1 The Drums beat a March, the Trumpets found feveral Levets, Pfal. 61. Verf. 6. O Lord, grant the King a long Life; that his Verf.7. He shall dwell before God for ever: O prepare thy loving Pfal. 132. Verf. 19. As for his Enemies, I shall cloath them The Manner of Difpofing, Seating and Placing the feveral Per- The Drums ftaying at the Weft-Door of the Church, the After them, the Six Clerks enter the Choir; and being conducted by two Officers of Arms, afcend the Steps of the Theatre; and dividing themfelves to the Right and Left, (as they did before in the Hall) go to their Seats in the Galleries on either fide of the Choir, level with the Theatre, to the Weft-end of the Benches, and ftand before their Seats (as all others do) until their Majefties are feated. Next, the King's Chaplains having Dignities; the Aldermen of London; the Mafters in Chancery; the King's Sergeants at Law; the King's Sollicitor and Attorney; the King's antient Serjeant; the Efquires of the Body; the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber; the Barons of the Exchequer, and Juftices of both Benches, together with the Lord Chief Earon and the two Chief Justices, having afcended the Theatre, are directed in like manner to divide to the Right and Left, and take their Places alfo on each fide the Choir, the foremoft ftill going towards the Weft part of the Benches. Then the Choir of Westminster, with the Prebendaries and Dean, being entred the Church, fall off from the Proceeding, a little on the Left-hand of the middle Ifle, and stay till their Majefties enter the Church, whilft the Serjeant-Porter and Serjeant D of Not perform of the Veftry pafs over the Theatre to their Station on the North fide of the Altar: The Children and Gentlemen of his Majefty's Chapel repair in the mean time to the Galleries appointed for them on each fide of the Sacrarium, or Area, before the Altar, viz. The Vocal Mufick to the Gallery between the two uppermoft Pillars, on the South-fide of the Altar, and the Inftrumental Mufick to the Gallery on the North-fide of the faid Area, in the Arch next to the Pulpit. The Master of the Jewel Houfe and the two Privy Counsellors not Peers, pafs over the Theatre to the North fide of the faid Area, the Mafter of the Jewel Houfe toward the North-fide of the Altar, and the other two, to that end of the Seats provided for the Bifhops, next to the Pulpit. Then the Baroneffes afcending the Steps of the Theatre, turn to the Left-hand, and are conducted by an Officer of Arms to the furtheft of thofe fix Seats prepared for the Peereffes, on the North-fide of the Theatre. In like manner the Barons are conducted to the furtheft of the fix Seats on the South-fide of the Theatre; and the Bishops to their Seats on the North-fide of the Area, or Sacrary. Then the Viscounteffes are conducted (by one of the Officers of Arms who precedes them) to their Seats next to the Baroneffes; and the Viscounts (by the other Officer of Arins,) to the oppofite Si de next to the Barons. And fo the Counteffes, Earls, Marchioneffes, Dutcheffes and Dukes, are conducted to their Seats in like manner, viz. the Peereffes to the Seats on the North-fide of the Theatre, and the Peers to thofe on the South-fide. By this time the King and Queen being entred the Church, are received by the Dean and Prebendaries, who, with the Choir of Westminster, proceeding a little before their Majefties, fing the full Anthem following; except a particular Anthem be appointed for the Occafion. Α Ν Τ Η Ε Μ Ι. not perform Pfalm 122, Verf. I. I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the House of the Lord. Verf. 4. For thither the Tribes go up, even the Tribes of the Lord: To teftify unto Ifrael, to give Thanks unto the Name of the Lord.. Verf. Verf. 5. For there is the Seat of Judgment: Even the Throne of the Houfe of David. Verf. 6. O pray for the Peace of Jerufalem: They shall profper that love thee. Verf. 7. Peace be within thy Walls: And Plenteousness within thy Palaces. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. The Anthem being ended, the Children and Choir of Weftminfter turn to the Left-hand, to the back-fide of the Choir, and go up into their Gallery by the Great Organ. Then the Prebendaries entring the Choir, afcend the Theatre, and pass over it to their Station, on the South fide of the Altar, beyond the King's Chair. After which the Dean of Westminster, the great Officers, and two Archbishops, with the Dukes of Aquitain and Normandy, afcend the Theatre, and ftand near the great South-Eaft Pillar thereof. Then the Queen, preceded by her Vice-Chamberlain, two Gentlemen-Ufhers, and her Lord Chamberlain, and by the Lords who bear her Majefty's Regalia; and being attended as before, (having left the Barons of the Cinque Ports with her Canopy, at the Entrance into the Choir) afcends the Theatre, leaving the