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If” any woman whatsoever suffer violence from a man, let the deacon accurately investigate if she be faithful’ and have truly suffered violence; if! he who treated her with violence was not her lover. And if she be accurately thus, and if she that suffered mourn about the violence that happened to her, let him take it up to the hearing of the bishop, that she may be shewn to be in all things in com- munion with’ the Church. If he who treated her with violence be faithful, let not the deacon bring him into the church for partaking,” even if he repent. But if he be a catechumen and repent, let him be baptized and partake. Let the deacon catechise those who repent and bring them to the presbyters or to the bishop that they may be catechised and taught knowledge. But if [his] power suffice ” to accom- plish perfectly the office of the diaconate, let him abide only in prayer; and let him consider supplication and meditation, love, the! way, mourning, and [to have] fear before his eyes, as a work; and he shall be called a son of the light.

If” any woman whatsoever suffer violence from a man, let the deacon accurately investigate if she be faithful’ and have truly suffered violence; if! he who treated her with violence was not her lover. And if she be accurately thus, and if she that suffered mourn about the violence that happened to her, let him take it up to the hearing of the bishop, that she may be shewn to be in all things in com- munion with’ the Church. If he who treated her with violence be faithful, let not the deacon bring him into the church for partaking,” even if he repent. But if he be a catechumen and repent, let him be baptized and partake. Let the deacon catechise those who repent and bring them to the presbyters or to the bishop that they may be catechised and taught knowledge. But if [his] power suffice ” to accom- plish perfectly the office of the diaconate, let him abide only in prayer; and let him consider supplication and meditation, love, the! way, mourning, and [to have] fear before his eyes, as a work; and he shall be called a son of the light.

If” any woman whatsoever suffer violence from a man, let the deacon accurately investigate if she be faithful’ and have truly suffered violence; if! he who treated her with violence was not her lover. And if she be accurately thus, and if she that suffered mourn about the violence that happened to her, let him take it up to the hearing of the bishop, that she may be shewn to be in all things in com- munion with’ the Church. If he who treated her with violence be faithful, let not the deacon bring him into the church for partaking,” even if he repent. But if he be a catechumen and repent, let him be baptized and partake. Let the deacon catechise those who repent and bring them to the presbyters or to the bishop that they may be catechised and taught knowledge. But if [his] power suffice ” to accom- plish perfectly the office of the diaconate, let him abide only in prayer; and let him consider supplication and meditation, love, the! way, mourning, and [to have] fear before his eyes, as a work; and he shall be called a son of the light.

Let the appointment of a deacon be thus. Let the bishop alone lay a hand? on him, because he is not appointed to the priesthood, but for the service of attendance on the bishop and the Church.? Over the deacon then, let the bishop say thus : PRAYER OF ORDINATION* OF A DEACON O God, who didst create all things, and didst adorn [them] by the Word; who dost rest® in the pure ages;® who didst minister to us eternal life by Thy prophets; who didst en- lighten us with the light of knowledge; O God, who doest great things,’ and [art] the Maker of all glory’ Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,2 whom Thou didst send to minister to Thy will,!? that all the race of mankind might be saved, and didst make known to us and didst reveal Thy Thought, Thy Wisdom, Thine Energy, Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord of light, the Prince of princes, and God of gods; give the spirit of grace and earnestness to" this Thy servant, that there may be given to him earnestness, quiet, strength, power to please Thee; give him, O Lord, as a worker in the law without shame, kind, a lover of orphans, a lover of the pious, a lover of widows, fervent in spirit, a lover of good things; and 1S.: and the way. Lagarde conjectures: the duty of the way. °S.: hands. enlighten, O Lord, him whom Thou hast loved and chosen to minister to Thy Church, offering in holiness to Thy holy place? those things which are offered to Thee from the inheritance of Thy high priesthood; so that ministering without blame and purely and holily and with a pure con- science, he may be counted worthy of this high and exalted office, by Thy good will, praising Thee continually through Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ,3 our Lord, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. The people: Amen.

Let the appointment of a deacon be thus. Let the bishop alone lay a hand? on him, because he is not appointed to the priesthood, but for the service of attendance on the bishop and the Church.? Over the deacon then, let the bishop say thus : PRAYER OF ORDINATION* OF A DEACON O God, who didst create all things, and didst adorn [them] by the Word; who dost rest® in the pure ages;® who didst minister to us eternal life by Thy prophets; who didst en- lighten us with the light of knowledge; O God, who doest great things,’ and [art] the Maker of all glory’ Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,2 whom Thou didst send to minister to Thy will,!? that all the race of mankind might be saved, and didst make known to us and didst reveal Thy Thought, Thy Wisdom, Thine Energy, Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord of light, the Prince of princes, and God of gods; give the spirit of grace and earnestness to" this Thy servant, that there may be given to him earnestness, quiet, strength, power to please Thee; give him, O Lord, as a worker in the law without shame, kind, a lover of orphans, a lover of the pious, a lover of widows, fervent in spirit, a lover of good things; and 1S.: and the way. Lagarde conjectures: the duty of the way. °S.: hands. enlighten, O Lord, him whom Thou hast loved and chosen to minister to Thy Church, offering in holiness to Thy holy place? those things which are offered to Thee from the inheritance of Thy high priesthood; so that ministering without blame and purely and holily and with a pure con- science, he may be counted worthy of this high and exalted office, by Thy good will, praising Thee continually through Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ,3 our Lord, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. The people: Amen.

Let the appointment of a deacon be thus. Let the bishop alone lay a hand? on him, because he is not appointed to the priesthood, but for the service of attendance on the bishop and the Church.? Over the deacon then, let the bishop say thus : PRAYER OF ORDINATION* OF A DEACON O God, who didst create all things, and didst adorn [them] by the Word; who dost rest® in the pure ages;® who didst minister to us eternal life by Thy prophets; who didst en- lighten us with the light of knowledge; O God, who doest great things,’ and [art] the Maker of all glory’ Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,2 whom Thou didst send to minister to Thy will,!? that all the race of mankind might be saved, and didst make known to us and didst reveal Thy Thought, Thy Wisdom, Thine Energy, Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord of light, the Prince of princes, and God of gods; give the spirit of grace and earnestness to" this Thy servant, that there may be given to him earnestness, quiet, strength, power to please Thee; give him, O Lord, as a worker in the law without shame, kind, a lover of orphans, a lover of the pious, a lover of widows, fervent in spirit, a lover of good things; and 1S.: and the way. Lagarde conjectures: the duty of the way. °S.: hands. enlighten, O Lord, him whom Thou hast loved and chosen to minister to Thy Church, offering in holiness to Thy holy place? those things which are offered to Thee from the inheritance of Thy high priesthood; so that ministering without blame and purely and holily and with a pure con- science, he may be counted worthy of this high and exalted office, by Thy good will, praising Thee continually through Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ,3 our Lord, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. The people: Amen.

[OF CONFESSORS] If [one] be borne witness to and confess that he was in bonds and in imprisonment and in afflictions* for the Name of God, a hand is not therefore laid on him for the diaconate. Similarly not for the presbyterate. For he hath the honour of the clergy,’ having been protected by the hand of God, by [his] confessorship. But if he be appointed bishop, he is also counted worthy of laying on of the hand. And [even] if he be a confessor who hath not been judged before the power, and hath not been buffeted in bonds, but only hath confessed, he is counted worthy of laying on of the hand. For he receiveth the prayer of the clergy. But let him® not pray over him repeating” all these words; but when the shepherd advanceth§ he will receive the effect.

OF WIDOWS Let a widow be appointed,® being chosen, if for a long time past she have abided without a husband ; if though often pressed by men! to be married? because of the faith she have not been married.2 But if not, it is not yet right that she should be chosen; but let her be proved for a time, if she be pious, if having? children she have brought them up * in holiness, if she have not taught them worldly wisdom, if she have made them examples of the holy law and of the Church, if she have loved and honoured strangers, if she have been constant in prayers if she have lived meekly, if she have cheerfully aided those who are afflicted? if it have been re- vealed to the saints about her, if she have not neglected the saints, if she have ministered? with all her power, if she be fit to bear and endure the burden, being one who prayeth without ceasing,’ being perfect in all things, being fervent in spirit,’ having the eyes of her heart opened in everything, being alway kind, loving innocency, not possessing anything in this world, but alway taking and bearing about the cross, crucify- ing™ all evil, by night and by day’ abiding by the altar, working cheerfully and secretly. If she have one or two or three likeminded * in my Name, I am among them.“ But let her be perfect in the Lord, as one who is visited by the Spirit. Let her do the things which are made known to her with fear and earnestness. Let her instruct those women who do not obey ; let her teach those * [women] who have not learnt; let her convert those who are foolish; let her instruct them to be grave %; Jet her prove the deaconesses; let her make those who enter!” to know of what sort and who they are; also let her instruct them that they abide. To those who hear’® let her patiently counsel those things which are proper. To those who are disobedient after three instructions let her not speak. Let her love those who desire to be in virginity or in purity; those who oppose themselves let her correct modestly and quietly. With every one let her be peaceful. Let her privately shut the mouth of + those who talk much and idly; but if they do not hear, let her take with her an aged woman, or let her take [it] up to the hearing of the bishop. But in the church let her be silent.2. In prayer let her be persistent. Let her visit those [women] who are sick ; on each first day of the week let her take with her one deacon or two and help them? If she have any possession * let her give® it for the poor® and the faithful.? But if she have nothing, let her be helped by thé Church. Let her do no secular work, as it were for a trial. But let her have these works of the Spirit; let her continue in prayers and fasts; let her ask for nothing deep; let her receive those things which the Lord giveth ; let her not be anxious for [her] children °; let her deliver them to the Church, so that they living in the house of God may be fit for the service of the priesthood Her requests to God will be acceptable; they are the sacrifice and altar of God. For those ® who have ministered well shall be praised? by the archangels. But as for them who are dissolute and raging and drunken, and babblers and curious and evil, that is, those who love pleasures much, the figures of their souls, which stand before the Father of light, perish and are carried to darkness to dwell. or their deeds which are visible, going up before the most High, drag them easily ™ to the pit, so that after this world is changed and passeth away the figures of their souls may stand against them as witnesses, not allowing them to look up. For the figure and type of every soul standeth before God from the foundation of the world.” Therefore let her be chosen who can go to meet the holy phials. Of them # are the twelve presbyters who praise My Father who is in heaven. These who receive the prayers of every holy soul, offer [them] to the most High [as] a sweet savour.

OF WIDOWS Let a widow be appointed,® being chosen, if for a long time past she have abided without a husband ; if though often pressed by men! to be married? because of the faith she have not been married.2 But if not, it is not yet right that she should be chosen; but let her be proved for a time, if she be pious, if having? children she have brought them up * in holiness, if she have not taught them worldly wisdom, if she have made them examples of the holy law and of the Church, if she have loved and honoured strangers, if she have been constant in prayers if she have lived meekly, if she have cheerfully aided those who are afflicted? if it have been re- vealed to the saints about her, if she have not neglected the saints, if she have ministered? with all her power, if she be fit to bear and endure the burden, being one who prayeth without ceasing,’ being perfect in all things, being fervent in spirit,’ having the eyes of her heart opened in everything, being alway kind, loving innocency, not possessing anything in this world, but alway taking and bearing about the cross, crucify- ing™ all evil, by night and by day’ abiding by the altar, working cheerfully and secretly. If she have one or two or three likeminded * in my Name, I am among them.“ But let her be perfect in the Lord, as one who is visited by the Spirit. Let her do the things which are made known to her with fear and earnestness. Let her instruct those women who do not obey ; let her teach those * [women] who have not learnt; let her convert those who are foolish; let her instruct them to be grave %; Jet her prove the deaconesses; let her make those who enter!” to know of what sort and who they are; also let her instruct them that they abide. To those who hear’® let her patiently counsel those things which are proper. To those who are disobedient after three instructions let her not speak. Let her love those who desire to be in virginity or in purity; those who oppose themselves let her correct modestly and quietly. With every one let her be peaceful. Let her privately shut the mouth of + those who talk much and idly; but if they do not hear, let her take with her an aged woman, or let her take [it] up to the hearing of the bishop. But in the church let her be silent.2. In prayer let her be persistent. Let her visit those [women] who are sick ; on each first day of the week let her take with her one deacon or two and help them? If she have any possession * let her give® it for the poor® and the faithful.? But if she have nothing, let her be helped by thé Church. Let her do no secular work, as it were for a trial. But let her have these works of the Spirit; let her continue in prayers and fasts; let her ask for nothing deep; let her receive those things which the Lord giveth ; let her not be anxious for [her] children °; let her deliver them to the Church, so that they living in the house of God may be fit for the service of the priesthood Her requests to God will be acceptable; they are the sacrifice and altar of God. For those ® who have ministered well shall be praised? by the archangels. But as for them who are dissolute and raging and drunken, and babblers and curious and evil, that is, those who love pleasures much, the figures of their souls, which stand before the Father of light, perish and are carried to darkness to dwell. or their deeds which are visible, going up before the most High, drag them easily ™ to the pit, so that after this world is changed and passeth away the figures of their souls may stand against them as witnesses, not allowing them to look up. For the figure and type of every soul standeth before God from the foundation of the world.” Therefore let her be chosen who can go to meet the holy phials. Of them # are the twelve presbyters who praise My Father who is in heaven. These who receive the prayers of every holy soul, offer [them] to the most High [as] a sweet savour.

OF WIDOWS Let a widow be appointed,® being chosen, if for a long time past she have abided without a husband ; if though often pressed by men! to be married? because of the faith she have not been married.2 But if not, it is not yet right that she should be chosen; but let her be proved for a time, if she be pious, if having? children she have brought them up * in holiness, if she have not taught them worldly wisdom, if she have made them examples of the holy law and of the Church, if she have loved and honoured strangers, if she have been constant in prayers if she have lived meekly, if she have cheerfully aided those who are afflicted? if it have been re- vealed to the saints about her, if she have not neglected the saints, if she have ministered? with all her power, if she be fit to bear and endure the burden, being one who prayeth without ceasing,’ being perfect in all things, being fervent in spirit,’ having the eyes of her heart opened in everything, being alway kind, loving innocency, not possessing anything in this world, but alway taking and bearing about the cross, crucify- ing™ all evil, by night and by day’ abiding by the altar, working cheerfully and secretly. If she have one or two or three likeminded * in my Name, I am among them.“ But let her be perfect in the Lord, as one who is visited by the Spirit. Let her do the things which are made known to her with fear and earnestness. Let her instruct those women who do not obey ; let her teach those * [women] who have not learnt; let her convert those who are foolish; let her instruct them to be grave %; Jet her prove the deaconesses; let her make those who enter!” to know of what sort and who they are; also let her instruct them that they abide. To those who hear’® let her patiently counsel those things which are proper. To those who are disobedient after three instructions let her not speak. Let her love those who desire to be in virginity or in purity; those who oppose themselves let her correct modestly and quietly. With every one let her be peaceful. Let her privately shut the mouth of + those who talk much and idly; but if they do not hear, let her take with her an aged woman, or let her take [it] up to the hearing of the bishop. But in the church let her be silent.2. In prayer let her be persistent. Let her visit those [women] who are sick ; on each first day of the week let her take with her one deacon or two and help them? If she have any possession * let her give® it for the poor® and the faithful.? But if she have nothing, let her be helped by thé Church. Let her do no secular work, as it were for a trial. But let her have these works of the Spirit; let her continue in prayers and fasts; let her ask for nothing deep; let her receive those things which the Lord giveth ; let her not be anxious for [her] children °; let her deliver them to the Church, so that they living in the house of God may be fit for the service of the priesthood Her requests to God will be acceptable; they are the sacrifice and altar of God. For those ® who have ministered well shall be praised? by the archangels. But as for them who are dissolute and raging and drunken, and babblers and curious and evil, that is, those who love pleasures much, the figures of their souls, which stand before the Father of light, perish and are carried to darkness to dwell. or their deeds which are visible, going up before the most High, drag them easily ™ to the pit, so that after this world is changed and passeth away the figures of their souls may stand against them as witnesses, not allowing them to look up. For the figure and type of every soul standeth before God from the foundation of the world.” Therefore let her be chosen who can go to meet the holy phials. Of them # are the twelve presbyters who praise My Father who is in heaven. These who receive the prayers of every holy soul, offer [them] to the most High [as] a sweet savour.

OF WIDOWS Let a widow be appointed,® being chosen, if for a long time past she have abided without a husband ; if though often pressed by men! to be married? because of the faith she have not been married.2 But if not, it is not yet right that she should be chosen; but let her be proved for a time, if she be pious, if having? children she have brought them up * in holiness, if she have not taught them worldly wisdom, if she have made them examples of the holy law and of the Church, if she have loved and honoured strangers, if she have been constant in prayers if she have lived meekly, if she have cheerfully aided those who are afflicted? if it have been re- vealed to the saints about her, if she have not neglected the saints, if she have ministered? with all her power, if she be fit to bear and endure the burden, being one who prayeth without ceasing,’ being perfect in all things, being fervent in spirit,’ having the eyes of her heart opened in everything, being alway kind, loving innocency, not possessing anything in this world, but alway taking and bearing about the cross, crucify- ing™ all evil, by night and by day’ abiding by the altar, working cheerfully and secretly. If she have one or two or three likeminded * in my Name, I am among them.“ But let her be perfect in the Lord, as one who is visited by the Spirit. Let her do the things which are made known to her with fear and earnestness. Let her instruct those women who do not obey ; let her teach those * [women] who have not learnt; let her convert those who are foolish; let her instruct them to be grave %; Jet her prove the deaconesses; let her make those who enter!” to know of what sort and who they are; also let her instruct them that they abide. To those who hear’® let her patiently counsel those things which are proper. To those who are disobedient after three instructions let her not speak. Let her love those who desire to be in virginity or in purity; those who oppose themselves let her correct modestly and quietly. With every one let her be peaceful. Let her privately shut the mouth of + those who talk much and idly; but if they do not hear, let her take with her an aged woman, or let her take [it] up to the hearing of the bishop. But in the church let her be silent.2. In prayer let her be persistent. Let her visit those [women] who are sick ; on each first day of the week let her take with her one deacon or two and help them? If she have any possession * let her give® it for the poor® and the faithful.? But if she have nothing, let her be helped by thé Church. Let her do no secular work, as it were for a trial. But let her have these works of the Spirit; let her continue in prayers and fasts; let her ask for nothing deep; let her receive those things which the Lord giveth ; let her not be anxious for [her] children °; let her deliver them to the Church, so that they living in the house of God may be fit for the service of the priesthood Her requests to God will be acceptable; they are the sacrifice and altar of God. For those ® who have ministered well shall be praised? by the archangels. But as for them who are dissolute and raging and drunken, and babblers and curious and evil, that is, those who love pleasures much, the figures of their souls, which stand before the Father of light, perish and are carried to darkness to dwell. or their deeds which are visible, going up before the most High, drag them easily ™ to the pit, so that after this world is changed and passeth away the figures of their souls may stand against them as witnesses, not allowing them to look up. For the figure and type of every soul standeth before God from the foundation of the world.” Therefore let her be chosen who can go to meet the holy phials. Of them # are the twelve presbyters who praise My Father who is in heaven. These who receive the prayers of every holy soul, offer [them] to the most High [as] a sweet savour.

OF WIDOWS Let a widow be appointed,® being chosen, if for a long time past she have abided without a husband ; if though often pressed by men! to be married? because of the faith she have not been married.2 But if not, it is not yet right that she should be chosen; but let her be proved for a time, if she be pious, if having? children she have brought them up * in holiness, if she have not taught them worldly wisdom, if she have made them examples of the holy law and of the Church, if she have loved and honoured strangers, if she have been constant in prayers if she have lived meekly, if she have cheerfully aided those who are afflicted? if it have been re- vealed to the saints about her, if she have not neglected the saints, if she have ministered? with all her power, if she be fit to bear and endure the burden, being one who prayeth without ceasing,’ being perfect in all things, being fervent in spirit,’ having the eyes of her heart opened in everything, being alway kind, loving innocency, not possessing anything in this world, but alway taking and bearing about the cross, crucify- ing™ all evil, by night and by day’ abiding by the altar, working cheerfully and secretly. If she have one or two or three likeminded * in my Name, I am among them.“ But let her be perfect in the Lord, as one who is visited by the Spirit. Let her do the things which are made known to her with fear and earnestness. Let her instruct those women who do not obey ; let her teach those * [women] who have not learnt; let her convert those who are foolish; let her instruct them to be grave %; Jet her prove the deaconesses; let her make those who enter!” to know of what sort and who they are; also let her instruct them that they abide. To those who hear’® let her patiently counsel those things which are proper. To those who are disobedient after three instructions let her not speak. Let her love those who desire to be in virginity or in purity; those who oppose themselves let her correct modestly and quietly. With every one let her be peaceful. Let her privately shut the mouth of + those who talk much and idly; but if they do not hear, let her take with her an aged woman, or let her take [it] up to the hearing of the bishop. But in the church let her be silent.2. In prayer let her be persistent. Let her visit those [women] who are sick ; on each first day of the week let her take with her one deacon or two and help them? If she have any possession * let her give® it for the poor® and the faithful.? But if she have nothing, let her be helped by thé Church. Let her do no secular work, as it were for a trial. But let her have these works of the Spirit; let her continue in prayers and fasts; let her ask for nothing deep; let her receive those things which the Lord giveth ; let her not be anxious for [her] children °; let her deliver them to the Church, so that they living in the house of God may be fit for the service of the priesthood Her requests to God will be acceptable; they are the sacrifice and altar of God. For those ® who have ministered well shall be praised? by the archangels. But as for them who are dissolute and raging and drunken, and babblers and curious and evil, that is, those who love pleasures much, the figures of their souls, which stand before the Father of light, perish and are carried to darkness to dwell. or their deeds which are visible, going up before the most High, drag them easily ™ to the pit, so that after this world is changed and passeth away the figures of their souls may stand against them as witnesses, not allowing them to look up. For the figure and type of every soul standeth before God from the foundation of the world.” Therefore let her be chosen who can go to meet the holy phials. Of them # are the twelve presbyters who praise My Father who is in heaven. These who receive the prayers of every holy soul, offer [them] to the most High [as] a sweet savour.

Let the appointment! be thus. As she prayeth at the entrance of the altar? and looketh down, let the bishop say quietly, so that the priests may hear, thus: PRAYER OF THE INSTITUTION? OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O God, the Holy One, the Most High, who seest the [things]* that are humble,> who hast chosen the weak ® and the mighty ;® the Honoured One who hast created? also ® those [things] which are despised ; give, O Lord, the spirit of power to® this Thine handmaid, and strengthen her with Thy truth, so that doing Thy commandment and serving *° in the house of Thy sanctuary, she may be an honoured vessel " unto Thee, and may glorify !? [Thee] in the day 3 when Thou wilt glorify * Thy poor, O Lord. And* grant to her power cheerfully to accom- plish Thy teachings which Thou hast determined for a rule for Thine handmaid. Grant to her, O Lord, the spirit of meek- ness and of power and of patience and of kindness, so that, bearing with ineffable joy Thy burden, she may endure labours. Yea, O Lord God, who knowest our weakness, perfect Thine handmaid for the praise * of Thine house; strengthen her for edification and a good example,’ sanctify [her], make [her] wise; comfort [her] O God; for blessed and glorious” is Thy kingdom, O God the Father. And to Thee [be] praise, and to Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the® Holy Ghost [who is] good and adorable and the Maker of life,” and of equal essence with Thee,” now and before all the worlds and for the ages and for ever and ever.! The people: Amen.

Let the appointment! be thus. As she prayeth at the entrance of the altar? and looketh down, let the bishop say quietly, so that the priests may hear, thus: PRAYER OF THE INSTITUTION? OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O God, the Holy One, the Most High, who seest the [things]* that are humble,> who hast chosen the weak ® and the mighty ;® the Honoured One who hast created? also ® those [things] which are despised ; give, O Lord, the spirit of power to® this Thine handmaid, and strengthen her with Thy truth, so that doing Thy commandment and serving *° in the house of Thy sanctuary, she may be an honoured vessel " unto Thee, and may glorify !? [Thee] in the day 3 when Thou wilt glorify * Thy poor, O Lord. And* grant to her power cheerfully to accom- plish Thy teachings which Thou hast determined for a rule for Thine handmaid. Grant to her, O Lord, the spirit of meek- ness and of power and of patience and of kindness, so that, bearing with ineffable joy Thy burden, she may endure labours. Yea, O Lord God, who knowest our weakness, perfect Thine handmaid for the praise * of Thine house; strengthen her for edification and a good example,’ sanctify [her], make [her] wise; comfort [her] O God; for blessed and glorious” is Thy kingdom, O God the Father. And to Thee [be] praise, and to Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the® Holy Ghost [who is] good and adorable and the Maker of life,” and of equal essence with Thee,” now and before all the worlds and for the ages and for ever and ever.! The people: Amen.

Let the appointment! be thus. As she prayeth at the entrance of the altar? and looketh down, let the bishop say quietly, so that the priests may hear, thus: PRAYER OF THE INSTITUTION? OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O God, the Holy One, the Most High, who seest the [things]* that are humble,> who hast chosen the weak ® and the mighty ;® the Honoured One who hast created? also ® those [things] which are despised ; give, O Lord, the spirit of power to® this Thine handmaid, and strengthen her with Thy truth, so that doing Thy commandment and serving *° in the house of Thy sanctuary, she may be an honoured vessel " unto Thee, and may glorify !? [Thee] in the day 3 when Thou wilt glorify * Thy poor, O Lord. And* grant to her power cheerfully to accom- plish Thy teachings which Thou hast determined for a rule for Thine handmaid. Grant to her, O Lord, the spirit of meek- ness and of power and of patience and of kindness, so that, bearing with ineffable joy Thy burden, she may endure labours. Yea, O Lord God, who knowest our weakness, perfect Thine handmaid for the praise * of Thine house; strengthen her for edification and a good example,’ sanctify [her], make [her] wise; comfort [her] O God; for blessed and glorious” is Thy kingdom, O God the Father. And to Thee [be] praise, and to Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the® Holy Ghost [who is] good and adorable and the Maker of life,” and of equal essence with Thee,” now and before all the worlds and for the ages and for ever and ever.! The people: Amen.

