Coptic Rite [Priest] He bequeathed us this great mystery of his love. When he had resolved to suffer death for the life of the world, he took bread into his holy, pure, venerable, and life-giving hands, raised his eyes unto Thee, his Father, the Lord of all things. He gave + thanks, blessed + it, sanctified + it, broke it, and gave it to his dearly beloved with these words: He blesses the host three times. The servers answer each time,
"Amen." The third time, "Amen, amen, amen. [Priest] Take and eat, all of you; this is my Body, which is broken for you and delivered for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in my memory! The priest places the Lord's body upon the paten. Priest
and servers fall to their knees in adoration. [Priest] In the same way, after the supper, he took the chalice, poured wine and water into it, gave + thanks, blessed + it, sanctified + it, drank some of it, and gave it to his dearly beloved with these words: He blesses the chalice three times as above: "Amen, amen, amen...." [Priest] Take and drink, all of you! This is my Blood, the Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and delivered for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in my memory Priest
and servers make a profound bow of adoration.
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