Gentlemen Penfioners (who guarded her Majefty) below in the Choir, and the Serjeants at Arms at the Rail on the Weft fide of the Theatre, and paffes on the North fide of her Throne, to the Chair of State and Faldftool provided for her on the Eaft-fide of the Theatre, below her Throne, and ftands by the faid Chair till his Majefty comes. And it is to be noted, That when the Queen enters the Choir, the King's Scholars of Westminster School, in Number Forty, all in Surplices, being placed in a Gallery adjoining to the Great Organ Loft, entertain her Majefty with this fhort Prayer or Salutation, VIVAT REGINA CAROLINA; which they continue to fing until his Majefty enters the Choir, whom they entertain in like manner with this Prayer or Salutation, VIVAT GEORGIUS REX; which they continue to fing until his Majefty afcends the Theatre. Then the King, preceded as before, having alfo left the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, who bore his Majefty's Canopy, at the En D 2 trance trance into the Choir, and the Gentlemen Penfioners in the Choir, afcends the Theatre, leaving the reft of the Serjeants at Arms at the Rail aforefaid; and paffing by the South-fide of his Throne, to his Chair of State fet for him on the Eaft fide of the Theatre, near the Foot of his Throne, makes an humble Adoration, and kneels down at his Faldftool, just before his Chair, and ufes fome private Devotions; the Queen doing the like: And then arifing, feats himself in his Chair of State; and being feated, the Queen alfo fits down in her Chair of State: The Lord Keeper, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High-Conftable and Earl-Marshal, with the two Bishops who fupport his Majefty, the Dean of Westminster, and the Lords who carry the Regalia and Swords, with Garter and the Gentleman Ufher, all standing about his Majefty, viz. The Bishops on either Side, the Lords who bore the Swords on the Right-hand, and the Lord Great-Chamberlain on the Left-hand. The Queen's Officers, and thofe who bear her Majesty's Regalia, with the two fupporting Bishops, and the Lady who bears her Majesty's Train, with the two Ladies Afliftants, all standing likewife about her Majefty, viz. The Bishops on either Side, her Lord Chamberlain on the Right-hand, and her Vice Chamberlain on the Left; and the Ladies, that attend her, behind. Thus their Majefties being feated, and all the Nobility and others duly placed, the two Provincial Kings of Arms, with the Heralds and Purfuivants of Arms, repair to their Stations at the four great Corner Pillars of the Theatre, where there are Seats rail'd in for that purpose. The RECOGNITIO N THEN the Archbishop of Canterbury ftanding near the King, on the Eaft-fide of the Theatre, his Majefty, attended as before, rifes out of his Chair, and ftands before it, whilft the Archbishop, having his Face to the Eaft, fays as follows: SIRS, Ihere prefent unto you King George, the Rightful Inheritor of the Crown of this Realm; Wherefore all ye that are come this Day to do your Homage, Service, and Bounden Duty, are ye willing to do the fame ? From From thence the faid Archbishop, accompanied with the Lord Keeper, the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High-Constable and the Earl-Marthal, (Garter King of Arms going before them) proceeds to the South-fide of the Theatre, and repeats the fame Words; and from thence to the Weft, and laftly, to the Northfide of the Theatre, in like manner: The King ftanding all this while by his Chair of State, toward the Eaft fide of the Theatre, and turning his Face to the feveral Sides of the Theatre, at fuch time as the Archbishop at every of the speaks to the People. At every of which the People fignify their Willingness and Joy by Loud Acclamations, faying, GOD SAVE KING GEORGE! And at the laft of them the Trumpets found, and Drums beat. This being done, a full Anthem is fung by the Choirs, while their Majefties repofe theinfelves in their Chairs of State, which has been heretofore in the following Words. ANTHEM II. Pfalm 98. Verf. 14. Let thy Hand be ftrengthened: And thy The First OBLATION. THE Archbishop in the mean time going to the Altar, revefts himself with a rich Cope, and places himself at the Northfide of the Altar; as do alfo the Bishops, who bear any part in the Office. The Grooms of the Removing Wardrobe in the Interim fpread a large Turkey work Carpet from the Altar down below the Half paces thereof, as far as King Edward's Chair: And the Gentleman Uther of the Black-Rod, and the Yeoman of his Majefty's faid Wardrobe, affifted by the two Grooms aforefaid, fpread a rich Carpt of Cloth of Gold over it, and lay Cufhions of the fame for their Majefties to kneel on, at the Steps of the Altar. Then the King rifes from his Chair, (on the Eaft-fide of the Theatre below his Throne) leaving the Queen in hers; being fupported |