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 And if  you  salute  your  brethren  only,  what do you  more? Do not  also  the  heathens  this?

Be you  therefore  perfect,  as  also  your heavenly Father  is  perfect  (Matt.  v.  43-48).

If you  will  forgive  men  their  offenses,  your heavenly Father  will  forgive  you  also  your offenses.

But if  you  will  not  forgive  men,  neither  will your Father  forgive  you  your  offenses  (Matt, vi.  14-15) Judge not  that  you  may  not  be  judged. For with  what  judgment  you  judge,  you  shall be judged:  and  with  what  measure  you  mete, it shall  be  measured  to  you  again. All things, therefore, whatsoever  you  would  that  men should do  to  you,  do  you  also  to  them;  for this is  the  law  (Matt.  vii.  i,  2;  12).

After the  Gospel  is  said:

R. Laus  Tibi,  Christe. R. Praise  be  to  Thee,O  Christ.

The priest  says  inaudibly:

y the  words  of  the Gospel may  our  sins be blotted  out.

Then, at  the  middle  of  the  altar,  extending,  elevating, and  joining  his  hands,  the  priest  says  the  Nicene Creed (when  it  is  to  be  said),  keeping  his  hands  joined.