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THE DISMISSALS OF THE LORD’S FEASTS
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Each Feast of the Lord has its own special characterization at the Dismissal which are listed below. But on Sundays of the Afterfeast or if the Leave-taking of the Feast be on a Sunday, the Dismissal shall have the characterization of both the Feast and Sunday, e.g. May he who was born in a cave and laid in a manger for our salvation [and is risen from the dead], Christ our true God, by the prayers of His most holy Mother…
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD May he who was born in a cave and laid in a manger for our salvation, Christ our true God…
THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD May He who on the eighth day deigned to be circumcised in the flesh, for our salvation, Christ our true God…
EPIPHANY May He who deigned to be baptized in the Jordan by John, for our salvation, Christ our true God…
THE MEETING OF OUR LORD May He who deigned to be held in the arms of the righteous Symeon, for our salvation, Christ our true God…
THE ANNUNCIATION May He who for us men and for our salvation, deigned to be incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, Christ our true God…
PALM SUNDAY May He who deigned to sit on a young ass, for our salvation, Christ our true God…
THE SAME SUNDAY AT VESPERS UNTIL GREAT WEDNESDAY May the Lord, who cometh to the voluntary passion, for our salvation, Christ our true God… GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY May He who through his immeasurable goodness didst reveal humility as a way of excellence when He washed the Disciple's feet, and didst for our sakes willingly condescend to the Cross and death, Christ our true God...
AT THE SERVICE OF THE HOLY PASSION May He who endured the spitting and scourging, the smiting in the face, the Cross and death, for the salvation of the world, Christ our true God…
GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY May He who for us men and for our salvation deigned to suffer in the flesh the frightful passions, the life-giving Cross and the voluntary burial, Christ our true God…
EASTER DAY AND BRIGHT WEEK {Renewal} May He who is risen from the dead, and by death hath overcome death, and to them in the grave hath He given life, Christ our true God…
ASCENSION THURSDAY May He who in glory ascended from us into heaven and now sitteth on the right hand of God the Father, Christ our true God…
SUNDAY OF PENTECOST May He who sent down upon His holy disciples and Apostles the holy Spirit as tongues of fire from heaven, Christ our true God…
THE SAME SUNDAY AT VESPERS May He who emptied Himself from the bosom of the Father, and took upon Himself our human nature wholly, and deified it, and thereafter again ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father, and did send the divine and holy, consubstantial, equal in power and glory, and co-eternal Spirit, upon His holy disciples and Apostles, and through Him did enlighten them, and through them the whole world, Christ our true God, by the prayers of His most pure and undefiled Holy Mother; of the holy and all-glorious preachers of God and Spirit-bearing Apostles, and all the saints, have mercy upon us and save us through His goodness. Amen.
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR SAVIOUR May He who on the mountain of Tabor was transfigured in glory, before His holy disciples and Apostles, Christ our true God…
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