THE DIVINE LITURGY
of Saint John Chrysostom

 

 Deacon: Bless, Master.

Priest: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

GREAT LITANY

Lord, have mercy. To Thee, O Lord. Amen.

FIRST ANTIPHON

Bless the Lord, O my soul! Blessed art Thou, O Lord!
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy Name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not
all his benefits.
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thy diseases.
Who redeemeth thy life from the pit, Who
crowneth thee with steadfast love and
mercy.
Who satisfieth thee with good things, so that
thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to
anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is
within me, bless His holy Name! Blessed
art Thou, O Lord.

SECOND ANTIPHON

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to

the Holy Spirit.
Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise

the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to God while I have
being.
Put not your trust in princes, in sons of men,

in whom there is no salvation.
When his breath departs, he returns to his

earth; on that very day his plans perish.

The Lord will reign for ever; thy God, O
Zion, to all generations.
Now and ever; and unto ages of ages. Amen.

THIRD ANTIPHON

In Thy Kingdom remember us, O Lord, when

Thou comest in Thy kingdom.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the

Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be

comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the

earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after

righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain

mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall

see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall

be called the sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for

righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom

of Heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you

and persecute you, and shall say all manner

of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great
Is your reward in heaven.

Deacon: Bless, Master, the holy entrance.

Priest: Blessed is the entrance of Thy saints, always,

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

 

Deacon: Wisdom! Let us attend!

COME, LET US WORSHIP

Come, let us worship and fall down before

Christ. O Son of God.
Who didst rise from the dead in holy wonder,

The prayers of the Theotokos, singing to Thee:

Allelulia!

Priest: For Holy art Thou, O our God, and unto

Thee do we send up glory; to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now

and ever, and unto ages of ages.

 

Choir: Amen

 

 

 

Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal!

Have mercy on us!
Glory to the Father, and

to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto

ages of ages. Amen.

Holy Immortal! Have mercy on us!

Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal!

Have mercy on us!

LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION

 

Lord, have mercy.

Priest: That guarded always by Thy might we may

Send up glory unto Thee; to the Father,
and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and unto ages of ages.

 

Choir: Amen

THE CHERUBIC HYMN

Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim,

and who sing the Thrice – holy hymn
to the Life- creating Trinity, now lay aside
all earthly cares.

LITANY OF SUPPLICATION

Lord, have mercy.

Grant it, O Lord.

To Thee, O Lord.

 

Priest: Christ is in our midst. He is an ever shall be.

 

Deacon: The doors! The doors! In wisdom, let us attend!

 

 

I believe in One God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things

visible and invisible. And in One Lord Jesus

Christ, the Son of God, the Only – begotten,

begotten of the Father before all ages. Light
of Light; true God of true God; Begotten,
not made; of one Essence with the Father,
by Whom all things were made; Who for us

men and for our salvation came down from

heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit

and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate.

and suffered, and was buried. And the third

day He rose again, 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.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the 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. In One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic

Church. I acknowledge one baptisim for

the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection

of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

 

Priest: Singing the triumphant hymn, shouting, proclaiming and saying:

HOLY! HOLY! HOLY!

Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord of Sabbaoth! Heaven

and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna in

the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the

Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

Priest: Thine own of Thine own, we o]er unto Thee, on behalf of all and for all.

WE PRAISE THEE

We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we give

thanks unto Thee, O Lord; and we pray

unto Thee, O our God.

HYMN TO THE THEOTOKOS

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos,

ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother
of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim,

and more glorious beyond compare
than the Seraphim: without corruption thou

gavest birth to God the Word: true Theotokos,
we magnify thee.

Deacon: Having asked for the unity of the Faith

and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let
us commend ourselves and each other, and

all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir: To Thee O Lord

Priest: And make us worthy, O Master, that with

boldness and without condemnation
we may dare to call on Thee, the heavenly God,

as Father, and to say:

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be

Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will
Be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread; and forgive us

our trespasses, as we forgive those who

trespass against us; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

 

Deacon: Let us attend!

Priest: The Holy things are for the Holy!

ONE IS HOLY

One is Holy, One is the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Priest: The servant of God partakes of the Precious and Holy Body

and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour

Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins and
unto life everlasting.

RECEIVE THE BODY OF CHRIST

Receive the Body of Christ; taste the Fountain

Of Immortality. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Priest: O God, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance!

 

 

 

We have seen the true Light! We have received

the heavenly Spirit! We have found
the true Faith, worshipping the undivided

Trinity, Who has saved us!

LET OUR MOUTHS BE FILLED

Let our mouths be filled with Thy praise,
O Lord, that we may sing of Thy glory; for

Thou hast made us worthy to partake of Thy

holy, divine, immortal, and life- creating

Mysteries. Keep us in Thy holiness, that
All the day we may meditate upon Thy

righteousness. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Priest: O Lord, Who blessest those who bless Thee,

and sanctifiest those who trust in Thee: Save
Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. Preserve

The fullness oh Thy Church. Sanctify
Those who love the beauty of Thy house; glorify

them in return by Thy divine power, and

forsake us not who put our hope in Thee.
Give peace to Thy world, to Thy churches,
to Thy priests, to all those in civil authority,

and to all Thy people. For every good gift

and every perfect gift from above, coming

down from Thee, the Father of Lights, and

unto Thee do we send up glory, thanksgiving

and worship; to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and

unto ages of ages.