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The Order of the Rite of the Holy Matrimony 1

The deacons would lead the procession into the church.2
  1. Ep-ooro
    2. 3
  2. The Beginning Blessing

  3. Prayer of Thanksgiving

  4. The Verses of the Cymbals

  5. O God who created...

  6. Pikhrestos Pi-Loghos

  7. O Master...

  8. Ti-estole - Al-hola

  9. Tee-shori

  10. The Pauline Epistle

  11. The Hymn of the Holy Spirit - Pi-epnevma

  12. The Trisagion

  13. Litany of the Gospel

  14. The Psalm

  15. The Psalm & Gospel

  16. The Gospel Response

  17. O Lord God ...

  18. Pikhrestos Pi-Loghos

  19. The Creed

  20. The 1st Matrimonial Prayer

  21. The 1st Prayer Response - Kataf-riti

  22. The 2nd Matrimonial Prayer

  23. The 2nd Prayer Response - Ta-hirini

  24. The 3rd Matrimonial Prayer

  25. The 3rd Prayer Response - Emperer-ep-obsh

  26. Prayer of Submission

  27. Ef-esmo eron

  28. The Prayer Over the Oil

  29. May this oil...

  30. You have anointed...

  31. O God, Lord of hosts...

  32. The Prayer Over the Crowns

  33. Place the Crowns...

  34. O Lord...

  35. Khen Efran

  36. O You who... - Yal-lazee

  37. Han-eklom

  38. O You Who Blessed...

  39. Now since you...

  40. Take unto you - Estelem Ya 'erees

  41. The Commandment of the Groom - "My blessed son..."

  42. Listen O Bride - Esmaee Ya 'ros

  43. The Commandment of the Bride - And you, blessed daughter

  44. A Pure Marriage - Zawag Saleh

  45. May God bless...

  46. The Final Blessing

  47. Shere Mareia Ti-ooro
    48. 4

1 According to the approval of the Holy Synod and taken from "The Book of the Holy Matrimony," approved by H.E. Metropolitan Bishoy

2 In the original rite, the groom entered first by Ep-ooro and than the bride would follow with "Shere ne Maria," the 7th Part of Sunday the Theotokeia.

3 If there is time, "Shere ne Maria..Semouti," the 7th Part of Sunday the Theotokeia, and Teoi enhikanos of the Theotokeia can be said until the couple are in front of the Alter. Also this order of hymns changes according to the season. For example in the Holy Fifties, Ekhrestos Anisti is said instead of Ep-ooro.

4 This is the one that is said during the Divine Liturgy after ten-oo-osht. Also here, "Shere ne Maria..Semouti," the 7th Part of Sunday the Theotokeia, and Teoi enhikanos of the Theotokeia can be said after if the couples have not yet exited the church

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Added by minatasgeel on 22 Dec 2006; last edited by minatasgeel on 5 Oct 2026.