Order for Divine Liturgy in the Roman Rite
Entering the church, each person makes 3 reverences:
O Lord, in the multitude of Thy mercy shall I
go into Thy house. ||   ­communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
I shall worship toward Thy holy temple and
confess Thy name. ||
O Lord, guide me in the way of Thy righteous-
ness because of mine enemies; make straight my
way before Thee. ||
Fingers dipped in the holy water, each crosses himself:
T he holy 9 water be to me health and life.
Lord, grant me by this creature of water’s
sprinkling soundness of mind, purity of body,
safeguarding of salvation, calmness of hope, and
strength of faith, at present and in the time to
come, amen.
Before the rood the priest bows and says quietly:
Apologiæ
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen.
At each mention of ‘Jesus’ or ‘Mary’ the head is bowed.
Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
I  believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God
the Father­ almighty; from thence He shall come
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to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in
the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the
resurrection­ of the flesh, and the life everlasting,
amen.
O God Who makest worthy of the unworthy,
righteous men of sinners, and pure of the
impure, cleanse my heart and body of every
blemish and stain of sin, and make me a servant
worthy of Thine altars, and mercifully grant that
on this altar which I approach unworthily, I may
offer sacrifices acceptable to Thy tender mercy
for my sins and offenses and countless daily
trespasses, and for all assembled here, and all
related to me by family or marriage, and friends,
and those assailing and opposing me due to any
enmity, and all faithful Christians quick and
dead. And may my vow and sacrifice be accept-
able to Thee by Him Who offered Himself in
sacrifice to Thee, God the Father—Jesus Christ
Thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all the ages of ages, amen.
Great Prayer of St. Ambrose, part 1
Out of custom the image of Our Lord is here kissed.
O High Priest and true Bishop, Who on
the altar of the Cross didst offer Thyself
to God the Father a living, pure, and spotless
Lamb for us poor sinners, and Who gavest us
Thy flesh to eat and Thy blood to drink, and
didst place that mystery in the power of the
Holy Spirit, saying, ‘As often as ye do this,
ye do it in remembrance of Me,’ I ask Thee
by Thy precious blood, the dear price of our
salvation; I ask Thee also by this wondrous and
unspeakable love with which Thou wast well
pleased to love us wretched and unworthy ones
so much that Thou didst wash us of our sins
in Thy blood: Teach me Thine unworthy servant,
whom amongst Thine other gifts Thou hast
deigned to summon even now to priestly service,
not for my own merits but solely by the bounty
of Thy mercy. Teach me, I beg Thee, through
Thy Holy Spirit, how to transact so great a
mystery with that reverence, honor, devotion,
and fear which are meet and right. By Thy grace
I beg Thee, make me ever to believe and under-
stand, to feel, firmly hold, to say and think, as
to this great mystery, that which doth please
Thee and benefit my soul. Let Thy good Spirit
enter within my heart; there, in silence, beyond
the roar of words, let Him declare the truth of
the lofty mysteries, for very deep indeed they
are, and hid beneath a holy veil. For Thy great
mercy’s sake grant me to celebrate the rites of
Mass with clean heart and pure mind. Free my
heart from impure, unholy, vain, and perni-
cious thoughts. Fortify me, I beg Thee, with
a pious and faithful escort, a guard of blessed
angels of great might, that the enemies of all
good may scatter in dismay. By the might of
this great mystery, and by the hand of Thy holy
angel, dispel from me and from all Thy servants
the most wicked, unholy spirit of vainglory,
ill-temper, fornication, pride, egotism, of envy,
greed, blasphemy, and filthiness, of doubt and
disobedience, that I may succeed in offering
Thee the great sacrifice in all purity. Let
those that persecute me be set in disarray; let
those quick to destroy all good be themselves
destroyed.
Out of custom the image of Our Lady is here kissed.
King of virgins, lover of chastity and incor-
ruption, God! with the dew of Thy heavenly
blessing put out every spark of burning lust
in my body, that a state of utter chastity and
innocence of soul and body may abide in me.
Put to death in my members carnal urges and all
stirrings of desire, and grant me true perpetual
holiness of chastity with Thine other gifts which
truly please Thee, so that I may be able daily to
offer Thee the sacrifice of Thy praise with pure
heart and chaste body. For with what contrition
of heart and spilling of tears, what reverence,
fear, and trembling, what chastity of body and
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purity of soul must that divine and heavenly
sacrifice be celebrated, O Lord my God! In it
Thy flesh is truly eaten, and Thy blood is truly
drunk; in it things below are united with things
on high; in it holy angels are present with us; in
it Thou, in manner marvelous and unutterable,
art Thyself the priest.
By custom, before entering the vestry the priest bows
to those in church, for forgiveness, and venerates the
altar that represents Our Lord Jesus Christ.
In the vestry each person washes his hands and face:
O
almighty Father, grant the eye of our
hearts that as soil is here washed from our
hands, so our soul’s stain may be cleansed by
Thee inwardly, and growth in the holy virtues
may ever be manifest in us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all ages of ages, amen.
Vesting
If Procession is appointed the priest is in amice, alb,
belt, stole, cope. Deacon in amice, alb, belt, and on
double feasts dalmatic and stole. Subdeacon in amice,
alb, belt, and on doubles the tunicle. Servers in amice,
alb, belt, and on doubles simple dalmatic.
For Mass the priest is in amice, alb, belt, stole, cha-
suble, maniple. Deacon in amice, alb, belt, dalmatic,
stole, maniple. Subdeacon in amice, alb, belt, tunicle,
maniple. Thurifer (head server) in amice, alb, belt,
simple dalmatic. Servers in amice, alb, belt and on
double feasts simple dalmatic.
Amice
T he Holy Spirit shall come upon me and
the power of the Most High shall overshad-
ow my head.
Alb
C lothe me, O Lord, in the garment of
salvation, and put on me a robe of joy, O
God of my salvation. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all ages of ages, amen.
 Belt
G ird me, O Lord, with the girdle of righ-
teousness, and bind together in me the love
of God and of my neighbor. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all ages of ages, amen.
The bishop, if present, blesses the priest to put on his
stole.
Stole
O Lord, put round my neck the stole of
righteousness and cleanse my conscience
from every stain of sin. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all ages of ages, amen.
Sub-Belt
If it was awarded: Gird me with power, O Lord, and make
my path blameless. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God through all ages of ages, amen. Appendix C.
[ Cope ]
For processions. No prayer; it is not a Mass vestment.
Chasuble
I nvest me, O Lord, with the breastplate of
faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Maniple
G rant me, O Lord, right understanding and
pure conduct, that sowing in the spirit I
may of the spirit reap everlasting life.
Terce
BELLS. In the nave, facing east, the priest says softly:
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen.
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Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
I   believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the
Father­almighty; from thence He shall come to
judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the ­communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection­
of the flesh, and life everlasting, amen.
Bells ceasing, the priest signs his forehead:
Vczb bfcvb hb.v v b b [v v bvb jcv b b hcvb b hcvb bhcv bgb,cvb bhb.v b b}v
O God, 9 come to mine as- sis-tance.
And he goes to the vestry to prepare the gifts.
The choir (reader) continues: O Lord make haste to
help me with Glory to the Father, the hymn, and 3
psalm sections, each ending with Glory to the Father.
The priest goes out as the antiphon after the psalms
is sung. In the nave he or his delegate intones the
chapter, usually:
T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the
charity of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit, be with us all.
+ Thanks be to God.
And the little responsory is sung.
Server: the =, usually I said: O Lord, have mercy on
me. + Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
Priest:
Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b b hb.cb b Ghcb bygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
Vczzvbvhcb bGhcb hb.v vb}v
Let us pray.
 Collect of the Day
from the missal
It concludes with a doxology, usually: Through
our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God through all the ages of ages. + Amen.
Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b b hb.cb b Ghcb bygcbgb,v }v T
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
Server: Let us bless the Lord. + Thanks be to God.
BELLS for Sext. The priest again says quietly:
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen.
Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
I   believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the
Father­almighty; from thence He shall come to
judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the ­communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection­
of the flesh, and life everlasting, amen.
Bells ceasing, he signs his forehead:
Sext
Vczb bfcvb hb.v v b b [v v bvb jcv b b hcvb b hcvb bhcv bgb,cvb bhb.v b b}v
O God, 9 come to mine as- sis-tance.
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The priest returns to the vestry to complete his
preparation.
Choir (reader): O Lord make haste to help me with
Glory to the Father, hymn, 3 psalm sections, etc.
The priest goes to the nave as the antiphon is sung;
there he or his delegate intones the chapter, e.g.:
here are three that give testimony in
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the
Holy Spirit, and these three are One.
+ Thanks be to God.
And the little responsory is sung.
Server: the =, usually The Lord is my shepherd, and
I shall lack nothing. + He hath set me in a place of
pasture. Priest:
Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b b hb.cb b Ghcb bygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
Vczzvbvhcb bGhcb hb.v vb}v
Let us pray.
Collect of the Day
from the missal
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b b hb.cb b Ghcb bygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
Server: Let us bless the Lord. + Thanks be to God.
The priest concludes the Hours quietly:
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen.
Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
I   believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the
Father­almighty; from thence He shall come to
judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the ­communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection­
of the flesh, and life everlasting, amen.
Sext concludes.
Preparation of the Gifts During Terce
Servers light charcoal; fill the cruets; remove the altar
cover; mark the epistle; light the candles; prepare
pitcher, basin, and towel; and on Sunday set salt and
water before the rood doors for the water blessing.
The deacon (priest) marks the gospel, then selects
the best bread of three to be the Lamb, by custom
pre-cutting it underneath, for the fraction later on.
The deacon gets a blessing on the cruets:
B less. Priest: Lord bless. May it be 9 blessed
by Him from Whose side blood and water
flowed, 9 in the name of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit, amen.
He pours wine in the chalice, and a spoonful of water.
By custom the priest prays for the quick and the dead,
at each name removing a tiny particle from the two
remaining breads. These and breads brought by laity
are used for distribution of blessed bread after Mass.
Finally the deacon fills the censer and presents it:
B less. Priest: Lord bless. May this incense be
9 blessed by Him in Whose honor it shall
be burnt, 9 in the name of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit, amen.
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The priest censes the gifts (3x in the center, 3x on the
right, 3x on the left) and may remember by name any
who need urgent intercession.
The deacon censes the priest (3x), then dresses the
chalice, placing on it (a) purificator; (b) pall; (c)
chalice veil; (d) burse with corporals and spoon.
The priest may hear confessions in the nave, and
whenever there is another priest to hear his own, he
kneels before the altar and says:
B less, Father. Shrift-priest: The Lord be in
thy heart and on thy lips, that thou mayest
confess all thy sins, 9 in the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.
He confesses, then the shrift-priest lays his hand
upon his head and says:
M ay almighty God have mercy on thee,
forgive 9 thee all thy sins, deliver thee
from all evil, preserve and strengthen thee in
good, and bring thee to eternal life. + Amen.
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant thee
pardon and 9 absolution of all thy sins, space for
true repentance and amendment of life, and the
grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The might of the passion of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the prayers of Holy Mother Church, the
good thou hast done and by God’s grace shalt do,
be to thee for 9 remission of thy sins. Amen.
O ur Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the great
High Priest, by His most loving mercy 9
absolve thee. I also, by the authority given me,
absolve thee from all thy sins, 9 in the name of
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Introit Prayers During Sext
In the vestry the priest (deacon on his right) lifts his
eyes and hands to heaven and invokes the Holy Spirit:
O Spirit and Creator, come,
Visit Thy servants’ very souls.
Replenish with high-heavenly grace
Our hearts, which Thou Thyself hast made. Bow.
 Thou Who art called the Paraclete,
Gift given by the most high God,
The soul’s anointing, charity,
The flame of fire, the living stream.
Thou Who art sevenfold in gift,
The finger Thou of God’s right hand,
The Father’s solemn pledge of troth
Ennobling with Thy words our throats.
Illuminate our intellect,
Pour out Thy love within our breasts,
Ever sustaining with Thy strength
The frailty of our mortal flesh.
Our enemy drive far away,
Thy peace give us without delay;
With Thee our Guardian guiding us,
May we hate all unrighteousness.
9 The Father may we know through Thee,
And through Thee may we know the Son.
O Thou, the Spirit of Them both,
May we forever trust in Thee. Bowing:
9 Unto the Father, with the Son
And Holy Paraclete, be praise.
And may the Son send down on us
The Holy Spirit’s gifts of grace, amen. ||
=  Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.
+  And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Priest: Let us pray.
O God to Whom every heart is open and
every act of will is known, and from
Whom not any secret is hid, purify through the
inpouring of the Holy Spirit the thoughts of our
hearts, that we may become worthy to love Thee
perfectly and praise Thee fittingly. 9 Through
our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the same
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. +
Amen.
Psalm 42
The priest alternates verses with the deacon (server).
J
udge me, O God, and divide my cause from
the unholy nation, * from the unjust and
crafty man deliver me.
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For Thou, O God, art my strength; why hast
Thou rejected me? * And why go I so heavily,
while the enemy oppresseth me?
O send out Thy light and Thy truth; * they have
led me, and brought me unto Thy holy hill and
to Thy dwellings.
And I will go in unto the altar of God, * even
unto the God Who giveth joy to my youth.
Upon the harp will I give thanks unto Thee,
O God, my God; * why art thou so full of
sadness, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble
me?
Put thy trust in God, for I will yet give Him
thanks, * the salvation of my countenance, and
my God.
He says, bowing: Glory to the Father and to
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the Son * and to the Holy Spirit, ||
They: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever
shall be, * unto the ages of ages, amen. Priest:
I will go in unto the altar of God, even unto the
God Who giveth joy to my youth.
Priest: Kyrieleison.
They: Christeleison.
Priest: Kyrieleison. and, as all bow,
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, ||
They: But deliver us from the evil one.
The priest says what will come next (see below), then
the servers open the rood doors and curtain.
Sext ended,
- on Sundays, the water blessing is next
- on non-Sunday feasts with a procession, it is next
- all other days, Mass is next
 Sunday Blessing of Water
BELLS. Servers (book, cross, two candles, thurifer), clergy, and lastly the priest, go to the choir step (spot in
front of the rood doors), where the table with water and salt is. Facing east, the priest sings aloud:
I
exorcize thee, creature of salt, by the 9
living God, by the true 9 God, by
the  9 holy God, by the God Who
commanded thee to be cast into the water
by Elisæus the pro­ phet to heal the water’s
barrenness, that thou mayst be made salt
(he looks at it:) exorcized for the salvation of
them that believe, and that thou mayest be
safety of soul and body to all that receive
thee, and from that place where thou art
sprinkled every specter, wickedness, and craft
of the devil’s cunning may flee and depart
along with every unclean spirit that is ad-
jured. 9 Through Him Who shall come to
judge the quick, the dead, and all the world by
fire. + Amen.
Let us pray.
e humbly implore Thy limitless mercy,
W almighty, everlasting God, that this
creature of salt, (he looks at it) which Thou hast
granted for the use of the human race, Thou
wouldst deign of Thy goodness to 9 bless and
sanctify, that it may be, to all that receive it,
health of mind and body; and that whatso-
ever is touched or sprinkled therewith may
be free from all impurity and every assault
of spiritual wickedness. 9 Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God through all ages of ages. Amen.
exorcize thee, creature of water, in the
I name of God 9 the Father almighty, and
in the name of 9 Jesus Christ His Son our
Lord, and in the power of the 9 Holy Spirit,
that thou mayest become water exorcized for
putting to flight every power of the enemy,
and that thou mayest be effectual to root
out and extirpate the same enemy, with his
apostate angels. By power of the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, 9 Who shall come to
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judge the quick, the dead, and all the world by
fire. Amen.
Let us pray.
God, Who for the salvation of the
O human race hast hidden the greatest
and holiest mysteries in the element of water,
mercifully be here with us and aid our invo-
cations, and pour into this element (he looks
at it) prepared for diverse purifications the
power of Thy 9 blessing; that Thy creature,
in service to Thy mysteries, may receive the
effects of divine grace for casting out demons
and banishing disease, that whatsoever this
water shall besprinkle in the faithful’s homes
or lands may be free from all uncleanness and
delivered from harm. Let no pestilent spirit
nor corrupting influence linger there; let all
the snares of the prowling enemy begone; and
if there be aught which threateneth either the
safety of the dwellers or their peace, let it be
put to flight by the sprinkling of this water,
that the safety they seek by calling on Thy
holy name may be defended from all assaults.
9 Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God through all ages
of ages. Amen.
He adds salt cross-wise, quietly:
T he commingling of salt and water be made in
the name of the 9 Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
God, author of invincible might, and
O king of insuperable dominion, and
conqueror Who art eternally glorious, Who
crushest the powers of hostile oppression,
Who defeatest the savagery of the roaring
adversary, Who in Thy might subduest the
onslaughts of iniquity, we beseech and entreat
Thee, O Lord, trembling and in humility, that
Thou graciously accept this creature of salt
and water, (he looks at it) mercifully illuminate
it, and in the way of Thy mercy, 9 sanctify
it; that wherever it may be aspersed, every
vexation of the unclean spirit may be cast out
by the invocation of Thy holy name, and the
terror of the venomous serpent be instantly
dispelled, and the presence of the Holy Spirit
be granted us, to be with us and aid us who
desire Thy mercy. 9 Through our Lord Jesus
Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit,
God through all ages of ages. Amen.
He sprinkles the altar on 4 sides counter-clockwise,
and (if no bishop present) the clergy and servers. At
the step he sprinkles the approaching laity. Choir:
T hou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop
and I shall be made clean. Thou shalt wash
me and I shall become whiter than snow.
= Have mercy on me, O God : according to
Thy great mercy.
Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop
and I shall be made clean. Thou shalt wash me
and I shall become whiter than snow.
= And according to the multitude of Thy
compassion : blot out my transgression.
Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop
and I shall be made clean. Thou shalt wash me
and I shall become whiter than snow. Bow:
9 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit : as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, unto the ages of ages, amen. ||
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.
Priest, at the step, facing east:
=  Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
+  And grant us Thy salvation. (Easter: alleluia)
Let us pray.
earken to us, Holy Lord, Father almighty,
H everlasting God, and vouchsafe to send
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from heaven Thy holy angel to guard, cherish,
protect, visit, and defend all of us abiding in
this Thy habitation, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
If a bishop is present he stands at his side throne in
amice, alb, stole, belt, sub-belts, gloves, and cope, with
crozier. The priest hands him the sprinkler to sprinkle
clergy and servers at his throne. The priest sprinkles
the laity and sings the = and collect as usual.
The collect ended, the choir begins the procession
responsory appointed in the missal and clergy and
servers line up for the procession.
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Easter to Whitsunday, ‘Thou shalt sprinkle’ is replaced by:
I
saw water issuing from the Temple, from the
right side thereof, alleluia! And all they to
whom that water came were healed and made
whole, and they say: alleluia, alleluia!
= O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is
good : for His mercy endureth for ever.
I saw water issuing from the Temple, from the
right side thereof, alleluia! And all they to whom
that water came were healed and made whole,
and they say: alleluia, alleluia! Bow:
9 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit : as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, unto the ages of ages, amen. ||
And all they to whom that water came were
healed and made whole, and they say: alleluia,
alleluia!
= and collect as above.
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altar
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1
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
3
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east
4
Sun. procession (circle the church outside on great feasts)
 Procession (Sundays and Greater Feasts)
They process by the route shown, choir singing, then
halt before the rood (introit diagram). The priest
turns west to share service times and fasts.
If it is Sunday, he sprinkles holy water along the way.
Sun. between Trinity and Advent (facing east)
L et us bow down before the image of the
Cross, for by it we received the holy
mystery of salvation. Priest, the = , usually:
= This sign of the Cross will be in heaven.
+ When the Lord cometh for judgment.
Let us pray. Deacon to the center.
B e present with us and help us, O
Lord our God, and those whom
Thou makest to rejoice in the glory of
the Holy Cross do Thou also defend with
its continual shelter, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Bidding Prayers: Litany of St. Martin
Deacon: Let us all say, Lord have mercy.
+ Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: With all our heart and with all our
soul, we worship Thee. +
For inviolable peace and the prosperous con-
dition of our nation, we beseech Thee. +
For the Orthodox congregation which is es-
tablished in this place, we call upon Thee. +
For our civil authorities and all the armed
forces, O King of kings. +
For seasonable weather and the fruits and
abundance of the earth, O good Giver. +
For this [city or holy monastery] and its pres-
ervation, we entreat Thee. +
For those sick and suffering from diverse de-
bilities: make them whole. +
For remission and amendment of sins
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we call upon Thee. +
God, hear us in our every prayer, for mighty
art Thou. +
The procession re-enters the sanctuary as the choir
sings the appointed antiphon, most commonly:
R ejoice, Queen of heaven; rejoice, Lady of
the angels. Hail, O holy root, from which
the Light dawned upon the world. Rejoice,
glorious Lady, beautiful above all women. Most
noble Lady, fare thee well, and forever pray for
us to Christ. Priest, the = , most commonly:
= After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst
remain inviolate.
+ O Mother of God, intercede in our behalf.
Let us pray. Priest, at the altar:
lmighty and merciful God, grant protec-
A tion for our weakness, that we who
practice the remembrance of the holy Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, may rise again from
our iniquities with the aid of her interceding
prayers, through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Change to Mass vestments. Choir sings the Officium.
How to Make the Entrance for Mass
Cue: first repeat of the Officium
altar
C C
T T  vestry
S D
P
1. Two servers with candles (C);
2. Thurifers (T), or any additional servers;
3. Subdeacon (S) with the gospels;
4. Deacon (D) with the missal;
5. Priest (P).
If the bishop is present, he takes the place of (P) to lead
the Confiteor, then returns to his throne.
 Ordinary of the Mass
BELLS. As the Officium (introit) is sung, clergy and servers process to the step. If a bishop is present, he comes
from his throne to lead the Confiteor. Two deacons support his elbows; at the step, each kisses his hand and
