Ordo Missae
Order of the Mass
Traditional Latin Mass · Mass · Eucharist
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At the foot of the altar
The server leads these answers at Low Mass. The people may answer with him.
Priest
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Priest
I will go unto the altar of God.
People
To God, who giveth joy to my youth.
Priest
Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy. Deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.
People
For thou art God, my strength. Why hast thou cast me off, and why do I go sorrowful while the enemy afflicteth me?
Priest
Send forth thy light and thy truth. They have led me and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.
People
And I will go in to the altar of God, to God who giveth joy to my youth.
Priest
To thee, O God my God, I will give praise upon the harp. Why art thou sad, O my soul, and why dost thou disquiet me?
People
Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him, the salvation of my countenance and my God.
Priest
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
People
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Priest
I will go unto the altar of God.
People
To God, who giveth joy to my youth.
Priest
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
People
Who made heaven and earth.
Priest
I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, brethren, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
People
May almighty God have mercy upon thee, forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee to life everlasting.
Priest
Amen.
People
I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest
May almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to life everlasting.
People
Amen.
Priest
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.
People
Amen.
Priest
Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life.
People
And thy people shall rejoice in thee.
Priest
Show us, O Lord, thy mercy.
People
And grant us thy salvation.
Priest
O Lord, hear my prayer.
People
And let my cry come unto thee.
Priest
The Lord be with you.
People
And with thy spirit.
Priest
Let us pray.
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