Let the appointment! be thus. As she prayeth at the entrance of the altar? and looketh down, let the bishop say quietly, so that the priests may hear, thus: PRAYER OF THE INSTITUTION? OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O God, the Holy One, the Most High, who seest the [things]* that are humble,> who hast chosen the weak ® and the mighty ;® the Honoured One who hast created? also ® those [things] which are despised ; give, O Lord, the spirit of power to® this Thine handmaid, and strengthen her with Thy truth, so that doing Thy commandment and serving *° in the house of Thy sanctuary, she may be an honoured vessel " unto Thee, and may glorify !? [Thee] in the day 3 when Thou wilt glorify * Thy poor, O Lord. And* grant to her power cheerfully to accom- plish Thy teachings which Thou hast determined for a rule for Thine handmaid. Grant to her, O Lord, the spirit of meek- ness and of power and of patience and of kindness, so that, bearing with ineffable joy Thy burden, she may endure labours. Yea, O Lord God, who knowest our weakness, perfect Thine handmaid for the praise * of Thine house; strengthen her for edification and a good example,’ sanctify [her], make [her] wise; comfort [her] O God; for blessed and glorious” is Thy kingdom, O God the Father. And to Thee [be] praise, and to Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the® Holy Ghost [who is] good and adorable and the Maker of life,” and of equal essence with Thee,” now and before all the worlds and for the ages and for ever and ever.! The people: Amen.

After she is [appointed] thus,? let her not be anxious about anything, but let her remain solitary and having leisure for supplications of piety. For the foundation of holiness and life for a widow such as this is solitude For she hath loved none other but the God of gods, the Father which is in heaven. But at fixed* times let her give praise by herself, in the night [and] at dawn. If she be menstruous let her abide 5 in the temple and not approach the altar, not that she is as it were polluted, but that the altar® may have honour. After- wards, when she fasteth and batheth, let her be assiduous [at the altar]. In the days of Pentecost, let her not fast. In the feast of Pascha, let her give of those things which she hath to the poor, and let her bathe, and so let her pray. But when she giveth thanks or praise, if she have friends’ like-minded virgins, it is well that they pray with her for the sake of the Amen. But if not, [let her pray] alone by herself, both in the church and in the house, especially at midnight. The times in which she should give praise are: Saturday,® the first day of the week, either Pascha or Epiphany or Pentecost.° At other time[s] let her give thanks meekly with psalms, with hymns of praise, with meditations; and thus let her labour. For the Most High will sanctify them™ and will forgive all [their] sins, those which were before written ™ against * them, and their error; My Father, the Heavenly One, shall strengthen them and enlighten their faces as the faces 1 of My sanctuaries ;! they shall shine? in My glory in the day of recompense.

After she is [appointed] thus,? let her not be anxious about anything, but let her remain solitary and having leisure for supplications of piety. For the foundation of holiness and life for a widow such as this is solitude For she hath loved none other but the God of gods, the Father which is in heaven. But at fixed* times let her give praise by herself, in the night [and] at dawn. If she be menstruous let her abide 5 in the temple and not approach the altar, not that she is as it were polluted, but that the altar® may have honour. After- wards, when she fasteth and batheth, let her be assiduous [at the altar]. In the days of Pentecost, let her not fast. In the feast of Pascha, let her give of those things which she hath to the poor, and let her bathe, and so let her pray. But when she giveth thanks or praise, if she have friends’ like-minded virgins, it is well that they pray with her for the sake of the Amen. But if not, [let her pray] alone by herself, both in the church and in the house, especially at midnight. The times in which she should give praise are: Saturday,® the first day of the week, either Pascha or Epiphany or Pentecost.° At other time[s] let her give thanks meekly with psalms, with hymns of praise, with meditations; and thus let her labour. For the Most High will sanctify them™ and will forgive all [their] sins, those which were before written ™ against * them, and their error; My Father, the Heavenly One, shall strengthen them and enlighten their faces as the faces 1 of My sanctuaries ;! they shall shine? in My glory in the day of recompense.

After she is [appointed] thus,? let her not be anxious about anything, but let her remain solitary and having leisure for supplications of piety. For the foundation of holiness and life for a widow such as this is solitude For she hath loved none other but the God of gods, the Father which is in heaven. But at fixed* times let her give praise by herself, in the night [and] at dawn. If she be menstruous let her abide 5 in the temple and not approach the altar, not that she is as it were polluted, but that the altar® may have honour. After- wards, when she fasteth and batheth, let her be assiduous [at the altar]. In the days of Pentecost, let her not fast. In the feast of Pascha, let her give of those things which she hath to the poor, and let her bathe, and so let her pray. But when she giveth thanks or praise, if she have friends’ like-minded virgins, it is well that they pray with her for the sake of the Amen. But if not, [let her pray] alone by herself, both in the church and in the house, especially at midnight. The times in which she should give praise are: Saturday,® the first day of the week, either Pascha or Epiphany or Pentecost.° At other time[s] let her give thanks meekly with psalms, with hymns of praise, with meditations; and thus let her labour. For the Most High will sanctify them™ and will forgive all [their] sins, those which were before written ™ against * them, and their error; My Father, the Heavenly One, shall strengthen them and enlighten their faces as the faces 1 of My sanctuaries ;! they shall shine? in My glory in the day of recompense.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

Let her hymns of praise be said thus quietly : NIGHT HYMN OF PRAISE OF WIDOWS Holy, holy, without spot, who hast Thy dwelling in the light, God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, God of Enoch and David, of Elijah, of Elisha, of Moses, of Joshua, and of the prophets and of the others who in truth preached Thy Name, God of the Apostles, the God who hast guided all things by Thy reason ° and hast blest them who lovingly trust in Thee; my soul praiseth Thee * with the power of the spirit of my power, my heart praiseth Thee, O Lord, and Thy might, alway. Let all my power praise Thee, O Lord, for if Thou wilt, J am Thine, O God, the God of the poor; for Thou art the Helper of them that lack, and Thou art He that looketh on the meek, and the Assister of the weak; assist me, O Lord, because by Thy grace® Thou wast well pleased in me that I should be Thine handmaid, for Thou hast bestowed upon me a great name, that I should be called a Christian. Thou who hast freed me from servitude that I may serve a servitude to God, the Mighty One who [art] for ever, who seest all, that I may praise Thee uncondemned. Yea, O Lord God, confirm my heart in Thee until it is perfected in the Holy Ghost. Rejuvenate us for the edification of Thy holy Church, Son and Word and Thought of the Father, the Christ who camest for the salvation of the race of man,®° who didst suffer and wast buried, and didst rise, [and] also wast glorified by Him who sent Thee, turn, help, O Lord, set upright our thoughts 7 by the strong faith of the Spirit. Glorify Thy Name in us. 1 Or: holy things. 2 Or: appear. 3 B.: reasonings. 4B. omits this clause (blank space left). 5 Or: in thy lovingkindness (so throughout). For in Thy Father and in Thee and in the Holy Ghost is our hope for ever and ever. With those who are with her let her say: Amen. But let her say the hymn of praise at dawn thus: HYMNS OF PRAISE AT DAWN OF WIDOWS WHO SIT IN FRONT O Eternal God, Guide of our souls, Maker of light, Treasure of life, who restest! in the praises and prayers of the holy ones, Lover of compassion? merciful, kind, King of all, and God, our Lord, my spirit praiseth [Thee], sending [up] to Thee the unceasing voices of Thine handmaid, O Lord, who beseecheth Thee that Thou mayest perfect in Thine handmaid the spirit of reason and of piety and of right know- ledge. I praise Thee, O Lord, who didst take away from our poverty all disturbance and confusion (?), wrath and all con- tention and evil habit, who didst prepare [and] change the feelings of my understanding that I might serve Thee only, O God; who hast adorned Thy holy Church with various ministries, who drivest away from Thine handmaid all doubt- fulness, fear, weakness ; and holdest the thoughts of those who rightly serve Thee ; I praise Thee, O God, who hast enlight- ened me with the light of Thy knowledge, through Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [be] praise and might to Thee for ever and ever. Amen? And with those who are with her let her say: Amen.

OF SUBDEACONS 4 Similarly let a subdeacon be appointed ® who is chaste,* the bishop praying over him. Let the bishop say over him on the first day of the week, in the hearing of all the people, thus: 1 Te. delightest. 2 didédeos translated. 3B. omits: Amen. 4 §rrodtdxovos transliterated. 5 Same word as before. 6 Or: modest. Thou, O N., minister and hear the Gospel in the fear of God. Cultivate? holily the knowledge of thy soul; keep pure- ness ; discipline thyself; observe and obey and hear meekly ; neglect not prayers and? fasts, so that the Lord may give thee rest and make thee worthy of a higher degree.® And let all the priests say: So be it, so be it, so be it.

OF THE READER A reader is instituted + [who is | pure, quiet, meek,’ wise, with much experience, learned and of much learning, with a good memory,® vigilant, so that he may deserve a higher degree? First let the book be given him in the sight of the people, on the first day of the week. Buta hand is not laid on him. But he heareth from the bishop [the following]: Thou, O N., whom Christ hath called to be a minister’? of His words, be careful, and strive that thou mayest appear approved ® both in this rule and in a higher degree, even by our Lord Jesus Christ; so that He in His everlasting habita- tions may pay thee a good reward for these things. And let the priests say: So be it, so be it, so be it.

OF THE READER A reader is instituted + [who is | pure, quiet, meek,’ wise, with much experience, learned and of much learning, with a good memory,® vigilant, so that he may deserve a higher degree? First let the book be given him in the sight of the people, on the first day of the week. Buta hand is not laid on him. But he heareth from the bishop [the following]: Thou, O N., whom Christ hath called to be a minister’? of His words, be careful, and strive that thou mayest appear approved ® both in this rule and in a higher degree, even by our Lord Jesus Christ; so that He in His everlasting habita- tions may pay thee a good reward for these things. And let the priests say: So be it, so be it, so be it.

OF THE READER A reader is instituted + [who is | pure, quiet, meek,’ wise, with much experience, learned and of much learning, with a good memory,® vigilant, so that he may deserve a higher degree? First let the book be given him in the sight of the people, on the first day of the week. Buta hand is not laid on him. But he heareth from the bishop [the following]: Thou, O N., whom Christ hath called to be a minister’? of His words, be careful, and strive that thou mayest appear approved ® both in this rule and in a higher degree, even by our Lord Jesus Christ; so that He in His everlasting habita- tions may pay thee a good reward for these things. And let the priests say: So be it, so be it, so be it.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF MALE AND FEMALE VIRGINS !° A male or female virgin is not instituted" or appointed 2 by man,” but is voluntarily separated and named [a virgin]. ‘Or: work out; or: serve (M.: serving, etc.). 2B. omits: and. 3 Or: office. Same word asin 1 Tim. iii. 13. But a hand is not laid on him, as for virginity. For this division! is of [their] own free will. But it is right for virgins? that they be fixed and bound in the suffering of a sound body, that they be constant in fasts and in prayers, in weeping and in mourning daily ; but® that they alway expect a departure from the flesh, and strive as at* the departure. Let them not serve® raging or debauchery or drunkenness or vain talking, or [be engaged] in worldly work or in distrac- tion,’ but they are as one who is on’ the cross; let their hearts be [lifted] up, with all meekness of thought and comeli- ness, with meditation on the Holy Scriptures, with faithful thoughts’ with kind consolations, so that when they pray they may be answered ® concerning those things which they ask for the faithful who wish to provide for them. Let them not despise 1° [these things (?)], so that through them also a portion of life may be divided to those® Let them be confirmed in love and kindness and in true and _ perfect grace.# Let them be constant in consolation,» consoling their neighbours, catechising '* and teaching those who have lately been made faithful, in! understanding and in knowledge and in kindness, inciting * those who are very young, being ex- amples ! of holiness among them in all good things. Similarly also let the females do. But in order and in grace and in knowledge let them speak and work,” that they may truly be the salt of the earth?! as it is called. But”* let females *8 who are virgins have their heads covered in the church, and let them hide only their hair; but let them be counted worthy of honour from every one, in order that the rest [of the women] who desire, may emulate them.

OF LAYMEN THUS: Let those who first come‘ to hear the Word, before they enter among® all the people, first come* to teachers® at home,’ and let them be examined as to all the cause® [of their coming] with all accuracy, so that their teachers may know for what they have come, or with what will, And if they have come with a good will and love, let them be dili- gently taught. But let those who bring them be such as are well on in years, faithful who are known by the Church; and let them bear witness about them, if they are able to hear [the word]. Also let their life and conversation be asked about: if they be not contentious, if quiet, if meek, not speaking vain things® or despisers or foul speakers,!° or buffoons or leaders astray," or ridicule mongers. Also if 1 Stc, singular. Perhaps error (plural points omitted). » rdés transliterated (so constantly). any of them have a wife or not; and if of his own free will* he have not [a wife], let him? be instructed* carefully and diligently and persuaded with all kindness to amend his failings. And let the bishop provide for him in the Lord with prophetical instructions which lead him to purity; and if he maketh progress, also with apostolic doctrines® and then with Gospel [doctrines] and with the perfect word of doctrine; and if he be worthy, let him be baptized. And if thus he be worthy of the hidden things, let him hear [them] by himself, and also make progress in that which is hidden. Let there be no obstacle at all to him who desireth to marry, so that he be not caught by the Evil One with fornica- tion. But let him marry a Christian, a faithful [woman] of the race of the Christians, who is able to keep her husband in the faith; at the bidding of the bishop, he thus providing for him. And also let him who cometh’ be asked if he be a slave or free®; and if the slave of one who is faithful, and if also his master permit him, let him hear. But if his master be not faith- ful and do not permit him, let him be persuaded to permit him. And if [his master] say ® truly about him that he! wisheth ! to become a Christian because he hateth his masters, let him be cast out. But if no cause be shewn of hatred of servitude, but [if] he [really] wish to be a Christian, let him hear. But if his master be faithful and do not bear witness to him, let him be cast out. Similarly if [a woman] be the wife of a man,” let the woman be taught to please her husband in the fear of God. But if both of them desire to serve *® purity in piety, they have “ a reward. Let him who is unmarried! not commit fornication, but let him marry in the law. But if he desire to persevere thus, let him abide? in the Lord. If any one be tormented with a devil, let him not hear the Word from a teacher until he be cleansed. For the intelligence, when consumed? with a material spirit, doth not receive the immaterial* and holy Word. But if he be cleansed, let him be instructed in the Word.

OF LAYMEN THUS: Let those who first come‘ to hear the Word, before they enter among® all the people, first come* to teachers® at home,’ and let them be examined as to all the cause® [of their coming] with all accuracy, so that their teachers may know for what they have come, or with what will, And if they have come with a good will and love, let them be dili- gently taught. But let those who bring them be such as are well on in years, faithful who are known by the Church; and let them bear witness about them, if they are able to hear [the word]. Also let their life and conversation be asked about: if they be not contentious, if quiet, if meek, not speaking vain things® or despisers or foul speakers,!° or buffoons or leaders astray," or ridicule mongers. Also if 1 Stc, singular. Perhaps error (plural points omitted). » rdés transliterated (so constantly). any of them have a wife or not; and if of his own free will* he have not [a wife], let him? be instructed* carefully and diligently and persuaded with all kindness to amend his failings. And let the bishop provide for him in the Lord with prophetical instructions which lead him to purity; and if he maketh progress, also with apostolic doctrines® and then with Gospel [doctrines] and with the perfect word of doctrine; and if he be worthy, let him be baptized. And if thus he be worthy of the hidden things, let him hear [them] by himself, and also make progress in that which is hidden. Let there be no obstacle at all to him who desireth to marry, so that he be not caught by the Evil One with fornica- tion. But let him marry a Christian, a faithful [woman] of the race of the Christians, who is able to keep her husband in the faith; at the bidding of the bishop, he thus providing for him. And also let him who cometh’ be asked if he be a slave or free®; and if the slave of one who is faithful, and if also his master permit him, let him hear. But if his master be not faith- ful and do not permit him, let him be persuaded to permit him. And if [his master] say ® truly about him that he! wisheth ! to become a Christian because he hateth his masters, let him be cast out. But if no cause be shewn of hatred of servitude, but [if] he [really] wish to be a Christian, let him hear. But if his master be faithful and do not bear witness to him, let him be cast out. Similarly if [a woman] be the wife of a man,” let the woman be taught to please her husband in the fear of God. But if both of them desire to serve *® purity in piety, they have “ a reward. Let him who is unmarried! not commit fornication, but let him marry in the law. But if he desire to persevere thus, let him abide? in the Lord. If any one be tormented with a devil, let him not hear the Word from a teacher until he be cleansed. For the intelligence, when consumed? with a material spirit, doth not receive the immaterial* and holy Word. But if he be cleansed, let him be instructed in the Word.

OF LAYMEN THUS: Let those who first come‘ to hear the Word, before they enter among® all the people, first come* to teachers® at home,’ and let them be examined as to all the cause® [of their coming] with all accuracy, so that their teachers may know for what they have come, or with what will, And if they have come with a good will and love, let them be dili- gently taught. But let those who bring them be such as are well on in years, faithful who are known by the Church; and let them bear witness about them, if they are able to hear [the word]. Also let their life and conversation be asked about: if they be not contentious, if quiet, if meek, not speaking vain things® or despisers or foul speakers,!° or buffoons or leaders astray," or ridicule mongers. Also if 1 Stc, singular. Perhaps error (plural points omitted). » rdés transliterated (so constantly). any of them have a wife or not; and if of his own free will* he have not [a wife], let him? be instructed* carefully and diligently and persuaded with all kindness to amend his failings. And let the bishop provide for him in the Lord with prophetical instructions which lead him to purity; and if he maketh progress, also with apostolic doctrines® and then with Gospel [doctrines] and with the perfect word of doctrine; and if he be worthy, let him be baptized. And if thus he be worthy of the hidden things, let him hear [them] by himself, and also make progress in that which is hidden. Let there be no obstacle at all to him who desireth to marry, so that he be not caught by the Evil One with fornica- tion. But let him marry a Christian, a faithful [woman] of the race of the Christians, who is able to keep her husband in the faith; at the bidding of the bishop, he thus providing for him. And also let him who cometh’ be asked if he be a slave or free®; and if the slave of one who is faithful, and if also his master permit him, let him hear. But if his master be not faith- ful and do not permit him, let him be persuaded to permit him. And if [his master] say ® truly about him that he! wisheth ! to become a Christian because he hateth his masters, let him be cast out. But if no cause be shewn of hatred of servitude, but [if] he [really] wish to be a Christian, let him hear. But if his master be faithful and do not bear witness to him, let him be cast out. Similarly if [a woman] be the wife of a man,” let the woman be taught to please her husband in the fear of God. But if both of them desire to serve *® purity in piety, they have “ a reward. Let him who is unmarried! not commit fornication, but let him marry in the law. But if he desire to persevere thus, let him abide? in the Lord. If any one be tormented with a devil, let him not hear the Word from a teacher until he be cleansed. For the intelligence, when consumed? with a material spirit, doth not receive the immaterial* and holy Word. But if he be cleansed, let him be instructed in the Word.

OF LAYMEN THUS: Let those who first come‘ to hear the Word, before they enter among® all the people, first come* to teachers® at home,’ and let them be examined as to all the cause® [of their coming] with all accuracy, so that their teachers may know for what they have come, or with what will, And if they have come with a good will and love, let them be dili- gently taught. But let those who bring them be such as are well on in years, faithful who are known by the Church; and let them bear witness about them, if they are able to hear [the word]. Also let their life and conversation be asked about: if they be not contentious, if quiet, if meek, not speaking vain things® or despisers or foul speakers,!° or buffoons or leaders astray," or ridicule mongers. Also if 1 Stc, singular. Perhaps error (plural points omitted). » rdés transliterated (so constantly). any of them have a wife or not; and if of his own free will* he have not [a wife], let him? be instructed* carefully and diligently and persuaded with all kindness to amend his failings. And let the bishop provide for him in the Lord with prophetical instructions which lead him to purity; and if he maketh progress, also with apostolic doctrines® and then with Gospel [doctrines] and with the perfect word of doctrine; and if he be worthy, let him be baptized. And if thus he be worthy of the hidden things, let him hear [them] by himself, and also make progress in that which is hidden. Let there be no obstacle at all to him who desireth to marry, so that he be not caught by the Evil One with fornica- tion. But let him marry a Christian, a faithful [woman] of the race of the Christians, who is able to keep her husband in the faith; at the bidding of the bishop, he thus providing for him. And also let him who cometh’ be asked if he be a slave or free®; and if the slave of one who is faithful, and if also his master permit him, let him hear. But if his master be not faith- ful and do not permit him, let him be persuaded to permit him. And if [his master] say ® truly about him that he! wisheth ! to become a Christian because he hateth his masters, let him be cast out. But if no cause be shewn of hatred of servitude, but [if] he [really] wish to be a Christian, let him hear. But if his master be faithful and do not bear witness to him, let him be cast out. Similarly if [a woman] be the wife of a man,” let the woman be taught to please her husband in the fear of God. But if both of them desire to serve *® purity in piety, they have “ a reward. Let him who is unmarried! not commit fornication, but let him marry in the law. But if he desire to persevere thus, let him abide? in the Lord. If any one be tormented with a devil, let him not hear the Word from a teacher until he be cleansed. For the intelligence, when consumed? with a material spirit, doth not receive the immaterial* and holy Word. But if he be cleansed, let him be instructed in the Word.

If a fornicatress,> or brothel keeper,® or a drunkard, or a maker of idols,’ or a painter, or one engaged in shows,§ or a charioteer,? or a wrestler,’ or one who goeth to the contest," or a combatant [in the games], or one who teacheth wrestling,” or a public huntsman," or a priest of idols, or a keeper of them, be [among those that come], let him not be received. If any such desire to become faithful, let him cease ® from these [things]; and being in deed faithful, and being baptized,’ let him be received and let him partake. And if he do not cease,> let him be rejected. If any one be a teacher of boys in worldly wisdom, it is well if he cease.5 But if he have no other craft” by which to live, let him be excused.18 If any one be a soldier or in authority, let him be taught not to oppress or to kill or to rob, or to be angry or to rage and afflict any one. But let those rations? suffice him which are given to him. But if they wish to be baptized in the Lord, let them cease? from military service® or from the [post of] authority, and if not let them not be received. Let a catechumen or a believer of the people, if he desire to be a soldier, either cease from his intention,‘ or if not let him be rejected. For he hath despised God by his thought, and leaving the things of the Spirit, he hath perfected himself in the flesh, and hath treated the faith with contempt. If a fornicatress or a dissolute man or a drunkard do not ® [these things], and desire, believing, to become catechumens,’ they may [be admitted]. And if they make progress, let them be baptized ; but if not let them be rejected. If a concubine of a man®& be a servant, and desire to be faithful, if she educate those who are born [of her] and she separate from her master, or be joined’?® to him alone in marriage, let her hear; and being baptized let her partake in the Offering, but if not let her be rejected. He who doeth things which may not be spoken of,” or a diviner or a magician ® or a necromancer, these are defiled and do not come to judgment. Let a charmer,’ or an astrologer, or an interpreter of dreams, or a sorcerer, or one who gathereth together the people, or a star-gazer, or a diviner by idols, either cease,? and when he ceaseth let him be exorcised and baptized ; or if not let him be rejected. If a man® have a concubine, let him divorce her and marry in the law and hear the word of instruction.1” 1 Allusion to St. Luke iii, 14; but the word is not the same as in the Pshitta.

Let him who is instructed! with all care and heareth the perfectness? of the Gospel, be instructed not less than three years, and if he, loving, strive to be baptized, let him [then] be baptized. : But if he be quiet and meek and earnest, and persevering and abiding with him who teacheth him, with labour, with watching, with confession,! with subjection, and with prayers, and [if] he desire to be baptized sooner, let him be baptized. For it is not the time that is considered,® but the will of faith.”

Let those who are instructed, after the teacher ceaseth, pray apart from the faithful and go out, so that the faithful may learn,’ when the presbyter or deacon readeth the New [Testament] or Gospels.® Let the faithful women stand in the church by themselves and the female catechumens by themselves apart from the faithful [women]. But all the [women] apart from the men; the girls also apart, each according to her order. The men on the right and the women on the left; the faithful virgins ! first, and the [women] who are being instructed to virginity behind them. After the prayer let the female catechumens give the Peace to one another; also men" to men; also women to women. Let every woman ™ cover her head with her hair also. Let the women becomingly and decorously show their modesty in their adornment, and let them not be adorned with plaited hair ® or with [precious] stones, lest the young men who are in the church be caught, but with modesty and knowledge. But 1 Same word as for ‘‘catechumen.” 2 Or: concord. if not, let them be instructed by the widows who sit in front. But if they rebelliously resist, let the bishop reprove them.

After the catechumens pray, let the bishop or presbyter, laying on them a hand, say the prayer of the laying on of the hand of catechumens : PRAYER OF CATECHUMENS O God, who dost send thunderings and preparest lightnings , who hast founded the heaven and established! the earth, and enlightenest the faithful and convertest them that err; who hast quickened those who were dead and hast given hope to those who [were] without hope, and hast freed the universe from error by the coming down of Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ ; hear us, O Lord,? and give to these souls intelli- gence, perfectness, undoubting faith, knowledge of the truth, that they may be in a degree higher than this, through the holy Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus, our Lord, through whom [be] praise and might to Thee with the Holy Ghost, both now and alway and for ever and ever. Amen. After this let them be dismissed. If any one, being a catechumen, be apprehended for My Name and be judged with tortures, and hasten and press forward to receive the laver, let not the shepherd hesitate, but let him give [it] to him. But if he suffer violence and be killed, not having received the laver, let him not be anxious.. For, having been baptized in his own blood, [he is] justified*

After the catechumens pray, let the bishop or presbyter, laying on them a hand, say the prayer of the laying on of the hand of catechumens : PRAYER OF CATECHUMENS O God, who dost send thunderings and preparest lightnings , who hast founded the heaven and established! the earth, and enlightenest the faithful and convertest them that err; who hast quickened those who were dead and hast given hope to those who [were] without hope, and hast freed the universe from error by the coming down of Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ ; hear us, O Lord,? and give to these souls intelli- gence, perfectness, undoubting faith, knowledge of the truth, that they may be in a degree higher than this, through the holy Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus, our Lord, through whom [be] praise and might to Thee with the Holy Ghost, both now and alway and for ever and ever. Amen. After this let them be dismissed. If any one, being a catechumen, be apprehended for My Name and be judged with tortures, and hasten and press forward to receive the laver, let not the shepherd hesitate, but let him give [it] to him. But if he suffer violence and be killed, not having received the laver, let him not be anxious.. For, having been baptized in his own blood, [he is] justified*

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

But if they are severally chosen to receive‘ the laver, let them be proved and investigated first,> how they have lived while catechumens,’ if they have honoured widows, if they have visited the sick, if they have walked ? in all meekness and love,” if they were earnest in good works. But let them be borne witness to by those who bring them. And when they hear the Gospel, let a hand be laid on them daily. Let them be exorcised from that day when they are chosen. And let them be baptized in the days of Pascha. And when the days approach, let the bishop exorcise each one of them separately by himself, so that he may be persuaded that he is pure. For if there be one that is not pure, or in whom is an unclean spirit, let him be reproved * by that unclean ® spirit. If then any one is found under any such imagination,® let him be removed from the midst [of them], and let him be reproved and reproached that he hath not heard the word of the commandments and of instruction faithfully, because the evil and strange spirit abided in him. Let those who are about to receive the laver be taught on the fifth day of the last week only, to wash and bathe’ their heads. But if any woman then ® be in the customary flux, let her also take in addition another day, washing and bathing beforehand.® Let them fast both [on] the Friday and [on] the Saturday.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

On the Saturday let the bishop assemble them who receive the laver, and let him bid them to kneel while the deacon proclaimeth.° And when there is silence let him exorcise [them], laying a hand on them, and saying: EXORCISM BEFORE THE LAVER O God of heaven, God of the lights," God of the arch- 1 Or: being instructed. 2 Eph. v. 2. 8 Tit. ii, 14, 4 Or: he will be convicted. 5 B, omits : unclean. § Or: suspicion. 7 Or: cleanse. 8M. omits: then. 9 “Washing ” and ‘‘laver ” have the same root. 10 Not same word as ‘‘admonish ” on pp. 70, 99. Of. St. Jas. i, 17. angels who are under Thy power, God of the angels who are under Thy might, King of glories and of dominions,’ God of saints, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ;* who hast loosed the souls that were bound by‘ death; who hast enlightened him that was bound in darkness and fixed firm, by the firm-fixing ® of the suffering of Thy Only-begotten ; who hast loosed our cords and hast loosed every weight from [off] us; who hast repelled from us every attack® of the Evil One; O Son and Word of God, who hast made us immortal by Thy death ; who hast glorified us with Thy glory; who hast loosed all the bands of our sins by Thy passion; who hast borne the curse of our sins by Thy cross, and by Thy resurrection hast taught [mankind] to pass from [being] sons of men to become gods; who hast taken on Thee our humiliation’; who hast trodden the way to heaven for us; who hast changed us from corrup- tion to incorruptibility §; hear me, O Lord, who cry to Thee in pain and fear,O Lord God, and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,? before Him before whom stand the holy hosts of archangels and of cherubim and armies without number, of princes and of seraphim ; whose veil [is] the light, and before whose face ™ [is] fire; the throne of whose glory is ineffable ; the habitations of whose delights, which Thou hast prepared for Thy saints, are ineffable, the raiments and treasures of which are visible to Thee alone and to Thy holy angels; before whom all things tremble, giving praise!?; whose glance measureth the mountains, and whose Name, when uttered, cleaveth the depths; whom the heavens which are shut up by Thy hand, hide from view ; before whom the earth and the depths together tremble; before whom the sea and 1Col. i. 16. 2 Not Rev. xv. 3 (Syr. as R.V.). 3 Rom. xv. 6. *Or: unto. 5 Simply inserted for paronomasia. Perhaps with reference to the nails; same root as in II. 24, below. the dragons that [are] in it quake; of whom the wild beasts? trembling, stand in awe; through whom the mountains and the firmament? of the earth melt with fear; at whose power the tempest of the winter quaketh and trembleth, and the raging whirlwind keepeth its limits; because of whom the fire of vengeance doth not overpass that which hath been prescribed to it, but abideth when reproved by Thy command- ment; because of whom the whole creation travaileth, groaning ° with groans, being bidden to tarry till its time; from whom all nature and creation that opposeth itself fleeth; because of whom the whole army of the adversary is subdued, and the Devil is fallen, and the serpent is trodden down, and ,the dragon is killed; because of whom the nations which have confessed Thee are enlightened‘ and strengthened in Thee, O Lord; because of whom life is revealed and hope confirmed, and faith strengthened and the Gospel® preached; because of whom corruption is brought to naught and incorruptibility waxeth strong; through whom man °® was fashioned from the earth, but having believed in Thee he is no longer” earth; O Lord God Almighty, I exorcise these in the Name of Thee and of Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Drive away from the souls of these Thy servants every disease and illness, and every stumbling block and all un- belief, all doubt and all contempt,’ every unclean spirit that worketh,? that is a witch, that killeth, that is under the earth, that is fiery, dark, evil-smelling, given to witchcraft, lascivious, loving gold, uplifted, money loving, wrathful. Yea, O Lord God,!? overthrow from these Thy servants who have been named in Thee the weapons of the Devil, all magic, witchcraft, fear of idols, divination, astrology,” necro- mancy, observation of the stars, astronomy,” pleasure of the passions, love of disgraceful things, sadness, love of money, drunkenness, fornication, adultery, lasciviousness, contumacy, contentiousness, wrath, confusion, wickedness, evil suspicion.' Yea, O Lord God, hear me, and breathe on these Thy servants the spirit of tranquillity, that, being guarded by Thee, they may bring forth in Thee fruits of faith, of virtue, of wisdom, of purity, of self-discipline? of patience, of hope, of concord, of modesty,’ of praise. For by® Thee they have been called as servants, in the Name of Jesus Christ, being baptized in the Trinity, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, the angels, glories, dominions, all the heavenly army being witnesses. O Lord, the real-essence® of our life and theirs, guard their hearts, O God, for Thou art mighty and glorious’ for ever and ever. And let all the people, also the priests, say: Amen, So be it, so be it, so be it. If any one be in the endurance of any thing, rise suddenly while the bishop is saying [these words], and weep or cry out, or foam [at the mouth] or gnash with his teeth, or stare’ or be much uplifted or altogether run away, being quickly carried off, let such an one be put aside® by the deacons, so that there be no disturbance while the bishop is speaking, and let such an one be exorcised by the priests until he be cleansed, and so let him be baptized. After the priest exorciseth those who have drawn near, or him who is found unclean, let the priest breathe on them and seal them between their eyes,!° on the nose, on the heart, on the ears; and so let him raise them up.

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

In the forty days of Pascha, let the people abide in the 10r: expectation. ? Or: asceticism. 5 dudvo.e translated. ‘Or: chastity. 5 Or: to. 6 Qnfima. See Note to I. 26, p. 180. 7 Or: praised. temple, keeping vigil and praying, hearing the Scriptures and hymns of praise and the books? of doctrine. But? on the last Saturday let them rise early 4 in he night, and ® when the catechumens are being exorcised till the Saturday midnight.© Let those who are about to be baptized not bring anything else with them except one loaf for the Eucharist.’ But let them be baptized thus. When they come to the water, let the water be pure and flowing. First the babes, then the men, then the women. But if any one desire to approach as it were to virginity, let him ° first be baptized by the hand of the bishop. Let the women, when they are baptized, loose their hair. Let all the boys who can answer in baptism make the responses ® and answer after the priest. But if they cannot, let their parents make the responses for them, or some one of their households.?° But when they who are being baptized go down [to the water], after they make the responses and say [the answers], let the bishop see if! there be any of them—either a man having a ring of gold, or a woman having on her gold; for no one should have with him any strange thing in the water, but let him deliver it to those who are near him.” But when they are about to receive the oil for anointing, let the bishop pray over it and give thanks, and let him exorcise another [oil] with an exorcism, the same as in the case of catechumens. And let the deacon bear that which is exorcised, and let the presbyter stand by him. Let him then who standeth by that [oil] on which a giving of thanks over * the oil [is said] be on the right hand; but him who standeth by that which is exorcised, on the left. 1 Or: treatises. 2 B.: doctrines, 3S. resumes here, prefixing the words ‘‘ And after a little.” And when he taketh hold of each one, let him ask—he that is being baptized turning to the West—and let him say: Say, I renounce thee, Satan, and all thy service, and thy shows? and thy pleasures? and all thy works. And when he hath said these things and confessed, let him be anointed with that oil which was exorcised, he who anointeth him saying thus: I anoint [thee] with this oil of exorcism for a deliverance from every evil and unclean spirit, and for a deliverance from every evil. And also, turning him* to the Hast, let him® say: [Say,*] I submit’ to Thee, Father and ® Son and® Holy Ghost, before whom all nature trembleth and is moved. Grant me to do all Thy will® without blame. Then after these things let him give him over to the pres- byter who baptizeth. And let them stand in the water naked. But let the deacon descend with him similarly. But when he who is being baptized goeth down into the water, let him that baptizeth him say, putting his hand on him, thus: Dost thou believe in God the Father Almighty? Let him that is being baptized say: T believe. Let him immediately baptize him once. Let the priest also say: Dost thou believe also in Christ Jesus the Son of God, who came from the Father, who is of old with the Father, who was born of Mary the Virgin by the Holy Ghost, who was crucified in the days of Pontius Pilate, and died and rose the third day,!° [who] came to life from the dead, and ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and cometh to judge the quick and the dead? But when he saith: I believe, let him baptize him the second time. And also let him say: Dost thou believe also in the Holy Ghost, in the holy Church? And let him who is being baptized say: I believe; and thus let him baptize him the third time. Then when he cometh up let him be anointed by the pres- byter with oil over which the giving of thanks has been said, [the presbyter] saying over him: I anoint thee with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ. But let women be anointed by widows who sit in front, the presbyter saying over them [the words]. And let those widows in baptism also beneath a veil receive them by a veil, the bishop saying those Confessions, and so those? whom they: cause them to renounce.”

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Then let then be together in the Church, and let the bishop lay a hand on them after baptism, saying and invoking over them thus: INVOCATION OF THE HOLY GHOST O Lord God, who by Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ didst fill Thy holy apostles with the Holy Ghost, and by the Spirit didst permit Thy blessed prophets to speak; who didst count these Thy servants worthy to be counted worthy in Thy Christ * of forgiveness of sins through the laver of the second birth,t and hast cleansed them of all the mist of error and darkness of unbelief; make them worthy to be filled with Thy Holy Spirit, by Thy love of man,> bestowing upon them Thy grace, so that they may serve Thee according to Thy will, truly, O God, and may do Thy commandments in holi- ness, and cultivating alway those things which are of Thy will, may enter into Thine eternal tabernacles, through Thee and through Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, by whom [be] to Thee praise and might with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Similarly, pouring the oil, placing a hand on his head, let him say: Anointing I anoint [thee] in God Almighty, and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost, that thou mayest be His ® soldier,’ having a perfect faith, and a vessel pleasing to Him. 1 Mase. 2 Te. the renunciations. The genders are confused in the text. And sealing him on his forehead, let him give him the Peace, and say: The Lord God of the meek be with thee. And let him who has been sealed answer and say: And with thy spirit. And so each one severally.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

Thenceforward let them pray together with all the people. Let the oblation be offered by the deacon. And so let the shepherd give thanks. But the bread is offered for a type of My body. Let the cup be mixed with wine-—mixed with wine and water, for it is a sign? of blood and of the laver?; so that also the inner man, that is to say, that which is of the soul, may be counted worthy of those things which are like [them],* that is to say,> those things of the body also. And ® let all the people, according to what hath been said before, receive with Amen of the Eucharist’ which is offered. Let the deacons hover over [them], as hath before been said.® Let him who giveth [the sacrament] say: The Body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, for the healing of soul and body. And let him who receweth say: Amen. He who spilleth ° of the cup gathereth up judgment to himself. Similarly also he who seeth and is silent and doth not reprove him, whoever he may be. Let those who take the Offering be exhorted by the priests to be careful to do good works, to love strangers," to labour in fasting, and in every good work to engage” in servitude. And let them be taught also about the resurrection of the body *; before any one receiveth baptism let no one know the? word about the 1 Or: shewing forth. 2 So B.; M.: a sign (shewing forth) of blood and water of the laver. 3 The Greek seems to have been uyixds, not mvevparixds, resurrection, for this is the new decree, which hath a new name that none knoweth but he who receiveth [it]. The deacon doth not give the Offering to a presbyter. Let him open the disc! or paten,? and let the presbyter receive. Let the deacon give [the Eucharist] to the people in their hands. Let * the deacon, when the presbyter is not present, of necessity baptize.

If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord 1 rlvaé transliterated. 2 KPPTA, an unusual word. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(THE AGAPE] In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

(PROPERTY | If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] be- hind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanks- givings.’

[FIRST FRUITS] The fruits which are offered ® to the bishop let him bless thus: O God, we give thanks to Thee alway, and also in this day when we offer to Thee the first fruits of the fruits which Thou hast given us for food, having ripened® them by Thy power and by Thy Word, having commanded from the beginning of the creation’? of the worlds that the earth should bring forth different fruits for the joy and delight of man? and of all beasts.2 We praise Thee, O Lord, for all these things with which Thou hast benefited us, adorning for us all the earth with various fruits. Bless also this Thy servant N., and receive his earnestness and his love, through Thine Only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, through whom [be] praise and honour and might to Thee with the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Amen. 1§8.: fallen asleep. 2 Homo, Vegetables are not blessed, but fruits of trees, flowers, and the rose and the lily.

OF ALL THE FAITHFUL WHO RECEIVE AND EAT Let them give and return thanks and not eat with offence or scandal. Let no one taste that which is strangled or sacrificed to idols.”

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

OF THE DEACONS WHO GO AND PASS AMONG WOMEN, LEST THERE BE DISORDERLY YOUNG CHILDREN ° Let the readers assist them. Similarly also the sub- deacons. Let them not allow them to sleep.’ For that night is a figure of the kingdom, and especially that of the Saturday. Those who labour and work, let them work § till midnight. Let the catechumens first be dismissed, having received blessings ® from the bread which is broken. When the faithful are dismissed, let them go in order’ and knowledge to their houses. In their feasts? let them not forget the prayers. Let the priests not abbreviate their ministrations. Let the women go, each one cleaving to her husband. Let the widows stay till dawn in the temple, having food there. Let the virgins? abide together in the temple, and let the bishop help and provide for them, and let the deacons minister to them.* Let the presbyteresses stay with the bishop till dawn, praying and resting. Similarly also those who were lately baptized. Let virgins? who are ready for marriage go, cleaving to their mothers. This is thus fitting.

Let the bishop command that they proclaim ® that no one taste anything until the Offering is completed. And the whole body of the Church shall receive a new food. Then in the evening” let those who are to be® baptized be baptized, after one lection. But if any one before he approacheth and receiveth of the Eucharist ® eat something else, he sinneth and his fast is not reckoned to him. When the catechumens are dismissed, let a hand be laid on them. If a faithful because of sickness remain [away], let the deacon carry the Offering to him. If any one be a presbyter who cannot come, let a presbyter carry [it] to him. Similarly if a woman be pregnant [and] sick, and cannot fast these two days, let her fast that ?° one day," taking on the ’B.: in their orders. ? The Agapé?—B.: ina feast. ° Fem. +B, mase. (error), 5 Here S, resumes. ® Or: preach. first [day] bread and water. And if she cannot come, let a deaconess carry [the Offering] to her.

Let the bishop command that they proclaim ® that no one taste anything until the Offering is completed. And the whole body of the Church shall receive a new food. Then in the evening” let those who are to be® baptized be baptized, after one lection. But if any one before he approacheth and receiveth of the Eucharist ® eat something else, he sinneth and his fast is not reckoned to him. When the catechumens are dismissed, let a hand be laid on them. If a faithful because of sickness remain [away], let the deacon carry the Offering to him. If any one be a presbyter who cannot come, let a presbyter carry [it] to him. Similarly if a woman be pregnant [and] sick, and cannot fast these two days, let her fast that ?° one day," taking on the ’B.: in their orders. ? The Agapé?—B.: ina feast. ° Fem. +B, mase. (error), 5 Here S, resumes. ® Or: preach. first [day] bread and water. And if she cannot come, let a deaconess carry [the Offering] to her.

Let the bishop command that they proclaim ® that no one taste anything until the Offering is completed. And the whole body of the Church shall receive a new food. Then in the evening” let those who are to be® baptized be baptized, after one lection. But if any one before he approacheth and receiveth of the Eucharist ® eat something else, he sinneth and his fast is not reckoned to him. When the catechumens are dismissed, let a hand be laid on them. If a faithful because of sickness remain [away], let the deacon carry the Offering to him. If any one be a presbyter who cannot come, let a presbyter carry [it] to him. Similarly if a woman be pregnant [and] sick, and cannot fast these two days, let her fast that ?° one day," taking on the ’B.: in their orders. ? The Agapé?—B.: ina feast. ° Fem. +B, mase. (error), 5 Here S, resumes. ® Or: preach. first [day] bread and water. And if she cannot come, let a deaconess carry [the Offering] to her.