Corpus Christi

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X O God, come to my aid. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia.

Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast; Body of Christ, be thou my saving guest;

Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide, wash me with water flowing from thy side.

Strength and protection may thy passion be;

O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me; deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me;

so shall I never, never part from thee.

Guard and defend me from the foe malign; in death's dread moments make me only thine;

call me, and bid me come to thee on high, where I may praise thee with thy saints for ay.

Psalm 109 (110)

Christ the Lord is a priest for ever. Like Melchizedek he made an offering of bread and wine.

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The Lord’s revelation to my Master: ‘Sit on my right: your foes I will put beneath your feet.’ The Lord will wield from Zion your sceptre of power: rule in the midst of all your foes. A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; from the womb before the dawn I begot you. The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. ‘You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.’ The Master standing at your right hand will shatter kings in the day of his wrath. He shall drink from the stream by the wayside and therefore he shall lift up his head. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Christ the Lord is a priest for ever. Like Melchizedek he made an offering of bread and wine.

Psalm 115 (116B) I will take the chalice of salvation and offer a thanksgiving sacrifice.

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I trusted, even when I said: ‘I am sorely afflicted,’ and when I said in my alarm: ‘No man can be trusted.’ How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me? The cup of salvation I will raise; I will call on the Lord’s name. My vows to the Lord I will fulfil before all his people. O precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful. Your servant, Lord, your servant am I; you have loosened my bonds. A thanksgiving sacrifice I make; I will call on the Lord’s name. My vows to the Lord I will fulfil before all his people, in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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I will take the chalice of salvation and offer a thanksgiving sacrifice.

Canticle (Apocalypse 19) You are the Way, you are the Truth; you, Lord, are the life of the world. Alleluia. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, his judgements are true and just. Alleluia. Alleluia. Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns, let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory. Alleluia. Alleluia. The marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Alleluia. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. You are the Way, you are the Truth; you, Lord, are the life of the world.

Short reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 This is what I received from the Lord, and in turn passed on to you: that on the same night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and thanked God for it and broke it, and he said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this as a memorial of me.’ In the same way he took the cup after supper, and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.’

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Short Responsory He gave them bread from heaven. Alleluia, alleluia. He gave them bread from heaven. Alleluia, alleluia. Mankind has eaten the food of angels. He gave them bread from heaven. Alleluia, alleluia. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. He gave them bread from heaven. Alleluia, alleluia. Canticle Magnificat O holy feast, in which we partake of Christ! It enacts the memory of his passion, it fills our minds with grace, and gives us a pledge of our future glory. Alleluia. X My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. He looks on his servant in her lowliness; henceforth all ages will call me blessed. The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name! His mercy is from age to age, on those who fear him. He puts forth his arm in strength and scatters the proud-hearted. He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly. He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty.

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He protects Israel, his servant, remembering his mercy, the mercy promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his sons for ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O holy feast, in which we partake of Christ! It enacts the memory of his passion, it fills our minds with grace, and gives us a pledge of our future glory. Alleluia. Christ invites us all to his feast, at which he gives his body and blood to bring life to the world. We pray to him: Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life. Christ, Son of the living God, you commanded us to celebrate the eucharistic feast in commemoration of you: bestow on your Church the gift of celebrating it worthily. Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life. Christ, sole High Priest, you gave priests the task of offering your sacraments: may they live the reality of what they celebrate in signs. Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life.

