Benediction. THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his vill, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Then a Hymn of Installation shall be sung; and then shall follow the Sermon and Addresses after the custom of this Church: After this a Hymn or Anthem may be sung, and the following Benediction shall be pronounced: 2 Corinthians xiii. 14. E grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. THE FORM OF DEDICATION OR CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. While the Ministers and people are coming in, there shall be played an Organ Voluntary: ↑ All being seated, the Minister appointed and People shall rise and repeat alternately the xxiv. Psalm, the Minister repeating one verse and the people another : Psalm xxiv. 'HE earth is 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 foods. 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 neighbor. 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 everlasti doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is the King of glory? It is the Lord strong and mighty, ev the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates: and be ye lift up, ye everlasti doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is the King of glory? Even the Lord of hosts, he is the Ki of glory. DE Then the people shall be seated and the Minister shall say: EARLY beloved in the Lord; forasmuch as devout and holy me as well under the Law as under the Gospel, moved either by th express command of God, or by the secret inspiration of the blesse Spirit, and acting agreeably to their own reason and sense of the na ural decency of things, have erected houses for the public worship o God, and separated them from all unhallowed, worldly and commo uses, in order to fill men's minds with greater reverence for his gloriou majesty, and affect their hearts with more devotion and humility in hi service; which pious works have been approved of and graciously ad cepted by our heavenly Father: let us not doubt but that he will als favorably approve our godly purpose of setting apart this place i solemn manner, for the performance of the several offices of religiou worship, and let us faithfully and devoutly beg his blessing on this ou undertaking. T Then the Minister shall say the following Prayer: ETERNAL God, mighty in power, and of majesty incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, 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 readiness of heart. to consecrate this place to the honor of thy great name; separating 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 glorious majesty the sacrifices of prayer and thanksgiving, and for the performance of all other holy offices: accept, O Lord, this service at our hands, and bless it with such success as may tend most to thy glory, and the furtherance of our happiness both temporal and spiritual; through Jesus Christ our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. T After this the Minister shall stand up, and shall say: REGARD, O Lord, the supplications of thy servants, and grant that whosoever shall be dedicated to thee in this house by baptism, may ever remain in the number of thy faithful children. Amen. Grant, O Lord, that whosoever shall receive in this place the blessed acrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, may come to that holy or. dinance 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 shall be read and reached 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. Grant, O Lord, that whosoever shall be joined together in this place In the holy estate of matrimony, may faithfully perform and keep the vow and covenant between them made, and may remain in perfect love together unto their lives' end. Amen. Grant we beseech thee, blessed Lord, that whosoever shall draw near to thee in this place, to give thee thanks for the benefits which they have received at thy hands, to set forth thy most worthy praise, to confess their sins unto thee, and to ask such things as are requisite and necessary as well for the body as for the soul, may do it with such steadiness of faith, and with such seriousness, affection, and devotion of mind, that thou mayest accept their bounden duty and service, and vouchsafe to give whatever in thy infinite wisdom thou shalt see to be most expedient for them: all which we beg for Jesus Christ's sake, ou most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. T Then the Minister shall say: BLESSED be thy name, O Lord, that it hath pleased thee to put i into the hearts of thy servants to appropriate and devote thi house to thy honor and worship; and grant that all who shall enjo the benefit of this pious work, may show forth their thankfulness, b; making a right use of it, to the glory of thy blessed name; through Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ After this, the Minister appointed is to read the service for the day PROPER PSALMS. Psalm lxxxiv. Psalm cxxii. Psalm cxxxii. PROPER LESSONS. 1 Kings, chap. viii. verse 22 to verse 63. Heb. chap. x. verse 19 to verse 26. ▼ Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung a hymn unan nounced or a Psalm ending with the Gloria Patria. The Collect. MOST glorious Lord, we acknowledge that we are not worthy offer unto thee anything belonging unto us; yet we beseech th in thy great goodness, graciously to accept the dedication of this pla to thy service, and to prosper this our undertaking; receive the pray and intercessions of all those thy servants, who shall call upon thee this house; and give them grace to prepare their hearts to serve tl with reverence and godly fear; affect them with an awful apprehensi of thy divine Majesty, and a deep sense of their own unworthine that so approaching thy sanctuary with lowliness and devotion, a coming before thee with clean thoughts and pure hearts, with bod undefiled, and minds sanctified, they may always perform a service eptable to thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. vi. verse 14 to verse 17. The Gospel. St. John ii. v. 13. Then shall be said or sung the 100th Psalm : Then shall follow the Sermon: After the Sermon, and immediately before the final Blessing, the Mi ister shall say the following Prayer: BL LESSED be thy name, O Lord God, for it hath pleased thee to hav thy habitation among the sons of men, and to dwell in the mids of the assembly of the saints upon earth; bless, we beseech thee, th religious performance of this day, and grant that in this place now se apart to thy service, thy holy name may be worshipped in truth an purity through all gencrations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen TH HE peace of God, which passeth 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. Sabbath Worship. C INVOCATION. 6 & 4's M. Solemn Envocation. DOBELL'S COLL. YOME, thou Almighty King, Help us to praise ; Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, 2 Come, thou all-gracious Lord! Come, and thy children bless; 3 Never from us depart; Thy sovereign majesty Love and adore! |