Twenty-Five Consecration Prayers, with Notes and Introduction

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A WI DE SP RE AD interes t in th e gre at liturgies h as b een arouse d by th e publication o f th e Anglican E uchari s tic P rayer as re vised by th e Co nvocatio n o f Cant e rbury ; and this boo k attempts to prese nt to th ose wh o are e es e e e u c m e s th e int r t d , but unl arn d , in lit rgi al att r , e E c s P e s of th e C e gr at u hari tic ray r hurch , giv n in full , th e e cess o s e o th e s but with Int r i n indicat d nly , rubric om e th e es o ses o f De o e o e itt d , and r p n ac n and p pl i se e e s s o as t o m e mo e e s th e n rt d in brack t , ak r a y com o o n e paris n f e ach with th e A glican P ray r . By th e Eucharis tic P raye r is meant th e gre at ce ntral P e o f th e e s th e S ursum ray r Liturgy , which b gin with ' Corda and e nds with th e Do xology follo wing th e I nvo P e o o r o o e ess o s . s cati n , Inv cati n and Int rc i n Thi ray r is me e e c funda ntally a unity , and though lat r t a hing h as conce ntrat e d atte ntion upo n this sectio n or that “ ” as e th e o m of se s c so o of b ing f r con cration , u h i lati n any portio n of th e P raye r is at variance with its nature . E e P e o f m o e is c e e e o v ry ray r i p rtanc in lud d h r , th ugh only representatives co uld be give n of th e variable c o P e s of th e m Galli an and M zarabic ray r , and ulti tudinous s of h s h as anaphora t e Syrian Jacobite . It seeme es to e e e th e D e P e s es d b t r l gat idach ray r , T ta me m Dom th e os P e s t o e ntu ini , and Gn tic ray r an App n dix it is doubtful whethe r th e Didache represe nts any use at all ; practically no thing is known as to th e locality vi PREFACE

use est me m Dom and th e G s i and of T a ntu ini , no t c ar no t o c P raye rs e naturally Cath li . Th e I ntro ductio n ne cessarily is limit ed t o th e mention o f s uch liturgical facts as are es sential to an int ellige nt e s o f th e P e s e ces e e und r tanding ray r , and r pla a r lativ ly u l cco o f th e f e e es m a o o f l a unt di f r nt liturgi with p , chr n o e m o e or es s e e com e l gical tabl , and a r l d tail d parativ o f th e co e s o f th e s s o e t o table nt nt e liturgi . Thi pr v d be t oo e o fo r th e c se es larg a w rk liturgi al ri , and will be publish ed as a s eparate bo ok ; it is re fe rre d to he re ” a h c e s s ce e s are s T e An i nt Liturgie . My in r thank d u t o r Feltoe for e e e o s su es e D . g n ral h lp and vari u gg tions ; while for valuable he lp in co nnection with th e translations I am much indebt e d t o Cano n R obe rts o f es o R o h v V c s t R e . e ese e . Ludd d wn ct ry , Grav nd , J i ar o m o o o o e h e R ev E . C e t . . F t , and y br th r Lint n , with ut wh ose unfailing h elp I could no t have comple te d th e oo b k . With re ference t o th e use of copyright mat e rial I am e e t o r m e s o o f R o s fo r D . c e e v ry grat ful Har r , Bi h p h t r , ’ pe rmi ssio n t o quo te th e trans lation of th e Didache P s Dr o o f e e t o . e s ray r , App ndix A ; Macl an , Bi h p o R oss for use o f th e es me m Dom M ray and , T ta ntu ini P raye rs ; t o Cano n Brightman and th e Clare ndo n P ress for allowing me t o translate from th e te xt o f Liturgies E a stern and Western t o use th e s o e e , and tran lati n th r 8— of th E o e . 2 2 e c o Th e giv n (pp 34) thi pi anaph ra , os s To C o m am o Ap tle . an n Bright an I als indebte d fo r e e o s s e s t o r o s es o s g n r u ly full an w r va i u qu ti n , but pe rhaps th e debt relates t o Th e Ancie nt Liturgies . o s o m M s ar rathe r than t thi v lu e . y thank e also te n t o ess s Co e e c for th e s o dered M r . p and F nwi k tran lati n f h m P ” o t e e e 8 . s s e om Ar nian ray r Athana iu , tak n fr o The A rmeni an Litur two me P es s th e gy by Ar nian ri t , in “ ” m e s e es C s es ad irabl ri hri tian Liturgi ; and , ﬁnally , P RE FACE t o th e for th e use o f th e three East Syrian P rayers from The Liturgy of Adai and M ari ’ of o m r W s o s and th e P rayer Serapi n fro D . ord w rth e - o oo The P ra er B ook o S era ion w ll kn wn b k , y f p

IN t h e N o te s o f this bo o k I hav e re ferre d fre qu en tly t o th e fo llo wm bo o s a s be e s l o b e a n d o f e l e g k , ing a i y tain d gr at va u fo r e f h e L e furth r s tudy o t iturgi s . m P r w e E L u a Ua . es s S a l The a rl Hi s tor o th e t r C . y , y y f i gy ( r , E c e a s . H L . it d . B h m L u E a n a n W n x P e t r es ster d ester O . U . ss rig t an , i gi , ( niv r , c e s L E W it d a . . . Wo o lle T L m m h e P i ve Ch u ch C . he i tur o t r i t r a U . y , gy f i ( niv P ess r , e The E i cles i s Lo n m a ns T y r r, p ( g , o e s c e The M a ss Lo n m a n s F , rt u , ( g D c es e Ch r sti a n Wors h i u h n , i p

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tive o the E uchari sti c S ervice A s descrip f . 1 h o f s s s o st T e . i E nch ari . giving thank Thi pr bably 2 th e mos c e of th e o m es is o t an i nt f r al titl , and f und th e D c e s s e ae s in ida h , Ignatiu , Ju tin Martyr , Ir n u , o e e s and ther arly writ r . 3 r —Th e mos se o fo r e e use Litu gy . t u ful w rd g n ral ; it s h s o f simply me an T e Se rvice . At ﬁr t used se ce was s o o e o for any rvi , it o n appr priat d wh lly is th e E s th e E c s . e ec c e rm u hari t I t a t rn t hni al t , but may be used of e ither th e Eastern or Wes te rn

se rvices . 3 M ass — s o o e be se o f th e R m . Thi can nly pr p rly u d o an s is s e c c l h arid Gallican rit e . It p iﬁ a ly t e Wes te rn m c th e m os o e t echnical t er . Mu h t pr babl de riva tio n is from Miss a (Miss io) used in th e formula of sm ss Ite m ss e st G o i th sm : s e ss . di i al , i a , it di i al Ri — Th e o m m e o f e e s te f r and ann r c l brating . We peak o f th e R oman rit e differing from th e Cons tantino o e c we m e th e s e ce p litan rit , by whi h an that rvi at R ome diffe rs from that at Constantinople in th e o o m o e of th e e s e w rding , f r , rd r , pray r and oth r m h e e le ents of t e se rvic .

1 S e e S rawle . 0 . y , pp 4 2 ’ Tho ugh w e ﬁ n d B re a king o f th e B read a n d Lo rd s i n o n w th e e in i i S e c o ec c s . 2 n d 1 r upp r nn ti ith Agap A t 4 a Co .

x1 . 2 0 . 3 S m e N o i i a E nch ari sti a Lo S e e c a o t t o P I . ud r , ( nd n, art , i chap . . xii PR EFATOR Y MATTER

I n connection with the great central prayer of the servi ce we have

The E uch ari sti c P ra er Th P o f s . y . e raye r Thank giving This title describe s th e fundamental and unive rs al s e o f th e P e o e He a p ct ray r . Our L rd , wh n had e s s e th e o e e giv n thank , di tribut d br k n Br ad , and s o from ve ry e arly days th e invitatio n Le t us give thanks unto th e Lo rd h as be e n pre ﬁxe d t o th e P e ray r . A na hora —Th e o m s o o o r o e . e p w rd an blati n ff ring , and is e c e e m for h P As ee a v ry an i nt t r t e raye r . a Gr k o i s o o h s Th e w rd it s u ed nly f t e Eas te rn rite . s cope o f th e word h as bee n e xt ended from th e E c s P e to c o e o e u hari tic ray r , whi h al n it pr p rly

e e s t o c e o e e s e o e e . r f r , in lud th r pray r b f r and aft r — h o f o s n m a Ca n T e o s i o t c e . no . rigin thi w rd l ar I t y have bee n used t o de no te th e comparative ly u n changing nature of th e R oman P raye r as Oppo se d o f h c Th e o to th e gre at variability t e Galli an . w rd me s e or s e s s con an rul ; tandard , p rhap , in thi nection C o o e e e t o th e . an n riginally r f rr d 1 o e P e om S urs um Corda to th e Do o wh l ray r , fr xol gy , but in th e prese nt R oman Missal does no t include th e P c re fa e . Consecration P ra er — As s e h as ee o a e y . thi titl b n appr pri t d th e c se ce t o one sec o o f th e P e in Angli an rvi ti n ray r , it h as acquire d a s omewhat misleading connota

o as ee th e se o f th e o C o . ti n , ind d in ca w rd an n It is impo rtant that b oth title s sho uld be used as de no ting th e whole P raye r from S a rsa in Corda t o th e Do o o we ar t o e o ur o on th e x l gy , if e r tain h ld primitive and catholic truth that th e whole P raye r co sec es n rat .

1 So h G n t e elas i a S a cra m n W lso O o . 2 e tar . y ( i n , xf rd , p 34 P RE FATOR Y MATTER xiii

I nv 1— c s e e s t o th e e o ocati on . Liturgi ally thi r f r p titi n that G od will se nd down th e H oly Spi rit upon th e th e co e o o o f ele ments and ngr gati n . An invocati n “ th e Word is found in one Eucharistic P raye r

(Se rapion) . E iklesi s — s i s s m th e ee o for th e e p . Thi i ply Gr k w rd abov , as ec se th e s me me and h pr i ly a aning . s h emem e Th e m am es T e . c e An n i . r branc liturgi al t r for th e form which in practically all liturgies links ' o e e our o s comm n Do s emem t g th r L rd a d , thi in r “ e o f Me or for memo th e branc My rial , and th comm e th t o e . e o o e e ce i . b di n and , Oblati n R emem e e e o e His P ss o De b ring , th r f r , a i n and ath , s e s u we o ffer t o Thee thi Br ad and thi C p .

B — P E F O N O E O N THE O O L C D O O F . R AT RY T AP ST I TRA ITI N E M D M H O L . E M O A N D IPP YTUS (AP T STA NTU INI , E THE D I D A C H .

F o r a lo n g tim e th e re latio nsh ip o f vario u s do c um ents in e e L Co c E h o c b c o w n a s t h e C c G k i , A k u r , at n , p ti , t i pi ra i ( n h r h O rd e rs c o e l e l t h e s m e m e l h s be e f, ntaining v ry arg y a at ria , a n a m h s D m H o m s e o s s c o l o R . Co o ll so urc e f u ch di p ut a ng t ar . . nn y h a s go n e fa r t o pro ve that t h e basic do c um ent is t h e A postoli c Trad ti on o f H o l s no t no w e i n e e bu t e o i ipp y tu , xtant Gr k , r pr d uc e d with very consid erable ac c uracy in t h e Ethio pic a n d Latin e s o s Th e o s o l c o co s s o l v i . A T d u g r n p t i ra iti n ntain a h rt it r y , be ginning with t h e Kis s o f P eac e a n d ending with t h e D o xo lo gy o f t h e E c s c P e Th e P e is e n o n e 0 Th e u hari ti ray r . ray r giv pag 3 . disco v ery i s m o m ento u s a s pro ving ( 1 ) that t h e Invo catio n o f th e Holy Spirit date s a t an y rate fro m 2 2 5 (th e title o f Hippo ’ ly t u s s w o rk s ugg es ts a m u ch earlie r date ) ; (2 ) that t h e I n vo c a o o f t h e Ho l S e s e a t R ome in t h e c e ti n y pirit xi t d third ntury . The Testa mentu m D omi n i is a n e xpan d e d ve rsio n o f - th e ol c n co s ll l I t s l c o s o a d . o l Ap t i Traditi n , ntain a fu iturgy a ity nd u s e is e t n D r c le s es s s M i t a c M o . I w un r ai . a an ugg t A ia n r a s w e in e e 0 n d sl e o S c in t h ritt n Gr k (c . 3 5 a tran at d int yria e e i n i n E s en c e . I t s o w e S ac o c a nd v th ntury xtant yri , thi pi , a b I t h s o m e t h e E o c f u r c . a a o o O Lo Ar i f r d thi pi An ph ra rd . Th e D i da ché m a be co mb n o n o f ew s c Th e y a i ati a J i h Tra t ,

1 S e e o e . 2 . n t , p 7 P REFATOR Y MATTER

Two s n d i o f C c O e e e is no e em e W a . ay , a k nd hur h rd r Th r agr nt amo ng s t s cho lars a s t o t h e u s e a n d m eaning o f th e P ray ers in n s n d 1 0 D o e e e t o th e e E c i s s ec o a . o r o r ti 9 th y r f r Agap u har t , a r e th e y e ffo rts o f th e imaginatio n o f a rec lu s e ! S e e Armitag e R o b so B a rna bas Her ma s a nd the D id aché 1 2 0 a n d c o m e in n , , , 9 , par t h e s l e o f es e P e s w t h e co e m o if no t m c ty th ray r ith nt p rary , u h e l e i e cesso P e o f Clem e o f R o m e E Co r ar i r, nt r ry ray r nt ( p . . Fo r t h e Apo sto lic Traditio n s e e Th e S o-called E gypti a n Ch urch s h m O der m U . P es a n d fo r t e e s e m s e e r C a . ( niv r , T ta ntu Th e Testa ment o Ou r L ord Co o e a n d M cle Cl E n f , p r a an ( ark , di b S e e lso Th e A nc ent L tu r i es e n urgh , a i i g , App dix A h Th e C c O e s . F o r t e D c e s e e Th e E a rl H 0 hur h rd r ida h y i st. / m i he L i u r S rawle Ca . U . P es s c i i t t . . gy , y ( n v r , hap TVVEN T Y - FIV E C O N SEC R A T IO N P R A Y ER S

INTRODUCTION

THE E L I . AR Y LITU RGY

’ I N th e early days of th e Church s hist ory th e Eucharist 1 was doubtless celebrat e d with ext empore praye rs by th e es os e E isco os or P es e pr iding Ap tl or p p r byt r , and 2 seems t o have b ee n preceded by th e Agape or Lo ve e s s c me s m o s th e m s e of F a t , a o ial al y b li ing fa ily a p ct o m me f th e C s m . s e o o se hri tian c unity Thi arrang nt , c ur , e o e e se th e o e e of th e s S e r pr duc d pr ci ly pr c dur La t upp r , our o e e s e esse th e e for L rd , aft r th y had upp d , bl d br ad and wine ; and seems t o e xplain th e oth e rwise anomalo us ’ ” e th e o s S e as e o h e E c s titl L rd upp r appli d t t u hari t . P roperly it can o nly be use d of th e unit e d Agape and Eucharist as practise d in Apost olic and sub—Apost olic s s eme as e e s day . Thi arrang nt w att nd d with obviou h e s 1 C r . t e se of h e dang r ( o . xi and paration t two e e functions was ine vitabl . Wh n they were separat e d we o s h is e - o do not kn w , but Ju tin Martyr in w ll kn wn description of th e Eucharist as c elebrat e d at Rome

1 6 e ae s d s M . A v. Ha I 1 2 A m n . . Ju tin artyr, i , 7 5 ; Ir n u , , 3 d o — . T A a . Co ll 6 6 r . . p ( nn y ) , pp 4 2 S e e e t The E u ch a r i st a n d th e A a e Lo o K g , d a in g p ( n n, ’ a n d L e cle r c q i n article Agap e in Di cti on n a i re d A rchéologi e

chr ét en ne et de Li tur e Ca bro l P a s . i gi ( , ri ) 2 INTRODUCTION

A h m e . D . 1 0 as no n o of th e e e about 5 ti n Agap , and th ir se R ome m s e ee e o e h is me paration at u t hav b n b f r ti . o e e e e was e e e th e e o r H w v r , wh th r it pr c d d by Agap not e e are se e s c see m t o s es , th r v ral fact whi h ugg t that th e general scheme of th e Eucharist was th e same from e e P e s th e mo v ry arly days . rhap st striking argument is th e s s e of th e es As e ub tantial id ntity all liturgi . dir ct state me nts we may notice that b oth Clement o f R ome 1 2 c m 8 s r c. 1 0 r ( . 9 ) and Ju tin Ma tyr ( 5 ) clai that ou Lord and th e Apostles arrange d th e cust oms and regulations e o h e E s in conn cti n with t uchari t . Th e esc o of s e for th e d ripti n Ju tin Martyr , writt n Em e o ma be oo e o as f descri p r r , y l k d up n an o ﬁcial p ” o es us th e o o o e ti n , and giv f ll wing utlin

e e m (A) L ssons followe d by a S r on . e f P e e f e o (B) P ray rs ; Kiss o ac ; O f rt ry . i (C) Eucharistic P raye r with ts Amen . D C m ( ) o munion .

s of co se oes not o ess t o e e e Ju tin , ur , d pr f giv a d tail d s o s s of th e se e s ems as P s ms e ee yn p i rvic , and uch it al b tw n ’ th e esso s th e o s P e e of s l n , L rd ray r , and a pray r thank giving aft e r Communion may have found their place in i h s liturgy . Th e re fere nces t o th e Eu charist in Ire naeus (Asia o C eme of e E Min r and Gaul) , l nt Al xandria ( gypt) , and Te rtullian (Africa) 3 corrobo rat e this sch eme as be ing that in use throughout th e wh ole Church in th e latt er o f th e se o e o o s is th e s me half c nd c ntury , and bvi u ly it a as of th e e es th e e sse e eme s that all gr at liturgi , ntial l nt 4 of which may be prese nt ed as follows

1 2 l 6 . . x xli o . A d . Cor . l . . , , A p , 7 7 3 — — S r w e 1 8 1 2 1 2 . S e e a l . y , pp 39 4 , 4 7 , 4 , 9 4 F o r a co mpara tive s vno ps is o f t h e contents of t h e great liturgies s ee Th e A nci ent Liturgi es .

4 ‘ INTRODUCTION

THE E E S II . GR AT LITURGI

Th e three great cities of th e Christian Church during th e s ee e es e e o e fir t thr c nturi w r Anti ch , Al xandria and R m e e es s s o was es of o e . Th ir ccl ia tical po iti n a r ult e o a e ess e e C s o e th ir p litic l gr atn , and lat r wh n on tantin pl e e ess me attain d political gr atn , it clai d and finally obtained (at Chalcedo n in 45 1 ) corresponding e cclesi as t o o h astical rank . It w Anti ch that t e Churches o f S s o oo e for ce e o yria and A ia Min r l k d guidan and dir cti n , while in Egypt Alexandria was th e undispute d ce ntre th e e of influence . In W st (including Afric a) R ome was e e is o ese ee c e supr m . It r und th thr iti s that minor e e es o s seem t o e e liturgical diff r nc and variati n c ntr , and th e fundame ntal grouping might be

Th e io e e S (A) Ant ch n or yrian Liturgy . Th e e i or E (B) Al xandr an gyptian Liturgy . R or es e (C) Th e oman W t rn Liturgy .

o s ma e s be e e o But th ugh thi y , p rhap , an ad quat gr uping D 0 e e e me s e o A . . o m until ab ut 35 , lat r d v l p nt d and a furth er division of th e West ern group into Roman and ” Gallican . Th e relati onship of these two rit es is a hotly debat e d es o th e mos e e e e eo 1 o f qu ti n , but t g n rally acc pt d th ry t o -day postulat es an original West ern rit e much more t o th e t o th e R om oo s akin Gallican than an , and l k upon th e prese nt R oman Mass as a local rearrange me nt of s e es e use o e e e s s e thi anci nt W t rn , which , h w v r , p r i t d elsewh ere in th e West and late r became known as ” is no es o o . e e A . D 0 Gallican Th r qu ti n that ab ut . 4 0 th e R om e was se e e an rit u d hardly anywh r , if at all ,

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n s c . iii . ma , hap INTR ODUCTION 5 e e R ome se e th e r e was xc pt in it lf , whil Gallican it o use e se e e S pr bably in l wh r in Italy , and in pain , Gaul , and th e British I sles . We e e th e o e of es hav , th n , foll wing tabl liturgi

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Alexandria ; Coptic Monophysit es Ethiopia .

Western

(3) THE GALLICAN (possibly th e ancie nt West ern

o m os Ce . use) . Gallican ; M zarabic ; A br ian ; ltic P (4) THE ROMAN (as rearranged in th e fourth century ) .

1 THE N C EN E E S . A TIO H LITURGI ’ n c — Th e use o o se is o re A ti o h . f Anti ch it lf pr bably p serve d for u s in th e Liturgy that is give n in th e eighth oo of th e os Co s o s as s i s b k Ap tolical n titut i n , thi in ’ ee Ch r sost m s o s om ge n e ral agr ment with S . y o quotati n fr th e i da Th e os o Antiochene Liturgy of h s y . Ap t lical Constitutions we re almost certainly c ompiled at Antioch o th e e ab ut y ar 375 .

e in e -N c n . Wa L . o n e e . s . i t A t i e ( T xt , p 3 Tran rr n, f Ch . p .

erusale — A j m . t ﬁrst probably u sing th e rit e o f th e P o e s em seems t o e atriarchal city Anti ch , J ru al hav de velope d a version of this rit e which gradually oust e d th e e u se e e o se m a be par nt v n at Anti ch it lf , and y con sidered as th e use on which th e Constantino politan and 6 INTRODUCTION

me e Th e es MS . Ar nian rit s are ultimat ely based . e arli t ” o S mes is f . e s of th e e Ja p rhap ninth c ntury , and e e are o e s of th e e e e e e es th r th r l v nth and lat r c nturi , but ese M th SS . have all be en affe ct ed t o a great er or less e e th e om o e use of Con xt nt by d inating , th ugh lat r , st antin l h h as ee o e . o e e t e use of e s em p H w v r , J ru al b n preserve d as a living rit e by th e Monophysit es (Syrian o es wh o se a e m th e C o c C c Jac bit ) , p rat d fro ath li hur h th e s e es e e are e during ﬁfth and ixth c nturi , and th r xtant ec es C e eses of C of e s em c th e l tur ( at ch ) yril J ru al ( . 2 rd of c e s some e th e 3 whi h d al in d tail with Liturgy , and c orresponds in many point s with th e Liturgy of S m a h e use of th e . s s S t Ja e in th e Gre ek MS . and in S i co es yr an Ja bit .

in m . L s N e le e n T ns . o P i i . 1 s . ra r t (T xt , p . 3 . Tra f , a

a n d Lit tle d ale Lo o . ( nd n, p

S r an ac s — s sec h as e y i j obites (M onophysite ) . Thi t add d an immense numb e r o f anaph oras t o th e Liturgy of is o e m S . mes o e e Ja , which , h w v r , pr bably th ir nor al m s th e o s e se o e . Liturgy , anaph ra b ing ld u d

s in (Tran . p .

Constantinople — B efore th e founding of Constan tino le th e of s M o P o s s C p Liturgy A ia in r ( ntu , A ia , appa d o so as e can se e was th e oc - e s em cia) , far w it , Anti h J ru al f th e e S . s m e evs o o e . a rit B il , no doubt , ad r i i n alr ady e s for h is C of Caes e and s xi ting Liturgy hurch ar a , thi e sse s b ecame th e Liturgy of Constantinopl e . In all ntial - e Subs it is th e same as th e Antioch Jerusal em rit . e C sos m see ms o e m e qu ently S . hry t o t hav ad liturgical C sos o o s e s o th e of S . m additi n and r vi i n , and Liturgy hry t is o due t o h im e e e ee pr bably in part , but th r hav b n h i e xt ensive additions and modiﬁcati ons since s time . Th e ri e C ns o e e e e th e t of o tantin pl , aft r having inﬂu nc d INTR ODUCTION 7

o e e Al e es o s e em Anti ch n and xandrian rit , ﬁnally u t d th o e e s e o th e e e th e alt g th r , and inc ab ut tw lfth c ntury whole Orthodox Easte rn Church h as u se d th e Con stantino olitan or e e . p , Byzantin , rit

e L E 0 n N e le n d Little dale . W. . 1 1 . s a (T xt, p 3 9 4 Tra , a , — PP 9 2 1 4 5 ) p

A rmenia — Th e Liturgy o f Arme nia is a version of th e Cae s e n th e Illumin of S . s S . e o ar a Liturgy Ba il , Gr g ry ator wh o catholicise d Armenia being consecrat ed from C es e a e e is E s a ar a s th e Arme nian Cath olicos . Th r a t S e e s e e i n th e e s R om yrian inﬂu nc di c rnibl rit , and al o an m di o s om th e me o f th e c s es o ﬁcat i n , dating fr ti ru ad in th e thirt e enth and fourt eenth ce nturies .

i m n n L u o e . n T r s . 1 2 o r h e A r e i a t C (Tran p 4 , i gy ( p an d Fe n WI Ck ,

E ast Syria — Th e East Syrian use centres round E h ess th e E s e o s of t e C . m e ce d a , a t rn utpo t hurch Fro th n th e P e it Spread t o Nisibis and P ersia . In 4 24 rsian Church definit ely s eparat ed it self from th e Cath olic C em s s it s own e e e e e hurch by pha i ing ind p nd nc , and wh n N estOrius was condemned in 43 1 h is followers too k re fuge th e P e s C th e end o f th e in r ian hurch , which at fifth Th e e century was almos t wholly N estorian . arly E esse e was o ess e e o d n Liturgy d ubtl Antioch n in rigin , but subseque nt modifications made th e P ersian rit e e v ry distinct .

n H l l da s . . 2 o r L itur o the o A ost es A i (Tra , p 4 7 , gy f y p a nd M a r i

2 THE E P N LE ! N D N E S § . GY TIA (A A RIA ) LITURGI

Alexandria — Th e Liturgy that was th e normal u se o f Alexandria and Egypt is known as th e Liturgy of S . Th M f i . f h e e e e es S . o s s o t e Mark arli t thi tw lfth c ntury , as th e ase th e o e es th e n e use but in c of th r rit a ci nt can , 8 INTRODUCTION

t o e e e be e o s e m e e e es a gr at xt nt , r c n truct d fro r f r nc to it in c ont emporary writ ers ; and by compari son of these an d th e Coptic M onophysit e use (as in th e case of th e S o es ese th e a c e P c yrian Jac bit , pr rving n i nt atriar hal u se a ) we re e nable d t o j udge h ow much of S . Mark a s o t o us is e h ow m due t o e kn wn anci nt , and uch lat r e o s e accr ti n and Byzantin inﬂuence .

e 1 1 in N e e n L e e l d i tl d al . . . s . a t (T xt , p 3 Tran a , p

Th e Sacrame ntary of Se rapion of Th muis (known since 1 899) was e vidently a local variation of th e i e u se es om o 0 . e e s Al xandrian , and dat fr ab ut 35 Th r n o reaso n for thinking that it s use e ve r e xt e nde d b eyond i is e mo s e es a s Th mu s . It uniqu a ng t xtant liturgi possessing an invocation of th e Word inst ead of th e o S it s seo o o o is s H ly pirit , and phra l gy thr ugh ut unu ual . Th e fragment s found at Deir B aliz eh in 1 907 are perhaps e Se on 0 h e oc e e a little lat r than rapi (c . 4 0 P) . Like t Anti h n Liturgy th e rit e of Al exandria was supplant e d about th e e e th e e use is now se tw lfth c ntury by Byzantin , and u d T o s o nly by th e M onophysites (Copt s) . w anaphora (of th e Antioch ene sch ool) seem t o have b een in use with t a — h e e e on 1 1 . Alexandrian rit e ; th y r given pp . 92 0

o f S e a on Wo swo 1 1 0 D ei B li z e s . r i r a h (Tran p , rd rth 9 )

i n S rawle . ff . ( part) , y , pp 7 3 )

— e e o The Copti c M onophysites . Th s separat e d fr m th e Cath olic Church at ab out th e same time as th e Syrian o o s es e em e o e th e M n phy it , and , lik th , hav c ntinu d ”

u e . Th e of C ancie nt P atriarchal s Liturgy S . yril ”

is e sse S . e o e me th e ntially Mark und r an th r na , and t wo Antiochene anaph oras mention ed above are s till h o m o se of S . s ee e t e u d , that Ba il , ind d , b ing n r al anaph ra

o f th e Copts .

s . . 1 o r The Co ti c Litu r B e Co e (Tran p 44 , p gy, ut ( p a n d e w c F n i k , INTR ODUCTION 9

a — a o e Ethiopi a (Abyssini ) . This Church w s f und d in th e fo urth century by Frume ntiu s and became Mon o e is c ph ysit e with th e Coptic Church . Th rite pra tically th e s me a s th e Co one it s o s are a ptic , but anaph ra di st inctive ; th e normal anaphora being that o f th e C c e bf o s e o e is om hur h Ord r Hipp lytu , whil an th r fr

Testam entum Domini .

a s . . (Tr n , p

Western Rites

Th ere are two point s which must be emphasised as be ing distinctively and e xclusive ly West ern

( 1 ) Th e variability according t o th e Cale ndar o f

c ertain se ctions of th e Mass . (2) Th e use o f th e words Qui pridie quam pat ere tur Wh o th e e o e He s e e o c ( day b f r uff r d) , intr du ing th e o of th e s i as co s e acc unt In titut on , ntra t d th e E s e se th e c with a t rn phra , In night in whi h

He was be trayed .

It ’ is t o be notic e d that th e R oman and Gallican ses ee on ese e m o o s is u agr th two v ry i p rtant p int , which a s trong argument in favour of th e the ory already 1 mentioned that th e prese nt R oman use is a rearrange me nt Of a primitive Weste rn use which in it s main outlin e is ese e th e s - l us o m pr rv d in o cal e d Gallican e . A f r e r ” theory a ssume d that th e Gallican use wa s an E ast e rn use E es e s e t o th e es th e ( ph in ) tran plant d W t , but fact th e c e was t o be that Galli an rit found in Gaul , 2 S m es s eo e eme pain , Italy and Britain , ak uch a th ry xtr ly m h i i probable . T e adde d de ta l that this rit e was derive d m E es s h a no fro ph u s kind of proof . 1 P . 4 . 2 P o ba bl t h e W ca was lso a a s . e ll c e e . C r y Afri n rit a G i n , B s o i n 0 i h p xiii . 2 5 ff . 1 0 INTRODUCTION

Apart from minor differe nce s th e following may be espec ially noticed as variatio ns between th e two rit es

( 1 ) Th e Gallican have th e Kiss of P e ace before th e S s m Co as th e E s e m e ur u rda , in a t rn and pri itiv

Liturgy .

Th e R oman h as it aft e r th e Eucharistic P rayer . ” (2) Th e Gallic an rites have th e Int e rcession and ”

D c s so e o e S s m Co . s ipty h al b f r ur u rda Thi , i h s t e m e os o . again , pri itiv p iti n Th e R om M ss h as ese th e C o an a th within an n , o th e S c s so e th e e uiva f llowing an tu , and al aft r q

lent t o th e I nvocation . ” Th e Gallican Canon contains sometimes (th e section P ost -pridie is variable) an Invocation o t e o f h H ly Spirit . Th e R oman Canon contains n o m ention of th e

H oly Spirit .

We m ay al so n otic e that th e functions of th e De acon e e e e m e om th e R om M ss hav b n practically li inat d fr an a , e e for h xc pt t e re ading o f th e G ospel .

THE LL C N R E 3 . GA I A IT S

We may take th e Gallican rit es ﬁrst as probably e ese th e o e es e u se s e em r pr nting ld r W t rn , and ubdivid th o 1 th e e o e as se 2 th e int ( ) Gallican rit pr p r , u d in Gaul ; ( ) o c as se S th e m os as M zarabi , u d in pain ; (3) A br ian , se e o o l es th e Ce u d in Milan and n ighb uring l ca iti ; (4) ltic , as se in th e s u d Briti h I sles . Th e Galli can R t a s is ese e or us i e (G ul) . Thi pr rv d f th e sses s e e 1 8 0 th e M i ssale in Ma publi h d by Mon in 5 , 1 Galli ca num V etu s th e M s a h cu h , i s le Got i m, t e B obbio 2 M i ssal s me e e o e and o fragment s . W hav als a v ry full

1 B a s aw So c e 1 1 6 r d h i ty , 9 . 2 I bi 1 d . 1 All m in N e n B n . o s , 9 7 f u sals eal a d Fo bes u sla d r i r ( rnti , 1 855)

1 2 INTR ODUCTION

Celtic the r t h — Th e Ce s s e ( B i is I sles) . ltic Ma s urviv s th e S e M s E in t ow i sal and vari ous fragment s . In ngland it was displac e d ve ry early by th e R oman rit e ; more s o e S o S as e see l wly in Ir land and c tland . O far w can it ” was practically identical with th e othe r Gallican

es . Th e me ae E s ses S m o rit di val ngli h u ( aru , Y rk , o e e o E e m e e tc . e e s Bang r , H r f rd , x t r , ) w r i ply local mo c o s o f th e R om “ diﬁ ati n an rit e .

Wa e L tu r a n d R i u a l o c C O x U n t the Celti h u rch . . ( rr n, i gy / ( iv P e s s 1 88 1 a n d ls n o d . , ; v . xxx . a xxxii r i ,

THE R N R E § 4 . OMA IT

Amongst othe r e vide nce for assuming that th e primi tive R oman rite agree d with othe r liturgies in th e main details we must e spe cial ly n ot e th e witness of Justin h s o Martyr (c . and t e A po toli c Traditi on f Hippolytus c e o th e P ax was e ( . Th y pro ve that riginally giv n th e e of th e ss of th e a at b ginning Ma Faithful , and th t h o an Invocatio n of th e H oly Spirit followe d t e Oblati n . om 2 2 o 00 we e no e e ce Fr 5 until ab ut 4 hav vid n at all , th e i ess of De S acramenti s i e o 00 but w tn , wr tt n ab ut 4 and co ntaining certain se ctions of th e present Roman C o o e e th e e e of ce De ce ntius an n , t g th r with l tt r Inno nt to seems t o o e th e m of Eugubium (c . pr v that ain

Mr . E changes were made during th e fourth century . . Bishop gives th e following as th e o utline of th e R oman Mass of about th e end of th e ﬁfth century ( 1 ) Introit (2) Colle ct ; (3) Epistle ; (4) Gradual ; (5) Gospel with its prefat ory blessing ; (6) Offert ory C e es Se e Co e 8 hant ; (7) Orat Fratr , and cr t ll ct ; ( ) ’ Eucharistic P rayer ; (9) Lord s P raye r ; ( 1 0) Fa x ( 1 1 ) Communion and Anthem ; ( 1 2) P ost -Communi on

C e 1 Ite ss est . oll ct ; ( 3) , Mi a Subsequently th e R oman rit e absorbed French and other elements and lost much of its pristine aust erity and INTRODUCTI ON 1 3

e se e Th e o ess th e use t r n ss . pr c of di splacing Gallican ma be s e e as e as th e s e y aid to hav b gun arly ixth c ntury , and by about th e year 1 000 very little was left of th e

e e ce S e s S o . Gallican rit , x pt in pain and p rhap c tland Th e Roman Sacramentaries (books containing th e ’ P riest s part for th e Sacrame nt s) are as follows : ( 1 ) 1 2 Th e Leonian (seve nth c entury) ; (2) th e Gelasian 3 (se venth century) (3) th e Gregorian (eighth century) 4 Th e o (4) Missale Francorum (eighth ce ntury) . Can n h as e e e s e it s s e ce th e vari d v ry littl inc ﬁr t app aran , but P refaces and othe r variable se ctions diffe r co nsiderably th e e e S me s in diff r nt acra ntarie .

