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Angels adoring Jesus - the precious Body and Blood

 
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
No. 2

An alternate Eucharistic Prayer allowed after Vatican II

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From the Post Vatican II Mass of Pope Paul VI
English translation of the Roman Missal published in 1974

[The words within brackets may be omitted.]
 Text recommended for deletion is struck through.
Text recommended to be added is underlined.
Commentaries are italicized
See Eucharistic Prayer 1 for commentaries.
Rev. 23Mar2001

(This Eucharistic Prayer is particularly suitable on Weekdays or for special circumstances)
    Priest:  Dóminus vobíscum.          The Lord be with you.
PEOPLE:	 Et cum spíritu tuo.        And also with you.
Priest:  Sursum corda               Lift up your hearts.
PEOPLE:  Habémus ad Dóminum.        We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest:  Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro.
                        Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
PEOPLE:  Dignum et iustum est.
                        It is right to give him thanks and praise.

PREFACE        [Praise to the Father]

    Father, it is our duty and our salvation,
    always and everywhere
    to give you thanks
    through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

    He is the Word through whom you made the universe,
    the Savior you sent to redeem us.
    By the power of the Holy Spirit Ghost
    he took flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary.

    For our sake he opened his arms on the cross;
    he put an end to death
    and revealed the resurrection.
    In this he fulfilled your will
    and won for you a holy people.

    And so we join the angels and the saints
    in proclaiming your glory
    as we sing (say):

SANCTUS:   [First Acclamation of the People]

    Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
    heaven and earth are full of your glory.
    Hosanna in the highest.
    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
    Hosanna in the highest.

KNEEL         [Invocation of the Holy Spirit Ghost]   Priest, with hands extended says:

    Lord, you are holy indeed,
    the fountain of all holiness.

Hands are joined, then outstretched over the bread and wine, says:

    Let  your  the holy Spirit Ghost come upon  these gifts to make them holy 
    this bread and wine to sanctify them, so that they may become
Hands are joined, and making the sign of the cross once over both bread and wine, says:
    the body + and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

[The Lord's Supper]   Hands are joined and speaking clearly and distinctly
                                  the priest, united with Christ, says:

    Before he was given up to death,
    a death he freely accepted,
The host is picked up, raised slightly above the altar and the priest continues:
    he took bread and gave you thanks.
    He broke the bread,
    gave it to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly:
    Take this, you who are participating with Me, and eat:  all of you, and eat it: 
    this is my body which will be given up for you.
The priest takes Jesus in His additional form and raises Him high in honor and presents Him to the congregation. He then returns Jesus to the paten, and kneels or genuflects in holy adoration.
    When supper was ended, he took the cup.
The chalice, with sacramental wine, is now raised a little above the altar and the priest continues:
    Again he gave you thanks and praise,
    gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
    Take this, all of you,1 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 those whose sins  all men 
     so that sins may  are to be forgiven.
    Do this in  memory  commemoration of me.
    1. all of you:  Here it is to be remembered that Jesus is speaking to those who are being ordained, by His authority from God the Father, to the ministerial priesthood. NOTE:  No one may be elected or appointed as a morally ordained (righteous) priest on the authority of man.

[Memorial Acclamation]

    Priest:         Now let us acknowledge the presence of our Lord Jesus.
                       proclaim the mystery of faith. .
    PEOPLE:
      A     Christ has died, 
              Christ is risen,
              Christ will come again. 1
                      Lord you have died,
                      Lord you have risen,
                      Lord you are here again.

    Priest:         Now let us give recognition to our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE:

      B      Lord, thank you for dying for repentant sinners.
              Lord, thank you for attesting to resurrection.
              Thank you, Jesus, for being with us this day.

    Priest:         Now let us petition our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE:

      C     Dying you destroyed our death,
              rising you restored our life.
              Lord Jesus,        come in  bring us to your glory.2

    Priest:         Now let us express faith in our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE:

      D     When we eat this bread and drink this cup and share in your life,
              we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
              until you        come in  return in glory.2

    Priest:         Now let us – honor / appreciate – our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE:

      E     Lord, by your cross and resurrection
              you have set us free.
              You are the Savior of the        world  faithful.3

[The Memorial Prayer]

    In memory of his death and resurrection,
    we bring to you Father our gifts to be offered with  offer you, Father, 
    this life giving bread, this saving cup.
    We thank you for counting us worthy to join in your Son's offerings
     stand in your presence  and serve you.

[ Invocation of the Holy Spirit Ghost ]

    May all of us who worthily share in the body and blood of Christ
    be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit Ghost.

[ Intercessions: For the Church]

    Lord, remember your Church throughout the world;
    make us grow in love, together with faithful priests
    and the community of faith    .
     N. our Pope, N. our bishop, and all the clergy. 

[For the Dead]

    In Masses for the Dead the following may be added:
        Remember N., whom you have called from this life.
        In baptism he (she) died with Christ:
        may he (she) also share his resurrection.
    Remember our brothers and sisters
    who have gone to their rest
    in the hope of rising again:
    bring them and all the faithfully departed
    into the light of your presence.

[In Communion with the Saints]

    Have mercy on us all;
     make  count us worthy to share eternal life
    with Mary, the virgin Mother of Christ,
    with the apostles, and with all the saints
    who have done your will throughout the ages.
    May we praise you in union with them,
    and give you glory
He joins his hands.
    through your Son, Jesus Christ.

[Concluding Doxology]   Jesus, on the paten and in the chalice,
                                      is lifted and the priest sings or says:

    Through him, with him, in him,
    in the unity of the Holy Spirit Ghost,
    all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father,
    for ever and ever.

    All reply:        Amen.

BACK                Eucharistic Prayer II  (plain with suggested revisions)

              Father David C. Trosch
              2 February 2001
              Feast of the Presentation of our Lord

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Liturgy of the Eucharist       Eucharistic Prayer 1       Prayer 3       Prayer 4

Tridentine Mass Eucharistic Prayer – 1957 revision English translation.

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