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Ordo Missa Sicca

“Let my prayer arise in Thy Sight as incense.

And let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.”
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Ordo Missa Sicca
This Ordo is intended for use on Sundays and Major Feasts.
After the Hour of Terce has been completed, the Missa Sicca is begun thus:

Asperges Antiphon
Sundays and Feasts, except in Paschaltide: Pascha until Pentecost (inclusive):

℟ Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with

hyssop, and I shall be made clean;
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to
Thy great mercy.
℟ Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with
hyssop, and I shall be made clean;
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.
And according to the multitude of Thy
compassion, blot out my transgression.
℟ Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with
hyssop, and I shall be made clean;
Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
℟ I saw water which proceeded from the
Temple, on the right side thereof,
Alleluya; And all they to whom that water
came were healèd ev’ry one, and they say,
“Alleluya, Alleluya"
O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is
Gracious; and His mercy endureth
forever.
℟ I saw water which proceeded from the
Temple, on the right side thereof,
Alleluya; And all they to whom that water
came were healèd ev’ry one, and they say,
“Alleluya, Alleluya"
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
And all they to whom that water came
were healèd ev’ry one, and they say,
“Alleluya, Alleluya"

Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made

whiter than snow.

℣ O Lord show Thy mercy upon us.

℟ And grant us Thy salvation.
Let us pray.
Graciously hear us, O Lord, Holy Father Almighty, Everlasting God; and vouchsafe to
send Thine Holy Angel from Heaven, to guard, cherish, visit, and defend all those who
are assembled in this holy habitation.  Though Christ Our Lord.
℟ Amen.

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Processional Antiphon
(See Mass Proper of the Day)

The Bidding of the Bedes

℣ Let us pray the mercy of the Lord, dearly belovèd brethren, for our brothers and
sisters from the East and from the West, that each of them might also pray for us in
diverse places.  Though Christ Our Lord.
℟ Amen.
℣ Let us pray also for unity in the Church, for the sick, for the disabled, for captives, for
penitents, for labourers, for them that have set sail, for them that travel over land, for
alms-givers, for the souls of the departed, and for them that are not partaking of
Communion, that the Lord grant them to do worthy penance.  Through Christ Our
Lord.
℟ Amen.
℣ Let us pray the mercy of the Lord also for the souls of our belovèd ones passed away,
(N. and N.) that the Lord vouchsafe to bestow upon them a peaceful rest, and translate
them unto a place of repose and refreshment by the intercession of His Saints. 
Through Christ Our Lord.
℟ Amen.
℣ We offer Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, this prayer from the rising of the Sun unto the
setting thereof, from the right hand side unto the left; to the honour and Glory of the
Divine and Human Natures of Christ; to the honour of the celestial hierarchies, of
Michael and Gabriel the Archangels; to the honour and glory of the Patriarchs, Prophets,
Apostles, and Martyrs; for all virgins, faithful, and penitents, for all that are married; for
them that are not exceedingly good, for them that are not exceedingly evil; for all
deserving our prayer and supplication.  Through Christ Our Lord.
℟ Amen.
Processional Responsory and Conclusion
(See Mass Proper of the Day)

The Introit
(See Mass Proper of the Day)
℣ O give thanks unto the Lord, for His is Gracious.
℟ Because His Mercy endureth forever.
Leader (bowing): I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessed
Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul,
and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (strike
breast 3 times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Therefore, I beseech, Thee, blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel,
blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray for
me to the Lord our God.
May Almighty God have mercy upon us, and forgive us all our sins, deliver us from all
evil, preserve and strengthen us in goodness, and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
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The Kyrie
(See Mass Proper, if any Verses)
Kyrie eleison Xriste eleison Kyrie eleison
Kyrie eleison Xriste eleison Kyrie eleison
Kyrie eleison Xriste eleison Kyrie eleison

The Gloria
Glory be to God in the highest. And on earth peace to men of good will.We praise
Thee. We bless Thee. We worship Thee. We glorify Thee. We give thanks to Thee
for Thy great glory. O Lord God, King of heaven, God the Father almighty. O Lord,
the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
That takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. That takest away the
sins of the world: receive our prayer. That sittest at the right hand of the Father: have
mercy upon us. For Thou only are holy. Thou only art Lord. Thou only are most high,
O Jesus Christ, With the Holy Spirit, in the Glory  of God the Father. Amen.
The Collect
Let us pray….(See Mass Proper of the Day)…. Through Our Lord….
℟ Amen.
The Apostle
(See Mass Proper of the Day)
℟ Thanks be to God.

Graduale / Alleluya / Sequence / Tract

(See Mass Proper of the Day)

The Gospel
℣ The Holy Gospel according to N. (See Mass Proper of the Day)
℟ Glory be  to Thee, O Lord.
℟ Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Credo
I believe in one God.  The Father Almighty | Creator of heaven and earth, and of all
things visible and invincible | And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of
God. | Begotten of the Father before all worlds | God of God, Light of Light, Very God
of Very God | Begotten, not made, consubstantial to the Father, by Whom all things were
made | Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven | and was
Incarnate by the Holy Ghost  of the Virgin Mary | (genuflect) And wast Made Man |
And was Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was Buried | And the
third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures. | And ascended into heaven; sitteth
at the right hand of the Father. | And He shall come again with Glory to judge both the
quick and the dead of Whose Kingdom there shall be no end | And I believe in the Holy
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Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of Life, | Who proceedeth from the Father. | Who together
with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. | And in
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. | I confess one Baptism for the remission of
sins. | And I expect the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the world  to come.
Amen.

Offerenda
Incense is offered during the Offertory
Let us pray……….(See Mass Proper of the Day)
The Hymn Come, Holy Ghost is sung while Icons are censed.

Preface
It is truly meet and just, right and availing to salvation, that we should always and in all
places give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God…(See Mass
Proper of the Day)…

... By Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty,

Dominions worship, the Powers tremble.
The heavens, and the heavenly Virtues,
and the blessed Seraphim, together
celebrate in one exultation. With whom
command our voices also to have entrance,
we beseech Thee, humbly confessing Thee
and saying:
… And therefore with Angels and
Archangels, with Thrones and Dominions,
and with every army of the heavenly host,
we sing a hymn to Thy Glory without
ceasing saying:

Sanctus
(See Mass Proper, if any tropes)
 Bells are rung during the Sanctus
Sanctus,  Sanctus, Sanctus, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are filled
with Thy glory. Hosánna in the highest  Blessed is He Who comes in the Name
of the Lord. Hosánna in the highest
Pater Nostra
℣ Let us pray. Admonished by saving precepts, and guided by Divine Institution, we
make bold to say: OUR FATHER,
℟ Who are in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done,
on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Agnus Dei
O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

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The Communion
(See Mass Proper of the Day)

 Holy God, holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

 Holy God, holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
 Holy God, holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal, have
mercy on us.

 Holy God, holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

It is truly meet to bless Thee, O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the Mother
of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than
the Seraphim, Who without corruption, Thou gavest birth to God the Word: true
Theotokos, we glorify Thee.

The Post-Communion
Let us pray…….(See Mass Proper of the Day)…..  Through Our Lord…
℟ Amen.
The Dismissal
℣ Let us bless the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.

If there is no blessing of bread, the Hour of Sext is begun here.

Blessing of Antidoron
(If, at least, a lector is present, he may bless the bread.)

Lector: Blessed be the Name of the Lord.

℟ From this time forth and forevermore.
Lector: Let us bless the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Lector: Let us pray. Bless, O Lord, this creature of bread as Thou didst bless the five
loaves in the wilderness, that all who partake thereof may receive health both of body
and soul.  In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
℟ Amen.

All present may approach, kiss the Cross, and accept a piece of blessed bread.
The Hour of Sext is then begun.

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