Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Small Entrance - 17 -
When the prayer is ended, the deacon says to the priest, pointing
toward the east with his right hand, holding therein his orarion with
three fingers:
Deacon:
Bless, master, the holy entrance.
And the priest, blessing, saith:
Priest:
Blessed is the entry of Thy holy ones always,
now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Deacon:
Amen.
After that, the deacon goes to the bishop, or to the abbot, and he
kisseth the Gospel, if he be present; if not, the priest kisseth it.
When the final verse of the antiphon hath been finished, the deacon
goes to the center, and standing in front of the priest, raiseth his
hands a little and showing the Holy Gospel, says in a loud voice:
Deacon:
Wisdom! Aright!
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Then, having bowed, as also the priest behind him, he goeth into the
holy altar; and the deacon immediately layeth the Holy Gospel upon
the Holy Table. Then he immediately goeth to his place at the side of
the holy table. And the singers chant:
People: O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. O Son of God
If it be a weekday:
Who art wondrous in the saints, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia. Once.
If it be a Sunday:
Who art risen from the dead, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia.
On feasts of the Theotokos:
Through the prayers of the Theotokos, save us who chant unto Thee: Alleluia.
Then the Troparia and Kontakia are chanted according to the Typicon