Behold the Lamb of God; He Joins His Hands and Behold Him That Taketh Away the Sins of the World

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158 143 At High Mass the priest opens the taber- Body and Blood from all mine iniquities, nd although we He uncovers the chalice, genuflects, nacle and removes the ciborium contain- and from every evil: and make me ever be unworthy, With and takes the Host between the ing the Reserved Sacrament, placing it cleave unto thy commandments, and suf- A thumb and forefinger of his right on the corporal. Then, he says this prayer fer me never to be separated from thee: hands extended as before, hand: and holding the chalice with silently: Who with the same God the Father and through our manifold sins, his left, he signs with the Host three O Lord Jesu Christ, Son of the living the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, times from lip to lip of the chalice, God, who by the will of the Father, and world without end. Amen. to offer unto thee any sac- saying: the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, hast through thy death given life unto the I will receive the Bread of Heaven, and rifice; yet we beseech thee world: deliver me by this thy most sacred call upon the name of the Lord. to accept this our bounden duty and service; not y wh om, and with When the deacon and subdeacon have returned to the altar, they genuflect with the weighing our merits, but priest, who invites the communicants to receive the Blessed Sacrament, saying: wh om, in the u nity pardoning our offences. Bof the Holy Ghost, With the Behold the Lamb of God; He joins his hands and behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. Host itself he signs twice All: Lord, I am not worthy signs thrice over the Host between himself and the that thou shouldst come under my roof, and chalice together, say- chalice, saying: all hon- but speak the word only, and my soul shall be healed. ing our and glory be unto At High Mass the Communion Antiphon is sung. Holy Communion is given. thee, Elevating the chal- hrough Jesus ice and Host together, he During the distribution of Holy Com- Meanwhile the priest presents the chal- Christ our Lord. says: O Father almighty. munion, the priest says either: ice to the minister, who pours into it T The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, a little wine, wherewith he purifies which was given for thee, preserve thy himself: then he continues: body and soul unto everlasting life. Let thy Body, O Lord, which I have tak- or: en, and thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave unto my members: and grant; The Body of Christ. that no stain of sin may remain in me, Through - out all a - ges, world with - out end. A - men. whom thou hast refreshed with these The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, pure and holy sacraments: Who livest which was shed for thee, preserve thy and reignest world without end. Amen body and soul unto everlasting life. or: He washes and wipes his fingers, and The Blood of Christ. takes the ablution: he wipes his mouth Let us pray. As our Sa - viour Christ hath commanded and taught us, and the chalice, which, having folded Afterwards, when all have received the the corporal, he covers and places on Sacrament, the priest says: the altar as before: then he proceeds Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with the Mass. with our mouths we may receive in pu- rity of heart: and let this temporal gift We are bold to say: Our Fa - ther The Lord’s Prayer continues avail for our healing unto life eternal. on page 156 144 157

days: He kisses the paten that by the on the paten. Then from the part which EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 3 help of thine availing mercy we may remains in his left hand, he breaks a English Canon with 1549 Oblation ever both be free from sin and safe from particle, saying: Who liveth and reigneth all distress. He puts the paten under the with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, Holding his hands extended over Host, uncovers the chalice, genuflects, God. He joins the other half, which he the oblations, he says: rises, takes the Host, and holds It with holds in his left hand, to the half laid both hands over the chalice, breaks It in upon the paten, and retaining the small ear us, O merciful the middle, saying: Through the same particle in his right hand over the chalice, Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. He places which he holds with his left by the knob HFather, we most the half which he holds in his right hand below the cup, he sings or says: humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving He signs thrice over the oblations, these thy crea tures of bre ad The priest shall say the Prayer of He signs with the particle Itself three times over the chalice, as he sings or Consecration as follows: and wi ne, according to says: ll glory be to thee, thy Son our Saviour Jesus almighty God, our heav- Christ’s holy institution, Aenly Father, for that thou of in remembrance of his thy tender mercy didst give death and passion, He thine only Son Jesus Christ signs once over the Host, to suffer death upon the Cross may be partakers of his for our redemption; who most blessed Bo dy and At High Mass the choir begins the Then bowing with hands joined upon made there (by his one once over the chalice and Agnus Dei. Meanwhile the priest puts the altar, he says secretly: O Lord Jesus oblation of himself once Blo od. the Particle into the chalice, saying Christ, who saidst to thine Apostles, secretly: May the mingling and hal- Peace I leave with you, my peace I give offered) a full, perfect, and lowing of the Body and Blood of our unto you: regard not my sins but the sufficient sacrifice, oblation, Lord Jesus Christ avail us who receive faith of thy Church: and vouchsafe to and satisfaction, for the sins it unto everlasting life. Amen. grant her peace and unity according to He covers the chalice, genuflects, rises thy will: Who livest and reignest God, of the whole world; and did and bowing to the Sacrament, joins his throughout all ages; world without end. institute, and in his holy hands, and beating his breast thrice, Amen. says in an audible voice: Gospel command us to con- O Lamb of God, that takest away the At High Mass the priest kisses the altar, tinue, a perpetual memory sins of the world: have mercy upon us. and gives the Peace to the deacon, he of that his precious death, O Lamb of God, that takest away the says: Peace be with you. The deacon sins of the world: have mercy upon us. responds: And with thy spirit. The sa- He joins his hands, until his O Lamb of God, that takest away the cred ministers (and servers) exchange coming again: sins of the world: grant us thy peace. the Peace. 156 145

