The Divine Liturgy
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THE DIVINE LITURGY Priest: OheavenlyKing,Comforter,theSpiritoftruth,whoarteverywhere present and fillest all things, the Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come, and abide in us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O good One. During the Paschal season, 'Christ is risen...' is repeated three times instead of 'O heavenly King...' From Ascension to Pentecost, the priest recites the Troparion of the Ascension. Glory to God in the highest , and on earth peace, good will amongmen.(twice) OLord,thoushaltopenmylips,andmymouthshalldeclarethypraise. (once) Blessed is the kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. People: ! A"#men.! DURING THE PASCHAL SEASON The priest sings: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs bestowing life. Everyone then repeats the hymn twice more. The Litany of Peace Priest: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "#% " " " " " " " ! Lord, have mer cy. Priest: For the peace from above and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "#% " " " ! ! Lord, have mer cy. 2 The people may continue alternating between the first two melodic responses or they may procede with the melodic order which follows. Priest: For the peace of the whole world, the good estate of the holy churches of God and the union of all men, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "% " " " ! ! Lord,# have mer cy. Priest: For this holy house and those who with faith, reverence and fear of God enter therein, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "% " " " " ! ! Lord,# have mer cy. Priest: For our metropolitan N., our bishop N., the honorable presbytery, the diaconate in Christ, all the clergy and the people, let us praytotheLord. People: ! !# " " " " ! Lord, have mercy. Priest: For our president, civil authorities and armed forces, let uspraytotheLord. People: $ ! "#% " " " " " " " ! Lord, have mer cy. Priest: For this city and every city and countryside and the faithful who dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "#% " " " ! ! Lord, have mer cy. 3 Priest: For healthful seasons, abundance of the fruits of the earth and peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "% " " " ! ! Lord,# have mer cy. Priest: For travelers by sea, by land and by air, the sick, the suffering, the captive, and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. People: $ ! "% " " " " ! ! Lord,# have mer cy. Priest: For our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. People: ! !# " " " " ! Lord, have mercy. Priest: Help us; save us; have mercy on us; and keep us, O God, by thy grace. People: ! !# " " " " ! Lord, have mercy. Priest: Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady the Theotokos* and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and each other and all our life unto Christ our God.** People: * ** ! " ! " ! Most"# ho" ly" The" "o to" kos," save!# us.!# To# thee," O! Lord.! 4 Priest: OLordourGod,whosemightisbeyondcompare,whosegloryisincom- prehensible, whose mercy is boundless, and whose love towardmankindis ineffable: Do thou thyself, O Master, in thy tender compassion look down upon us and upon this holy house, and grant us and those who praywithus thy rich mercies and compassions. * For unto thee are due all glory, honor and worship to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. People: ! A"#men.! The First Antiphon Verses may be added to the following refrain for feast days, in which case 'Glory...Both now...' are sung together beforethefinalrefrain. ' ' & ! "# " " " "# !# !# ! " " " Through""# the" inter"# cessions of the The"# o to kos, Sav# ior,! save# " us.! ! "# " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ! ! Glo ry to the Fa ther and to the Son and to the Ho ly Spir it. ' ' & ! #" #" " " " #" #" #! !# !# ! " " " " Through"# the" in" ter ces sions of the The o to kos, Sav ior, save# us.! ! "# " " " " " " " " " " ! " " ! Both now and ev er and un to a ges of a ges. A men. ' ' & ( ( ! #" #" " " #" "# " " " !% " " " #" #! " )! #! Through"# the" in" ter cessions of the The o to kos, Savior, save #" us. 5 The Little Litany Priest: Again and again, in peace, let us pray to the Lord. People: (in English as above, or in Greek as shown) $ ! "% " " Ky# ri" "e "e le" "i son.! Priest: Help us; save us; have mercy on us; and keep us, O God, by thy grace. People: $ ! "% " " " ! Ky# ri" "e e le i son. Priest: Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady the Theotokos* and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and each other and all our life unto Christ our God.