Tridentine Mass Book

Missale Romanum An English Translation of the Missale Romanum

Parts are denoted as follows:

P: indicates Priest/or Deacon (Latin) P: =Priest (English)

S: indicates Server/Congregation (Latin) S: indicates Server/Congregation (English)

D: =Deacon (Latin) D: =Deacon (English)

L: =Subdeacon/Lector (Latin) L: =Subdeacon/Lector (English)

C: =Choir (Latin) C: =Choir (English)

Asperges
(said as the Church and congregation are sprinkled with holy water)

P: Asperges me P: Thou shalt sprinkle me,

C: Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. C: Lord, with hyssop and I shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

C: (Ps. 50)Misere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. C: Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy.

C: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen C: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

C: Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. C: Thou shalt sprinkle me, Lord, with hyssop and I shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

(or during Easter time)

P: Vidi aquam P: I saw water coming

C: egredientem de templo, a latere dextro, alleluia: et omnes ad quos pervenit aqua ista salvi facti sunt, et dicent: Alleluia, alleluia. C: Forth from the Temple from the right side, alleluia: and all those were saved to whom that water came, and they shall say alleluia, alleluia.

C: (Ps. 117)Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus: quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus. C: Give praise to the Lord, for he is good,: for His mercy endureth forever.

C: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen C: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

C: Vidi aquam egredientem de templo, a latere dextro, alleluia: et omnes ad quos pervenit aqua ista salvi facti sunt, et dicent: Alleluia, alleluia. C: I saw water coming forth from the Temple from the right side, alleluia: and all those were saved to whom that water came, and they shall say alleluia, alleluia.

P: Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam. (alleluia) P: Show us, Lord, Your mercy. (Alleluia - in Eastertime)

S: Et salutare tuum da nobis (alleluia) S: And grant us Your salvation. (Alleluia - in Eastertime)

P: Domine, exaudi orationem meam. P: O Lord, hear my prayer.

S: Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S: And let my cry come unto You.

P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Exaudi nos, Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus : et mittere digneris sanctum Angelum tuum de caelis; qui custodiat, foveat, protegat, visitet, atque defendat omnes habitantes in hoc habitaculo. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. P: Let us pray. Hear us holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God; and graciously send Your Holy Angel from heaven to watch over, to cherish, to protect, to abide with, and to defend all who dwell in this house. Through Christ our Lord.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

= Mass of the Catechumens =

(kneel)

P: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. P: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

P: Introibo ad altare Dei. P: I will go in to the altar of God. (Assumption Grotto Altar)

S: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. S: To God who giveth joy to my youth.

Psalm 42 (Omit during Passiontide)
P: Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta; ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me. P: Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

S: Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea: quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus? S: For Thou art, O God, my strength: why hast Thou cast me off? And why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

P: Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam: ipsa me deduxerunt et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabernacula tua. P: Send forth Thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.

S: Et introibo ad altare Dei: ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. S: And I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth.

P: Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus: quare tristis es anima mea, et quare conturbas me? 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?

S: Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi: salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus. S: Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

P: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. P: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

S: Sicut erat in principo, et nunc, et semper: et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. S: As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

P: Introibo ad altare Dei. P: I will go in to the altar of God.

S: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. S: To God who giveth joy to my youth.

P: Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. P: Our help + is in the Name of the Lord.

S: Qui fecit caelum et terram. S: Who made heaven and earth.

(Celebrant's confession)

Confiteor
P: Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi pater: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos fratres, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum Nostrum. P: 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 you father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (here he strikes his breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints and you, brothers, to pray for me to the Lord our God.



S: Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam aeternam. S: May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.

P: Amen. P: Amen.

(Server's Confession)

S: Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi Pater: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum Nostrum. S: 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 you Father: that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (here he strikes his breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints and you father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

P: Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam aeternam. P: May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

P: Indulgentiam, absolutionem, et remissionem peccatorum nostrorum, tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus. P: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon, + absolution, and remission of our sins.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

P: Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos. P: Have turned, O God, you will give us life.

