From _A Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians_ (Englewood, New Jersey: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, c1956 -- 9th printing, 1990), pages 7-8 and the _Service Book of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church_ (Englewood Hills, New Jersey: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, 1987 -- 8th ed.), pages 9-10: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and Glorified, Who spake by the Prophets; And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead. And the Life of the world to come. Amen. I expect the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the age to come. Amen. From _The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom_ (Brookline, Massachusetts: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, c1985 -- 3rd ed.), pages 18-19: I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made. For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and He suffered and was buried. On the third day He rose according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets. In one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I expect the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the age to come. Amen. * * * John B Harlan 125 West Marion Street 530 South Bend, Indiana 46601-1096 USA 219.289.1096 JBHarlan@IndyVAX.IUPUI.Edu The creed approved by the Nicaean council of 325: We believe in one GOD THE FATHER, the Almighty, maker of all things seen and unseen. And in one lord JESUS CHRIST, the son of God, begotten from the Father, the only-begotten, namely of the same essence as the father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of the same essence as the Father; through whom all things were made in heaven and on earth; who for us men and for our salvation descended and was incarnated and was made man, suffered, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven, and will come to judge the living and dead. And in the HOLY SPIRIT. Those who say that there was a time when he was not and he was not before he was begotten, and that he came to be out of nothing, and he is of another essence or substance, and the son of God is changeable and alterable are anathematized by the catholic and apostolic church. The expanded text from the first council of Constantinople of 381: We believe in one GOD THE FATHER the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and all things seen and unseen. And in one lord JESUS CHRIST, the only-begotten son of God, begotten from the Father before all the ages, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of the same essence as the Father; through whom all things came to be; who for us men and for our salvation descended from heaven and was incarnated of the Holy Spirit and Mary the virgin and was made man and was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried, and was raised the third day according to the scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father, and will come again with glory to judge living and dead; whose kingdom is unending. And in the HOLY SPIRIT, the lord and lifegiver, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets; in one holy catholic and apostolic church; we acknowledge one baptism into forgiveness of sin; we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the coming age. Amen.