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hastens to his own place, and let them not sit beside the entrance. Likewise let the deacon watch over the people, so that no one may whisper or doze or laugh or make a sign; for it is necessary in the Church to stand with knowledge and soberly and watchfully, having one's hearing attentive to the word of the Lord. And after this, let all with one accord rise up and, looking toward the east, after the dismissal of the catechumens and the penitents, pray to God who has ascended upon the heaven of heavens toward the east, remembering also the ancient pasture of paradise in the east, from which the first man, having transgressed the commandment, being persuaded by the counsel of the serpent, was cast out. And after the prayer let some of the deacons be occupied with the offering of the Eucharist, ministering to the body of the Lord with fear, and let others watch over the crowds and make them keep silence. Let the deacon who stands by the high priest say to the people: "Let no one have anything against anyone; let no one be in hypocrisy." Then let the men greet one another and the women one another with the kiss in the Lord, but let no one do it deceitfully, as Judas betrayed the Lord with a kiss. And after this let the deacon pray for the whole Church and all the world and the parts in it and its fruits, for the priests and the rulers, for the high priest and the king and for universal peace. And after this let the high priest, praying for peace for the people, bless them, as also Moses commanded the priests to bless the people with these words: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be merciful to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace." Let the bishop therefore also pray and say: "Save, O Lord, Your people, and bless Your inheritance, which You acquired and purchased with the precious blood of Your Christ, and have called a royal priesthood and a holy nation." And after these things let the sacrifice take place, with all the people standing and praying silently; and when it is offered, let each order by itself partake of the Lord's body and of the precious blood, in order with reverence and piety as approaching the body of a king, and let the women approach with their heads covered, as is proper for the order of women. And let the doors be guarded, lest any unbeliever or uninitiated person enter.

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ἴδιον τόπον ὁρμᾷ καὶ μὴ παρὰ τὸ ἰντρόϊτον καθέζωνται. Ὁμοίως ὁ διάκονος ἐπισκοπείτω τὸν λαόν, ὅπως μήτις ψιθυρίσῃ ἢ νυστάξῃ ἢ γελάσῃ ἢ νεύσῃ· χρὴ γὰρ ἐν Ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐπιστημόνως καὶ νηφαλέως καὶ ἐγρηγορότως ἑστάναι, ἐκτεταμένην ἔχοντα τὴν ἀκοὴν εἰς τὸν τοῦ Κυρίου λόγον. Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο συμφώνως ἅπαντες ἐξαναστάντες καὶ ἐπ' ἀνατολὰς κατανοήσαντες, μετὰ τὴν τῶν κατηχου μένων καὶ τὴν τῶν μετανοούντων ἔξοδον προσευχέσθωσαν τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ἐπιβεβηκότι ἐπὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατὰ ἀνατολάς, ὑπομιμνησκόμενοι καὶ τῆς ἀρχαίας νομῆς τοῦ κατὰ ἀνατολὰς παραδείσου, ὅθεν ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος, ἀθετήσας τὴν ἐντολὴν ὄφεως συμβουλίᾳ πεισθείς, ἀπεβλήθη. Oἱ δὲ διάκονοι μετὰ τὴν προσευχὴν οἱ μὲν τῇ προσφορᾷ τῆς εὐχαριστίας σχολαζέτωσαν ὑπηρετούμενοι τῷ τοῦ Κυρίου σώματι μετὰ φόβου, οἱ δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους διασκοπείτωσαν καὶ ἡσυχίαν αὐτοῖς ἐμποιείτωσαν. Λεγέτω δὲ ὁ παρεστὼς τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ διάκονος τῷ λαῷ· «Μή τις κατά τινος, μή τις ἐν ὑποκρίσει». Eἶτα καὶ ἀσπαζέσθωσαν ἀλλήλους οἱ ἄνδρες καὶ ἀλλήλας αἱ γυναῖκες τὸ ἐν Κυρίῳ φίλημα, ἀλλὰ μή τις δολίως, ὡς ὁ Ἰούδας τὸν Κύριον φιλήματι παρέδωκεν. Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο προσευχέσθω ὁ διάκονος ὑπὲρ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας πάσης καὶ παντὸς τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τῶν ἐν αὐτῷ μερῶν καὶ ἐκφορίων, ὑπὲρ τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων, ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῆς καθόλου εἰρήνης. Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπευχόμενος τῷ λαῷ εἰρήνην εὐλογείτω τοῦτον, ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν εὐλογεῖν τὸν λαὸν τούτοις τοῖς ·ήμασιν· «Eὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος καὶ φυλάξαι σε, ἐπιφάναι Κύριος τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ ἐλεήσαι σε, ἐπάραι Κύριος τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ δóη σοι εἰρήνην.» Ἐπευ χέσθω οὖν καὶ ὁ ἐπίσκοπος καὶ λεγέτω· «Σῶσον Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, ἣν ἐκτήσω καὶ περιεποιήσω τῷ τιμίῳ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου καὶ ἐκάλεσας βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα καὶ ἔθνος ἅγιον.» Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα γινέσθω ἡ θυσία, ἑστῶτος παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ προσευχομένου ἡσύχως· καὶ ὅταν προσενεχθῇ, μεταλαμβανέτω ἑκάστη τάξις καθ' ἑαυτὴν τοῦ κυριακοῦ σώματος καὶ τοῦ τιμίου αἵματος, ἐν τάξει μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας ὡς βασιλέως προσερχόμενοι σώματι, καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες κατακεκαλυμμέναι τὴν κεφαλήν, ὡς ἁρμόζει γυναικῶν τάξει, προσερχέσθωσαν. Φυλαττέσθωσαν δὲ αἱ θύραι, μή τις ἄπιστος ἢ ἀμύητος, εἰσέλθοι.