Ordination Litany

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The Litany for Ordinations
For use at Ordinations as directed. On Ember Days or other
occasions, if
desired, this Litany may be used for the Prayers of the People
at the
Eucharist or the Daily Office, or it may be used separately.
God the Father,

Have mercy on us.
God the Son,

Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,

Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,

Have mercy on us.
We pray to you, Lord Christ.

Lord, hear our prayer.
For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with

truth
and love, and be found without fault at the Day of
your Coming,
we pray to you, O Lord.
For all members of your Church in their vocation

and
ministry, that they may serve you in a true and godly
life,
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For N., our Presiding Bishop, and for all bishops,

priests, and
deacons, that they may be filled with your love, may
hunger
for truth, and may thirst after righteousness,
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For N., chosen bishop (priest, deacon) in your
Church,
That he may faithfully fulfill the duties of this

ministry, build
up your Church, and glorify your Name,
That by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit he may be

sustained
and encouraged to persevere to the end,
For his family [the members of his household or

community],
that they may be adorned with all Christian virtues,
For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ,
that
our divisions may cease and that all may be one as
you
and the Father are one,
For the mission of the Church, that in faithful

witness it may
preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth,
For those who do not yet believe, and for those who
have lost
their faith, that they may receive the light of the
Gospel,
For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect

and
forbearance may grow among nations and peoples,

For those in positions of public trust
[especially___________],
that they may serve justice and promote the dignity
and
freedom of every person,
For a blessing upon all human labor, and for the

right use
of the riches of creation, that the world may be freed
from
poverty, famine, and disaster,
For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who
suffer; for
refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that
they may be
relieved and protected,
For ourselves; for the forgiveness of our sins, and for

the
grace of the Holy Spirit to amend our lives,
For all who have died in the communion of your

Church, and
those whose faith is known to you alone, that, with
all the
saints, they may have rest in that place where there
is no pain
or grief, but life eternal,
Rejoicing in the fellowship of [the ever-blessed

Virgin Mary,
(blessed N.) and] all the saints, let us commend
ourselves,
and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.
To you, O Lord our God.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
At ordinations, the Bishop who is presiding stands and says
The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.
Bishop Let us pray.
The Bishop says the appointed Collect.
When this Litany is used on other occasions, the Officiant

concludes
with a suitable Collect.

Additional Directions
At all Ordinations
The celebration of the Holy Eucharist may be according to Rite

One or
Rite Two. In either case, the rubrics of the service of
ordination are
followed. The Summary of the Law, the Gloria in excelsis, the
Prayers of
the People after the Creed, the General Confession, and the
usual
postcommunion prayer are not used.
At the Presentation of the Ordinand, the Declaration “I do

believe the
Holy Scriptures...” is to be provided as a separate document to
be
signed, as directed by Article VIII of the Constitution of this
Church and
by the rubrics in each of the ordination rites. (When there are
more
ordinands than one, each is to be presented with a separate
copy for
signature.)
The hymn to the Holy Spirit before the Prayer of Consecration

may be
sung responsively between a bishop and the congregation, or
in some
other convenient manner.
If vestments or other symbols of office are to be dedicated,

such blessing
is to take place at some convenient time prior to the service.
The following form may be used
V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord;
R. The maker of heaven and earth.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And also with you.
Let us pray.
Everliving God, whose power is limitless, we place

before
you, with our praise and thanks, these tokens of
your
servant’s ministry and dignity. Grant that N., who
has been
called to leadership in your Church, and bears these
signs,
may faithfully serve you and share in the fullness of
your
life-giving Spirit; through the high priest and good
shepherd
of us all, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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At the Ordination of a Bishop
Following the Consecration Prayer, and while the new bishop is

being
clothed with the vesture of the episcopate, instrumental music
may be
played.
Following the presentation of the Bible, and the formula

“Receive the
Holy Scriptures . . .” a ring, staff, and mitre, or other suitable
insignia
of office may be presented.
During the Eucharistic Prayer, it is appropriate that some of

the
consecrating bishops, and representative presbyters of the
diocese, stand
with the new bishop at the Altar as fellow ministers of the
Sacrament.
The newly ordained bishop, assisted by other ministers,

distributes Holy
Communion to the people. When necessary, the administration
may take
place at several conveniently separated places in the church.
After the pontifical blessing and the dismissal, a hymn of praise

may be
sung.
The bishops who are present are not to depart without signing
the Letters
of Consecration.
At the Ordination of a Priest
Reasonable opportunity is to be given for the priests present to

join in the
laying on of hands.
The stole worn about the neck, or other insignia of the office of
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priest, is
placed upon the new priest after the entire Prayer of
Consecration is
completed, and immediately before the Bible is presented.
Afterwards,
other instruments or symbols of office may be given.
If two or more are ordained together, each is to have his own

presenters.
The ordinands may be presented together, or in succession, as
the bishop
may direct. Thereafter, references to the ordinand in the
singular are
changed to the plural where necessary. The ordinands are
examined
together.
During the Prayer of Consecration, the bishop and priests lay

their hands
upon the head of each ordinand. During the laying on of hands,
the
bishop alone says over each ordinand “Father, through Jesus
Christ your
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Son, give your Holy Spirit to N.; fill him with grace and power,
and make
him a priest in your Church.” When they have laid their hands
upon all
the ordinands, the bishop continues “May they exalt you, O
Lord, in the
midst . . .”
A Bible is to be given to each new priest, and the words

“Receive this
Bible . . .” are to be said to each one.
All the newly ordained take part in the exchange of the Peace,
and join
the bishop and other priests at the Altar for the Great
Thanksgiving.
Similarly, all the new priests break the consecrated Bread and
receive
Holy Communion.
At the Ordination of a Deacon
The stole worn over the left shoulder, or other insignia of the
office of
deacon, is placed upon the new deacon after the entire Prayer
of
Consecration is completed, and immediately before the Bible is
given.
If two or more are ordained together, each is to have his own

presenters.
The ordinands may be presented together, or in succession, as
the bishop
may direct. Thereafter, references to the ordinand in the
singular are
changed to the plural where necessary. The ordinands are
examined
together.
During the Prayer of Consecration the Bishop is to lay hands

upon the
head of each ordinand, and say over each one “Father, through
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Jesus
Christ your Son, give your Holy Spirit to N.; fill him with grace
and
power, and make him a deacon in your Church.” After laying
hands
upon all the ordinands, the bishop continues “Make them, O
Lord,
modest and humble . . .”
A Bible is to be given to each new deacon, and the words

“Receive this
Bible . . .” are also to be said to each one.
After participating in the Peace, the deacons go to the Altar for

the
Offertory. If there are many deacons, some assist in the
Offertory and
others administer Holy Communion. One, appointed by the
bishop, is
to say the dismissal.
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When desired, deacons may be appointed to carry the
Sacrament and
minister Holy Communion to those communicants who,
because of
sickness or other grave cause, could not be present at the
ordination.
If the remaining Elements are not required for the Communion

of the
absent, it is appropriate for the deacons to remove the vessels
from the
Altar, consume the remaining Elements, and cleanse the
vessels in some
convenient place.
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The Book of Common Prayer,

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While the Book of Common Prayer is typically printed

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God the Father,

God the Son,

God the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity, one God,

We pray to you, Lord Christ.

For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with

For all members of your Church in their vocation

For N., our Presiding Bishop, and for all bishops,

Litany for Ordinations 3

That he may faithfully fulfill the duties of this

That by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit he may be

For his family [the members of his household or

For the mission of the Church, that in faithful

For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect

Litany for Ordinations 5

For a blessing upon all human labor, and for the

For ourselves; for the forgiveness of our sins, and for

For all who have died in the communion of your

Rejoicing in the fellowship of [the ever-blessed

Litany for Ordinations 7

At ordinations, the Bishop who is presiding stands and says

The Lord be with you.

The Bishop says the appointed Collect.

When this Litany is used on other occasions, the Officiant

8 Litany for Ordinations

The celebration of the Holy Eucharist may be according to Rite

At the Presentation of the Ordinand, the Declaration “I do

The hymn to the Holy Spirit before the Prayer of Consecration

If vestments or other symbols of office are to be dedicated,

Everliving God, whose power is limitless, we place

Following the Consecration Prayer, and while the new bishop is

Following the presentation of the Bible, and the formula

During the Eucharistic Prayer, it is appropriate that some of

The newly ordained bishop, assisted by other ministers,

After the pontifical blessing and the dismissal, a hymn of praise

At the Ordination of a Priest

Reasonable opportunity is to be given for the priests present to

If two or more are ordained together, each is to have his own

During the Prayer of Consecration, the bishop and priests lay

A Bible is to be given to each new priest, and the words

At the Ordination of a Deacon

If two or more are ordained together, each is to have his own

During the Prayer of Consecration the Bishop is to lay hands

A Bible is to be given to each new deacon, and the words

After participating in the Peace, the deacons go to the Altar for

If the remaining Elements are not required for the Communion

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