The
Liturgy of St. Peter the Apostle, also called
the Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great, as Preserved in Old
England, i.e., the Sarum Mass---with simplified
rubrics--English translation by Fr. Hieromonk Aidan
(Keller) (c) 1998 St. Hilarion
Press
"At that hour of the
Sacrifice, at the words of the Priest, the
heavens are opened, and in that mystery of Jesus
Christ, the choirs of Angels are present, and
things below are joined to things on high,
earthly things to heavenly, and the service is
both a visible and an invisible
event."
— St. Gregory the Great, Pope of
Rome
(†604)
Above: This Liturgy, sung in the Old Calendar
Orthodox Church in Austin, Texas
ORDER OF
SERVICES
After Matins and the First
Hour, holy water is blessed afresh each Sunday in
the year, as shown in the Missal. After the
sprinkling of the people (they approach one by one
for sprinkling), and the versicle and collect at
the choir step, the procession sets
out.
PROCESSION
On all Sundays and on the
greater Feasts, the Liturgy is preceded by a
Procession. On
greater Feasts, the procession goes outside the
church building; most Sundays, within the church
walls.
FIRST
ENTRANCE
1
The choir sings the
Officium,2 during which the clergy &
servers enter into the chancel & start their
prayers.
The Priest begins these soft
prayers during the singing of the Officium, as the
clergy are ranged at the choir step:
V. And
lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from
evil.
V. O
confess to the Lord, for He is
good. R. For His mercy
endureth for
ever. Ps.
117:1
Priest:
I
confess to God, to blessed Mary, to all the
Saints, and to you: that I have sinned exceedingly
in thought, word and deed, through my fault. I
beseech Holy Mary, all the Saints of God, and you,
to pray for me.3
Ministers: May
almighty God have mercy on thee, forgive thee all
thy sins, deliver thee from all evil, preserve and
strengthen thee in good, and bring thee to eternal
life. Priest:
Amen. Ministers:
I confess to God, to blessed Mary, to all the
Saints, and to thee: that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my
fault. I beseech Holy Mary, all the Saints of God,
and thee, to pray for me.
Priest: May
almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all
your sins, deliver you from all evil, preserve and
strengthen you in good, and bring you to eternal
life. R.
Amen.
Priest: May the almighty and
merciful Lord grant you (pardon)* and remission of all your
sins, space for true repentance and amendment of
life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy
Spirit. R.
Amen.
* A
Bishop says, instead of ‘pardon,’
‘absolution.’
V. Our
help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who hath made heaven
and the earth.
V. Blessed
be the name of the Lord. R. From henceforth and
for evermore.
Ps 123:9,
112:3
Priest:
Let us
pray.
KISS OF PEACE4
Receive the kiss of peace and love, that ye
may be fit to perform the Divine services at the
most holy Altar.
Let
us pray. Take away from us all our iniquities, we
beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to
enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies,
through Christ our Lord. Amen. (cf. Osëe
14:3).
I
stand before the sight of Thy Divine majesty, O
most merciful Father, O God, though I am not
worthy, and I humbly entreat Thine
unspeakable mercy: that Thou Who hast
granted me to perform the ministry of the priestly
office wouldst make me well pleasing to Thee for
ever, and worthy to celebrate so tremendous a
Mystery. In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Priest kisses the
altar.
CENSING5
Server:
Benedícite. Priest: Dóminus.
May this incense be blessed by Him in Whose honour
it shall be burnt, in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The four sides of the altar
are censed, then the Relics, the chancel, the
clergy, the icons, and the
people.
KYRIE-LITANY6(can vary)
Deacon: O
Lord and everlasting King, upon this congregation
singing praises unto Thee have mercy for
ever.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson. (Lord, have mercy.)
Deacon: O most compassionate
King, the first in majesty, with clear-resounding
voices do we ask of Thee steadfastly to have mercy
upon
us.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson.
Deacon: O King Who dealest
wonderfully, Son of Thy life-bearing mother Mary,
because of Thy tender mercy, unceasingly have
mercy upon us.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson.
Deacon: O Christ, Whom in
the height of Thy bright-shining palace the
heaven-dwelling gloriously praise together,
ever-radiantly shining with a beauty far
excelling: have mercy on Thine adopted
children.
Choir:
Xristeléyson. (Christ, have mercy.)
Deacon: O Christ, begotten
at the word of Thy Father, O glorious One,
enduring the Cross for the salvation of all that
Thou hadst made, Who having conquered death art
risen, have mercy upon us.
Choir:
Xristeléyson.
Deacon: O Christ, Who with
quivering fire of bright radiance didst send to
Thy disciples from on high the Spirit, mightier
than all in power, equal unto Thee, have mercy
upon us.
Choir:
Xristeléyson.
Deacon: O Lord up on high,
to Whom thousands of thousands of Angels mightily
and worthily give praise, in ever-humble wise do
we entreat Thee, our Father, have mercy upon
us.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson.
Deacon: O nourishing Lord,
the flock of Thy congregation doth shout for joy
with all their heart to Thee in heavenly praises,
and with beauty, that Thou wouldst be pleased to
have mercy upon them for ever.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson.
Deacon: O merciful Lord,
receiving our glorifications in the citadel of
heaven, after the end of all flesh unite us with
Thee, and have mercy on us without end.
Choir:
Kyrieléyson.
SECOND
ENTRANCE
During the Kyrie-Litany, a
procession forms and the Elements are brought into
the chancel -- the bread, wine, and water for the
Sacrifice.
