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

My beloved, pray this hymn with the congregation, with
understanding and attention, giving God the due glorification
as He is everlasting, with no beginning and no end.
Guide Us Into Your Kingdom ...
In this prayer the priest says, "Guide us into Your kingdom,
that as in this, as likewise also in everything, Your great
and holy name be glorified, blessed and exalted in
everything. Honourable and blessed, with Jesus Christ
Your beloved Son and the Holy Spirit." This part was
mentioned in one of the old handwritten liturgy books as
follows: "Guide us into Your kingdom, that and through
this, as likewise also in everything, Your great and holy
name is glorified, blessed and exalted in everything, with
the honourable, and blessed Jesus Christ Your beloved
Son and the Holy Spirit."
The second text is more correct than the first, relative to the
accurate Coptic text and its meaning. We shall try to find
some deep meanings treasured in this wonderful prayer,
based on the second text. "Guide us into Your kingdom...",
the priest asks for guidance to the good way that leads him
and his congregation towards the heavenly kingdom to dwell
with God forever in glorious joy. "...that and through this,
and likewise also in everything, Your great and holy name
is glorified, blessed and exalted...", as many were guided to
the heavenly kingdom, walking the correct path, and adorned
with spiritual virtues. This is reason enough for glorifying
God, praising Him and exalting His Name, as the Lord Jesus
Christ said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they
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