Hand Washing¶
As you wash your hands, say:
Da, Dómine, virtutem mánibus meis ad abstergéndam omnem máculam ut sine pollutióne mentis et córporis váleam tibi servíre.
Or:
Give virtue to my hands, O Lord, that being cleansed from all stain I might serve Thee with purity of mind and body.
Cassock¶
As you put on the Cassock, say:
Dóminus, pars hereditátis meæ et cálicis mei, tu es qui restítues hereditátem meam.
Or:
O Lord, the portion of my inheritance and my chalice, Thou art He who will restore my inheritance.
Surplice¶
As you put on the Surplice, make the Sign of the Cross and say:
Indúe me, Dómine, novum hóminem, qui secúndum Deum creátus est in justítia et sanctitáte veritátis. Amen.
Or:
Invest me, O Lord, as a new man, who was created by God in justice and the holiness of truth. Amen.