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TheLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is the most celebrateddivine liturgy in theByzantine Rite. It is named after its core part, theanaphora attributed to SaintJohn Chrysostom,Archbishop of Constantinople in the 5th century.

The Liturgy reflects the work of theCappadocian Fathers to both combat heresy and defineTrinitarian theology for the Christian Church. This liturgy was probably used originally by theSchool of Antioch (John having been a deacon and priest in Antioch) and, therefore, most likely developed fromWest Syriac liturgical rites. In Constantinople, it was refined and beautified under John's guidance as Archbishop (398–404). As a divine liturgy of the Church of Holy Wisdom,Hagia Sophia, it became over time the usual divine liturgy in the churches within theByzantine Empire. Just two divine liturgies (aside from thepresanctified), those of Saints John andBasil the Great, became the norm in the Byzantine Church by the end of the reign ofJustinian I.^[1] After theQuinisext Council and the liturgical reforms of PatriarchTheodore Balsamon, the Byzantine Rite became the only rite in theEastern Orthodox Church, remaining so until the 19th- and 20th-century reintroduction by certain jurisdictions ofWestern Rites.

The liturgy of Chrysostom was translated intoLatin byLeo Tuscus in the 1170s.

External videos
The Orthodox Divine Liturgy in Greek onYouTube

The clergy prepare the bread and wine for the Eucharist at the Table of Oblation (Prothesis). This includes:

• The Proskomedia, where the priest cuts theLamb (bread) and places it on the paten.
• Commemoration of the living and the dead.
• Covering of the Gifts and prayers for their sanctification.

This portion includes prayers, hymns, and scripture readings, preparing the faithful for the Eucharist.

• Opening Blessing - "Blessed is the Kingdom..."
• Great Litany - A series of petitions for peace, salvation, and the Church.
• Antiphons - Psalms sung in response to petitions.
• Little Entrance - A procession with the Gospel Book.
• Trisagion Hymn - "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal..."
• Epistle Reading - A reading from the New Testament letters.
• Gospel Reading - A reading from the Gospels.
• Homily - A sermon, often given by the priest or bishop.

The core of the Divine Liturgy, where the Eucharist is consecrated and received.

• Cherubic Hymn - Sung as the Gifts are solemnly transferred to the altar.
• Great Entrance - The clergy process with the bread and wine.
• Litany of Supplication* - Prayers for the Church and faithful.
• Creed - Recitation of the Nicene Creed.
• Anaphora - The Eucharistic prayer, including:
• Preface - Thanksgiving to God.
  • Sanctus - "Holy, Holy, Holy..."
  • Words of Institution - Recalling the Last Supper.
  • Epiclesis - Invocation of the Holy Spirit to sanctify the Gifts.
  • Intercessions - Prayers for the Church, saints, and departed.

• Lord’s Prayer - Recitation of the Our Father.
• Elevation of the Holy Gifts - "Holy things for the holy!"
• Communion - The clergy and faithful receive the Eucharist.
• Post-Communion Prayers* - Thanksgiving prayers.
• Dismissal - Blessing and final prayers, concluding with "Let us depart in peace."

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Besides numerous traditional chants of several schools, the followingclassical compositions by famous composers include:

• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Stanković), a choral work composed byKornelije Stanković in 1862.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Tchaikovsky), op. 41, a choral work composed byPyotr Tchaikovsky in 1880.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Rimsky-Korsakov), op. 22, a choral work composed byNikolay Rimsky-Korsakov in 1883.
• Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Mokranjac), a choral work composed byStevan Mokranjac in 1895.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Grechaninov), a choral work composed byAlexander Grechaninov in 1897.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Badev), a choral work composed byAtanas Badev, published in 1898.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Ippolotov-Ivanov), a choral work composed byMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov in 1903.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Kastalsky), a choral work composed byAlexander Kastalsky in 1905.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Boksay), a choral work composed byJános Boksay in 1906.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Paliashvili), a choral work composed byZakaria Paliashvili in 1909.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Rachmaninoff), op. 31, a choral work composed bySergei Rachmaninoff in 1910.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Shvedov), a choral work composed byKonstantin Shvedov in 1911.^[3]
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Chesnokov), a choral work composed byPavel Chesnokov in 1914.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Leontovych), musical setting composed byMykola Leontovych in 1919.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Dinev), a choral work composed byPetar Dinev in 1926.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Hristov), a choral work composed byDobri Hristov in 1934.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Tarakanov), a choral work composed byValeri Tarakanov.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Levine), a choral work composed byAlexander Levine in 2006.
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Alfeyev), composed byHilarion Alfeyev in 2009.
• The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (Kurt Sander) composed in 2016 using English-language setting; professionally recorded by The PaTRAM Institute Singers, Peter Jermihov-conductor and Soundmirror-Blanton Alspaugh, producer (08/2017); world-premiere performance in Howell, New Jersey (09/20/2017); published by Musica Russica (2019); released by Reference Recordings (04/2019); nominated for Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance (nominations-11/2019; award ceremony-01/2020).
• Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Sheehan), a choral work composed byRowan Benedict Sheehan in 2018. Recorded for commercial release by St. Tikhon's Choir, Rowan Benedict Sheehan, conductor and Soundmirror, Blanton Alspaugh.

Other modern compositions of The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom include those byMykola Dyletsky,Maksym Berezovsky,Dimitry Bortniansky,Artemy Vedel,Yevhen Stankovych (2003),Myroslav Skoryk (2005),Roman Hurko (2000, 2003, 2011), Fr. John Sembrat (2015).

• Anaphora (liturgy)
• Liturgy of Saint Basil
• Liturgy of Saint James

• Hans-Joachim Schulz,Die byzantinische Liturgie : Glaubenszeugnis und Symbolgestalt, 3., völlig überarb. und aktualisierte Aufl. Paulinus, Trier 2000,ISBN 3-7902-1405-1
• Robert F. Taft,A History of the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Roma 1978-2008 (6 volumes).
• Robert F. Taft,The Byzantine Rite. A Short History. Liturgical Press, Collegeville 1992,ISBN 0-8146-2163-5
• Hugh Wybrew,The Orthodox Liturgy. The Development of the Eucharistic Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite, SPCK, London 1989,ISBN 0-281-04416-3

• Service of the Divine and Sacred Liturgy of our Holy Father John Chrysostom, 1866 translation
• Study Text of the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

• Eastern Christian liturgies
• Anaphoras (liturgy)
• Byzantine Rite
• John Chrysostom
• Hagia Sophia

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