After the dismissal at Vespers, The the priest stands beside the [[analogion]], or before the [[ambon]], and the faithful come up one by one and [[venerate ]] the ikon[[icon]], after which each makes a [[prostration ]] before the priest, saying “Forgive , "Forgive me, a sinner.” " The priest also makes a prostration before each “God , saying, "God forgives. Forgive me.” " The person responds, “God forgives” "God forgives," and receives a blessing from the priest. Meanwhile the choir sings quietly the Irmoi [[irmos|irmoi]] of the Paschal Canon, or else the Paschal Stichera. After receiving the priests priest's blessing, the faithful also ask forgiveness of each other.