| Priest: Let us give thanks to the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ | Deacon Stand up for prayer |
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| Let us also ask Him, the Lord our God, the Pantocrator, to guard us in all peace this holy day and all the days of our life | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil |
Deacon Pray that God have mercy and compassion on us, hear us, help us and accept the supplications and prayers of His saints, for that which is good, on our behalf, at all times, and forgive us our sins.
| Priest: Peace be with You all | The priest stands in front of the sanctuary facing the east while holding the censer, asks the deacon to tell the congregation to start the prayer and says Pray |
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| By the grace, compassion and love of mankind, of Thine Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ | All envy, all temptation, all the work of Satan, the counsel of wicked men and the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest |
All envy, all temptation, all the work of Satan, the council of wicked men and the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest, take them away from us.