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. from the liturgies of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, historic churches of Christians of Iraq. | ||
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In the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. |
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Amen. |
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Holy, holy, holy are You, our Father in heaven. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Angels and people cry out to You. Holy, holy, holy are You. |
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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. |
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Celebrant |
For all the benefits You have bestowed on us, we thank You Lord, and praise You in Your Holy Church forever. |
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Amen. To You Lord of all, our thanksgiving. To You, Jesus Christ, our praise, for you give life to our bodies, and you are the Savior of our souls. |
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It is pleasant to thank the Lord
and praise His holy name. |
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Celebrant |
O Lord, truly You give life to our bodies, You are the good Savior of our souls, and the guardian of our lives. We are bound to adore, glorify, and praise You at all times, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for ever. |
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Raise your voice and praise the living God. |
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Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One; Have mercy on us. |
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, from everlasting, to everlasting. Amen and Amen. |
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Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One; Have mercy on us. |
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As it was in the beginning, Now and Forever. Amen. |
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People |
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One; Have mercy on us. |
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Celebrant |
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy and Immortal One; Have mercy on us as always, Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. |
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Amen. |
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Celebrant |
The Lord be with you |
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People |
And also with you |
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Celebrant |
Let us pray |
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Collect for Pentecost |
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The Word of GodO our Lord and our God, enlighten us by your life-giving and divine Word that in your grace and mercies we might aquire love, hope, and salvation. May we sing continual praise without ceasing to you at every hour, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for ever. |
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A reading from the the Acts of the Apostles |
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O God, Lord of all, strengthen us and make us wise in Your holy teaching through the kindness of Your compassion. Amen |
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Acts
2:1-11 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." The word of the Lord. |
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Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia |
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O come, let us glorify the Lord; Let us sing to our God, the savior! |
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Reader and People alternately
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Psalm 104:25-32 Benedic, anima mea O LORD, how manifold are your
works! Yonder is the great and wide
sea There move the ships, All of them look to you You give it to them; they gather
it; You hide your face, and they are
terrified; You send forth your Spirit, and
they are created; May the glory of the LORD endure
for ever; |
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Deacon |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, from everlasting, and for ever and ever. Amen and Amen. |
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A reading from the the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians |
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O God, Lord of all, strengthen us and make us wise in Your holy teaching through the kindness of Your compassion. Amen |
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Corinthians 12:4-13 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. The Word of the Lord |
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Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia |
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Glory to the eternal mercies which sent you to us, O Christ, the light of the world and the eternal life of all. Amen. Make us wise in your law and enlighten our thoughts with your knowledge. Sanctify our souls with your truth, and grant us to be obedient to your words and to fulfill your commandments at every hour, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for ever. |
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A Reading from the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John |
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Glory to You O Christ, Glory to You. |
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John
20:19-23 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." |
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Praise to You O Christ, Praise to You. |
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The Sermon |
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Prayers of the People: |
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In the power of the Holy Spirit let us voice our prayers saying: Lord, hear our prayer. |
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For the peace, the harmony and the well being of the whole world and of all churches |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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Leader |
For good weather, a fertile season, the abundance of fruits and for the hungry to have food |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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Leader |
For the good health of our spiritual fathers, Frank, our Presiding Bishop and , John, our Bishop and for all those who are working with them, we implore You. |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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Leader |
For our priests and for the deacons of the church, and for all Christians, we implore You. |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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For all who suffer in body, mind or spirit, especially, ____________ and those we name in our hearts. |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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For all our beloved brothers and sisters who have died in the hope of the Resurrection, grant them eternal joy in your kingdom, we implore You. |
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Lord, hear our prayer |
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Pray and ask for mercies from God, the Lord of all, that you may be for him a kingdom of priests and holy people. Cry out to the Lord, the mighty God, with all your heart and all your soul, for he is God, the compassionate Father, merciful and gracious. Confess, worship, glorify, honor, and exalt the one God, Lord of all, who in his Christ fashioned a good hope and salvation for our souls, that he might fulfill with us his loving-kindness, mercies, and compassion until the end. Amen. Glory be to his holy name! |
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Glory be to his holy name! |
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Celebrant |
Peace be with you. |
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People |
And also with you. |
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Deacon |
Let us give peace to one another in the love of Christ. |
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Exchange of Peace |
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Announcements |
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Preparation for Offertory |
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Deacon |
Let us offer our alms and oblations unto the Lord. |
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With thanksgiving we have brought our alms and our gifts of bread and wine to the holy altar. With the holy angels raise a joyful cry unto the Lord: |
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Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, Almighty God. |
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Thanks and praise to You, Lord God. Glory at all times, forever and ever. May our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all in his grace and mercies for ever. |
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Amen |
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The Creed |
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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. |
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To You Lord we offer glory, honor, thanksgiving, and worship, now and forever. |
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Amen. |
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Lift up your hearts. |
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Unto You, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the King of Glory. |
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This sacrifice is offered to God, the Lord of all. |
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It is right and just. |
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Deacon |
It is right and just. Pray that peace be with us. |
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Celebrant |
You are worthy of glory from every tongue and adoration from all creation, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You created the world and its inhabitants in Your goodness and mercy. Your love has redeemed us and brought us into a wonderful grace. Countless angels bow down to worship You; Cherubim and Seraphim cry out, praising You without ceasing and proclaiming one to the other. |
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Holy Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth, are full of Your glory. Sing Hosanna, Sing Alleluia. Blessed is He, who comes in the name of the Lord. Sing Hosanna, sing Alleluia. |
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We who have been redeemed by You, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the B ody and Blood of Jesus Chirst our Lord. On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took bread in His sacred hands, raised His eyes to You God, His Almighty Father, and gave You thanks and praise. He broke the bread, gave it to His disciples and said: Take this all of you and eat it. This is my body which will be given up for you, for the forgiveness of sins. |
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Amen. |
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In the same way, after the supper, He took the cup in His sacred hands, and gave You thanks and praise. He gave the cup to His disciples and said: Take this all of you and drink from it, this is My blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. The mystery of faith which will be shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. |
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Amen. |
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As often as you do this, call to mind the memory of Me. |
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Amen. |
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As You have commanded, we have gathered here together. For all of Your help and blessings, we offer You glory, honor, thanksgiving and praise, now at all times and forever. |
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Amen. Peace be with us. |
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Praise to Your holy name O Lord Jesus Christ, and worship to Your majesty forever. This is truly the bread of life that descended from heaven and gives life to all, so that those who eat it will not be die, and those who receive it will be saved by it and by it will be pardoned and live forever.. |
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Amen. |
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Glory to you, O my Lord. Glory to you, on account of your ineffable gift to us for ever. |
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Amen. |
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O Lord, with true faith, we break and sign these holy Mysteries, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, forever. |
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Amen. |
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The precious blood is signed with the life giving body of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit forever. |
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Amen. |
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The sacred body is signed with the forgiving blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit forever. |
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Amen. |
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Glory be to You, God the Father, glory be to Your everlasting Son, glory to You O Spirit of holiness, forever. |
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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all, now and forever. |
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Amen |
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Approach with awe and reverence the mysteries of the precious body and blood of our Savior. With overflowing love and humble will, we receive the gift of eternal life. Turn from evil and ask mercy from the Lord of all, remembering also to forgive your neighbors their offenses. |
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Good Lord, forgive us. |
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Lord, let these sacraments be for the resurrection of our bodies and the salvation of our souls. |
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And unto everlasting life, Amen. |
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Pardon in Your mercy Lord, the sins and offenses of Your humble people. And by Your goodness sanctify our lips that we may ever glorify You together with all the Holy Ones, in Your kingdom. And let us always stand firm unstained before You; that in Your mercy we may call together upon You and say: |
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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. |
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Peace be with you |
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And also with you. |
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Praise the living God. |
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To You Lord of all, our thanksgiving. To You, Jesus Christ, our praise, for you give life to our bodies, and you are the Savior of our souls. |
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Holy things for the holy.
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One Holy Father. One Holy Son. One Holy Spirit. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit forever. Sanctify our bodies by Your holy body, and pardon our sins by Your blood. Purify our consciences with Your love, forever. Amen. .
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Communion of the People |
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May the gift of grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be fruitful in all of us through His mercies. |
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People HYMN |
Forever and ever. Amen.
