A COMPARISON
BETWEEN THE TEXTS OF THE TRADITIONAL (TRIDENTINE) MISSAL AND THE NOVUS ORDO MISSAL
| TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS | NEW ORDER OF MASS |
P: Priest R: Server / congregation response
A: All present [...] Rubrics
(+) Sign of the Cross
The rubrics and English The rubrics and English is
translation are taken from the taken from the New Missal,
New Roman Missal in Latin and 1973 translation, with some
English by Rev. F.X. Lasance and minor additions.
Rev. Francis Augustine Walsh,
O.S.B. (1945).
A LOW MASS is presented - in A general Mass is presented
a Sung Mass the congregation with standard options,
often join the choir with the including the Greeting, the
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus Act of Confession, the
and the Agnus Dei, as well as "Mystery of Faith", and
saying outloud the "Lord, I the final Blessing.
am not worthy..." ["Domine,
non sum dignus..."], silently
reciting the other prayers.
THE ORDINARY OF THE MASS
PRAYERS AT THE FOOT OF THE ALTAR INTRODUCTARY RITE
(continues till the "Take
away from us our
iniquities" prayer)
[Bowing before the altar, [The priest kisses the altar,
the priest makes the sign of goes to his chair and stands
the cross, saying: facing the people.]
P: In the name of the Father, P: In the name of the Father,
(+) and of the Son, and of (+) and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen. the Holy Spirit.
R: Amen.
P: I will go in to the altar
of God.
R: To God, Who giveth joy to
my youth.
PSALM 42 GREETING
[Option 2 and Option 3 are
available, Option 1 proceeds
thus:]
[The priest and server say [The priest then welcomes
alternately:] all present with one of the
following greetings:]
P: Judge me, O God, and 1. P: The grace of our Lord
distinguish my cause from the Jesus Christ and the love
nation that is not holy; of God and the fellowship
deliver me from the unjust and of the Holy Spirit be with
deceitful man. you all.
R: For Thou art, God, my R: And also with you.
strength; why hast Thou cast
me off? and why do I go all
sorrowful whilst the enemy [After the Greeting the
afflicteth me? Entrance Antiphon may
be read by the priest if it has
P: Send forth Thy light and not already been said or sung.]
Thy truth: they conducted
me and brought me unto [The priest may now comment
Thy holy hill, and into Thy briefly on the Mass of the day.]
tabernacles.
R: And I will go in to the
altar of God: to God Who
giveth joy to my youth.
P: To Thee, O God, my God,
I will give praise upon the
harp: why art thou sad, O my
soul, and why dost thou
disquiet me?
R: Hope in God, for I will
still give praise to Him, the
salvation of my countenance
and my God.
P: 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.
P: I will go in to the altar
of God.
R: To God, Who giveth joy to
my youth.
P: Our help (+) is in the name
of the Lord.
R: Who made heaven and earth.
ACT OF CONFESSION
[Option 2 and Option 3 are
available, Option 1 proceeds
thus:]
P: My brothers and sisters
(or similar wording), to
prepare ourselves to celebrate
the sacred mysteries, let us
call to mind our sins.
[Bowing down low, the [After a brief silence, the
priest says:] priest and people together
recite:]
P: I confess to almighty God, 1. A: I confess to almighty God,
to blessed Mary ever virgin, and to you, my brothers
to blessed Michael the and sisters, that I have
archangel, to blessed John sinned through my own
the Baptist, to the holy fault (all strike their breast)
apostles Peter and Paul, to in my thoughts and in my
all the saints, and to you, words, in what I have done,
brethren, that I have sinned and in what I have failed
exceedingly in thought, word to do; and I ask blessed
and deed: (The priest strikes Mary, ever virgin, all the
his breast three times saying: ) angels and saints, and you,
through my fault, through my my brothers and sisters,
fault, through my most to pray for me to the Lord
grievous fault. Therefore I our God.
beseech the blessed Mary ever
virgin, blessed Micheal the
archangel, blessed John the
Baptist, the holy apostles
Peter and Paul, all the
saints, and you, brethren,
to pray to the Lord our God
for me.
R: May almighty God have mercy
on thee and, having forgiven
thee thy sins, bring thee to
life everlasting.
P: Amen.
[The server now says:]
R: I confess 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 thee,
Father, that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought, word,
and deed: (The acolyte strikes
his breast three times saying:)
through my fault, through my
fault, through my most
grievous fault. Therefore I
beseech the blessed Mary ever
virgin, blessed Micheal the
archangel, blessed John the
Baptist, the holy apostles
Peter and Paul, all the
saints, and thee, Father,
to pray to the Lord our God
for me.
P: May almighty God have P: May almighty God have
mercy on you and, having mercy on us, forgive us our
forgiven you your sins, bring sins, and bring us to
you to life everlasting. everlasting life.
R: Amen. R: Amen.
[The priest signs himself,
saying:]
P: May the almighty and
merciful Lord grant us pardon,
(+) absolution, and remission
of our sins.
