- 1.133 The deacon: Let us stand aright, … The choir: The mercy of peace … The deacon makes a small bow, enters the Altar through the south door, and takes his place at the right of the priest; if there is need, the deacon takes the ripidion and reverently fans the Holy Gifts.
- 2.If there is no ripidion, he does the same with the small, folded veil. The priest exclaims: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, … and blesses the people. The choir: And with your spirit.
- 3.Facing eastward and elevating his hands, the priest ex-claims: Let us lift up our hearts! The choir: We have them lifted up to the Lord. Then, crossing his hands upon his breast and bowing before the Holy Table, the priest says: Let us give thanks to the Lord. The choir: It is proper and just …
- 4.Then the priest quietly says the prayer: It is proper and just to sing hymns … then the ekphonesis: Singing, shouting, …
- 5.The deacon comes to the left side of the priest and, taking the asterisk into his right hand, he strikes the upper part of the diskarion, then the lower, the left and right, making the sign of the Cross over it; then he kisses the asterisk and places it on the Holy Table. The priest does not bless himself with the asterisk while the choir sings: Holy, holy, holy
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