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 LITURGY OF THEODORUS. - “O Lord God, grant by thy grace and thy abundant mercies, that while we stand before thee with pure consciences, and offer to thee this living, holy, acceptable, glorious, rational, excellent, and unbloody sacrifice, we may find grace and mercy with thee.” Renaudot, T. ii. p. 616.—“ We offer before thy glorious Trinity, with a contrite heart, and in the spirit of humility, this living and holy sacrifice, which is the mystery of the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world.” p. 619.

May the grace of the Holy Ghost come down upon us, and upon this oblation : may he dwell and infuse himself on this bread and on this chalice : may he bless and sanctify and sign them, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: and may the bread, by the virtue of thy name, this bread, I say, be made the holy body of our Lord Jesus Christ; and this chalice, the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; that whoever, with true faith, shall eat of this bread, and drink of this chalice, to him they may be, O Lord, the pardon of faults, and remission of sins, &c.” p. 621.

LITURGY OF NESTORIUS. - “The living and rational oblation of our first fruits, and the unbloody and acceptable victim of the Son, of our race --which Apostles have openly preached—which Martyrs have testified by their blood which Doctors have explained in the Church-which Priests have offered and immolated on the holy Altar—which the People have received for the expiation of their sins, is now being offered to God, the Lord of all, for all creatures." Ibid, p. 626.—“ We offer to thee this living, holy, acceptable, excellent, and unbloody sacrifice, for all creatures." p. 630.-—“ May the grace of the Holy Ghost come, and dwell, and rest on this oblation, which we are offering