R: Amen.
[Again bowing slightly, the
priest goes on:]
P: Thou wilt turn again, O
God, and quicken us.
R: And Thy people will rejoice
in Thee.
P: Show us, O Lord, Thy
mercy.
R: And grant us Thy salvation.
P: O Lord, hear my prayer.
R: And let my cry come unto
Thee.
P: The Lord be with you.
R: And with thy Spirit.
P: Let us pray.
[Going up to the altar, the
priest prays silently:]
P: Take away from us our
iniquities, we beseech Thee,
O Lord; that, being made
pure in heart we may be worthy
to enter into the Holy of
Holies. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
[He bows down over the
altar, which he kisses,
saying:]
P: We beseech Thee, O Lord,
by the merits of those of Thy
saints whose relics are here,
and of all the saints, that
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to
pardon me all my sins. Amen.
THE INTROIT
[Standing at the Epistle [If the Mass has no
side of the altar, he reads congregation, the priest
the Introit of the Mass being now recites the entrance
celebrated.] antiphon. Otherwise, if
there was no entrance hymn,
this may be recited as the
priest enters the sanctuary,
or - as above - after the
Greeting.]
KYRIE ELEISON
[The priest returns to the [The Kyrie eleison now
middle of the altar and says follows unless it has
alternately with the server:] already been used in
one of the forms of
the Act of Penance.]
P: Lord, have mercy on us. P: Lord, have mercy.
R: Lord, have mercy on us. R: Lord, have mercy.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
R: Christ, have mercy on us.
P: Christ, have mercy on us. P: Christ, have mercy.
R: Christ, have mercy on us. R: Christ, have mercy.
P: Lord, have mercy on us. P: Lord, have mercy.
R: Lord, have mercy on us. R: Lord, have mercy.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
[Standing at the middle of [Now follows the Gloria,
the altar, the priest extends when it is prescribed.]
and joins his hands, and
making a slight bow says:]
P: Glory be to God on high, A: Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men of and peace to his people on
good will. We praise Thee; earth. Lord God heavenly
we bless Thee; we adore Thee; King, almighty God and
we glorify Thee. We give Thee Father, we worship you, we
thanks for Thy great glory, O give you thanks, we praise
Lord God, heavenly king, God you for your glory. Lord
the Father almighty, O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son
Jesus Christ, the of the Father, Lord God,
only-begotten Son. O Lord Lamb of God, you take
God, Lamb of God, Son of the away the sin of the world:
Father, Who takest away the have mercy on us; you
sins of the world, have mercy are seated at the right hand
on us. Who takest away the of the Father; receive our
sins of the world, receive prayer. For you alone
our prayer. Who sittest at are the Holy One, you
the right hand of the Father, alone are the Most High,
have mercy on us. For Thou Jesus Christ, with the
alone art holy; Thou alone Holy Spirit, in the glory
art the Lord; Thou alone, O of God the Father. Amen.
Jesus Christ, together with
the Holy Ghost, art most high
in the glory of God the
Father. Amen.
[Turning to the people, the
priest says:]
P: The Lord be with you.
R: And with thy Spirit.
THE PRAYER / COLLECT
[Here the priest says the [All pray silently for a while.
collect appointed for the day.] Then the priest says the
collect:]
P: Let us pray. P: Let us pray.
[When the priest finished the [Which finishes:]
collect, the server says:]
P: For ever and ever.
R: Thanks be to God. R: Amen.
THE EPISTLE
[At the Epistle side of the [The people now sit for
altar, the priest reads the the first Reading. At the
Epistle or Lesson from the end of which the
Mass he is celebrating, after reader says:]
which the server says:]
P: This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.
R: Thanks be to God. R: Thanks be to God.
[Then follows the Psalm
and the people make
the Response.]
[If there is a second
Reading, it ends as before:]
This is the Word of the Lord.
R: Thanks be to God.
THE GRADUAL, OR TRACT OR SEQUENCE
[The priest now says the
Gradual, Tract, or Sequence,
according to the season, i.e.
Easter Vigil, Pentecost,
Corpus Christi, Our Lady of
Sorrows or All Souls, Requiem
& Funeral Masses]
THE GOSPEL
[The priest, returning to
the middle of the altar, bows
down, joins his hands, and
says:]
P: Cleanse my heart and my
lips, O almighty God, Who
didst cleanse with a burning
coal the lips of the prophet
Isaias; and vouchsafe in Thy
loving kindness so to purify
me that I may be enabled
worthily to announce Thy holy
Gospel. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to bless
me. The Lord be in my heart
and on my lips, that I may
worthily and becomingly
announce His gospel. Amen.
[The priest goes to the
Gospel side of the altar and
reads the Gospel for the Mass
he is celebrating.]
P: The Lord be with you. P: The Lord be with you.
R: And with thy Spirit. R: And also with you.
P: (+) The following (or the P: A reading from the
beginning) is taken from the Holy Gospel according
Holy Gospel according to St. N. to N.
