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The Anaphora of St Basil (Coptic)
Sursum Corda… typical
**Preface:
**P: Worthy and right, Worthy and right, truly, indeed, He is worthy and right. You, Who are Master, Lord, God of truth, being before the ages and reigning forever, Who dwells in the highest and looks upon the lowly; Who has created the heaven, the earth, the sea and all that is therein. The Father of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, by Whom You have created all things, seen and unseen. Who sits upon the Throne of His Glory, and Who is worshipped by all the holy powers.
Deacon=D: You who are seated, stand.
P: Before Whom stand the angels, the archangels, the principalities, the authorities, the thrones, the dominions, and the powers.
D: Look towards the east.
P: You are He around Whom stand the Cherubim full of eyes, and the Seraphim with six wings praising continuously, without ceasing saying:
Sanctus… typical
**Post-Sanctus:
**P: Holy, Holy, Holy, truly O Lord, our God, Who formed us, created us and placed us in the paradise of joy. When we disobeyed Your commandment by the guile of the serpent, we fell from eternal life, and were exiled from the Paradise of joy. You have not abandoned us to the end, but have always visited us through Your holy prophets, and in the last days, You did manifest Yourself to us, who were sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, through Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who of The Holy Spirit and of the Holy Virgin Mary.
R: Amen
P: He incarnated and became man and taught us the ways of salvation. He granted us the birth from on high through water and Spirit. He made us unto Himself a Congregation and sanctified us through Your Holy Spirit; He loved his own who are in the world, and gave Himself up for our salvation unto death which reigned over us, whereby we were bound and sold on account of our sins. He descended into Hades through the Cross.
R: Amen. We believe.
P: He rose from the dead on the third day; He ascended into the heavens, and sat at Your right hand, o Father; He has appointed a day for recompense, on which He will appear to judge the world in righteousness and give each one according to his deeds.
R: According to Your mercy, O Lord, and not according to our sins.
**Institution Narrative:
**P: He instituted for us this Great Mystery of godliness. For being determined to give Himself up to death for the life of the world.
R: We believe.
P: He took bread into His holy, spotless, unblemished, blessed and life-giving hands.
R: We believe that this is true. Amen.
P: He looked up towards heaven, to You, O God, Who are His Father and Master of everyone. He gave thanks.
R: Amen.
P: He blessed it.
R: Amen.
P: And He sanctified it.
R: Amen. We believe, we confess, and we glorify.
P: He broke it and gave it to His own holy disciples and saintly apostles saying; TAKE, EAT OF IT, ALL OF YOU. FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH IS BROKEN FOR YOU AND FOR MANY, TO BE GIVEN FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS. DO THIS REMEMBRANCE OF ME.
R: This is true. Amen.
P: Likewise, also the cup after supper, He mixed it of wine and water, He + gave thanks.
R: Amen.
P: He blessed it.
R: Amen.
P: And He sanctified it.
R: Amen. Again, we believe, we confess, and we glorify.
P: He tasted, and gave it also to His own holy disciples and saintly apostles saying; TAKE, DRINK OF IT, ALL OF YOU, FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT WHICH IS SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY, TO BE GIVEN FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
R: This is also true. Amen.
**Anamnesis:
**P: For every time you eat of this Bread and drink of this cup, you proclaim My death, confess My resurrection and remember Me until I come.
R: Amen. Amen. Amen. Your death, O Lord, we proclaim. Your holy resurrection and ascension, we confess. We praise You, we bless You, we thank You, O Lord, and we entreat You, O our God.
P: Therefore, as we also commemorate His Holy Passion, His resurrection from the dead, His ascension into the heavens, His sitting at Your right hand, O Father, and His second coming which shall be from the heavens, awesome and full of glory; we offer You Your oblations from what is Yours, for every condition, concerning any condition, and in every condition.
**Oblation:
**P: We offer You Your own, from what is Your own, in all and for the sake of all.
R: We praise You, we bless You, we give thanks to You, O Lord, and we pray to You, O our God.
**Epiclesis:
**D: Worship God in fear and trembling.
R: We praise You, we bless You, we serve You, and we worship You.
P: And we ask You, O Lord, our God, we, Your sinful and unworthy servants; we worship You by the pleasure of Your goodness; that Your Holy Spirit descend upon us and upon these gifts set forth, and purify them, change them, and manifest them as a sanctification of Your saints.
P: And this Bread He makes into His Holy Body.
R: We believe. Amen.
P: Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, given for the remission of sins and eternal life to those who shall partake of Him.
P: And this cup also, into the Honored Blood of His new covenant.
R: Again, We believe. Amen.
P: Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ given for the remission of sins and eternal life to those who shall partake of Him.
R: Lord have mercy.
Intercessions…
The Commemoration of the Saints…
The Diptych:
D: Let those who read, recite the names of our holy fathers, the patriarchs who have fallen asleep; O Lord repose their souls and forgive us our sins.
P: Remember also, O Lord, all those who have fallen asleep and reposed in the Priesthood and in the order of laity…
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And all who have rightly taught the word of truth, the Orthodox bishops, Priests, Deacons, clergy, laity and all the Orthodox (people).
R: Glory to You, O Lord. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord bless us. Lord repose them. Amen.
