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neeleth down, whilst the Archbishop of York saith the following Prayer:

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LMIGHTY God, the fountain of all goodness: Give ear, we beseech thee, to our prayers, and multiply thy blessings upon this thy servant, whom in thy Name, with all humble devotion, we consecrate our Queen; Defend her evermore from dangers, ghostly and bodily; Make her a great example of virtue and piety, and a blessing to this kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, O Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.

ing.

This Prayer being ended, the Queen ariseth, and cometh to The Anoint- the place of her Anointing: Which is to be at a Faldstool set for that purpose before the Altar, between the steps and King Edward's Chair. She kneeleth down, and four Peeresses appointed for that service, and summoned by Garter King of Arms, holding a rich Pall of Cloth of Gold over her, the Archbishop of York poureth the Holy Oil upon the Crown of her Head, saying these words:

IN and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Let the anointing with this Oil increase your honour, and the grace of God's Holy Spirit establish you, for Amen. ever and ever.

N the Name of the Father,

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RECEIVE this Ring, the seal

of a sincere Faith; and God, to whom belongeth all power and dignity, prosper you In this your honour, and grant you therein long to continue, fearing him always, and always doing such things as shall please him, through Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen.

Then the Archbishop of York taketh the Crown The from off the Altar Crown. into his hands, and reverently setteth it upon the Queen's Head, saying:

ECEIVE the Crown of glory, honour, and joy: And God the Crown of the faithful, who by our Episcopal hands (though unworthy) doth this day set a Crown of pure Gold upon your Head, enrich your Royal Heart with his abundant grace, and crown you with all princely virtues in this life, and with an everlasting Crown of glory in the life which is to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Queen being crowned all the Peeresses put on their Coronets.

The Scep

Then the Archbishop of York putteth the Sceptre into the Queen's Right Hand, and tre and Ivory Rod. the Ivory Rod with the Dove into her Left Hand; and sayeth this Prayer:

LORD, the giver of all per

fection: Grant unto this thy servant ALEXANDRA our Queen, that by the powerful and mild influence of her piety and virtue, she may adorn the high dignity which she hath obtained, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Queen being thus Anoint

ed, and Crowned, and having

received all her Ornaments, ariseth and goeth from the Altar, supported by her two Bishops, and so up to the Theatre. And as she pusseth by the King on his Throne, she boweth herself reverently to his Majesty, and then is conducted to her own Throne, and without any further Ceremony taketh her place in it.

SECT. XVIII.

The Communion.

And first the King The King offers Bread and offers Wine for the Com- Bread munion, which being and Wine. brought out of Saint Edward's Chapel, and delivered into his hands (the Bread upon the Paten by the Bishop that read the Epistle, and the Wine in the Chalice by the Bishop that read the Gospel), are by the Archbishop received from the King, and reverently placed upon the Altar, and decently covered with a fair linen Cloth, the Archbishop first saying this Prayer:

Then the Offertory begins, the BLESS, O Lord, we beseech Archbishop reading these Sentences:

ET your light so

thee, these thy gifts, and sanctify them unto this holy use, that by them we may be made partakers of the Body

The Offer-shine before men, and Blood of thine only-begot

tory.

that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

ten Son Jesus Christ, and fed unto everlasting life of soul vant King EDWARD may be and body: And that thy serenabled to the discharge of his weighty office, whereunto of thy great goodness thou hast a-called and appointed him. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation gainst the time to come, that they may attain eternal life.

Then the Organ plays and the

Choir sing:

Let my prayer come up into thy presence as incense: and let the lifting up of my hands be as an evening sacrifice.

In the mean while the King and Queen deliver their Sceptres to the Noblemen who had previously borne them, and descend from their Thrones, sup ported and attended as before; and go to the steps of the Altar, where, taking off their Crowns, which they deliver to the Lord Great Chamberlain and other appointed Officer to hold, hey kneel down,

Altar

Then the King kneeling, as before, makes his Oblation, offering a Pall or Altarcloth delivered by A Pall or the Officer of the Cloth. Great Wardrobe to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and by him, kneeling, to his Majesty, and an In

of Gold.

got or Wedge of An Ingot Gold of a pound

weight, which the Treasurer of the Household delivers to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he to his Majesty; And the Archbishop coming to him, receiveth and placeth them upon the Altur.

The Queen The Queen also at the
offers.
same time maketh her
Oblation of a Pall or Altar-
cloth, and a Mark weight
of Gold, in like manner as the
King.

Then the King and Queen return
to their Chairs, and kneel down
at their Faldstools, and the
Archbishop saith:

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church mili

tant here in earth.

LMIGHTY and everliving A God, who by thyerly postle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men: We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept these oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant, that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity, and godly love. We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governours; and specially thy servant EDWARD our King; that under him we may be god ly and quietly governed: And grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in au

specially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear, beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be par takers of thy heavenly kingdom: Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

The Exhortation.

repent you of your sins,

E that do truly and earnest

and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.

The general Confession. LMIGHTY God, Father of

thority under him, that they AL

may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments: And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; and

our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our

misdoings; The remembrance After which the Archbishop

of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Absolution. LMIGHTY our hea

shall proceed, saying, Lift up your hearts.

Answer.

We lift them up unto the Lord. Archbishop.

Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

Answer.

It is meet and right so to do. Then shall the Archbishop turn to the Lord's Table, and say,

A venly Father, who of his IT is very meet, right, and our

great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

After which shall be said, Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that truly turn to him.

Come unto me, all that travail and are heavy laden, and will refresh you.

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So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Hear also what Saint Paul saith.

This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

Hear also what Saint John saith.

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.

we

bounden duty, that should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almigh ty, Everlasting God.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying:

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Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. men. The Prayer of Humble Access. WE do not presume to come ciful Lord, trusting in our own to this thy Table, O merrighteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same

Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus that our sinful bodies may be Christ, and to drink his blood, made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us.

Amen.

The Prayer of Consecration.

ALMIGHTY God, our hear venly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again: Hear us, O most merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his Here the most blessed Body Archbishop and Blood: who, in is to take the same night that the Paten into his he was betrayed, hands: a took Bread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my Body which is given for you: Do

b And here

to break the

Bread:

And here to lay his hand up on all the

Bread.

d Here he is to take the Cup in to his hand:

this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper dhe took the Cup; and, when he had And here given thanks, he to lay his gave it to them, say hand upon

shall drink it, in remembrance of me. Amen.

When the

Archbi- The King shops, and Dean of andQueen Westminster, with communithe Bishops Assist

cate.

ants, namely, the Preacher, and those who read the Litany, and the Epistle and Gospel, have communicated in both kinds, the King and Queen shall advance to the steps of the Altar and kneel down, and the Archbishop shall administer the Bread, and the Dean of Westminster the Cup, to them.

At the Delivery of the Bread shall be said:

THE Body of our Lord Jesus I Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life: Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.

At the Delivery of the Cup.

THE Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life: Drink this in remembrance that Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

The King and Queen then put on their Crowns, and taking the Sceptres in their hands again, repair to their Thrones. Then the Archbishop Post-Comgoeth on to the Post- munion. Communion, saying,

(be it Cha- this; for this is my every vessel the Drinke all of OUR Father which art in lice or Fla- Blood of the New gon) in Testament, which which there is shed for you and is any Wine for many for the reto be conmission of sins: Do secrated. this, as oft as ye

heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass

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