withdraws; a server (on his left) delivers his crozier; a priest (on his right) takes his mitre for a time. The Con-
fiteor rite ended, the deacons escort the bishop back to his throne.
Confiteor
= O confess to the Lord, for He is good.
+ For His mercy endureth for ever.
Bishop (priest), bowing with head bare:
I
confess to God, to blessed Mary, to all the
saints, and to you, that I have sinned exceed-
ingly in thought, word, and deed, through
my fault. I beseech Holy Mary, all the saints of
God, and you to pray for me.
The others: May almighty God have mercy on
thee, forgive thee all thy sins, deliver thee from
all evil, preserve and strengthen thee in good,
and bring thee to eternal life. ||
Bishop (priest), rising: Amen. His mitre is put on.
The others, heads bowed:
I confess to God, to blessed Mary, to all the
saints, and to thee, that I have sinned exceed-
ingly in thought, word, and deed, through my
fault. I beseech Holy Mary, all the saints of
God, and thee to pray for me.
Bishop (priest): May almighty God have mercy on
you, forgive you all your sins, deliver you from
all evil, preserve and strengthen you in good, and
bring you to eternal life. They, bowed: Amen.
Bishop: May the almighty and merciful Lord grant
you pardon and remission of all your sins, space
for true repentance and amendment of life, and
the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit. ||
They, rising: Amen. End of the Confiteor rite.
= O God, having turned Thou shalt revive us.
+ And Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.
= Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
+ And grant us Thy salvation.
= Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness.
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+ And let Thy saints rejoice.
The priest strikes his breast:
= Lord, cleanse Thou me from my secret faults.
+ And from strangers’ spare Thy servant.
= Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us.
+ But unto Thy name give the glory.
= Holy Mother of God, Ever-Virgin Mary,
+ Intercede for us with the Lord our God.
= O Lord God of hosts, convert us.
+ And show Thy countenance, and we shall be
saved.
= O Lord, hear my prayer.
+ And let my cry come unto Thee.
= The Lord be with you.
+ And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Having prayed, he kisses deacon and subdeacon:
R eceive the kiss of peace and love, that ye may
fitly perform the divine services at the most
holy altar.
They enter the sanctuary; the missal is set on the
right horn, the candles upon the floor. The priest,
hands clasped, bows in the midst:
T ake away from us all our iniquities, we
beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be
worthy to enter with pure minds into the holy of
holies, through Christ our Lord, amen.
I stand before the face of Thy divine majesty, O
God, O most merciful Father, though unworthy,
and I humbly pray Thine unspeakable mercy that
as Thou didst permit me to become Thy servant
in the priestly ministry, Thou wouldst make me
pleasing to Thee at all times, and worthy of cele-
brating a mystery so great.
He and the clergy kiss the altar.
The priest signs his forehead:
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen.
The deacon (server) fills the censer and presents it to
be blessed. If a bishop is present, he performs at his
throne all blessings of incense and of those reading.
B less. + Lord bless. May this incense be 9
blessed by Him in Whose honor it shall be
burnt, in the name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, amen.
The priest censes the altar (front 3x; right horn 3x;
left horn 3x). The deacon censes the priest 3x, remain-
ing sides of the altar 3x each, relics east of the altar
3x, clergy (3x each), and sanctuary, clockwise. The
thurifer (server) censes deacon, servers, rood screen
images; laity; and the church walls. The priest kisses
the gospels held to him by the subdeacon.
Prayer of St. Ambrose, part 2
O almighty God, who can celebrate these
.things worthily unless Thou make him
who offereth worthy? I know, Lord, and I
know it in truth, and I confess the same to Thy
goodness, that I am not worthy to approach
so great a mystery because of my sins beyond
measure and incessant negligence. But I do faith-
fully know, and believe with all my heart, and
confess with my mouth, that Thou canst make
me worthy, Who alone canst make worthy men
of unworthy, pure of impure, and from sinners
makest just men and saints. By this almighty
power of Thine I pray Thee: grant me a sinner
to celebrate this heavenly sacrifice with fear and
trembling, with purity of heart and a torrent of
tears, with spiritual gladness and heavenly joy.
O Master, let my soul perceive the sweetness
of Thy most blessed presence, and the
escort of Thy holy angels around me. For,
mindful of Thy venerable passion, I draw near
to Thine altar (though a sinner) that I may offer
Thee of Thy gifts the sacrifice Thou didst ordain
and command to be offered Thy majesty for a
memorial of Thee and for our salvation. Accept
it, therefore, I pray Thee, most high Shepherd,.. 11
on behalf of Thy holy Church and the people
Thou didst purchase with Thy blood. And
because it was Thy will for me, a sinner, to be
between Thee and this Thy people (though Thou
couldst not find in me the witness of a single
good deed), do not disdain at least a working
of economy lent to me, lest through me Thine
unworthy servant there be forfeited the price of
salvation of those for whom Thou didst consent
to be our redemption unto salvation, being made
a sacrificial Victim.
T herefore, O Master, I bring before Thee
(shouldst Thou be pleased graciously to
regard them) the tribulations of the nations, the
perils of the peoples, the groans of the captives,
the misery of orphans, the necessities of emigres,
the poverty of the disabled, the desperation of
those suffering, the failing health of the elderly,
the sighs of young people, the promises of
virgins, and the lamentations of widows. For
Thou hast mercy upon all, O Lord, and hatest
nothing which Thou hast made.
After the Officium the deacon leads the Kyrie facing
east on the step (priest: at the altar). On simple days
there are no verses, only Kyrieleison 3x, Christeleison
3x, Kyrieleison 3x.
O
Source of goodness, Father unbegot-
ten, from Whom all blessings proceed,
Lord, have mercy.
Choir / people: Kyrieleison.
Who didst send Thy Son to suffer for the sins
of the world to save it, Lord, have mercy.
+ Kyrieleison.
Bestowing the seven gifts of the Spirit by
Whom heaven and earth are filled, Lord, have
mercy.
+ Kyrieleison.
Only Son of God the Father, Whom the holy
prophets foretold would be born into the world
from a virgin by a miracle, Christ, have mercy.
+ Christeleison.
Holy One, sharer of the heavenly throne, song
of glory Whom the crown of angels serveth
without ceasing, chanting before Thy divine
majesty, Christ, have mercy.
+ Christeleison.
O sweetest Jesus, draw nigh, and from heaven
help us pray, for with watchful souls we
worship Thee on earth. Let us cry to Thee:
Christ, have mercy.
+ Christeleison.
O Spirit, Giver of life, united with the Father
and the Son, being of one essence with Them,
and flowing from the Father, Lord, have mercy.
+ Kyrieleison.
Who when Christ was baptized in the streams
of the Jordan didst appear luminous in the
semblance of a dove, Lord, have mercy.
+ Kyrieleison.
Thou Who art divine Fire, kindle our hearts,
that we may ever be worthy to cry out as one
man: Lord, have mercy.
+ Kyrieleison.
Priest, meanwhile (if need be, he says this before the
Kyrie or after the Gloria).
Prayer of St. Ambrose, part 3
O Lo rd , remember what our nature.is,
for Thou art our Father, Thou art our
God. Be not angry, neither shut up from us the
vastness of the depths of Thy mercy. We lay
not down our prayers before Thy face in self-
justification, but through Thy manifold mercies.
Remove our iniquities from us, Lord, and merci-
fully light in us the fire of the Holy Spirit. Take
from us the stony heart which is of our flesh, and
give us a heart of flesh to fear Thee, love Thee,
prove its love for Thee, delight in Thee, follow
Thee, and be fulfilled in Thee. We pray Thy
tender mercy, Lord, that Thou be pleased to look
upon Thy family with a serene countenance, ....
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for they await with eagerness the services held in
Thy most holy name. And that no one’s resolu-
tion be in vain, no one’s prayer ineffectual, bring
to our minds prayers Thou wilt delight to hear
and graciously wilt heed.
W e also beseech Thee, Holy Father, for
the souls of all the faithful departed, that
they may have eternal salvation, perpetual well-
being, and everlasting joy and consolation. O my
God, may this great sacrament of purity be for
them today a mighty and full feast upon Thee the
living Bread, Who camest down from heaven and
givest life to the world from Thy holy and blest
flesh, the flesh to wit of the unblemished Lamb
that taketh away the sins of the world, which
was derived from the holy and glorious womb of
the blessed Virgin Mary and conceived of the
Holy Spirit, and a feast upon that same precious
blood of Thine which happily flowed from Thy
most holy side by means of the soldier’s spear,
together with a river of Thy tender mercies: that
being refreshed, fed, comforted, and made whole
thereby, they may rejoice for Thy praise and glory.
Bareheaded, his hands uplifted, the priest intones the
Gloria. Then the deacon (r.) and subdeacon (l.) say it
quietly with him as the choir sings it.
G
lory be to God in the highest! And
on earth peace to men of good will. |
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, | we
worship Thee, we glorify Thee, | we give
thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, | O Lord
God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty.
| O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
| O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
| that takest away the sins of the world, have
mercy upon us. | That takest away the sins of the
world, receive our prayer. | That sittest at
the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon
us. | For Thou only art holy; Thou only art
the Lord; | Thou only art Most High, O Jesus
Christ, with the Holy Spirit, | in the glory of
God 9 the Father. Amen.
(It is omitted in Advent, pre-Lent, Lent, and on ferias.)
 Prayer of St. Ambrose, part 4
M ost holy Redeemer, I ask of Thy tender
mercy that the plenitude of Thy divine
Being may descend upon this bread and cup. Let
that invisible beauty and inconceivable majesty
of Thy Holy Spirit descend as well, O Lord, as
of old it would descend upon the sacrifices of
the Fathers, and may it make our offerings also
become Thy body and blood. And may this teach
me Thine unworthy priest to serve the priceless
mystery with purity of heart and a fountain of
tears, with all fear and trembling, so that Thou
mayest peaceably and graciously accept from my
hands the sacrifice of praise, for the salvation of all
men, both the living and the faithful laid to rest.
O Lord, I desire Thee—by this sacred
mystery of Thy most dear body and
blood, by which we are fed and given drink
daily in Thy holy church, are purged, hallowed,
and made participants in Thy one, most high
Divinity—to grant me Thy holy virtues, that
filled with them I may approach Thine altar
with a good conscience, so that these heavenly,
holy mysteries may become for me salvation and
life. For Thou didst say with Thy holy and blest
mouth, ‘The bread that I will give is My flesh,
for the life of the world. He that eateth Me, the
same shall live by Me, and he abideth in Me, and
I in him. I am the living bread which came down
from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he
shall live forever.’ O bread most sweet, heal the
palate of my heart, that I may see the sweetness
of Thy love. Lord, heal me from all insensitivity,
that I may know no sweetness save Thee, seek
no love save Thee, love no beauty save Thee.
The Gloria ends. [Overbeck: The choir adds the Trisa-
gion 3x, commemorating the reunion with Orthodoxy.
H oly God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us. 3x, with bows]
The priest signs his 9 forehead. Turning to the
people (with the deacon), he lifts his hands and says:
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Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b b hb.cb b Ghcb bygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
He and the deacon turn east again.
Vczzvbvhcb bGhcb hb.v vb}v
Let us pray.
Collect of the Day
from the missal
The collect concludes with a doxology, usually:
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Before other collects he sings once more, Let us pray.
Additional Collects
from the missal
Only the last one ends with doxology.
(Easter, Whitsunday, Nativity: Royal Acclamations.)
The priest sits, and the subdeacon, having taken the
epistle book to the step, begins immediately1 the
Epistle
from the missal
It is sung facing east. Then he bows, returns the book,
and gets a blessing from the bishop (or priest).
Gradual, Alleluia, Sequence
from the missal
There is no response after the epistle; the choir im-
mediately begins the gradual. After the alleluia is sung
on Sundays and feasts a sequence, the church bells
ringing throughout it.
Priest, deacon, and subdeacon read the chant texts
quietly. Then the deacon washes his hands, unfolds
the corporals (including antimins) over the altar, and
stands the gospels in the midst of the altar.
1 In old Roman books, the deacon: Aright! With manners, and in silence!
He fills the censer and presents it:
weekdays

