Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography: A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the CechsCapek, Thomas
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Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography: A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the Cechs
Capek, Thomas
Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Bibliography
sunge in Lattine Veni Sancte Spiritus, and thereuppon in the Bohemian
tongue God the Father dwell us by was also sunge, a collect reade, and the
preacher putt on his white surplice, went up into the pulpitt to preach
in the Bohemian speech. After he had propounded the matter he was to
treate of, and prayed, he stayed there till the people had sunge the 20th
Psalme also in the Bohemian language; then he went on with his sermon,
and yet in the meanewhile, betweene the partes thereof, were 3 severall
times Bohemian hymnes sunge; the sermon beinge ended the foresaid Lord
Administrator went againe to the alter and did there in Lattine singe the
Letany, which done, the trumpetts and musicke made a marveilous sweete
melodie, which done, a chapter out of the Apostle Paule to Timothy was
reade before the altar, and 2 Bohemian himnes sunge; this ended, the Lord
Administrator, with the preacher, the Lord Chief Burgrave, the Lord High
Steward and Lord Greate Chamberlaine of the land, attended his Majestie
to the alter, where they all kneeled downe and prayed againe. Then
they stoode up and, haveinge spoken unto his Majestie concerninge the
accustomed oathe he was to take, the Lord Chiefe Burgrave spake thrice
alone unto the people to this effect: “Seeing we are nowe aboute to
crowne his Majestie, it is thought meete againe to admonishe you joyntlie
to tell us freelie, whether it be your wills that we shall proceede on
forwards and crowne his Majestie?” Whereupon the people with a full and
jointe consent cryed out amaine and said everie time, “We will.” Then the
Lord Cheife Burgrave held a booke unto his Majestie, whereon his Majestie
haveing laide his 2 fingers, the Lord Cheife Burgrave reade the accustomed
oathe unto him in the Bohemian tongue, which his Majestie performed unto
the Lords the States repeatinge every word of it after the Lord Chief
Burgrave. Then his Majestie kneeled downe before the altar, where the
Lord Administrator stoode before him, holdinge on the booke a gilded box,
wherein was oyle, of which he tooke a little with one finger and anointed
therewith his Majestie’s foreheade, strekeinge it in forme of a crosse.
This beinge done, the Lord High Marshall delivered the sword into the
hands of the Lord Administrator, who took it and presentlie gave it to his
Majestie, sayinge these wordes: Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum Amen.
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