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Father, from the beginning of
time you have always done what is
good for us so that we may be holy as you are holy.
Look with kindness on your
people gathered here before you:
send forth the power of your Spirit so that these gifts may
become for us
the body and blood of your beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, in
whom we have become your sons and daughters.
When we were lost and could
not
find the way to you, you loved us more than ever:
Jesus, your Son, innocent and without sin,
gave himself into our hands and was nailed to a cross.
Yet before he stretched out his arms
between heaven and earth,
in the everlasting sign of your covenant,
he desired to celebrate the Paschal feast
in the company of his disciples.
While they were at supper,
he took bread and gave you thanks and praise.
He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT:
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
At the end of the meal,
knowing that he was to reconcile all
things in himself by the blood of his cross,
he took the cup, filled with wine. Again he gave you thanks,
handed the cup to his friends, and said:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT:
THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND EVERLASTING COVENANT.
IT WILL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR ALL
SO THAT SINS MAY BE FORGIVEN.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
Let us proclaim the mystery
of faith:
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A. Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come again. |
B. Dying you
destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory. |
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C. When we eat this
bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory. |
D. Lord, by your
cross and
resurrection you have
set us free.
You are the Saviour of the world. |
We do this in memory of Jesus
Christ,
our Passover and our lasting peace.
We celebrate his death and resurrection
and look for the coming of that day
when he will return to give us the fullness of joy.
Therefore we offer you, God ever faithful and true,
the sacrifice which restores us to your friendship.
Father, look with love on
those you have called
to share in the one sacrifice of Christ.
By the power of your Holy Spirit
make them one body, healed of all division.
Keep us all
in communion of mind and heart
with N., our pope, and N., our bishop [and his assistant bishops].
Help us to work together for
the coming of your kingdom,
until at last we stand in your presence
to share the life of the saints,
in the company of the Virgin Mary and the apostles,
and of our departed brothers and sisters
whom we commend to your mercy.
Then, freed from every shadow
of death,
we shall take our place in the new creation
and give you thanks with Christ, our risen Lord.
Through him,
with him,
in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
almighty Father,
for ever and ever. |
