The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 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 13ishop3 resumed their
sees on the bench along the north side of the area.
THE COMMUNION SERVICE,
Previously to v.tich the choir sang the Sanetus—" Holy 1
Holy l Holy I Lnrd Cod of Hosts 1" The Archbishop then
be 'an the service, the Bishop of Rochester reading the Epistle,
aad the Bishop of Ca. lisle the Gospel. The service being
concluded, the Bishops returned to their seats.

THE SERMON
Was the', preached by the Bishop of London. During the
wrrnon her Majesty continued to sit in her chair on the south
side or the area, opposite the pulpit, supported on her right
hand by the Bishop of Durhsm, and twyond him, on the same
stood the Noblemen. carrying the swords; on her left the
Bithop of Bath and Wells, and near him the Lord Great
ChantJerlain. The Archbishop of Canterbury took his seat
purple velv:_t chair, on the north side of the area, Deputy
Gir!er standing near him. The Doan of Westminster stand-
ing on the south side of the area, cast of the Queen's Chair,
and near the altar.

The text fro:9 which the Right Rev. Prelate preached, was
the 3.4 th Chapter 2d B tok of the Chronicles, v. 31.
THE OATH.
The sermon being concluded (an I her Majesty having, on
11on liy, the 20th day of Noveinly.T. 6:3 7, in the presence of
the two Houses of Parliament, mule and signed the declara-
tion), the Archbishop of Canterbury, advanced towards the
Queen aid standin..
oetr ore her, ministered the questions pre-
scribed by the service ; which having been answe ed by her Ma-
jesty, she arose from her chair, and, attended by her supporters
and the Lord Great Chamberlain—the Sword of State along
being borne before her Majesty—went to the altar, where,
t'13,11 the cushion placed on the steps, and Itlyilag.
her right hand on the Holy Govels, tendered to h.n. Majesty
hy the Archbishop she to,lt the Co-onition Oath, kissed the
book, and to a trAn;cript of theno‘th set liar Royal sign m.l-.
uual, the Lord Chamberlain of the Household holdjoj siker
stmdish for that purpose, delivered to him by an °Ricer of the
Jewel
The Queen then returned to her chair, where her Najeity
dinq
ha l sat during the sermon, opt the stinilt side of the area, the
following hymn 1 eing sung. by the the Archbishop
rea the first tt CJine, Holy Ghost, our souls
spire," &C.

THE ANOINTING,
Upon the conclu;ion of tir! II) ran the A chhishnp
read the
Pra:' er Preparato, v to the anointing-, ~Lordlioly ,
ra!liLT, who by Anointing with oil, ditlst of old make
Anil coni cc; rde Kiugs, Pritsts, and Prophets," &c. At the
cmclu,ion of this pravor the choir sang the anthem,
" Zalok th- Priest an I 'lsl.ohan the Prophet," &c. At I.IT,
commencement of the anthe:n the Queen UPO,,e from her
chair, wont before thl altar, and attended by her supporters
and the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being
home before her, was disrobed of her crimson tube by the
Mistress of the Robes. as,isted by the Lord Clreat (lbarr.bcr-
lain, which were immediately carried into St. Edward's
Chapel by the Groom of the Robes.
The Queen then proceeded to and sat down in &t.
ward's chair, covered with cloth of hold, and with a faldstool
before it, placed in front of the altar, when her Majesty was
anointed ; four Knights of the Garter, viz., the Duke of
late,, 11, Ala rims of Alo_th,cv. the Alarus 1 ;.,;;,;eier,
t Duke or g llocelt-uch o.urnnionTl deputy G.irtr), hold-
in; over the Queen's heR,I a r.ich pelf or cloth of gold, de-
tv theta b the Lord Chautbalain, who received the

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