g: "And to us sinners,"
etc.

Then follows the act of receiving the sacrament. First of all, the
people are prepared for Communion; first, by the common prayer of the
congregation, which is the Lord's Prayer, in which we ask for our
daily bread to be given us; and also by private prayer, which the
priest puts up specially for the people, when he says: "Deliver us,
we beseech Thee, O Lord," etc. Secondly, the people are prepared by
the "Pax" which is given with the words, "Lamb of God," etc., because
this is the sacrament of unity and peace, as stated above (Q. 73, A.
4; Q. 79, A. 1). But in masses for the dead, in which the sacrifice
is offered not for present peace, but for the repose of the dead, the
"Pax" is omitted.

Then follows the reception of the sacrament, the priest receiving
first, and afterwards giving it to others, because, as Dionysius says
(Eccl. Hier. iii), he who gives Divine things to others, ought first
to partake thereof himself.

Finally, the whole celebration of mass ends with the thanksgiving,
the people rejoicing for having received the mystery (and this is the
meaning of the singing after the Communion); and the priest returning
thanks by prayer, as Christ, at the close of the supper with His
disciples, "said a hymn" (Matt. 26:30).

Reply Obj. 1: The consecration is accomplished by Christ's words
only; but the other words must be added to dispose the people for
receiving it, as stated above.

Reply Obj. 2: As is stated in the last chapter of John (verse 25),
our Lord said and did many things which are not written down by the
Evangelists; and among them is the uplifting of His eyes to heaven at
the supper; nevertheless the Roman Church had it by tradition from
the apostles. For it seems reasonable that He Who lifted up His eyes
to the Father in raising Lazarus to life, as related in John 11:41,
and in the prayer which He made for the disciples (John 17:1), had
more reason to do so in instituting this sacrament, as being of
greater import.

The use of the word _manducate_ instead of _comedite_ makes no
difference in the meaning, nor does the expression signify,
especially since those words are no part of the form, as stated above
(Q. 78, A. 1, ad 2, 4).

The additional word "all" is understood in the Gospels, although not
expressed, because He had said (John 6:54): "Except you eat the flesh
of the Son of Man . . . you shall not have life in you."

Reply Obj. 3: The Eucharist is the sac