The PRIEST takes the Paten between the index and medius of the right hand. The PRIESTESS clasps the Cup in her right hand.
The PRIEST: "LORD most secret, bless this spiritual food unto our bodies, bestowing upon us health and wealth and strength and joy and peace, and that fulfilment of will and of love under will that is perpetual happiness.
He makes + with Paten and kisses it. He uncovers the Cup, genuflects, rises. Music. He takes the Host, and breaks it over the Cup. He replaces the right-hand portion in the Paten. He breaks off a particle of the left-hand portion.
TOUTO ESTI TO SPERMA MOU. HO PATER ESTIN HO HUIOS DIA TO PNEUMA HAGION. AUMGN. AUMGN. AUMGN."
He replaces the left-hand part of the Host. The PRIESTESS extends the Lance-point with her left hand to receive the particle. The PRIEST clasps the Cup in his left hand. Together they depress the Lance-point in the Cup.
The PRIEST and the PRIESTESS: "HRILIU."
The PRIEST takes the Lance. The PRIESTESS covers the Cup. The PRIEST genuflects, rises, bows, joins hands. He strikes his breast.
The
PRIEST:
"O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer,
be mighty among us.
O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us.
O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us."
The PRIEST joins hands upon the breast of the PRIESTESS, and takes back his Lance. He turns to the People, lowers and raises the Lance, and makes + upon them.
The PRIEST: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law."
The People: "Love is the law, love under will."
He lowers the Lance, and turns to East. The PRIESTESS takes the Lance in her right hand. With her left hand she offers the Paten. The PRIEST kneels.
The PRIEST: "In my mouth be the essence of the Life of the Sun."
He takes the Host with the right hand, makes + with it on the Paten, and consumes it. Silence. The PRIESTESS takes, uncovers, and offers the Cup, as before.
The PRIEST: "In my mouth be the essence of the Joy of the Earth!"
He takes the Cup, makes + on the PRIESTESS, drains it and returns it. Silence. He rises, takes the Lance, and turns to the people.
The PRIEST: "There is no part of me that is not of the Gods."
Those of the people who intend to communicate, and none other should be present, having signified their intention, a whole Cake of Light, and a whole goblet of wine, have been prepared for each one. The DEACON marshals them; they advance one by one to the altar. The CHILDREN take the Elements and offer them. The people communicate as did the PRIEST, uttering the same words in an attitude of Resurrection: "There is no part of me that is not of the Gods."
The exceptions to this part of the ceremony are when it is of the nature of a celebration, in which case none but the PRIEST communicate; or part of the ceremony of marriage, when none other, save the two to be married, partake; part of the ceremony of baptism, when only the child baptised partakes; and of Confirmation at puberty, when only the persons confirmed partake. The Sacrament may be reserved by the PRIEST, for administration to the sick in their homes.
The PRIEST closes all within the veil. With the Lance he makes + on the people thrice, thus.
The
PRIEST:
"+ The LORD bless you.
+ The LORD enlighten your minds and comfort your
hearts and sustain your bodies.
+ The LORD bring you to the accomplishment of
your True Wills, the Great Work, the Summum Bonum, True Wisdom and Perfect
Happiness."
He goes out, the DEACON and CHILDREN following, into the tomb of the West.
Music. (Voluntary.)
NOTE:
The PRIESTESS and Officers never partake of the Sacrament, they being part of
the PRIEST.
NOTE:
Certain secret formulae are taught to the PRIEST and PRIESTESS in their Ordination.