Prayers and Rubrics of the Presanctified Liturgy
Look upon me, your worthless servant, and blot out my transgressions through your compassion, and cleanse my lips and my heart from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and make me sufficient by the power of your Holy Spirit for this liturgy. And receive me, through your goodness, as I approach your holy altar. Be pleased, Lord, to accept these gifts brought to you by our hands, descending with us into our infirmities. And do not reject me from your presence, nor loathe my unworthiness, but may God have mercy on me according to your great mercy and overlook my iniquities, so that, approaching without condemnation before your glory, I may be worthy of the protection of your only-begotten Son and may not become an unproven slave of sin. Yes, Lord, Almighty Master, hear my prayer. For you are the one who works all things in all, and from you we all seek help.
[...] Prayer after the holy gifts have been set aside. The prayer of the Unutterable (). 'Take hold, save.' The entire evening service. And grant us, Lord, with boldness, etc. (pages 56, lines 60–67). 'God, the only good and compassionate' (). Prayer. 'Pay attention, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, from your holy dwelling place and from the throne of glory of your kingdom, and come to sanctify us, sitting with the Father above and being invisibly present with us; and grant us, by your mighty hand, to partake of your immaculate body and your precious blood, and through us, for all your people.'
The priest lifts the bread. The deacon says: 'Let us pay attention' (). Prayer after all have partaken, the priest prays: 'We give thanks to God, the Savior of all' (). Then he says: 'The Son, God, has been lifted up to heaven.' The people: 'We give thanks to you.' The deacon: 'Righteous are those who partake.' Exclamation: 'For you are our God.' Let us go forth in peace. The people: 'In the name of the Lord.' The deacon: 'Let us pray to the Lord.' The people: 'Lord, have mercy.'
Prayer after the procession. The prayer the priest says: 'Lord (O God) Almighty' (). Prayer said in the diaconicon. Prayer in the vestry. 'Lord, our God, who has brought us into these all-encompassing days and has made us partakers of your awesome mysteries, unite us with your rational hymn and make us heirs of your kingdom, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.'
Greek
ἐπίβλεψον ἐπ' ἐμὲ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλόν σου καὶ ἐξάλειψόν μου τὰ παραπτώματα διὰ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν καὶ καθάρισόν μου τὰ χείλη καὶ τὴν καρδίαν ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος καὶ ἱκάνωσόν με τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ ἁγίου σου πνεύματος εἰς τὴν λειτουργίαν ταύτην. Καὶ πρόσδεξαί με διὰ τὴν ἀγαθότητά σου προσεγγίζοντα τῷ ἁγίῳ σου θυσιαστηρίῳ. Εὐδόκησον δή, Κύριε, δεκτὰ γενέσθαι τὰ προσαγόμενά σοι δῶρα τοῦτα διὰ τῶν ἡμετέρων χειρῶν, συγκαταβαίνων ἡμῖν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις. Καὶ μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου, μηδὲ βδελύξῃ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναξιότητα, ἀλλ' ἐλέησόν με ὁ Θεὸς κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ παρένεγκε τὰ ἀνομήματά μου, ἵνα ἀκατακρίτως προσελθὼν κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης σου, ἀξιωθῶ τῆς σκέπης τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου υἱοῦ καὶ μὴ ὡς δοῦλος ἁμαρτίας ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι. Ναί, δέσποτα παντοδύναμε κύριε, εἰσάκουσον τῆς δεήσεώς μου. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ πάντα ἐνεργῶν ἐν πᾶσι καὶ τὴν παρὰ σοῦ πάντες ἐπιζητοῦμεν βοήθειαν. Γ Εὐχὴ μετὰ τὸ ἀποτεθῆναι τὰ ἅγια δῶρα· Ὁ τῶν ἀρρήτων (σελ. 55–56) Η Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον. Τὴν ἑσπέραν πᾶσαν. Καὶ καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς, δέσποτα, μετὰ παρρησίας κλπ. (σελ. 56, στ. 60–67) Ὁ Θεός, ὁ μόνος ἀγαθὸς καὶ εὔσπλαγχνος (σελ. 57, στ. 68–72) Ε Εὐχὴ Πρόσχες Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐξ ἁγίου κατοικητηρίου σου καὶ ἀπὸ θρόνου δόξης τῆς βασιλείας σου καὶ ἐλθὲ εἰς τὸ ἁγιάσαι ἡμᾶς ὁ ἄνω τῷ Πατρὶ συγκαθήμενος καὶ ὦδε ἡμῖν ἀοράτως συνών· καὶ καταξίωσον τῇ κραταιᾷ σου χειρὶ μεταδοῦναι ἡμῖν τοῦ ἀχράντου σώματός σου καὶ τοῦ τιμίου αἵματος καὶ δι' ἡμῶν παντὶ τῷ λαῷ. Η Ὁ ἱερεὺς ὑψοῖ τὸν ἄρτον. Ὁ διάκονος Η λέγει· Πρόσχωμεν (σελ. 57, στ. 77–79) Γ Καὶ μετὰ τὸ πάντας μεταλαβεῖν ἐπεύχεται ὁ ἱερεὺς Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι τῷ σωτῆρι τῶν ὅλων Θεῷ (σελ. 57–58, στ. 81–86) Ε Εἶτα λέγει· Ὑψώθητι ἐπὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν ὁ Υἱός, ὁ Θεός. Ὁ λαός· Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι. Η Ὁ διάκονος· Ὀρθοὶ οἱ μεταλαβόντες. Ἐκφώνησις· Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Ἐν εἰρήνῃ προέλθωμεν. Γ Ὁ λαός· Ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν. Ὁ λαός· Κύριε ἐλέησον. Εὐχὴ ὀπισθάμβωνος Η ἣν λέγει ὁ ἱερεύς. ∆έσποτα (Κύριε) ὁ Θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ (σελ. 58) Γ, Ζ Εὐχὴ λεγομένη ἐν τῷ διακονικῷ Η, Ν, Ξ ἐν τῷ σκευοφυλακίῳ Γ, Ζ, Ι Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαγὼν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὰς πανσέπτους ταύτας ἡμέρας καὶ κοινωνοὺς ἡμᾶς ποιήσας τῶν φρικτῶν σου μυστηρίων, σύναψον τῇ λογικῇ σου ποίμνῃ καὶ κληρονόμους ἀνάδειξον τῆς βασιλείας σου νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
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A detailed ancient Christian liturgy offering insight into early church rituals and prayers for catechumens.
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- Copy-text PG 41–43 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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