The Small Entrance and Readings
[...] as is customary, and not even a prayer of preparation. For the sacrifice is already offered, completed, and presented, even if a prayer of preparation is found in some of the kontakia. But usually, one only covers these with an asterisk and the divine veils, performs the censing, and proceeds. During the singing of 'Lord, I have cried,' one censors according to the type. E. The Small Entrance. K, M. Then, having turned, he enters with the censer. The Prayer of the Entrance. Th, I. We praise You in the evening, in the morning, and at noon; we bless You and besee You, O Master of all, direct our prayer as incense before You, and do not let our hearts turn toward wicked words, but save us from all those who hunt our souls; for to You, Lord, Lord, our eyes look, and in You we have hoped. Do not let us be put to shame, O our God. Exclamation: For it is fitting for You all glory, honor, and worship to the Father and to the Son. L, M. Then: Lord, I have cried. The Verses. L. And the priest, entering, says: K, L, M. Wisdom: Stand upright. L, M. A peaceful light. I. After the entrance, the Peaceful Light. St. The Readings. K, M. And having entered into the holy solea, he goes to the ambo and says: I, K. Deacon: Let us attend. I, K. Priest: Peace be to all. I, K. Deacon: Wisdom. K. Reader: The appointed reading and the prophecy. I. And a reading, then, from Genesis. After the prophecy: Priest: Peace be to you. Deacon: Wisdom. M. And he reads the 4th Psalm. Kh. And when the readings have been read, the brothers chant. Z. A cross-shaped light and the sealing of the people. I. Then the priest, taking the censer in his right hand along with the wax, exclaims: Wisdom, stand upright. The Light of Christ shines upon all. Then the parable, after which: Priest: Peace be to you. Deacon: Wisdom. And immediately the 'Let our direction be...' H. The Litany of Supplication. Th. And after the entrance, the readings, and the 'Let our direction be...', he says: Let us all say with all our heart and with all our mind: K. Let us say: Lord Pantocrator, God of our fathers, hear us and have mercy. For the holy... For the salvation... Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy; we beseech You: K, K. Lord, hear and have mercy. I, K. etc. We beseech You also for our most pious and God-fearing kings, for their reign, victory, K. stability, peace, health, and salvation, and that the Lord our God may work with them even more, guide them in all things, and subject all enemy and strife under their feet. I. We beseech You also for our most pious and Christ-loving kings, for the health of the Name and the Name. For the health of our Archbishop Name. For the forgiveness of the sins of the servant of God Name, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. And for those who serve. Exclamation: For You are a merciful and loving-towards-mankind God. I. The Prayer of the Litany of Supplication. Th. Lord, our God, this continuous prayer...
Greek
συνήθων, οὔτε κἂν εὐχὴν προθέσεως. Προηγιασμένη γὰρ καὶ προτετελειωμένη καὶ προεισδεδεγμένη θυσία ἐστί, κἂν καὶ ἔν τισι τῶν κοντακίων εὐχὴ προθέσεως εὕρηται. Ἀλλὰ μόνον περικαλύπτων ταῦτα ἀστερίσκῳ καὶ τοῖς θείοις καλύμμασι, θυμιᾶ συνήθως καὶ ἀπέρχεται. Ἐν δὲ τῷ ψάλλεσθαι τὸ Κύριε ἐκέκραξα, θυμιᾷ κατὰ τὸν τύπον. Ε ʹ Μικρὰ εἴσοδος. Κ, Μ Εἶθ' ὑποστρέψας εἰσοδεύει μετὰ τοῦ θυμιατοῦ. Εὐχὴ τῆς εἰσόδου. Θ, Ι Ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωῒ καὶ μεσημβρίας αἰνοῦμεν, εὐλογοῦμεν καὶ δεόμεθά σου, δέσποτα τῶν ἁπάντων, κατεύθυνον τὴν προσευχὴν ἡμῶν ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν εἰς λόγους πονη ρίας. ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάντων τῶν θηρευόντων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν, ὅτι πρὸς σέ, κύριε, κύριε, οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν καὶ ἐπὶ σοὶ ἠλπίσαμεν. Μὴ καταισχύνῃς ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Ἐκφώνως· Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ. Λ, Μ. Εἶτα· Κύριε ἐκέκραζα. Τὰ στιχηρά. Λ Ὁ δὲ ἱερεὺς εἰσοδεύων λέγει· Κ, Λ, Μ Σοφία· ὀρθοί. Λ, Μ Φῶς ἱλαρὸν Ι Μετὰ τὴν εἴσοδον τὸ Φῶς ἱλαρόν. Στ' Ἀναγνώσματα. Κ, Μ Καὶ εἰσελθὼν ἐν τῷ ἀγίῳ βήμασι, ἄπεισιν εἰς τὴν καθέδραν καὶ λέγει· Ι, Κ Ὁ διάκονος· Πρόσχωμεν. Ι, Κ Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι. Ι, Κ Ὁ διάκονος· Σοφία. Κ Ὁ ἀναγνώστης· Τὸ προκείμενον καὶ τὴν προφητείαν. Ι Καὶ ἀνάγνωσις εἶτα εἰς Γένεσιν. Μετὰ τὴν προφητείαν· Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη σοι. Ὁ διάκονος· Σοφία. Μ καὶ ἀναγινώσκει τὸν Νʹ ψαλμόν. Χ Καὶ τῶν ἀναγνωσμάτων ἀναγνωσκομένων οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἐφιζάνουσι. Ζʹ Σταυροειδὴς φωτισμὸς καὶ σφράγισις τοῦ λαοῦ. Ι Εἶτα λαβὼν ὁ ἱερεὺς μετὰ τῆς δεξιᾶς αὐτοῦ χειρὸς τὸν θυμιατὸν καὶ κηρὸν ἅπτοντα, ἐκφωνεῖ· Σοφία, ὀρθοί. Φῶς Χριστοῦ φαίνει πᾶσιν. Εἶτα ἡ παροιμία, μεθ' ἥν· Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη σοι. Ὁ διάκονος· Σοφία. Καὶ εὐθὺς τὸ Κατευθυνθήτω. Ηʹ Ἐκτενής. Θ. Καὶ μετὰ τὴν εἴσοδον καὶ τὰ ἀναγνώσματα καὶ τὸ Κατευθυνθήτω λέγει· Εἴπωμεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης ψυχῆς καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας, Κ εἴπωμεν Κύριε παντοκράτορ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, δεόμεθά σου ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου. Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, δεόμεθά σου Κ, Κύριε ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. Ι, Κ κλπ. Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβεστάτων καὶ θεοφυλάκτων βασιλέων ἡμῶν, κράτους, νίκης Κ διαμονῆς, εἰρήνης, ὑγείας, σωτηρίας αὐτῶν καὶ τοῦ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν ἐπὶ πλέον συνεργῆσαι, κατευοδῶσαι αὐτοὺς ἐν πᾶσι καὶ ὑποτάξαι ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν πάντα ἐχθρὸν καὶ πολέμιον. Ι Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβεστάτων καὶ φιλοχρίστων βασιλέων ἡμῶν τοῦ δεῖνος καὶ τῆς δείνα, ὑγείας καὶ Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν τοῦ ∆ δεῖνος ὑγείας. Ὑπὲρ ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τοῦ δούλου τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ∆ δεῖνο καὶ πάσης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμῶν ἀδελφότητος. Καὶ ὑπὲρ τῶν διακονούντων. Ἐκφ. Ὅτι ἐλεήμων καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις. Ι Εὐχὴ τῆς ἐκτενοῦς ἱκεσίας. Θ Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὴν ἐκτενῆ ταύτην
About this text
A detailed ancient Christian liturgy offering insight into early church rituals and prayers for catechumens.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 41–43 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.