Chapter, Paragraph
1 2,4 | square table; it is the altar; also called Holy Throne,
2 2,4 | and Blood of Christ. The altar is made square in token
3 2,4 | parts of the world.~The altar, as being the place on which
4 2,4 | of rich brocade. Upon the altar is laid a silken or linen
5 2,4 | what is instead of the altar.” The origin of the Antimins
6 2,4 | the upper boards of the altar, or even only linen or silken
7 2,4 | necessary feature of every altar, even in such churches as
8 2,4 | under the center of the altar, upon a stand in a special
9 2,4 | Indispensable attributes of the altar are the Cross and the Gospel.*
10 2,4 | Gospel which is kept on the altar always has a beautiful binding,
11 2,4 | Gospel there stands on the altar an ark or tabernacle, in
12 2,4 | ciboria also are kept on the altar.~The space behind the altar
13 2,4 | altar.~The space behind the altar is called Béma or “high
14 2,4 | canopy is erected over the altar, on four columns, and beneath
15 2,5 | rich coverings, like the altar; the wall around it is decorated
16 2,5 | this sponge is kept on the altar in the Antimins and called “
17 2,5 | worship God with us before His altar.~ ~
18 2,7 | into the Sanctuary, to the altar, are called the Holy Gates,
19 2,7 | to signify that on the altar is offered the sacrifice
20 2,9 | In all churches, on the Altar and on the Table of Oblations,
21 2,9 | Oblations, also behind the Altar and in front of the icons,
22 2,10| performed sometimes before the altar and the icons; then it expresses
23 3,2 | earth around the Lord’s altar as the angels surround Him
24 5,1 | priest, standing before the altar, sayeth:— “Glory to the
25 5,5 | sanctuary and stands behind the altar, near the bema.~“O Gentle
26 6,6 | the Sanctuary before the altar, and on feast-days in the
27 7,1 | only in a church, at an altar on which there is an Antimins
28 7,1 | may be celebrated at one altar, with one Antimins, in one
29 7,1 | Gospel which lies on the altar, preceded by a candle-bearer
30 7,1 | itself; a priest behind the altar next to the Bema. At the
31 7,1 | transfer of the Elements to the altar, which hymn is called the
32 7,1 | table of oblations to the Altar takes place. In the middle
33 7,1 | heavenly and spiritual altar (i.e., non-substantial,
34 7,1 | non-substantial, not like the material altar erected by us), as the odor
35 7,1 | carries the chalice to the altar and places in it the portions
36 7,1 | placed the chalice upon the altar, the priest steps out of
37 7,1 | carries the paten to the altar, and the priest, taking
38 8,1 | and is placed upon the altar. Then, at Matins, after
39 8,1 | led her not only into the altar, but even into the Holy
40 8,2 | preserved in an ark on the altar. Therefore, the Liturgy
41 8,2 | Gifts are transferred to the altar, the catechumens are bidden
42 8,2 | Table of Oblations to the altar. The vessel with last year’
43 8,2 | myrrh is placed upon the altar; the vessels with the new
44 8,2 | and there lay it upon the altar, where it remains until
45 9,1 | hair and burn it on the altar in token of entire self-consecration
46 9,3 | Cross on the spot where the altar is to stand, with a prayer, “
47 9,3 | forth in whose name the altar is consecrated, under the
48 9,3 | the cloths with which the Altar and the Table of Oblations
49 9,3 | a rope for fastening the altar, and nails. Around this
50 9,3 | and there placed upon the altar. If there is no church near
51 9,3 | out of the sanctuary, the Altar is established, thus: The
52 9,3 | holy water the props of the Altar, then pours into the hollows
53 9,3 | sprinkles the top board of the altar, the nails and stones. Thereupon
54 9,3 | Psalms are sung. When the Altar is established, the Royal
55 9,3 | sanctify the temple and altar. He then re-enters the Sanctuary
56 9,3 | begins the ablution of the altar. To the singing of psalms,
57 9,3 | take cloths and rub the altar dry. Then he takes red wine
58 9,3 | pours the mixture upon the altar in the shape of a Cross
59 9,3 | holy water and wipe off the altar. This ceremony of ablution
60 9,3 | ablution is symbolical of the altar’s high significance. The
61 9,3 | Antimins prepared for the Altar. Then begins the vesting
62 9,3 | begins the vesting of the Altar: First in a white cover,
63 9,3 | cover, which is tied to the Altar, cross-wise, with the rope;
64 9,3 | Greek word); then on the altar is laid the eilyton (“wrap,”
65 9,3 | the consecration of the altar, after which the bishop
66 9,3 | There, approaching the altar, upon which the relics are
67 9,3 | his head, places it on the altar, anoints a particle of the
68 9,3 | the central prop of the altar; the other particle of the
69 9,3 | the establishing of the Altar, the prescribed psalms are
70 9,3 | at the ablution of the Altar, it is not washed with red
71 9,3 | with the Antimins; 4) the Altar is fastened with the rope
72 9,3 | inside the prop under the Altar.~ ~
73 9,5 | circumambulation of the altar, the prayer of consecration,
74 9,5 | throne at the left of the altar, and the deacons utter the
75 9,5 | lead him thrice around the Altar in token that he vows to
76 9,5 | kisses the corners of the altar in token of reverence for
77 9,5 | deacon-elect kneels down before the altar, but on only the right knee,
78 9,5 | hands and forehead upon the altar, in token of consecration
79 9,5 | at the left side of the Altar and fans the Holy Gifts,
80 9,5 | he must minister at the Altar of God with the same reverence
81 9,5 | circumambulation of the altar is conducted by a priest.
82 9,5 | bends both knees before the altar, in token that he takes
83 9,5 | bishops and kneels before the altar on both knees. The bishops
84 9,5 | after the cleanliness of the altar and the Table of Oblations.~ ~
85 9,5 | The priest takes from the altar the rings which he received
86 10,1 | falling down before the Holy Altar, and before this holy assembly?”
87 10,1 | before and laid upon the altar, to signify that he receives
88 11 | Sanctuary, and there, at the altar, gives him the Eucharist,
89 11 | by the celebrants at the altar.~ *The words, “singing,
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