Glory be to the Father, &c. [Hallelujah :]

As it was in the beginning, &c. Amen. [Hallelujah.]

The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, we give thee hearty thanks for this thy servant, whom thou hast delivered from the miseries of this wretched world, from the body of sin, and all temptation ; and, as we trust, hast brought his soul, which we commit into thy holy hands, into sure consolation and rest. Grant, we beseech thee, that at the last great day his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed out of this life in thy fear and favour, may with us, and we with them, fully receive thy promises, and be made perfect all together, through the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Thess. iv. 13.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, &c. ( to the end.)

The Gospel. St. John vi. 47. JESUS said to the Jews, &c. (to v. 58.) But note, That if the Day on which the Holy Eucharist is to be

celebrated at the Burial of the Dead, be a Sunday, or any

Festival for which a proper Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, are appointed; then the foregoing Introit is to be used, and that for the Day omitted, and the foregoing Epistle and Gospel are to be omitted, and the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Day are to be used : but note, that the foregoing Collect shall be said immediately before the Collect for the Day. But if the Day be Ash-Wednesday, or any of the six days next before Easter, then the Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Day shall be said before the Penitential Office, as if the Eucharist was not celebrated that Day; and the foregoing Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall be used at the celebration of the holy Eucharist at the Burial of the Dead. Note, That this shall always be one of the Sentences at the

Offertory : A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living, and for the dead detain it not. Ecclus. vii. 33.

After the Priest and People have said the Lord's Prayer in the

Communion Service, they shall go with the Corpse to the Grave, proceeding according to the Form before appointed for the

Burial of the Dead. After the Burial Service is over, the Priest and People shall

return into the Church, and receive the Eucharist; the Priest beginning in the Communion Service where he left off, and proceeding according to the Form before directed in the holy Liturgy.

THE FORM AND MANNER Of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops,

Priests, Deacons, and Deaconesses.

THE FORM OF ORDAINING OR CONSECRATING

AN ARCHBISHOP OR A BISHOP.

When any See is vacant, the Clergy and the Faithful of the Dio

cese shall elect a proper person out of the Presbyters of that Diocese to be their Bishop ; notice of which election shall be given to the Archbishop or Metropolitan, (or to the Senior Bishop of the Province, when the Metropolitical See is vacant,) who shall consult with the Bishops of the Province. And if the majority of them agree to and approve of the election, after the person elected hath been examined by the two Bishops, who are to present him at the Consecration, and by the Metropolitan or Senior Bishop, he shall give notice of the day of Consecration, (which shall always be a Lord's-day,) both to the Bishops of

the Province, and to the Clergy and the Faithful of the Diocese. On all Wednesdays and Fridays, between the time of notice given

and the day of Consecration, the following Prayer shall be used in the Penitential Office after the Prayer for all Sorts and Con

ditions of Men. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church by the precious blood of thy dear son : Mercifully look upon the

same,

and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants, our Bishops, that they may not lay on hands suddenly, but may faithfully and wisely ordain a fit person to the sacred ministry of the Episcopal Office. And to him who shall be ordained to that holy function, give thy grace and heavenly benediction, that both by his life and doctrine he may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Note, that a Bishop is not to be Consecrated till he is forty years

of age, unless upon a particular occasion, of which the Metropolitan and Bishops of the Province are to be judges ; the majority of whom shall be the determiners.

When the day appointed by the Metropolitan or Senior Bishop is

come, he, and as many of the Provincial Bishops as conveniently can, shall repair to the Cathedral Church of the vacant See. But if the Metropolitan, or any of the Provincial Bishops, are hindered from attendance by some very urgent occasion, they shall send their consent in writing : for there shall be no Consecration unless the majority of the Bishops of the Province are either present, or have sent their consent; nor shall there be any Consecration unless three Bishops be present, except in the case of persecution, or some such other very necessary occasion.

Note, that the Metropolitan is always to be the Consecrator, if

he be present ; and if he be absent, the Senior Bishop present is to be the Consecrator.

After the Creed in the Morning Prayer there shall be a Sermon,

or Exhortation, declaring the duty and office of Bishops : how necessary that Order is in the Church of Christ; and also how

the Clergy and People ought to esteem them in their office. When all things are duly prepared in the Church, and set in order,

at the time appointed for celebrating the holy Eucharist, the Consecrator shall begin the Communion Service, in which this shall be

The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst bestow on thy holy Apostles many excellent gifts, and didst charge them to feed thy flock: Give grace, we beseech thee, to all Bishops, the Pastors of thy Church, that they may diligently preach thy word, and duly administer the godly discipline thereof; and grant to the people, that they may obediently follow the same, that all may receive the crown of everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then another Bishop shall read

The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 1. This is a true saying, &c. (to v. 7.)