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<strong>THE</strong> END <strong>OF</strong> <strong>MASS</strong>. 143<br />

Roman Missal from different churches. Pius V., in<br />

1570, in revising the new Missal, prescribed the Placeat,<br />

blessing, and St. John s Gospel for the end of Mass.<br />

The prayer runs thus :<br />

Placeat tibi, sancta Tri- O Holy Trinity, may the<br />

nitas, obsequium servitutis obedience of my service be<br />

meae, et : praesta ut sacri- pleasing to Thee : and grant<br />

ficium, quod oculis tuae Ma- that the Sacrifice which I,<br />

jestatis indignus obtuli, tibi unworthy, have offered in the<br />

sit acceptable, mihique et sight of Thy Majesty, may<br />

omnibus, pro quibus illud be acceptable to Thee, and<br />

obtuli, sit, te miserante, pro- through Thy mercy be a propitiabile.<br />

Per Christum Domi- pitiation for me. and all those<br />

num. nostrum. Amen. for whom I offered it. Through<br />

Christ our Lord. Amen.<br />

EXPLANATION <strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> PRAYER.<br />

O Holy Trinity, may the obedience of my<br />

service be pleasing to Thee. The obedience<br />

of my service means the absolute dependence of the<br />

creature on the Creator, and is expressed by the very<br />

nature of the Sacrifice which is offered to God alone.<br />

And grant that the Sacrifice which I, unworthy,<br />

have offered in the sight of Thy Majesty, may be<br />

acceptable to Thee, and through Thy mercy be a<br />

propitiation. Propitiation<br />

is mentioned as most neces<br />

sary; we first appease God s offended Majesty, and then<br />

implore the graces we need<br />

For me and all those for<br />

through<br />

whom I<br />

His mercy.<br />

offered it.<br />

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.<br />

The prayer Placeat is a compendium of the previous<br />

petitions of the Mass. The priest for the last time<br />

humbly asks of God for himself and the people the graces<br />

he needs.

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