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OF S. CHRYSOSTOM.
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The Choir. Kyrie eleison.

The Deacon. Wisdom.

And he goeth into the sanctuary by the north door.

The Priest, aloud. That being always guarded by Thy power, we may ascribe to Thee the glory, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, now, and ever, and to ages of ages.

The Choir. Amen.

Prayer which the Priest recites privately, while the Cherubic Hymn is being sung.

No one bound by fleshly desires and pleasures is worthy to approach, or draw nigh, or to minister to Thee, O King of Glory, for to serve Thee, is a great and fearful thing, even to the heavenly powers themselves. Nevertheless, through Thine unspeakable and infinite love to man, Thou hast in reality and in truth become man, and hast ordained Thyself our High Priest,