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Audio Text
| Then the priest, with full attention and reverence, takes the diskarion covered with its veil, and places it at the forehead of the deacon, holding the end of the orarion in his left hand, the deacon holds the diskarion to his forehead with both hands. The priest himself takes into his hands the chalice, covered with a small veil, and holds it before his breast. The candle bearers, the deacon, and the priest all depart in order through the north door. The candle bearers proceed to the royal doors where they stand facing one another. Going out, the deacon exclaims: May the Lord God remember all you orthodox Christians etc. and proceeds through the royal doors into the Altar where, standing on the right, he awaits the priest. After the deacon, the priest exclaims: May the Lord God remember in His kingdom our holy ecumenical etc. and coming before the royal doors, he turns towards the people as he concludes: … and all you orthodox Christians etc. Then he enters the Altar. The choir responds: Amen, and sings: That we may welcome … |
Notes
It is also optional for the deacon to place his orarion on top of the diskarion for the entrance.
The candle bearers may process ahead of the deacon and priest before the Cherubic Hymn is finished, but the deacon should wait until the hymn is concluding.