O almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. _Amen_. _Then the Bishop shall bless them, saying thus_, The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you, for ever. _Amen_. _And there shall none be admitted to the holy Communion, until such time as he be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to be confirmed_. | AN ALTERNATIVE ORDER FOR THE | |MINISTRATION OF CONFIRMATION | |AS CANONICALLY SANCTIONED IN THE SCOTTISH CHURCH | | | _The circumstances of this Church requiring on many occasions | such modifications of the Order of Confirmation as may render | it appropriate to candidates who had not godfathers and | godmothers at their baptism, the Bishop may substitute for the | Preface in the Order of Confirmation in the Book of Common | Prayer a suitable address, and may substitute for the question | Do ye here, etc., the three following questions_: | | Dost thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp | and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, | and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow | nor be led by them? | | _Answer_. I do. | | Dost thou believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven | and earth? And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord? And that he | was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary; that he | suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; | that he descended into hell, and the third day did rise again from | the dead; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right | hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence shall come to | judge the quick and the dead? | | And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic | Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins; the | Resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting? | | _Answer_. I do. | | Dost thou promise that thou wilt endeavour to keep God's holy | will and commandments, and to walk in the same all the days of thy | life? | | _Answer_. I do. | | _The Bishop_. | | Our help is in the Name of the Lord; | | _Answer_. Who hath made heaven and earth. | | _Bishop_. Blessed be the Name of the Lord; | | _Answer_. Henceforth world without end. | | _Bishop_. Lord, hear our prayers. | | _Answer_. And let our cry come unto thee. | | _Bishop_. | | Let us pray. | | Almighty and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate | these thy servants by Water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given | unto them forgiveness of all their sins: Strengthen them, we | beseech thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and | daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace; the spirit