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502 8,3 | to the Sepulcher in the dim morning, intending to anoint
503 6,1 | the priest. The church is dimly illumined and the Royal
504 2,8 | vestibule to this day serves as dining-room or refectory. It is in the
505 2,5 | Sacrament. To it belongs a small dipper, in which wine and water
506 9,6 | takes up one of the bodkins, dips it in the oil and wine,
507 3,2 | shape — that of a folding diptych, round or square, on one
508 7,1 | the same time reads the Diptychs — i.e., lists of names of
509 7,1 | deliverance from national disasters, such as an epidemic, famine,
510 9,4 | will fulfill some task or discipline imposed upon him, either
511 8,2 | beginning with His last discourse with His disciples at the
512 9,1 | have attained the age of discretion — (the godfather to be not
513 10,2 | image, lying in the graves, disfigured, without glory, bereft of
514 6,7 | having taken from her the disgrace of barrenness and given
515 2,5 | To it belong two small dishes or plates. On one of these
516 8,1 | that He would take away the dishonor of childlessness. The Lord
517 2,5 | following.~ The Paten or Diskos (which means a round dish)
518 8,4 | great feast, the Church dispenses from fasting on the Wednesday
519 9,3 | a House of God, for the dispensing within its walls of the
520 8,2 | and the saccos. During the disrobing the deacon keeps repeating
521 9,5 | whose marriage has been dissolved for one of the legitimate
522 9,5 | before the table, at a little distance from it. The betrothal begins
523 3,2 | church vestments, as one distinctively belonging to bishops. It
524 9,2 | Islam, as well as those who distort or do not accept the dogma
525 9,4 | from all amusements and distracting things. The length of the
526 1,3 | assumed humanity without divesting Himself of His divinity,
527 5,3 | Small Ectenia serves to divide one portion of the service
528 7,1 | and length of days rightly dividing the Word of Thy truth.”*
529 5,2 | faith and piety, cause the divisions between Christians to cease,
530 5,4 | it has the name of “the Dogmatic Theotokion,” or, simply, “
531 8,1 | Emperors had declared the dominant religion of the Empire,
532 9,5 | groom’s ring indicates his domination, while the exchange of rings
533 5,6 | bring forth fruit (who make donations) and do good work (i.e.,
534 10,2 | the Great-Prince Dimitri Donskoy and of the warriors killed
535 2,5 | A spear-shaped knife, double-edged, used to take portions out
536 6,2 | for mercy, listening in doubt and perplexity to the news
537 6,2 | interspersed only with brief Doxologies in honor of Christ’s coming
538 8,2 | kings and Lord of lords draweth nigh to be sacrificed and
539 8,2 | subdued light, less frequent drawing away of the curtain and
540 7,1 | closes the Royal Gates and draws the curtain behind it, in
541 10,2 | are more deceptive than dreams... Where is worldly inclination?
542 3,2 | indispensable portion of every man’s dress was the towel or scarf,
543 9,3 | Table of Oblations are to be dressed, a rope for fastening the
544 2,1 | the sign T; sometimes they drew a square block of stone
545 11 | man may recover, though dried up by disease, if it so
546 2,5 | Chalice or Poterion (“a drinking cup”), into which is poured
547 10,1 | at prayers, by which he drives evil counsel from his soul.
548 2,5 | name.~The Fans are used for driving insects from the Holy Gifts,
549 2,5 | portions of bread have been dropped into the chalice; this sponge
550 8,2 | new myrrh are poured a few drops of the old myrrh, and the
551 7,1 | communicants (i.e., no persons duly prepared to receive holy
552 10,2 | chanting of Psalm 90:“He that dwelleth in the help of the Most
553 10 | on a journey, when a new dwelling is entered, when thanks
554 8,3 | which the doors of Hebrew dwellings were smeared preserved the
555 7,1 | wherein the Infant Jesus dwelt. Then the priest covers
556 9,5 | standing on an Orlets (eagle-rug)* he recites the Creed,
557 5,8 | the Litiá. The word means “earnest supplication.” In ancient
558 5,8 | from famine, epidemics, earthquakes, flood, fire, sword, hostile
559 10,2 | blessing and a parting word to ease their passage into life
560 8,2 | Christians should buy no eatables in the markets during the
561 7,1 | broken, yet not divided; ever eaten, though never consumed,
562 9,5 | before the laws, civil and ecclesiastical. This is called the “record,”
563 5,2 | The Great Ecténia.~After the glorification
564 2,2 | Holy Spirit), and the seven Ecumenical Councils, by the ordinances
565 9,6 | Gospel text downward.~ ~Ed. Note:— In the present time (
566 5,2 | of our first parents in Eden was of brief duration.~ ~
567 2,6 | ancient times all sorts of edible gifts for the clerics used
568 9,1 | to see to his religious education. Through these duties a
569 3,2 | and use his hands. To this effect there were studs on the
570 8,2 | mutual offenses, and make efforts to become mutually reconciled.
571 8,1 | lived in the Temple the eighty-four year old widow and prophetess
572 9,3 | on the altar is laid the eilyton (“wrap,” also a Greek word),
573 10,3 | Menéæ,the Triódia and the Eirmológion contain the changeable prayers
574 2,1 | was depicted as the whale ejecting a man (the Prophet Jonah)
575 9,5 | marriage, and their parents or elders bless them with icons of
576 9,5 | bishop took part in the election of persons to be ordained
577 9,5 | the choir responds “Kyrie eleison,” (“Lord have mercy,” in
578 2,1 | receive it and were undergoing elementary instruction in the Christian
579 8,2 | hand. While the feet of eleven of the priests are washed,
580 6,7 | joy at her meeting with Elizabeth after the Annunciation: “
581 5,6 | the Holy Scriptures, which embodies the meaning of the entire
582 8,3 | sings the stichera “Let us embrace one another, let us say
583 11 | faithful, at these words, embraced and kissed, with the mutual
584 10,1 | joinest thyself, Whom thou embracest, and whom thou renouncest.”
585 3,2 | Sabaoth!” formerly used to be embroidered on the Orarion. Priests
586 8,2 | generally on canvas, (or an embroidery or tapestry) representing
587 9,1 | to the priests. But in an emergency, when no priest is to be
588 7,1 | brought out with greater emphasis. After the kontakion, the
589 2,7 | are closed, in order to emphasize certain prayers or the meaning
590 5,6 | importance, the prokimenon is emphatically singled out of the service:
591 3,1 | in earthly kingdoms and empires, there are grades in the
592 9,5 | parents or guardians; — if employed in military or civil service,
593 9,4 | bishops, and these again empowered the priests to hear the
594 9,1 | a reminder that it must emulate the life of the Saint whose
595 3,2 | It was contrived so as to enable the wearer to get out and
596 9,5 | earth so that they may be enabled to assist the needy; — that
597 9,1 | sinner, but mercy shall encircle him that hopeth in the Lord.
598 3,2 | in such a manner that it encircles their neck and descends
599 8,2 | my mouth, and a door of enclosure round about my lips. — Incline
600 2,10| grace of the Holy Spirit may encompass these souls of the faithful
601 11 | such as they are sure to encounter and share together in the
602 9,4 | salvation he supports and encourages by hope in the mercy of
603 7,1 | Sacrament of Baptism and endeavor to live in accordance with
604 10,2 | Created from nothing, but endowed with, the likeness of God,
605 6,3 | because the words “His mercy endureth forever” are frequently
606 9,3 | is slipped; (it is called endyton, i.e., “covering,” “garment” —
607 9,3 | in that the Antimins is enfolded. All these articles are
608 9,5 | betrothal rings are given to the engaged couple, in token of consent
609 8,1 | hast appeared, and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.” —
610 3,1 | capacity of chief teachers and enlighteners of the faithful, they also
611 3,2 | others along the path of enlightenment and renovation, in despite
612 | enough
613 8,2 | behold the King of Glory entereth. Behold, the finished Mystical
614 7,1 | profession of faith, which entitles them to be present at the
615 5,6 | deacon: in the first we entreat mercy for all Christians,
616 8,1 | them much grief, and they entreated God that He would take away
617 6,6 | or icon ends with a hymn, entreating the Lord to have mercy on
618 5,4 | forth in the human soul entreaty for mercy. Therefore, after
619 8,2 | to hold; after which he enumerates all the false doctrines,
620 3,2 | long, wide, sleeveless, enveloping the entire person, and leaving
621 10,2 | Where the imaginings of the ephemeral creatures of a day? Where
622 8,2 | Compline office is also called Ephymnion — a Greek word which means, “
623 3,2 | those of the second — epigonátion (in Russian pálitsa). These
624 9,2 | Lutherans, Calvinists and Episcopalians (Anglicans).~v Those
625 3,1 | priesthood belongs to the bishop (Epíscopos, which means “overseer”).
