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Holy are You, and blessed is Your Son Jesus Christ.
By the baptism of His suffering, death and resurrection
You gave birth to Your church,
delievered us from slavery to sin and death,
and made with us a new covenant
by water and the Spirit.

On the night in which He gave Himself up for us
He took bread, gave thanks to You, broke the bread,
gave it to His disciples, and said:
"Take, eat; this is My body which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over, He took the cup,
gave thanks to You, gave it to His disciples, and said:
"Drink from this, all of you;
this is My blood of the new covenant,
poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me."

And so, in remembrance of these Your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving
as a holy and living sacrifice,
in union with Christ's offering for us,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Christ has died; Christ has risen; Christ will come again.