general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i

GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL
If there is no singing, however, the
Communion antiphon found in the
Missal may be recited either by the
faithful, or by some of them, or by a
lector. Otherwise the priest himself says
it after he has received Communion and
before he distributes Communion to the
faithful.
88. When the distribution of Communion is
finished, as circumstances suggest, the
priest and faithful spend some time
praying quietly. If desired, a psalm or
other canticle of praise or a hymn may
also be sung by the entire congregation.
89. To bring to completion the prayer of the
People of God, and also to conclude the
entire Communion Rite, the priest sings
or says the Prayer after Communion, in
which he prays for the fruits of the
mystery just celebrated.
In the Mass only one Prayer after
Communion is said, which ends with a
shorter conclusion, that is:
- if the prayer is directed to the Father:
Per Christum Dominum nostrum
(Through Christ our Lord);
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