Or else this may be said, the words Holy Father FOR to take the Paten into his hands. (b) And here to break the Bread. (c) And here to lay his hands upon all the Bread. (d) Here he is to take the Cup into his hands. darkness and error, into the clearffect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblalight and true knowledge of thee, tion, and satisfaction, for the sins of and of thy Son Jesus Christ: There- the whole world; and did institute, fore with Angels, &c. and in his holy gospel command us Upon the Feast of Trinity only, may be said, to continue a perpetual memory of W HO art one God, one Lord; that his precious death and sacrifice not one only person, but three until his coming again: For, in the persons in one substance: For that night in which he which we believe of the glory of was betrayed, (a) (a) Here the Bishop the Father, the same we believe of he took bread; and is the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, when he had given without any difference or inequali- thanks, (b) he ty: Therefore with Angels, &c. brake it, and gave being retained in the introductory Address. it to his disciples, NOR the precious death and saying, Take, eat, merits of thy Son Jesus Christ (c) this is my Boour Lord, and for the sending to us dy, which is given o: the Holy Ghost the Comforter; for you; Do this who are one with thee in thy eter-in remembrance of nal Godhead: Therefore with An-me. Likewise, afgels, &c. ter supper, (d) he Then shall the Bishop, kneeling down at the took the cup; and Lord's Table, say, in the name of all those who shall receive the Communion, this prayer following: when he had given E do not presume to come to thanks, he gave it this thy Table, O merciful to them, saying, Lord, trusting in our own righ-Drink ye all of this, teousness, but in thy manifold and for (e) this is my (e) And here he is great mercies. We are not wor-Blood of the New to lay his hands upon thy so much as to gather up the Testament, which there is any Wine to crumbs under thy Table. But thou is shed for you, and be consecrated. art the same Lord, whose property for many, for the remission of sins: is always to have mercy: Grant Do this as oft as ye shall drink it, in us therefore, gracious Lord, so to remembrance of me. eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus WHEREFORE, Christ, and to drink his blood, that O Lord and our sinful bodies may be made clean heavenly Father, according to the by his body, and our souls washed institution of thy dearly beloved through his most precious blood, Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, and that we may evermore dwell thy humble servants, do celebrate in him, and he in us. Amen. and make here before thy divine ¶ When the Bishop, standing before the Table, bath Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, the more readiness and decency break the Bread which we now offer unto thee, the before the People, and take the Cup into his hands; memorial thy Son hath commanded he shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as folJoweth : us to make; having in remembrance LL glory be to thee, Almighty his blessed passion and precious God, our heavenly Father, for death, his mighty resurrection and that thou, of thy tender mercy, glorious ascension; rendering unto didst give thine only Son Jesus thee most hearty thanks for the Christ to suffer death upon the innumerable benefits procured unto cross for our redemption; who us by the same. And we most made there, by his one oblation of humbly beseech thee, himself once offered, a full, per-10 merciful Father, to so ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with T+ WHEREFORE, every Vessel in which The Oblation. The Invocation. 器 hear us; and, of thy AlmightyHE body of our Lord Jesus goodness, vouchsafe to bless and And the Bishop, delivering the cup, shall say, If the consecrated Bread and Wine be spent before all have communicated, the Bishop is to consecrate more, according to the Form before prescribed; beginning at-All glory be to thee, Al mighty God and ending with these words-Par takers of his most blessed Body and Blood. When all have communicated, the Bishop shall Then shall the Bishop say the Lord's Prayer, the sanctify, with thy Word and Holy thee, preserve thy body and soul Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures unto everlasting life: Take and eat of bread and wine; that we, re- this in remembrance that Christ ceiving them according to thy Son died for thee, and feed on him in our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy in- thy heart by faith, with thanksstitution, in remembrance of his giving. Death and Passion, may be par-NHE blood of our Lord Jesus takers of his most blessed Body and HE blood of our Lord Jesus Blood. And we earnestly desire Christ, which was shed for thy fatherly goodness, mercifully thee, preserve thy body and soul to accept this our sacrifice of praise unto everlasting life: Drink this in and thanksgiving; most humbly be- remembrance that Christ's blood seeching thee to grant, that by the was shed for thee, and be thankful. merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseech-OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; ing thee, that we, and all others Thy Kingdom come; thy Will be who shall be partakers of this Holy done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Communion, may worthily receive Give us this day our daily bread; the most precious Body and Blood And forgive us our trespasses, as of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled we forgive those who trespass with thy grace and heavenly bene- against us; And lead us not into diction, and made one body with temptation; But deliver us from him, that he may dwell in them, evil; For thine is the Kingdom, and they in him. And although we and the Power, and the Glory, for are unworthy, through our mani-ever and ever. Amen. fold sins, to offer unto thee any sa- After which shall be said as followeth : crifice; yet we beseech thee to acALMIGHTY and everliving cept this our bounden duty and God, we most heartily thank service, not weighing our merits, thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe but pardoning our offences; through to feed us, who have duly received Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, these holy Mysteries, with the spiand with whom, in the unity of the ritual food of the most precious Holy Ghost, all honour and glory Body and Blood of thy Son our be unto thee, O Father Almighty, Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost world without end. Amen. assure us thereby of thy favour Here shall be sung a Hymn, or Part of a Hymn, and goodness towards us; and that from the Selection for the Feasts and Fasts, we are very members incorporate Then shall the Bishop first receive the Communion in the mystical body of thy Son, in both kinds himself, and proceed to deliver the which is the blessed company of all same to the Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, in like manner, and after that, to the People also in faithful people; and are also heirs order, into their hands, all devoutly kneeling through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most &c. And when he delivereth the Bread, he shall precious death and passion of thy takest away the sins of the world, dear Son. And we most humbly have mercy upon us: Thou who beseech thee, O heavenly Father, takest away the sins of the world, so to assist us with thy grace, that receive our prayer: Thou who sitwe may continue in that holy fel-test at the right hand of God the lowship, and do all such good works Father, have mercy upon us. as thou hast prepared for us to walk For thou only art holy; thou in, through Jesus Christ our Lord; only art the Lord; thou only, O to whom, with thee and the Holy Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art Ghost, be all honour and glory, most High in the Glory of God world without end. Amen. the Father. Amen. Then shall be said or sung, all standing, Gloria in Then the Bishop shall let them depart with this blessing. GL and in earth peace, good will THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, towards men. We praise thee, keep your hearts and minds in the we bless thee, we worship thee, knowledge and love of God, and we glorify thee, we give thanks of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: to thee for thy great glory, O Lord And the blessing of God Almighty, God, heavenly King, God the Fa- the Father, the Son, and the Holy ther Almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, main with you always. Amen. Ghost, be amongst you, and re If any of the consecrated Bread and Wine remain after the Communion, it shall not be carried out of the Church; but the Bishop and other Communicants shall, immediately after the Bless have mercy upon us: Thou who ing, reverently eat and drink the same. Here endeth the Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion. 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. D. 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. nor sworn to deceive his neighTHE earth is the Lord's and bour. all that therein is: the com- 5 He shall receive the blessing pass of the world, and they that from the Lord, and righteousness dwell therein. from the God of his salvation. 2 For he hath founded it upon 6 This is the generation of them the seas, and prepared it upon the that seek him; even of them that floods. seek thy face, O Jacob. 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, 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. [name to offer up their praises and 9 Lift up your heads, O ye supplications unto thee; vouchgates; and be ye lift up, ye ever-safe, O Lord, to be present with lasting doors: and the King of us, who are here gathered together, Glory shall come in. with all humility and readiness of 10 Who is the King of Glory? heart, to consecrate this place to even the Lord of hosts, he is the the honour of thy great name; seKing of Glory. parating it henceforth from all unThe Bishop shall go within the rails, with such of hallowed, ordinary and common the Clergy as can be there accommodated. The Bishop, sitting in his chair, shall have the instru- uses, and dedicating it to thy serments of donation and endowment, if there be any vice, for reading thy holy word, presented to him, and then standing up, and turn for celebrating thy holy sacraing to the Congregation, shall say, EARLY beloved in the Lord; ments, for offering to thy glorious forasmuch as devout and holy Majesty the sacrifices of prayer men, as well under the law as un- and thanksgiving, for blessing thy der the gospel, moved either by people in thy name, and for the perthe