us that which we have now offered according to his commandment. For, when he decided to go to his voluntary, ever-memorable and vivifying death, on the night when he gave himself for the salvation of the world he took bread into his holy and immaculate hands, offered it to thee, God and Father, gave thanks, blessed, sanctified and broke it, gave it to his holy disciples and apostles with the words: ‘Take and eat, this is my body