** People: * ** ! ! " ! Most"# ho" ly" The" "o to" kos," save!# us.!# Si,# Ky" ri! e.! Priest: OLordourGod,savethypeople,andblessthineinheritance;preserve the fullness of thy Church, sanctify those who love the beauty of thy house, glorify them in recompense by thy divine power, and forsake usnotwhohope on thee. *Forthineisthemight,andthineisthekingdomandthepowerand the glory of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, nowand ever, and unto ages of ages. People: ! A"#min.! 6 The Second Antiphon Verses may be added and the following refrain modified for feast days. With verses, 'Glory...Both now...' are sung together at the last. The present text is for ordinary Sundays and Pascha. & ! #" " " " " " " " ! " "# " " " " "# !# Save us, O Son of God, Who art ris# en from! the dead, ! #" " " " " " " " " " " " !% " as we chant to thee: Al le lu i a. ! ""# " " " " " " " " " " " " " ! ! Glo- ry to the Fa ther and to the Son and to the Ho ly Spir it. & ! #" " " " " " " " ! " #" " " "!#" #" Save us, O Son of God, Who art ris# en from! the dead, ! #" " " " " " " " " " " " !% as we chant to thee: Al le lu i a. ! "# " " " " " " "!" " " " " ! Both now and ev er and un to a ges of a ges. A men. 7 Only Begotten Son ! "# "# " " " " " " " " " " "# ! On"# ly be got ten Son and Word of God who art im mor tal,!# ! "## "# " "# ! " " ** "# "# " " ! who for"# our"# sal va tion willed to be in car nate ! " " " " " " ! " " " " " ++"# ! % of the Ho ly The o to kos and ev er Vir gin Mar y,#! ! "# #" "# "# !# "# "# )" " " )" " " " )" !% and"# with"# out change be came"# man and wast cru ci fied, O Christ our God, " ! " " )" " " !% #" " +! " " " " " ! and tram pled# down death )by" death,! who art one of the Ho ly Tri ni ty, & ( ( ! " " " "# "# "# " " " " " " " " ! ! !% "# " )! !# glorified to ge ther with the Father and the Holy Spir it, save"# us. The Little Litany Priest: Again and again, in peace, let us pray to the Lord. People: (in English as above, or in Romanian as shown) $ ! "% " " Doam# ne mi" lu" ies" te.! 8 Priest: Help us; save us; have mercy on us; and keep us, O God, by thy grace. People: ! % $ ! Doam"# ne" mi" lu" ies te.! Priest: Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady the Theotokos* and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and each other and all our life unto Christ our God.** People: * ** ! !# ! ! " " ! ! Most"# ho" ly" The" "o to" kos," save us.!# Ti# e, Doam ne.! Priest: Othouwhohastgivenusgraceatthistimewithoneaccordtomake our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may bemost expedient for them, granting us in this world the knowledge ofthytruth,and in the world to come, life everlasting. *ForthouartagoodGodandlovestmankind,anduntotheewe ascribe glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. People: ! A"#min.! The Third Antiphon On Sundays, sing the Troparion for the Resurrection according to the tone in use, or the troparion for the current feast, as appointed. DURING THE PASCHAL SEASON Sing Christ is risen three times 9 The Little Entrance The people stand. Preceded by the acolytes, the clergy exit the sanctuary carrying the book of the Holy Gospels and make the entrance. Priest: Wisdom! Stand upright! The Entrance Hymn The clergy chant the entrance hymn, and the people may join them. The top line is for ordinary Sundays; the second line is for weekdays. Different hymns are used on some feasts. ' ' & ! "# "# "# !# "# "# " " " " "# "# "# " " " ! Come,"# let us wor ship and fall# down be fore"# Christ. " ' & & ! #" " " " " " " " ! " "# " " " " "# !# Save us, O Son of God, Who art ris# en from! the dead, ' ! "# " " " " " " " " " " " !% as we chant to thee: Al le lu i a. Troparia On Sundays, first sing the Resurrectional Troparion for the tone of the week and/or the troparion of the feast, if any, as appointed. On weekdays, sing the troparion of the feast or the troparion of the day of the week. On all days, then sing the troparion for the church. 10 Resurrectional Troparion Tone 1 ! # " " " " " ! " " " " " " " While"# the" stone was sealed by" the Jews and the sol diers were 5 ! # " " " " ! , " " "# " " " " " " " " " guard ing thy" most" pure" Bod" y, thou didst a rise on the third day, O 10 " ! # " " ! " " " " " " " " " " " "# " " " " Sav ior,grant# ing life# to the world.!# For which cause the heav en ly 15 ! # ! " " " " " !% " " " " " " " ! " " pow'rs cried# a loud un" to thee, O Giv er of" Life:! Glo ry to thy 20 ! # " " " " ! "# " " " " " ! " " " " res ur rec " tion," O Christ. Glo ry to thy king dom. Glo# ry to thy 24 ! # " " """ ! " " " " " " " " " " " " " " prov i dence, O thou who