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One God in Persons three. To God the Father laud and praise, And to his blessed Son, And to the Holy Spirit of Grace, Co-equal three in One. And pray we, that our only Lord Would please his Spirit to send On all that shall profess his name, From hence to the world's end. Amen. That ended, the Presiding Bishop shall say, Lord, hear our prayer;

Ans. And let our cry come unto

Presiding Bishop. Let us pray. LMIGHTY God and most merciful Father, who of thine infinite goodness hast given thine only and dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer, and the Author of everlasting life; who, after that he had made perfect our redemption by his death, and was ascended into heaven, poured down his gifts abundantly upon men, making some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors and Doctors, to the edifying and making perfect his Church; grant, we beseech thee, to this thy servant such grace, that he may evermore be ready to spread abroad thy gospel, the glad tidings of reconciliation with thee; and use the authority given him, not

to destruction, but to salvation; | bring again the outcast, seek the not to hurt, but to help: so that lost. Be so merciful, that you be as a wise and faithful servant, giv-not too remiss; so minister disciing to thy family their portion in pline, that you forget not mercy; due season, he may at last be re- that when the Chief Shepherd shall ceived into everlasting joy, through appear, you may receive the neverJesus Christ our Lord, who, with fading crown of glory, through Jethee and the Holy Ghost, liveth sus Christ our Lord. Amen. and reigneth, one God, world without end.

Amen.

Then the Presiding Bishop and Bishops present, shall lay their hands upon the Head of the elected Bishop kneeling before them, the Presiding Bishop saying,

RECEIVE

Then the Presiding Bishop shall proceed in the

Communion Service: with whom the new consecrated Bishop, with others, shall also communicate. And for the last Collect, immediately before the Benediction, shall be said this Prayer: JOST merciful Father, we beseech thee to send down

Mo ECEIVE the Holy Ghost, upon this thy servant thy heavenfor the office and work of a ly blessing; and so endue him with Bishop in the Church of God, now thy Holy Spirit, that he preaching committed unto thee by the impo- thy word, may not only be earnest sition of our hands: In the name to reprove, beseech, and rebuke of the Father, and of the Son, and with all patience and doctrine; but of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And also may be to such as believe, a remember that thou stir up the wholesome example in word, in grace of God, which is given thee conversation, in love, in faith, in by this imposition of our hands: chastity, and in purity; that faithFor God hath not given us the fully fulfilling his course, at the spirit of fear; but of power, and latter day he may receive the crown love, and soberness. of righteousness laid up by the Lord, the righteous Judge, who IVE heed unto reading, ex- liveth and reigneth one God with U hortation, and doctrine; think the Father and the Holy Ghost, upon the things contained in this world without end. Amen. book; be diligent in them, that HE peace of God, which passthe increase coming thereby may eth all understanding, keep be manifest unto all men; for by your hearts and minds in the so doing thou shalt both save thy-knowledge and love of God, and self and them that hear thee. Be of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: to the flock of Christ a shepherd, And the blessing of God Almighty, not a wolf; feed them, devour the Father, the Son, and the Holy them not: Hold up the weak, Ghost, be amongst you, and reheal the sick, bind up the broken, main with you always. Amen.

Then the Presiding Bishop shall deliver him the
Bible, saying,

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THE LITANY AND SUFFRAGES. GOD, the Father of heaven;| O God the Son, Redeemer of the have mercy upon us mise- world; have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

rable sinners.

O God, the Father of heaven; O God the Holy Ghost, prohave mercy upon us miserable sin-ceeding from the Father and the Son; have mercy upon us mise

ners.

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

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the

Son; have mercy upon us mise-sweat; by thy cross and passion; rable sinners. by thy precious death and burial; O holy, blessed, and glorious by thy glorious resurrection and Trinity, three Persons, and one ascension; and by the coming of God; have mercy upon us mise- the Holy Ghost,

rable sinners.

Good Lord, deliver us.

O holy, blessed, and glorious In all time of our tribulation; in Trinity, three Persons, and one all time of our prosperity; in the God; have mercy upon us mise-hour of death, and in the day of rable sinners. judgment,

Remember not, Lord, our of- Good Lord, deliver us. fences, nor the offences of our fore- We sinners do beseech thee to fathers; neither take thou ven- hear us, O Lord God; and that it geance of our sins: Spare us, good may please thee to rule and govern Lord, spare thy people, whom thy holy Church universal in the thou hast redeemed with thy most right way;

precious blood, and be not angry We beseech thee to hear us, good with us for ever; Lord. Spare us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless From all evil and mischief; and preserve all Christian rulers from sin; from the crafts and as- and magistrates; giving them grace saults of the devil; from thy wrath, to execute justice, and to maintain and from everlasting damnation,

truth;

We beseech thee to hear us, good

Lord.

That it may please thee to illu

Good Lord, deliver us. From all blindness of heart; from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and minate all Bishops, Priests, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Deacons, with true knowledge and Good Lord, deliver us. understanding of thy word; and From all inordinate and sinful that both by their preaching and affections; and from all the de- living they may set it forth, and ceits of the world, the flesh, and show it accordingly;

the devil,

Good Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest;

We beseech thee to hear us, good

Lord.

That it may please thee to bless

from plague, pestilence, and fa- these thy servants, now to be ad

mine; from battle, and murder, and from sudden death,

Good Lord, deliver us.

mitted to the order of Deacons [or Priests], and to pour thy grace upon them; that they may duly exFrom all sedition, privy con-ecute their office, to the edifying of spiracy, and rebellion; from all thy Church, and the glory of thy false doctrine, heresy and schism; holy name; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and command-Lord. ment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By the mystery of thy holy incarnation; by thy holy nativity and circumcision; by thy baptism, fastng, and temptation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

We beseech thee to hear us, good

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people;

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

By thine agony and bloody Lord.

That it may please thee to give give our enemies, persecutors, us an heart to love and fear thee, and slanderers, and to turn their and diligently to live after thy com- hearts;

mandments;

We beseech thee to hear us, good

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Lord.

That it may please thee to give That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly to all thy people increase of grace, fruits of the earth, so that in due to hear meekly thy word, and to time we may enjoy them; receive it with pure affection, and We beseech thee to hear us, good to bring forth the fruits of the Lord.

Spirit;

That it may please thee to give We beseech thee to hear us, good us true repentance; to forgive us Lord. all our sins, negligences, and igThat it may please thee to bring norances; and to endue us with the into the way of truth, all such as grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend have erred and are deceived; our lives according to thy holy

We beseech thee to hear us, good word; Lord.

We beseech thee to hear us, good

That it may please thee to Lord.

strengthen such as do stand, and Son of God, we beseech thee to to comfort and help the weak- hear us. hearted, and to raise up those who fall, and finally to beat down Satan hear us. under our feet;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort, all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation;

We beseech thee to hear us, good

Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve all who travel by land or by water, all women in the perils of child-birth, all sick persons, and young children, and to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to defend and provide for the fatherless children, and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed;

Son of God, we beseech thee to

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

The Bishop may, at his discretion, omit all that

follows, to the Prayer, We humbly beseech thee,

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O Father, &c.

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.
Then shall the Bishop, and the People with him,
say the Lord's Prayer.

UR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will We beseech thee to hear us, good be done on Earth, as it is in HeaLord. ven; Give us this day our daily

That it may please thee to have bread; And forgive us our tresmercy upon all men; passes, as we forgive those who We beseech thee to hear us, good trespass against us; And lead us Lord. not into temptation; But deliver

That it may please thee to for- us from evil. Amen.

Bishop. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins; Answer. Neither reward us acording to our iniquities. Bishop. Let us pray.

From our enemies defend us, O Christ.

Graciously look upon our afflic

tions.

With pity behold the sorrows

Mercifully forgive the sins of thy

Favourably with mercy hear our

GÓD, merciful Father, who of our hearts. despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of people. such as are sorrowful; mercifully assist our prayers which we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they op-on us.

prayers.

Ŏ Son of David, have mercy up

press us; and graciously hear us, Both now and ever, vouchsafe to that those evils which the craft and hear us, O Christ.

subtilty of the devil or man work

Graciously hear us, O Christ;

eth against us, may, by thy good graciously hear us, O Lord providence, be brought to nought; Christ.

that we thy servants, being hurt by

O Lord, let thy mercy be show

no persecutions, may evermore give ed upon us;
thanks unto thee in thy holy Church,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

As we do put our trust in thee.
Bishop. Let us pray.
E humbly beseech thee, O

O Lord, arise, help us, and de-W Father, mercifully to look O liver us, for thy name's sake.

GOD, we have heard with upon our infirmities; and, for the our ears, and our fathers have glory of thy name, turn from us all declared unto us, the noble works those evils that we most justly that thou didst in their days, and have deserved; and grant that, in in the old time before them. all our troubles, we may put our

O Lord, arise, help us, and de- whole trust and confidence in thy liver us, for thine honour. mercy, and evermore serve thee Glory be to the Father, and to in holiness and pureness of livthe Son, and to the Holy Ghost; ing, to thy honour and glory, As it was in the beginning, is now, through our only Mediator and and ever shall be, world without end. Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.

Here endeth the Litany.

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THE ORDER FOR THE

Administration of the Lord's Supper,

OR,

HOLY COMMUNION.

UR Father, who art in Hea-passes, as we forgive those who ven, Hallowed be thy Name; trespass against us; And lead us Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will not into temptation; but deliver be done on Earth, as it is in Hea- us from evil: For thine is the ven; Give us this day our daily Kingdom, and the Power, and the bread; And forgive us our tres-Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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