HYMN OF THE
ANGELS 7 —sometimes
omitted
For a Bishop, two cantors
sing: O Priest of the Most High
God, come before the holy and sacred Altar, and
in praise of the King of kings send thou forth
thy voice. Humbly we entreat thee, come then,
thus say, O Master. Then the cantor intones
softly: Glory
be.
Priest (or
Bishop): Glory be to God in the
highest.
We all
sing: And on earth peace to men of good will. |
We praise Thee. | We bless Thee. | (bow:) We worship Thee. | We
glorify Thee. | We give thanks to Thee for Thy
great glory. | O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the
Father almighty. | O Lord, the only-begotten Son,
Jesus Christ. | O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of
the Father, | that takest away the sins of the
world: have mercy upon us. | That takest away the
sins of the world: (bow:) receive our prayer. |
That sittest at the right hand of the Father: have
mercy upon us. | For Thou only art holy. | Thou
only art the Lord. | Thou only art most high.
(bow:) O Jesus Christ,
| with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of + God the Father.
Amen.
GREETING 8
Priest:
The Lord be with
you. People: And with
thy spirit.9
Bishop:
Peace be unto you. People: And with
thy spirit.
Priest or
Bishop: Let us
pray.
COLLECTS
We bow our heads for the
Collects;
these prayers vary but conclude:
Priest:
...God through all the ages of
ages.10 R.
Amen.
APOSTLE OR
LESSON 11
The Subdeacon (or other Reader)
sings the Apostle or
Lesson.
THIRD
ENTRANCE
During the Apostle (but, more
often in practice, between the Apostle and Gospel)
a procession forms and the Vessels are brought
into the chancel -- the chalice, paten, and
burse.
GRADUALE / ALLELUYA / SEQUENCE /
TRACT 12
While the choir sings the
Graduale and
following chants, water is blessed & wine
& water are poured into the chalice. Bread is
laid on the plate called the paten. Cloths called
"corporals" are spread over the altar by the
Deacons, & the Gospel book is
censed:
The Priest blesses the water
in the cruet:
Server:
Jube, Dómine, benedícere. Priest: Dóminus. May it
be blessed by Him from Whose side there came forth
blood and water, in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(see Jn.
19:34)
The Priest blesses the
incense:
Server:
Benedícite. Priest: Dóminus. May
this incense be blessed by Him in Whose honour it
shall be burnt, in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Deacon censes the Gospel
book. Then he bows before the Priest and quietly
asks the blessing:
Deacon:
Grant, O Lord, to bless. Priest: May the Lord be
in thy heart and upon thy mouth to declare the
Holy Gospel of God. In the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Deacon: O Lord,
give me in my mouth a speech right and resonant,
that I may proclaim the words of Thy Gospel with
proficiency.
GOSPEL 13
Deacon:
The Lord be with you. People: And with thy
spirit.
Deacon:
The continuation of the Holy Gospel,
according to N. People: Glory + be to Thee, O
Lord.
The Deacon sings the
Gospel, and
when it is ended, there is no response, but in
silence the people cross themselves and make a
deep bow. The book is kissed by the clergy, and,
in some places, by the people.
SERMON
In parishes, the people sit
during the sermon or homily. It is given here or
after the Symbol.
SYMBOL OF FAITH—Sundays &
Feasts14
Priest: I
believe in one God. The
people + cross themselves, bow, then
sing:
The
Father almighty, | Maker of heaven and earth, and
of all things visible and invisible. | And in one
Lord, Jesus
Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God. | And
born of the Father before all ages. | God of God,
Light of Light, true God of true God. | Begotten,
not made, consubstantial to the Father, by Whom
all things were made, | Who for us men, and for
our salvation, (bow:)
came down from heaven,| (bow:) and became
incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary |
(bow:) and was made
man. | He was crucified also for us under Pontius
Pilate, suffered, and was buried. | And the third
day He rose again, according to the Scriptures. |
And ascended into heaven; sitteth at the right
hand of the Father. | And He is to come again with
glory to judge both the living and the dead, of
Whose kingdom there shall be no end. | And in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, | Who
proceedeth from the Father. | Who together with
the Father and the Son (bow:) is adored and
glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. | And in one
Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. | I confess
one Baptism for the remission of sins. | And I
expect the resurrection of the dead. (bow:) And the life of the
world to come. | Amen.
The Priest turns to the
people and sings:
V. The
Lord be with you. R. And with thy
spirit. Priest: Let us
pray.15
Meanwhile, during the
Offerenda chant the Priest prays these Soft
Prayers:
Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation
which I, an unworthy sinner, offer in
Thine honour, and that of blessed Mary
Ever-Virgin, and of all Thy Saints, for my sins
and offences, for the salvation of the living and
the repose of all the faithful departed. In the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, may this new sacrifice be acceptable to
almighty God. ( prayer
varies)
The Priest veils the Gifts,
saying the Prayer of St. Ambrose:
Forgive me, O Lord, for although it is my
duty to pray, although I take up Thy holy name
with mine impure lips, and confess the hidden sins
of mine impure deeds, I have no words before Thee
which are without transgression. For Thou knowest
already the wounds of my conscience, Thou knowest
already the concealments of my thoughts, and Thou
only knowest mine impurities. Have mercy on me, O
Lord, have mercy on me! Forgive the one performing
Thy Mystery, and do not judge me unworthy of Thy
mercy, whom Thou permittest to pray for others,
and in whom is found a single testimony of good
works:
that Thou dost not forbid me to
return to Thy service, rich at least in economia,
O Saviour of the world, Who with the Father and
the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, God through
all ages of ages.
