SHLIHE - APOSTLESPENTECOST SUNDAY (Entrance Into the Fast of the Apostles)Marmitha: Pss.144-146Aqaphta: But the Lord takes pleasure in those who honor Him. And in those who trust in His constant love.Assyrian: I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many peoples.Anthem of the Chancel (Pss 95,1; 98,6; Is 48,20)Come let us glorify the Lord. - With a loud voice let us all glorify the Creator great in power and might whohas granted us to know Him, the one Nature and one infinite Power, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.With the sound of trumpets sing glory before the Lord the King. With a loud voice of praise let us all sing to thecreator. - With a loud voice let us all glorify...Glory... - How lovely to sing glory in this holy house in which there are prophets, apostles, martyrs, priests,teachers and in which the holy table is set up for the pardon of the children of Adam.Exodus 19:1-9; 20:18-21On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that day they cameinto the wilderness of Sinai. When they set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, theyencamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain. Moses went up to God, and theLord called to him out of the mountain, saying, 'Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people ofIsrael: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you tomyself. Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possessionamong all peoples; for all the earth is mine, and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.' So Moses came and called the elders of thepeople, and set before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him. All the people answeredtogether and said, 'All that the Lord has spoken we will do.' Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord...