The Readings

The three great Litanies

The Prayer of Reconciliation

Heavenly Hymn

Consecration

Fraction and Communion

Psalm 150

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THE OFFERTORY

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy (41 times)

PRIEST :

Glory and Honour, Honour and Glory may be given to the Holy Trinity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Grant peace and holiness to the One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church of God. Amen. Remember, O Lord, those who have offered these oblations and those on whose behalf they are offered and those who are presenting them. Grant them all a heavenly reward.

DEACON :

Pray for these sacred and worthy oblations, and our sacrifices and for those who offered them. Lord have mercy.

CONGREGATION :

Alleluia. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. O Lord save us, O Lord ease our ways. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia.

PRIEST :

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One God. Blessed be God the Father, the Almighty.

DEACON :

Amen.

PRIEST :

Blessed be His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

DEACON :

Amen.

PRIEST :

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.

DEACON :

Amen. One is the Holy Father, One is the Holy Son. One is the Holy Spirit. Amen. Blessed be the Lord God forever. Praise the Lord, all you nations. Acclaim Him all you peoples. For strong is His mercy upon us, He is faithful forever. Amen. Alleluia.

CONGREGATION :

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Now and forevermore. Amen. Alleluia.

PRIEST :

Let us pray.

DEACON :

Stand up for prayer.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

Let us give thanks to the gracious and merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and saviour Jesus Christ, for He has protected us, spared us, supported us and brought us till this hour. Let us ask the almighty God to keep us in peace this blessed day, and all the days of our life.

DEACON :

Let us pray.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

O Lord, Master and almighty God, the Father of our Lord, God and saviour Jesus Christ. We thank you, on every occasion, in every condition and for all things. For you have protected, assisted, preserved, accepted us, spared us, supported us, and brought us till this hour.

DEACON :

Let us pray that God may have mercy and compassion upon us, hear us, sustain us, and continuously accept the prayers and supplications of His saints on our behalf, and make us worthy to partake of these holy sacraments, for the forgiveness of our sins.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Therefore, we ask and appeal to Your goodness, O Lover of mankind, that You grant us to conclude this blessed day, and all the days of our life in peace and in Your fear. All envy, all temptation, all works of Satan, all intrigues of the wicked, uprising of enemies, seen and unseen, do cast away from us, and from all Your people, and from this table and from this Holy Place. Grant us the endowments and benefactions, as You have given us the power to tread underfoot serpants and scorpions and the whole strength of the enemy. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, through the grace, mercy, and love of mankind, of Your only Begotten Son, our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Glory, honour dominion and worship are due to You, together with Him and the Life giving and consubstantial Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

PRIEST : ( Minister's Absolution )

May Your servants, ministers of this day, the protopriests, priests, deacons, clergymen, and all the people, and my weak-self; be absolved (from their sins) by the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and through the One, Holy Universal and Apostolic Church. And through the mouths of the twelve Apostles, the Beholder of the Lord Evangelist Mark the Apostle and Martyr, St. Severus the patriarch, and our holy teacher Dioscorus, the Apostolic St. Athanasius, St. John Chrysostom, St. Cyril, St. Basil, St. Gregory, the three hundred and eighteen assembled at Nicea, the hundred and fifty at Constantinople, and the two hundred and Ephesus, And through the mouth of our honourable and blessed father, the Pontiff Pope Abba (..........), And through the mouth of my abject-self. For blessed and glorious is Your holy Name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Now and forevermore. Amen.

CONGREGATION :

You redeemed us by Your Spirit.

