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Divine Liturgy of St BasilÁ-? The Epistle - 21 -
Priest:
Peace be unto all.
And the reader saith:
Reader: And to thy spirit.
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And the reader, the Prokeimenon, from the Psalms of David. And
after the Prokeimenon, the Deacon:
Deacon:
Wisdom!
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And the reader, the title of the Epistle
Reader: The reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans or to the Corinthians, or to
the Galations
Deacon:
Let us attend!
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And when the epistle is concluded, the priest sayeth:
Priest:
Peace be unto Thee
that readest.
Reader: And to thy Spirit.
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Deacon:
Wisdom!
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Reader: Alleluia in the ____Tone.
While the Alleluia is being chanted, the deacon, taking the censer and
incense, approaches the priest, and taking a blessing from him,
censeth the Holy Table round about, and the whole altar, and the
priest ( but, some cense during the epistle reading ) And the priest
saith this prayer: