VI. OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE ELEMENTS
The PRIEST makes the five crosses.
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on paten and cup; +4 on paten alone; +5 on cup alone.
The PRIEST: "Life of man upon earth, fruit of labour, sustenance of endeavour, thus be thou nourishment of the Spirit!
He touches the Host with the Lance.
By the virtue of the Rod! Be this bread the Body of God!
He takes the Host.
TOUTO ESTI TO SOMA MOU.
He kneels, adores, rises, turns shows Host to the people, turns, replaces Host, and adores. Music. He takes the Cup.
Vehicle of the joy of Man upon earth, solace of labour, inspiration of endeavour, thus be thou ecstasy of the Spirit!
He touches the Cup with the Lance.
By the virtue of the Rod! Be this wine the Blood of God!
He takes the Cup.
TOUTO ESTI TO POTERION TOU HAIMATOS MOU.
He kneels, adores, rises, turns, shows the Cup to the people, turns replaces the Cup, and adores. Music.
For this is the Covenant of Resurrection.
He makes the five crosses on the PRIESTESS.
Accept, O LORD, this sacrifice of life and joy, true warrants of the Covenant of Resurrection.
The PRIEST offers the Lance to the PRIESTESS, who kisses it; he then touches her between the breasts and upon the body. He then flings out his arms upward, as comprehending the whole shrine.
Let this offering be borne upon the waves of Aethyr to our Lord and Father the Sun that travelleth over the Heavens in his name ON.
He closes his hands, kisses the PRIESTESS between the breasts, and makes three great crosses over the Paten, the Cup, and himself. He strikes his breast. All repeat this action.
Hear ye all, saints of the true church of old time now essentially present, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim benediction in the name of IAO.
He makes three crosses on Paten and Cup together. He uncovers the Cup, genuflects, takes the Cup in his left hand and the Host in his right. With the Host he makes the five crosses on the Cup.
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+5 +4He elevates the Host and the Cup. The Bell strikes.
HAGIOS HAGIOS HAGIOS IAO!"
He replaces the Host and the Cup, and adores.