R: Glory be to Thee, O Lord. R: Glory to you, Lord.
[At the end of the Gospel, [At the end of the Gospel:]
the server says:]
P: This is the Gospel of
the Lord.
R: Praise be to Thee, O R: Praise to you, Lord
Christ. Jesus Christ.
P: May our sins be blotted out P: May the words of the
by the words of the Gospel. Gospel wipe away our sins.
THE NICENE CREED
[The priest returns to the
middle of the altar and
recites the Creed:]
P: I believe in one God, the A: I believe in one God, the
Father almighty, maker of Father, the Almighty, maker of
heaven and earth, and of all heaven and earth, of that is,
things visible and invisible. seen and unseen.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, We believe in one Lord, Jesus
the only-begotten Son of God, Christ, the only Son of God,
born of the Father before all eternally begotten of the Father
ages; God of God, light of God from God, Light from
light, true God of true God; Light, true God of true God,
begotten, not made; begotten, not made, of
consubstantial with the one Being with the Father.
Father, by Whom all things Through him all things
were made. Who for us men, were made. For us men,
and for our salvation, came and for our salvation he came
down from heaven, and was down from heaven: by the power
incarnate by the Holy Ghost of of the Holy Spirit he became
the Virgin Mary, incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
AND WAS MADE MAN AND WAS MADE MAN
(Here genuflect). He was (Here bow). For our sake
crucified also for us, he was crucified under
suffered under Pontius Pilate, Pontius Pilate; he suffered death
and was buried. And the third and was buried. On the third
day He arose again, according day He rose again, in accordance
to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures; he
ascended into heaven. He ascended into heaven and is
sitteth at the right hand of seated at the right hand of
the Father: and He shall come the Father. He will come
again with glory, to judge again in glory to judge
the living and the dead: and the living and the dead, and
His kingdom shall have no end. his kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Ghost, the We believe in the Holy Spirit,
Lord and Giver of life, Who the Lord and giver of life, who
proceedeth from the Father and proceeds from the Father and
the Son, Who, together with the Son. With the
the Father and the Son, is Father and the Son, he is
adored and glorified: Who worshipped and glorified. He has
spoke by the prophets. And spoken through the prophets. We
one holy, catholic, and believe in one holy, catholic, and
apostolic Church. I confess apostolic Church. We acknowledge
one baptism for the remission one baptism for the forgiveness
of sins. And I expect the of sins. We look for the
resurrection of the dead, and resurrection of the dead, and
the life of the world to come. the life of the world to come.
Amen. Amen.
[The priest kisses the altar
and turning to the people,
says:]
P: The Lord be with you.
R: And with thy Spirit.
P: Let us pray.
[The Bidding Prayers, which
may now follow, is preceded
by the Invitation and consists
of a series of Petitions, each
of which ends: Lord hear us.
The people answer:
R: Lord graciously hear us.
[The final Petition is:]
Let us commend ourselves
and all God's people, living
and dead, to the intercession
of our Blessed Lady, the
glorious and ever-virgin
Mother of God.
[The people then recite the
Hail Mary, after which there
is a pause for silent prayer.
At the end of the Prayer,
which follows, the people
answer: Amen.]
THE OFFERTORY
[The priest now says the [The celebrant raises the host on
Offertory for the Mass being the paten saying:]
offered. He then uncovers the
chalice and in a lower voice
says:]
The Offering of the Host
P: Receive, O Holy Father, P: Blessed are you, Lord, God of
almighty and eternal God, all creation. Through your
this spotless host, which I, goodness we have this bread to
Thine unworthy servant, offer offer, which earth has given and
unto Thee, my living and true human hands have made. It will
God, for my countless sins, become for us the bread of life.
trespasses, and omissions;
likewise for all here present, R. Blessed be God for ever.
and for all faithful
Christians, whether living or
dead, that it may avail both
me and them to salvation,
unto life everlasting. Amen.
[The priest goes to the [The celebrant pours wine and a
Epistle side and pours wine little water into the chalice saying
and water into the chalice.] quietly:]
P: O God, Who in creating P: By the mystery of this water
man didst exalt his nature and wine may we come to share in
very wonderfully and yet more the divinity of Christ, who
wonderfully didst establish it humbled himself to share in our
anew: by the mystery humanity.
signified in the mingling of
this water and wine, grant us
to have part in the Godhead of
Him Who hath vouchsafed to
share our manhood, Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord,
Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God; world without
end. Amen.
The Offering of the Chalice
[At the middle of the altar, [The celebrant then raises the
the priest says:] chalice above the altar and says:]
P: We offer unto Thee, O P: Blessed are you, Lord, God of
Lord, the chalice of all creation. Through your
salvation, beseeching Thy goodness we have this wine to
clemency that it may ascend as offer, fruit of the vine and work of
a sweet odor before Thy divine human hands. It will become our
majesty, for our own spiritual drink.
salvation, and for that of
the whole world. Amen. R: Blessed be God for ever.