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Brothers and sisters, through the Holy Spirit's gift of grace, we have been made worthy to participate in the glorious, life giving, and divine mysteries. Thank and glorify God who has given them to us. |
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O Lord, It is always right and fitting to thank and glorify your wondrous name. You truly give life to our bodies, You are the good Savior of our souls, and the guardian of our lives. In Your goodness You enabled us to join the angels in blessing Your name, to participate in the mysteries of Your gift, and to delight in the sweetness of Your words. We lift up our voices in praise and thanksgiving to You, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. Amen. |
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Deacon and People say this psalm alternately |
Glorify the Lord from the heavens. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him in the heights. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him, all his angels. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him, all his hosts. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him, sun and moon. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him all stars and light. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify him, O heaven of heavens. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Let the waters above the heavens glorify the name of the Lord. The Son who gives us his body and blood. For he spoke and they came into being, and he commanded and they were created. The Son who gives us his body and blood. And he establishes them for ever and ever. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Glorify the Lord all you nations. For his gift to us. Glorify him all peoples. For his gift to us. For his goodness is increased toward us. For his gift to us. Truly the Lord is for ever. For his gift to us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. The Son who gives us his body and blood. From everlasting and for ever and ever. The Son who gives us his body and blood. Let all the people say amen and amen. Amen and amen. |
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Holy, holy, holy are You, our Father in heaven. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Angels and people cry out to You. Holy, holy, holy are You. |
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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. |
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Since we have taken your body openly, may your Spirit dwell in us in a hidden manner, and may we go out to meet you cheerfully and sing to your three-fold glory with the just who fulfill your will, O Christ, the Hope of our nature, Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for ever. Amen. |
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Pastoral |
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. |
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Thanks be to God |
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Links for additional information: Liturgy Chaldean Mass -- Liturgy of the Chaldean Catholic Church translated into English The Anaphora of Addai and Mari -- The Eucharistic Liturgy of the Church of the East Translated into English The Anaphora of Addai and Mari -- The Eucharistic Liturgy of the Church of the East Translated into English (PDF format with rubrics) Chaldean Mass - Another version - available only as Google cached document Selections from Assyrian Liturgy - Extracts from Australia, presented by Catholic Information Network Liturgy of the Assyrian Church of the East - Another translation into English +++++++ Homepages Homepage of The Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle in the United States -- The Chaldean Diocese Homepage of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Homepage of the Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies +++++++ Liturgical and Theological Background East Syrian Rite - From the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913 The East Syrian Liturgical Tradition - a paper by Andrew Casad (PDF) A study of the East Syrian Qurbana as practiced by St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church of Troy, Michigan - a paper by Andrew Casad (PDF) Theology of the Church of the East - outline from lesson plan of The Rev Dr Father George K. Toma Sacraments and Liturgy of the Church of the East - outline from lesson plan of The Rev Dr Father George K. Toma Articles on Theology and Sacraments - brief statements on various subjects from the Church of the East History of the Chaldean Mass - by William F Macomber, PhD, published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) Sources for the Study of the Chaldean Mass - by William F Macomber, PhD, published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) East Syrian Liturgy as an Expression of Christology - by The Very Rev Cor-bishop M J Birnie, published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) Peshitta Interlinear Aramaic/English New Testament - An active translation by Paul David Younan, presented in an excellently designed web site ++++++++ General Background and History What is the Holy Apostolic and Catholic Assyrian Church of the East? - a summary from this church Nestorian.org - Unofficial website of the Church of the East - history, background, etc. Chaldean Christians - history,liturgy and status, by Subhi Zora - Autumn 1991 The Assyrian Church of the East - a summary from CNEWA - a papal agency The Chaldean Catholic Church - a summary from CNEWA - a papal agency History of the Chaldean Church of the East - Presented by Chaldeans on Line Assyrian Church in the Mongolian Empire - by Stephen Andrew Missick, published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) Church of the East - A history by Mark Dickins History of the Church of the East - by Peter eyland Assyrian Church of the East. A Historical Survey. (in Russian) by Nikolai N Seleznyov ++++++++ Relations between The Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church Intercommunion Guidelines - from the pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Assyrian Church of the East Relations with the Roman Catholic Church - an extensive documentation from the Church of the East Religious Unity - background and comment written before agreement concluded between the two churches published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) Reunification of the Church of the East - from the Jesuits of Baghdad ++++++++ General Information Assyrians in Middle America - a sociological study by Yoab Benjamin, published in the Journal of Assyrian Studies (PDF) ++++++++ Assyrian Language Learn Assyrian Aramaic - a step by step online program to help you learn the basics ++++++++ Assyrian Culture Assyria
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