He turns towards the Altar, genuflects, and says Placeat tibi, kisses the Altar, and says Benedicat vos, and again makes a genuflection. He retires towards the Gospel side, gives the benediction, and, without making a circle, proceeds to the Gospel side, without returning to the centre. He says the Gospel of St. John, and makes the sign of the Cross on the card, and not on the Altar. At the Et verbum caro, &c., he genuflects towards the Blessed Sacrament.

22. The Celebrant having terminated the Mass, proceeds to the centre, genuflects, and descends by the shortest way in plano, on the Epistle side.

23. Assisted by the Clerks, he then puts off the chasuble and maniple, and takes the white cope.

ARTICLE III.-The Procession to the Altar of Repose.

1. The Celebrant proceeds before the Altar, and having genuflected in plano, kneels upon the lowest step, and prays a short time.

2. The first Clerk takes the thurible furnished with fire, and the boat with incense, and approaches the Celebrant.

3. The Celebrant rises, and puts incense in the thurible, without blessing it; the second Clerk presenting the boat, without kisses.

4. The Celebrant ascends the steps, kneels on the predella, and incenses the Blessed Sacrament, inclosed in the chalice.

5. He is then vested in the humeral veil, and having risen, approaches the Altar, where, after having genuflected, he ties the veil of the chalice with a white riband.

6. He then takes the chalice per nodum, with his left hand, placing his right upon it; the second Clerk extends over it both the extremities of the veil.1

7. The Celebrant having taken the chalice, turns his back to the altar, and commences the Hymn, Pange lingua, &c.2 8. All proceed to the Chapel of Repose in the following order-1. The banner of the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament; 2. The members of the confraternity, or other pious persons, with lighted candles; 3. The third Clerk, carrying the processional Cross; 4. The first Clerk, with the thurible smoking; 5. The Celebrant, under the canopy,

Should the Priest be attended by laics, he will endeavour to cover his hands without their assistance.

2 If there be Cantors, they will commence the Hymn.

having at his left the second Clerk, who raises the extremity of the Celebrant's vestments when he ascends any steps. The Celebrant and second Clerk recite the Hymn, Pange lingua, &c., in a low voice.

9. Having arrived at the chapel, all dispose themselves in two lines, so that the Thurifer and the Celebrant, who is under the canopy, may pass between them.1

10. They who carry the Cross and banner, pause at the entrance of the chapel, having their faces turned towards the Altar of Repose.

11. The Celebrant ascends to the Altar, places the chalice on the corporal, genuflects, and descends to the highest step, where, kneeling on the predella, he is divested of the humeral veil.

12. In the mean time, they who carry the canopy deposit it in its proper place.

13. The Celebrant rises, again puts incense into the thurible, without blessing it, the boat being presented without kisses. He then kneels on the predella, and incenses the Most Holy Sacrament: the Clerks sing the Tantum ergo, &c.?

14. The Celebrant having given up the thurible, ascends to the Altar, genuflects, and having taken the chalice, places it in the urn: the second Clerk will place the steps for him, if necessary.

15. He again genuflects, closes the urn, and descends in plano.

16. The Celebrant kneels on the lowest step, and rises after a short Prayer. Having genuflected with both knees, in plano, he returns, with head covered, to the High Altar, being preceded by the Cross, and having the two other Clerks at his sides.

ARTICLE IV.-The Removal of the Ciborium.

1. All having arrived at the Altar, the Cross is deposited in its place, and the second and third Clerks take lighted torches.

2. The Celebrant, having genuflected, ascends to the Altar, and having withdrawn the ciborium from the Tabernacle, places it on the corporal, and genuflects.

At the time the Blessed Sacrament passes, all should kneel, with the exception of those who carry the Cross and the banner.

2 İf there be Cantors, they may commence it.

3. He descends to the highest step,1 and kneeling on the predella, receives the humeral veil from the first Clerk.

4. He then ascends to the Altar, genuflects, takes the ciborium with veiled hands, and being preceded by the Clerks with lighted torches, conveys it to the Altar of Repose; having placed it on the corporal, he genuflects.

5. He now descends to the highest step, kneels on the predella, and takes off the humeral veil. He again ascends to the Altar, genuflects, opens the urn, and places the ciborium in it, behind the chalice.

6. He genuflects and closes the urn. Having made a short Prayer, whilst kneeling on the lowest step, he genuflects with both knees, in plano, and retires, with head covered, to the sacristy.

7. Having arrived in the sacristy, he takes off the cope and stole, and puts on a purple stole, crossed upon the alb.

ARTICLE V.-The Denudation of the Altars.

