The Complete Manual of Catholic Piety: Containing a Selection of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflection, and Solid Instructions, Adapted to Every State of Life. To Which is Annexed a Supplement, Containing Excellent and Approved Devotions, With the Epistles and Gospels for All the Sundays and Festivals of the Year.Gahan, William
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The Complete Manual of Catholic Piety: Containing a Selection of Fervent Prayers, Pious Reflection, and Solid Instructions, Adapted to Every State of Life. To Which is Annexed a Supplement, Containing Excellent and Approved Devotions, With the Epistles and Gospels for All the Sundays and Festivals of the Year.
Gahan, William
Catholic Church -- Liturgy; Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- English
And of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known unto
thee; for whom we offer, or who offer up to thee this sacrifice
of praise for themselves, and for all that belong to them; for
the redemption of their own souls; for the safety and salvation
they hope for; and who now pay their vows to thee, the eternal,
living, and true God.
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Being united in communion with the saints, and honouring, in the
first place, the memory of the glorious Mary, ever virgin, mother
of our Lord Jesus Christ; as also of the blessed apostles and
martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James,
Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thadeus, Linus, Cletus,
Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Laurence, Chrysogonus, John
and Paul, Cosmas, and Damian, and of all thy saints; by whose
merits and prayers, grant that we may on all occasions be
defended by the help of thy protection: through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Spreading his hands over the Oblation, he says,
We therefore beseech thee, O Lord, graciously to accept this
offering of our homage, as also of thy whole family: dispose our
days in thy peace, preserve us from eternal damnation, and rank
us in the number of thine elect: through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Which oblation do thou, O Lord, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, in
all respects, to bless, approve, ratify, and accept; that it may
be made to us the body and blood of thy most beloved Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ:
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Who, the day before he suffered, took bread into his sacred and
venerable hands, and with his eyes lifted up towards heaven, to
thee, almighty God, his father, giving thanks, he blessed it,
brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
"Take, and eat ye all of this,
for THIS IS MY BODY."
At Solemn Masses, daring the Elevation,
this Hymn is sometimes song:
O Salutaris hostia,
Quæ cœli pandis ostium;
Bella premunt hostilia,
Da robur, fer auxilium.
Uni trinoque Domino,
Sit sempiterna gloria:
Qui vitam sine termino,
Nobis donet in patria.
O saving host, that heaven's gate,
Laidst open at so dear a rate;
Intestine war invade our breast;
Be thou our strength, support, and rest.
To God the Father, and the Son,
And Holy Spirit, three in one,
Be endless praise: may He above.
With life eternal crown our love.
After the Priest has adored and elevated the sacred Host, he
proceeds:
In like manner, after he had supped, taking this most excellent
chalice into his sacred and venerable hands, and giving thanks
also unto thee, he blessed it, and gave it to his disciples,
saying:
"Take, and drink ve all of this,
for this is the chalice of my blood,
of the new and eternal testament--
the mystery of faith, which shall be shed for you
and for many, to the remission of sins,"
"As often as ye do these things,
ye shall do them in commemoration of me."
Here, after he has adored and elevated the Chalice, he goes on:
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