The Bishop. Let us pray:
We beseech Thee, O Lord, of Thy mercy, to enter Thy house, and to make for Thyself an habitation in the hearts of the faithful. Through, etc.
Then the bishop entereth the choir, saying:
Peace be to this house, and to all that are in it; peace to them that come in, and to them that go out.
Bless, O Lord, this house, which the sons of men have built for Thee: hear those which shall come up to this place: hear their prayers in the lofty throne of Thy glory.
The clerks begin the Litany; the bishop, with certain priests and deacons, remaining prostrate at the altar.
Lord have mercy upon us, etc.
As soon as Agnus Dei is said, the bishop, rising, saith:
Let us pray.
Be Thou exalted. Lord, in Thine own strength, etc.