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What then is the longest prayer at Mass? The Eucharistic Prayer. Since 1970 a priest can use four options: Eucharistic Prayer I, II, III, or IV. Before 1970, for about 1,500 years, there was just one long prayer, which became known as the Canon, meaning “fixed rule,” as in permanent, never-changing, like the truth. The prayer was ancient, arguably the oldest and most important part, the essential part of Mass.
Modernism’s Effect on the Eucharistic Prayer - Catholic Exchange
The Canon is not addressed to the congregation—it is the priest standing in for Christ before the Father, interceding for our sake.