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FORM

AND ORDER

OF

THEIR MAJESTIES'

CORONATION.

SECT. I.

shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself.

The Preparation. IN the morning upon the day pray for the peace of Jeru of the Coronation early, care salem: they shall prosper that is to be taken that the Ampulla love thee, Peace be within thy be filled with Oil and, together walls, and plenteousness withwith the Spoon, be laid ready in thy palaces. upon the Altar in the Abbey

Church.

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The King and the Queen in the mean time pass up through the Body of the Church, into and through the Choir, and so up the stairs to the Theatre; and having passed by their Thrones, they make their humble adoration, and then kneeling at the Faldstools set for them before their Chairs, use some short private prayers; and after, sit down, not in their Thrones, but in their Chairs before, and below, their Thrones.

SECT. III.

The Recognition.

The King and Queen being so placed, the Archbishop turneth to the East part of the Theatre, and after, together with the Lord Chancellor, Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal (Garter King of Arms preceding them), goes to the other three sides of the Theatre in this

order, South, West, and North, and at every of the four sides with a loud voice speaks to the People: And the King in the mean while, standing up by his Chair, turns and shews himself unto the People at every of the four sides of the Theatre, as the Archbishop is at every of them, and while he speaks thus to the People:

SIRS, I here present unto you King EDWARD, the Unloubted King of this Realm: Wherefore All you who are come this day to do your Homage, Are you willing to do the same?

The People signify their willingness and joy, by loud and repeated acclamations, all with one voice crying out,

God save King EDWARD. Then the Trumpets sound. The Bible, Paten and Chalice are brought by the Bishops who had borne them, and placed upon the Altar.

The King and Queen go to their Chairs set for them on the south side of the Altar, where they are to kneel at their Faldstools when the Litany begins.

SECT. IV.

The Litany.

The Noblemen who carry in procession the Regalia, except those who carry the Swords come near to the Altar,

present in order every one what he carries to the Archbishop, who delivers them to the Dean of Westminster, to be by him placed upon the Altar, and then retire to the places appointed for them.

Then followeth the Litany, to be sung by two Bishops, vested in Copes, and kneeling at a Faldstool above the steps of the Theatre, on the middle of the east side thereof, the Choir singing the responses to the Organ. GOD the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

the world: have mercy upon O God the Son, Redeemer of us miserable sinners.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miser. able sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glorious
God: have mercy upon us mis-
Trinity, three Persons and one
erable sinners.

Trinity, three Persons and one
O holy, blessed, and glorious
God: have mercy upon us miser-
able sinners,

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.

Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and mischief; from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, privy con- |. spiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and Circumcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temp

tation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost,

Good Lord, deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment,

Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God: and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way, We beseech thee to hear us, good| Lord.

That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy servant EDWARD, our most gracious King and Governour,

That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

bless and preserve our gracious That it may please thee to Prince of Wales, the Princess Queen ALEXANDRA, George of Wales, and all the Royal Family,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly,

We beseech thee to hear us, good

Lord.

That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and keep the Magistrates, them giving grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

We beseech thee to hear us, good bless and keep all thy people, That it may please thee to Lord.

That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love, and that he may evermore have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.

Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God: that takest away the sins of the world;

Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God: that takest away the sins of the world; Have mercy upon us.

O Christ, hear us.

O Christ, hear us.

Lord, have mercy upon us,
Lord, have mercy upon us,
Christ, have mercy upon us,
Christ, have mercy upon us,
Lord, have mercy upon us,

Lord, have mercy upon us.
The Bishops who have sung the
Litany resume their places.

SECT. V.

The Beginning of

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GOD, who providest for thy people by thy power, and rulest over them in love: Grant unto this thy servant EDWARD, our King, the Spirit of wisdom and government, that being devoted unto thee with all his heart, he may so wisely govern this kingdom, that in his time thy Church and people may continue in safety and prosperity; and that, persevering in good works unto the end, he may through thy mercy come to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. A

men.

The Epistle,

the Communion Service. To be read by one of the Bishops.

The Introit.

Psalm v. 2. HEARKEN thou unto the voice of my calling, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I make my prayer. Then the Archbishop beginneth the Communion Service. UR Father which art in 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 against us; And

1 S. Pet. ii. 13. UBMIT yourselves to every

Lord's sake: whether it be to the king as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishpraise of them that do well. ment of evil-doers, and for the For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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