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Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Litany of Supplication

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approacheth the priest, (in current practice, he censeth while the
priest is saying the secret prayer, or the priest, if he serve alone,
censeth immediately after the secret prayer) and taking a blessing
from him, censeth round about the whole table, and the whole altar,
and the whole altar and the priest, and he sayeth the 50th Psalm and
the troparia of compunction, and whatsoever he may wish, together
with the priest.

And the priest goeth to the table of oblation, the deacon preceding,
and the deacon or priest censeth the holy things, praying secretly:

Deacon: O God cleanse me, a sinner.

Thrice

Deacon: Lift up, Master.

And the priest taking the aer and layeth it upon the deacon's left
shoulder saying:

Priest:

Lift up your hands to the holies, and bless

the Lord.

Then taking the holy diskos, he placeth it upon the deacon's head,
with all attentiveness and reverence, the deacon also having the
censer in one of his fingers. The priest himself, taketh the holy chalice
in his hands and they come out by the North door, the candle-bearers
going before them, and they make the circuit of the temple while
praying: