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Gregorian Liturgy
TO BE INSERTED AFTER HYMN OF “THE CHERUBIM WORSHIP YOU…”
PRIEST:
Agios. Agios. Agios. Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O Lord, and Holy in everything, and mostexcellent is the light of Your Essence. Unexplainable is the power of Your wisdom, and nomanner of speech can measure the depth of Your love for mankind. You, as a Lover of mankind, created me as a man. You had no need of my servitude, butrather, I need Your Lordship. Because of the multitude of Your tender mercies, You broughtme into being when I did not exist. You raised heaven as a roof for me, and established theearth for me to walk on.For my sake, You restrained the sea. For my sake, You manifested the nature of animals. You subjected everything under my feet. You did not leave me in need of anything of theworks of Your honor. You are He who formed me, and put Your hand upon me. You inscribedin me the image of Your authority. You put in me the gift of reason. You opened for me theParadise to enjoy. You gave me the learning of Your knowledge. You manifested to me the Tree of Life, andmade known to me, the sting of death. One plant did You forbid me to eat of, thatconcerning which You said to me, “Do not eat of it only.” I did eat, out of my will. I put awayfrom me Your Law out of my counsel. I became slothful about your commandments. Iplucked for myself the sentence of death.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy.
PRIEST:
 You, my Master, turned for me the punishment into salvation. As a Good Shepherd, Yousought after the one who had gone astray. As a True Father, You labored with me, I who hadfallen. You bound me with all the remedies that lead to life. You are He who sent to me theprophets for my sake, I the sick. You gave me the Law as a help. You are He who ministered unto me salvation when Idisobeyed Your Law. As a True Light, You shone upon those who went astray and those whohad no knowledge.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy.
PRIEST:
 You, who exists at all times, came to us on earth. You came into the womb of the Virgin. You, the Infinite being God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. But You humbled Yourself, and took the form of a servant. You blessed my nature in You, and fulfilled the Lawon my behalf. You showed me the rising up from my fall. You gave release to those who were bound in Hades. You cast out the curse of the Law. Youabolished sin in the flesh. You showed me the power of Your authority. You gave sight to theblind. You raised the dead from the graves. You established nature by the word. Yourevealed to me the economy of Your tender mercy.
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