Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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The Cherubimic Hymn
The holy doors are opened.
The prayer which the priest reciteth secretly, while the Cherubimic
hymn is being chanted:
Prayer of the Cherubimic Hymn
Priest:
None is worthy among them that are bound
with carnal lusts and pleasures, to approach or to
draw nigh, or to minister unto Thee, O King of
glory, for to serve Thee is a great and fearful thing
even unto the heavenly hosts themselves. Yet
because of Thine ineffable and immeasurable love
for mankind, without change or alteration Thou
didst become man, and didst become our High
Priest, and didst deliver unto us the ministry of this
liturgical and bloodless sacrifice, for Thou art the
Master of all. Thou alone, O Lord our God, dost
rule over those in heaven and those on earth, art
borne upon the throne of the Cherubim, art Lord of
the Seraphim and King of Israel, Thou alone art
holy and restest in the saints. I implore Thee,
therefore, Who alone art good and inclined to
listen: Look upon me Thy sinful and unprofitable
servant, and purge my soul and heart of a wicked