Second Intercession

Part of the Canon of the Mass said by the celebrant, after the Commemoration of the Dead and before the Per Quem.

All servers should be kneeling during the Second Intercession. The acolyte is standing and pointing the missal for the celebrant.

He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:

TO us sinners also, thy servants,

And, with hands extended, he continues:

who hope in the multitude for thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with thy holy Apostles and Martys; with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabus, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all thy saints; within whose fellowship, we beseech thee, admit us, not weighing our merit, but granting us forgiveness;


DWM (pg. 643)