Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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And thus they partake of that which they hold in their hands with fear
and all heedfulness. Then rising, the priest taketh the chalice in both
hands with the cloth and partaketh thrice from it saying:
Priest:
Of the precious and holy Blood of our Lord
and God and Savior Jesus Christ do I, the servant
of God, the priest N., partake unto the remission of
my sins and life everlasting. Amen.
And thus, having wiped his lips and the holy chalice with the cloth
which he holdeth in his hand, he saith:
Priest:
Behold, this hath touched my lips, and taketh
away mine iniquities, and purgeth away my sins.
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.