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Prayer-Book (Euchologion)
St Sarapion of Thmuis, tr. Wordsworth, 1899
Chapter 3
[The inclination.]
3. After giving the fraction (i.e. the broken bread) to the clerics, imposition of hands (i. e. Benediction) of the people.
I stretch out the hand upon this people and pray that the hand of the truth may be stretched out and blessing given to this people on account of thy loving kindness (φιλανθρωπίαν), O God of compassions, and the mysteries that are present. May a hand of piety and power and sound discipline (σωφρονισμοῦ) and cleanness and all holiness bless this people, and continually preserve it to advancement and improvement through thy only-begotten Jesus Christ in holy Spirit both now and to all (the) ages of the ages. Amen.