Words of the Mass

You might like to see the words and prayers we use each Sunday

Before the Eucharist

Before the Eucharist you may wish to be quiet and pray.  The following prayers are suggested for your personal preparation:

We adore you, most holy Lord Jesus Christ,
here, and in all your churches throughout the world;
and we bless you
because, by your holy cross,
you have redeemed the world.
Amen.

Almighty God,
unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hid:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of thy Holy spirit,
that we may perfectly love thee
and worthily magnify thy holy Name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Come, O Holy Spirit,

and with Thy most holy grace gather together,

I beseech of Thee,

all the faculties and all the affections of my soul,

so that, with devout attention and with my whole heart,

I may be able to attend this holy Mass,

and obtain thereby those benefits for which,

albeit unworthy, I ardently hope,

to the greater glory of God and the benefit of my own soul,

through the goodness and compassion

of the same, my Lord and God. Amen.

The Gathering and Preparation

         When the bell is rung please stand

The Entrance Antiphon

         A sentence of scripture is read

The Entrance Hymn

         The hymn numbers are on the board and the weekly sheets

Priest  X In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

All      Amen.

            The Priest introduces the Eucharist and prepares us for our celebration.

          There are two forms of confession and preparation, either;

All     Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,
forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name.
Amen.

Priest Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, X pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 or three short penitential petitions are followed by;

          Lord, have mercy

All     Lord, have mercy

          Christ, have mercy

All     Christ, have mercy

          Lord, have mercy

All     Lord, have mercy

On Sundays we say or sing one of these two forms of the Gloria

          Gloria in Excelsis I

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,

almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis II

Glory, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;

peace to his people on earth,

peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Glory, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;

peace to his people on earth,

peace to his people on earth.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God,

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us:

you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer,

receive our prayer, receive our prayer.

You alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory, the glory,

the glory of God the Father.

          After a brief silence, the Priest says the Collect.

Priest  Let us pray:  The Collect

All      Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

            This is the word of the Lord

All        Thanks be to God.

Psalm

The reader announces the response to the psalm which is said by the congregation between verses or sections.

Second Reading

            This is the word of the Lord

All        Thanks be to God.

Gospel Hymn

         The hymn numbers are on the board and the weekly sheets

The Gospel

            The Lord be with you

All        and also with you.

            Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to;

All        Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end of the reading.

            This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All        Praise to you, O Christ.

The Sermon             

Nicene Creed

All     We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is,

seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. 

Amen.

Prayers of Intercession

The Priest introduces the intercession and adds a concluding prayer.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

The Peace

The Priest introduces the peace and then says

The Peace of the Lord be always with you

All        and also with you.

          Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Offertory Hymn

         The hymn numbers are on the board and the weekly sheets

During the offertory hymn a collection is taken, bread and wine are brought to the altar. 

Priest  Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation.

          Through your goodness we have this bread to offer,

          which earth has given and

          human hands have made.

          It will become for us the bread of life.

All      Blessed be God for ever.

Priest  Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation.

          Through your goodness we have this wine to offer,

          fruit of the vine and work of human hands.

          It will become our spiritual drink.

All      Blessed be God for ever.

The Prayer over the Gifts

          The Priest says a prayer over the gifts.

All      Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer

            The Lord be with you 

All        and also with you.

            Lift up your hearts.

All        We lift them to the Lord.

            Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All        It is right to give thanks and praise.

The Priest praises God for his mighty acts and all respond

All      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.

The Priest recalls the Last Supper, we respond with this acclamation

          Great is the mystery of faith:                                                                                                         

All     Christ has died:

          Christ is risen:

          Christ will come again.

The Priest concludes with the doxology and we respond boldly;

All     Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

All      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.
          For thine is the kingdom,
          the power and the glory,
          for ever and ever.
          Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

          We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

All      Though we are many, we are one body,

          because we all share in one bread.

The Agnus Dei

          Lamb of God, you take away the sin of

          the world: have mercy on us.

          Lamb of God, you take away the sin of

          the world: have mercy on us.

          Lamb of God, you take away the sin of

          the world: grant us peace.

Giving of Communion

             The Priest invites people to communion and all respond;

All        Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,

but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

Anyone in good standing with their own church is welcome to receive communion.  All those not confirmed are invited to come for a blessing.

After Communion

All      Almighty God,

          we thank you for feeding us

          with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

          Through him we offer you our souls and bodies

          to be a living sacrifice.

          Send us out

          in the power of your Spirit

          to live and work

          to your praise and glory.

          Amen.

The Blessing and Dismissal

The Lord be with you

All      and also with you.

The priest pronounces God’s blessing and all respond;

All        Amen.

Go in the peace of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

Recessional Hymn

The hymn numbers are on the board and the weekly sheets