Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Litany of Supplication / The Prayer of the Proskomedia - 55 -
The deacon moves to stand before the icon of Christ while priest
finisheth the prayer of Proskomedia.
The Prayer of the Proskomedia*
Priest:
O Lord, our God, who hast created us and
brought us into this life; Who hast shown us the
way of salvation, Who hast granted us the
revelation of heavenly mysteries: for Thou hast
appointed us to this ministry by the power of Thy
Holy Spirit; be pleased, therefore, O Lord, that we
be servitors of Thy new covenant, ministers of Thy
Holy Mysteries; accept us who draw nigh to Thy
Holy Altar, according to the multitude of Thy
mercies, that we may be worthy to offer to Thee
this rational and bloodless sacrifice for our sins,
and for the errors of the people; accepting which
upon Thy holy and most heavenly and noetic Altar,
as an odor of spiritual fragrance, do Thou send
down upon us the grace of Thy Holy Spirit. Look
down upon us, O God, and behold this our service,
and accept it as Thou didst accept the gifts of Abel,
the sacrifice of Noah, the offerings of Abraham, the
priesthood of Moses and Aaron, and the peace
offerings of Samuel. ?