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the Medals thrown about, the Queen, if She thinks good, delivers Her Sceptre with the Cross to the Lord of the Manour of Worksop, to hold; and the other Sceptre, or Rod, with the Dove, to the Lord that carried it in the Procession.

And the Bishops that support the Queen in the Procession may also ease Her, by supporting the Crown, as there shall be occasion.

During the performance of the Homage the Choir sing this

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HIS is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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Lord, grant the Queen a long life: that her years may endure throughout all generations.

She shall dwell before God for ever: O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve her.

Blessed be the Lord thy God, who delighted in Thee to set Thee on the throne.

When the Homage is ended, the Drums beat, and the Trumpets sound, and all the People shout, crying out, God save Queen VICTORIA.

Long live Queen VICTORIA.

May the Queen live for ever.

The Solemnity of the Coronation being thus ended, the Archbishop leaves the Queen in Her Throne, and down to the Altar.3

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36 This Anthem has varied in the different Orders.

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37 Here follows "the Queen's Coronation" in those Orders, for

SECT. XVII.-THE COMMUNION.

Then the Offertory begins, the Archbishop reading these

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ET your light so shine before men, that they may The Offertory. see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may attain eternal life.38

The Queen descends from Her Throne, attended by Her Supporters, and assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being carried before Her, and goes to the Steps of the Altar, where taking off Her Crown, which She delivers to the Lord Great Chamberlain to hold, She kneels down.39

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And first the Queen offers Bread and Wine for the The Queen Communion, which being brought out of King Edward's and Wine. Chapel, and delivered into Her Hands, the Bread upon the Paten by the Bishop that read the Epistle, and the Wine in the Chalice by the Bishop that read the Gospel,

example, of George II. and William IV., where it was required. The reader will find it at the end of the present Order in the text.

38" Then the organ plays, and the choir singeth, Anthem. Let my prayer come up into thy presence as incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be as an evening sacrifice." Order of George II.

39 I have already made some remark upon this rubric in the preliminary dissertation: and shall merely repeat here, that its introduction was most praiseworthy. In the earlier forms of William IV. George IV. etc. it stood thus ;

"The king descends from his throne, supported and attended as before; and goes to the steps of the altar, and kneels down there."

are by the Archbishop received from the Queen, and reverently placed upon the Altar, and decently covered with a fair linen Cloth, the Archbishop first saying this Prayer:

LESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy Gifts,

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and sanctify them unto this holy use, that by them we may be made partakers of the Body and Blood of thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ, and fed unto everlasting life of Soul and Body: And that thy Servant Queen VICTORIA may be enabled to the discharge of her weighty Office, whereunto of thy great goodness thou hast called and appointed Her. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Then the Queen, kneeling as before, makes her second Oblation, a Purse of Gold, which the Treasurer of the Household delivers to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he to Her Majesty. And the Archbishop, coming to Her, receives it into the Bason, and placeth it upon the Altar.40

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After which the Archbishop says,

GOD, who dwellest in the high and holy place, with them also who are of an humble spirit; Look down mercifully upon this thy Servant VICTORIA our Queen, here humbling Herself before Thee at thy Footstool; and graciously receive these Oblations, which in humble acknowledgement of thy Sovereignty over all, and of thy great Bounty to Her in particular,

40 The whole of the corresponding rubric, and the succeeding prayer, although in the printed books of the order of Geo. IV.,

appear to have been struck out before the actual solemnity. It is erased, in the copy before me, with a pen, by the York Herald.

She has now offered up unto thee, through Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate.

Amen.

Then the Queen goes to Her Chair on the South Side of the Altar, and kneeling down at Her Faldstool, the Archbishop saith:

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth.

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Office.

LMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy Communion holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: and grant that all they that do confess thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governors; and specially thy Servant VICTORIA our Queen, that under her we may be godly and quietly governed and grant unto her whole Council, and to all that are put in authority under her, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments: And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this Congregation here present, that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly serving

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thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy Name, for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

The Exhortation.

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bours, and intend to lead a new life, following the Commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways; Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.

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The general Confession.

LMIGHTY GOD, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men ; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;

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