B less. + Lord bless. May this incense be 9

blessed by Him in Whose honor it shall be
burnt, 9 in the name of the Father, the Son,
On ferias and lesser feasts the Creed is omitted and
the Offertory begins directly, the priest reading the 5th
part of the prayer of St. Ambrose after Let us pray.

and the Holy Spirit, amen.

Hands raised, the priest intones the creed; the choir
The deacon censes the book (3x, then continuously). sings the rest while the clergy say it together quietly.

I
Handing it back, he takes the gospels to the bishop
believe in one God, the Father almighty,
(or priest) and bows his head:
Maker of heaven and earth and of all things

G rant, O Lord, to bless. + The Lord be

in thy heart and on thy lips to proclaim
the holy gospel of peace, 9 in the name of the
visible and invisible. | And in one Lord
Jesus Christ the Son of God, the only-begotten,
begotten of the Father before all ages, | God
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen. of God, Light of Light, true God of true God,
| begotten not made, of one essence with the
The deacon bears the gospels to the step, preceded by Father, by Whom all things were made. | Who
two candles, thurifer, and subdeacon. The sequence for us men and for our salvation came down
ending, he sings northwestward, loud and clear: from heaven, | and was incarnate of

Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b hb.cb b Ghcb ygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, | and
became man. | And was crucified for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried, and
1 arose again on the third day according to the
He signs book, forehead, and bosom: Scriptures, | and ascended into the heavens, and

Vcbb bhcz bz z bhcb hcb hcb hcb hcb hcb hccbb b fcb hcb gb,cb hb.v [vb
The 9 continuation of the 9 ho­- ly gospel
sitteth at the right hand of the Father, | and shall
come again with glory to judge both the living
and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end.

