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A Form of consecration or dedication of churches and chappels together with what may be used in the restauration of ruined churches and expiation of churches desecrated or prophan'd.
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our selves the houses of God in possession 6. O my God make them like unto a wheel as the stubble before the wind 7. As the fire burneth the wood and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire 8. So persecute them with thy tempest and make them afraid with thy storm 9. Fill their faces with shame that they may seek thy Name O Lord. 10. That men may know that thou whose Name is Jehovah art the most High over all the earth 11. For the Lord is righteous he will cut asunder the chords of the wicked 12. Let them all be asham'd that hate Sion 13. Let them be as the grass upon the house tops which withereth before it groweth up 14. Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom 15. Neither do they which go by say The blessing of the Lord be upon you we bless you in the name of the Lord. The Bishop Glory be to God on high Answer And on earth peace to men of good will Bishop Amen Answer Amen ¶ Then shall the Bishop conclude with this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Acclamation the Clergy answering alternately ¶ The Bishop first saying SEing now dearly beloved in the Lord that by the blessing of God and his gracious favour we have dedicated to God this House of Prayer and these gifts for the Ministeries of Religion let us give hearty thanks to Almighty God for these benefits and say 1. PRaise ye the Lord praise God in his sanctuary Ex Psalmis 150. 68. 87. 99. 100. praise him in the firmament of his power 2. Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits even the God of our salvation 3. He that is our God is the God of salvation and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death 4. The chariots of God are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels the Lord is among them as in Sinai in the holy place 5. They have seen the goings of God even the goings of my God my King in the sanctuary 6. The singers went before the players on instruments followed after amongst them were the damsels playing with the timbrels 7. Bless ye God in the congregations even the Lord from the fountains of Israel 8. Thy God hath commanded thy strength strengthen O God that which thou hast wrought in us 9. O God thou art terrible out of thy Holy places the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people Blessed be God 10. His foundations is in the holy mountains The Lord loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 11. Glorious things are spoken of thee O thou city of God and of Sion it shall be said This and that man was born in her and the highest himself shall establish her 12. Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his footstool for he is holy 13. Moses and Aaron among his Priests and Samuel among them that call upon his name they called upon his name and he answered them 14. Thou answeredst them O Lord our God thou wast a God that forgavest them though thou didst take vengeance of their inventions 15. Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy hill for the Lord our God is holy 16. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise be thankful unto him and bless his name ¶ Then shall all together say FOr the Lord is good his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth to all generations Bishop Worship Jesus Answer We worship and adore the great King of heaven and earth the blessed Saviour of the world Bishop Holy is our God Answer Holy is the Almighty Bishop Holy is the Immortal All together Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Sabbath blessed be thy Name in Heaven and Earth for ever and ever Amen Amen So ends the Office of Consecration ¶ Then the Bell tolling a little in the interval the Bishop shall appoint the Dean to read the Morning Prayer or first Service in the reading Desk ¶ The Psalms appointed for the day Psalm 122 125 132. ¶ The first Lesson is Gen. 28. verse 10. unto the end Or else 1 Kings 8. verse 10. unto verse 62. exclusively ¶ The second Lesson is S. Matthew 21. ver 1. unto v. 17. inclusively ¶ At the end of the Letany the Bishop shall confirm such persons as can be conveniently brought to him fitted to that purpose ¶ The Bishop shall read the second Service and administer the Communion ¶ The Epistle is taken out of the third of the Acts verss 1. unto vers 16. inclusively ¶ The Gospel is Luke 7. vers 1. to the 10. inclusively ¶ The Collect to be said at Morning prayer and the Communion together with the Collect of the day O Almighty God who dwellest amongst thy Saints and hast plac'd thy Tabernacle in the hearts of thy servants give thy heavenly blessings and encrease to the place where thine honour dwelleth that what is founded by thy Providence and built according to thy Commandment may be established for ever and blessed in all things by thy Eternal goodness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen AN OFFICE To be used in the Restauration OF A CHURCH ¶ When the Fabrick of a Church is ruined and a new Church built upon the same foundation the Bishop attended by his Clergy shall enter into the Church-yard and go in procession round about the Church new built and recite alternately Psalm 74. O God wherefore art thou absent from us so long why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture 2. O think upon thy congregation whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old 3. Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance and mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelt 4. Lift up thy feet that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy which hath done evil in thy sanctuary 5. Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations and set up their banners for tokens 6. He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work 7. But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers 8. They have set fire upon thy holy places and have defiled the dwelling-place of thy Name even unto the ground 9. Yea they said in their hearts Let us make havock of them altogether thus have they burnt up all the houses of God in the land 10. We see not our tokens there is not one prophet more no not one is there among us that understandeth any more 11. O God how long shall the adversary do this dishonour how long shall the enemy blaspheme thy Name for ever 12. Why withdrawest thou thy hand why pluckest thou not thy right hand out of thy bosom to consume the enemy 13. For God is my King of old the help that is done upon earth he doth it himself 14. Thou didst divide the sea through thy power thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the
