O Iesu Christe , the high prieste and true bysshop , that hast offered vp thi self vnto god the father , Hebr . 9. a pure hoste and sacrifice vpon the aultre of the crosse , for vs wretched & miserable synners : and haste geuen vnto vs thy flesh to be eaten , Ioan . 6. and thy bloude to be dronken , and hast set the misterye therof in the vertue of the holy spirite , Luc . 22. sayinge : As ofte as ye shall doe these thinges , ye shall doe them in remembraunce of me . I besech thee for thy pretious bloude sake , 1. Cor . 6. & . 7. the great pryce of oure saluation : I pray thee for this thy merueylous & vnspeakable charite , wherwith thou hast vouchesaued so to loue vs , vnworthi wretches , that in thy bloude thou myghtest puryfye and washe vs frome oure synnes : teache me thy vnworthy seruaunt , whome amonge other thy gyftes , thou hast vouchesaued ( not for anye of my merites , but onely of the lenitie and facilite of thy mercye ) to call me to the offyce of a preist . I besech the to teache me thoroughe thy holye spyryte , with suche reuerence and honour , & with suche deuotion and feare , to handle so great a mistery , as it ought to be handled , and as it becommeth me to doo . Cause me , O Lorde Iesu Christe , thorough thy grace , continuallye to beleue & vnderstande , to iudge , & firmelye to holde , to saye , and to thynke , that thynge of so great a mysterye , that maye please thee , and that is moste expediente for my soule : Let and suffer thy good spirite , enter into my soule , the whiche may sounde there withoute anye sounde or noyse of words . Cause it to pronounce and speake the hole verytye and truth of so many greate mysteries , for they are profound and depe , and couered with a certayne holye vayle and couerynge . Graunt me for thy great clemencye and mekenes , this daye & euermore , to celebrate the solemnities of the Masse , with a pure heart and mynde . Delyuer my herte from all vncleane , and vntrue thynges , from vayne and hurteful cogitations and thoughtes . Defende me with the mercifull , and sure defence of thy blessed Aungelles , and with so stronge a custody & garde , that the enemies of all goodnes , throughe the vertue of so great a mysterye , and the hand and power of thy holy Aungell , maye depart hence confounded . Repell from me O Lorde Iesu Christe , and from al thy seruauntes , that moost euyll spirite of pryde , of vayne glorye , of enuye , of anger , of fornication , of vnclennes , of doubtfulnes , and of blasphemye . Let them be confounded that persecute vs : Psal . 39 , let thē perysh that make hast to destroye all thynges . O kynge of all vertue , the louer and God of chastitie , & integritie , extinguyshe , and quenche in my bodye , with the celestial dewe of thy blessing , all the burnynge fome , and tyklynges of carnall lustes , that the rule of all chastitie , both of body and soule , maye remaine and continue in me . Mortyfye in me the pryckes and stynges of the fleshe , and of all voluptuous commotions , and geue me , with other thy gyftes , true , and perpetuall chastitie , the whyche in veritie and truth doe please thee , that I maye be hable with a chast bodye , & a chaste soule and hearte , to offer vp vnto thee , the sacrifyce of prayse , and thankesgeuyng . With howe greate contricion , and aboundaunt teares , O Lorde Iesu Christe , with howe greate reuerence , and feare , with howe great chastitie and purenes of mynde , shoulde this diuine sacryfyce be celebrated and honored ? where in thy fleshe in verye dede is receaued , Ioan . 6. wherin thy bloude in very dede is dronken , where that thing which is moste hyghest , and mooste excellent , is annexed to that , that is most bace and lowest , where the presence of thy holy aungels is present and at hande , where thou thy selfe moste wonderfullye and vnspeakeablye arte constituted and ordeined , both the priest and the sacrifice . Who can worthely celebrate , and reuerentlye honour this thynge , excepte thou the God omnipotent do make him worthy that doth offer it ? I knowe , and for a surety I know , and confesse it vnto thy mercye and goodnes , that I , for my manifold sinnes , and infinite negligences , am not worthy to approche vnto suche a greate mystery : but certenly I do knowe , and beleue it with all my hearte , and wyth my mouth I doo confesse it , that thou maist make me worthi . For thou onely canst mundifie & clense , Iob , 14. that is of vnclene sede conceyued , and of the synfull canst make both iust and holy . I beseche thee for thys thy omnipotent and almighty power , to graunt vnto me a synner , to celebrate & offer this heauenly sacrifice wyth feare and tremblynge , with a pure heart , and aboundant teares , with spiritual ioye & celestial gladnes . Cause my mynde to fele and perceiue the swetenes of thy blessed presence , & the daye and nyght-watchinges of thy holy aungelles aboute me . For I ( O Lorde ) hauynge thy mooste reuerente passion in remembraunce , doo approche and come vnto thy aulter ( althoughe I be a synner ) to offer vnto thee that sacrifyce , the whiche thou thy self diddest institute , and commaunde to be offered for our saluation in the remembraunce of the . Luc . 22 Therefore , O moost hyghe God , and mooste sweeteste Christ Iesu , receaue this sacrifyce for thy holye churche , and for al thy people , the whiche thou haste redemed and saued with thy precious bloud . And forasmuche as it is thy wyll and pleasure , that I a synner should be a meane betwyxte thee and thy people : thou shalte not ( albeit thou doest not fynde in me the testimony of good workes ) refuse the office of thy dispensation vnto me committed . Nor the pryce of theyr saluation shall not perysh thorough me thy vnworthy seruaunte , Col. 3. for whome , beynge made a salutiferous hoste and sacrifyce , thou wast content to be their redemption . Therefore . O Lorde , here I set before thee ( yf thou disdayne not mercifully to beholde vs ) the tribulations and perilles of thy people , the sorowefulnes of those that be in captiuite , the miseries of the fatherlesse , the necessities of pylgrimes , the pouertie of the weke and feble , the desperations of those that be sycke , the feblenes of the aged , the sythynges of those whiche are yonge , the vowes of virgins , and the lamentations of wydowes . Thou arte mercifull O lord , vnto all men , Sap . 11. nor thou hatest nothynge that thou hast created and made . Remember what and whereof oure substaunce is . Mala . 2 Thou art our father , be not muche angrye , nor holde not the multitude of thy bowelles and wrathe vpon vs , for we laye , nor present not oure prayers before thy face in oure owne ryghteousnes , but in thi manifold and greate mercies . Take from vs , O Lorde , oure iniquities , and mekelye kyndle the fyer of thy holy spirite in vs. Remoue from our fleshe a stony herte , and geue vs a fleshly and a softe hearte , the whiche maye feare , Ezec . 11. & . 36. loue , and honoure thee , delite in thee , folow thee , and haue the fruition of thee . O Lorde we beseche thy clemency , with a fauorable countenaunce to beholde thy familye , that doth attende and wayte for the offyce and duetye of thy holy name . And that no mans vowe be voyde , no mans petition be frustrate , infude , and put thou suche orations , and prayers into oure myndes , as thou thy selfe , which arte merciful , shalte delite to heare and graunte . Also we praye thee , O holy father , for the spirites & soules of those whiche are departed , He prayeth for the deade that thys great and hygh sacrifyce of pitie may be vnto them eternall saluation , continual helth and ioye , and an euerlasting recreation and refreshynge . O my lorde God , suffer and let them haue a greate and a full ioye this day in thee , the lyuing and true breade , that dyddest descend from heauen , and takyng away the sinnes of the worlde , doest geue lyfe vnto the world , Ioan . 6. with the holye and blessed fleshe of the immaculate lambe : And that they beyng thus satisfyed & comforted with the fountayne of pitie , Ioan . 19. the whiche thoroughe Longes speare gusshed out of the syde of oure Lorde whiche was crucified , maye reioyce in thy holye lawde & glorye . O lorde I desyre thy clemencye , that the fulnes of thy diuinite and godheade , may descend vpon this bread and wyne : and furthermore that the inuisible forme , and incomprehensible maiestie of thy inuisible spirite maye descend vpon it , as it descended in tymes past , vpon the hostes and sacrifice of oure forefathers , the whiche shall effectuously , make oure oblation thy very body and bloude , & teache me thy vnworthye preist and minister , so to handle so great and so excellente a sacrifice , that mekelye , and benignly thou mayst receaue it at my hande , to the saluation of all men , both quycke and deade .

I besech the O lorde for the most holy misterie of the body and bloud sake , wherewyth we be dayly fedde , nourished , wasshed , and sanctified in thy holy churche , and made partakers of thy onely & mooste excellent godhed , to graunte and geue me thy holy vertuous , that replenished wyth them , I maye with a good conscience approche vnto thy aultare , so that these thy celestiall and heauenlye Sacramentes maye be vnto me lyfe and saluation . Thou dydest say with thy holy and blessed mouth , Ioan . 6. the bread which I shall geue for the lyfe of the worlde , is my fleshe . And he that eateth me , shall lyue for me , he shall dwell in me , and I in hym , I am the lyuynge breade that descendyd from heauen , he that shall eate of thys breade , shall lyue eternally . O most swetest breade make hole the palate of my herte , that I may fele & taste the swetnes of thy loue , heale it from all diseses , that I loue nothyng that is fayre & bewtifull besydes thee . O mooste goodly breade , contaynynge in the all the delectation and swetenes of tastes , that doth continually recreate & refreshe vs , let my heart eate thee , and the bowells of my soule be replenished with the swetnes of thy taste & sauer . The angel dothe eate thee with a full mouthe , and the stranger ( as he may ) shal eate the , that he refresshed by the way with such ecclesiastical foode , faynte not . O holy breade , the breade of lyfe . O moste fayre breade . O moste cleane bread that didest discend , and come from heauen , Ioan . 6. and doest geue life to the worlde , enter into my heart , and purge me of all filthines both of body & soule , enter into my soule , heale me and sanctifie me both wyth in and without , be thou a defence and a perpetuall helthe both of my bodye and soule . Reiecte those from me , that doo laye wayte for me . Repell my ennemyes farre from my presence , that I bothe inwardly and outwardly , by the defendyd , maye come the strayte way vnto thy kyngedome , where no mysteryes as in this time are vsed wher we whan thou shalt resigne & delyuer vp the kyngedome , 1. Cor . 15. vnto god , shal se the face to face and god shal be al in al. Then thou shalt in suche wyse fede me and with a munthely saciate so saciate me with thy self that I shall neuermore be hungry nor thrusty , the which doest lyue and raygne with the selfe same god the father and the holy gost for euer .