After he has washed his hands, he says "O Lord God
of armies, let this victim become "the true body and blood of thy
only begotten Son". He then blesses the people, says prayers which
correspond to our preface and _Sanctus_, and pronounces the words of
consecration. After he has said other prayers, and made the sign of
the cross several times over the host and chalice, he invokes the holy
Ghost, begging also that the body and blood of Christ may produce "the
salvation of our souls and the remission of our sins". He then prays,
through the merits of the holy sacrifice, for the whole world, the
church and state, all conditions of men and for all the faithful
departed: he invokes the intercession of the B. Virgin and all the
Saints: he prays for the Pope and all present; and after other similar
supplications, he says the _Pater noster_. The elevation takes place
at this part of the mass, and also the blessing of the people with
the consecrated host and chalice, accompanied by appropriate prayers.
After the curtains have been drawn, the priest breaks the host, and
puts a particle of it into the chalice: he then receives communion,
blesses the people with the chalice and particle, and distributes
communion; before its distribution the curtains are drawn back. When
the ablutions and prayers after the celebrant's communion are ended,
turning towards the people, he recites a prayer of S.
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