626 7,1 | recites a prayer which is an epitome of the entire service. He
627 3,2 | double stole has the name of Epitrachélion, which means “what is worn
628 3,2 | for the conversion of the erring, as a merciful shepherd,
629 2,2 | symbol of darkness, evil, error). This rule is departed
630 9,5 | Lord may establish these espousals in the faith; in harmony,
631 10,3 | kontakia for each day, and the “Euchologion” (Prayer Book), complete
632 11 | and John. The Greek word Evangélion means “Good News.” The description
633 5,6 | army; for the blessed and ever-remembered founders of this holy Temple (
634 8,1 | are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending, through the prayers of
635 7,1 | from henceforth and for evermore,” is sung thrice, after
636 | everywhere
637 8,2 | bishop pours water from an ewer into a basin. When the deacon
638 5,1 | Thou hast been magnified exceedingly. Confession and majesty
639 6,7 | distinguished by differences in the Exclamations uttered by the priest. The
640 7,1 | as are, for their sins, excluded from holy communion for
641 8,2 | separation from the Church or exclusion from the community of Orthodox
642 8,2 | to words of evil, to make excuse with excuses in sins. —
643 2,4 | Christianity, before the execution of criminals by crucifixion
644 11 | in his life and in the exercise of his functions, follow
645 9,6 | should have reached utter exhaustion or unconsciousness. This
646 6,7 | the song in which Moses exhorted the people before his death.
647 2,2 | believe in Christ) shall exist through all eternity and
648 2,1 | Sometimes they transformed existing buildings into churches,
649 9,1 | by the catechumen rites:~ Exorcism, — the Renunciation of the
650 9,1 | the Holy Trinity.~ In the Exorcisms the priest, in the name
651 4,9 | Testament, showing that the expectations of the righteous men of
652 9,1 | belief that the devil is expelled by the name of Jesus Christ.~
653 9,3 | and the persons at whose expense the church is to be built,
654 8,2 | hymns the meaning of it is explained, which is a lesson of humility.
655 5,6 | concerning the same, or else explaining the meaning of the feast,
656 5,8 | read,* with appropriate explanations. During this reading all
657 6,2 | lesson from the Apostle was expounded after the reading of the
658 9,5 | he recites the Creed, expounds in detail the doctrine of
659 9,5 | censer — the censing is expressly prescribed — and places
660 2,1 | railing. Besides which, large extensions were added to the ancient
661 10,2 | for the lamp, and these extinct ashes symbolize the life
662 10,2 | the life which has been extinguished on earth, but, is, by God’
663 10,3 | of books, which contain extracts from other books, and are
664 9,5 | exalted like unto Sarah, and exult thou, like unto Rebecca,
665 11 | angels whom the Prophet Ezekiel saw in his vision, in the
666 9,5 | consecration to God of all his faculties. Then the bishop, rising
667 7,1 | or because the priest has failed to prepare himself for partaking
668 8,2 | King, grant me to see my failings and not condemn my brother;
669 6,4 | instead of sorrow; and those fallen from life hath thereunto
670 10,1 | thou come hither, Brother, falling down before the Holy Altar,
671 8,2 | Our Lord Jesus Christ” — familiarly “the Passions.” There is
672 7,1 | In the East this act of fanning the Elements was originally
673 2,8 | that men remove themselves farther away from God by their sins
674 10,2 | death, and see our beauty, fashioned according God’s image, lying
675 3,2 | various peoples adopted new fashions; only the cut of church
676 8,1 | the fact that the Apostles fasted before they went forth to
677 9,3 | to be dressed, a rope for fastening the altar, and nails. Around
678 9,1 | life eternal and of Thy favor.” Then he sprinkles the
679 3,2 | clean, festive garments. The favorite color for such occasions
680 5,2 | the granting of various favors are slowly recited by the
681 9,5 | the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. The Lord bless
682 8,1 | conscience in the midst of feasting, it is ordered that it should
683 2,5 | to be made of peacocks’ feathers, linen or fine leather.
