Part 15
Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall draw water with joy out of wells of salvation. And thou shalt say in that day, Confess ye unto the Lord, and call upon his name, declare his glory unto the nations, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing ye the name of the Lord, for he hath wrought excellent things: declare ye these throughout all lands. Rejoice and be glad, ye that dwell in Sion, for the holy one of Israel is exalted in the midst thereof.
_Deacon._ Wisdom.
_Reader, prokimenon, tone iii._
The Lord is mine illumination, and my Saviour, whom shall I fear?
_Verse._ The Lord is the defence of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
_The epistle to the Corinthians, section cxliii, from the paragraph, Chap. x._
Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
_Alleluia, tone iv._
_Verse._ The voice of the Lord is upon the waters, the God of glory thundereth, the Lord is upon many waters.
_The gospel from Mark, section ii. Chap. i._
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. And there was a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
_And the deacon saith the ectenia._
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace that is from above....
For the peace of the whole world....
For this holy temple....
For the Most Holy Governing Synod....
For our Most Pious, Autocratic Great Lord, THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVITCH of all Russia; and for His Consort, the Most Pious Lady, THE EMPRESS MARIA THEODOROVNA.
For His Heir, the Right-believing Lord, the Cesarevitch and Grand Duke NICOLAUS ALEXANDROVITCH; and for all the Reigning House.
That he would assist Them, and subdue....
For this city, (_if it is a monastery_, For this holy habitation)....
For healthiness of weather....
For them that voyage, that journey....
That this water may be hallowed by the might, and operation, and descent of the Holy Ghost, let us pray to the Lord.
That there may come down into these waters the cleansing operation of the supersubstantial Trinity, let us pray to the Lord.
That there may be bestowed upon them the grace of redemption, the blessing of Jordan, through the might, and operation, and descent of the holy Ghost, let us pray to the Lord.
That he would quickly beat down satan under our feet, and destroy every evil counsel that he conceiveth against us, let us pray to the Lord.
That the Lord our God may deliver us from every evil device, and from the essay of the adversary, and may count us worthy of promised blessings, let us pray to the Lord.
That we may be illuminated with the illumination of understanding and piety through the descent of the Holy Ghost, let us pray to the Lord.
That the Lord God would send down the blessing of Jordan, and hallow these waters, let us pray to the Lord.
That this water may be a gift of sanctification, a loosing of sins, for the healing of soul and body, and for every befitting need, let us pray to the Lord.
That this water may well up unto eternal life, let us pray to the Lord.
That it may be manifested to the destruction of every counsel of visible and invisible enemies, let us pray to the Lord.
For them that laid and draw thereof for the sanctification of houses, let us pray to the Lord.
That it may be to the cleansing of soul and body of all that with faith draw and partake of it, let us pray to the Lord.
That we may be counted worthy to be filled with sanctification through the partaking of these waters, by the invisible manifestation of the Holy Ghost, let us pray to the Lord.
That the Lord God may hearken unto the voice of the prayer of us sinners, and have mercy upon us, let us pray to the Lord.
For our deliverance from every affliction....
Help us, save us, have mercy....
Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed....
_While these are being said, the priest saith this prayer secretly._
Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, that art in the bosom of the Father, O thou true God, fountain of life and immortality, thou light of light, that camest into the world to enlighten it; do thou dawn upon our mind by thy Holy Ghost, and accept us offering magnifying and thanksgiving unto thee for thy wonderful mighty works from eternity, and for thy saving providence in these last ages, in which thou hast assumed our impotent and poor substance, and, condescending to the estate of a servant, who art King of all things, didst furthermore endure to be baptized in Jordan by the hand of a servant, that thou, the sinless one, having sanctified the nature of water, mightest lead us unto regeneration by water and the spirit, and stablish us in the aforetime liberty. And, celebrating the memory of this divine mystery, we beseech thee, O man-loving Master, Sprinkle thou also upon us, thine unworthy servants, according to thy divine promise, pure water, the gift of thy tenderness, that the prayer of us sinners over this water may be acceptable through thy grace, and that thereby thy blessing may be bestowed upon us and upon all thy faithful people, to the glory of thy holy and adorable name. For to thee is due all glory, honour, and worship, with thine unbeginning Father, and with thy most holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages.
_And he saith to himself_, Amen.
_And when the deacon hath finished the ectenia, the priest beginneth this prayer with a loud voice._
Great art thou, O Lord, and wonderful are thy works, and no word shall be sufficient for the praise of thy wonders.
