British Popular Customs, Present and Past / Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the Year.

by T. F. Thiselton-Dyer

The Yeoman of the Almonry and his Assistant,

And the Yeomen of the Guard.

The procession having passed up the centre aisle to the steps of the altar, the Lord Almoner, the Sub-Almoner, and the Sub-Dean, and those forming the procession having taken their assigned places on either side of the chapel, the royal alms being deposited in front of the royal closet, the afternoon service (a special service for the occasion) was read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, senior priest in waiting, commencing with the Exhortation, Confession, Absolution, &c. Then followed the

41st PSALM (The Grand Chant).

FIRST LESSON, St. MATTHEW, Chap. xxv. 14-31.

First Anthem (Psalm xxxiv.)—“O taste and see how gracious the Lord is.” Goss.

£1. 15s. distributed to each woman. To each man, shoes and stockings.

Second Anthem.—“O Saviour of the world.” Goss.

Woollen and linen clothes distributed to each man.

Third Anthem.-—“I waited for the Lord.” Mendelssohn.