The order begins with the anthem _I was glad_. The Recognition is somewhat apologetic in tone, and in the place of ‘King James the rightful inheritor of this crown’ appears ‘King William and Queen Mary, undoubted King and Queen of this realm.’ The new anthem _Blessed art thou, O Lord_, is then sung in the place of the old, _Let thy hand be strengthened_, and the king and queen make their first oblation, after which the Bp of London (acting in the place of Abp Sancroft) says the prayer _O God, who dwellest in the high and holy place_, and the Litany is sung, with the prayer _O God, who providest for thy people_ in the place of the prayer of St Chrysostom. The Communion service is now begun, the commandments being omitted and the two collects for the king combined into one. After the Creed the sermon is preached, and then the king and queen take the oath. This was altered from the form in which it was taken by James II, and the expression ‘Protestant reformed religion’ makes its first appearance; the petition of the bishops also vanishes at this time. There were also noticeable changes in the consecration; _Veni Creator_ is sung, and then is said the consecration prayer _O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, the exalter of the humble and the strength of thy chosen_, but without _Sursum corda_ and Preface. There is moreover a great deal of alteration in the prayer itself, which is made to include a blessing of the oil, and has the conclusion of the prayer said before the laying on of hands in the Order of Confirmation. The anthem _Zadok the priest_ is retained. The king and queen were anointed on the crown of the head, breast, and palms of the hands only, the hands being anointed last instead of first as hitherto, the anointing being followed by the prayer _Our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God_, and then the anthem _Behold, O God, our defender_. Certain changes are also made in the forms of investiture; at the investiture of the Sword the prayer _Hear our prayers_ is slightly altered; _Receive this kingly sword_ appears as in the present rite; at the girding _Remember him of whom the royal psalmist did prophesy_ is also slightly changed; there is no mention of any delivery of the Armill; the form with which the Pall and Orb are delivered is much expanded; the investitures with Ring and Verge precede the crowning instead of following it as hitherto, and the form with which the Verge is delivered is much enlarged; at the crowning the prayer _O God, the crown of the faithful_ is more or less unchanged, but that following the crowning, _God crown you_, is considerably altered. Then comes a new anthem, _Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem_. At this point is introduced an entirely new feature, the delivery of a copy of the Bible with a form consisting of two parts, _Thus saith the Lord of old_, etc., and _To put you in mind of this rule and that you may follow it, we present you with this book_, etc. Then comes the Aaronic blessing,