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rangeth the sacred things, putting the holy Diskos on the left side, and the Cup on the right, and the others by themselves.
And the Priest vesteth thus: taking the Sticharion in his left hand, and adoring thrice towards the east, as aforesaid he signeth it, saying,
Blessed be our God always, now, and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Then he putteth it on, saying,
My soul shall rejoice, to the end as before.
Then taking the Epitrachelion and signing it, he putteth it on, saying,
Blessed be God, who poureth forth His grace upon His priests, as ointment upon the head, that runneth down upon the beard, even the beard of Aaron, that went down unto the skirts of his garment.
Then, taking the Zone he saith, girding himself,
