PREFACE
Fr : The Lord be with you . All : And with your spirit . Fr : Lift up your hearts . All : We lift them up to the Lord . Fr : Let us give thanks to the Lord our God . All : It is truly right and just .
Fr :
It is truly right and just , our duty and our salvation , always and everywhere to give you thanks , Lord , holy Father , almighty and eternal God , through Christ our Lord . In Him the hope of blessed resurrection has dawned , that those saddened by the certainty of dying might be consoled by the promise of immortality to come . Indeed for your faithful , Lord , life is changed not ended , and when this earthly dwelling turns to dust , an eternal dwelling is made ready for them in heaven . And so , with Angels and Archangels , with Thrones and Dominions , and with all the hosts and powers of heaven , we sing the hymn of your glory , as without end we acclaim .