The Anathemata
Rite and Fore-time (continued)
Upon all fore-times.
From before time
his perpetual light
shines upon them.
Upon all at once
upon each one
whom he invites, bids, us to recall
when we make the recalling of him
daily, at the Stone.
When the offerant
our servosa, so theirs whose life is changed
not taken away2
is directed to say
Memento etiam.
After which it is allowed him then to say
Nobis quoque.
That we too may be permitted some part with these
like John is!
David Jones notes
2 See the preface in the Mass for All Souls’ Day and for all Masses of the departed ‘ ... Tuis enim fidelibus, Domine, vita mutatur non tollitur’. ‘For thy faithful, O Lord, life is changed not taken away.’
additional notes
For more details of the Mass of the departed, including the reference to John, see DJ’s note 1 to the next page and my comments thereon.
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semantic structures
glossary
a servos: an archaic form of the Latin servus, servant.
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