Ite missa est
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The Ite missa est is the concluding salutation of the Mass (liturgy) of the Roman Catholic Church. The words are Latin for "Go, [it] is dismissed," referring to the congregation. However, the phrase might have something of the sense of Christ's words on the cross, "It is accomplished."#redirect The word "Mass" (Latin: missa) derives from the phrase. Following these words, the text continues "Deo gratias" (Thanks be to God), and often word alleluia is inserted. The text is used in all Masses, except those which omit the Gloria in Excelsis Deo, when it is replaced by the Benedicamus Domino.
The Ite missa est is sometimes considered part of the Ordinary of the Mass, but it is frequently not set in musical settings of the Mass. It was, however, included in early settings, such as Machaut's Messe de Nostre Dame.
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Gregorian chants of the Roman Mass
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Kyrie | Gloria | Credo | Sanctus | Agnus Dei | Ite missa est or Benedicamus Domino Introit | Gradual | Alleluia or Tract | Sequence | Offertory | Communion Collect | Epistle | Gospel | Secret | Preface | Canon | Postcommunion | ||
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