SOVEREIGNTY OF SERVICE,

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 7

SOVEREIGNTY OF SERVICE,

TOE CORONATION SERMON.

Preaching at the King's Coronation the Archbishop of York (Dr. Cosmo Lang) took for his text, St. Luke xsii., 27, ' I am among you as he that' servetb." He said: The great day has come. Attended by the loving loyalty of millions of his sub-jects-and uplifted by their prayers, the ICing is here to receive from God his hallowing and his Crown. In the venerable home of its history, and its faith an Empire comes into the presence of the King Of Kings. Pause for one moment' to hear a voice from Him—"l am among vou as he that serveth." If is the word which tells the way in which He won and wields His Kingdom. Let me Iry in the simplest words, for these are best at: such a time as this, ivi interpret its message. It mav give- purpose to the Tlovnltv which to-day is hallowed and lo the loi-nltv which to-day is offered. The.'sovereignly of service. The King is -el to be the leader of his people in the service of God and man. lie is the "servant nf God. From God's altar, in IhP symbols of Sword and Sceptre, of Orb and Crown, he receives his rule. II is a tru>t committed by a Master to His servant. I'rav ive for our King, that: his slrong trust in God may keep him faithful In God's great: I rust in him. He is the servant nf the people. To be unions lhe.ni as he that <;orves.-amoug the people .in I hi* homo land, among Ihe multitudes of India, among the -li'ong young nations over-eas, as tho one man raised above private and local interests to Hunk "f all lo care f" l ' «"• to " lliio ll " '" " ,,c fclinivsbip of common memories, common ideal-, common sacrifices—this is indeed a. kingly life. I'ray we that God may give the King Hi.- grace to live it. At his side he will have the helpmeet, of another ministry-nf one who will uphold before the people Hie high and happv traditions of a Christian home, and spread over their sickness, suffering, and toil the

care and sympathy of a mother's heart. I'ray we rhai (iod may give tn-dav Hi* Spuil of wi-dom and love lo thin queenly

Hut the King ponies, mil alone In his hallowing, lie l>o.crs hi* people with him. l-'nr Hie national life a- well a- for its '•epi-PM'iitalive this is a ilav of >ion. .May lhi ; , great people- make .mil M'al Vhi> day a poveiianl of servile ivilh our lather*' (iml: lor in Hi* service i* jhe perfect freedom. May it a ; k lor the honour of *taiidiiig nut among the nali«ii< nf the world a* one that, serve* the sacred caii*e of righlrnii.ncs.-, peace, and justice among men. Lastly, we ivluve privilege il is to bo prespn, here are called above all others lo follow nur king in the service uf his people. To ,;, j„ nur several degree* (iod ha* entrusted gilt* of public responsibility, influence, experience. Let u* i.-on*e-ernlp them this, dav to God and King for the service of I his land of our fathers, this Empire of their children. We seem to lie slnmling at Hip threshold of ureal and far-reaching change*. The co*l of service may lie manifold sacrifice. Rut there is one thing that abides unchangeable; il is the claim of our Mother to the loyal devotion of her sons and daughters. Let us meet the unknown future with the. high resolve that, whether herp, at home, or in the new lands across the seas, we shall be found, plea-* God, among the people as those that serve. Wherefore to our (iod and to our King we offer that homage which to each is due—"Faith and Truth we will bear unto them, to livo and die. So help us God."