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Divine Liturgy of Saint James 

    Attributed to Saint James, "the Less," this is probably a developed form of the original liturgy of the Holy City.  It influenced the Rites of Syria and Asia Minor and appears to be the root of the Byzantine Liturgy.

XXIX. The Priest, making the sign of the cross on the gifts, says: Holy art Thou, King of eternity, and Lord and giver of all holiness; holy also Thy only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom Thou hast made all things; holy also Thy Holy Spirit, which searches all things, even Thy deep things, O God: holy art Thou, almighty, all-powerful, good, dread, merciful, most compassionate to Thy creatures; who didst make man from earth after Thine own image and likeness; who didst give him the joy of paradise; and when he transgressed Thy commandment, and fell away, didst not disregard nor desert him, O Good One, but didst chasten him as at merciful father, call him by the law, instruct him by the prophets; and afterwards didst send forth Thine only-begotten Son Himself, our Lord Jesus Christ, into the world, that He by His coming might renew and restore Thy image;

Who, having descended from heaven, and become flesh of the Holy Spirit and Virgin Godmother Mary, and having sojourned among men, fulfilled the dispensation for the salvation of our race; and being about to endure His voluntary and life-giving death by the cross, He the sinless for us the sinners, in the night in which He was betrayed, nay, rather delivered Himself up for the life and salvation of the world,

XXX. Then the Priest holds the bread in his hand, and says: Having taken the bread in His holy and pure and blameless and immortal hands, lifting up His eyes to heaven, and showing it to Thee, His God and Father, He gave thanks, and hallowed, and brake, and gave it to us, His disciples and apostles, saying:-

    The Deacons say: For the remission of sins and life everlasting.

    Then he says aloud: Take, eat: this is my body, broken for you, and given for remission of sins.

    The People: Amen.

    Then he takes the cup, and says: In like manner, after supper, He took the cup, and having mixed wine and water, lifting up His eyes to heaven, and presenting it to Thee, His God and Father, He gave thanks, and hollowed and blessed it, and filled it with the Holy Spirit, and gave it to us His disciples, saying, Drink ye all of it; this is my blood of the new testament shed for you and many, and distributed for the remission of sins.

    The People: Amen.

    The Priest: This do in remembrance of me; for as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show forth the Lord's death, and confess His resurrection, till He come.

    The Deacons say: We believe and confess:

    The People: We show forth Thy death, O Lord, and confess Thy resurrection.

 

Sources:  Early Church Fathers, Anti Nicene Fathers, Volume VII
  http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-07/anf07-63.htm#LOC_P8122_2593853 
or http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0717.htm

Catholic Encyclopedia s.v. "Liturgy" http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09306a.htm;
"Jerusalem, Liturgy of" http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09306a.htm 

 

 

 



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