684 7,1 | Eucharist, that they may not feel left out of the community
685 10,3 | preparatory weeks thereto, and the Festal, or Pentecostarion, giving
686 4,6 | the hymns for the various festivals is contained in the troparion —
687 10,1 | forth from the church to fetch him, with lighted candles,
688 10,2 | the warriors killed on the Field of Kulikof in the great
689 5,8 | performed out of doors, on fields, public squares or city
690 6,7 | Nebuchadnezzar into the burning fiery furnace. In these songs
691 11 | Christ, and in the barren fig tree, cursed by the Lord
692 3,2 | and called “head-band” or “fillet.” According to the position
693 9,3 | a small casket which he fills with cero-mastix, and which
694 7,1 | into four parts: (a) The final preparation of the Elements
695 1,2 | was fully developed and finally established only when Christianity
696 2,5 | peacocks’ feathers, linen or fine leather. At the present
697 8,2 | fight the good fight; to finish the course of the Fast;
698 8,2 | Glory entereth. Behold, the finished Mystical Sacrifice is being
699 10,1 | subjected to tests, to prove the firmness of their intent. In other
700 8,4 | Who hast shown forth the fishermen as supremely wise, by sending
701 2,4 | bird which soars high and fixes his gaze on the Sun.~ Besides
702 10 | as a war vessel; an army flag, arms or ordnance, a new
703 10,1 | Christ; 4) instead of the flat-topped klóbuk, he puts on a pointed
704 6,8 | O Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge, teach me to
705 9,1 | understanding; that it may flee from the vanity of the world
706 10,2 | of man, who realizes how fleeting and perishable are earthly
707 3,2 | height of holiness with the fleetness of the deer.~ ~The Phelonion
708 5,8 | epidemics, earthquakes, flood, fire, sword, hostile invasion
709 7,1 | bread must be made of wheat flour, mixed with plain water,
710 10,1 | that from the bishop’s lips flow rivers of instruction in
711 3,2 | grace of the Holy Spirit flows down upon them abundantly.
712 3,2 | a glory around his head, flying above a city. During divine
713 10,1 | word which means chief of a fold). At the present time all
714 3,2 | orarion or stole, always folded round the person; deacons
715 10,1 | that does not follow in the footsteps of the Lord is unworthy
716 11 | the Church regulations forbid prostrations at this moment,
717 9,3 | sanctify this spot by the force and operation of the precious
718 3,2 | casting off its old slough and forcing its way through thorny plants,
719 10 | public calamities, such as foreign invasion, epidemics, pestilence,
720 5,6 | recited. (The word means “foremost,” “principal,” “chief”).
721 6,7 | sun rising from behind the forest-clad mountain, symbolizes the
722 5,3 | regrets over the happy estate forfeited through sin, together with
723 9,4 | himself from the Church, and forfeits the right to partake of
724 11 | priest.~ * The present formulation reflects the current (2001)
725 5,6 | blessed and ever-remembered founders of this holy Temple (in
726 2,8 | vestibule was placed the fount for the performance of baptism;
727 8,1 | the Feast. — “Today is the fountainhead of our salvation and the
728 6,4 | Thyself raising up Adam, and freeing all from Hades.~“Why mingle
729 7,1 | water, leavened, well baked, fresh and clean, neither musty
730 8,1 | consecration, the first-fruits of fruit-bearing trees. In the East they
731 9,5 | Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine on the sides of thy
732 7,1 | mercy and compassion, Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things;...
733 11 | all the Palace” (the functionaries appointed by the Tsar), “
734 9,1 | with a knowledge of the fundamental doctrines of the Orthodox
735 10,2 | idiomela are sung than at the funerals of laymen.~ For babes who
736 6,7 | Nebuchadnezzar into the burning fiery furnace. In these songs they first
737 1,2 | Eucharist are administered; furthermore the principal rites were
738 8,2 | with the towel of love and gain the strength to please God.”
739 8,1 | memory of two victories gained on this day: one by the
740 8,1 | Virgin Mary was born in the Galilean town of Nazareth. Her parents
741 9,5 | the marriage at Cana in Galilee.~ The readings are followed
742 2,9 | in the shape of a circle, garnished with candles, it is called
743 3,2 | under which men used to gather at the wrist the wide sleeves
744 2,1 | made their appearance as gathering places for these believers.
745 8,1 | from the invasion of the Gauls and twenty nations with
746 2,4 | soars high and fixes his gaze on the Sun.~ Besides the
747 7,1 | of the priest, and very gently kiss the edge of the chalice,
748 11 | carries in itself the vital germ of a new plant; thus a sick
749 1,3 | of the hands. All these gestures express devotion to God,
750 3,2 | to enable the wearer to get out and use his hands. To
751 2,5 | in a certain order from getting mixed up.~The Spear. — A
752 9,1 | there the priest loosed the girdle of their garments, removed
753 8,1 | Virgin Mary was still a young girl, they brought her into the
754 8,4 | O Christ our God, having gladdened Thy disciples with the promise
755 4,8 | the thought of death, not gloomy, but illumined by the remembrance
756 11 | God-crowned, God-given, God-adorned, most pious Autocrat and
757 4,8 | of the Blessed Symeon the God-bearer. Thus the Vespers service
758 9,1 | between the sponsors and their god-child, also the latter’s parents;
759 11 | scepter and orb, as follows: “God-crowned, God-given, God-adorned,
760 9,1 | absolutely necessary that the god-father should be Orthodox if the
761 9,1 | parents; the sponsors are god-fathers and god-mothers. As the
762 11 | as follows: “God-crowned, God-given, God-adorned, most pious
763 8,1 | to be the mother of the God-man, Jesus Christ.~ Troparion
764 9,1 | of the male sex, or the god-mother, if of the female sex. Parents
765 9,1 | sponsors are god-fathers and god-mothers. As the sponsors assume
766 8,1 | memory of Sts. Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess.~
767 9,1 | responsibilities towards their godchildren, the Church rules that they
768 9,1 | age of discretion — (the godfather to be not under 15, the
769 8,1 | met in the Temple by the godly elder Symeon, to whom the
770 9,1 | to be not under 15, the godmother not under 13) — that they
771 7,1 | He, of His own free will, goeth forth to suffering and death,
772 7,1 | St. John Chrysostom (“the Golden-Mouthed”), Archbishop of Constantinople,
773 4,9 | Christ’s going forth to Golgotha, the Crucifixion, the insults
774 11 | an abundance of worldly goods.”~ *In this prayer, the
775 8,1 | is the prelude of God’s goodwill and the heralding of the
776 2,1 | God in woods, in mountain gorges and in caves, or, if they
777 11 | follows:~“For the Most Holy Governing Synod” (i.e., the body of
778 3,1 | Apostles in the service and government of the Church; with regard
779 7,1 | living, the bishops, as the governors and pastors of the Church: “
780 7,1 | hath done for thee, Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities,
781 9,1 | the wild olive tree, is grafted unto the good olive tree,
782 9,6 | a Cross and Gospel. The grains of wheat symbolize resurrection
783 3,2 | only by themselves and the grandees of the Empire. The bishops
784 8,1 | In the East they bring grapes; we in Russia bring apples.*~
785 6,5 | shamed by the Lord; for, like grass, by fire shall ye be withered.~ “
786 1,3 | supplication for mercy, gratitude, and reverence.~But, apart
787 9,3 | stone, (a cube), in which is graven a Cross, and under the Cross
788 10,2 | instituted in memory of the Great-Prince Dimitri Donskoy and of the
789 9,5 | after marriage also. In Greece they use wreaths of myrtle
790 10,1 | has four squares of red or green cloth called tables of the
791 11 | one of the Metropolitans greets them and offers them the
792 7,1 | when there is no need of guarding the church doors, these
793 10,1 | novices are under the special guidance of an older monk, of their
794 2,2 | of which Christians are guided to this day; nine crests
795 3,2 | plants, so the bishop, while guiding his flock, must follow himself
796 9,2 | irrevocably, without deceit or guile, be joined unto the Holy
797 10,1 | It is called “the cowl of guilelessness” and “the helmet of hope
798 9,4 | break himself of a sinful habit, or to cure him of carelessness
799 7,1 | been found worthy of an habitation in Heaven, with the nine
800 4,8 | the Saviour and joyfully hailed His coming.~Compline is
801 3,2 | tunic with short sleeves, or half sleeves, — worn only by
802 5,8 | public squares or city halls. For this purpose the clergy
803 9,3 | board upon the props and hammer in the nails with the stones.
804 2,7 | They are fastened to long handles, sometimes by loops, more
805 3,2 | a piece of some kind of handsome cloth is tied, usually silk,
806 8,2 | Paradise, tear asunder also the handwriting of our sins, O Christ God,
807 9,1 | and barefooted, with hands hanging down.~ By this ceremony
808 4,1 | remembrance of events which happened at certain hours, and contain
809 5,6 | life, his peace of mind, happiness, salvation; “that the Lord
810 5,3 | containing regrets over the happy estate forfeited through
811 1,2 | customs already began to harden into rules which the patriarchs
812 10,2 | suffered more than done harm; “For not every one who
813 6,4 | the myrrh-bearing women hastened unto Thy tomb lamenting;
814 8,3 | brethren even to them that hate us, let us forgive all things
815 3,2 | around the head and called “head-band” or “fillet.” According
816 3,2 | called a miter (which means “headband”); the headdresses of priests
817 3,2 | which means “headband”); the headdresses of priests are called, one
818 10,1 | A monastery may also be headed by a bishop. Monks are divided
819 9,6 | Unction to persons perhaps healthy in body, but morally suffering
820 9,2 | a Cross and Gospel, and hears a prayer in which the priest
821 7,1 | give expression to their heartfelt joy by chanting, “Glory
822 2,1 | for their faith from the heathen, and for that reason used
823 2,2 | earthly attachments and aspire heavenward. These cupolas are sometimes
824 3,2 | invested with truth, and hedged off by it from all the iniquities
825 8,2 | is he whom He shall find heedless. Beware, therefore, O my
826 8,2 | which striveth to bite our heel,” and sits down again. Then,
827 9,5 | archdeacon, an archpriest, an hegumen, (abbot of a monastery),
828 10,1 | monastery, who has the title of Hegúmen (a Greek word which means “
829 9,1 | be a son of light, and an heir of eternal good things... —
830 8,1 | the finding by the Empress Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine
831 4,8 | His death, descended into Hell and brought forth from it
832 2,2 | the direction of a good helmsman, carries men through stormy
833 4,8 | beside Thee, we have no other helper in adversity; O Lord of
834 8,1 | Persians by the Greek Emperor Heraclius. The feast is named the
835 8,2 | various kinds of incense and herbs (thirty in all). The oil
836 | hereafter
837 | herein
838 9,2 | repentance and repudiation of heresy, following instruction in
839 8,2 | and incline apostates and heretics to return to the right path.
840 11 | monk may also live as a hermit, or with one or two others
841 | hers
842 7,1 | the four corners: IC. XC. HI. KA., signifying “Jesus
843 9,1 | and impure spirit which hideth and maketh its lair in his
844 10,3 | orders — apostles, martyrs, hierarchs. The Triodion (which means
845 3,1 | also a monk he is called hierodeacon.~Church Servitors (clerics
846 3,1 | monastic vows are called hieromonáchi, which means “priest-monks.”~
847 11 | vestments because He is the High-Priest Who offered Himself in sacrifice
848 8,1 | tribe of Levi, from the high-priestly house of Aaron. For a long
849 1,2 | the first three centuries hindered them from composing an entire
850 10,1 | him “Why hast thou come hither, Brother, falling down before
851 2,9 | increased during solemn holiday services and decreased during
852 8,1 | but even into the Holy of Holies, where according to the
853 9,3 | and under the Cross is a hollow place to hold sacred relics,
854 9,3 | Altar, then pours into the hollows prepared for the nails some
855 8,3 | to bring to the churches home-made Artos (large round loaves
856 5,2 | Orthodox people both in the homeland and in the diaspora, and
857 9,1 | the rite of baptism as “honorary persons,” but in that case
858 4,3 | from the dead; Monday, to honoring the holy Angels; Tuesday,
859 9,1 | shall encircle him that hopeth in the Lord. Be glad in
860 10,3 | dignities of the church. The Horológion (Chasoslóv) contains the
861 10,1 | times this tunic was made of horsehair; then he puts on an article
862 5,8 | earthquakes, flood, fire, sword, hostile invasion and civil strife.”
