read facing weft, the priest will take the book into his hands, and himself read it, replacing the book on its defk directly afterwards.

262. The priest having read the Epistle will at once go to the centre of the altar, and standing there, facing east, with joined hands and inclining flightly, will fay,d "Lord, blefs. The Lord be in my heart and in my mouth that I may proclaim the holy Gospel of God, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen." Then paffing on to the northern or gospel corner, he will stand facing nearly north, and fay, "The Lord be with you." The ferver anfwers, "And with thy fpirit." The prieft, "The holy Gospel is written," &c. At these words he will make the sign of the cross on the book at the commencement of the Gospel with the thumb of his right hand, and then turning to the east as the ferver fays "Glory be to Thee, O Lord," will fign himself on the forehead and breast. N.B.-He is not directed to fign himself on the lips, as in the Roman rite. (See No. 158, notes h and i.)

263. Turning back towards the north he will read the Gospel with his hands joined. At the end he will lift up the book, kifs it, replace it on its desk, and move them both together towards the centre of the altar.

He will fay the Creed standing in the midst, and will fign himself at the end. He will bow reverently at the Name of Jefus and at the mention of the Incarnation and of the world to come, as directed in No. 204.

§ 4. From the Offertory to the Confecration.

264. The priest will read an offertory sentence facing east, and will then take off the filk veil from the chalice. A convenient way to do this is to take hold of the two corners which hang down behind, and raise them so that the veil hangs ftraight down like a curtain or blind between the chalice and the breaft of the priest; ftepping to the right he allows the lower end of the veil to reft on the altar, then extending his hands further from him and lowering them, he allows about a third of the veil to rest on the altar, then a flight movement of the hands forward and back again leaves the veil folded in three, in a long narrow fold, with the proper fide visible, and the corners ready to be taken hold of again when the service is ended. He may say a fecond offertory sentence while doing this.

265. Having uncovered the chalice, the priest will carry it, with paten and pall on the top, towards the fouth fide, set it down near the epistle corner, and remove the pall, take the paten into his hands, and receive from the ferver fufficient breads for the communicants; he places the paten in filence on the corporal, taking care that the large bread is lying

d " Si autem facerdos per femet ipfum celebret, dicat privatim: Jube Domine benedicere, et poftea dicat ipfemet: Dominus fit in corde meo et in ore meo ad pronunciandum."-Missale Sarum, p. 12.

on the top of the others. If a ciborium is ufed the smaller breads will be placed in it, and only the large bread for the priest himself in the paten.

266. He then returns at once to the epiftle corner and, holding the chalice with his left hand, wipes it out with the purificator. Receiving the cruete from the ferver, he himself pours in fufficient wine f for the communicants. Handing back the wine-cruet, he makes the fign of the crofs over the cruet of water held out to him by the ferver, faying as he does fo, "By Him be it bleffed out of whofe fide came forth Blood and Water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen." He then takes the cruet and himself pours a few drops of water into the chalice. Giving back the cruet to the ferver, he next carefully wipes off with the purificator any drops of water or wine adhering to the lips of the chalice, lays down the purificator on the altar, and carries the chalice to the centre.

267. He places the chalice about the centre of the corporal, the paten in front of it, and the ciborium on the right, between them and the south edge of the corporal. He will then move the paten with the bread, on to the top of the chalice, uncover the ciborium, incline, grafp the chalice with both hands, and raising it flightly will say in a low voice: "Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which I offer Thee in memory of the Paffion of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and grant that being acceptable in thy fight, it may afcend to Thee and avail for the eternal falvation of me, and of all the faithful, through Chrift our Lord." This faid, he replaces the chalice in the centre, making the fign of the cross with it as he fets it down; he then takes the paten from off the chalice, and replaces it in front, covers the ciborium with its lid, and fets it behind the chalice, and covers the chalice itself with the pall.

268. He will then go to the epistle corner of the altar and wash his fingers with a little water poured over them by the ferver, and will wipe them with the small napkin on the server's wrist. As the water is poured on his fingers he says: "Cleanse me, O Lord, from all defilement of mind and body, that so I may perform the holy work of the Lord."

269. The priest then returns to the centre and, bowing down before the altar with hands joined says, "In the fpirit of humility and with contrite heart may we be accepted of Thee, O Lord; and may our facrifice be so offered in thy fight as to be accepted of Thee this day, and be well pleasing to Thee, O Lord God." Here he will kifs the altar on the right of the oblations, and continue, "in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." Making the fign of the cross over the oblations, and then figning himself.

270. Then at once, if he fays the Orate fratres, he turns to the people and extending and clofing again his hands, will fay in a low voice, "Brethren and fifters, pray for me that this our common facrifice may

In a note on p. xlvi. of the Sarum Miffal in English, it is ftated that the earlier practice is to prepare the chalice in the facrifty. See No. 2, note a. In no cafe may there be more than one third of water to two thirds of wine.

be accepted by the Lord our God." The ferver answers privately, “The grace of the Holy Ghost," &c.

271. When there are alms to be offered the ferver here brings the dish, in which he has received the bags, to the right of the priest standing in the midst of the altar, who will turn to the right to receive it, and setting it on the altar where there is room, may say,h "Receive, O Holy Trinity, the offerings of thy people, as Thou didst the alms of Cornelius and the widow's mite, and accept them through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Having thus placed the alms-dish "upon the holy table," he will give it back again to the server to be placed on the credence-table or elsewhere. 272. The priest will face east while he fays, "Let us pray for the whole ftate," &c. The prayer will be faid as a collect, extenfis manibus (see Nos. 259 and 198, note w). Pauses made in the prayer should be of very short duration.

273. He will kneel down at the altar, and himself say the Confeffion (fee No. 215, note a).

Standing up and turning by the right, he will fay the Abfolution, facing weft, with hands joined, but may make the fign of the cross towards the people at the words "pardon and deliver you." He remains in the same position, facing the people with hands joined, during the Comfortable Words.

274. As he commences "Lift up your hearts," he raises and extends his hands, holding them in that pofition till after the refponfe. As he commences "Let us give thanks unto our Lord God," he lowers his hands, joining them before his breaft; and this being faid, he at once turns by the right to face east again. He fays the Preface with extended hands (fee Nos. 259 and 198 note w).

275. At the Sanctus the priest joins his hands and raises his arms a little, at the same time bowing his head flightly. He recites the Sanctus and goes on to fay, filently, "Bleffed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Highest." He will keep his hands joined till he signs himself at the words "Name of the Lord."

276. Then immediately, having glanced upward towards heaven, he begins, "Thee, therefore, O most merciful Father" (Te igitur, p. 25), with body inclined, hands joined and resting on the altar in such manner that the tips of the little fingers touch the front edge, the other fingers projecting over the slab. He will kifs the altar on the right of the chalice while faying the words "wouldest accept and bless,” and make the sign of the cross, over chalice and paten together, at each of the three words, "gifts," "offerings," and "holy." He will then extend his hands in front as at the Collects, and continue, "which we offer," &c.

At the words, "This oblation therefore," he will look at the oblation with great reverence, and lay his hands on the altar, on either fide of the corporal, raising them again after the word "family."

277. At the prayer of Humble Access the priest will kneel. He may h From the Priest's Prayer-book.

keep his hands joined, the extremities of the fingers refting against the edge of the altar. This prayer ended, he will rife immediately, and, without any paufe, fay, "Almighty God, our heavenly Father," &c., with his hands raised and extended in front as before.

278. At the words, "and grant that we, receiving," &c. (which may be taken as equivalent to the ancient Quam oblationem), he will again "look at" the oblation, and place his hands on the altar; keeping his left hand on the altar he will fign the oblations with his right at the words "creatures," "bread," and "wine," and will make the sign of the cross over the paten only, at the word "Body," and over the chalice only, at the word "Blood."

If a ciborium is being used, he will here move it from behind the chalice to the right of the paten, and take off the cover.

