The bell is rung and all stand at the entrance of the priest and sacred ministers. Then all kneel.
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
I will go unto the altar of God.
Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.
Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.
For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee?
and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?
O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy hill, and to thy dwelling.
And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness;
and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God, my God.
Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me?
O put thy trust in God;
for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
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.
I will go unto the altar of God.
Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.
Our help is in the + Name of the Lord.
Who hath made heaven and earth.
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, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed; by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brethren, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
May Almighty God have mercy upon thee,
forgive thee thy sins,
and bring thee to everlasting life.
Amen.
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;
Striking the breast three times
by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault.
Wherefore I beg Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
Blessed Michael the Archangel,
Blessed John the Baptist,
the holy Apostles Peter and Paul,
all the Angels and Saints,
and thee, Father,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
May Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
Amen.
The almighty and merciful Lord grant unto us pardon, + absolution, and remission of our sins.
Amen.
Wilt not thou turn again and quicken us, O God?
That thy people may rejoice in thee.
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
And grant us thy salvation.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; though Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Introit sentence or hymn follows.
Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
Christe eleison. Christe eleison.
Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
If appointed the Gloria is said or sung, otherwise the Collect follows.
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost, +
art the Most High in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
The celebrant prays the collect, the prayer of the day.
Sit for the reading and responsorial psalm.
The response to the reading
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
All stand to welcome the Gospel.
The Gospel Acclamation is said or sung.
The Deacon or Priest proclaims
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
After the Gospel
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
A homily may follow.
On appointed days the Nicene Creed is sung or said and the Prayers of the People follow, otherwise the Offertory follows immediately.
All stand.
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,
begotten of his Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven,
Genuflect
and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
Stand
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried;
and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures,
and ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again with glory,
to judge both the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, the Giver of Life,
who proceedeth from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spake by the Prophets.
And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church;
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
+ and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Kneel for the Prayers of the People.
Announcements, notices and collection may follow.
Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labour unto the Lord.
The altar and offerings are prepared while chants and hymns may be sung.
Stand
Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable unto God, the Almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at thy hands,
for the praise and glory of his Name,
for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
The prayer over the offerings is sung or said.
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty …
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts,
heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.
+ Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
All kneel while the priest continues with the Eucharistic prayer
The mystery of faith:
We proclaim thy Death, O Lord,
and profess thy Resurrection
until thou come again.
Or
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim thy Death, O Lord,
until thou come again.
Or
O Saviour of the world,
who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us:
Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
... By whom and with whom and in whom, to thee, O Father Almighty, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.
As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us, we are bold to say,
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,
but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, O Lord, we beseech thee ... we may ever both be free from sin and safe from distress.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, ... Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And with thy spirit.
There is a seasonal form of the following versicle and response during Eastertide.
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Agnus Dei is said.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
grant us thy peace.
All pray the Prayer of Humble Access
We do not presume
to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in thy manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table.
But thou art the same Lord
whose property is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ
and to drink his Blood,
that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his Body
and our souls washed through his most precious Blood,
and that we may evermore dwell in him,
and he in us.
Amen.
Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof,
but speak the word only, and my soul shall be healed.
We kneel along the rail to receive our Blessed Lord.
Almighty and everliving God,
we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us,
in these holy mysteries,
with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
and dost assure us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us;
and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son,
the blessed company of all faithful people;
and are also heirs, through hope,
of thy everlasting kingdom,
by the merits of the most precious death and Passion of thy dear Son.
And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father,
so to assist us with thy grace,
that we may continue in that holy fellowship,
and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit,
be all honour and glory, world without end.
Amen.
Let us pray.
The Priest prays the post-communion prayer
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing + of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you, and remain with you always.
Amen.
There is a seasonal form of the dismissal during Eastertide.
Go forth in peace. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
If the Mass issues in a procession, the following may be said:
Let us proceed in peace.
In the Name of Christ. Amen.
Otherwise, one of the Anthems to Our Lady is said or sung:
From Advent Sunday to Christmas Eve:
Mother of Christ! Hear thou thy people’s cry,
Star of the deep, and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee from nothing made,
sinking we strive and call to thee for aid;
O by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
The angel of the Lord brought tidings unto Mary
And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts: that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Then the Prayer to St Michael is said.
From Christmas Day until the Presentation
Mother of Christ! Hear thou thy people’s cry,
Star of the deep, and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee from nothing made,
sinking we strive and call to thee for aid;
O by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate.
Intercede for us, O Mother of God.
O God, who by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary, hast bestowed upon mankind the reward of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, that we may experience her intercession, though whom we have been made worthy to receive the author of life; our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son.
Amen.
Then the Prayer to St Michael is said.
From the day following the Presentation to the Wednesday of Holy Week:
Hail, O Queen of Heaven enthroned;
hail, by angels Mistress owned,
Root of Jesse, Gate of Morn
whence the world’s true Light was born:
Glorious Virgin, Joy to thee,
loveliest whom in heaven they see;
fairest thou, where all are fair,
plead with Christ our souls to spare.
Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin.
Give me strength against thine enemies.
Then the Prayer to St Michael is said.
From Easter Day to Whit Saturday:
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven. Alleluia!
He whom Thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia!
as He promised hath arisen. Alleluia!
Pour for us to God thy prayer. Alleluia!
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast brought joy to the whole world: grant, we beseech thee, that, through his mother the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Then the Prayer to St Michael is said.
From Trinity Sunday until the day before Advent Sunday:
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we lift up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of Holy Mother Church. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Then the Prayer to St Michael is said.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our defence against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God,
thrust into Hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world,
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.