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Christ, manna from heaven, you make into one body all who share the one bread: renew peace and harmony among all who believe in you. Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life. Christ, heavenly healer, in your bread you give us the remedy of immortality and a pledge of resurrection: give health to the sick and living hope to sinners. Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life. Christ, king who is to come, you commanded us to celebrate the mysteries and proclaim your death until you come again: give all who have died in you a share in your resurrection. Christ, bread of heaven, give us eternal life. Our Father, who art in heaven… Lord Jesus Christ, you gave your Church an admirable sacrament as the abiding memorial of your passion. Teach us so to worship the sacred mystery of your Body and Blood that its redeeming power may sanctify us always. You live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

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Sweet Sacrament divine, hid in thine earthly home; lo! round thy lowly shrine,

with suppliant hearts we come; Jesus, to thee our voice we raise

In songs of love and heartfelt praise sweet Sacrament divine.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Jesus, Eternal High Priest of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, have mercy on us. Jesus, Divine Victim on the Altar for our salvation, have mercy on us. Jesus, hidden under the appearance of bread, have mercy on us. Jesus, dwelling in the tabernacles of the world, have mercy on us. Jesus, really, truly and substantially present in the Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us.

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Jesus, abiding in Your fulness, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, have mercy on us. Jesus, Bread of Life, have mercy on us. Jesus, Bread of Angels, have mercy on us. Jesus, with us always until the end of the world, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, summit and source of all worship and Christian life, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, sign and cause of the unity of the Church, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, adored by countless angels, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, spiritual food, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, Sacrament of love, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, bond of charity, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, greatest aid to holiness, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, gift and glory of the priesthood, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, in which we partake of Christ, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, in which the soul is filled with grace, have mercy on us. Sacred Host, in which we are given a pledge of future glory, have mercy on us. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

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Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. For those who do not believe in Your Eucharistic presence, have mercy, O Lord. For those who are indifferent to the Sacrament of Your love, have mercy on us. For those who have offended You in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar, have mercy on us. That we may show fitting reverence when entering Your holy temple, we beseech You, hear us. That we may make suitable preparation before approaching the Altar, we beseech You, hear us. That we may receive You frequently in Holy Communion with real devotion and true humility, we beseech You, hear us. That we may never neglect to thank You for so wonderful a blessing, we beseech You, hear us. That we may cherish time spent in silent prayer before You, we beseech You, hear us. That we may grow in knowledge of this Sacrament of sacraments, we beseech You, hear us. That all priests may have a profound love of the Holy Eucharist, we beseech You, hear us. That they may celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in accordance with its sublime dignity, we beseech You, hear us.

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That we may be comforted and sanctified with Holy Viaticum at the hour of our death, we beseech You, hear us. That we may see You one day face to face in Heaven, we beseech You, hear us. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord. O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine. Let us pray. Most merciful Father, You continue to draw us to Yourself through the Eucharistic Mystery. Grant us fervent faith in this Sacrament of love, in which Christ the Lord Himself is contained, offered and received. We make this prayer through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sweet Sacrament of peace, dear home of every heart,

where restless yearnings cease, and sorrows all depart.

there in thine ear, all trustfully, we tell our tale of misery,

sweet Sacrament of peace.

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Sweet Sacrament divine, earth's light and jubilee,

in thy far depths doth shine the Godhead's majesty;

sweet light, so shine on us, we pray that earthly joys may fade away:

sweet Sacrament divine. Most sweet Jesus, redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before your altar. We are yours and yours we wish to be; but to be more surely united with you, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to your most sacred heart. Many, indeed, have never known you, many too, despising your precepts, have rejected you. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to your sacred heart. Be you king, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken you, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned you; grant that they may quickly return to their father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. Be you king of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.

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Be you king also of all those who sit in the ancient superstition of the Gentiles, and refuse not you to deliver them out of darkness into the light and kingdom of God. Grant, O Lord, to your Church, assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the divine heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor forever. Amen.

Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui:

Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui:

Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui.

Genitori, Genitoque

Laus et jubilatio, Salus, honor, virtus quoque

Sit et benedictio: Procedenti ab utroque

Compar sit laudatio. Amen

Panem de caelis praestitisti eis, Alleluia. Omne delectamentum in se habentem, Alleluia.

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Oremus: Deus, qui nobis sub sacramento mirabili passionis tuæ memoriam reliquisti, tribue, quaesumus, ita nos Corporis et Sanguinis tui sacra mysteria venerari, ut redemptionis tuæ fructum in nobis iugiter sentiamus. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.

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O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine! (x3)