Prayer Behind the Ambvon - St Basil's Liturgy



O Lord, who dost bless them that bless Thee and sanctify them that put
their trust in Thee: Save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance;
preserve the fullness of Thy Church, sanctify them that love the beauty
of Thy house; do Thou glorify them by Thy divine power, and forsake us
not that hope in Thee. Give peace to Thy world, to Thy churches, to the
priests, and to all Thy people. For every good gift and every perfect
gift is from above, and cometh down from Thee, the Father of lights, and
unto Thee do we send up glory and thanksgiving and worship: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages.





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Prayer Behind the Ambvon - St Basil's Liturgy



O Lord, who dost bless them that bless Thee and sanctify them that put
their trust in Thee: Save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance;
preserve the fullness of Thy Church, sanctify them that love the beauty
of Thy house; do Thou glorify them by Thy divine power, and forsake us
not that hope in Thee. Give peace to Thy world, to Thy churches, to the
priests, and to all Thy people. For every good gift and every perfect
gift is from above, and cometh down from Thee, the Father of lights, and
unto Thee do we send up glory and thanksgiving and worship: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages.





This prayer is also on-line at http://www.orthodox.net/services. Other
Prayers, services and rubrics, sermons, topical questions and answers,
articles, calendars, parish and clergy directories and more are also
available on the St Nicholas Orthodox Church site:
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In place of the usual prayer behind the ambo, on 1st January (some also
use it on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday), it is customary to read the
following prayer:



O Christ our God, who dost receive as a sacrifice of praise and an
acceptable worship this reasonable sacrifice without shedding of blood
from those who call upon Thee with their whole heart; O Lamb and Son of
God, who takest away the sin of the world, the unblemished Calf, not
bearing the yoke of sin and yet willingly sacrificed for us, who being
broken art not divided and being eaten art never consumed, but
sanctifiest those who eat thereof; who, in remembrance of thy voluntary
passion and life-giving resurrection on the third day, hast declared us
to be communicants of Thine inexpressible, heavenly and dread Mysteries
of thy holy Body and precious Blood; keep us, thy servants, the deacons,
our faithful rulers and the people here present in thy holiness. Grant
us at all times and at every moment to meditate on thy righteousness,
that, guided towards thy will and having done what is acceptable to
Thee, we may become worthy of standing at thy right hand, when thou
comest to judge the living and the dead. Restore to us our brothers and
sisters who are in captivity, visit those in sickness, pilot those in
danger on the sea, and give rest where the light of thy countenance
keeps watch, to the souls of those who have gone to their rest before us
in the hope of eternal life, and give ear to all who pray for thy help.
For thou art the Giver of all good things, and to Thee we give glory,
together with thy Father who is without beginning, and Thine all-holy,
good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.





This prayer is also on-line at http://www.orthodox.net/services. Other
Prayers, services and rubrics, sermons, topical questions and answers,
articles, calendars, parish and clergy directories and more are also
available on the St Nicholas Orthodox Church site:
http://www.orthodox.net

In place of the usual prayer behind the ambo, on 1st January (some also
use it on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday), it is customary to read the
following prayer:



O Christ our God, who dost receive as a sacrifice of praise and an
acceptable worship this reasonable sacrifice without shedding of blood
from those who call upon Thee with their whole heart; O Lamb and Son of
God, who takest away the sin of the world, the unblemished Calf, not
bearing the yoke of sin and yet willingly sacrificed for us, who being
broken art not divided and being eaten art never consumed, but
sanctifiest those who eat thereof; who, in remembrance of thy voluntary
passion and life-giving resurrection on the third day, hast declared us
to be communicants of Thine inexpressible, heavenly and dread Mysteries
of thy holy Body and precious Blood; keep us, thy servants, the deacons,
our faithful rulers and the people here present in thy holiness. Grant
us at all times and at every moment to meditate on thy righteousness,
that, guided towards thy will and having done what is acceptable to
Thee, we may become worthy of standing at thy right hand, when thou
comest to judge the living and the dead. Restore to us our brothers and
sisters who are in captivity, visit those in sickness, pilot those in
danger on the sea, and give rest where the light of thy countenance
keeps watch, to the souls of those who have gone to their rest before us
in the hope of eternal life, and give ear to all who pray for thy help.
For thou art the Giver of all good things, and to Thee we give glory,
together with thy Father who is without beginning, and Thine all-holy,
good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.





This prayer is also on-line at http://www.orthodox.net/services. Other
Prayers, services and rubrics, sermons, topical questions and answers,
articles, calendars, parish and clergy directories and more are also
available on the St Nicholas Orthodox Church site:
http://www.orthodox.net