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The bell is rung once
before this invocative prayer leading up to the consecration, asking once
more for Him to bless what we offer.
P: Quam oblationem tu, Deus, P: And do Thou, O God,
in omnibus, quaesumus vouchsafe in all respects to
benedictam `΄, adscriptam bless `΄, consecrate `΄,
`΄, ratam `΄, and approve `΄ this our
rationabilem, acceptabilemque oblation, to perfect it and
facere digneris: ut nobis render it well-pleasing to
Corpus `΄, et Sanguis `΄ Thyself, so that it may
fiat dilectissimi Filii tui become for us the body `΄ and
Domini nostri Jesu Christi. blood `΄ of Thy most beloved
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
THE CONSECRATION
OF THE HOST
The priest repeats
the what our Lord told us during the last supper on the very night
before he suffered and died.
At the moment the
words "took bread" are spoken, he takes the host into his
hands and makes the sign of the cross as he says " blessed
it".
P: Qui pridie quam pateretur, P: Who, the day before He
accepit panem in sanctas ac suffered, took bread into His
venerabiles manus suas: et holy and venerable hands, and
elevatis oculis in coelum ad having lifted up His eyes to
te Deum Patrem suum heaven, to Thee, God, His
omnipotentem, tibi gratias almighty Father, giving thanks
agens, benedixit `΄, to Thee, blessed it `΄,
fregit, deditque discipulis broke it, and gave it to His
suis, dicens: Accipite et disciples, saying: Take ye
manducate ex hoc omnes: and eat ye all of this:
The priest bends over the Host and makes a most solemn pronouncement:
HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM. FOR THIS IS MY BODY.
Then the priest adores and elevates the Sacred Host High enough for everyone to see. The bell is rung.