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Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.

Amen.

¶ Then shall the instituted Minister kneel at the Altar, to present his supplication for himself, in this form:"

LORD, my God! I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; yet thou hast honoured thy servant with appointing him to stand in thy House, and to serve at thy holy Altar. To thee and to thy service I devote myself, soul, body, and spirit, with all their powers and faculties. Fill my memory with the words of thy Law; enlighten my understanding with the illumination of the Holy Ghost; and may all the wishes and desires of my will centre in what thou hast commanded. And, to make me instrumental in promoting the salvation of the people now committed to my charge, grant that I may faithfully administer thy holy Sacraments, and by my life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word. Be ever with me in the performance of all the duties of my ministry; in prayer, to quicken my devotion; in praises, to heighten my love and gratitude; and in preaching, to give a readiness of thought and expression suitable to the clearness and excellency of thy holy Word. Grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Saviour.

¶ The instituted Minister, standing up, shall say, The Lord be with you.

Answer. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Pro

phets, Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Corner

Stone; Grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, all Christians may be so joined together in unity of spirit, and in the bond of peace, that they may be an holy temple acceptable unto thee. And especially, to this Congregation present, give the abundance of thy grace; that with one heart they may desire the prosperity of thy holy Apostolic Church, and with one mouth may profess the faith once delivered to the Saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy and schism: let not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to cast them down. And grant that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; that so they may walk in the ways of truth and peace, and at last be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting; through thy merits, O blessed Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who art with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

¶ Then shall follow the Sermon: and after that the Instituted Minister shall proceed to the Communion Service, and to administer the holy Eucharist to his Congregation; and after the Benediction, (which he shall always pronounce,) the Wardens, Vestry, and others, shall salute and welcome him, bidding him God speed.

When the Bishop of the Diocese is present at the Institution of a Minister, he shall make to him the address prescribed in this Office in the form of a letter; and may perform such other duties herein assigned the Instituting Minister as he may choose.

SELECTIONS

FROM THE

PSALMS OF DAVID

IN METRE;

WITH HYMNS,

SUITED TO THE

FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH,

AND OTHER

OCCASIONS OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

PHILADELPHIA:

LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO.,
(SUCCESSORS TO GRIGG, ELLIOT & CO.,)

No. 14, NORTH FOURTH STREET

MDCCCLIII.

either by standing directions, or from time to time, to appoint the portions of Psalms which are to be sung.

By the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this twenty-ninth day of October, And further, it shall be the in the year of our Lord one thou- duty of every minister, with such sand eight hundred and thirty-assistance as he can obtain from two; this book of Psalms in Metre, persons skilled in music, to give selected from the Psalms of David, order concerning the tunes to be with Hymns, is set forth, and al-sung at any time in his Church; lowed to be sung in all congrega- and especially, it shall be his duty tions of the said Church, before to suppress all light and unseemly and after Morning and Evening music, and all indecency and irPrayer, and also before and after reverence in the performance, by Sermons, at the discretion of the which vain and ungodly persons minister. profane the service of the Sanctuary.

And it shall be the duty of every minister of any church,

C. Sherman.

printer, Philad.

SELECTIONS

FROM THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE.

SELECTION 1. C. M.

From the i. Psalm of David.

HOW blest is he, who ne'er consents
By ill advice to walk,
Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits
Where men profanely talk;

2 But makes the perfect law of God
His business and delight;
Devoutly reads therein by day,
And meditates by night.

3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend,

He still shall flourish, and success
All his designs attend.

4 Ungodly men, and their attempts,
No lasting root shall find;

Untimely blasted and dispersed

Like chaff before the wind.

5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb Before their Judge's face;

No formal hypocrite shall then

Among the saints have place.

6 For God approves the just man's ways;
To happiness they tend :

But sinners, and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end.

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