Amen. 17
CENSING
Server:
Benedícite. Priest: Dóminus. May
this incense be blessed by Him in Whose honour it
shall be burnt, in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Priest censes the Gifts,
then the front of the altar:
Let
my prayer be set forth unto Thee, O Lord, as
incense in Thy sight, the lifting up of my hands
as an evening sacrifice. Set, O Lord, a watch
before my mouth, and a door of enclosure round
about my lips. Incline not my heart unto words of
evil, to make excuse with excuses in sins. (Ps. 140:2-4; the entire psalm may
be said)
The Deacon censes the other
sides of the altar, and the chancel; a Server
finishes the censing of the icons and
people.
Oblations: 18 If you are making an offering, go to
the door of the rood-screen. Kiss the Priest’s
right hand, and he will say:
Mayest thou receive an hundredfold, and
possess eternal life, in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Priest washes his
hands:
Cleanse me, O Lord, from all defilement of
mind and body, that being cleansed I may be able
to accomplish the holy work of the
Lord.
The Priest bows low before
the altar:
In
the spirit of humility and with a contrite heart
may we be accepted of Thee, O Lord, and may our
Sacrifice be in such wise in Thy sight, that it
may be accepted by Thee this day, and pleasing
unto Thee, O Lord my God. (cf. Dan.
3:39-40)
The Priest kisses the altar,
then raises his hands:
Come, O Holy Spirit, bless and sanctify
this Sacrifice prepared to the praise and glory of
Thy name. In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Offerenda chant having
been finished, the Priest turns to the people
& says softly:
Brothers and sisters, pray for me, (Rom. 15:30) that
my and your Sacrifice may together be
acceptable unto the Lord our
God.19
The Priest
and people bow to one another.
People, softly:
May the grace of the Holy Spirit illuminate
thy heart and thy lips, and may the Lord rightly
accept this Sacrifice of praise from thy hands,
for our sins and offences. Priest, softly:
Amen.
Priest, exclaiming
aloud: Let us pray!
OVER THE
GIFTS
We bow our heads for the
Over
the Gifts;
these prayers vary but conclude:
...through all the ages of ages.
R. Amen.
(Gal. 1:5; Heb. 13:21; 1
Pet. 4:11)
Priest:
The Lord be with you. (Ruth
2:4) All: And with thy
spirit. (2 Tim.
4:22)
Priest:
Lift up your hearts! (Lam. 3:41) All: We have them unto
the Lord.
Priest:
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our
God. (Col. 1:3, 1
Thess. 1:2)
All: It is
meet and just. (Deut.
12:28)
PREFACE 20
It
is truly meet and just, right and availing to
salvation, that we should always and in all places
give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father almighty,
everlasting God... (here
the appointed Preface is sung) ...
saying:
SANCTUS 21
Cross yourself, then
bow:
Holy, +
Holy, Holy Lord God of Sábaoth. Heaven and earth
are full of Thy glory. Osánna in the highest.
+ Blessed is He
that cometh in the name of the Lord. Osánna in the
highest. (Is. 6:3, Mt.
21:9)
The Priest, kissing the
Cross in the Missal, says softly: We
worship Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee, for by
Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the
world.
The choir or clergy sing
Psalms 119-133, or Psalms 19, 24, 50, 89, and 90,
throughout the Canon of the Mass.
CANON 22
Meanwhile, the Priest sings,
softly, the canon or actio missae.
Note that no bells are ever rung within the Canon
itself.
THEE, therefore, most
merciful Father, through Jesus Christ Thy Son our
Lord, we humbly pray and beseech that Thou wouldst
accept and bless these Gifts, these Presents,
these holy, unspotted Sacrifices, which in the
first place we offer Thee for Thy Holy Catholic
Church, to which vouchsafe to grant peace, as also
to preserve, unite, and govern it throughout the
world, together
with
Thy most blessed servant our
(Patriarch or Chief Hierarch) N. and our
(Arch-)Bishop N., as also all the Orthodox, and
professors of the Catholic and Apostolic
Faith.
Remember, O Lord, Thy servants and
handmaidens, N. & N., and all who are
high-placed, that they may lead a calm and quiet
life with faith in Thee: and whomsoever are joined
to me by blood-ties or intimacy, and whomsoever
have extended to me any labour of love or mercy,
and who have remembrance of me in their prayers,
and who have commended themselves to mine unworthy
prayers, and those to whom I have been some
hindrance or stumbling-block, and whomsoever have
brought upon me any hardship, and of all
communities of monks, canons, and nuns, whose
names and number Thou alone knowest, O almighty
God: and of all our neighbours, and of those whose
alms we have received, or whose names are kept in
writing upon Thy holy altar, and who have made
confession to us of their own transgressions, and
of all here standing, whose faith is perceived,
and whose devotion is known unto Thee: for whom we
offer, or who offer, to Thee this Sacrifice of
praise for themselves and all their own: for the
redemption of their souls, for the health and
salvation they hope for,
and
for which they now pay their vows unto Thee, the
eternal, living, and true God.
The "Communicantes" sometimes
varies:
In
communion with, and honouring in the first place
the memory of, the glorious Ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our Lord and God Jesus Christ, as also
of Thy blessed Apostles and Martyrs: Peter and
Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus: of
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius,
Cyprian, Laurence, Vincent, Chrysogonus, John and
Paul, Cosmas and Damian, of George, Hilary,
Martin, Benedict, Gregory, Augustine, Amandus,
Florentius, (here the main
Saint of the day may be named) and of all
Thy Saints, through whose righteousness and
prayers grant that we may be always defended by
the help of Thy protection, through the same
Christ our Lord. R.
Amen. 23
The following prayer, the Hanc
Igitur, sometimes varies.
This oblation, therefore, of our servitude,
and of Thy whole family, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
graciously to accept: to dispose our days in Thy
peace, and to preserve us from eternal damnation,
and to rank us in the number of Thine elect,
through Christ our Lord. R.
Amen. 24
Which oblation do Thou, O almighty God,
vouchsafe in all respects to bless, approve,
ratify, make reasonable, and accept, we beseech
Thee: that it may be made for us the Body and
Blood of Thy dearly beloved Son, our Lord and God
Jesus Christ,
Who, the day before He suffered, took bread
into His holy and venerable hands, and with His
eyes lifted up towards heaven to Thee, almighty
God His Father, giving thanks to Thee, He blessed,
brake, and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take
and eat this, all of you, for this is My Body
(Mt. 26:26, Mk. 14:22, Lk.
22:19). 25
In
like manner, after He had supped, taking also this
excellent Chalice into His holy and venerable
hands, giving Thee also thanks, He blessed, and
gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and drink
this, all of you, for this is the chalice of My
Blood, of the new and eternal testament, the
mystery of faith, which shall be shed for you and
for many, for the remission of sins. As often as
ye do these things, ye shall do them in
remembrance of Me (Mt. 26:27-28; Lk. 22:19-20; 1 Cor.
11:25).
Therefore we beseech Thee, O Lord, to send
down Thy Holy Spirit upon this
Sacrifice,
that He may make this bread the precious
Body of Thy Christ, and this chalice the precious
Blood of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, changing
Them by the Holy Spirit.
Wherefore also, O Lord, we Thy servants, as
also Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed
Passion of the same Christ Thy Son, our Lord God,
His Resurrection from the dead and glorious
Ascension into heaven, offer unto Thy most
excellent Majesty, of Thy gifts bestowed upon us,
a pure Lamb, 26 a holy Lamb,
an unspotted Lamb, the Holy Bread of eternal life,
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation, upon
which vouchsafe to look with a propitious and
serene countenance, and to accept them, as Thou
wert graciously pleased to accept the gifts of Thy
just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our
patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy high priest
Melchisedech offered to Thee: a holy Sacrifice, an
unspotted Victim.
We
most humbly beseech Thee, almighty God... (here he prays for whoever is most
in need) ... Command these things to be
carried by the hands of Thy Holy Angel to Thine
altar on high, in the sight of Thy Divine Majesty:
that as many of us as shall receive the most
sacred Body and Blood of Thy Son by partaking at
this
Altar,
may be filled with every heavenly
grace and blessing, through the same Christ our
Lord. R.
Amen. 27
Remember me, I pray Thee, O Lord, and have
mercy, although these holy sacrificial elements
are offered to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father almighty,
everlasting God, unworthily by my hands who am not
even worthy to call upon Thy holy and
worship-inspiring name. But inasmuch as they are
offered up in honour, praise, and remembrance of
Thy most glorious and beloved Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, let Them be enkindled with a fragrance of
sweetness, as incense in the sight of Thy Divine
majesty, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ
Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God through all the ages
of ages. R.
Amen.
Remember also, O Lord, the souls of Thy
servants and handmaidens, N. and N., (the Deacon says the names
commemorated) who are gone before us with
the sign of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace.
To these, O Lord, and to all that sleep in Christ,
grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment,
light, and peace. Through the same Christ our
Lord. R.
Amen.
Also to us sinners Thy servants, confiding
in the multitude of Thy
mercies,
vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship
with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs: with John,
Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter, Kenelm; Felicitas, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia,
Genevieve, Eulalia, Euphemia, Etheldreda,
Gertrude, and with all Thy Saints, into whose
company we beseech Thee to admit us, not in
consideration of our merit, but of Thine own
gratuitous pardon, through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
By
Whom, O Lord, Thou dost always create, sanctify,
quicken, bless, and bestow upon us all these
good things. By Him, and with Him, and in Him, is
to Thee, God +
the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all
honour and glory ...
ELEVATION &
DOXOLOGY
The Priest and Deacon elevate
the Gifts, the Priest singing
loudly:
... Through all the ages of
ages! R.
Amen.
The Priest and
Deacon veil the Gifts:
Priest:
Let us pray. Instructed by saving precepts,
and guided by Divine institution, we presume to
say: 29
The Priest raises his hands;
the Deacon, the
paten:
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 debts as we forgive our
debtors. And lead us not into
temptation.
People:
But deliver us from
evil. Priest softly:
Amen. Priest, singing
aloud:
Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from
all evils, past, present, and to come, and by the
intercession of the blessed and glorious and
Ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of Thy chosen
Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, and of
blessed John the Baptist Thy Forerunnner, and of
Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of
Andrew, N. and N., (the Deacon
names today’s Saints...) Priest: ... with all the
Saints, mercifully grant peace in our days, that
through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be
always free from sin and secure from all
disturbance, through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son
our Lord, + Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God,
The Priest exclaims
loudly:
Through all the ages of ages! R. Amen.
BISHOP’S
BLESSING 30
Deacon:
O Prince of the Church, shepherd to the
sheep, may it please thee to bless the people
entrusted to thy care. (to
the people:) With meekness and with
charity, bow down yourselves for a
blessing. R.
Thanks be to God.
The Bishop sings the
proper Blessing over the people; to each petition
we sing in answer:
Amen.
Priest:
The peace of the Lord be always with
you. 31
People:
And
with thy spirit. (cf. 2 Thess.
3:16)
AGNUS
DEI 32
Sometimes varies. At
the words "O Lamb of God," cross yourself and
bow.
Chanter: +
O Lamb of God,
All: That takest
away the sins of the world: have mercy upon
us.
Chanter: +
O Lamb of God,
All: That takest
away the sins of the world: have mercy upon
us.
Chanter: + O Lamb of
God, All: That
takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon
us. (Jn.
1:29)
Meanwhile the Priest, having
prayed the Agnus softly with the other clergy,
with three bows, adds these Soft
Prayers:
May
this most holy +
mingling (lowers part of the
Lamb into the chalice) of the Body and
Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to me and to all
receiving It health of mind and body, and a
salutary preparation for being made worthy of
eternal life and laying hold upon it, through the
same Christ our Lord. R.
Amen.
O
Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thine
Apostles, "My peace I give unto you, peace I leave
with you,"
(Jn.
14:27) look not upon my sins,
but upon the faith of Thy Church, and by Thy will
vouchsafe to pacify, to protect, and to unite it,
Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit livest and
reignest, God through all the ages of ages.
R. Amen.
O
Holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God, grant
us so worthily to receive this most holy Body and
Blood of Thy Son our Lord
Jesus Christ, that by this we may deserve
to receive the remission of all our sins, and to
be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, and to possess Thy
peace. For Thou alone art God, and there is none
other beside Thee, Whose glorious kingdom abideth
unto the ages of ages. R. Amen.
The Priest kisses the clergy,
saying:
Peace be to thee and to the Church of
God. R.
And with thy
spirit.33
The pax icon of Christ
is brought out by a server for the people to
reverence & kiss.
Meanwhile—the Priest
prays the Soft Prayers before
Communion 35
O
God the Father, fount and source of all good, Who,
led by loving-kindness, didst will Thine
Only-Begotten to descend to the lowest world and
to take on flesh for us, which I, unworthy, here
hold in my hands, I worship Thee, I glorify Thee,
I praise Thee with the whole intention of my mind
and heart, and I pray that Thou wilt not forsake
us, Thy servants, but wilt forgive our sins so
that we may be able to serve Thee, the only living
and true God, with a pure heart and a chaste body.
Through the same Christ our Lord. R.
Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the
living God, Who, according to the will of the
Father, hast by Thy death, through the
co-operation of the Holy Spirit, given life to the
world: deliver me by this Thy most sacred Body and
Blood from all mine iniquities, and from all
evils, and make me always to obey Thy
commandments, and never suffer me to be separated
from Thee for ever, O Saviour of the world, Who
with God the Father and the same Holy Spirit
livest and reignest, God through all the ages of
ages. R.
Amen.
Let
not the Holy Mystery of Thy Body and Blood, O Lord
Jesus Christ, which I (though unworthy) receive,
be to me for judgment and condemnation, but
through Thy mercy may It be for the salvation of
my body and soul. R.
Amen.
COMMUNION OF THE
CLERGY
Each Priest or Deacon
communing says, before his own
communion:
Hail for evermore, most holy Flesh of
Christ, to me before all and above all the highest
sweetness. May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ
be to me, a sinner, the way and the life. Amen. In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hail for evermore, heavenly Drink, to me
before all and above all the highest
sweetness.
May
the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be to
me, a sinner, an everlasting remedy unto eternal
life, in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
CONFESSION OF
SINS 36
People: I
confess to God, to blessed Mary, to all the
Saints, and to thee, that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my
fault. I beseech Holy Mary, all the Saints of God,
and thee, to pray for me.
Priest:
May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive
you all your sins, deliver you from all evil,
preserve and strengthen you in good, and bring you
to eternal life. R.
Amen.
Priest:
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant
you pardon* and
remission of all your sins, space for true
repentance and amendment of life, and the grace
and consolation of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.
* a Bishop says, "absolution
and remission"
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
Choir:
Come, ye people, to the Holy and Immortal
Mystery, and the Offering we must make. With fear
and faith, let us draw near; with hearts made
clean by repentance let us communicate the Gifts.
For the Lamb of God is set forth to the Father, a
Sacrifice
(choir:) for us.
Let us worship only Him, let us give glory to Him,
crying with the Angels: Alleluya. (not sung in
Lent)
Instructions for
Communicants
• Queue up in the line of
communicants with arms crossed over your
chest.
• At the chalice,
make a deep bow, kiss the Priest’s hands, and
say, "Servant (handmaiden) of God
N."
• Priest: Servant
(handmaiden) of God N., may the Body and Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ profit thee for the
remission of all thy sins and for everlasting
life. R.
Amen.
• Having
received, do not cross yourself or kiss
anything; sip of the ablution wine and return to
your
place.
PRAYERS OF THANKS
Having
communed everyone, the Priest returns to the altar
and says the following prayers, punctuated by the
three ablutions by wine and water of the chalice
and of his fingers.
I
give Thee thanks, O Holy Lord, Father almighty,
everlasting God, Who hast refreshed me with the
most holy Body and Blood of Thy Son our Lord Jesus
Christ,
and
I pray Thee that this Holy Mystery of our
salvation which I, an unworthy sinner, have
received, may not fall to my judgment, nor to
condemnation, according to my deserts, but to the
advancement of my body and soul unto life eternal,
according to Thy mercy. R. Amen.
What we have taken with our mouth may we
receive with a pure mind, O Lord, and from a
temporal gift may It become for us the medicine of
immortality. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy
Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God through all the ages
of ages. R. Amen.
May
this Communion, O Lord, purge us from guilt and
make us to be partakers of the heavenly remedy.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God through all the ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Blessed be thou by thy Son, O Lady, for
through thee we have partaken of the Fruit of
life.
Let
us bow down before the sign of the Cross, through
which we have received the holy mystery of
salvation.
The reserved Gifts having
been placed in the dove or aumbrey safe with
censing and preceding candles, the Priest turns to
the
people:
V. The Lord be with
you.
R. And with thy
spirit. Priest: Let us
pray.