S: Et plebs tua laetabitur in te. S: And Your people will rejoice in You.

P: Ostende nobis Domine, misericordiam tuam. P: Show us, O Lord, Your mercy.

S: Et salutare tuum da nobis. S: And grant us Your salvation.

P: Domine, exuadi orationem meam. P: O Lord, hear my prayer.

S: Et clamor meus ad te veniat. S: And let my cry come to You.

P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Oremus. P: Let us pray.

(The Priest inaudibly says the following while going to the Altar)

P: Aufer a nobis, quaesumus, Domine, iniquitates nostras: ut ad Sancta sanctorum puris mereamur mentibus introire. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: We beseech you, O Lord, take away our iniquities, that we may merit to enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Kissing the altar at the place where saint's relics are enclosed he says:)

P: Oramus te. Domine, per merita Sanctorum tuorum, quorum reliquiae hic sunt, et omnium Sanctorum: ut indulgere digneris omnia peccata mea. Amen. P: We pray You, O Lord, by the merits of Your Saints whose relics lie here, and of all the Saints: that you may deign in your mercy to pardon me all my sins. Amen.

(At this point in a sung or high Mass the celebrant now incenses the altar. He says:)

P: Ab illo benedicaris, in cujus honore cremaberis. Amen. P: May you be blessed by him in whose honour you are to be be burned. Amen.

P/C: (Introit Antiphon - said by Priest here, but sung by the Choir after the sign of the Cross)

Kyrie
P: Kyrie eleison. P: Lord, have mercy.

S: Kyrie eleison. S: Lord, have mercy.

P: Kyrie eleison. P: Lord, have mercy.

S: Christe eleison. S: Christ, have mercy.

P: Christe eleison. P: Christ, have mercy.

S: Christe eleison. S: Christ, have mercy.

P: Kyrie eleison. P: Lord, have mercy.

S: Kyrie eleison. S: Lord, have mercy.

P: Kyrie eleison. P: Lord, have mercy.

Matthew 15:22 Matthew 17:15 Matthew 20:30-31 Psalm 122 (123):3

Gloria
P: Gloria in excelsis Deo. P: Glory to God in the highest.

(The priest concludes the Gloria below and sits while the choir sings it)

C. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratiam agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. C: And on earth peace to men of good will. We praise You. We bless You. We worship You. We glorify You. We give you thanks for your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. You who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. You who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For You alone are holy. You alone are Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the Glory of God the Father. Amen.

P: Dominus Vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your Spirit.

P: Oremus. P: Let us pray.

The Collect
(Here the Priest prays the collect for the day.)



P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum. P: For ever and ever.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

(sit)

Epistle
P/L: A reading from the.... (The Subdeacon or Lector reads the lesson here). (the epistle for the day is read at this point, at the end of the reading, the server responds:)

S: Deo gratias. S: Thanks be to God.

C: (Here the Gradual is sung, while the preparation for the Gospel occurs. The Alleluia, and Sequence - Victimae paschali in the Easter Vigil, Veni, sancte Spiritus on Pentecost, Lauda Sion on Corpus Christi, Stabat Mater on Our Lady of Sorrows, Dies Irae on All Souls and in Requiem and Funeral Masses follow, except in Lent and in Masses for the dead when Gradual and Alleluia are ommitted and a Tract sung instead.)

Cleanse My Heart (Munda cor meum)
(If it is a solemn Mass, the deacon says the following. Otherwise it is said by the priest.)

P/D: Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnipotens Deus, qui labia Isaiae Prophetae calculo mundasti ignito: ita me tua grata miseratione dignare mundare, ut sanctum Evangelium tuum digne valeam nuntiare. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P/D: Cleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God, Who cleansed the lips of the Prophet Isaiah with a burning coal. In Your gracious mercy deign so to cleanse me that I may worthily proclaim Your holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

D (P): Jube, domne, benedicere. D (P): Grant, O Lord, your blessing.

