Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - The Communion of the People
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The Communion of the Faithful
And then they open the doors of the holy altar. And the deacon,
bowing once, receiveth the holy chalice with reverence, and
approacheth the doors, and elevating the holy chalice, showeth it to
the people, saying:
Deacon:
With fear of God,
and with faith and love, draw
nigh.
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ïT ï¦ï¦ÿ-ï+ÿ¦ [ïT ï¦ÿ¦ï¦ï+ï¦ïTÿ¦]
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People: Blessed is he that cometh in the Name
of the Lord; God is the Lord and hath appeared
unto us.
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ï-ï+ï¨ ï?ï+ÿ¦ï©ï+ï¦ÿ- ïT ÿ¦ï¦ïTÿ¦ÿ¦ ï+ï¦ï+.
The Priest saith the prayer 'I believe, O Lord and I confess ...' and the
rest (as he said himself before communing) with the people.