- 1.Having loosed the orarion, as is the custom, the deacon goes out via the northern door and, standing in his usual place, says: Stand aright! Having received the divine, …
- 2.The priest quietly says the prayer of thanksgiving: We give thanks to You, 0 Master, … Holding the Holy Gospel vertically, he makes the sign of the Cross over the folded eiliton and lays the Book upon the eiliton. Then he exclaims: For You are our sanctification, … The choir: Amen.
- 3.Walking down through the royal doors, the priest says: Let us go forth in peace. The choir: In the name of the Lord.
- 4.The deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. The choir: Lord, have mercy. The priest goes through the royal doors into the Nave and stands between the two choirs; then in a loud voice he says the prayer behind the ambo: 0 Lord, blessing those who bless You, …
- 5.The choir: Amen. Then: Blessed be the name of the Lord, … and where it is customary, Psalm 33: I will bless the Lord …
- 6.During the prayer behind the ambo, the deacon with head bowed, stands at the right side extending his orarion toward the icon of Christ the Lord until the prayer is concluded.
- 7.When the prayer is finished the priest enters through the holy doors and immediately turning towards the Prothesis table, says the prayer for consuming the Holy Gifts: You, 0 Christ, Our God, …
- 8.The deacon enters via the northern door and, with awe and every caution, consumes the Holy Gifts.
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