retable
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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 M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
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 J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester
Its chief distinction lies in its grand retable, which is decorated with a series of superb paintings by Mignard.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Back of the Altar, and raised above it, is a narrow shelf, called the retable, upon which the several ornaments of the Altar are placed.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester
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 William James Miller
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