THE OFFICE USED AT THE ELEVATION OF AN ARCHDEACON, OR A PROTO—DEACON

He that i: to he raised to the Arehdiaeonate is led, by a Proto-Deaeon and a Deacon, to the Reverend Bishop, in the middle of the Chureh, where the Bishop standeth, at the time when the Lesser Entranee with the hook of the Holy Gospels is made. (See page 84.) And he howeth, thriee, before the Bishop, even to his girdle, and hendeth his head. Then the Bishop, sitting, maketh the sign of t e eross, thriee, with his hand, upon his head; and rising, layeth his hand upon his head. And when the beacon hath said :

Let us pray to the Lord:

The Bishop reeiteth the following Prayer:

0 Master, Lord our God, who hast bestowed upon our race the Archdeaconship, granting, through thine unspeakable providence, that they who are endued therewith may order and serve thy Divine Mysteries as lesser ministers: Do thou, the same Lord, endue with this grace of the Archdeaconship this thy servant, N., and adorn him with thine integrity, to stand at the head of the Deacons of thy people, and to be an example of good to those who are under him. Cause him to attain unto a ripe old age, that he may magnify thy glorious Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Then the Bishop maketh the sign of the cross upon his head, saying:

Blessed is God. Lo, the servant of God, N., becometh an Archdeacon (or a Proto-Deacon): In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

And laying his hand upon the head of him that is elevated, the Bishop exclaimeth.

And then they enter the Sanetuaey, according to the Ritual.

* See Appendix B, VIII (8).

THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDAINING A PRIEST

After the Cherubimic Hymn hath been finished (see page 98), he who is to be ordained Priest is led by an Archdeacon, or another Deacon, in the same manner, and after the same exclamations of Command and Command, as at the ordination if a Deacon, through the Holy Door, to the Holy Altar, before the Bishop, at the right hand side thereof. The Bishop srgneth him with his hand, in Ihe form of a cross: and he is led thrice round the Altar, as is described in the OFFICE FOR MAKING A DEACON, while all within the Sanctuary sing the following Hymns:

O holy Martyrs, who fought the good fight and have received your crowns: Entreat ye the Lord that our souls may be saved.

Glory to thee, O Christ our God, the Apostles’ boast, the Martyrs’ joy, whose preaching was the consubstantial Trinity.

Rejoice, O Isaiah! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son, Emmanuel, both God and man: and Orient is his name; whom magnifying we call the Virgin blessed.

Then he who is to be ordained bendeth both knees, and placeth his palms crosswise upon the Holy Altar, and the Bishop loyeth the end of his stole upon the head of him who is to receive the Layin ~on of Hands, and blesseth him, thrice, upon the head. And when the princzlba Priest hath said:

Let us attend:

The Bishop, laying his hand upon his head, pronounceth, aloud, in the hearing of all those who stand in the Church:

The grace divine, which always healeth that which is infirm, and completeth (1) that which is wanting, elevateth through the laying-on of hands, N., the most devout Deacon, to be a Priest. Wherefore, let us pray for him, that the grace of the all-holy Spirit may come upon him. And the Bishop reciteth, secretly, the following Prayer:

Then the Proto-Deacon saith in a low voice:

Let us pray to the Lord. And the Priests within the Sanctuary sing: Lord. have mercy, thrice on the right side, and again thrice on the left side.

O God, who hast no beginning and no ending; who art older than every created thing; who crownest with the name of Presbyter those whom thou deemest worthy to serve the word of thy truth in the divine ministry of this degree: Do thou, the same Lord of all men, deign to preserve in pureness of life and in unswerv* Appendix B, VIII (10).

And the Singers without, in the right and left Choirs, sing: Kyrie elison (thrice, slowly), while the Bishop reciteth the Prayer.

Secretly.

ing faith this man also, upon whom, through me, thou hast graciously been pleased to lay hands. Be favourably pleased to grant unto him the great grace of thy Holy Spirit, and make him wholly thy servant, in all things acceptable unto thee, and worthily exercising the great honours of the priesthood which thou hast conferred upon him by thy prescient power.

Exclamationg

Secretly.

For thine is the majesty, and thine are the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For our most God-fearing Sovereign Lord, N.: B

Secretly.

For this city; and for every city and land; and for those who with faith dwell therein: R

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, 0 God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Calling to remembrance our most holy, undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Birth-giver of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir. To thee, O Lord.

Exclamation.

Bishop. For blessed and magnified is thine all-holy and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Then they raise up the Candidate, and bring the Priest's stole; and taking the Deacon’s stole from him that hath received the Laying-on of Hands, the Bishop endueth him with the priestly stole, after he hath blessed it; and he that receiveth it hisseth it, and the hand of the Bishop. And the Bishop layeth it about his neck, saying, loudly:

Axios! (Worthy!)

And they within the Sanctuary sing the same :

Axios. (Thrice.)

And the Singers without, in both Choirs, sing also :

Axios. (Thrice.)

The Bishop then, in like manner, endueth him with the zone, and he hisseth it, and the hand of the Bishop, and girdeth himself. And the Bishop saith:

Axios. (8)

And they within the Sanctuary and they without do the same.

Thus they do also with the chasuble: and with the Service-Book. which is given to him as his guide in the holy ministry; for he saith not from memory the Prayers, but readeth them.

Then they sing as usual, and the Priest who hath received the Laying-on of Hands goeth forth, after he hath kissed the Bishop‘s stole and his hand, and hisseth the Archimandrites, and all his fellow-clergy, on the shoulder; and taheth his place among the Priests.

THE FORM AND MANNER OF MAKING AN ARCHPRIEST

He who is to be adrmxea‘ to the rank of M‘chpriest is conducted by a Proto-Deacon, or by two Deacons, to the Right Reverend Bishop, in the middle of the Church, at the time when the Ztttle Entrance with the book of the Holy Gospels is made. He boweth before the Bishop, even to the girdle, thrice, and bendeth his head. And the Bishop, as he sitteth, szgncth him, thrice, upon the head, in cross-form. with his hand. Then, risin , he Iayeth his hand upon the Priest's head. And after the Proto-Dcacon hath said:

Let us pray to the Lord:

The Bishop saith the following Prayer:

0 Master, Lord jesus Christ, our God, who hast bestowed the priesthood upon our race, and hast endued us with the grace of this gift and honour, and hast appointed us who are duly devout to exercise command over the members of the Priesthood, and the other servitors in lesser degree of thy Mysteries: Endue thou now, also, with thy grace, our brother N., and adorn him with integrity; that he may stand at the head of the Priests of thy people. And enable him to set a good example to those who are with him; and graciously grant that he may attain, in piety and veneration, unto a good old age; and have mercy upon us all, inasmuch as thou art a good God. For thou art the bestower of wisdom; and unto thee doth all creation sing praises unto ages of ages.

Then the Bishop signeth him upon the head with the sign of the cross, saying: Blessed is God. Lo, the servant of God, N., is made an Archpriest of God's holy Church, N.: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Then, laying his hand upon the Priest’s head, the Bishop erclaimeth : Axios! (Thrice.)*

Then they place the Archpriest with the other clergy, according to their rank, and enter the Sanctuary through the Holy Door, and minister with the Clergy.

" Appendix B, VIII (8).