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finally His glorious Ascension into
Heaven, we, Thy ministers, as also Thy
holy people, offer unto Thy supreme
majesty, of Thy gifts bestowed upon us,
the pure Victim, the holy Victim,
the all-perfect Victim: the holy Bread
of Life Eternal and the Chalice of
unending salvation.
AND THIS, do Thou deign to regard
with gracious and kindly attention
and hold acceptable, as Thou didst
deign to accept the offerings of Abel,
Thy just servant, and the sacrifice of
Abraham, our Patriarch, and that
which Thy chief priest, Melchisedech,
offered unto Thee, a holy Sacrifice of
thanks, and a spotless Victim.
Priest bows profoundly,
hands joined on Altar:
MOST HUMBLY, we implore Thee,
Almighty God, bid these our mystic
offerings to be brought by the hands of
Thy holy Angel unto Thy Altar above,
before the face of Thy divine majesty;
that (priest kisses Altar) those of us
who, by sharing in the Sacrifice of this
Altar, shall receive the most sacred
Body
and Blood
of Thy Son,
may be filled with every grace and
heavenly blessing. Through the same
Christ Our Lord. Amen.
FOURTH REMEMBRANCE
Souls in Purgatory
BE MINDFUL, O Lord, also of Thy
servants and handmaids, N... and N...,
who have gone before us with the sign
of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace.
Priest prays for the dead
mentioned above:
To THESE, O Lord, and to all who sleep
in Christ, we beseech Thee to grant, of
Thy goodness, a place of comfort, light,
and peace. Through the same Christ
Our Lord. Amen.
FIFTH REMEMBRANCE:
Sinners
Priest strikes breast,
says three words aloud:
TO US ALSO, sinners, yet Thy servants,
trusting in the greatness of Thy mercy,
deign 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 whose company we implore Thee
to admit us, not weighing our merits,
but freely granting us pardon. Through
Christ Our Lord.
SIXTH REMEMBRANCE
All Nature
THROUGH WHOM, O Lord, Thou dost
ever create, hallow , fill with life ,
bless and bestow upon us all good
things.
Priest uncovers chalice, makes Sign
of Cross 5 times with Host and
elevates both to eternal Father.
THROUGH Him , and with Him
and in Him , is to Thee, GOD THE
FATHER ALMIGHTY, IN THE
UNION OF THE HOLY GHOST,
ALL HONOR AND GLORY
(P) World without end. (R) Amen.
The Canon ends with this SACRIFICEOFFERING
to the Father of Jesus
and all the “good things” of nature.