xxxiv. 31,--'And the King stood in his place and made a covenant before

the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.'

"At the conclusion of the sermon, to which the Queen was deeply attentive, the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced toward her Majesty, and standing before her, thus addressed her:--

"'Madam, is your Majesty willing to take the oath?'

"The Queen answered, 'I am willing.'

"The Archbishop then ministered these questions; and the Queen answered each question severally, as follows:--

"_Archbishop._--Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same?

"_Queen._--I solemnly promise so to do.

"_Archbishop._--Will you to the utmost of your power cause law and justice, in mercy, to be executed in all your judgments?

"_Queen._--I will.

"_Archbishop._--Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the United Church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established within England and Ireland, and the territories thereunto belonging? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England and Ireland, and to the churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them, or any of them?

"_Queen._--All this I promise to do.

"The Queen then proceeded to the altar, attended by the various functionaries, who had taken up their stations about her, and kneeling before it, laid her right hand on the great Bible, and, in the sight of her people, took a solemn oath, to observe the promises which she had made, saying--

"'The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep--So help me, God.'

"Her Majesty then kissed the book and set her royal sign manual to a copy of the oath. After this solemn ceremony she returned to the chair, and kneeling at her fald-stool, the choir sang, with the most touching effect, the magnificent hymn--

"'Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And warm them with thy Heav'nly fire; Thou who th' Anointing Spirit art, To us thy sevenfold gifts impart; Let thy bless'd unction from above Be to us comfort, life, and love; Enable with celestial light The weakness of our mortal sight: Anoint our hearts, and cheer our face, With the abundance of thy grace. Keep far our foes, give peace at home-- Where Thou dost dwell no ill can come. Teach us to know the Father, Son, And Spirit of both, to be but one, That so through ages all along, This may be our triumphant song; In Thee, O Lord, we make our boast, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.'"