Communion Rite ho, in the same night and signs once over the LORD’S PRAYER, FRACTION that he was betrayed, Host, and, when he had and HOLY COMMUNION WHe takes the Host, took given thanks, he brake bread, He raises his eyes it, and gave it to his disci- to heaven, bows his head, ples, saying: Take, eat. Holding the Host with both hands between the thumbs and forefingers, he utters the words of consecration distinctly, and with great care over the Host, and at the same time over all, if more are to be consecrated.

This is my Body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Having pronounced these words, he straightway genuflects and adores the consecrated Host: he rises, shews it to the people, replaces it upon the corporal, and genuflecting again adores: and he does not any more separate his forefingers and thumbs, except when the Host is to be handled, until the ablution of his fingers. Then, having uncovered the chalice, he says.

ikewise after supper, he signs over it with his He takes the chalice right, and when he had Lwith both hands, he took given thanks, he gave the Cup: He bows his it to them, saying: Drink head, and with his left ye all of this. hand holding the chalice,

He pronounces the words of consecration carefully, and continuously, over the chalice, holding it slightly raised. For this is my Blood When he says Deliver us from evil. we beseech thee, from all evils, past, of the New Testament: Amen., (or after the doxology at Low and present, and to come: and at the Mass where it is the custom for the priest intercession of the blessed and glorious which is shed for you and for many to lead the Lord’s Prayer right through) Ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with for the remission of sins. the priest takes the paten between the thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and with Andrew, and all the Saints, He signs fore and middle fingers of his right Having pronounced these words, he sets down the chalice upon the himself with the paten from forehead hand, and holding it upright upon the corporal, and continues: altar, says secretly: Deliver us, O Lord, to breast favourably grant peace in our Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. 146 155 He genuflects and adores, rises, Host saying: and once over unto thee; humbly beseech- our manifold sins, to offer shews it to the people, puts it down, covers it, and again adores. the chalice, saying: most ing thee, Here he kisses unto thee any sacrifice; yet Then with hands extended he says: humbly beseeching thee the altar that we, and all we beseech thee to accept herefore, O Lord to grant, that by the merits others who shall be partak- this our bounden duty and and heavenly Father, and death of thy Son Jesus ers of this Holy Commun- service; not weighing our Wwe thy humble servants, Christ, and through faith ion, may worthily receive merits, but pardoning our having in remembrance in his blood, we and all thy Here he makes the sign of offences. He joins his hands the precious death and whole Church may obtain the Cross over the Host, and signs thrice over the passion of thy dear Son, his remission of our sins, and then over the Chalice, and Host and chalice together, mighty resurrection and all other benefits of his pas- then signs himself from saying through Jesus glorious ascension, accord- sion. forehead to breast, the Christ our Lord. ing to his holy institution most precious Body y whom, and with Bowing profoundly, and with hands and Blood of thy Son do celebrate and set forth joined and placed upon the altar, he whom, in the unity before thy divine Maj- says: Jesus Christ, be filled with Bof the Holy Ghost, With esty with these thy holy thy grace and heavenly the Host itself he signs nd here we offer and gifts, the memorial which benediction, and made one twice between himself present unto thee, O he hath willed us to make, body with him, that he may and the chalice, saying: ALord, ourselves, our souls rendering unto thee most dwell in us, and we in him. all honour and glory and bodies, to be a hearty thanks for the in- Striking his breast he continues: be unto thee, Elevating reasonable, holy, and lively numerable benefits which nd although we the chalice and Host to- sacrifice unto thee; humbly he hath procured unto us. be unworthy, With gether, he says: O Father beseeching thee, that all Ahands extended, through almighty. With hands extended, he proceeds: we, He kisses the altar, nd we entirely desire who are partakers, He thy fatherly goodness joins his hands and signs Amercifully to accept, He once over the Host, and joins his hands and then once over the chalice, of signs thrice over the Host this ho ly Com mun- and chalice together, say- ion, He signs himself, ing this our Sacri .fice, saying: may be fulfilled of praise, and thanksgiv- with thy grace and heav- The Lord’s Prayer continues ing, He signs once over the enly benediction. on page 156 154 147

He genuflects and adores, rises, sanctify, with thy Word nd although we He uncovers the chalice, genuflects, shews it to the people, puts it and Holy Spirit, these thy be unworthy, With and takes the Host between the down, covers it, and again adores. A thumb and forefinger of his right Then with hands extended he says: gifts and creatures of bread hands extended as before, hand: and holding the chalice with and wine; that we, receiving through our manifold sins, his left, he signs with the Host three herefore, O Lord times from lip to lip of the chalice, and heavenly Father, them according to thy Son to offer unto thee any sac- saying: Waccording to the institution our Saviour Jesus Christ’s rifice; yet we beseech thee of thy dearly beloved Son holy institution, in remem- to accept this our bound- our Saviour Jesus Christ, brance of his death and en duty and service; not y wh om, and with we thy humble servants, passion, may be partakers weighing our merits, but Bwh om, in the u nity do celebrate and make here of his most blessed Body pardoning our offences. of the Holy Ghost, With the before thy Divine Majesty, and Blood. He joins his hands and Host itself he signs twice with these thy holy gifts, signs thrice over the Host between himself and the nd we earnestly de- which we now offer unto and chalice together, say- chalice, saying: all hon- sire thy fatherly good- thee, the memorial thy Son ing our and glory be unto Aness, mercifully to accept hath commanded us to thee, Elevating the chal- this our sacrifice of praise make; having in remem- hrough Jesus ice and Host together, he and thanksgiving; most brance the precious death Christ our Lord. says: O Father almighty. humbly beseeching thee T and passion of thy dear to grant that, by the merits Son, his mighty resurrec- and death of thy Son Jesus tion and glorious ascen- Christ, and through faith in sion, rendering unto thee his blood, we, and all thy most hearty thanks for the Through - out all a - ges, world with - out end. A - men. whole Church, may obtain innumerable benefits pro- remission of our sins, and cured unto us by the same. all other benefits of his passion. With hands extended, he proceeds: Let us pray. As our Sa - viour Christ hath commanded and taught us, nd we most humbly nd here we offer and beseech thee, O merci- present unto thee, O Aful Father, to hear us; and, ALord, our selves, our souls of thy almighty goodness, and bodies, to be a reasona- The Lord’s Prayer continues We are bold to say: Our Fa - ther on page 156 vouchsafe to bless and ble, holy, and living sacrifice 148 153 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 4 or in the night in which signs once over the Host, Scottish Canon 1929 he was betrayed, He and, when he had given Ftakes the Host, took bread, thanks, he brake it, and He raises his eyes to heav- gave it to his disciples, say- en, bows his head, and ing: Take, eat. Holding the Host with both hands between the thumbs and forefingers, he utters the words of consecration distinctly, and with great care over the Host, and at the same time over all, if more are to be consecrated.

ikewise after sup- he signs over it with his per, He takes the chalice right, and when he had Lwith both hands, he took given thanks, he gave it the Cup: He bows his to them, saying: Drink ye head, and with his left all of this. The priest shall say the Prayer of Consecration as follows: hand holding the chalice,

