petimus uti accepta habeas, accept and bless these gifts,

these presents, these holy unspotted sacrifices, which in the first place, we offer thee for thy holy Catholic Church, to which vouchsafe to grant peace, as also to preserve, unite and govern it throughout the world; together with thy servant N. our Pope, N. our Bishop, as also all orthodox believers and professors

et benedicas, hæc dona, hæc munera, hæc sancta sacrificia illibata, imprimis quæ tibi offerimus pro Ecclesia tua sancta Catholica: quam pacificare, custodire, adunare, et regere digneris toto orbe terrarum, una cum famulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Antistite nostro N. et omnibus orthodoxis atque Catholicæ et Apostolicæ fidei cultoribus. of the Catholic and Apostolic faith.

Commemoration of the Living.

Memento Domine, famu- Remember, O Lord, thy lorum famularumque tua- servants of both sexes, N. rum N. et N.

and N.

The Priest pauses a moment-prays for those for whom he wishes to pray in particular, and extending his hands, continues: Et omnium circumstan- And all here present, whose tium, quorum tibi fides cog- faith and devotion are nita est, et nota devotio, pro, quibus tibi offerimus, vel qui tibi offerunt hoc sacrificium laudis, pro se suisque omnibus, pro redemptione animarum suarum, pro spe salutis et incolumitatis suæ, tibique reddunt vota sua æterno Deo vivo et vero.

known unto thee, for whom offer up to thee this sacrifice of praise for themselves, their families, and friends, for the redemption of their souls, for the health and salvation they hope for, and for which they now pay their vows to thee, the eternal, living, and true God.

Communicantes, et memo- Communicating with, and riam venerantes, imprimis honoring in the first place, gloriosæ semper Virginis the memory of the ever Mariæ, Genetricis Dei et glorious Virgin Mary, Domini nostri Jesu Christi: Mother of our Lord and God, sed et beatorum Apostolor- Jesus Christ, as also of the um ac Martyrum tuorum, blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Petri et Pauli, Andreæ, Ja- Peter and Paul, Andrew, cobi, Joannis, Thomæ, Ja- James, John, Thomas, James, cob, Phillippi, Bartholomæi, Philip, Bartholomew, MatMthæi, Simonis et Thad- thew,Simon and Thadeus. Li

dæi, Lini, Cleti, Clementis, nus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus,

Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmos and Damian, and of all thy Saints, through whose merits and prayers grant that we may be always defended by the help of thy protection. Through the

Xysti, Cornelii, Cypriani, Laurentii, Chrysogoni, Joannis et Pauli, Gosmæ et Damiani, et omnium Sanctorum tuorum: quorum meritis precibusque concedas, ut in omnibus protectionis tuæ muniamur auxilio. Per eundem Christum Dom- same Christ our Lord. Amen. inum nostrum. Amen.

Spreading his hands over the Oblation, he says the words of conse cration secretly and distinctly. [Here the bell is rung.]

Hanc igitur oblationem We, therefore, beseech servitutis nostræ, sed et thee, O Lord, graciously to cunctæ familiæ tuæ, quæsu- accept this oblation of our mus. Domine, ut placatus servitude, as also of thy accipias; diesque nostros in whole family; and to dispose tua pace disponas, atque ab our days in thy peace, preæterna damnatione nos eripi, serve us from eternal damet in electorum tuorum ju- nation, and rank us in the beas grege numerari. Per number of thine elect. Christum Dominum nostrum. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.

Quam oblationem tu, Deus, in omnibus, quæsumus, benedictam, adscriptam, ratam, rationabilem, acceptabilemque facere digneris; ut nobis corpus et sanguis fiat dilectissimi Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi,

Qui pridie quam pateretur, accepit panem in sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas, et elevatis oculis in cœlum, ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipotentem, tibi gratias agens, benedixit, fregit, deditque discipulis suis, dicens: Accipite et manducate ex hoc omnes, Hoc EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM.

Which oblation do thou, O God, vouchsafe in all respects to bless, approve, ratify, and accept; that it may be made for us the body and blood of thy most beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Who, the day before he suffered, took bread into his holy and venerable hands, and with his eyes lifted up towards heaven, giving thanks to thee, Almighty God, his Father, he blessed it, brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying. Take and eat ye all of this, For THIS IS MY BODY.

After pronouncing the words of Consecration, the Priest kneeling, adores the sacred Host; rising, he elevates it; then placing it on the corporal, again adores it.

[At the elevation, the bell is rung three times.]

Simili modo postquam cœ- In like manner after he natum est, accipiens et hunc præclarum calicem in sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas, item tibi gratias agens benedixit, deditque discipulis suis dicens: Accipite et bibite ex eo omnes; HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI ET ÆTERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIO

NEM PECCATORUM.

Hæc quotiescunque feceritis, in met memoriam facietis.

had supped, taking also this excellent chalice into his holy and venerable hands, giving thee also thanks, he blessed, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take and drink ye all of this, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH: WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY, TO THE REMISSION OF SINS.

As often as ye do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of me.

Here, also kneeling, he adores the sacred chalice; rising, he elevates it; then replacing it on the corporal, he covers it, and again adores it.

[The bell is here also rung three times.]
The Priest then proceeds:

Unde et memcres, Domine, 10s servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Filii tui Domini nostri tam beatæ passionis, necnon et ab inferis resurrectionis, sed et in cœlo gloriosæ ascensionis, offerimus præclaræ Majestati tuæ, de tuis donis ac datis, Hostiam puram, Hostiam sanctam, Hostiam immaculatam, panem sanctum vitæ æternæ, calicem sa utis verpetuæ.

Wherefore, O Lord, we, thy servants, as also thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed passion of the same Christ thy Son our Lord, his resurrection from the dead, and admirable ascension into heaven, offer unto thy most excellent Majesty of thy gifts bestowed as a pure Host, a holy Host, an unspotted Host, the holy bread of eter nal life, and chalice of ever lasting salvation.

Extending his hands, be continues:

Supra quæ propitio ac se- Upon which vouchsafe to reno vultu respicere digneris, et accepta habere sicuti accepta habere dignatus es munera pueri tui justi Abel, et sacrificium Patriarchæ nostri Abrahæ et quod tibi obtulit summus sacerdos tu-. us Melchisedech, sanctum sacrificium immaculatum Hostiam.

look with a propitious and serene countenance, and to accept them, as thou wert graciously pleased to accept the gifts of thy just servan Abel, and the sacrifice of our Patriarch Abraham, and that which thy high-priest Melchisedech offered to thee, a holy sacrifice and unspotted victim.

Bowing down with his hands joined and placed upon the Altar, he

says:

Supplices te rogamus om- We most humbly beseech nipotens Deus, jube hæc per- thee, Almighty God, to comferri per manus sancti angeli mand these things to be cartui in sublime altare tuum, ried by the hands of thy holy in conspectu divinæ Majes- angels to the altar on high, tatis tuæ, ut quotquot ex in the sight of thy divine hac altaris participatione sa- Majesty, that as many as cro-sanctum Filii tui corpus shall partake of the most saet sanguinem sumpserimus, cred body and blood of thy omni benedictione cœlesti et Son at this altar, may be gratia repleamur. Per eun- filled with every heavenly dem Christum Dominum grace and blessing. Through nostrum. Amen. the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Commemoration of the Dead. Memento etiam, Domine, famulo um famularumque tuarum N. et N. qui nos præcesserunt cum signo Fidei, et dormiunt in somno pacis.

Be mindful, O Lord, of thy servants N. and N. who are gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace.

Here particular mention is silently made of such of the Dead as he intends to pray for, after which he continues:

Ipsis, Domine, et omnibus in Christo qui escentibus, locum refrigerii, lucis et pacis, et indulgeas deprecamur:

To these, O Lord, and to all that sleep in Christ, grant we beseech thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace:

per eundem Christum Domi- through the same Christ our num nostrum. Amen. Lord. Amen.

vants confiding in the multitude of thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with thy holy apostles and martyrs; with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Peter, Alexander, Marcellinus, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecily, Anastasia, and with all thy saints; into whose company we be seech thee to admit us, not in

Striking his breast, and raising his voice a little, he says: Nobis quoque peccatoribus Also to us sinners thy serfamulis tuis, de multitudine miserationem tuarum sperantibus, partem aliquam et societatem donare digneris, cum tuis sanctis apostolis et martyribus cum Joanne, Stephano, Matthia, Barnaba, Ignatio, Alexandro, Marcellino, Petro, Felicitate, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucia, Agnete, Cæcilia, Anastatia, et omnibus sanctis tuis; intra quorum nos consortium, non æstimator meriti, sed veniæ quæsumus largitor admitte. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

Per quem hæc omnia, Domine, semper bona creas sanctificas vivificas, benedices, et præstas nobis,

consideration of our merit, but of thy own gratuitous pardon. Through Christ our Lord.

By whom, O Lord, thou dost always create, sanctify, quicken, bless, and give us all these good things.

The Priest here uncovers the chalice and makes a genuflection. Taking the sacred Host in his right hand and holding the chalice in his left, he makes the sign of the cross three times over the chalice, saying: