E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

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(exorcist of the Roman Church), Felicitas and Per-
petua (two youthful heroines, first scourged and finally
beheaded A.D. 202), Agatha (virgin and martyr), Lucy
(martyred 304), Agnes (virgin and martyr, at thirteen),
Cecily (virgin and martyr; through her love of singing
the Divine praises, represented with a lyre), Anastasia
(martyr, burnt 304), and with all Thy Saints, into
whose company, we beseech Thee, to admit us, not
by weighing our merits, but by a free gift of pardon,
that is, we have no claim of our own, we trust to Thy
mercy to freely pardon our offences, and thus to obtain
for us fellowship with Thy Saints. Through Christ
our Lord.
THE CONCLUSION OF THE CANON.
The preceding prayer closes with the words through
Christ our Lord. Amen is omitted to show the close
connection between Jesus Christ our Lord and the
following prayer :
Per queni haec omnia, Do- By whom, O Lord, Thou
mine, semper bona creas, dost always create, sanctify, 4-
bless, % and grant us
sancti^ticas, vivi^ficas, bene- vivify, %<
4-dicis, et praestas nobis. all these good things.
He uncovers the Chalice, and makes a genuflexion ; then
taking the Host in his right hand, and holding the Chalice in
his left, he makes with the Host Jive crosses, saying :
Per ip{sum, et cum ipJ-so, Through Him,J-and with
et in ip^so, est tibi Deo Patri Him, 4- and in Him, 4- is to
4- omnipotenti in imitate Thee, God the Father J- Al-
Spiritus4-Sancti,omnishonor mighty, in the unity of the
et gloria. Holy Ghost, all honour and
glory.