The Priest alone says:

We give you praise, Father most holy,

for you are great

and you have fashioned all your works

in wisdom and in love.

You formed man in your own image

and entrusted the whole world to his care,

so that in serving you alone, the Creator,

he might have dominion over all creatures.

And when through disobedience 

he had lost your friendship,

you did not abandon him 

to the domain of death.

For you came in mercy to the aid of all,

so that those who seek might find you.

Time and again you offered them covenants

and through the prophets

taught them to look forward to salvation.

And you so loved the world, 

Father most holy,

that in the fullness of time

you sent your Only Begotten Son 

to be our Saviour.

Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit

and born of the Virgin Mary,

he shared our human nature

in all things but sin.

To the poor he proclaimed 

the good news of salvation,

to prisoners, freedom,

and to the sorrowful of heart, joy.

To accomplish your plan,

he gave himself up to death,

and, rising from the dead,

he destroyed death and restored life.

And that we might live 

no longer for ourselves

but for him who died and rose again for us,

he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,

as the first fruits for those who believe,

so that, bringing to perfection 

his work in the world,

he might sanctify creation to the full.

Therefore, O Lord, we pray:

may this same Holy Spirit

graciously sanctify these offerings,

that they may become

the Body and  Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

for the celebration of this great mystery,

which he himself left us

as an eternal covenant.

For when the hour had come

for him to be glorified by you, 

Father most holy,

having loved his own who were in the world,

he loved them to the end:

and while they were at supper,

he took bread, blessed and broke it,

and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take this, all of you, and eat of it,

for this is my Body,

which will be given up for you.

In a similar way,

taking the chalice filled 

with the fruit of the vine,

he gave thanks,

and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

Take this, all of you, and drink from it,

for this is the chalice of my Blood,

the Blood of the new 

and eternal covenant,

which will be poured out for you 

and for many

for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this in memory of me.

After the words of Consecration the priest says:

The mystery of faith.

The people continue, acclaiming:

Either:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

Or:

When we eat this Bread 

and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,

until you come again.

Or:

Save us, Saviour of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection

you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord,

as we now celebrate 

the memorial of our redemption,

we remember Christ’s Death

and his descent to the realm of the dead,

we proclaim his Resurrection

and his Ascension to your right hand,

and, as we await his coming in glory,

we offer you his Body and Blood,

the sacrifice acceptable to you

which brings salvation to the whole world.

Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice

which you yourself 

have provided for your Church,

and grant in your loving kindness

to all who partake of this 

one Bread and one Chalice

that, gathered into one body 

by the Holy Spirit,

they may truly become 

a living sacrifice in Christ

to the praise of your glory.

Therefore, Lord, remember now

all for whom we offer this sacrifice:

especially your servant N. our Pope,

N. our Bishop, 

and the whole Order of Bishops,

all the clergy,

those who take part in this offering,

those gathered here before you,

your entire people,

and all who seek you with a sincere heart.

Remember also

those who have died 

in the peace of your Christ

and all the dead,

whose faith you alone have known.

To all of us, your children,

grant, O merciful Father,

that we may enter 

into a heavenly inheritance

with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,

with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,

and with your Apostles and Saints 

in your kingdom.

There, with the whole of creation,

freed from the corruption of sin and death,

may we glorify you through Christ our Lord,

through whom you bestow on the world 

all that is good.

At the conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer the Priest takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he alone says:

Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all glory and honour is yours,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer

The congregation stands and the Priest says:

At the Saviour’s command

and formed by divine teaching, 

we dare to say:

Together with the people, he continues:

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.

The Priest alone continues, saying:

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,

that, by the help of your mercy,

we may be always free from sin

and safe from all distress,

as we await the blessed hope

and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:

For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours

now and for ever.

Then the Priest alone says aloud:

Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your Apostles:

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,

look not on our sins,

but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity

in accordance with your will.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.

The Priest adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The Deacon, or the Priest, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

And all offer one another the customary sign of peace:

Breaking of the Bread

During the breaking of the host the following is said:

Lamb of God, 

you take away the sins of the world,

  have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, 

you take away the sins of the world,

  have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, 

you take away the sins of the world,

  grant us peace.

After the Lamb of God, the people kneel.

Invitation to Communion

After his private prayers of preparation the Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice says aloud:

Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him 

who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called 

to the supper of the Lamb.

And together with the people he adds once:

Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion

After the priest has reverently consumed the Body and Blood of Christ the communicants come forward in reverent procession, and make a preparatory act of reverence by bowing their head in honour of Christ’s presence in the Sacrament. They receive Holy Communion. The Priest says:

The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:

Amen.

After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.

Prayer after Communion

Then, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

All stand and pray in silence. Then the Priest says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

The Concluding Rites

Any brief announcements to the people follow here. Then the dismissal takes place. Sometimes this takes a more elaborate form than that given below.

Blessing

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

May almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dismissal

Then the Priest himself, says:

Either: Go forth, the Mass is ended.

Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

Or: Go in peace, 

glorifying the Lord by your life.

Or: Go in peace.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.