retable

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The candlesticks, in churches where lights at the Holy Communion are used, stand at the ends of the retable.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)

This is a retable of the conventional orthodox form which occupies the usual place—even in this Protestant church—at the end of the choir.

From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

The retable has two miracle reliefs, and between them a small bronze Christ, which has been put there in error.

From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of

Altar Lights.—Two candles in candlesticks placed on the retable of the Altar and lighted at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; frequently called Eucharistic Lights.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

The historic gold plate was therefore arranged on the retable with something of the effect of show pieces at Mappin and Webb's.

From Simon Called Peter by Keable, Robert