Bishops, priest and deacons of the church receive the gift 
	of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands to manifest 
	the presence and action of Christ to the faithful and all 
	mankind.
	
	
	An ordination to Holy Orders always occurs during the Divine 
	Lituragy. The ordination service for priest begins after the 
	Great Entrance. The candidate (one to be ordained) is led by 
	a priest(s) from the middle of the church to the area before 
	the holy doors. The sponsor priests lay one hand upon the 
	candidate's neck, bow his as low as possible, saying: "Command.
	Command. Most Reverend Master." (The command is a request, or 
	the seeking of permission, for this candidate to be ordained.)
	 
	
	After being blessed by the bishop, the candidate and his 
	sponsors walk around the Holy Altar three times. The 
	candidate kisses the four corners of the altar. The same 
	three hymns sung during the procession of the sacraments of 
	the marriage are sung at this point during the ordination 
	service. One hymn celebrates the incarnation of Christ and 
	praises the participation of the Mother of God in that 
	process. In another hymn, the victoriously crowned martyrs 
	are asked to pray for our salvation, that the couple and 
	all of us may live a life worthy to be crowned in Heaven. 
	Another hymn glorifies Christ, who is our boast and our joy. 
	The laying on of hands follows this procession. The 
	bishop[s say, invoking the Holy Spirit, "The grace divine, 
	which always heals that which is infirm and completes that 
	which is wanting, elevates through the laying on the hands,,,"