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[!abstract] The traditional Latin Mass of the Roman Rite (the “Extraordinary Form”): the Order of Mass and the Roman Canon, codified after Trent (1570) through the 1962 Missal. English rendering (P. = Priest, S. = Server).
BEFORE HIGH MASS
The Asperges
Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.
Priest: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Server: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow.
Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
Server: And grant us Thy salvation.
Priest: O Lord, hear my prayer.
Server: And let my cry come unto Thee.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
Priest: Let us pray.
Hear us, O holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, and vouchsafe to send Thy holy Angel from heaven, to guard, cherish, protect, visit and defend all that are assembled in this place: Through Christ our Lord.
Server: Amen.
Isaw water flowing from the right side of the temple, alleluia; and all they to whom that water came were saved, and they shall say, alleluia, alleluia.
Praise the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever.
Show us. . . as above, with Alleluia .
The Order of the Mass (Ordo Missae)
MASS OF THE CATECHUMENS
In the Name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Iwill go in unto the Altar of God. S. To God, Who giveth joy to my youth.
Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.
Server: For Thou, O God, art my strength: why hast Thou cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?
Priest: Send forth Thy light and Thy truth: they have led me and brought me unto Thy holy hill, and into Thy tabernacles.
Server: And I will go in unto the Altar of God: unto God, Who giveth joy to my youth.
Priest: I will praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?
Server: Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him: Who is the salvation of my countenance, and my God.
Priest: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Server: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Priest: I will go in unto the Altar of God.
Server: Unto God, Who giveth joy to my youth.
Our help + is in the Name of the Lord.
Server: Who hath made heaven and earth.
Confiteor
Iconfess to Almighty God, etc.
Server: May Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to life everlasting.
Iconfess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you Father, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word and deed: He strikes his breast three times through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
Server: May Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to life everlasting. P. Amen.
Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life.
Server: And Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.
Priest: Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
Server: And grant us Thy salvation.
Priest: O Lord, hear my prayer.
Server: And let my cry come unto Thee.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
Priest: Let us pray.
Take away from us our iniquities, we entreat Thee, O Lord, that with pure minds we may worthily enter into the Holy of Holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints, whose relics are here,
and of all the Saints, that Thou wilt deign to pardon me all my sins. Amen.
Be blessed + by Him in whose honour thou art burnt. Amen.
The Introit (proper)
The Kýrie
Priest: Lord, have mercy. S. Lord, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy. S. Christ, have mercy. P. Christ, have mercy. S. Christ, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy. S. Lord, have mercy. P. Lord, have mercy.
The Gloria The Glória is not said during Lent, Advent, Septuagesima and Masses for the Dead. Stand at a high Mass The priest extends his hands and then rejoining them begins the Gloria. The people may join after the first phrase.
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee. We bless Thee. We adore Thee. We glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Who sittest at the right of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy, Thou only the Lord Thou only the most high, O Jesus Christ. Together with the Holy Ghost, + in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
The Collect (proper)
Let us pray.
Amen.
The Epistle (proper)
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual (proper)
After the gradual the missal is moved to the left side of the altar while the priest, bowing at the middle of the altar, says:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God, Who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal; through Thy gracious mercy so purify me that I may worthily proclaim Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. The following prayer is omitted in Requiem Masses. Grant, O Lord, Thy blessing. May the Lord be in my heart and on my lips that I may worthily and fittingly proclaim His Gospel. Amen.
The Gospel (proper)
The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
The continuation of the Holy Gospel according to N. + ,
Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
By the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out.
Sermon The Creed
The priest returns to the middle of the altar and begins the Credo. The people may join after the first phrase:
Ibelieve 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. Born of the Father before all ages. God of God, Light of Light, true God of true God. Begotten, not made: consubstantial 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.
He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And on the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures. And He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead: of Whose kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life: Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son. Who together with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified: Who spoke through the Prophets. And in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess 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.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Server: And with your spirit.
Priest: Let us pray.
MASS OF THE FAITHFUL Offertory (proper)
Accept, O Holy father, Almighty and Eternal God, this spotless host, which I, Your unworthy servant, offer to You, my living and true God, to atone for my numberless sins, offences, and negligences; on behalf of all here present and likewise for all faithful Christians living and dead, that it may profit me and them as a means of salvation to life everlasting. Amen.
The Priest makes the Sign of the Cross with the paten and host, and places the host upon the corporal while saying the following prayer. He pours wine and water into the chalice, blessing the water before it is poured, except in Requiem Masses. At Solemn Mass, the Deacon pours wine into the chalice and the Subdeacon pours the water which the Celebrant has blessed, except in Requiem Masses.
O God, + Who in creating man didst exalt his nature very wonderfully and yet more wonderfully didst establish it anew;; by the Mystery signified in the mingling of this water and wine, grant us to have part in the Godhead of Him Who hath deigned to become a partaker of our humanity, Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God. World without end. Amen.
We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, entreating Thy mercy that our offering may ascend with a sweet fragrance in the sight of Thy divine Majesty, for our own salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.