The Anaphora of St Basil (Coptic)
Sursum Corda… typical
**Preface:
**P: Worthy and right, Worthy and right, truly, indeed, He is worthy and right. You, Who are Master, Lord, God of truth, being before the ages and reigning forever, Who dwells in the highest and looks upon the lowly; Who has created the heaven, the earth, the sea and all that is therein. The Father of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, by Whom You have created all things, seen and unseen. Who sits upon the Throne of His Glory, and Who is worshipped by all the holy powers.
Deacon=D: You who are seated, stand.
P: Before Whom stand the angels, the archangels, the principalities, the authorities, the thrones, the dominions, and the powers.
D: Look towards the east.
P: You are He around Whom stand the Cherubim full of eyes, and the Seraphim with six wings praising continuously, without ceasing saying:
Sanctus… typical
**Post-Sanctus:
**P: Holy, Holy, Holy, truly O Lord, our God, Who formed us, created us and placed us in the paradise of joy. When we disobeyed Your commandment by the guile of the serpent, we fell from eternal life, and were exiled from the Paradise of joy. You have not abandoned us to the end, but have always visited us through Your holy prophets, and in the last days, You did manifest Yourself to us, who were sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, through Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who of The Holy Spirit and of the Holy Virgin Mary.
R: Amen
P: He incarnated and became man and taught us the ways of salvation. He granted us the birth from on high through water and Spirit. He made us unto Himself a Congregation and sanctified us through Your Holy Spirit; He loved his own who are in the world, and gave Himself up for our salvation unto death which reigned over us, whereby we were bound and sold on account of our sins. He descended into Hades through the Cross.
R: Amen. We believe.
P: He rose from the dead on the third day; He ascended into the heavens, and sat at Your right hand, o Father; He has appointed a day for recompense, on which He will appear to judge the world in righteousness and give each one according to his deeds.
R: According to Your mercy, O Lord, and not according to our sins.
**Institution Narrative:
**P: He instituted for us this Great Mystery of godliness. For being determined to give Himself up to death for the life of the world.
R: We believe.
P: He took bread into His holy, spotless, unblemished, blessed and life-giving hands.
R: We believe that this is true. Amen.
P: He looked up towards heaven, to You, O God, Who are His Father and Master of everyone. He gave thanks.
R: Amen.
P: He blessed it.
R: Amen.
P: And He sanctified it.
R: Amen. We believe, we confess, and we glorify.
P: He broke it and gave it to His own holy disciples and saintly apostles saying; TAKE, EAT OF IT, ALL OF YOU. FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH IS BROKEN FOR YOU AND FOR MANY, TO BE GIVEN FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS. DO THIS REMEMBRANCE OF ME.
R: This is true. Amen.
P: Likewise, also the cup after supper, He mixed it of wine and water, He + gave thanks.
R: Amen.
P: He blessed it.
R: Amen.
P: And He sanctified it.
R: Amen. Again, we believe, we confess, and we glorify.
P: He tasted, and gave it also to His own holy disciples and saintly apostles saying; TAKE, DRINK OF IT, ALL OF YOU, FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT WHICH IS SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY, TO BE GIVEN FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
R: This is also true. Amen.
**Anamnesis:
**P: For every time you eat of this Bread and drink of this cup, you proclaim My death, confess My resurrection and remember Me until I come.
R: Amen. Amen. Amen. Your death, O Lord, we proclaim. Your holy resurrection and ascension, we confess. We praise You, we bless You, we thank You, O Lord, and we entreat You, O our God.
P: Therefore, as we also commemorate His Holy Passion, His resurrection from the dead, His ascension into the heavens, His sitting at Your right hand, O Father, and His second coming which shall be from the heavens, awesome and full of glory; we offer You Your oblations from what is Yours, for every condition, concerning any condition, and in every condition.
**Oblation:
**P: We offer You Your own, from what is Your own, in all and for the sake of all.
R: We praise You, we bless You, we give thanks to You, O Lord, and we pray to You, O our God.
**Epiclesis:
**D: Worship God in fear and trembling.
R: We praise You, we bless You, we serve You, and we worship You.
P: And we ask You, O Lord, our God, we, Your sinful and unworthy servants; we worship You by the pleasure of Your goodness; that Your Holy Spirit descend upon us and upon these gifts set forth, and purify them, change them, and manifest them as a sanctification of Your saints.
P: And this Bread He makes into His Holy Body.
R: We believe. Amen.
P: Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, given for the remission of sins and eternal life to those who shall partake of Him.
P: And this cup also, into the Honored Blood of His new covenant.
R: Again, We believe. Amen.
P: Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ given for the remission of sins and eternal life to those who shall partake of Him.
R: Lord have mercy.
Intercessions…
The Commemoration of the Saints…
The Diptych:
D: Let those who read, recite the names of our holy fathers, the patriarchs who have fallen asleep; O Lord repose their souls and forgive us our sins.
P: Remember also, O Lord, all those who have fallen asleep and reposed in the Priesthood and in the order of laity…
…]
And all who have rightly taught the word of truth, the Orthodox bishops, Priests, Deacons, clergy, laity and all the Orthodox (people).
R: Glory to You, O Lord. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord bless us. Lord repose them. Amen.