Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

Thou hast given to us and bestowed upon us, a Victim Which is pure. The celebrant indicates that Christ, Our Lord, is truly present on the Altar by making the sign of the Cross over the Host and Chalice, which he repeats at each of the italicized words next following: - A Victim Which is holy, a Victim Which is stainless, the Holy Bread of life everlasting, and the Chalice of eternal salvation. OUCHSAFE to look upon It with a gracious and tranquil countenance, and to accept It, even as Thou wast pleased ,to accept the offerings of righteous Abel, Thy servant, the sacrifice of Abraham, our Patriarch, and that which Melchisedech, Thy 11igh priest offered up to Thee, a Holy Sacrifice, a Victim without blemish. 'l'he celebrant, bowing down over the Altar, prays thus: - JC UMBLY we beseech Thee, Almighty God, to command that by the hands of Thy holy Angel, this, our Sacrifice, be uplifted to Thine Altar on high, into the very presence of Thy Divine Majesty, and to grant that as many of us as, by partaking thereof from this Altar, shall have received the adorable Body .and Blood of Thy Son, may from heaven be filled with all bless- ings and graces. Through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen. The Commemoration of the Departed fB E MINDFUL also, 0 Lord, of Thy servants, _and of _Thine handmaids, N. N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith, and who sleep the sleep of peace. Pausing, and joining his hands, the celebrant here makes :supplication by name for those departed souls for whom he desires more especiaUy to pray. CZ--OR them O Lord and for all who rest in Christ, do Thou, we J ' ' · beseech Thee, appoint a place of solace, of light, and of peace. Through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen. Striking his breast, the celebrant goes on: - ,0N OURSELVES, too, who are sin~ers, but yet Thy servants, ~nd who put our trust in the multitude of Thy tender mercies, vouchsafe to bestow some lot and fellowship with Thy holy 37

Who the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy and venerable hands, The celebrant takes the host into his hands. and having lifted up His eyes to heaven, The celebrant raises his eyes to heaven. to Thee, God, His Almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: - Take ye, and eat ye all of this. For this is My Body. Then, falling on his knees, the celebrant adores the Sacred Body of Christ, and, rising, elevates It on high that all present may likewise do so. Then he lowers It, places It with the right hand on the corporal and again genuflects in adoration. He then proceeds: - In like manner, after they had supped, taking also into His holy and venerable hands, this goodly chalice, 'l'he celebrant takes the chalice into his hands. again giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it, The celebrant signs the chalice with the sign of the holy Cross. For this is the Chalice of My Blood, of the New and Everlasting Testament, the Mystery of Faith, which for you and for many shall be shed, unto the remission of sins. As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in memory of Me. Again genuflecting the celebrant adores the Precious Blood of Christ, and rising, elevates the Chalice on high, that all present may likewise do so. He then places the Chalice on the Altar ancl genuflects once more. The celebrant then continues: - l[)HEREFORE, 0 Lord, bearing in mind the blessed Passion of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, His Resur- rection likewise from the grave, and Hi glorious Ascension into Heaven, we, too, Thy servants, who are, nevertheless, Thy holy people, offer up to Thine excellent Majesty from among the things 36 and gave it to His disciples, saying: - Take ye, and drink ye all of this.