ll glory and thanks- a full, perfect, and sufficient He pronounces the words of consecration carefully, and continuously, over Agiving be to thee, Al- sacrifice, oblation, and sat- the chalice, holding it slightly raised. mighty God, our heavenly isfaction, for the sins of the For this is my Blood Father, for that thou of thy whole world; and did insti- tender mercy didst give tute, and in his holy Gospel of the New Testament: thine only Son Jesus Christ command us to continue, a which is shed for you and for many to suffer death upon the perpetual memorial of that for the remission of sins. cross for our redemption; his precious death and sacri- Having pronounced these words, he sets down the chalice upon the who, by his own oblation of fice,He joins his hands, until corporal, and continues: himself once offered, made his coming again: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. 152 149 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 5 or in the night that and signs once over the American Canon 1928 he was betrayed, He Host, and, when he had Ftakes the Host, he took given thanks, he brake bread, He raises his eyes it, and gave it to his disci- to heaven, bows his head, ples, saying: Take, eat. Holding the Host with both hands between the thumbs and forefingers, he utters the words of consecration distinctly, and with great care over the Host, and at the same time over all, if more are to be consecrated. This is my Body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Having pronounced these words, he straightway genuflects and adores the consecrated Host: he rises, shews it to the people, replaces it upon the corporal, and genuflecting again adores: and he does not any more separate his forefingers and thumbs, except when the Host is to be handled, until the ablution of his fingers. Then, having uncovered the chalice, he says. ikewise after supper, he signs over it with his He takes the chalice right, and when he had Lwith both hands, he took given thanks, he gave it the Cup: He bows his to them, saying:Drink ye head, and with his left all of this. hand holding the chalice, He pronounces the words of consecration carefully, and continuously, over The priest shall say the Prayer of Consecration as follows: the chalice, holding it slightly raised. ll glory be to thee, Al- perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, For this is my Blood Amighty God, our heav- oblation, and satisfaction, for of the New Testament: enly Father, for that thou, of the sins of the whole world; which is shed for you and for many thy tender mercy, didst give and did institute, and in his for the remission of sins. thine only Son Jesus Christ to holy Gospel command us to Having pronounced these words, he sets down the chalice upon the suffer death upon the Cross continue, a perpetual memory corporal, and continues: for our redemption; who made of that his precious death and Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. there (by his one oblation of sacrifice, He joins his hands, He genuflects and adores, rises, shews. it to the people, puts it down, covers himself once offered) a full, until his coming again: it, and again adores. Then with hands extended he says: 150 151

herefore, O Lord and wine, that, being blessed thee, Here he kisses the our manifold sins, to offer Wheavenly Father, ac- and hallowed by his life- altar that we who shall unto thee any sacrifice; yet cording to the institution giving power, they may be partakers of this Holy we beseech thee to accept of thy dearly beloved Son become the Body and Communion may worthily this our bounden duty and our Saviour Jesus Christ, Blood of thy most dearly receive Here he makes the service; not weighing our we thy humble servants, beloved Son, to the end sign of the Cross over the merits, but pardoning our do celebrate and make here that all who shall receive Host, then over the Chal- offences. He joins his hands before thy Divine Majesty, the same may be sanctified ice, and then signs himself and signs thrice over the with these thy holy gifts, both in body and soul, and from forehead to breast, Host and chalice together, which we now offer unto preserved unto everlasting the most precious Body saying through Jesus thee, the memorial thy Son life. and Blood of thy Son Christ our Lord. hath commanded us to Jesus Christ, and be ful- By whom, and with nd we earnestly de- make; having in remem- filled with thy grace and whom, in the unity of sire thy fatherly good- brance his blessed passion, heavenly benediction, and the Holy Ghost, With the Aness, mercifully to accept and precious death, his made one body with him, Host itself he signs twice this our sacrifice of praise mighty resurrection, and that he may dwell in us, between himself and the and thanksgiving; most glorious ascension; render- and we in him. chalice, saying: all hon- ing unto thee most hearty humbly beseeching thee Striking his breast he continues: our and glory be unto to grant that, by the merits thanks for the innumerable And although we be thee, Elevating the chalice and death of thy Son Jesus benefits procured unto us unworthy, With hands ex- and Host together, he says: Christ, and through faith in by the same, and looking tended as before, through O Father almighty. for his coming again with his blood, we, and all thy power and great glory. whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all With hands extended, he proceeds: other benefits of his passion. nd we thine unworthy servants beseech nd here we offer and Athee, most merciful Father, present unto thee, O to hear us, and to send thy ALord, ourselves, our souls Holy Spirit upon us and and bodies, to be a reason- upon these thy gifts and able, holy, and living sac- The Lord’s Prayer continues creatures of bread and rifice unto thee; beseeching on page 156