Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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The priest blesseth the people, exclaiming:
Priest:
Save, O God, thy people and bless thine inheritance.
And the priest turneth back to the Holy Table, and censeth it thrice,
saying secretly:
Priest:
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and
Thy glory above all the earth.
And the people chanteth:
People: We have seen the true light, we have received the heavenly Spirit; we have found
the true faith, worshiping the indivisible Trinity: for He hath saved us.
The deacon taketh the censer from the priest and holdeth it with his
right hand. The Priest taketh the holy diskos, placeth it on the
deacon's head, and the deacon receiveth it with reverence; looking
out through the doors, saying nothing, he crosseth the holy table
between the holy doors and the back of the priest and goeth to the
table of oblation, and placeth it thereon. The priest boweth, and
taketh the holy chalice, and turning to the doors, looking toward the
people, he saith secretly:
Priest:
Blessed is our God.
And aloud:
Priest:
Always: now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen. Let our mouths be filled with thy praise, O Lord, that we may hymn thy
glory: for thou hast vouchsafed us to partake of thy holy
,
divine, immortal and life-giving
Mysteries. Keep us in thy holiness, that we may meditate upon thy righteousness all the
day long. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
And he goeth to the holy table of oblation and placeth thereon the
Holy Things. And as he goeth, the deacon censeth the Holy Things,
and then giveth the priest the censer, who censeth the Holy Things
thrice.
And the deacon, having uncrossed his orarion and placed it upon his
right shoulder, goeth out by the North door, and standing in the usual
place saith: