall choose the incense and put it in the incense box. At the time of dressing the altar and putting everything in place, the priest shall say:
O God, Thou art He who knows the hearts of each and all, Thou art the holy One Who rests among the holy ones Who alone is without sin and mighty, even the forgiver of sin.
Because Thou knows, O Lord, that I am unworthy, and unclean for this Thy holy ministry, and that I have not the countenance wherewith to make an offering to Thee and open my mouth before Thy holy glory, but, according to the multitude of Thy mercies, forgive my sins, for I am a sinner.
Grant me to find grace and mercy in this hour, and send me Thy power from on high that I may be worthy to accomplish Thy holy ministry according to Thy will and Thy good pleasure, and that this incense may be a sweet smelling savour (pointing to the incense box).
O Lord, be with us, and bless us, for Thou art the forgiver of our sins and the light of our souls, even our life, our strength, hope, and refuge, and to Thee we send up, as unto the highest, thanksgiving, honour and worship be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages.
O Lord our God, Who has taught us this great mystery which is for our salvation, Thou art He Who has called us, Thy lowly servants, although we are unworthy, to be ministers at Thy holy altar, Do Thou, our Master, make us fit by the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish this ministry and the “Preparatory Service”, so that, without falling into judgment, in the presence of Thy great glory, we may offer unto Thee an oblation of glory, praise, and great joy in Thy sanctuary.
Lord our God Who art almighty, we pray and beseech Thee for them that bring an oblation within the one holy universal church, a sacrifice, firstfruits, 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, Thine acceptance of their ready mind, grant Thou unto every one:
O Lord, giver of salvation, and source of grace, Who works all in all; to every one, grant us, Lord, that our gift may be acceptable in Thy sight.
for these Thy holy things are holy according to the gift of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to Whom with Thee and the Holy Spirit, the life giver, Who is coequal with Thee, are due honour, glory and power, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
2 Vesting (12) Fixed
Vesting, hand-washing, candles, loaves, and chalice preparation for the service.
Hallelujah, as for me, I will come unto Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy, and in Thy fear I worship toward Thy holy temple. I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart for Thou has heard all the words of my mouth. Before Thine angels will I sing praise unto Thee, and I will worship towards Thy holy temple. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Thy saints shout for joy. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean, wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from any sin. Cleanse Thou me from secret faults, keep back Thy servant from presumptuous sins. Thou gave them the bread of heaven, man did eat angels’ food. I will wash my hands in innocence:
If the archbishop, the bishop, the priest or the deacon is not well acquainted with the book of “Mashafa Kedan,” the book of “Synodos,” the “ Didaskalia,” all the rules of the church and all its righteous laws which lead to the way of life, let him not enter for service in the church. If he presumptuously and irreverently enters he should be deposed from his rank and driven out of the church. But if he is well acquainted with the teachings of the Holy Spirit, knowing the“Abtlisat,” let him enter.
Our Father who art in heaven... Second: Before he vests himself completely, let him turn to the people and look to see if there is a deacon for service; because it is not right for the priest to take off his vestments after having vested, should there be no deacon to help in the service. When he wishes to put on the qamis, he should be sure that it is neither too long nor short, for it is not right to take it off after having vested. Then he shall put on the “Akmam”, and gird it with the cincture. He shall concentrate his mind on the service; he shall not allow it to wander about on the business of the world, nor suffer it in any wise to go out of the door of the temple. If the servant is vigilant in the service of his master, how much more worthy of service should be the Lord of all creation ?
If the archbishop or bishop is present, the priest shall take his vestments to him to be blessed, then he shall vest. But if neither is present, the priest shall himself bless them and vest.
The vestments for the service of the qiase shall be white and not coloured.
At the time of service there is to be not one candle only, but two: one at each side of the altar, whether they are small or big. Instead of the third candle let them light the “Qandil,” because the rule is to use two candles. These two candles signify the honour and majesty of the bread and wine.
On Sunday let them bring in four loaves, but on other days three only. The loaves shall not be broken and shall be without any blemish.
When he pours the wine into the chalice, he shall observe carefully and take note if it be good or not. He who prepares the chalice shall not add old wine, shall not add water more than one third, but if there is much wine he shall add one tenth only. He shall not depart from the measure of this proportion.
First of all the priest shall wash his hands, and not drying them, he shall pass his wet hands over and upon the bread without benediction, then begin with “The Prayer of thanksgiving.”
Let him be watchful and attentive to the bread, so that by the time for the people to receive communion that it may still be warm.
All the faithful, who gathered to partake of the holy sacrament, have to stand quietly in the church to hear the word of God. No one is allowed to speak or laugh, because the church is not a place of conversation, but a place of prayer.
He who laughs at the time of qidase, shall be punished for one week, if he is a priest; but if he is a layman he shall be driven out at once, and shall not receive the Holy Communion.
3 Introit (6) Fixed
Entrance chant and opening offertory remembrance as the liturgy gathers its focus.
How awesome is this day and how marvelous this hour wherein the Holy Spirit will descend from heaven and overshadow and hallow this sacrifice.
Hallelujah! If there be anyone of the faithful who has entered the church at the time of qidase and has not heard the holy Scriptures, and has not waited until they finish the prayer of the qidase, and has not received the holy communion, let him be driven out of the church for he has 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.
Remember, O Lord, those who offered unto Thee this offering, and those for whom it was offered. Give them all the heavenly reward,
and above all, accept before Thee Thy servant who offered it to Thee this day; as Thou accepted the sacrifice of Abel the righteous, the sacrifice of our father Abraham, and the two mites of the widow.
So accept the gifts of Thy servants, whether much or little, in secret or openly, and fill their houses with all Thy good things; and as they remembered Thy holy name on earth, remember them in Thy heavenly kingdom; and in this world do not forsake them forever.
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.
4 Blessing of the Bread and Offertory (6) Fixed
The host is blessed, wrapped, and offered with the appointed offertory prayers.
Halleluia! Joseph and Nicodemus wrapped with linen cloths Jesus, Who rose from the dead in wondrous fashion. The priest, processing around with the Host, shall say:
Blessed Lord “Euvlogios Kyrios” Jesus Christ, Holy One, Iesus Xristos Hagios, truly fulfilling all prophecy, manteion, panimantown, alatinown.” Amen.
Christ, our very God, sign with Thy right hand, bless as with Thine own hand, sanctify with Thy power and strengthen with thy Spirit, so that this bread will be for the remission of sins of Thy people. Amen.
Jesus Christ, the High Priest, just as Joseph and Nicodemus wrapped Thee in linen cloths and spices, and Thou was well-pleased in them, in like manner be well-pleased in us.
May the hallowing, thanksgiving and the exaltation be accepted by God the Father, for the remission of sin. Amen. Power, blessing and great light, and holiness be to this church.
accept likewise the oblation and offering of Thy sinful servant, which he has brought unto Thy holy Name, and let it be for the expiation of his sins, reward him with a good recompense in this world and in the age to come, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
5 Blessing of the Chalice and Doxology (11) Fixed
The chalice is processed, blessed, and sealed with doxology and prayer.
The Lord shepherds me, and nothing is denied me. 2 He settles me in verdant pasturage, and raises me on refreshing water. 3 He converts my soul, and guides me toward a course of righteousness for His Name’s sake. 4 For even as I pass through the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for Thou art with me. Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me. 5 Thou has prepared a table before me in the face of those who trouble me. 6 Thou has anointed my head with oil. Even Thy chalice which inebriates me, how glorious it is! 7 Thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. 8 And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord unto the length of days.
Now also let it be blessed, hallowed, and pure, so that it may become the life of soul, body, and spirit at all times.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with us; and fill the wine with joy and happiness, for goodness, for life, for salvation and for the remission of sin, for understanding, for healing, for the counsel of the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto unending ages. Amen.
Purity, sweetness and blessing be to them who honestly drink of Thy precious blood. Amen.
Then he shall make the sign of the cross with his hands over the host and say:
And blessed be the only Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
And blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the comforter and cleanser of us all.
Amen.
Glory and honour are due to the holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always coequal, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
My fathers and my brothers, pray for me and for this sacrifice.
6 Prayer of Absolution to the Son (Fetat) (39) Fixed
Thanksgiving, oblation, and absolution prayers prepare the assembly for the liturgy.
May God hear you in all that you have asked and accept your sacrifice and offering like the sacrifice of Melchisedec and Aaron and Zacharias, the priests of the church of the firstborn.
The priest shall turn to the assistant priest, joining hands with him, as he says:
May the Lord keep your priesthood and accept your sacrifice and offering with a gracious countenance.
Then the priest shall stand upright, and, with his face to the east, stretching forth his hands, shall chant with a loud voice:
Truly the Father is holy, truly the Son is holy, truly the Holy Spirit is holy.
Praise the Lord, all ye nations. People: And praise him, all ye people. Priest: For his merciful kindness is great toward us.
The seraphim worship Him, and the cherubim praise Him and cry saying:
For the peaceful holy things we beseech, that God may grant us peace through His mercy:
And the truth of the Lord endures for ever
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Halleluiah.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
We give thanks unto our benefactor, the merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus, for He has covered us and helped us, He has kept us, brought us near and received us unto Himself, undertaken our defense, strengthened us, and brought us unto this hour.
Let us therefore pray Him that the Almighty Lord our God keep us all this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace.
Pray ye.
Master, Lord God Almighty, the Father of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, we render Thee thanks upon everything, for everything and in everything, for Thou has covered us and helped us, has kept us, brought us near, and received us unto Thyself, undertaken our defense, strengthened us and brought us unto this hour.
Entreat and beseech that the Lord pity us and mercifully receive our prayer and supplication from His saints on our behalf, according to what is expedient at all times, so that He may make us ready to partake of the communion of the blessed sacrament and forgive us our sins.
Kyrie eleison.
For this cause we pray and entreat of Thy goodness, O lover of man, grant us to complete this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace along with Thy fear. All envy, all trial, all the working of Satan, the counsel of evil, and all the uprisings of adversaries, secret and open,
remove far from me (+ over himself), and from all Thy people (+ over the people), and from this Thy holy place (+ over those things which are on the altar). All good things, that are expedient and excellent, command Thou for us, for Thou art He Who has given us power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy.
Lead us lest we wander into temptation, but deliver us and rescue us from all evil in the grace and loving kindness, shown by the love towards mankind of Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit, the life-giver, Who is coequal with Thee are due glory, honour, and dominion, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
And again let us beseech the almighty Lord, the Father of the Lord our Saviour 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, secretly or openly, and of those who wish to give, and have not wherewith to give, that He accept their ready mind, that He grant to them the heavenly kingdom: p.ower over all works of blessing belongs to the Lord our God.
Pray for them who bring an oblation.
Accept the oblation of our brethren, accept the oblation of our sisters, and ours also accept, our oblation and our offering.
let the recompense of blessing be a portion to all of them, through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
(In a low chant.) Stand up for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
O my Master, Jesus Christ, coeternal pure Word of the Father, and Word of the Holy Spirit, the life-giver, Thou art the bread of life which came down from heaven, and did foretell that Thou would be the Lamb without spot for the life of the world.
We now pray and beseech of Thine excellent goodness, O lover of man, make Thy face to shine upon this (pointing) bread, and upon this (pointing) cup, which we have set upon this spiritual ark of Thine. Bless this bread (+ over the bread), and hallow this cup (+ over the cup), and cleanse them both (+ over both).
+ over the wine. Also + over both of them he shall say:
And change this (pointing) bread to become Thy pure body, and what is mingled in this (pointing) 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.
7 Litanical Intercessions (49) Fixed
Kyrie eleison petitions are raised for the Church, clergy, faithful, and catechumens.
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 coequal with Thee, both now and ever and unto ages of ages.
We place it upon this blessed paten in the likeness of the tomb in which Thou passed three days and three nights.
Let my hands be like the hands of Joseph and Nicodemus who wrapped Thy body and found there peace, rest and honour from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
This is the order of our fathers the Apostles: Let none keep in his heart rancor or revenge or envy or hatred towards his neighbour, or towards anybody else.
Worship the Lord with fear.
The deacon shall prostrate himself before the priest, and all shall prostrate themselves together.
Master, Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, the Word of God the Father, Who has broken off from us all the bonds of our sins through Thy life-giving and saving sufferings, Who breathed upon the face of Thy holy disciples and pure ministers saying to them: “Receive the Holy Spirit: whatsoever of men’s sins you remit they are remitted unto them, and whatsoever sins you retain they are retained.”
Thou therefore, O Lord, has now granted the priesthood to Thy pure ministers who always do the priests’ office in Thy holy church that they may remit sin on earth, may bind and loosen all the bonds of iniquity.
Once 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. 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, whether in deceit or in vileness of heart, whether in deed or in word or through limited understanding, for Thou knows 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, set us free and absolve all Thy people (here he shall mention those recently departed), and fill us with the fear of Thy name, and confirm us in doing Thy will.
O Good One, for Thou art our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, to Thee we send glory and honour, with the good heavenly Father, and the life–giving Holy Spirit, Who is coequal with Thee, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
the Father, Son, and 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 and ministers, and out of the mouth of the speaker of divinity, the evangelist Mark, the apostle and martyr:
and out of the mouths of the Patriarchs St. Severus, St. Dioscorus, St. Athanasius, St. John Chrysostom, St. Cyril, and Saints Gregory and Basil:
and out of the mouths of the 318 orthodox that assembled in Nicaea to condemn Arius, and out out the mouths of the 150 that assembled in Constantinople to condemn Macedonius, and out of the mouths of the 200 that assembled in Ephesus to condemn Nestor, and out of the mouth of the honoured Patriarch Abba (_________), and the blessed Archbishop Abba (_______), and out of the mouth of me also the sinful, miserable, and poor:
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, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto endless ages. Amen.
For the holy martyrs we beseech, that God may grant us to perfect the same commitment:
Amen. Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy upon us:
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:
For patience of soul we beseech, that God may grant us perfect patience in all our tribulation:
For the holy prophets we beseech, that God may number us with them:
For the ministering Apostles we beseech, that God may grant us to be well pleasing even as they were well pleasing, and apportion unto us a lot with them:
For the assistant deacons, the anagnosts, and the singers we beseech, that God may grant them to perfect the diligence of their faith:
For our Patriarch Abba (_______) and the blessed Archbishop Abba (_______) we beseech, that God 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 they are the defenders of the church:
For the priests we beseech, that God may never take from them the spirit of priesthood, may give them the grace of zeal and fear of Him unto the end, and accept their labour:
For the deacons we beseech, that God may grant them to run a perfect course, and draw them near unto Him in holiness, and remember their labour and their love:
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 labour:
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 labour:
For those who were sent away, we beseech, that God may grant them patience and good instruction, and give them complete reward for their labour:
For those who suffer patiently we implore, that God grant them to receive thier reward through patience:
For the laity and the faithful we implore, that God may grant them complete faith, which they may keep in purity:
For the catechumens we implore, that God may grant them a good portion, washing of regeneration for the remission of sin, and seal them with the seal of the holy Trinity:
For our country —, we entreat, that God may grant her peace in all her days:
For the rulers and those in authority, we implore that God may grant them of His wisdom and His fear:
For the whole world we implore that God should hasten His purpose, putting into the mind of each and all to desire what is good and expedient:
For them that travel by sea, by land, or by air we beg, that God should guide them with a merciful right hand and let them enter their home in safety and peace:
for the hungry and the thirsty, we ask, that God may give them their daily food:
For the sad and the sorrowful we beseech, that God may give them perfect consolation.
For the prisoners we implore, that God may loose them from their bonds:
For the captives, we beseech that God may restore them to their country in peace:
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:
For the sick and the diseased we implore that God should heal them speedily and send upon them mercy and compassion
For those who have fallen asleep in this holy church, we implore that God may give them a place of rest:
Remember, Lord, our fathers, brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep and entered into rest in the right faith.
For the rains, we implore, that God may send rain on the place that needs it:
For the waters of the rivers, we implore, that God fill them unto their due measure and bounds:
For the fruits of the earth, we beseech, that God grant to the earth her fruit for sowing and for harvest. 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 near and ask God to accept our prayers according to His will: If present, a bishop beckons the deacon, who concludes by chanting:
Let us therefore rise in the Holy Spirit, growing in His grace, with understanding, glorifying in His Name and build upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles. Let us draw near and ask the Lord our God to accept our prayers according to His will: Then the people shall arise.
8 Incensing Ceremony (Etan) (45) Fixed
Incense prayers accompany the censing of the sanctuary, clergy, and people.
I pray and beseech Thee, O Lord my God, as Thou was well pleased with the offering of Abel Thy beloved, and the sacrifices of Enoch, Noah, and Abraham, and the incense of Aaron, Samuel, and Zacharias:
O God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, accept this pure incense, this light, this sacrifice and this prayer. (to be repeated thrice).
O our Lady Mary, mother of God, let this our incense, this our prayer, this our light, and this our sacrifice ascend.
O Lord, accept from me this pure incense, and this offering for the remission of my sins and trespasses and the trespasses of Thy people.
And blessed be the only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, Who was born of our Lady Mary, the holy Virgin, for our salvation.
And blessed be the Holy Spirit, strengthener of us all. Glory and honour are fitting to the holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
I will offer unto Thee incense with rams. All Thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia. Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense. Again I offer unto Thee this (pointing) pure incense for the remission of my sins and trespasses, and the trespasses of Thy people. For blessed and full of glory is Thy holy name, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto endless ages. Amen.