CONGREGATION :

This is the censor of pure Gold, containing the amber. Entrusted to the hands of Aaron the priest. To offer incense upon the altar. Upon the place of the remission. It is the virgin St. Mary, she had born Jesus Christ, the Son of the Word. The Holy Spirit descended upon her. Sanctified, purified and filled of grace. Through her pleadings, our God. Grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

CONGREGATION : ( The intercessions )

Through the pleadings of the Mother of God, St. Mary. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the pleading of the seven Archangels, and the Heavenly Hosts, O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of my masters the Apostles, and disciples. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of the Beholder of the Lord, Evangelist Mark the Apostle. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of my Lord, the prince of martyrs, the hero, St. George. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of the true bride of Christ, St. Demiana. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of our fathers, the righteous fathers, the martyrs of El-Fayoum. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of our fathers, the righteous fathers, the martyrs of Ekhmeem. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of the great patriarch, St. Athanasius, the defender of our faith. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through the prayers of all the Saints of this day, each one in His name. O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Through their prayers O Lord, preserve the life of our father, the honoured Pontiff Abba (..........). O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

We worship You, O Christ, with You gracious Father and the Holy Spirit, for You have come (risen) and saved us.

THE READINGS

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READER : ( The Pauline Epistle )

Introduction : Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Apostle, who was called and chosen to preach the gospel of God.

The Pauline Epistle is read...

Conclusion : The grace and peace of the Lord be with us all. Amen.

READER : ( The Catholic Epistle )

Introduction : A lesson, my beloved brethren selected from the Catholic Epistle of our Father (..........), may his blessings be with us all. Amen.

The Catholic Epistle is read...

Conclusion : Do not love the world, nor it's lustful desires, for the world and it's lustful desires will pass away. Those who perform the will of God, abide forever.

CONGREGATION :

Hail O Mary, the beautiful Dove : that bore God, the Word for us.

Hail to the selected, true virgin : Hail to the bride of Christ, St. Demiana.

Hail to our righteouss father, the great among the patriarchs : Hail to the hero of the Orthodox faith, St. Athanasius.

Truly blessed are You, with Your gracious Father : and the Holy Spirit, for you have come (risen) and saved us.

READER : ( The Acts )

Introduction : From the Acts of our fathers, the Apsotles, may their holy blessings be with us all Amen.

The Acts is read...

Conclusion : May the word of the Lord grow and spread, be mighty and firmly held in the holy church of God. Amen.

PRIEST :

The Priest reads the Sinaxarium.

CONGREGATION : ( The Trisagion )

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: who was born of the virgin, have mercy upon us.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: who was crucified for our sake, have mercy upon us.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: who arose from the dead, and ascended to the heavens, have mercy upon us.

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Now and forevermore. Amen, O Holy Trinity, have mercy upon us.

THE LITANY OF THE GOSPEL

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PRIEST :

Let us pray.

DEACON :

Stand up for prayer.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

O Master and Lord, Jesus Christ, our God, who told His holy and honoured Disciples and pure Apostles, that many prophets and righteous men earnestly desired to visualise what you are now beholding but they could not, and to hear what you are now listening to but they could not. Blessed are your eyes for they can see, and your ears for they can hear. Grant that we become eligible to hear and perform according to Your holy Gospels, through the petitions of Your saints.

DEACON :

Pray for the hearing of the Holy Gospel.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Remember O Lord, those who have asked us to remember them in our petitions that we offer You, O Lord, our God. Repose the souls of those who have preceeded us in departure, and heal those who are sick, for You are our life, our Salvation, our hope, our healing and our resurrection.

CONGREGATION :

Alleluia.

DEACON :

Stand up in the fear of God, and listen to the Holy Gospel.

CONGREGATION :

Blessed is He who comes in the name of God. O God, bless the chapter from the Holy Gospel according to St. (Mathew/Mark/Luke/John).

CONGREGATION :

Glory be to You, O Lord.

READER :

Stand up in the fear of God, and listen to the Holy Gospel, a chapter from the Holy Gospel, according to St. (Mathew/Mark/Luke/John) the Evangelist, may his blessings, be with us all Amen.

A Psalm of our teacher David the prophet and King, may his blessings, be with us all Amen.

The Psalm is read...

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. O Lord, God, Saviour and the King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, Glory be to You, forever Amen.

The Gospel is read...

Glory be to God forever.

CONGREGATION :

Truly blessed are the Saints of this day : each one in his name, beloved of Christ.

Pray for us Lasy of us all, O Lady Mother of God : Pray for us Mary Mother of Jesus, may he forgive us our sins.