_Thrice._
For thou by thy will hast from, nothingness brought all things into being, and, by thy power, thou sustainest creation, and, by thy foreknowledge, directest the world. Thou from four elements hast formed creation, and hast crowned the circle of the year with four seasons. All the spiritual powers tremble before thee, the sun praiseth thee, the moon glorifieth thee, the stars make intercession with thee, the light hearkeneth unto thee, the depths shudder at thy presence, the springs of water serve thee. Thou hast stretched out the heavens as a curtain, thou hast founded the earth upon the waters, thou hast bounded the sea with sand, thou hast diffused the air for breathing. The angelic powers minister unto thee, the choirs of archangels worship thee, the many-eyed cherubim, and the six-winged seraphim, standing and flying around, cover themselves with fear of thine unapproachable glory. For thou, being the uninscribable, unbeginning and unspeakable God, didst come down upon earth, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; for thou, O Master, through the tenderness of thy mercy, didst not endure to behold the race of men tormented by the devil, but thou didst come and save us. We confess thy grace, we proclaim thy mercy, we conceal not thy beneficence. Thou hast set at liberty the generations of our nature, thou didst hallow the virginal womb by thy birth. All creation praiseth thee who didst manifest thyself; for thou, O our God, wast seen upon earth, and didst dwell together with men. Thou didst hallow the streams of Jordan, sending down from heaven thy Holy Ghost, and didst crush the heads of the dragons that lurked therein.
_And the priest then saith this thrice, and blesseth the water with his hand at each verse._
Do thou thyself, O man-loving King, be present now also through the descent of thy Holy Ghost, and sanctify this water.
And give it the grace of redemption, the blessing of Jordan. Make it a fountain of incorruption, a gift of sanctification, a loosing of sins, a healing of sicknesses, a destruction of demons, unapproachable by hostile powers, fulfilled with angelic strength, that all they that draw and partake thereof may have it for the cleansing of souls and bodies, for the healing of sufferings, for the sanctification of houses, and for every befitting need. For thou art our God, who through water and the spirit hast renewed our nature fallen through sin: thou art our God, who through water didst overwhelm sin in the time of Noe: thou art our God, who through the sea by Moses didst deliver the Hebrew race from the servitude of Pharao: thou art our God, who didst divide the rock in the wilderness, and it gushed waters and poured streams, and satisfied thy thirsty people: thou art our God, who through water and fire by Elias didst convert Israel from the error of Baal.
And do thou thyself now, O Master, sanctify this water by thy Holy Ghost.
_Thrice._
And grant unto all them that touch it, and partake thereof, and are sprinkled therewith, sanctification, healing, cleansing, and blessing.
Save, O Lord, thy Servant, our Most Pious, Autocratic Great Lord, THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVITCH of all Russia, _thrice_.
And his Consort, the Most Pious Lady, THE EMPRESS MARIA THEODOROVNA.
And His Heir, the Right-believing Lord, the Cesarevitch and Grand Duke, NICOLAUS ALEXANDROVITCH, and all the Reigning House.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy upon the Most Holy Governing Synod.
And keep them under thy protection in peace, subdue under Them every enemy and adversary, grant unto Them all desires for salvation and eternal life, that by elements, and by men, and by angels, and by things visible and invisible thy most holy name may be glorified, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_Priest._ Peace to all.
_Deacon._ Bow your heads to the Lord.
_Priest, the bowing down prayer._
Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hearken unto us, thou that didst vouchsafe to be baptized in Jordan, and didst hallow the waters; and bless us all, who through the bending of our necks indicate the representation of service; and count us worthy to be filled with thy sanctification through partaking of this water; and may it be to us, O Lord, for the healing of soul and body.
_Exclamation._
For thou art our sanctification, and to thee we ascribe glory, and thanksgiving, and worship, with thine unbeginning Father, and with thy Most Holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_And straightway, blessing the water crosswise with the honourable cross, he dippeth it perpendicularly, sinking it in the Water and raising it, holding it with both hands, and singing the present troparion in tone i._
In Jordan when thou wast baptized, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was manifested; for the Parent’s voice bore witness unto thee, naming thee the well-beloved Son; and the Spirit, in appearance of a dove, testified to the surety of the word. Thou who wast manifested, O Christ God, and enlightenest the world, glory to thee.
_And the same is sung by the singers._
_Again a second time in like manner he signeth the water. And a third tune in like manner. And the priest, having taken of the sanctified water in a salver, turneth himself with his face towards the west, holding the cross in his left hand and the aspergillus in his right. And first the president approacheth, and kisseth the honourable cross, and the priest signeth him in the face with the aspergillus with the sanctified water. Then the priests come forward in their order. And after this all the brotherhood in order._
_And the troparion,_
In Jordan when thou wast baptized, O Lord.... _is sung many times, until all the brotherhood are sanctified with the sprinkling of the water_.
