Elevation of the Chalice
PRECIOUS Blood of Jesus, wash my soul from all stains. Pure Heart of my Jesus, purify me. Heart most humble, teach me Thy humility. Sweet Heart, communicate to me Thy sweetness. Most merciful Heart, have compassion on me. Most loving Heart, inflame my heart with love!
Continuation of the Canon.
How great would be my malice and ingratitude if, after having seen what I now behold, I should consent to offending Thee! My God, I will never forget that which is represented by this august ceremony. The sufferings of Thy Passion, the glory of Thy Resurrection, Thy Body bruised for us, Thy Blood shed for us, are now really present on this altar.
It is now that we offer before the throne of Thy most excellent Majesty a holy, pure, and unspotted Victim, Whom it has pleased Thee Thyself to give us, and of which all others are but a figure. Yes, great God, we dare to say that we have here more than all the sacrifices of Abel, of Abraham, and of Melchisedech; here lies the only Victim worthy of Thine altar, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, the only object of Thine eternal delight.
May all those who here partake of this sacred Victim, either sacramentally or spiritually, be filled with heavenly grace and blessing!
Be mindful likewise, O Lord! of Thy servants N. and N. who are gone before us with the sign of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace. Grant them, Lord, in virtue of this sacrifice, an entire deliverance from their pains.
And grant to us also, we beseech Thee, the same grace when our hour shall come, O Father of infinite