POST-COMMUNION
PRAYERS
We bow our heads for the
Postcommunions;
these prayers vary but conclude:
Priest: ...God,
through all the ages of ages. R. Amen.
PRAYER OF BOWED
HEADS 38
Priest:
Let us pray. Deacon: Bow down your
heads before God.
We bow somewhat for this
variable Prayer; at
the doxology we rise and cross
ourselves.
Priest:
...God, through all the ages of
ages. R.
Amen.
V. The Lord be with
you. R.
And with thy spirit.
DISMISSAL
The Deacon sings one of these
dismissals:
V. Go ye, Mass is
ended. R. Thanks be to
God. or:
V. Let us bless the
Lord. R.
Thanks be to
God.
During the Dismissal chant,
the Priest says softly:
Let
the performance of my homage be pleasing to Thee,
O Holy Trinity, and grant that this Sacrifice
which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the
sight of Thy majesty, may be acceptable to Thee,
and through Thy mercy be a propitiation for me and
for all those for whom I have offered it. Who
livest and reignest, God through all the ages of
ages. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.39
BISHOP’S
BLESSING40
V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord.
R. Who
hath made heaven and the earth.
V. Blessed be the
name of the Lord. R. From henceforth
and for evermore.
V. The Lord be with
you. R. And
with thy spirit.
Bishop:
Let us pray. May the blessing of
God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
come down upon you, and remain for ever.
R. Amen.
ARCHBISHOP’S
BLESSING
Deacon:
Bow down yourselves for a
blessing. People: Thanks
be to God.
We bow; he sings the
Blessing over us, each one ending:
R.
Amen.
(The Sixth
Hour may be begun here.)
BLESSING OF BREAD
41
Server:
Benedícite (Bless). Priest: Dóminus
(The Lord bless).
V. Blessed be the name
of the Lord.
R. From
henceforth and for
evermore. (Ps.
112:3)
V. Let us bless the
Lord. R.
Thanks be to God. V. The Lord
be with you. R. And with thy
spirit.
Priest:
Let us pray. Collect: Bless, O Lord,
this creature of bread, as Thou didst bless the
five loaves in the wilderness, that all who
partake of it may receive health of both body and
soul, in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit. R.
Amen.
We queue up to take blessed
bread, kissing the Priest’s hand as we receive the
bread.
THANKSGIVING
The Priest prays this in
withdrawing and unvesting, but in some places
there is the custom for the people to pray the
Thanksgiving Prayers in the nave, as well as the
Prayers after Communion (given in Orthodox
Prayers of Old England, p.
112).
CANTICLE OF THE THREE
YOUTHS Called the
Benedícite — Daniel 3:56-88
Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord :
O praise ye Him and supremely exalt Him unto the
ages.
Bless the Lord, ye Angels of the Lord : ye
heavens, bless the Lord.
Bless the Lord, all ye waters that are
above the heavens : bless the Lord, all ye powers
of the Lord.
Bless the Lord, O sun and moon : bless the
Lord, ye stars of heaven.
Bless the Lord, ye rain and dew : bless the
Lord, every wind of God.
Bless the Lord, fire and heat of burning :
bless the Lord, winter cold and summer
heat.
Bless the Lord, O falls of dew and frost :
bless the Lord, O ice and cold.
Bless the Lord, O hoar-frosts and snows :
bless the Lord, O nights and days.
Bless the Lord, O light and darkness :
bless the Lord, O lightnings and
clouds.
Let
the earth bless the Lord : let her praise Him and
supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
Bless the Lord, O mountains and hills :
bless the Lord, all things that spring up upon the
earth.
Bless the Lord, O fountains : bless the
Lord, O seas and
rivers.
Bless the Lord, O monsters of the
sea, and all things that move in the waters :
bless the Lord, all ye winged creatures of the
sky.
Bless the Lord, all ye beasts and cattle :
bless the Lord, ye sons of men.
Let
Israël bless the Lord : let him praise Him and
supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
Bless the Lord, ye priests of the Lord :
bless the Lord, ye servants of the
Lord.
Bless the Lord, ye spirits and ye souls of
the righteous : bless the Lord, ye Saints, and ye
that be humble of heart.
Bless the Lord, O Ananias, Azarias, and
Misaël : O praise ye Him and supremely exalt Him
unto the ages.
+ Let us
bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit
: let us praise Him and supremely exalt Him unto
the ages.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in
the firmament of heaven : and worthy of praise,
and glorious, and supremely exalted unto the
ages.
PSALM 150
Praise ye God in His saints : praise Him in
the firmament of His power.
Praise Him for His mighty acts : praise Him
according to the multitude of His
greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of trumpet :
praise Him with the psaltery and
harp.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance : praise
Him with strings and flute.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals : praise
Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath
praise the Lord.
+ Glory be to
the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy
Spirit.
As
it was in the beginning, and now and always : and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
CANTICLE OF RIGHTEOUS
SYMEON called the
Nunc Dimittis — Luke 2:29-32
Now
lettest Thou Thy servant depart : in peace, O
Master, according to Thy word.
For
mine eyes have seen : Thy salvation.
Which Thou hast prepared : before the face
of all peoples.
A
light of revelation for the nations : and the
glory of Thy people Israël.
+ Glory be to
the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy
Spirit.
As
it was in the beginning, and now and always : and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
antiphon:
Let us sing the hymn of the three
youths, which they sang in the furnace of fire,
blessing the Lord.
Kyrieleyson. Xristeleyson.
Kyrieleyson.
Leader:
Our
Father...
V. And lead us not into
temptation.
R. But deliver us from
evil.
V.
Let us bless O the Father and the Son with the
Holy Spirit.
