Feel free to share where Chrysostom authors the call for incense.
*humming pleasantly*
" While the Alleluia is being chanted, the deacon, taking the censer and incense, approaches the priest, and taking a blessing from him, censeth the Holy Table round about, and the whole altar, and the priest ( but, some cense during the epistle reading ) And the priest saith this prayer:
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" The deacon having put away the censer in the usual place, receiveth the Gospel from the priest, and goeth out through the holy doors, a candle preceeding him, and goeth forth and standeth on the ambo, or on the appointed place.
Deacon: Bless, master, the bringer of the good tidings of the Holy, Apostle and Evangelist N.
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" The deacon, taking the censer and placing incense therein, approacheth the priest, (in current practice, he censeth while the priest is saying the secret prayer, or the priest, if he serve alone, censeth immediately after the secret prayer) and taking a blessing from him, censeth round about the whole table, and the whole altar, and the whole altar and the priest, and he sayeth the 50th Psalm and the troparia of compunction, and whatsoever he may wish, together with the priest.
And the priest goeth to the table of oblation, the deacon preceding, and the deacon or priest censeth the holy things, praying secretly:
Deacon: O God cleanse me, a sinner. Thrice
Deacon: Lift up, Master.
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" Then taking the holy diskos, he placeth it upon the deacon's head, with all attentiveness and reverence, the deacon also having the censer in one of his fingers. The priest himself, taketh the holy chalice in his hands and they come out by the North door, the candle-bearers going before them, and they make the circuit of the temple while praying:
The Great Entrance
Deacon: The Orthodox episcopate of the Russian Church; our lord the Very Most Reverend N., Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad; and our lord the Most Reverend Bishop N., may the Lord God remember in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
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" Then taking the veils from the holy diskos and the holy chalice, he layeth them to one side of the altar (in current practice, each is unfolded, and placed on the right and left side of the holy table, over the red cloth and under the cross on each side.) And taking the aer from the deacon's shoulder, and having censed it, he covereth the Holy Gifts therewith, saying:
Priest: The noble Joseph, having taken Thy most pure Body down from the Tree and wrapped It in pure linen and covered It with spices, laid It in a new tomb.
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" And having returned the censer, and having lowered his phelonion, and having bowed his head, he saith to the Deacon:
Priest: Remember me, brother and concelebrant.
And the deacon saith to him:
Deacon: May the Lord God remember thy priesthood in His Kingdom.
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" And taking the censer, the priest censeth thrice before the Holy Table and exclaimeth:
Priest: Especially for our most holy, most pure, most blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary:
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" Then the deacon censeth the Holy Table round about, and remembereth whomsoever he will, both of the living and of the dead.
Priest: Again we pray Thee; Remember, O Lord, all the Orthodox episcopate that rightly divide the word of Thy truth, all the priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, and every sacred rank. Again we offer unto Thee this rational service for the whole world; for the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church; for them that abide in purity and an honorable life; for the much suffering Orthodox Russian people; for this land, its rulers and armed forces. Grant them, O Lord, peaceful governance, that in their calm we, also, may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
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" And the priest turneth back to the Holy Table, and censeth it thrice, saying secretly:
Priest: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Thy glory above all the earth.
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" And he goeth to the holy table of oblation and placeth thereon the Holy Things. And as he goeth, the deacon censeth the Holy Things, and then giveth the priest the censer, who censeth the Holy Things thrice.
And the deacon, having uncrossed his orarion and placed it upon his right shoulder, goeth out by the North door, and standing in the usual place saith:
The Litany of Thanksgiving
Deacon: Aright! Having partaken of the divine, holy, most pure, immortal, heavenly, life-creating, fearful Mysteries of Christ, let us duly give thanks unto the Lord.
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St. John Chrysostom seems to have rather liked incense.
