ODHGIAIKAIDIADIKASIAEPI TH EKDHMIA IEREWSGUIDELINESAND
PROCEDURE WHEN
A PRIEST FALLS ASLEEPIN THE LORD
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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Updated June 29, 2009

The falling asleep in the Lord of a brother priest constitutes an extremely solemn event. The departed brother is now with the Lord, but at thesame time we feel the sorrow of the separation. It is difficult to fully prepare
for this moment especially, when death occurs suddenly and the time needed
to prepare for a funeral in a dignified manner is limited. The sensitivity related
to the issue, the care for the departed priest, and the desire to alleviate emotional hardship faced by his family led the Holy Eparchial Synod to prepare thisbooklet entitled, Guidelines and Procedure When a Priest Falls Asleep in the Lord. It is
the decision of the Hierarchs of our Synod that this booklet be referenced andused throughout the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America by the family andbrother clergy in all cases when a beloved priest has fallen asleep in the Lord.
The text that follows was carefully prepared by the Holy Eparchial
Synod which examined the existing liturgical tests for directions pertinent to
the preparation for the funeral of the body of a clergyman who has fallen asleepin the Lord. The Great Euchologion briefly prescribes a relevant preparation but
does not describe the exact manner in which the body is to be prepared for
funeral and burial services. For this reason the Holy Eparchial Synod using theexperience of her members and the existing oral traditions of the Church on
the matter, proceeded in preparing the present text in Greek and English to bedisseminated throughout the Archdiocese especially because the majority of
our clergy have rather limited experience in performing the sacred service ofvesting and anointing the body of a departed brother priest.
At this point, the Holy Eparchial Synod wishes to thank the Very Rev.
Panteleimon D. Costarakis, Presvytera Elaine K. Stephanides, and the sisterhoodof Presvyteres for submitting an initial text dealing primarily with the practicalissues for things to be done when a priest falls asleep in the Lord. That initialtext led to further research which ended with the publication of this booklet.
This booklet is offered by our Holy Eparchial Synod as an expression of thanksgiving to God for the lives of our departed brother priests and a consolation totheir respected families.

+ Archimandrirte Sebastian Skordallos
Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial SynodODHGIAI KAI DIADIKASIA EPI TH EKDHMIA IEREWS

Α. Πληροφόρησις τοῦ τοπικοῦ Ἱεράρχου.