279. At the words "Who in the fame night that He was betrayed," he will raise the paten flightly with both hands, and looking upwards will fay, "took bread"; looking down again immediately, he replaces the paten, and takes up the large bread with the thumb and first finger of both hands as he says, "and when He had given thanks"; at the word “thanks” he will make the fign of the cross over it with his right hand, holding it near the bottom by the thumb and finger only of his left hand; then as he says, "He brake it," he will make a very flight rent in the bread from the bottom edge upwards; without pausing, he continues, "and gave it to his difciples, faying, "Take, eat," meanwhile laying his right hand upon the uncovered ciborium, or upon the paten, if the people's breads are on it and not in a ciborium.

280. After having faid the word "eat," and not before, the priest, holding the bread with the thumb and forefinger of both hands, the other fingers extending out behind it, will lean forward, carefully rest his elbows on the edge of the altar, incline his head flightly, and directing his attention to all the breads to be confecrated, he fays quietly and diftinctly, "This is My Body which is given for you." These words ought to be faid in one and the same breath, without pause. After these words let the priest incline himself towards the Hoft, and with bowed head adore; then elevating It he says, "Do this in remembrance of Me." After the elevation he will reverently replace the Host on the paten, inclining towards It as he puts It down (and will cover the ciborium).

281. From this point till after the ablutions the priest will not disjoin the thumb and finger of either hand, except for the purpose of touching the Hoft, or of making the sign of the cross.

282. Taking the pall between the first and second fingers the priest uncovers the chalice and continues, "Likewise after fupper He took the cup," while he slightly raises the chalice with both hands; he replaces it immediately, and retaining hold of it with the left hand, makes the fign of the cross over it with the right while saying, "and when He had given thanks"; then, laying his hand on the chalice as he continues the fentence, he takes it up, holding the knob or the bottom of the bowl

with his right hand and the foot with his left, refts his elbows on the edge of the altar, bows his head, and quietly, distinctly, and continuously fays, "This is My Blood of the New Testament, which is fhed for you and for many for the remission of fins." Here let him incline and then elevate the chalice fomewhat, faying while he does fo, "Do this as oft as ye fhall drink It, in remembrance of Me." Replacing the chalice he covers it again with the pall, and reverently inclines. N.B.-He is not to kneel down to say the private prayers which he may be accustomed to use at this point of the service, whether they be the ancient Canon or any other devotions.

§ 5. From the Confecration to the end of the Service.

283. The priest may continue according to the directions given. for the celebrant at High Mafs (fee Nos. 228 to 237) until he has communicated himself in both kinds, and will remember that, when he replaces the chalice, it is defirable for him to pafs his finger over the edge of the lip to dry it before he re-covers it with the pall. Having done this he will incline and fay with devotion, "I give thanks unto Thee," &c., p. 32. He will remember to keep his thumb and forefinger joined from this point till after the ablutions, except when touching the Blessed Sacrament, and when giving the Bleffing.

N. B. The celebrating priest must always receive; affiftant clergy need not, and if they have already communicated on that day may

not.

284. It is usual and convenient to move from fouth to north in communicating the people. As he communicates each person the priest may make the sign of the crossi with the Hoft or Particle, but must take care not to move It beyond the circumference of the paten or ciborium. The people should be taught to receive, not with their fingers, but in their hands as directed in the Prayer-book.

A priest or deacon carrying the Bleffed Sacrament should devote his whole attention to It, and while administering Communion in either kind will take no notice of the Sacrament elsewhere, whether It be on the altar or in the hands of another minifter.

285. When the people have all communicated in both kinds and the priest has carried back the chalice to the altar, or received it at the altar from an affistant priest or deacon, he should carefully remove with the tongue any drops which may be on the outfide of the bowl or on the rim, and it is desirable that he should pass the forefinger of his right hand round the lip of the chalice to dry it before he covers it with the pall.

When the vessels are replaced on the altar the chalice fhould, as before, ftand about the centre of the corporal with the paten in front of it (and the ciborium behind it covered with its lid). The priest then veils the whole with the "fair linen cloth," and inclines lowly and reverently.

1 "Donne la Communion à chacun, faisant avec la fainte Hostie un figne de croix fans fortir de la circonférence du ciboire ou de la patène."- Le Vavaffeur, vol. i. p. 292.

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