THE E C S C P E III . U HARI TI RAY R

h Testa ent. 1 . T e N ew m

Th e foundation s o f th e great c entral P rayer of th e Liturgy are t o be found in th e stat eme nt s of th e E vange s s ma e se as l s S . P we o li t and aul , which y con d n f l ow

oo e He e Our Lord t k bre ad , and wh n had giv n s He i e it thank , b ak , 2 s e eat s is o ( ) and aid , Tak , Thi My B dy He oo th e cu s s is (3) And t k p and aid , Thi My Blood of th e N ew Co ve nant : Do (4) this for My me morial .

' S . P aul adds For as oft en as y e eat this bread th e cu e m th e e of th e and drink p , y proclai d ath Lord , ” He m until co e . These words are quot ed by th e great maj ority of th e Liturgies as being th e words of our Lord Himself (see e not , p .

1 F lto e m P ess e Ca . U . ( niv r , 2 W lso O x U P e ss i n ( . niv . r , 3 B h 4 s w S o c e 1 1 . I b d . 1 1 . rad a i ty , 9 5 i , 9 9 1 4 INTRODUCTION

From th e othe r refere nces in th e N ew Te stame nt we e o t o ou r ose ess th e u se o f th e o l arn n thing purp , unl w rd s 1 Cor 1 6 be m e as e thank giving in . xiv . ad itt d a titl of th e P raye r . Th e S o e e es u s t o sa criptural acc unt , th n , nabl y o o f e be n thing th e cont ent s o f th e P rayer . W can c e o e e th e C practi ally c rtain , h w v r , that hurch would ’ o o o ur o s e m e s m e s o e f ll w L rd xa pl in thi att r , and al o b y His o mm Do s for M memo c and , thi y rial , and that in conse quence Thanksgiving and Oblation were esse ntial e m el ment s o f th e P ray e r fro Apost olic days . Th e e arly allusions conﬁrm this deduction .

— 1 00 1 0 . 2 . 5

Clement speaks of th e o ffe rings which our Lord com n d d m es th e e s ma e (Ep . and also co par J wi h and m Christian re gulations with regard t o the . The ch s e e s Dida é sec . 1 , in 4 , which indi putably r f r to th e E s ses th e o E uch ari stia s uchari t , u w rd Thank and three times in this se ction applie s th e t us wo rd Th usia Sacriﬁce t o th e rit e . I gna i also h m P ila ses t e e e e E ucha ri sti a h d . u alr ady t chnical t r ( 4 , 2 Sm rn . 6 s e e mes e e s t o th e C s n y , and v ral ti r f r hri tia ” 2 ll 2 or e f c E h . Tra Altar plac o sa riﬁce ( p 5 ; . 7 ; l Ph i ad .

Th e P e e was one of ray r , th n ,

s (A) Thank giving .

(B) Oblation .

For any praye r or invocation following this we have no e vide nce at all in this period .

— . 1 0 2 2 . ustin M art r and I rentons 3 5 5 j y .

Th e writings of Justin Martyr e nable us t o ﬁll in this outline with conside rable detail . He describes th e INTR ODUCTION 1 5

P rayer in general as being P raise and glory t o th e Fath e r of all things through th e name of th e Son and r A of th e H oly Spi it ( p . Assuming that th e subj ect s for thanksgiving are me o e is o i se e e as th e e es nti n d in h t r cal qu nc , in lat r Liturgi , we m e a e s i e s oss e as can ak r con truct on , at l a t p ibl , fo llows

THE GRE AT E M LITURG I S . J USTIN ARTYR . ’ e a nd lor F l I s lo . P ra i s o th athe o a l . Go d g ry g y t e r f th i ngs e o fo r His c e o o f th e w o l w Cr ati n . r ati n r d ith ’ all th at I s i n i t fo r man s sak e ; e fo r u r c e n n d ll Hi be e s P o e c . o o a a s r vid n r ati n ﬁt , m hr u h th e N a me o h S n R e e o . t o t e o d pti n g f , fo r His havin g fre e d u s fro m t h e e vil in wh ich w e h a d co m e t o be ; fo r His h beco m e n n c o . c e I arnati n aving i arnat . ns o e s s oo b e a n d h I tituti n . J u t k r ad , aving en a s s D o h s fo r giv th nk , aid , t i ” M m em o l is is M B o y ria ; th y dy , a n d likewis e taking t h e c u p a n d h a e s He s ving giv n thank , aid , ” h s is M B loo a n d e t o T i y d , gav them ; n m e s s w c fo r m emo l o f th e A a n i . hi h a ria P ss o a i n , in wh ich is also comm emo rat e d th e P ss o a i n , l o u r Lo el e e t o be O f e e Ob o . ati n rd d iv r d f r d , o u r Chris t d elivere d t o u s t o o ffer ;

n d H l S r a o/ the o y pi it . A n invo catio n o f t h e Ag en t in t h e Incarnation bu t a s by wo rd o f G o d J es u s Chris t becam e incarnate a n d h a d bo th ﬂesh a n d bloo d fo r o u r salva o so lso th e oo m e E u c ti n , a f d ad ha ris t by wo rd o f pra y er fro m Him is bo ﬂe s an d blo o th h d . m en A .

That this was th e general outline of th e P raye r describe d by Ju stin is rendered extremely probable 1 6 INTRODUCTION

th e e e e of th e P e o f s c . 2 2 by vid nc ray r Hippolytu , 5 , which is al so a witness for R o me and co rroborate s th e e e o s r o e se e e th e s abov r c n t ucti n pr ci ly , xc pting fir t e th e se c oes no t e . o e ction , whi h it d includ H w v r , P raye r of Justin is at one with all lat e r Liturgies as s th e Hi o l tean s es e is e again t pp y , which in thi r p ct quit e uniqu . Ire nae us t e aches that th e bre ad and wine be come th e Body and Blood of Christ on rece iving th e invocation ” e o o f ae . . . th of G od (Adv . H r IV xviii 5) or w rd ” f s h e s . e t o G od . 2 H so s e s o (V ii , al p ak Marcu Gn tic dragging out t o gre at e r length (than usual) th e wo rd e i s me o of th oc o . s e n e o m inv ati n It c rtai , th n , that f r of o o was use th e me of e ae s inv cati n in in ti Ir n u , and ’ this makes it ve ry improbable that Justin s P raye r had o co e o e o e ae s n thing rr sp nding t o th e lat r Invocati n . Ir n u also spe aks of th e bre ad o ve r which thanks have bee n e as e th e o of our o so o ess giv n b ing B dy L rd , that d ubtl t o h im as t o o e e e s th e o e P e , all th r arly writ r , wh l ray r i e i on was co nse crat ory . H s particular mphasis s Obla ti on as th e outward S ign o f Thanksgiving it is e sse ntially ” h n fferin H r . T a k o . a g (Adv a IV . That th e el ement s we re o ffere d as being more than purely mat e rial fi rstfruits is not really ope n t o doubt . Justin t ells u s that th e bre ad is o ffe re d for a me morial ” “ of th e P assio n ; and so also th e cup is o ffe re d for ” e of i ' e is e mo e a m morial H s Blo od . Ir nae us e v n r e e e es h ow our o oo e d finit , and r lat L rd t k br ad which is of c e o e s s s is r ati n , and gav thank , aying , Thi My th e u i of h s . c e se c s t e me Body And p , lik wi , whi h a e o as o se e s He e c e t o be His oo cr ati n ur lv , d lar d Bl d , and ” th e new O o of th e N ew Co e taught blati n v nant (Adv .

ae . . H r . I V xvii Th e Gnostic Acts o f John and th e Act s of ” Thomas are uncertain witnesses for anything con INTRODUCTION 1 7 nect ed th e C c is e es with atholi Liturgy , but it int r ting ” t o no t e that whereas th e Act s of John co ntain a P rayer of Consecratio n which cons ist s who lly o f thanks ” i in th e s of m s is m s o giv ng , that Act Tho a al o t wh lly i io see 1 nvocat n ( pp . 39, t

T ol tus . . e s rad o Hi 4 Th Apo t. f pp y Our next witness is th e Apost olic Tradition of

o s e e we E c s P e . 0 Hipp lytu , and h r find a u hari tic ray r (p 3 ) c is e c i th e e e s whi h xactly in a cord w th gr at Liturgi , e xcept for th e abse nce of th e long thanksgiving for ’ C e o o s e e s t o s e r ati n and G d b n fit , which Ju tin had alr ady One ma e s m borne witness in 1 50 . y p rhap sur ise that th e Church Orde r was for new ly founde d Ge ntile C e s t o om th e e s for th e hurch , wh gr at thank giving Old Te stame nt dispe nsation would be hardly int elligible ; or co nce ivably this secti on of th e P raye r was still o th e s e o of th e e e Th e xt emp re and at di cr t i n C l brant . e first suppositio n possibly rec e ives some support from th e fact that th e fundamental anaphora of th e Ethiopic c 0 i f C h o e . s e s o o s C hurc , f und d 33 , a v r i n thi hurch

Order . l be o ce of o se in s P e e e It wil n ti d , c ur , that thi ray r th r m o o of h is an express and for al Inv cati n t e H oly Spirit . We have already given reasons for thinking that liturgical inno vations are not likely t o be found in s th e we e two o e m thi Liturgy , and fact that hav c nt porary witnesses t o th e exist ence of an invocation of th e H oly Spirit in th e Liturgy makes it practically ce rtain that thi s e lement in th e P raye r dat es from c o ns ide rably be fo re 200.

C E . . c . 2 0 s s nor th e yprian , p lxiv 4 ( 5 ) ay can ” O o be s e e e th e o S is not blati n anctifi d wh r H ly pirit , wh e th e Didask alia o of o hi s me h as il , pr bably ab ut t ti , 1 8 INTR ODUCTION th e words Th e Euchari st is rece ive d and sanctifie d ” o th e o S e V erona F ra ments thr ugh H ly pirit (Haul r , g , i h . so s e e e or t e o p and al which gr at r , br ad H ly h e ! Spirit Wh o hallows t bread (p . We ma e th e o o o s o s y , th n , draw f ll wing c nclu i n with regard t o th e Eucharistic P raye r of th e firs t thre e centuri es

was P e of s c c m e It a ray r Thank giving , whi h ul inat d P o om th e s P er in Oblation . r bably fr ﬁr t a ray ’ for G od s blessing upon th e e l eme nt s with a View t o th e Communion conclude d th e wh ole

P raye r . ’ Th e Thanksgiving commemorat e d G o d s b ene ﬁt s t o m s ori se e e mos ankind in hi t cal qu nc , and al t 1 certainly include d th e account of th e Institution .

Th e F undamental S cheme. 5 .

N ow when we turn t o th e e xisting Liturgi es we ﬁnd e e e ss e e e eeme that th y all b ar witn , by th ir g n ral agr nt , f m e to th e ab ove descriptio n o th e pri itive P ray r . Th e sch eme that unde rlies all th e gr eat P rayers is as follows

A Thanksgiving for

’

s o . I . G od gl ry

Cre ation .

P ro videnc e . m e o . II . R e d pti n

Incarnation . h e Institution of t e Sacram nt .

P ss o De R es e o . a i n , ath and urr cti n — h Symbolise d in T e Oblation .

1 r h l t h e e ce to an d a h o fo t e Ob a o n . AS pr fa , ut rity , ti

20 INTRODUCTION

by th e words of Institution or by th e Invocation of th e o S o r th e o os oes n ot seem H ly pirit , L g , d t o be compatible with th e e arly allusio ns to th e P rayer .

Th t oc ne a r . A he 2 6 e n i P r ye (pp . 3

This scheme is prese nt e d most fully by th e liturgy

C n . es : e s em of Antioch (Ap . o ) and derived liturgi J ru al

mes S r . o e s . Co s o e S . ( Ja , and y Jac bit lit ) n tantin pl , and em s m Arme nia ; Eas t Syria . Jerusal differ fro Antioch by th e de ferring me ntio n of Cre ation and P ro vide nce e th e S s De e until aft r anctu , and by including a pr cation , Commem o f th e o of th e S and oration w rk Holy pirit , e ee h e b tw n t Oblati on and Invo cation . Th e E s S o m h as er e es th e a t yrian f r c tain p culiariti , most important o f which is that th e Int ercessio ns are h f insert ed before t e Invocation inst ead o aft er . Th e charact eristics of th e Antiochene P rayer (as a whole) may be de ﬁne d as follows

’ ( 1 ) G od s bene ﬁt s are commemorat e d in hist orical and uninterrupt e d se quenc e ; th e whole P raye r is

Eucharistic . (2) Th e Int ercessions occur aft er th e Invocation (th e ﬁnal element of th e P raye r) as a natural e xte nsion

of th e petition for those about t o communicate .

Th r n P ra er 8 . l 7 e A exand ia y (pp . 4

Th e Alexandrian form may be looke d upon as a lat er modiﬁcation of th e Antioche ne (primitive and normal ) s e ch me . I ts c haract eris tic s are t wo

( 1 ) Th e Int e rcessions are inse rt e d in th e middle of ’ th e Thanksgiving for God s glory and creation . Just before these Int ercessions o ccurs a pre m li inary Oblatio n . INTRODUCTION 2 1

N O satisfactory explanatio n of th e origin of s uch a os o e s is o o s se o p iti n xi t s , and it bvi u ly an artiﬁcial in rti n a e e o me as ma be se e om and not a natur l d v l p nt , y n fr h i h o t e cont ext . It s now to be found o nly in t e Ethi pic h th e as S . as e e s se s e Liturgy , Mark b n di u d inc about e e th e C is s e o S . C tw lfth c ntury , ptic yril di plac d in ‘ and h ce t s . practi by e Antioche ne anaphora of S . Ba il (2 ) Following th e Sanctus there is no me nti on Of th e R e em o o r th e o s o d pti n Incarnati n , and a h rt preliminary Invocatio n links th e Sanctus to th e o Se Institution . This occurs als in rapion h e De liz and t ir B a eh fragme nt s .

Th ste n . 1 . P all can 1 0 8 e We r rayer . G i (pp

Whe n we turn to th e West we ﬁnd th e primitive outline very much obscured by th e intro ductio n of e h variable ele ment s into th e P raye r . Co nsid ring t e ” Gallican rit es ﬁrst a s b eing pe rhaps th e primitive Wes e use we e s s em e t rn , hav thi ch

P RIMITIVE OUTLI N E . GALLI CAN .

’ t o . bl ontestat o I mm la i G s o . V aria e C i or o I od gl ry , ,

or I tlatia (M oz ara bic) .

Creation .

P rovidence .

S s e e s . Sanctus . anctu and B n dictu

m r l P st nct . R ede ption . V a ia b e o S a us

Incarnation .

s o . In tituti n In s titution .

Anamnesis . l P ost P d e P st ec o . V ariab e ri i o S reta Oblati n , or , P st or o M ysterium.

III . Invocation . D oxology Doxology . 2 2 INTR ODUCTION

Th e ﬁ e f h i I . rst s ction o t e P rayer s thus represe nte d th e Co es o Immolatio th e by Gallican nt tati , or , Mozarabic ll i h m I at o t e os P e ce . ese are rac , and A br ian r fa Th p a e e e ss e of tic lly variabl with v ry Ma , but in n arly all the m th e opening se nt ence de velops th e answe r of th e eo e t o th e s e s e e e i th e P e is p pl la t v r icl pr c d ng ray r , It ” mee th e S c s is o e t and right , and an tu intr duc d by e e e e e h e e som r f r nc to t Ang lic Host s . This secti on in ” th e Gallican Mas ses may be s aid t o vary from th e most wonde rful and inspire d beauty t o th e most we ari e ma e some triviality . Th y y be trace d in some cas s to various patristic writings of which they are ré sumé s is or ce nt os . It possible that some of these Weste rn com os o s e om th e o e th e p iti n dat fr f urth c ntury , but fact that th e e cclesiastical year did not de velop till th e end of th e fourth century makes it impossible that t e e can be m e few so e e o h r or than a of arly a dat , th ugh ma e e many y b bas d upon e arly patri stic writings . th e S s is th e P s e . o o os S II F ll wing anctu t anctu , variabl th e Co es o or Immolatio or Illatio with nt tati , , , and no m o no me s e r ally , th ugh by an invariably , b ginning ” m e e S s e e e e s . o mo with V r anctu , V r B n dictu A c n form of th e P ost Sanctus c ommemorates th e R edemption o e ie e o e ese o ms and Incarnati n v ry br ﬂy , but quit ft n th f r s e em Some Co have nothing di tinctiv ab out th . ntain a e e e e t o th e o s me e e e as e r f r nc Oblati n , o a g n ral p tition b d o th e s e of th e some of re up n ubj ct day , and a kind p liminary Invocation . THE I N STITUTION — In th e Gallican books th e Institu o is not e e onl i c e th e o s ti n giv n , b ing y ind at d by w rd

e m o M . Qui pridie . In th A bro sian and M zarabic SS i T e s se o th e o it s given in full . h curiou in rti n in M zarabic ” ss Adesto Adest o is not e th e e Ma , , , giv n in Lib r i Ordinum is ce e o . s o , and rtainly a lat r additi n I t pr b able that th e s ame m ay be s aid o f th e words D o minu s INTRODUCTION 23

s s noc e tr ade batu r as th e nos ter J esu s Chri tu in qua t , P ri ie following p rayer h as th e titl e P o s t d . e th e co of th e s o th e III . Aft r ac unt In tituti n Gal e o e e se o some mes lican Liturgies hav an th r variabl cti n , ti th e o oc o some mes containing both Oblati n and Inv ati n , ti one of ese e eme s S ome m s o containing th l nt , ti e c ntaining e e Th e om ss o o f t h e o is i o s n ith r . i i n Oblati n cur u , and c o be e e as ma of th e o o ann t xplain d , y that Inv cati n , by o th e pre valence of any particular theory of Consecrati n . Th e old Gallican b ooks e nd this P rayer with th e usual Do o o me as do so th e Li ber S acramentorum x l gy and A n , al

Li ber Ordinum o e e Dom P e o . and (M zarabic) , dit d by r tin

a er . 1 9. Th e Roman P r y (pp 24

Th e of th e P e i s o th e I . e ﬁrst s cti on ray r kn wn in ” a h e P e R oman rit e (and so th e Ambrosian) s t r face . Th e me is n ot e one seems t o be due na an arly , and to ” th e later c onception that th e Canon began only e h Th e e e o ce o was o f co se t e S c s . aft r an tu arli r c n pti n , ur , that th e Canon began at th e Salutation and Sursum Co a h i e h rd (so in t e G elasian boo k) . What s r ally t e rs of th e C n me e t o be oo e ﬁ t part ano ca , th n , l k d upon me e a r ly s th e P re face t o th e Cano n prope r . Origin es P Th e L ni ally th e re faces were ve ry nume rous . eo an oo h as 26 mos o e e o ess b k 7 ( t , h w v r , d ubtl by way of e e me th e e s th e S me xp ri nt) , G la ian 54 , but acra ntary of e o h as o 1 0 o th e e Gr g ry nly , alth ugh Gallican App ndix s a e T e m e . h e R m e e e add larg nu b r lat r o an t nd ncy , th n , h as ee t o e e th e P e e b n r duc variability in r fac .

. o th e S c s th e E h s e is II F llowing an tu , uc ari tic not ' ” not resumed and a e o th e Te i itur , ft r an Oblati n in g th e e cess o s o o e th e Commun ca t Int r i n f ll w , nding with i n es

clau se . Another Oblation then follows in Hanc igitur ” oblationem e e m n , follow d by a pr li i ary Invocation in 24 INTRODUCTION

th e uam oblati onem e th e me Q , which , nding with na o e h i n s o t e u i ridie . s ot of our L rd , l ad int Q b It possibl e t o discuss th e origin o f this curi ous and some what inco ngruous c ollection of prayers int ervening e e e th e S s and s o t h e eo b t w n anctu In tituti n , but th ry that they are sections of variable Gallican prayers import e d int o th e Cano n and made (practically) invari e h as o s e e o abl c n id rabl pr bability .

III . Aft e r th e Institution th e R oman Mass h as an e m es s t o we ma invariabl Ana n i , Obla i n , and what y call th e e quival e nt of th e Invocation (a praye r that G od ess th e e eme s e t o omm o will bl l nt with a vi w c uni n , but em t o His e e not se by taking th h av nly Altar , by nding o th e i omm e d wn H oly Spirit) . It s c only h ld that this se e o e e o o as clau onc c ntain d an xplicit Inv cati n , in o e es s was emo e ow n t o th e th r Liturgi , and that thi r v d i g West ern insist e nce upo n th e words of Institution as th e o m f r of c onsecration . Th e meme nt o of th e dead is now al ways include d in th e C o e o e th e e was o s an n , but b f r ninth c ntury nly aid sse L tur ica Hi stori ca s for th e e E . s o i in Ma d ad ( Bi h p , g ,

p . Th e P er quem hazc omni a clause is almost certainly h t e e nding of a blessing of th e fruit s of th e e arth . In t h e Apost olic Traditio n of Hippolytus we ﬁnd su ch bless ings the re is a ble ssing of h oney and milk preﬁxe d t o th e ber uem se th e Leonian Whit-S unda ; q clau in book ( y , Felt oe h e s oo A scension . 2 of e ns t e , p 5) b a in G la ian b k ( , i ess of o so . 1 0 e e s s Wil n , p 7) and th r till a bl ing h ly os oils he re in th e Mass for Maundy Thursday . M t o e s se is not e pr bably , th n , thi clau an int gral part of th e E s P e th e i e ma uchari tic ray r , and or ginal nding y have bee n th e per Chri stum Dominu m nostrum o f th e S u lices Te se th e D o o o mme e pp clau , oxol gy f ll wing i diat ly h upon t is . INTRODUCTION 2 5

— Th e es e E THE SALUTATION . W t rn and gyptian Litur ” Th e o e e gies have Th e Lord be with you . Anti ch n f e Cor . . 1 or o o s . hav 2 xiii 4 , a variati n thi C D e tc — ese o e s es SURSUM OR A , Th intr ductory v r icl and responses are ﬁrst me ntione d by Cyprian but it seems o A . c . as the y are given in p . Trad ( pr b able that th eir use goes back at least well into th e second century . — C eme Rome o es THE SAN CTU S . l nt of pr bably allud to Cor th e o es do not c. this (Ep . and nly Liturgi that

i e es Dom . A . e o are . ts r . c ntain it p Trad and d ivativ , T t I — s is e o s e BE N E D ICTU S QU . Thi c rtainly a c n id rably th e e es e e cue lat er addition . All old r Liturgi tak th ir word for th e P rayer aft e r th e Sanctus fro m th e Sanctu s P ss th e s u se o f s e se was e o e itself . o ibly ﬁr t thi v r b f r m bu a h e A o . e D . C mm o s t st Co s . s . o t o uni n , in p n t and T t , e e there is no reason for thinking such use t o b ge n ral . Th e Alexandrian rit e alone ne ve r include d th e Benedic u i t s Qu . THE R E SP ON SE S OF THE P E OP LE — These are conﬁne d 1 th e Eas e i es as th e of th e es er to t rn r t , variability W t n P e s m e s e s ses m e s ray r ad uch r pon i practicabl , and al o , h a a E s L t. s . . s o s i Hi st . 1 2 2 th e Mr Bi h p aid in , p , in E s e i es th e eo e so as e e is a t rn r t p pl , far voic d pray r e e are s me th e o ms of o s conc rn d , o thing in f r public w r hip , th e o e th e Ro m as e a oss o in th r ( an) n arly s p ible n thing . And in this latt e r liturgical not e I recognise hist orically ” h e m e e i t tru e genuine R o an t nd ncy and spirit . It s wo rth while noticing th e Antioche ne responses of th e e 1 r h p ople at three point s in th e P raye r . ( ) Afte t e words o I n stituti on We o m e o f pr clai Thy d ath , O L rd , ” and c onfess Thy resurre ction . This is in th e Jerusale m e h e A ter the t S es . 2 rit , and that of yrian Jacobit ( ) f Oblation We m ee we ess ee we e hy n Th , bl Th , giv 1 Se e o w e e 1 1 d 1 . a n 2 , h v r, pp 9 3 2 6 INTRODUCTION

s to ee o we esee ee 0 our thank Th , O L rd , and b ch Th , th e o f Co s o e G od . s Is I n Thi Liturgy n tantin pl , and e e A ter the A n amnesi s also in th e Syrian Jacobit rit . (3) f and De recation th e e s e m S co e p , in J ru al and yrian Ja bit P e we e e me o us 0 o G od ray r hav , Hav rcy up n , L rd , , m e . Fath r , Al ighty Th e re sponse made by th e people at th e conclusion o f th e P raye r in th e Egyptian rit e and that of th e ” ma be S o e s As was is e tc . yrian Jac bit , it and , , y e e is o o th E o e s v ry anci nt . It f und b th in e thi pic v r ion A Se . of p . Trad . and in rapion

NOTE I

SOME LITURGI CAL VARIATION S I N THE ACCOUN T OF THE I N STITUTION

o i n th e s ame n i ht E s e so m e o m th 1 . (A) Wh g a t rn ( it e s e M o b c o b bl bo o w e o m t phra ) . zara i (pr a y rr d fr h e n l c E s . a t) . A g i an b e N E (B ) Wh o th e day efore W stern . o astern Liturgy h s s a thi . N es o s n Th e n ht o th e P a sch al S u er . a d s m e 2 . o S r ig f pp t riu ( y . h e . a o a s J a An p r ) . I n wh ch He wa s betra ed or rather su rrendered H m (A) i y , i l m es ee h s m e m s e C . o o f Ja (Gr k) ; ry ( d rn f r ) . B I n wh c He u rr ndered H msel n ( ) i h s e i f Chry s . (ni th c e B s l M C l B a s il e ntury) ; a i ; ark ; y ri ; ; Gr g . t I n A e D m Hol e c a nds . N o . . s o t . h . S e o y , , p Trad T t rapi n D e B l S e e s ll c ir a . ; v ru ; Ga i an . Hol u re a n d s otless I n m es C s y , p , p Ja hry e e N st ; Mark ; Gr g . h mo s e o se Hol mm e S . C l t e b : c l e y ri t v r y , I a u at , p ur “ ble ss e l e - d , if giving . in oki n u o Th ee N o t A . e m L o t . s D o g p p Trad ; T t . . ; me e e C s . o N es S o D e B al hry ; Ar nia ; Th t rapi n ; ir . ; o b M zara ic . h a n k s m e o e e 6 . G a ve t O e b ea t b A . Co n . itt d f r Tak , y p S e e s N es e e S a o . S e s t eo . N es . a n d v ru ; ; Th ; r pi n v ru , t ” eo h e h o w e e t h e w o ble s s e Th . av , v r, rd d . d a e N e n r h A n t . s a d s m e S ae . o . o s t ( y . J Anap ra ) . ll E a t e a o i . C i l B i l e t as . R o m y f y r , Gr g an ll c N e st eo Ga i an ; Th .

2 8 INTRODUCTION

prays that it may now be t o h im also t h e Body and

Blood o f Chri st . Th e is th e c m o or s s o f Oblation ul inating p int , cri i , ’ th e e e of our o s e c e pray r . In vi w L rd t a hing with r gard t o P ent e cost and th e descent of th e H oly Spirit aft e r His S e ee e e is e oss e acriﬁc had b n acc pt d , it quit p ibl that th e Invoc ation was from Apost olic days an Invoc a tion of th e H oly Spirit t o communicat e th e fruit s of th e h o e s Oblation t o t e w rshipp r . e e o e e se th e al es o V ry arly , pr bably , th r aro natur qu ti n , we f e is th e o o o f C s If what o f r B dy and Blo d hri t , ! Sr l e oes e ome so as Dr . aw e s s wh n d it b c But , y ay

Th e E arl Hi stor o the Litur . th e ( y y f gy , p In e arliest period of which we have evidence no att empt was made t o formulat e a th eory as t o th e exac t form r h h me o moment of t e c onsecratio n of t e ele nt s . So as we see om th e s o f s M far can fr writing Ju tin artyr , Irenwus e th e s e t o s es o o and Orig n , an w r thi qu ti n w uld be in some such form as It b ecomes so because ’ we offer it as Euchari st in obedience t o our Lord s m ” co mand . Th e es o e s o e e es e mo e e e qu ti n r , h w v r , d ir d r d finit 1 s em e s th e o s o f C of e s em tat nt , and in w rk yril J ru al , 2 3 C sos om eo s of e we th e hry t , Th philu Al xandria , find I nvocation define d as being th e mome nt of Consecra o — s is of m o e— not e e as ti n , but and thi i p rtanc d fin d such in relation t o th e Oblation . N ow in th e Egyptian Liturgy o f th e fourth ce ntury we find that an additional Invo catio n h as b ee n insert e d h a o be fore t e Oblation . W s this d ne because of th e growth of th e conception of th e Invocation a s th e mome of o se o th e o se e m ess o nt c n crati n , and c n qu nt i pr i n

1 x ix xxi . 7 ; . 3 ; xxiii . 7 . 2 H rn i n C ce met u t D o . P od u . b c . e d 1 r . 6 . 3 ; p j , . 3 E 0 e m 8 ro e . 1 . p. / j , 9 3 i N TRODUCTION 2 9

! that it ought t o prece de t h e Oblation It c ertainly e s e s th e e e th e seems probabl that thi xplain d f rring , in e o e o s of th e o lat r Syrian Jac bit Anaph ra , Oblati n until aft e r th e Invocation . 1 2 e e s e e s i e m ose De Lat r W t rn t aching (Augu t n , A br , 3 4 Sacramentis Caesarius of es s s ess o th e , Arl ) lay tr up n o s of as e th e mome o se o w rd our Lord b ing nt of c n crati n , and R o me seems t o have eliminat ed di re ct Invocatio n of th e H oly Sp irit aft e r th e Oblation in order t o emph a s se is e s e e E se s i th ; but , p rhap inﬂu nc d by gypt , in rt ” o e e e th e e o e th e an th r , quival nt to Invocation , b f r

Institution . o c s o ma be o e th e e es ms In c n lu i n , it y n t d that arli t for of Oblation do not deﬁne th e o fferings t o be th e B ody o o ess e e e e e e be and Blood , th ugh d ubtl th y w r b li v d to s o seem as o e e e uch . It w uld th ugh it w r f lt that th e e xclusive duty of th e worshipper was t o thank G od and o ffe r as commanded in simpl e faith ; but whe n th e o ee m e e was o e Oblati n had b n ad , th n God inv k d t o ratify th e Sacriﬁce and communicat e it to th e worship e s th e e f th e S p r by s nding down o Holy pirit .

N —Th e a s c e h n n h h ote . p tri ti t ac i g o t e E uc arist i s fully treate d i n A H stor o the D octri ne o the Hol E u ch ar st D w e ll S o e i y f f y i , ar t n Lo n m an s F o r t h e mo m e o f co s e c o e e ( g , nt n rati n s

ls o E . B s o e n t o L tu r i ca l Homi l e N i , A d x i i s o a rs a i a h p pp i g f , Do m Co n o ll C m b e s a n d S e s S r y ( dg T ex ud v . awle n a ri t t i , iii y , h i — E H L c . x m . . . S c a o e N oti t a E u ch . 2 8 , ap , ud r , i pp . 5 7 4 ;

e The B uck . E i cles s T y r r, p i

1 2 S er m . 2 2 . 2 . D M e s . 2 , 7 34 y 5 . 5 4 . 3 I V 1 1 4 . 6 2 1 2 2 2 . Horn V n 4 , , , , 3 . . i P a sch a . TWENTY -FI VE CONSECRATI ON P RAY E RS

1 THE P S L C D N P S c 2 2 ( I ) A O TO I TRA ITIO OF HI P O LY TU ( . 5)

a sl e o m L e o f H le w E h o c o s . Tr n at d fr atin t xt au r, ith t i pi additi n

THE o be ou L rd with y . S And with thy pirit . s Lift up your he art . em u o th e o We lift th p unt L rd . L us e s o h o e t giv thank unt t e L rd . i m 2 It s ee t and right .

3 We e ee s G od o e o e giv Th thank , O , thr ugh Thy b l v d Son es s C s W om th e s s o s J u hri t , h in la t day Th u did t se t o us S o R e eeme e of nd , a avi ur and d r , and Ang l Thy 4 o se Wh o is se e Wo om c un l ; Thy in parabl rd , through Wh o s m e s He was e e s Th u did t ak all thing , and w ll pl a ing “ unto Th ee : Thou dids t s end Him from h e ave n int o th e womb o f a Virgin ; He was conce ive d and b ecame c e was s o t o be Son e o o f in arnat , and h wn Thy , b ing b rn th e o S Wh o l H ly pirit and a Virgin , , fulﬁlling Thy wil c o e o e for ee s e c e out His and a quiring a h ly p pl Th , tr t h d 5 5 6 s for s e He m ee om s f e hand uff ring , that ight fr fr u f ring ose wh o e e e i n e e e He was e e th b li v d Th . And wh n b tray d t o His ss He m oose th e s voluntary pa ion , that ight l ( pain

1 Fo r parallels in lan guage with known works o f Hipp oly tu s s e e Co n oll E d 1 6 — . h . C Or . . 6 . n y , g , pp 4 2 F o r o m s s o e 1 i io n f P re fac e a n d Sanc tu s se p . 7 . 3 N o tice that T e st amentum D o min i (App en dix Eth io pic Th e s l s n d A h s e o e a Co n i a r r e o e o . . . n a A p t , p ( p t) f und d up n t i p ray r 4 “ “ Ve bum uum i nse a rabilem er qu e m o m fe cisti e t r t p , p nia ” be e l c m b n p a itu ti i fuit . 5 -5 L n u m t e r e h c a t u r E t a s e . ati , p . t xt 3 Fo r n 8- 0 e om s f e e t c A . 1 e . c . Co n . . fr fr u f ri g , , p p , pp 37 , . 30 AP OSTOLI C T RADITION OF HI P P OLYTUS 3 1

e e th e c s o f th e e m of) d ath and br ak hain d vil , ight 1 e e oo th e o e s of e e o tr ad und rf t ( p w r ) H ll , and l ad f rth th e eo s th e o e e m e o n right u , fix b undary th r of and ak kn w His R es e o e s t o urr cti n , taking br ad and giving thank ee He s : E E AT : S I s MY D W C Th , aid TAK , THI BO Y , HI H I S B E N FO e s s th e cu s : ROK R YOU . Lik wi e al o p aying S I S MY L D W C I s S E D As E N THI B OO , HI H H FOR YOU OFT Y E DO Y Y E L A s THI S E S HALL DO IT FOR M M MORIA . 2 e e o e o f His e es e o Mindful , th r f r , d ath and r urr cti n , we of e t o ee s e s cu fh ank s f r Th thi br ad , and thi p , giving t o Thee be cause Tho u has t deeme d us worthy t o s tand be fore Thee and minis te r unto Thee : and we be see ch The e that Tho u wouldst s e nd Thy Ho ly Spirit upon this Oblation of Thy Holy Church ; and that j oining them toge the r Tho u wouldes t grant it t o all Thy h oly es wh o e for me th e S r on partak , fulfil nt with Holy pi it and for th e confirmatio n o f faith in truth ; that we may praise Thee and glorify The e thro ugh Thy Son Jesus C s o W om t o ee be o o o hri t ; thr ugh h Th gl ry and h n ur , e Son i th e o S o to Fath r and w th H ly pirit , in Thy H ly m C c o no o h of h s e . w t t e es t e e . hur h , b th and ag ag A n 3 P eople As it was and i s and shall be t o generation f o e e o s t o th e es of th e es me . g n rati n , and ag ag . A n Eth o (In . nly . )

N — r ote . e e a e few e b l f e e ces be w e e L as Th r a v r a dif r n t n atin, bo e an d th e E o c o bl in t h e n o c o but o e a v , thi p i , n ta y I v ati n ; n n o f a n l I m o y rea p rtance .

1 L i l min E t h a s e l u et . . atin , t xt 2 w C . c o e s o s e c o o f A . n p ith rr p nding ti n p Co n . (p . a d o t ce e elo m e n i d v p nt . 3 h s e s o s e o f t h e eo le is a n E e e c T i r p n p p gyptian f atur ; p . — . 8 1 0 Th e S n co b es o b bl pp 4 9 . y ria Ja it pr a y too k it fro rri t h e CO t S s e e P : PP 49 , 55 ANTIOCHENE GROUP

N C c A TIO H , . 375

2 P S L C L C N S N S V ( ) A O TO I A O TITUTIO . BOOK III

sl e r m e e f B i h m - o e o . 1 2 . Tran at d f Gr k t xt r g t an, pp 4 3

THE ce o f m G od th e o e o f ur gra Al ighty , and l v o

o es s C s th e e o s th e o L rd J u hri t , and f ll w hip of H ly S r be o u 1 pi it with y all . S And with thy pirit , u o m 2 Lift p y ur ind . e u o h o W lift it p unt t e L rd . L u o h o e t s give thanks unt t e L rd . is me i It e t and r ght . 3 ee is e e o e s M t it , in v ry truth , and right b f r all thing t o s se o ee Wh o e e G od ing prai unt Th , v rily art V ry , Wh o om e e s o f W om th e o e m in art fr v rla ting , h wh l fa ily e e on e is me Wh o o e e o e h av n and arth na d , al n art unb g tt n , om e e s s em e R e s eme o s fﬁ c e fr v rla ting , upr ul r , upr L rd , u i nt o se th e o e o f all oo s unt Thy lf , auth r and giv r g d thing , s e o t o e e o th e s me es e up ri r origin and g n rati n , a y t rday ,

1 h o 8 T e h e E s e S l c . . Antioc en ( a t rn) a utati n ; p p 4 . 2 m n d E a c s s S a . 68 2 M . S . a e . a ind p J , p 39 , t y ri , pp , 7 , 7 7 . ’ 3 m s s s t w s a e S . Ch r s o s o ll o o o c en Cp . ith thi pr y r y t a u i n Anti h e 0 t w e L f h i A D . S l o s d a . a . iturgy y ( 3 7 y , pp 93 , 94 ; a n d B m A W . C h right an , pp , it re ferenc e t o t h e Claim that this Liturgy re pres ents t h e g enera l u s e o f th e C c in e -N c en e s s e e o r es c e Th e M a ss hur h Ant i day F t u , L n m n 62 — e e is o b bl so m e o a s . 6 . e al ( g , pp Th r pr a y r b s s fo r t h e Cle m e n e b o n s e e Li li tfoo t Th e a i nti attri uti ( g , l I I b u i V o . . . t n i A ost . F a thers Lo o I . t s p ( nd n , p pre s ent form th i s pray er is v ery large ly th e wo rk o f t h e p s e udo n t s Ig a iu . A NTIOCHENE GR OUP 33 t o - for e e om W m as e s ce day and v r , fr ho th ir our all s s o thing prang int being . For o art o e e h as no e s Th u kn wl dg that b ginning , ight e o e s s ee e e e s e b f r all thing n , h aring b for all thing h ard , s om o s o th e s e o e wi d with ut in tructi n ; ﬁr t in natur , al n m o o e s e e nd s ss e . in xi t nc , a urpa ing all nu rati n Th u through Thy Only -Bego tte n Son dids t c all o ut of no thing all s o e se o e e o e thing int b ing , having Thy lf al n b g tt n Him e o e es o e b f r all ag , by Thy will , by Thy p w r and by oo ess th e - e o e Son G od th e Wo Thy g dn , Only b g tt n , rd , i W s om s o of e e c e e e o f Liv ng i d , Fir tb rn v ry r atur , Ang l e se P es o of Thy gr at coun l , Thy High ri t , King and L rd all o se e e Wh o was e e rati nal and nti nt natur , b for all s o s e m e thing and by Wh m all thing wer ad . For o E e G od o Him m e Th u , O t rnal , thr ugh having ad s o Him os o s e s e o all thing , thr ugh d t v uch af a uitabl pr vi dence o ve r th e unive rse ; for as thro ugh Him Thou wast e se t o s o e s o o Him pl a d bring all thing int b ing , thr ugh Thou dos t grant Thy cre atio n t o co ntinue in we ll e 0 G od e of - e o e Son b ing , and Fath r Thy Only B g tt n , Wh o by Him in th e beginning dids t c re ate Ch erubim Se m [ E o s 1 os s P o e s o es and raphi , n and H t , w r and Auth riti , P c es o es e s e s rin ipaliti and Thr n , Archang l and Ang l , and after all th ese things dids t by Him create this vis ible o ll ar e a s e e . w rld , and thing that th r in

’ (Here follows a detailed descripti on of God s work i n nature . )

n ot o s o e e th e m an And nly ha t Th u cr at d world , but so th e e e e o s h im th e s eme al , inhabit r th r f , di playing in upr e of 2 For o b auty Thy beautiful cre ation . Th u dids t s ay

1 i s s e fl e u s s o s c n e c b t c . . . S e e lso Th ugg t Gn ti i u n , p p 35 a se o — s T a tl r . p ud Ignatiu , 5 . 2 There i s here a play upon t h e t wo m eanin gs o f t h e word o sm s k o . 34 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATI ON P RAYER S t o W s om Le t us m e m an our m e e Thy i d , ak in i ag , aft r o ur like ness ; and le t h im have dominion o ve r th e fi sh ” o f th e sea o e th o f h o e s o t e . W e e e , and v r f wl air h r f r , also Tho u mades t h im of an immortal soul and a pe rish e o th e so o ut of o th e o u t abl b dy , ul n thing , body of th e four e lements ; th e one e ndowe d with re ason and th e o e o f e e e e m e p w r j udging b tw n pi ty and i pi ty , and o f taking hee d be twee n right and wrong ; and th e e e o e th e fi ve s e ses th e o e o f oth r nd w d with n , and p w r mo o ti n . o lm G od s so C s Th u , O A ighty , did t al by hri t plant e e s E e e e e a gard n a tward in d n , adorn d with v ry plant m be for oo e e as e that ight f d , and h r , in a rich dw lling ce o s ce m an e o s pla , Th u did t pla . And wh n Th u did t m e h im o es h im h is e ak , Th u gav t a law in natur , that in himself and by himself h e might have th e principles of e o e o s ce h im divin kn wl dge . And wh en Th u had t pla d s P se of e s e o e s h im th e o e in thi aradi pl a ur , Th u gav t p w r o f e o all its e s one o o nj ying d light , of nly f rbidding to h im th e s e e t o e t e e ess s s o ta t with a vi w y gr at r bl ing , that if h e sh o uld take hee d t o th e commandme nt h e o i o e e e might re ceive immortality as th e re ward f h s b di nc . But wh en h e had ne gle cted th e command and e at en o f th e o e th e s e of se e f rbidd n fruit , by ubtl ty a rp nt and th e co se of om o s i e h im un l a w an , Th u did t r ghtly driv out of P se of oo ess s n ot es se aradi , but Thy g dn did t d pi h im so h e s o e e s for h e was th e , that h uld utt rly p ri h ; work o f Thine Own Hands ; but Thou gaves t unt o h im om o o e s s o d ini n v r all thing , and did t rdain that h e sho uld procure h is foo d by h is toil and th e swe at of h is o e o for s m e th e br w , whil Th u , Thy part , did t ak fruits of th e e arth t o bud and grow and ripe n . At s n c se h im t o s e e for s o e la t , havi g au d l p a h rt whil in e o s om se o t o h im t o d ath , Th u did t pr i by an ath call e e o s o es e oose th e o s lif again , wh n Th u h uld t hav l d b nd

36 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATI ON P RAYE RS

e o th e e es of o s F , e ath r not nly in vari ti cr ati n , but al o in th e se e c e o f e c no t o e oo th e e sh v ral ar a h , did v rl k p ri ing m th e s ce . e o f e th e hu an ra But aft r law Natur , warning o f th e os e th e e oo s of th e P o e s th e p itiv law , r pr f r ph t , and guardianship o f ange ls (wh e n m en had deliberat ely e e e o n s p rv rt d b th atural and piritual law , and had o o e th e oo th e of So om th e f rg tt n fl d , and burning ( d ) and plagues o f th e Egyptians and th e slaughte r o f th e nations o f P alestine and were o n th e ve rge of pe ri shing e t e rnally ’ He Wh o was m s e o l o , an cr at r , wi lingly with Thy appr val became m an ; the Lawgiver t o be unde r th e law ; th e P es t o be mse th e s c ce th e S e e s ee ri t Hi lf a rifi , h ph rd a h p He e se ee His e e co and app a d Th God and Fath r , and r n 1 e ee t o th e o ee men om th e cil d Th w rld , and fr d all fr o e e o of e v rhanging wrath , b ing b rn a virgin and incarnat , G od th e Wo th e e o e Son th e s e e rd , b l v d , Fir tborn of v ry creature ; and according to th e prophecies spo ken before ms e e mse was o of th e see of by Hi lf conc rning Hi lf , b rn d m of th of D of e e . avid and Abraha , and trib Judah He Wh o fashions all wh o are b orn int o this world ’ was fashioned in th e Virgin s womb ; He Wh o was with out flesh became flesh ; He Wh o was begott e n from a o me He was o His o e s e ternity w s b rn in ti . h ly in c nv r a o co ce th e He o e ti n and taught in ac rdan with law , and dr v away all manne r o f dise ase and s ickness from among mo th e eo e men o S s e s . , and wr ught ign and wond r a ng p pl He Wh o feede th th e hungry and fi lleth all things living s ee with ple nteousness partoo k of food and drink and l p . He manifes te d Thy name t o th os e wh o knew it not ; He ut o ce t o e e e l e p ign ran flight , r kindl d pi ty , fulfi l d Thy m t o do will and did finish th e work Th ou gaves t Hi . accom lish ed all ese n s And whe n He had duly p th thi g , He was s eized by th e hands o f a lawless people ; pries ts

' P es s se s o c e e e o s mob and High ri t , fal ly all d , and a r b lli u , 1 2 C . vi . 1 . Cp . or 9 ANTIOCHENE GROUP 37 thro ugh be trayal by one dise ase d with wickedness ; and s e e m s e s having uff r d any thing at th ir hand , and having of e m ss was e ndured all kinds indignity by Thy p r i ion , delivered t o P ilate th e Go ve rnor ; and th e Judge was e th e S o was co em e He Wh o is m ass j udg d , avi ur nd n d , i p i ble was e to th e C ss He Wh o is b e nail d ro , and y natur immo Th e e o f e was e o e rtal died . Giv r lif buri d in rd r that He might loose from s uffe ring and free from de ath ose for se s e He c me He m th who ak a , and that ight bre ak th e chains of th e d evil and deliver me n from h is h se om th e wiles . And on t e third day He ro again fr e e o o s His s es d ad , and aft r c ntinuing f rty day with di cipl , He was e u e e s at th e r tak n p into H av n , and on ight hand of ee His e . Th , God and Fath r he e o e o f ose s He e e for Mindful , t r f r , th thing ndur d

! us we e s t o ee G od m no t as we , giv thank Th , O Al ighty ,

o as we are e we His s t o . ught , but abl , and fulﬁl in ti uti n 1 th e He was e e He oo e For in night that b tray d , t k br ad His o s ess s oo u t o ee in h ly and potl hand , and l king p Th , 2 His G od and e He e e t o His Fath r , brok and gav it s es s n : S I s THE S E THE N E W di cipl , ayi g THI MY T RY OF 3 TE STAME N T ; TAKE OF IT ; E AT ; THI S I s MY BO DY WHI CH I S B ROKE N FOR MAN Y FOR THE R E MI SS ION OF S N S I . Likewise also having mingled th e cup with wine and e s e He e t o em wat r , and having anctiﬁ d it , gav it th s : D N Y E ALL IT : S I s MY L D aying RI K OF THI B OO , WHI CH I s S HE D FOR MAN Y FOR THE R E MI SS ION OF S I N S DO THI S FOR MY M E MORIAL FOR A s OFTE N A s Y E E AT THI S B RE A D AN D D RI N K THI S C UP Y E DO S HE w FORTH MY E N L E 4 D ATH U TI I COM .

1 Fo r o es o n t h e ns io s e e n t I titut n p . 2 6 . 2 N o ce o m ss o o f g ve a k s o r blesse d a n d s ee ti i i n a th n ,

2 6 . p . 3 1‘ C . R o me . 1 2 . N o e 2 . p , p 5 t , p . 7 38 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION PRAYERS

2 Remem e 1 e e o e His ss o e b ring , th r f r , pa i n and d ath and resurrectio n and ascen sio n into th e he ave ns and His e seco om e He s ome t o e th e futur nd c ing , wh n hall c j udg living and th e dead and t o rende r to e ve ry man acco rding t o h is o s we of e t o ee o ur our G od w rk , f r Th , King and , co t o His s o s e s cu ac rding in tituti n , thi br ad and thi p ; giving thanks t o Th ee thro ugh Him that Thou has t 3 deemed us wo rthy to s tand be fo re Th ee and t o sacrifi ce o e e o oo unt Th . And we beseech Thee that Th u wilt l k c o s o ese s n ow e o e ee gra i u ly up n th gift lying b f r Th , O Wh o ee o f o ce em t o th e God art in n d n ught , and ac pt th o o o f C s o se o h n ur Thy hri t , and that Th u wilt nd d wn o S r th e ess o f th e s fe ri s o f th e o Thy H ly pi it , witn uf ng L rd e s s U o s s c ce He ma m e s e J u , p n thi a rifi , that y ak thi br ad 3 th e o y of C s s cu th e oo of b d Thy hri t , and thi p Bl d Thy Chri st ; that all wh o shall partake the reof may be con rme e m a e ce e em ss o o f e s s m a fi d in pi ty , y r iv r i i n th ir in , y be e e e om th e e h is es ma be e d liv r d fr d vil and wil , y fill d th e o os m a e ome o o f C r s with H ly Gh t , y b c w rthy Thy h i t , ma o e e e o m and y btain t rnal lif , Th u , O Al ighty God , e eco c e t o m b ing r n il d the .

4 Here ollow the I te cess s ( f n r ion . )

For t o ee is d ue all o o s s Th gl ry , w r hip , thank giving , o o o o t o e Son o S h n ur , and ad rati n , Fath r , and H ly pirit , both now and e ve r and t o unce asing and unending ages of th e es m . e ag A n .

1 Th e h h o cl m o c e e wo e e E . as . Anti n rd h r ; gy pt pr ai ing , pp 8 —1 0 4 9 . 2 N o ce m o s e o f A ti addition o f e v ents co mm e orate d to th p .

. All l es . 1 n d 2 l a m e s . . a c . so w S . Trad , p 3 , p a ith J , p 4 iturgi be m e h e r a c gin Ana n s is With th e P assion o r D eat e xc pt S y . J . a o a s C l 1 00 . a so e . an ph r p . Gr g . p . N o ce e elo m e n o f w o le s ec o om em e mbe ti d v p t h ti n fr r ring , as co m e w A . a par d ith p Tr d . 4 o c e e o s o Anti h n p iti n . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 39

S E S E S LE 1 (3) . JAM , J RU A M

- 8 m E W . a sl e o m ee e o f B L . . . , Tr n at d fr Gr k t xt right an , pp 49 5

Th e ss e s in s e b c e s a re no t in t h e S c e s o [ pa ag quar ra k t yria v r i n , n r e n in c e b c e s S yriac additions and variatio s a e giv urv d ra k t . m E 8 - n e B n L W. d h S c e s o s e . . a Fo r t e . yria v r i n right a , , pp 5 9 , Co o ll Two Comme nta r es on th e acob te L tur e c . p nn y , i j i i gy (T xt and sl o So c e Tran ati n i ty ,

f h e S r G od th e e THE o e o t . l v Lord and ( y ) Fath r , o th e o S r th e o th e grace f L rd and ( y . nly be gott en) Son and th e communion and gift (Syr 2 es e of th e o S r be us d c nt) H ly pi it with all . s r And with thy pi it . Let us u ou r m our e s lift p ind and h art . m u o h We lift the p unt t e Lord . et us e s th e o L giv thank unto L rd . S r adds e o s i ( y . with f ar and w r hip w th trembling) is m It eet and right .

is mee due It in truth t and right , ﬁtting and , to se ee t o m ee to ess ee to o s prai Th , hy n Th , bl Th , w r hip ee o f ee t o e s ee Wh o Th , , to gl ri y Th , giv thank to Th , art th e Creator of all things vis ible and invisible ; [th e e s e of e e o s th e o of e Tr a ur t rnal g od thing , F untain Lif mmo th e s e of s and i rtality , God and Ma t r all thing W om e e th e e e of e e s m h H av n and H av n H av n hy n , and th e P e s em th e sun th e m o th e all ow r of th ; , o n , and

1 w h s e th e C ec eses o f S . C l e Cp . ith t i pray r at h yri giv n at in 8 A D s ec ll e e s s ! ! m . e C c s e e sale . e B J ru 34 , p ia y at h i I I I right B n d S r w e m an A . . a a l , pp , pp y , 8 - 86 I t i s o b ble e e h as be e no a o o r 4 . pr a that th r n dditi n a l e o o f an m o t c e nc e t h e o t c e n bu t so m e t rati n y i p r an Si f ur h tury , a s es ma h a e bee n bo o w e o m t h e B n e o phr y v rr d fr y zanti anaph ra s . h e c sl o m e h s be e c 0 n l T S a a y d d . 5 Co ol yria tr n ati n p r ap at 4 ( n y , l S u d i 2 8 Th e L u r Th eo . t ﬂes . . f o . o S . f xiii 5 , pp 5 9 iturgy ’ am e s e e is s e b t h e O o o o f P ales e o n S m es 5 J (Gr k) u d y rth d x tin . Ja n h e m D ay a d t First S unda y after Christ as . 2 Th e e salem S l a o n f e s bo f om A J ru a ut ti di f r th r Antioch ( p . C011 and Co s no le . ) n tanti p . 40 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P R AYERS

o e of s s th e e th e sea wh l choir tar ; arth , , and all that

em is e s em th e e e ssem th e in th ; J ru al h av nly a bly , church o f th e ﬁ rst -bo rn writte n in h e aven ; [th e s pirits o f j ust men and o f proph ets ; th e souls of martyrs os es n e s c e s o es D m and ap tl A g l , Ar hang l , Thr n , o ina o s P es o es th e e e P o ers ti n , rincipaliti , Auth riti and t rribl w , th e m -e e C e m th e six- i e Se m any y d h rubi and w ng d raphi , wh o of e s do o e e ce s with twain th ir wing c v r th ir fa , with e co e e e e e twain th y v r th ir f t , and with twain ﬂying th y cry th e one t o th e o ther with unresting mo uths and s e e o o o es th e m m t o th e M es un il nc d d x l gi , triu phal hy n aj ty of o e o e s s o s Thy gl ry ; with cl ar v ic inging , h uting , prai c o s ing , rying al ud and aying

o o o o G od of os s H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t , e e are of o S r th e H ave n and arth full Thy gl ry ( y . o o o of es gl ry and h n ur Thy Maj ty) , h e es H osanna in t High t . m me Blesse d i s He that c o eth (Syr . that ca and m of th m ee o e . h e e o e s t e . c th , n t , p 79) in Na Lord os th e es H anna in H igh t .

1 o o o f th e es o e H ly art Th u , King Ag , and L rd and Giv r o ess o so e - e o e Son our of all h lin H ly al . Thin Only B g tt n , Lo rd Jes us Chris t [through Whom Tho u didst make all n s o so S th e - o Wh o thi g H ly al Thy pirit , All H ly , se c e s e e th e ee s of ee ar h th all thing , v n d p Thing Th , r e o o R o G od S . Wh . e art ( y and Fath r) H ly art Th u , ul r o f m o e oo e r e e c e o all , O nip t nt , G d , T r ibl , M r iful , of f ll w 2 feeling e spe cially t oward Thy cre ature ; Tho u Wh o dids t make man from th e e arth [afte r Thine image and e ess s es o o h im th e e o f lik n ] , and did t b t w up n d light

’ N o ce h th e N o n - o s P e is en o m s c ti t at Jur r ray r tak fr thi p . 1 1 - 2 pp . 3 . 2 s mm T be e s o cc s b Thi co emoration o f Q . n ﬁt ur efore San ctu s n A . Co n i p . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 4 :

P se e h e s esse omm aradi , and wh n tran gr d Thy c and and e s no t s e h im nor o s e h im f ll away , Thou did t di r gard f r ak , 0 One s sc e h im as me c Good , but did t di iplin a r iful e s al h im th e s e e h im Fath r , did t c l by Law , did t ducat by th e P rophe ts ; and ﬁnally dids t send forth int o th e e O l B e otten Son o es s C s world Thin ny; g [Our L rd , J u hri t] , in o rder that [by His coming] He might renew [and m m res e e e . es e e tor ] Thin i ag Who , having d c nd d fro h eave n and having been made ﬂesh o f th e H oly Ghos t th e e of G od e e o and Mary Virgin , and Moth r , liv d in f ll w s men m s e th in s o r th e hip with , and acco pli h d all g J s o of our ce e He was o t o alvati n ra . And wh n ab ut endure His voluntary [and lifegivirig] de ath [on th e 1 C ss th e Si ess for us s e s th e ro ] , nl inn r , in night in which He was e e e s en e e mse b tray d [or rath r urr d r d Hi lf] , for

' th e e s o of th e o bread i n His lif and alvati n w rld , taking h o s o ess e mmo s ly and p tl and pur [and i rtal] hand , [and o u t o e e s o ee th e lo king p h av n , ] and h wing it to Th , G od s S r nser s t e He e . i t and Fa h r , gav thank ( y and blessed) and hallowe d and brake and gave t o His holy s es s es isc es o s di cipl and Apo tl (Syr . d ipl and Holy Ap stle ) s i The Deac s th e em s o ay ng ( on . For r i si n of sins and e e i e E EAT : S I s MY D W C I s t rnal l f ) TAK , THI BO Y , HI H B E N S r adds for m AN D EN ROK FOR YOU ( y . and any) GIV THE E S S N SIN s S r adds e e e . FOR R MI IO OF ( y . and t rnal lif ) E N . e se so a e s e e th e (AM ) Lik wi al ft r upp r , having tak n cup and mixed it with wine and wate r [and having loo ke d u to e e s e t o ee th e G od p H av n and how d it Th , and e He e s o Fath r] , gav thank and hall we d and blesse d [and ﬁlled with th e H oly Ghost] and gave t o His holy esse s es S r adds . os es [and bl d] di cipl ( y and holy Ap tl ) , s : D N Y E S r D . e r e ALL I T : aying RI K ( y Tak , ink y ) OF TH S I s M Y L D THE N E W E STAME N T WH CH I B OO OF T , I FOR YOU AN D FOR MAN Y I S S H E D AN D GIVE N FOR THE 1 See e I e ce o e . n t , pr ding pag 42 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS

E I N s S r adds e e n e . E N R MI S SION OF S ( y . and t r al lif ) (AM ) E L FO R A s E N A s Y E E AT DO THI S FOR M Y M MORIA . OFT THI S B READ AN D D RI N K THI S CUP Y E P ROCLAIM THE S r m DE THE SON M AN AN D CoN FE ss ( y . y) ATH [OF OF ] 1 m E S E C N LL E S r C E . HI S S r H . ( y . y) R URR TIO , TI ( y I) OM The Deacons We e e e o ss The P eo le ( b li v and c nfe . p We o m e 0 o o ess pr clai Thy d ath , L rd , and c nf Thy es r e o r u r cti n . ) 2 e e o e we s o wh o are S e s emem e Th r f r [ al , inn r ] , r b ring His e ss o His s s s His e [ lif giving pa i n , aving cro ] , d ath , His o es e om th e e on th e t mb , and r urr ction fr d ad His sce s o e e th e sess o third day , a n ion int H av n and i n on th e r of ee th e G od e ight hand Th , and Fath r , and His glorious and t e rrible second coming wh en He shall ome o th r c with gl ry to j udge e quick and th e dead (Sy . e o s e th e o e s ess wh n Th u halt j udg w rld in right ou n ) , wh en He Shall render t o e very man according t o h is o s of e t o ee s e e oo s r e w rk ; f r Th thi t rribl and unbl dy ac iﬁc , 3 beseeching Thee that Th o u woulds t not deal with us e o ur s s nor e us o t o our es aft r in , r ward acc rding iniquiti , but according t o Thy ge ntleness and unspe akable love s man ss o out th e toward , pa ing by and bl tting hand is s us s s S r o out writing that again t Thy upplicant ( y . bl t th e sins of us Thy servants wh o intre at Th ee ) [wouldes t us e e e e nal s c e e grant Thy h av nly and t r gift , whi h y hath not see n nor ear h eard n eith e r hath e nte red into th e e of man th e s G od as h art , thing which Thou , O , h t e e for em o e ee do n ot 0 pr par d th that l v Th . And , o o e of Men e se me m s s L rd and L v r , b cau of and y in ,

1 F o r n es n h e h e ns s e e 2 6 ot o t a cco unt o f t I titution p . 2 h s m es s i s e a s t h e m o s t e a s e I n a n T i Ana n i , p rh p , , xh u tiv y m l Th e w o le S i ac o f h s s e c o is es s e pri ary iturgy . h y r t i ti n addr d t o t h e So n W co r es o c e o f o no S o a ll ith r p nding hang pr un .

S r . c o s a . a y J an ph ra . 3 T h is is t h e D e pre c ation p ec uliar t o J eru salem an d t edio u sly e l b in h r h a e t e S . a o s . a o r t d y J ae . nap ra

44 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS th e conﬁrmation of Thy Holy [Cath olic and Apos tolic] C c c o s o e o th e o f hur h , whi h Th u ha t f und d up n rock o e th e es o f e ma no t e faith , in rd r that gat H ll y pr vail s ee om e es s s again t it , fr ing it fr all h r y and candal that o e ess e e t o th e s mm o w rk wick dn , guarding it v n con u ati n a of th e ge . 1 H nt e ( ere follow the I er essions . ) Through th e grace and me rcies and compassion of Thy - e o e Son i om t o be esse Only B g tt n , w th Wh Thou art bl d o e o e e - o oo and g l riﬁ d , t g th r with Thy All H ly and g d and e S r n ow s t o th e es of lif giving pi it , and alway and ag h m t e es . e ag A n .

S N C B E S N S E S YRIA JA O IT . MO OP HY IT

” S N C S S 2 (4) . JOH HRY O TOM

T sl e d f o m L n e x o f R en a udo t F kfo ran at r ati t t ( ran rt , — v l ii . . 2 0 . o . pp 4 3 5

THE o e of th e e th e e of th e Son l v Fath r , grac , and th e e o s of th e o S b us f ll w hip H ly pirit e with all . me A n . s And with thy pirit . s Lift up your h eart . m u o th e o We lift th e p unt L rd . ank s unt o our o G od Le t us give th L rd . i It s mee t and right .

It is very meet and right that we sh o uld give thanks o ee we sh oiild o e o e unt Th ; that ad r , gl rify , laud , xalt ,

1 n t h e S t h e I n t e rce ss mn s ollo w th e D o olo n I r . f x g a d Am e y y n, a n d a re co nclude d by ano th er D o xo lo gy a n d t h e R e spo ns e A s it w a s a n d is e t c , . 2 h o m m W a b e t o S . C so s it i s o s s ble t o sa y ttri ut d hry t i p i y . m r u h R n Th e h o o f e s o f S e e . I I 8 s e e m anap ra Ja g ( . 35 ) s t o be a l b s e o s o n e wh c i s e h s o n e o f t h e m o p rt y a d up n thi , i h , p r ap , re c e a n i nt . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 45 h o o m ses ess sanctit th e one n ur , hy n with prai , bl and y es of th e o o s s o e Maj ty H ly Trinity , c n ub tantial and ad rabl th e ee e so s o f ° Fath er Son o S r in thr p r n , and H ly pi it ; not e e t es e es our se nor ind d hat Thy Maj ty r quir prai , o s s For ose that Th u ha t need of our thank giving . th wh o p raise Thee are numberless High Authorities i e th e c s er C e m o s s of r nﬁnit , lu t ing h rubi , th u and b ight

Se raphim and a co untless host ; . multitudes and armies without numbe r ; ranks upon ranks of de vouri ng ﬂame ; m e o s P o e s of co e e o s arv ll u w r burning al , hidd n l gi n which be ar up -th e chariot o f th e Cherubim th e revolu tions of whose wh eels 1 are inﬁnit e ; troops of Seraphim which by th e throb of th eir Wi ngs mo ve th e thresh old ; a shining galaxy which out o f th e mids t of th e burning o is o m eme s s c al disce rne d by . it s wn ov nt ; thou and thousands wh o stand be fore Thee and myriads of myriads wh o praise Thy Being ; and with one clear voice and one o mo w s ee s o e e e o e l ving har ny , ith w t ng and th r al t ngu , (th ey) cry th e one to th e o th er and rais e their voices in ete rnal praise s aying

‘ o d s s H o o G o . ly , H ly , Holy , L rd of Ho t Heaven and e arth are full of th e glory and h o nour of Thy Maj esty . s t e es esse is He c me Ho anna in h High t . Bl d that a 2 - m h and that cometh in th e Na e of t e Lord . os th es H anna in e high t .

Th e o es of th e Se m o m i e v ic raphi , O Lord , pr clai Th n Esse e th e s of C e m ess e nc , band h rubi bl Thy hidd n n e o s o f e s ee be atur ; tr op Archang l adore Th . Glory t o ee Wh o s m e our ee e e o e Th , ha t agniﬁ d f bl rac , and j in d to th e S o s o s it piritual thr ng of th se who prai e Thee . O o e com assiorr s Thou , , L rd , through Thy gr at p did t

1 2 v Co e s o es N o e . . nv r i n . t , p 7 9 46 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS s end Thy be love d Son for our s alvatio n : Wh o was or o f o as o th e e b n a H ly Virgin , th ugh by glanc of Thy mos o e e 1 oo th e o m o f se e t h ly y , and t k f r a rvant , wh n , in He was th e Son o f es : He was truth , Thy Maj ty m e man o f His own He m m e us ad will , that ight ak He was o e cco t o His oo e s e . divin , a rding g d pl a ur b rn o m om of es t He m e e e e us fr a w b ﬂ h , tha ight r g n rat s om He was m e o e to us fro m a piritual w b . ad br th r by o m m e us so s t o ee His He , O fav ur , that ight ak n Th He se us om th e low es e o f H e avenly Fath er . rai d fr tat of s He oo se s e us th e o o e . rvant , and gav h n ur h ir t k

om us th e se e of e s ce us th e fr rvitud hir ling , and pla d in s tanding of sons and gave us a pledge of adoption by l e which we might boldly ca l Thee Our Fath r . We do not o f e to ee e e o e do we f r Th fatt n d x n , nor s pri nkle th e blo od o f lambs or goat s or heifers on th e o s th e nor do we o us o s h rn of altar , bind up n cr wn or o Fo r He me es t o be girdles or th e e ph d . ca in fl h like m an e e e - e o e Son Wh o His , v n Thin Only B g tt n , in own s e m e c o o f our s s His e c o s lf ad purifi ati n in , through pr i u 2 oo o e o ut for us Fo r th Bl d p ur d . in e s ame night in which He was betrayed t o death for th e life and salvation o f th e o He oo e His o s oo w rld , t k br ad in h ly hand , and l k u t o ee th e G od e He e s ing p Th , and Fath r , gav thank , esse s e o e e t o His sc es bl d , anctifi d and br k , and gav di ipl , th e o os es s : E E AT S : H ly Ap tl , aying TAK , OF THI FOR S I S N DE E D 3 MY D W C AN D THI I BO Y , HI H FOR YOU FOR MAN Y I s B ROKE N AN D GIVE N FOR THE RE MI S SION OF S IN s AN D E E N L L E e se so th c T R A IF . Lik wi al e up afte r e s e He oo m e d e o th y had upp d , t k and ix d in u pr portion i e e e s esse s e w th win and wat r , and gav thank , bl d , anctifi d

1 ’ P n am n ict u o c l r ss m m es f er h T qu u u . C . J a o S u a i p i i i p g , m s e x l a a c e In o c lo o e ffu l en s R en . I I T nqu radiu u u p ur g ( . 3 5 8) 2 o r h e on s ee 3 F t I s . 2 6. P ec l t o h is Li r n tituti p u iar t tu gy . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 47

e to th e sa me s es His o os es and gav di cipl , H ly Ap tl , s : E D N Y E A LL I T : S I S aying TAK , RI K OF FOR THI N DE E D MY L D C A N D N I B OO , WHI H FOR YOU FOR MA Y I S SH E D AN D GIVE N FOR THE RE MI S SION OF S I N S AN D E E N L L E Do S MY E L FO R A s T R A IF . THI FOR M MORIA . OFTE N A s Y E ‘S HALL EAT THI S B RE A D AN D D RI N K THI S C UP Y E S LL P CL MY DE LL E C . , HA RO AIM ATH TI I OM P eo le : We m e memo of e o ( p ak rial Thy d ath , O L rd , co ess o and nf Thy resurre cti n . ) 1 Wh o e o ‘ e e m e e can t ll Thy l fty and t rnal agniﬁc nc , 0 Wo rd of G od and wh o may comprehend Thy volun tary self -emptying for us ! Wh o can narrate Thy o e n om th e wh o ma w nd rful ativity fr Virgin , and y e o s e s ese e s w igh Thy v luntary uff ring , und rv d and alutary , which Th ou dids t e ndure and s uffe r for us ! And wh o is s uffi cient t o adore and celebrate th e whole o f Thy ministry of salvation for us ! We e e o e esee ee os G o , th r f r , b ch Th , O Lord , M t o d , o o e of m en s O o we f e Th u L v r , that thi blati n which o f r ma be e e e th e es e ce o f es y r c iv d in pr n Thy Maj ty , 2 s is e th e upon Thy piritual altar , which high r than e a e s th e e n - e e s mo s th e h v n , in dw lli g plac of Ang l a ng t e o of S s th e e o f e congr gati n aint , in plac Thy divin ese e th e sce e e o f se e pr nc , in tran nd nt dw lling Thy cr t place ; that by it we may be made wo rthy of th e pro itiation of s th e em ss o of s s p our fault and r i i n our in .

