The following are the rubrical directions and prayers used at vesting for the Eucharistic service in the Greek Church:
Being then come within the altar [after the procession up the church] they [the priest and deacon] make three bows before the holy table, and kiss the holy gospel and the holy table: then each, taking his στοιχάριον in his hand, makes three bows and saith softly to himself:
O God, purify me, a sinner, and have mercy upon me.
The Deacon comes to the priest, holds his στοιχάριον and ὠράριον in his right hand, and bowing down his head to him, saith:
Bless, sir, the στοιχάριον and the ὠράριον.
The priest. Blessed be our God always, now and for ever, even unto ages of ages.
The deacon then goes apart on one side of the altar and puts on his στοιχάριον, saying:
My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He hath put on me the robe of salvation, and clothed me with the garment of gladness: as a bridegroom hath He put a crown on my head and decked me like a bride.
Then, kissing the ὠράριον, he puts it upon his left shoulder. Then he puts on his ἐπιμανίκια: putting on that on his right hand, he saith:
Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in strength; Thy right hand, O Lord, hath destroyed the enemies, and in the greatness of Thy glory hast Thou put down the adversaries.