Index

1. Order of Sunday Mass
2. The Angelus
3. Regina Coeli
4. Proper Prefaces
5. Evening Prayer
6. Final Anthems of our Lady
7. Benediction

The Order of the Sunday Mass

STAND
The celebration begins with the procession of the priest to the High Altar during the ENTRANCE HYMN. The choir then sing the INTROIT SENTENCE during which the altar, symbolizing Christ, is censed; whereafter the Sacred Ministers return to the sedilia.

C. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
P. Amen.

KNEEL
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

STAND

Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks lo thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam: Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.

Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris: Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram; qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.

Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus: Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu: in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

C. The Lord be with you
P. And with thy spirit

C. Let us pray.

Celebrant and people remain standing and pray silently for a moment.

At the end of the prayer, the people make it their own by responding: AMEN.

R. This is the word of the Lord
P. Thanks be to God.

STAND
A HYMN is sung during which the Gospel Procession forms up in the crossing and incense is blessed. The choir then sings the GRADUAL SENTENCE, during which the Book of the Gospels is brought from the High Altar. Then, as the Gospel Procession moves to its station in the nave, the choir and people sing the ALLELUIA (or, in Lent, the Choir sing the TRACT).

C. The Lord be with you
P. And with thy spirit.
C. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to.....
P. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

At the end of the Gospel:
C. This is the Gospel of the Lord
O. Thanks be to thee, 0 Lord.

The organ plays as the procession returns to the crossing [and the preacher goes to the pulpit].

ALL SIT FOR

STAND

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 only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead: Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father [and the Son], Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

KNEEL

The several petitions conclude with: 

To prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.

[OR: As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ's love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.]

All: We confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, that we have sinned in thought, word and deed, through our own grievous fault, wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.

C. Almighty God, have mercy upon you; forgive you all your sins and deliver you from all evil; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
P. Amen.

[Notices may be given out at this point, during which all sit]

STAND

The gifts of bread and wine, which will become the sacrament of the Lord's Body and Blood, are brought from the west end to the Celebrant during the singing of the OFFERTORY SENTENCE.

All say: Bless, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy gifts, and sanctify them unto this holy use; that by them, we may be fed unto everlasting life of soul and body; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

At high mass, the people sing the OFFERTORY HYMN which leads directly to the SURSUM CORDA.

[During the singing of the hymn, what follows is said by the celebrant and sacred ministers. However, at low mass, the people join the celebrant in saying:  

C. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.
P. Blessed be God for ever.
C. By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, as he humbled himself to share in our humanity.
C. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.
P. Blessed be God for ever.
C. Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.

The celebrant washes his hands, saying:
C. Lord, wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin

C. Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
P. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

The celebrant says the PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS and the people respond-. AMEN.]

C. The Lord be with you
R. And with thy spirit.
C. Lift up your hearts
P. We lift them up unto the Lord.
C. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God
P. It is meet and right so to do.

KNEEL
It is is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. 

SUNDAY PREFACE:
Who, with thine only-begotten Son and the Holy Ghost art one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Substance, who hast created all things through thy eternal Word.

[For other PROPER PREFACES click here

Therefore with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying:

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt
coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui
venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

Praise to the Father
All Glory and Thanksgiving be to thee, Almighty God our heavenly Father, for that thou of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who (by his one oblation of himself once offered) made a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again.

Prayer for the fulfilment of the consecration
Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we, receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

The Lord's Supper
Who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: TAKE, EAT, THIS IS MY BODY WHICH IS GIVEN FOR YOU: DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME. Likewise after supper he took the Cup; and, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: DRINK YE ALL OF THIS, FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, WHICH IS SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS: DO THIS, AS OFT AS YE SHALL DRINK IT, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.

The memorial prayer
Wherefore, 0 Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, we thy humble servants, having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, do render unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same-, and, looking for his coming again with power and great glory, we offer here unto thy divine majesty this holy Bread of eternal life and this Cup of everlasting salvation.

Invocation of the Holy Spirit
And we most humbly beseech thee to pour thy Holy Spirit upon us and upon these thy gifts, that all we who are partakers of this holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son, and be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction.

For acceptance of this offering for the living and the dead
And we entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; Most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy ' whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

Offering of ourselves in Christ
And here we off or and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee.
And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord;

Final doxology: in praise of God
By whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.

People: AMEN.

As our Saviour Jesus Christ hath commanded and taught us, we are bold to say:
[OR: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us:]

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation-, but deliver us from evil.

C. Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Rite of Peace

C. Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your Apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.

P. Amen.

C. The peace of the Lord be with you' always
P. And with thy spirit

Breaking of Bread
All: O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. (Repeat) 0 Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.

