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The Regal Vestments: England

Archb. Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God, the true Profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant Reformed Religion established by Law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the Settlement of the Church of England, and the Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, and Government thereof, as by Law established in England? And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Church therein committed to their charge, all such Rights and Privileges, as by Law do or shall appertain to them, or any of them?

King. All this I promise to do.

APPENDIX Then the King arising out of his Chair, supported as before, and assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being carried before him, shall go to the Altar, and there being uncovered, make his Solemn Oath in the sight of all the People, to observe the Premisses: Laying his right hand upon the Holy Gospel in the Great Bible, which is now The Bible brought from the Altar by the Archbishop, and tendered to him as he kneels upon the brought. steps, saying these words:

The things which I have here before promised, I will perform, and keep. Then the King kisseth the Book, and signeth the Oath. THE ANOINTING to be So help me God.

And a Silver Standish.

The King having thus taken his Oath, returns again to his Chair, and kneeling at his Faldstool, the Archbishop beginneth the Hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus, and the Choir singeth it out.

This being ended, the Archbishop saith this Prayer:

O LORD, Holy Father, who by anointing with Oil didst of old make and consecrate Here the Archkings, priests, and prophets, to teach and govern thy people Israel : Bless and sanctify thy chosen servant GEORGE, who by our office and ministry is bishop lays his now to be anointed with this Oil, and consecrated King of this Realm: hand upon the Strengthen him, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter; Confirm and stablish him with thy free and princely Spirit, the Spirit of wisdom and government, the Spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the Spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and fill him, O Lord, with the Spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen. Ampulla.

This Prayer being ended, the Choir singeth :