the bench for the sacred Ministers, also uncovered. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 7.)

8. In the chapel of repose, the large and small canopies; on a credence, the white humeral veil (Gavant. ibid.; Merati, ibid. n. 6); upon the Altar, the key of the urn; and near at hand, the small steps.1

ARTICLE II.-From the Vesting of the Ministers to the unveiling of the Cross.

9. The sacred Ministers being vested, proceed to the choir as usual, the Acolytes preceding without candles, and with hands joined. (Merati, part iv. tit. ix. n. 8.) On arriving at the Altar, the Acolytes genuflect and retire to their usual places, where they stand facing one another until the arrival of the sacred Ministers, who then take off their berrettas; the Deacon receives that of the Celebrant without kissing, and gives it, together with his own, to the Master of Ceremonies the Subdeacon also tenders his. (Merati, ibid. n. 9.) All, even the Celebrant, genuflect on one knee (Castaldi, lib. iii. sess. v. cap. ii. n. 2), and do not salute the choir. (Bauldry, part iv. cap. x. art. i. n. 3; Bisso, litt. F. n. 45, $4; Merati, ibid. n. 8). The sacred Ministers prostrate themselves (Rubr. Miss. ut in die), so as to have their hands and face upon the cushions prepared, and their knees in plano. (Merati, ibid. n. 9.)

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10. In the mean time the clergy kneel, with their heads inclined. (Bisso, ibid. § 1.) The Acolytes remain there kneeling, and after a short prayer rise, and, with the second Master of Ceremonies, cover the Altar with a single cloth (Rubr. ibid.), allowing it to hang a little over the sides (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xxvi. n. 2); then each goes to his place, and the Master of Ceremonies places the Missal open on its stand on the Altar in cornu Epistola. (Merati, ibid. n. 10.)

11. The sacred Ministers, having remained prostrate for the space of a Miserere (Marcellus in Carem. Rom. lib. ii. tit. i. cap. li.), rise at a signal from the Master of Ceremonies. The choir also rise; the Acolytes remove the three cushions, and the sacred Ministers ascend to the predella.

1 Should the Bishop celebrate, the following will be prepared in addition :An uncovered kneeling-desk before the Altar; an uncovered faldstool for the Bishop, placed on the predella at the Epistle corner, so as to face the Gospel side; seats for his Ministers (where they do not sit on the steps of the Altar); the book for the Bishop; at the chapel of repose, a white cushion, and at the High Altar a purple one.

The Celebrant kisses the Altar (Rubr. ibid.), and the Deacon and Subdeacon genuflect; they then proceed in cornu Epistolæ, as at the Introit. (Bisso, litt. C. n. 197, § 11; et litt. F. n. 45, § 6; Merati, ibid. n. 11.)

12. In the mean time an Acolyte receives the Missal from the second Master of Ceremonies, and, accompanied by him, makes the reverence to the Altar, and salutation to the choir, as the Subdeacon; he then goes to the place where the Epistle is generally sung, and sings the Lesson aloud, in the tone of the Prophecies. (Rubr. ibid.) When he commences, the clergy sit. The Celebrant reads it submissa voce (Rubr. ibid.), but the Ministers do not answer Deo gratias. (Merati, ibid. n. 12.) The Celebrant reads the Tract which follows.

13. When the Acolyte has finished singing the Prophecy, he genuflects to the Altar, makes the usual salutations, and retires to his place, without kissing the Celebrant's hand, or receiving his blessing. (Carem. Epis. ibid. cap. xxv. n. 12.) Whilst the choir sings the Tract, the Celebrant, if he wish, may sit with his Ministers. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 9; Merati, ibid. n. 13.)

14. When the Cantors have arrived at the words Operuit calos, the Deacon and Subdeacon place themselves unus post alium behind the Celebrant. If seated, they ascend the Altar per breviorem, and station themselves as above. (Merati, ibid. n. 14.)

15. The Tract finished, the Celebrant intones Oremus, and the Deacon Flectamus genua (Rubr. ibid.), all kneeling, except the Celebrant (Gavant. part iv. tit. ix. in Rubr. iii.; Merati, ibid. n. 15; Bauldry, ibid. n. 8); the Subdeacon immediately answers Levate (Rubr. ibid.), and all rise.