[Bowing, the celebrant says
quietly:]
P: Humbled in mind, and P: Lord God, we ask you to
contrite of heart, may we receive us and be pleased with the
find favor with Thee, O Lord; sacrifice we offer you with humble
and may the sacrifice we this and contrite hearts.
day offer up be well pleasing
to Thee, Who art our Lord and
our God.
P: Come, Thou, the
Sanctifier, God, almighty and
everlasting: bless (+) this
sacrifice which is prepared
for the glory of Thy holy
name.
The Lavabo
[Going to the Epistle side, the [Then the celebrant washes his
priest washes his fingers and hands, saying quietly:]
says:]
P: I will wash my hands among P: Lord, wash away my iniquity;
the innocent, and will cleanse me from my sin.
compass 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. 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.
[The priest returns to the
middle of the altar and bowing
slightly, says:]
P: Receive, O holy Trinity,
this oblation offered up by us
to Thee in memory of the
passion, resurrection, and
ascension of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, and in honor of
blessed Mary, ever a virgin,
of blessed John the Baptist,
of the holy apostles Peter and
Paul, of these, and of all
the saints, that it may be
available to their honor and
to our salvation; and may
they whose memory we celebrate
on earth vouchsafe to
intercede for us in heaven.
Through the same Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The Orate Fratres
[The priest kisses the altar
and turning to the people,
says:]
P: Brethren, pray that my P: Pray, brethren, that my
sacrifice and yours may be sacrifice and yours may be
well pleasing to God the acceptable to God, the almighty
Father almighty. Father.
R: May the Lord receive this R: May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at thy hands, to sacrifice at your hands for the
the praise and glory of His praise and glory of his name, for
name, to our own benefit, and our good, and the good of all his
to that of all His Holy Church.
Church.
THE SECRET PRAYER
[Then with hands extended,
the priest says the Secret
prayers.]
THE PREFACE
[The priest now says in a
louder voice:]
P: World without end.
R: Amen.
P: The Lord be with you. P: The Lord be with you.
R: And with thy Spirit. R: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts. P: Lift up your hearts.
R: We have them lifted up unto R: We lift them up to the
the Lord. Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the P: Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God. Lord our God.
R: It is meet and just. R: It is right to give him
thanks and praise.
[The Preface of the Holy Trinity
and all Sundays which have no
appointed preface:]
P: It is truly meet and just, [The priest then reads the
right and profitable, for us, Preface, which varies
at all times, and in all according to the Season
places, to give thanks to or Feast.]
Thee, O Lord, the holy One,
the Father almighty, the
everlasting God: Who,
together with Thine
only-begotten Son and the Holy
Ghost, art one God, one
Lord, not in the singleness of
one Person, but in the
Trinity of one substance. For
that which, according to Thy
revelation, we believe of Thy
glory, the same we believe of
Thy Son, the same of the Holy
Ghost, without difference or
distinction; so that in the
confession of one true and
eternal Godhead we adore
distinctness in persons,
oneness in essence, and
equality in majesty: Which
the angels praise, and the
archangels, the cherubim also
and the seraphim, who cease
not, day by day crying out
with one voice to repeat:
[The bell is now rung three
times.]
THE SANTUS
P: Holy, holy, holy, Lord A: Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of hosts. The heavens and God of power and might,
the earth are full of Thy heaven and earth are full
glory. Hosanna in the highest. of your glory. Hosanna in
Blessed is He Who cometh in the highest. Blessed is he who
the name of the Lord. Hosanna comes in the name of the Lord.
in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.
THE CANON OF THE MASS
[Then follows one of the
Eucharistic Prayers.
Eucharistic Prayer I is
presented as it is the
Roman Canon. Words
in brackets may be
omitted. The people
kneel.]
[The priest now prays [The priest says out-loud:]
silently.]
P: Therefore, we humbly pray P: We come to you, Father,
and beseech Thee, most with praise and thanksgiving,
merciful Father, through Through Jesus Christ you Son.
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our Through him we ask you to
Lord, to receive and to bless accept and bless (+) these gifts
these (+) gifts, these (+) we offer you in sacrifice. We
presents, these (+) holy offer them for your holy
unspotted sacrifices, which catholic Church; watch over it,
we offer up to Thee, in the Lord, and guide it; grant it
first place, for Thy holy peace and unity throughout
Catholic Church, that it may the world. We offer them for
please Thee to grant her N. our Pope, for N. our Bishop,
peace, to guard, unite, and and for all who hold and teach
guide her, throughout the the catholic faith that comes to
world: as also for Thy us from the apostles.
servant N., our Pope, and N.,
our Bishop, and for all who
are orthodox in belief and who
profess the Catholic and
apostolic faith.
The Commemoration of the Living
P: Be mindful, O Lord, of P. Remember, Lord, your
Thy servants, N. and N., and people, especially those for
of all here present, whose whom we now prayer, N.
faith and devotion are known and N. Remember all of us
to Thee, for whom we offer, gathered here before you.
or who offer up to Thee, this You know how firmly we
sacrifice of praise, for believe in you and dedicate
themselves, their families, ourselves to you. We offer
and their friends, for the you this sacrifice of praise
salvation of their souls and for ourselves and those dear
the health and welfare they to us. We pray to you, our
hope for, and who now pay living and true God, for our
their vows to Thee, God well-being and redemption.
eternal, living, and true.
