Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Á-? The Trisagion - 19 -
If a Deacon, but not a bishop serve, after the Kontakion is ended, the
deacon cometh out through the holy doors, and standing on the ambo
and pointing with his orarion, first to the icon of Christ, saith:
Deacon Only:
O Lord, save the pious, and hearken unto us.
People: O Lord, save the pious and hearken unto us.
Then he pointeth to all the people, saying in a loud voice:
Deacon Only:
And unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.
But if it be a hierachal liturgy, and a Deacon serve, after the
Kontakion is ended, the deacon cometh out through the holy doors,
and standing on the ambo and pointing with his orarion, first to the
icon of Christ, saith:
Deacon Only:
O Lord, save the pious!
People: O Lord, save the pious!
Deacon Only:
And hearken unto us.
People: And hearken unto us.
Then he pointeth to all the people, saying in a loud voice:
Deacon Only:
And unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.