1 h r e i n m Th e m es s in t e S . a . o s es o Ana n i y J anaph ra vari f r , but i s so m e m es e e s e c o mm e m o a t h e e e s ti v ry xhau tiv , r ting v nt ’ o f O ur Lo s l e o m t h e Co c e o n o r t h e B a nd lw s rd if fr n pti , irth , a ay n f h e S eco Co m s le s t o e ding with th e m entio n o t nd ing . Thi ad t h e D e e ca o e e ao e e in e s e a o as pr ti n , a quit xtr rdinary f atur th naph r e m o I n ll e s e a n d so m etim es displaying gr a t i aginati n . a th a h o s t h e n m e s s O bla o les s w e e e e a s nap ra A a n i , ti n (un h n d f rr d , o e n l e t h e o c o a n d D e e c o n a r e es s e ft n , u ti aft r Inv ati n) , pr ati addr d o the S on Th e a bo e o a is mo e C ol c in o m n t . v anaph r r ath i f r tha m any . 2 C m a D e Sa c . . 1 2 6 1 2 . S e e lso S e e s . R o e nd p r , pp , 7 a v ru , P 5 3 48 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYERS

1 And wh en Th o u dos t co me to j udge th e quick and th e

‘ e e e not o me s e s nor d ad , nt r int j udg nt with Thy rvant ; le t o s o se e us s nor e c nfu i n iz in Thy ight , do Thou d ny ” us nor sa t o u s o e y I kn w you not , in that gr at and s us ou t t o th e e t e rrible day o f j udgme nt . Ca t not gat o f e t o th e ce of ee s ee h ll , pla w ping and gna hing of t th ; e e c o ur e ess e but r gard , O M r iful Lord , w akn and pov rty , for th e s ake o f Thy H oly Name which h as b een calle d 3 ) o us as we are m e o o up n . And ad w rthy , by Thy fav ur , of th e of o o oo o c gift Thy pr pitiatory B dy and Bl d , v u h s e we ma be one ee in o ess as o af that y with Th h lin , Th u One esse e e art in nc , with Thy Fath r and Thy Holy S . e e o e o C pirit And , th r f r , Thy H ly hurch and Thy eri e e e e e see c es ee o H tag in p nit nc b h Th , and thr ugh 2 ee ee e s : P eo le Th and with Th , Thy Fath r , aying ( p e me o us e m e Hav rcy up n , O God , Fath r Al ighty , hav me c o us r y up n . ) We e e o e e s s e s , th r f r , Thy w ak and inful rvant , O Lord , e s o ee se ee for s giv thank unt Th , and prai Th , all thing o n o of s P eo le : We se ee and acc unt all thing . ( p prai Th , we ess w o s s s o ee e ee . bl Th , w r hip Th ) By thi upplicati n m e o ee o G od th e e m ad unt Th , O L rd , Fath r Al ighty , m ay Thy Spirit and Thy s anctifying Virtue rest upo n 3 s o s ese o o s ma thi h ly thing , and anctify th blati n ; and y

He es e es e o s ea : o d c nd , r t , and dw ll up n , thi Br d , and up n s W e ma e e ome One o o thi in , and y th y b c B dy and Bl od of - e o e Son o e th e Thy Only B g tt n , by Thy p w r , and o e of P eo le : e p w r Thy Lively and H oly Spirit . ( p Hav m m our be e rcy . ) And ay This B ody of Chris t God for a pledge o f future life ; a Body confe rring nine fold incre ase of th ose promised blessings ; a Body preparing

1 He e h e D e e e 2 t c o n be ns s e e o . . r pr ati gi ; n t 3 , p 4 2 Th e practica lly in variable fo rmula by which t h e Invo catio n i n o c e n d s i tr du d a addres s e d t o t h e Father . 3 Th e o m o f o ca o s al c h eo o e . 6 a n d f r Inv ti n IS unu u ; p T d r , p 7 ,

N s 8 . e t . p . 3 ANTIOCHENE GR OUP 49 us for ose ce es o s c us for th e e e th l tial j y whi h await , r n w o f our so s o es for th e c o of ing ul and b di , purifi ati n all c e ess of es s for o ur rese o un l ann fl h and pirit , p rvati n from e very de vice o f our wicked e nemy and for e ternal e me n ma c is m e s lif . (A ) And y that whi h ingl d in thi cu th e oo f C s our e me p , Bl d p hri t God , b co propitiatory for th e faults and s ins which we have committe d ; a Blood that quicke ns those wh o disce rn It with a new life that faile th not ; a Blood that guides us t o th e o s of e e th e o e o o f harb ur p ac and app int d habitati n light , for th e e e of o ur so s es for th e urifi ca r n wing ul and bodi , p o om c e ess o f es S our ti n fr all un l ann fl h and pirit , for rese rvatio n from e e e e of our c e e em p j v ry d vic wi k d n y for e e e men to us e and t rnal lif . (A ) Grant by Thy gr at com ss o o omm e our so s pa i n , O L rd , that , c ingl d with ul o es ma be o f for th e o o of and b di , it y avail pr pitiati n o ur s th e em ss o o f s s th e o fault , r i i n in and bl tting out of c s s for th e o s c are all ba k liding , our attaining j y whi h s for e o o e f e e . men with thy h ly n , and li t rnal (A )

Here ollow I ntercessions ( f . )

’ e us o of e e s s r e Mak w rthy ang lic d light , pi itual xulta o o s ces i ese esse men we ti n , j you dan , that w th th bl d ma e e o e em mo s em y liv and r j ic , and with th and a ng t th , we may glorify and praise Thy Name mos t glo rio us esse as so of o ur o es s C r s and bl d , al L rd , J u h i t , and Thy 1 o S r P eo le : S H ly pi it . p A it was and is and shall be to th e ge nerations of generations and t o th e ages of es me ag . A n .

1 R es h pons e o f t e p eo ple pro bably ta k en fro m Co ptic Mono h sit e s S e e 1 p y . p . 3 . 59 TWENTY-FIVE CONSECRAT I ON P RAYERS

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sl e o m L e o f R enau do t n o 1 8 Tran at d fr atin t xt (Fra kf rt , 4 7) vo l ii 2 1 — . . pp . 3 7 .

2 P E CE be ou A with y all . S i i And with thy p r t . u o e s Lift p y ur h art . We m u o h o lift the p unt t e L rd . L us o od e t give thanks unt G . is mee I t t and right .

W o s can we co e e or t o o e o f hat th ught nc iv , what p w r s e ec can we e e t o o ee as is p h attain , wh r by gl rify Th , due of s G od of Wh o s Thy , O King king and all did t c e e th e r es e o e e e c r at Autho iti nd w d with int ll t , and didst make e ve ry senti e nt cre ature ; Wh o didst make man from that which is visible and that which is i n s e c for e e e e e ce for th e vi ibl , with capa ity v ry xc ll n and e e ess e e s o be o o f al l divin lik n , that th r h uld n thing s m e ee c s o n o t be e o f thing ad by Th , whi h h uld partak r Thy favo ur ; s o that th e ve ry dus t might be come happy in th e co em o of o m s e nt plati n Thy gl ry , and ight har in th e blessings of Angels ; that in all Thy works we m m e ee th e c o e e C e o ight arv l at Th , a kn wl dg d r at r , and with pro fo und silen ce h ono ur Thee ! Fo r companies of e s th e c e s of c e s o es Ang l , an i nt rank Ar hang l ; Thr n o f old es s e ﬁ rm mm o e P o e s tabli h d , and i vabl ; w r P c es th e m es c o es th e o and rin ipaliti ; aj ti Auth riti , l fty Dom o s th e s s of s me n th e C of th e inati n , pirit j u t ; hurch

1 m h e l e o s I t i s This also s e e s t o be o n e o f t o d r anaph ra . b e lso t o mo o f le d a n d t o m es o f attri ut d a Ti thy A xan ria , Ja S e r u h s e e o e g ( n t , p . 2 m e o f P e c e e t c . S e e th e le e o f s E ess a , tt r Ja d a, 1 — h e 2 1 0 . Th e u s e o f th e a c e ow e e o e s b c t o t 4 9 , 3 Gr , h v r, g a k o ce f urth ntury .

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for us was e om th e o o e that labour , incarnat fr h ly M th r - o f G od th e e e s c e th e com , v r Virgin Mary , an tifi d by ing of th e o S He was o ce e was b H ly pirit ; c n iv d , orn , and m e ‘ s e o us He oo o Him ad in all thing lik unt . t k up n o s o m e e th e o e e o f m an b dy , ul and ind , v n wh l natur , and thro ugh His meritorious s atisfactio n made a way for us o e e int h av n . 1 Wh o e He e t o us m Of is s e . H , wh n l ft a M orial aving ss o C oss He th e P s c of o ur s s o f e pa i n and r , , hy i ian in , f ring O o o f mse for us t o ee G od e an blati n Hi lf Th , O and Fath r , o e o His s em u t o e e to k br ad int hand and lifting th p h av n , He esse He s c e He o e e e e bl d , an tifi d , br k , and d liv r d it t o th e s es His os es s : E E AT di cipl , Ap tl , aying TAK , OF I T : S I S M Y D C FOR AN D FOR THI BO Y , WHI H YOU FOR N I S B E N L L E MA Y ROKE N AN D GIVE N U N TO E T R A IF . E e (AM N . ) Likewise also He t ook th e cup aft er th y had s e m e e He e upp d , and ixing it with win and wat r , gav s s e e e e t o th e s es thank , and anctifi d and d liv r d it di cipl , His os es s E D N Y E ALL I T : S Ap tl , aying TAK , RI K OF THI I s MY L D THE N EW E S E N W C Y OU B OO OF T TAM T , HI H FOR AN D FOR MAN Y I s P OURE D FORTH AN D GIVE N FOR THE E S S N S N DO S MY E L : R MI IO OF I S . THI FOR M MORIA FOR A S E N A s Y E S HAL E AT S B E D AN D D N OFT Ig THI R A RI K S C Y DE P eo le THI UP Y E S HALL P ROCLAIM M ATH . ( p We m e memo e 0 or o ess ak rial of Thy d ath , L d , and c nf es ec o Thy r urr ti n . 2 We e e o e o es s o e s oo , th r f r , O L rd J u , ff ring thi unbl dy s c ce m o e o e o s m en for c a rifi , i pl r Thy l v t ward , whi h o for us Fo r Th u dids t give Thyself t o be a s acrifice . we a re m n o f s eco or o s e e i dful Thy nd , gl i u and t rribl , e ce e o s sit o o t app aran , wh n Th u halt up n Thy l f y and e o e ee s s s dr adful Thr n , and around Th hall tand thou and

1 F o r . n o e n h o s e e 2 6 . n t s o t e Instituti p . 2 O bl o n e ce es n m e s s o f S e co Co m o l ati pr d A a n i ( nd ing n y) , whi c a s i n a ll a e a a o s is e ss e t o t h e S o n . h, J . n ph ra , addr d ANTIOCHENE GR OUP 53

s s o f n e s s e m of ﬁ re s es e thou and A g l ; and a tr a hall d c nd , and consume th e wicke d with o ut mercy ; and all men S e e o of e o s no e e hall r nd r an acc unt th ir w rk , having n d of se or o e th e e o s c e accu r adv cat , but v ry w rk whi h th y e o e s be e e s e for e o s em hav d n hall r h ar d , th ir th ught th se es S l a c s o r c em W e ﬁ re s lv hal c u e a quit th . h n hall t es t th e work o f e ve ry man ; whe n th e re shall be n o o o o f e se e e t o th e se e e pp rtunity xcu , v n wi and l arn d , in that t e rribl e time ; wh e n . quaking and fe ar shall o e so e c e e s e e m o fall up n all r a nabl r atur , and v ry uth s a be s o e co s s S e e th e c e h ll t pp d , and nfu ion hall iz wi k d oo s e o e no t be and f li h ; wh n a br th r will an aid , and no t be o f nor e s be ro pity will avail , will fath r any p t e ction ; whe n ve nge ance with out merc y will follo w ose wh o not o me c th did kn w r y . In that day , turn not Thy face from uS and despise not Thine he ritage that s o be e o m L t us no it h uld d livere d t e te rnal tor ents . e t be e s o f ess e e is no o f nor do h ir darkn wh r ray light , o m e us o c s s om e o s o : Th u ak ut a t fr Thy f ll w hip , O L rd n o r e us s a t o us For o ou no t d ny and y , I kn w y e us no t on e ose wh o s aw plac Thy l ft hand , with th

ee fe d ee not s c s e ee Th hungry and Th , i k and vi it d Th n o t ; but acknowle dge us and numbe r us in th e com o f ose wh o e e . e e o e pany th hav don Thy will Th r f r , e o e and e e e esee c ee Thy p pl Thin h ritag b h Th , and o ee e e e 1 thr ugh Th and with Th , Thy Fath r .

e me o me G od e , O , F m Hav rcy up n ath r Al ighty ,

e th e o s s s o f eo e and r gard gr an and igh Thy p pl , but not 0 or h e m o f m s c e ess of m , L d , t i purity y lip , un l ann y o e o r m m of c t ngu , y ind full wi ke dne ss ; but re ce ive 2 upon Thy spiritual and s upe rcelestial alta r This Sac riﬁce 3 for a swee t s avour ; [and send to us from Thy holy

1 S e n e o e 2 . 8 a nd o e 1 t , p 4 , n t , p . 5 5 . 2 S e e o e 2 n t , p . 4 7 . 3 h s ss e is e c los e t o in M S . 0 T p g v y k . 9 . i a a r that ar , p 54 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYE R S

e th e P c e e S th e o e h ight ara l t , Thy pirit , L rd and Lif e Wh o S e th e th e P o e s os es giv r , pak in Law , r ph t and Ap tl ; Wh o is e ve rywh e re present and ﬁlls all things ; Wh o by His Own po we r wo rks s anc tiﬁ catio n in th ose wh o 1 2 a re o P eo le : o e me se Him w rthy ( p L rd , hav rcy) nd down upo n us and upon th ese o blatio ns lying be fo re ee s c e m He ma m e s e Th and an tify th , that y ak thi br ad t o be th e e o th e Ce es o th e S Lif giving B dy , l tial B dy , aving o o o f our s o s o es e e th e o o f B dy , b th ul and b di , v n B dy o G od S o es s C s for th e em s O , , , ur L rd , and avi ur J u hri t r i sio n o f S ins and e verlas ting life t o th ose wh o partake of It ; and that He m ay make that which is mingle d s cu th e oo o f th e N ew es m e th e e in thi p Bl d T ta nt , Lif oo th e S o e e th e o o of our giving Bl d , aving Bl od , v n Bl d o G od o f es s C s for th e em s , K , , L rd , and ing all J u hri t r i

‘ s ion o f s ins and for life e te rnal t o those wh o partake o f it 2 .

o e e as es e s are o se e O L rd , v n th gift c n crat d by Thy ce e s o t o wh o s e of gra and pow r , grant all hall partak them that n o one may be h eld back or de nied access t o those mysteries by re aso n of th e hardnes s o f an or m e e e ma be con angry i p nit nt h art , but that all y e e s se c o t o oo e s e v rt d and di po d a c rding Thy g d pl a ur , for o He Wh o os m e co e o e Th u art d t ak , nv rt , and rd r all us e th e h O e s for oo . thing g d Ingraft in Thy f ar , and p

o f e e e t o ee we o e u o t o t rnal lif ; and Th ff r p gl ry, and e - e o e Son t o S o Thin Only B g tt n , and Thy pirit , all h ly oo o e e - consub and g d , and ad rabl , and lif giving and s t an tial ee now e e o o with Th , and v r , and w rld with ut nd e . l w (The intercessi ons fol o . )

s as e as o e s mo st That in thi w ll all th r thing , Thy

1 S e e o e e ce a e . n t 3 , pr ding p g e n l w B a le This pas sag e i s n early id tica ith s il (A x . ) P 9 5 ANTIOCHEN E GR OUP 55 h o o e esse me as s o o f o u r o n urabl and bl d Na , al L rd es s C s o S ma be se J u hri t and Thy H ly pirit , y prai d and 1 e e xalt d .

CON STAN TIN OP LE

S C S S 2 (6) . H RY O TOM c e f B m 8 — 0 a sla e o m e e t o a . . Tr n t d fr Gr k xt right n , pp 3 4 9

e n e s r e no t in t h e n - e (Th e p assag s i brack t a ni th c ntury M S . — L E -W. 2 1 ( , PP 3 3 371)

HE ce o f o ur o es s C r s th e o e T gra L rd J u h i t , and l v of th e G od e th e ell o s of th e and Fath r , and f w hip

’ 3 Hol S irit be W ou . y p , ith y all s t And with thy piri , u o ur e s Le t u s lift p h art . u o th e o We lift th e m p unt L rd . s o th o Le t us give thank unt e L rd . is mee t o o s th e e It t and right [ w r hi p Fath r , Son o os Co s s a and H ly Gh t , n ub tanti l and r Undivided T inity] .

is m e e t o m ee t o ess e e t o It t and right hy n Th , [ bl Th , 4 raisé ee t o e s t o e e to o s ee p Th , ] giv thank Th , w r hip Th , o Fo r o o e e e o f om . G d in v ry plac Thy d ini n Th u art ,

1 Th e M a cco t o R e n a u d o t so m e i m es o m s e s o s e s S . d g , , r in t it r p n o f e o le P ro b bl w as a n d i s e t c . o llo w s h s p p . a y AS it , , f t i n d m e . . D o o lo Co . a x gy . par p 4 4 p 4 9 — D r o e s c e L es ser E a stern Ch u rch es . 8 s . F rt u ( , pp 3 4 7 ) think h a e s e S r a co b e a h o a s a r e s e l o m I f e e s e t t th y . J it nap r d , v r , u d , h o o f m e s o r it s s o e e o m i s a n d a t h e a S . s . t t naph ra Ja , h rt n d f r , aid 2 e i s s e o n ll s e c e t h e fe w w e S B a S i l This P ray r u d a day x p t h n . h e - n t i e d is s e e e i s n o c l e a so n fo (o r t P r e s a c ﬁ ) u d . Th r parti u ar r r o b n a Ch so s o m w o e s P e o h e e i s d u ti g th t ry t r t thi ray r, th ugh t r n o e a rly a tte sta tio n ; unle ss t h e a na pho ra o f N e s to r iu s be ac cepte d a s e vid ence o f t h e e xis tenc e a n d autho rity o f th is

P e i n t h e c e . S e e n o e . . ray r ﬁfth ntury t , p 7 7 3 Th e B n e m i m c c lo s e t o 2 Co r 1 y za tin fo r s u h r . xiii . 4 than h n h m o m s a r e t e A t io c ene o r J eru sale f r . 4 o m B S II a . Fr S . 56 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS

e f e o e e s e om e e s e in fabl , inc nc ivabl , invi ibl , inc pr h n ibl , th e s me om e e s to e e s o a fr v rla ting v rla ting . Th u and e - e o e Son th e o S r “ o Thin Only B g tt n and H ly pi it . Th u it was Wh o s us o to e out o f o did t bring f rth b ing n thing , e we e s se us u es and wh n had fall n did t rai p again , and gav t no t o e o s o e s o v r until Th u had t d n all thing , that Th u m es us t o e e es o o n us ight t bring H av n , and b t w Thy om t o ome For ese s Kingd c . all th thing we give thanks to e e t o e - e o e Son o Th , and Thin Only B g tt n , and Thy H ly os for we o we o not o f Gh t , all that kn w , and that kn w , th e s ee h ar com o n and t e unsee n bene ﬁts that e e up n us . We give thanks t o Th ee also for this Ministry which Th o u has t vo uchs afe d t o rece ive at our hands ; altho ugh th e re s tand by Th ee tho usands of Archangels and t en o s s of e s th e C e m th e Se m th u and Ang l , h rubi and raphi e six s are of e es so o that hav wing and full y , and ar al ft on e s s c o s o s th ir wing , inging , rying al ud , h uting and aying th e Triumphal Hymn

o o o of os s H ly , H ly , L rd H t , e e E are of o H av n and arth full Thy gl ry , os h es H anna in t e High t . esse is He come th e me of th e o Bl d that th in Na L rd , os h es H anna in t e High t .

We so ese esse o e s M s e o e al with th [bl d] p w r , O a t r , L v r of m en cr o s a o o - o , y al ud , and y H ly art Th u and All H ly , Tho u and Thine Only -Bego tt e n Son and Thine Holy S o art o — o e is th e pirit . H ly Th u and All H ly , and gr at M es of o Wh o s so o e th e o as aj ty Thy gl ry ; [ did t l v w rld t o e e - e o e Son oso e e e giv Thin Only B g tt n , that wh b li v th i n Him might n ot pe rish but have e ve rlas ting life : Wh o 1 having come and having fulﬁlled for us all th e dis

ensation th e e e He was e u or p , in night wh r in [ giv n p ,

1 2 th e ea 6 . o ce F o r no te s o n t h e I n s titutio n s e e p . N ti gr t n m o n Th e ss es i n b a c e s bre vi ty a d s i plicity f this a cco u t . pa ag r k t m B r e ll e o S s l . a a tak n fr . a i ANTIOCHENE GROUP 57

e e mse u fo r th e e of th e o oo rath r , ] gav Hi lf p [ lif w rld] , t k s o e s ess s e bre ad in Hi h ly and pur and potl hand , and gav s esse o e e e thank , and bl d , [and hall w d] and brak , and gav

o ' is o s es os es s E E AT : t H h ly di cipl and ap tl , aying TAK , THI S I S M Y BO D Y WHI C H I S [B ROKE N ] FOR YOU [FOR THE

E S S N S N S . E N e se e s e R MI IO OF I ] (AM ) Lik wi aft r upp r ,

’ He oo th e Cu s : D N Y E ALL I T : S t k p , aying RI K OF THI s MY L D THE N E W C E N N W C I s S E D I B OO OF OV A T , HI H H FOR S N S E N YOU AN D FOR MAN Y FOR THE RE M I S S ION OF I . (AM ) 1 We e e o e emem e s s e e , th r f r , r b ring thi alutary pr c pt , e e fo r us : th e C oss th e m and all that happ n d r , to b , th e es e o on th e th e s e s o r urr cti n third day , a c n i n into e e th e sess o on th e th e se o H av n , i n right hand , c nd and 2 o o s om e o to o gl ri u c ing again ; in r lati n all and thr ugh all , 3 o f Choi r we o ffe r to Thee Thine Own Thine Own . ( We m ee we ess ee we e s ee hy n Th , bl Th , giv thank to Th , of G od o e o ee . e we O L rd , and pray Th , Our ) M r ov r , offer t o Thee this re asonable and unbloody s ac riﬁce ; we beseech Th ee and pray and s upplicat e se nd down Thy Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts lying be fore 4 Deacon Sir es th e o m ee . s e . e Th ( , Bl H ly Br ad ) And ak th is bread th e P ec o s o o f C s 5 m en , r i u B dy Thy hri t . (A ) D ac n : Sir ess th e o u e o C . ( , Bl H ly p ) And that which is s u th e P s oo of C s m c e . en in thi p , r ciou Bl d Thy hri t (A ) D c n : ir ss m o m ea o S e e . C e ( , Bl th b th ) hanging th by

1 “ T h is s ugg es ts t hat D o this w a s o rigin ally in th is P a e a s i n all o e L e s r y r th r iturgi . 2 B s l n n 0 C . a d lso B a I d e 0 a a S I a . . 1 . p i , Gr g pp 94 , 3 C o 1 D e n 1 . r N e l o c o 0 hr n xxix . 4 . . a (I tr du ti n , p . 4 9 ) tho ught tha t t h e phras e w a s pro bably in co rpo rate d into t h e ’ L o m n n n n n h s s s c o o t e l o f S . S o h a iturgy fr Ju ti ia i ripti a tar p i , Th S e s s n a n d eo o O C r s o f e e e y rvant , Ju ti ian Th d ra, h i t , f r Th i n e Own o f h n e O wn s a s co m l m e t o t h e E m e o Th T i gift , a p i nt p r r . Co m a e B as l m en a n d E n L e n a s . p r i , Ar i gyptia iturgi 4 “ I n t h e n -c e M C a n b Th H l ni th ntury S . h ging (it) y y o y S o cc s e e a s w ell s e B lo o f Th pirit ur h r a aft r d o y Christ . 5 Th e private d e vo tio n s so m etim es in s erte d h e re ar e mo d ern n d n o t ar t o th e L a p f iturgy . 58 TWENTY-FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYER S

o me m me De S i . e . aco n . Thy H ly pir t (A n , A n , A n ) (

‘ o Sir e me m me s So e e e . H ly , r b r , a inn r ) that th y ma be t o ose wh o e fo r o o f so y th partak puriﬁcati n ul , o e ess o f s s omm o o f th e o S f rgiv n in , c uni n H ly pirit , me of th e om o f e e o ess fulﬁl nt Kingd [ H av n] , and b ldn o s ee no t t o me nor co em o t ward Th , and j udg nt to nd nati n .

mo e o e we Of e t o ee s e so e se ce e tc . And r v r f r Th thi r a nabl rvi ,

ns (Here follow the I ntercess i o . )

S e o o n us me c es us And nd f rth all Thy r i , and grant with one month and one h e art t o glorify and praise Thy ' o o s and ma estic me o f e Son o gl ri u j Na Fath r , , and H ly o t o th e es o f th es me . S i n w e e e . pir t , and v r and ag ag A n

CON STAN TI N OP LE

S S L 1 (7) . BA I

m e e e o f B h m — a sla e o . 0 2 1 0 Tr n t d fr Gr k t xt rig t an , pp 4 .

THE e o f o ur o es s C s th e o e grac L rd J u hri t , and l v of th e G od e th e e o s and Fath r , and f ll w hip o f th e o S be o u all H ly pirit , with y . s And with thy pirit . us u e s Le t lift p our h art . em u o th e o We lift th p unt L rd . u s e s o th o Le t giv thank unt e L rd . I is m ee to o s th e F e t t and right [ w r hip ath r , Son o S Co s s and H ly pirit , n ub tantial and e Undivid d Trinity] .

1 s P e i s s e o n I S n s i n L e e c e P lm Thi ray r u d ( ) u day nt , x p t a S un d a y ; (2 ) Ho ly Thurs day a n d Saturday ; (3) Vigils o f Chris t ’ s n d E a B s l s D m a S . a piph ny ; (4) a i a y . e e a r e e fe w a o ns t o t h e -c en Th r v ry dditi ninth tury M S . ; th es e b c e s h e e i o e le a r e i n ra k t . T r s c nsid rab res e m blanc e be tw e e n

e a n d h . o f a m e s o n wh c i t h 1s P ray r t at 8 . J i h t w a s pro bably ’ F o r llels i n B w n S . a s l s o w o n bas e d . para i rks a d e ls ewhere s e e - A N . n . d A a . 0 2 0 . 1 2 . pp , pp pp , p 5 9, 5 le e also S raw . 1 1 8 S e y , p .

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o o o o G od o f os s H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t , e e E are o H av n and arth full of Thy gl ry , es H osanna in th e High t . esse is He ome th e me of th e o Bl d that c th in Na L rd , os th es H anna in e High t .

W ese e sse P o e s s e o e o f men ith th bl d w r , O Ma t r , L v r , we wh o are s e s so cr o s a o , inn r , al y al ud and y H ly Thou e - o e e is n o me s e art , in v ry truth , and All H ly , th r a ur for th e m es o f o ess o s c e aj ty Thy h lin , and Th u art a r d o s for eo s ess e d me in all Thy w rk , in right u n and tru j u g nt 1 s o o e s for us for o me did t Th u rd r all thing , having f r d man c om th e e o o e , taking lay fr arth , and having h n ur d h im 0 G o d e own m e o s ce h im , , with Thin i ag , Th u did t pla in th e se o f e s e om s h im mmo of paradi pl a ur , pr i ing i rtality life and e nj o yme nt of e te rnal goo d things in th e Obser van ce o f Thy commandm ents : but wh e n h e had dis o e e ee th e e G od h is C e o ee led b y d Th , Tru , r at r , having b n th e ece o f th e se e was s e c e t o away by d it rp nt , and ubj t d e o h is own s ess o s o s s d ath thr ugh tran gr i n , Th u did t ca t h im o e o s me G od om P f rth in Thy right u j udg nt , O , fr ara se o s o s h im t o th e e di int thi w rld , and did t turn again arth om c h e was e o fo r h im th e s o fr whi h tak n , pr viding alvati n f o c is im o One o re gene rati n whi h in H Thine An inte d . For Th o u dids t n o t turn away utte rly from Thy cre ature om o m es o o One n or s o o e wh Th u ad t , O G d , did t Th u f rg t th e o o f s s s h im e s w rk Thy hand , but did t vi it in div r m e s o th e o e s o f m c o s ann r thr ugh b w l Thy e r ies . Th u did t se nd forth proph e t s ; Th o u dids t pe rfo rm mighty works through Thy s aints wh o we re well—ple asing t o Thee in e ach gene ration ; Th o u didst spe ak t o us by th e m outh of se s th e P o e s o e e t o us th e s al o Thy rvant r ph t , f r t lling vati n that shall be ; Th o u gaves t th e Law for an h elp ; Th ou s o n e s as s h did t app int a g l guardian . But wh en t e fullness

1 l h n C . a l t e ollo w s s e w A o n d m . C n . a S . a es p f i g pa ag ith p J . ANTIOCH ENE G ROUP 61

' o i th e mes e e ome o S es to us Son ti w r c , Th u pak t in Thy imse o om so o s m e th e H lf , thr ugh Wh , al , Th u did t ak ages ; Wh o be ing th e visible glory o f Thy glory and th e E m ess o of e esse Se o xact I pr i n Thin ntial lf , and uph lding s th e o of His o e o not all thing by W rd p w r , th ught it a e to be e i e e His G od e e priz qual w th Th , and Fath r , but b ing G od e o e th e es e e o th e e e b f r ag , app ar d up n arth , and liv d e o s men e n c e om o in f ll w hip with , and b i g in arnat fr a H ly em e mse th e o m of se Virgin , pti d Hi lf , taking f r a rvant , be ing made like t o th e body o f our humiliatio n that He m us o h m o f s o ight make like t t e i age Hi gl ry . Fo r s ince through m an sin had e nt ere d int o th e world e o sin e - e o e Son Wh o and d ath thr ugh , Thin Only B g tt n , is th e osom of ee th e e e o in b Th , God and Fath r , b ing b rn of om th e o o e of G od e e a w an , h ly M th r and v r Virgin o e th e was e s e t o o em sin Mary , b rn und r law , pl a d c nd n in His es ose wh o e m m t be m e fl h , that th di d in Ada igh ad o On e Him e e e . ee aliv in , Thin An int d And having b n a e e of s o e us e e s o f s o d niz n thi w rld and giv n pr c pt alvati n , n e us om th e e o s of o and havi g turn d away fr rr r id latry , He o us o th e o e e of e e th e e G od br ught unt kn wl dg Th , Tru a d e n O e us fo r mse e c n Fath r , havi g btain d Hi lf ; a p uliar eo e o es oo o o p pl , a r yal pri th d , a h ly nati n ; and having c e se us e o e us th e o l an d with wat r , and hall w d with H ly S He e mse a som o e e e we pirit , gav Hi lf ran unt d ath , wh r in e e e ee s o e sin de w r h ld , having b n ld und r ; and having s ce e o es me s of th e C oss He m nd d int Had by an r , that ight n s mse He oose th e s o f e fill all thi g with Hi lf , l d pang d ath ; and havin g ris e n again on th e third day and having made for th e es e c o of all es om th e e a way r urr ti n fl h fr d ad , b ecause it was not possible that th e P rince of Life sho uld be o e e co o He e me th e fi rstfruits c nqu r d by rrupti n , b ca o f em s e th e s - e o e om th e e th that l pt , Fir t B g tt n fr d ad , s e s He mi h t h ave th e that in all thing and , ov r all thing g - re -em e e s e o th e ea e s He sat p in nc and a c nding int H v n , 62 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P R AYE R S

o o n th e o f s h s d wn right hand Thy Maj e ty in t e high e t . And He Shall also come again to re nde r t o e ve ry man co t o h is o s u a m mo s ac rding w rk . And He le ft to s s e rial o f His s aving P assio n th ese things which we have se t fo rth acco rding to His commands : for wh e n He was abo ut t o go

' o t o His o e e De f rth v luntary , laudabl and lif giving ath , 1 in th e night wh e rein He gave Himself up fo r th e life o f th e wo rld He t o o k bre ad in His holy and S po tless 2 s s o to ee His G od e hand , and having h wn it Th , and Fath r , e s e sse o e o e and having giv n thank , bl d , hall w d and br k n He e t o His o s es os es s it , gav it h ly di cipl and Ap tl , aying E E AT : S I s MY OD C I s B E N TAK , THI B Y , WHI H ROK FOR THE E S S N S N S E N e se YOU FOR R MI IO OF I . (AM ) Lik wi 3 so th e c u o f th e of th e e h al , taking p fruit vin , aving m e e s essed o e He ingl d it , giv n thank , bl , and hall w d it , e t o His o sc es os es s D N gav h ly di ipl and Ap tl , aying RI K Y E ALL OF I T : FOR THI S I s MY BLOO D [OF THE N E W E S E N W C I S S E D AN D N T TAM T] , HI H H FOR YOU FOR MA Y FO R THE E S S N S N S E N Do S MY R MI IO OF I . (AM ) THI FOR M E MORIAL : FOR A s OFTE N A s Y E E AT THI S B RE AD AN D D N S CUP Y E P CL M Y D E AN D C N E S S RI K THI , RO AIM ATH O F M Y R E S E C N URR TIO . e e o e M s e we so m o f His s Th r f r , O a t r , al , indful aving ss o th e e C oss th e ee s th e om pa i n , lif giving r , thr day in t b , t h e es e c o om th e e th e sce s o t o th e r urr ti n fr d ad , a n i n e e s th e s ess o on th e G od h av n , i n Thy right hand , and e His o o s e e s e co om Fath r , and gl ri u and t rribl nd c ing , o e t o e e e o f e e o t o ff r Th Thin Own Thin Own , in r lati n all 4 o C i r : m e ss . ho We e we e and thr ugh all ( hy n Th , bl h e e we e s t o e e o of ee T , giv thank Th , O L rd , and pray Th , r od o u G . ) e e o e M s e - o we so s Th r f r , a t r , All H ly , al , Thy inful and

1 F o r o e s o n t h e I n tit u I n s 2 s e e 6 . n t t O p . 2 l t B P e c a o S . l as c e e 2 . u i ; . S v u s . r i p r , p 5 3 4 C . e . . 1 00 n n . S e e o e s 2 a d . . p Gr g p t 3 , p 5 7 ANTIOCHE NE GROUP 63 unworthy servants wh o have bee n accounte d worthy t o m s e o not e se o f o ur e o ini t r at Thy h ly altar , b cau right us

ess for we e o e o oo o e n , hav d n n thing g d up n arth , but ” ec se of Th me es om ss o s o b au y rci and c pa i n , which Th u s c o e o ut o us e o ess‘ t o ha t ri hly p ur d up n , hav b ldn draw 1 e t o o o f e th e es of th e n ar Thy H ly Altar , and f ring antityp o o and oo o f C s we o f ee H ly B dy Bl d Thy hri t , pray Th and m o e ee o o f o es th e oo e s e i pl r Th , O H ly H li , in g d pl a ur of o o S ma come o us Thy b unty , that Thy H ly pirit y up n ese s e o e ee ess and upon th gift lying b f r Th , and bl and 2 hallow and make this bre ad to be th e P re ci ous B ody of ur o G od S io es s C s m o L rd and and av ur J u hri t . (A en ) And that which is in this cu p t o be th eP recious Blood of o ur o God S o es s C s me L rd and and avi ur J u hri t (A n) , which was po ure d ou t for th e life [and s alvati on] of th e m m me o . e e . o es W rld (A n , A n , A n ) That Thou w uld t unit e all of us wh o are partake rs of th e One Bre ad and of th e Chalice to one anothe r into th e fellowship of One H oly S not se of us t o e of th e o pirit , and cau any partak H ly B ody and Blood of Thy Chris t unt o judgme nt or -con demnation we m a me ce , but that y ﬁnd rcy and gra with a l S s wh o om of old e ee e - e s l Thy aint , fr hav b n w ll pl a ing o o e s e s P P o s ee . e s e unt Th F r fath r , Fath r , atriarch , r ph t , os es e s E e s s s Co ess o s Ap tl , H rald , vang li t , Martyr , nf r , s e c e s e e S e e e . T a h r , and v ry j u t pirit , p rf ct d in faith Es e of our - o mm c e mos esse p cially all h ly , i a ulat , t bl d , and o f G od o o s o e e e . gl ri u Lady , M th r and v r Virgin Mary

I t r i ons (Here follow the n e cess . ) And grant us with one mouth and one h e art to glorify se o o s m es me o f e and prai Thy gl ri u and aj tic Na Fath r , Son o S i now e e th e es of th e and H ly pir t and v r , and to ag s me age . (A n . )

1 . C 8 2 1 . . . 6 a . . 1 m . S e a o D e S c e s . D o p r pi n , p ; r , p 7 ; T t , p . 4 4 S o A 0 D i k i i s l . . v a a a p Co n . 3 ( d ) 2 ' S P a e e o e o n e o f S : Ch s . . . n t 4 r y r ry , p 5 7 64 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYER S

E N N P S E . ARM IA . MO O HY IT

S N S S 1 (8) . ATHA A I U

Tran slation fro m Th e A r men i a n L i tu rgy by Two Arm enian

h e n e m ss o o f M e s s s Co e a n d en wi c k . P es s by t k d . F ri t , i p r i i n r p

MAY th e grace and th e lo ve and th e divine and s c o e o f th e e Son th e an tifying p w r Fath r , , and o S b ou H ly pirit e with y all .

And with thy spirit . 2 Lift u p yo ur h e arts with fe ar unto th e Lo rd . m u o o G od m We e ee . lift th p unt Th , O L rd , Al ighty 2 o od o o Give thanks unt G with y ur wh le heart . It is me e t and right s o to do

It is ve ry mee t and right that we sh ould a t all tim es es o s o ee G od th e and in all plac w r hip and gl rify Th , O , e m Wh o s emo e th e ce of Fath r Al ighty , ha t r v d hindran th e c urse by th e ope ratio n of Thine inscrutable Wo rd which made o f th e faithful a church ; acco unt e d all wh o belie ve in Th ee a s His ; and dids t deign todwell am ongs t us in a visible and human fo rm ass ume d in th e womb of th e Virgin ; and v ouchsafe d t o mankind th e ce rtain h ope e W e e o o om th e of e e . e He e e W an t rnal lif h r f r , b f r h e o s o f c e s e no t s e untiring l gi n wat h r dar tand , dazzl d by th e o c e of th e o e e com e unappr a habl light G dh ad , having b man for o ur s o h as o e us t o e s alvati n , all w d unit in piritual

' m o th e o f c n : Sir e s o e s . Dea o har ny with ch ir ang l ( , giv

th e blessing . ) With Se raphim and Ch erubim t o s ing

1 ‘ s i s th e o l o in u s e w c i s e i n t h e Thi n y anaph ra , hi h uniqu E s . Th e le o f c o s e h s n o l T h e L w s a . a a t tit , ur , va idity iturgy fo rm ula te d in Arm enian at abo ut th e be ginning o f t h e ﬁfth c en tury . 2 h e s e t wo e s cles a r e s b t h e D e co a nd be o e T v r i aid y a n , f r s n L u h e e c la m s a t h e o o w a ll ayi g , ift p , x i , Gu rd d r ith ” w s om a nd ec o i d pr auti n . ANTIOCHENE G R OUP 65 in uniso n and with conﬁde nce in o ur he arts t o cry aloud and say

o o o o G od os s H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd of H t , e e E are o f es Of H av n and arth full Thy Maj ty , o Thy gl ry , th s Hosanna in e Highe t . Blessed be Tho u Wh o art come and Wh o art t o 1 m th e me o f th o co e in Na e L rd . th e es H osanna in High t .

m o o o o o e s o . H ly , H ly , H ly art Th u v rily , and t H ly Wh o is h e me s e th e mme s Of me c that can a ur i n ity Thy r y , Thou Wh o from th e ﬁrs t dids t wat ch o ve r and comfort man e sin me s of th e P o e s of th e fall n in , by an r ph t , oo s o f th e o f th e P es oo th e o e B k Law , ri th d , and by ff ring o f e s m o of o e s c ce ! o Wh o kin , y b lical an th r a riﬁ Th u at th e time o rdaine d didst remit th e burde n o f our debts e us ne - e o e Son o e o and gav Thi Only B g tt n , b th d bt r and

debt . victim of e m e o f e e , and f ring , La b and br ad H av n , P es s c e for He ee is th e D s o High ri t and a riﬁc ; ind d i tribut r , He is s e mo us o e co s me and di tribut d a ng with ut b ing n u d , a d e ome man n o t s e m ce o n having b c , in blan nly , but

‘ ver ' tr uth e e om th e om of th e in y b ing incarnat fr w b ,

o e of G od He oo o mse Virgin Mary , M th r , t k up n Hi lf th e ss o s of m e e t was o sin o f pa i n hu an lif , y with ut , and His o wn ee s e e ea u o th e C oss fr will uff r d d th p n r , giving 2 e to th e o m o o m e e e t . lif w rld and r d pti n ankind Th n ,

th e e in . His o e mm e taking br ad h ly , divin , i aculat and life ivin h ands He esse e He e g g , bl d it , and wh n had giv n 3 s e e t o His s es s thank , brak it , and gav it di cipl , aying Deacon Sir e h ss E E AT S I S t e e . : ( , giv bl ing ) TAK , THI MY D W C I S E N AN D N BO Y , HI H GIV FOR YOU FOR MA Y FOR

1 m . S . e s n S . d E a s . C r a S . p Ja ( y ) t yria , p 79 2 Fo r N o e s o n s o s e e 2 6 t In tituti n p . . 3 I E W. . . . m w Him s S ea . , p 4 37 , add , itting at t ith 66 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAY E RS

THE E ! P N 1 AN D E SS O N S N S E N IATIO R MI I OF I . (AM ) e m e e th e cu He esse In lik ann r , having tak n p , bl d it , and e He e s e to His aft r had giv n thank , drank , and gav it sc es 2 s D : eacon Sir e th e ess . di ipl , aying ( , giv bl ing ) DRI N K Y E ALL OF THI S THI S I S MY B LOO D OF THE N E W E S E N I S S E D AN D N T TAM T , WHICH H FOR YOU FOR MA Y FOR THE E ! P N AN D E S S N S N S E N IATIO R MI IO OF I . (AM ) Clerks e e e Wh o for us s t e e e ( O H av nly Fath r , ha d liv r d u t o e So n as th e e o of o ur e s for p d ath Thy , d bt r d bt ; th e s e of His oo h as ee s e we m o e ak Bl d , which b n h d , i pl r ee t o e me o us m o Th hav rcy up n , Thy hu an ﬂ ck . ) 3 e - e o e Son comm e us And Thin Only B g tt n , having and d s t o do s emem ce Him es ce e o alway thi in r bran of , d nd d int th e abyss o f de ath in th e body which He t ook o f ou r n ature ; and having Victo rio usly thrown down th e gat es o f e m e ee o o us th e o e G od G od h ll , ad Th kn wn unt nly tru , of th e c o f th e e qui k and d ad . We e e o e o o e s mm , th r f r , O L rd , b ying thi co and and presenting unto Thee this s aving mys te ry o f th e Body oo of e - e o e Son do e c th e and Bl d Thin Only B g tt n , r all s f e s He e e for our s o His o u f ring ndur d alvati n , cruciﬁxi n e us e His o f e e s His esse that gav lif , burial thr day , bl d es e o His sce s o as G od His s r urr cti n , A n i n , and itting at 0 e we o e e Thy right hand , Fath r ; and ackn wl dg and Deacon bless His awful and glori ous se co nd adve nt . ( ir h ss We Of e o ee e S e t e e . , giv bl ing ) f r unt Th Thin Own 4 f r Clerks s gifts in all things and o all . ( In all thing o esse we ess ee we se e e Th u art bl d , O Lord ; bl Th , prai Th , we e s ee we t o ee o giv thank unto Th , pray Th , O L rd our

God . ) We s se ee o our G od re e j u tly prai Th , O L rd , and nd r

1 e l t o h s P e P c u iar t i ray r . Him S a t m e w . p . 4 37 , itting at ith 3 ” s e e m bo n D o s e c l t o m en . T P d g , u A hi ray r, yi thi p iar r ia 4 8 nsl es a s Co s a o le e O wn . a a i T p 4 3 , tr t n t nt n p hin n o f Thine Ow .

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P urify our thoughts and make us te mples worthy to e e e th e o o o f e - e o e Son r c iv B dy and Bl od Thin Only B g tt n , o ur o R e eeme es s C s o om L rd and d r , J u hri t , unt Wh with ee e m o e e e - Th , O Fath r Al ighty , t g th r with Thy lif giving s o S o ur De e e e o o and anctifying H ly pirit , liv r r , b l ng gl ry ,

me . o e o now e e o o e nd . p w r and h nour , , v r, w rld with ut A n

EAST SYRIA (NE STORIAN )

(9) A DAI AN D MA R1 1

sl o om Th e L tur o A da i and M a n b e mis s o Tran ati n fr i gy f , y p r i n of th e

THE e of our o es s C s th e o e of grac L rd J u hri t , and l v G od th e e th e e o s of th e o Fath r , and f ll w hip H ly S be us now s for e e pirit , with all , alway , and v r e e and v r . me A n . u o m Lift p y ur ind . ’ o ee th e G od of m of s Unt Th , Abraha , I aac and 2 o f s e 0 o o s I ra l , gl ri u King ,

Th e O o is O e e to G od th e o of . blati n ff r d , L rd all is m D c n P b us ee ea o e e e . I t t and right . ( ac with )

3 Here the P ri est sa s a Kusha a ( y p . )

Wo of o om e e mo o f o ess o rthy gl ry fr v ry uth , and c nf i n e e o e of o o e o om by v ry t ngu , and ad rati n and xaltati n fr

1 o n e o f th e S e en t a nd M h is sc le . Th e P e Adai , v y , ari , di ip ray r is o b le ss e c e bu t h e e m a be l e cc e o s a n d d u t v ry an i nt , t r y at r a r ti n s o in i e e i n o fo r t h e s e o n o s t s o M S . a di t rti n . Th r uth rity in rti o f th e cco n o f t h e s o bu t i t is n o t m o ss ble t a a u t In tituti n , i p i h t o n H m lie o . N a ll it h a d l ce h e e c . Co o ll o s a rs i rigina y p a r ( p n y , i f , n i i i P er s h e d S es o e lv l . s i t e a S c . T xt tudi i ty , pp , xi i) Th ray m e h n n N e o r o l u s o f t e N es o s o few s s s o h eo . n r a t ria ; a day t riu , T , r e a u s e d . 2 N o tic e ela bo ratio n o f th is R e spons e a n d follo wing versic le an d c . N e s a n d h eo p t . T . 3 Ku sh ap a s (private pray ers said kne eling) a re undo ubte dly l e n se o a at r. i rti n . ANTIOCH ENE GR OUP 69

e es is th e o e o o s me of all cr atur , ad rabl and gl ri u Na Thy Wh o o o s r F e Son o S . gl ri u T inity , ath r and and H ly pirit dids t cre at e th e world in Thy grace and its inhabitants in Thy pitifulness ; Who dids t s ave mankind by Thy c ompassio n and has t showe d gre at grace unto mortals . o e Tho usand thousands of th ose . on high bless and ad r es O m o t e n o s mes te n Thy Maj ty , y L rd ; and th u and ti s o s o e s os s of s e , th u and h ly ang l , and h t piritual b ing m s e s ﬁ re S o me th e ini t r of and pirit , gl rify Thy Na ; and o C e m s Se m o f e o o h ly h rubi and piritual raphi , f ring ad rati n t o So e ei s o e s , Thy v r gnty , crying and prai ing with ut c a ing calling one t o anoth e r and saying

o o o G od of os s H ly , H ly , H ly , Lord H t , H e ave n and e arth are full o f Thy praise s and o f th e nature of Thy Be ing and o f th e e xcelle ncy of Thy o o s s e o gl ri u pl nd ur . os th e i H anna in H ghest . s t o th n Ho anna e So of David . 1 Blesse d is He Wh o came and Wh o come th in th e me of th e o Na L rd . os th e s H anna in High e t .

Here the P ri est sa s a Ku sha a ( y p . )

ese e e os s we co e ss e e m With th h av nly h t nf Th , O y

o e e we se s e and m se e . L rd , v n Thy rvant , w ak frail and i rabl Fo r Th o u has t sh own gre at grace unto us which canno t be e o s ut on o ur m r paid , in that Th u did t p hu anity that o m es c e us o Th u ight t qui k n by Thy divinity , and Th u has t e xalted our low estat e and has t restore d us from our fall ; Thou has t raise d us out of a s tate of de ath and , Thou has t forgive n our debts and j ustiﬁed us from o ur t o st e e e our o e e s guil ; Th u ha nlight n d kn wl dg , and ha t em e 0 o our e em es cond n d , our L rd and our God , n i , and

1 N o e . t , p 7 9 . 79 TWENTY-FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS

has t grante d victory t o th e we akne ss o f our frail nature

' th e 1 Fo r in abundant me rcies o f Thy grace . all Thy s ces o s us le t us u ee se aid and gra t ward , lift p to Th prai o o co ess o o o now s and h n ur and nf i n and ad rati n , , alway for e e e e men Deacon : P and v r and v r . (A ) ( ray in m s e b u your ind . P ace e with s . )

Here the P ri est sa s a Kusha a ( y p . )

Do o m o m s e e Th u , y L rd , in Thy any and un p akabl me c es m e oo e e mem o for th e r i , ak a g d and acc ptabl rial all j us t and righte o us fathers wh o have bee n well ple asing e o e ee in th e ommemo o of th e b f r Th , c rati n B ody and oo o as o s us Bl d and H ly Altar , Th u ha t taught , and grant us s o f h o Thy afe ty and Thy pe ace all th e days t e w rld . Yea o ur o r our G od us s e , L d and , grant Thy af ty and Thy e e th e s of th e o th e s of p ac all day w rld , that all inhabitant th e e m a o ee o G od th e o arth y kn w Th , that Th u art , nly e e o s s e o es s C s tru Fath r , and Th u did t nd our L rd J u hri t , Son e o e He our o our G od Thy and Thy b l v d , and , L rd and , c me His e os e us th e a , and in lif giving g p l taught all purity o ess o f th e o e s os es of th e m s and h lin pr ph t and ap tl , artyr o esso s of th e s o s oc o s of th e es s and c nf r , bi h p and d t r , pri t e co s of th e c e o f th e o C o and d a n , and all hildr n H ly ath lic C c e e ose wh o e ee s e th e hur h , v n th hav b n ign d with living S o f o sm ign H ly Bapti . We so m o e m se e al , y L rd , Thy w ak , frail and i rabl Se s wh o are ssem e me s rvant , a bl d in Thy Na and tand e o e e e s mom e e o e e e b f r Th at thi nt , hav by traditi n r c iv d 2 th e e m e om ee e o c o xa pl fr Th , r j i ing and gl rifying and e xalting and commemorating and ce lebrating unto Thee this gre at and awful and h oly and lifegiving and divine

1 n d K e o s e E . Wa S . P . . . s o n L . C s o n . diti n in rt In tituti at thi p i t le H E e C . . s o lso N 0 . . . a a ( Intr , , p 2 m D r Wo o lle L Ch . . 1 s e i P r . s s h n i . y ( t . i p 9 ) ugg t that t e I s t t u t o o a ll o c c e h e e an d co m e A s . Co n . . i n rigin y urr d r , par p (p n l Hi n A d w e fulﬁ s i s titution . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 7 1 m s e of th e ss o and ea es y t ry , pa i n d th and burial and r ur 1 o o f our S o es s C s Deacon recti n Lord and avi ur J u hri t . ( -n awe s e I silence and tand y and pray . ) AN D THY L SP 0 MY D ome es MAY HO Y IRIT , LOR , c and r t o s O of se s ma He ess up n thi blation Thy rvant , and y bl it 2 o it ma be to us 0 m o for th e and hall w , and y it , y L rd , pardo n of debts and for th e forgiveness o f sins and fo r th e gre at h ope o f resurrection from th e dead and fo r new e th e om of e e ose wh o e lif in kingd h av n , with all th hav ee e - e s t o ee Fo r s e b n w ll pl a ing Th . all thi gr at and o e s e s o o s us we e ee s w nd rful di p n ati n t ward , giv Th thank o ee o e s C c and gl rify Th with ut c a ing , within Thy hur h e e eme th e e o s oo of C r s r d d by pr ci u bl d Thy h i t , with c os mo s e e s u o un l ed uth and unv il d face . Lifting p gl ry “ o o and confession o o t o and h n ur and ad rati n , Thy living o e me s e er and h ly and lif giving Na , now , alway , and for v e men and e v r . (A )

3 ( 1 0) THE O DORE (WE ST SYRIAN )

a nsla o o m Th e L tur o A da i a n d M a r i b e m ss o Tr ti n fr i gy f , y p r i i n o f

THE e our o es s C s th e o e grac of L rd J u hri t , and l v o f G od h e e th e e s o f th e t Fath r , and f llow hip H oly S be us now e e al s f pirit , with all , and v r , way and or e e v r and e ve r . me A n .

1 s is th e n m es s Thi A a n i . 2 N o tice t h e V ery primitiv e type o f Invo catio n; co mpare

A . a . . 1 p Tr d , p 3 . 3 Theo do re o f M op s u es tia (350 Quite p o ssibly this i s ‘ bas e o n a a na o o r w t of I N I m d n ph ra ri ing S . t s e e s t o h av e been i n e s e c e w en N a r ai w o e Co n no ll x — . l vn i l I xi t n h s r t ( y , pp xxi) . t h as o b less be en a a e a s a lso a o f N e d u d p d , s o i u s t o E a s t t th t t r , t S n s e I t is s e yria u ag . u d by th e N es to rians from Adv ent t o lm P a S unday . - E RS 7 2 TWENTY FIVE CONSECRATION P RAY

h e e e s th e l e o f Above in t e xalt d h ight , in awful p ac e th of th e s o f th e e glory , wher e waving wing ch rubin

n ot nor th e e s s ee c , ce ases , hall luj ah and w t hanting

o o o o f th e se e u H ly , H ly , H ly , raphin , thith r lift p 1 yo ur minds .

o ee th e G od of m o f s of s e , Unt Th Abraha , I aac , and I ra l

O glori ous King . O o of our s s Th e living and re asonable blati n Fir tfruit , and th e un slain and acceptable sacriﬁce o f th e Son our e for e e s t o e mos of rac , all cr at d thing th ir ut t 1 o is o f e e G od th e o o f . b und , f r d to L rd all

i mee Deacon P e e be us . It s t and right . ( ac with )

(Here the P ri est says a Kushapa . )

is mee m o e e r e e It t , y L rd , v ry day , and ight at v ry me e e h o o ess o me ti and ﬁtting v ry ur , to c nf Thy H ly Na , and t o worship Thy Maj esty in e ve ry land and e very e e e ee G od th e e o f th e e plac , v n Th , O Fath r Truth , B ing m e e s - e o e Son our o fro v rla ting , and Thy Only B g tt n L rd 2 h e o S e e e es s C s t for e . J u hri t and H ly pirit , v r and v r For Th ou art th e Lord and Make r of all things visible s e Wh o o - e o e Son and invi ibl , thr ugh Thy Only B g tt n G od th e o Wh o is th e o f o th e W rd , light Thy gl ry and ess om e e th e m e of e s brightn fr Th and i ag Thy B ing , ha t cre at e d and e stablishe d th e h e ave n and th e e arth and h e h e S is e e . t S t of all that th r in [And by Holy pirit , pirit Wh o is om ee th e e o e s Truth , fr Th Fath r , all rati nal natur visible and invisible are strengthen e d and s anctiﬁed and made wo rthy to lift up praise t o Thine ado rable 3 F r o e . o e o e ee th e e of G dh ad ] b f r Th , O God Fath r e e - e o e Son our Truth , and b for Thy Only B g tt n Lord es s C s e o e th e o S s J u hri t , and b f r H ly pirit , tand a

1 N o c e el bo on o f e s e e s cle s ti a rati th v r i . 2 s o en a ss e s e em s t o e h m c o S . hr s s o Thi p ing p ag C y o t . 3 C . h s ss e w N es o s 8 p t i pa ag ith t riu , p . 7 . ANTIOCHENE GROUP 73 th ousand th ousand and t en thousand times t en thousand e s ese for th e o of e es th e con holy ang l ; th j y th ir liv , in stanc of e i s e me y th ir w ll , hallow Thy gr at and holy Na in m in s se . s con tant prai And Thou ha t , y Lord , Thy e m e e e th e ee e e of men— mo t men grac , ad v n f bl rac r al t o if u o o i th e com worthy l t p glory and h n ur , w th all 1 anies s on t o m So e e p of tho e high , Thy Al ighty v r ignty , e ven with those wh o at all times be fore th e maj esty of Thy h oliness lift up th eir voice t o glorify Thy glorious Trinity which in three P ersons co -e qual and undi vide d is esse s o e s conf d , c rying and prai ing with ut c a ing , calling one to an oth e r and saying

L L L D G O D S S E E N HO Y , HO Y , HO Y , LOR OF HO T , H AV AN D EARTH A RE FULL OF THY P RAI SE S AN D OF THE NATURE OF THY BE I N G AN D OF THE E ! CE LLE N C Y THY L S P L N S N N I N THE OF G ORIOU S E DOUR . HO A A E S D D LE S SE D S N N To THE SON . HIGH T , HO A A OF AVI B I s HE WHO CAME AN D WHO COME TH 2 I N THE NAME

THE D N N I N T HE E S . OF LOR . HO SA A HIGH T

Here the P ri est sa s a K a a ( y u sh p . )

e o o s e e V rily , O Lord , Th u art holy and glori u for v r

e e . O G od th e e and v r Holy art Thou , Fath r of Truth , holy is also Thy Only-B egott e n Son our Lord Jesus C s is s o th e o S D v e hri t , holy in truth al H ly pirit , i in Esse e e e e of s Wh o His esse e nc uncr at , Mak r all thing , in nc from e verlasting in truth is h oly ; h oly is His Name and o is His o He sanctiﬁ eth h ly habitati n , and in truth all those wh o are made worthy t o re c eive th e gift of His grace . We lift up praise and h onour and confessio n o o th e e t o th e Son th e and ad rati n , to Fath r and and to S n ow e e s e e . Holy pirit , and alway and for v r and v r We s ee m we ess ee wor hip Th , O y Lord , and conf Th and

1 w 2 C . h N es o e s See o . . p it t riu , p . 79. n t , p 7 9 WE - E CO SECR P R ERS 74 , T NTY FIV N ATION AY we ee fo r th e s e of es o s glorify Th , ak all Thy grac t ward us For e e u o s . Th ou has t cr at d s ut of n othing and ha t made us wo rthy of th e great h onour o f free-will and of

sc o s ess m e e s e e o . con i u n , and fro v rla ting and in v ry h ur Th ou carest for th e uph olding of our lives ; before Thy

e me we ee e i us . gr at and awful Na kn l and ador , and w th th e m es ose o e se e s all co pani of th ab v prai and giv thank , fo r s e e e For for us men for our Thy un p akabl grac . , and 1 s o th e -B e o e G od th e o Wh o is alvati n , Only g tt n [ W rd , th e e ess o f G od o e not o e t o be th e lik n , c unt d it r bb ry e o f em e mse oo th e e ess qual God , but pti d Hi lf and t k lik n of se e He es e e m e e ut a rvant , wh n d c nd d fro h av n and p on o ur m mo e so e hu anity , a rtal body and a r a nabl , e e mmo so of th e o t e int llig nt and i rtal ul , h ly Virgin by h powe r of th e H oly Spirit] and through them He fulfille d and e e e s e o er d s e s o p rf ct d all thi gr at and w nd ful i p n ati n , which had been prepare d in Thy forekn owle dge from e o e th e o s of th e o o s e b f r f undation w rld . Th u ha t fulfill d now th e s mes o 8011 our o it in la t ti , thr ugh Thy L rd es s C s om e e th e ess o f th e J u hri t , in Wh dw ll th all fulln e o He is th e e o f th e C G odh ad b dily . And H ad hurch and th e Firstbo rn from th e dead and He is th e fulfilme nt o f Him is e h o o th e E e . W all , and all in fulfill d thr ugh t rnal S Of e e mse o s o t o G od pirit f r d Hi lf with ut p t , and hath s e u s th e o e of His o e anctifi d by ff ring b dy onc , and m e e e th e oo of His C oss o Him ad p ac by bl d r , thr ugh , n e h o was t o things in he ave n and t o thi gs in arth . W e e e for our s s ose we m be s d liv r d in , and r that ight j u ti ’ fi ed i His o os es th at ni h t . And w th H ly Ap tl in g in 2 c He was e e He e e e s e whi h b tray d , c l brat d thi gr at and e m s e th e e His h ol f holy and divin y t ry , taking br ad in y s He esse e e t o His hand . And bl d and brak , and gav s es s : S I S MY D C I s B E N di cipl , and aid THI BO Y , WHI H ROK

1 m e i b a w N es o s 0 Co a a s sa e n c e s . 8 . p r p g r k t ith t riu , p 2 h e s o s ee . 2 6 Fo r no tes o n t In tituti n p .

76 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATI ON P RAYERS

o e o e m o ma be e e se Thy ad rabl G dh ad , O y L rd , y w ll pl a d , and that in Thy pitifulness this pure and h oly Oblation may be a ccept ed in which Th ou wert well ple ased and eco e e th e s s o h e o Deacon r ncil d r garding in f t w rld . (

s e e a e s e P e e be us . In il nc and in w tand y . ac with )

H l w I on ( ere fo lo the ntercessi s . )

ma e e ome o us o s O o And y th r c up n and up n thi blati n , th e grace of th e H oly Spirit ; may He dwell and res t o s e o s cu ma He ess up n thi br ad and up n thi p , and y bl and 1 co se e s e em th e me o f th e e n crat and al th , in Na Fath r o f th e Son o f th e o S th e o e and and H ly pirit . By p w r 2 o f Thy Name m ay this bread become th e H oly Body o f our o es s C s s cu th e P e o s oo L rd J u hri t , and thi p r ci u Bl d of o u r oso e Lo rd Jesus Christ . And wh in tru faith e e of s e e of s cu ma e at th thi br ad and drink th thi p , y th y be t o h im m o for th e o of e s , O y L rd , pard n d bt and e m ss o of s s for th e e o e es e o r i i n in , and gr at h p of r urr cti n om th e e for th e s o of h is o fr d ad , and alvati n b dy and i o e e e e An d h s so for e . of ul , and lif and gl ry for v r and v r m e u s o th e e of our o es s C s ak all w rthy by grac L rd J u hri t , that with all those wh o have been well -pleasing t o Thy a e e o e s o o t o will , and who h v had th ir c nv r ati n acc rding mm me s we ma e th e m Thy co and nt , y d light in kingdo of h eave n and in th e go od things that are prepared and e e e ma we all t o ss n ot . e pa away Both h r and th r , y e e e o ess e o th e g th r , and qually , c nf and ador and gl rify e th e Son th e o S ri n ow s Fath r and and H ly pi t , and alway m e . and for e ver and e ver . A n

1 m e e e lo m e o f o ca o co a e w A . a nd M N o ti c d v p nt Inv ti n p r d ith . 2 f o m s . 1 0 1 1 . C . c s o T a p A t h , pp 4 , 4 ANTI OCHENE GROUP 77

( 1 1 ) N E STORIU S 1 (EAST SYRIAN )

ra sla o n o m Th e Li tur o A da i a nd M a r i b e m ss o T n ti fr gy f , y p r i i n o f t h e

THE e of our o es s C s th e o e o f grac L rd J u hri t , and l v G od th e e h e e o s of th e o Fath r , and t f ll w hip H ly S be us now s for e e pirit , with all , and alway and v r d e an ver . me A n . o e th e e e e s in th e e o f Ab v in xalt d h ight , awful plac o e e th e of th e s of th e C e m gl ry , wh r waving wing h rubi e ses not nor th e e s an s eet c c a , hall luj ah d w hanting o o o f th e s e m e u H ly , H ly , Holy , raphi , thith r lift p o y ur minds . o e th e of m of s of Unt The , God Abraha , I aac , and s e o o s I ra l , O gl ri u King . Th e living and re aso nable oblati on o f our Firs tfruit s and th e unslain and acceptable sacrifice of th e Son o f our e th e o e s e rac , which pr ph t figur d in m s e th e os es o me O e th e y t ry and ap tl pr clai d p nly , and martyrs bought with th e bloo d of the ir necks and th e o o s e o e th e ch r es th e d ct r xp und d in u ch , and priest sacrifice d upo n th e holy altar and th e Le vit es e o e ms th e o s o o f bar up n th ir ar , and nati n part ok for th e o o f e e s for e e s pard n th ir d bt , all cr at d thing t o e mos o is o f e e t o th e th ir ut t b und , f r d God Lord f 2 o all . i me D c n P e b us e ea o e e . It s t and right . ( ac with )

a a (Here the P ri est says a Ku sh p . )

1 e oss bl t h e wo o f N e s o s se e Co noll N a rs a i Quit p i y rk t riu ( n y , , lxx a l e e i s e l le o l i n t h e e l e p . ) ; tho ugh th r v ry itt rigina ar i r

T h e s e c o n s lle l w Ch r s . a r e i n s e b c e s part . ti para ith y quar ra k t ; W B a s in o n s P r e is se o n E a o h ri ith il r u d . Thi ay r u d piph ny ; J

t h e e e D o c s D io do r e eo . We es B . o apt ; Gr k t r ( , Th dn day n of t h e Fast o f t h e N ine vites Mau dy Thurs day . 2 e h m o o f s e s cle N ot t e a azin g elabo rati n thi v r i . 78 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS

G o d o f o s S Chr s . o s E e e e [ y O L rd h t , t rnal B ing , Fath r m Wh o o mes Al ighty , c ntinually and at all ti art , and art th e s me is m ee seem we S o a , it t , ly and right , that h uld co ess o s o e e e mes nf , w r hip , gl rify and xalt Th at all ti and e o s o h s s . t e e G od incom at all a n For Th u art tru , e e s e e e e s e u ncom pr h n ibl , inﬁnit , in xplicabl , invi ibl , o e m ss e mmo e e o e p und d , i pa ibl , i rtal , high and xalt d ab v t h e o e s of e e s Wh o th ught and und r tanding all cr atur , e e e e ese no e o e art v rywh r pr nt and in plac art b und d , Th ou and Thy Only-Be gott e n Son and Thy H oly Spirit ]

‘

S . B a D o m o e u sil . o s e e o e ( Th u , y L rd , giv utt ranc in p n ou r mo s we ma o f e t o ee con; ing uth , that y f r Th with a e e m e s th e s o f o ur trit h art and hu bl pirit , piritual fruit s For e e e so e se ce . o our G od lip , v n a r a nabl rvi Th u art th e e o f our S o es s C s and Fath r King and avi ur , J u hri t our o e om are th e e s es of s om H p , in Wh hid all tr a ur wi d o e e o om we e e e e th e and kn wl dg , thr ugh Wh hav r c iv d e e o f th e o S th e S o f Wh o knowl dg H ly pirit , pirit truth , om ee 0 e o ee e is o f th e e fr Th , Fath r , pr c d th , and hidd n esse e of o e h om o es nc Thy G dh ad , in W all rati nal natur visibl e and invisible are strength en e d and sanctiﬁe d a N ow t o ee t o nd p erfe ct e d and fulﬁlle d . Th and Thy - e e Son t o th e o S We u Only B gott n and H ly pirit , lift p o se s o ce s e se c ntinual prai alway with ut a ing , b cau all For o ou o f ar S . Chr s . t things e Thy w ork . ) [ y Th u no thing didst bring us int o being and didst e stablish us e we s m e e e , and wh n had tu bl d and fall n and wax d e e e o s e e us es se us u f bl , Th u did t r n w afr h and rai p and e us e own s not e se t o e e c se tak for Thin , and did t c a x r i Thy care t owards us ; as far as t o h e ave n hast Th ou lift e d us up and has t given us by Thy compassion th e om t o For ces o s us we o me . kingd c all Thy gra t ward ,

e e e s 0 G od ' th e e o f t o giv Th thank , Fath r truth , and - e o e Son our o es s C s and Thy Only B g tt n , L rd J u hri t , to e s ee or Thy living and H oly Spirit . W wor hip Th f all ANTIOCHENE GROUP 79

Th es o s u s ose we o ose we y grac t ward , th kn w and th not ose a re o e se are know , th which p n and tho which e we e e e s for s se e hidd n , and giv Th thank thi rvic and il B as . we beseech Thee t o acce pt it at ou r hands ] (S . For wh is f e t o e th e o e s of e o s u fici nt utt r w nd r Thy pow r , or to Sh o w forth all Thy praises ! ) For n e ithe r could all living creat ures uniting in one mouth and t ongue be f s e e re ess m o . u fici nt to t ll of Thy g atn , O y L rd For e o e m o s o s o s b f r Thy Trinity , y L rd , tand a th u and th u and and t en thousand times t en thousand angels and arch e s one o o e ce se ang l , who all with acc rd fly and h v r and a o o o e o e s not , and c ntinually with a l ud v ic with ut c a ing , s o o se s e s one t o und f rth prai , and ing hall luj ah , crying an othe r and s aying

L L L D G OD S S E E N HO Y , HO Y , HO Y , LOR OF HO T H AV AN D EARTH ARE FULL O F THY P RAI SE S A N D OF THE N ATURE OF THY B E I N G AN D OF T HE E ! CE LLE N CY L S P L N D S N N I N THE OF THY G ORIOU S E OUR . HO A A N N T TH D D o E SON . HIGH E ST . HO SA A OF AVI B LE S SE D I s HE WHO CAM E AN D WHO COME TH 1 I N TH TH N I N TH E NAME OF E LORD . HO S AN A E I E S HIGH T .

