Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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The Litany of Thanksgiving
Deacon:
Aright! Having partaken of the divine, holy, most
pure, immortal, heavenly, life-creating, fearful Mysteries of
Christ, let us duly give thanks unto the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon:
Help us, save us, have mercy on us; and keep us, O
God, by Thy grace.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon:
Having asked that the whole day may be perfect,
holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our life unto Christ our God.
People: To thee, O Lord.
The deacon standeth before icon of Christ. The priest, having folded
the antiminsion, and holding the Gospel upright, maketh over the
antiminsion the sign of the cross with the Gospel, and layeth it upon
the antiminsion, as he exclaimeth:
Exclamation:
Priest:
For thou art our sanctification, and unto Thee do we
send up glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.
Priest:
Let us depart in peace.
People: In the name of the Lord.
Deacon:
Let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord have mercy.