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THE DIVINE LITURGY
And lays it with the seal downwards in the holy Diskos, and the Deacon saith,
Slay, Master.
The Priest cutteth it crosswise, and saith,
The Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, is slain for the life and salvation of the world.
And he turneth the other side upwards that hath the Cross upon it, and the Deacon saith,
Stab, Master.
And the Priest, piercing the right side with the Spear in the midst under the name IC, saith,
One of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and forthwith there came out blood and water; and he that saw bare record, and his record is true.
The Deacon then poureth into the holy Cup wine and water together, saying first to the Priest,
Master, bless the holy union.
