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Cruets

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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For the greater convenience of the Priest in celebrating the Holy Communion, vessels of glass or precious metal, called cruets, are placed on the credence to hold the wine and water, and from which at the proper time in the service, the chalice is supplied.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Cruets'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​c/cruets.html. 1901.
 
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