Then making the Sign of the Cross with the chalice, and placing it on the corporal, he covers it with the pall. At Solemn Mass, the Subdeacon receives the paten from the Deacon and covering it with the ends of the veil worn over his shoulders, he holds it before his eyes and takes his place at the foot of the Altar until the conclusion of the Our Father. (Omitted in Requiem Masses.)
Humbled in spirit and contrite of heart, may we find favor with Thee, O Lord: and may our sacrifice be so offered this day in Thy sight as to be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God.
Come Thou, the Sanctifier, Almighty and Everlasting God, and bless + this sacrifice which is prepared for the glory of Thy holy Name.
When the offerings of bread and wine are to be incensed, as well as the Altar and all who are present, the Celebrant blesses the incense, saying:
Through the intercession of Blessed Michael the Archangel, standing at the right hand of the altar of incense, and of all His elect may the Lord vouchsafe to bless + this incense and to receive it in the odor of sweetness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May this incense blessed by You, arise before You, O Lord, and may Your mercy come down upon us.
Let my prayer, O Lord, like incense before You; the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice. O Lord, set a watch before my mouth, a guard at the door of my lips. Let not my heart incline to the evil of engaging in deeds of wickedness.
May the Lord enkindle in us the fire of His love and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.
The Celebrant is incensed, and (except in Requiem Masses) after him, the Clergy, and then the whole congregation.
Lavabo
The priest then goes to the right side of the Altar and washes his fingers while saying the following verses of Psalm 25:
Iwill wash my hands among the innocent, and I will encompass Thine Altar, O Lord. That I may hear the voice of praise, and tell of all Thy wondrous works. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked, nor my life with men of blood. In whose hands are iniquities, their right hand is filled with gifts.
But as for me, I have walked in my innocence; redeem me, and have mercy on me. My foot hath stood in the right way; in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.
In Masses for the Dead, and in Masses during the Season of Passion Time, the “Glory be” is omitted.
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.
Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee in memory of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ; and in honor of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, of blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of these and of all the Saints. To them let it bring honor, and to us salvation, and may they whom we are commemorating here on earth deign to plead for us in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Orate Fratres
The priest kisses the Altar, and turning to the people says the first two words audibly , then turns back to the Altar to finish the prayer.
Pray, brethren, that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty.
Server: May the Lord accept the Sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His Name, for our benefit and for that of all His holy Church.
Priest: Amen.
The Secret (proper)
World without end.
Server: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
Server: We have lifted them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Server: It is right and just.
Preface (proper)
The following Preface of the Most Holy Trinity is said on all Sundays except on Feasts that have a proper Preface, and during Lent, Paschaltime and Ascension Time.
It is truly meet and just, right for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who, together with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, art one God, one Lord: not in the oneness of a single Person, but in the Trinity of one substance. For what we believe by Thy revelation of Thy glory, the same do we believe of Thy Son, the same of the Holy Ghost, without difference or separation. So that in confessing the true and everlasting Godhead, distinction in persons, unity in essence, and equality in majesty may be adored. Which the Angels and Archangels, the Cherubim also and the Seraphim do praise: who cease not daily to cry out, with one voice saying:
Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy Glory. Hosanna in the highest. + Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
THE CANON
Prayers Before Consecration
The priest bows over the Altar and says silently:
For the Church
Most merciful Father, we humbly pray and beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our Lord, to accept and to bless these + gifts, these + presents, these + holy unspotted Sacrifices, which we offer up to Thee, in the first place, for Thy Holy Catholic Church, that it may please Thee to grant her peace, to preserve, unite, and govern her throughout the world; as also for Thy servant N . . . our Pope, and N . . . our Bishop, and for all orthodox believers and all who profess the Catholic and Apostolic faith.
For the Living
Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids N . . . and N . . . and of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known to Thee, for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee this Sacrifice of praise for themselves and all those dear to them, for the redemption of their souls and the hope of their safety and salvation: who now pay their vows to Thee, the everlasting, living and true God.
Invocation of the Saints
In communion with, and honoring the memory in the first place of the glorious ever Virgin Mary Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ; also of blessed Joseph, her Spouse; and likewise of Thy blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus, Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy Saints. Grant for the sake of their merits and prayers that in all things we may be guarded and helped by Thy protection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayers at Consecration
Oblation of the Victim to God
The bells are rung once. The priest spreads his hands over the offering and says:
O Lord, we beseech Thee, graciously to accept this oblation of our service and that of Thy whole household. Order our days in Thy peace, and command that we be rescued from eternal damnation and numbered in the flock of Thine elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Humbly we pray Thee, O God, be pleased to make this same offering wholly blessed + , to consecrate + it and approve + it, making it reasonable and acceptable, so that it may become for us the Body + and Blood + of Thy dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Consecration of the Host
Who, the day before He suffered , took bread into His Holy and venerable hands, and having lifted up His eyes to heaven, to Thee, God, His Almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, blessed it + , broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and eat ye all of this:
For this is My Body.