_And straightway we go into the temple, singing the idiomelon, tone vi._
Ye faithful, let us sing the greatness of God’s providence for us; for he that for our sins became a man, in Jordan for our cleansing cleansed was, himself alone being pure and uncorrupt, me hallowing and the waters, and the dragons’ heads crushing the water in. Then, brethren, let us water draw with joy; for unto them that draw in faith the Spirit’s grace invisibly is given by Christ, the God and Saviour of our souls.
_Then_, Blessed be the name of the Lord.... _thrice_.
_And Psalm xxxiii._ I will bless the Lord at all times....
_And, first having drunk of the sanctified water, we receive the antidoron from the priest. And he maketh the full dismissal._
He that vouchsafed to be baptized in Jordan for our salvation, Christ our true God, through the prayers of his Most Pure Mother, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, as being good and the lover of mankind.
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_Chapter XXIV._
PRAYER AT THE BLESSING OR FLESH-MEAT ON THE HOLY AND GREAT SUNDAY OF PASCHA.
_The priest maketh,_
Blessed be our God....
Christ is risen.... _thrice_.
_Then_, Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, look thou upon flesh-meat, and sanctify it, as thou didst sanctify the ram which the faithful Abraham brought unto thee, and as the lamb which Abel offered unto thee as a holocaust, likewise also as the fatted calf which thou didst bid to be killed for thy prodigal son when he returned again to thee, that as he was counted worthy to enjoy thy grace, so may we also enjoy those things that are sanctified and blessed by thee for the nourishment of us all. For thou art the true nourishment, and the giver of good things, and to thee we ascribe glory, with thine unbeginning Father, and with thy most holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_Chapter XXV._
PRAYER AT THE BLESSING OF CHEESE AND EGGS.
Master, Lord our God, author and creator of all things, bless thou the curdled milk, and with this also the eggs, and preserve us in thy goodness, that, as we partake of these, we may be filled with thine ungrudgingly bestowed gifts, and with thine unspeakable goodness. For thine is the might, and thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_Chapter XXVI._
PRAYER AT THE PARTAKING OF GRAPES ON THE VITH DAY OF AUGUST.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
Bless, O Lord, this new fruit of the vine, which through the salubrity of the air, and through showers of rain and temperate weather, thou art well-pleased should at this time attain unto maturity. May our partaking of this new growth of the vine be for gladness, and for the offering of a gift unto thee for the cleansing of sins, through the sacred and holy body of thy Christ, with whom thou art blessed, together with thy most holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_And be it known that this prayer is said, where there are vineyards, over grapes, and these are brought into the temple for a blessing on this sixth day of August. But here in great Russia, where, vineyards are not found, apples are this day brought into the temple, and the prayer for them that offer first-fruits is said, of which the beginning is,_
Master, Lord our God....
_And likewise other fruits, let each be brought in their season to the temple for a blessing, and then let the prayer be said over them._
_Chapter XXVII._
PRAYER FOR THEM THAT OFFER FIRST-FRUITS.
Master, Lord our God, who biddest everyone according to their purpose to offer unto thee thine own of thine own, and bestowest upon them in return thine everlasting blessings, who didst favourably accept the offering of as much as she could of the widow; do thou now also accept the things offered by thy servant, _name_, and vouchsafe to lay up the same in thine eternal treasury, and grant unto him abundant possession of thy worldly blessings, together with all things that are serviceable unto him.
For blessed is thy name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_Chapter XXVIII._
PRAYER AT THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION OF A HOUSE.
O God Almighty, who didst make the heaven in understanding, and didst found the earth on its firmness, thou builder and creator of all; look upon thy servant, _name_, who purposeth, in the might of thy strength, to erect a house for habitation, and to set it up with a building. Do thou stablish the same on a firm rock, and, according to thy divine evangelical voice, so found it that neither wind nor water, nor anything whatsoever may be able to injure it. Be pleased to bring it to completion, and deliver them that desire to live therein from every snare of the enemy.
For thine is the might, and thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
_Chapter XXIX._
PRAYER WHEN ONE ENTERETH INTO A NEW HOUSE.
O God our Saviour, who was pleased to enter in under the roof of Zaccheus, and didst bring salvation unto him and unto all his house; do thou thyself now also preserve unhurt from every harm them that have purposed to live here, and offer unto thee prayers and supplications through us unworthy ones, blessing those whose dwelling-place is here, and preserving their life without snares.
For to thee is due all glory, honour, and worship, with thine unbeginning Father, and with thy most holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
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_Chapter XXXIII._
PRAYER FOR ONE THAT PURPOSETH TO GO ON A JOURNEY.
O God, our God, the true and living way, who didst journey with thy servant Joseph; do thou journey with thy servant, _name_, and deliver him from every storm and snare, and peace and vigour continually provide. Be pleased that, having accomplished every intention of righteousness, according to thy commandment, and being filled with temporal and heavenly blessings, he may return again.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
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FOOTNOTES
[1] The office for the laying on of hands of a bishop is not found in the book here mentioned, and consequently no translation of this office will be found in the present work.
[2] This work also contains the _troparia for the day_ and other matter not written at length in the text of the present one.
[3] See _Euchology_, chap. xxvii.
[4] These verses form no part of the proper Easter service, but are sung at Matins on ordinary Sundays. See _Euchology_, page 25.
[5] This Doxology is the one sung at Matins on an ordinary week-day when no festival is observed. See _Euchology_, page 105. And observe how the present office, with its Stichera, etc., takes the form of Matins.
[6] These Verses are proper for the Saturday of meat-abstinence. See _Euchology_, page 261.
[7] This verse is proper to Matins, and serves as a keynote to indicate whether the occasion is a joyful or a penitential one, it being superseded by the singing of Alleluia in the latter case. See _Euchology_, pages 23 and 94.
[8] An exclamation at the celebration of the Liturgy, after the consecration and the intercession for the dead and living, and before the ectenia that introduces the Lord’s prayer.
[9] Chap. vi., 3-11.
[10] Chap. xxxviii., 16 ad fin.
[11] The questions that follow, coming down from Byzantine times, though retained in the _Trébnik_, are not now asked, but the confessor waits for the penitent to reveal his or her offences, and, when necessary, puts suitable questions, according to the person’s condition, sex, and age.
[12] Here in the _Trébnik_ follow some instructions respecting the imposition of penance, which, according to the canons, consists in prohibition from Holy Communion for a given time for certain grave sins.
[13] Chap. v. 20, ad fin.
[14] Chap. ii. 1-11.
[15] James v: 10-16.
[16] Chap. x. 25-37.
[17] Chap. xv. 1-8.
[18] Chap. xix. 1-10.
[19] 1 Cor. xii. 27—xiii. 8.
[20] Chap. x. 1, 5-8.
[21] 2 Cor. vi. 16—vii. 1.
[22] Chap. viii. 14-23.
[23] 2 Cor. i. 8-11.
[24] Chap. xxv. 1-13.
[25] Chap. v. 22—vi. 2.
[26] Chap. xv., 21-28.
[27] 1 Thess. v., 14-23.
[28] Chap. ix., 9-13.
[29] Psalm xc.
[30] Psalm cxviii.
[31] 1 Thess. iv. 13-17.
[32] Chap. v. 24-30.
[33] Sun. chap. i. 1-8. Mon. chap. i. 12-17 21-26. Tues. chap. ii. 14-21. Wed. chap. ii. 22-36. Thurs. chap. ii. 38-43. Fri. chap. iii. 1-8. Sat. chap. iii. 11-16.
[34] Matt. xxviii. 16-20.
[35] 1 Thess. iv. 13-17.
[36] Chap. v. 24-30.
[37] Chap. v. 12 ad fin.
[38] Chap. v. 17-24.
[39] Psalm xxiii.
[40] 1 Cor. xv. 1-11.
[41] Chap. vi. 35-39.
[42] Psalm lxxxiii.
[43] 1 Cor. xv. 20-28.
[44] Chap. vi. 40-44.
[45] Chap. xiv. 6-9.
[46] Chap. vi. 48-54.
[47] Psalms cxlviii, cxlix, and cl.
[48] Psalm xc.
[49] 1 Cor. xv. 39-45.
[50] Chap. vi. 35-39.
[51] Chap. ii. 11 ad fin.
[52] Chap. v. 1-4.
APPENDIX.
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS.
CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.
PAGE.
The office for the appointment of a reader and singer 5
The office that is used at the laying on of hands of a subdeacon 9
The office that is used at the laying on of hands of a deacon 12
The office that is used at the appointment of an archdeacon and a protodeacon 17
The office that is used at the laying on of hands of a presbyter 18
The order of the office for the making of a protopresbyter 23
The office that is used at the appointment of an abbot 24
The office that is used at the appointment of an archimandrite 27
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THE OFFICE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A READER AND SINGER IS PERFORMED ON THIS WISE.
_He that is to be made a taper-bearer is brought by two subdeacons into the middle of the church, and he maketh three reverences. And, turning himself, he boweth thrice to the Archpriest; and, having been conducted to the Archpriest, he boweth his head, and the Archpriest signeth him crosswise with the hand upon his head thrice. And after this, placing his hand upon his head, he saith this prayer._
Lord, who with the light of thy wonders enlightenest all Creation, who knowest the intention of each before it is formed, and strengthenest them that desire to serve thee; do thou thyself adorn with thine unspotted and undefiled robes thy servant, _name_, who is minded to precede thy holy mysteries as a taper-bearer, that, being enlightened and meeting thee in the world to come, he may obtain an incorruptible crown of life, rejoicing with thine elect in everlasting blessedness.