| From the day after Ascension Day | |||
| until the Day of Pentecost | |||
| Invitation to Confession | |||
| What God has prepared for those who love him, | |||
| he has revealed to us through the Spirit; | |||
| for the Spirit searches everything. | |||
| Therefore, let us in penitence open our hearts to the Lord, | |||
| who has prepared good things for those who love him. | |||
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1 Corinthians 2.9,10
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| Gospel Acclamation | |||
| Alleluia, alleluia. | |||
| Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people | |||
| and kindle in them the fire of your love. | |||
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Alleluia. | ||
| Introduction to the Peace | |||
| God has made us one in Christ. | |||
| He has set his seal upon us and, as a pledge of what is to come, | |||
| has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts. Alleluia. | |||
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cf 2 Corinthians 1.22
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| Eucharistic Prefaces | |||
| Short Preface (contemporary language) | |||
| And now we give you thanks | |||
| that, after he had ascended far above all heavens, | |||
| and was seated at the right hand of your majesty, | |||
| he sent forth upon the universal
Church your holy and life-giving Spirit; |
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| that through his glorious power
the joy of the everlasting gospel might go forth into all the world. |
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| Short Preface (traditional language) | |||
| And now we give thee thanks | |||
| that, after he had ascended far above all heavens, | |||
| and was seated at the right hand of thy majesty, | |||
| he sent forth upon the universal Church thy holy and | |||
| life-giving Spirit; | |||
| that through his glorious power the joy of the everlasting gospel | |||
| might go forth into all the world. | |||
| Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E on days between Ascension Day and Pentecost | |||
| It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, | |||
| always and everywhere to give you thanks, | |||
| holy Father, almighty and eternal God, | |||
| through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |||
| For he is our great high priest | |||
| who has entered once for all | |||
| into the heavenly sanctuary, | |||
| evermore to pour upon your Church | |||
| the grace and comfort of your Holy Spirit. | |||
| He is the one who has gone before us, | |||
| who calls us to be united in prayer | |||
| as were his disciples in the upper room | |||
| while they awaited his promised gift, | |||
| the life-giving Spirit of Pentecost. | |||
| Therefore all creation yearns with eager longing | |||
| as angels and archangels sing the endless hymn of praise: | |||
| (on the Day of Pentecost only) | |||
| It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy, | |||
| always and everywhere to give you thanks, | |||
| holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, | |||
| through Jesus Christ, your only Son our Lord. | |||
| This day we give you thanks | |||
| because in fulfilment of your promise | |||
| you pour out your Spirit upon us, | |||
| filling us with your gifts, leading us into all truth, | |||
| and uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith. | |||
| Your Spirit gives us grace to call you Father, | |||
| to proclaim your gospel to all nations | |||
| and to serve you as a royal priesthood. | |||
| Therefore we join our voices with angels and archangels, | |||
| and with all those in whom the Spirit dwells, | |||
| to proclaim the glory of your name, | |||
| for ever praising you and saying: | |||
| Blessing | |||
| The Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, | |||
| give you grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, | |||
| and strengthen you to proclaim the word and works of God; | |||
| and the blessing … | |||
| Additional material in President's Edition | |||