Introduction to the Fraction

• ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ We worship Your holy Body...
  ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ And Your precious Blood...
  • In the 1902 Euchologion it says: "The congregation says this response according to most of the new books, but in the old books, this response does not exist" (pg. 385)
  • In the Manuscript of the Paris Euchologion, the response does not exist
  • This response does not exist in the Liturgy of St. Gregory or the Liturgy of St. Cyril
  • There is no deacon response telling the congregation to worship here, and this is the role of the deacon: to instruct the congregation in all of their motions
    • Pray for...
    • Stand, Look towards the East, Let us attend, Offer
    • "Let us sing Alleluia" (Confession preceding distribution Alleluia)
  • The Liturgy of St. Basil addresses God the Father, but this response addresses God the Son
  • In 2016, the Rites Committee of the Holy Synod studied and discussed these responses with the recommendation of changing it to "We worship the Holy Body... and the Precious Blood"
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