Ἐπὶ τῇ πρὸς Κύριον ἐκδημίᾳ ἱερέως ἡ οἰκογένεια πληροφορεῖ ἀμέσως
τὸν τοπικὸν Μητροπολίτην. Ἐπὶ πλέον ἡ οἰκογένεια πληροφορεῖ τὸΓραφεῖον τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου εἰς περίπτωσιν καθ’ ἣν ὁ ἱερεὺς δὲν ἀνῆκεεἰς τὴν Ἂμεσον Ἀρχιεπισκοπικὴν Περιφέρειαν. Ἡ οἰκογένεια δέον νὰἀποστείλῃ εἰς τὸ Γραφεῖον τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου σύντομον βιογραφικὸνσημείωμα περὶ τοῦ κοιμηθέντος ἱερέως, ὡς ἐπίσης καὶ τὰς λεπτομερείας
περὶ τῆς κηδείας, ὅπως συμπεριληφθοῦν εἰς τὰ σχετικὰ ἀνακοινωθέντα
τῆς Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς. Ἐπὶ πλέον, ὁ τοπικὸς Ἱεράρχης θὰ ὁρίσῃ, εἰ δυνατόν,τρεῖς ἱερεῖς διὰ νὰ ἐποπτεύσουν εἰς τὴν διαδικασίαν τῆς ἑτοιμασίας τοῦσκηνώματος τοῦ ἐκδημήσαντος ἀδελφοῦ των καὶ τῆς ἐνδύσεώς του διὰτῶν ἀμφίων αὐτοῦ.
Β. Ἑτοιμασία τοῦ σώματος πρὸ τῆς κηδείας.
Πρὸ τῆς μεταφορᾶς τοῦ ἐκδημήσαντος ἱερέως εἰς τὸ γραφεῖον τελετῶν,οἱ καθορισμένοι ἱερεῖς ψάλλουν τὴν ἀκολουθίαν τοῦ Τρισαγίου ὑπὲρτοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν τόπον ὅπου ἀπεβίωσεν (π.χ.
οἰκία, νοσοκομεῖον). Μετὰ τὸ Τρισάγιον τὸ σκήνωμα τοῦ ἱερέως
μεταφέρεται εἰς τὸ γραφεῖον τελετῶν.
Ἡ οἰκογένεια τοῦ κοιμηθέντος ἱερέως δέον νὰ προμηθεύσῃ τὸνδιευθυντὴν τοῦ γραφείου τελετῶν μὲ πλήρη καθαρὰν ἐνδυμασίαν
(ἐσώρουχα, ὑποδήματα, παντελόνιον, κάλτσαι, ὑπουκάμισον, κλπ.), ὡςἐπίσης καὶ λευκὴν ἢ χρυσὴν ἱερατικὴν στολὴν, συμπεριλαμβανομένωνκαί «Ἀέρος» καὶ ἐπιστηθίου σταυροῦ ἢ ἐπιγονατίου (ἐάν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἦτοὀφφικιάλιος).
Μετὰ τὴν ἑτοιμασίαν τοῦ σκηνώματος ὑπὸ τοῦ γραφείου τελετῶν, οἱἱερεῖς τελοῦν τὴν πλύσιν καὶ χρῖσιν αὐτοῦ καθὼς τοῦτο καθορίζεταιὑπὸ τοῦ Μεγάλου Εὐχολογίου καὶ περιγράφεται εἰς τὸ κείμενον τὸὁποῖον ἀκολουθεῖ κατωτέρω. Ὁ διευθυντὴς γραφείου τελετῶν δέοννὰ ἑτοιμάσῃ τὸ σκήνωμα τοῦ νεκροῦ καὶ νὰ ἐνδύσῃ τοῦτο διὰ τῶνἐσωρούχων, παντελονίου καὶ ὑπουκαμίσου, ἄνευ τῶν ὑποδημάτων
καὶ καλτσῶν, ὥστε οἱ πόδες νά εἶναι γυμνοὶ διὰ τὴν χρῖσιν. Ὅτανσυμπληρωθῆ ἡ χρῖσις καὶ ἡ ἔνδυσις καὶ ψαλῆ τὸ Τρισάγιον, τὸ σκήνωμα
τοῦ ἱερέως μεταφέρεται εἰς τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν ὅπου θὰ τελεσθῇ ἡ ἐξόδιος
ἀκολουθία (κηδεία).

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ORDER AND GUIDELINES WHEN A PRIEST FALLSASLEEP IN THE LORD
A. Notification of local presiding Hierarch
Upon the falling asleep in the Lord of a priest the family should
immediately inform the local Metropolitan. In addition the family
should inform the office of the Archbishop in the event the priest
was not from the Direct Archdiocesan District. The family should
forward to the office of the Archbishop a brief biography of thedeparted priest as well as the funeral arrangements to be included
in all press releases issued by the Archdiocese. Furthermore, thelocal presiding Hierarch will designate three priests (if possible) tooversee the preparation and vesting of their departed brother.
B. Preparation of the body before the funeral
Prior to the transportation of the departed priest to the funeral
home, the designated priests offer a Trisagion for their departed
brother in Christ at the place where he has passed (i.e. home, hospital). Following the Trisagion, the departed priest is transferred to
the funeral home.
The family of the departed priest should provide the funeral director with a complete change of clean clothing (undergarments,
shoes, pants, socks, shirt etc.), as well as a full set of white or gold
vestments including an Aer and pectoral cross and/or epigonation(if the priest had been bestowed the Offikion).
Following the preparation of the body by the funeral home, thepriests perform the washing and anointing of the body as prescribed in the Mega Euchologion and described in the text that
follows. The funeral director should have the body prepared anddressed in undergarments pants and shirt, except for the shoes andsocks so that the feet are available for anointing. Once the anointing, vesting, and Trisagion have been completed, the departed
priest is transferred to the church in which the funeral will takeplace.
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Γ. Τρισάγιον
Τὸ πρῶτον Τρισάγιον ψάλλεται, εἰ δυνατόν, ἀμέσως μετὰ τὴν πρὸςΚύριον ἐκδημίαν τοῦ ἱερέως εἰς τὸν τόπον ὅπου ἐκοιμήθη (οἰκία,νοσοκομεῖον). Τὸ δεύτερον Τρισάγιον ψάλλεται μετὰ τὴν ἔνδυσιν τοῦἱερέως διὰ τῆς ἱερατικῆς στολῆς ὅπως αὓτη περιγράφεται κατωτέρω.
Ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τρίτου Τρισαγίου διευθετεῖται ἐν συνεννοήσει μετὰ τοῦτοπικοῦ Ἱεράρχου.
Δ. Τοποθέτησις καὶ ἑτοιμασία τοῦ σκηνώματος τοῦ Ἱερέως ἐντὸς τοῦναοῦ.
Μετὰ τὴν μεταφορὰν τοῦ σκηνώματος τοῦ ἱερέως εἰς τὸν ναὸν ὑπὸ τῶνἱερέων ὅπως ἐκτεθῇ εἰς λαϊκὸν προσκύνημα, τὸ φέρετρον ἀνοίγεταικαὶ τὸ Ἱερὸν Εὐαγγέλιον τοποθετεῖται ἐπὶ τοῦ στήθους τοῦ ἐκλιπόντος
ἱερέως (μέ τὴν παράστασιν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως εἰς τὸ ἄνω μέρος), ἐνῶ τὸπρόσωπον τοῦ νεκροῦ εἶναι ἐστραμμένον πρὸς τὸ Ἅγιον Βῆμα (πρὸςἈνατολάς). Ἡ δεξιὰ χεὶρ τοῦ ἱερέως ἐπαναπαύεται εἰς σχῆμα εὐλογίας
ἐπὶ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου πρὸς ἀπόδοσιν τιμῆς ὑπὸ τῶν πιστῶν δι’ ἀσπασμοῦ.
Ε. Θεία Λειτουργία καὶ ἐξόδιος ἀκολουθία (κηδεία).
Ὁ τοπικὸς Ἱεράρχης ὁρίζει τὸν ἱερέα ἢ τοὺς ἱερεῖς, οἱ ὁποῖοι θὰτελέσουν τὴν Θείαν Λειτουργίαν τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς κηδείας. Ὅτανσυμπληρωθῇ ἡ ἐξόδιος ἀκολουθία (κηδεία), προτοῦ κλεισθῇ τὸφέρετρον, ἀφαιρεῖται ὁ ἐπιστήθιος σταυρὸς καὶ τὸ Ἱερὸν Εὐαγγέλιον.

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C. Trisagion
The first Trisagion should be offered, if possible, immediately after
the falling asleep in the Lord of the priest at the place of his repose(home, hospital). The second Trisagion should be offered after heis vested with his priestly vestments as outlined in the text that follows. The time of the third Trisagion should be arranged in consultation with the local presiding Hierarch.
D. Position andchurchpreparation

of

the

priestinside theAfter the body is transported to the church by the priests to lie instate, the casket is opened and the Holy Gospel is placed on thebreast of the departed priest (with the Resurrection side of the Gospel icon facing up) and the priest facing the Holy Altar (East). The
priest’s right hand, which is placed in the blessing form, is rested
upon the Gospel available for veneration, by the faithful.
E. Divine Liturgy and Funeral Service
The local presiding Hierarch designates the priest/s who will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on the day of the funeral. At the conclusion of the Funeral Service and before the closing of the casket, thepectoral cross and the Holy Gospel are removed.

5Η ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΕΩΣἈπαραίτητα ἀντικείμενα

1) Μικρὰ λεκάνη∙ 2) Ἐλαιόλαδον∙ 3) Σπόγγος∙ 4) Ὕδωρ.
Κατ’ ἀρχὴν τὸ ὕδωρ ἀναμείγνυται μετὰ τοῦ ἐλαιολάδου εἰς τὴν μικρὰνλεκάνην. Οἱ ἱερεῖς φέροντες ράσον καὶ ἐπιτραχήλιον, χρίουν τὰςχεῖρας, τοὺς πόδας, καὶ τὸ μέτωπον τοῦ ἐκδημήσαντος ἱερέως ἐνῶἀναγινώσκουν τὸν 50ὸν Ψαλμόν. Εἴθισται νὰ σχηματίζεται ὁ τύπος τοῦσταυροῦ μετὰ τοῦ σπόγγου ὅταν χρίεται ὁ ἱερεύς.

Ψαλμός 50ΕΛΕΗΣΟΝ με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθοςτῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου· ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόνμε ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με.
Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν
μου ἐστὶ διαπαντός. Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σουἐποίησα, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷκρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις
ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλακαὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. Ραντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ,καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι, πλυνεῖς με, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι.
Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέατεταπεινωμένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶνμου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσονἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις
μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦμάσου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν
τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω
ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ρῦσαίμε ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡγλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶτὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν,ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα6THE SERVICE OF ANOINTING
Items Needed
1. Bowl

2. Bottle of olive oil

3. Sponge

4. Water

Before beginning, some water and oil are mixed in a bowl. The
priests vested in their Rasson and Epitrachilion, proceed withanointing the hands, feet, and forehead of the departed priest while
reciting the 50th Psalm. It is customary to make the sign of thecross with the sponge over the areas of the body that are anointed.
PSALM 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to Your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Washme thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I
know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you
only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that
You are justified in Your sentence and blameless in Your judgment.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my motherconceive me. Behold, You loved truth, You have manifested to me
the hidden and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle mewith hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiterthan snow. Fill me with joy and gladness; let the bones which You
have broken rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all
my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new andright spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, andtake not Your holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. Deliver me frombloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue
will sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, andmy mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You have no delight insacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, You would not be pleased.
6συντετριμμένον, καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁΘεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴνΣιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη ῾Ιερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις
θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότεἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.
Εἰς τὸ τέλος τῆς χρίσεως, οἱ ἱερεῖς, λέγοντες τὰς εὐχὰς τῆς ἐνδύσεως τῶνἱερατικῶν ἀμφίων, ἐνδύουν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν μέ πλήρη ἱερατικὴν στολήν.

ΕΝΔΥΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΙΕΡΕΩΣ(Ἡ ἔνδυσις γίνεται εἰς τὸ Γραφεῖον Τελετῶν)Οἱ ἱερεῖς, προτοῦ ἐνδύσουν τὸν ἐκδημήσαντα ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν, εὐλογοῦνκαὶ ἀσπάζονται ἕκαστον ἄμφιον.
Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶναἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Εἰς τὸ στιχάριον·Ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ ψυχή μου ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ· ἐνέδυσε γὰρ με ἱμάτιον σωτηρίου,καὶ χιτῶνα εὐφροσύνης περιέβαλέ με· ὡς νυμφίῳ περιέθηκέ μοι μίτραν
καὶ ὡς νύμφην κατεκόσμησέ με κόσμῳ.
Εἰς τὸ ἐπιτραχήλιον·Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἐκχέων τὴν χάριν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ· ὡςμῦρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα, τὸν πώγωνα τοῦ Ἀαρών,τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ τὴν ᾤαν τοῦ ἐνδύματος αὐτοῦ.
Εἰς τὴν ζώνην·Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ περιζωννύων με δύναμιν καὶ ἔθετο ἄμωμοντὴν ὁδὸν μου.

7The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Do good to Zion in Your
good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, then will You delightin right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; thenbulls will be offered on Your altar.
At the conclusion of the anointing service, the priests, while reciting the vesting prayers, dress their departed brother with his
priestly vestments.
VESTING OF THE PRIEST(The vesting takes place in the Funeral Home)
Before the priests vest their departed brother they bless each vestment and kiss it.
Blessed is our God always, now and forever, and unto to the ages ofages. Amen.
For the Sticharion:
My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He has clothed me with thegarment of salvation, and with the robe of gladness has He encompassed me. As a bridegroom He has set a crown upon me, and as abride He has adorned me with ointment.
For the Epitrachelion:
Blessed is God, Who pours out His grace upon His priests, as ointment upon the head, which runs down upon the beard, the beard of
Aaron, which runs down to the hem of his garment.
For the Zone (belt):
Blessed is God, Who girds me with strength, and has made my pathblameless.

7Εἰς τὰ ἐπιμάνικα, ἐν μὲν τῷ δεξιῷ·Ἡ δεξιά σου, Κύριε, δεδόξασται ἐν ἰσχύι· ἡ δεξιά σου χείρ,Κύριε, ἔθραυσεν ἐχθρούς· καὶ τῷ πλήθει τῆς δόξης σου συνέτριψας
τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.
Ἐν δὲ τῷ ἀριστερῷ·Αἱ χεῖρές σου ἐποίησάν με καὶ ἔπλασάν με· συνέτισόν με καὶ μαθήσομαιτὰς ἐντολάς σου.
Εἰς τὸ ἐπιγονάτιον (ἐάν ἔχει)·Περίζωσαι τὴν ῥομφαίαν σου ἐπὶ τὸν μηρόν σου, δυνατέ, τῇὡραιότητί σου καὶ τῷ κάλλει σου· καὶ ἔντεινε καὶ κατευοδοῦ καὶβασίλευε, ἔνεκεν ἀληθείας καὶ πρᾳότητος καὶ δικαιοσύνης· καὶ ὁδηγήσει
σε θαυμαστῶς ἡ δεξιά σου.
Εἰς τὸ φελόνιον·Οἱ ἱερεῖς σου, Κύριε, ἐνδύσονται δικαιοσύνην καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου ἀγαλλιάσει
ἀγαλλιάσονται.
Ἐὰν ὁ κεκοιμημένος ἱερεὺς ἔχῃ ἐκκλησιαστικὸν ὀφφίκιον ἵνα φέρῃἐπιστήθιον σταυρόν, ὁ πρῶτος τῶν ἱερέων τοποθετεῖ αὐτὸν (μέ κομμένην τὴνἁλυσίδα εἰς τὸ ἄνω ἄκρον, ὣστε ὁ σταυρὸς νὰ δύναται νὰ ἀφαιρεθῇ εὐκόλωςπρὸ τῆς ταφῆς) λέγων∙Εἰς τὸν Σταυρόν·Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸνσταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
Εἶτα, οἱ ἱερεῖς ποιοῦσιν τὸ Τρισάγιον ὑπὲρ αἰωνίου ἀναπαύσεως τοῦκεκοιμειμένου ἀδελφοῦ.

8For the right Epimanikion:Your right hand, O Lord, is glorified in strength; Your right hand, O
Lord, has shattered Your enemies, and in the multitude of Your glory
have You crushed adversaries.
For the left Epimanikion:Your hands have made me and fashioned me; teach me, and I shalllearn Your commandments.
If the departed priest has been bestowed with the offikion of wearing an Epigonation:
Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, in Your comeliness and in Your beauty, and go forth and prosper, and reign becauseof truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and Your right hand shallguide You wondrously.
For the Phelonion:
Your priests, O Lord, shall clothe themselves with righteousness,and Your holy ones shall joyfully rejoice.
If the departed priest has the offikion of wearing a pectoral cross,the attending priests put it on him (open the back of the chain on
the pectoral cross and drape the chain over the shoulders of thedeparted priest, so that after the funeral, it may be easily removed)saying:Placement of the Pectoral Cross:
He who wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his
cross and follow me.
At this time the vesting priests will offer a Trisagion for the eternal
repose of the soul of their departed brother.

8ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΝΕὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, πάντοτε· νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶναἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. (γ’)Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺςαἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν.
Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰςἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν του ὀνόματός σου.
Κύριε ἐλέησον. (γ´)Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺςαἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Πάτερ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου, ἐλθέτω ἡβασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπί τῆς γῆς.
Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν, καὶ μὴεἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.
Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦΠατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶεἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Μετὰ πνευμάτων δικαίων τετελειωμένων τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου,Σῶτερ, ἀνάπαυσον, φυλάττων αὐτὴν εἰς τὴν μακαρίαν ζωήν, τὴνπαρὰ σοί, φιλάνθρωπε.
Εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν σου, Κύριε, ὅπου πάντες οἱ ἅγιοί σου ἀναπαύονται,ἀνάπαυσον καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου, ὅτι μόνος ὑπάρχεις ἀθάνατος.

9TRISAGION
Blessed is our God, always, now and forever and to the ages of ages.
Amen.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master,pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities
for Your name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy. (3)Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages ofages. Amen.
Among the spirits of the righteous perfected in faith, give rest, O
Savior, to the soul of Your servant. Bestow upon it the blessed life
which is from You, O loving Lord.
Within Your peace, O Lord, where all Your Saints repose, give rest
also to the soul of Your servant, for You alone are immortal.

9Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.
Σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ὁ καταβὰς εἰς Ἅδην καὶ τὰς ὀδύνας λύσας τῶνπεπεδημένωv, αὐτὸς καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου, Σῶτερ, ἀνάπαυσον.
Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Ἡ μόνη ἁγνὴ καὶ ἄχραντος Παρθένος, ἡ Θεὸν ἀφράστως κυήσασα,πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἐλεηθῆναι καὶ συγχωρηθῆναι τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ δούλουσου.
Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσονκαὶ ἐλέησον.
Κύριε ἐλέησον. (γ´)Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεως τῆς ψυχῆς τοῦ κεκοιμημένου δούλου
τοῦ Θεοῦ (δεῖνα) ἱερέως, ἀδελφοῦ καὶ συλλειτουργοῦ ἡμῶν γενομένου,καὶ ὑπὲρ τοῦ συγχωρηθῆναι αὐτῷ πᾶν πλημμέλημα ἑκούσιόν τε καὶἀκούσιον.
Κύριε ἐλέησον. (γ´)Ὅπως Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τάξῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔνθα οἱ δίκαιοι ἀναπαύονται,τὰ ἐλέη τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν αὐτοῦἁμαρτιῶν, παρὰ Χριστῷ τῷ ἀθανάτῳ Βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν αἰτησώμεθα.
Παράσχου, Κύριε.
Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ πάσης σαρκός, ὁ τὸν θάνατον καταπατήσας
τὸν δὲ διάβολον καταργήσας καὶ ζωὴν τῷ κόσμῳ σου δωρησάμενος∙αὐτός, Κύριε, ἀνάπαυσον καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ κεκοιμημένου δούλου σου(δεῖνα) ἱερέως, ἀδελφοῦ καὶ συλλειτουργοῦ ἡμῶν γενομένου, ἐν τόπῳφωτεινῷ, ἐν τόπῳ χλοερῷ, ἐν τόπῳ ἀναψύξεως, ἔνθα ἀπέδρα πᾶσα ὀδύνη,λύπη καὶ στεναγμός. Πᾶν ἁμάρτημα τὸ παρ’ αὐτοῦ πραχθὲν ἐν λόγῳ ἢἔργῳ ἢ διανοίᾳ, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς συγχώρησον· ὅτι οὐκἔστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ζήσεται καὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσει· σὺ γὰρ μόνος, Κύριε, ἐκτὸςἁμαρτίας ὑπάρχεις, ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου, δικαιοσύνη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ὁλόγος σου ἀλήθεια.

10Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
O Savior, You are our God who descended into Hades and deliveredfrom suffering those who were bound there. Grant rest also to thesoul of Your servant.
Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Most pure and spotless Virgin, who ineffably gave birth to God, intercede with Him for the salvation of the soul of your servant.
Have mercy upon us, O God, according to Your great mercy; wepray to You, hear us and have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. (3)Furthermore, we pray for the rest of the soul of the servant of God(Name), Priest, who has been our Brother and Concelebrant who has
fallen asleep, and for the forgiveness of all his transgressions, bothvoluntary and involuntary.
Lord, have mercy. (3)May the Lord God grant that his soul rest where the righteous repose. Let us ask for the mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, andthe forgiveness of his sins from Christ our Immortal King and God.
Grant this, O Lord.

Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
O God of spirits and of all flesh, You have trampled upon death andhave abolished the power of the devil, giving life to Your world.
Give rest to the soul of Your departed servant (Name), Priest, who
has been our Brother and Concelebrant, in a place of light, in a placeof repose, in a place of refreshment, where there is no pain, sorrow,and suffering. As a good and loving God, forgive every sin he hascommitted in thought, word or deed, for there is no one who lives
and does not sin. You alone are without sin. Your righteousness is aneverlasting righteousness, and Your word is truth.
10Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἡ ἀνάστασις, ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ μακαρία ἀνάπαυσις τοῦ κεκοιμημένου
δούλου σου (δεῖνα) ἱερέως, ἀδελφοῦ καὶ συλλειτουργοῦ ἡμῶν γενομένου,Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳσου Πατρί, καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦνκαὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΑΠΟΛΥΣΙΣΔόξα σοι ὁ Θεός, ἡ ἐλπὶς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.
Ὁ καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἔχων ὡς ἀθάνατος Βασιλεύς, καὶἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆςπαναχράντου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων
Ἀποστόλων, τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, τῶν ἁγίωνἐνδόξων Προπατόρων Ἀβραάμ, Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακώβ, τοῦ ὁσίου καὶ δικαίου
φίλου αὐτοῦ Λαζάρου τοῦ τετραημέρου, καὶ πάντων των Ἁγίων, τὴνψυχὴν τοῦ ἐξ ἡμῶν μεταστάντος δούλου αὐτοῦ (δεῖνα) ἱερέως, ἀδελφοῦκαὶ συλλειτουργοῦ ἡμῶν γενομένου ἐν σκηναῖς δικαίων τάξαι, ἐν κόλποις
Ἀβραὰμ ἀναπαύσαι, καὶ μετὰ δικαίων συναριθμήσαι ἡμᾶς δ’ ἐλεήσαι καὶσώσαι ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος καὶ ἐλεήμων Θεός.
Αἰωνία σου ἡ μνήμη ἀξιομακάριστε καὶ ἀείμνηστε ἀδελφὲ ἡμῶν. (γ)Ψάλλεται τό∙Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη. (γ)Δι’ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν,ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

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Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For You are the resurrection, the life, and the repose of Your departed
servant (Name), Priest, who has been our Brother and Concelebrant
Christ our God, and to You we give glory, with Your eternal Father
and Your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and forever andto the ages of ages. Amen.
THE DISMISSAL
Glory to You, O God, our hope, glory to You.
May Christ our true God, who rose from the dead and as immortal
King has authority over the living and the dead, have mercy on us
and save us, through the intercessions of his spotless holy Mother; ofthe holy, glorious, and praiseworthy Apostles; of our venerable andGod-bearing Fathers; of the holy and glorious forefathers Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob; of his holy and righteous friend Lazaros, who layin the grave four days; and of all the Saints, establish the soul of His
servant (Name), Priest, who has been our Brother and Concelebrant,
departed from us, in the dwelling place of the Saints; grant rest to
him in the bosom of Abraham and number him among the righteous.
May your memory be eternal, our brother, who are worthy of blessedness and eternal memory. (3)Chanted:May his memory be eternal. (3)Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God,
have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

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