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Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Anaphora - 73 -
And the Priest and the deacon bow together thrice as the priest saith:
Priest:
O God cleanse me a sinner and have mercy
on me
Thrice
And the Priest prayeth with raised hands, and the deacon
respondeth, and each boweth thrice:
Priest:
O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy
Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take
Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us
who pray unto Thee.
Stichos:
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and
renew a right spirit within me.
Bow
Priest:
O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy
Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take
Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us
who pray unto Thee.
Stichos:
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and
take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Bow
Priest:
O Lord, Who didst send down Thy most Holy
Spirit at the third hour upon Thine apostles: Take
Him not from us, O Good One, but renew Him in us
who pray unto Thee.
Bow