Here th P r est a s a Ku sha a ( e i s y p . )

ose e e os s we so 0 s And with th h av nly h t al , , graciou o 0 G od th e me e e e we out L rd , rciful Fath r , v n cry and sa o o ee o o s o y , H ly art Th u ind d and gl ri u art Th u in o o e e o e Wh o truth , and l fty art Th u and xalt d ab v all , has t made Thy worshippe rs upon earth worthy t o become lik e th ose e e e o that glorify The in h av n . H l also is , y O - e e Son ou r o es s C s i th e Thy nly B gott n , L rd J u hri t , w th i o S is e e ee is Th H ly pirit , Who t rnally with Th and of y

! s s e ems e l t o t h e S r m n c . a c . e d T u y , A a E s hi p iar J r nian, a t S a r es C 0 1 6 . 6 . yri n it p . pp . 4 , 4 5 , 5 , 5 , 9, 73 80 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYER S

e Wh o is th e e o f c e e s . natur , and Mak r all r at d thing We ess m o G od th e o th e e Off bl , O y L rd , W rd , hidd n s o f osom S B a h o e n . sil . W pring Thy b , ( , b i g in Thy like ness and th e brightn ess Shining fro m The e and th e m e o f e o no t o e to be i ag Thy B ing , th ught it r bb ry Thy e He e m e mse oo th e e ess qual , but pti d Hi lf and t k lik n of s e e e man of e so e e e a rvant , p rf ct , a r a nabl , int llig nt mmo s o of th e m o of m and i rtal ul , and ortal b dy ankind , o e t o Him e Him o and j in d it and unit d it with in gl ry , o e o e e ss e e o me in p w r , and in hon ur , v n a pa ibl natur f r d

‘ th e o e o e o S for th e s o o f by p w r f th H ly pirit , alvati n all , was o of a woman was o e th e and b rn , and b rn und r Law , He m e ee m ose e e e th e that ight r d th that w r und r Law , and might quic ke n all th ose wh o were de ad in Adam ; and He s l e w sin in His ﬂesh and abolish ed th e law . of o es His omm me s o e e th e e es rdinanc by c and nt , and p n d y o f our e s c ere e e und r tanding , whi h w blind , and pr par d for us s o e e e us th e a way of alvati n , and nlight n d with o f th e e o e e for t o se wh o e e e light divin kn wl dg , tho r c iv d Him H e gave powe r t o become th e s ons of G od . And He washe d us and absolve d u s by th e baptism o f h oly wat e r and s anctiﬁed u s in His grace by th e gift o f th e o S em wh o e e e Him H ly pirit , and th w r buri d with in sm o e He se e u m e bapti int d ath rai d and lift d p , and ad th em sit with Him in h eave n through th e assurances of His m H His own c e e pro ise . And e lo ve d whi h w r in s m He was thi wo rld and unt o th e e nd He l o ve d the . give n in e xchange for th e rec ompe nse of th e guilt o f o ur e for th e e of e mse for t o e rac lif all , and gav Hi lf all d ath was e o e us t o ose o e we which r igning v r , and wh p w r

e e s e for o our sin we e e so t o . w r ubj ct , thr ugh w r ld it And by His P re cious Blood He re deeme d and s ave d u s es e e o S e o oose th e o s e and d c nd d int h l and l d b nd of d ath , and b e cause it was not right that He sh ould be h olden S eo He th e s s of our s o se om in h l , , Fir tfruit alvati n , ro fr ANTIOCHENE GROUP 81 th e dead on th e third day and be came th e Firstfruit s o f em s e He m be re -e m e th that l pt , that ight p in nt in all He s e e o e e s at o things . a c nd d int h av n , and d wn at h of es G od e us th e t e right hand Thy Maj ty , O , and l ft

mmemo o of our s o s m s e co rati n alvati n , thi y t ry which e th e me me e we o ffer before Th ee . For wh n ti ca wh n e e for th e e Of th e o e He sh ould be b tray d lif w rld , ) aft r 1 He e th e P ss e His s es o had k pt a ov r with di cipl , acc rding t o th e of Moses He s e His own P sso e Law , in titut d a v r e o e He e e e s c we ee for His com b f r di d , v n thi whi h k p memo as He omm e o us He be ration c itt d it unt , until Fo r o ur P sso e is C s re ve ale d from H eave n . a v r hri t 2 1 e of th e P ss Wh o was Slain for us . And aft r s uppe r a o e oi th e of oses He o o e His o v r Law M , t k br ad in h ly , s o ess unde ﬁ led s esse e p tl and hand , and bl d and brak a t e e t o His s e s s : E E AT and , and gav di cipl , aying TAK , I MY D C I S B E N Y E A LL . S S OF IT THI BO Y , WHI H ROK N N m e FOR YOU FOR THE RE MI S S IO OF S I S . In like ann r so He m e th e cu o f e e esse al ix d p win and wat r , and bl d e s e t o His sc es and gav thank and drank and gav di ipl , M L D s : A E D N Y E A LL . S I s Y aying T K , RI K OF IT THI B OO E N EW E S E N W C I S S E D N OF, TH T TAM T , HI H H FOR MA Y FOR TH E RE MI S S ION OF S I N S . THI S B E Y E D OI N G FOR MY F R N ME MORIAL UN TI L I COM E . O WH E S OE VE R Y E E AT S B E D A N D D N S CUP Y E COM OF THI R A RI K OF THI , E E M Y DE N L MY O N e e o e M MORAT ATH U TI C MI G . Wh r f r osoe e i n e s e es of em wh v r tru faith draw n ar and tak th , let em be t o h im 0 m o th e o of th , y L rd , for pard n de bt s and th e remiss ion of sins and for resurrecti on from

‘ th e e new e th e kin dom f e d ad and for lif in g o h eav n . And let us lift up praise and h onour and c onfession and

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S r . a e . a a o s lso e e t o t h e P s c l S e R e y J p f u n I I . n h ra a r r a ha pp r ( ,

' 2 1 6 2 8 0 1 1 1 2 pp ) 7 : 3 ) 3 3 37 ) 2 . N o n - e t h e n . s o s o . 2 6 t I tituti n , p 82 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYER S

o o ee o e e t o So n ad rati n to Th , O ad rabl Fath r , and Thy , o o s s to o e Thy gl ri u Off pring , and Thy living , h ly and lif

S n ow s for e e e e . giving pirit , and alway and v r and v r

me n Deacon Le t us P e e be us . (A ) ( pray . ac with )

Here the P r iest sa s a Kusha a ( y p . )

We so o of os s G od th e e com al , O L rd h t , Fath r , memoratin s omm e fo r o ur s o g thi c and giv n alvati n , ose s c e ee o e for us e o e and all th thing whi h hav b n d n , b f r s d o e e e o ess ee G od th e e all thing b li v and c nf Th , O Fath r of th e E e om th e o e of truth , and t rnal Birth fr G dh ad Thy - e o e His e e o s s Only B g tt n , and p rf ct c n ub tantiality with

Thee . We remembe r also His wonde rful dispe nsati on o e for us o our m e e e pr vid d and thr ugh hu anity ff ct d , t h e oss th e ss o th e e th e th e cr , pa i n , d ath , burial , es ec o on th e th e s e s o o r urr ti n third day , a c n i n int e e th e s on th e th e o o s h av n , itting right hand and gl ri u se o om t o us of o ur o es s C s om c nd c ing L rd J u hri t , in Wh o e th e e th e e e Th u wilt j udg d ad and living , r nd ring to ma h i m e e n t o s ee s . e o e we v ry according d d Furth r r , o e ss th e o S th e S o f Wh o so is c nf H ly pirit , pirit truth , al of th e o o s s s e o f o e Wh o om gl ri u ub tanc Thy G dh ad , fr ee 0 e o e e e ee Th , Fath r , pr c d th , and with Th and with Thy Only-B ego tt en Son co e qually is worshippe d and n e of e o e e s glorifie d and h o oure d by all . W f r unt Th thi s c e o ce e o e a rific , living and h ly and ac tabl and gl rifi d , p and awful and e xalt e d and spotless for all creatures and for th e H oly Cath olic Church . (Here follow the I ntercessi ons .)

(Deacon O h ow awful is this h our and h ow dreadful s mome e e th e P ies o es th e S thi nt , wh r in r t inv k pirit , He es e s om o n e f ec s His and d c nd fr high and f t will , and

‘ sanctiﬁ es thi s H eavenly Eu charist of th e B ody and o of C ri s our S o th e so o Bl od h t aviour , unt ab luti n of debt s and th e remission of sins of those wh o partake .

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s la on o m The P r a e r B ook o S era i on Wo swo h Tran ti fr y f p ( rd rt ) , by t h e p ermission o f t h e

E be ou 2 TH Lord with y . h And with t y spirit . L u u our s et s lift p h eart . em u o th e We lift th p unt Lord . Let u s e s o th giv thank unt e Lord . i m It s ee t and right .

i s mee t o se m t o lc rif It t and right prai , to hy n , g y Th ee th e uncre at e d Fath er o f th e o nly b egott en J esus se ee c e G od h C s . We e W o hri t prai Th , O un r at d , art se e e e om e e s e an e e un archabl , in ffabl , inc pr h n ibl by y cr at d e se ee Wh o o of Son s s n e . W ub ta c prai Th , art kn wn Thy , th e - e o e Wh o o Him s o e of Only B g tt n , thr ugh art p k n e e e m e o t o e e e and int rpr t d and ad kn wn cr at d natur . We se e e Wh o o es th e Son e e e t o prai Th , kn w t and r v al d th e saint s th e glori es that a re about Him ; Wh o art o o f e o e o o t o th e kn wn Thy B g tt n W rd , and art br ught th e e s o f th e s ight and int e rpre t e d t o und r tanding Saint s . We se e e se e e P o e o f immor prai Th , O un n Fath r , r vid r o th e o of e th e ount of tality . Th u art F unt lif , F light ,

1 Th m i 0 He o w B f u s . c es o e S e a o as s o o c . 3 5 d d r pi n i h p ‘ rr p n s s With Athana iu . 2 e l o c . 2 Th e Egyptian a n d We st rn Sa utati n ; p p . 3 . 84 ALE XANDR IAN GROUP 85

f e 0 o e o f me n 0 th e Fount o all grac and all truth , l v r , o e th e oo Wh o reco ncilest se L v r of p r , Thy lf to all , and d rawest all to Thyself through th e advent of Thy m e us me n n e esee ee . be lo ve d So . W b ch Th ak living e us s o f h w m a ee th e Giv a pirit lig t , that e y know Th e G od Him om o s s e e e tru ( ) and Wh Th u . did t nd , ( v n) u S we ma be e s s s . e s o Je u Chri t , Giv H ly pirit that y abl e m e s t o t ell forth and t o e nunciat e Thy unspeakabl yst ri e . th e o es s s e u s o S May L rd J u p ak in and H ly pirit , and

hymn Th ee thro ugh us . For Tho u art far abo ve all rul e and authority and o e om o e e me i s me p w r and d ini n , and v ry na that na d , c is not only in this wo rld but also in that whi h t o c ome . B eside Th ee s tand thousand th ousands and myriad m s of e s n e s o es om n o s yriad ang l , archa g l , thr n , d i i n , ee s th e two m es o e s . os principaliti , p w r By Th tand t o o e six- e Se m t wo s o e h n urabl wing d raphi , with wing c v r th e e two th e e e ing fac , and with f t , and with two ﬂying , o m e e e s one of and crying h ly , with who r c iv al o cry ” holy as we say

o o o o of S H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd abaoth , l is th e e e th e e o 1 Fu l h av n and arth of Thy gl ry .

2 is th e e e so is th e e Full h av n , full al arth of Thy

e e e o o o f s s s s s e xc ll nt gl ry , L rd ho t , fill al o thi acrific 3 with Thy powe r and Thy participati on : for t o Thee 4 e we O e e s s c e th e o e hav ff r d thi living a rific , bl odl ss T O o . o ee e we o f e e s e th e blati n Th hav f r d thi br ad , e ess o f th e o th e - e o lik n B dy of Only B g tt en . This bread

1 N o tic e o mis sio n o f B ene dictu s Q ui a s a characteristic o f t ian e p rit . 2 Th e E c ue wo c . gyptian rd ; p p . 3 5 . 3 P e l m n r o ca t o n e c l t o E r i i a y Inv i p u iar gy pt . 4 B isho p Wo rd s wo rth co mpare s th is With Th e O blation is o f e e t o G o d t h e Lo o f a ll o f t h e Ea s S e s e e f r d , rd t yrian rit (

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1 is th e e ess o f th e H o o e se th e lik n ly B dy , b cau Lord 2 es s C r s on th e c He was e e J u h i t , night in whi h b tray d , oo e o e e t o His s es s t k br ad and br k and gav di cipl , aying E Y E A N D E AT S I s MY D C I s B E N TAK , THI BO Y , WHI H I G S B ROK E N F O R YOU FOR R E MI S IO N O F S I N S . e e o e we so m th e e ess th e e Wh r f r al , aking lik n of d ath , e o f e e th e e d esee c Th e e th rou h h s hav f r d br a , and b h , g t i s ce be e onc e t o o f u s be me c acriﬁ , r c il d all and r iful , 3 G od of as s e ee s e e O Truth , and thi br ad had b n catt r d on th e t op o f th e mountains and gathe re d t oge th e r came t o be one s o s e o C c out o f e e , al o gath r Thy H ly hur h v ry nation and e ve ry country and e ve ry city and village and e m e one o c C c 3 h ous and ak living c ath li hur h . We have o f e e so th e cu th e e ess of th e oo e se f r d al p , lik n Bl d , b cau t h e o es s C s cu e s e s L rd J u hri t , taking a p aft r upp r , aid t o His own sc es : E Y E D N : S I s THE di ipl TAK , RI K THI N E W C E N N C I s MY L D W C I s B E N OV A T WHI H B OO , HI H I G E S N S H E D FOR YOU FOR R MI S IO OF S I N S . Where fore we e s of e e th e cu es e e ess of th e hav al o f r d p , pr nting a lik n

Bloo d . 4 G od o f let o Wo ome o O Truth , Thy H ly rd c up n s e th e e ma e ome o of th e thi br ad , that br ad y b c B dy o o th e cu th e cu ma e om e W rd , and up n p , that p y b c Blood of th e Truth ; and make all wh o c ommunicat e t o re ceive a m e dicine o f life for th e h ealing of e very s ess for th e s e e o f ce me ickn , and tr ngth ning all advan nt e no t for c o em o G od of and Virtu , nd nati n , O Truth , f r e e o c For and n ot o c ensur and r pr a h . we have o e ee th e e e o th e - e o e inv k d Th , uncr at d , thr ugh Only B g tt n

in H oly Spirit .

1 B s l D a . s e S c . D o m . Cp . a i ; r ; T e t 2 h N o es o n t e s o . 2 6 . t In tituti n , p e o m t h e D c e s e e 1 T a k n fr ida h ; p . 37 . 4 s i s t h e e i s c e o f a n n o c o o f t h e Wo Thi uniqu n tan I v ati n rd . N o o e L h a s it bu t s o m e s c w s s e m th r iturgy , patri ti riting e t o all e t o i t s e e e E uch . E i cles i s . ud ( T yr r , p )

88 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYER S and h eart that may no t be still fo r Th o u it was Wh o dids t creat e th e heave n and th e things that are in th e e e th e e is e e th e s ea h av n ; arth and all that th r in ; , th e o s th e e s th e es s f untain , riv r , lak , and all thing 1 that are in th em ; Thou it was Wh o dids t mak e man e e own m e e e ss s aft r Thin i ag and lik n , and did t so e h im t h e e s e e se al giv d light that w r in paradi , and s n ot o e oo h im e h e e nor ese h im did t v rl k wh n f ll , d rt , O oo One s c h im th e s G d , but did t all back by Law , did t e e h im th e P o e s s e o m h im ducat by r ph t , did t r f r , and re ne w h im by this t e rrible and lifegiving and h e avenly 1 ese o s o e myst e ry . And all th things Th u ha t d n by s om th e e e - e o e Son Thy Wi d , tru Light , Thin Only B g tt n , ou r o G od S o e s s C s W om L rd and and avi ur J u hri t , by h , e e s t o e e H m se th e o r nd ring thank Th with i lf , and H ly 2 os we o f e t o e e s e so e o o Gh t , f r Th thi r a nabl and unbl dy s e c o s o e t o ee o om acriﬁc , whi h all nati n ff r Th , O L rd , fr th e rising o f th e s un unt o th e going down of th e same ; from th e no rth unt o th e south ; for Thy Name is gre at am ong all nati ons and in e very place incense is offe re d t o o me e o f e s c e Thy H ly Na and a pur f ring , acriﬁ and o Oblati n .

3 (I ntercessi ons are here i nserted . )

(D eacon Lo o k t o th e Eas t . ) o o e e e c o Th u art ab v v ry prin ipality , and auth rity , o e om o e e me is and p w r , and d ini n , and v ry na that name d not o nly in this world but al so in that whi ch is

m e o s o s s t o co e . o e s Ar und Th tand th u and th u and , and t e n th ousand tim e s t en th ousand armi es o f h oly angels

in l m 0 s ss a e S . C w S . e s . . C . p ith Ja , p 4 Thi pa g yri , ”

1 0 2 e s a t l e n e s s . p . , nd ik 2 m n i t s o s o n w a o f S e a o n P e l a Obla o c . r i i ry ti n p p iti ith th t r pi ,

8 w e e I t ollo w s e l m n a n o c a t o n . . 5 f y v p , h r pr i i r I i 3 8 s t h e n e e . w a E gyptia n p o s itio n o f I n te rce ssio s ; s p . 3 T o rd e n d o f t h e I n t e r ce s sio n s o c curs t h e Diac on al e xc la mati o n Y e ” u w h o ar e sitting st and p . ALEXANDR IAN GR OUP 89

e s o ee s two m s and archang l . Ar und Th tand Thy o t e e es th e C e m m honourabl living cr atur , h rubi with any e es th e Se m Six s y , and raphi with wing , with twain e eo e o e e es e o e wh r f th y c v r th ir fac , with twain th y c v r e e e i e do : e th ir f t , and w th twain th y ﬂy and th y cry o th e one t o th e o e es mo s al ud , th r , with unr ting uth and ” s e e a ses th e m ce o un il nc d pr i , triu phal and Thri H ly m Si i s o o o hy n ; ng ng , h uting , gl rifying , crying al ud and 1 s m e s o o o o o aying to Thy aj tic gl ry , H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd ” e ar o o f H ost s H e ave n and arth e full o f Thy h ly glory . 2 Always d o all things hallow The e ; but with all that o ee e e e s e o our i so hall w Th , r c iv O Ma t r , L rd , hallow ng al , wh o with th em hymn Th e e and say

o o o o f s s : H ly , H ly , H ly , Lord Ho t 3 e e e r are of o H av n and a th full thy h ly glory .

4 e is th e e e th e e Full , in v ry truth , h av n and arth of o o o th e m es o o f ou r o Thy h ly gl ry , thr ugh anif tati n L rd G od S o es s C s so G od and , and avi ur , J u hri t Fill al , O , s s c e th e ess is o m ee thi a riﬁc with bl ing which fr Th , by 5 th e s e o o f - o S For de c nt up n it Thy All H ly pirit . our 6 o o u r G od e s es s C r s L rd and and univ r al King , J u h i t , in th e night wh ere in He s urre nde re d Hims elf for our s s s f e e e th e es for S o n in , and u f r d d ath in ﬂ h all , itting d w s e His s es and s es o at upp r with holy di cipl A po tl , t ok e His o e s o ess s oo e br ad in h ly and pur and p tl hand , l k d u t o e e t o e e His e ou r p h av n Th , Own Fath r , God and th e G od of e s ess e : all , and gav thank , and bl d and o e o e s e His hall w d , and br k , and di tribut d to holy and esse s es os es s : E E AT : bl d di cipl and Ap tl , aying TAK ,

1 C S m es 0 2 B . . . . l S o D e a . p Ja , p 4 ir 3 B en e c s u i o m e 8 4 C . . . . di tu Q itt d . p p 5 Cp . p . 3 5 5 P re liminary I n vo cat io n (E gy ptian characteri stic) ; notic e e elo m e s o m w l a c e S e o n . 8 a n d s e e a so d v p nt par d ith rapi , p 5 , B l D e a . . 1 . ir , p 9 3 N o es o n th e s o . 2 6 t In tituti n , p . 90 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYE R S

n S I S MY D W C Deacon : e . ( Att d ) THI BO Y , HI H FOR YOU 15 B ROKE N AN D D I STRI B UTE D FOR THE RE MI S S IO N OF h u S N S . E N e se so t e c e s e I (AM ) Lik wi al p aft r upp r , e m e e a e having tak n , and ingl d with win and w t r , and oo u t o e e t o e e His e our l king p h av n Th , Own Fath r , G od th e of He e s He esse and God all , gav thank , bl d , He o e e th e os He dis hall w d , and ﬁll d with Holy Gh t , tribut e d it t o His h oly and bl esse d dis ciples and os e s s : D N Y E ALL IT : Deacon : Ap tl , aying RI K OF ( Y S I s MY L D TH N et e . E EW C E N N att nd ) THI B OO OF OV A T , WHI C H FOR YOU AN D FOR MAN Y I s S HE D A N D D I STRI B UTE D D FOR THE RE MI SS ION OF S I N S . (AME N ) o THI S FOR MY M E MORIAL ; FOR A s OFTE N A S Y E E AT THI S BRE AD AN D D N S CUP Y E P CL MY DE AN D RI K THI , RO AIM ATH CON FE S S M Y R E SURRE CTION A N D A SCE N S ION TI LL I C E OM . 0 s e o m e e we Ma t r , L rd , Al ighty , H av nly King , 1 o m th e e of e - e o e Son our pr clai ing d ath Thin Only B g tt n , o G od S o es s C s o ess L rd and and avi ur , J u hri t , and c nf ing His bl esse d resurre ction from th e dead on th e third da His s e s o o e e His sess o on th e y , a c n i n int H av n , and i n of ee His G od e oo so right hand Th , and Fath r ; l king al fo r His se o e e e om e c nd and t rribl and f arful c ing , wh n He shall c ome to j udge th e living and th e dead in right e ousness t o e e t o e e man o t o h is , and r nd r v ry acc rding o s— S e u s o our G od — e s e t e o e w rk ( par , O L rd ) hav b f r 2 s e own of e own s we Thy ight Thin Thin gift , and pray esee ee 0 o o One o e o f men t o and b ch Th , G d and L v r , se nd down from Thy h oly height and appoint e d habita o e osom th e e P e e th e s r ti n and inﬁnit b , v ry aracl t , pi it o f th e ol t h e o th e e : Wh o truth , H y , L rd , Lif giving s e th e th e P o e s s e s pak in Law , and by r ph t and Apo tl

1 8 Co m a e Th e characteris tic E gyptian wo rd here ; Cp . p . 3 . p r — ll a o llows w S m e s . 2 . a t . a h t f ith J , pp 4 3 2 C . C s . . . p hry , p 5 7

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a nsl e o m t h e e e e o f R en a u do t o Tr at d fr Gr k t xt (Frankf rt , l 1 — vo . 6 1 . pp . 4 7 .

THE ll Lo rd be with you a .

And with thy spirit . Le u t s lift u p our h earts . W e lift th em up unt o th e Lord . Let u h s give thanks unt o t e Lo rd . is m ee It t and right .

is mee i mee : is ee It t and r ght , t and right it ind d me e e s e o t and right , O Gr at I AM , Ma t r and L rd , o G od of Wh o e xist est om e e Th u Truth , fr t rnity and reignest through out all age s ; Wh o dwellest in th e highes t and inhabit est e t ernity and hast respect unt o th e things that are l owly : Wh o madest he aven and e arth and th e s ea and all things th e re in Fathe r of our o G od S o es s C s o om L rd and avi ur J u hri t , thr ugh Wh Th ou didst make all things visible and invisible : Who s es o th e o e o f o o in om itt t up n thr n h ly gl ry Thy Kingd , h o P o s Deac n W art ado re d by all th e h oly we r . ( o : Y h a re u o om d e w o s s . o itting , tand p ) Ar und wh s e s c e s P es o e s tand Ang l , Ar hang l , rincipaliti , Auth riti , Dom P D acon : o o t o th e o es o s o e s . e Thr n , inati n , w r ( L k E th e m -e e s . e s e c e e a t ) Th y tand ncir ling Th , any y d C e u m Six - e Se m s m h r bi and wing d raphi , alway hy ning Le u e ee o s : Deacon : t s . Th , crying al ud and aying ( att nd )

1 s is an a a o o f t h e B n e S . B a s l . 8 . I t Thi d ptati n y zanti i , p 5 h as only no n -s tru ctural E gyptian feature s : S alutation : Om is ’ s o o f B e n e c s u i P e o le s R e s o s e A s it w as a nd i n di tu Q ; p p n , o n m n s Th e Co c o m o f s f c o u s e D a co al e xcla a o . f r , i ti pti r thi P ra y er i s u s e d by t h e Co ptic M o n o ph y s ites o n all da ys e xce pt fo s ee n o e s o e o a n d C l ur ; t t Gr g ry yri . ALE XANDR IAN G ROUP 93

o o o o of os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t a or He aven and e arth re full o f Thy gl y .

o o o o 0 o our G od H ly , H ly , H ly art Th u in truth , L rd , Wh o s s o us ce us se o f did t fa hi n , and pla in a paradi 1 delight and whe n we had trans gress e d Thy c ommand o t h e e o f th e se e e thr ugh subtl ty rp nt , and had fall n om e e e e e e e e om th e se fr t rnal lif , and w r xp ll d fr paradi of e s e o s n ot s u s for e e pl a ur , Th u did t ca t away v r , but s co s u s o o e s did t ntinually in truct by Thy h ly pr ph t , and in these latt e r days didst manifes t Thyself t o u s wh o sat ess t h e S o of e o in darkn and in had w d ath , thr ugh e — e o e Son our o es s G Thin Only B g tt n , L rd J u and od and S o es s C s Wh o e me es was avi ur , J u hri t , b ca ﬂ h and m e man o f th e o os o ur o ad H ly Gh t [and h ly Lady , 2 ’ o e of G od He s o e M th r ] and e ve r Virgin Mary . h w d t o u s th e of s o es o o us th e way alvati n , b t wing Up n e e e o om o e of e th e S r g n rati n fr ab v wat r and pirit , and m e us e e o e for ms e wh o e e th e ad a p culiar p pl Hi lf , w r in world and gave Himse lf a ransom t o De ath wh o reigne d o e u s c we e e e e so e sin v r ; in whi h w r h ld , b ing ld und r e He es e e th e C ss o es and aft r had d c nd d by ro int Had , ! He ose on th e om th e e r again third day fr d ad , and ascending int o h e ave n sat down o n th e right hand of ee His e o e of e o Th , Fath r , having app int d a day r tributi n , wh e n He will app e ar t o j udge th e world in right e ousness e e t o e e man cco t o h is o s and r nd r v ry a rding w rk . P eo le : o n t o me n ot ( p Acc rdi g Thy rcy , O Lord , and o u r s acc rding t o o sin . ) 3 u s m e f But He l e ft this great yst ry o godliness . 4 Fo r whe n He was about t o delive r Hims elf u p t o

1 Th e Co ptic fo rm ins erts c o n c e rn ing t h e Tre e o f Life ’ so R e n a u d o t bu t B e s a sla t o n Co e an d e w c o m s , ut tr n i ( p F n i k) it th is . 2 N o t i n 3 Co t c . P e a n d e l o n Co t l c p i i ty r igi ( p ) . 4 N o e s o n s o n . 2 6. t In tituti , p 94 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAY E R S

e for th e e o f th e o P eo le : We e e e d ath lif w rld ( p b li v ) , He oo e o His o s o ess e sse s t k br ad int h ly , p tl , and bl d hand wh e n He had l ooke d up t o th e h eights of h eaven t o ee His e o ur G od th e G od o f He e Th , Fath r , , and all gav s me He e sse me He s c e thank (A n) , bl d it (A n) , an tiﬁ d it me He e e t o His o s es (A n) , brak it and gav h ly di cipl os es s E EAT 1 : S I S MY D and Ap tl , aying TAK , THI BO Y , WHI C H I S B ROKE N A N D GIVE N FOR YOU AN D FOR MAN Y T H E SS N O F S N S DO S FO R E R L FOR E R MI IO I . THI A M MO IA M e s h e u e E . e so t c e s OF Lik wi al p aft r upp r , having m e w e e He e s me ix d with in and wat r , gav thank (A n) , He e sse m e He s e me He bl d it (A n) , anctiﬁ d it (A n) , s e e e t o His o s es os es ta t d , and th n gav h ly di cipl and Ap tl , s : E D N Y E A LL IT : S I s MY aying TAK , RI K OF THI L D T HE N EW C E N N W C I S S E D B OO OF OV A T , HI H H FOR AN D N S DO YOU FOR MAN Y FOR THE RE MI S SION OF S I . S MY E FO R E N A S Y E E AT THI FOR M MORIAL . A S OFT THI S B RE AD A N D D RI N K THI S CUP Y E DO P ROCLAIM MY DE A N D C N E S S MY R E S E C N AN D ASCE N ATH , O F URR TIO 2 S N LL CO E N me me me . IO TI I M AGAI . (A n , A n , A n ) P eo le : We o m e o o ess ( p pr clai Thy d ath , O L rd , and c nf es e o Thy r urr cti n . ) e e o e we so emem e His o Th r f r , al , having in r branc h ly s e s His es e o om th e e His uff ring and r urr cti n fr d ad , s e s o o e e His s ess o on a c n i n int H av n , i n Thy right hand , His G od e His e o o s s e o and Fath r , and dr ad and gl ri u c nd om o f e t o e e e own of e own s c ing ; f r Th Thin Thin gift , 3 e o o P eo le e t o . W in r lati n all , thr ugh all , and in all ( p se e e we ess ee we e s t o ee prai Th , bl Th , giv thank Th , O o f D c o s o ee our G od . ea on : L rd , and pray Th , W r hip

God with fe ar . ) we S se s And Thy inful and unworthy rvant , pray and

1 Co c E t e ll o f it a a . p ti , y 2 Co o m s n m f m e c a d s e s m a e m e o al o . p ti it , in rt k ri 3 N o e o in ll 62 c a a c . . . ti dditi n p pp 5 7 ,

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sl e o m t h e e e e o f R en a u d o t o Tran at d fr Gr k t xt (Frankf rt , vo 1 2 — 1 0 l . . p p . 9 4 .

THE o e o f G od th e e th e e o f l v Fath r , and grac His - e o e Son o G od o ur Only B g tt n , L rd and and S o es s C s th e e o s avi ur J u hri t , and f ll w hip and u gift of th e H oly Spirit be with y o all .

And with thy spirit . u our Le t us lift p h eart s . m u h We lift th e p unt o t e Lord . h Let u s give thanks unt o t e Lord .

It is mee t and right .

m i is mee ee . s ee It t and right , t and right It ind d mee t o se ee t o ess ee t o o s t and right prai Th , bl Th , w r hip ee t o o e e th e o e G od o e o f Th , gl rify Th , nly tru , L v r m ef e s e e o e ankind , in fabl , invi ibl , inﬁnit , with ut b gin e e o m e mme s e mm e ning , t rnal , with ut ti , i a urabl , i utabl , om e e s e e o f s De e e of inc pr h n ibl , Mak r all thing , liv r r all . Wh o dost forgive all our iniquiti es and h ealest all our inﬁ rmities Wh o re de emest our e o m o on , lif fr c rrupti o es us me c o - ess e s and cr wn t with r y and l ving kindn . Ang l se ee e s o e ee P c es prai Th , Archang l ad r Th , rin ipaliti m ee Dom o s ee o es o m hy n Th , ini n hail Th , Auth riti pr clai o o es se m o t o ee Thy gl ry , and Thr n rai accla ati n Th . o e e s o s s o f o s s t en Ar und Th tand th u and th u and , and o s mes t en o s o e Th e th u and ti th u and ff r Thee s ervice .

1 i n z n r e z a c . o is ls i Gr go ry N a a e . A Sy . J a naph ra a o a t t r h i m Th e w h o le o f s P e 15 e ss e bute d t o . thi ray r addr d t o o u r m C r e e t c . o e B . s il Co c Lo . S . a c . s . a s rd p y J Ana n i , , n t , p 4 7 ; ( p ti ) , M o b c P os t P di 1 1 a n d t h e w o le o f M o b . a ri e . c p 9 5 z ra i , p 9 , h zara i n s s 2 0 e i M 1 . s P s s e h E . b t e Co s a t pipha y a , p Thi ray r u d y p t h s m m h M n d C s ass E a y a Ea s e . ri t a ( idnig t ) , piph n , t r ALEkAN DRIAN GR OUP 97 i s e o e s e e e ee th e s e o e ee nvi ibl p w r c l brat Th , vi ibl ad r Th , D ac n : Y e wh o are o s e . e o all d ing Thy will , O Ma t r (

s s u . itting , tand p ) O e o G od e o o f e G od Gr at I AM , L rd , V ry L rd V ry , Wh o s s o t o us th e of th e e Wh o s ha t h wn light Fath r , ha t vouchsa fe d t o us true knowle dge o f th e H oly Spirit : Wh o s s e t o us s e m s e o f e ha t di play d thi gr at y t ry lif , Wh o hast insti tut e d for men th e ch oirs of incorpore al be ings and hast c ommitt ed t o us wh o are on e arth th e Se c m e e e t o eth ér ose th e raphi Hy n r c iv , g with th of s e c e e ur e t h e o s o o s . e us invi ibl h ir , v n v ic Unit with w e es o e s . e so s e i em c l tial p w r May al p ak w th th , having s s de seem o s ma we cr ca t a i all un ly th ught , and y y aloud th ose things which th e y proclaim with voi ces are e e s e ma we es mo s that n v r il nt , and y with unr ting uth m D ac n : E e ess . e o o o o h hy n Thy gr atn ( L k t t e ast . ) For th e Se m e nc e ee e six s raphi ircl Th , ach having wing ; i e co e e es and w th twain th y v r th ir fac , and with twain e co e e ee e do th y v r th ir f t , and with twain th y ﬂy ; and e cr o th e one t o th e o e th e m th y y al ud , th r , triu phal m o f o ur s on e o o s o es hy n alvati , with cl ar and j y u v ic , ce e s s o o l brating , inging , h uting , gl rifying , crying aloud

and . a in : D ac n : L u S y g ( e o et s att e nd . )

f o o o o o os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t is th e e e e of Full h av n and arth Thy holy glory .

- o o o o . Holy , H ly art Th u , O L rd , and All H ly

S ss is th e o f e E ss e e e e is urpa ing light Thin nc , unutt rabl th e p ower of Thy wis dom ; wo rds may not me as ure th e o e o f o - e ss o s men o c an Thy l ving kindn t ward . Th u dids t

‘ m m man e e as o e o f men not . o ak , L v r ; that Th u didst e e m se e e e e of n d y rvic , but rath r that I had n d Thy

o e e . o o es me o o ut of o g v rnanc Th u br ught t f rth n thing , in mercy and lo ving-kindness Th ou didst s et th e 98 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYERS h e ave n s to be my c o vering and establish th e e arth for me t o F h ea for tre ad . o r me Th ou dids t rein in t e s ; me Tho u didst cre at e th e nature o f animals ; Th ou s u t s e m ee n o r s o om did t p all thing und r y f t , did t Th u it

e ss o me P eo le : o e me c . any kindn t ward . ( p L rd , hav r y ) o s s o me o me Th u did t fa hi n and lay Thy hand up n , and s s e me th e m e o f o e ce did t in crib in i ag Thy p w r , and pla me th e o f o o P s e for in gift reason . Th u didst pen aradi my delight ; Th ou didst commit t o me th e pre ce pts of Thy knowledge ; Th ou didst sh ow t o me th e Tree of 1 Life [indicating t o me th e Cross Th ou dids t make 3 o t o me th e s o f e o s o kn wn ting d ath . Th u did t f rbid t o m e th e o f one ee om o e o s fruit tr , fr which al n Th u did t command that I sh ould not eat I a t e ; I s et at naught th e Law ; I n eglect e d Thy command through my own se - s e for m se th e s e e ce of lf will , and I natch d y lf nt n P le : o m o o e . eo e e c . d ath ( p L rd , hav r y ) Th u , O L rd , for m e s e th e s me as th e oo did t b ar puni h nt , and G d o h A s a e Shepherd Th ou didst run t t e wande re r . tru e o s s m se me e e Fath r , Th u did t y pathi with wh n I f ll , s me c t eme and did t win ba k o life with e ve ry r dy . o se s se t o me th e P o e s for m e Th u Thy lf did t nd r ph t , e s o es th e t o be m e e wh n ick Th u gav t Law y h lp r , and Th ou Thyself didst minist e r h e aling t o my t ransgres o s se as t o th e e e s : si ons . Th u did t ari a Light wand r r o Wh o s ese s s o o th e Th u art alway pr nt , did t j urn with h ’ m o s e e t e s o . e ign rant , and did t nt r Virgin , w b B ing e G od o s not es e em e t o be Inﬁnit , Th u did t t it a priz e s e m se e qual with God , but did t pty Thy lf and tak o s ess m upon Thee th e form o f a s e rvant . Th u did t bl y in e e for m s e s th e nature Th ; and y ak did t fulﬁl Law , and give me an example h ow I might rise from my fall .

1 B a s z l . . Cp . p 93 2 Th e e e e e co a n d th e Co c o m s . Gr k h r rrupt , p ti it ” 3 l e o f i Co ptic a dds L es t I sho u d a t t .

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1 s es s : E E AT : S I s MY D and Apo tl , aying TAK , THI BO Y C I S B E N A N D N A N D I S WHI H ROK FOR YOU FOR MA Y , GIVE N FOR THE RE MI S SIO N OF S i N s : Do THI s FOR MY

E L . e se e s e s e M MORIA Lik wi , aft r upp r , Thou did t tak t h e c up and didst mix it with th e fruit of th e Vine and 2 e s e s ess s wat r ; Thou did t giv thank , bl , anctify , and es t o o s es os es s gav t Thy h ly di cipl and Ap tl , aying DRI N K Y E ALL OF IT : THI S I s MY B LOO D OF T HE N EW 3 E S E N C I S S E D A N D N T TAM T , WHI H H FOR YOU FOR MA Y

THE E N D S MY E L . FOR R MI S SIO OF S I N S . O THI FOR M MORIA FOR A s OFTE N A s Y E E AT THI S B READ A N D D RI N K THI S CUP Y E P ROCLAIM MY DE ATH AN D CON FE S S MY R E SUR 4 P eo le E C N N L C E me me me . R TIO U TI I OM . (A n , A n , A n ) ( p We o m e 0 o o ess pr clai Thy d ath , L rd , and c nf Thy es o r urrecti n . ) e e o e o m of esce o Th r f r , O L rd , indful Thy d nt up n e a e e ee - s al rth , and Thy lif giving d ath , Thy thr day buri

‘ resurrection from th e e s e s o and Thy d ad , Thy a c n ion int e e s ess o on th e o f th e e h av n , and i n right hand Fath r , — and Thy coming from th e he ave ns Thy t e rribl e and glori ous second c oming— we Offe r t o The e Thine Own o f e s e o t o o Thin Own gift , in r lati n all , thr ugh all , and P ess ee we . eo le : We se ee we in all ( p prai Th , bl Th ,

e s t o ee o of ee our G od . giv thank Th , O L rd , and pray Th , D a c n D o e e o e e o o s G od e . o W r hip with f ar ) Th u , th r f r , o e own o ce c n e ese s i O L rd , with Thin v i , ha g th gift ly ng e o e ee : se e ese ccom s s b f r Th Thy lf b ing pr nt , a pli h thi mystic Liturgy ; do Th ou Thys elf prese rve for us th e m m Se o e orial of Thine adoration and worship . nd d wn o S om His o oo Thy H ly pirit , that , c ing with h ly , g d and o o s ese n e He ma s c e ese gl ri u pr c , y an tify and chang th e s s e o e ee o th e e pr ciou and holy gift lying b f r Th , int v ry men Deacon Body and Blood o f our R e demption . (A ) (

1 2 Co c E a t e ll o f it I bid a s e . a . p ti , y T t 3 ” 4 nd m e m e mo l o f M e . I b d . e . I b d A i , Giv n i ak ria ALE XANDR IAN GR OUP 1 01

1 Le u He ma m e s e t s att end . ) And that y ak thi br ad to bec ome th e H oly B o dy of Thee our Lo rd and G od and S o th e of of us es s C s for th e avi ur , King all , J u hri t , re mission o f sins and for e t ernal life t o those com mu a in m men u P e o s ni c t g fro It . (A ) And this c p Thy r ci u oo of N ew e s me of our o G od Bl d Thy T ta nt , L rd and and S o ! of o f us es s C s for th e avi ur , and King all , J u hri t , remissio n of sins and for life e t e rnal t o th ose com 1 municatin om It men g fr . (A )

Her o l n ( e f l ow the I tercess ions . )

For o our G o d o f no t s th e Th u art , full pity , wi hing e of s e e h e m a be o e e d ath a inn r , but rath r that y c nv rt d

e . G od s us s o e us and liv O , vi it in Thy alvati n , d al with cco t o ess Wh o oes mo e we a rding Thy kindn , d t r than a sk or s as s o think , that in thi , in all thing , Thy h ly , o o e e sse me ma be o e e o e h n urabl , and bl d Na y gl riﬁ d , xt ll d , se esse o e o e e prai d , bl d and hon ur d , t g th r with Thy mm e e th e o i aculat Fath r and H oly Gh s t . P eo le : As was is s be t o th e e e p it , and , and hall g n ra o s o f e e o s t o e s o f e m s . e ti n g n rati n and all ag ag A n .

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T a sla e d f o m t h e e x o f R en a u do t F kfo r n t r t t ( ran rt , l 1 — vo . 8 . pp . 39 4 .

THE o L rd be with all .

And with thy Spirit . u Lift p your h e art s . We em u o th e o lift th p unt L rd . Let us e s t o th e giv thank Lord . is mee It t and right .

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is mee for o o It t and right , Th u truly art w rthy ; o e co m ecess for o ur s o s right and h ly , b ing and n ary ul , o ur o es o ur s s E e M s e o b di and pirit , O t rnal a t r , L rd G od e m mes es of , Fath r Al ighty , at all ti and in all plac om o t o se ee t o m ee e ss Thy d ini n , prai Th , hy n Th , to bl ee t o s e e e e t o o e ee e s t o Th , rv Th , ad r Th , to giv thank ee t o o ee o ess t o ee Th , gl rify Th , and c nf Th day and h art ce s s unsilence d 2 e night , with un a ing lip , , and unin t erru d Fo r o i h o e h e pte praise . Th u it s W dids t cr at e t e e s th e s are th e e e s th e h av n and thing that in h av n , e is e e th e se s e s o s arth and all that th r in , a , riv r , f untain , es i lak and what s oe ve r s within th em . Thou didst 1 e e man e m e s m e o cr at in Thin i ag and i ilitud , and Th u s e e s s om e did t cr at all thing in Thy Wi d , in Thy Tru e - e o e Son o ur o our G od Light , Thin Only B g tt n , L rd , , our S o our es s C s : e e o e avi ur and King , J u hri t wh r f r we give thanks t o Th ee and we o ffe r t o Th e e and als o t o Son th e o S th e o Consub Thy and H ly pirit , [ H ly 2 stan tial and Undivide d Trinity ] this reasonabl e s acri fi ce s oo s e e c eo es o f e t o and thi unbl dy rvic , whi h all p pl f r ee om th e s n of th e s un e e t o its o o Th fr ri i g v n g ing d wn , om th e o t o th e so for me o is fr n rth uth , Thy Na , O L rd , e mo e o e e e e e of e gr at a ng all p pl , and in v ry plac th y f r e se t o o me e s e t o inc n Thy H ly Na , and a pur acrific , gethe r with this s acrifice and this Oblation . H 3 ( ere follow I ntercessions . )

(Dea con Loo k to th e East . ) o G od o e P c ies Th u art , high ab v all rin ipalit and P o e s Di es o es o e e e w r , gniti and Auth riti , and ab v v ry

me be m e not o s o na that can na d , nly in thi w rld but i m o He ose ese e in that whi ch s t o co e . Th u art in wh pr nc

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I s M Y D C I s B E N A N D S LL B E BO Y , WHI H ROK FOR YOU HA N N THE E S S O N S N S E N GIVE FOR MA Y FOR R MI I OF I . (AM ) L P eo : Do THI S FOR MY M E MORIA . ( ple We belie ve and ee e se so h confess and glorify Th . ) Lik wi al t e cup aft e r s e He m e e e e s upp r , ix d with win and wat r and gav thank me esse men s e me (A n) , and bl d it (A ) , and anctiﬁ d it (A n) , 1 [and tast e d ] and gave t o His re nown e d and h oly dis ci les os es s : E D N Y E A LL p and Ap tl , aying TAK , RI K OF S I s MY L D THE N EW E S E N W C IT THI B OO OF T TAM T , HI H I s S H E D FOR YOU AN D S HALL B E GIVE N FOR MAN Y FOR D M S N S N S . o S Y E L THE RE MI S IO OF I THI FOR M MORIA . (AM E N ) (P eople : Again we b elie ve and c onfess and FO R A S ' E N A S Y E S LL E AT glorify Thee . ) OFT HA OF THI S B E D AN D D N S C UP Y E P CL MY DE R A RI K OF THI , RO AIM ATH 2 A N D CO N FE S S MY R E S URRE CTION [A N D MAKE M E MORIAL 2 P o l : oc m ME LL C E . e e We OF , ] TI I OM ( p pr lai Thy e o o ess o R es e o d ath , O L rd , and c nf Thy h ly urr cti n and

Ascen sion . ) N ow 0 G od e m we m th e e , , Fath r Al ighty , proclai d ath of - e o e Son our o our G od our Thy Only B g tt n , L rd , , S o of u s es s C s we co ess avi ur and King all , J u hri t , and nf His o es e o His s e s o o e e h ly r urr cti n and a c n i n int H av n , His s ess o on r 0 e we oo i n Thy ight hand , Fath r , and l k for His s e o om e e o s e He c nd c ing , t rribl and glori u , wh n shall c ome fro m th e h e ave ns at th e e nd of this age t o e th e o eo s ess S e e t o j udg w rld in right u n , and hall r nd r e e man co t o h is o s e e oo o r v ry ac rding w rk , wh th r g d P o me e . eo le t o vil ( p According Thy rcy , O L rd , and t c o o our o H h no t s s . e t e ese ce a c rding in ) Th u art , in pr n of Wh ose gl o ry we lay out th ese h oly gift s from those are e o P o s e . e le thing which Thin , O H ly Fath r ( p We ise ee we ess ee we e s t o ee pra Th , bl Th , giv thank Th ,

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o e d D e G o . eacon o s O L rd , and pray of Th , Our W r hip G od i w th fear . ) 1 We esee oo ess 0 o e of [ pray and b ch Thy g dn , L v r men not t o o o us e e s o n or , c nf und with t rnal confu i n , e e u s se s nor r e us m r j ct Thy rvant , d iv away fro Thy ” ese e nor sa t o us o ou no t pr nc , y , I kn w y but grant wat e r t o o ur heads and a fount of t ears t o o ur e yes ; that we may bewail our sins day and night befo re Th ee ; for we are Thy people and th e sheep of Thy pasture . out our es o i e our o f e es Blot iniquiti and f rg v f nc , which we e omm e o o hav c itt d voluntarily and inv luntarily , kn w in l o e e o r m es ose g y and in ign ranc , hidd n anif t , th which we not o ose we e e did kn w and th which hav forgott n , o m and which Thy H ly Na e kn oweth . e o th e s o s o f eo e e H ar , O L rd , upplicati n Thy p pl ; hav e t o th e s s of se s i n ot r gard igh Thy rvant , and w thhold for m s s th e e ess of m e th e es e y in and wick dn y h art , d c nt S P eo le e of Thy Holy pirit from Thy people . ( p Hav F r me o us 0 e m . o rcy up n , God , Fath r Al ighty ) Thy 2 eo e C esee ee s e p pl and Thy hurch b ch Th , aying , Hav 1 me o us 0 G od th e e m s e rcy up n , , Fath r Al ighty ] , and nd o om o e s om e o e d wn fr Thy h ly h ight , and fr Thin app int d bi o om e e osom om th e ha tati n and fr Thin inﬁnit b , and fr e o o s om th e P e e thron of Thy gl ri u kingd , aracl t , Thy o S s s s in P e so s e H ly pirit , ub i ting Thy r n , indivi ibl , e ess o Life iver Wh o s e th e chang l , L rd and g , pak in Law and by th e P roph et s and Apostles ; Wh o is e ve rywhere 3 and ﬁlls all places [nor does any place contain Him ] Wh o ee o f His own o e not as s e fr ly and p w r and a rvant , o t o o e ose om acc rding Thy Will , w rk th purity in th wh He loveth ; Wh o is simple in His nature and manifold

M i Th e w o le o f th e o llo w n a ss e no t in S . s h f i g p ag , ark ,

S e e s . . e C . roba bl bo ow e o m S r . a e . . p y rr d fr y J rit p v ru , p 5 3 2 S e e no e . . 8 t , p 4 3 o n N t i S . Mark . 1 06 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYE RS in His operati o ns : Fo unt o f divin e gift s ; cons ub s tantial ee o ee om ee e with Th , pr c ding fr Th ; partn r of th e throne of Thy glori ous Kingdom t ogether with e - e o e Son our G od our Thin Only B g tt n , our Lord , , S o th e o f us es s C s Se Him avi ur and King all , J u hri t nd o o u s se s e se e o s d wn up n Thy rvant , and upon th Thy pr ci u s e ee set e o e ee o s e gift which hav b n b f r Th , up n thi br ad o s cu e ma be s e and up n thi p , that th y y anctifi d and change d ; and that He may make this bread th e Body of Chris t (Amen) and that He may make thi s cup th e ec o s oo of th e N ew es me me e e o f pr i u Bl d T ta nt (A n) , v n our o ou r G od our S o of us L rd , , avi ur , and King all , m ma e s s C s e . e be t o u s J u hri t (A n) That th y y all , wh o s e of em of l for o hall partak th , avai btaining faith o s o o e o o s e e with ut di putati n , l v with ut hyp cri y , p rf ct e e fi rm o e o e e o e o e pati nc , h p , c nfid nc , pr t cti n , h aling , es o of s o o s t o th e j oy , and r torati n ul , b dy , and pirit , glory of Thy H oly Name ; t o th e blesse d fellowship of e e e n o e t o th e em ss o of lif t r al and inc rruptibl , and r i i n 1 s s : s as s e mos in that in thi in all thing , Thy gr at , t o e e e esse me ma be o e h ly , v n rabl , and bl d Na y gl rifi d , esse and e o e es s C s e o e bl d , xt ll d , with J u hri t , Thy b l v d

Son th e o S . , and H ly pirit P eo le As was is s be t o th e e e o s p it , and , and hall g n rati n f e s t o es o f o e o es . me g n rati n , and all ag ag A n .

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o e e se ee e e e our o that hall w Th and prai Th , r c iv hall wing so we e o ee o o o o al which utt r unt Th H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd o f Sabaoth th e h e ave ns and th e e arth are wh olly full h s o f o D ac o f t e o es . e on s h lin Thy gl ry ( An we r y e . )

o o o o o f S o th e e e s H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd aba th h av n and th e earth are wh olly full o f th e h oliness o f Thy

glory .

Truly th e h e avens and earth are full o f th e h oliness of o our o our G od our S o Thy gl ry in L rd and , and avi ur o He c me a es s C s e Son . w s o J u hri t , Thin H ly a and b rn th e He m m e of Virgin , that ight fulﬁl Thy will and ak or e e He s e c e out His s h a pe ople f Th . tr t h d hand t o t e ss o s f e t o s e th e s f e e s s ee pa i n , u f ring av u f r r that tru t in Th Wh o was de live red of His Own will t o th e passion that He might ab olish death and burst th e bond of Satan m e on es e o th e s s es s and tra pl Had , l ad f rth aint , tabli h 1 o e m e o His es e o t e a c v nant and ak kn wn r urr cti n . In h s ame night in which th ey betrayed Him He t ook bread — (P eople We b elie ve that this is true : we b elie ve) His s o ess e e e o s o in hand , h ly and bl d that w r with ut p t He oo e u t o e e o ee His e He l k d p h av n t ward Th Fath r , e s He esse e e His gav thank , bl d , and brak , and gav it to 2 s es s o em : E E AT : S B E D di cipl and aid unt th TAK , THI R A I S MY D C I S B E N E BO Y , WHI H ROK FOR YOU FOR FORGIV I N P eo le : me e N E S S OF S . ( p A n W belie ve and we se e e our o our G od o ess . s c nf prai Th , L rd and Thi i se o h e u i s e we e e e . e s t c tru b li v ) And lik w al p , giving s He esse o e e t o His thank bl d it and hall w d it , and gav it sc es s o em E D N S CUP : di ipl and aid unt th TAK , RI K THI MY L D I s W C I S S E D T HE E S B OO IT , HI H H FOR YOU FOR R MI — — S ION OF S I N (P eople Amen) A N D A s OFTE N A s Y E D o

1 h e n o N o e s o n t s . 2 6 . t I tituti n , p 2 E E s d a a s Ch . n S i a ll t . a e e o n h o c o V . a n ph r x pt J hn , ry , l s I o w e t o t h e R e v M H e e . e . . . . Gr g A x Thi J ard n . ALEXANDR IAN GROUP 119 9

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e o e o es e o : we Thy d ath , L rd , and Thin h ly r urr cti n belie ve Thine asc ension : we prais e Th ee and c onfess e e ee o ess ee Thee : w supplicat Th and c nf Th , O Lord d our G o . ) so o emem e n His e His Now al , L rd , r b ri g d ath and e s e o we o ess ee o f e o ee s r urr cti n , c nf Th and f r unt Th thi e s cu s o ee e e br ad and thi p , giving thank unt Th and th r by Thou has t made us mee t t o stand be fore Thee and do 1 ee es se e . We ee o Th pri tly rvic pray Th , L rd , and beseech Thee that Th ou wouldes t se nd th e H oly Gh ost o e o e u P eo le and powe r up n this br ad and v r this c p . ( p o e me o us : o be o o s L rd , hav rcy up n L rd , pr piti u unto us He m e th e o oo our o . ) May ak it B dy and Bl d of L rd

‘ s for e e D acon and ou r Saviour Jesu Chri st v r and e ve r . ( e With all th e h eart we b esee ch th e Lord our God that He vo uchs afe unt o us th e good c ommunion of th e H oly P o le : As was is s be e e os . e Gh t p it , , and hall unto g n r s o end ations of ge ne rati on world with ut . ) e o e e o e m e o f Giv it t g th r unt all th that tak it , that it be unt o th em for sanctifi cation and for fulfilling with th e fi oly Gh ost and for c o nfirming true faith that th ey may hallow and praise Th ee and Thy be love d Son Je sus 2 e n d us t o Chris t world with out . Grant be unit e d in e o S e us s os o Thin H ly pirit , and h al by thi pr ph ra ma for e e o we e ee o end . that y liv in Th v r , w rld with ut m P eo le : e : us et c . ( p A n Grant , )

1 bo h s o in a o o f o u r L is b c At a ut t i p int naph ra ady a ru ri , e h e D e o e o e m e s Her t ac n r j ic th (li t . ak a h issing o r chu cklin g e R o w e E Lo o o s ll th . L i ts . Th R M e e v . n i d , ( nd n , . J . e n t e lls m e s s n o i O Hard that thi i t n ri ent 5 45 M S . 2 S e e o e . n t , p 95 WESTERN G ROU P

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2 THE o be u L rd with y o . s And with thy pirit . u o e s Lift p y ur h art . e em u o h o W lift th p unt t e L rd . L u r et s give thanks unt o th e Ito d . is mee It t and right .

3 is m ee we wh o It t and right , ﬁtting and right , that owe n s t o e S o e s e e e all thi g Thy grac , h uld unc a ingly v n rat ee o e c s Th , b th by pray r in publi wor hip at Thy holy

' so e o th e e e s altar , and al , r ck ning all unutt rabl thing o s o e th e S e e o o of o e th e Th u ha t d n , by il nt d v ti n l v in e e e s f h e e R eo s ee are s cr t d pth o t h art . ight u ind d Thy 0 K h e h o n ot e s of t eo es . W s way , ing p pl hall f ar and m me e e ee e we n o eso agnify Thy Na . H r , ind d , hav r und me o es : fOr th e s s wh o th e s s e ing l di aint , by u tain d harmonies of th eir me rit s o ve rcame th e Be ast of this 4 world [may j oin in th e s ong of Moses and of th e Lamb

1 Th e e o D 1 s e eme t o M o e n d e s c o at L s A . . a p r uti n y n , 7 7 , d n e h s s e e e Hi s . N e le t o ble u s t o e s M . S E s b s t a na dat t i i a u iu , 1 B u i i m s l el ble M ssa w e e E ccl. . . t t s o , V t un ik y that varia i r se a h l e s o e l u d ny t ing ik ar y . 2 e e i s n o e e e s o t h e o m o f s l a o Th r vid nc a t f r a ut ti n . 3 Th e M m e i e e e n d e S . al s s s c a b s (a p i p t) d f tiv , gin a a e d ebit o r es co n t i n u a tio n e ven er em ur gr ti , jugi , . ’ 4 Th i s IS N eale s ins ertion

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se wh Y e tho o suffer n o appare nt t orture . t what high re wards o f light afﬂicti o n t o be re fuse d for unhappy e s es e e o h as o e e pl a ur O wr tch d b dy , what it not f rf it d , summoning it self back from h e ave n t o re turn t o it s

m e N O m e ee e o e e e . ir arv l , ind d , if arth do utw igh h av n o G od e m s e o s But , O L rd , Fath r Al ighty , inc Th u ha t se us u th e o of e - e o e rai d p in B dy Thin Only B g tt n , and

e us e e s f e n ot we ese e . ee bidd n ﬁnd h av n again , u f r , b ch Th , me t o u Le t s ffi e th e s o e se Thy rcy fail s . it u c that ul nclo d th e o o e ss mise r un der e o e in b dy did nc pa in y an ali n y k , and for th e sin of o ne th e wh ol e race t oge th er s uffere d e we le t our t h e pe nalty . V rily did slip natural birth Le us no c s th e e o f R edem right . t t a t away grac Thy p on e for s e o T e ow-n ti . Guard th n Thy lf , O L rd , hin c se o s o th e o o f pur ha , which Th u ha t b ught with B dy Thy - S n N ot t o our o wn es oo are we well belo ve d o . ﬂ h and bl d e o e t o o e th e c omm o f in anything b h ld n , but b y and Our ’ o s R e em o t o th e e nd a as th e S e L rd d pti n , th t , criptur ” s His ma we be Wh o h as se om th e e . aith , y , ri n fr d ad Rightly th en t o Th ee do all Angels and Archangels unc easingly re nde r praise and say

o o o o G o d o f os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t ar H e ave n and e arth e full o f Thy Glo ry . os h H anna in t e High est . Blesse d is He that cometh in th e Nam e of th e

Lord . o s h H anna in t e Highest .

e e S a C s our o o u r G od Wh o of H r , I y , hri t , L rd and , His oWn will was made like t o mortals thro ugh out this s o f e s o e t o ee an mm c e o pan lif , h w d Th i a ulat b dy , and , fitting expiat or of th e ancie nt fault, displaye d a s oul pure and inviolat e by sin ; that His bloo d might wash th e s o de fi led th e of e ee ul , and , law d ath having b n finally o e He m se th e e o t o e e abr gat d , ight rai fall n b dy h av n , WE STER N GROUP 1 1 3 e ve n to th e right hand of th e Fathe r ; through our Lord 1 es s C s on th e e o e He s f e e J u hri t , Who , day b f r u f r d for s of m en oo e e our alvation , and that all , t k br ad , and lift d u His e es e e t o ee G od His lm p y to h av n , Th , , A ighty e s t o ee He esse e Fath r , and giving thank Th , bl d and brok , e t o His s es s t o em E AN D and gav di cipl , aying th TAK , D e E AT Y E ALL OF THI S : FOR THI S I s MY BO Y . In lik m e e e s e th e cu He se ann r aft r th y had upp d , taking p , rai d His e e s t o ee G od His m e lso y Th , , Al ighty Fath r , a giving s t o ee esse e t o His s es thank Th , and bl d , and gav di cipl , s t o e m : E A N D D N Y E A LL IT : aying th TAK , RI K OF FOR S I S THE CUP MY L D THE N E w A N D E E N L THI OF B OO , OF T R A E S E N S E C AN D T TAM T , A MY T RY OF FAITH , WHI H FOR YOU N S FOR MAN Y S HALL B E S H E D FOR THE RE MI SS IO N OF S I . Commanding also and s aying t o them : AS OFTE N A S Y E S LL DO E SE N S Y E S LL D O E A HA TH THI G , HA TH M FOR E L ME Y E S LL P CL M Y DE AN D M MORIA OF , HA RO AIM ATH N N N CE MY R E S E C N Y E S LL P E M Y A OU URR TIO , HA HO FOR A D VE N T TI LL I S HALL COME AGAI N TO YOU FROM THE HE AVE N S }

He s so th e es e e o as o e add al p cial d clarati n that , ft n a s His o s o be e His o memo B dy h uld tak n and Blo d , a rial ’ 2 of th e o s P ss o e m e as we m e L rd a i n would b ad . And ak 2 s we e e s o o th e o Son es s thi , v r h w f rth gl ry of Thy , J u u r d C s o o o ur G o . We hri t , L rd and pray that , with ess o ess s S e es e Thy bl ing Th u wilt bl thi acriﬁc , and b prinkl It with th e de w o f Thy H oly Spirit ; that t o all who m a l e be e c s e ea . o partak It y a u hari t , pur , r , valid Thr ugh es s C s Son o ur o and G od Wh o e J u hri t , Thy , L rd , liv th e e ee o e e i th e o S and r ign th with Th t g th r w th H ly pirit , m o i o nd . w rld w th ut e A en .

A s th e s u o n is no t g ve in t h e G ll c bo o ks t h e In tit ti i n a i an , Am b o s fo m ul h a s be en ns e e d e e f o m Ce N otiti a r ian r a i rt h r r riani , Li tu r i ae A mbros i a na e M l nd 1 0 . a . C . . 2 6 g ( i an , pp 9 p p . Is t s a n m l e Obl o n ! S e e 2 hi i p i d ati p , 3 . I I 4 TWENTY -FI VE CONSECRATION P RAYE R S

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1 THE o be ou L rd with y . s And with thy pirit . u o e Lift p y ur h art s . e e m u h o W lift th p unto t e L rd . Le t us e h giv thanks unt o t e Lord . i m e It s e t and right .

It is mee t and right that we sh ould give thanks unt o ee o G od es s C s Son Th , O L rd , through J u hri t Thy , Wh o o He was E e G od et e e t o , alth ugh t rnal , y d ign d m ur o be co e man for o s alvation . O wh lly singular and manifold myst e ry of o ur Savio ur ! For one and th e s me o es G od e e man th e e a , b th High t and p rf ct , gr at P es m os o e S e His e High ri t and t hall w d acrific , in divin o e e e s His m c o o e p w r cr at d all thing , in hu an nditi n gav free dom to men ; in th e powe r of His Sacrifice He e se our o o s th e of His P es o cl an d p lluti n , in right ri th od He m e m s for ur o f ad a end o fe nces . O wholly singular mys t e ry of re demptio n ! in which th e Lo rd he ale d th ose ancie nt w ounds by a n ew re medy ; and th e privileges of our Salvation annulle d th e se nt ence h ma Th m th e o s t e s n . e one e e again t fir t , i p ll d by g ad o f es e th e o e s e th e s of o e e e d ir , th r tran fix d by nail b di nc ; th e one with out restraint s tre tch e d out h is hand t o th e ee th e o e e e e His s t o th e oss tr , th r in pati nc fitt d hand cr ; th e one s e h is e es e e s e th e atiat d app tit allur d by pl a ur , o th er was afflict ed by th e t orture of unme rit ed pain R e e o e th e s me o f th e o e ightly , th r f r , did puni h nt inn c nt “ e me th e of th e e o for e s are b co acquittal d bt r , d bt law

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sl e o m t h e L ber S a cra mentoru m e e b ero tin ) Tran at d fr i ( dit d y F , 6 PP 5 , 5 7 h YOUR e ars unt o t e Lord . u r We give th em unt o o Lord . u Lift p your h eart s . u We lift them p unt o our Lord . Let u s give worthy praise and thanks t o our G od o e Son and L rd , Fath r , and Holy S i pir t . i m 1 s ee . It ﬁtting and right , t and right

It is meet and right for u s t o rende r t o Thine omni o e e oo ess th e ses o s i e p t nc and g dn , prai which Th u ha t g v n u s th e o e t o e e e e e c se p w r r nd r , O M rciful Fath r , b au 2 e es as on s no t o a o C s aft r long ag , thi day l ng g , hri t es s Wh o was one ee mse was J u , with Th or with Hi lf , u s e - e o e was m e s on of born t o . Thin Only B g tt n ad His handmaid ; th e Lo rd was born of His M othe r th e S oo o f M is th e of th e C He h t ary Fruit hurch , and Wh o comes forth from Mary is receive d within th e Church He Wh o is bro ught forth as a we akling babe th e On e is m e th e e as o e of by , agniﬁ d by oth r a w rk r Wo e s nd r . e s o for th e o s t h e C c Mary b gat alvati n nati n , hur h begat th e nati ons ; th e o ne carrie d life in h er womb ; ‘ th e o of th e one was th e othe r in th e font . In b dy C s co e e th e e s of th e o e is C s hri t nc iv d , in wat r th r hri t

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th e one He Wh o e e was is ut . p on Through , v r , born ;

th e o e h e wh o e s e is o . through th r , had p ri h d f und In th e one th e R edeemer of th e Nations receives life ; in th e oth e r th e nations th emse lves are made alive . Through th e one He came that He might take away sins ; through th e othe r He took away those sin s on m o th e one He e account of which He ca e . Thr ugh w pt u th e one for u s ; th rougff th e othe r He care d for s . In e e He He is an infant ; in th e o th er is He a giant . Th r o th e one He e we eps ; h ere He triumphs . Thr ugh play d m with t oys ; through th e othe r He s ubdue d kingdo s . ’ Th e one He soothe d with a child s merriment ; th e othe r He bound with th e faith of a husband . Then at last appe ar th e pure int erchanges of precious o e Th e s es t o His s se His s of l v . hu band giv pou gift e is C s t o th e C living wat r , that , hri t hurch ; with which h i For s e might be wash e d t o find favour in H s s ight . th e oil of gladness He gave t o h er th e s wee t -smelling il He o of chrism by which sh e might be an oint e d . e h er t o His e s s e h er th e call d tabl , and ati fi d with fat f h h f H o o e er t e e o s ee ess . e c rn , and fill d with win w tn e o h er th e o me of s e e plac d up n rna nt j u tic , and gav h e r a es e i e m es He e v tur gl tt ring with any virtu . gav His e for h er e o t o e as lif , and wh n ab ut r ign Victor , He gave to h er as dowry th e spoils of Death capture d m o To h er He e mse and tra pled underfo t . gav Hi lf for o ri m He om fo d and d nk and rai ent . pr ised that He o e t o h er e e m w uld giv an t rnal kingdo , and that ‘ sh e s o s as ee o His To h uld tand Qu n up n right hand . h er He grant e d what had bee n best o we d upon th e o e be le not e o M th r ; to fil d , but violat d , to bring f rth , not defi led th e o but . To M ther was this a s ingle gift ; t o th e C for m S o m sh e hurch all ti e . ight e r pose as His e on th e o o f o e ess m s s brid c uch l v lin , and ultiply on om th e som of e e m be e fr bo pur lov , and ight f cund 1 1 8 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYERS

et no t oe So sh e e se with o ffspring y f tid with lust . h r lf made rich in Him and through Him brings l owly gift s h er s : s of h er own o e to Hu band and Lord Thi , , ff ring h er s om His e m e of e es o s e faith Thi , fr xa pl , f ring a r p n iv o e : s o f His own sh e c o om s l v Thi , gift , that uld acc pli h e e He e e e e sh e ecom v n what will d , and will d v n what a li h d Sh e t o Him ses s s e . e m s p gav artyr for ro , virgin f e th e c e ese s s e o s s as o e s . in t ad lili , ha t vi l t All th gift , sh e sm e t o Him o th e os es th e tran itt d thr ugh Ap tl ,

m s e s o f His as th e s e s s of h er . ini t r will , ﬁni h d ta k work Whe refore now sh e s tands upon His right hand in e e ess o ses Him Wh o t rnal happin and gl ry , and prai e s ee m o e e th e o r ign with Th , O O nip t nt Fath r , and H ly — S e s o ess Him s r . pirit , with all Ang l c nf ing and aying

d f o o o o G o o os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t H e ave n and E arth are full of th e glory of Thy es Maj ty . o h f D Hosanna t t e Son o avid . Blesse d is He Wh o cometh in th e Name of th e

Lord . s th e s Ho anna in High e t .

' s : os h h i h 1 P rie t H anna in t e g es t . o esse is o ur es s C s Truly H ly , Truly bl d Lord J u hri t Thy Son Wh o came fro m H eaven that He might have His o e s o o e was m e es a c nv r ati n up n arth , and ad ﬂ h th t He m e mo s us He ms e our ight dw ll a ng t . Hi lf Lo rd and 2 ‘ e R e ee me F r th 3 h E . o e o es s t e s me t rnal d r L rd J u , in a He was e e oo e e night in which b tray d , t k br ad and gav s o e and s : E AN D EAT : S I S thank and br k aid TAK , THI

1 b n Li e Ordi u m . r . , p 23 7 2 ’ Th e Ad es to A d es t o o f ! m e es M ss l is no t o , i n i a f und at l i n h e e M h l s SS . e e f th o e L O . r L . S a o . t , it r 3 So o le o M f M ss o f t h e S . . 6 o r s ce s o L S . C . T d , 3 5 , a A n i n p . . n F h v d 2 . o r e n 2 xx . a t s o s e e . 6 3 7 I tituti n p .

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e s o th e o YOUR ar unt L rd . e e e m o o u r o W giv th unt L rd . if u o L t p y ur h earts . e lift e m u o W th p unt our Lo rd . Let us give w orthy praise and thanks unt o our G od o e Son o and L rd , Fath r , and H ly r Spi it . is m 1 ee . It ﬁtting and right , t and right

2 ee i s o es s C s t o s e M t and right it , O L rd J u hri t , prai Thine omnipot e nce through out th e wh ole span of our es e e our mes o f e s e or e liv , wh th r in ti l i ur , in bri f and e mome s e s e on s ese es hurri d nt and p cially thi pr nt f tival , whe n are c el e brat e d s o many and vari ous surpassing m es of m es t o be e e e e e s . xa pl Thy iracl , v n rat d by all h art And alth ough th ose few out o f many which we pres ume t o relat e are more pre ci ous in th eir inne r me aning than as me e e e s— s o is th e o e o r v nt and it , that t ngu cann t — e xpress what th e mind is unable t o imagine y e t at least it is well t o recall th ose things which were a clear f and public s ourc e o wonde r . To - e e e ess t o day , th n , app ar d that witn Thy Incarna

‘ S s e its tion , that tar , glowing ruddily , ca ting wid ly e ms s o ft t o th e e e s e t o e e o o e b a , y , an an w r xp ctati n , w nd r th e it s o e e e its s c o . ful in n v lty , t rribl in igniﬁ ati n At e ess of its s e o th e s f - e e s e gr atn pl nd ur , ti f n ck d inqui itiv

1 2 6 . L . O . . , p 3 2 P s T h e w o le o f i s M s i es s e o t on C . o t h th as s addr d t h e S . p di e ece n M ss P ri pr di g a . WE STE RN G ROUP 1 2 1

ss th e C ae s was s s e e o n e of hald an truck with udd n t rr r , a e e e oi th e and those wise Magi s w re veale d in v ry rit . o s e c e s e s o e s e Babyl nian , th ir an i nt up r titi n b ing cru h d e oo e was th e ess c e und rf t , how gr at darkn in whi h th y lay ; and had t hey n ot dis cerned th e nature o f that

' e e o l s e ee o th e visibl light , th y w u d ill hav b n ign rant of N or o h r o f h e o of . e wi t e e t Auth r light , any l ng r , th p id ss e e wh o th e e o f e e A yrian rac , did th y , by guidanc H av n o o e mo s men see men had f und ad rabl divinity a ng t , k a s amongst cel estial beings s th eir obj e ct s o f wor hip . To this e xample an oth e r is adde d that Thou di dst e nt e r th e wat e rs of Jordan to be sanctiﬁ e d— but as an e xample of humility and not c ompelle d by sin— and th e o e o f th e t e was e es th e Son v ic Fa h r h ard t tifying to , and th e Spirit of se venfold grace bro ode d o ve r th e N ew Adam ; thus re vealing that ele ment in which th e Baptist m ma b hi self y e bapti sed . N or would I furth e r me ntion th e fame of this s ame Jordan in more ancie nt days ; wh ose deeps we re broken u th e o es c o e o e p by bill wing wav , whi h had g n f rward b ing l ost in th e sea— and on thi s side th e wat e rs which re 1 m e mo u o th e He led th e ain d unting p to a p int in air , ’ bes s e o th e s s o s th e e m s tri af ly thr ugh andy hall w , in v ry id t o f that (port ent ous) s ce ne of th e ﬂo wing wate rs (being

' s i e Y t o e mo o s o e thu d vid d) . e nc re Th u did t p ur wat r 2 i o th e e s e o th e e th e s nt wat rpot , win int wat r , and at way o f Thy c ommand th e wat e rs are dye d with th e j uic e of

e s e omes om th e e s . grap , and a Vintag c forth fr wat rpot N or by a lesse r miracle was it that Thy bounty did in forme r days call forth th e ﬂowing rive r from th e bo wels of th e dry rock ; but not great e r is it t o have impart e d

1 O r h e I s it G o d o r Mo ses ! 2 Th e B en e dictio P o p uli (s e cond clau s e) o f Epiphany M ass in M i ss a le G othi cu ni N ea le a n d o bes 6 s e ems t o e c o ( F r , p . 5 ) h hi s s e e c e an d t h e o n e be o e h e m n o en ce t nt n f r T in o ip t ( p . 1 2 2 TWENTY-FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYE RS m oisture t o th e dryness than flavour t o th e (tast el ess) e wat r . so i s o ee fi ve es of Al d d t Th u f d , with loav and a pair s es fi ve o s men th e ese e f e e fi h , th u and in d rt , having f ct d this by th e p ower of Thy be nedicti on ; so that s o great a m e wh o m s ce e ee s s e ultitud , ight car ly hav b n ati fi d with a e o s o of oo e e e t o be s e gr at pr vi i n f d , w r abl atiat d with sm S . o o th e mo s of th e oo sse a all int uth all f d pa d , but e e no e ss e ece e se t o th r by growing l , nay rath r r iving incr a it self from its own e xpenditure ; and th e food having ee e se t h e e s me s e b n incr a d by incr a ing frag nt , a larg numbe r o f pieces were carri e d away in th e baske ts which had n ot bee n o ffe re d t o th e guest s Thin e omnipot e nce o s for h m To w rking thi t e agnifying o f Thy gl ory . om do e s e s o es wh rightly all Ang l and Archang l , Thr n , Dom o s e s cr o sa inati n , unc a ingly y al ud and y

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o o o o G od o f os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t Heave n and Earth are full of th e gl ory of Thy f D sse maj esty; H osanna t o th e Son o avid . Ble d m h me of th is He Wh o co e th in t e Na e Lord . h H osanna in t e High est . 1 A os A os A o s e eos . gy , gy , gy , Kyri O Th

o esse o G od Wh o s Truly h ly , truly bl d art Th u , O , ha t o o h e o se o o f t s it s e e e ce h n ure d t b rvati n hi day , and r v r n , e e e o o th e o e o th e ee o v n rabl thr ugh ut wh l w rld , with thr f ld 3 2 m o es o me of c e o . na A c ptati n , Illu inati n , and Manif tati n Appe ar in th ese s ol emnities and accept th e praye r of Thy eo e o Wh o s o se e s es w p pl , Th u ha t c n crat d thi f tival ith

1 S 2 6— xli L e e e é t an tOt en L . . . C . . , p 3 7 p p t xt tait m ec e t e n La t an t o t en L t n s e le e . Gr tin , a i u nt 2 A Spani sh nam e fo r t h e Epiph any t h e A c ceptatio n o f t h e e les G nti . 3 T h e I lluminatio n o f B aptis m ; t h e Epiph any bein g in early h m d ays o ne O f t e great s easons fo r B aptis .

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HE ou T Lo rd be with y .

And with thy s pi rit . i u L ft p yo ur h eart s .

We lift th e m u p unt o th e Lo rd . h u Le t us gi ve thanks unt o t e Lo rd o r G od . i m It s ee t and right .

is me e s It truly t and right , ﬁtting and alutary , that we sh ould always and in all places give thanks unt o ee o o e m E e G od : Th , O H ly L rd , Fath r Al ighty , t rnal Wh o with Thy Only -B e gott en Son and th e H oly Gh ost One G od One o not s One art , and L rd in a ingularity of P e so o f One S s e Fo r r n , but in a Trinity ub tanc , that which we e e e e e o o f o th e s me b li v , by Thy r v lati n , Thy gl ry , a we e e e of Son th e s me o f th e o os b li v Thy , and a H ly Gh t , o f e e e or s c o th e con with ut any di f r nc di tin ti n ; That , in fession o f e e e De s ess th e a tru and t rnal ity , di tinctn in P e so s th e esse ce e th e es r n , unity in n , and quality in Maj ty ma 1 d h e e s be o e . s o t e s y ad r d Thu Ang l and Archang l , th e C e m so th e Se m se wh o e se h rubi al and raphi prai , c a not t o cr out one o e s i daily y , with v ic , ay ng

d o f os o o o o G o s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t a He ave n and e arth re full of Thy Glory .

H o s anna in th e Highest . e sse is He come th e me of th e Bl d that th in Na Lord . h e H osanna in t High est .

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1 We e e o e m esee ee mos th r f r hu bly pray and b ch Th , t me e o es s C s Son o u r o rciful Fath r , thr ugh J u hri t Thy L rd , that Th ou wouldes t vouchsafe t o ac cept and ble ss th ese s ese ese s ese s e s es gift , th pr nt , th holy un pott d acriﬁc , t h e s e we offer ee for Here are which , in ﬁr t plac , Th (

i nserted I ntercessi ons . We e e o e esee ee ) , th r f r , b ch Th , O o o s e s o of ou r s e e as L rd , graci u ly to acc pt thi Oblati n rvic , so o f o e am s ose ou r s e e al Thy wh l f ily ; [di p day in Thy p ac , omm us t o be e e e from e e m o c and d liv r d t rnal da nati n , and 2 m e e t e o o t o be nu b r d in h ﬂ ck o f Thy e le ct . ] Thr ugh m do o C s our o . e . io O hri t L rd A n Which Oblat n Th u , G od o c s e t o m e e e esse o e , v u h af ak in v ry way bl d , appr v d , e e s o e e e m a e ome ratiﬁ d , r a nabl and acc ptabl , that it y b c t o us th e B ody and Blood of Thy most belo ve d Son

Jesus Christ ou r Lord . 3 Wh o th e e o e He s f e e oo e o His , day b f r u f r d , t k br ad int o e e e s His e es e u H ly and V n rabl Hand , and with y lift d p o s e en t o ee His G od m e t ward H av , Th , and Al ighty Fath r , s t o ee He esse o e e t o giving thank Th , Bl d , Br k and gav His sc es s : E AN D E AT Y E A LL S di ipl , aying TAK , OF THI M S I S Y D . e se e s e FOR THI BO Y Lik wi , aft r upp r , taking also this re nowne d chalice int o His H oly and Ve n erable ' s ee s He esse e Hand , and giving Th thank , bl d and gav it t o His sc es s E AN D D N Y E A LL di ipl , aying TAK , RI K OF IT S I s THE C L CE MY L D THE N EW AN D FOR THI HA I OF B OO , OF ETE RN AL T E STAME N T THE MYSTE RY OF FAITH WHI C H S LL B E S E D Y OU AN D N THE HA H FOR FOR MA Y. FOR

1 I t h a s ne ve r be en sati s fact o rily d e cid e d y e t t o what t h e ” i gi tu r he re e xactly re fe rs : vari o u s mo re re ce nt the o ri e s r e s a s s s e b D r s T M a e w ll e nd c . o e c e h e a s s tat d di u d y F rt u , , 1 8 ff pp . 3 . 2 The s e wo rd s w ere add e d t o t h e Canon by Gre go ry I (590 a cco t o t h e Li ber P onti ca li s D c es e P s I d g u . r in ﬁ ( h n , ari , B e I 1 1 nd e H E l . I . . 2 a st . cc . p 3 , d , i , 3 F o r o e s o n t h e n o s e e p 2 6 . N o e e n t I stituti n . tic renown d e o e a l i e N b C ce . s s o ce lso t h M e f r h i Thi uniqu . ti a e y st ry m o f a a n d co a e A . Co n . . F ith, p r p , p 37 . 1 26 TWENTY -FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYERS

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Y E S HALL DO TH E M FOR MY M E MORIAL . 1 e e o e o we se s so Wh r f r , O L rd , Thy rvant but al Thy o eo e m of th e esse P ss o of th e s me h ly p pl , indful bl d a i n a C s Son our o His R es e o om th e hri t Thy L rd , urr cti n fr e so His o o s s e sio o e e o f e d ad , and al gl ri u A c n n int H av n , f r o os E e e es of ift s unt Thy M t xc ll nt Maj ty , Thy g and o s e S r e o S ce mm e fav ur , a pur ac ific , a H ly acrifi , an i aculat S c ce th e o e o f e e n e th e c e a rifi , H ly Br ad t r al lif , and halic f e e s s o ‘ o c o s e t o oo o v rla ting alvati n . Up n whi h v uch af l k w o e o s e e t o ith a fav urabl and graci u count nanc , and c e e m as o s e se t o e th e ift s a c pt th , Th u wa t pl a d acc pt g ' o f eo s se e th e Sacrifi ce of our Thy right u rvant Ab l , and P atriarch Abraham and [th e h oly S acrifice and spotless 2 h ost ] which Thy high priest Melchize dek o ffere d unto

The e . 3 We mos m esee ee m G od t hu bly b ch Th , Al ighty , command th ese things t o be carri e d by th e hands of Thy 4 3 o e t o on th e s of h ly ang l Thy Altar high , in ight Thy D e es as m o f us wh o o ivin Maj ty , that any by participati n at this Altar shall r e ce ive th e M ost Sacre d B ody and oo of Son ma be e e e e e Bl d Thy , y ﬁll d with all H av nly B n o th e s me C i s r e . o u dicti n and Grac Thr ugh a hr t o Lord . I n ce C o ter ss ons re he e nser d . o ( i a r i te ) Thr ugh hrist our L rd . 5 om o o os s e e sanctit By Wh , O L rd , Th u d t alway cr at , y ,

c e ess es o o us e se oo s . qui k n , bl , and b t w up n all th g d thing Through Wh om and with Wh om and in Wh om is t o ee G od th e e m th e of th e Th O , Fath r Al ighty , in Unity

1 P b e o in 6 . os P n m F r t . 2 t . C . Li er Ordi u ri di e p ( ) , p 9 2 es e wo s w e e e b Leo I 0— 6 1 L ber P on i T d dd d y (44 4 ) i t f. h r r a . D s I 2 c e e . . . ( u h n ) , p 39 n s i s m l o f th e O l o N o c e a i D e S a c . b ti th t r thi Si p y part ati n , bu t h h e e it i s s a o o m a n e le t o th e n o c on t at r id t f r quiva nt I v ati . m o a e . P e s C S r . a c . . p r y J ray r , pp 4 7 , 5 3 4 ls i n D a nd lso i n s P B E V n e e S . a a . . of w I A g cr Fir t d . 5 S ee 2 . p . 4

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b u THE Lord e with y o .

And with thy spirit . u Lift p your h eart s .

We lift th em up unt o th e Lo rd .

Let us give thanks t o our Lord God . is m s o o do It ee t and right t .

is e mee o ur o e It v ry t and right , and b und n duty , that we s o mes c es e s t o h uld at all ti , and in all pla , giv thank 1 ee o o e m E e s G od . Th , O L rd , H ly Fath r , Al ighty , v rla ting e e o e e s e s W th e Th r f r , with Ang l and Archang l , and ith all h oly company of he aven : we laud and magn ify Thy o o s me e e mo e s ee s gl ri u Na , v r r prai ing Th , and aying

G od of o o o o o s s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd H t are He ave n and earth full of Thy glory . h s H osanna in t e High e t . Blesse d is He that cometh in th e Name of th e

Lord . h o t o ee o t e es . Gl ry Th , O L rd , in High t

2 (Here are i nserted the I ntercessions . )

G od e e e W o f e e me O , h av nly Fath r , hich Thy t nd r rcy s e e o Son es s C s t o s f e e did t giv Thin nly , J u hri t , u f r d ath o th e C oss for o ur e em o Wh o m e e e up n r , r d pti n , ad th r , His o ne O o o e o f e e e ec by blati n nc f r d , a full , p rf t and s f e s e O o s s h u ﬁci nt acriﬁc , blati n , and ati faction for t e

1 P o e P e e is n e e r p r r fac i s erte d h r . 2 h s i t h e R o m I n t h e R o m T s o s o . M a s s h o w i an p iti n an , e e t h e a e m e ffi c l o h it is t o v , g , d u ug u d e s a d i s r rran nt i t th n r t n , ’

llo we b e h s 1 00 e s u s e . ha d y , p r ap , 5 y ar WE STE RN GROUP 1 29 s s th e o e s e His in of wh l world , and did in titut , and in holy os e mm us t o e e e e e memo g p l co and , c l brat a p rp tual ry of 1 His ec o s e His m e that pr i u d ath , until co ing again h ar u s O me e we esee ee , rciful Fath r , b ch Th , and with Thy 2 H oly Spirit and Word vo uchsafe to bless and sanctity e s e es o e e th se Thy gift and cr atur f br ad and win , that th ey may be unt o u s th e Body and Blood of Thy most 1 3 e e e Son es s C s Wh o th e s me d arly b lov d , J u hri t , in a night He was e e o e e He that b tray d , to k br ad ; and wh n had esse e s He e e His bl d and giv n thank , brak it and gav it to s es s : E E AT : S I s MY D W C I s di cipl , aying TAK , THI BO Y , HI H M GIVE N FOR YOU D O THI S I N RE ME M B RA N CE OF E . e se e s e He o th e cu e He Lik wi aft r upp r t ok p , and wh n had e s He e t o em s : D N Y E giv n thank , gav it th , aying RI K A LL OF THI S FOR THI S I s MY B LOO D OF T HE N E W TE STA E N W C I s S E D AN D N THE M T , HI H H FOR YOU FOR MA Y , FOR E S S N S N S DO S A S A S Y E D N I N R MI IO OF I THI , OFT RI K IT , E E B N CE M R M M RA OF E . e e o e o e e e o di Wh r f r , O L rd , and h av nly Fath r , acc r ng t o th e in stituti on of Thy dearly belo ve d Son our Savi our es s C s we m e se s d o e e e J u hri t , , Thy hu bl rvant , c l brat and m e e e e o e D e es ese ak h r b f r Thy ivin Maj ty , with th Thy o s th e memo Son e us h ly gift , rial which Thy hath will d 4 t o m e i n emem e His esse P ss o ak having r branc bl d a i n , m Res e o o s s e s o e e ighty urr ction , and gl ri u A c n i n , r nd ring unt o Th ee most h e arty thanks for th e innume rable

Th e R o man quam o bla tio n em is so m e tim es ins tanc e d a s ju stiﬁ catio n fo r this p o s itio n o f t h e Invo cation; bu t t h e o nly e l llel is t h e s ol s a c e o f t h e D e B a li z e h m e r a para itary in t n ir frag nt ,

. 1 w c o ba bl h ad a o e o c o in t h e C ol c p 9 , hi h pr y n th r Inv ati n ath i

o s o a nd o f t h e u s e a n d e e o f w c w e o w o . p iti n , xt nt hi h kn n thing 2 F o r Th Ho l S a n d Wo c o m e P ost S ecreta y y pirit rd par , N a a le S ma n t . G er i i n M i s a l G l i c nu , s e a l a m . 3 P o b bl o m M m o b c . Co e . 2 6 r a y fr zara i par p . 4 T h is in ve rs io n o f t h e Oblation a n d Anamnes is (which is ’ pro p erly t h e lin k be tw e en O ur Lo rd s Co mmand a n d th e Oblation) i s e e s e a n d o el h as be e e e e i n a ll p rv r , unf rtunat y n p rp tuat d l c n l es e ce N o n- o s Ang i a iturgi ( x p t Jur r ) . 1 30 TWENTY -FIVE CONSECRATION P RAYERS beneﬁt s procured unt o us by th e s ame ; e ntirely desiring Thy fathe rly goodness me rcifully t o accept this our sac ri ﬁ ce o f se s mos m ese ec prai and thank giving , t hu bly b hing ee t o th e me s e of Son th grant , that by rit and d ath Thy es s C s o His oo we J u hri t , and thr ugh faith in bl d , , and all

o e C ma o e m ss o o f ou r S s Thy wh l hurch , y btain r i i n in , 1 o e e e s o f Hi P o e e we of e and all th r b n ﬁt s assi n . And h r f r

e s e o e e o o se es s o s and pr nt unt Th , O L rd , ur lv , our ul , o es t o be e so e o i e s e and b di , a r a nabl , h ly and l v ly acrific 1 o ee m esee e e osoe e unt Th ; hu bly b ching Th , that wh v r s be e s o f s o comm o ma o hall partak r thi h ly uni n , y w rthily receive th e most pre cio us body and bl oo d of Thy Son es s C s be l e ce e e J u hri t , and fulfi l d with Thy gra and h av nly e e o m e one o Son e s s b n dicti n , and ad b dy with Thy J u Him C s He ma e em e . hri t , that y dw ll in th , and th y in o we be o o our m And alth ugh unw rthy , thr ugh anifold s s t o o e o e e s e et we ese e ee in , ff r unt Th any acrific , y b ch Th t o e s o ur o e s e ce com acc pt thi b und n duty and rvi , and m ese our e s s o s th e and th pray r and upplicati n , by m s of o e s 2 t o be o u o ini try Thy h ly ang l , br ught p int Thy o e c e e o e th e s of D e M es h ly Tab rna l b f r ight Thy ivin aj ty , not e o ur m e s o o ur o e es w ighing rit , but pard ning ff nc , C s o ur o W om W om through hri t L rd ; by h , and with h , in t h e of th e o os o o o be o unity H ly Gh t , all h n ur and gl ry unt m n d m e e e e o e . . Th , O Fath r Al ighty , world with ut A n

N o tic e h o w th e Oblation o f S elf is abs ent fro m all an ci e L e m s o e l e e l is a ter s s o t . I t c s nt iturgi at thi p pr p r p a , ur y , f Co mm o uni n . 2 C 2 n 2 m . 1 d 1 . R o e 6 a D e S a c . . . p , p , r , p 7

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mm o of o ess s Thy co and , Th u Thy g odn did t not abandon o e was s o e im . e and despise h Thy pr vid nc till c ntinu d , e e th e se se h is Thy law was given t o r viv n of duty , Thy proph et s were commissi one d to re claim and instruct e th e ess me was ome o h im . And wh n fulln of ti c , Th u - e o e Son t o s s s e didst send Thine Only B g tt n ati fy Thy j u tic , s e e our e e e e m e to tr ngth n natur , and r n w Thin i ag within u s ; for these glo rious ends Thine E t ernal Word came n m e e was e th e o s dow fro h av n , incarnat by H ly Gho t , o of th e esse e se i ma b rn Bl d Virgin , conv r d w th nkind , ' and directed His life and miracle s t o ou r salvation ; and when His h our was come t o offe r th e propitiat ory s acriﬁce o th e C oss e He no sin mse up n r ; wh n , Who had Hi lf , 1 me l e oo t o s f e e for s s in rcifu ly und rt k u f r d ath our in , ] 2 th e s ame night that He was betrayed He t o ok bre ad ; e He e s He e e and wh n had giv n thank , brak it , and gav t His is es s : E E AT : S I s MY D i to d cipl , aying TAK , THI BO Y , WHI CH I s GIVE N FOR Y OU : Do THI S I N RE ME M B RAN CE ME men e ise e s e He o th e OF . (A ) Lik w , aft r upp r to k cu e He e s He e p , and wh n had giv n thank , gav it to em s : D N Y E A LL S : S I s MY th , aying RI K OF THI FOR THI L D THE N E W E S E N C I s S E D B OO OF T TAM T , WHI H H FOR YOU AN D FOR MAN Y FOR THE RE MI S S ION OF S I N S : D O THI S A s OFT A s Y E S HALL D RI N K IT I N RE ME MB RAN CE OF M m n 2 E . A e 3 e e o e emem e His ss o Wh r f r , having in r branc pa i n , death and resurre ction from th e de ad ; His ascension e e s eco om o e into h av n , and nd c ing with gl ry and gr at e t o e th e th e e t o e e pow r j udg quick and d ad , and r nd r to e e man t o h is o s we of e t o e e v ry according w rk , f r Th , o ur our G od t o His i s o King and , according holy n tituti n , t s e s cu in s t o ee o hi br ad and thi p , giv g thank Th thr ugh

1 S o 2 e e e e ce e . n t , p r ding pag o m 1 o m h a d bles s e Fr 549 , itting d . 3 Th e w ole ass e o o lo r m A t o o Co n . 8. h p ag d x gy f p . , p . 3 WE STE R N GR OUP 1 33

Him s o s e us th e o o t o s , that Thou ha t v uch af d h n ur tand we esee e o e ee t o s e ee . b f r Th , and acrific unto Th And b ch ee oo o on ese s are Th to l k fav urably th Thy gift , which s et e e e o e ee o se -s f e G od : h r b f r Th , O Th u lf u fici nt and do Th ou accept the m t o th e h onour o f Thy Chri st ; and se o h e o S th e ess o f th e nd d wn T in H ly pirit , witn ss o o f our o es s o s s e He pa i n L rd J u , up n thi acrific , that ma m e s e th e o of C s s y ak thi Br ad B dy Thy hri t , and thi cup th e Blood of Thy Christ ; that th ey who are par e s e eo ma be o me in ess ma tak r th r f , y c nfir d godlin , y O em ss o of e s s ma be e e e m th e btain r i i n th ir in , y d liv r d fro e h is s es ma be e e s e th e o d vil and nar , y r pl ni h d with H ly s ma be m e o o f C s ma Gho t , y ad w rthy Thy hri t , and y i e e s e o m e obta n v rla ting lif , Th u , O Lord Al ighty , b ing 1 e o e o em o th e me s me i r c ncil d unt th , thr ugh rit and d ation of Son S o es s C s Wh o ee Thy , our avi ur , J u hri t ; with Th th e o os e e e e e one G od and H ly Gh t liv th and r ign th v r ,

o end . m world with ut A en .

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THE be Lord with you . s And with thy pirit . u o Lift p y ur heart s . e em u o h W lift th p unt t e Lord . Le u t s give thanks unt o o ur Lord God . is me d It e t and right s o t o o .

is e mee i our o e we It v ry t , r ght , and b und n duty , that s o imes es i e s o h uld at all t , and in all plac , g v thank unt ee o h e m E d 2 e s G o . Th , O Lord , H ly Fat r , Al ighty , v rla ting

1 S A Co n : 6 e e o e t o . . . n t p , p 3 3 P o e P e c e s e h e r p r r fa in ert d re . 1 34 TWENTY-FIVE CON SECRATION P RAYE RS

e e o e e s c e s th e Th r f r , with Ang l and Ar hang l , and with all m e e we m o o s co pany of h av n , laud and agnify Thy gl ri u me e e mo e s e e s Na , v r r prai ing Th , and aying

o o o o G od os s . H ly , H ly , H ly , L rd of H t a l H eave n and e arth re fu l o f Thy glory . m m . e o be t o ee os . Gl ry Th , O Lord t High A n

o be t o ee m G od our e e All gl ry Th , Al ighty , h av nly e for o o f e e me s e Fath r , that Th u , Thy t nd r rcy , did t giv o So n es s C s t o s f e e o th e C oss Thy nly J u hri t , u f r d ath up n r for our re de mption ; Wh o (by His own Oblati on of Him se o ce o e e m e e ec s f c e lf n ff r d) ad a full , p rf t , and u ﬁ i nt s ce O o s s c o for th e s s o f th e acriﬁ , blati n , and ati fa ti n , in o e o an d s e His o os e wh l w rld , did in titut and in H ly G p l command us t o continu e a pe rpetual me morial o f that

His e o s e s e His com i . pr ci u d ath and acriﬁc , until ing aga n For th e He was e e He oo e , in night that b tray d , t k br ad ,

e He e s He e e and wh n had giv n thank , brak it , and gav t o His s es s E E AT S I S MY D it di cipl , aying TAK , THI BO Y , WHIC H I s GIVE N FOR Y OU : DO THI S I N RE ME M B RAN CE M H o h u E . e se e s e e o t e c OF Lik wi , aft r upp r , t k p ; and e He e s He e t o em s wh n had giv n thank , gav it th , aying DRI N K Y E ALL OF THI S : FOR THI S I S MY B LOO D OF THE N E W E S E N W C I s S E D AN D T TAM T , HI H H FOR YOU FOR MAN Y FO R T HE RE MI SS IO N OF S I N S : DO THI S A S OFT A S Y E S LL D N I N E E B N CE ME HA RI K IT R M M RA OF . e e o e o e e e o Wh r f r , O L rd , and h av nly Fath r , acc rding t o th e institution o f Thy dearly belo ve d Son our Saviour es s C s we m e se s do ce e e J u hri t , Thy hu bl rvant l brat and m e e e e o e D e es ese ak h r b f r Thy ivin Maj ty , with th Thy o s c we now O e o ee th e me mo h ly gift whi h ff r unt Th , rial Thy Son hath co mmande d us t o make ; having in re me m ce His esse P ss o e o s De His bran bl d a i n and pr ci u ath , mighty R esurrection and glorious Asce nsi on ; rende ring

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e ou r me s o our o fe ces o w ighing rit , but pard ning f n , thr ugh es s C s our o : o m w om J u hri t L rd by Wh and ith Wh , in th e o f s o os o o o Unity thi H ly Gh t , all h n ur and gl ry

be o e e e m o o end . unt Th , O Fath r Al ighty , w rld with ut

Amen . APPEND I CE S

( 1 ) THE DIDACHE

(S ections 9 and 1 0)

a sl o fro m The A ostoli c F athers L h oo an d H me Tr n ati n p , ig tf t ar r m e m s o D r H m e B s o f M a c ll b s o f . o ( i an , y p r i i n ar r , i h p o c es e R h t r .

as o th e e s ns e 9. But t uching uchari tic tha k giving giv th e u e s s . s as e s c y thank thu Fir t , r gard p

We e ee s 0 e for th e i e giv Th thank , our Fath r , holy v n son Da m es o of Thy vid , which Thou ad t kn wn to us through Thy Son Jesus ; Thine is th e glory for e e ve r and e v r .

The n as r egards th e broke n bread

We e ee s 0 e for th e life giv Th thank , our Fath r , and knowle dge which Thou didst make kn own t o us th rough Thy Son Jesus ; Thine is th e glory for 1 As s o e e was e ve r and e ver . thi br k n br ad s cat t e red upon th e mountains and being gath ere d e e e me one s o ma C be tog th r b ca , y Thy hurch gath ere d t ogethe r from th e ends of th e earth int o 1 Thy kingdom ; for Thine is th e glory and th e powe r es s C s for e e e e through J u hri t , v r and v r .

But let no one eat or drink of this e uchari stic thank s e e ee se h giving , but th y that hav b n bapti d into t e Name

— 1 1 in o als o S e ra on . 86 F und pi , p . 1 37 1 38 AP P ENDICES

o f th e Lord ; for concerning this al so th e Lord hath s aid

Give not that which is h oly t o th e dogs .

1 0 e e are s s e s e e s . And aft r y ati ﬁ d thu giv y thank We i e e e s o e for o g v Th thank , H ly Fath r , Thy H ly me o s m e t o e n e ou r Na , Which Th u ha t ad tab r acl in e s for th e o e e ai h art , and kn wl dg and f th and mmor c s m e o o us i tality , whi h Thou ha t ad kn wn unt through Thy Son Jesus ; Thine is th e glory for e ve r h o m s e s c e e all e e . and v r T u , Al ighty Ma t r , did t r at ’ s for me s s e s e food thing Thy na ak , and did t giv and o men tor e o me e m e e drink unt nj y nt , that th y ight r nd r thanks t o Thee ; but didst best ow upon u s s piritual oo e e e o Son f d and drink and t rnal lif thr ugh Thy . B e fore all things we give Th ee thanks that Th ou art o e e i h e o for e R p w rful Thin s t gl ry ver and e ve r . e mem e o C t o e e om e b r , L rd , Thy hurch d liv r it fr all vil and t o pe rfect it in Thy l o ve and gathe r it t ogethe r — from th e four winds e ve n th e Church which h as bee n sanctiﬁ ed— int o Thy kingdom whi ch Th ou hast prepare d for it for Thine is th e powe r and th e o r gl ry fo e ve r and e ver .

e ome ma s s May grac c and y thi world pas away . os h D H anna t o t e G od of avid . man is o let h im come man is If any h ly ; if any not , let h im M Atha m . e e . aran e r p nt . A n

But permit th e prophe t s t o Offer thanksgiving as much as they desire .

e e n e h e D ch e . S o o n t a . t id , p xiii

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o th e e th e th e s th e ef e e w rd , grac , faith , alt , in fabl p arl , th e e s e th e o th e net th e m es th e tr a ur , pl ugh , , aj ty , em Him e Son o f for our s es th e wel diad , call d Man ak , come th e es th e o e e th e e th e truth , r t , kn wl dg , pow r , omm me th e ee om o f s ee th e o e th e c and nt , fr d p ch , h p , f e e ee For o o e th e e r th e e o . l v , lib ty , plac r fug in Th Th u o 0 o th e oo of mmo th e o nly , L rd , art r t i rtality and f un of o o th e o e of th e es i tain inc rrupti n and thr n ag , hav ng ee e e se s for our s es now we b n call d all th thing ak , that , o ee ou ese ma e o se e calling up n Th thr gh th , y r c gni Thin s e m es ese e t o us ese e invi ibl aj ty , pr nt d by Thy pr nc , that can be see o th e e m e s e o n nly by pur , ad vi ibl nly in Thy

Manhood .

ACTS OF THOMAS

L Vi ri h t A ocr h al A cts o the A ostles o o l . I I . g , p yp f p ( ndon , V g I . p . 9

E S S Wh o s ee me u s t o o J U , ha t d d worthy draw nigh unt o o t o e of e oo Thy H ly B dy , and partak Thy lif giving Bl d ; and because of our reliance upon Thee we are bold and o e o me h as draw nigh , and inv k Thy H ly Na , which ee oc me th e P o e s as o e b n pr lai d by r ph t , Thy G dh ad wille d ; and Thou art preach e d by Thy Apostles through t h e o e o o t o ce e e e wh l w rld acc rding Thy gra , and art r v al d by Thy me rcy t o th e j ust ; we beg of Thee that Thou w ouldest come and c ommunicat e with us for h elp and for e and for th e co e s o o f s e s o lif , nv r i n Thy rvant unt ee e ma o e e s o Th , that th y y g und r Thy pl a ant y ke and e o o s o e ma be o und r Thy vict ri u p w r , and that it y unt th em for th e h e alth of th eir souls and for th e life of their o es o b di in Thy living w rld .

Come of th e E e me e e me , gift xalt d ; co , p rf ct rcy ; me o S come e e e th e m co , H ly pirit ; , r v al r of yst e ries of th e C ose mo th e P o e s me aimer h n a ng r ph t ; co , procl AP P ENDICES 1 4 1 by His Apostles of th e combat s of ou r vict orio us Athle t e ; me e s e of m es ome e o e of th e me co , tr a ur aj ty ; c , b l v d rcy of th e os o me o s e one e e e o f M t High ; c (th u) il nt ( ) , r v al r th e m s e es of th e E e c ome e e of e y t ri xalt d ; , utt r r hidd n s s e e of th e o s our G od ome e thing and h w r w rk of ; c , giv r o f e se e m es ee s ome e lif in cr t and anif t in Thy d d ; c , giv r o f -o es t o wh o e e e e ome j y and r t all cl av unto Th ; c , o e of th e e s om of th e Son for Y e p w r Fath r , and wi d , are one in all ; come and c ommunicat e with us in this E s we e e e s o f e c uchari t which c l brat , and in thi f ring whi h

we Of e s ommemor o we m e . f r , and in thi c ati n which ak h e m e th e S of th e C oss o th e e (And ad ign r up n br ad , and be gan t o give

2 68 Wri ht. V ol . I . g I p .

e th e e e s of die not ! e Living br ad , at r which Br ad , that ﬁ llest hungry souls with Thy blessing Th ou that art worthy t o re ceive th e gift and t o be for th e em ss o of s s se wh o eat ee ma die r i i n in , that tho th y not We name th e name o f th e Fath e r o ve r th ee ; we nam e e me of th e Son o e ee we me th e m e of th e th , na v r th na na S i o e ee th e e e me is e om p rit v r th , xalt d na that hidd n fr m ma h e e o f h e . e es s t t e ss all In Thy na , J u , y pow r bl ing th e s ome e o s e and thank giving c and abid up n thi br ad , th e s s c e o f ma be e e e that all oul whi h tak it y r n w d , and e s s ma em th ir in y be forgiven th .

l V o . . 2 0 . Wright. p 9

o was e for our s e Thy H ly Body , which cruciﬁ d ak , we eat e o was S e for , and Thy lif giving Blo d , which h d s e we Le t o be t o u for . s e our ak , drink Thy B dy lif , an d oo for th e em ss o of s s For th e Thy Bl d r i i n in . gall h h h drank est for us let th e e ess ou w ic T ou , bitt rn of r 1 42 AP P ENDICE S

em be e om us r r e n y tak n away fr . And fo Thy d inking for our e let our e e s e e s s b s e e e . Vin gar ak , w akn tr ngth n d for th e s o s e e e for us let And ( ) pit which Th u did t r c iv , u e e e e e i e e se o s s r c iv Thy p rf ct l f . And b cau Th u did t e e e th e o of o s for us let us e e e om r c iv cr wn th rn , r c iv fr e e e e o Th e th crown that with ereth not . And b caus Th u s e e o fo r us let us be r wa t wrapp d in a lin n cl th , gi t with m m s e c o be o e o e . Thy ighty tr ngth , whi h cann t v rc And because Th ou was t burie d in a new sepulchre for ou r m let us t o o e e e i e o se i ee ortality , r c iv nt rc ur w th Th in as o s r l t us se e e . se e be h av n And Th u did t a i , rai d , e o e e h e m f and le t us stand b f r Th e at t Judg ent o Truth .

m r e e h t o be e A D 2 2 0 Th e s o f o s a s c . . . A ct Th a p r ap dat d . e m e dv H 2 s c o e ae s A wr I . . W e s e o s c . . . ith th Gn ti pray r par Ir n u , , xiii Th e Gno stic c laim t o s e cre t tradition mak e s the m almo s t u s ele ss a s do c um ents t o a id u s in t racing th e d e v elopm ent o f th e Catho lic

Liturgy .

(3) TESTAMENTUM DOMINI 0

sl o o m Th e Testa ment o ou r L ord Co o e a n d Tran ati n fr f , p r M lea b e m s s o o f t h e B s o o f M o a n d R ss ac o . n , y p r i i n i h p ray

e ou Our Lord (b ) with y .

And with thy spirit .

(Lift) u p your he art s . h The y are lift e d up unt o t e Lo rd . h Let u s give thanks unto t e Lord .

It is mee t and right . o e so s Holy things in h ly p r n . e e n e o In h av n and o arth with ut ce asing .

1 We e e s t o ee G od th e o One r nd r thank Th , O ; H ly , Conﬁ rmer of so s e of our life th e e s e our ul , and Giv r , Tr a ur

1 m e t h e wh e o f i e w 0 Co a ol s P ra A . . . p r th y r ith p Trad , p 3 ,

o w c it is b se an d s e e o e . up n hi h a d , n t , p . xiii

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o His s t o s e He m se m f rth hand uff ring , that ight loo fro suffe rings and corruptio n and death th ose wh o have o e ee Wh o e He was e e t o h p d in Th , wh n b tray d voluntary suffering that He might raise up those wh o had slipped ; ose wh o e e os e e t o th e e and find th w r l t , and giv lif d ad , ose th e s of e e th e o s th e and lo pain d ath , and r nd b nd of De th e o se th e e e vil , and fulfil c un l of Fath r , and tr ad o S eo o e th e of e e th e d wn h l , and p n way lif , and guid r e o s t o th e o e th e ight u light , and fix b undary , and light n ess e th e es e e th e es darkn , and nurtur bab , and r v al r ur e o e e t o His s es s : r cti n ; taking br ad , gav it di cipl , aying E E AT : S I S MY D W C I S B E N TAK , THI BO Y , HI H ROK FOR YOU

H ‘ T E E N E S S S N S . E N Y E Do S FOR FORGIV OF I WH THI , 1 Y E E MY R E S C N so th e cu of e MAK URRE TIO . Al p win c He m e He e for e of th e oo whi h ix d gav a typ Bl d , which was for u R m m s e s . e e e e e o e e h d b ring , th r f r , Thy d ath e s ec o we O e t o e e e cu and r urr ti n , ff r Th br ad and p , giving s t o ee wh o o e G od for e e ou r thank Th al n art , v r and S o s e o s om se t o us t o s e o e avi ur , inc Th u ha t pr i d tand b f r ee e e e e we Th and t o se rve Th ee in pri sthood . Th r for

e e s t o ee we s e s o . r nd r thank Th , Thy rvant , O L rd We Of e t o ee s s E e f r Th thi thank giving , t rnal Trinity , 0 o es s C s o th e e e o e W om L rd J u hri t , O L rd Fath r , b f r h all c e o e e e em e ee o se r ati n and v ry natur tr bl th ﬂ ing int it lf , O Lord th e H oly Ghost ; we have bro ught this drink and this food of Thy h oliness (to Thee ) cause that it ma be t o us not for em o n ot for e o c y cond nati n , r pr a h , n ot for es c o for th e me e s o d tru ti n , but dicin and upp rt o our Y a u s m f s . e e pirit , O God , grant that by Thy Na e ve ry thought of things displeasing t o Th ee may ﬂee 0 e er o o e o away . Grant , Lord , that v y pr ud c nc pti n ma be e m us Th e me is y , driv n away fro by Na , which th e e s of S es ose o es within v il Thy anctuari , Th high n

1 N o te that t h e w o rd s o f Ins tituti o n a re n o t give n i n t h e ca s e of t h e u c p . APPE NDI CE S 1 45

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