Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-03
From our Evenineo Z dition. ]
The Coronation.

service, the CHOIR sung the Sanctus:
Heaven a ssi . sg Il, ao5 80, G a s Of Hosts
Glory be to Thee, o Lerd most y Tsh Amen"
The Archbishop then began the communion ser
The Epistle was read by the Bishop of Rochester,
The Gospel was read by the Bishop Of Carlisle,
the Queen, with the people, standing st. Matthew,
XXI. Is.
The service being concluded, the Bishops who had
assisted returned TO their seats.
THE
was preached by the Bishop of London, who, before
the conclusion of the creed, had assembled the pulpit,
placed against the pillar at the no: th-east corner OF
the theatre, the Queen stng In her char on the south
side of the altar against the pulpit, with the BIZ
shop OF Durham standing on her right, and beyond
him, on the same side the noblemen carrying the
swords on her left hand the Bishop of Bath and
Wells, and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
On the north side of the altar the Archbishop OF
Canterbury sat in purple velvet chair; near the
Archbishop stood garter king of arms, and on the
south side east of the Queens chair, nearer TO the
altar, the Dean and Prebendiares of Westminster.
The text was taken from I'd Chronicles, c. xxxiv,-
" 3l-"And the King stood in his place and made
covenant before the Lord walk after the Lord, ana
to keep his commandments and his testimonies, and
his statutes with all his heart, and with all his soul
tn perform the words OF the which writ
ten in this book"
THE OATH.
The sermon being concluded and her Majesty hsv-
ing on Monday. the goth day Of November, 1887, in
the presence Of the two houses Of Parliament. made
and signed the declaration the Archbishop advanced
toward the Queen and standing before her, addressed
her Majesty thus:
Madam, is yosr Majesty willing to take the oath
And the Queen answering,
am willing,
The Archbishop minstered these questions; and the
Queen. having copy Of the printed form and order
OF the her hands, answered each
question severally, as follows
Archbishop. viii you soemaly promise and swear
to govern the people of this United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and he demnions thereto belong
ing according the in Parliament agreed
and the respective laws and customs of the same?
Queen. solemnly promise so to do.
Archbishop Will you to your power cause law
and justice in mercy be executed in oil your judg
ments?
Queen. Twill
Archbishop-Will you to the Of your power
maintain the laws Of God the true profession Of the
Gospel and the Protestant reformed religion estab-
lished by law And will you maintain and preserve
involably the settlement of the unted church Of Eng
land aad Ireland, and the doctrine worship discipline.
and government thereof as by law established within
England Ireland, and the territories thereunto be-
loRgngf And will you preserve into the bishops and
clergy Of England and Ireland and to the churches
there committed their charge all such rights and
privileges as by law de, shall apperain to Them, OK
any sf them7
Queen-All this promise do.
Then the Queen Of her chair attended by her
supporters and assisted by the Lord Great Chamber
lain, the sword Of state alone being carried before
Her Majesty, proceeded the altar where, kneeiing
on the cushion placed the steps, and laying her
right hand upon the Holy Gospel ~ the Great Bible,
which had been carried in the procession and was
now brought from the altar by The Archbishop. and
rendered to Her Majesty. she took the coronatien
oath, saying these words -
The things which have here before promised, will
perform, and keep. So help me God.
Then the Queen kissed the book, and a transcript
Of the oath her Royal sign manuel the Lord Cham
berlan Of the Household holding silver standish for
that purpose, delivered TO him by officer Of the Jewel
Office
THE AMOUNTING.
The Queen having thus taken her OATH returned TO her
chair the south side Of the altar where Her Ma
jesty had during the sermon; while kReeling NJ
her faldstoel, the hymn YsRi Creator spirifus
sung by the choir. the Archbishop Of Canterbury
reading the first line.
The hymn being ended. the Archbishop read the
prayer, preparatory TO the Amounting:
The choir then sang the anthem;
Zadod the priest and Nathan the prophet, amounted
Solomon King and all the people reoiced and saidr
God save the King long live the King, may the King
live forever. Amen. Hallelujah.
At the commencement Of the anthem the Queen, rising
from her devetions went before the altar, attended
by her supporters, and assisted by the Lord Great
Chamberlain. the sword OF being carried before
her, where the mistress OF the robes assisted by tho
Lord Great Chamberlain Invested her Majesty Of her
crimson robe. which Immediately carried by tho
groom Of the robes into ST. Edwards Chapel Tho
Queen then proceeded King Edwards ohai~.
which WINS placed in the midst of the area, over
against the altar covered with cloth sgold with fald-
stool before IT, and down be amounted. Four
knights Of the gartcr-nsmely. the Duke Of Rutlapd
the Marquis Of Anglesey the Marquis Of Exeter, and
the Duke OF Buccleuch summoned by depsty garterl
holding her Majesty rich pail Of silk cloth
OF gold, delivered To them by the Lord Great Cham
berlain who had received Il from officer Of tho
war lrobe. The anthem being concluded, the Dean
OF Westm inster, taking the ampus and spoon from
off the altar held hem ready, pouring some of tho
hsy oil into the spoon. with which the Archbishop
then annointed the Queen in the form Of q cross Ga
the crown Of the head, and the palms Of both tho
hands, pronouncing the words;
Be thou anointed with holy OIL as kings, priests, and
prophets were anointed
And as Solomon anoiRted King by Zadok tho
priest and Nathan the prophet so be you anoinied.
blessed and consecrated Queen this people, whom
the Lord yssr God hath given you rule and govern
in the nase OF the Father and the SoR and Of the Holy
Ghost. Amen
The Dean Of Westminster thea laid the ampulla and
spoon upon the altar, and the Queen kneeling tho
faldstool, the Archbishop standing the north side
81 the altar pronounced this prayer blessing
herr
Our Lord Jesus Christ Of God whs by his Father
suoisUd wilh the oil OF gladrrss ABOVE bs eow
his holy amounting down head asd the
blessing the Holy Ghost, the Of
bands; hat by The assistance OF his heaveny
peace and goodness and after hong glorious a
ruling this temporal Kingdom wisely, Justly, and regiouly.
last he made partaker ~ eternal kingd0n.
through the merits Of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
This prayer being ended the Queen and resumed
her seat in st Edwards chair. The knights of the
garter having returned the pail to the Lord Cham
berlan who delivered II again the sfficer Of thu