- 1.123 The priest quietly says the Prayer of the Trisagion: 0 holy God, Who abide in the saints, …
- 2.When the chanters come to the last troparion, the deacon inclines his head towards the priest and, holding the orarion in three fingers of his hand, says: Bless, Master, the time of the thrice holy hymn. Blessing him the priest exclaims: For You are holy, our God, .
- 3.The deacon goes close to the royal doors; facing the people, he elevates the end of his orarion with three fingers of his right hand and, in a raised voice, says: And Forever. The choir: Amen.
- 4.During the singing of the Trisagion, the priest and deacon also recite it, simultaneously making three small bows before the Holy Table.
- 5.124 After the Glory bd… the deacon says to the priest: Master proceed. And they go to the throne behind the Holy Table. As he goes the priest says:
- 6.Blessed is he … Then the deacon: Master, bless throne on high. The priest: Blessed are You on the throne … And he blesses the apsidal throne.
- 7.Note that the priest does not ascend the throne nor sit upon it, but he should sit to the south side of the throne.
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