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The Vesting
+ Blessed is Our God, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
He puts on the Sticharion (Alb), saying:
+ My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He hath clothed me with the garment of salvation, and with the robe of gladness hath He encompassed me. As a bridegroom He hath set a crown upon me, and as a bride He adorned me with ornament.
Then, he puts on the Epitrachelion (Stole), saying:
+ Blessed is God, Who poureth out His grace upon His Priests, as ointment upon the head, which runneth down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which runneth down to the hem of his garment.
Then he girds himself with the Zone (Girdle), saying:
+ Blessed is God, Who girdeth me with strength, and hath made my path blameless, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he puts on the right Epimanikon (Cuff), saying:
+ Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in strength; Thy right hand, O Lord, hath shattered Thine enemies, and in the multitude of Thy glory hast Thou crushed Thine adversaries.
Then he puts on the left Epimanikon (Cuff), saying:
+ Thy hands have made and fashioned me; teach me, and I shall learn Thy commandments.
Then, if the Priest is so honoured with the dignity, or if he is a Bishop, he puts on the Epigonation (Sword), saying:
+ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, in thy comeliness and in thy beauty, and go forth, and prosper, and reign, because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall guide thee wondrously, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he puts on the Phelonion or, if he be a Bishop, the Sakkos (Chasuble), saying:
+ Thy High Priests, O Lord, shall clothe themselves with righteousness, and Thy holy ones shall rejoice with joy, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then, - if he is a Bishop - he puts on the Omophorion (Stole), saying:
+ Thou, O Christ, didst take upon Thy shoulders our human nature which had gone astray and did ascend and offer it to God the Father, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Then he puts on the Pectoral Cross, saying:
+ If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then - if he is a Bishop - he puts on the Panagia, saying:
+ Create in me a clear heart, O God, and a right spirit renew in me.
Then - if there is a second Holy Image - he puts on the Panagia, saying:
+ My heart pours forth good words; I speak of the things which concern the King. My tongue is the pen of a swift writer.
Then he puts on the Mitre (Crown), saying:
+ The Lord hath set upon thy head a crown of precious stones. Thou asketh life of Him, and He shall give thee length of days, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Then he takes up his Staff (Crozier), saying:
+ The Staff of the Lord has sent thee as power from Zion that thou shall prevail amidst thine enemies, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he washes his hands, saying:
I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I will compass Thine Altar, O Lord, that I may hear the voice of Thy praise, and tell of all Thy wondrous works. Lord I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Destroy not my soul with the ungodly, nor my life with the men of blood, in whose hands is iniquity and their right hand is full of gifts. But as for me, I have walked in my innocence:
Deliver me, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. My foot hath stood in the straight way: in the churches will I bless Thee, O Lord.
He puts on the Sticharion (Alb), saying:
+ My soul shall rejoice in the Lord, for He hath clothed me with the garment of salvation, and with the robe of gladness hath He encompassed me. As a bridegroom He hath set a crown upon me, and as a bride He adorned me with ornament.
Then, he puts on the Epitrachelion (Stole), saying:
+ Blessed is God, Who poureth out His grace upon His Priests, as ointment upon the head, which runneth down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which runneth down to the hem of his garment.
Then he girds himself with the Zone (Girdle), saying:
+ Blessed is God, Who girdeth me with strength, and hath made my path blameless, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he puts on the right Epimanikon (Cuff), saying:
+ Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorified in strength; Thy right hand, O Lord, hath shattered Thine enemies, and in the multitude of Thy glory hast Thou crushed Thine adversaries.
Then he puts on the left Epimanikon (Cuff), saying:
+ Thy hands have made and fashioned me; teach me, and I shall learn Thy commandments.
Then, if the Priest is so honoured with the dignity, or if he is a Bishop, he puts on the Epigonation (Sword), saying:
+ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, in thy comeliness and in thy beauty, and go forth, and prosper, and reign, because of truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall guide thee wondrously, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he puts on the Phelonion or, if he be a Bishop, the Sakkos (Chasuble), saying:
+ Thy High Priests, O Lord, shall clothe themselves with righteousness, and Thy holy ones shall rejoice with joy, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then, - if he is a Bishop - he puts on the Omophorion (Stole), saying:
+ Thou, O Christ, didst take upon Thy shoulders our human nature which had gone astray and did ascend and offer it to God the Father, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Then he puts on the Pectoral Cross, saying:
+ If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then - if he is a Bishop - he puts on the Panagia, saying:
+ Create in me a clear heart, O God, and a right spirit renew in me.
Then - if there is a second Holy Image - he puts on the Panagia, saying:
+ My heart pours forth good words; I speak of the things which concern the King. My tongue is the pen of a swift writer.
Then he puts on the Mitre (Crown), saying:
+ The Lord hath set upon thy head a crown of precious stones. Thou asketh life of Him, and He shall give thee length of days, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Then he takes up his Staff (Crozier), saying:
+ The Staff of the Lord has sent thee as power from Zion that thou shall prevail amidst thine enemies, Always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Then he washes his hands, saying:
I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I will compass Thine Altar, O Lord, that I may hear the voice of Thy praise, and tell of all Thy wondrous works. Lord I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Destroy not my soul with the ungodly, nor my life with the men of blood, in whose hands is iniquity and their right hand is full of gifts. But as for me, I have walked in my innocence:
Deliver me, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. My foot hath stood in the straight way: in the churches will I bless Thee, O Lord.
