Priest: O Lord Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, baptised by John, supplicants before You on our behalf—Lord have mercy on us.

All: We magnify You, O Lord Jesus. You are our King; the only begotten Son; Word of the Father; immortal in nature, without change; incarnate of the glorious, pure Virgin Mary, Mother of God. You became man for the salvation of mankind. ✠ Crucified for our sins, buried and rose again, thus You broke the bonds of death, trampling hell and Satan under Your feet. You, Lord Jesus, are One in the Holy ✠ Trinity, worshipped and glorified, equally with Your Father and the Holy Spirit. Have mercy on us.

The Trisagion

Priest: Holy are You, O God.

All: Holy are You, Almighty.

Holy are You, Immortal.

Crucified ✠ for us, have mercy upon us.

(Repeat three times)

All: Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-elei-so-n.

Liturgy of the Word

Priest: Grant us, O Lord, the knowledge and understanding of Your Holy Word. Make us worthy, so with purity and holiness, we may keep Your commandments and those of Your divine Apostles and of Paul, the architect and builder of Your Holy Church. Fill us with the understanding of Your Holy Gospel, and grant us the grace of the Holy Spirit to fulfil Your will and be counted worthy of Your blessings and mercies—now, at all times and forever.

People: A-m-e-n.

Deacon: With reverence, let us carefully listen to the reading of the holy Word of God.

The Old Testament Reading

Reader: The first lesson is taken from [name of the book], chapter [chapter number], verses [verse] to [verse].

After reading the passage, the reader says:

Reader: Thanks be to God. Barekmor!

People: Amen.

Responsorial Psalm

Reader: The Psalm for today is taken from Psalm [number], verses [verse] to [verse]. We will read it responsively.

After reading the passage, the reader says the following:

Reader: Thanks be to God. Barekmor!

Priest: ✠ Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

People: ✠ Now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

The Epistle Reading

Reader: Let us give attention to the reading from the Epistle written by Saint [name of the apostle, name of the Epistle], chapter [chapter number], verses [verse] to [verse].

People: Praise be to the name of the Lord of the Apostles, and may His blessings be upon us forever.

People: Halle-lu-jah–Halle-lu-jah–Ha-lle-lu-jah! Offer to Him sacrifices of praise and, entering into the courts of the Lord, worship Him before His holy altar. Hallelu-jah.

The Gospel

Deacon: Let us stand in reverence and listen to the reading of the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Priest: ✠ Peace be with you all.

People: ✠ May the Lord God make us worthy to listen to His Word.

Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, which proclaims life and salvation to the world, as recorded by the Apostle Matthew (or John).

Or

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, which proclaims life and salvation to the world, as recorded by the evangelist Luke (or Mark).

People: Blessed is He Who has come and will come again. Praise to the Father, Who sent Him for our salvation. May His blessing be ever upon us.

Priest: In the days of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, the Word of life, God incarnate of the blessed Virgin Mary, these things thus came to pass.

People: So we believe and confess. [Bowing]

[The Priest reads the Gospel]

Priest: ✠ Peace be with you all.

People: ✠ And also with your spirit.

The Homily

[The Priest or Deacon delivers the homily]

Litany of the Faithful

Deacon: This is the time for intercession. In faith, let us offer prayers and supplications to the Lord.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord that we may receive His mercy, compassion and peace.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord for the peace of the whole world and for the stability and unity of churches.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord that we will remember His command to His Holy Church to go into all the world and preach the Gospel; that our hearts will be broken for those who do not know His love.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord for all the activities of our church; that we would renew our passion for the poor, needy, the harassed and the helpless in our generation.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord that He may send words of forgiveness and healing to all those who are in various spiritual bondages, sicknesses and sufferings.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord for our parents to train their children in godly ways and to guide each one to choose serving Him, the most honourable desire in life.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord that we may become responsible to sustain all creatures and take care of the earth He gifted to us.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord for this holy house and all those who enter in, that they may enter with faith, reverence and fear of God.

People: Grant us, O Lord, by Your mercy.

Deacon: Lord, at Your second coming, grant that we may be found worthy and be gathered into Your heavenly kingdom.

People: Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-elei-so-n.

