Lazarus Satruday
- 03/31/07
Divine Liturgy with Proskomedia (Preparation of the Gifts)
done in the center of the church.
The Proskomedia
"..Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the law."
"By being nailed to the cross..."
"As a sheep led to the slaughter..."
The Lamb of God
Deacon: "Bless, Master, the holy union."
"In honor and memory of our most blessed Lady Theotokos..."
"The Queen stood on Thy right side..."
"Of the honorable and glorious Prophet..."
"Of the hoy, glorious, and all-laudable apostles..."
"Of the venerable and God-bearing..."
"Of the holy and righteous Ancestors..."
"Of our father among the saints..."
The third prosphora
Remembering the departed
"And the star came and stood over the place where the young child was."
"The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty.."
"Thy virtue has covered the heavens..."
"Cover us with the shelter of Thy wings..."
"Blessed is our God, who is thus well-pleased ..."
"Glory to God in the highest..."
"The Prokeimenon in the third tone: The Lord is my Light and my Salvation whom, then, shall I fear?"
Our wonderful choir.
The Antimension.
"May the Lord God remember all of you ..."
"In the fear of God, and with faith, draw near!"