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THE FORM OF

CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH

OR CHAPEL,

[And Burial Ground.]

The Archbishop, attended by his Chancellor and Chaplain, is to be received at the West door, or at some other entrance to the Church or Churchyard, by the Minister and Clergy, properly habited, the Churchwardens, and some of the principal inhabitants; a Petition, signed by the Incumbent and Churchwardens, Patron, Trustees, or others, as the case may require, is to be delivered to him by the Minister, or some other of the Persons who receive him, praying that he will consecrate the Church, [and the Burial Ground thereto belonging.]

The Archbishop receives the Petition, and orders the Registrar to read the same.

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The Petition having been read, the Archbishop signifies his consent to consecrate the Church [and Burial Ground] according to the prayer

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therein contained.

Then follows the Ceremony of Consecration and Dedication after the following form.

The Archbishop and the Clergy, and others attending upon him, proceed up the chief Aisle towards the Communion Table, repeating the Twentyfourth Psalm alternately as they go, the Archbishop beginning, thus:

PSALM XXIV.

1. The 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 floods.

3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall rise up in his holy place?

THE FORM OF

CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH

OR CHAPEL,

[And Burial Ground.]

The Archbishop, attended by his Chancellor and Chaplain, is to be received at the West door, or at some other entrance to the Church or Churchyard, by the Minister and Clergy, properly habited, the Churchwardens, and some of the principal inhabitants; a Petition, signed by the Incumbent and Churchwardens, Patron, Trustees, or others, as the case may require, is to be delivered to him by the Minister, or some other of the Persons who receive him, praying that he will consecrate the Church, [and the Burial Ground thereto belonging.]

The Archbishop receives the Petition, and orders the Registrar to read the same.

The Petition having been read, the Archbishop signifies his consent to consecrate the Church [and Burial Ground] according to the prayer therein contained.

Then follows the Ceremony of Consecration and Dedication after the following form.

The Archbishop and the Clergy, and others attending upon him, proceed up the chief Aisle towards the Communion Table, repeating the Twentyfourth Psalm alternately as they go, the Archbishop beginning, thus:

PSALM XXIV.

1. The 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 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, or 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 the Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.

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