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THE CONSECRATION OF A BISHOP.
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regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus.

in the unity of the Holy Ghost.

The Consecrating Bishop, standing with his hands extended, then commences the Consecration Preface.

℣. Per omnia sæculasæculorum.

℣. World without end.

℟. Amen.

℟. Amen.

℣. Dominus vobiscum.

℣. The Lord be with you.

℟. Et cum spiritu tuo.

℟. And with thy spirit.

℣. Sursum corda.

℣. Lift up your hearts.

℟. Habemus ad Dominum.

℟. We have lifted them up to the Lord.

℣. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.

℣. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

℟. Dignum et justum est.

℟. It is right and just.

VERE dignum et justum est, æquum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine, Sancte Pater, omnipotens, æterne Deus, honor omnium dignitatum, quæ Gloriæ tuæ sacris famulantur Ordinibus. Deus, qui Moysen famulum tuum secreti familiaris affatu, inter cætera cœlestis documenta culturæ, de habitu quoque indumenti sacerdotalis instituens, electum Aaron mystico amictu vestiri inter sacra jussisti; ut intelligentiæ sensum de exemplis priorum caperet secutura posteritas,

IT is truly meet and just, right and wholesome, that we always, and in all places, should give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Almighty Father, Everlasting God, the source of all honour to those, who, invested with dignity, minister each in his sacred rank to Thy glory: O God, who, when instructing, in secret and familiar converse, Thy servant Moses, wast pleased, amongst oher lessons of divine worship, to prescribe to him also the forms of Priestly attire, and didst command that Aaron, thy