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Music for the Eucharistic Prayers

Contents

370 Introduction

372 Eucharistic Prayers for Use in Order OnePrayer A 372Prayer B 376Prayer C 380Prayer E 383

385 Short PrefacesFestivals 385The Faithful Departed 395Common of the Saints 396Special Occasions 404

407 Extended PrefacesFestivals 407The Faithful Departed 432Common of the Saints 434Special Occasions 449

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¶ Introduction

Singing the opening dialogue, preface, Sanctus and conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer has been part of the received tradition of theChurch since the earliest times. The President’s Edition of CommonWorship accordingly contains a music supplement with settings of Eucharistic Prayers A, B, C and E to chants derived from thetraditional melodies of the Church of England, based principally on Sarum tones. There are also three examples of new settings (of Prayers D, F and G) prepared especially for Common Worship.Settings of Eucharistic Prayers F and G to the traditional chantmelodies may be found in the Common Worship area of the Churchof England web site.

Contents of this Section

The present volume is intended to include everything needed by thepresident for a celebration of Holy Communion according to OrderOne (contemporary language) on Festivals, Lesser Festivals andSpecial Occasions. This music section completes that provision.For Prayers A, B, C and E (the prayers with which the Prefaces and Extended Prefaces contained in this volume may be used),there is provision for the singing of the dialogue, preface anddoxology to the traditional chant melodies. This includes provisionfor Proper Prefaces. The settings are by Father Peter Allan CR.

In order to keep this section within manageable proportions, somematerial has not been included. For Prayer B, only the dialogue,preface, acclamations and doxology are set to music, and not thewhole prayer as in the President’s edition. For each Festival andSpecial Occasion and for the Commemoration of the FaithfulDeparted (the only Lesser Festival for which one of the Commons is not used), one Preface and one Extended Preface have been set,and for each Common no more than two.

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Singing the Chant

All the chants are presented at modal pitch, with C as the notionalreciting note. However, the G clef (devised for the President’sedition of Common Worship) is a reminder that this pitch is relativerather than absolute. In most cases, the president will wish to singthese chants at a lower pitch, most likely beginning the dialogue onD, E flat, E or F (with a principal reciting note of G, A flat, A or Bflat) according to the range of the voice.

The chant should be sung flowingly at a steady speaking pace,bearing in mind the shape and stress of the text; hollow notes areprovided where the reciting pitch is unchanged, and doubled blacknotes indicate suggested lengthening or weighted sound. Often thiswill be roughly equivalent to doubling the length of the note. At theend of a phrase such as ‘Lift up your hearts’, which has two notes setto ‘hearts’, both notes are slightly lengthened, with the second sungmore gently than the first.

For those Common Prefaces in which the saint’s name comes at theend of a line, alternative settings are provided for names of one, two,three or four syllables. In the case of three-syllable names there aretwo alternatives – one for those in which the first syllable is stressedand one for use where the stress is on the second syllable.

Introduction 371

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372 Music for Eucharistic Prayers

gthrough Je sus Christ your Son our Lord.

gho ly Father, heavenly King, almighty and e ter nal God,

gat all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,

gIt is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,

Proper Prefaces are to be found on pages 385–459.

Prayer A

If an Extended Preface (pages 407–459) is used, it replaces all words between the opening dialogue and the Sanctus.

gIt is right to give thanks and praise.

gLet us give thanks to the Lord our God.

gLift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

gThe Lord is here. His Spi rit is with us.

gThe Lord be with you and al so with you.

(or)

R.

R.

R.

R.

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Prayer A 373

A

gTo you be glo ry and praise for ev er.

gand ex alt ed him to your right hand on high.

gyou raised him from the dead

ggiv ing him to be born of a woman and to die up on the cross;

gThrough him you have freed us from the sla


gand formed us in your own i mage.

gthrough him you have created all things from the be gin ning,

gFor he is your liv ing Word;

ve ry of sin,

The following may be omitted if a Short Proper Preface is used



gfor ever prais ing you and say ing:

gwe proclaim your great and glo ri ous name,

gand with all the company of hea ven,

gThere fore with angels and arch an gels,


gand made us a peo ple for your own pos ses sion.

gyour holy and life giv ing Spi rit,

gThrough him you have sent upon us

Short Proper Preface, when appropriate

The Sanctus follows and the president continues with the Eucharistic Prayer (page 237).

For the acclamations, see page 378.


Prayer A 375

gbe yours for ev er and ev er. men.

gBless

gin songs of ev er last ing praise:

gwe worship you, Father al migh ty,

gwith all who stand before you in earth and hea ven,

gin the unity of the Ho ly Spi rit,

gThrough him, and with him, and in him,

ing and hon our and glo ry and power

A

The Prayer continues (page 239) and leads into the doxology

The service continues with the Lord’s Prayer on page 230.



gBy the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh;

gwho was sent by you in your great good viour.

gyour living Word, through whom you have cre ted all things;

gthrough your be lov ed Son Je sus Christ,

gFa ther, we give you thanks and praise

a

ness to be our Sa

Prayer B

If an Extended Preface (pages 407–459) is used, it replaces all words between the opening dialogue and the Sanctus.






(or)

R.

R.

R.

R.


Prayer B 377



gand with all the company of hea ven,

gThere fore with angels and arch an gels,

gso he fulfilled your will and won for you a ho ly peo ple.

gand revealed the resurrection by rising to new life;

ghe put an end to death by dying for us;

ghe opened wide his arms for us on the cross;

ghe lived on earth and went a bout a mong us;

gas your Son, born of the bless ed Vir gin,



B



gYou are the Sa viour of the world.

gLord, by your cross and re sur rec tion you have set us free.

gJe sus Christ is Lord:

gwe pro claim your death, Lord Je sus, un til you come in glo ry.

gWhen we eat this bread and drink this cup,

gChrist is the bread of life:

gLord Je sus, come in glo ry.

gDy ing you des troyed our death, ris ing you re stored our life:

gPraise to you, Lord Je sus:

gChrist has died: Christ is ris en: Christ will come a gain.

gGreat is the mystery of faith:

One of these four acclamations is used

(or)

(or)

(or)


Prayer B 379

gfor ev er and ev er. A men.

gall honour and glory be yours, al migh ty Fa ther,


gby whom, and with whom, and in whom,





galmighty and eternal God, through Je sus Christ our Lord.

gho ly Father, hea ven ly King,

gat all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,

gIt is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,

Prayer C






(or)

R.

R.

R.

R.


Prayer C 381



gand with all the company of ven,

gThere an gels,

gour God and Fa ther.

gand has made us to be a royal priest hood to you,

gFor he is our great high priest, who has loosed us from our sins

fore with angels and arch

hea


[or, when there is no Proper Preface


For the acclamations, see page 378.

]

C



gfor ev er and ev er. men.

gall honour and glory be yours, al migh ty Fa ther,


gby whom, and with whom, and in whom,

gthrough Je sus Christ our Lord,

A




Prayer E 383

gwith saints and angels prais ing you, and say ing:

gAnd so we glad ly thank you,

gHis dying and rising have set us free from sin and death.

gYou gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Sa viour.

gFa ther, you made the world and love your cre a tion.

Prayer E






(or)

R.

R.

R.

R.

Here follows an Extended Preface (pages 407–459) or the following

The Sanctus follows and the president continues with the Eucharistic Prayer (page 248). For the acclamations, see page 378.



gfor ev er and ev er. A men.

gall honour and glory are yours, O lov ing Fa ther,


gThrough Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,




The Conversion of Paul 385

gthat at the name of Je sus ev ery knee shall bow.

gand given him the name which is above all oth er names,

gbe cause you have highly ex alt ed him,

gAnd now we give you thanks

gteach ing them the way of truth.

gand send them forth to the nations to preach the gos pel,

geveven those who per se cute your Church,

gbe cause your Son Jesus Christ can call to his ser vice


The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

The Conversion of Paul

Short Prefaces

¶ Festivals


386 Music for Short Prefaces

gand al so a pat tern of fa mi ly life.

gof love and de vo tion to him

gIn Mary and Joseph you give us an example

gyou entrusted him to the care of a hu man fa mi ly.

gbe cause in his earth ly child hood


Joseph of Nazareth


The Annunciation 387

ghe might make us clean from sin.

gthat being himself with out sin,

gand was born of the Vir gin Ma ry his mo ther,

ghe took our nat ure up on him

gbe cause, by the power of the Ho ly Spi rit,

all

h The Annunciation of Our Lord to the BlessedVirgin Mary




ghe in sti tut ed these ho ly mys ter ies,

gsit ting at table with his dis ci ples,

gand on the night before he suf fered,

ghe loved them to the end;

gbecause, having loved his own who were in the world,


gmight be par ta kers of his di vine na ture.

gand restored to life by his re sur rec tion,

gthat we, redeemed by his death

Day of Thanksgiving for the Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)


Peter and Paul, Apostles 389

gwho proclaimed him as the Lamb of God, our Sa viour.

gby the preaching of your servant John the Bap tist,

gbe cause you prepared the way of your Son Je sus Christ


TheVisit of the BlessedVirgin Mary to Elizabeth

Common of the BlessedVirgin Mary (page 396).

The Birth of John the Baptist

Peter and Paul, Apostles

Common of Apostles and Evangelists (page 397).