Vcbb hcvb hcvbhcvb hcb b b fb,cb bfb,cb}v

according to Matthew. (or Mark, Luke, John)
| And in the Holy Spirit the Lord, the Giver of
life, Who proceedeth from the Father, | Who
with the Father and the Son together is wor-
shiped and glorified, Who spake by the proph-
Each person 9 crosses himself and bows east: ets. | And in one holy, catholic, and apostolic

Vcbb bv v bhcb bhcb bhvb b b fcb b hcb b hb cb hb.vb b }b b

+ Glo- ry be to Thee, O Lord.
Church. | I confess one baptism for the remission
of sins. | I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the age to come, amen.
The deacon fills the censer and presents it:
Gospel
from the missal

There is no verbal response; all 9 cross themselves

and make a prostration in silence. The deacon kisses
the book, gives it to the subdeacon, and they return.
The subdeacon holds the gospels for the priest to kiss.
Sermon
given here or at the end of Mass
1  In old Roman books, first: Aright! In silence, listening attentively!
In many uses of the Roman rite, he signs his forehead, lips, and bosom.
14
B less. + Lord bless. May this incense be 9
blessed by Him in Whose honor it shall be
burnt, 9 in the name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, amen.
The deacon censes the (bishop), priest, and clergy,
then makes a prostration at the step. The thuri-
fer (server) censes the deacon, servers, choir, images,
and laity. The subdeacon bears the gospels to the
(bishop), clergy, servers, choir, and laity to kiss, then
replaces it on the back left horn of the altar.
O
Prayer of St. Ambrose, part 5
fairest bread, possessing every delight
and every taste of sweetness, Who dost
To the east:
Vbb b vbvhcb bGhcb hb.v b}v
Let us pray.
ever nourish us with Thee and Thyself art The choir sings the
never consumed, let my heart feast on Thee,
and let the bowels of my spirit be suffused Offerenda
with the sweetness of Thy savor. In our father- from the missal
land the angels feast on Thee in person; in
its exile let mankind feast on Thee in its own Entrance. The deacon brings the gifts from the table
measure, that restored by the mighty Banquet to the priest at the altar. First he hands him the
we may not perchance waver in our journey. chalice, then the paten, each time kissing the priest’s
Holy bread, living bread, fair bread, spotless forearm. The priest sets the chalice on the antimins
bread, Who camest down from heaven and corporal, in the center. The paten rests in front of the
givest life to the world, come into my heart chalice. He bows, unveils them—the deacon always
and cleanse me of every defilement of flesh assists with the veil—then elevates the paten:
and spirit. Enter into my life; heal and sanctify
me within and without; be my defender and
unceasing salvation and the protector of my R eceive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation
which I, truly a sinner and in all respects
unworthy, but trusting only in the immensity of
body and soul. Drive from me the foes who lay
snares for me; let them depart without delay Thy goodness offer Thee in remembrance of the
from the power of Thy presence, that outwardly blessed incarnation, passion, resurrection, and
and inwardly defended by Thy protection, I ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor
may travel a straight path to Thy kingdom. of the blessed and glorious Ever-Virgin Mary,
There we will see Thee not in the mysteries, and all Thy saints who have pleased Thee from
as in this age, but face to face. Then Thou wilt the foundation of the world; and may it redound
deliver the kingdom to God the Father, and to their glory, O Lord, but to our salvation and
God will be all to each. For then Thou wilt fill that of all the faithful quick and dead; and may
me with Thee to wondrous fullness so that I they be pleased to intercede for us in heaven,
shall neither hunger nor thirst to eternity. Who whose memory we keep on earth. This may He
livest and reignest, God through all the ages of ages, deign to grant Who in perfect Trinity liveth and
amen. The missal is moved to the left side. reigneth, God through all the ages of ages, amen.
He replaces the paten and elevates the chalice:
Offertory
Deacon:
Let the catechumens depart out the doors! 1 W e offer Thee the cup of salvation, O Lord,
beseeching Thy mercy that it may ascend
with a fragrance of sweetness before the face of
The priest signs his 9 forehead; he and the deacon Thy divine majesty for our salvation and that of
turn west; and lifting his hands he sings aloud: the whole world. (he signs the Lamb with it:) 9 In

Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b hb.cb b Ghcb ygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, may
this new sacrifice be acceptable to almighty God.
He replaces the chalice and veils it. He sets the Lamb
1
 13th-c. books used at Rome give: If any is a catechumen, let
directly on the antimins, kisses the paten, then tucks
him depart. If any is a heretic, let him depart. If any is a Jew, let it under the antimins’ right edge, half visible.
him depart. If any is a pagan, let him depart. If any is an Arian,
The deacon presents the filled censer:
let him depart. He who hath no business here, let him depart.
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B less. + Lord bless. May this incense be 9
blessed by Him in Whose honor it shall be
burnt, 9 in the name of the Father, the Son,
and those sentenced to prison, chains, mines,
and those in exile, we pray Thee. +

and the Holy Spirit, amen.
The priest censes over the gifts: 3 crosses, 2 coun-
terclockwise circles, and 1 clockwise circle. Then the
right horn 3x, left horn 3x, and midst of the altar 3x.
For those held by diverse infirmities and those
vexed by unclean spirits, we pray Thee. +
For those that in Thy holy Church dispense
the fruits of charity, we pray Thee. +

L et my prayer be set forth in Thy sight as

incense, O Lord.
The deacon censes the priest 3x, remaining sides of
the altar 3x each, relics behind the altar 3x, image of
St. Mary 3x, sanctuary walls (clockwise), and clergy.
The thurifer censes the deacon, servers, rood images,
choir, laity, and church walls (clockwise). The subdea-
con holds the gospels for the priest to kiss.
Bidding Prayers after the Offerenda
Deacon: Asking for the peace of God and the
gift of forgiveness, with all our heart and
mind, we pray Thee.
+ Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: For Thy Holy Orthodox Church spread
abroad, here and in all the world, we pray
Thee. +
For our patriarch N., our metropolitan N.,
our bishop N., and all their clergy, for all
priests and those that serve, we pray Thee. +
For the civil authorities and the armed forces,
we pray Thee. +
For peace between the churches, the con-
version of pagans, and for calm amidst the
people, we pray Thee. +
For this [city / holy monastery], its good estate
and all that dwell therein, we pray Thee. +
For seasonable weather and abundance of the
fruits of the earth, we pray Thee. +
For virgins, widows, orphans, captives, and
those doing penance, we pray Thee. +
For those that travel by sea, land, and air,..... 16
To our every prayer and request hearken, O
God, we beseech Thee. +
The priest washes his hands on the right side.
C leanse me, O Lord, from all defilement of
mind and body, that being cleansed I may be
able to accomplish the holy work of the Lord.
The priest, bowing in the midst of the altar, deacon
and subdeacon on their steps, says quietly:
I n the spirit of humility and with a contrite
heart may we be accepted of Thee, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice be in such wise in Thy
sight that it may be accepted by Thee this day
and please Thee, my Lord and God. ||
He kisses the altar to the right of the gifts. Rising, he
raises his hands and eyes to heaven, saying:
C ome, O Holy Spirit, bless and 9 sanctify
this Sacrifice prepared to the praise and
glory of Thy name.
He signs his forehead: 9 In the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.
Bidding prayers ended, he and the deacon turn west
and he says in a modest spoken voice:
B rothers and sisters, pray for me that my and
your sacrifice may together be acceptable to
the Lord our God.
+ May the grace of the Holy Spirit illumine thy
heart and thy lips, | and may the Lord rightly
accept this sacrifice of praise | from thy hands, |
for our sins and offences.
The priest bows to the people, they to him. He and
the deacon turn east, and he sings in a modest voice:
Vczzvbvhcb bGhcb hb.v vb}v
Let us pray.
Vczbgcb bgcb bgcb b b b hcb b b b rdcb b Dfcb b hcb b bFgcb b b fcb b b fb,v b}b
Let us give thanks un- to the Lord our God.

Secret of the Day

from the missal
The secret concludes with a doxology, usually:
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Vbb b b b fcb bfcb b Fgbygcb b Fgcb b rdbM,c}v
+ It is meet and just. Servers exit the sanctuary.
Lifting his hands, the priest sings loud and clear:1
Preface of the Day
from the missal

I
Before other secrets he sings once more, Let us pray.
t is truly meet and just, right and good for
our salvation, that we should at all times
Additional Secrets and in every place give thanks to Thee, O
from the missal holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God...
(variable phrase) through Christ our Lord. By
The last one ends in a doxology spoken quietly until: Him angels praise Thy majesty, dominions

Vczzb bz b ab bcb b b dcb b bfcb btfcb dcb fcb rdcb dbmv b b}vb b bDfcb fb, b }v
Through  all  the  ag-  es  of   ag-  es. + Amen.
worship, powers tremble. The heavens and
the heavenly virtues and the blessed seraphim
give glory in one great jubilation. We desire of
Thee, command our voices also to be joined
The priest faces east, until Communion. with theirs, humbly confessing Thee and

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The Lord be with you. +And with thy spirit.
saying:
BELL 3x. The priest lifts his hands and he and the
clergy bow 3x. They then bow as he continues with

VczFgb6cv gcv Fgcv rdbM,v zb}vb hands lifted, and the choir sings, the Sanctus:

H
oly, Holy, Holy, Lord God of
Lift up your hearts. Lifting his hands. Sábaoth. Heaven and earth are full

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+ We lift them up to the Lord.
of Thy glory. Osanna in the highest.
Signing his forehead: 9 Blessed is He that cometh
in the name of the Lord. Osanna in the highest.

