Christ himself, innocent though he was, had died once for sins, died for the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life. And now you are saved, not by the washing off of physical dirt but by a pledge made to God from a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has entered heaven and is at God’s right hand, now that he has made the angels and Dominations and Powers his subjects.
Short Responsory
I am ascending to my Father and your Father, alleluia, alleluia.
– I am ascending to my Father and your Father, alleluia, alleluia.
I go to my God and your God.
– I am ascending to my Father and your Father, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
– I am ascending to my Father and your Father, alleluia, alleluia.
Canticle
Magnificat
My soul rejoices in the Lord
King of Glory, Lord Almighty, today you have ascended victoriously above the heavens. Do not leave us as orphans without a guide, but send us the one whom you promised, the gift of the Father, the Spirit of Truth. Alleluia.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation.
For he has shown me such favour –
me, his lowly handmaiden.
Now all generations will call me blessed,
because the mighty one has done great things for me.
His name is holy,
his mercy lasts for generation after generation
for those who revere him.
He has put forth his strength:
he has scattered the proud and conceited,
torn princes from their thrones;
but lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
King of Glory, Lord Almighty, today you have ascended victoriously above the heavens. Do not leave us as orphans without a guide, but send us the one whom you promised, the gift of the Father, the Spirit of Truth. Alleluia.
Prayers and intercessions
Rejoicing, let us pray to Christ who is seated at the right hand of the Father.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
King of glory, in you our mortal flesh has been lifted to the heights:
deliver us from the corruption of sin and restore us to immortal life.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
Following the path of love, you came down to us from heaven:
let us follow that same path in our ascent to you.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
You promised to draw all men to yourself:
do not let any of us be separated from your body.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
You have ascended into heaven:
let us be there with you in our minds and hearts.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
We await your coming in majesty on the great day of judgement:
may we then gaze upon your glory, with all the faithful departed.
– You, Christ, are the king of glory.
Our Father, who art 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 who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Almighty God,
fill us with a holy joy;
teach us how to thank you with reverence and love
on account of the ascension of Christ your Son.
You have raised us up with him:
where he, the head, has preceded us in glory,
there we, the body, are called in hope.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
The Creed in Slow Motion
11. Born of the Father before all ages
Born of the Father before all ages.
“The Creed in Slow Motion”, by Martin Kochanski (the creator of Universalis) comes out in four weeks’ time.
The psalms and canticles here are our own translation from the Latin. The Grail translation of the psalms, which is used liturgically in most of the English-speaking world, cannot be displayed on the Web for copyright reasons; The Universalis apps and programs do contain the Grail translation of the psalms.