The priest genuflects while the bells are rung once. Then he rises, elevates the Host and the bells are rung three times. Putting the Host on the corporal he genuflects again while the bells are rung once. He then uncovers the chalice and says:
In like manner, after He had supped,
Taking also into His holy and venerable hands this goodly chalice, again giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it + , 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 unto the remission of sins.
As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of me.
The priest genuflects while the bells are rung once. Then he rises, elevates the chalice and the bells are rung three times. After putting the chalice on the corporal and covering it, he genuflects again while the bells are rung once.
Prayers after Consecration
To Offer the Victim
And now, O Lord, we, Thy servants, and with us all Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed Passion of this same Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, likewise His Resurrection from the grave, and also His glorious Ascension into heaven, do offer unto Thy most sovereign Majesty out of the gifts Thou hast bestowed upon us,
a Victim + which is pure, a Victim + which is holy, a Victim + which is spotless, the holy Bread + of life eternal, and the Chalice + of everlasting Salvation.
To Ask God to Accept Our Offering
Deign to look upon them with a favorable and gracious countenance, and to accept them as Thou didst accept the offerings of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our Patriarch Abraham, and that which Thy high priest Melchisedech offered up to Thee, a holy Sacrifice, an immaculate Victim.
For Blessings
Humbly we beseech Thee, almighty God, to command that these our offerings be carried by the hands of Thy holy Angel to Thine Altar on high, in the sight of Thy divine Majesty, so that those of us who shall receive the most sacred Body + and Blood + of Thy Son by partaking thereof from this Altar may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing: Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Dead
Be mindful, also, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids N . . . and N . . . who are gone before us with the sign of faith and who sleep the sleep of peace. To these, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Eternal Happiness
To us also Thy sinful servants, who put our trust 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, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and all Thy Saints. Into their company we beseech Thee admit us, not considering our merits, but freely pardoning our offenses. Through Christ our Lord.
Final Doxology & Minor Elevation
By whom, O Lord, Thou dost always create, sanctify + , quicken + , bless + , and bestow upon us all these good things.
The priest uncovers the chalice and genuflects. Holding the Host in his right hand and the chalice in his left, he makes the Sign of the Cross five times over the chalice, saying:
Through Him + , and with Him + , and in Him + , is unto Thee, God the Father + Almighty, in the unity of the Holy + Ghost, all honor and glory.
World without end.
Server: Amen.
Holy Communion
Our Father
Stand at a high Mass. The priest joins his hands and says:
Let us pray.
Admonished by Thy saving precepts and following Thy divine instruction, we make bold to say:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation.
Server: But deliver us from evil.
Priest: Amen.
Libera Nos
The priest takes the paten between his first and second fingers, saying:
Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present and to come, and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, together with Thy blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and Andrew, and all the Saints, + mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the bounteous help of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and safe from all disquiet.
He uncovers the chalice, genuflects, takes the Host and breaking it down the middle over the chalice says:
Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord,
Who is God living and reigning with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
Priest: World without end.
Server: Amen.
Priest: May the peace + of the Lord be +always +with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
May this mingling and hallowing of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be for us who receive it a source of eternal life. Amen.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Prayers for Holy Communion
Prayer for Peace and Fidelity
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thine Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give to you: look not upon my sins, but upon the faith of Thy Church; and deign to give her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: God Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
Prayer for Holiness
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, by the will of the Father and the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world: deliver me by this, Thy most sacred Body and Blood, from all my iniquities and from every evil; make me cling always to Thy commandments, and permit me never to be separated from Thee. Who with the same God, the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
Prayer for Grace
Let not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but through Thy mercy may it be unto me a safeguard and a healing remedy both of soul and body. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
Communion of the Priest
Iwill take the Bread of Heaven, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.
May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.
What return shall I make to the Lord for all the things that He hath given unto me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. I will call upon the Lord and give praise: and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
May the Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.
Priest: May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to life everlasting.
Server: Amen.
Priest: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant you pardon, + absolution, and remission of your sins.
Server: Amen.
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who taketh away the sins of the world.
Server: (repeated three times) Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.
May the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers After Communion
Ablutions
Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth, we may receive with a pure mind; and that from a temporal gift it may become for us an everlasting remedy.
May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received and Thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my inmost parts, and grant that no stain of sin remain in me; whom these pure and holy Sacraments have refreshed. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
The Communion Antiphon proper
Priest: The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit P. Let us pray.
The Postcommunions proper
Server: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you. S. And with thy spirit
The Dismissal
Priest: Go, the Mass is ended.
Server: Thanks be to God.
The Last Blessing
May the tribute of my homage be pleasing to Thee, O most holy Trinity. Grant that the Sacrifice which I, unworthy as I am, have offered in the presence of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee. Through Thy mercy may it bring forgiveness to me and to all for whom I have offered it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May Almighty God bless you: the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Server: Amen.
The Last Gospel
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Server: And with thy spirit.
Priest: + The beginning of the holy Gospel according to Saint John.
Server: Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men: and the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through Him might believe. He was not the Light, but was to bear witness of the Light.
That was the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the sons of God; to them that believe in His name: who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Genuflect AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Server: Thanks be to God.
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