Early Liturgies

Footnotes

Introductory Notice to the Early Liturgies.

^[4163] Given in full in chap. vi. of the Liturgy of James, p. 538, supra. [It is so worded that it must be dated later than the Council of Ephesus, a.d. 431.]

^[4164] [The Trisagion is found in all the liturgies, which proves a common source and original.]

^[4165] πρόσχωμεν.

^[4166] [The Apostle means that the Epistle is read, and there is a prayer said (μυστικω̑ς), followed by the outburst of Hallelujah.]

^[4167] See note 1, p. 538. [“Sir, bless us” (in ordinary renderings) is a Western form.]

^[4168] [Here, the deacon’s words having been correctly given, the blessing of the priests shows the force of his expression.]

^[4169] [I have frequently noted the Ante-Nicene ignorance of this rite among Christians, in order to illustrate these later usages as without apostolic warrant. See Irenaus, note 9, p. 484.]

^[4170] τὴν συνάπτην.

^[4171] [The waters of the river, rather, with reference to the Nile.]

^[4172] [The anthem probably.]

^[4173] Probably by the three are meant three prayers. [See Hammond, note 1, p. 177.]

^[4174] Patriarch.

^[4175] [Vol. v. p. 417, Elucidation XIV.]

^[4176] Some such word as remain is intentionally omitted. [See p. 540, supra.]

II.

^[4177] [See p. 540, supra.]

^[4178] The Great Entrance; p. 540, supra.]

^[4179] [See p. 541 , supra.]

^[4180] [i.e., in due order; in your turn.]