The canon is sung aloud (pre-10th c. Roman, and the Sarum pontifical). If the choir can extend the Sanctus,
it may be said quietly as they sing (Gallican, and late Sarum), but in 1868 the Russian Church ruled that
Christ’s words (‘Take eat,’ etc.), at least, be audible. A loud spoken voice (Reformation practice) is not used.
If a priest sings Mass outside his diocese, he commemorates the local bishop, not his own.
From ‘Take, eat’ until communion, the priest disjoins his thumbs and forefingers only to sign the gifts. This repre-
sents the radiant wounds from the Passion visible in the hands and feet of our resurrected Lord.
Concelebrating priests may take Terce and Sext; the additional collects; the deacon’s words, if no deacon; veilings;
the final blessing with the chalice; and the blessing of the loaf after Mass. The celebrating priest, however,
always takes the last secret and the canon. Formerly, concelebration was limited to pontifical Mass.
1 The words given here are those of the default preface for ferial days. Music p. qq.
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The priest bends to kiss the image, then he and the
clergy rise together || and he says:
W e worship Thee, O Christ, and we bless
Thee, for by Thy holy Cross Thou hast
redeemed the world; have mercy on us.
O .Blessed Trinity, we call on Thee, we
worship Thee, we praise Thee.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this
time forth, now, and for evermore.
Servers, in a row, bow their heads until their re-entry.

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 Canon Missæ
The anaphora of St. Peter the apostle. Hands
clasped, the priest lifts his eyes to our High Priest
in heaven. Then, head bowed, he chants modestly:
T
HEREFORE, most gracious
Father, through Jesus Christ
Thy Son our Lord, we humbly
beseech Thee, and we desire, ||
He kisses the altar, to the right of the gifts, then
signs them:
that Thou accept and bless these 9 gifts,
these 9 things Thou gavest us, these 9
holy unspotted sacrifices (hands lifted)
which we offer Thee, first for Thy Holy
Catholic Church, that it may please Thee
to keep her in peace and unity, to guard
and govern her throughout­the world, with
Thy servant our patriarch N., our metro-
politan N., and all Orthodox guardians of
the catholic and apostolic faith.
R emember, O Lord, Thy servants and
handmaidens, N. and N.,
Diptychs are sung by the deacon.
and all here gathered, and all faithful
Christians, whose faith is attested and
whose devotion is known by Thee, for
whom we offer Thee and who themselves
offer Thee this sacrifice of praise for them-
selves and all their family and friends, for
the redemption of their souls, for their
safety and salvation, and who pay their
vows to Thee the eternal, living, and true
God.
Communicantes
I n communion with, and venerating­the
memory, firstly, of the glorious Ever-
Virgin, Mary, Mother of our Lord and
God Jesus Christ, as also of Thy blessed
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apostles and martyrs Peter and Paul,
Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James,
Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon
and Thaddæus, of Linus, Cletus, Clement,
Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Laurence,
Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and
Damian, and the repose of the [martyr or
blessed] N., and of all Thy saints, by whose
intercessions and prayers grant us in all
things to be guarded by the help of Thy
protection, through the same Christ our
Lord. + Amen.
He looks on the Lamb, then bows until ‘family.’
Hanc Igitur
W e therefore pray Thee, O Lord,
mercifully to accept this offering of
our bounden service and that of all Thy
family; || and order our days in Thy peace;
and command us to be delivered from
eternal damnation and numbered amongst
the flock of Thine elect, through Christ our
Lord. + Amen.
Looking on the gifts, he signs them:
T his offering we beseech Thee, O
almighty God, to make 9 blessed, 9
appointed, 9 ratified and reasonable, and
to accept, that it may be made for us
He signs Lamb and chalice separately:
the 9 body and 9 blood of Thy dearly
beloved Son, our Lord and God Jesus
Christ,
He lifts, spreads, and re-clasps his hands; makes a
deep bow; and wipes his fingers on the cloth.
W ho, the day before He suffered, took
bread into His holy and venerable
hands,
He takes the Lamb in both hands and lifts his eyes:
and with His eyes lifted up to heaven, unto
Thee, God His almighty Father,   cup of everlasting salvation.
He bows: giving thanks to Thee, ||
He holds it in his left hand, signing it with his right:
He 9 blessed it, brake it, and gave it to His
disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat of this, all of
you, for this is My body.’
He bows, signs the antimins with the Lamb, 9
and sets it thereon. Unveiling the chalice, he el-
evates it a little:
I n like manner, after He had supped,
taking this excellent chalice also into
His holy and venerable hands, again giving
Thee thanks,
He sets it down for a moment, to sign it:
9 He blessed it and gave it to His disciples,
Saying, ‘Take and drink of this, all of you,
for this is the cup of My blood, of the new
and everlasting covenant, the mystery of
faith, which shall be shed for you and for
many, unto remission of sins. As often as ye
do these things, ye shall do them in remem-
brance of Me.’ He replaces the chalice.
He bows; veils the gifts; then extends his arms
like the Crucified, thumbs to forefingers, saying:
W herefore, O Lord, we Thy servants
as also Thy holy people, calling
to mind the blessed passion of the same
Christ Thy Son our Lord God, as also His
resurrection from the dead and glorious
ascension into heaven, offer to Thy most
excellent majesty, from the gifts Thou hast
given us, He signs them:
9 a pure Lamb; 9 a holy Lamb; 9 an
unblemished Lamb;
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He signs Lamb and chalice separately:
the holy 9 bread of eternal life and the 9
He looks on them. With hands lifted the usual way:
M ayest Thou be pleased to look upon
them with a favorable and serene
countenance, and to accept them as Thou
wert pleased to accept the gifts of Thy
just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our
patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy
high priest Melchisedech did offer Thee, a
holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
He lifts his eyes and hands. Then, as shown, he
signs (a) Lamb, (b) chalice; (c) both.
W e beseech Thee, O Lord, to send
down Thy Holy Spirit upon this
sacrifice, and make this bread the precious
9 body of Thy Christ, and that which
is in this chalice the precious 9 blood of
Thy Christ, 9 changing them by Thy Holy
Spirit. + Amen, amen, amen.
All prostrate/bow. Servers re-enter the sanctuary
[and wash the deacon’s hands].
Arms crossed over his chest, the priest bows:
W e most humbly beseech Thee, O
almighty God, command these
things to be borne by the hands of Thy holy
angel to Thine altar on high, in the sight of
Thy divine majesty, that as many of us as
will receive, by partaking at this altar, ||
He kisses the edge of the altar, then signs Lamb
and chalice separately:
the most sacred 9 body and 9 blood
of Thy Son, may be replenished (and
his forehead:) with 9 all heavenly bene-
diction and grace, through the same
Christ our Lord. + Amen.
R emember also, O Lord, Thy servants
and handmaidens, N. and N., ...
The deacon does not sing the diptychs on Sunday.
who are gone before us with the seal of
faith, and rest in the sleep of peace. To
these, O Lord, and all that rest in Christ,
grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refresh-
ment, light, and peace, through the same
Christ our Lord. + Amen.
The priest beats his breast with his right hand.
the chalice. If none the priest lifts both, singing:
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Through  all  the  ag-  es  of   ag-  es. + Amen.
The gifts are replaced and veiled; all make a pros-
tration; the deacon kisses the altar and priest’s
shoulder, then takes the paten in his right hand.
Priest, hands lifted:
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Let us pray. Taught by His saving commandments

T o us sinners also, Thy servants,

trusting in the multitude of Thy
mercies, vouchsafe to grant some
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and following His Divine teaching, we dare to say:
part and fellowship with Thy holy
The deacon elevates the paten in his right hand.
apostles and martyrs, with John,
Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius,
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Alexander, Marcellinus­ , Peter, Felicity,
Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, O UR Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed
Anastasia, and with all Thy saints,
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be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
admit us, not weighing our merits, but
granting us forgiveness, through Christ our
Lord. + Amen. Vbb b b rdbmv [v bfcb b gcb bfcb brdcb Dfcb gcb Fgcb fb,v b b]v b bdcb fcb gv b
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
He signs the gifts:

B y Whom, O Lord, Thou dost ever

create, 9 sanctify, 9 quicken, 9 bless,
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day our dai- ly bread, and forgive us our debts
and bestow upon us all these good things.
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as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
chalice, the priest signs over it with the Lamb:
9 By Him,

again, rim to rim: 9 and with Him,

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temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

inside the cup: 9 and in Him is to Thee, Priest: Amen. Paten lowered.

over the chalice: 9 God the Father almighty,

in front of it: 9 in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all honor and glory,
BELLS. The priest elevates the Lamb, the deacon
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D eliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
from all evils past, present, and to
come, and by the intercession of the blessed
and glorious and Ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of God, and of Thy blessed apostles
Peter and Paul, and Andrew, [and our diverse debilities: make them whole. +
patron St. N.,] with all Thy saints,
Here add any petitions enjoined by the bishop.
The deacon gives him the paten and bows. The priest
kisses it; touches it to his left then right eye; crosses For remission and amendment of sins, we call
9 himself with it; then replaces it. upon Thee. +
mercifully grant peace in our days, that God, hear us in our every prayer, for mighty
aided by the help of Thy loving-kindness art Thou. +
we may be ever free from sin and unaffect-
The priest signs the chalice with the 3rd particle:
ed by any passion.
9 9 9
Unveiling the gifts, the priest bows, then breaks the
Lamb in half over the chalice: Vcbb fcv vbdcvb bfcb bfcb b b fbcb b bgcb b bfcb b bdcb b fcb rdcbdbmvb }b
The peace of the Lord be with you for ever.
Through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son our
Lord, He breaks the right half in half: Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God. Deacon to the step.
Vczz z z b fcz bz fcz b z dcz b zfb,cb fb,c}vv
+ And with thy spirit.

Priest, holding the particles over the chalice: The priest and the clergy (on his right) say the Agnus
together. Meanwhile the choir sings it, the cantor
Vczzb bz b ab bcb b b dcb b bfcb btfcb dcb fcb rdcb dbmv b b}vb b bDfcb fb, b }v pre-intoning each line:

O
Through  all  the  ag-  es  of   ag-  es. + Amen. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
of the world, have mercy upon us.
He sets them on the antimins corporal.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the
Bidding Prayers: Litany of St. Martin sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the
Deacon: Let us all say, Lord have mercy. world, grant us Thy peace.
+ Lord, have mercy.
The Agnus is sung as many times as needed. Mean-
Deacon: With all our heart and with all our while the priest signs the chalice with the particle
soul, we worship Thee. + and puts it into the blood:
For inviolable peace and the prosperous con-
dition of our nation, we beseech Thee. + M ay this most 9 sacred mingling of the
body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
be to me and all who partake thereof health of
For the Orthodox congregation established in soul and body, and a salutary foretaste of our
this place, we call upon Thee. + attaining life eternal and holding fast thereunto,
For our civil authorities and all the armed through the same Christ our Lord, amen.
forces, O King of kings. + He divides the Lamb for communion. The Roman
For seasonable weather and the fruits and rite has no addition of hot water. Lastly he says:

L
abundance of the earth, O good Giver. + ord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thine
.apostles, ‘My peace I give unto you, peace I
For this [city or monastery] and its preserva-
leave with you,’ look not upon my sins but upon
tion, we entreat Thee. +
the faith of Thy Church, and be pleased to grant
For those who are sick and suffering from her that peace, protection, and unity agreeable
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to Thy will, Who livest and reignest with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, God through all the
ages of ages, amen.
O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting
.God, grant us so worthily to receive this
most holy body and blood of Thy Son our Lord
Jesus Christ, that we may be able thereby to
receive remission of all our sins, and be filled
with Thy Holy Spirit, and possess Thy peace.
For Thou art God and there is none other beside
Thee, Whose glorious kingdom abideth unto the
ages of ages, amen.
He kisses the corporals, chalice, and deacon:
P eace to thee and to the Church of God.
+ And with thy spirit.
The deacon kisses the bishop and clergy. The priest
kisses the pax icon, then hands it to the subdeacon,
who brings it out in a cloth for the laity to kiss.
Communio
from the missal
The priest takes a particle in both hands.
G od the Father, fount and source of all
good, Who led by loving-kindness didst
will Thine only-begotten Son to descend to the
lowest world and take on flesh for us which I,
unworthy, here hold in my hands, I worship
Thee, I glorify Thee, I praise Thee with
the whole intention of my mind and heart. And I
pray that Thou wilt not forsake us Thy servants
but wilt forgive our sins, that we may be able to
serve Thee, the only living and true God, with a
pure heart and a chaste body, through the same
Christ our Lord, amen.    The appointed chant over, the priest exits the sanc-
Holding It briefly over the chalice:
L ord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
Who by the will of the Father and the
co-operation of the Holy Spirit hast by Thy
death given life to the world, deliver me, I pray
Thee, by this Thy most holy body and blood,
from all mine iniquities and from all evils, and
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make me ever obey Thy commandments, and
suffer me not to be separated from Thee at any
time forevermore, O Saviour of the world, Who
with God the Father in the unity of the same
Holy Spirit livest and reignest, God through all
the ages of ages, amen.
L et not the holy mystery of Thy body and
blood, O Lord Jesus Christ, which I though
unworthy receive, be to me for judgment and
condemnation, but by Thy tender mercy may it
be for the salvation of my body and soul, amen.
Bowing low:
H ail forevermore, most holy flesh of Christ,
to me before all and above all the highest
sweetness. The body of our Lord Jesus Christ be
to me a sinner the way and the life. || Signing his
mouth with It: In the name of the 9 Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.
Having received with faith, he regards the chalice.
H ail forevermore, heavenly drink, to me
before all and above all the highest
sweetness. The body and blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ be to me a sinner everlasting
healing unto eternal life, amen. Signing his
mouth with it: In the name of the 9 Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen. With three sips.
All the priests take a particle. Then the deacons kiss
the priest, receiving a particle in their hands from
him. Each priest and deacon says, inaudibly, Hail
forevermore most holy flesh, and partakes.
Each priest/deacon says, Hail forevermore heavenly
drink, partakes of the chalice, and takes antidoron.
tuary bearing the Sacrament on the paten, preceded
by two servers and the deacon bearing the chalice.1
Seeing the chalice, the people prostrate / bow, and
recite the following:
1  In the Russian Church the priest, after the prayers, takes the
cup from the deacon and housels with a spoon. In the Roman
rite this was one procedure for giving the reserved Sacrament.
L ord Jesus Christ, | Son of the living God,
| Who by the will of the Father | and the
co-operation of the Holy Spirit | hast, by Thy
death, given life to the world, | deliver me, I pray
Thee, | by this Thy most holy body and blood, |
from all mine iniquities and from all evils, | and
make me ever obey Thy commandments, | and
suffer me not to be separated from Thee at any
time forevermore, | O Saviour of the world, |
Who with God the Father, | in the unity of the
same Holy Spirit, | livest and reignest, God |
through all the ages of ages, amen.
I confess to God, | to blessed Mary, | to all the
saints, | and to thee, | that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, |
through my fault. | I beseech Holy Mary, | all
the saints of God, | and thee to pray for me.
Priest, in a spoken voice over the people:
M ay almighty God have mercy on you,
forgive you all your sins, deliver you
from all evil, preserve and strengthen you in
good, and bring you to eternal life. + Amen.
M ay the almighty and merciful Lord grant
you pardon and remission of all your
sins, space for true repentance and amendment
of life, and the grace and consolation of the
Holy Spirit. + Amen.
He takes the chalice in his hands. The servers hold
the cloth between them. The choir sings:
C ome, ye people, to the holy and immortal
mystery, and the offering we must make.
With fear and faith let us draw near; with hearts
made clean by repentance let us partake of the
Gifts. For the Lamb of God is set forth to the
Father, a sacrifice for us. Let us worship only
Him, let us give glory to Him, crying with the
angels, alleluia! Septuagesima to Easter: This is My
body which is given for you. This is the chalice, the new
testament in My blood, saith the Lord. This do ye, as
often as ye shall receive, for a commemoration of Me.
Arms folded, each approaches; the priest saying [by
custom, Servant / handmaiden of God N.,]
T he body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
avail thee unto remission of all thy sins and
unto life eternal, amen.
Lips wiped, each steps aside to take a little ordinary
wine. After communion [the deacon reserves the
Sacrament, preceded by candles and censer; he
censes It, closes the door, and bows;] the subdeacon
moves the missal to the right. The priest puts all the
crumbs in the chalice, drains it, bows, and says:
I thank Thee, Holy Lord, Father almighty,
everlasting God, Who hast refreshed me with
the most holy body and blood of Thy Son our
Lord Jesus Christ, and I pray that this holy
mystery of our salvation, which I an unworthy
sinner have received, may fall neither to my
judgment nor to condemnation, as I deserve,
but to the advancement of my body and soul
unto life eternal, according to Thy mercy, amen.
The deacon washes his hands, folds the antimins
and other corporals, and cuts the loaf.
The priest goes to the right horn. There the server
with both cruets pours 3 ablutions (2 wine, 1 water)
over his thumbs and forefingers into the chalice:
M ay this communion, O Lord, purge us
of our misdeeds and make us partakers
of heavenly healing. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
through all ages of ages, amen. He drains the 1st.
B lessed be thou by thy Son, O Lady, for
through thee we have partaken of the Fruit
of life. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ
thy Son, Who with God the Father in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, God
through all ages of ages, amen. He drains the 2nd.
W
hat we have taken with our mouth may
we receive with a pure mind, O Lord,
and from a temporal gift may it become for us
the medicine of immortality. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God
24 through all ages of ages, amen. And the 3rd.
He bows deeply in the midst of the altar. [May God bless you with every heavenly blessing and
make you holy and pure in His sight; may the riches of

L et us bow down before the image of the

.Cross, through which we have received the
holy mystery of salvation. ||
His glory more than abound in you; may the word of
His truth instruct you; may the gospel of His salvation
make you wise; and may He fill you with the charity of
The deacon, in the center, dresses the chalice. all the saints. Through our Lord Jesus Christ His Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Him in the unity of the
The priest, on the right, washes his hands:
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen.]

