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This classic includes the following chapters: Preliminary Notice to This Translation Preface Introduction Judica, Ps. XLII Confiteor Incensing the Altar Introit Kyrie Gloria in Excelsis Collect Epistle Gradual Alleluia. Tract Sequence Gospel Credo The Offertory Incensing of the Altar, &c. Lavabo, Ps. XXXV Suscipe, Sancta Trinitas Orate Fratres Preface Sanctus The Canon of the Mass Te Igitur Memento of the Living Communicantes Hanc Igitur Quam Oblationem Consecration of the Host Consecration of the Wine Unde Et Memores Supra Quae Propitio Supplices Te Rogamus Memento of the Dead Nobis Quoque Peccatoribus Per Quem Haec Omnia The Lord’S Prayer Libera Nos Quaesumus Agnus Dei Prayers Before the Communion Communion Postcommunion Ite Missa Est The Blessing The Last Gospel Appendix - The Ordinary of the Mass

Excerpt from Prayers and Ceremonies of the Mass, or Moral, Doctrinal and Liturgical Explanations of the Prayers and Ceremonies of the Mass In Obedience to this requirement of that venerable authority, the author Of the little volume now Offered to the public undertook, in a series Of familiar instructions adapted to the capacity Of: the most illiterate of his audience, to Offer some considerations on the prayers and ceremonies Of the Mass. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.