Pray for us O St. Demiana, the true bride of Christ: Pray for us to our Lord, may he forgive us our sins.

Pray for us before God, O Martyrs of El-Fayoum : Pray for us to our Lord, may he forgive us our sins.

Pray for us before God, O Martyrs of Ekhmeem : Pray for us to our Lord, may he forgive us our sins.

Pray for us O St. Athanasius, the great patriarch : Pray for us to our Lord, may he forg1ve us our sins.

Blessed is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit : The perfect Trinity, we Worship and Glorify.

THE THREE GREAT LITANIES

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PRIEST :

Let us pray.

DEACON :

Stand up for prayer.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

Again, let us ask God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. We ask and entreat Your goodness, O lover of mankind, remember, O Lord, the peace of Your one, holy, universal and apostolic Orthodox Church of God.

DEACON :

Pray for the peace of the One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Orthodox Church of God.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

That which exists from one end of the world to the other. All peoples and all flocks do bless, the heavenly peace send down into our hearts, even the peace of this life also, graciously grant unto us. The King, the armies, the chiefs, the counsellors, the multitudes, our neighbours, our coming in and our going out, adorn them with all peace. O King of peace, grant us Your peace, for You have have given us all things. Acquire us unto Yourself, O God our Saviour, for we know none other but You, Your Holy name we do utter. May our souls live by Your Holy Spirit, and let not the death which is by sins have dominion over us, we Your servants, nor over all Your people.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Again, let us ask God the pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. We ask and entreat Your goodness, O Philanthropic One, remember, O Lord, our Patriarch, the honoured father, the high priest Abba (..........).

DEACON :

Pray for our Pontiff, Pope Abba (..........), Patriarch, and Lord Arcgbishop of the great city of Alexandria, and for our Orthodox Bishops.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

In keeping, keep him unto us for many years and peaceful times, fulfilling that holy high priesthood, with which You have entrusted him, from Yourself, according to Your holy and blessed will. Rightly defining the word of truth; sheperding Your people in purity and righteousness, and all the Orthodox Bishops, hegomens, priests, and deacons and all the fullness of Your One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church. Grant them and us peace and safety in every place, their prayers which they offer on our behalf, and on behalf of all Your people, as well as ours on their behalf. Do receive upon Your holy, heavenly and rational altar as sweet savour of incense, all their enemies, seen and unseen, trample and humiliate under their feet speedily, as for them, keep them in peace and righteousness in Your Holy Church.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Again, let us ask God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, and Saviour Jesus Christ, we ask and entreat Your goodness, O Lover of mankind, remember, O Lord, our congregations bless them.

DEACON :

Pray for this Holy Church and for our congregation.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Grant that they may be unto us without obstacle or hindrance, that we may hold them according to Your holy and blessed will. Houses of prayer, houses of purity, houses of blessing, grant them unto us, O Lord, and your servants who shall come after us forever. The worship of idols, utterly uproot from the world. Satan and all his evil powers, trample and humiliate under our feet speedily. All offenses and their instigators, abolish. May all dissension of corrupt heresies cease. The enemies of Your Holy Church, O Lord, as at all times, now also humiliate. Strip their vanity, show them their weakness speedily. Bring to naught their envy, their intrigues, their madness, their wickedness and their slander which they commit against us, O Lord, bring them all to avail; disperse their counsel, O God, who dispersed the counsel of Ahithopel.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Arise, O Lord God, let all Your enemies be scattered, and let all that hate Your Holy Name flee before Your face. But let Your people be in blessing thousands of thousands and ten thousands times ten thousands doing your will.

DEACON :

Attend to God with wisdom. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Truly we beleive.

CONGREGATION : ( The Creed )

Truly we beleive in One God, the Almighty God, the Father, maker of heaven and earth, of all things, visible and invisible. We believe in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of the Father before all ages; Light out of light, true God out of true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things came into being. He descended from heaven, for us and for our salvation, and was incarnated of the Holy Spirit, and of the Virgin Mary, and became man, He was crucified for us at the time of Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, arose form the dead on the third day in accordance with the scriptures. He ascended to the heavens and sat down at the right hand of His Father, He shall also come back in His glory to judge the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there will be no end. Truly we believe in the Holy Spirit, the life giving Lord, who proceeds from the father, we worship and glorify Him, together with the Father and the Son, who spoke in the prophets. And in One, Holy, Universal, and Apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.

