Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Litany Before the Lord's Prayer - 87 -
Yea, O our God, let none of us be guilty of these,
Thy fearful and heavenly Mysteries, nor be infirm in
soul and body by partaking of them unworthily, but
enable us, even unto our last breath, worthily to
receive a portion of Thy Holy Things, which is a
support upon the road to life eternal, and an
acceptable defense at the dread judgment seat of
Thy Christ. That we also together with all the Saints
who in all times have been pleasing unto Thee,
mayest be made partakers of Thy eternal good
things, which Thou hast prepared for those who
love Thee, O Lord.
The deacon standeth before the Icon of Christ. The priest,
Exclamation:
Priest:
And vouchsafe us, O
Master that with boldness
and without condemnation to
dare to call upon Thee, the
heavenly God as Father, and
to say:
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All make a prostration, if it be a weekday, but not it be Great Feast of
the Lord or the Theotokos.