While this is being sung, the celebrant and the ministers exchange the Kiss of Peace. The celebrant then breaks the bread and drops part of the host into the chalice, saying quietly:
C. May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

C. This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.
P. Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

The bell rings and communicants go to the communion rail during the singing of the COMMUNION SENTENCE. After Communion they kneel or sit. The choir sing the communion motet(s) and all join in the COMMUNION HYMN(S). At the conclusion of the Communion of the People, the sacred vessels are cleansed and the Blessed Sacrament is taken to the Lady Chapel for reservation.

KNEEL
C. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious
P. And his mercy endureth for ever.
C. Let us pray:
Look with favour, most Holy Trinity, on this our act of worship and service; and may this sacrifice set forth before thine eyes be acceptable to thy Divine Majesty, and avail for us and all for whom we have offered it; who livest and reignest, one God, world without end.
P. Amen.

C. The Lord be with you
P. And with thy spirit.

C. The peace of God which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you and, remain with you always.
P. Amen
OR
C. May Almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
P. Amen.

D. The Mass is ended, go in peace.
P. Thanks be to God.

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C. The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary
P. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.

C. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
P. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

C. Behold the handmaid of the Lord
P. Be it unto me according to thy word. Hail Mary...

C. And the word was made flesh
P. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary....

C. We beseech thee, Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts, that as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of his Resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
P. Amen.

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from Easter to Trinity

Joy to thee, 0 Queen of heaven, Alleluia,
He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia
As he promised, hath arisen, Alleluia,
Pour for us to God thy prayer, Alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, 0 Virgin Mary, Alleluia
R. For the Lord hath risen indeed, Alleluia.

C. O God, who by the Resurrection of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ hast brought joy to the whole world; Grant that with the help of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may attain to the joys of everlasting life; we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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ADVENT to 16 DECEMBER: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who when he humbled himself to come among us as a man fulfilled the plan thou didst form long ago and opened for us the way of salvation. Now we watch for the day, hoping that the salvation promised us will be ours, when Christ our Lord will come again in glory.

LATE ADVENT 17-24 DECEMBER: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; His future coming was proclaimed by all the Prophets; the Virgin Mother bore him in her womb with love beyond all telling; John the Baptist was his herald and made him known when at last he came. In his love he hath filled us with joy as we prepare to celebrate his birth, so that when he cometh he may find us watching in prayer, our hearts filled with wonder and praise.

CHRISTMASS: Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born as at this time for us; who by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin.

EPIPHANY: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who, in substance of our mortal flesh, manifested forth his glory, that he might bring all men everywhere out of darkness into his own marvellous light.

LENT 1: Each year thou givest us this joyful season, when we prepare to celebrate the Paschal Mystery with mind and heart renewed. Thou givest us a spirit of loving reverence for thee, our Father, and of willing service to our neighbour. As we recall the great events that gave us new life in Christ, thou bringest the image of thy Son to perfection within us.

LENT 2: This great season of grace is thy gift to thy family to renew us in spirit. Thou givest us strength to purify our hearts, to control our desires, and so to serve thee in freedom. Thou dost teach us how to live in this passing world with our hearts set on the world that will never end.

LENT 3: Thou dost ask us to express our thanks by self-denial. We are to master our sinfulness and conquer our pride. We are to show to those in need thy goodness to ourselves.

LENT 4: Through our observance of Lent thou dost correct our
faults and raise our minds to thee, thou helpest us to grow in holiness and dost offer us the reward of everlasting life.

PASSION SUNDAY: The suffering and death of thy Son brought life to the whole world, moving our hearts to praise thy glory. The power of the Cross revealeth thy judgement on this world and the Kingship of Christ crucified.

PALM SUNDAY: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; though he was sinless he suffered willingly for sinners. Though innocent, he accepted death to save the guilty. By his dying he hath destroyed our sins. By his rising he hath raised us up to holiness of life.

MAUNDY THURSDAY: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who, having loved his own which were in the world, loved them unto the end, and on the night before he suffered did institute these holy mysteries, that we receiving the benefits of his Passion, and being quickened by his Resurrection, might be made partakers of his divine nature, and be filled with all the fulness of God.

EASTERTIDE: But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life.

ASCENSIONTIDE: Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who after his most glorious Resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory.

WHITSUNTIDE: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who, after that he had ascended up far above all the heavens and was set down at the right hand of thy Majesty, did as at this time pour forth upon the children of adoption thy holy and life- giving Spirit, that through his glorious power the joy of the everlasting gospel might go forth into all the world; whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.

TRINITY SUNDAY: Who with thine only-begotten Son and the Holy Ghost art one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons, an in Unity of Substance; for that which we believe of thy glory, O Father, the same we believe of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality.

