Holy Altars: and grant that upon this Altar to which I, unworthy, dare to approach, I may offer You acceptable sacrifices for my sins and offenses, and my daily and innumerable excesses, and for the sins of all the living, and of the faithful departed, and of them that have commended themselves to my prayers, and may my vow be acceptable to You through Him who offered Himself a sacrifice to You, O God the Father, for us, who is the worker of all works, and the only High Priest without the stain of sin: Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God; forever and ever. Amen.' In Protestantism In the Rite of the Church of Sweden, before Mass or Divine Service Preparatory Prayer: "Shed from me, O Lord, the old man with his deeds, and dress me in the new, who is created in your likeness in truth, righteousness and holiness." At the Amice: "Preserve, O Lord God, with the grace of your Holy Spirit, my head, my shoulder and my breast, that I may serve you, living God, who reigns in eternity." At the Alb: "Almighty, everlasting God, let me, disrobed of all unrighteousness and dressed in the white garment of holiness, follow you in your kingdom where the true joy resides." At the Cincture: "Girdle me, Lord, with truth, and make my path blameless." At the Stole: "Lord, place upon my shoulders your yoke, and teach me that your burden is light. Make me mild and humble of heart." At the Chasuble: "Robe me, Lord, as your chosen, your holy and beloved, in heartfelt compassion, goodness, humility, stillness and patience. Amen." In the Eastern Rites Divine Liturgy When it is time to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, the priest and deacon enter the temple (church building), say the entrance prayers, and venerate the icons of the Lord and the Theotokos. Then, before beginning the Liturgy of Preparation, the priest and deacon enter the altar (sanctuary) and venerate the Holy Table (altar table) and, taking their vestments they vest in the following manner. Deacon When the deacon vests, he must first take his vestments to the priest (or the bishop if he is present) and receive a blessing to serve. Before he puts each vestment on, he first crosses himself, kisses the cross on the vestment and