The Communicantes
P: Having communion with and P: In union with the whole
venerating the memory, first, Church we honour Mary, the
of the glorious Mary, ever a ever-virgin mother of Jesus
virgin, mother of Jesus Christ our Lord and God.
Christ, our God and our Lord: We honour Joseph, her
likewise {of blessed Joseph, husband, the apostles and
spouse of the same virgin} martyrs Peter and Paul,
of Thy blessed apostles Andrew, (James, John,
and martyrs, Peter and Thomas, James, Philip,
Paul, Andrew, James, Bartholomew, Matthew,
John, Thomas, James, Simon and Jude; we honour
Phillip, Bartholomew, Linus, Cletus, Clement,
Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus; Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian,
of Linus, Cletus, Clement, Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, John and Paul, Cosmas and
Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John Damian) and all the saints.
and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, May their merits and prayers
and of all Thy saints: for gain us your constant help
the sake of whose merits and and protection. (Through
prayers do Thou grant that in Christ our Lord. Amen.)
all things we may be defended
by the help of Thy protection.
Through the same Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
The "Hanc Igitur"
[The priest extends his hands
over the oblation]
P: Wherefore, we beseech P: Father, accept this
hands over the oblation. offering from your whole
Thee, O Lord, graciously to family. Grant us your peace
receive this oblation which we in this life, save us from final
Thy servants, and with us Thy damnation, and count us
whole family, offer up to among those you have
Thee: dispose our days in Thy chosen. (Through Christ
peace; command that we be our Lord. Amen.)
saved from eternal damnation
and numbered among the flock
of Thine elect. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Here the bell is rung once.]
Quam Oblationem
P: And do Thou, O God, P: Bless and approve our
vouchsafe in all respects to offering; make it acceptable
bless (+), consecrate (+), to you, an offering in spirit
and approve (+) this our and in truth. Let it become
oblation, to perfect it and for us the Body and Blood
render it well-pleasing to of Jesus Christ, your only
Thyself, so that it may Son, our Lord.
become for us the body (+)
and blood (+) of Thy most
beloved Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord.
The Consecration of the Host
P: Who, the day before He P: The day before he
suffered, took bread into His suffered he took bread in
holy and venerable hands, and his sacred hands and looking
having lifted up His eyes to up to heaven, to you, his
heaven, to Thee, God, His almighty Father, he gave you
almighty Father, giving thanks thanks and praise. He broke
to Thee, blessed it (+), the bread, gave it to his
broke it, and gave it to His disciples, and said:
disciples, saying:
Take ye and eat ye all Take this, all of you and
of this: eat it:
[The priest bends over the
Host and says:]
FOR THIS IS MY BODY. THIS IS MY BODY WHICH
WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR
YOU.
[Then the priest adores and
elevates the Sacred Host. The
bell is rung.]
The Consecration of the Wine
[The priest uncovers the
Chalice and says:]
P: In like manner, after He P: When supper was ended,
had supped, taking also into he took the cup. Again he
His holy and venerable hands gave you thanks and praise,
this goodly chalice again gave the cup to his disciples
giving thanks to Thee, He and said:
blessed it (+), and gave it to
His disciples, saying:
Take ye, and drink ye all Take this all of you, and drink
of this: from it:
[The priest bends over the
Chalice and says:]
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE THIS IS THE CUP OF MY
OF MY BLOOD, OF THE NEW BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF
AND EVERLASTING THE NEW AND EVERLASTING
TESTAMENT, THE COVENANT, IT WILL BE
MYSTERY OF FAITH, SHED FOR YOU AND FOR
WHICH FOR YOU AND FOR ALL MEN SO THAT SINS
MANY SHALL BE SHED MAY BE FORGIVEN.
UNTO THE REMISSION OF
SINS.
P: As often as ye shall do P: Do this in memory of me.
these things, ye shall do
them in memory of Me.
[The priest adores and [The bell is rung as the priest
elevates the Chalice. The elevates the Chalice to be seen
bell is rung. He then by the people. He then
continues:] genuflects]
P: Let us proclaim the
mystery of faith.
[The people acclaim one
of the following formulas:]
1. R: Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.
2. R: Dying you destroyed
our death, rising you
restored our life, Lord
Jesus, come in glory.
3. R: When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup, we
proclaim you death, Lord
Jesus, until you come in glory.
4. R: Lord, by your cross and
resurrection you have set us
free. You are the Saviour
of the world.
