At this time the bread, wine, and physical offerings are brought forward to the priest. An offertory song may be sung. If a song is not sung, the priest may say a few prayers out loud, to which the response is:
Blessed Be God Forever.
The priest will then say a few more prayers quietly and then standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Then the priest begins the Eucharistic Prayer:
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right and just.
The Priest, with hands extended, continues the Preface. At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing or saying aloud:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The priest will then choose one of several Eucharistic Prayers.
All options include a recounting of the Last Supper and the words of consecration prayed by the priest while elevating the bread and the wine. It is through these prayers said by the priest, that we believe the bread and the wine become the person of Jesus Christ.
After the Eucharistic Prayer, the Great Amen will be sung or said.