The Prayer of Ordination

The prayer which brings to a conclusion the service of ordaining one in the ministry of the Word must not be construed merely as a part of the "form." Although it certainly belongs to the Form of Ordination, it is much more than this. If careful consideration was given to all that preceded, particularly the exhortations and charges given to the newly ordained minister and the congregation, this prayer will not be uttered as a mere "form," but it will express the spiritual consciousness of the...