P: Wherefore, O Lord, we, P: Father, we celebrate the
Thy servants, as also Thy memory of Christ, you son.
holy people, calling to mind We, your people and your
the blessed passion of the ministers, recall his passion,
same Christ, Thy Son, our his resurrection from the
Lord, His resurrection from dead, and his ascension into
the grave, and His glorious glory; and from the many
ascension into heaven, offer gifts you have given us
up to Thy most excellent we offer to you, God of
majesty of Thine own gifts glory and majesty, this holy
bestowed upon us, a victim and perfect sacrifice: the
(+) which is pure, a victim Bread of life and the Cup
(+) which is stainless, the of eternal salvation.
holy bread (+) of life
everlasting, and the chalice
(+) of eternal salvation.
P: Vouchsafe to look upon P: Look with favour on
them with a gracious and these offering and accept
tranquil countenance, and to them as once you accepted
accept them, even as Thou the gifts of your servant
wast pleased to accept the Abel, the sacrifice of
offerings of Thy just servant Abraham, our father in
Abel, and the sacrifice of faith, and the bread and
Abraham, our patriarch, and wine offered by your
that which Melchisedech, Thy priest Melchisedech.
high priest, offered up to
Thee, a holy sacrifice, a
victim without blemish.
P: We humbly beseech Thee, P: Almighty God, we pray
almighty God, to command that that your angel may take this
these our offerings be borne sacrifice to your altar in
by the hands of Thy holy angel heaven. Then, as we receive
to Thine altar on high in the from this altar the sacred
presence of Thy divine Body and Blood of your Son,
Majesty; that as many of us as let us be filled with every
shall receive the most sacred grace and blessing. (Through
(+) Body and (+) Blood of Thy Christ our Lord. Amen.)
Son by partaking thereof from
this altar may be filled with
every heavenly blessing and
grace: Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Commemoration of the Dead
P: Be mindful, also, O P: Remember, Lord, those
Lord, of Thy servants N. and who have died and have
N., who have gone before us gone before us marked
with the sign of faith and who with the sign of faith,
sleep the sleep of peace. especially those for whom
we now pray, N. and N.
P: To these, O Lord, and to P: May these, and all who
all who rest in Christ, sleep in Christ, find in your
grant, we beseech Thee, a presence light, happiness
place of refreshment, light, and peace. (Through Christ
and peace. Through the same our Lord. Amen.)
Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Striking his breast, the
priest says:]
P: To us sinners, also, Thy P: For ourselves too, we ask
servants, who put our trust some share in the fellowship
in the multitude of Thy of your apostles and martyrs,
mercies, vouchsafe to grant with John the Baptist, Stephen,
some part and fellowship with Matthias, Barnabas, (Ignatius,
Thy holy apostles and martyrs; Alexander, Marcellinus,
with John, Stephen, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua,
Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes,
Alexander, Marcellinus, Cecilia, Anastasia), and all
Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, the saints. Though we are
Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, sinners, we trust in your
Cecilia, Anastasia, and with mercy and love. Do not
all Thy saints. Into their consider what we truly
company do Thou, we beseech deserve, but grant us your
Thee, admit us, not weighing forgiveness.
our merits, but freely
pardoning our offenses:
through Christ our Lord.
P: By Whom, O Lord, Thou P: Through Christ our Lord,
dost always create, sanctify you give us all these gifts.
(+), quicken (+), bless (+), You fill them with life and
and bestow upon us all these goodness, you bless them
good things. and make them holy.
P: Through Him (+), and with P: Through him, with him,
Him (+), and in Him (+), is in him, in the unity of the
to Thee, God the Father (+) Holy Spirit, all glory and
almighty, in the unity of the honour is yours, almighty
Holy (+) Ghost, all honor and Father, for ever and ever.
glory.
[Raising his voice, the
priest says:]
P: World without end.
R: Amen. R: Amen.
(or)
THE CANON OF THE MASS, v.2
[Eucharistic Prayer II is the
most commonly used Canon,
including many Sundays,
so this is now presented as
a fair comparison.
Words in brackets may be
omitted. The people
kneel.]
[The priest now prays
silently.]
P: Therefore, we humbly pray
and beseech Thee, most
merciful Father, through
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our
Lord, to receive 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 guard, unite, and
guide her, throughout the
world: as also for Thy
servant N., our Pope, and N.,
our Bishop, and for all who
are orthodox in belief and who
profess the Catholic and
apostolic faith.
The Commemoration of the Living
P: Be mindful, O Lord, of
Thy servants, 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, their families,
and their friends, for the
salvation of their souls and
the health and welfare they
hope for, and who now pay
their vows to Thee, God
eternal, living, and true.
The Communicantes
P: Having communion with and
venerating the memory, first,
of the glorious Mary, ever a
virgin, mother of Jesus
Christ, our God and our Lord:
likewise {of blessed Joseph,
spouse of the same virgin}
of Thy blessed apostles
and martyrs, Peter
and Paul, Andrew, James,
John, Thomas, James,
Phillip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus;
of Linus, Cletus, Clement,
Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John
and Paul, Cosmas and Damian,
and of all Thy saints: for
the sake of whose merits and
prayers do Thou grant that in
all things we may be defended
by the help of Thy protection.
