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Divine Liturgy

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The question

Should Ni Savev be said during all feasts or only in the presence of a bishop or patriarch? The same question with regards to Pi Ehmot Ghar.

The answer

Ni Savev should be chanted in the presence of a bishop or a patriarch but Pi Ehmot Ghar should be chanted throughout the year. Some deacons prefer also to chant Ni Savev in the Feasts of Nativity, Epiphany, and Resurrection and I personally don't see anything wrong in this rite.

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