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was first to announce to his apostles

And now we give you thanks that Mary Magdalene,

who followed Christ in love,

gthat had ri from the dead.senhe

g

g

g

ggand your own voice from heaven pro claimed your be lov ed Son.

ggbefore the chosen witnesses of his ma jes ty;

gshone forth upon the holy mountain

ggbe cause the divine glory of the in car nate Word


Mary Magdalene

The Transfiguration of Our Lord


Holy Cross Day 391

gfor all who put their trust in him.

gbecame the source of eternal sal va tion

gand, by his suffering and death,

gthat he might draw the whole world to him self;

gbe cause for our sins he was lifted high up on the cross,


Holy Cross Daye

d



gthe angels fulfil your com mands,

gThrough him the archangels sing your praise,

ggfor ever prais ing you and sing ing:

ggThere fore we pray that our voices may be heard with theirs,

gand re joi ces to do your will.

ggthe whole company of heaven glorifies your name

ggthe cherubim and seraphim continually proclaim your ho li ness;

gfor the example of your chosen ser vant Ste phen;


Michael and All Angels

Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr


John, Apostle and Evangelist 393

we behold your glo ry

for the grace and truth shown forth

by the light of Christ’s appearing

in John, your evangelist and a pos

and are born a gain to life nal.g

And now we give you thanks

tle;

e ter

g

g

g

g

g

ghe committed his spi rit to the Sa viour.

ghe saw your glory, and as the first mar tyr

gas a deacon he preached the good news of your king dom;

John, Apostle and Evangelist

s

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geven the bo dy of your Son Je sus Christ.

gand are built by your Spirit into a temple made with out hands,

gwhere through your grace we of fer you the sac ri fice of praise

gfor your blessing on this house of prayer,


that your grace might be made perfect in hu man


for the witness of the infants

not knowing the new-born Christ

and the way of sal va tion pre pared in our sin ful world.

g

g

g

g

g

weak ness,

who died cruelly,

The Holy Innocents

Dedication Festival


The Faithful Departed 395

gby the glorious pro mise of his ri sen life.

gThe sting of death has been re moved

gIn him who rose from the dead our hope of re sur rec tion dawned.

gAnd now we give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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¶ The Faithful Departed



gyou have ex alt ed the hum ble and meek.

gto be the mother of your Son

ggbe cause in choosing the blessed Virgin Mary


gand with her we rejoice and mag ni fy your ho ly name.

gwith all generations we call her bless ed

The BlessedVirgin Mary

The Preface for The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (page 387) may also be used.

¶ Common of the Saints


Apostles and Evangelists 397

gand to teach us the way of truth.

ggto preach the gospel to all na tions

gsent forth his apostles and e van gel ists

ggbe cause your Son Jesus Christ after his re sur rec tion


gand the liv ing gos pel for all to hear.

gas a sign on earth of your in nite ho li ness

gto stand firm for ev er,

gbe cause you formed your Church on the apostles


fi

Apostles and Evangelists

(or)

y



gyou reveal your power made per fect in our hu man weak ness.

gen to death,


gthat in the witness of your martyr N,

who followed Christ ev

His/her learning shines as a burn ing light,


that N became a teacher in your Church

a guide for all who fol low the way to e ter

g

g

g

g

through the gifts of the Ho ly Spi rit of Christ.g

nal life.

Martyrs

Teachers of the Faith


Bishops and other Pastors 399

gand taught us by his preach ing.

ginspired us by his life

gAs a shepherd of your flock he imitated your Son,

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N N N.

orSaint N

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N N.

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N.


N N.

N N N.

Bishops and other Pastors

(1 syllable)

(2 syllables)

(3 syllables)

(4 syllables)

s

h



gand call us back to ho li ness.

gfor in them you show us your sav ing love

gfor the sake of the king dom;

gand all who have consecrated their lives to Christ

gAnd now we give you thanks for N N N N

gAnd now we give you thanks for N N N

orfor N N N

gAnd now we give you thanks for N N

gAnd now we give you thanks for N

Members of Religious Communities(1 syllable)

(2 syllables)

(3 syllables)

(4 syllables)


Missionaries 401

gand to bring to your peo ple the glo rious light of your truth.

gto preach the gospel to the na tions

gwas called by your Spirit

gAnd now we give you thanks that your servant N N N N

gAnd now we give you thanks that your ser vant N N N

orvant N N N

gAnd now we give you thanks that your ser vant N N

gAnd now we give you thanks that your ser vant N

Missionaries(1 syllable)

(2 syllables)

(3 syllables)

(4 syllables)

s



gthat your glory is re vealed in

[

[N and

]

] all the saints.


gIn our communion with them we share the u ni ty of your king dom.

gIn their holiness we find en cour age ment and hope.

gan example of faith ful ness to Christ.

gIn their lives you have given us

Any Saint; Holy Men and Women


Any Saint; Holy Men andWomen 403

gsetting before us the vi sion of your glo ry.

gand that by the same grace you lead us in the way of ho li ness,

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N N N N

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N N N

orSaint N N N

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N N

gfor the work of your grace in the life of Saint N


(or)

om.

n



gand to serve you as a roy al priest hood.

gand give us power to proclaim your gospel to the na tions,

gbe to all truth,


cause by the Holy Spirit you lead us in

gsum

gseed

gfor your ancient promise that while the earth en


dures,

time and harvest, cold and heat,

ver cease.mer and win day andter, night, will ne

The Guidance of the Holy Spirit

Rogation Days

¶ Special Occasions


The Peace of theWorld 405

And revealed him as the hope


be

of all who thirst for right eous ness and peace.

g

g

g

g

the light of the na tions,g

cause you have anointed your Son as the Messiah,

ga bove all and through all and in all.

gand that you are the God and Father of us all,

gbe cause of the unity that you have given us in your Son


The Peace of the World

The Unity of the Church

t

s



gand to celebrate the sac ra ments of the new cov en ant.

gto care for your peo ple

gyou ordain ministers to proclaim the word of God,

gbecause within the roy al priest hood of your Church


Ministry (including Ember Days)


The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus 407

gand proclaim the won ders of his sav ing name.

gthat we might walk in new ness of life,

gIn baptism we die with him and are raised in him,

gthe shedding of his blood to set us free from sin and death.

ghis perfect self-offering up on the cross,

gFor here is foreshadowed

gthat he might fulfil the law and re veal to us your grace and truth.

ghe was circumcised in obedience to the law of Mo ses,

gWe praise you that on the eighth day

gmighty creator, ever-living God, through Je sus Christ our Lord.

gAll glory and honour be yours always and ev ery where,

The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

¶ Festivals

)Extended Prefaces

¶ Festivals


408 Music for Extended Prefaces

gand sing our joy ful hymn of praise:

gwe lift our voices to proclaim the glory of your name

gThere fore with all the angels of hea ven

For on this day he called to his ser

the blasphemer and per

g

g

holy Father, almighty and eternal God,

It is indeed right and good, our duty and our joy,g

g

g

at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,g

sus Christ our Lord.through Je

vice

se cu tor of your Church.

The Conversion of Paul

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The Conversion of Paul 409

became Paul, the ag

Saul, who had reg

ted your grace,

pos tle to the Gen tiles.

sis

Now, therefore, he who became your chosen instrument

you made him an example of pa

to instruct in the way of e

for the salvation of the na

g

g

g

g

all those who heard his preachg

Beg

cause he was faithful and true in his ministry,

tient ser vice,

ter nal life

ing and be lieved your word.

tions

with all the powers of hea

has made us also eager to proclaim your merg

g

and sing in uniong

cy,

ven the joy ful hymn of your praise:

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gconceived by the overshadowing of the Ho

gWith a father’s love he cared for Jesus, your on

g

gthe wise and faithful servant

gto the Virgin Mother of your Son,

gthe just man whom you gave as husband

gToday we hon

gto give you thanks, through Je sus Christ our Lord.

galways and everywhere

gIt is indeed right and good, our duty and our sal va tion,

our Jo seph,

ver your housewhom you placed o hold.

ly Son,

ly Spi rit.

Joseph of Nazareth


The Annunciation 411

gas they sing with joy the hymn of your glo

gMay our voices blend with theirs,

gworship in awe be

gThrough Christ the choirs of angels and all the powers of hea ven

fore your pre sence.

ry:


gho ly Father, almighty and e ter nal God,

gal ways and everywhere to give you thanks,


The Annunciation of Our Lord to the BlessedVirgin Mary

h



ghe shared our life in hu man form.

gFrom the warmth of her womb to the stillness of the grave

gcon ceived and bore the Word made flesh.

gand by the power of your Ho ly Spi rit

gthat the Virgin Mary heard with faith the message of the an gel,

gWe give you thanks and praise

gthat we might become one with you in your glo rious king dom.

gand you have become one with us

gIn him new light has dawned up on the world


Corpus Christi 413

gas they pro claim your glo ry with out end:

gwe too join with angels and arch an gels

gThere fore earth unites with heaven to sing a new song of praise;

gthe acceptable gift that gives you per

gHe offered himself to you as the Lamb with

gthrough Je

gho

gal


ly Father, almighty and e ter nal God,

sus Christ our great high priest.

out ble mish,

fect praise.

ways and everywhere to give you thanks and praise

Day of Thanksgiving for the Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)



gand restored in the image and like

gto be transformed by your grace

gWe come to this foretaste of your heavenly banquet

ness of the ri sen Christ.

gto bring us its saving power un

ghe left this memorial of his pas

gAt the Last Supper, seated with his a pos tles,

sion

til the end of time.

gand drawn to

gmay be enlightened by one faith

gso that throughout the world the human family

gand strengthen them in

gIn this great sacrament you feed your people

ho li ness,

geth er in mu nion of love.one com


The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary 415

gas they pro

gwe too join with angels and arch

gTherefore earth unites with heaven to sing a new song of praise;

an gels

claim your glo ry with out end:

gto echo her praise of your lov

gand on this feast of Mary, ev

gto proclaim the wonders you have worked in all your saints,

galmighty Fa


ther, ev er ing God,

er bless ed,

ing kind ness.

liv

TheVisit of the BlessedVirgin Mary to Elizabeth



gin the tri

gMay our voices join with theirs

um phant hymn of praise:

gand re

gThrough him the hosts of heaven a

gyour Son, our

gand gave the world through her

gyou remembered your promise of mer

gWhen you looked with favour on your low

gin ev

gand your mercy is on those who fear you

gFor you have truly done great things and holy is your name,

ery ge ne ra tion.

ly ser vant

cy

Sa viour, Je sus Christ.

dore you

joice in your pre sence for ev er.


The Birth of John the Baptist 417

gyou marked out John the Baptist with your spe

gA

gthrough Je

gho

gal


ly Father, almighty and e ter nal God,

sus Christ your Son our Lord.

cial fa

mong those born of wo men

vour

ge

gHis birth brought great re

gas the one who pre pared the way be fore your Son.

joic ing;

ven in the womb he leapt for joy, so near was our sal va tion.

ways and everywhere to give you thanks,

The Birth of John the Baptist



gand join in their un

gand all the heavenly host we proclaim your glo

gAnd so with angels and arch

ghe gave his last and great

gBy shed ding his blood

est wit ness to your Son.

an gels

ry

end ing hymn of praise:

gin waters made ho

gHe baptized Jesus, the author of bap

gJohn hailed the Lamb who takes a

gA lone of all the pro phets,

way the sin of the world.

tism,

ly by the one bap tized.


Mary Magdalene 419

gto fol

gYou gave her the cou

gfor Christ, whose word had set her free.

gIn Mary Magdalene you kindled a fire of love

gand on this holy day to ce

gto praise you, the all-powerful Father, in ev


ery sea son,

le brate the glo ry of your saints.

rage of love

low him e ven to the cross.

Peter and Paul, Apostles

Common of Apostles and Evangelists (pages 435–436).

Mary Magdalene



gin this their joy

gwe join our voices to acclaim your glo

gAnd so with her, and all the citizens of

gin those who ga

gto strengthen faith and en

gHer words still ring through out your Church,

cou rage hope

ther faith ful ly for prayer.

hea ven,

ry

ful hymn of praise:

ghis new and glo

gand the first to announce to the a

gthat you made her the first to behold him risen from the dead,

gso great was her long

gSeek ing her teacher after his death,

ing

pos tles

rious ri sen life.


The Transfiguration of Our Lord 421

gthe human flesh

gand filled with divine splendour

gbefore his cho

gFor on this day he revealed his glory

gal

gIt is indeed right and good, our duty and our joy,


holy Father, almighty and eternal God,g

gsus Christ our Lord.through Je

sen wit nes ses

in which he is one with us.

gand showed that in the Church, his bo

gSo he prepared his disciples to bear the scandal of the cross

dy,

TheTransfiguration of Our Lord



gal



holy Father, almighty and eternal God,g

gsus Christ our Lord.through Je

gthe song of the angels in hea

gAnd so with joyful hearts we e

g

gthe same glory would be ful

that shone forth from him, its head.

filled

cho on earth

ven

gas they praise your glo ry with out end:

Holy Cross Day


Holy Cross Day 423

gwe proclaim your glory and join their un

gAnd so, with choirs of angels and with all the hea

gand the tri

gre

gThe power of the life-giv

ghas become for Christ

gAn instrument of shame

gnow through this tree our Sa

gOnce through the fruit of the forbidden tree we fell,

gthe cross, the

gTo day we celebrate with songs of praise

vic tory-sign of Christ.

viour can cels all our sin.

ful death

a throne of glo ry.

ing cross

veals the judgement that has come up on the world

umph of Christ cru ci fied.

ven ly host,


y



gguarding us along the way that leads to life,

gthey keep a faithful vigil for us,

gstanding before you and sing

gWhile they contemplate your glory,

gthe ministry of your stead

gby

gYou reveal your wise purpose for the salvation of the hu

gthrough your Son, our Sa

g

gal


holy Father, almighty and e ter nal God,


Lord,

viour Je sus Christ.

man race

assigning to the angels and arch an gels

fast love and pro tec tion.

ing your praise,

Michael and All Angels


Stephen 425

gand sing the

gIn

gand guiding us to wards the king dom of your light.

joyful gladness we unite our voi ces with theirs

age less hymn of your praise:

gand re

gso that we might be born again by your Spi

gand to take our

ghe most wonderfully and humbly chose to be made hu

gFor love of us fallen sinners

gmighty creator, ever-living God, through Je

gAll glory and honour be yours always and ev ery where,

sus Christ our Lord.

man,

na ture u pon him,

rit

stored in your i mage.

Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr

s



gand sing our joy



ful hymn of praise:

ggave their cruel

gby that love he overcame the anger of his ac

gby that love he saw your glory and Je

gBy that love he spoke your word with wisdom and the Spi

glifted your martyr Ste

gThe love that brought him down to earth

phen from earth to hea ven.

rit;

ty;

gby that love he committed his spirit in to your hands

gand won the crown of right eous ness.

sus at your right hand;

cu sers

and for


John, Apostle and Evangelist 427

gand shows us his hands and his side.

gHe stands among us in his risen power,

gthe Lamb of God who takes a

gthe Good Shepherd, who lays down his life for the sheep,

gHe is the living Bread who has come down from hea

gthe Light who shines in the dark

gthe Life made ma

gFor he is the Word before all cre

All glory and honour be yours always and evg

mighty creator, ever-living God, through Jeg

where,ery


a tion,

ni fest,

ness.

ven,

way the sin of the world.

John, Apostle and Evangelist



gyou sent your Son into the world to

gIn love for our fal

All glory and honour be yours always and evg

mighty creator, ever-living God, through Jeg

where,ery


len hu man race,

ligh ten our dark ness.

gWith joy we worship him as our Lord and our God.

gand sing our joy



ful hymn of praise:

ghe rejoiced in the innocence and beauty of chil

gIn his life,

dren;

The Holy Innocents


The Holy Innocents 429

gand will come as universal Lord to whom all must give ac

ghe hears our cries and knows our grief;

gAs our ascended and merciful high priest,

gand be

ghe brought life and salvation to his peo

ghe carried in his body the violence and cruel

gin his death,

gin his resurrection

ty of our world;

ple

gan the new cre a tion.

count.

gand sing our joy



ful hymn of praise:

s



gas the body of Christ through

gand bring the Church to its full stature

ging stones,

gand make us one with you through the un

gHere you reveal your presence in sa

gin which you bless your family as we come to

gWe thank you for this house of prayer,

genthroned upon the prais

gal

gal



mighty and e nal Fa ther,

es of your peo ple.

you in pil grim age.

men tal signs

seen bond of grace.

Here you build your temple of liv

out the world,

ter

cra

Dedication Festival


Dedication Festival 431

gwe lift up our voices to join in the tri

gand with the spirits of the righteous made per

gwith all whose names are written in hea

gwith angels in joyful assembly,

gThere ru sa lem,fore, in union with the heavenly Je

ven,

fect,

um phal song of praise.

gwhich is the

gto reach its perfection at last in the heavenly city of Je

sion of your peace.

ru sa lem

vi

l



gbreaking the power of e vil and put ting death to flight.

gof fered the one true sac ri fice for sin,

gBy his death on the cross, your Son Je sus Christ

ggiver of life, and con quer or of death.

gBless ed are you, gracious God, creator of hea ven and earth,

ginto an inheritance which is imperishable, un de filed, and un fa ding.

gyou have given us new birth into a liv ing hope,

gThrough his resurrection from the dead

¶ The Faithful Departed


The Faithful Departed 433

gevermore prais ing you and sing ing:

gwith all your faith ful peo ple,

gand so we join with angels and arch an gels,

gThe joy of resurrection fills the u ni verse,

g.



gwas filled with the gift of your pro

gand joining her prayers to those of the a

gShe rejoiced in his re

gand saw the saving work of your Son brought to

gAt the cross she kept her vi

gshe con

gFor by the overshadowing of your Ho

gfor the work of your grace in the Bless

gal


mighty Father, ever-living God, to give you thanks and praise

ed Vir gin Ma ry.

ly Spi rit

ceived and bore the Word made flesh.

gil,

its per fec tion.

sur rec tion,

pos tles,

mised Spi rit.

The BlessedVirgin Mary

¶ Common of the Saints


Apostles and Evangelists 435

gven,

gThere

gand the wonderful purpose you in

gIn her you show us the greatness of your love,

gas they sing with joy the hymn of your glo ry:

tend for all dren.your chil

fore we join our voice with hers,

and all the company of hea


gal mighty and ev last ing God,

gthat we should give you thanks, praise and glo ry,

gIt is indeed right and good

er

Apostles and Evangelists

The Extended Prefaces for The Visitation (page 415–416) and The Annunciation (pages 411–412), and the Extended Preface for Christmas (President’s Edition, pages 725–726) may also be used.

y



gof the way that leads to hea

gand a living witness to all

gas a sign of your holiness up

gly to stand for ever

ghe founded his Church upon the a

gHim

gand lead us

gto preach the gospel to all nations

ghe sent out his apostles and e

gFor after his re sur rec tion

van ge lists

in the way of truth.

self the chief cornerstone,

pos tles

firm

ven.

on earth


Martyrs 437

gwe lift our voices and join in their un

gand with all the company of hea

gAnd so with angels and arch an gels

ven


gyour holy martyr N shed his/her blood for the glory of your name.

gFor following the example of your Son, our Saviour Je

gholy Father, al

gal


migh ty and e ter nal God.

sus Christ,


Martyrs



g

gal


holy Father, al ter nal God,


migh ty and e

gas they praise your glo

gthe song of the angels in hea

gin bearing witness to you through Je

gYou choose the weak and make them strong

gmade per

gHis/her death reveals your power

fect in our hu ty.man frail


gWith joyful hearts we e cho on earth

ven

ry with out end:

(or)


Martyrs 439

in this their joyg

to glorify your holy name

gAnd so we join with them and all the powers of hea

gthey might conquer death and o

gso that in the weakness of this mor

gBy the Holy Spirit you gave them great cou

gand reveal before the world the

gto glori

gyou chose them in Christ as your wit

gBefore the foundation of the u

grevealed in the lives of N (N) and all your ho

gand to praise the wonder of your work

ly mar tyrs.

nes ses,

fy your name

light of your truth.

rage

tal bo dy

ver come its power.

ven

ful hymn of praise:

ni verse



gthat all might welcome his/her teaching as your gift,

gthrough the gifts of the Ho

gyour servant N became a learn

gWith

ga city set on a hill which can

gthe salt of the earth and light of the world;

gFor he has named his Church

gLord, holy Father,

gal

gIt is truly right and good, our duty and our sal va tion,


galmighty and eternal God, sus Christ our Lord.through Je

not be hid den.

in this faithful company

ed teach er

ly Spi rit of Christ,

Teachers of the Faith


Teachers of the Faith 441

gfor ever prais

gto raise our voices and proclaim your glo

gand all who have served you on earth

gan

gAs now we celebrate his/her me mo ry

we join with angels and arch gels

gand worship you now in hea ven

ry

ing you and sing ing:

ga beacon on the path of ho li ness that leads to e ter nal life.

h



gand witness to the world

gThrough a pastor’s love he led your people to share your grace

gand nourished them by mi

g

gTo your children

genabled your Church to grow in spi

gTo

gholy Father,

gal




ing pro vi denceday we honour N, who in your lov

rit as the bo dy of Christ.

he faithfully proclaimed the good news of sal va tion

nis ter ing your sac ra ments.

Bishops and other Pastors


Members of Religious Communities 443

gwe sing for ev

gand in the company of angels and all the host of hea

gand in the work of

gin the communion of one true faith

self less cha ri ty.

gOn this his feast, we join with him to praise you

ven

er of your glo ry:

gholy Father,

gal




Members of Religious Communities

s



gIn communion with angels and arch

gand invite us to taste on earth the gifts of the world to come.

gas you call the human race back to its first ho

gIn him/her you show us your saving love

gfor the sake of the king

gwho consecrated his/her life to Christ

gThis day we honour you in Saint N,

dom of hea ven.

li ness,

an gels,

gfor ever prais

gwe raise our voice to proclaim your glo

and all who served you on earthg

and worship you now in hea ven,

ry



Missionaries 445

gin faith and obedience he/she went to

gFor this work your servant N was set apart by the Spi

gto the na

ghe sends them to bring salvation

gChrist has never ceased to call dis

gLord, holy Father,

gal




ci ples;

tions by the light of the gos pel.

rit;

peo ples far a way.

Missionaries



gin this their joy

gAnd so we join with all your saints to sing of your great glo

gmight become a holy sa

gso that in your sight the na

gas a minister of your word,

gYou called him/her to be all things to everyone

tions

cri fice, ac cep ta ble to you.

ry

ful hymn of praise:


Any Saint; Holy Men andWomen 447

gho ly Father, almighty and e ter nal God,


gIt is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

gthey proclaim the glo ry of your king dom.

gIn the darkness of this pas sing age

gin the in he ri tance of the saints in light.

gfor you have given us a share with N [or: with N

[ ]

]

gWe rejoice in the glorious splendour of your ma jes ty


Any Saint; Holy Men and Women



gfor ever prais you and sing ing:

gwe raise our voices to proclaim your glo ry,

gand worship you now in hea ven,

gand all who have served you on earth

gIn communion with angels and archangels

ing

gwhere they sing the ev er last ing song of tri umph.

gto wards the city of e ter nal light

gthey surround our steps as we jour ney on

gCho sen as lights in the world,


The Guidance of the Holy Spirit 449

gholy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Je sus Christ our Lord.