And we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYER OF RECONCILIATION

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PRIEST :

Let us pray.

DEACON :

Stand up for prayer

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

O Great and Eternal God, who created man in incorruption, and by the life-giving manifestation of Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. You destroyed that death which was introduced into the world by the envy of the devil; You have filled the earth with heavenly peace, for which the hosts of Angels glorify You saying: "Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill toward men."

DEACON :

Pray for the perfect peace, for love and for the pure and apostolic kisses.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Out of Your goodness, O God, fill our hearts with Your peace, cleanse us from every lust, every deceit, every hypocracy, every vile deed and from every memory of evil entailing death. Grant that we all become worthy to greet one another with a holy kiss. That through Jesus Christ, our Lord, we may share Your immortal and heavenly gift, without falling into condemnation.

DEACON :

Exchange a holy kiss with one another, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, hear us and have mercy upon us. Let us offer, let us offer, let us offer in order. Stand in reverence, and look eastward. Let us attend.

CONGREGATION :

Through the pleadings of the Mother of God St. Mary, O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins. We worship You, O Christ, with Your Gracious Father, and the Holy Spirit, for you have come (risen) and saved us. The gift of peace, the sacrifice of praise.

HEAVENLY HYMN

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PRIEST :

The Lord be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

Lift up your hearts.

CONGREGATION :

They are with the Lord.

PRIEST :

Let us give thanks to the Lord.

CONGREGATION :

He is right and worthy.

PRIEST :

Right and worthy, right and worthy, truly it is right and worthy. O Lord and master, God of truth, existant before the ages, and reigning forever. Abiding in the highest and beholding the lowly. Who created heaven, earth , sea and everything therein. The Father of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Through whom You have created all things, seen and unseen. Who sits upon the throne of His glory, and is worshipped by all the holy powers.

DEACON :

You seated stand up.

PRIEST :

Before whom stand the angels, the archangels, the principalities, the dominions, the thrones, the lordships and the powers.

DEACON :

And look towards the east.

PRIEST :

Around You stand the full-eyed Cherubim, and the six-winged Seraphim, praising You continuously without failing, saying:

DEACON :

Let us listen.

CONGREGATION :

The Cherubim worship You, and the Seraphim glorify You, proclaiming and saying : Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Your Holy Glory.

PRIEST :

Holy, Holy, Holy; truly You are Holy, O Lord, our God. Who formed, created and placed us in the Paradise of Joy. And then when we broke Your holy commandments through the serpent's deceit, we were deprived of Eternal Life and exiled from the Paradise of Delight. You did not entirely abandon us, but contacted us continually through Your Holy prophets, and finally You appeared to us, who are living in darkness and the shadow of death; through Your Only-Begotten Son, Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Who is of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin St. Mary.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

Incarnated and became man and taught us the way of salvation. He granted us the grace of the rebirth from above, through the water and the Spirit. He made us a united people unto Him and purified us by Your Holy Spirit. He loved His own people of the world, and for our salvation, He gave Himself up to death that had possessed us; whereby we were bound and sold on account of our sins. He descended into hades through the Cross.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. We Beleive.

PRIEST :

He rose from the dead on the third day. He ascended to heaven and sat at Your right hand, O Father. And appointed a day for retribution, whence He will appear to judge the world in equity, and reward each one according to his deeds.

CONGREGATION :

Let it be according to Your mercy O Lord, and not on account of our sins.

CONSECRATION

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PRIEST :

He instituted this great mystery of Godliness for us. Since He was determined to surrender Himself up to death for the life of the world.

CONGREGATION :

We Believe.

PRIEST :

He took bread upon His pure, spotless, undefiled and blessed life-giving Hands.

CONGREGATION :

We believe that this is true. Amen.

