Chapter 58

1If any one receive any service® to carry to a widow or poor woman or any one constantly engaged in a Church work, let him give it® the same day; and if not, on the morrow, let him add something to it® from his own [property] and so give it. For the bread of the poor hath been kept back in his possession. But in the last week of Pascha, on the fifth day of the week, let the bread and the cup be offered. And he who suffered for that which he hath offered, he [it is] who draweth near. Let the lamp be offered’ in the temple by the deacon, saying ®: The grace of our® Lord [be] with you all. And let all the people say: And with Thy spirit. And let the little boys say spiritual psalms and hymns of praise by the light of the lamp.’° Let all the people respond Hallelujah to the psalm and to the chant sung together, with one accord, with voices in harmony; and let no one kneel until he who speaketh cease. Similarly also when a lection is read or the word of doctrine is spoken. If then the Name of the Lord his [the deacon’s] hand. But this hardly makes sense. 4B. omits from here to ‘‘ possession ” in II. 11. lamp. be spoken, and the rest, as hath sufficiently been made known, let no one bow, having come creeping in.!