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THE RITE OF

riis veritatis: et te ei largiente gratiam, impugnator eorum robustus existat: qui Moysi famuli tui faciem, ex tui sermonis consortio decoratam, lucidissimis tuæ claritatis ac veritatis cornibus insignisti, et capiti Aaron Pontificis tui tiaram imponi jussisti. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. ℟. Amen.

taments, he may appear terrible to the adversaries of the truth, and stand forward as a valiant champion against them, through the abundant grace bestowed on him by Thee; who didst adorn the countenance of Thy servant Moses, made beauteous, in a colloquy with Thee, with the most brilliant rays of Thy brightness and truth; and who didst command a diadem to be placed on the head of Aaron, Thy High Priest: Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Consecrating Bishop, standing, blesses the Gloves, saying:

Oremus.

Let us pray.

OMnipotens Creator, qui homini ad imaginem tuam condito manus discretionis insignitas, tamquam organum intelligentiæ, ad rectè operandum, dedisti, quas servari mundas præcepisti; ut in els anima dignè portaretur, et tua in eis dignê consecrarentur mysteria: bene✠dicere et sancti✠ficare dignare manuum hæc tegumenta; ut quicumque ministrorum tuorum sacrorum Pontificum his velare manus suas cum humilitate voluerit, tam cordis

O Almighty Creator, who didst give unto man, made to Thine own image, hands endowed with joints, as organs of intelligence, that he might work aright, and didst command them to be kept clean, that the soul might be by them aptly represented, and that Thy mysteries might be by them worthily performed, vouchsafe to bless ✠ and to consecrate✠ these coverings of the hands, that whosoever of Thy sacred Ministers, the Bishops, shall with humility clothe