PRIEST :

He looked up toward heaven to You O God, His Father and Master of all. He gave thanks.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

He blessed It.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

He sanctified It.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. We believe, confess and glorify You.

PRIEST :

He broke it, and gave It to His holy Disciples and pure Apostles saying : "Take and eat It you all, for This is My Body; which is broken for you and for many, to be given for the remission of sins. Do this in remembrance of Me."

CONGREGATION :

This is true. Amen.

PRIEST :

Likewise after supper He took the Chalice and mixed it of wine and water. He gave thanks.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

He blessed It.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

He sanctified It.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. Again we believe, confess and glorify You.

PRIEST :

He tasted and gave It to His holy Disciples and pure Apostles, saying : "Take and drink It you all, for this is My Blood of the New Testament which is shed for you and for many, to be given for the remission of sins. Do this in remembrance of Me."

CONGREGATION :

This is also true indeed. Amen.

PRIEST :

For every time you eat of this Bread, and drink from this Cup; you preach My death, confess My resurrection and remember Me till I come.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. Amen Amen. We preach Your death O Lord. Your holy resurrection and ascension we acknowledge. We praise You, we bless You, we thank You O Lord, and supplicate You, O our God.

PRIEST :

As we too commemorate His holy passion, His resurrection, His ascension to heaven, His sitting at Your right hand, O Father, and His second coming from heaven, awesome and glorious, we offer You these oblations from what is Yours, on every occasion, in every condition and for all things.

DEACON :

Attend to the Lord in awe and reverance.

CONGREGATION :

We praise You, we bless You, we serve You, O Lord, and we worship You.

DEACON :

Let us attend. Amen.

PRIEST :

This bread, He makes into His Holy Body.

CONGREGATION :

We believe.

PRIEST :

And this Chalice too He makes into His honoured Blood of the New Testament.

CONGREGATION :

We believe too.

PRIEST :

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To be given for the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life for those who partake of Them.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy (x3)

THE SEVEN LITANIES & COMMEMORATION

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PRIEST :

Make us all worthy, O our Master, to partake of Your holies, for the purification of our souls, bodies and spirits; that we become one body and one spirit, and may share the inheritance of all the Saints who have pleased You ever since the beginning. Remember, O Lord, the peace of Your One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church.

DEACON :

Pray for the peace of the One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Orthodox Church of God.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

This is which You have bought with the Honouered Blood of Your Christ. Preserve her in peace and all her Orthodox Bishops. In the first place, remember, O Lord, our blessed father, the honourable Archbishop and Patriarch Pope (..........), (and his partner in the service, our father the bishop/metropolitan, Abba (..........).

DEACON :

Pray for our Pontiff, Pope Abba (..........), Patriarch and Lord Archbishop of the great city of Alexandria,(and his partner in the service, our father the bishop/metropolitan, Abba (..........), and for our Orthodox Bishops.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

As well as those who rightly disclose with them the word of truth, grant them unto Your holy church to shepherd Your flock in peace. Remember, O Lord, the Orthodox protopriests, priests and deacons.

DEACON :

Pray for the protopriests, the priests, the deacons, the sub-deacons and the seven orders of the church of God.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

And for all the ministers and those who lived in virginity and the purity of all Your faithful people. Remember, O Lord, to have mercy upon us all.

CONGREGATION :

Have mercy upon us, O God, the Father Almighty.

PRIEST :

Remember, O Lord, the safety of this holy place of Yours, and all the places, and all the monasteries of our Orthodox fathers.

DEACON :

Pray for the safety of the world, and for our city and all the cities, districts, islands and monasteries.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

And for those who are dwelling in it, in God's faith. Graciously accord, O Lord, bless the land, plantations, trees, crops, and the fruits of the earth, the winds, the rains and the waters of the rivers this year.

DEACON :

Pray for the plants, the vegetation, crops, vines, and all the fruit bearing trees in the whole world, the winds of the heavens, the rains and the fullness of the river waters this year. That Jesus Christ our Lord may bless them and raise it to it's measure; grant a cheerful touch to the lands, support the human beings, save the cattle and forgive us our sins.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Bring them up to their measure according to Your grace, that it may be ready for seeding and harvesting. Accord, O Lord, a cheerful touch unto the earth, water it and dispose our life as deemed fit. Crown this year with Your goodness, for the sake of the poor of Your people, the widow, the orphan, the stranger and for our sake. For our eyes are focused upon You, our hope and seek Your holy name. You provide our food in due course. Deal with us according to Your goodness, You the feeder of everybody. Fill our hearts with joy and grace, that as we always have sufficiency of all things, we grow in every good deed.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Remember, O Lord, those who have offered these oblations and those on whose behalf they are offered and those who are presenting them, grant them all a heavenly reward.

DEACON :

Pray for these sacred and worthy oblations, and our sacrifices and for those who offered them.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

As decreed by You Only-Begotten Son, O Lord, we ought to take part in the commemoration of Your Saints. Graciously remember, O Lord, all the Saints who have pleased You ever since the beginning; Our Holy Fathers; the Patriarchs, the Prophets, the Apostles, the Preachers, the Evangelists, the Martyrs, the Confessors and all the righteous who perfected their faith. In the first place, the ever-virgin, the Mother of God and all glorified pure St. Mary, who gave birth to God the True Word. And the forerunner St. John the Baptist and Martyr, the Archdeacon and first Martyr St. Stephen. The Beholder of God, the pure Apostle St. Mark the Evangelist and Martyr. St. Severus the Patriarch, our Teacher Discorus, the Apostolic St. Athanasius, St. Peter the Pontiff and Martyr and St. John Chrysostom. St. Theodosius, St. Theophilus, St. Demetrius, St. Cyril and St. Basil. St. Gregory the Theologian, St. Gregory the Miracles Performer and St. Gregory the Armenian.

The three hundred and eighteen Fathers assembled at Nicea, the one hundred and fifty at Constantinople and the two hundred at Ephesus. Our righteous father Abba Anthony the Great, the upright Abba Paul, the three saints Macarii and all their children the Cross-Bearers. Our father Abba John the Hegomen and our Father the Perfect Abba Bishoi the Beloved of our Gracious Saviour.

And the whole host of Your Saints. Have mercy upon us all, through their prayers and supplications. And save us for the sake of Your Holy Name that is called upon us.

DEACON :

Let the readers name our Holy Fathers, the Patriarchs who have departed. May the Lord repose their souls and forgive us our sins.

CONGREGATION :

May their holy blessings be with us all. Amen. Gory be to You, O Lord, Glory be to You. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. Lord bless us. Lord repose them. Amen.

PRIESTS :

Those, O Lord, and everyone whose names we have mentioned, and those whose names we have not mentioned, those whom each one has in thought, and those who are not in our thoughts, those who have fallen asleep and reposed in the faith of Christ, graciously, O Lord, remember the soul(s) of Your servant(s) ..........

DEACON :

Pary for our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep and reposed in the faith of Christ since the beginning, our holy fathers the archbishops, our fathers the bishops, our fathers the hegomens, our fathers the priests, our brethren the deacons, our fathers the monks and our fathers the laymen, and for the full repose of all their souls in the paradise of joy, and we too accord mercy unto us, and forgive us our sins.

PRIEST :

Graciously, O Lord, repose all their souls in the bossom of our holy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, sustain them in a green pasture, by the water of rest in the paradise of joy, the place out of which grief, sorrow and groaning have fled away in the light of Your saints.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

May You, O Lord, repose the souls of those who have passed over to You, in the paradise of Delight, in the Land of Eternal living, in the Heavenly Jerusalem. And we the foreigners in this world, preserve us in Your faith and grant us Your peace till the end.

CONGREGATION :

As it was, so shall it be, from generation to generation, and forevermore. Amen.

PRIEST :

Guide us into Your kingdom, that Your Great and Holy Name will be glorified, blessed and exalted in every thing. Honourable and blessed is Your Name with Jesus Christ, Your Beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

FRACTION & COMMUNION

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PRIEST :

Let us give thanks to Almighty God, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. For He has considered us worthy to stand in this holy place, raise our hands and serve His Holy Name. We ask Him to make us worthy to share and offer His Divine and Immortal Mysteries.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

The Holy Body.