Through the same Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
The "Hanc Igitur"
[The priest extends his
hands over the oblation]
P: Wherefore, we beseech
hands over the oblation.
Thee, O Lord, graciously to
receive this oblation which we
Thy servants, and with us Thy
whole family, offer up to
Thee: dispose our days in Thy
peace; command that we be
saved from eternal damnation
and numbered among the flock
of Thine elect. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Here the bell is rung once.]
Quam Oblationem
P: And do Thou, O God, P: Lord, you are holy indeed,
vouchsafe in all respects to the fountain of all holiness.
bless (+), consecrate (+), Let your Spirit come upon
and approve (+) this our these gifts to make them
oblation, to perfect it and holy, so that they may
render it well-pleasing to become for us the Body (+)
Thyself, so that it may and Blood of our Lord,
become for us the body (+) Jesus Christ.
and blood (+) of Thy most
beloved Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord.
The Consecration of the Host
P: Who, the day before He P: The day before he
suffered, took bread into His suffered he took bread in
holy and venerable hands, and his sacred hands and looking
having lifted up His eyes to up to heaven, to you, his
heaven, to Thee, God, His almighty Father, he gave you
almighty Father, giving thanks thanks and praise. He broke
to Thee, blessed it (+), the bread, gave it to his
broke it, and gave it to His disciples, and said:
disciples, saying:
Take ye and eat ye all Take this, all of you and
of this: eat it:
[The priest bends over the
Host and says:]
FOR THIS IS MY BODY. THIS IS MY BODY WHICH
WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR
YOU.
[Then the priest adores and
elevates the Sacred Host. The
bell is rung.]
The Consecration of the Wine
[The priest uncovers the
Chalice and says:]
P: In like manner, after He P: When supper was ended,
had supped, taking also into he took the cup. Again he
His holy and venerable hands gave you thanks and praise,
this goodly chalice again gave the cup to his disciples
giving thanks to Thee, He and said:
blessed it (+), and gave it to
His disciples, saying:
Take ye, and drink ye all Take this all of you, and drink
of this: from it:
[The priest bends over the
Chalice and says:]
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE THIS IS THE CUP OF MY
OF MY BLOOD, OF THE NEW BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF
AND EVERLASTING THE NEW AND EVERLASTING
TESTAMENT, THE COVENANT, IT WILL BE
MYSTERY OF FAITH, SHED FOR YOU AND FOR
WHICH FOR YOU AND FOR ALL MEN SO THAT SINS
MANY SHALL BE SHED MAY BE FORGIVEN.
UNTO THE REMISSION OF
SINS.
P: As often as ye shall do P: Do this in memory of me.
these things, ye shall do
them in memory of Me.
[The priest adores and [The bell is rung as the priest
elevates the Chalice. The elevates the Chalice to be seen
bell is rung. He then by the people. He then
continues:] genuflects]
P: Let us proclaim the
mystery of faith.
[The people acclaim one
of the following formulas:]
1. R: Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.
2. R: Dying you destroyed
our death, rising you
restored our life, Lord
Jesus, come in glory.
3. R: When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup, we
proclaim you death, Lord
Jesus, until you come in glory.
4. R: Lord, by your cross and
resurrection you have set us
free. You are the Saviour
of the world.
P: Wherefore, O Lord, we, P: In memory of his death
Thy servants, as also Thy and resurrection, we offer
holy people, calling to mind you, Father, this life-giving
the blessed passion of the Bread, this saving Cup.
same Christ, Thy Son, our We thank you for counting
Lord, His resurrection from us worthy to stand in
the grave, and His glorious your presence and serve you.
ascension into heaven, offer
up to Thy most excellent
majesty of Thine own gifts
bestowed upon us, a victim
(+) which is pure, a victim
(+) which is stainless, the
holy bread (+) of life
everlasting, and the chalice
(+) of eternal salvation.
P: Vouchsafe to look upon
them with a gracious and
tranquil countenance, and to
accept them, even as Thou
wast pleased to accept the
offerings of Thy just servant
Abel, and the sacrifice of
Abraham, our patriarch, and
that which Melchisedech, Thy
high priest, offered up to
Thee, a holy sacrifice, a
victim without blemish.
P: We humbly beseech Thee, P: May all of us who share
almighty God, to command that in the Body and Blood of
these our offerings be borne Christ be brought together in
by the hands of Thy holy angel unity with the Holy Spirit.
to Thine altar on high in the Lord, remember your Church
presence of Thy divine throughout the world; make
Majesty; that as many of us as grow in love, together with
shall receive the most sacred N. our Pope, N. our Bishop
(+) Body and (+) Blood of Thy and all the clergy.
Son by partaking thereof from
this altar may be filled with
every heavenly blessing and
grace: Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Commemoration of the Dead
P: Be mindful, also, O P: Remember our brothers
Lord, of Thy servants N. and and sisters who have gone
N., who have gone before us to their rest in the hope of
with the sign of faith and who rising again; bring them
sleep the sleep of peace. and all the departed into
the light of your presence.
P: 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.
[Striking his breast, the
priest says:]
P: To us sinners, also, Thy P: Have mercy on us all;
servants, who put our trust make us worthy to share
in the multitude of Thy eternal life with Mary,
mercies, vouchsafe to grant the virgin Mother of God,
some part and fellowship with with the apostles, and with
Thy holy apostles and martyrs; all the saints who have done
with John, Stephen, your will throughout the
Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, ages. May we praise you
Alexander, Marcellinus, in union with them, and
Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, give you glory through you
Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Son, Jesus Christ.
Cecilia, Anastasia, and with
all Thy saints. Into their
company do Thou, we beseech
Thee, admit us, not weighing
our merits, but freely
pardoning our offenses:
through Christ our Lord.
P: By Whom, O Lord, Thou
dost always create, sanctify
(+), quicken (+), bless (+),
and bestow upon us all these
good things.
P: Through Him (+), and with P: Through him, with him,
Him (+), and in Him (+), is in him, in the unity of the
to Thee, God the Father (+) Holy Spirit, all glory and
almighty, in the unity of the honour is yours, almighty
Holy (+) Ghost, all honor and Father, for ever and ever.
glory.
[Raising his voice, the
priest says:]
P: World without end.
R: Amen. R: Amen.
THE PATER NOSTER
P: Let us pray. Admonished P: Let us pray with confidence
by salutary precepts, and to the Father in the words
following divine directions, our saviour gave us:
we presume to say:
P: Our Father, Who art in A: Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be Thy name; heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth as it is in done on earth as it is in
heaven; give us this day our heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us daily bread, and forgive us
our trespasses, as we forgive our trespasses, as we forgive
those who trespass against us, those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into and lead us not into
temptation. temptation, but deliver us
from evil.
R: But deliver us from evil.
P: Amen.
P: Deliver us, we beseech P: Deliver us, Lord from
Thee, O Lord, from all evils, every evil, and grant us
past, present, and to come: peace in our day. In your
and by the intercession of the mercy keep us free from
blessed and glorious Mary, sin and protect us from all
ever a virgin, Mother of God, anxiety as we wait in
and of Thy holy apostles Peter joyful hope for the coming
and Paul, of Andrew, and of of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
all the saints, graciously
grant peace in our days, that R: For the kingdom, the
through the help of Thy power, and the glory are
bountiful mercy we may always yours, now and for ever.
be free from sin and secure
from all disturbance.
[The priest breaks the
Sacred Host, saying:]
P: Through the same Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord,
Who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, World without
end.
R: Amen.
P: 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.
R: Amen.
P: May the peace (+) of the P: The peace of the Lord
Lord (+) be always with (+) be with you always.
you.
R: And with thy Spirit. R: And also with you.
P: Let us offer each other
the sign of peace.
[The priest drops a particle [The priest breaks the host
of the Sacred Host into the over the paten and puts
Chalice.] a small piece of it into the
Chalice, saying silently:]
P: May this commingling and P: May this mingling of
consecrating of the Body and the Body and Blood of
Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ
avail us who receive it unto bring eternal life to us
life everlasting. Amen. who receive it.
THE AGNUS DEI
[Bowing down, the priest
says:]
P: Lamb of God, Who takest P: Lamb of God, you take
away the sins of the world: away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us. Lamb of have mercy on us. Lamb of
God, Who takest away the sins God, you take away the sins
of the world: have mercy on of the world: have mercy on
us. Lamb of God, Who takest us. Lamb of God, you take
away the sins of the world: away the sins of the world:
grant us peace. grant us peace.
P: O Lord Jesus Christ Who
didst say to Thine apostles:
Peace I leave you, My peace I
give you: look not upon my
sins, but upon the faith of
Thy Church, and vouchsafe to
grant her peace and unity
according to Thy will: Who
livest and reignest God,
world without end. Amen.
P: O Lord Jesus Christ, Son P: Lord Jesus Christ, Son
of the living God, Who, of the living God, by the will
according to the will of the of the Father and the work of
Father, through the the Holy Spirit your death
co-operation of the Holy brought life to the world. By
Ghost, hast by Thy death given your holy Body and Blood
life to the world: deliver free me from all my sins and
me by this Thy most Sacred from every evil. Keep me
Body and Blood from all my faithful to your teaching, and
iniquities, and from every never let me be parted from
evil; make me always cleave you.
to Thy commandments, and (or)
never suffer me to be P: Lord Jesus Christ, with
separated from Thee, Who with faith in your love and mercy
the same God, the Father and I eat your Body and drink
the Holy Ghost, livest and your Blood. Let it not bring
reignest God, world without me condemnation, but health
end. Amen. in mind and body.
P: Let not the partaking of
Thy Body, O Lord Jesus
Christ, which I, all
unworthy, presume to receive,
turn to my judgement and
condemnation; but through Thy
loving kindness may it be to
me a safeguard and remedy for
soul and body; Who, with God
the Father, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, livest and
reignest, God, world without
end. Amen.
