And day our daily bread. And forgive us our trefpaffes, as we forgive them that trefpafs against us. lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from the evil one. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Then shall the Bishop fay the following prayer. ALmighty and everlasting God, who makest us both to will and to do thofe things, which are good and acceptable unto thy divine majefty: We make our humble fupplications unto thee for these thy fervants, upon whom (after the example of thy holy apoftles) we have now laid our hands, as a fure token of thy favour and gracious goodness towards them. Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech thee, ever be over them; let thy Holy Spirit ever be with them; and fo lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jefus Chrift; who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen. Then fhall the Bishop bless them, faying thus, TH HE Bleffing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghoft, be upon you, and remain with you for ever. Amen. Note, that if a child's Sponfor at Baptifm die before it be confirmed, or be fick at the time of Confirmation, or through any other urgent caufe cannot be prefent at the Confirmation; then fome other proper perfon fhall hold the child, and be a witnefs of it's Confirmation. Note, Note, that they who through neceffity have received private Baptifm, and have been anointed with the holy Chrism by a Prieft, fhall be confirmed by themfelves; in which cafe the Bishop shall use the foregoing office, except that he fhall omit the anointing and the fign of the cross, and fall only lay his hands upon every one to be confirmed, and fay, DEfend, O Lord, this thy child [or this thy fervant] with thy heavenly grace, that he may continue thine for ever, and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more, until he come unte thine everlasting kingdom. Amen. Then fhall the Deacon fay to the People, Let us attend. Then fhall the Bishop fay to the People, The peace of the Lord, &c. and so proceed as before appointed. The The FORM of Confecrating the CHRISM for Confirmation. When the Chrifm for Confirmation is to be confecrated, the Deacon immediately after the Nicene Greed in the Euchariftick Service, fhall bring a proper quantity of Chrifm or Ointment (made of Sweet Oil of Olives and precious Balfam commonly called Balm of Gilead) in a decent vessel to the Bishop, who shall place it upon the Altar; and then turning to the People, he shall fay, The Lord be with you. Anfw. And with thy fpirit. Then Shall the Deacon fay to the People, Let us pray. Then the People fhall kneel down; and the Bishop turning to the Altar, and ftanding before it, fhall Say the following prayer. WE give thanks to thee, O God, the creator of the universe, both for the fragrancy of the ointment, and for the immortality which thou hast revealed unto us by thy Son Jefus: Do thou now, O Lord of mercies and Father of lights, from whom every good and perfect gift proceedeth, fend down thine Holy Spirit to fanctify Here the Bishop is to make the fign of the cross over the Chrism this Ointment: And grant, that all those who after baptifm fhall be anointed therewith, may be cleanfed and purified both in body and foul, may be confirmed in godliness, and may obtain the bleffings of the Holy Ghoft; who, with the Father and the Son, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen. Then the People fall rife, and the Deacon fball carry the confecrated Chrifm into the Veftry, or to fame other convenient place. Note, every Prieft must take care to apply to the Bishop for confecrated Chrifm, who shall upon fuch their application furnish them therewith. THE THE MINISTRATION O F Private Baptism of Infants In Houses. If a child is in danger of death, fo that neceffity requires it to be baptized at home, then Baptifm Jhall be adminiftred on this fashion. Let the Prieft of the Parish (or in his abfence any other lawful Prieft that can be procured) begin with the Exhortation and the two Prayers following it in the Office of Publick Baptism of Infants before prescribed. Then let the Prieft exorcize the child, and anoint it (being named by fome one that is prefent) with the Holy Oil, and fay the fuffrages which follow after it, and the prayer of confecration of the Water, as ordered in the fame Office. Then the Priest shall baptize the child, pouring water upon it three times, once at the diftinct of each Perfon of the Bleffed Trinity, Jaying, N. the fervant of God is baptized In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen. name Note, |