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 The priest  then  reads

HO shall  ascend  into  the  mountain  of  the Lord: or  who  shall  stand  in  His  holy place?

The innocent  in  hands,  and  clean  of  heart (Ps. xxiii.  3,  4).

A sacrifice  to  God  is  an  afflicted  spirit:  a contrite  and  humble  heart,  O  God,  Thou  wilt not despise  (Ps.  1.  19).

The Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a contrite  heart:  and  He  will  save  the  humble of spirit  (Ps.  xxxiii.  19).

Create a  clean  heart  in  me,  O  God:  and renew a  right  spirit  within  me  (Ps.  1.  12).

This being  finished,  the  priest  takes  the  paten with the  Host  (if  it  is  Solemn  Mass,  the  deacon  hands the  priest  the  paten  with  the  Host),  and  offering  it  up, says:

ccept, O holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, this stainless Host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins, offenses, and negligences, and for all here present; as also for all