P: Dominus sit in corde tuo (meo) et in labiis tuis (meis): ut digne et competenter annunties (annuntiem) evangelium suum: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. P: The Lord be in your (my) heart and on your (my) lips that you (I) may worthily and fittingly proclaim His holy Gospel. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.

D: Amen D: Amen.

(stand)

The Gospel
P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Sequentia (or Initium) sancti Evangelii secundum N. P: + A continuation (or the Beginning) of the holy Gospel according to (name).



(The Gospel book is incensed)

S: Gloria tibi, Domine. S: Glory to you, O Lord.

(The Gospel is read)



S: Laus tibi, Christe. S: Praise be to Christ.

P: Per evangelica dicta deleantur nostra delicta. P: (said while kissing the book) Through the words of the gospel may our sins be wiped away.

(sit)

Homily or Sermon
(stand)

Nicene Creed
(as with the Gloria, the Priest recites the Creed and then sits while the choir sings it)

C: Credo in unum Deum,* Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines, et propter nostram salutem descendit de caelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine: ET HOMO FACTUS EST. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis: sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in caelum: sedet ad desteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos: cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. C: I believe 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, of one substance with the Father. By whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven. (here all present kneel) And became incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary: AND WAS MADE MAN. (here all arise) He was also crucified for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And on the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and His kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, and who spoke through the prophets. And one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I and I await the resurrection of the dead and the life + of the world to come. Amen.



P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Oremus. P: Let us pray.

(In the early Church, at this point the learners, or catechumens were dismissed.)

= Mass of the Faithful =

Offertory Verse

C: (The offertory Antiphon is sung while the Priest begins the Offertory)

(sit)

Preparation of the Gifts
P: Suscipe, sancte Pater, omnipotens aeterne Deus, hanc immaculatam hostiam, quam ego indignus famulus tuus offero tibi, Deo meo vivo et vero, pro innumerabilibus peccatis, et offensionibus, et negligentiis meis, et pro omnibus circumstantibus, sed et pro omnibus fidelibus Christianis vivis atque defunctis: ut mihi, et illis proficiat ad salutem in vitam aeternam. Amen. P: Accept, O Holy Father, Almighty and eternal God, this spotless victim, which I, your unworthy servant, offer to You, my living and true God, for my numberless sins, offenses and negligences; and for all here present and likewise for all faithful Christians living and dead, that it may profit me and them for salvation, unto life everlasting. Amen.



P: Deus, qui humanae substantiae dignitatem mirabiliter condidisti, et mirabilius reformasti: da nobis per hujus aquae et vini mysterium, ejus divinitatis esse consortes, qui humanitatis nostrae fieri dignatus est particeps, Jesus Christus Filius tuus Dominus noster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus: per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. P: O God, + who wondrously established the diginity of human nature, and still more wondrously restored it, grant that by the mystery of this water and wine, we may be made sharers in His divinity, who deigned to become a partaker in our humanity, Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord: who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.



P: Offerimus tibi, Domine, calicem salutaris tuam deprecantes clementiam: ut in conspectu divinae majestatis tuae, pro nostra et totius mundi salute com odore suavitatis ascendat. Amen. P: We offer You, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, humbly begging Your mercy: that it may arise in the sight of Your divine Majesty, with a pleasing fragrance, for our salvation and for that of the whole world. Amen.

P: In spiritu humilitatis, et in animo contrito suscipiamur a te, Domine, et sic fiat sacrificum nostrum in conspectu tuo hodie, ut placeat tibi, Domine Deus. P: In a spirit of humility and with a contrite heart may we be received by You, O Lord; and may our sacrifice today be so rendered in Your sight, that it may please You, O Lord God.

P: Veni, Sanctificator omnipotens aeterne Deus: et benedic hoc sacrificum, tuo sancto nomini praeparatum. P: Come, O Sanctifier, Almighty and Eternal God, and bless, + this sacrifice prepared for Your holy Name.

(When Mass is sung, the celebrant now blesses incense, saying)

P: per intercessionem beati Michaelis Archangeli, stantis a dextris altaris incensi, et omnium electorum suorum, incensum istud dignetur Dominus benedicere, et in odorem suavitatis accipere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: 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 deign to bless + this incense and to receive it in the odor of sweetness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(He incenses the offerings, the cross and the altar, saying:)

P: Incensum istud a te benedictum, ascendat ad te, Domine, et descendat super nos misericordia tua. P: May this incense blessed by You ascend to You, O Lord, and may Your mercy descend upon us.

(while incensing the altar)

P: Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea sicut incensum in conspectu tuo: elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum. Pone, Domine, custodiam ori meo, et ostium circumstantiae labiis meis : ut non declinet cor meum in verba malitiae, ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis. P: Let my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Your sight: the lifting up of my hands,as evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round about my lips: that my heart may not incline to evil words; to making excuses for my sins.

(while handing the thurible back)

P: Accendat in nobis Dominus ignem sui amoris, et flammam aeterne caritatis. Amen. P: May the Lord enkindle in us the fire of His love and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.

(Now the celebrant, the ministers, the servers, and the people are incensed in order)

(The celebrant washes his fingers, saying these verses of Psalm 25:)

P: Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas: et circumdabo altare tuum, Domine. Ut audiam vocem laudis: et enarrem universa mirabila tua. Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuae: et locum habitationis gloriae tuae. Ne perdas cum impiis, Deus animam meam: et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam: in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt: dextera eorum repleta est muneribus. Ego autem in innocentia mea ingressus sum: redime me, et miserere mei. Pes meus stetit in directo: in ecclesiis benedicam te, Domine. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper: et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. P: I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass Your altar, O Lord: That I may hear the voice of they praise: and tell of all Your wondrouws works. I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Your house; and the place where Your glory dwelleth. Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men: 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 direct way: in the churches I will bless You, O Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

(Bowing at the middle of the altar, the celebrant prays:)

P: Suscipe, sancta Trinitas, hanc oblationem, quam tibi offerimus ob memoriam passionis, resurrectionis, et ascensionis Jesu Christi Domini nostri: et in honorem beatae Mariae semper Virginis, et beati Joannis Baptistae, et sanctorum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, et istorum, et omnium Sanctorum: ut illis proficiat ad honorem, nobis autem ad salutem: et illi pro nobis intercedere dignentur in caelis, quorum memoriam agimus in terris. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: Accept, O Holy Trinity, this offering which we make to You in remembrance of the passion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ Our Lord; and in honor of blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of these [Saints whose relics are in the Altar] and of all the Saints; that it give profit for their honor, and for our salvation; and may they deign to intercede in heaven for us who honor their memory on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

(He turns to the congregation and calls on them to join their prayers with his:)

P: Orate fratres, et meum ac vestrum sacrificium acceptabile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem. P: Pray brethren, that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty.

S: Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de manibus tuis ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostram, totiusque Ecclesiae suae sanctae. S: May the Lord receive the Sacrifice from your hands to the praise and glory of His Name, for our good, and that of all His holy Church.

(The priest adds in a low voice:)

P: Amen. P: Amen.

The Secret
(The Priest here says the day's Secret prayer) (At the end of the Secret, the Priest says audibly:)

P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum. P: For ever and ever.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

(stand)

Preface
P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Sursum corda. P: Lift up your hearts.

S: Habemus ad Dominum. S: We lift them up to the Lord.



P: Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

S: Dignum et justum est. S: It is fitting and right so to do.

(Here the Priest says the appropriate Preface. This is the Preface of the Holy Trinity)

P: Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus: qui cum unigenito Filio tuo, et Spiritu Sancto, unus es Deus, unus es Dominus: non in unius singularitate personae, sed in unius Trinitate substantiae. Quod enim de tua gloria, revelante te, credimus, hoc de filio tuo, hoc de Spiritu Sancto, sine differentia discretionis sentimus. Ut in confessione verae sempiternaeque Deitatis, et in personis proprietas, et in essentia unitas, et in majestate adoretur aequalitas. Quam laudant Angeli atque Archangeli, Cherubim quoque ac Seraphim: qui non cessant clamare quotidie, una voce dicentes: P: It is indeed fitting and right, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give thanks to You, Lord, Holy Father, almighty and eternal God, who with Your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit are one God, are one Lord: Not in a unity of person, but in a Trinity of one substance. For what we believe from your revelation concerning Your glory, that also we believe of Your Son of of the Holy Spirit without difference of distinction; so that in confession of the true and everlasting Godhead, we worship distinction in persons, oneness in essence, and equality in majesty. This the Angels, Archangels, Seraphim, and Cherubim also praise, never ceasing to cry out daily, saying with one voice:

Sanctus
(Often sung by the choir as the priest continues the canon.)

P, S/C: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. P, S/C: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest (P: +) Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.



(kneel)

The Roman Canon
P: Te igitur, clementissime Pater, per Jesum Christum Filium tuum, Dominum nostrum, supplices rogamus ac petimus uti accepta habeas, et benedicas haec dona, haec munera, haec sancta sacrificia illibata; in primis quae 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 catholicae et apostolicae fidei cultoribus. P: Therefore, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord, we humbly pray and beseech thee, accept and bless these + gifts, these + offerings, these + holy, unblemished sacrifices, which we offer unto thee, first, for thy holy Catholic Church: may it please thee to keep her in peace, to guard, unite, and govern her throughout the world: together with thy servant our Pope N. and our bishop N., and all who rightly believe and foster the catholic and apostolic Faith.

P: Memento, Domine, famulorum, famularumque tuarum N. et N. et omnium circumstantium, quorum tibi fides cognita 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 incolumitis suae: tibique reddunt vota sua aeterno Deo, vivo et vero. P: Be mindful, O Lord, of thy servants and handmaids, N. and N., and of all here present, whose faith thou knowest and whose devotion thou beholdest, for whom we offer, or who themselves offer unto thee: this sacrifice of praise, for themselves and all who are theirs: for the redemption of their souls, for the hope of their salvation and safety: and who render their vows unto thee, the eternal God, living and true.

(This prayer has special beginnings for certain feasts)

P: Communicantes, et memoriam venerantes in primis gloriosae semper Virginis Mariae, Genitricis Dei et Domini nostri Jesu Christi:* sed et beati Joseph ejusdem Virginis Sponsi, et beatorum Apostolorum ac Martyrum tuorum, Petri et Pauli, Andreae, Jacobi, Joannis, Thomae, Jacobi, Philippi, Bartholomaei, Matthaei, Simonis, et Thaddaei: Lini, Cleti, Clementis, Xysti, Cornelii, Cypriani, Laurentii, Chrysogoni, Joannis et Pauli, Cosmae et Damiani, et omnium Sanctorum tuorum; quorum meritis precibusque concedas, ut in omnibus protectionis tuae muniamur auxilio. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: Joining in communion with, and venerating the memory, above all of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ:* and also blessed Joseph, spouse of the Virgin, and 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; by whose merits and prayers grant, that we may be strengthened in all things by the help of thy protection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostrae, sed et cunctae familiae tuae quaesumus, Domine, ut placatus accipias: diesque nostros in tua pace disponas, atque ab aeterna damnatione nos eripi, et in electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: We, therefore, beseech thee, O Lord, graciously accept this oblation of service from us but also from they whole family; order our days in thy peace, and bid that we be rescued from eternal damnation, and numbered with the flock of thine elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Quam oblationem tu, Deus, in omnibus, quaesumus, benedictam, adscriptam, ratam, rationabilem, acceptabilemque facere digneris: ut nobis Corpus, et Sanguis fiat dilectissimi Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi. P: This oblation, O God, we beseech thee, vouchsafe in every way to make + blessed, + approved, + ratified, reasonable, and acceptable, that it may become for us the + Body and + Blood of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Consecration
P: Qui pridie quam pateretur, accepit panem in sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas, et elevatis oculis in coelum ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipotentem tibi gratias agens, benedixit, fregit, diditque discipulis suis, dicens: Accipite, et manducate ex hoc omnes: P: Who, on the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy and venerable hands, and lifting His eyes up to heaven, to thee, O God, His almighty Father, giving thanks to thee He + blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and eat of this, all of you, for

P: HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM. P: THIS IS MY BODY.



P: Simili modo postquam coenatum est, accipiens et hunc praeclarum Calicem in sanctas ac venerabiles manus suas: item tibi gratias agens, benedixit, deditque discipulis suis, dicens: Accepite, et bibite ex eo omnes: P: In like manner, when supper was ended, taking also this glorious chalice into His holy and venerable hands, giving thanks to thee, He blessed it and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and drink of this, all of you: for

HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI, NOVI ET AETERNI TESTAMENTI: MYSTERIUM FIDEI: QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTIS EFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM. THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT: THE MYSTERY OF FAITH. IT WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR THE MANY UNTO THE REMISSION OF SINS.



P: Unde et memores, Domine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejusdem Christi Filii tui Domini nostri tam beatae Passionis, nec non et ab inferis Resurrectionis, sed et in coelos gloriosae Ascensionis: offerimus praeclarae majestati tuae de tuis donis ac datis hostiam puram, hostiam sanctam, hostiam immaculatam, Panem sanctum vitae aeternae, et Calicem salutis perpetuae. P: Wherefore, O Lord, we thy servants, and they holy people also, remembering first the blessed passion of the same Christ thy Son our Lord, as well as His resurrection from the dead, and also His glorious ascension into heaven: offer to thy resplendent majesty from thine own gracious gifts, a pure + victim, a holy + victim, a spotless + victim, the holy + Bread of eternal life, and the Chalice + of everlasting salvation.

P: Supra quae propitio ac sereno vultu respicere digneris; et accepta habere, sicuti accepta habere dignatus es munera pueri tui justi Abel, et sacrificium patriarchae nostri Abrahae, et quod tibi obtulit summus sacerdos tuus Melchisedech, sanctum sacrificium, immaculatam hostiam. P: Deign to look upon these gifts with a gracious and tranquil countenance: and to accept them, as it pleased thee to accept the gifts of thy just servant Abel, the sacrifice of our Patriarch Abraham, and what thy high priest Melchisedech offered unto thee as a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

P: Supplices te rogamus, omnipotens Deus, jube haec perferri per manus sancti Angeli tui in sublime altare tuum, in conspectu dininae majertatis tuae: ut quoquot ex hac altaris participatione, sacrocanctum Filii tui Corpus, et Sanguinem sumpserimus, omni benedictione coelesti et gratia repleamur. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: Humbly we pray thee, Almighty God, bid these offerings to be brought by the hands of thy Holy Angel to thine altar on high, in the sight of thy divine Majesty, that all we who by this partaking of the altar shall receive the most sacred + Body and + Blood of thy Son, may be filled with every heavenly grace and blessing. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Memento etiam, Domine, famulorum famularumque tuarum N. et N. qui nos praecesserunt cum signo fidei, et dormiunt in somno pacis. Ipsis, Domine, et omnibus in Christo quiescentibus, locum refrigerii, lucis et pacis, ut indulgeas, deprecamur. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: Be mindful also, O Lord, of thy servants and handmaids N. and N., who have gone before us bearing the sign of faith, and who sleep the sleep of peace. To them, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Nobis quoque peccatoribus famulis tuis, de multitudine miserationum 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, Caecilia, Anastasis, et omnibus Sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consortium, non aestimator meritim sed veniae, quaesumus, largitor admitte. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. P: To us also thy sinful servants, trusting in the multitude of thy mercies, deign to grant some share and fellowship with thy holy Apostles and Martyrs: with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and all thy Saints: Into their company, we pray thee to admit us, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses. Through Christ our Lord.

P: Per quem haec omnia, Domine, semper bona creas, sanctificas, vivificas, benedicis, et praestas nobis. P: Through Whom, O Lord, thou ever createst, makest + holy, endowest + with life, + blessest and bestowest upon us all these good things.

