Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

CIOLu, LLle dTCupIStlOp UTSC saying
this prayer:
Bless, o Lord, we beseech Thee.
these Thy gifts, and SGnctity them
unto this holy use. that BY them
tOe may be made partakers of the
Body and Blood OF Thine Only
Be0otten Son Jesus Christ, and fed
unto everlasting lite of soul and
body: And that Thy servant
Queen Elizabeth may be enabled
to the discharge OF her ,Deiohty
Office, t1hereunto of Thy great
goodness Thou. hast called and
appointed her. Grant this, o
Lord, for Jesus Christ'S sake, our
only mediator and advocate.
Amen"
Queens Offering
Then the Queen, kneeling as be-
FORE, shall make her oblation.
offering a pail or altar cloth and
an 1ngot or wedge of gold of q
pound weight; and the archbishop,
coming to her, shall receive and
place them upon the altar.
Then shall the Queen 60 to her
faldstool, set before the altar between
the steps and King Edwards chair.
and the Duke Of Edinburgh, coming
to his faldstool set beside the
Queens, shall take off his coronet.
Then shall they kneel down to-
gether.
(The archbishop prays that God
made Philip "a blessing to the
Queen and to her peoples; he
blesseS the Duke and speaks
prayer for "the whole state Of
ChriSt's Church Militant here in
earth" He invites those who
repent OF sins to take sacrament.
THE general confession" is fol-
lowed by "the abSolution." The
archbishop reads st. Matthew.
1928, and other Scripture, turns to
the Lords Table. During the
prayer Of conservation he breaks
the bread and lays his hand
upon the cup)
When the archbishops and the
dean of Westminster, with the
bishops assistant, have commune
Gated in both kinds, the Queen with
the Duke of Edinburgh shall advance
to the steps of the altar ana both
kneeling down, the archbishop shall
administer the bread, and the dean
Of Westminster the cup, to them,
and in the meantime the choir shall
sing:
20 taste. and see, how gracious
the Lord is: Blessed is the man
that trusteth in Him." psalm
34:8O
(Then is said prayer that all
we. who are partakers of THIS holy
communion. may be fulfilled with
Thy grace and heavenly benedic-
ton" The admonition is given
with the bread: Eat this in re-
membrance that Christ died for
thee" and with the cup: Drink
this in remembrance that Christ's
blood was shed for thee.")
The Post Communion
After which the Queen and the
Duke Of Edinburgh shall return to
their faldstools; and the archbishop
shall go on to the post-communion
and he and all the people saying:
"our Fother Which ort in Heoven,
holIoxed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done. in eorth as it
is in Heaven. Give US this doy our dolly
breed. And forgive US our tresposses, as
we forgive them thot tresposs osoinst Us.
And leod US not into temptation, but de-
liver US from evil For Thine is the
Kingdom, the Power. ond the Glory, for
ever and ever. Amen"
Then, all the people standing, the
Queen shall rise and, receiving again
her crown and taking the Scepter and
the rod into her hands. shall repair
to her throne; and the Duke. putting
on his coronet, shall return to his
place.
Then shall be sung:
GLORY be to God on high, and in
earth peace, good will towards
men. We praise Thee, we bless
Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify
Thee. we give thanks to Thee for
Thy great Glory, o Lord God.
AASoNSAAJ @AAAA6' wv C1AC
Almighty :"
Then. the people kneeling, the
archbishop shall say:
&c. The peace of God, Which
p1SSeth all understanding, keep
your hearts and minds in the
knowledge and lore of God, and
Of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord:
And the blessing of God Almighty.
the Father, the Son. and the Holy
Ghost, be amongst you, and re-
main iDith you GlwGys. Amen"
The solemnity Of the Queens COR
onation being thus ended, the people
shall stand. and the choir shall
sing:
I'VE praise Thee, o God: We
acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship Thee:
The Father Everlasting -
The Recess
In the meantime. the Queen, the
four swords being carried before her.