Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-14
Ceremony ofthe Coronafiou-The King or
| Sweden Crowned.


The Stockholm correspondent Of the Lon
don Telegraph wrote thus on the 4th ult.:
The King was received at the door of the
| Storkirke, or Stockholm Cathedral, BY the
Archbishop, at the head Of the Bpiscopacy of
the realm. Having been conducted by Arch
| bishop Reuterdaol 10 a raised seat in front of
the altar, he dismisses that dignitary, who,
like his reverend brothers, Is attirod in
Roman Catholic vestments, TO accompany
the Queen in similar manner to seat on
the opposite side. The throne, which has
been erected on line with the altar, at pres
ent remains empty. When the royal person.
ages are seated the members Of the process
sion gradually subside into their appointed
places, and the organ, whose solemn tones
had during this time been filing the vaulted
roofs suddenly ceases to play.
At this moment their Majesties fall upon
their knees, offering up heightened prayer
to the Almighty. The bishops who, on the
entrance of the royal personages had saluted
them with words Of spiritual welcome sever
| ally take their parts in the appointed service,
and the Primate breaches the coronation SER
mon from the text: "The Lord is their
strength, and He is the saving strength Of His
anointed. ."-PSdlm XVII, V8.
The Cathedral Church is low-roofed build
ing of the thirteenth century, and in its style
and adornment bears the character of time
Whtu bht ulStluCblNe 1ehtuTeS OF LnC UOJ0lC
had as yet barely penetrated to the Scandi-
navian regions ofNorthern Europe.
A coronation anthem, which I understand
to have been composed for the occasion, fol-
| lows the sermon of the Archbishop. On the
choir singing the words "Come forward and
receive the burden of the golden fillet," the
King leaves his chair lays aside his princely
coronet and mantle, and beckons the knights
Of the order of the Seraphin to approach.
i Tho noiut nf ohiaf ;ntoroot boa aN I...-.tl. -
rived. The Archbishop and Privy Councillor
Fahraens Minister Of Justice, taking hold of
the coronation robe on either side place it
upon the person of the King, who instantly
| falls upon his knees, at the same time placing
his right hand upon the leaves of Bible,
| open at the first page of the Gospel Of st.
John. In this attitude his Majesty, repeat
ing the words after the Minister OF Justice,
swears to rule the people of Sweden in ac-
cordance with the Constitution of the king
dom, to shape his path according TO the
teachings Of Christianity-to be Just and
merciful. A short enough formula of oath,
but distinctly and impressively worded.
| After thus pledging himself to keep invio-
late the Constitution of the country TO be a
good Christian, and to do that which is law
ful and proper, the King bares his breast to
receive the unguent, and with it TO be raised
to the full dignity of divine right. The Arch
bishop then anoints the royal person with
holy oil upon the forehead, temples, breast,
and wrists of either hand, pronouncing at the
same time these words: 81 pray the Almighty
Eternal God to infuse his Holy Spirit into
your soul and senses, your intentions and en-
terprises, SO that you may be enabled by these
gifts from Heaven to govern your realm and
country to the glory and honor of God, the
establishment of right and justice, and the
welfare of thy land and people" Rising from
his knees, the King, with the regal purple
flowing around in heavy folds ascends the
head by the Archbishop and Minister of Jus
tice conformity. A prayer is pronounced BY
the former, asking for the blessings of Coo
upon the King, both to this world and th
world to come; and this, with slight varia
ton, is repeated at the presentation to hi
Majesty of the ball, the sword, the key anC
the scepter.