The Minor Elevation
P: Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso, est tibi Deo Patri omnipotenti, in unitate Spiritus Sancti, omnis honor et gloria, per omnia saecula saeculorum. P: Through + Him, with + Him, and in + Him, to thee, O God the Father + Almighty, in the unity of the Holy + Spirit, are all honor and glory, forever and ever.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

The Communion Rite
P: Oremus. Praeceptis salutaribus moniti, et divina institutione formati, audemus dicere: P: Let us pray: Taught by saving precepts, and formed by the divine instruction, we dare to say:

P: Pater noster, qui es in coelis: sanctificetur nomen tuum: adveniat regnum tuum: fiat voluntas tua, sicut in coelo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotibianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem: P: 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.

S: Sed libera nos a malo. S: But deliver us from evil.

P: Amen. P: Amen.

P: Libera nos, quaesumus, Domine, ab omnibus malis, praeteritis, praesentibus, et futuris: et intercedente beata et gloriosa semper Virgine Dei Genitrice Maria, cum beatis Apostolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andrea, et omnibus Sanctis, da propitius pacem in diebus nostris: ut ope misericordiae tuae adjuti, et a peccato simus semper liberi, et ab omni perturbatione securi. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum Filium tuum. Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. P: Deliver us, Lord, we beseech you, from every evil, past, present, and future; and by the intercession of the blessed and glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of Andrew, and all Saints, graciously grant peace in our days, that aided by the power of Your mercy, we may be always free from sin and secure from all distress. Through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

P: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. P: The peace + of the Lord be + with you + always.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Haec commixtio et consecratio Corporis et Sanguinis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, fiat accipientibus nobis in vitam aeternam. Amen. P: May this mingling and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it. Amen.

(said inaudibly while a small piece of the Host is placed in the Chalice)

Agnus Dei
C: Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi, misere nobis. C: Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

C: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, misere nobis. C: Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

C: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. C: Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

(sung during the Priest's preparation for Communion)







P: Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti Apostolis tuis: Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis: ne respicias peccata mea, sed fidem Ecclesiae tuae: eamque secundum voluntatem tuam pacificare et coadunare digneris: qui vivis et regnas Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. P: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to Your Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: Look not on my sins but on the faith of Your Church, and deign to grant her peace and unity according to Your will, Who live and reign God, world without end. Amen.

P: Domine Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui ex voluntate Patris, cooperante Spiritu Sancto, per mortem tuam mundum vivificasti: libera me per hoc sacrosanctum Corpus et Sanguinem tuum ab omnibus iniquitatibus meis, et universis malis: et fac me tuis semper inhaerere mandatis, et a te numquam separari permittas. Qui cum eodem Deo Patre et Spiritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in saecula saeculorum. Amen. P: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, by the will of the Father, with the working of the Holy Spirit through Your death brought life to the world, deliver me through this Your most sacred Body and Blood from all my iniquities and from every evil. Make me always hold fast to Your commandments, and never permit me to be parted from You. Who with the same God the Father and the Holy Spirit live and reign, God, forever and ever. Amen.

P: Perceptio Corporis tui, Domine Jesu Christe, quod ego indinus sumere praesumo, non mihi proveniat in judicium et condemnationen; sed pro tua pietate prosit mihi ad tutamentum mentis et corporis, et ad medelam percipiendam. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. P: Let not the partaking of Your Body, Lord Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but through Your goodness, may it become a safeguard of mind and body, and an effective remedy, who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Communion of the Priest
P: Panem coelestem accipiam, et nomen Domini invocabo. P: I will take the Bread of heaven, and call upon the Name of the Lord.

P: Domine, non sum dignus, et intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea. P: Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only say the word and my soul will be healed.

(3 times)

P: Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam meam in vitam aeternam. Amen. P: May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting. Amen.

