S. B.

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The Bishop.

UR help is in the Name of the Lord;

OUR

People. Who hath made heaven and earth.

B.A.

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People. Henceforth, world without end.
Bishop. Lord, hear our prayer.

People. And let our cry come unto thee.
Bishop. Let us pray.

and print the word "Amen" in italics at
the end of the form "Defend, O Lord," &c.

(f) After the Prayer, "Almighty and ever-
living God, who hast vouchsafed," &c., in-
sert the rubric:-

Then may be sung a Hymn.

(g) After the Collect, "O Almighty 296 Lord," &c., insert the following rubric and Prayer:

TOr this.

FINALLY, O Lord, we beseech thee that we,

being saved and defended in all dangers spiritual and bodily, and being kept from all sin and wickedness, and from our spiritual enemy and from everlasting death, may diligently serve thee here, with a meek and quiet spirit, and receive the inheritance of everlasting rest and peace in thy kingdom; to whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we ascribe all blessing and honour and glory and power, now and for evermore. Amen.

(h) After the final Blessing insert the
rubric:-

¶ The Minister shall not omit earnestly to move
the Persons confirmed to come, without delay,
to the Lord's Supper.

S. B. (i) After the rubric at the end of the B. A. 253 Office put the rubric,

This Office may be used alone, or as the
Bishop, in his discretion, may appoint.

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RESOLUTION XVII.

Resolved: That the following changes be made in

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY,

and that the proposed alterations be made.
known to the several Dioceses, in order
that they may be severally adopted in
the next General Convention, in accordance
with the provisions of Article VIII of the
Constitution.

(a) In the Exhortation, substitute for the words "of Saint Paul" the words "in Holy Scripture": so that the Exhortation will 297 read as follows:

EARLY beloved, we are gathered together

here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is commended in Holy Scripture to be honourable among all men and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

S. B.

(b) Add to the first sentence of the B. A. 255 rubric relating to the ring the words lay- 298 ing the same upon the Book: so that the rubric will read as follows:

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Then shall they again loose their hands; and
the Man shall give unto the Woman a Ring,
laying the same upon the Book. And the
Minister taking the Ring shall deliver it unto
the Man, to put it upon the fourth finger of
the Woman's left hand. And the Man, hold-
ing the Ring there, and taught by the Min-
ister, shall say,

RESOLUTION XVIII.

Resolved: That the following changes be made in

THE ORDER FOR

THE VISITATION OF THE SICK, and that the proposed alterations be made known to the several Dioceses, in order that they may be severally adopted in the next General Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Constitution.

(a) Insert after A Prayer for a Sick 305 Child, the three following Prayers:

For the Aged.

LORD God, who hast made the days of

man as a span long, and his age even as nothing in respect of thee; Grant, we beseech thee, unto this thy servant, repentance and pardon for all the transgressions which he hath committed against thee, and make him to spend

S. B. and wholly resign both soul and body to thy B. A. wise disposal. Help him, in remembrance of thy past loving-kindness, so to trust in thy goodness, to submit to thy wisdom, and meekly to bear what thou layest upon him, that he may be brought to say at the last, It was good for me that I was in trouble. Grant this measure of grace unto this thy servant for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

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(b) Insert after A Prayer for a Sick Person where there appeareth but small hope of recovery, the following Prayers, entitled

G

Short Prayers with the Dying.

LOD the Father, who hath created thec; God the Son, who hath redeemed thee; God the Holy Ghost, who hath poured his grace upon thee, assist thee in all thy trial, and lead thee the way to everlasting peace. Amen.

GOD

OD grant thou mayest behold thy blessed
Saviour in the state of glory. Amen.

GOD

OD grant thy death may be precious in his
sight in whom thou art to rest for ever.

Amen.

JESUS Christ that redeemed thee with his
agony and precious death, have mercy on
thee, and strengthen thee in the agony of death.
Amen.

JESUS

ESUS Christ, that rose again, the third day, from death, raise thee, body and soul, in the resurrection of the just. Amen.

JESUS Christ, that ascended into heaven,

thither bring thee, whither he himself hath gone before, to the Paradise of bliss. Amen.

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