1. THE CREED:
Now: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
New: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father.
2. BEFORE THE LORD'S PRAYER:
Now: Jesus taught us to call God our Father, and so we have the courage to say . . . Our Father who art in Heaven . . .
New: At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching we dare to say . . . Our Father who art in Heaven . . .
3. LAMB OF GOD:
Now: Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
New: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
4. CONSECRATION
Now: Take this all of you and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.
New: Take this, all of you and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.
5. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 1:
Now: Father, accept this offering from your whole family. Grant us your peace in this life, save us from final damnation and count us among those you have chosen.
New: Lord, we pray: graciously accept this oblation of our service, that of your whole family: order our days in your peace, and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
6. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 2:
Now: Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Before he was given up to death, a death he freely accepted . . .
New: Make holy therefore these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion . . .
7. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 3:
Now: All life, all holiness comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, by the working of the Holy Spirit. From age to age you gather a people to yourself, so that from east to west a perfect offering may be made to the glory of your name.
New: Through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Holy spirit, you give life to all things and make them holy, and you never cease to gather a people to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.
8. IN MASSES FOR THE DEAD:
Now: Remember (name) whom you have called from this life. In baptism he (she) died with Christ: may he (she) also share his resurrection.
New: Remember your servant (name) whom you have called from this world to yourself. Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son in a death like his, may also be one with him in his resurrection.
Can anyone explain to me why we could not just go with the English translation that appeared in the original missal?