Priest. Peace to thee.
Deacon. Wisdom, let us attend.
Reader. Alleluia.
After this the deacon. Wisdom, standing, let us hear the holy gospel.
Priest. The reading of the holy gospel from Matthew.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The priest readeth, section cxvi. At that time, the eleven disciples.... ending, the end of the world. Amen.[10]
Then the ectenia.
Have mercy upon us, O God....
Furthermore let us pray for our Most Pious Autocratic Great Lord, THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVITCH of all Russia.