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that we are very members incorporate | Lamb of GOD, Son of the Father, in the mystical body of thy Son, who takest away the sins of the which is the blessed company of all world, have mercy upon us: Thou faithful people; and are also heirs who takest away the sins of the through hope of thy everlasting king-world, have mercy upon us: Thou dom, by the merits of the most pre-who takest away the sins of the cious death and passion of thy dear world, receive our prayer: Thou Son. And we most humbly beseech who sittest at the right hand of GoD thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist the FATHER, have mercy upon us. us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord; to whom, with thee and the HOLY GHOST, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

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For thou only art holy; thou only art the LORD; thou only, O CHRIST, with the HOLY GHOST, art most high in the glory of God the Fa THER. Amen.

Then the Bishop shall let them depart with this blessing.

THE peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of GOD, and of his Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord: And the blessing of GOD ALMIGHTY, the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY GHOST, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

GLORY be to GOD on high, and in earth peace, good-will toward men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O LORD GOD, heavenly King, If any of the consecrated bread and wine reGOD the Father Almighty.

O LORD, the only-begotten Son JESUS CHRIST: O LORD GOD,

main after the Communion, it shall not be car ried out of the Church; but the Bishop and other communicants shall, immediately after the blessing, reverently eat and drink the same.

Here endeth the Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion.

1

THE FORM
OF

CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL.

ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BISHOPS, THE CLERGY, AND LAITY OF SAID CHURCH, IN GENERAL CONVENTION, IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, A. p. 1799.

The Bishop is to be received at the entrance of the Church or Chapel by the Church wardens and Vestrymen, or some other persons appointed for that purpose. The Bishop and the Clergy who are present, shall go up the aisle of the Church or Chapel, to the Communion table, repeating the 24th Psalm alternately, the Bishop one verse, and the Clergy another.

Psalm xxiv.

THE earth is the LORD's and all that therein is: the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill

of the LORD, or who shall rise up in his holy place?

4 Even he that hath clean hands and a pure heart; and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbor.

5 He shall receive the blessing

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6 This is the generation of them that seek him; even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob.

from the LORD, and righteousness of temples made with hands; and from the GOD of his salvation. who yet hast been graciously pleased to promise thy especial presence, wherever two or three of thy faithful servants shall assemble in thy name to offer up their praises and supplications unto thee; vouchsafe, o LORD, to be present with us, who are here gathered together, with all humility and readiness of heart, to consecrate this place to the honor of thy great name; separating it henceforth from all unhallowed, ordinary and common uses, and dedicating it to

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is the King of glory? It is the LORD strong and mighty, even the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is the King of glory? Even thy service, for reading thy holy the LORD of hosts, he is the King of word, for celebrating thy holy sacra. glory. ments, for offering to thy glorious

The Bishop, sitting in his chair, shall have the

say,

After this the Bishop shall stand up, and turning his face toward the congregation, shall say,

The Bishop shall go within the rails, with such majesty the sacrifices of prayer and of the Clergy as can be there accommodated. thanksgiving, for blessing thy people instruments of donation and endowment, if in thy name, and for the performance there be any presented to him, and then stand- of all other holy offices: accept, O ing up, and turning to the congregation, shall LORD, this service at our hands, and DEARLY beloved in the LORD; bless it with such success as may forasmuch as devout and holy men, tend most to thy glory, and the furas well under the Law as under the therance of our happiness both temGospel, moved either by the express poral and spiritual, through JESUS command of Gon, or by the secret CHRIST our blessed Lord and Sav inspiration of the blessed SPIRIT, and iour. Amen. acting agreeably to their own reason and sense of the natural decency of things, have erected houses for the REGARD, O LORD, the supplicapublic worship of GOD, and separated tions of thy servants, and grant that them from all unhållowed, worldly, whosoever shall be dedicated to thee and coinmon uses, in order to fill in this house by baptism, may be men's minds with greater reverence sanctified by the HOLY GHOST, defor his glorious majesty, and affect livered from thy wrath and eternal their hearts with more devotion and death, and received as a living memhumility in his service; which pious ber of CHRIST's Church, and may works have been approved of and ever remain in the number of thy graciously accepted by our heavenly faithful children. Amen. Father: Let us not doubt but that he Grant, O LORD, that they who at will also favorably approve our godly purpose of setting apart this place in solemn manner, for the performance of the several offices of religious worship, and let us faithfully and devoutly beg his blessing on this our undertaking.

¶ Then the Bishop kneeling, shall say the following Prayer.

O ETERNAL GOD, mighty in power and of majesty incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, much less the walls

this place shall in their own persons renew the promises and vows which they made, or which were made for them by their sureties at their Baptism, and thereupon shall be confirmed by the bishop, may receive such a measure of thy holy SPIRIT, that they may be enabled faithfully to fulfil the same, and grow in grace unto their lives' end. Amen.