1. The Celebrant being vested as above, and accompanied by the Clerks, who hold their hands joined, proceeds to the Altar.

2. Standing in plano, he begins the antiphon, Diviserunt sibi, which he continues with the Clerks: afterwards, he recites alternately with them, the Psalm, Deus, Deus meus, respice in me.

3. In the mean time, the Celebrant ascends to the Altar, and strips it first of the uppermost cloth, and afterwards of the two others.

4. The Clerks carry away the cloths, and remove from the Altar the vases of flowers, the antependium, carpet, &c., so that nothing may remain but the Cross and the candlesticks, with the candles extinguished.

5. The Celebrant having denuded the High Altar, proceeds to denude also the other Altars in the church.

Note.-The Cross and candlesticks should remain standing upon each Altar, and not be laid down, as is the practice in some churches.

6. This over, the Celebrant returns to before the High Altar, when the Psalms being ended, and the antiphon

The predella is above the highest step.

repeated, he kneels with the Clerks for the Angelus, the signal for which will be given with the rattle, by one of the Clerks.

7. The Celebrant afterwards rises, makes a profound reverence only, to the Cross (since he is vested in sacris); and the Clerks having genuflected, all retire to the sacristy in due order.

8. The Celebrant unvests, and having made the ordinary thanksgiving, will see that everything be deposited in its proper place.

9. The first Clerk removes the white veil from the Cross on the High Altar, and replaces it by a purple one.

10. The parish Priest should have some persons continually praying before the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of Repose, and a convenient number of lights burning before It.

CHAPTER V.

GOOD FRIDAY.

ARTICLE I.-Preparations.

1. The High Altar should be entirely denuded, having on it only the six candlesticks, with candles of yellow wax unlighted; and a Cross of wood, covered with a black veil, in such a manner that it may easily be removed. A purple cushion should be placed on the second step.

2. Upon the credence of the High Altar will be placed, 1st, a white linen cloth, to cover only the surface; 2nd, a cloth, of the size of the table of the Altar, folded; 3rd, the Missal, on its stand; 4th, a black burse, with corporal, pall, and purificator; 5th, the thurible and boat with incense; 6th, a black veil, to cover the chalice at the end of the function; 7th, the wine and water cruets on a plate, and a small towel ; 8th, a silver basin for the offerings.

3. Near the credence :-a purple carpet, purple cushion, a silk veil (which may be white mixed with purple), and the processional Cross.

4. In the chapel of repose: a corporal extended on the Altar; a white humeral veil; the canopy, and the torches and candles for the procession.

5. In the sacristy :-three surplices for the Clerks; the

amice, alb, girdle, black maniple, stole, and chasuble; and the fire and small tongs.

ARTICLE II. From the Commencement of the Office to the Unveiling of the Cross.

1. At the proper time the people are warned to assemble, by the rattle. The Celebrant and Clerks vest in the sacristy, and all those things which are enumerated above, duly prepared.

2. The Celebrant, having washed his hands, vests in amice, alb, girdle, and black maniple, stole, and chasuble.

3. Preceded by the Clerks, he proceeds to the Altar, having his head covered, and hands joined.

4. At the foot of the Altar, he uncovers, kneels in plano, prostrates himself upon the cushion placed on the second step, and thus remains in prayer about the space of a Miserere.

5. During this time, the first Clerk takes the cloth previously placed on the credence, and, assisted by the second, extends it on the Altar.

6. The third Clerk places the Missal on its stand at the Epistle corner.

7. The Celebrant having risen, and a Clerk having removed the cushion, goes up and kisses the Altar in the middle.

8. He then proceeds in cornu Epistolæ, and reads the first lesson with the Tract.

9. Afterwards he says Oremus, and whilst genuflecting, adds, Flectamus genua; the second Clerk rising first, says, Levate: the Celebrant then recites the Prayer, Deus, a quo, &c.

10. He then reads the second lesson with the Tract; and the Passion which immediately follows.

11. Having said in the same place the Munda cor meum, he then proceeds to the text, which is appointed to be sung in the tone of the Gospel.

12. At the end he does not kiss the book, but (unless that he here gives a sermon on the Passion) says immediately, and still remaining on the Epistle side, the Prayers, each preceded by its Preface, as in the Missal.

13. Before each Prayer, with the exception of the eighth, the Celebrant genuflects at the same time that he says Flectamus genua, and the second Clerk rising before the others, says Levate.

14. The Prayers over, the first and third Clerks spread the purple carpet on the steps of the Altar and floor of the

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