CONGREGATION :

We worship Your Holy Body.

PRIEST :

The Honoured Blood.

CONGREGATION :

And Your Honoured Blood.

PRIEST :

Those belonging to His Christ, the Almighty our God.

DEACON :

Amen. Amen. Let us pray.

CONGREGATION :

Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST : (The Fraction)

O our Master and Lord, the Great and Eternal God, the wonderful in His Glory. Keeper of His covenant and having kindess to those who heartly love Him. Who granted us the redemption of our sins through His Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Life of everybody. The help of those who seek His refuge, the Hope of those who cry unto Him. Before whom stand the multitudes of the holy Angels, the Archangels, the Cherubim, the Seraphim and all the countless heavenly hosts. O God, who sanctified and purified these presented offerings through the desent of Your Holy Spirit; cleanse us also, O Lord, from our hidden and manifest sins, and cast away every displeasing thought to Your goodness. Purify our souls, bodies, spirits, hearts, eyes, minds, thoughts and intentions that with a pure heart, illuminated soul, unshamed face, sincere faith, perfect love and unshakeable hope, we dare to pray unto You O God, our Heavenly Father, without fear and say, Our Father who art in Heaven...

CONGREGATION :

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdome come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; through Jesus Christ our Lord, for Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, forever Amen.

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.

DEACON :

Bow your heads before the Lord.

CONGREGATION :

We bow before You, O Lord.

DEACON :

Attend to God, in reverance. Amen.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

Remember O Lord, to bless our gatherings.

DEACON :

You redeemed us by Your Spirit.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.

PRIEST :

The Holies are for the holies. Blessed be the Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God and sanctified be the Holy Spirit. Amen.

CONGREGATION :

One is the Holy Father, One is the Holy Son, One is the Holy Spirit. Amen.

PRIEST :

Peace be with you all.

CONGREGATION :

And also with you.

PRIEST :

The Holy Body and the True Honoured Blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of our God. Amen.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

Holy and Honoured are the True Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of our God. Amen.

CONGREGATION :

Amen.

PRIEST :

Truly this is the Body and Blood of Emmanuel, our God. Amen.

CONGREGATION :

Amen. We Believe.

PRIEST :

Amen. Amen. Amen. I believe, I believe, I believe and profess unto my last breath, that this is the Life-Giving Body which Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, took of our Lady and Queen of us all, the Mother of God, the Pure St. Mary. He made It one with His divinity without mingling nor interchanging, nor alteration. And declared the proper confession before Pontius Pilate. And gave It up willingly on the Holy Cross on our behalf. I believe that His Divinity never departed His Humanity not even a single instant nor a twinkle of an eye. Given for the salvation, remission of sins and an Eternal Life to those who partake of Them. I believe, I believe, I believe that this is true. Amen.

DEACON :

Amen. Amen. Amen. I believe, I believe, I believe that this is true. Amen. Pray for us and for all the Christians who wished us to remember them in the House of the Lord. The Peace and love of Jesus Christ be with you. Sing a Psalm. Alleluia. Pray for the merit of partaking of these holy, pure and heavenly mysteries. Lord have mercy.

CONGREGATION :

Glory unto You, O Lord. Glory unto You.

HOLY COMMUNION - PSALM 150

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CONGREGATION :

Praise God in His Sanctuary.
Praise His strength in heaven.
Praise Him for the mighty things He has done.
Praise His supreme greatness.
Praise Him with trumpets.
Praise Him with harps and lyres.
Praise Him with drums and choirs.
Praise Him with harps and flutes.
Praise Him with cymbals.
Praise Him with loud cymbals.
Praise the Lord, all living creatures. Alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and the Son : and the Holy Spirit.
Now and forevermore. Amen. Alleluia.
Glory be to God. Alleluia.
O Jesus Christ, Son of God, hear us and have mercy upon us.

Blessed is the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit : The perfect Trinity, we worship and glorify.