Grant, O LORD, that whosoever shall receive in this place the blessed sacrament of the body and blood o

CHRIST, may come to that holy or- pious work, may show forth their dinance with faith, charity, and true thankfulness, by making a right use repentance; and being filled with of it, to the glory of thy blessed name, thy grace and heavenly benediction, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. may, to their great and endless com- Amen. fort, obtain remission of their sins, After this the Minister appointed is to read the and all other benefits of his passion. Amen.

service for the day.

PROPER PSALMS.

cxxxii.

PROPER LESSONS.

Grant, O LORD, that by thy holy Psalm Lxxxiv. Psalm cxxii. Psalm word which shall be read and preached in this place, and by thy HOLY SPIRIT grafting it inwardly in the heart, the hearers thereof may both FIRST. perceive and know what things they ought to do, and may have power SECOND. and strength to fulfil the same.

Amen.

Grant, O LORD, that whosoever shall be joined together in this place in the holy estate of matrimony, may faithfully perform and keep the vow and covenant between them made, and may remain in perfect love together unto their lives' end. Amen.

1 Kings, Chap. viii. verse 22 to verse 63.

Heb. Chap. x. verse 19 to

verse 27.

Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung from the Book of Psalms in Metre, Psalm xxvi. verse 6, 7, 8, with the Gloria Patri.

The Bishop shall then proceed to the Com munion Service. The following shall be the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, for the occasion.

The Collect.

O MOST glorious LORD, we acGrant, we beseech thee, blessed knowledge that we are not worthy to LORD, that whosoever shall draw offer unto thee any thing belonging near to thee in this place, to give thee unto us; yet we beseech thee in thy thanks for the benefits which they great goodness, graciously to accept have received at thy hands, to set the dedication of this place to thy forth thy most worthy praise, to con- service, and to prosper this our unfess their sins unto thee, and to ask dertaking; receive the prayers and such things as are requisite and ne- intercessions of all those thy servants, cessary as well for the body as for who shall call upon thee in this the soul, may do it with such steadi-house; and give them grace to preness of faith, and with such serious-pare their hearts to serve thee with ness, affection, and devotion of mind, reverence and godly fear; affect them that thou mayest accept their bound with an awful apprehension of thy en duty and service, and vouchsafe divine majesty, and a deep sense of to give whatever in thy infinite wis- their own unworthiness; that so apdom thou shalt see to be most ex-proaching thy sanctuary with lowli pedient for them: all which we beg ness and devotion, and coming before for JESUS CHRIST's sake our most thee with clean thoughts and pure blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. hearts, with bodies undefiled, and minds sanctified, they may always perform a service acceptable to thee, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.

Then the Bishop sitting in his chair, the sentence of the Consecration is to be read by some person appointed by him, and then laid by him upon the Communion table,-after which the Bishop shall say,

Amen.

verse 17.

BLESSED be thy name, O LORD, The Epistle. 2 Cor. vi. verse 14 to that it hath pleased thee to put it into the hearts of thy servants, to approBE ye not unequally yoked together priate and devote this house to thy with unbelievers; for what fellowship honor and worship; and grant that hath righteousness with unrighteousall who shall enjoy the benefit of thisness? And what communion hath

light with darkness? And what concord hath CHRIST with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of GOD with idols For ye are the temple of the living GOD: as GOD hath said, I will dwell in them and walk in them, and I will be their GOD, and they shall be my people.

The Gospel. St. John ii. verse 13.

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Then shall be said or sung the 100th Psalm

Here shall follow the Sermon.

The Sermon being ended, the Bishop shall proceed in the Service for the Communion, if it is to be administered at that time.

After the Communion, or if it is not adminis tered at that time, after the Sermon, and immediately before the final blessing, the Bishop shall say the following Prayer.

BLESSED be thy name, O LORD GOD, for that it hath pleased thee to have thy habitation among the sons the assembly of the saints upon the of men, and to dwell in the midst of AND the Jews' Passover was at earth; bless, we beseech thee, the hand, and JESUS went up to Jerusa- religious performance of this day, lem, and found in the temple those and grant that in this place now set that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, apart to thy service, thy holy name and the changers of money sitting: may be worshipped in truth and pu and when he had made a scourge of rity through all generations, through small cords, he drove them all out of JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. the temple, and the sheep, and the THE peace of GOD, which passeth oxen, and poured out the changers' all understanding, keep your hearts money, and overthrew the tables, and and minds in the knowledge and said unto them that sold doves, Take love of GOD, and of his Son JESUS these things hence; make not my CHRIST our Lord; and the blessing Father's house a house of merchan- of GOD ALMIGHTY, the FATHER, dize. And his disciples remembered the SON, and the HOLY GHOST, be that it was written, The zeal of thine amongst you, and remain with you house hath eaten me up. always. Amen.

A PRAYER

TO BE USED AT THE MEETINGS OF CONVENTION.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, who, by thy HOLY SPIRIT didst preside in the councils of the blessed Apostles, and hast promised, through thy Son JESUS CHRIST, to be with thy Church to the end of the world; we beseech thee to be present with the council of thy Church here assem bled in thy name and presence. Save them from all error, ignorance, pride, and prejudice; and of thy great mercy vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to direct, sanctify, and govern us in our present work, by the mighty power of the HOLY GHOST, that the comfortable Gospel of CHRIST may be truly preached, truly received, and truly followed, in all places, to the breaking down of the kingdom of sin, Satan, and death; till at length the whole of thy dispersed sheep, being gathered into one fold, shall become partakers of everlasting life, through the merits and death of JESUS CHRIST our Saviour. Amen.

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AN OFFICE

OF

INSTITUTION OF MINISTERS

INTO

PARISHES OR CHURCHES,

PRESCRIBED BY THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE BISHOPS, THE CLERGY, AND LAITY, 1804; AND SET FORTH, WITH ALTERATIONS, IN GENERAL CONVENTION, 1808.

The Bishop heving received due notice of the election of a Minister into a Parish or Church, as prescribed by the Canon, "concerning the Election and Institution of Ministers," and being Batisfied that "the person chosen is a qualified minister of this Church," may transmit the following I ever of Institution, for the proposed Rector, Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister, to one of his presbyters, whom he may appoint as the Institutor.

In any State or Diocese the concluding paragraph in the Letter of Institution may be omitted, where it interferes with the usages, laws, or charters of the Church in the same.

Sigillum,

To our well-beloved in Christ, A. B., Presbyter, Greeting.

WE do by these presents give and grant unto you, in whose learning, diligence, sound doctrine, and prudence, we do fully confide, our license and authority, to perform the office of a Priest in the parish (or church of E. And also hereby do institute you into Signat. said parish, or church, 1 possessed of full power to perform every act of sacerdotal function among the people of the same; you continuing in communion with us. and complying with the rubrics and canons of the Church, and with such lawful directions as you shall at any time receive from us.

And as a canonically instituted Priest into the Office of Rector [Associated Rector or Assistant Minister, as the case may be of Parish [or church,] you are faithfully to feed that portion of the flock of Christ which is now entrusted to you; not as a man-pleaser, but as continually bearing in mind, that you are accountable to us here, and to the Chief Bishop and Sovereign Judge of all hereafter.

And as the Lord hath ordained, that they who serve at the altar should live of the things belonging to the altar; so we authorize you to claim and enjoy all the accustomed tempcralities appertaining to your cure, until some urgent reason or reasons occasion a wish in you, or in the congregation, committed to your charge, to bring about a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal relation, between you and them; of all which you will give us due notice: and in case of any difference between you and your congregation, as to a separation and dissolution of all sacerdotal connexion. between you and them, we, your Bishop, with the advice of our presbyters, are to be the ultimate arbiter and judge.

In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our episcopal seal and signature, at year of our consecration.

day of

A. D.

and in the

this

In the case of a Minister to be instituted in a State or Diocese in which there is no Bishop, the clerical members of the Standing Cominittee shall send the following Letter of Institution, for the proposed Minister, to the presbyter whom they may appoint as Institutor.

To our well-beloved in Christ, A. B., Presbyter, Greeting.

WE do by these presents authorize and empower you to exercise the office of a Priest Sigillum. in the parish or church of E. And by virtue of the power vested in us, do institute you into said parish, or church,1 possessed of full power to perform every act of sacerdotal function among the people of the same you complying with the rubrics and canons of the Church. And as a canonically instituted Priest into the office of Rector [Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister, as the case may be of Parish [or church, you are to feed that portion of the flock of Christ which is now entrusted to you; not as a man-pleaser, but as continually bearing in mind that you are accountable to the ecclesiastical authority of the Church here, and to the Chief Bishop and Sovereign Judge of all hereafter.

And as the Lord hath ordained that they who serve at the altar should live of the things belonging to the altar; so you have our authority to claim and enjoy all the accustomed temporalities appertaining to your cure, until some urgent reason or reasons occasion a wish in you, or in the congregation committed to your charge, to bring about a separation, and dissolution of ali sacerdotal connexion between you and them; of all which you will give us due notice: and in case of any difference between you and your congregation, as to a separation and dissolution of all sacer dotal connexion between you and them, the ecclesiastical authority of the Church in this diocese [taking the advice and aid of a bishop] shall be the ultimate arbiter and judge. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this in the year

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