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OF S. CHRYSOSTOM.
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more Priests officiate, they shall each kiss the holy Oblations, and then each other on the shoulder, at the same time that the first one says,

Christ is in the midst of us.

And he who hath received the kiss shall answer,

He is here, and remaineth here.

Likewise also, when there be many Deacons, each one shall kiss his Orarion at the place where the sign of the Cross is wrought, and each other on the shoulder, saying the same words as the Priests.

The Deacon also adoreth with the Priest, in the place where he standeth, and kisseth his Orarion where the sign of the Cross is wrought, and then crieth aloud,

The doors! the doors! in wisdom let us attend.

The veil before the holy doors shall be withdrawn; and the Priest having raised the Aër above the holy gifts, agitates it gently over the Chalice and Diskos, aided