THE DIVINE LITURGIES
OF OUR FATHERS

SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

THE DIVINE LITURGIES OF OUR FATHERS AMONG THE SAINTS John Chrysostom AND BASIL THE GREAT
WITH THAT OF THE PRESANCTIFIED PRECEDED BY THE HESPERINOS AND THE ORTHROS

EDITED BY J. N. W. B. ROBERTSON

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down my Name is glorified among the nations, and in every place incense
is offered to my Name, and a clean Sacrifice; for my Name is great among the nations, saith the Lord Almighty.

MALACHIAS. 1:11

This do ye in remembrance of me.

LUKE. 22:19

LONDON: DAVID NUTT, 270–271 STRAND, W. C. 1894

CONTENTS

Title Page: THE DIVINE LITURGIES OF OUR FATHERS

THE DIVINE LITURGIES OF OUR FATHERS

BOOK CONTENTS

THE ORDER OF THE HESPERINOS

THE ORDER OF THE ORTHROS

THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE DIVINE AND SACRED LITURGY

A CONCISE EXPLANATION

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF OUR FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

ANTIPHONA

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF OUR FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS BASIL THE GREAT

EXPLANATION OF THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED

APPENDIX

APOLYTIKIA OF THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD AND OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

APOLYTIKIA OF THE RESURRECTION FOR THE EIGHT TONES WITH THEIR THEOTOKIA

KONTAKIA OF THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD AND OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

EISODIKA OF THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD

DISMISSALS OF THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD

PRAYER FOR PENITENTS

PRAYER FOR THE KOLYBA

PRAYER AT PARTAKING OF THE VINTAGE

PRAYER FOR BLESSING THE PALMS

PRAYER FOR BLESSING FLESH MEAT

PRAYER FOR BLESSING CHEESE AND EGGS

CATECHETICAL DISCOURSE OF OUR FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

THE ORDER OF THE TRISAGION

NOTES

HESPERINOS

ORTHROS

LITURGY

PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY