Following the service for the Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lordtranslated

All-night vigil

Great Vespers

Deacon: Stop!

Chorus: Bless you.

Priest: From the glory of the Holy and Consubstantial and Life-Giving and Indivisible Trinity always, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

Chorus: Amen.

Priests at the altar:

Come, let us worship the King our God.

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ our King God.

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.

Come, let us worship and fall down before Him.

Psalm 103, opening:

Choir: Bless the Lord, O my soul./ Blessed are you, O Lord./ O Lord, my God, are you greatly magnified./ Blessed are you, O Lord./ … / Created all wisdom You are./ Glory to You, Lord, who created everything.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And leluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to you God. (Thrice)

Great Litany:

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord in peace.

Chorus: Lord, have mercy. (For every request)

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord for heavenly peace and the salvation of our souls.

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