Archival Collections at St. Giles' Cathedral

Order of service x 1. In attendance: RAF, Army, Royal Navy,Order of St John, Convention of the Baronage of Scotland. Consular corps in Edinburgh and Leith, Trinity House in Leith, Writers to the Signet, Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce, RCSE, RCPE, University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Napier University, Institution of Civil Engineers, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Educational Institute of Scotland, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Faculty of Actuaries, Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland, Royal Incorporation fo Architects in Scotland, St Andrew's Ambulance Association, Boys' Brigade, Girls Brigade, Edinburgh area Scout Council, Girl Guiding Edinburgh, Representatives of the Churches.

Order of service x 1. Introit - To thee O Lord I lift up my soul. Hymn - O praise ye the Lord, praise him in the height. Sentences Preces - O Lord open thou our lips. Bidding. Prayer and collect "O God, from whom all hloy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quiteness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour". 1st lesson - 2 Samuel 23, 13-17 read by Lieutenant General Sir Alaistir Irwin KCB, CBE. Psalm 46. 2nd lesson - Matthew 25, 14-29 read ny the Right Hon George Reid MSP presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament. Hymn - Father, hear the prayer we offer. Sermon - Gilleasbuig Macmillan. Anthem - "Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening into the house and gate of heaven; to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house, where shall be no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence, but one equal music; no fears nor beginnings, but one equal eternity; in the habitation of thy glory and dominion, world without end. Amen." Prayers. Offering. Lord's Prayer. Paraphrase 22. Benediction.

Order of service x 1. The Procession - Lord Provost of Edinburgh Rt Hon Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost's Consort Mr Martin Hinds, Mayor of Dunedin Mr Peter Chin, Mayoress of Dunedin Mrs Noleen Chin, Mr Wang Jingshu Vice President Xi'an People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr Tian Zhoumin Xian People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Mr Zhang Ri English interpreter, Councillor Anette Valentin City of Aaalborg, Mr Per Valentin, Rt Hon Lord Mayor of Cardiff Councillor Gareth Neale, Lady Mayoress of Cardiff Mrs Ann Neale, Rt Hon Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Pat McCarthy, Lord Provost of Dundee John Letford JP, Lady Provost Mrs Letford, Bailie Christine Devine Glasgow City Council, Ms Emile Devine. Music - Mozart - Missa brevis et solemnis in C. Master of the Music Mr Michael Harris. Assistant Organist Mr Peter Backhouse. Organ - Dialogue sur les trompettes, Couperin. Intermezzo (Symphonie III) Vierne, Mediation, Durufle. Processional Hymn - Almighty Father of all things that be. Bidding - Rt Rev Brian Smith Bishop of Edinburgh . Kyrie Eleison - Lord, Have mercy upon us. Prayer. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Old Testament lesson - Exodus 20, 1-17. Psalm 63. New Testament - John 1, 1-18. Credo - I believe in one God, the Father Almighty And in one Lord Jesus Christ And in the Holy Spirit. Sermon - Very Rev Gilleasbuig Macmillan. Sanctus. Benedictus. Prayer. Agnus Dei. Offering. The Lord's Prayer. Hymn - All my hope on God is founded. Benediction. Organ Voluntary - Elgar Sonata in G (1st movement)

THIS FILE CONTAINS INFORMATION RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD STEEL OF AIKWOOD AND THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ROBERTSON OF PORT ELLEN AS KNIGHTS OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE.

Order of service x 1

Order of service x 1