E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

THE TWO PRAYERS BEFORE THE COMMUNION. 133
Christ, Son of the living God.
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Again our Lord s full
title is given, Living God, compare St. Peter s Con
fession and our Lord s blessing for that Confession,
"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Blessed art thou, Simon Bar -
"
Jona (Matt. xvi. 16).
Living God means true God, the Source of all life and
truth, who, according to the will of the Father,
through the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, hast
by Thy death given life to the world.
The work of our redemption has been accomplished
by our Lord Jesus Christ with the co-operation of the
Father and of the Holy Ghost. The Father gave His
only-begotten Son to redeem the world ; Jesus Christ,
out of love to His Father, was obedient unto death ;
the Holy Ghost formed the Sacred Body of our Lord
from a Virgin s flesh and inspired the human will of
Christ to offer His life for us, and by His death Christ
gave
Deliver me the priest prays for himself by this
which are
life to the world.
Thy most Sacred Body and Blood,
present to the eye of faith, from all mine iniquities
past and present sins, in themselves and in their
consequences
future.
and from all evils, now and in the
The first request, Deliver me, is made in view of
the Eucharist as a Sacrifice. Make me always
adhere to Thy commandments, and never suffer
me to be separated from Thee. The second request
is in virtue of the Eucharist as a Sacrament. \Afho,
with the same God the Father and Holy Ghost,
livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen.