Tuesday before Pentecost

 The Dewfall of the Holy Spirit 

In the Second Eucharistic prayer at Mass we hear how the Holy Spirit comes down upon the gifts of bread and wine like the “Dewfall.”  What does that mean?

When the Israelites were starving in the desert, 

God gave them manna to eat. 

In the morning,

The ground was covered with dew;

And when the dew lifted,

There was manna on the ground for them to eat. 

And this manna was their nourishment and strength 

For 40 years as they wandered through the desert. 

To the Promised Land. 

At every Mass,

We receive Manna from heaven!

After the Holy, Holy Holy,

The priest puts his hands over the hosts and the chalice,

And The Holy Spirit comes down upon them

Like the dewfall. 

And the bread and wine are transformed 

Into the Body and Blood of Christ

For our nourishment and strength,

As we wander through this world 

To the Promised Land Of the Kingdom of Heaven.