The Roman Missal, Third Edition Then, when it is prescribed, this hymn is either sung or said:

The Order of the Mass Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.
The Introductory Rites We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify
you, we give you thanks for your great glory,
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
People: Amen. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
● A ● you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, you take away the sins of the world,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. receive our prayer;
● B ● you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord have mercy on us.
Jesus Christ. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
● C ● you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
The Lord be with you. with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen
And with your spirit. Let us pray.
Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of which
Penitential Act the people acclaim:
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our
sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred The Liturgy of The Word
mysteries.
● A ● At the end of the first and second readings:
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and The word of the Lord.
sisters, that I have greatly sinned, Thanks be to God.
in my thoughts and in my words, Following the Gospel Acclamation, the Deacon or Priest, says:
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, The Lord be with you.
We strike our breast during the next two lines: And with your spirit.
through my fault, through my fault, A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.
through my most grievous fault; Glory to you, O Lord.
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon or Priest, acclaims: The
all the Angels and Saints, Gospel of the Lord.
and you, my brothers and sisters, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
● B ● At the end of the Homily, the Profession of Faith is either
Have mercy on us, O Lord. sung or said:
For we have sinned against you. I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heav-
Show us, O Lord, your mercy. en and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
And grant us your salvation. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son
● C ● of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God,
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Light from Light, true God from true God,
Lord, have mercy. or: Kyrie, eleison. begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
Lord, have mercy. or: Kyrie, eleison. through him all things were made.
You came to call sinners: For us men and for our salvation he came down from
Christ, have mercy. or: Christe, eleison. heaven,
Christ, have mercy. or: Christe, eleison. At the words that follow, up to and including and became
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede man, all bow.
for us: and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
Lord, have mercy. or: Kyrie, eleison. and became man.
Lord, have mercy. or: Kyrie, eleison. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he
suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the
May almighty God have mercy on us, third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand
Amen. of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the
The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, dead and his kingdom will have no end.
unless they have just occurred in a formula of the I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
Peniten-tial Act. proceeds from the Father and the Son,
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy. who has spoken through the prophets.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
 The Communion Rite
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
At the Savior’s command
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: Our Father. . .
fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will be-
come for us the bread of life. The Priest alone continues, saying:
Blessed be God for ever. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through peace in our days,
your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from
fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become sin and safe from all distress,
our spiritual drink. as we await the blessed hope
Blessed be God for ever. and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice For the kingdom,
and yours the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
The people rise and reply: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles:
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins,
praise and glory of his name, for our good but on the faith of your Church,
and the good of all his holy Church. and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance
Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.
end of which the people acclaim: Amen.
Amen. The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And with your spirit.
The Eucharistic Prayer Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
The Lord be with you. As the Priest breaks the host, the people say:
And with your spirit. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Lift up your hearts. have mercy on us.
We lift them up to the Lord. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. have mercy on us.
It is right and just. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The Priest continues the Preface.
At the end he concludes with the people: Behold the Lamb of God,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed
are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. And together with the people the Priest adds once:
Hosanna in the highest. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my
Then the Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer, takes the roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
bread and pronounces the words of the Lord: When the Communion Rite is finished, the Priest says:
Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my Body, Let us pray.
which will be given up for you. All pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the Priest
The Priest takes the chalice and pronounces the words of says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the
the Lord: people acclaim:
Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chal- Amen.
ice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and eternal cove-
nant, which will be poured out for you and for many for The Concluding Rites
the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.
Then the Priest says: The Lord be with you.
The mystery of faith. And with your spirit.
● A ● May almighty God bless you,
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Res- the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
urrection until you come again. Amen.
● B ●
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim The Deacon, or the Priest, then dismisses the people saying:
your Death, O Lord, until you come again. ● A ●
● C ● Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Res- ● B ●
urrection you have set us free. Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
● C ●
Then the Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer. At the Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
end, the Priest says the doxology: ● D ●
Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Go in peace.
Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor Thanks be to God.
is yours, for ever and ever
Amen.