while the Litany said or sung. After the suffrage for the Church universal the Bishop shall rise, and holding his pastoral staff with his left hand, and making the sign of the Cross with his right, shall say,

That it may please Thee to accept this our service and offering in the restoration and adornment of Thy House;

[That it may please Thee to purify, reconcile, hal+low, and con+secrate this Church and Altar;]

Ans. We beseech Thee, &c.

The Precentor may omit the remainder of the suffrages, continuing the Litany at "O SON of GOD," &c.

Before the Prayer of S. Chrysostom the following prayer may be inserted.

664. O GOD, Who didst create man in Thine own Image, and,

through the coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST in the Flesh, didst restore that Image when defaced by the sin of our first parents; look graciously, we beseech Thee, on this Thy holy place, which we have re-edified and adorned anew to the glory of Thy Name. Remember and wipe not out our good deeds us, O our God, concerning this, that we have done for Thy House and for the Offices thereof. Through.

[If the Church have been used by schismatics, the following may be added.

665. O Almighty GoD, Who in 663. O GOD, Whose goodness chastisement for our sins and for hath neither beginning nor end, the more trial of our faith dost Whose property is to purify that suffer heresies and schisms to rise which is defiled, to restore that up amongst us, whereby the peace which hath been neglected, and of Thy Household hath been sorely to rebuild that which is decayed; disturbed; grant that this place, Vouchsafe to hear our prayers, wherein heretofore some have walkthat Thou wouldst graciously re-ed disorderly, and not after the traceive this Church, and hallow by dition which they have received the outpouring of Thy heavenly from the fathers, may be henceforth grace, whatsoever in it has been defiled by the craft of our adversary the devil, and keep it pure from all stain, by Thine unspeakable lovingkindness for evermore. Through.

At the conclusion of the Litany the Procession shall again be formed, and the Bishop, Clergy, and Choir, passing round the aisles of the "Church, shall sing as follows:

Ant. Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove.

Ps. 68. Let GOD arise, &c.

Ant. Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove, that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold.

preserved for the purity of Thy service, and that they who worship herein, keeping the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, may by Thy Presence be hidden from the provoking of all men, and be kept in Thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues. Through.]

by the merits and bloodshedding of our LORD JESUS CHRIST upon the Cross, it may be cleansed from all stain, and abide pure henceforward for ever. Through.]

667. O LORD JESU CHRIST, Who hast said that Thy House should be called a House of Prayer, and Who didst Thyself with a scourge of small cords purge Thy temple from all defilement; mercifully grant that Thy Presence abiding herein may keep this holy place void of offence, and purify the bodies and souls of the worshippers therein, that they may be preserved as fitting temples for Thee and Thy HOLY SPIRIT. Of Thy mercy.

y. The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. . Stablish the thing, O GOD, which Thou hast wrought in us. Ry. For Thy temple's sake at Jerusalem.

[If there be no Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, here shall follow the Te Deum.]

Benediction. Almighty GOD keep far from you and from this Church all adverse things, and graciously pour upon you the gifts of His blessing; He inspire the hearts of you who have come together for this service with holy teaching, that ye may be filled with everlasting blessings, and that understanding what the will of God is, and accomplishing that which ye understand, ye may be purified amidst the troubles of the world from all stain of sin, may attain salvation, and become coheirs with the blessed spirits in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Then shall follow the Celebration of

the Holy Eucharist.

Introit. I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down: and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up. Alleluia.

Ps: xxvi. 8. LORD, I have loved the habitation of Thine house: and the place where Thine honour dwelleth. Glory, &c. As it was, &c.

Collect.

668. O LORD, Who of Thy great goodness didst cause this Church to be dedicated to Thy Name, as a dwelling for Thine honour; and hast since, for our many sins, suffered it to fall into decay [or, to be defiled]; mercifully hearken now unto the prayers of Thy faithful servants, purify and hallow it anew with the visitation of Thy HOLY SPIRIT, and cleanse us, who seek Thee with our whole heart, from all defilement of body and soul, that habitation of GOD through the we may be builded together for an SPIRIT. And this we ask for JESUS CHRIST's sake, our LORD. Who.

Epistle. Isa. lx. 10—19.

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in My wrath I smote thee, but in My favour have I had mercy on thee. Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of My sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glorious. The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excel

Gospel. S. John ii. 13—22. And the Jews' passover was at hand, and JESUS went up to Jeru

lency, a joy of many generations. Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy SA-salem, and found in the temple

VIOUR and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass,

and for stones iron: I will also

:

those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: and when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple, and the make thy officers peace, and thine sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overexactors righteousness. Violence threw the tables; and said unto shall no more be heard in thy land, them that sold doves, Take these wasting nor destruction within thy things hence; make not My FAborders but thou shalt call thy THER's house an house of merchanwalls Salvation, and thy gates dise. And His disciples rememPraise. The sun shall be no more bered that it was written, The zeal thy light by day; neither for bright- of Thine house hath eaten me up. ness shall the moon give light unto Then answered the Jews and said thee: but the LORD shall be unto unto Him, What sign showest Thou unto us, seeing that Thou doest these things? JESUS answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt Thou rear it up in three days? But He spake of the temple of His body. When therefore He was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this unto them; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which JESUS had said.

thee an everlasting light, and thy GOD thy glory.

Gradual. Ps. cxxvi.

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion: then were we like unto them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter: and our tongue with joy.

. Then said they among the heathen The LORD hath done great things for them. Yea, the LORD hath done great things for us already whereof we rejoice. Alleluia.

:

Sequence. (People's Hymnal, 460.) "Awake, awake, O Sion."

The Offertory, &c. (p. 320) may be used here also.

BENEDICTION OF A CHURCH BELL.

venient height, the Bishop, stand-our strength. R. Make a cheerful noise unto the GOD of Jacob.

Ant. Praise Him upon the well tuned cymbals.

&c.

674. Grant, O LORD, that whosoever shall by reason of sickness or any other necessity, be so let and

Ps. 29. Bring unto the LORD, hindered that he cannot come into

150. O praise GOD, &c.

Ant. Praise Him upon the well tuned cymbals: praise Him upon the loud cymbals.

. Praise the LORD upon the harp. R. Sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. Y. With trumpets also and shawms. R. O show yourselves joyful before the LORD the King.

Then shall the Bishop bless the Bell as follows:

V. Our help is in the Name of the LORD. R. Who hath made heaven and earth. . Blessed be the Name of the LORD. R. From this time forth for evermore. The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c.

Let us pray.

.

672. Almighty GOD, Who by the mouth of Thy servant Moses didst command to make two silver trumpets for the convocation of solemn assemblies, be pleased to accept our offering of this the work of our hands; bl+ess, hal+low, and sanctify it with Thy heavenly benediction, and grant that through this generation, and through those that are to come, it may continually call together Thy faithful people, to praise and worship Thy Holy Name, through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen.

673. Grant, O LORD, that whosoever shall be called by the sound of this bell to Thine house of prayer, may enter into Thy gates with thanksgiving, and into Thy courts with praise; and finally may have a portion in the new song, and among the harpers, harping with their harps in Thine house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

the house of the LORD, may in heart and mind thither ascend, and have his share in the communion of Thy Saints, through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

675. Grant, O LORD, that they who with their outward ears shall hear the sound of this bell, may be aroused inwardly in their spirits, and draw nigh unto Thee, the GOD of their salvation, through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

676. Grant, O LORD, that all they, for whose passing away from this world, the bell shall sound, may be received into the paradise of Thine elect, and find grace, light, and everlasting rest, through JESUS CHRIST our LORD, to Whom with Thee, and the HOLY GHOST, be all honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

677. Grant, O LORD, that all they who shall minister to Thy service by ringing this bell, may be fulfilled with all reverence and godly fear, and mindful of the sacredness of Thy House, may put away from them all idle thoughts and light behaviour in the discharge of their service, and so continue in holiness of life, that they may be counted to stand with them who praise Thee evermore in the heavenly Jerusalem. Through.

Then shall they ring one short peal, after which this Hymn may be

sung.

Lift it gently to the steeple,

Let our bell be set on high:
There fulfil its daily mission,
Midway 'twixt the earth and sky.

As the birds sing early matins
To the GOD of nature's praise;
This its nobler daily music

To the GOD of grace shall raise.

And when evening shadows soften
Chancel cross, and tower and aisle ;