Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Communion of the Clergy - 98 -
Then he calleth the deacon, saying:
Priest:
Deacon, draw nigh.
And the deacon approacheth, and boweth down once, saying:
Impart unto me, Master, the precious and holy Blood of our Lord and
God and Savior Jesus Christ.
And the priest saith:
Priest:
The servant of God, the Deacon
N.,
partaketh
of the precious and holy Blood of our Lord and God
and Savior Jesus Christ unto the remission of his
sins and life everlasting.
The deacon having partaken, the priest saith:
Priest:
Behold, this hath touched thy lips, and taketh
away thine iniquities, and purgeth away thy sins.
It should be known, that if there be those who wish to partake of the
Holy Mysteries, the priest breaketh the two portions of the Holy Lamb
that remain, that is, NI and KA, into small pieces, so that there be
sufficient for all communicants, and then putteth them in the holy cup.
And he covereth the holy chalice with its veil, likewise also on the
holy diskos he placeth the star and its veil.
And he saith the prayer*: