How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

We must collect our hearts and lift them to God so we truly
proclaim: "They are with Lord," as the Psalmist said, "Let
the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in Your sight" (Psalm 19:14), and, "To You, O
Lord, I lift up my soul, O my God, I trust in You, let me
not be ashamed" (Psalm 25:1,2).
When the priest sees this, he thanks the Lord and urges the
congregation to thank Him by saying, "Let us give thanks to
the Lord." The congregation responds, "He is worthy and
righteous," that is, God is worthy of thanksgiving,
glorification and praise, because He descended and dwelt
among His people, and because of His grace, He helped us
and made us able to love Him and worship Him with all our
hearts. We thank Him for His many blessings which are
enormous and uncountable.
Thank God, my beloved, during these moments,
remembering His personal mercies for you, as the Apostle
Paul said: "Cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of
God" (2 Corinthians 4:15).
The priest chants, "Right and Worthy, truly You are right
and worthy..." You God are worthy for all thanksgiving,
glorification and praise because You are the Creator of all
things seen, and unseen. You who sits on the throne of Your
glory, and is worshipped by all the holy powers! This hymn
resembles the hymn of the twenty four spiritual elders who
give praise before the throne of Christ saying, "You are
worthy, O Lord to receive glory and honour and power.
For You created all things and by Your will they exist and
were created" (Revelations 4:9-1).
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