Halleluia to the Father, Halleluia to the Son, Halleluia to the Holy Spirit. Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit.
Let us worship the Father, let us worship the Son, let us worship the Holy Spirit, one in three, and three in one.
O eternal God, the first and the last, Who has neither beginning nor end, Who art great in Thy design, mighty in Thy work, wise in Thy counsel, and strong in Thy power, Who exists in all and will continue with all:
Be with us, Lord, at this hour, and stand among us, and purify our heart, and sanctify our soul, body, and spirit, even wash us from all sins which we have done wittingly or unwittingly.
Grant us to offer before Thee a reasonable sacrifice, and a sacrifice of blessing, which Thou will make to enter in within the veil, the holy of holies, Thine everlasting dwelling place. Then he shall compass the ark three times with a bearer of a lighted candle in front of him; the ministering deacon shall go round carrying the epistles of St. Paul; then he (the priest) shall say:
We pray and beseech Thee, O Lord, that Thou may remember the one holy apostolic church, which exists from end to end of the world.
Pray for the peace of the church, one, holy, apostolic, orthodox in the Lord: The People shall respond to each:
Remember, O Lord, our honourable, blessed and holy, Patriarch Abba (___________) and the blessed and our honourable Archbishop Abba (_________), remember, O Lord, the orthodox bishops, priests and deacons:
Pray for our Patriarch Abba (__________) and for our blessed Archbishop Abba (________) and all the bishops, priests, and deacons and all the Orthodox Christians.
Remember, Lord, our congregation, bless them and make them to be neither separated nor estranged, in order to fulfill Thy holy blessed will; make them a house of prayer, a house of purity and a house of blessing.
Pray for our congregation and for the keeping of us all.
Arise, Lord my God, and let Thine enemies be scattered, and let all them that hate Thy holy and blessed Name flee before Thy face. But let Thy people who do Thy will at all times be blessed with blessings a thousand thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand, through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom to Thee with Him, and with the Holy Spirit, be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Arise for prayer.
(on the ordinary days) You are the golden censer
Let us worship (thrice)
the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, three in one (thrice)
Peace be unto you.
Holy church, dwelling place of the Godhead.
Pray for us.
Virgin Mary, Mother of God.
You are
the golden censer which did bear the coal of fire which the blessed took from the sanctuary, and which forgives sin and blots out error, Who is God’s Word, Who was made man from you, Who offered Himself to His Father as incense and an acceptable sacrifice. We worship Thee, Christ, with Thy good heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit, the life-giver, for Thou did come and save us.
May God accept your sacrifice, smell the savour of your incense, and keep your priesthood in righteousness, as He accepted the sacrifice of Melchisedec, the incense of Aaron and Zacharias, who were in the church of the first-born.
As he goes out, the celebrant shall lay his hand on the deacon’s head, saying:
Glory and honour are due to the holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at all times, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord our God, as of old Thou demolished the walls of Jericho at the hands of Joshua the son of Nun, Thy servant, in like manner demolish the walls of my sin, and the sins of all Thy people at my hands:
The angel went in unto her and stood in front of her and said to her: Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice you who are full of grace.
The Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women.
And blessed is the fruit of your womb.
Pray for us to Christ your Son
to forgive us our sins.
When returning, he shall compass the ark once and offer the incense three times over the altar saying:
And accept the penitence of these Thy servants and handmaids shine upon them with the light of Thy grace, for the sake of Thy holy name with which we were called, through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
9 Readings (49) By feast
Pauline, Catholic, Acts, and the appointed lessons shift with the day and feast.
Lord of knowledge, declarer of wisdom, Who has revealed to us what was hidden in the depth of darkness, giver of a word of gladness to them that preach the greatness of Thy power.
Thou it was that, after Thy great goodness, did call Paul who was previously a persecutor, and made him a chosen vessel, and was well pleased with him that he
O Christ our God, Thou art a lover of man. O Good, vouchsafe us a mind without distraction and a pure understanding that departs not from Thee, that we may both discern and comprehend how great is Thy holy teaching which is now read to us out of him,
and as he imitated Thee, O Prince of life, so make us also ready to imitate him in deed and in faith, and to glorify Thy holy name and glory in Thy precious cross at all times:
Every one that loves not our Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ, and believes not in his birth from holy Mary, of twofold virginity, the ark of the Holy Spirit, until His coming again, let him be anathema as Paul said.
Holy Apostle Paul, good messenger, healer of the sick, who has 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.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
O eternal God, the first and the last, Who has neither beginning nor end, He that is great in His design and mighty in His work and wise in His counsel and firm in His power, Who exists in all:
make Thy face to shine upon us, and abide with us in the midst of us.
And purify our hearts, and sanctify our souls, and remit our sins, which we have done with our will against Thy will. Make us, Lord, to offer unto Thee a pure sacrifice, a reasonable offering and a spiritual incense:
The word from the Epistle of the disciple and apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ, ___________, may his prayer and blessing be on our land for ever. Amen.
Holy consubstantial Trinity, preserve our congregation for Thy holy elect disciples’ sake; comfort us in Thy mercy, for Thy holy name’s sake.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
Our Lord and our God, Thou it was Who revealed to Thy holy apostles the mystery of Thy Messiah’s glorious Gospel, and gave them the great and immeasurable gift that is of Thy grace, and sent them to proclaim to all the ends of the world the immeasurable riches of Thy grace which is from Thy mercy.
We pray and beseech Thee, also, O Lord, that Thou would make us ready for an inheritance and a portion with them that we may walk in their ways and follow in their footsteps and grant us at all times to imitate them and to continue in their love and to have fellowship with them in their labour in true godliness.
And do Thou keep Thy holy Church which Thou did found by their means (+ over himself) and bless the sheep of Thy flock (+ over the people) and increase this vine (+ over those things which are on the altar) which Thou did plant with Thy holy right hand, through Jesus Christ our Lord, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
A pure fountain which is from the pure fountains of the law, to wit the history of the acts of the apostles. The blessing of their prayer be with our people for ever. Amen.
Full and great and exalted is the word of God, and it has increased in the holy church, and many are they that believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory, unto endless ages. Amen.
Holy, holy, holy art Thou, Father almighty. Holy, holy, holy art Thou, only-begotten Son, Who is the Word of the living Father. Holy, holy, holy art Thou, Holy Spirit Who knows all things.
Lord our God, who accepted the sacrifice of our father Abraham, and instead of Isaac his son, did prepare and send down to him a ram for his ransom; even so, O Lord, accept our sacrifice and the savour of this our incense, and send unto us from on high in recompense thereof the riches of Thy mercy and Thy compassion, so that we may purified from all taint of our sins,
and make us, O lover of man, ready to minister before Thy glorious purity in righteousness and in purity all the days of our life, in joy and in rejoicing.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
Processing thrice around the altar, as before, the celebrant shall say:
Rejoice, you of whom we ask healing, O holy, full of honour, evervirgin, parent of God, mother of Christ, offer up our prayer on high to your beloved Son that He may forgive us our sin.
Rejoice, you who did bear for us the very light of righteousness, even Christ our God, O Virgin pure, plead for us unto our Lord that He may have mercy upon our souls and forgive us our sins.
Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, parent of God, holy and pure, very intercessor for the human race. Plead for us before Christ your Son, that He may grant us remission of our sins.
Rejoice, O Virgin pure, very queen; rejoice, O pride of our kind. Rejoice, O you who bore for us Emmanuel our God.
We ask you to remember us, O true intercessor, before our Lord Jesus Christ that He may have mercy upon our souls and forgive us our sins.
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 bore came and saved us.
The fragrant ointment is Jesus Christ. O come let us worship Him and keep His commandments that He may forgive us our sins.
To Michael was given mercy, and glad tidings to Gabriel, and a heavenly gift to the Virgin Mary.
To David was given understanding, and wisdom to Solomon, and an horn of oil to Samuel for he was the anointer of kings.
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.
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.
In Mary virgin pure the Father was well pleased, and he decked her to be a tabernacle for the habitation of His beloved Son.
To Moses was given the law, and priesthood to Aaron. To Zacharias the priest was given chosen incense.
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.
Those cherubim and seraphim offer to Him glory saying, Holy, holy, holy art Thou God, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
Holy holy holy is the Lord among the thousands and honoured among the tens of thousands.
Thou art the incense, O our Saviour, for Thou came and saved us. Have mercy upon us.
10 Mesbak (10) By feast
Responsorial psalm verses prepare the Gospel and reflect the day’s theme.
Before the Gospel reading, the deacon shall chant a Psalm text introducing the theme of the Gospel reading, and the faithful repeat it.
O God, most high, bless us all and sanctify us with every spiritual blessing, and bring us into the holy church to be joined with His holy angels who serve Him always in fear and trembling, and glorify Him at all times and all hours, both now and ever and unto ages without end.