express command of God, or formance of all other holy offices: by the secret inspiration of the accept, O Lord, this service at our blessed Spirit, and acting agreeably hands, and bless it with such sucto their own reason and sense of cess as may tend most to thy glory, the natural decency of things, have and the furtherance of our happierected houses for the public wor-ness both temporal and spiritual, ship of God, and separated them through Jesus Christ our blessed from all unhallowed, worldly, and Lord and Saviour. Amen. common uses, in order to fill After this the Bishop shall stand up, and turning his face towards the Congregation, shall say, men's minds with greater reveEGARD, O Lord, the sup rence for his glorious Majesty, and Rplications of thy servants, and affect their hearts with more devotion and humility in his service: grant that whosoever shall be dewhich pious works have been ap- dicated to thee in this house by proved of and graciously accepted Baptism, may be sanctified by the by our heavenly Father: Let us Holy Ghost, delivered from thy not doubt but that he will also fa- wrath and eternal death, and revourably approve our godly pur-ceived as a living member of pose of setting apart this place in Christ's Church, and may ever resolemn manner, for the perform-main in the number of thy faithance of the several offices of reli- ful children. Amen. gious worship, and let us faithfully Grant, O Lord, that they who and devoutly beg his blessing on at this place shall in their own this our undertaking. persons renew the promises and Then the Bishop kneeling, shall say the following Vows which they made, or which were made for them by their sureETERNAL God, mighty ties at their Baptism, and there Prayer. comprehensible, whom the hea-Bishop, may receive such a meaven of heavens cannot contain, sure of thy Holy Spirit, that they much less the walls of temples may be enabled faithfully to fulfil made with hands; and who yet the same, and grow in grace unto hast been graciously pleased to their lives' end. Amen. promise thy especial presence, Grant, O Lord, that whosoever wherever two or three of thy faith-shall receive in this place the blessful servants shall assemble in thy led sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, may come to that servants, to appropriate and devote holy ordinance with faith, charity, this house to thy honour and worand true repentance; and being ship; and grant that all who shall filled with thy grace and heavenly enjoy the benefit of this pious benediction, may, to their great work, may show forth their thankand endless comfort, obtain remis- fulness, by making a right use of sion of their sins, and all other it, to the glory of thy blessed benefits of his passion. Amen. name, through Jesus Christ our Grant, O Lord, that by thy holy Lord. Amen. word which shall be read and After this the Minister appointed is to read the service for the day. preached in this place, and by thy Holy Spirit grafting it inwardly in PROPER PSALMS, 84-122 the heart, the hearers thereof may both perceive and know what FIRST LESSON. 1 Kings 8th, things they ought to do, and may have power 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. -132. verse 22 to verse 63. SECOND LESSON. Heb. 10th, verse 19 to verse 27. Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung from the Book of Psalms in metre, Psal. xxvi. The Bishop shall then proceed to the Commu nion Service. The following shall be the Collect, The Collect. MOST glorious Lord, we acknowledge that we are not worthy to offer unto thee any Grant, we beseech thee, blessed thing belonging unto us; yet we Lord, that whosoever shall draw beseech thee in thy great goodness, near to thee in this place, to give graciously to accept the dedication thee thanks for the benefits which of this place to thy service, and to they have received at thy hands, prosper this our undertaking; reto set forth thy most worthy praise, ceive the prayers and intercesto confess their sins unto thee, and sions of all those thy servants, who to ask such things as are requisite shall call upon thee in this house; and necessary as well for the body and give them grace to prepare as for the soul, may do it with their hearts to serve thee with revsuch steadiness of faith, and with erence and godly fear; affect then such seriousness, affection, and de- with an awful apprehension of thy votion of mind, that thou mayest Divine Majesty, and a deep sense accept their bounden duty and ser- of their own unworthiness; that vice, and vouchsafe to give what-so approaching thy sanctuary with ever in thy infinite wisdom thou lowliness and devotion, and coming shalt see to be most expedient for before thee with clean thoughts them: all which we beg for Jesus and pure hearts, with bodies undeChrist's sake our most blessed filed, and minds sanctified, they Lord and Saviour. Amen. may always perform a service acThen the Bishop sitting in his chair, the sentence ceptable to thee, through Jesus of Consecration is to be read by some person ap- Christ our Lord. Amen. pointed by him, and then laid by him upon the Communion Table,-after which the Bishop shall The Epistle. 2 Cor. vi. verse 14 say, to verse 17. BLESSED LESSED be thy name, OBE ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for thee to put it into the hearts of thy what fellowship hath righteous |