(He reverently consumes the Host)

P: Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi? Calicem salutaris accipiam, et nomen Domini invoacbo. Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero. P: What return shall I make to the Lord for all He has given me? I will take the chalice of salvation, and I will call upon the Name of the Lord. Praising will I call upon the Lord and I shall be saved from my enemies.

P: Sanguis Domini nostri Jesu Christi custiodiat animam meam in vitam aeternam. Amen. P: May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting. Amen.

(He reverently drinks the Precious Blood)

(Sometimes said while the Priest takes Communion)

S: Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi Pater: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo, et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te Pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum Nostrum. S: 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, and all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (here they strike their breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you Father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

P: Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam aeternam. P: May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

P: Indulgentiam absolutionem, et remissionem peccatorum nostrorum, tributat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus. P: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon, + absolution, and remission of our sins.

S: Amen. S: Amen.

Communion of the Faithful
(The priest goes and administers Holy Communion to the faithful saying to each as a Host is placed on their tongue)

P: Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam. Amen. P: May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto everlasting life. Amen.

The Ablutions
(The celebrant now cleanses the chalice)

P: Quod ore sumpisimus, Domine, pura mente capiamus, et de munere temporali fiat nobis remedium sempiternum. P: What by mouth we take, O Lord, with a pure mind let us grasp, and grant that this thine earthly gift become our everlasting health.

(And his fingers)

P: Corpus tuum, Domine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, quem potavi, adhaereat visceribus meis : et praest; ut in me non remaneat scelerum macula, quem pura et sancta refecerunt Sacramenta. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum, Amen. P: May Your Body, Lord, which I have eaten, and Your Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my very soul, and grant that no trace of sin remain in me, whom these pure and holy Sacraments have renewed: You, Who live and reign, world without end. Amen.

C: (The communion Antiphon is sung here)

(stand)

Postcommunion
P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Oremus. P: Let us pray.

(Here he says the post-communion prayer)

S: Amen. S: Amen.

Final Prayer and Dismissal
P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Ite, Missa est. P: Go: the Mass is ended.



S: Deo gratias. S: Thanks be to God.

(Or if the Gloria was omitted)

D: Let us bless the Lord.

S: Thanks be to God.

(Or in Masses for the dead)

D: May they rest in peace.

S: Amen.

(The celebrant prays in a low voice)

P: Placeat tibi, sancta Trinitas, obsequium servitutis meae: et praesta, ut sacrificium quod oculis tuae majestatis indignus obtuli, tibi sit acceptabile, mihique, et omnibus pro quibus illud obtuli, sit te miserante propitiabile. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. P: May the tribute of my servitude be pleasing to You, most Holy Trinity, and grant that the sacrifice which I, all unworthy, have offered in the presence of Your Majesty, may be acceptable to You, and through Your mercy obtain forgiveness for me and all for whom I have offered it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus. P: May Almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.



S: Amen. S: Amen.

The Last Gospel
P: Dominus vobiscum. P: The Lord be with you.

S: Et cum spiritu tuo. S: And with your spirit.

P: Initium sancti Evangelii secundum Joannem. P: + The beginning of the holy Gospel according to St. John.

S: Gloria tibi, Domine. S: Glory be to You, O Lord.

(The Priest reads John 1.1-14, Douay-Rheims version here.)

P: In principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in principio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt, et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est; in ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hominum; et lux in tenebris lucet, et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt. Fuit homo missus a Deo cui nomen erat Joannes. Hic cenit in testimonium, et testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes crederent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine. Erat lux vera quae illuminat omnem hominem venientem in hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est et mundus eum non cognovit. In propria venit, et sui eum non receperunt. Quotquot autem receperunt eum, dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri; his qui credunt in nomine eius, qui non ex sanquinibus, neque ex voluntate viri, sed ex deo nati sunt. ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST et habitabit in nobis; et vidimus gloriam eius gloiram quasi Unigenti a Patre, plenum gratiae et veritatis. P: 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 give testimony of the Light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the Light, but was to give testimony of that 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, he gave them power to be made 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. AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

S: Deo gratias. S: Thanks be to God.