Lord, who with the light of thy wonders enlightenest all Creation, who knowest the intention of each before it is formed, and strengthenest them that desire to serve thee; do thou thyself adorn with thine unspotted and undefiled robes thy servant, name, who is minded to precede thy holy mysteries as a taper-bearer, that, being enlightened and meeting thee in the world to come, he may obtain an incorruptible crown of life, rejoicing with thine elect in everlasting blessedness.
Exclamation. For hallowed is thy name, and glorified is thy kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.
And be it noted that, if the liturgy be not celebrated, the Archpriest maketh the beginning, Blessed be our God.... and then is sung, O heavenly King.... Trisagion. O most holy Trinity.... Our Father.... For thine is the kingdom.... And the troparion of the day is said.
But if the liturgy be celebrated, O heavenly King.... and Trisagion and Our Father.... are not sung, and only these troparia are said.
O holy apostles, pray the merciful God that he may grant our souls remission of sins.
The grace of thy mouth, shining forth like fire, hath illuminated the universe, hath offered the world treasures of liberality, and hath shewed to us the height of humility. And as thou instructest by thy words, O father John Chrysostom, pray Christ, the Word of God, to save our souls.
Thy sound is gone forth into all the earth, which hath received thy word, whereby thou hast divinely taught, hast explained the nature of things that are, and brightened the customs of men, O royal divine, venerable father: pray thou Christ God to save our souls.
The shepherd’s reed of thy divinity hath overcome the trumpets of the orators; for as to him that seeketh the deep things of the spirit, so was the grace of language accorded thee. Then, father Gregory, pray Christ God to save our souls.