Liturgy of the Catechumens and Connection to Vespers

3. Liturgy of the Catechumens. I. Proparaskevi—Connection to Vespers. Beginning. When the priest has entered the holy altar, put on the sacred vestments, and has made the blessed blessing: Deacon: Bless, Master. Priest: Blessed be the Kingdom. M. The introductory psalm is usually chanted; then, standing inside, he says the prayers of the lamp-lighting secretly. II. Prayers at the Lamp-Lighting. K. Prayer I: Lord, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in mercy, incline our prayer toward us and attend to the voice of our petition. Make with us a sign for good; guide us in the way of walking in your truth. Gladden our hearts to fear your holy name, for you are great and do great wonders. You alone are God, and there is none like you among the gods, Lord; powerful in mercy and good in strength, to help, to comfort, and to save all who hope in your holy name. Exclamation: For it is fitting to you, all... Prayer II: Lord, do not rebuke us in your anger, nor discipline us in your wrath; but deal with us according to your kindness, physician and healer of our souls. Guide us to the harbor of your will; enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the knowledge of your truth, and grant us the remainder of this present day in peace and without sin, and all the time of our lives, through the intercessions of the Mother of God and all your saints. Amen. Exclamation: For yours is the kingdom, and yours is the dominion... Prayer III: Lord our God, remember us, your sinful and unworthy servants, in [...]

...for calling upon your holy and worshipful name; and do not let us be put to shame from the expectation of your mercy, but grant to us, O Lord, all things that pertain to salvation; and grant that we may love and fear you with all our heart, and to do your will in all things. Exclamation: For you are a good and loving-towards-humanity God, and to you we send up the glory... [After the psalm is completed, the censing begins. 3. Litany. 1. Then the litany. Deacon: In the peace of the Lord. For the peace from above and for the salvation of those who are for the peace of the whole world. For this holy house and for those who are for our bishop, the honorable. For the most pious and God-protected ones. For the struggle and the subjection of enemies. For this holy monastery, for every city. For the moderation of the air, for the abundance of the fruits. For the many travelers. That we may be delivered from all troubles. Help, save, and protect. Of the All-Holy, immaculate, most blessed. For all glory, honor, and worship is due to you, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Then the prokeimena are chanted. At each antiphon, the priest makes a small litany: And again, and again, in peace. Help, save. Of the All-Holy, immaculate. For yours is the kingdom. 4. For you are good. 3. For he has been blessed and glorified. 4. Prothesis. Censing. K. While the psalm of the seated is usually being sung, the priest goes to the holy prothesis and, bringing out from the bread-box the life-giving bread, places it upon the holy diskos with all care and reverence, also performing the communion in the holy cup. However, he does not say anything of those in the prothesis...