Lord our God and our Saviour and lover of man, Thou art He Who sent Thy holy disciples and ministers, and Thy pure Apostles unto all the ends of the world to preach and teach the gospel of Thy kingdom, and to heal all the diseases and all the sicknesses which are among Thy people, and to proclaim the mystery hidden from before the beginning of the world.
Now also, our Lord and our God, send upon us Thy light and Thy righteousness, and enlighten the eyes of our hearts and of our understanding; make us ready to persevere in hearing the word of Thy holy gospel, and not only to hear, but to act according to what we hear, so that it may bear good fruit in us, remaining not one only but increasing thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold; and forgive us our sins, us Thy people, so that we may be worthy of the kingdom of heaven.
Then he shall place the grains of incense, compass the ark once with the taper before him and the gospel behind him, and say the following over the gospel without benediction with the censer
And blessed be the onlybegotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Give thanks unto the Son.
And blessed be the Holy Spirit the Paraclete.
Give thanks unto the Holy Spirit.
Halleluia! Arise and hearken to the holy gospel, the message of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
11 Gospel Procession (17) By feast
The Gospel is processed with Trisagion, litanies, and preparatory prayer.
Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Living, Immortal, Who did rise from the dead on the third day, ascend into heaven in glory, sit at the right hand of Thy Father and again will come in glory to judge the quick and the dead, have mercy upon us, Lord.
From Fasika till the day of Pentecost, instead of 160 -172 a, while the clergy process around the altar, all shall chant:
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, O Virgin Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with you.
Intercede and pray to your beloved Son,
that He may forgive us our sins.
Glory and honour be to Thy holy name, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Who did say to Thy holy disciples and Thy pure apostles, “Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which you see, yet, and have not seen them; and have desired to hear the things which you hear, yet, have not heard them; but you, blessed are your eyes that have seen and your ears that have heard.”
Do Thou make us also like them ready to hear and to do the word of Thy holy Gospel through the prayers of the saints.
The holy gospel ......... proclaimed
Pray for the holy Gospel. People: May He make us ready to hear the holy Gospel.
Remember again, Lord, them that have asked 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, unto the ages of ages.
12 Gospel Reading (26) By feast
The Gospel is proclaimed and heard in the appointed liturgical setting.
But when reading from Matthew, Mark or Luke he shall say:
Sing aloud unto God our strength make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrell, the pleasant harp with the psaltery
Behold the Gospel of the kingdom of heaven.
His kingdom and His righteousness which he delivered to me: I deliver to you
The priest shall read the gospel, facing east. The assistant priest shall say in a low voice:
Make us ready to hear the word of Thy holy Gospel and to keep Thy commandments, law, and testimony, and bless us that we may bear fruit, remaining not one only, but increasing thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
visit them in Thy mercy and heal them in Thy compassion.
Remember, Lord, our fathers and our brothers who have travelled, and who have sojourned to trade; bring them back to their dwelling-place in safety and peace.
Remember, Lord, the dew of the air and the fruits of the earth, bless them and keep them without loss.
Remember, Lord, the descent of the rains, waters, and rivers, and bless them.
Remember, Lord, the plants and the seeds and the fruit of the fields of every year, bless them and make them abundant.
Remember, Lord, the safety of Thine own holy Church and all the cities and countries of our Orthodox Fathers, the Apostles.
Remember, Lord, the safety of man and of beast, and of me, Thy sinful servant.
Remember, Lord, our country — and keep her for many years and length of days, in good health and in peace.
Remember, Lord, our ancestors, our brothers and our sisters who have fallen asleep and are gone to their rest in the Orthodox Faith.
Remember, Lord, them that have presented unto Thee this offering and this incense, and those on whose behalf they make the offering, and those from whom they have brought it:
Remember, Lord, the captives of Thy people, and bring them again in peace to their dwelling places.
Remember, Lord, the afflicted and distressed.
Remember, Lord, the Christian catechumens of Thy people, show them Thy pity and have mercy upon them. Even confirm them in the right faith; banish from their hearts every remnant of idolatry? Confirm in their hearts Thy law, Thy commandments and Thy fear; Thy righteousness, and Thy holy ordinance:
Remember, Lord, Thy servants, the poor who are under oppression, have pity upon them and confirm them in the right faith, and make them a dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit through spiritual joy and the love of man,
through Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord , God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Glory be to Thee, Lord our God almighty, who has made us ready to hear the word of Thy holy Gospel and greet it and rejoice in it, again we ask and beseech that Thou should write the word of Thy holy gospel in our hearts,
And accept our prayers in this Thy temple, wherein our Lord Jesus Christ has entered, and send Thy mercy and Thy compassion upon us and upon Thy people, through Thine only-begotten Son, for Thine is the glory and power, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Bless, O Lord, the portion of the gospel of _______ the disciple and apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ the Son of the living God; to Him be glory continually, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
When reading the word of God at the time of prayer and at the time of qedasi there must be silence and awe, except for praise and sanctification, from the beginning to the end, for hearing the word of the holy Gospel of the heavenly King. When the message of an earthly king is being read, no one may speak, or if presumptuously he does speak, he will suffer punishment and tribulation, how much greater punishment will he suffer who speaks while the message of the heavenly King is being read ?
When the priest finishes reading, the priests and deacons shall greet the gospel. and so also shall all the people after them saying:
13 Dismissal of Catechumens (39) Fixed
The catechumens are dismissed as the mysteries move toward the Eucharistic prayer.
Go forth, ye catechumens,
O Lord our God, Who, for Thy love toward man which is inexpressible, did send Thine only-begotten Son to the world to bring back unto Thee the lost sheep, we beseech Thee, our Master, not to send us back when we offer unto Thee this awesome oblation which is spotless.
We do not depend upon our righteousness but upon Thy mercy, O Thou who has loved our race. We pray and beseech of Thy goodness, O lover of man, that this mystery, which Thou prepared for our salvation, may not be for the condemnation of us Thy servants and all
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
Again we beseech the almighty God, the Father of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, we ask and entreat of Thy goodness. O lover of man,
Remember Lord, the peace of the one holy apostolic Church which reaches from one end of the world to the other.
Pray for the peace of the one holy apostolic Church, orthodox in the Lord.
Bless, Thou, all the people and the whole flock (+ over the people) , Send, Thou, all the peace that is from heaven into the hearts of us all, and grant us the safety of our life therein.
Vouchsafe peace to our country —, to her residence, to the armed forces, to those who rule under her and to her people.
And to the multitude of our neighbours at home and abroad; adorn them with all peace. O King of peace, grant us Thy peace for Thou has granted us all things. Possess us, O Lord, and requite us, for beside Thee we know none other; we mention Thy holy Name and call upon it, that our souls may live through the Holy Spirit, and that the death of sin may not have dominion over us Thy servants and all Thy people.
Through Thine only-begotten Son to Whom with Thee and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Kyrie eleison.
Stand up for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
And again we beseech the almighty God the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
For the blessed Patriarch Abba (_________), that He truly preserve him to us for many years and in peaceful days until the Lord our God who is rich in grace grant him to fulfil that which was committed unto him, the office of priesthood.
Pray for the Patriarch, Abba (_______) lord chief of the bishops of the great City of (__________), and the blessed Primate of this country, Abba (_______), and all the orthodox bishops, priests, and deacons.
Lord our God almighty, we pray and beseech Thee for our blessed archbishop Abba (_________), that Thou may truly preserve him to us for many years and in peaceful days to fulfil the office of priesthood which Thou has committed unto him, together with all the orthodox bishops, priests, and deacons,
Open to him the treasure-house of Thy blessing, and especially grant to him abundantly the grace of the Holy Spirit; pour upon him from heaven Thy blessing that he may bless Thy people.
And all his enemies, visible and invisible, do Thou subdue and bruise under his feet speedily; but himself do Thou preserve unto us in righteousness, peace and glory, for Thy holy church,
Through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom, to Thee with Him, and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
And again we make our supplication to the almighty God, the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; we ask and entreat of Thy goodness, O lover of man.
Remember, Lord, our congregation; bless them. (+ over the people )
Pray for this holy church and our congregation therein.
Bless our congregation and keep them in peace.
Grant that they may be Thine, that without slothfulness or hindrance they may do Thy holy and blessed will, making it an abode of prayer, an establishment of purity and a place of blessing. Grant us also, Lord, we Thy servants, and to them that shall come after us, length of days to the end of the world.
The assistant priest offers the censer to the celebrant who shall take it and cense over the altar three times.
Arise, Lord my God, and let Thine enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thy holy and blessed Name flee before Thee.
a thousand thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand, doing Thy will at all times, through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom to Thee, with Him and with the Holy Spirit, be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
14 Creed, Uncovering, Kiss of Peace (34) Fixed
The faithful confess the Creed and prepare for the anaphora with the kiss of peace.
Let us all say, in the wisdom of God, the prayer of faith.
We believe in one God, maker of all creation, Father of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, because His nature is unfathomable.
As we have before declared, He is without beginning and without end, rather He is ever living, and He has light which is never extinguished, and it can never be approached.
He is not two or three, and no addition can be made to Him; but He is unique, living for ever, it is not because He is hidden that He cannot be known, but we know Him perfectly through the law and the prophets, that He is almighty and has authority over all the creation.
One God, Father of our Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ, Who was begotten before the creation of the world, the onlybegotten Son, coequal with Him, creator of all the hosts, the principalities and the dominions.
Who in the last days was pleased to become man, and took flesh from our Lady Mary, the holy Virgin, without the seed of man, and grew like men yet without sin or evil, neither was guile found in his mouth.
Then He suffered, died in the flesh, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended unto heaven, to the Father Who sent him, sat down at the right hand of Power, sent to us the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, Who proceeds from the Father, and saved all the world, and Who is coeternal with the Father and the Son.
We say further that all the creatures of God are good and there is nothing to be rejected, both the spirit, and the life of the body, is pure and holy in all.
And we say that marriage is pure, and childbirth is undefiled, because God created Adam and Eve to multiply. We understand further that there is in our body a soul, which is immortal and does not perish with the body.
We repudiate all the works of heretics and all schisms and transgression of the law, because they are for us impure.
We also believe in the resurrection of the dead, the righteous and sinners; and in the day of judgement, when everyone will be recompensed according to his deeds.
We also believe that Christ is not in the least degree inferior because of His incarnation, but He is God, the Word, who truly became man, and reconciled mankind to God, being the high priest of the Father.
Henceforth, let us not be circumcised like the Jews. We know that He who had to fulfil the law and the prophets has already come.
To Him, for whose coming all people looked forward, Jesus Christ, Who is descended from Judah, from the root of Jesse, Whose government is upon His shoulder: to Him be glory, thanksgiving, greatness, blessing, praise, song, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
He that is pure let him receive of the oblation, and he that is not pure let him not receive it, that he may not be consumed by the fire of the godhead which is prepared for the devil and his angels. Whoever has revenge in his heart and whoever maintains in him strange thoughts and fornication let him not draw near.
And after washing his hands, while facing West, as he sprinkles water from his wet hands, he shall say: 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.
If there be any who disdains this word of the priest, laughs, speaks, or stands in the church in an impudent 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.
O my Lord and my God, author of the law, giver of peace and love, take away from me every evil thought, revenge, envy, and all the lusts of the flesh. Make me ready to be added to Thy holy servants who pleased Thee by the beauty of their lives in the days of love and peace.
Because it is Thou Who did come down from heaven and make peace between the inhabitants of heaven and the inhabitants of earth, and did gather together all Thy people to glorify Thee, for Thine is the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The washing of the celebrant’s hands is like the washing of Pilate’s hands, who did it to be innocent of the pure blood. Thus, the priest dramatically admonishes the faithful regarding all of the previous prayers of the qidase, including, the Psalms of David, the Epistles of Paul, the General Epistles, the Book of Acts of the Apostles, and the Gospel. At other times, the priest is available to assist individuals to prepare. After giving this admonition, he will be innocent of the sin of anyone who receives the holy mystery without due self-examination. See 1Corinthians 11: 23-33, on one’s personal responsibility for preparation to partake of this awesome mystery. The Apostle Paul is talking about the self-examination that should precede one’s confession of sins to the priest in the mystery of Repentance. That separate service is explained in Mt. 4: 17; 18: 18; Lk 24:47; John 20: 21-24 and James 5: 16
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you
And with your spirit.
“Prayer of Salutation” of St. Basil: God, great eternal, Who did form man incorrupt,
Thou did abolish death that came first through the envy of Satan, by the advent of Thy living Son our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ,
And Thou did fill all the earth with Thy peace which is from heaven, wherein the armies of heaven glorify Thee saying:
O Lord, in Thy goodwill fill the hearts of us all, and purify us from all corruption and from all excess, and from all revenge and envy, and from all wrongdoing and from the remembrance of ill which clothes with death.
And make us all ready to salute one another with a holy salutation.
Pray for the perfect peace and love. Salute one another with a holy salutation.
At this time the priests shall salute (bow towards) priests; the deacons shall salute deacons; the men shall salute each other; and the women shall salute each other.
And to partake, without condemnation, of Thy holy immortal heavenly gift, through Jesus Christ our Lord
Through whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The priests and deacons who have not attended the night prayer are not allowed to enter the temple (maeqdaes) to take part in the service. Those who disobey this commandment will become transgressors of the law.
Preamble(1)
Prayer text is not yet available for Apostles.
Opening Dialogue and Thanksgiving(9)
The anaphora begins with the priestly dialogue and the opening thanksgiving to the Father through Christ.
The Anaphora of our fathers the Apostles, may the blessing of their prayer be with our rulers and people, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The Lord be with all of you.
And with your spirit.
Give ye thanks unto our God.
It is right, it is just.
Lift up your hearts.
We have lifted them up unto the Lord our God.
We give Thee thanks, O Lord, in Thy beloved Son our Lord Jesus, Whom in the last days Thou sent unto us, Thy Son, the Saviour and Redeemer, the messenger of Thy counsel.
This Word is He, Who is from Thee, and through Whom Thou made all things according to Thy will. According to a tradition of the Ethiopian church, this Anaphora was written by the Apostles, after the ascension of the Lord. Afterwards, the church fathers made some additions. It is celebrated on the memorial day of any apostle. It provides the core to which other anaphoras make reference, at various points. In this edition, Check treatment of this petition with the first paragraphs in other Anaphoras.
Commemoration and Church Petitions(18)
The prayer turns outward to the Church, the saints, the rulers, the departed, and the needs of the faithful.
For the sake of the blessed and holy Patriarch Abba (________) and the blessed Archbishop Abba (__________), while they yet give Thee thanks in their prayer and their supplications: Stephen the first martyr, Zacharias the priest and John the Baptist.
And for the sake of all the saints and martyrs who have gone to their rest in faith: Matthew and Mark, Luke, and John, the four Evangelists; Mary the mother of God, Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew, Thaddaeus and Nathanael, James the son of Alphaeus and Matthias, the twelve Apostles; and James the Apostle, brother of the Lord, Bishop of Jerusalem: Paul, Timothy, Silas, and Barnabas; Titus, Philemon, and Clement, the seventy-two disciples, the five hundred brethren, the three hundred and eighteen Orthodox; may the prayers of them all come unto us and visit us together with them.
And remember Thou the peace of the universal apostolic church, which was made by Christ through His precious blood.
Remember, Thou, all the patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests, and deacons who keep straight the way of the true word.
The assistant priest shall say “The Prayer of Benediction ” of St. Basil O holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless Thy people, beloved Christians, with heavenly and earthly blessings.
And send upon us the grace of the Holy Spirit, and keep the doors of Thy holy church open unto us in mercy and in faith; and perfect unto us the faith of Thy holy Trinity unto our last breath.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, visit the sick of Thy people ; heal them ; and guide our fathers and our brethren who have journeyed, becoming strangers : bring them back to their dwelling places in peace and in health.
Bless the airs of heaven (+ toward heaven), and the rains and the fruits of the earth of this year, in accordance with Thy grace, and make joy and gladness prevail perpetually on the face of the earth (+ toward the earth) .
And confirm for us Thy peace. Turn the hearts of mighty kings to deal kindly with us always.
Grant peace to the scholars of the church, who are continually gathered in Thy holy church; to all, to each by their several names, in the presence of powerful rulers, O our God, increase Thy peace.
Rest the souls of our ancestors, both our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep and gained their rest in the right faith.
And bless those who give gifts of incense (+ over the people) , bread and wine, ointment and oil, decorations and reading books, and vessels for the sanctuary, that Christ our God may give them their reward in the heavenly Jerusalem.
And all of them that are assembled with us to entreat for mercy, Christ our God have mercy upon them : and all them that give alms before Thine awful and terrifying throne, receive.
And comfort every straitened soul, they who are in chains, and they who are in exile or captivity.
And them that are held in bitter servitude, our God, deliver them in Thy mercy. And all of them that have entrusted it to us to remember them in our supplications to Thee O our Master Jesus Christ, remember them in Thy heavenly kingdom, and remember me, thy sinful servant.
O Lord, save thy people and bless Thine inheritance (+ over the people) , feed them and lift them up for ever.
Lord pity and have mercy upon the patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons and all the Christian people.
To these and to all grant rest to their souls, and have mercy upon them. Thy Son Whom Thou did send from heaven to the womb of a virgin, was conceived in her womb, and was made flesh and Thy Son became known by the Holy Spirit.
Sanctus and Approach to the Mystery(15)
The assembly is gathered into the angelic praise before the Eucharistic mystery is narrated.
Ye that are sitting, stand up.
There stand before thee a thousand thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand, both the holy angels and archangels and Thy honourable beasts, each with six wings.
Look to the east.
With two of their wings they cover their face, with two of their wings they cover their feet, and with two of their wings they fly from end to end of the world.
Let us give heed.
And they all constantly hallow and praise Thee, with all them that hallow and praise Thee.
Receive also our hallowing which we utter unto Thee : Holy, holy, holy, perfect Lord of hosts.
Answer ye.
Holy, holy, holy, perfect Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are full of the holiness of Thy glory.
Truly heaven and earth are full of the holiness of Thy glory, through our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, Thy holy Son. He came and was born of virgin that he might fulfil Thy will and make a people for Thee.
Remember us all in Thy kingdom ; remember us, Lord, Master, in Thy kingdom ; remember us, Lord, in Thy kingdom, as Thou remembered the thief on the right hand when Thou was on the tree of the holy cross.
Then the assistant priest shall put on grains of incense, and present the censer bowl with lid tilted back, to the celebrant, who shall cross his two hands in the smoke of the incense, then passing them over the bread and the cup three times each.
He stretched out His hands in the passion, suffering to save the sufferers that trust in Him.
Who was delivered to the passion that He might destroy death, break the bonds of Satan, tread down hell, lead forth the saints, establish a covenant and make known His resurrection.
Priests, raise up your hands.
Institution Narrative(8)
The bread and cup are taken up and the Lord’s words over them are recited.
In the same night in which they betrayed Him, He took bread in His holy, blessed and spotless hands. (At this time he shall raise the host.)
We believe that this is he, truly we believe.
He looked up to heaven toward Thee, His Father, gave thanks, blessed and broke (+ over the bread three times. Then he shall indent the Host lightly with his thumb in five places without separation.)
And He gave to His disciples and said unto them : Take, eat, this (pointing) bread is truly My body which will be broken on your behalf for the remission of sin.
Amen. Amen. Amen. We believe and confess, we glorify Thee, O our Lord and our God; that this is He we truly believe.
And likewise also the cup giving thanks, blessing it (+over the cup three times) , and hallowing it, He gave it to His disciples, and said unto them, take, drink ; this (pointing) cup is My blood which will be shed on your behalf as a propitiation for many. He shall then move the cup with his right hand in the sign of the cross.
Amen. Amen. Amen. We believe and confess, we glorify Thee, O our Lord and our God, that this is He, we truly believe.
And as often as ye do this do it in remembrance of Me.
Anamnesis and Offering(1)
The Church proclaims Christ’s death, resurrection, ascension, and second coming while offering the bread and cup.
We proclaim Thy death, Lord, and Thy holy resurrection; we believe in Thy ascension and Thy second advent. We glorify Thee, and confess Thee, we offer our prayer unto Thee and supplicate Thee, O our Lord and our God.
Epiclesis(14)
The Holy Spirit is invoked upon the bread and cup and upon those who will receive them.
Now, Lord, we remember Thy death and Thy resurrection. We confess Thee and we offer unto Thee this (pointing) bread and this (pointing) cup, giving thanks unto Thee ; and thereby Thou has made us worthy of the joy, standing before Thee and ministering to Thee. We pray and beseech Thee, Lord, that Thou would send the Holy Spirit and power upon this (pointing) bread and upon this (pointing) cup.
May He make them the body and blood of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, unto the ages of ages. + once over the bread, + once over the cup, and + once more over both.
Amen. Lord have pity upon us, Lord spare us, Lord have mercy upon us.
With all the heart let us beseech the Lord our God that He grant unto us the good communion of the Holy Spirit.
As it was, is, and shall be unto generations of generations, and endless ages. At this time he shall dip his finger into the Blood and sign the Body.
Grant it together unto all them that take of it, that it may be unto them for sanctification and for filling with the Holy Spirit and for strengthening of the true faith, that they may hallow and praise Thee and Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Grant us to be united through Thy Holy Spirit, and heal us by this oblation that we may live in Thee for ever. The people shall repeat his words.
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 he it. So be it blessed. The people shall repeat his words.
Send the grace of the Holy Spirit upon us. The people shall repent his words.
Arise for prayer.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
Fraction and Lord’s Prayer(14)
The mystery moves into the fraction prayers and the common prayer of the faithful.
(Prayer of Fraction) And again we beseech the almighty God, the Father of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ
to grant us to partake of this holy mystery with blessing, to grant to us confirmation and not to condemn any of us, but to make worthy all that partake of the holy mystery, of the body and blood of Christ. The almighty Lord is our God.
Pray ye.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us lest we enter into temptation, but deliver us rescuing us from all evil: for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever.
Lord our almighty God, grant us to partake effectually of Thy holy mystery, and condemn none of us, but bless all in hrist, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
According to thy mercy, our God, and not according to our sins, (to be repeated thrice).
Then, in succession, they shall all say : The hosts of the angels of the Saviour of the World “Woe! Woe! Woe!” stand before the Saviour of the world
and encircle the Saviour of the world “Woe! Woe! Woe!” even the body and blood of the Saviour of the world.
Let us draw nigh the face of tie Saviour of the world. “Woe! Woe! Woe!” In the faith which is of him let us submit ourselves to Christ. There, are others who say : In the faith which is of him the Apostles followed his steps, (and these are the words of Yared .
The. assistant deacon shall say while entering : Open ye the gates, princes.
Ye who are standing, bow your heads.
Lord eternal, Who knows what is hidden and what is manifest, before Thee Thy people have bowed their heads, and unto Thee have subdued the stubborn hearts of their body ; look from Thy worthy dwelling-place, bless them, men and women ; incline Thine ear to them and hearken unto their prayer. This is the cry of those who weep for the dead. It is said here the body of Christ is broken for the distribution to the faithful. A Sixth Century Ethiopian cleric, who from 523 to 545 wrote lyrics, and music arranging all Church songs in three different types, Araray, Geez and Izl.
Confirm them with the strength of Thy right hand, help them and protect them from evil affliction; be a guardian both to their bodies and to their souls ; and increase to them, both men and women, Thy faith and the fear of Thy name,
through Thine only-begotten Son, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and unto the ages of ages. Amen. * * *
Penitence and Absolution(19)
The people bow, seek absolution, and are prepared to approach the holy things.
Worship the Lord with fear.
Before Thee, Lord, we worship, and Thee do we glorify.
“Prayer of Penitence.” O Lord God, the Father almighty, Thou it is Who heals the wounds of our soul, body, and spirit,
because Thou has said, by the mouth of Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, that which He said to our father Peter, you are a rock, and upon this rock I will build My holy church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it; and unto you do I give the keys of the Kingdom of heaven; what you shall have bound on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you shall have loosed on earth shall be loosed in heaven
Let all Thy servants and Thy handmaids, according to their several names, be absolved and set free out of the mouth of the Holy Spirit, and out of the mouth of me also, Thy sinful and guilty servant. . . whether they have wrought wittingly or unwittingly.
Keep them, Lord, and defend them, thy servants, my fathers, brothers and sisters.
And also loose me, thy humble and sinful servant
Both absolve them and set them free: out of the mouth of the holy Trinity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and out of the mouth of me Thy sinful and unrighteous servant.
O propitious, merciful and lover of man, Lord our God, that takes away the sin of the world, accept the penitence of Thy servants and Thy handmaids, and shine upon them with the light of everlasting life, and forgive them, Lord, all their sins; for Thou art good and the lover of man.
O Lord our God, merciful, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy and righteous, forgive me my sins
and deliver all thy servants and handmaids from all transgression and curse. If we have transgressed against Thee, Lord, whether in our word, deed, or thought, release, remit, pardon and have mercy, for Thou art good and the lover of man, Lord our God.
O Lord, absolve us and set us free, and absolve all Thy people, and absolve me Thy sinful servant.
Then he shall turn his face towards the people, bless them three times, make mention of them that are with him and say also : Remember, Lord, the honourable father, our Patriarch Abba (......) and the blessed Archbishop Abba (. . . . .) Our God, keep them for us for many years and length of days in righteousness and peace.
Remember, Lord, all our civil authorities, and loose them from all the chains of sin which they have committed wittingly or unwittingly, quickly subdue their adversaries and enemies under their feet .
Remember, Lord, the patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests and deacons, anagnosts and singers, virgins and monks, widows and orphans, men and women, aged and children ; and all Christian people that are standing in this holy church; strengthen them in the faith of Christ.
At this moment he shall mention those that have lately been laid to rest. Remember, Lord, all our fathers, brothers and sisters that are asleep and resting in the orthodox faith, and lay their souls in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
And as for us, deliver us from every transgression and curse and from all wickedness and from all rebellion and from all false swearing and from all anathemas and from all perjury and from mingling with heretics and gentiles in error and de- filement.
Grant us. Lord, wisdom, power, reason, understanding and knowledge, that we may depart and flee for evermore from all works of Satan, the tempter.
Grant us, Lord, to do Thy will and good pleasure at all times, and write our names in the book of life in the kingdom of heaven with all saints and martyrs, through Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom to Thee with Him and the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. * * *
Holy Things and Confession of Faith(31)
The holy things are shown, confessed, and named before communion is given.
Give heed.
Holy things for the holy.
One is the holy Father, one is the holy Son, one is the Holy Spirit.
The Lord be with all of you.
And with your spirit.
The priest shall then lift up the whole Host with his hands and say: Lord, have compassion upon us. O Christ ; Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ, Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ. ( three times in a loud chant, and fifteen times in a low chant ). Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ. The people shall repeat his words.
Then the priest shall say: Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ. Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ. The people shall repeat his words. Priest: Lord, have compassion upon us, O Christ.
Ye that are penitent bow your heads.
shall turn toward the people and say: Lord our God, look upon Thy people that are penitent, and according to Thy great mercy, have mercy upon them, and according to the multitude of Thy compassion blot out their iniquity, cover them and keep them from all evil.
And redeem their souls in peace, forgive their former works, join them with Thy holy church, through the grace and compassion of Thine only-begotten Son our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Arise for prayer. People: Lord have mercy upon us. Priest: Peace be unto all of you.
Lord have mercy upon us.
Peace be unto all of you.
And with your spirit.
This (pointing) is the true holy body of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, that is given for life, salvation, remission of sin unto them that receive of it in faith.
Amen.
This (pointing) is the true precious blood of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, which is given for life, salvation, and remission of sins into those who drink of it in faith.
Amen.
For this (pointing) is the body and blood of Emmanuel our very God.
Amen.
I believe, I believe I believe and I confess, unto my last breath, that this (pointing) is the body and blood of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, which He took from the Lady of us all, the holy Mary of twofold virginity, and made it one with His godhead without mixture or confusion, without division or alteration; and He verily confessed with a good testimony in the days of Pontius Pilate, and this body He gave up for our sakes and for the life of us all.
Amen.
I believe, I believe. I believe and I confess that His godhead was not separated from His manhood, not for an hour nor for the twinkling of an eye, but He gave it up for our sakes for life, salvation, and remission of sin unto them that partake of it in faith.
Amen.
I believe, I believe, I believe and I confess that this (pointing) is the body and blood of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, and that to Him are rightly due honour and glory and adoration with His kind heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit, the life-giver, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Then the priest shall take in his hand the “asbadikon” ( 1 ) which bears the sign of the cross, dip it into the chalice, into the blood, and with it make the sign of the cross on the Body: First on the large outer parts, second on the inner parts, and third on the small parts. Then, with the Body, he shall make the sign of the cross over the Blood and say:
Meanwhile, the priest celebrant shall say this prayer : Lord my God, behold the sacrifice of Thy Son’s body, which pleases Thee. Through it blot out all my sins because Thine only-begotten Son died for me.
And behold the pure blood of Thy Messiah, which was shed for me upon Calvary, cries aloud in my stead. Grant that the testimony of this blood may be unto the forgiveness of me Thy servant. The central part of the Host.
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.
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, God, Saviour bind up the wounds of soul and body of me Thy servant.
Communion Preparation and Reception(16)
Communicants prepare inwardly, receive the holy body and blood, and pray during reception.
Before receiving the Holy Communion, all communicants shall say: O my Lord Jesus Christ, it in no wise befits Thee to enter under the roof of my polluted house, for I have provoked Thee to wrath, for I have done evil in Thy sight, and through the transgression of Thy commandment have polluted my soul and body which Thou created after Thine image and likeness, yet in me dwells no good thing.
But for the sake of Thy plan, and Thine incarnation for my salvation, for the sake of thy precious cross and Thy life- giving death, for the sake of Thy resurrection on the third day, I pray thee and beseech Thee, O my Lord, that Thou would purge me from all guilt and curse, and from all sin and defilement.
And when I have received Thy holy mystery, let it not be unto me for judgement nor for condemnation, but have compassion upon me and have mercy upon me; and through it grant me remission of my sin and life for my soul, O life of the world, through the petition of our Lady, the holy Mary His mother of twofold virginity, and of John the Baptist, and through the prayer of all the holy angels, all the martyrs, and righteous who have fought for the good, unto ages of ages. Amen.
O my Lord Jesus Christ, let not this Thy mystery be iniquity in me, rather let it he for the purifying of my soul and my body,
The celebrant receives of the Host first, next, he shall give it to the assistant priest, who gives him the Blood the assistant priest shall himself receive of the Blood. The celebrant shall give the priests of the Body, the assistant priest shall give them of the Blood.
While, offering the Holy Qurban, the priest shall say the following at the time, of the Anaphora of the Lord : The body of our Lord Jesus Christ for the sanctification of body, soul and spirit. At the, time of the Anaphora of the Apostles he shall say: The bread of life which came down from heaven, the holy body of Christ. At the, time of the Anaphora of the Fathers he shall say: The body of Emmanuel our very God which he took from the Lady of us all, Mary. In each case, he who receives shall say: Amen. Basil, Athanasius, Gregory, etc. one according to his degree . Then the men, then the women. But the babies who have already been baptized shall receive before the other faithful. * * *
As one receives the Host he shall say the following while the Host is still in his mouth : Holy, holy, holy Trinity ineffable, grant me to receive this body and His blood for life and not for condemnation. Grant me to bring forth fruit that shall be well-pleasing unto Thee, to the end that I may appear in Thy glory, and live unto Thee, doing Thy will.
In faith I call upon Thee, Father, and call upon Thy Kingdom : hallowed. Lord, be Thy name upon us, for mighty art Thou, praised and glorious, and to Thee be glory, unto endless ages.
Then he shall consume what he has received. While chewing he shall put his hand on his month. He shall chew in fear and trembling without making any sound till he finishes. Then he shall say : Fill my mouth with praise, my heart with joy, and my soul with gladness, fill me who have received of this divine mystery, O Thou Who became man for the salvation of man.
When the assistant priest gives the blood he shall say : This is the cup of life that came down from heaven ; this is the precious blood of Christ. Then he who receives shall say : Amen and amen.
The Prayer of Basil. When the blood is in his mouth he shall say in his heart : O my Lord and my God Jesus Christ, behold I have received Thy holy Body and Thy precious Blood. May they be for the remission of my sins and the blotting out of my trespasses.
O only-begotten Son and lover of man, fill my mouth with Thy praise that I may praise Thy glory, for Thou art He Who once became man and declared Himself through His incarnation in order to save me for ever. Thou has redeemed me for ever for the sake of Thy holy Name.
Glory be to Thee, O my Lord and my God Jesus Christ, Who has granted me (Thy Body and Thy Blood) at the hand of Thy servant.... I glorify thee and pray thee that I may be in the midst of Thy flock, and that accepting me, Thou will number me with Thy sheep.
And now remember not my trespasses. I give thanks for Thy grace which has been granted unto me, and for Thy help which has been with me.
Pray ye for us and for all Christians who ask us to mention them. Praise ye and sing in the peace and love of Jesus Christ.
( 150 They shall chant one by one or two by two according to their - number, without ceasing. Ps. 116 :
Thanksgiving and Dismissal(50)
The closing prayers gather the communicants into thanksgiving, blessing, and peace.
The priest shall say as he goes out : Those whom Thou has called, Lord, and hallowed, make happy with Thy call, confirm with Thy power, keep with Thy love, join in Thine everlasting kingdom through Christ, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
When the priest goes out he shall bless over the Paten once. Then he shall offer the Body to the people, and the deacon shall offer the Blood. As he offers, he shall says as at paragraph #115. And the people shall respond : “Amen” -once after the Body and twice after the Blood.
And after the people have received O eternal God, light of life, Thou has given, Lord, unto us Thy servants strength and protection, during the present days and nights, keeping all in peace. Bless them on this present day, and on those to come hereafter, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Then the deacon shall chant : We thank God that we have partaken of His holy things; we pray and trust that which we have received may be healing for the life of the soul while we glorify the Lord our God.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever. From the temple. See #115. Ps. 145 :
ur Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we may not enter into temptation.
We have received of the holy body and the precious blood of Christ.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.
Our Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we may not enter into temptation.
And let us give thanks unto Him that makes us ready to communicate in the precious and holy mystery
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.
Our Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we may not enter into temptation.
The priest shall sing in «Izl» : I will extol Thee, my King and my God, and I will bless Thy name for ever and ever Our Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we not enter into temp- tation.
Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever
Our Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we not enter into temp- tation.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever. Ps. 144 :1. Ps. 144 :2.