Hoosoyo (Prayer of Forgiveness)

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord for His kindness and mercy.

People: Merciful Lord, have mercy upon us and help us.

Priest: Make us worthy, dear Lord, to offer praise, glory and honour to You without ceasing.

Proemion (Prefatory Prayer)

Priest: Glory be to the merciful Lord, Who broke His body and gave us to eat, Who poured out His blood and gave us to drink and Who allowed us to inherit the kingdom of heaven. To Him we offer glory, honour and worship at this time of the celebration of the Divine Eucharist and at all times, hours, seasons—and all the days of our lives forever.

People: Amen.

Deacon: Barekmor! Before the merciful Lord, before His absolving altar and before His Holy and Divine Mysteries, incense is offered by the hands of this reverend priest. Let us pray to the Lord for His grace and mercy.

People: Merciful Lord, have Your grace upon us and help us.

Prayer for Pardon and Mercy

Priest: Holy and merciful God, we confess that You alone can pardon and remove our sins. Cleanse me of all the innumerable sins, known and unknown, of this, Your unworthy servant —and the sins of all Your people. O Lord, in Your kindness, have mercy on us. Remember also, Lord, the souls of our fathers and mothers, of our brothers and sisters, of our masters and teachers, and of all the faithful departed, the children of Your holy and glorious Church. O Christ, our King, the Lord of glory, the Lord and Master, may You be the absolution and absolver for them and for us. O Lord, hear us and help us; accept our prayers and supplications. O God, by Your mercy, remove all bitter chastisements and save us from the rods of wrath. Strengthen us, we pray, in our bodies, souls and spirits. May we always be refreshed by Your grace and mercy. Save us from all evil, O Shepherd of our souls, and lead us till the end that we may dwell with You forever. To You we offer praise and thanksgiving—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Sedro (Meditative Prayer)

Priest: We offer this sacrifice before You, O Father, Who is invisible to our human eyes; before Your Beloved Son, Who manifested Himself to the world by His love; before Your Holy Spirit, Who has absolved the world by His presence; and before Your holy altar, where Your divinity is proclaimed and the Holy ✠ Trinity overshadows. We praise You for Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus, Who poured out His own holy Blood for the remission of our debts, the forgiveness of our sins, the blotting out of the offences of Your entire flock and the repose and good remembrance of those faithful who have gone before us. We ascribe all praise and glory to You, Lord Jesus, to Your Father and the Holy Spirit— now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen. May the Lord accept your service and help us through your prayers.

Priest: May we always receive remission ✠ from debts and forgiveness of sins from our merciful God.

People: Amen.

Adoration of the Holy Trinity

Priest: I, a feeble and sinful servant, lift up my voice and say:

Priest: ✠ Holy is the Holy Father.

(Ka-adi-sh Aabo – Kaadheeso-)

People: Amen.

Priest: ✠ Holy is the Holy Son.

(Kaadi–sh Bro – Kaadheeso-)

People: Amen.

Priest: ✠ Holy is the living and Holy Spirit.

(Kaadi—sh Rooho hayo Kaadheeso)

People: Amen.

Priest: O Holy ✠ Trinity, bless the censer of Your servant. Please forgive and be merciful to our souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, in both worlds forever and ever.

People: Amen.

The Creed

Deacon: Barekmor! Let us attend to the Divine Wisdom and respond to the Reverend Priest and say:

Priest: We believe in one God,

All: The Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

and of all things visible and invisible.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the only begotten Son of God,

begotten of the Father before all worlds;

light of light, true God of true God,

begotten, not made,

being of one essence with the Father,

by Whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation,

came down from heaven, ✠ [bowing]

and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man;

and was crucified ✠ [bowing] for us under Pontius Pilate;

He suffered and died and was buried;

And He rose ✠ on the third day, according to the Scriptures;

and ascended into heaven,

and sits at the right hand of the Father;

and He shall come again with glory,

to judge the living and the dead;

Whose kingdom shall have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord and giver of life,

Who proceeds from the Father;

Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;

Who spoke by the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;

and we look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Priest: [in a low voice] O Lord, my God, cleanse me by ‘Your sprinkling of life’ that in purity and holiness, I may be made worthy to enter into Your Holy of Holies to handle Your divine mysteries, so that with a pure conscience, I may serve this most Holy Sacrament in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Priest: Pray with me, my beloved brothers and sisters, that I may be held worthy to serve this most Holy Sacrament as commanded by our Lord in His Holy Church.

Priest: [in a low voice] O holy and glorious ✠ Trinity, have mercy upon me.

O holy and glorious ✠ Trinity, have mercy upon me.

O holy and glorious ✠ Trinity, accept this offering from my weak and sinful hands.

O God, in Your mercy give repose and good remembrance on Your holy and heavenly altar to Your mother, to Your saints and to all the faithful departed.

O God, absolve and forgive my sins at this time, for I am Your sinful servant. Help me in my weakness, for I call upon You at all times.

Deacon: Sthoumenka— los.

People: Kyrie-eleiso— n.

ANAPHORA

Priest: ✠ Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

People: ✠ Now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

The Prayer of the Kiss of Peace

Priest: O God of all and our Lord, please make us worthy of this salvation, so that without guile and being truly united in love, we may greet one another with love and peace. To You, O Father, to Your only Son and to Your Holy Spirit, we ascribe praise and glory—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: Peace be with you all.

People: And also with your spirit.

Deacon: In the love of the Lord, let us greet one another in peace.

People: O Lord our God, make us worthy of this peace.

Deacon: Brothers and sisters, having received this peace, let us bow our heads before the merciful Lord.

People: Our Lord and our God, to You we bow our heads.

Priest: O merciful Lord, Who dwells on high and beholds the humblest things, send Your blessings to those who have bowed their heads before You. Bless them by the grace of Your only begotten Son with whom belongs to You glory, honor and dominion with Your Holy Spirit, all holy, good, adorable and life-giving, Who is of one substance with You—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: God the Father, by Your great love for mankind, You sent Your Son into the world to bring back the sheep that had gone astray. Please accept this bloodless sacrifice we offer, for we do not trust in our righteousness but in Your mercies. May this sacrament not be for our condemnation but for the remission of our sins and for offering our thanks and praise to You and to Your only begotten Son and to Your Holy Spirit, all holy, good, adorable and life-giving, Who is of one substance with You—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Deacon: Barekmor! Let us stand well. Let us stand with fear, with modesty, with purity and faith. Let us behold, with the fear of God, this Holy Eucharist, which is being placed by the hands of this Reverend Priest who, in unity and peace, offers this living sacrifice on behalf of all of us to God the Father.

People: Mercy, peace, sacrifice and thanksgiving.

Priest: [in a low voice] You are the Rock that was smitten for providing water to the twelve tribes of Israel, and You are our Rock that was broken to give us the living water.

First Blessing

Priest: The love of God the Father, ✠ the grace of the only begotten Son ✠ and the communion and abiding presence of the Holy Spirit ✠ be with you all, dearly beloved, forever.

People: And also with your spirit.

The Great Thanksgiving

Priest: Let our minds, our understanding and our hearts be above, where our Lord Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God the Father.

People: They are with You, O Lord our God.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord in awe.

People: It is just and right to give Him thanks and praise.21

Priest: [in a low voice] It is truly proper and right to thank the Creator of the world and worship Him.

Priest: Glory and honor be to Him Whom the heavens praise and all the hosts thereof, material and immaterial; the sun, the moon, and all the stars; the earth, the seas and all therein; the Church of the Firstborn inscribed in heavenly Jerusalem, angels, archangels; principalities, powers, thrones and dominions; and the many-eyed cherubim and the six-winged seraphim who, veiling their faces and feet, fly one to another proclaiming His holiness—crying aloud saying, Holy.

People: Holy! Holy! Holy! The Lord God Almighty!

Heaven and earth are full of His glory!

Hosanna in the highest!

Blessed is He who has come, and is to come

in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest!

Priest: [in a low voice] In truth You are Holy, O King of the worlds, and the One who makes holy. Holy is Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; Holy is Your Holy Spirit, who searches out Your hidden mysteries. You created man out of earth and placed him in paradise; and when he transgressed Your commandment and fell, You did not abandon him but guided him by the prophets; and in the fullness of time, You sent into the world Your only begotten Son, Who being incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary, renewed Your image, which was impaired in mankind.

Institution Narrative

Priest: When He, the Sinless One, of His own will prepared Himself to accept death for us sinners, He took bread into His holy hands; and gave thanks.

People: Bless, O Lord.

Priest: He blessed ✠✠ and sanctified ✠ and broke it and gave to His holy Apostles, saying: Take, eat of it. This is My body, which is broken for you and for many and ✠ is given for the remission of sins and for life eternal.

People: Amen.

Priest: Likewise also, He took the cup into His holy hands and gave thanks.

People: Bless, O Lord.

Priest: He blessed ✠✠ and sanctified ✠and gave to His holy Apostles, saying: Take, drink of it, all of you. This is My blood, which is shed for you and for many and ✠ is given for the remission of sins and for life eternal.

People: Amen.

Anamnesis (Memorial Acclamation)

Priest: ‘Do this in remembrance of Me: as often as you partake of this sacrament, commemorating My death and My resurrection until I come.’

People: Your death, O Lord, we commemorate,

Your resurrection we confess,

and Your second coming we look for.

May Your mercy be upon us all.

Priest: O Lord, we remember Your death, Your resurrection on the third day, Your ascension into heaven and Your second coming wherein You shall judge the world in righteousness and reward every man according to his deeds. Your own of Your own, we offer to You on behalf of all and for all, this bloodless sacrifice, beseeching You not to deal with us according to our debts nor our iniquities, but according to Your abundant mercies blot out the sins of Your servants. For Your people and Your inheritance pray to You and through You to Your Father, saying: Your weak and sinful servants, receiving Your grace, give thanks to You and praise for Your lovingkindness to all and for all: Labu-k Kaadh-Omero.

People: O God, have mercy upon us. We give thanks, we glorify You, and we worship You. Have compassion and mercy upon us.

Epiclesis (Invocation of the Holy Spirit)

Deacon: Barekmor! How solemn and awe-inspiring is this time, my beloved ones, wherein the Holy Spirit from the heavenly heights takes wings and descends, and broods and rests upon this Eucharist here present and hallows it. In calm and in awe, pray that peace may be with us and that all of us may have tranquility.

People: May peace and tranquility be with us all.

Priest: [in a low voice] Have mercy upon us, O God the Father, and send forth upon us and upon these offerings Your Holy Spirit, the Lord and Life-Giver, Who shares Your throne and Your kingdom with You and with Your Son; Who reigns with You, and is of one substance and co-eternal;

Who spoke in the Old and New Testaments; Who descended in the likeness of a dove upon our Lord Jesus Christ in the river Jordan; and Who descended in the likeness of fiery tongues upon the Apostles in the Upper Room.

Priest: Answer me, O Lord.

Answer me, O Lord.

Answer me, O Lord, and have mercy upon me.

People: Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-elei-so-n.

Blessing the Bread

Priest: May He, the Holy Spirit, present here, make this bread the life-giving Body, ✠ the redeeming Body ✠ and the true Body ✠ of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

People: Amen.

Blessing the Wine

Priest: And make the wine in this chalice into the Blood of the New Covenant, ✠ the redeeming Blood ✠ and the true Blood ✠ of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

People: Amen.

Priest: We pray to You, O Lord, that these Holy Mysteries may sanctify the souls and bodies of all those who partake of them; that they may bear the fruit of good deeds for the confirmation of Your Holy Church, which is firmly established on this rock of faith and is invincible to the gates of hell. Deliver her, O Lord, from all heresies to the end of time, that she may offer up glory and thanks to You and to Your only begotten Son and to Your Holy Spirit, all holy, good, adorable and life-giving, Who is of one substance with You—now at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Diptychs

Deacon: At this great, awesome and holy moment, let us remember our spiritual fathers, the faithful, the rulers, the Mother of God, saints, Fathers of the Holy Church and the faithful departed.

Deacon: Barekmor! God our Father, we pray for our spiritual fathers, our honourable Metropolitan Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I, all our episcopas, who are shepherding and leading the Holy Church of God throughout the world. Please grant them good health, protection from all schemes of the evil one and preserve them in the observance of Your holy commandments. Again, we remember all our true and faithful brethren who have urged us to pray for them at this hour. Restore to them the joy of salvation and strengthen them with Your power, for You are merciful. Lord, we also remember all who are in authority in our country and in all nations, that You would grant them wisdom to fulfil their responsibilities with justice and mercy, uphold the rights and privileges of all peoples and maintain the security and welfare of Your Holy Church throughout the World.