gIt is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

gas were his disciples in the upper room

gwho calls us to be u ted in prayer

gHe is the one who has gone be fore us,

gthe grace and com fort of your Ho ly Spi rit.

gev er on your Church

gin to the heav’n ly sanc tua ry,

gFor he is our great high priest who has entered once for all

more to pour up

ni

The Guidance of the Holy Spirit

¶ Special Occasions



gas angels and arch an gels sing the end less hymn of praise:

gThere fore all creation yearns with ea ger long ing

gthe life giv ing Spi rit of Pen te cost.

gwhile they awaited his pro mised gift,

gand made us stew

gThrough him you have created us in your own i

galmighty God and Fa

gIt is indeed right and good to give you thanks and praise,

ther, through Je sus Christ your Son.

mage,

ards of your good cre a tion.

gthe lilies of the field,

gThrough him you teach us to exult in the birds of the air,

Rogation Days


Rogation Days 451

gin which your right

gas we look for a new heaven and a new

g

gand to rise a

g

gThrough him you free us from the sla

gthe precious and life-giv ing crops of the earth.

ve ry of sin,

giving him to die u pon the cross

gain for our sal va tion.

Through him, you begin your work of new cre a tion,

earth

eous ness dwells.

gfor ever prais

gand give voice to every creature un

gThere fore, we join with angels and arch an gels,

der hea ven,


s



gand you have marked us with the seal of your pro mised Spi rit.

gthe good news of sal va tion,

gThrough him we have heard the word of truth,

gall things in heaven, all things on earth.

gIn him you will bring all things together under him as head,

gand in him you show us the my ste ry of your pur pose.

gThrough him you made the whole hu man race

gcreator of the world and all that is in it.

gbe cause you are God al migh ty,

gFa ther, we give you thanks and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord

Mission and Evangelism


Mission and Evangelism 453

gfor ever prais

gwe come before you, Father, by the Ho

gand all the company of hea

gThrough him with angels and arch

gand re

gHe has made of us one new hu ma ni ty

ciled us to you by the cross.

ven,

ly Spi rit,


con

an gels

gand has broken down the bar

gfor he is the peace be

ghave been brought near by the blood of Christ,

gWe who were once far off

ti li ty.

tween us

rier of hos

d

m



gwe might be

gthat bound together by one faith and one bap

gIn him you have led us to the knowledge of your truth,

gyou willed to re

gwho restored us to peace through the blood of his cross,

gBy him, your only Son,

gto give you thanks through Je

gwe do well always and ev

gFa ing God,ther, all-powerful and ever-liv

ery where


con cile all crea tures.

tism

come his bo dy.

The Unity of the Church


The Unity of the Church 455

gin their tri

gand join with hosts of angels

gAnd so, with steadfast love, we proclaim your glo

gand guid

gfilling the whole Church with his presence

gyour Spirit dwells in the hearts of all your chil

gGa thering us together in u ni ty,

dren,

ing it with wis dom from a bove.

ry

um phant hymn of praise:

gand an abundant va

gto work marvels by in

gThrough him you have given your Holy Spirit to all peo ples

ra ble gifts

ri e ty of gra ces.

nu me

h



ggathering into one a di

gflood

gIn the face of Jesus Christ your light shines out,

gand give dig

gyou bring home the lost, restore the sin

gyour love is made visible in Je

gbuil

ghope of nations, friend of

gLiv ing God, Father of light,

ners,

der of the ci ty that is to come;

sus Christ,

ner

ni ty to the des pised.

ing lives with good ness and truth,

vid ed and bro ken hu ma ni ty.

sin

The Peace of the World


The Peace of theWorld 457

gwe join the angels of hea

gwith apostles, evangelists and mar

gwith the Church of all the a

gWith people from every race and na tion,

ges,

tyrs

ven in their un end ing song:

d



gand com

ghe washed the feet of his dis

gAl

gwho make themselves least and the ser

ghe taught that they are greatest in your king

gand coming among us as one who serves,

gAt his baptism he was revealed as your be

gthrough your ser

gal


ways and everywhere to give you thanks

vant Je sus Christ our Lord.

lov ed Son

dom

vants of all.

though he was their teacher and their Lord,

ci ples,

man ded us to do the same.

Ministry (including Ember Days)


Ministry (including Ember Days) 459

gwe proclaim your glory and join their un

gAnd so with angels and archangels and all the hea

gand build up his body, the Church,

gYou call them to serve the world your Son re

gand to be the ste

gto care for your peo

gyou raise up men and women to pro

gand from this royal priesthood

ga rich di

gThrough your Holy Spirit you bestow upon your peo ple

ty of gifts and mi ni stries,

claim your word,

ple

wards of the my ste ries of Christ.

deemed

gto the great er glo ry of your name.

ven ly host,


ver si

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