TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.—The Order for the Breaking of the Ground II.—The Order for Laying the Foundation-Stone III.—The Order for the Benediction of a Church IV.-The Order for the Re-Opening of a Restored V.-The Order for the Consecration of a Ceme- tery, or of an Addition to a Cemetery 22 VI.–Form for the Removal of the Consecration VII.-Service for the Admission of Lay Readers to VIII.-A Form for the Setting Apart of Deaconesses 35 IX.—Office for the Benediction of a Holy Table X.—The Form for Laying of the Foundation- Stone of a School, or the Opening of a XI.-A Form for the Benediction of a Parish XII.- Form for the Benediction of a New Rectory 52 XIII.- Form for the Opening of a Hospital or a XIV.-A Form for the Dedication or Benediction of Various Gifts and Memorials XV.-Service for Dedication Festival or Anni- versary of the Consecration of a Church 75 XVI.- Feast of the Title or Holy Day or Saint's PAGE XVII.-An Office for Harvest Thanksgiving XVIII.-A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving for the XIX.- Form of Service for Day of Special XXI.-Service of the Beatitudes of the Gospel 97 XXII.-An Office for General ('se at Parochial or XXIII.-Office for a Missionary Meeting XXIV.-A Short Service of Comfort and Hope for XXV.-A Form of Service for ['se in a House before XXVI.-Order for the Burial of a Child XXVII.-An Order for the Burial of Those for Whom The Prayer Book Office may not be Used 117 XXIX.–Form for the Commemoration of Ancestors or Members of a Family who have Died without the True Knowledge of God I. THE ORDER FOR THE BREAKING OF THE GROUND FOR A NEW CHURCH The Bishop with the Clergy, Choir, and others being assembled at the place, the Bishop shall say: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Our Father. Then shall be said PSALM 48. Magnus Dominus. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised : in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill. 2 The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of the whole earth : upon the north side lieth the city of the great King; God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge. 3 For lo, the kings of the earth : are gathered, and gone by together. 4 They marvelled to see such things : they were astonished, and suddenly cast down. 5 Fear came there upon them, and sorrow : as upon a woman in her travail. 6 Thou shalt break the ships of the sea : through the east-wind. 7 Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God : God upholdeth the same for ever. 8 We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God : in the midst of thy temple. 9 O God, according to thy Name, so is thy praise unto the world's end : thy right hand is full of right eousness. 10 Let the mount Sion rejoice, and the daughter of Judah be glad : because of thy judgments. 11 Walk about Sion, and go round about her : and tell the towers thereof. 12 Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses : that ye may tell them that come after. 13 For this God is our God for ever and ever : he shall be our guide unto death. Glory be. After which the following Lesson shall be read: Ezra i. 1-6. Then may be sung a hymn. Then the Bishop shall say: Forasmuch as devout and faithful men have taken in hand to build on this place a House to be dedicated to the glory of God (and in honor of His servant Saint-), wherein the Gospel shall be truly preached, the Sacraments duly administered, and the service of Prayer and Praise ever offered, in this and coming generations, let us ask the blessing of Almighty God upon this undertaking. Let us pray. 1 O Almighty God, whom the heavens and the earth cannot contain; yet who humblest Thyself to dwell |