The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-01 00:00:00

THE LITANY

Was then read by the Bishops of Worcester and St. David's
kneeling at a faldstool above the steps of the theatre, in the
centre of the cast side thereof, the choir reading the responses.
At the conclusion of the Litany, the Bishops resumed their
seats on the bench along the north side of the area.
THE COMMUNION SERVICE,
—"
Previously to which the choir sang the Sanctus Holy
Holy ! Holy 1 Lord God of Hosts !" The Archbishop then
began the service, the Bishop of Rochester reading the Epistle,
and the Bishop of Carlisle the Gospel. The service being
concluded, the Bishops returned to their seats.
THE SERMON

Was then preached by the Bishop of London. During the
sermon her Majesty continued to sit in her chair on the south
side of the area, opposite the pulpit, supported on her right
hand by the Bishop of Durham, and beyond him, on the same
side, stood the Noblemen, carrying the swords ; on her left the
Bishop of Bath and Wells, and near him the Lord Great
Chamberlain. -The Archbishop of Canterbury took his seat
in a purple velvet chair, on the north side of the area, Deputy
Garter standing near him. The Dean of Westminster stand•
ing on the soutli•side of the area, east of the Queen's chair,
and near the altar.
The text from which the Right Rev. Prelate preached' was
the 34th Chapter Second Book of the Chronicles, v. 31.
THE OATH.

The sermon being concluded (and her Majesty having, on
Monday, the 20th day of November, 1837, in the presence of
the two Houses of Parliament, made and signed the declara-
tion), the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced towards the
Queen, and standing before her, ministered the questions pre-
scribed by the service ; which having been answered by her
Majesty, she arose from her chair, and, attended by her sup-
porters and the Lord Great Chamberlain—the Sword of State
alone being borne before her Majesty—went to the altar,
%%here, kneeling upon the cushion placed on the steps, and
laying her right hand on the Holy Gospels, tendered to her
Majesty by the Archbishop, she took the Coronation Oath,
kissed the book, and to a transcript of the oath set her Royal
sign manual, the Lord Chamberlain of the Household holding
a silver standish for that purpose, delivered to him by an officer
of the Jewel Office.
The Queen then returned to her chair, where her Majesty
had sat during the sermon, on the south side of the area, the
following hymn being sung by the Choir, the Archbishop
reading the first line, .‘ Come, Holy Ghost, our souls in-
spire," &c.
THE ANOINTING.

Upon the conclusion of the hymn the Archbishop
read the prayer preparatory to the anointing, " 0 Lord,
Holy Father, who by anointing with oil, didst of old make
and consecrate Kings, Priests, and Prophets," &c. At the
conclusion of this prayer the choir sang the anthem,
" Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet," &c. At the
commencement of the anthem the Queen arose from her
chair, went before the altar, and attended by her supporters
and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being
borne before her, was disrobed of her crimson robe by the
Mistress of the Robes, assisted by the great Lord Great Cham-
berlain, which were immediately carried into St. Edward's
Chapel by the Groom of the Robes.
The Queen then proceeded to and sat down in St. Ed-
ward's chair, covered with cloth of gold, and with n faldstool
before it placed in front of the altar, when her Majez,ty was
anointed ; four Knights of the Garter, viz., the Duke of Rut-
land. the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Exeter, and
the Duke of Buceleuch (summoned by Deputy Garter) hold-
ing over the Queen's head a rich pall or cloth of gold, deli-
vered to them by the Lord. chamberlain, who received the

same from an Officer of the Wardrobe; and the anthem being
concluded, the Dean of Westminster took from the ampulla
containing the consecrated oil, and, pouring some into the
anointing spoon, the Archbishop anointed her Majesty on the
heal and hands in the form of a cross, pronouncing the words
—" Be thou anointed," &c.
The Queen then kneeling as her fald.stool, the Archhish,T,
standing on the north side of the altar, pronouned the praver
after the anointing ; when her Majesty, arising, resumed her
seat in St. Edward's chair; the Knights of the Gart-r re-
turned the pall to the Lord Chamberlain (which was by him
re-delivered to the Officer of the Wardrobe) and returned to
their seats.