HOLY EUCHOLOGION - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

38 OFFERING OF INCENSE
From the 12 th of Paoni (19 th of June) to the 9 th of Paopi (19 th /20 th of
October), the following prayer is said:
PRIEST:
Graciously, accord, O Lord: the waters of the river this year,
bless them.
DEACON:
Pray for the rising of the waters of the rivers this year, that
Christ our God may bless them and raise them according to their
measure; that He may give joy to the face of the earth, sustain us,
the sons of men, save the beasts, and forgive us our sins.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
From the 10 th of Paopi (20 th /21 st of October) to the 10 th of Tobi (18 th /19 th
of January), the following prayer is said instead:
PRIEST:
Graciously, accord, O Lord: the seeds, the herbs and the
plants of the field this year, bless them.
DEACON:
Pray for the seeds, the herbs and the plants of the field this
year, that Christ our God may bless them to grow and multiply
unto perfection with great fruit, have compassion on His creation
which His hands have made, and forgive us our sins.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.