863 2,4 | columns, and beneath it hovers a dove with outspread wings,
864 | however
865 1,3 | and in His having assumed humanity without divesting Himself
866 7,1 | baptism, and arouse in them a humble consciousness of sin.~ ~ ~
867 8,2 | rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and love bestow
868 9,1 | East is the symbol, and humbly awaits illumination from
869 5,5 | Thee at all times to be hymned with reverent voices, O
870 3,1 | that of the “subdeacons” or hypodeacons; they assist at pontifical
871 2,1 | the Greek word for “fish,” ichthys, is composed of the initials
872 2,1 | that they had no screen (iconostás), but the sanctuary was
873 1 | Preliminary Ideas~ ~
874 7,1 | but they are very nearly identical.~ The Liturgy being a service
875 8,2 | of my life, a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition,
876 8,2 | animals sacrificed to the idols. But St. Theodore appeared
877 3,1 | called simply priests or ierei, others receive the title
878 2,1 | initials of the words: “Iesous Christos, Theou Yios, Soter,”
879 7,1 | deed, in knowledge or in ignorance. And vouchsafe me to partake
880 11 | heading: “Deisis” and men ignorant of the Greek tongue, took
881 2,7 | screen, which is called the Ikonostás (“image stand”), because
882 10,2 | worldly inclination? Where the imaginings of the ephemeral creatures
883 8,2 | Scripture, and urge us to imitate the former and shun the
884 9,1 | from his soul; while being immersed, he is entombed with Christ;
885 7,1 | taste ye of the fountain of immortality. Alleluia!” Having administered
886 8,1 | Immovable Feasts and Fasts.~ ~The
887 3,2 | in token of the unity and immutable nature of the faith and
888 11 | of the Lord that “He may impart unto these waters the blessing
889 1,2 | almightiness of the Lord impel men to glorify and thank
890 2,1 | wished to do so. Still, impelled by their pious feelings,
891 2,2 | enter from the darkness of impiety into the light of truth (
892 2,8 | enter the church, and here implored the prayers of those who
893 8,2 | voice, recites the Creed, to impress on Orthodox Christians the
894 9,1 | followed by other acts, impressing on the Christian the memory
895 5,2 | sick, the suffering, the imprisoned, and for their salvation”; “
896 9,4 | him who despairs of his improvement and salvation he supports
897 9,1 | the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not sin... Many are the
898 10 | ask a blessing on various inanimate objects, such as a war vessel;
899 7,1 | middle of the paten, makes an incision on it in the form of a Cross,
900 1,3 | common to all men; such are: inclinations of the body, as low as the
901 3,1 | little finger is slightly inclined, forming the letters “XC.”
902 11 | the purple, the Emperor inclines his head, the Metropolitan
903 3,1 | Sometimes the celebrants are included in the kliros, which then
904 5,2 | attached to the Church, including readers, choristers, sextons) “
905 11 | day from Monday to Friday inclusive, the service on the eve
906 8,1 | to the 24th of December inclusively. It is popularly known also
907 10,3 | so called Triodes, i.e., incomplete canons, consisting of two,
908 2,2 | often used, as they are inconvenient for the inner arrangement
909 2,4 | holy relic (i.e., of the incorruptible remains of Saint’s bodies),
910 8,2 | penitential troparia are sung, inculcating humility. Besides this,
911 9,5 | symbolical of the solemnity and indissolubility of the conjugal union.~
912 9,5 | that they must live in an indissoluble union and share with each
913 10 | life of the nation or of individuals. “Moleben” is a Slavonic
914 5,1 | introductory.” The words of it induce the worshippers into the
915 10,2 | retains the image of the ineffable glory of God, and dares
916 10,1 | skull-cap, both black and of inexpensive material. The robe is a
917 7,1 | usually administered in infancy, there seldom are any catechumens
918 3,1 | name of the Lord to those inferior to them in spiritual rank,
919 11 | prostrations at this moment, that infidels may have no occasion to
920 9,5 | which ever healeth what is infirm and supplieth what is wanting,
921 2,1 | ichthys, is composed of the initials of the words: “Iesous Christos,
922 8,2 | of the Holy Spirit.” The initiatory exclamation of the priest
923 2,4 | casket, to keep it from injury; it is wrapped in a silken
924 11 | with a great number of inmates. A cell is, literally, a
925 5,1 | the first man, when he, innocent as yet, praised his Creator
926 9,1 | he asks that the Lord may inscribe him in the Book of Life
927 9,5 | candlestick are given him as insignia of his ministry.~ When a
928 10,2 | The entire funeral rite is inspired by prayer for the departed
929 11 | beseeches the Lord as follows: “Instruct me in the Work on which
930 9,4 | useful his counsels and instructions will be to them. It is a
931 2,7 | public prayers and speak instructive addresses or read portions
932 10,1 | archimandrite is the monk’s instructor and guide in living in accordance
933 4,9 | Golgotha, the Crucifixion, the insults offered to Him on the Cross,
934 2,1 | allegorical signs or symbols, intelligible to them alone. Thus, on
935 8,2 | shown that it was caused by intemperance. On Wednesday and Friday
936 10,1 | waist of the monk. It is intended to remind him that he has
937 8,3 | Sepulcher in the dim morning, intending to anoint the body of Christ
938 10,1 | prove the firmness of their intent. In other words they pass
939 2,4 | Saints, being near to God, intercede for us with their prayers.
