EUCHARISTIC

TRIDUUM
IN PREPARATION
FOR THE FAITHFUL OF
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF
TORONTO FOR THE
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST
HOLY BODY AND BLOOD
OF CHRIST
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

V. Come, let us adore Christ the Lord.

R. The bread of life.

OPENING PRAYER

Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ,

you gave us the Eucharist
as the memorial of your suffering and death.
May our worship of this sacrament of your Body and Blood
help us to experience the salvation you won for us
and the peace of the kingdom
where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Living Bread, who from heaven descended, have mercy on us.

Hidden God and Savior, have mercy on us.
Grain of the elect, have mercy on us.
Holy Sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Living Sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Sacrifice pleasing to God, have mercy on us.

Food of angels, have mercy on us.

Hidden manna, have mercy on us.

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Spotless oblation, have mercy on us.
Perpetual sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Lamb without spot, have mercy on us.
Purest Feast, have mercy on us.

Our food and guest, have mercy on us.

Cup of blessing, have mercy on us.
Offeror and offering, have mercy on us.
Mystery of faith, have mercy on us.
Sacrament of holiness, have mercy on us.
Bond of love, have mercy on us.
Memory of God's wonders, have mercy on us.
Supersubstantial Bread, have mercy on us.
Bloodless sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Most Holy and most august Mystery, have mercy on us.
Divine medicine of immortality, have mercy on us.
Most powerful aid of grace, have mercy on us.

Most high and venerable Sacrament, have mercy on us.

Most holy of all sacrifices, have mercy on us.
Word made flesh, living in us, have mercy on us.
Heavenly antidote, by which we are preserved
from sin, have mercy on us.
Most holy Commemoration of the Passion of
Our Lord, have mercy on us.
Most stupendous of all miracles, have mercy on us.

Gift transcending all abundance, have mercy on us.

Most high memorial of divine love, have mercy on us.
Infinite Divine Treasure of God, have mercy on us.
Awesome and life-giving Sacrament, have mercy on us.
Refreshment of holy souls, have mercy on us.
Sweetest banquet at which the Angels serve, have mercy on us.

True propitiatory Sacrifice for the living

and the dead, have mercy on us.
Viaticum of those dying in the Lord, have mercy on us.
Pledge of future glory, have mercy on us.

Be merciful, deliver us, O Lord.

From the unworthy reception of
Your Body and Blood, deliver us, O Lord.
From the concupiscence of the flesh, deliver us, O Lord.
From the concupiscence of the eyes, deliver us, O Lord.

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From pride, deliver us, O Lord.
From every occasion of sin, deliver us, O Lord.

Through that desire, with which You desired to eat

the Passover with Your disciples, deliver us, O Lord.
Through that profound humility with which You
washed Your disciples' feet, deliver us, O Lord.
Through that most ardent love, with which You
instituted this Divine Sacrament, deliver us, O Lord.
Through Your most precious Blood, which You have
left for us upon the altar, deliver us, O Lord.
Through those five wounds of Your most holy Body,
which You have given up for us, deliver us, O Lord.

We Sinners, we beseech You, hear us.

That You would deem worthy to preserve and
increase the faith, reverence, and devotion in us
towards this admirable Sacrament, we beseech You, hear us.
That You would deem worthy to lead us through the
true confession of our sins to a frequent reception of
the Eucharist, we beseech You, hear us.
That You would deem worthy to free us
from every heresy, falsehood,
and blindness of the heart, we beseech You, hear us.
That You would deem worthy to
impart to us the heavenly and precious
fruits of this most Holy Sacrament, we beseech You, hear us.
That You would deem worthy to
protect and strengthen us in our hour of
death with this heavenly viaticum, we beseech You, hear us.
Jesus Son of God, we beseech You, hear us.

Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.
Lamb of God, who take away the
sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the
sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the
sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord.

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Let us pray.

O God, who under a marvelous Sacrament

has left us a memorial of Your Passion,
grant us, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood,
that we may ever perceive within us the fruit of Your redemption,
Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, heal me.
Blood of Christ, drench me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
Good Jesus, hear me.
In your wounds shelter me.
From turning away keep me.
From the evil one protect me.
At the hour of my death call me.
Into your presence lead me,
to praise you with all your saints
for ever and ever. Amen.

CLOSING PRAYER

Grant, almighty God,

that, just as we are renewed
by the Supper of your Son in this present age,
so we may enjoy his banquet for all eternity.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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EUCHARISTIC TRIDUUM DAY 2
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

V. You have given them Bread from Heaven.

R. Having all sweetness within it.

OPENING PRAYER

Remember your mercies, O Lord,

and with your eternal protection sanctify your servants,
for whom Christ your Son,
by the shedding of his Blood,
established the Paschal Mystery.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANY OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.

God our Father in heaven, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Blood of Christ, only Son of the Father, save us.

Blood of Christ, incarnate Word, save us.
Blood of Christ, of the new and eternal covenant, save us.
Blood of Christ, that spilled to the ground, save us.
Blood of Christ, that flowed at the scourging, save us.
Blood of Christ, dripping from the thorns, save us.
Blood of Christ, shed on the cross, save us.
Blood of Christ, the price of our redemption, save us.
Blood of Christ, our only claim to pardon, save us.
Blood of Christ, our blessing cup, save us.
Blood of Christ, in which we are washed, save us.
Blood of Christ, torrent of mercy, save us.
Blood of Christ, that overcomes evil, save us.
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Blood of Christ, strength of the martyrs, save us.
Blood of Christ, endurance of the saints, save us.
Blood of Christ, that makes the barren fruitful, save us.
Blood of Christ, protection of the threatened, save us.
Blood of Christ, comfort of the weary, save us.
Blood of Christ, solace of the mourner, save us.
Blood of Christ, hope of the repentant, save us.
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying, save us.
Blood of Christ, our peace and refreshment, save us.
Blood of Christ, our pledge of life, save us.
Blood of Christ, by which we pass to glory, save us.
Blood of Christ, most worthy of honor, save us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
You have redeemed us, O Lord, in your Blood. And made for us, Our God,
kingdom.
Let us pray:

Almighty and eternal God,

you have appointed your Only Begotten Son the Redeemer of the world,
and willed to be appeased by his Blood.
Grant, we beg of you, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation,
and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life,
so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Body of Christ, heal me.

Blood of Christ, drench me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
Good Jesus, hear me.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
In your wounds shelter me.
From turning away keep me.
From the evil one protect me.
At the hour of my death call me.
Into your presence lead me,
to praise you with all your saints
for ever and ever. Amen.

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CLOSING PRAYER

O God, who by the Precious Blood of your

Only Begotten Son
have redeemed the whole world,
preserve in us the work of your mercy,
so that, ever honouring the mystery of our salvation,
we may merit to obtain its fruits.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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EUCHARISTIC TRIDUUM DAY 3
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

V. You gave them bread from heaven to be their food,

R. And this bread contained all goodness.

OPENING PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ,

we worship you living among us
in the sacrament of your body and blood.
May we offer to our Father in heaven
a solemn pledge of undivided love.
May we offer to our brothers and sisters
a life poured out in loving service of that kingdom
where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. Amen.

LITANY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, the Most High, have mercy on us.

Jesus, the holy One, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Word of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, only Son of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, crucified for us, have mercy on us.
Jesus, risen from the dead, have mercy on us.
Jesus, reigning in glory, have mercy on us.
Jesus, coming in glory, have mercy on us.

Jesus, our Lord, have mercy on us.

Jesus, our hope, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our peace, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Savior, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our salvation, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our resurrection, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Judge of all, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lord of the Church, have mercy on us.

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Jesus, Lord of creation, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lover of all, have mercy on us.
Jesus, life of the world, have mercy on us.
Jesus, freedom for the imprisoned, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of the sorrowing, have mercy on us.
Jesus, giver of the Spirit, have mercy on us.
Jesus, giver of good gifts, have mercy on us.
Jesus, source of new life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lord of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal high priest, have mercy on us.
Jesus, priest and victim, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true Shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true light, have mercy on us.

Jesus, bread of heaven, have mercy on us.

Jesus, bread of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bread of thanksgiving, have mercy on us.
Jesus, life-giving bread, have mercy on us.
Jesus, holy manna, have mercy on us.

Jesus, new covenant, have mercy on us.

Jesus, food for everlasting life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, food for our journey, have mercy on us.
Jesus, holy banquet, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, perfect sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal sacrifice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, divine Victim, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Mediator of the new covenant, have mercy on us.
Jesus, mystery of the altar, have mercy on us.
Jesus, mystery of faith, have mercy on us.
Jesus, medicine of immortality, have mercy on us.
Jesus, pledge of eternal glory, have mercy on us.

Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away

the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bearer of our sins, you take
away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, you
take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

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Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer, Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, heal me.
Blood of Christ, drench me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
Good Jesus, hear me.
In your wounds shelter me.
From turning away keep me.
From the evil one protect me.
At the hour of my death call me.
Into your presence lead me,
to praise you with all your saints
for ever and ever. Amen.

CLOSING PRAYER

O God, who have accomplished the work

of human redemption
through the Paschal Mystery of your Only Begotten Son,
graciously grant that we, who confidently proclaim,
under sacramental signs, the Death and Resurrection of Christ,
may experience continued increase of your saving grace.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Excerpts from the English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours © 1973, 1974, 1975,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); excerpts from
the English translation of Holy Communion & Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass ©
1974, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL.
All rights reserved. © Concacan Inc., 2011 for the Canadian Edition. All rights reserved.

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National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights
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L’Osservatore Romano, 1999.

Excerpt from the homily of Benedict XVI. Mass and Eucharistic Procession on the
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Excerpt from Benedict XVI. General Audience, November 17, 2010. © Libreria Editrice
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The Rites of the Catholic Church Volume One. © 1990 The Liturgical Press, Collegeville,
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Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.

Excerpt from the homily of Francis. Mass, Procession to Saint Mary Major and
Eucharistic Blessing on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Sunday, May 26, 2016. © Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2016.

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