ANCIENT CEREMONIES TO BE OBSERVED

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27055, 2 June 1953, Page 9 (Supplement)

ANCIENT CEREMONIES TO BE OBSERVED

Then the Queen arising, the Robe Roval or Pall of cloth of gold with the Stole Roval shall be delivered by the Groom of the Robes to the Dean of Westminster, and bv him. assisted by the Mistress of the Robes put th > 6 9 ueen i standing; the Lord Great Chamberlain fastening the clasnc Then shaH the Queen sit /own, and the Archbishop shall say: RECEIVE this Imperial Robe, and the Lord your God endue you with knowledge and wisdom, with majesty and with power from on high: the Lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness, and with the garments of salvation. Amen’ the delivery of the orb Then shall the Orb with the Cross be brought from the Altar by the Dean of Westminster and delivered into the Queen’s right hand by the Archbishop, saying: RECEIVE this Orb set under the Cross, and remember that the whole world is subject to the Power and Empire of Christ our Redeemer. Then shall the Queen deliver the Orb to the Dean of Westminster, to be by him laid on the Altar. X THE INVESTITURE PER ANNULUM, ET PER SCEPTRUM ET BACULUM Then the Keeper of the Jewel House shall deliver to the Archbishop the Queen’s Ring, wherein is set a sapphire and upon it a ruby cross: the Archbishop shall put it on the fourth finger’ of Her Majesty’s - right hand, and say: RECEIVE the Ring of kindly dignity, and the seal of Catholic Faith: and as ytfti are this day consecrated to be our Head and Prince, so may you continue steadfastly as the Defender of Christ’s Religion; that being rich in faith and blessed in all good works, you may reign with Him who is the King of Kings, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. Then shall the Dean of Westminster bring the Sceptre with the Cross and the Rod with the Dove to the Archbishop. The Glove having been presented to the Queen, the Archbishop shall deliver the Sceptre wtih the Cross into the Queen’s right hand, saying: RECEIVE the Royal Sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice. And then shall he deliver the Rod with the Dove into the Queen’s left hand, and say, RECEIVE the Rod of equity and mercy. Be so merciful that you be not too remiss; so execute justice that you forget not mercy. Punish the wicked, protect and cherish the just, and lead your people in the way wherein they should go. XI THE PUTTING ON OF THE CROWN Then the people shall rise; and the Archbishop, standing before the Altar, shall take the Crown into his hands and, st. Edward’s laying it again before him Crown, upon the Altar, he shall say: OGOD the Crown of the faithful: Bless we beseech thee this Crown, and so sanctify thy servant ELIZABETH upon whose head this day thou dost place it for a sign of royal majesty, that she may be filled by thine abundant grace with all princely virtues: through the King eternal Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the Queen still sitting in King Edward’s Chair, the Archbishop, assisted with other Bishops, shall come from the Altar, the Dean of Westminster shall bring the Crown, and the Archbishop taking it of him shall reverently put it upon the Queen’s head. At the sight whereof the people with loud and repeated shouts, shall cry: x (gob saur thr The Princes and Princesses, the Peers and Peeresses shall put on their coronets and caps, and the Kings of Arms their crowns; and the trumpets shall sound, and by a signal given, the great guns at the Tower shall be shot off. The acclamation ceasing, the Archbishop shall go on, and say: GOD crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness, that having a right faith and manifold fruit of good works, you may obtain the crown of an everlasting kingdom by the gift of him whose kingdom endureth for ever. Amen. Then shall the choir sing: Be strong and of good courage: keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in His ways. (George Dyson) And the people shall remain standing until after the Homage be ended. XII THE BENEDICTION And now the jQueen having been thus anointed and crowned, and having received all the ensigns of Royalty, the Archbishop shall solemnly bless her, and the Archbishop of York and all the Bishops, with the rest of the Peers and all the people, shall follow every part of the Benediction with a loud and hearty Amen.

THE Lord bless you and keep you. The rd protect you in all your ways and ' prosper all your handywork. Amen. a£dcSp giV i e y ° U faithful Parliaments enemies ® defence against all indnctrv’- fru . ltful lan ds and a prosperous ™.stry; wise counsellors and upright iSff g nnd at ? S L leaders of integrity in learnni» lab ° U u r; a devout > learned, and ful 1 gy l honest > Peaceable, and dutiful citzens. Amen. wm w W 1 / d ° m a m d Knowle dge be the StaT ° f y °ns Tlmes ’ and the Pear of the Lord your Ireasure. Amen. P* e L ?> rd I Y ho a th made you Queen over inese Peoples give you increase of grace, honour, and happiness in this world, and make you partaker of His eternal felicity in the world to come. Amen. • sha J the Arch bishop turn to the people, and say: AND the same Lord God Almighty grant, that the Clergy and Nobles assembled here for this great and solemn service, and together with them all the Peoples of this Commonwealth, tearing God, and honouring the Queen, ™ a y b V the gracious assistance of God s infinite goodness, and by the vigilant care of His anointed servant, our gracious Sovereign, continually enjoy peace, plenty, and prosperity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with the eternal Father, .and God the Holy Ghost, be glory in the Church, world without end. Amen. XIII THE ENTHRONING Then shpll the Queen go to her Throne, and be lifted up into it by the Archbishops and Bishops, and other Peers of the Kingdom; and being enthroned, or placed therein, all the Great Officers, those that bear the Swords and the Sceptres, and the Nobles who carried the other Regalia, shall stand round about the steps of the Throne; and the Archbishop standing before the Queen, shall say: STAND firm, and hold fast from henceforth the seat and state of royal and imperial dignity, which is this day delivered unto you, in the Name and by the Authority of Almighty God, and by the hands of us the Bishops and servants of God, though unworthy. And the Lord God Almighty, whose ministers we are, and the stewards of His mysteries, establish your Throne in righteousness, that it may stand fast for evermore. Amen. XIV THE HOMAGE The exhortation being ended, all the Princes and Peers then present shall do their Fealty and Homage publicly and solemnly unto the Queen: and the Queen shall deliver her Sceptre with the Cross and the Rod with the Dove, to someone near to the Blood Royal, or to the Lords that carried them in the procession, or to any other that she pleaseth to assign, to hold them by her, till the Homage be ended. And the Bishops that support the Queen in the procession may also ease her, by supporting the Crown, as there shall be occasion. The Archbishop first shall ascend the steps of the Throne and kneel down before Her Majesty, and the rest of the Bishops shall kneel in their places: and they shall do their Fealty together, for the shortening of the ceremony: and the Archbishop, placing his hands between the Queen’s, shall say: I GEOFFREY, Archbishop of Canterbury (and so every one of the rest, I N. Bishop of N., repeating the rest audibly after the Archbishop) will be faithful and true, and faith and truth will bear unto you, our Sovereign Lady, Queen of this Realm and Defender of the Faith, and unto your heirs and successors according to- law. So help me God. Then shall the Archbishop kiss the Queen’s right hand. After which the Duke of Edinburgh shall ascend the steps of the Throne, and having taken off his coronet, shall kneel down before Her Majesty, and placing his hands between the Queen’s, shall pronounce the words of Homage, saying: I PHILIP, Duke of Edinburgh, do become your liege man of life and limb, and 4 of earthly worship; and faith and truth I will bear unto you, to live and die, against all manner of folks. So help me God. And arising, he shall touch the Crown upon Her Majesty’s head and kiss Her Majesty’s left cheek. In like manner the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent severally do their Homage. After which the Senior Peer of each degree (of the Dukes first by themselves, and so of the Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons in that order) shall ascend the steps of the Throne and, having first removed his coronet, shall kneel before Her Majesty and place his hands between the Queen’s: and all the Peers of his degree, having put off their coronets, shall kneel in their places and j shall say with him: IN. Duke, or Earl, etc., of N. do become your liege mah of life and limb, and of earthly worship: and faith and truth I will bear unto you,-to live and die, against all manner of folks. So help me God. This done, the Senior Peer shall rise, and, all the Peers of his degree rising also, he shall touch the Crown upon her Majesty’s head, as promising by that ceremony for himself and his Order to be ever ready to support it with all their power; and then shall he kiss the Queen’s right hand. At the same time the choir shall sing these anthems, or some of them.

REJOICE in the Lord alway, and again I say, rejoice. Let your moderation be*known unto all men: the Lord is even at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in all prayer and supplication, let your petitions be manifest unto God, with giving of thanks. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your heart and minds through Christ Jesus. * (John Redford) OCLAP your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody. For the Lord is high and to be feared: he is the great King of all the earth. He shall subdue the people under us: and the nations under our feet. He shall- choose out an heritage for us: even the worship of Jacob, whom He loved. (Orlando Gibbons) I WILL not leave you comfortless. Alleluia. I go away and come to you. Alleluia. And your heart shall .rejoice. Alleluia. (William Byrd)' OLORD our Governour: how excellent is thy Name in all the world. Behold, O God our defender: and look upon the face of thine Anointed. O hold thou up her goings in thy paths: that her footsteps slip not. Grant the Queen a long life: and make her glad with the joy of thy countenance. Save, Lord, and hear us, O King of heaven: when we call upon thee. Amen. (Healey Willan) THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. The darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day; the darkness and the light to thee are both alike. God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for evermore. Thou wilt keep Him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. (Samuel Sebastian Wesley) When the Homage is ended, the drums shall beat, and the trumpets sound, and all the people shout, crying out: (M gave (suwn EliHahptfy. Eans Iwe (siwen ElUahrtlj. May tljF line far mr. XV THE COMMUNION Then shall the organ play and the people shall with one voice sing the hymn: “All people .that on earth to dwell.” In the mean while the Queen shall deliver her Sceptre and Rod to the Lords who had previously borne them, and descend from her Throne, supported and attended as before: and go to the steps of the Altar, where, taking off her Crown, which she shall deliver to the Lord Great Chamberlain or other appointed Officer to hqld, she shall kneel down. The hymn ended and the people kneeling, first the Queen shall offer Bread and Wine for the Communion, which being brought out of Saint Edward’s 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 Eishop that read the Gospel), shall be received from the Queen by the Archbishop, and reverently placed upon the Altar, and decently covered with a fair linen cloth, the Archbishop first saying this prayer: BLESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy gifts, 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 ELIZABETH 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, shall make her Oblation, offering a Pall or Altarcloth delivered by the Groom of the Robes to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and by him, kneeling, to Her Majesty, and an Ingot or Wedge of Gold of a pound weight, which the Treasurer of the Household shall deliver to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he to Her Majesty; and the Archbishop coming to her, Shall receive and place them upon the Altar. Then shall the Queen kneel down at her faldstool, set before the Altar between the steps and King Edward’s Chair; and the Duke of Edinburgh shall advance and, taking off his coronet, Kneel down at a faldstool set beside the Queen’s. Then shall the Archbishop go to him and say this prayer: Then shall the Archbishop bless the Duke, saying: ALMIGHTY God, to whom belongeth all power and dignity, prosper you in your honour and grant you therein long to continue, fearing him always and always doing such things as shall please him, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the Archbishop, returning to the Altar, shall say: Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church militant here in earth. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle has taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men: we humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept these oblations, and 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 ELIZABETH 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 specially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may .hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving 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. YE that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, 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. The General Confession. ALMIGHTY 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; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Absolution. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall the Archbishop say: Hear what comfortable words our Savious Christ saith unto all that duly Turn to Him. COME unto me all that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.—St. Matthew XI, 28. So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.—St. John 111, 16. Hear also what Saint Paul saith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.—l, Timothy I, 15. Hear also what Saint John saith. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.—l, St. John 11, 1. After which the Archbishop shall proceed, saying: Lift up your hearts; • Answer: We lift them up unto the Lord. Archbishop: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God; Answer: It is meet and right so to do. Then shall the Archbishop turn to the Lord’s Table, and say: IT is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God: Who hast at this time consecrated thy servant ELIZABETH to be our Queen, that by the anointing of thy grace she may be the Defender of thy Faith and the Protector of thy Church and People. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we

laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying:

Holy, holy holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen. (R. Vaughan Williams) The Prayer of Humble Access:

WE do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in' thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou are the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. The Prayer of Consecration:

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again: Here us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Sbn our Saviour Jesus Christ’s (1) Here the Arch- holy institution, in bishop is to take remembrance of his hlnH«- aten int ° his death and passion, (U) And here to be partakers of break the Bread: his most blessed Body (hi) And here to and Blood: who, in lay his hand upon the same night that he the Bread: was betrayed, (i) took * L lv \? er^.*? e W? Bread; and when he Ms and: C P had given thanks, (ii) (v) And here to he brake it, and gave lay his hand upon it to his disciples, saythe Cup. ing. Take, eat, (iii)

this is my Blood which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper (iv) he took the Cup; and, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for (v) this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Amen. When the Archbishops, and the Dean of Westminster, with the Bishops Assistant (namely, those who carried the Bible, Paten and Chalice in the Procession), have communicated in both kinds, the Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh shall advance to the steps of the Altar and, both kneeling down, the Archbishop shall administer the Bread, and the Dean of Westminster the Cup, to them. And in the mean time the choir shall sing:

O TASTE, and see, how gracious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm xxxiv, 8 At the delivery of the Bread shall be said: THE Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life: Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving. At the delivery of the Cup:

THE Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unte everlasting life: Drink this in remembrance that Christ’s Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

After which the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh shall return to their faldstools; and the Archbishop shall go on to the PostCommunion, he and all the people saying:

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 tnem that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. After shall be said as followetn;

OLORD and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that all we, who are partakers of this holy Cofnmunion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.

Then, all the people standing, the Queen shall rise and receiving again her Crown shall repair to her Throne, there taking the Sceptre and the Rod into her hands again; and the Duke, putting on his coronet, shall return to his place. Then shall be sung:

GLORY be to God on 'high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Fathei Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten Son Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the. world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our

prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father have mercy upon

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Then, the people kneeling, the Archbishop shall say:

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 glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE peace of God, which passe th all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen. XVI The solemnity of the Queen's , Coronation being thus ended, the people shall stand, and the choir shall sing: TE DEUM LAUDA MUS (William Walton). XVII THE RECESS

In the meantime, the Queen, supported as before, the four Swords being carried before her. shall descend from her Throne, crowned and carrying the Sceptre and the Rod in her hands, and shall go into the Area eastward of the Theatre; and, the Archbishop going before her, she shall pass on through the door on the south side of the Altar into St. Edward’s Chapel; and after her shall follow the Groom of the Robes, the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lords that carried the Regalia in the Procession (the Dean of Westminster delivering the Orb, the Spurs and St. Edward’s Stan to the Bearers of them as they pass the Altar); and lastly shall go in the Dean. And, the TE DEUM ended, the people may be seated until the Queen comes again from the Chapel.

The Queen,, being come into the Chapel, shall deliver to the Archbishop being at the Altar there, the Sceptre and the Rod to be laid upon the Altar: and the Archbishop shall receive the Queen’s Crown and lay it upon the Altar also. Then, assisted by the Mistress of the Robes, and attended by the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Groom of the Robes, the Queen shall be disrobed of the Robe Royal and arrayed in her Robe of purple velvet

Meanwhile the Dean of Westminster shall lay upon the Altar the Orb, the Spurs and St. Edward’s Staff, having received them from the Bearers of them, who shall then (preceded by the Bearers of the four Swords) withdraw from the Chapel by the same door on the south side and take the places assigned to them in the procession. The Queen being ready, and wearing her Imperial Crown, shall receive the Sceptre with'the Cross into her right hand and into her left hand the Orb from the Archbishop, who having delivered them, shall withdraw from the Chapel and take his place in the procession: and the Lord Great Chamberlain shall do likewise. Then Her Majesty, supported and attended as before, shall leave the Chapel by the same door on the south side and shall proceed in state through the choir and the nave to the west door of the Church, wearing

her Crown and bearing in her right hand the Sceptre and in her left hand the Orb. And as the Queen proceeds from the Chapel, there shall be sung by all assembled:

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (arr. Gordon Jacob)

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