People: Kyrie-elesio—n.

Deacon: Barekmor! We remember the Theotokos, the holy, blessed and Ever-Virgin Mary; and the holy prophets; the apostles; the evangelists; the martyrs; confessors; and all the faithful saints who have departed. We remember them, and may they also remember us before You and join with us in this spiritual sacrifice for the blessing and the encouragement of the living. Again we remember the Fathers of the first seven ecumenical councils of the church and all the true shepherds who have kept undefiled the true apostolic faith and handed it down to us. Confirm in our souls the 28

doctrines of these Fathers and Doctors, and make us worthy to stand blameless before Your judgement seat, for You are Holy and the One Who perfects the saints. We also remember all those who have departed from this holy sanctuary and from everywhere in true faith and in the hope of the resurrection to life eternal. Give rest, O God, to their bodies, souls and spirits. Make them rejoice in the light of Your countenance, for through Him we also look forward to find mercies and the remission of sins, for us and for them, that at Your second coming we may be found worthy and be gathered into Your heavenly kingdom.

People: Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-eleiso-n, Kyrie-elei-so-n.

Priest: Peace be with you all.

People: And also with your spirit.

Second Blessing

Priest: May the mercies of the ✠ great God and our ✠ Saviour, Jesus Christ, ✠ be with you all, my beloved, now and forever.

People: Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

Priest: This is the Body of Christ, broken for us on the Cross of Calvary.

People: Amen.

Priest: This is the Blood of Christ, shed on the Cross of Calvary for the remission of our sins.

People: Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Priest: O God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is blessed by the cherubim, glorified by the seraphim and exalted by all the heavenly hosts, Who sanctifies and makes perfect the offerings presented before You, sanctify our bodies, souls and spirits that with a pure and confident heart we may call upon You, and pray:

Priest: Our Father in heaven,

All: Hallowed be Your name,

Your kingdom come,

Your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors. 30

And do not lead us into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

✠ For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Priest: O Lord our God, lead us not into intolerable temptation, but deliver us from evil, preparing for us a way out of temptation that we may offer praise and glory to You, to Your only begotten Son and to Your Holy Spirit, good, adorable and life-giving, Who is of one substance with You— now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: Peace be with you all.

People: And also with your spirit.

Deacon: Before receiving these Holy Mysteries, let us bow our heads before the merciful Lord.

People: To You, O Lord our God, we bow our heads.

Priest: O Lord, Your servants have bowed their heads to You, awaiting Your abundant mercies. Send forth Your blessings and sanctify our souls, bodies and spirits that we may be worthy to partake of the life-giving mysteries of Christ, our Saviour. We offer thanks and glory to You and to Your only begotten Son and to Your Holy Spirit—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Third Blessing

Priest: The grace of the Holy ✠ Trinity, uncreated, self-existent, eternal, ✠ adorable and of one substance ✠ be with you all, my dearly beloved, forever and ever.

People: Amen.

The Elevation of the Holy Mysteries

Deacon: With reverence and fear, let us give heed.

People: Lord, have compassion and mercy upon us and help us.

Priest: Holy Mysteries, for the holy and the pure.

People: None is holy other than the One Holy Father, the One Holy Son and the One Holy Spirit. Amen.

Priest: Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

People: Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Priest: The One Holy Father, who created the world in His mercy, is with us.

People: Amen.

Priest: The One Holy Son, who saved us by His own precious sufferings and redeemed the world, is with us.

People: Amen.

Priest: The One Holy and Living Spirit, who perfects and fulfils all that is and all that has been, is with us. May the name of the Lord be blessed forever and ever.

People: Amen.

Hymn of Eucharistic Devotion

Priest: By the resurrection of Christ, our King, we receive atonement for our souls. Let us, in true faith, cry out together in praise of the Son Who redeemed us by His resurrection and say:

All: Our Saviour, may Your resurrection be blessed. Holy, Holy, You are Holy. You magnify the commemoration of Your mother, Your saints and the faithful departed. O Christ the King, Hallelujah.

The heavenly hosts stand with us in the sanctuary and worship the Lamb of God, Who became the eternal sacrifice and His real presence here now in the Eucharist. Come, you faithful, and partake of the Holy Mysteries for the forgiveness and remission of sins. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, O Christ the King, Hallelujah.

O Lord, may there be a good commemoration on Your high altar for our parents, brethren and masters. May they stand at Your right hand on the day when Your glory will be manifested. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, O Christ the King, Hallelujah.

Receiving of the Holy Eucharist

Priest: [in a low voice] Hold me worthy, O Lord, that I may partake of these mysteries in a holy manner. Thank You for the privilege given me to partake of the Holy Body and Holy Blood of the Lord Jesus. May I be made worthy of the forgiveness of sins and the remission of debts, our Lord and our God, forever and ever. Amen.

Priest: From Your atoning altar, may the remission of our debts and forgiveness of our sins be granted to Your servants, O Son of God, Who came for our salvation and will come again for our resurrection and our restoration forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: O Lord, we pray for You to extend Your invisible right hand and graciously bless these Your children, who partake of Your precious Body and Blood for the remission of debts and forgiveness of sins, and to abide in Your holy presence, our Lord and our God forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: May the mercies of the great God and our Saviour, Jesus Christ, be upon the bearers of these Holy Mysteries, and upon those who give them, and upon those who receive them, and upon all those who have participated and all those who shall participate in them, and may the mercy of God be on us and on them in both worlds forever.

People: A-m-e-n. Lord, be gracious and have mercy on us. Have mercy on us, Lord; have mercy on us. Praise be to You; praise be to You, O Lord; praise be to You, our everlasting refuge. Ha–lle–lu–jah.

Priest: For the remission of our debts and forgiveness of our sins, the Holy Body [raises the paten] of our Lord Jesus was broken and His Holy Blood [raises the chalice] was shed on Golgotha for the healing of our spirits, souls and bodies. So to remember that the Lord died for you, come and receive the Holy Eucharist with thanksgiving and gratitude. Remember how much He loved us.

Priest: The Body and Blood of Christ.

Communicant: Amen. ✠

Priest: Glory be to You. Glory be to You. Glory be to You, our Lord and our God, forever and ever. Our Lord Jesus Christ, may Your Holy Body and Holy Blood of which we have partaken not be for our condemnation and punishment; rather, may they be for the life and redemption of all of us. Have mercy upon us.

People: All the earth shall bow before You, and every tongue shall praise Your name, which is above all other names. For You give life to the dead, and You are the hope of all who sleep in the grave. We praise You, O Lord our God, and give You thanks for Your mercy to us.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Priest: ✠ Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

People: ✠ Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Priest: We give You thanks, O Lord, for the abundance of Your mercy by which You have counted us worthy to partake of Your Heavenly Table. Grant that our participation in Your Holy Mysteries may not be a cause for our condemnation, but being counted worthy, may we be in fellowship with Your Holy Spirit and find a portion and an inheritance with all the righteous who have been from the beginning. We offer up glory and praise to You, to Your only begotten Son and to Your Holy Spirit—now, at all times and forever.

People: Amen.

Priest: Peace be with you all.

People: And also with your spirit.

Deacon: Having received these Holy Mysteries, let us bow our heads before the merciful Lord.

People: To You, O Lord our God, we bow our heads.

The Sending

Priest: Our brethren and beloved, we commit you to the grace and mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity with blessings and food for your journey, which you have received from the atoning altar of the Lord. Depart now in peace. ✠

People: Amen.

Priest: Those who are far off and you who are near, the living and the departed, saved by the victorious cross ✠ of our Lord and sealed with the seal of the Holy Baptism, may the Blessed Trinity remit your debts, forgive your offences and grant rest to the souls of your departed.

People: Amen.

Priest: Glad and rejoicing, go now in peace ✠ to proclaim the Gospel in word and deed. And may I, this weak and sinful servant, be favored and helped by your prayers.

People: ✠ Amen. May the Lord accept your offering and prayers, and help us to live as worthy witnesses of His unfailing love. Amen, Amen, Amen.

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