R. Let us praise Him
and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
V.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of
heaven.
R. And worthy of
praise, and glorious, and supremely exalted unto
the ages. (Dan.
3:88)
Only if a Priest or Deacon
is leading:
V. May the + Holy Trinity bless and
keep us.
R.
Amen.
V. O Lord, enter
not into judgment with Thy servant.
R. For in Thy
sight shall no man living be justified.
(Ps.
142:3)
V. O
Lord God of hosts, make us to return.
R. And
cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be
saved.
(Ps.
79:5,6)
V. O
Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come
unto Thee. (Ps.
101:1)
Only if a Priest or Deacon
is leading:
V. The Lord be with
you. R. And with
thy spirit.
Let
us pray.
Collect: O
God Who for the three youths didst allay the
flames of fire, mercifully grant that the flame of
sins may not consume us who are Thy
servants.
Collect:
Set our reins and our heart aflame with the
fire of the Holy Spirit, O Lord, that we may serve
Thee with a chaste body and please Thee with a
pure heart.
Collect: Our
actions, we beseech Thee, O Lord, do Thou precede
by inspiring us and bring to fruition by helping
us, that all our activity and prayer may always
begin with Thee, and what is begun may be
completed by Thee. +
Through Christ our Lord. R.
Amen.
Notes on the Old Sarum
Mass
The Western
Liturgy of St. Peter is the Communion rite established
by our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of almighty God,
put in a clear form by St. James the Lord’s Brother,
then, through the Holy Apostle Peter, passed down to us
by the Holy Fathers of the West, especially St. Gregory
the Great. These Fathers added beautiful and
compunctionate prayers inspired by the Holy Spirit. This
Liturgy is called the missa or "Mass"—its title
according to Sts. Gregory, Ambrose, and other Holy
Fathers of the West, and which signifies "The Oblation
That is Offered."
1 Entrance: The entrance of the
Priest and clergy signifies the approach to us of Christ
in His incarnation.
2 Officium: Pope St. Celestine
had a psalm sung at this point. St. Gregory the Great
established the melodies of the Officium. Regarding the
Glory Be in the Officium, it comes to us from the First
Oecumenical Council of Nicæa. Pope St. Damasus I of Rome
ordained the addition "As it was in the beginning,"
which is not found in the Byzantine Rite.
3 Confession of the clergy:
"Confess, therefore, your sins one to another, and pray
for one another" (James 5:16). This prayer, called the
Confíteor, goes back to at least the 8th
century.
4 Kiss of peace: "If thou offer
thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy
brother hath any thing against thee, leave there thy
offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled
to thy brother, and then coming thou shalt offer thy
gift" (Matthew 5:24). A kiss of peace at the beginning
of the Mass was ordained by Pope St. Innocent I, a
friend of St. John Chrysostom, in 407 A.D.
5 Incense: The incense shows how
our prayers should rise to heaven—with fragrance, that
is, the sweet smell of a heart burning with love for the
Lord. Read Exodus, chapters 30-40, Numbers 16:18-46, and
Revelation 8:3-4.
6 Kyrieleyson: Pope St.
Sylvester took "Kyrie eleison" ("Lord, have mercy") from
the Greeks. This prayer summarises the repentant spirit
of the Prophets and their great longing to see Christ.
The three contrasting Xristeleysons ("Christ, have
mercys") in the middle were introduced in France in the
8th century. During the Kyrie-Litany, the Priest quietly
prays the Apologiæ, profound prayers of repentance,
which are printed in the Priest’s service book, called
the Missal.
7 Angelic Hymn (Gloria): This
2nd century hymn is from Luke 2:14 as introduced, with
embellishment, by the ancient Church Father St. Hilary
of Poitiers. It reminds us of the Lord Jesus’ birth at
Bethlehem. Pope St. Telesphorus had the Hymn of Angels
sung before the Sacrifice; Pope St. Symmachus restricted
its use to Sundays and feasts. It is omitted throughout
Advent and Lent.
8 Greeting of the people. Each
time the Priest turns to the people, it represents one
of the manifestations of Christ. His turning here,
before the Collect, signifies Christ appearing among the
elders in the Temple as a youth of twelve.
9 Greeting: "The Lord be with
you" is Ruth 11:4 (see Luke 1:28, Judith 6:8, and 2
Paralipomenon 15:2). The Bishop’s greeting, "Peace be to
you," is from Daniel 10:19 and Luke 24:36. The people’s
reply, "And with thy spirit," is 2 Timothy 4:22. All
these phrases were sanctioned by Pope St. Anacletus.
Every time the Priest says, "The Lord be with you," bow
slightly to him.
10 "Ages of ages, amen" is from
Apocalypse (Rev.) 7:12. "Amen" is Hebrew for "It is
so!"
11 Apostle: The Apostle or
Lesson of scripture signifies the preaching of Christ’s
72 disciples. It is sung by one of the clergy or by a
man from the congregation. St. Jerome of Bethlehem (5th
century) laid out the order of scripture passages to be
used throughout the year, and Pope St. Damasus I gave it
his blessing; the Western Rite has used this cycle of
readings ever since.
12 Graduale chant: Signifies our
struggle to please God. St. Ambrose of Milan composed
the first Graduales. "Alleluya" (Revelation 19:6)
communicates the joy of heaven. St. Gregory the Great
gave his blessing to the Alleluya melodies. The Sequence
is a chant that continues the joy of the Alleluya and
contains useful instruction. Pope Nicholas (9th century)
blessed Sequences to be sung at Mass. St. Notker (+912)
of St. Gall Monastery in Switzerland composed many
Sequences. The Tract, sung during Lent, is a song of
repentance for sins.
13 The Gospel is the living
voice of Jesus Christ speaking to the people. The
candles which the servers hold are a way of saying that
Jesus is the Light of the world.
14 The Symbol of Faith is the
Creed formulated and blessed by the First and Second
Oecumenical Councils, which met at Nicæa and
Constantinople in A.D. 325 and 381.
15 "Let us pray": In parishes,
the Bidding Prayers may be done at this point, though
they usually are done in the procession before
Liturgy.
16 Offerenda: St. Augustine
already writes of this chant in the 4th century as being
sung in Africa. St. Gregory the Great blessed the texts
which are still chanted today in their order on the
various Sundays and feasts.
17 "Forgive me, O Lord": This is St. Ambrose’s
prayer for veiling the Gifts.
18 Oblations: This is the time when money
offerings are made, but—in spirit—the people now lay
their sufferings, trials, temptations, sins, cares, and
their thanks, at the foot of the Throne of
God.
19 "Brothers and sisters, pray for me": Pope St. Leo
I, the Great, had the "Pray for me" said at Mass. The
response of the people, "May the grace of the Holy
Spirit illuminate thy heart," was also used in the
ancient abbey of Fleury in France. This part of the Mass
reminds us of Christ’s appeal to the apostles Peter,
James, and John to pray with Him in the garden of
Gethsemane the eve of His Passion.
20 Preface: By tradition, it was St. Dionysius the
Areopagite who wrote the first prefaces, but Popes Sts.
Leo and Gelasius ensured they would be sung in the Holy
Mass at Rome.
21 Sanctus: Pope St. Sixtus blessed the current
wording of the Sanctus to be sung at Mass. It comes
straight from Isaias 6:3, Daniel 7:10, and Matthew 21:9.
"Sábaoth" is Hebrew for (Angel) "hosts." "Osánna" is
Hebrew for "Save us!"
22 Canon Missæ: Basing his prayers upon those of the
Apostles, Pope St. Gelasius (5th century) composed this
Canon and had it sung. Sts. Leo and Gregory added
slightly to it. It has been called the "Canon" or "Rule"
since the 5th century.
23 Communicantes: This prayer, which sometimes
varies, reminds us that the Orthodox Church is in
communion with St. Mary and all the apostles and
martyrs.
24 Hanc Igitur: This prayer varies at certain
seasons and at Baptisms.
25 Words of Christ: The wording is slightly
different in the Gospel. This may well be because these
Mass prayer
26 "Lamb," often rendered "Host," is from Latin
"hostia." "Hostia" means any sacrificial animal, but
clearly, in this context, that animal is the Lamb of
God.
27 "We most humbly beseech": This prayer, "Supplices
Te," was considered by St. Nicholas Cabasilas (14th c.)
to be the Western epiclesis. The Priest crosses his
hands on his chest here to show that the sacred Mystery
is not his doing, that God’s grace is accomplishing
everything on the altar and among the people.
28 The elevation signifies Christ’s crucifixion. The
veiling here signifies His enshrouding and burial, the
mingling at ‘Agnus Dei,’ His Resurrection.
29 "Instructed by saving precepts": This preamble to
the Our Father was composed by St. Gregory the Great,
who also placed the Our Father in its current position
in the service. Historically in the Gregorian rite, only
the Priest sang the Our Father. However, our common
usage is that all the people sing it with him, along
Gallican lines. The Lord’s Prayer is from Matthew 6:9-13
and Luke 11:2-4.
30 Bishop’s blessing: The Apostles delivered the
custom of this blessing to St. Martial of Limoges,
apostle of Celtic Gaul, who in turn delivered it to
us.
31 "The peace of the Lord": St. Ambrose of Milan
began to say this; Pope St. Innocent I (4th century)
ruled it should always be said at this point in the
service.
32 Agnus Dei: It was Pope St. Sergius I, a Syrian,
who composed this song (actually a reprise of part of
the Angelic Hymn) and had it sung at the Mass. Later
books give, for the last repeat, "O Lamb of God... grant
us Thy peace."
33 In 681 Pope St. Leo II had the kiss always
exchanged at this point by clergy.
34 Communion Song: These antiphons were arranged by
St. Gregory I. The antiphon for the people’s communion,
"Come, ye people," is not done in Lent.
35 The 2nd and 3rd prayers before Communion date
back to at least the 9th century, and have been a
regular part of the Mass since the 10th
century.
36 Confession of the people: "Confess, therefore,
your sins one to another, and pray for one another"
(James 5:16). The prayer, called the Confíteor, dates
back to the 8th century.
37 Communion: St. Augustine of Africa mentions the
bow before receiving: "No one ought to eat of that Body
unless he hath bowed down before It first."
38 Prayer of Bowed Heads ("Super Populum"): This
prayer stands for the last blessing Christ gave over His
disciples, just before He ascended into heaven from the
Mount of Olives.
39 "Let the performance": Called "Placeat Tibi,"
this is a 9th century or older Gallican prayer which has
been a regular part of the Mass since the 10th
century.
40 Bishop’s blessing: The first versicle and
response are from Psalm 120:3, the second versicle and
response from Ps. 112:3.
41
Blessing of bread:
This blessing may be a vestige of the ancient Christian
agapes (love-feasts). It is a good custom for the people
to take some of the blessed bread home with them to
consume each day before taking any other
food.
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NORTH AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
412 - 1/2 So. Copper St., Deming, NM 88030
(575) 546-9923
Institutions include, but are not limited
to the following:
Catholic Christian Church, Orthodox
Benedictine,
Holy Order and Society of St. Jude Thaddeus
Brotherhood of St. John Maximovitch & the
Holy Theotokos