Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

'Dll AY Thy Body. 0 Lord. of Which I have eaten, and Thr Blood of 'Which I ha,·e drunk. cleaYe to mine inmost parts; and do Thou grant that no tain of sin remain in me. whom Thou hast comforted with Thy pure and holy Sacraments. "\';'ho livest and reignest, world wiLhout end. Amen. '.rhe subdeacon carefully wipes and re-arranges the Chalice and its appurtenances, covering all ,,ith a silken veil, and after- wards removes the Chalice to the credence table, ,--,hence he had brought it to the altar at the Offertory. After the celebrant washes his fingers over the Chalice and takes also the ablution, having received the mitre, he washes his hands. Meanwhile, the new Bishop, \\ith his assistant bishops, goes to the other corner of the altar, namely, the Gospel side, and there continues the ;\lass, while the Consecrator does the same at the Epistle side. The celebrant recites the Anti!)hon for Comnnmion, which is afterwards sung by the choir. Communion Antiphon Saint John: Ch. xx. 27. fJ>UT thy hand, and know Lhe place of the nails, and be not faithless, but believing. The celebrant, having read the Communion Antiphon, turns to the people, saluting them "ith the words "Dominus vobiscrnn" ( "The Lord be ,dth you"), to which the answer "Et cum spiritu tno" ("And with thy spirit"), is returned. He then sings the pray- er called Post-Commrn1ion because appointed for after Coumnmion. Post-Communion fB E PRESENT to us, 0 merciful God, and through the inter- cession of the blessed Apostle Thomas, vouchsafe to cherish Thy gifts bestowed upon us. Then is added the Post-Commrntion of the consecrating ceremony under one conclusion. lt)E BESEECH Thee, 0 Lord, work in us the saving fullness of Thy mercy; and propitiously render us so perfect, and so cherish us that we may be able to please Thee in all things. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, woild without end. R. Amen. 42

Then follows the Post-Communion of Advent: - JC AYING received Thy gifts. we beseech Thee. 0 Lord, that as we frequent this mystery. so the work of our salvation may advance. Through our Lord etc. The celebrant chants: - C. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. The deacon now chants the dismissal of the people with the words "Ite, missa est." D. Go, it is finished. R. Thanks be to God. BolTIIlg down over the Altar the celebrant ftll'ther prays: - (JR AY the lowly homage of my service be pleasing to Thee, 0 Most Holy Trinity: and do Thou grant that the Sacrifice which I, all unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee and, because of Thy loving kindness, may avail to atone to Thee for myself. and for all those for whom I have offered It up . Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. After the "lte ntissa est" has been said, the Consecrator having said the foregoing prayer at the center of the altar, chants the words: - C. Blessed be the name of the Lord. R. From now, hence- forth, and forever. C. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who made heaven and earth . 'L'hen pausing, ru1d joining his hands and turning towards the people, he solemnly blesses them, saying: - C, May the Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, bless you . R. Amen. Having given the Benediction, the Consecrator, with his mitre on, sits on the faldstool, which has been placed before the middle of the altar; the one consecrated, keeping his biretta on his head, kneels before him. Then the Consecrator, having laid aside his mitre, rises and blesses the ntitre of the newly consecrated, if it has not been blessed, saying: - Let us Pray 0 LORD God, Father Almighty, Whose goodness is wonderful and Whose power immense, from Whom is every best and every perfect gift, the ornament of all beauty, vouchsafe to bless 43