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The Rev. J. H. Todd on an Ancient Irish Missal. 



In 01 noccat) co leic in CI101I15 oippmb -| ina 

 hablomne, "| 1 cancap occii icip fofcel -\ 

 aUeoip, pijuip pecca licpi pm in po cep- 

 chanat) Cpipc co poUiip, ace na pacup lie 

 ceiTi CO ngenip. Conigabail in ctioilig oip- 

 pino 1 na ineipi lap na lanDip^uO 1 conap 

 in peppa .1. immola Oeo pacpipioium lauoip, 

 &c. 



The two uncoverings, including the half of 

 the chalice of the Offertory, and of the Obla- 

 tion, andwhat is chanted with them, both in the 

 Gospel and alleoir,* figure the written law, in 

 which Christ was manifestly foretold, but was 

 not seen until his birth. The elevation of the 

 chalice of the Offertory and the paten, after 

 the full uncovering, at which is sung the 

 verse Immola Deo sacrificium laudis, &c.| 



Here it will be observed, that the word translated "full uncovering" in the 

 concluding clause is lanDipT^iiD, the very same word, allowing for the ortho- 

 graphy of a later age, as thelcinDipech of the Stowe Missal; and it is explained by 

 the synonymous noccao, uncovering, or baring, at the beginning of the extract. 



" Dirigatur domine usque vespertinum." — These words are from Ps. cxl. 2 

 (Vulg.), and are still used in the Eoman Missal, where the priest incenses the 

 altar: — "Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea sicut incensura in conspectu tuo: ele- 

 vatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum." 



" Tunc canitur." — Anticipating, perhaps, the Tunc canitur locus evangelii, 

 &c., which occurs lower down. 



"Hie elevatur linteamen de calice." — " The linen cloth (or vest) is here to 

 be raised from the chalice." 



" Veni domine sanctijicator omnipotens, et henedic hoc sacrificium prceparatum 

 tibi. Amenr — The present Roman Missal has this prayer immediately after the 

 oblation: — "Veni sanctificator omnipotens eeterne Deus, et benedic hoc sacri- 

 ficium tuo sancto nomini pr^paratum." But the old Hereford use of the Church 

 of England employs the prayer in the oblation of the chalice, in the following 

 form : — "Veni sanctificator omnipotens et Domine Deus. Benedic et sanctifica 

 hoc sacrificium quod tibi est prffiparatum." 



The next words may be thus given in full: — 



"Tunc canitur locus evangelii secundum Johannem, Dominus noster Jesus 

 Christus dixit. Ego sum panis et," &c. " Oratio Gregorii super evangelium : 

 Qu^sumus Domine omnipotens," &c. 



• This word seems corrupt; it is either .-IWe/iu'a, or Gloria; perhaps a confusion of both together, 

 f "Leabhar Breac," fol. 126 a. 



