Form of prayer and ceremonies, adapted from the service of the consecration of churches, which may be used at the re-opening of a restored church in the diocese of Oxford |
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accept the restoration Amen amiable are Thy beseech Thee Bishop shall say Christ our Lord defileth desire and longing earth eternal evermore Father flesh rejoice give thanks unto glad God's hill Hallelujah Hallow this House hath a desire hear Thou hearken heart heaven Thy dwelling-place hill of Basan Holy Ghost Holy Spirit House for Thy House to dwell Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Christ Laud and honour longing to enter Lord hath Lord of Hosts mighty Morians Morning Service ness prayer princes PROPER LESSONS PROPER PSALMS Psalm lxxxiv Quires RE-OPENING RESTORED CHURCH righteous sake Sinai sing praises unto sing unto sing unto God Sion strength supplication tabernacle Thine anointed Thou art Thou hast Thou in heaven Thou Lord Thou wentest Thy dwellings Thy gracious Thy holy Name Thy House Thy Name Thy people Israel thy seat Thy servant Thy temple Thy worship Tyre unto Thee world without end worship and service
Popular passages
Page 15 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know " them, and they follow me : and I give unto them eternal life ; and they " shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. " My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all ; and no man is " able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Page 15 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 11 - Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well: and the pools are filled with water.
Page 3 - As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Page 8 - Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 9 - The King's daughter is all glorious within ; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Page 9 - All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Page 16 - For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
Page 17 - I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house, nor climb up into my bed ; 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber ; neither the temples of my head to take any rest ; 5 Until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD ; an habitation for the mighty GOD of Jacob.
Page 9 - Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: For he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.