After pronouncing the words of Consecration, the priest, kneehng upon one knee, adores the sacred Host; then, rising, he elevates it, and replaces it upon the corporal, kneeling once again.
At the Elevation of the Sacred Host
Contemplate Jesus hanging on the cross, and adore the same Jesus, here present on the altar; look at the sacred Host and say with strong faith, firm hope, tender love, and earnest devotion:
My Lord and My God!
His Holiness, Pope Pius X, on May 18, 1907, granted an indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines, to all the faithful, who, at the elevation during Mass, or at public exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, look at the sacred Host and say: "My Lord and my God!"
(At the elevation of the Host the bell is rung thrice.)
In like manner, after supper, taking also this goodly chalice into His holy and venerable hands: and giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it, ✠ and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take, and drink ye all of this.
The priest then pronounces the words of Consecration over the chalice, holding it slightly elevated, saying:
