and adjusts the veil as at the beginning of the mass. If a ciborium has been used, the hosts, if any remain therein, should be consumed by the priest immediately after he has cleansed the paten and before he receives the Precious Blood. The ciborium should then be cleansed, after the manner of the cleansing of the chalice, the ablutions poured into and received from the chalice. If there be a tabernacle on the altar, the ciborium with hosts therein, may be put into it before the paten is cleansed.
Standing in the midst, before the veiled chalice, the priest bows his head, has his hands joined upon the altar, and says, privately, the prayer "Let this my" etc. Then he kisses the altar, and, if he be pleased to do so, goes to the Gospel-side where he reads the last Gospel. If there be no server to move the book, the priest himself will carry it from the Epistle-side to the Gospel-corner. Standing facing the book, which is placed obliquely, as at the Gospel in the mass, and having his hands joined, the priest says to the server, if there be one, "The Lord be with you," or at once if there be no server, goes on to sign the book and himself and to announce the Gospel as in the mass. Having read the Gospel, the priest closes the book, returns to the midst, bows to the cross, takes up the chalice, by the knop, with his left hand, turns it so that the back part of the veil is towards his breast, places his right hand upon the burse, lifts up the chalice, holds it before his breast, turns, himself so that his back looks toward the Gospel—or, if he please, towards the Epistle-side of the altar, according to the position of the server at the foot of the steps, descends the steps, turns (by his right or left as the case may be) and faces the altar, makes the due act of reverence, and proceeds to the sacristy.
In the sacristy, the priest bows to the cross, sets down the chalice in its place, says a short prayer, (e. g., the collect for Corpus Christi Day) and then proceeds to take off his vestments; after which, having washed his hands, he goes to make his thanksgiving. If the priest does not read the last Gospel, then, immediately after he has said the prayer, "Let this my," etc., he kisses the altar, bows to the cross, takes up the chalice and departs as directed above.
