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UNIVERSAL PRAYER (Stand)
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Celebrant: Lord, you bless those who praise you, and you sanctify those who put their hope in you.
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Choir: Blessed is the Lord!
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Celebrant: Save your people and bless your inheritance. Guard the integrity of your Church. Sanctify all those who greeted in love the elegance of your house.
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Choir: Amen!
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Celebrant: Glorify us with you divine power, and do not forsake us who put our hope in you. Grant your peace to the whole world, to all churches, all priests, all Christian kings and to their soldiers, and to all this people.
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Choir: Amen!
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Celebrant: Because all good gifts and all full graces descend from above, from you, who are the Father of light. And to you is fitting Glory, dominion, and honor, now and always, and unto the ages of ages.
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Choir: Amen. Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and on eternity (Three times).
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Celebrant: You are the fulfillment of the Law and of the Prophets, Christ our God and Savior, who accomplished the entire mystery of salvation wiled by your Father. Fill us with your Holy Spirit.
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FINAL BLESSING
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Deacon: Let us entreat the Lord that for the sake of the holy Cross he may deliver us from sin and may save us through his merciful grace. Almighty Lord, our God, give life and have mercy.
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Celebrant: Protector and hope of the faithful, Christ our God, guard us in peace with your holy and precious Cross, and save us from the visible and the invisible enemy. Make us worthy to thank you and glorify you with the Father and your Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Choir: I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be in my mouth at all times (Psalm 33).
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Celebrant: Be you blessed by the graces of the Holy Spirit. Go in peace and the Lord be with you all. Amen.
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On solemn feast days the Choir sings the hymn dedicated to the Pontiff:
Choir: Long live your servant whom you exalted from the See of Rome, where was placed the rock of faith, the foundation stone of your holy Church! |