Et in Saecula Saeculorum. Be, World Without End. Amen

P. Introibo ad altare Dei. P. I will go in to the altar of God.

R. Ad Deum, qui laeti- R. To God, Who giveth ficat juventutem meam. joy to my youth. P. Adjutorium nostrum in P. Our help is in the name nomine Domini. of the Lord.

R. Qui fecit coelum et R. Who made heaven and terrain. earth. Humbly bowing down, the priest says: aoNFiTEOR Deo omnipo- *-r* confess to almighty tenti,beatasMari«scm- rJs God, to blessed Mary per virgini, beato Mi- ever virgin, to blessed chaeli archangelo, beato Joan- Michael the archangel, to ni Baptists, Sanctis apostoUs blessed John the Baptist, Petro et Paulo, omnibus sane- to the holy apostles Peter tis et vobis, fratres, quia pec- and Paul, to all the saints cavi nimis cogitatione, ver- and to you, brethren, that bo, et opere: mea culpa, I have sinned exceedingly Digitized by 306 The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass mea culpa, mea maxima in thought, word, and deed: culpa. Ideo precor beatam through my fault, through Mariam semper virginem, my fault, through my most beatum Michaelem archan- grievous fault. Therefore I gelum, beatum Joannem Bap- beseech the blessed Mary tistam, sanctos apostolos ever virgin, blessed Michael Petrum et Paulum, omnes the archangel, blessed John sanctos, et vos, fratres, orare the Baptist, the holy apostles pro me ad Dominum Deum Peter and Paul, all the saints nostrum. and you, brethren, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

R. Misereatur tui omni- ^. May almighty God potens Deus, et dimissis have mercy on thee and, peccatis tuis, perducat te having forgiven thee thy ad vitam aeternam. sins, bring thee to life ever- lasting. P. Amen