THE OFFICE THAT IS USED AT THE LAYING ON OF HANDS OF A DEACON. _After the Archpriest hath said,_ And may the mercies of the great God.... _the subdeacons bring forward the throne, and place it before the holy table, but somewhat on the left side, so that they may not turn their backs towards the holy things. And the Archpriest seateth himself thereupon, and they take him that is to receive the laying on of hands from the middle of the church, two subdeacons holding him between them, each of them laying one hand upon his neck, and with the other hand holding him by the hands, and they bow him down as lowly as possible. And a deacon in the altar saith_, Bid. _Then, having advanced somewhat, they bow him down as before. And another deacon saith_, Bid ye. _Then they come nigh unto the holy gates of the altar, and bow him down before the Archpriest._ _And the protodeacon saith,_ Bid, right reverend master. _And the subdeacons leave him that is to receive the laying on of hands at the royal gates, and two receive him, a protodeacon and a deacon, one by the right and the other by the left hand, and he boweth himself to the Archpriest. And the Archpriest signeth him with the hand crosswise, and they conduct him round the holy table, they that lead him and the others singing,_ O holy martyrs, who valiantly contended, and are crown’d; pray ye the Lord for mercy on our souls. _Then they that are without sing the same once. And he that is receiving the laying on of hands kisseth the four corners of the holy table, and the hand of the Archpriest, and his knee. Then they conduct him round again, singing,_ Glory to thee, Christ God, apostles’ boast, and martyrs’ joy, whose preaching was the consubstantial Trinity. _And the choir without singeth the same once. And he that is receiving the laying on of hands again kisseth the holy table in like manner as before, and the Archpriest’s epigonation, and his hand._ _Then again they conduct him round, singing,_ Rejoice, O Esaias, the virgin is with child, and bringeth forth a son, Emmanuel, God and man: the orient is his name, whom magnifying, we call the virgin blessed.