into the sanctuary until the Tantum Ergo has been commenced. If only the Tantum Ergo is sung, the thurifer will enter the sanctuary with the celebrant.
If the celebrant is alone, after he has placed the Blessed Sacrament on the altar and knelt down, the M.C. or the thurifer, if there be no M.C., ascends the predella and places the humeral veil on his shoulders and remains kneeling on the Epistle side of the predella until after the blessing, if the veil is removed before the celebrant descends. If the celebrant descends with the veil in plano, then the M.C. or thurifer may descend immediately after putting the veil on the celebrant and kneel below during the blessing.
For the blessing the two assistants ascend the predella, and during the blessing they sustain the cope. they afterwards descend with the celebrant and kneel with him on the lowest step whilst the Divine Praises are said.
The M.C. or thurifer puts the veil aside on the credence and kneels between the torchbearers.
The custom of incensing the Blessed Sacrament during the act of Benediction is not in accordance with the best liturgical use.
When the tabernacle is closed, the thurifer and torchbearers rise, and after genuflecting together in plano, proceed to the sacristy in the same order as they came.
should there be exposition only, without reposition, the same order is to be observed up to the end of the first incensation, after which all rise, genuflect on both knees, and proceed to the Sacristy.
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