Our Father who art in heaven, lead us, Lord, that we may not enter into temptation. This is not said in <<Izl>> on every occasion, but only at the feasts of our Lord and those of our Lady, and on Sundays.
“Pilot of the Soul ” Again we offer our supplication to the almighty God, Father of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We give Thee thanks, for Thou has granted us to take of Thy holy mystery. Let it not be unto me an occasion of guilt nor of judgement, but for the renewal of soul, body and spirit; through Thine only- begotten Son through Whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory, and dominion, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Commandment of St. Basil Whatever remains, of the Body and blood, let the celebrant distribute it to the priests and deacons before any of them drink water. If there is much, let everyone take until all has been consumed. Because the Body and Blood can never turn again into bread and wine.
The priest shall sing from “Zimmari” Then he shall sing a song of two stanzas as follows: Although the title is given as printed, the prayer following is said instead of the Prayer “Pilot of the Soul,” which is mentioned in Para 81 of the Anaphora of the Lord, and so also is the case in the other anaphoras. Songs prepared by Yared in the sixth century. alleluja halleluja, our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, forgive us all our trespasses, lead us lest we hap into temptation ; Lord deliver us from the evil day, and save us from every temptation. + + +
After the Body and Blood have been entirely consumed he shall say: O Lord, Thy holy undefiled mystery has been completed, which Thou gave us for power and salvation, a memorial of Thy death as Thou appointed.
And we have beheld the mystery of Thy holy resurrection. Let us be inheritors of life, and through it keep us in this hour and at all times, for Thou art a glorious King over all, our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Unto Thee we offer thanksgiving, majesty and honour, with Thy good heavenly Father, and with the Holy Spirit, the life giver, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
I pray unto Thee and ask Thee, my Lord God, and Good Shepherd, Who loved Thy flock so to give Thy life as a ransom for Thy sheep, that Thou may grant me Thy body as a meat indeed for righteousness, and Thy blood as drink indeed for everlasting life.
And further I pray Thee and beseech Thee, O my Lord, that this Thy body and blood which I have received shall neither be for my shame nor for the guilt of my soul and body, but let them give me life and health; and teach me Thy fear, and instruct me in Thy love, so that I may please Thee all the days of my life and glorify Thee without ceasing.
O Lord, cleanse my soul and purify it also. So that it may be a sacrifice unto Thee, and dispose my heart that the Holy Spirit may live and dwell in it and fill it. Because I have accepted Thy body and blood in faith, and received them from the hands of Thy priests, and eaten them; for Thine is the glory unto endless ages. Amen.
For the sake of our thank- offering we beseech God to write our prayers in the book of life, and for the eternal God to remember us in the dwelling-place of the saints in His light.
On behalf of our fathers, brothers, and sisters, who have absented themselves, we beseech God to grant them diligence. Care for them all, deliver them from the bonds of this world and grant them a good nature, love, faith, and good hope through the body and blood of the Son of God, unto endless ages. Amen. So be it. So be it.
“The Laying on of the Hand.” O eternal God, light of life un- quenchable, look upon Thy servants and handmaids, planting in their hearts the fear of Thy name, in order that they may bear fruit in blessing, and count them with those who have been given Thy body and blood.
And let Thy hand rest upon them that have bowed their heads before Thee, Thy people, men and women, aged and children, virgins and monks, widows and orphans.
And join us also with them protect and help and confirm and strengthen us with the strength of Thine archangels ; from all evil works keep us apart, and in all good works unite us.
Through Thine only-begotten Son, through whom to Thee with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And keep them in the right faith in glory and honour all the days of their life.
And make them to be in love and peace which passes all knowledge and all understanding, through the prayers and supplications of the Lady of us all, the mother of God, the holy and pure Mary, and the four great ones, full of light, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Sorial, and the four incorporeal creatures, and the twenty-four heavenly priests,
and remember our great holy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the patriarchs, and John the Baptist, and the hundred and forty four thousand holy babes , and our fathers the learned Apostles, and the holy Apostle Mark, martyr and evangelist, and the seventy-two disciples, and the five hundred brethren, and the three hundred and eighteen orthodox, and the three young men Hanania, Mishael and Azariah, and the seven holy young men . See the Anaphora of St. Diosconis para. 68-7 I. Whom Herod killed. Maximos, Tamikiros, Mardimos, Constanine, Younhannes, Antonios. Theodosius. They were servants of Dacius, King of Ephesus. When he ordered them to worship his gods they refused and he imprisoned them. When he released them they hid in a cave till the end oftheir lives
And St. Stephen archdeacon and first martyr, Saints Georgeos, Theodore of the East, Banadlios, Marcorius, Mamas, Saints Aboli, Philataos, Marmihnam, Abadir, Galawdeos, Phasiladas, Saints Victor, Minas, Kirkos, and his mother Iyalota. and all the martyrs, and the virgin Abba Nob the brave who fought and was martyred for the sake of the Only- begotten. And the great father, lord and righteous Abba Antony, our father Paul, our holy fathers the three Macarii, our father Youhannes the short, the righteous Abba Baula, our father Beshoi, our father Amon, Abba Youhannes Kama, our father Pantaleon, our father Shenouda, our father Besenda, Abba Latsion, Abba Pachomius, our father Abakarzon, our father Barsoma, our holy Roman fathers Maximos and Domatios, the strong and holy Abba Moses, the forty-nine martyrs, and all who wear the cross, righteous and good, and the angel of this blessed day. Their blessing and the grace of their help and pleadings be always with our (head of state: king, queen, president, etc.) Amen.
O peaceful King of peace, Jesus Christ, grant us Thy peace and confirm us in Thy peace, and forgive us our sins, and make us worthy to leave and enter our homes in peace.
Bow your heads in front of the Lord our God, that He may bless you at the hand of His servant the priest . They were killed by barbarians in the western d esert of Egypt. There is a church dedicated to their memory atthe M onastery of St. Makarius.
Amen. May He bless us at the hand of his servant the priest.
While blessing with the sign of the cross he shall say : O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. (+ over the people three times) Feed them, lift them up for ever, and keep Thy church which Thou did purchase and ransom with the precious blood of Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ,
and which Thou hast called to be a dwelling place for kings and rulers, for pure kindred and holy people, you who have come and gathered and prayed in this holy church, and you who have eaten the holy body and drunk the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. May He forgive your sins which you have committed wittingly or unwittingly. May He forgive you your past sins and keep you from future ones, for the sake of His body, the divine body, and for the sake of His blood, the blood of the covenant of Jesus Christ the Son of the Lord of hosts, and the Son of pure Mary, who has sealed the virginity of her conscience and body, unto the ages of ages.
At the end of the service he shall give benediction, and bless with his finger every one of the people, touching his forehead. But the priests he shall bless by clasping each other’s right hand. And when he blesses the priests he shall say to each
Then the celebrant shall say:
And with your spirit, Amen. May God bless us, His servants, in peace. Remission be unto us who have received Thy body and Thy blood. Enable us by the Spirit to tread upon all the power of the enemy. We all hope for the blessing of Thy holy hand which is full of mercy. From all evil works keep us apart, and in all good works unite us.
Blessed be He Who has given us His holy body and His precious blood. We have received grace and we have found life by the power of the cross of Jesus Christ. Unto Thee, Lord, do we give thanks, for we have received grace from the Holy Spirit.
Instruction: After partaking of the Holy Communion one shall not wash his hands or feet, shall not take off his clothes or bow down or kneel, shall not spit, or let blood) nor cut his nails or hair, nor go on a journey, nor sue in the court, nor go to a public bathing place, nor eat or drink too much, nor indulge in any excess nor other occasion of sin. one of these, nor the like should be done after receiving the Holy Communion.
Lord our God and creator, giver of good and food to all flesh, who grants blessing to Thy servants who fear Thy holy name, stretch forth Thy holy right hand today at this hour,
and bless this bread which is in my hand: let Thy blessing and goodness be upon it, let it also be to them who receive it, a medicine and a healing for the soul, power and strength of the body, and forgiveness of sin. This bread which Thou has given us is for Thy thanksgiving, so that we may glorify Thy kingdom, holy Trinity, Father, Son, and holy Spirit.
O Lord, let Thy blessing be upon this bread, upon him who distributes it, upon them who receive it, and upon them who serve Thee in fear.
Glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. The Anaphora of the Apostles is finished in the peace of the Lord. Amen.
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The Ordo Communis is the fixed liturgical framework used at every celebration. It includes 14 preparatory steps: penitential prayers, psalmody, vesting, introit, offertory, litanies, incensing, readings, and the Gospel.
The Anaphora is the Eucharistic prayer proper. The Ethiopian Church preserves 14 distinct anaphoras, attributed to apostles, church fathers, and councils. One is selected for each service based on the feast, season, or day of the month.
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