Page 443 - Special Occasion Prayers

Holy Matrimony 443
CEL: Lord, Our God, as You taught us / we offer You the Body
and Blood of Your Anointed One / on this pure and holy altar.
May we invoke in this memorial celebration / the sacred memory
of Mary, the Virgin Mother of God / and of the just and holy Fa-
thers who found favor in Your presence / through Your infinite
mercy.
Grant us Your peace and tranquility / all the days of our lives.
Let all the people on earth know that / You alone are the true
God, the Father / and that You sent Your beloved Son Jesus
Christ.
May all the people know that / Christ, our Lord and God / in
His life giving Gospel / came and taught us the way of purity /
and sanctity of the prophets and apostles / martyrs and confes-
sors / doctors and bishops / priests and deacons / and all the chil-
dren of the holy Catholic Church / who have been signed with the
living and life-giving seal of baptism. (+ Celebrant marks the
altar with the sign of the cross).
Lord, we Your humble, weak, and distressed servants / having
received Your example from generation to generation / have
come together in Your name / and stand in Your holy presence /
rejoicing and glorifying. We commemorate and celebrate these /
great, awesome / holy, life-giving / and divine mystery of the
passion, death, burial / and resurrection of our Lord and savior
Jesus Christ.

SER: Let us pray in silence and reverence. Peace be with us.

(BELL)

(The celebrant holds his right hand crossed over his left over
the sacred mysteries in the sign of the cross).

CEL: Lord, our God, / May Your Holy Spirit descend on this
Qurbana.
May He dwell on this Qurbana of Your servants / and bless
and sanctify it. May this Qurbana grant us / remission of our
debts / forgiveness of our sins / great hope in the resurrection of
the dead / and new life in Your heavenly kingdom / with all those
who have found favor in Your presence.
Lord, Our God! We offer You unending praise / for Your glo-