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And now hear, Lord, the prayers of Thy people; and their requests; and look with Thy face upon Thy servants. And for the sake of the holiness that has appeared, incline Thine ear and hear us. Open Thine eyes and see our destruction; and Thy city, which has been laid waste, upon which Thy name has been called. For it is not because of our righteousness that we cast our petitions before Thee, but because of Thy great mercy. Hear, Lord; have mercy, Lord; attend, Lord; forgive, Lord; and do not delay, for the sake of Thy name, my God; for Thy name is called upon Thy city; and upon Thy glory, power, honor, and Godhead. Now and always and unto the ages.
An ornamental initial letter 'Յ' (Y), decorated with simple flourishes.
After this, having given the holy altar, the canopy, and the vestments original: "hdp't-ghen seghano" - wood-made altar, let the altar live meaning: let it be consecrated/blessed; and all of them. They go out... Today the choirs of angels heavenly beings rejoice.
And the bishop draws the door... the holy ones having taken the group around the altar; and they place the altar upon the pedestal, and the vestments. "Save" original: "Aprets'o" he says, the ancient one. And the bishops [say] this... "Hear me, Lord, in my affliction": "That it may be given"... "Hear me, Lord, in my affliction": "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do unto me": "Hear me, Lord, in my affliction": "Many times"... And again in peace... "Hear me, Lord"... Glory to the Father: now and always. And they say the praise three times: "Hear me, Lord; hear me, Lord; hear me, Lord the good." And the deacon proclaims. And again in peace, let us ask, all of this.
And the bishop consecrates the altar, saying: "Awe and glory." And [they move] the altar and the vestments. They move them forward the length of a cubit, near the door. And the bishop says in a loud voice: "Have mercy, Lord" original: "Apnea ter" greatly. "Hear me, Lord": "I lifted up mine eyes." "Have mercy, Lord." "Have mercy, Lord greatly." "He that keeps Israel." "He that neither slumbers." "Have mercy, Lord greatly." "The Lord shall keep thee; He is thy keeper." "Have mercy, Lord greatly." Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now. Have mercy on us, Lord; have mercy on us again, Lord. Have mercy on us, Lord greatly.? And likewise the deacon proclaims. And the bishop consecrates, and they carry the altar forward the length of a cubit. And the bishop says: "Alleluia" original: "A le m y t k y" Praise the Lord. "He shall be glad." "I was glad when they said." "Alleluia." "In Jerusalem." "There were the tribes." "Alleluia." "There were set." "Ask for peace." "Alleluia." "There shall be peace." For the sake of the brothers and the fathers. "Alleluia." Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Alleluia. "Alleluia." Alleluia. And likewise the deacon proclaims and the bishop consecrates. And for each psalm, they move the altar forward the length of a cubit, near the door. After this, they say "Alleluia": "Confess to the Lord, one another." The house shall say: "Open to me, Lord." In the... they say the response and for the glory of the house. The deacon proclaims: "Let us ask with faith." The bishop consecrates the altar and the vessels... they say the same psalm as the response, Open to me, Lord. "Confess." The house shall say: "Open to me, Lord." The house shall say: "Fear." They shall say: "Fear." "Open to me, Lord." And at the outer door, until that place, they say: "Be glad for me." And saying these verses, they repeat the response three times: "Open to me, Lord; open to me, Lord." "Open to me, Lord, open to me, Lord, the door of Thy mercy." And the bishop stands opposite the door, and then the bishop opens the door and says: "This is the door of the Lord, and the righteous shall enter."