Altar Boy Reponses
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P: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I will go to the altar of God.
1 S: To God, the joy of my youth.
P: Do me justice, O God, and fight my fight against an unholy people, rescue me from the wicked and deceitful man.
2 S: For Thou, O God, art my strength, why hast Thou forsaken me? And why do I go about in sadness, while the enemy harasses me?
P: Send forth Thy light and thy truth: for they have led me and brought me to thy holy hill and Thy dwelling place.
3 S: And I will go to the altar of god, to God, the joy of my youth.
P: I shall yet praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God. Why art thou sad, my soul, and why art thou downcast?
4 S: Trust in God, for I shall yet praise Him, my Savior, and my God.
P: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
5 S: As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
P: I will go to the altar of God.
1 S: To God, the joy of my youth.
P: Our help + is in the Name of the Lord.
7 S: Who made heaven and earth.
P:I confess Almighty God...(The priest says the confiteor) . . . to pray for me to the Lord our God.
8 S: May Almighty God have mercy on thee and, having forgiven thee thy sins, bring thee to life everlasting.
P: Amen.
9 S: 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, to all the angels and saints, and to you father: that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed: (here one strikes ones breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
P: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon, + absolution, and remission of our sins.
10 S: Amen.
P: Turn to us, O God, and bring us life.
11 S: And Thy people will rejoice in Thee.
P: Show us, Lord, Thy mercy.
12 S: And grant us Thy salvation.
P: O Lord, hear my prayer.
13 S: And let my cry come to Thee.
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: Let us pray.
LATIN
P: In nomine Patris, et Filii, + et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. Introibo ad altare Dei.
1 S: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam.
P: Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.
2 S: Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea: quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?
P: Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam: ipsa me deduxerunt et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabernacula tua.
3 S: Et introibo ad altare Dei: ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam.
P: Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus: quare tristis es anima mea, et quare conturbas me?
4 S: Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi: salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus.
P: Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
5 S: Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper: et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
P: Introibo ad altare Dei.
1 S: Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam.
P: Adjutorium nostrum + in nomine Domini.
7 S: Qui fecit coelum et terram.
P: Confiteor Deo omnipotenti...(The priest says the Confiteor) . . . orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.
8 S: Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam aeternam.
P: Amen.
9 S: Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi pater: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo, et opere: (here one strikes ones breast three times) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum Nostrum.
P: Indulgentiam, + absolutionem, et remissionem peccatorum nostrorum, tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus.
10 S: Amen.
P: Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos.
11 S: Et plebs tua laetabitur in te.
P: Ostende nobis Domine, misericordiam tuam.
12 S: Et salutare tuum da nobis.
P: Domine, exaudi orationem meam.
13 S: Et clamor meus ad te veniat.
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: Oremus.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
15 S: Lord, have mercy on us.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
16 S: Christ, have mercy on us.
P: Christ, have mercy on us
16 S: Christ, have mercy on us.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
15 S: Lord, have mercy on us.
P: Lord, have mercy on us
After the Collect.
P: Forever and ever.
10 S: Amen.
After the epistle, the priest places his hand on the altar
17 S: Thanks be to God.
Before the gospel
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: + A continuation (or the Beginning) of the holy Gospel according to St. (name).
18 S: Glory to Thee, O Lord.
After the gospel
19 S: Praise to Thee, O Christ.
After the lavabo
P: Pray brethren, that my Sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty.
20 S: May the Lord receive this Sacrifice from your hands to the praise and glory of His Name, for our good, and that of all His holy Church.
After the secret prayer
P: Forever and ever.
10 S: Amen.
P: Kyrie eleison.
15 S: Kyrie eleison.
P: Kyrie eleison.
16 S: Christe eleison.
P: Christe eleison.
16 S: Christe eleison.
P: Kyrie eleison.
15 S: Kyrie eleison.
P: Kyrie eleison.
After the Collect.
P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
10 S: Amen
After the epistle, the priest places his hand on the altar
17 S: Deo Gratias
Before the gospel
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: + Sequentia (or Initium) sancti Evangelii secundum N.
18 S: Gloria tibi, Domine.
After the gospel
19 S: Laus tibi, Christe.
After the lavabo
P: Orate fratres, ut meum ac vestrum sacrificium acceptabile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem.
20 S: Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de manibus tuis, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostram, totiusque Ecclesiae suae sanctae.
After the secret prayer
P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
10 S: Amen.
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: Sursum corda.
21 S: Habemus ad Dominum.
P: Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.
22 S: Dignum et justum est
After the consecration and a few other prayers
P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
10 S: Amen.
At the end of the Our Father/Pater Noster
P: ...Et ne nos inducas in tentationem.
23 S: Sed libera nos a malo.
P: Amen.
After the next prayer
P: Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
10 S: Amen.
P: Pax + Domini sit + semper vobis+cum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
After the communion prayer (the first prayer after communion)
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: Oremus.
After the post-communion prayer...
P: ...saecula saeculorum.
10 S: Amen
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: Ite, Missa est.
17 S: Deo Gratias.
Final blessing
P: Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater +, et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.
10 S: Amen.
P: Dominus vobiscum.
14 S: Et cum spiritu tuo.
P: + Initium sancti Evangelii secundum Joannem.
18 S: Gloria tibi, Domine.
After the last Gospel
17 S: Deo Gratias.
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: Lift up thy hearts.
21 S: We have lifted them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
22 S: It is meet and just.
After the consecration and a few other prayers
P: Forever and ever.
10 S: Amen.
At the end of the Our Father/Pater Noster
P: ...And lead us not into temptation
23 S: But deliver us from evil
P: Amen.
After the next prayer
P: Forever and ever.
10 S: Amen.
P: May the peace + of the Lord + be always + with you.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
After the communion prayer (the first prayer after communion)
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: Let us pray
After the post-communion prayer...
P: ... forever and ever.
10 S: Amen
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: Go, the Mass is ended.
17 S: Thanks be to God.
Final blessing
P: May almighty God bless you +the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
10 S: Amen.
P: May the Lord be with thee.
14 S: And with thy spirit.
P: + The beginning of the holy Gospel according to St. John.
18 S: Glory be to You, O Lord.
After the last Gospel
17 S: Thanks be to God