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begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by Whom all
things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came
down from the heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and
the Virgin Mary, and became man; And was crucified for us under
Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And arose again on
the third day according to the Scriptures; And ascended into the
heavens, and 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. 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 worshipped and glorified; Who
spake by the prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
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.
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And immediately, Á-°O most holy LadyÁ-¬Á-?; all are said twice except the first verse, Á-°O most
holy LadyÁ-¬Á-?, which is said Thrice. The verses are alternated by each choir.
And with each one we make a prostration, except on Friday evenings, when this is read
instead of being chanted, we make a bow:
O most holy Lady Theotokos, intercede for us sinners.
(Thrice)
O all ye Heavenly Host of the holy Angels and Archangels,
intercede for us sinners.
(Twice)
O holy John, Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist of our
Lord Jesus Christ, intercede for us sinners.
(Twice)
O holy glorious Apostles, Prophets, and Martyrs, and all
the Saints, intercede for us sinners.
(Twice)
O our holy and God-bearing fathers, pastors, and
ecumenical teachers, intercede for us sinners.
(Twice)
O
(patron saint of the temple),
intercede for us sinners.
(Twice)
O Invincible and incomprehensible and divine power of the