Order of service — Final Blessing, Procession, and Recessional
Book 1, Page 303 ·1980–1990
Transcription
Left page (p. 14):
Bishop: The blessing, mercy, and grace of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you, and remain with you for ever. Amen.
A Deacon dismisses the People.
Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People: Thanks be to God.
The Procession
VIGILES ET SANCTI Cologne, 1623
[musical staff notation]
YE watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, Virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
2 O higher than the cherubim, More glorious than the seraphim, Lead their praises, Alleluia! Thou bearer of the eternal Word, Most gracious, magnify the Lord, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, Ye patriarchs and prophets blest, Alleluia, Alleluia! Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, All saints triumphant, raise the song Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Right page (p. 15):
4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Supernal anthems echoing, Alleluia, Alleluia! To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
J. A. L. RILEY, 1909
Grand choeur dialogue … Eugene Gigout Organ, Brass, Tympani
The Congregation is invited to a reception honoring Bishop and Mrs. Allison at the Mark Clark Student Center at The Citadel, immediately following.
AI Notes
Two facing pages (pp. 14–15) — the closing pages of the consecration service. Left page (p. 14) prints the Bishop’s final blessing, the dismissal, and the processional hymn ‘Ye watchers and ye holy ones’ (tune VIGILES ET SANCTI, Cologne 1623), with three numbered verses. Right page (p. 15) carries verse 4 by J. A. L. Riley (1909), names the closing organ piece (Grand choeur dialogue by Eugene Gigout), and announces a congregation reception honoring Bishop and Mrs. Allison at the Mark Clark Student Center at The Citadel.