THE PROSKOMEDE
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right hand, O Lord, hath shattered enemies, and in the
multitude of Thy glory hast Thou ground down the
adversaries.
And with the left, he says:
Deacon:
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me
understanding and I will learn Thy commandments.
Then, going to the prothesis, he prepares the holy things. The holy diskos he places on
the left side; the chalice, that is, the holy cup, on the right ; and the rest ( the spoon and
the spear, etc.) with them.