V. Let us bless the Father, and the Son with the Holy Spirit. R. Be praised and exalted above all things for ever. Let us pray. Almighty, ever­-living God, who have permitted us, your servants ...

After a brief silence, the penitential rite continues: Then a selection from the Scriptures ... for holy Communion, all recite the Lord's Prayer. V. Now let us pray to God as our Lord Jesus ...