Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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The Communion of the Clergy
And the priest and deacon bow thrice as the priest sayeth:
Priest:
O God, cleanse me a sinner.
Thrice.
O God, absolve, remit and pardon our voluntary
and involuntary sins, in word and deed, known and
unknown, by day and night, in mind and thought;
forgive us all, in thy goodness and love for men.
Deacon, Draw nigh.
Deacon:
Behold, I approach unto the immortal King
and our God.
And approaching, the deacon maketh a bow, reverently asking
forgiveness. The priest, holding the Holy Bread, giveth it to the
deacon; and the deacon having kissed the hand of him that giveth,
receiveth the Holy Bread saying:
Deacon:
Impart unto me, Master the precious and
holy Body of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus
Christ.
Priest:
To the sacred Deacon
N.
is imparted the
precious, and holy, and most pure Body of our Lord
and God and Savior Jesus Christ, unto the
remission of his sins, and life everlasting.
And, bowing his head, the deacon goeth behind the holy table and
prayeth as doth the priest saying 'I believe, O Lord', and the rest.