Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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The priest goeth out through the holy doors and standeth on the
solea or in the midst of the church, facing East.
The Prayer before the Ambo
Priest:
O Lord, who dost bless them that bless Thee and
sanctify them that put their trust in Thee: Save Thy people
and bless Thine inheritance; preserve the fullness of Thy
Church, sanctify them that love the beauty of Thy house; do
Thou glorify them by Thy divine power, and forsake us not
that hope in Thee. Give peace to Thy world, to Thy
churches, to the priests, and to all Thy people. For every
good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from Thee, the Father of lights, and unto Thee do we
send up glory and thanksgiving and worship: to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.
Then:
People: Blessed be the name of the Lord, henceforth and forevermore.
Thrice
.
And Psalm 33 sung with sweet melody:
People: I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised; let the meek hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my tribulations.
Come unto Him, and be enlightened, and your faces shall not be ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his tribulations.
The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear Him, and will deliver
them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that hopeth in Him.
O fear the Lord, all ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
Rich men have turned poor and gone hungry; but they that seek the Lord shall not be
deprived of any good thing.
Come ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
What man is there that desireth life, who loveth to see good days?
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are opened unto their
supplication.
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, utterly to destroy the remembrance of