16. Whilst the Celebrant, extensis manibus (Merati, ibid.), says the Prayer, the second Acolyte proceeds to divest the Subdeacon of his chasuble, who, having received the Missal from the second Master of Ceremonies, and made the usual reverences to the Altar and to the choir, sings the Lesson in the tone of the Epistle, but without title. (Rubr. ibid.)

17. The Lesson over, he makes the usual reverences, and, without receiving the Celebrant's blessing, gives the book to the second Master of Ceremonies (Bauldry, ibid. n. 11, 12), resumes his chasuble, and returns to his place in cornu Epistolæ, as at the Introit. (Merati, ibid. n. 17.) When the Celebrant has read the Lesson (to which Deo gratias is not answered, Bauldry, ibid.; Merati, ibid. n. 16), and the Tract, the three sacred Ministers proceed to sit down. (Bisso, ibid.)

18. During the singing of the Tract by the choir, the three lecterns are prepared for the Passio; all things are observed as in Chapter IV. n. 39 to 44 inclusive, except, however, the following:-The Celebrant says in cornu Epistolæ all the Passio, even that latter part appointed for the Gospel; before commencing which he will say (being in the same place, and profoundly inclined) the Munda cor meum, but without Jube Domne benedicere. (Rubr. ibid.)

19. The Passio being finished, and those who sang it departed, the Subdeacon descends in plano, and the Deacon in cornu Epistolæ takes off his chasuble, and puts on the large stole; he then carries the Missal to the Altar, with the usual reverences (Merati, ibid. n. 19), and, kneeling on the edge of the predella, says the Munda cor meum, but without asking for the blessing (Rubr. ibid.); he rises, takes the Missal, descends in plano near the Subdeacon, and, after the usual reverences, proceeds to sing the Gospel. Incense is not used, nor the candles carried. (Rubr. ibid.)

20. The Gospel over, the Subdeacon does not carry the book to be kissed (Rubr. ibid.), but, after closing it, gives it to the second Master of Ceremonies. All genuflect simultaneously in the centre; the Acolytes retire to their places (Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 19); the Master of Ceremonies places the book upon the credence; and the Deacon and Subdeacon station themselves unus post alium behind the Celebrant in cornu Epistolæ. (Gavant. ibid. in Rubr. ix.; Merati, ibid. n. 20.)

21. Thus standing, the Celebrant, with hands joined, begins the Preface to the Prayers, which over, he extends, and again joins his hands, making an inclination to the Cross, whilst saying, Oremus. The Deacon sings, Flectamus genua, and the Subdeacon, Levate, as in No. 15 above. The Celebrant then sings the Prayer in the ferial tone, and with extended hands. He sings the remainder upon the same tone, and with the same ceremonies, namely, the Prayers with extended hands, and their Prefaces with joined hands. (Rubr. ibid.)

22. At the Prayer, Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui salvas omnes, &c., the Acolytes proceed to spread out the purple carpet which is on the Gospel side, so that one of the ends may be placed on the first step, upon which they put the cushion; the remainder of the carpet is extended along the pavement of the choir, and over which the long white veil is spread. (Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 22; cap. xxvi. n. 8.)1

'See Note 2, page 202.

23. The Prayers over, the sacred Ministers proceed per breviorem to their seat, where the Celebrant and Subdeacon divest themselves of their chasubles (Merati, ibid. n. 22), and then proceed in cornu Epistolæ, where they remain in plano (Carem. Epis. ibid. cap. xxvi. n. 9), turned towards the people.

24. Then the Master of Ceremonies and the Deacon, leaving the Celebrant and Subdeacon, ascend to the predella, having first made a simple genuflection in plano. The Master of Ceremonies takes the Cross, and gives it to the Deacon without oscula (Merati, ibid. n. 23); the Deacon reverently carries it per breviorem to the Celebrant, holding the figure of our Lord towards himself (Merati, ibid.), so that when the Celebrant receives it, it will be turned towards the people. (Rubr. ibid.)

ARTICLE III.-From the unveiling of the Cross to the Procession.

25. The Celebrant having received the Cross, stands upon the highest step in cornu Epistolæ (Rubr. Miss. ut in die), having the Subdeacon on his left, and the Deacon on his right, all three being turned towards the people. The Celebrant with his left hand holds the Cross, and with his right uncovers the top of it (Rubr. ibid.) as far as the arm; he will be assisted by his Ministers, in case of need (Cærem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xxvi. n. 9; Bauldry, part iv. cap. x. art. iii. n. 3; Castaldi, lib. iii. sect. vii. cap. iii. n. 1; Merati, part iv. tit. ix. n. 24); then, raising it to the height of his eyes, he sings from the Missal, which an Acolyte holds before him, Ecce lignum Crucis (Rubr. ibid.), in a grave and solemn tone, and sufficiently low as to enable him to sing the same twice more, upon a higher pitch each time. (Merati, ibid.)

26. At these words all in choir rise uncovered, and the Celebrant, assisted by the Ministers and Acolytes, sings the whole antiphon. (Carem. Epis. ibid.; Paride Grassi, lib. ii. cap. lxvii.; Bauldry, ibid. n. 4.) This finished, the choir responds Venite adoremus, at the same time kneeling on both knees towards the Cross, and inclining the head; the Ministers do the same. (De Bralion, part iii. cap. xi. n. 13; Bisso, litt. D. n. 88, § 3.) The Celebrant alone remains standing. (Rubr. ibid)

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27. When they have finished singing Venite adoremus, rise, and the Celebrant, with his Ministers placed in the same order, ascends the predella; they remain in cornu Epistolæ,

the Deacon being nearly at the centre of the Altar, and the Subdeacon on the highest step. (Merati, ibid. n. 25.) Here the Celebrant uncovers the right arm of the Cross, and the head of the figure, and again sings, Ecce lignum, &c., upon a higher pitch; they then proceed as at first. (Rubr. ibid.)

28. The Celebrant then goes to the middle of the Altar (Rubr. ibid.), still having the Ministers at his sides,—the Deacon in cornu Evangelii, and the Subdeacon in cornu Epistolæ; he uncovers the whole of the Cross, giving the veil to the Subdeacon, who passes it to an Acolyte to place on the credence. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 6; Merati, ibid. n. 26.) Then raising his voice still higher, he resumes the Ecce lignum, &c., in the former manner. The choir having sung the Venite adoremus the third time, all remain kneeling. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 8; Merati, ibid. n. 27.)

29. The Celebrant then solemnly carries the Cross with both hands raised up; he is accompanied by the Master of Ceremonies only, who raises the lower part of his alb, if necessary. (Merati, ibid.) He makes no reverence, but, kneeling, places it upon the cushion already prepared (Rubr. ibid.); he afterwards rises, genuflects unico genu, and retires to the bench.

30. When the Celebrant genuflects, the choir rises; the Ministers genuflect unico genu on the predella towards the Cross (Bauldry, ibid.), and go per breviorem to the bench; the second Acolyte unveils the processional Cross, and another Clerk uncovers all the Crosses of the church and sacristies, but not the images. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 7; Merati, ibid.)

31. The Celebrant and Ministers having arrived at the bench, all three take off their maniples, in accordance with a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, 15 Sept. 1736; they afterwards take off their shoes. (Rubr. ibid.; Merati, ibid. n. 31.) The Deacon and Subdeacon remain at the bench whilst the Celebrant, accompanied by the Master of Ceremonies, proceeds to adore the Cross, in the following

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32. He first kneels at the entrance of the choir, and may, if he wish, say the Prayer, Adoramus Te Christe et benedicimus Tibi, quia per S. Crucem Tuam redemisti mundum. This is the opinion of Bauldry (ibid. n. 8), of Gavantus (part iv. tit. ix. in Rubr. xii. litt. Ò.), and of Merati (ibid. n. 29). He then rises, and again kneels in the centre of the choir, and prays in the same manner. The third time he kneels, and kisses the feet only of the Crucifix. (Bisso, litt. A. n. 155,