THE PROSKOMEDE
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Taking out a seventh Particle he places it at the top, making the beginning of the third
row, then says:
Priest:
Of the holy and righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim
and Anna; of Saint
(s) N. (N.)
whose temple it is and whose day
it is; of the holy Equals-of-the-Apostles Great Prince
Vladimir, and of all the saints, through whose intercession
do Thou visit us, O God.
And he places the eight particle below the first, in the proper order. Then he says:
Priest:
Of our father among the saints, John Chrysostom,
Archbishop of Constantinople.
If his liturgy is chanted; but if that of St. Basil the Great be chanted, he is
commemorated. Then taking out a ninth particle, he places it at the end of the third row,
completing it. Then taking a fourth prosphoron, he says:
Priest:
Remember, O Master, Lover of mankind, the
Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; our lord the
Very Most Reverend Metropolitan
N.,
First hierarch of the
Russian Church Abroad; Archbishop or Bishop
N., (whose
diocese it is);
the honorable priesthood, the diaconate in Christ
and all the priestly order
(if in a monastery: Archimandrite or Abbot N.)
and all our brethren whom, in Thy compassion, Thou hast
called into Thy communion, O All-good Master.
And taking out a particle, he places it below the holy bread. Then he commemorates
those that are in authority saying:
Priest:
Remember, O Lord, those who are in authority, and
in the armed forces.