perpetuitatis_), and crowning the king with the form _God crown thee_ (_Coronet te Deus_). The choir in the mean time sings the anthems _Be strong_ (_Confortare_) and _The king shall rejoice_ (_Deus in virtute_). The Archbishop now blesses the Ring with the prayers _O God the creator of all things in heaven_ (_Deus caelestium_) and _Bless, O Lord, and sanctify_ (_Benedic Deus_), and places it on the king’s right wedding finger, saying _Receive the ring of kingly dignity_ (_Accipe regiae dignitatis anulum_). Then the prayer _O God, to whom belongeth all power_ (_Deus cuius est_), after which the king offers the sword and it is redeemed. The Archbishop delivers the Sceptre, _Receive the sceptre_ (_Accipe sceptrum_), and prays _O Lord, the fountain of all good things_ (_Omnium Domine fons_); likewise the Verge, _Receive the rod_ (_Accipe virgam_). The Archbishop then blesses the king, _The Lord bless thee_ (_Benedicat tibi_); _Te Deum_ is sung, and the king is enthroned with the form _Stand and hold fast_ (_Sta et retine_), after which the peers do their homage. The order of the queen’s coronation follows that of the _Liber Regalis_. First is said by a bishop at the west door of the Abbey the prayer _O Almighty and everlasting God, the fountain_ (_Omn. semp. Deus fons et origo_), then at the altar _God, which only hast immortality_ (_Deus qui solus_). She is then anointed on the crown of her head with the form _In the name of the Father_ (_In nomine_), and then on the breast, the same form being repeated, after which is said the prayer _O Almighty everlasting God, we beseech thee_ (_Omn. semp. Deus affluentem_). She is then given the Ring with the form _Receive this ring_ (_Accipe anulum_), and the prayer _God, to whom belongeth all power_ (_Deus cuius est omnis potestas_). The Archbishop blesses the Crown saying _O God the crown of the faithful_ (_Deus tuorum_), and crowns her with the form _Receive the crown of glory_ (_Accipe coronam_), adding: _Seeing you are by our ministry solemnly consecrated_ (_Officio indignitatis_), after which he says the prayer _O Lord, the fountain_ (_Omnium Domine fons_), and so ends the queen’s coronation. The Communion service follows, beginning at the collect _O Almighty God, we beseech thee that this thy servant_ (_Quaesumus omn. Deus ut famulus_). The epistle and gospel are the same as in the _Liber Regalis_. The offertory is sung, and the king offers bread and wine and a mark of gold. At this point are inserted the two blessings _Almighty God give thee_ (_Omn. Deus det tibi_) and _Bless, O Lord, the virtuous carriage_ (_Benedic Domine fortitudinem_), which occur in the _Liber Regalis_ after the enthronisation. The Secret is the old prayer _Bless, we beseech thee, O Lord, these thy gifts_ (_Munera Domine quaes. oblata_). There is no longer a special preface as heretofore.