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 \paragraph{P:} To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
 we make humble prayer and petition
 through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord: that you accept
 and bless these gifts, these offerings,
 these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
 which we offer you firstly
 for your holy catholic Church.
 Be pleased to grant her peace,
 to guard, unite and govern her
 throughout the whole world,
 together with your servant Francis our Pope
 and Donald our Bishop,
 and all those who, holding to the truth,
 hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
 
 
 Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N.
 and all gathered here,
 whose faith and devotion are known to you.
 For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
 or they offer it for themselves
 and all who are dear to them:
 for the redemption of their souls,
 in hope of health and well-being,
 and paying their homage to you,
 the eternal God, living and true.
 
 
 In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
 especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
 Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
 † and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
 your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
 Peter and Paul, Andrew,
 \textit{(James, John,
   Thomas, James, Philip,
   Bartholomew, Matthew,
   Simon and Jude;
   Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
   Cornelius, Cyprian,
   Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
   John and Paul,
 Cosmas and Damian)}
 and all your Saints;
 we ask that through their merits and prayers,
 in all things we may be defended
 by your protecting help.
 
 \textit{(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)}
 
 
 
 Celebrating the most sacred night (day) on which blessed Mary the immaculate
 Virgin brought forth the Savior for this world, and in communion with those
 whose memory we venerate, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of
 our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, †
 
 
 
 
 \paragraph{P:} On the day before he was to suffer,
 he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
 and with eyes raised to heaven
 to you, O God, his almighty Father,
 giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
 broke the bread
 and gave it to his disciples, saying:
 
 
 \textsc{Take This, All of You, and Eat of It,
 for This Is My Body,
 Which Will be Given up for You.}
 
 
 \paragraph{P:} In a similar way, when supper was ended
 he took this precious chalice
 in his holy and venerable hands,
 and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
 and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
 
 
 \textsc{%
 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.}
 
 
 \paragraph{P:} The mystery of faith.
 
 We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
 and profess your Resurrection
 until you come again.
 When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
 we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
 until you come again.
 Save us, Savior of the world,
 for by your Cross and Resurrection
 you have set us free.
 
 \paragraph{P:} Therefore, O Lord,
 as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
 the Resurrection from the dead,
 and the glorious Ascension into heaven
 of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
 we, your servants and your holy people,
 offer to your glorious majesty
 from the gifts that you have given us,
 this pure victim,
 this holy victim,
 this spotless victim,
 the holy Bread of eternal life
 and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
 
 
 Be pleased to look upon these offerings
 with a serene and kindly countenance,
 and to accept them,
 as once you were pleased to accept
 the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
 the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
 and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
 a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
 
 
 In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
 command that these gifts be borne
 by the hands of your holy Angel
 to your altar on high
 in the sight of your divine majesty,
 so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
 receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
 may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
 
 \textit{(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)}
 
 
 Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
 who have gone before us with the sign of faith
 and rest in the sleep of peace.
 
 
 Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
 and all who sleep in Christ,
 a place of refreshment, light and peace.
 
 \textit{(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)}
 
 
 To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
 who hope in your abundant mercies,
 graciously grant some share
 and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
 with John the Baptist, Stephen,
 Matthias, Barnabas,
 \textit{(Ignatius, Alexander,
 Marcellinus, Peter,
 Felicity, Perpetua
 Agatha, Lucy,
 Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)}
 and all your Saints;
 admit us, we beseech you,
 into their company,
 not weighing our merits,
 but granting us your pardon,
 through Christ our Lord.
 
 
 
 Through whom
 you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
 you sanctify them, fill them with life,
 bless them, and bestow them upon us.
 
 
 
 Through him, and with him, and in him,
 O God, almighty Father,
 in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
 all glory and honor is yours,
 for ever and ever.
 
 
 
 \paragraph{C:} Amen