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The Bishop.

UR help is in the Name of the Lord;

People. Who hath made heaven and earth.

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Bishop. Blessed be the Name of the Lord; 295
People. Henceforth, world without end.
Bishop. Lord, hear our prayer.

People. And let our cry come unto thee.
Bishop. Let us pray.

and print the word "Amen" in italics at
the end of the form "Defend, O Lord," &c.

(f) After the Prayer, "Almighty and ever-
living God, who hast vouchsafed," &c., in-
sert the rubric:-

¶ Then may be sung a Hymn.

(g) After the Collect, "O Almighty 296 Lord," &c., insert the following rubric and Prayer:

TOr this.

FINALLY, O Lord, we beseech thee that we,

being saved and defended in all dangers spiritual and bodily, and being kept from all sin and wickedness, and from our spiritual enemy and from everlasting death, may diligently serve thee here, with a meek and quiet spirit, and receive the inheritance of everlasting rest and peace in thy kingdom; to whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we ascribe all blessing and honour and glory and power, now and for evermore. Amen.

(h) After the final Blessing insert the
rubric :

¶ The Minister shall not omit earnestly to move
the Persons confirmed to come, without delay,
to the Lord's Supper.

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(i) After the rubric at the end of the B. A. Office put the rubric,

This Office may be used alone, or as the
Bishop, in his discretion, may appoint.

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RESOLUTION XVII.

Resolved: That the following changes be made in

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY,

and that the proposed alterations be made
known to the several Dioceses, in order
that they may be severally adopted in
the next General Convention, in accordance
with the provisions of Article VIII of the
Constitution.

(a) In the Exhortation, substitute for the words "of Saint Paul" the words "in Holy Scripture" so that the Exhortation will 297 read as follows:

EARLY beloved, we are gathered together

DEA

here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is commended in Holy Scripture to be honourable among all men: and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.