I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I

will go round about Thine altar, O Lord.
Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b hb.cb b Ghcb ygcbgb,v }v
and takes antidoron. He, with deacon and subdeacon, The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
says the Communio at the rt. horn. The choir finishes.
Deacon, still westward:
The priest signs his 9 forehead; he and the deacon
Depart, the Offering is sent up!
turn west. Hands lifted:
+ Thanks be to God.

Vczzfcz z zhb.vz zv bGhcz bz ygcz z gb,v z }v ccbb fcb b hb.cb b Ghcb ygcbgb,v }v
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
However, when the Gloria is omitted, this instead:
Deacon, eastward: Let us bless the Lord!
Turning east: + Thanks be to God.

Vczzvbvhcb bGhcb hb.v vb}v Priest, bowing east:

Let us pray.

Postcommunion of the Day

L et the liturgy of my servitude be pleasing
to Thee, O Holy Trinity, and grant that
this sacrifice which I, unworthy, have offered
from the missal up in the sight of Thy majesty may be accepted
of Thee, and through Thy compassions obtain
... Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who mercy for me and those for whom I have offered
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy it. For Thou livest and reignest, God through all
Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen. the ages of ages, amen. He kisses the altar.
Before additionals, once more: Let us pray. He signs his forehead: 9 In the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.
Additional Postcommunions
from the missal He blesses the people with the chalice:

Only the last postcommunion ends in a doxology.
The priest signs his 9 forehead; he and the deacon
turn to the people; and they sing:
G od’s majesty and single essence bless you,
9 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Amen.
The deacon carries it to the vestry, candles preceding.
If no deacon, the priest will carry it in the retrocession.

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Let us pray. Deacon: Bow your heads un- to God.
An impeded Mass’ Officium is sung by the choir,
its Epistle by a reader, its Gospel by the priest.

Prayer of Bowed Heads If a bishop is present he now blesses the people,

from the missal, or having his mitre and crozier.
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Bishop: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who hath made heaven and earth.
Bishop: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
All: From this time forth, now and forevermore.
Bishop: May almighty God bless you, the 9 Father,
the 9 Son, and the 9 Holy Spirit. + Amen.
And if the bishop be Eastern rite, it is customary to
sing here, Eis polla eti, Despota!
BELLS. The servers with candles, then the subdeacon
with gospels, deacon with missal, and priest in his cap,
make the retrocession, retracing the same route taken
at the beginning of Mass. In the vestry they unvest.
The servers close the rood doors and curtain, extin-
guish altar candles, and replace the altar pall.
The priest in a stole, and the deacon carrying antido-
ron, holy water, and the sprinkler, go to the step.
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection­
of the flesh, and life everlasting, amen.
Bells ceasing, the priest signs his forehead:
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O God, 9 come to mine as- sis-tance.
Choir (reader): O Lord make haste to help me; Glory
to the Father; hymn; and 3 psalms with Glory.
The priest, however, quietly blesses the antidoron:
= Blessed be the name of the Lord.
+ From this time forth, now, and forevermore.
= Let us bless the Lord.
+ Thanks be to God.
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.

None
O Lord, 9 bless this creature of bread as
Thou didst bless the five loaves in the
wilderness, that all who taste of it may receive
Facing east, the priest prays quietly: health of body and soul. In the name of the 9
Father, the 9 Son, and the 9 Holy Spirit, amen.
9 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, amen. Sprinkling it, he gives it to the laity, who kiss his hand.
The psalms of None and the antiphon ended, the

O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be

Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
priest or his delegate intones the chapter, usually:

done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day

our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta-
O ne Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God
and Father of all, Who is above all, and
through all, and in us all, Who is blessed unto
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen. the ages.
Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee. + Thanks be to God. The little responsory is sung.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
The server sings the =, usually Lord, cleanse Thou me
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
from my secret faults. +, in a spoken voice: And from
I   believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of strangers’ spare Thy servant. Priest:
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
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The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the
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Let us pray.
Father­almighty; from thence He shall come to
judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Collect of the Day
Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the ­communion from the missal
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... Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who heavens, bless the Lord.
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the O all ye waters that be above the heavens, bless
Holy Spirit, God through all the ages of ages. Amen. ye the Lord, * all ye powers of the Lord, bless
ye the Lord.
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The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi- rit.
O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord, * ye stars
of heaven, bless ye the Lord.
O shower and dew, bless ye the Lord, * every
Server: Let us bless the Lord. + Thanks be to God. wind of God, bless the Lord.
Priest, quietly: 9 In the name of the Father, the O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord, * bless
Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen. ye the Lord, O ye cold of winter and summer
warmth.

O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be

Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
O ye dews and storms of snow, bless ye the
Lord, * bless ye the Lord, O ye ice and cold.
O ye frosts and snows, bless ye the Lord, * bless
our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ye the Lord, O ye nights and days.
forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta- O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord, *
tion, but deliver us from the evil one, amen. bless ye the Lord, ye lightnings and clouds.
O let the earth bless the Lord, * let it praise and
Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with thee.
exalt Him above all for ever.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is
O ye mountains and little hills, bless ye the
the Fruit of thy womb Jesus, amen.
Lord, * O all things that spring up upon the
I   believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of earth, bless the Lord.
heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only O ye fountains, bless ye the Lord, * O ye seas
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy and rivers, bless the Lord.
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered O ye whales and all that move in the waters,
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and bless ye the Lord, * O all ye fowls of the air,
buried. He descended into hell;­the third day bless ye the Lord.
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord, * O
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the ye children of men, bless ye the Lord.
Father­almighty; from thence He shall come to Let Israel bless the Lord, * let him praise Him
judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy and exalt Him above all for ever.
Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the ­communion O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord, * O
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection­ ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
of the flesh, and life everlasting, amen. O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye
the Lord, * O ye holy and humble of heart,
None ended, Thanksgiving follows. In some places it
bless the Lord.
is read aloud in lieu of None.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the
Lord, * praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
Thanksgiving Prayers Bowing: 9 Let us bless the Father and the Son,
Canticle of the Three Youths with the Holy Spirit, || let us praise and exalt
Him above all for ever.

O
all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord, * praise and exalt Him above all Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of
for ever. heaven, * and worthy of praise, and glorious,
O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord, * ye and exalted above all for ever.
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O praise the Lord in His saints, * praise Him
in the firmament of His power.
Praise Him for His mighty acts, * praise Him
according to the magnitude of His greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, *
praise Him upon the psaltery and harp.
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance, * praise
Him upon the strings and pipe.
Praise Him upon the well-tuned cymbals, praise
Him upon the cymbals of jubilation, * let every
thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
Nunc Dimittis, Luke 2:29-32
N ow Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, * O
Lord, according to Thy word, in peace.
Because mine eyes have seen * Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared * before the face of
all peoples,
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and
the glory of Thy people Israel.
Bowing: 9 Glory to the Father and to the Son *
and to the Holy Spirit, ||
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall
be, * unto the ages of ages, amen.
antiphon: Let us sing the hymn of the three
youths, .which they sang in the furnace of fire,
blessing the Lord.
Leader: Kyrieleison.
All: Christeleison.
Leader: Kyrieleison. and, as all bow,
O ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, ||
The leader intones, a little louder:
= And lead us not into temptation.
+ But deliver us from the evil one.
= Hail, Mary full of grace, our Lord is with
thee; blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
+ Amen.
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= Let us bless the 9 Father and the Son with
the Holy Spirit.
+ Let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
= Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament
of heaven.
+ And worthy of praise, and glorious, and
exalted above all for ever.
= The 9 Holy Trinity bless and keep us.
+ Amen.
= O Lord, enter not into judgment with Thy
servant.
+ For before Thee shall no man living be
justified.
= O Lord God of hosts, convert us.
+ And show Thy countenance and we shall be
saved.
= O Lord, hear my prayer.
+ And let my cry come unto Thee.
Only a priest or deacon says, facing east:
The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit.
Whoever is leading prayers says: Let us pray. and,
O God, Who for the three youths didst
temper the flames of fire, mercifully grant
that the flame of sin may not consume us Thy
servants.
S et our reins and our heart aflame with the
fire of the Holy Spirit, O Lord, that we may
serve Thee with a chaste body and please Thee
with a pure heart.
O ur actions, we beseech Thee, O Lord, do
Thou precede by inspiring us and bring to
fruition by helping us, that our every activity
and prayer may ever begin with Thee, and what
is begun may be completed by Thee. Through
Christ our Lord, amen.
I give Thee thanks, my sweetest Lord Jesus
Christ, true Light, salvation of believers,
consolation of the sorrowful, hope of all men,
joy of the angels, because Thou wast pleased
this day to nourish me, a wretch and great
sinner, Thy servant, with Thy most holy body
and blood. Therefore even I, so wretched, who
am undone by my countless sins, implore Thy
most gracious mercy with tearful prayers, that
this sweetest repast, this highest and incompre-
hensible communion, may not fall to my soul’s
judgment, but profit me as a healing remedy
for casting out all the snares and wickedness of
the devil’s deceit, so that no iniquity of his may
get the better of me in my heart, body, soul, or
senses, but Thy tender mercy may bring me to
the supernal feastings of the angels, where Thou
the very blessedness art, and the clear Light, and
gladness everlasting, amen.
The End

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