THE TRANSFIGURATION: Because the glory of thine Incarnate Word did shine forth upon the holy mount unto eyewitnesses of Majesty, and did manifest the power and coming of his with his Saints in light.

SAINTS: Who in thy Saints hast given us an example of godly We and a glorious pledge of the hope of our calling; that, compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, we may run with patience the race that is set before us, and receive with them the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

APOSTLES: Who, being the eternal Shepherd, leaveth not thy flock untended; but through thine Apostles dost watch over us and protect us always. Thou madest them shepherds of thy flock to share in the work of thy Son, and from their place in heaven they guide us still.

THE DEAD: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who hath brought life and immortality to light, that we, who are burdened by the weight of sin and death, may grieve not as those that have no hope; because we know that when our earthly tabernacle is dissolved we have a better habitation.

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STAND
V. O Lord, open thou our lips
R. And our mouths shall shew forth thy praise.
V. O God, make speed to save us
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end.
Amen

V. Praise ye the Lord
R. The Lord's name be praised.

The congregation is invited to sit for the singing of the Psalm(s), but to stand for the final Doxology.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the Life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord be with you
And with thy spirit
Let us pray

KNEEL
Lord, have mercy upon us
Christ, have mercy upon us
Lord, have mercy upon us

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

V. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us
R. And grant us thy salvation.
V. O Lord, be gracious unto our land
R. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
V. Endue thy ministers with righteousness
R. And make thy chosen people joyful.
V. O Lord, save thy people
R. And bless thine inheritance.
V. Give peace in our time, O Lord
R. For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.
V. O God, make clean our hearts within us
R. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

The celebrant then prays the Collect of the Day, followed by:

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, 0 Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night-, for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you
R. And with thy spirit.

May the souls of the Faithful Departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen.

At Choral Evensong, the choir sing the anthem followed by a hymn, during which the Officiant and ministers vest for Benediction. click here On other occasions prayers follow, which may include one or more of the following: 

1. Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry,
Star of the deep, and portal of the sky;
Mother of him who thee from nothing made,
Sinking we strive, and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.

2. Hail, Queen of Heaven, beyond compare,
To whom the angels homage pay;
Hail, Root of Jesse, Gate of Light,
That opened for the world's new Day.

Rejoice, O Virgin unsurpassed,
In whom our ransom was begun,
For all your loving children pray
To Christ, our Saviour, and your Son.

3. Hail, our Queen and Mother blest,
Joy when all was sadness,
Life and hope you gave mankind,
Mother of our gladness.
Children of the sinful Eve,
Sinless-Eve, befriend us,
Exiled in this vale of tears:
Strength and comfort send us.

Pray for us, O Patroness,
Be our consolation;
Lead us home to see your Son,
Jesus, our salvation.
Gracious are you, full of grace,
Loving as none other,
Joy of heaven and joy of earth,
Mary, God's own Mother.

4. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

The Blessed Sacrament is placed in the monstrance, enthroned on the altar, and censed during the second verse of the two hymns:

All say together:

Soul of Christ, sanctify me;
Body of Christ, save me;
Blood of Christ, invigorate me;
Water from the side of Christ, wash me;
Passion of Christ, strengthen me;
O good Jesus, hear me;
Suffer me not to be separated from thee;
From the malicious enemy defend me;
In the hour of my death, call me-,
And bid me come to thee;
That with thy Saints I may praise thee,
For ever and ever. Amen.

V. Thou gavest them bread from heaven (Alleluia)
R. Containing in itself all sweetness (Alleluia)

Let us pray
O God, who in this wonderful sacrament hast left us the memory of thy passion; grant us so to worship the sacred mysteries of thy Body and Blood, that we may always notice within ourselves the effects of thy redemption. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

The priest puts on the humeral veil and ascends the altar steps. The bell is rung and the people bow low in adoration as the priest takes the monstrance and makes the sign of the cross in blessing over the worshippers.

Blessed be God;
Blessed be his holy Name;
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man;
Blessed be the Name of Jesus;
Blessed be his most Sacred Heart;
Blessed be his most Precious Blood;
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the altar;
Blessed be the Holy Ghost, the Comforter;
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy;
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother;
Blessed be St Joseph, her most chaste spouse;
Blessed be God in his Angels and in his Saints.

PSALM 117

Antiphon: Let us adore for ever the most holy Sacrament (Alleluia)

O praise the Lord, all ye heathen : praise him, all ye nations.
For his merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us : and the truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise the Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

Antiphon: Let us adore for ever the most holy Sacrament (Alleluia)

Adoremus in aeternum sanctissimum Sacramentum

Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes; laudate eum omnes populi.
Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus:
et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principib, et nunc, et semper: et in
saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Adoremus in aeternum sanctissimum Sacramentum.

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