940 2,3 | Internal Arrangement.~The interior of a church is divided into
941 2,4 | preparation of Christ’s body for interment. This cloth is called the
942 6,2 | continued reading of Psalms, interspersed only with brief Doxologies
943 9,5 | only before relatives and intimates. In the church betrothal
944 6,7 | these odes, refrains are introduced between the troparia of
945 4,4 | for the day of the week, introducing more new features into the
946 7,1 | sharply that no unbaptized intruder might enter, then turned
947 8,2 | Constantinople from the invading Persians and Avars in the
948 6,9 | one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can
949 9,5 | is blessed with prayers, invoking upon them the grace of the
950 8,1 | raisins and honey (Kutyá), irrespective of the day of the week.
951 9,2 | grant that this man may irrevocably, without deceit or guile,
952 9,2 | from Judaism, paganism, and Islam, as well as those who distort
953 1,2 | But since Moses’ time, the Israelites had a public worship, instituted
954 2,10| and lamps, an important item of divine service is the
955 9,5 | thou multiply like unto Jacob, walking in peace, and keeping
956 8,1 | betrothed, King David, and James, the brother of the Lord.*
957 1,2 | with all the regulations of Jewish worship, did not give to
958 10,1 | them. Behold to Whom thou joinest thyself, Whom thou embracest,
959 11 | should sing the glory of God jointly with those higher angels,
960 10 | on those that depart on journeys or to navigate the waters,
961 4,8 | hope in the Saviour and joyfully hailed His coming.~Compline
962 8,1 | Joachim came from the tribe of Judah, from the royal house of
963 9,4 | of Jesus Christ, if they judged that their repentance was
964 5,6 | ourselves before the dread judgment-seat of Christ.” In the concluding
965 7,1 | wine must be made of the juice of the grape, without admixture,
966 8,1 | celebrated on the 29th of June. On the following day the
967 8,2 | mercy, may not forget His justice and may not lapse into carelessness.
968 9,1 | reminding him that, “Thou art justified, thou art illumined, thou
969 7,1 | four corners: IC. XC. HI. KA., signifying “Jesus Christ
970 6,7 | this eirmos is called the Katavásia (i.e., “descent” from the
971 5,3 | the kathismáta (singular, kathísma). This name is given to
972 5,3 | singing or reading of the kathismáta (singular, kathísma). This
973 2,9 | with candles, it is called khoros, which means “a circle,” “
974 8,2 | the Lavra of the Caves at Kiev (Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra)
975 8,2 | Lavra of the Caves at Kiev (Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra) there takes place
976 10,2 | Donskoy and of the warriors killed on the Field of Kulikof
977 1,2 | of his entire family or kin (tribe), selected the place,
978 11 | these words, embraced and kissed, with the mutual greeting: “
979 10,1 | returns them to the abbot, kissing his hand. After the third
980 2,7 | readers and singers is called Klíros. The word means lots. These
981 9,5 | altar, but on only the right knee, because he does not receive
982 2,5 | Spear. — A spear-shaped knife, double-edged, used to take
983 10,1 | i.e., a cord with many knots, to count prayers and prostrations
984 8,2 | Gospel; “What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shalt
985 9,4 | better the spiritual father knows his spiritual children,
986 9,5 | become the progenitors (Knyáz, i.e., “prince” and “princess,”
987 10,3 | giving the troparia and kontakia for each day, and the “Euchologion” (
988 10,2 | warriors killed on the Field of Kulikof in the great battle against
989 8,3 | cake-like bread, called Kulítch) to be sprinkled with holy
990 9,5 | and the choir responds “Kyrie eleison,” (“Lord have mercy,”
991 8,1 | the two feasts is called Kyriopascha, i.e., “the Lord’s Pascha.” —
992 2,1 | in numbers and room was lacking in private houses for their
993 10,1 | name which means “small ladder” (lyestófka) because it
994 9,1 | which hideth and maketh its lair in his heart,” the priest
995 10,2 | all a shadow... I weep and lament, when I think about death,
996 6,4 | them and said: The time for lamentation is passed; weep not, but
997 10,2 | sticheræ, which contain the lamentations of man, who realizes how
998 6,4 | women hastened unto Thy tomb lamenting; but the Angel stood before
999 2,4 | often of holy bishops. The lampada before the icon of the Bema
1000 2,9 | These are called candils or lampádas if they carry only one candle;
1001 8,2 | in [literally, upborne on lances]. With faith and love let
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