Chairperson:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Chairperson:
Most high, all powerful, good God, praise, glory and honour and all blessing are yours.
All:
Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks, and serve him with great humility.
Chairperson:
Let us pray.
All-powerful, most holy, most high and supreme God,
all good, supreme good, total good, you who alone are good:
we give you all praise, all glory, all thanks,
all honor, all blessing and every good.
So be it. So be it.
All: Amen.
or:
Let us pray.
Most high, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of our hearts
and give us right faith, firm hope and perfect charity,
with wisdom and insight, o Lord,
that we may accomplish your holy and true will.
All: Amen.