The day being appointed for the new incumbent's Institution, at the usual hour of Morning Prayer, the Institutor, attended by the new incumbent, and one or more presbyters appointed by the Bishop (or, where there is no Bishop, by the clerical members of the Standing Committee) for that purpose, shall enter the church. Then, all the clergy present standing without the rails of the altar, except the officiating Priest, who shall go into the desk; the Wardens, (or, in case of their necessary absence, two members of the Vestry) standing on the right and left of the altar, without the rails; the senior Warden, (or the member of the Vestry supplying his place) holding the keys of the church in his hand, in open view, the officiating priest shall read Morning Prayer. altar, shall say, DEARLY beloved in the LORD, we have assembled for the purpose of instituting the Rev. A. B. into this parish, [or church] as Priest and Rector [or Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister] of the same; and we are possessed of your vote that he has been so elected; as also of the prescribed Letter of Institution. But if any of you can show just cause why he may not be instituted, we proceed no further, because we would not that an unworthy person should minister among you. If any objection be offered, the Priest who acts as the Institutor shall judge whether it afford Just cause to suspend the service. No objection being offered, or the Priest who acts as the Institutor choosing to go on with the service, he shall next read the Letter of Institution; and then shall the senior Warden, (or the member of the Vestry supplying his place) present the keys of the church to the new incumbent, saying, Here the Instituting Minister shall begin the Office. Min. The LORD be with DIRECT us, O LORD, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favor, and further us with thy continual help, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy naine, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord: who hath taught us to pray unto thee, O Almighty Father, in his vailing name and words, pre OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But-deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Amen. Glory, for ever and ever. Then shall the Priest who acts as the Institutor receive the incumbent within the rails of the altar, and present him the Bible, Book of Com mon Prayer, and Books of Canons of the Ger eral and State Convention, saying as follows: RECEIVE these books; and let IN name and behalf of them be the rule of thy conduct in parish [or church], I do receive and dispensing the divine word, in leadacknowledge you, the Rev. A. B. as ing the devotions of the people, and Priest and Rector [or Associated Rec-in exercising the discipline of the tor, or Assistant Minister] of the same, Church; and be thou in all things a and in token thereof, give into your pattern to the flock committed to thy hands the keys of this Church. Then the new Incumbent shall say, I, A. B., receive these keys of the house of GOD at your hands, as the pledges of my institution, and of your parochial recognition, and promise to be a faithful shepherd over you, in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON and of the HOLY GHOST. care. Then shall be said or sung the following Anthem. Laudate Nomen. O PRAISE the LORD, laud ye the name of the LORD: praise it, O ye servants of the LORD. Psalm cxxxv. verse 1. 2 Ye that stand in the house of th LORD; in the courts of the house of wise providence hast appointed diour GOD. Verse 2. vers Orders in thy Church; give 3 O praise the LORD, for the thy grace, we beseech thee, to thy LORD is gracious: O sing praises servant, to whom the charge of this unto his name, for it is lovely. Verse 3. congregation is now committed; and 4 The LORD is gracious and mer-so replenish him with the truth of ciful, long-suffering and of great thy doctrine, and endue him with goodness. Psalm cxlv. verse S. 5 The LORD is loving unto every man; and his mercy is over all his works. Verse 9. 6 All thy works praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints give thanks unto thee. Verse 10. 7 The LORD doth build up Jeru. salem; and gather together the outcasts of Israel. Psalm cxlvii. verse 2. 8 He healeth those that are broken in heart; and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. Verse 3. 9 The LORD's delight is in them that fear him, and put their trust in his mercy. Verse 11. 10 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy GoD, O Zion. Verse 12. 11 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates; and hath blessed thy children within thee. Verse 13. 12 He maketh peace in thy borders; and filleth thee with the flour of wheat. Verse 14. 13 He is our GOD, even the GOD of whom cometh salvation; GOD is the LORD by whom we escape death. Psalm lxviii. verse 20. 14 O GOD, wonderful art thou in thy holy places, even the GOD of Israel; he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be GOD. Verse 35. Glory be to the FATHER, and to the SON, and to the HOLY GHOST; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Min. The Law was given by Moses. Peo. But grace and truth came by JESUS CHRIST. innocency of life, that he may faith fully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great name, and the benefit of thy holy Church, though JESUS CHRIST, our only Mediator and Redecmer. Amen. O HOLY JESUS, who hast pur chased to thyself a universal Church, and hast promised to be with the the end of the world; be graciously ministers of apostolic succession to pleased to bless the ministry and service of him, who is now appointed to offer the sacrifices of prayer and praise to thee in this house, which is of his mouth, and the meditation of called by thy name. May the words his heart be always acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, our strength and our Redeemer. Amen. O GOD, HOLY GHOST, sanctifier of the faithful, visit, we pray thee, this congregation with thy love and favor; enlighten their minds more and more with the light of the ever[lasting Gospel; graft in their hearts a love of the truth; increase in them true religion; nourish them with all goodness; and of thy great mercy keep them in the same, O blessed SPIRIT, whom with the FATHER and the SON together we worship and glorify as one GOD, world with. out end. Amen. 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 will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through JESUS MOST gracious GOD, the giver of CHRIST; to whom be glory for ever all good and perfect gifts, who, of thy land ever. Min. & Peo. Who is GOD over all, blessed for evermore. Let us pray. Amen. Amen. Then shall the instituted Minister kneel at the CHRIST himself being the chief cor Altar to present his supplication for himself-ner-stone; grant that, by the opera tion of the HOLY GHOST, all Chris in this form: one O LORD my GOD! I am not tians may be so joined together in worthy that thou shouldest come unity of spirit, and in the bond of under my roof; yet thou hast honor-peace, that they may be a holy ed thy servant with appointing him temple acceptable unto thee. And to stand in thy house, and to serve at especially, to this congregation prethy holy altar. To thee and to thy sent, give the abundance of thy service I devote myself, soul, body, grace; that with one heart, they may and spirit-with all their powers and desire the prosperity of thy holy faculties. Fill my memory with the apostolic Church, and with words of thy law; enlighten my un-mouth, may profess the faith once derstanding with the illumination of delivered to the saints. Defend the HOLY GHOST; and may all the them from the sins of heresy and wishes and desires of my will centre schism; let not the foot of pride in what thou hast commanded. And, come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand to make me instrumental in promot- of the ungodly to cast them down. ing the salvation of the people now And grant that the course of this committed to my charge, grant that I world may be so peaceably ordered may faithfully administer thy holy by thy governance, that thy Church sacraments, and by my life and doc- may joyfully serve thee in all godly trine set forth thy true and lively quietness; that so they may walk in word. Be ever with me in the per- the ways of truth and peace, and at formance of all the duties of my last be numbered with thy saints in ministry; in prayer, to quicken my glory everlasting, through thy mer devotion; in praises, to heighten my its, O blessed JESUS, thou gracious love and gratitude; and in preaching, Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, to give a readiness of thought and who art, with the FATHER and the expression suitable to the clearness HOLY GHOST, one GOD, world and excellency of thy holy word. without end. Ámen. Grant this for the sake of JESUS CHRIST thy Son our Saviour. The instituted Minister, standing up, shall say, Let us pray. O ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast built thy Church the foundation upon of the Apostles and Prophets, JESUS 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 cther duties herein assigned the Instituting Minister as he may choose. PSALMS, IN METRE, SELECTED FROM THE PSALMS OF DAVID. NEW-YORK: NEW YORK BIBLE AND COMMON PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY. 1844. IN pursuance of a resolution of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopa Church. in the United States of America, we, the subscribers, a Committee authorized for the purpose, do berety set forth this Selection of Psalms Philadelphia, December 7th, 1832. WM. WHITE, H. U. ONDERDONK, New-York, April 6, 1833. I hereby certify, that this edition of " Psalms in Metre" has been compared with, and correctac by, the edition not forth by the Committee of the General Convention.. BENJAMIN T. ONDERDONK, Bishop of the Diocese of New York (2) |