A FORM OF CONSECRATION or DEDICATION OF CHURCHES AND Chappels Together with What may be used in the Restauration OF RVINED CHVRCHES AND EXPIATION of CHURCHES Desecrated or Prophan'd Dublin Printed by John Crook Printerto the Kâ—â—â—â— Most Excellent Majesty and are to be soâ—â— by Sam. Dancer in Castle-street 1666 Imprimatur Haecformula Consecrationis c. Ja. Armachanus Mich. Dublin Can. A FORM OF CONSECRATION OR Dedication of Churches and Chappels according to the use of the Church of Ireland ¶ THe Patron or the chief of the Parish where a new Church is erected is to give timely notice to the Bishop of the Diocess and humbly to desire him to appoint a convenient time some Lords day or other great Festival of the Church for performance of the solemnity ¶ At the day appointed the Bishop with a convenient number of his Clergy of which the Dean or Archdeacon to be one and the Chancellor of the Diocess and his Register shall come between the hours of eight and ten in the morning and when they are neer the bell is to ring till they be entred into the Church appointed to be consecrated ¶ First the Bishop and his Clergy together with the Patron or his Deputy shall go round about the Coemitery or Church-yard which done the Bishop and his Clergy shall enter into the Church at the West door the Patron and people standing without while the Bishop and Priests do vest themselves in their respective Ecclesiastick habits ¶ When they are vested they shall kneel down in the body of the Church with their faces to the East and say together OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy Name thy Kingdom come thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Amen ¶ Then the Bishop shall pray PRevent us O Lord in all our doings with thy most gracious favour and further us with thy continual help that in all our works begun continued and ended in thee we may glorifie thy holy Name and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ¶ Then rising up they shall go together to the West door and the Dean or Archdeacon on one hand and the Chancellour on the other shall bring the Patron to the threshold of the West door and present him to the Bishop who shall thus say to him SIr I am come hither at your desire I ask therefore for what intent you have desir'd my coming ¶ The Patron shall answer or some of the Clergy at his request and appointment shall answer for him HE hath or mutatis mutandis I have caused a house to be built for the service of God and the publick Ministeries of Religion and separated a burying place for my dead and his or my humble desire is that it may be set apart from all common and prophane uses and dedicated to the honour of God by your prayers and holy Ministeries according to the Word of God and the Laws and Customs of this Church ¶ Then shall the Bishop say WHiles it remained was it not thine own and before it is given to God was it not in thine own power but when once you give it to God it can never be recalled but is in his propriety for ever ¶ The Patron or his Deputy shall answer I humbly desire he will be graciously pleased to accept it and that it may remain his own for his service and his honour for ever ¶ Then shall the Patron kneel down and receive the Bishops blessing in the words following ¶ The Bishop laying his hand upon or lifting it over the Patrons head shall say THe Lord bless you and prosper you the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be merciful unto you Remember thy servant O God concerning this also accept his gift sanctifie his heart purifie his intentions reward his loving kindness and spare him according to the greatness of thy mercies Enrich him and his family with all blessings of thy Spirit and thy Providence for ever through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen And now in the Name of God and to the honour of our Lord Jesus Christ let us perform this Ministery ¶ Then the Patron arising the Bishop shall call for the instrument of Donation which the Bishop receiving from the hands of the Patron shall deliver to the Register to be read publikely in that place ¶ Which being done all may enter into the Church Then shall the Bishop attended by his Clergy kneel in the body of the Church before the Chancel door at a convenient distance upon a footstep raised higher than the floor and shall say Let us pray I. BLessed be thou O Lord God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever Thine O Lord is the greatness 1 Chron. 29. 10 c. and the power and the glory and the victory and the Majestie All that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine Thine is the Kingdom O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all Now therefore our God we thank thee and praise thy glorious Name that thou hast put it into the heart of thy servants to build a house for the honour of thy Name and the service of thy Majestie O Lord our God What are we and what is this people that from thy servants any thing should be given and offered unto thee by us All things come of thee and of thy own we give unto thee But we know also O God that thou triest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness O Lord God of our Fathers God of mercy and Father of men and Angels keep this and all thankfulness and piety and devotion in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy servants for ever and prosper thou the works of our hands unto us O prosper thou our handy-work Confirm this thing which thou hast wrought in us from thy holy Temple which is in Jerusalem which is from above and is the Mother of us all And for ever be pleased to imploy us in thy service to strengthen us in all obedience to lead us in the way everlasting and to accept us in those Religious duties which we shall perform by thy Commandment and by the assistances of thy holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen II. O Almighty and Eternal God who by thy Immensity fillest all places both in heaven and earth and canst not be limited or circumscrib'd in any Thou art the most High and dwellest not as we do in houses made with hands for Heaven is thy Throne and the earth is thy foot-stool And what house can we build for