of Thy mercy as we were then of the danger:
And give us hearts always ready to express our
thankfulness, not only by words, but also by our
lives, in being more obedient to Thy holy command-
ments. Continue, we beseech Thee, this Thy goodness
to us; that we, whom Thou hast saved, may serve
Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Ans. Amen.

AT THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD
AT SEA.

The Office in the Common Prayer-book may be used; only instead of these words We therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, &c., shall be said:

We therefore commit his body to the deep, to be Anglican. turned into corruption, looking for the resurrection of the body, when the sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; Who at His coming shall change our vile body, that it may be like His glorious body, according to the mighty working, whereby He is able to subdue all things to Himself.

THE PSALMS OF DAVID.

(Divided into Daily Portions for use in the Church.)

¶ At the conclusion of each Psalm and of every part of Psalm cxix. shall be said or sung:

Glory and honour be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, for ever and ever. Amen. [Here in the Spanish Prayer Book follow the Psalms divided into portions as above.]

CANTICLES.

¶ At the conclusion of each Canticle shall be said: Glory and honour be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Isa. xl. 1-9; Isa. lii. 1-8; Isa. xlix. 7-13; Isa. lxii. 8-12; Isa. xlv. 8, 21-25; Isa. x. 33, xi. 10; Isa. viii. 16-20, ix. 1-6; Isa. lx. 1-10.

During Lent.]

Isa. lviii. 1-9; Neh. i. 5-11; Jerem. xi. 18-20, xii. 1-3; Jerem. xv. 15-21 ; Jerem. xx. 7-12 ; Jerem. xxiii. 9-12; Mic. vii. 5-10.

[From Easter to Whitsuntide.]

Hos. vi. 1-6; Zeph. iii. 8-13; Isa. lxiii. 1-6; Ezek. xxxvi. 24-28.

[For other Times.]

1 Chron. xxix. 10-15, 18; Isa. xlii. 1-4; Isa. xxvi. 1-11; Zach. ii. 10-13; Zeph. iii. 14-20; Isa. lxi. 10, lxii. 7; Isa. lxi. 6-9; Jonah ii. 3-10; Jerem. xiv. 17-21; Isa. xxxviii. 10-20; 2 Chron. vi. 14-21, 41, 42.

The Song of Zacharias.-Luke i. 68-79.

The Song of Mary.-Luke i. 46-55.

The Song of Simeon.-Luke ii. 29-32.

[Note. These Canticles are all to be found in the Mozarabic Breviary, and are given in full in the Spanish original of this Book.]

THE ORDINATION OF MINISTERS.

THE PREFACE.

It is evident unto all men diligently reading the Holy Scriptures and ancient authors, that from the time of the Apostles there hath existed in Christ's Church the Ministry of the Word and Sacraments by Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons, which grades or offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them except he were duly qualified, and approved, and admitted thereunto by lawful Authority, with the Imposition of Hands.

The Reformed Spanish Church has retained this same Ministry, and therefore that it may be continued in vigour, and esteemed, no man shall be accounted a lawful Bishop, Presbyter, or Deacon, or suffered to execute

any functions, pertaining to such Orders, in the said Church, save only he who hath been already called, approved, and ordained according to the rites of the same, or at least hath had formerly Ordination or Consecration at the hands of some Bishop.

And none shall be admitted as Deacon, except he be full Twenty-three years of age. And every man which is to be admitted a Presbyter shall be full Four and twenty years old. And every man which is to be consecrated Bishop shall be at least Thirty years of age.

The Bishop, being satisfied as to the godliness, learning, and sufficiency of the persons who are to enter into the Ministry, and having a knowledge of their good conduct, he shall admit them, conferring upon them sacred Orders on one of the Sundays immediately following the four Temporas, or in urgent circumstances, upon any other Sunday or Holy Day, according to the formulas or Offices here following.

TEMPORAS.

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after the First Sunday in Lent.

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after Whitsunday. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after September

14th.

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after the Third Sunday in Advent.

THE OFFICE FOR THE ORDINATION

OF DEACONS.

The Ordination of Deacons is to take place during
the Service of the Holy Communion, when the
following order is to be observed:

The Bishop will occupy his seat near the Lord's Table. A Presbyter is to accompany those to be ordained [all of whom are to wear the white surplice] and to kneel with them on the first step leading to the Presbytery. In this order the Minister who is to conduct the Service will begin the Communion Office.

After the Gloria in excelsis, the Presbyter accom-
panying those to be ordained is to draw near
with them unto the Bishop, who will remain
seated, and he shall present them, saying:

Reverend Father in Christ, I present unto you these Anglican. persons present, to be admitted Deacons.

The Bishop. Take heed that the persons whom ye present unto us be apt and meet, for their learning and godly conversation, to exercise their Ministry duly, to the honour of God, and the edifying of His Church.

The Presbyter. I have inquired of them, and also examined them, and think them so to be.

Then the Bishop shall say unto the Congregation: Brethren, if there be any of you who knoweth any Impediment, or notable Crime, in any of these