T After this the officiating Priest shall stand up, and turning his face toward the Congregation, shall say,

REGARD, O Lord, the supplications of thy servants, and grant that whosoever shall be dedicated to thee in this house by baptism, may be sanctified by the Holy Ghost, and received as a living member of Christ's Church, and may ever remain in the number of thy faithful children. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that they who at this place shall in their own persons renew the promises and vows which they made, or which were made for them by their sureties at their baptism, and thereupon shall be confirmed, may receive such a measure of thy holy Spirit, that they may be enabled faithfully to fulfil the same, and grow in grace unto their lives' end. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that whosoever shall receive in this place the blessed sacrament of Christ, may come to that holy ordinance with faith, charity, and true repentance; and being filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, may, to their great and endless comfort, obtain remission of their sins, and all other benefits of his passion. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that by thy holy word which shall be read and preached in this place, and by thy Holy Spirit grafting it inwardly in the heart, the hearers thereof may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and may have power and strength to fulfil the same. Amen.

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The following shall be the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the occasion.

THE COLLECT.

MOST glorious Lord, we acknowledge that we are not worthy to offer unto thee any thing belonging unto us; yet we beseech thee in thy great goodness, graciously to accept the dedication of this place to thy service, and to prosper this our undertaking; receive the prayers and intercessions of all those thy servants, who shall call upon thee in this house; and give them grace to prepare their hearts to serve thee with reverence and godly fear; that so approaching thy sanctuary with lowliness and devotion, and coming before thee with clean thoughts and pure hearts, with bodies undefiled, and minds sanctified, they may always perform a service acceptable to thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE EPISTLE. 2 Cor. vi. 14 to 17.

BE ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness ? And what concord hath Christ with Belial ? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God: as God hath said, I will dwell in them and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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PARISHES OR CHURCHES

T In the case of a Minister to be instituted in a State or
Diocess where there is no Bishop, the oldest Priest by
adoption or ordination, who is present, shall be appointed
and act as Institutor, as follows:

The day being appointed for the new incumbent's Institu-
tion, at the usual hour of Morning Prayer, the Institutor,
attended by the new incumbent, and one or more presby-
ters appointed for that purpose, shall enter the church.
Then, all the clergy present standing without the rails of
the altar, except the officiating Priest, who shall go into
the desk; the Wardens, (or, in case of their necessary ab-
sence, two members of the Vestry) standing on the right
and left of the altar, without the rails: the senior Warden,
(or the member of the Vestry supplying his place) holding
the keys of the church in his hand, in open view, the offi-
ciating Priest shall read Morning Prayer.

T Morning Prayer ended, the Priest who acts as the Insti-
tutor, standing within the rails of the altar, shall say,

DEARLY beloved in the Lord, we have assem-
bled for the purpose of instituting the Rev.
A. B. into this parish [or church] as Priest and