XXIII.
Then the Priest makes the sign of the cross on the gifts, 1 and, standing, speaks separately thus:--
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will among men, etc.
(Thrice.)
Lord, Thou wilt open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
(Thrice.)
Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that I may tell of Thy glory, of Thy majesty, all the day.
(Thrice.)
Of the Father. Amen. And of the Son. Amen. And of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Now and always, and to all eternity. Amen.
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[Strongly censured by Hickes as a superstitious innovation (p. 153), with other evils introduced after the pseudo-Council of Nice a.d. 787, of which this is the least.] ↩
