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leath upon the croes for our redemp-holy institution, in remembrance of tion; who made there, by his one ob-his Death and Passion, may be pariation of himself once offered, a full, takers of his most blessed Body and perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, ob- Blood. And we earnestly desire thy lation, and satisfaction, for the sins fatherly goodness, mercifully to ac of the whole world; and did insti- cept this our sacrifice of praise and tate, and in his holy Gospel com-thanksgiving; most humbly beseechmand us to continue a perpetual ing thee to grant, that by the merits memory of that his precious death and death of thy Sou Jesus Christ, and sacrifice until his coming again: and through faith in his blood, wel For in the night in which he was and all thy whole Church, may obbetrayed, (a) he took (a) Here the tain remission of our sins, and al' bread; and when he Bishop is to had given thanks, (6) take the Pahe brake it, and gave ten into his it to his disciples, say- hands. ing, Take, eat, (c) (b) And here this is my Body, to break the which is given for you; Bread.

Do this in remem- (c) And here brance of me. Like- to lay his wise, after supper, (d) hand upon he took the cup; and all the bread. when he had given (d) Here he thanks, he gave it to is to take the them, saying, Drink Cup into his ye all of this; for (e) hand.

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other benefits of his passion. Ana here we offer and present unto thee O Lord, ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and li ving sacrifice unto thee; humbly be. seeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in them, and they in him And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer this is my Blood of the (e) And here unto thee any sacrifice; yet we beNew Testament, which he is to lay seech thee to accept this our bounden is shed for you, and his hands up-duty and service, not weighing our for many, for the remis- on every Ves- merits, but pardoning our offences; sion of sins: Do this as sel in which through Jesus Christ our Lord; by oft as ye shall drink there is any whom, and with whom, in the unity it in remembrance of Wine to be of the Holy Ghost, all honour and consecrated. glory be unto thee, Ó Father AlmighThe Oblation. W Lord and hea-Here shall be sung a Hymn, or WHEREFORE, Oty, world without end. Amen. venly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, thy hum-T ble servants, do celebrate and make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now of fer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured, Christ which was given for thee, unto us by the same. preserve thy body and soul unto ever The Invocation. And we most hum-lasting life: Take and eat this in rebly beseech thee, O membrance that Christ died for thee, merciful Father, to hear us; and and feed on him in thy heart by faith, of thy Almighty goodness, vouch- with thanksgiving. safe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts, and creatures of bread and wine; hat we, receiving them according to hy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's

Part of a Hymn, from the Selection for the Feasts and Fasts, &c. Then shall the Bishop first receive the Communion in both kinds himself, and proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, Priests, an Deacons, in like manner, and, after that, to the People also in order, into their hands, all devoutly kneeling: And when he delivere the Bread, he shall say, THE Body of our Lord Jesus

And the Bishop, delivering the
Cup, shall say,
THE Blood of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which was shed for thee
preserve thy body and soul unto ever

lasting life: Drink this in remem-thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist u brance that Christ's blood was shed with thy grace, that we may continue for thee, and be thankful. in that holy fellowship, and do al If the consecrated Bread and such good works as thou hast prepar Wine be spent before all have com-ed for us to walk in, through Jesus municated, the Bishop is to conse-Christ our Lord; to whom, with ther crate more, according to the Form and the Holy Ghost, be all honour before prescribed; beginning at-and glory, world without end. Amen. All glory be to thee, Almighty God -and ending with these wordsPartakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

Then shall be said or sung, al standing, Gloria in Excelsis, or some proper Hymn from the Se lection.

give thanks to thee for thy great glo

Lord God, heavenly King, Goc

the Father Almighty.

When all have communicated, the Bishop shall return to the Lord's GLORY be to God on high, and it earth peace, good will toward Table, and reverently place upon men. We praise thee, we bless thee it what remaineth of the consecra- we worship thee, we glorify thee, we ted Elements, covering the same with a fair Linen Cloth. Then shall the Bishop say the Lord's Prayer, the People repeatO Lord, the only begotten Son Je ing after him every petition. sus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb o. UR Father, who art in Heaven, God, Son of the Father, who takes Hallowed be thy Name; Thy away the sins of the world, have mer Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on cy upon us: Thou who takest awa Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us the sins of the world, have merc this day our daily bread; And forgive upon us: Thou who takest away th us our trespasses, as we forgive those sins of the world, receive our prayer who trespass against us; And lead Thou who sittest at the right hand o s not into temptation; But deliver God the Father, have mercy upon us us frota evil; For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

After which, shall be said as fol

loweth:

ALMIGHTY and everliving God,

we most heartily thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed us, who have duly received these holy Mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assore us thereby of thy fa: vour and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son. which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs. through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of thy dear Son. And we most humbly beseech

For thou only art holy; thou onl art the Lord; thou only, O Christ with the Holy Ghost, art most Higl in the glory of God the Father. Amen

Then the Bishop shall let then

depart with this blessing. THE peace of God, which passeth

all understanding, keep you hearts and minds in the knowledg and love of God, and of his Son Jesu. 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

If any of the consecrated Breau and Wine remain after the Com munion, it shall not be carried ou of the Church; but the Bishop and other Communicants shall immediately after the Blessing, re verently eat and drink the same.

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

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. 1:59. 1 The Bishop is to be received at the entrance of the Church or Chapel by the Churchwardens 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's 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 neighbour.

5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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

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 he Lord of Hosts, he is the King of

Glory.

for the public worship of God, and separated them from all unhallowed, worldly, and common uses, in order to fill men's minds with greater re verence for his glorious Majesty, aud affect their hearts with more devotion and humility in his service; which pious works have been approved of and graciously accepted by our heavenly Father: Let us not doubt but that he will also favourably 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: Eternal God, mighty in power and of majesty incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens cannot coutain, much less the walls of temples made with hands; and 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 readi ness of heart, to consecrate this place to the honour of thy great name; sepa rating it henceforth from all unhallowed, ordinary and common uses, and dedicating it to thy service, for reading thy holy word, for celebrating thy holy sacraments, for offering to thy glori ous Majesty the sacrifices of prayer DEARLY beloved in the Lord; and thanksgiving, for blessing thy peo forasmuch as devout and holy ple in thy name, and for the performmen, as well under the Law as under ance of all other holy offices: accept, the Gospel, moved either by the ex- O Lord, this service, at our hands, press command of God, or by the se- and bless it with such success as may eret inspiration of the blessed Spirit, tend most to thy glory, and the furod acting agreeably to their own therance of our happiness both tempoason and sense of the natural de-ral and spiritual, through Jesus Christ cy of things, have erected houses our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

The Bishop shall go within the rails, with such of the Clergy as can be there accommodated. The Bishop, sitting in his chair, shall have the instruments of donation and endowment, if there be any presented to him, and then standing up, and turning to the Congregation, shall say,

After this, the Bishop shall stand |fection, and devotion of mind, that up, and turning his face towards thou mayest accept their hounden the Congregation, shall say, duty and service, and vouchsafe to REGARD, O Lord, the supplica- give whatever in thy infinite wisdom tions of thy servants, and grant thou shalt see to be most expedient for that whosoever shall be dedicated to them: all which we beg for Jesus thee in this house by Baptism, may be Christ's sake our most hlessed Lord sanctified by the Holy Ghost, deliver- and Saviour. Amen. ed from thy wrath and eternal death, and received as a living member of Christ's Church, and may ever remain in the number of thy faithful children. Amen.

Then the Bishop sitting in his chair, the sentence of Consecra tion is to be read by some Person appointed by him, and then laid by him upon the Communion Ta ble-after which the Bishop shall

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Grant, O Lord, that they who at this place shall in their own persons renew the promises and vows which BLESSED be thy name, O Lord, they made, or which were made for that it hath pleased thee to put it them by their sureties at their Bap-into the hearts of thy servants, to aptism, and thereupon shall be confirm-propriate and devote this house to thy ed by the Bishop, may receive such a honour and worship; and grant that measure of thy holy Spirit, that they all who shall enjoy the benefit of this may be enabled faithfully to fulfil the pious work, may show forth their same, and grow in grace unto their thankfulness, by making a right use lives' end. Amen. of it, to the glory of thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that whosoever shall receive in this place the blessed sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, may come to that holy ordinance with faith, charity, and true repentance; and being filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, may, to their great and endless comfort, obtain remission of their sins, and all other benefits of his passion. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that by thy holy word which s'all be read and preached in this place, and by thy Holy Spirit grafting it inwardly in the heart, the hearers thereof may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and may have power and strength to fulfil the same. Amen.

After this the Minister appointed is to read the service for the day. PROPER PSALMS, 84-122-132. FIRST LESSON. 1 Kings, 8th,

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verse 22 to verse 63.

casion.

Heb. 10th,

SECOND LESSON. verse 19 to verse 27. Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung from the book of Psalms in metre, Psal. xxvi. verse 6, 7, 8, with the Gloria Patri. The Bishop shall then proceed to the Communion Service. The following shall be the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, for the oc Grant, O Lord, that whosoever The Collect. shall be joined together in this place Most glorious Lord, we acknowin the holy estate of matrimony, may ledge that we are not worthy to faithfully perform and keep the vow offer unto thee any thing belonging and covenant between them made, unto us; yet we beseech thee in thy and may remain in perfect love to-great goodness, graciously to accept gether unto their lives' end. Amen. the dedication of this place to thy Grant, we beseech thee, blessed service, and to prosper this our unLord, that whosoever shall draw dertaking; receive the prayers and near to thee in this place, to give thee intercessions of all those thy servants, thanks for the benefits which they who shall call upon thee in this house; have received at thy hands, to set and give them grace to prepare their forth thy most worthy praise, to con-hearts to serve thee with reverence fess their sins unto thee, and to ask and godly fear; affect them with an such things as are requisite and neces- awful apprehension of thy Divine sary as well for the body as for the Majesty, and a deep sense of their aoul. may do it with such steadiness own unworthiness; that soapof faith, and with such seriousness, afproaching thy sanctuary with low.

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BE ye not unequally yoked together

with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unighteousness? And what commurion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Betial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an Infidel? And what

agement 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.

disciples remembered that it written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

Then shall be said or sung the 100th Psalm.

Here shall follow the Sermon.

The Sermon being ended, the Bishop shall proceed in the Ber vice for the Communion, if it is to be administered at that time. After the Communion, or if it is not administered 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

and grant that this place now set
apart to thy service, thy holy name
may be worshipped in truth and purity
through all generations, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE peace of God, which passeth

God, for that it hath pleased thee to have thy habitation among the sons of men, and to dwell in the midst of the assembly of the saints upon the earth; Dess, we beseech thee, The Gospel. St. John ii. verse 13.the religious performance of this day, AND the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jeusalem, and found in the temple hose that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a courge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen, and poured out the changers money, and overthrew the tables, and said unto them that sold doves, "Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise." And his

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.

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 having 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 satisfied that the Person chosen is a qualified Minister of this Church," may transmit the following Letter 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, air, or Charters of the Church in the same.

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