...merciful but righteous Judge, that " we have erred and strayed from his ways like lost sheep; and that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." And here, this admirable form not only shows us, how comprehensive and unreserved our confession should...

...to be said of the ivjtole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; •^*- We have erred, and strayed from thy...holy laws. We have left undone those things which and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27I acknowledge...

...Another has entered the Sanctuary of God, and, in language equally beautiful and true, has acknowledged, We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts — there is no health in us. And he has well said all that he has spoken. But where is the broken...

...kneeling ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; We have erred and itrayed from thy ways like lost •lieep. We have followed too much the devices and desires...our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy lavs. We liavc left undone those things wbich we ought to have done ; And we have done those tilings...

...Heaven, and to finish his work ? And, while we are constrained to say in our daily confession— ' We have erred and strayed from thy ways, ' like lost sheep; we have offended against ' thy holy laws ; we have left undone those ' things, which we ought to have done;...

...exhortatitm, he must introduce the confession by the fallowing words, Let us pray. LMIGHTF and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from thy ways like...have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults....

...ever shall be, world without end* Amen. LET us PRAY. (General Confession.) Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred and strayed from thy ways like...have done ; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults....

...tobe ¡aid by tkt whole Congregation after the Ministe?. all kneeling. Д LMIGHTVand most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like...the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have of Tended against thy holy laws. We 'lave left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And...

...against thee, and transgressed thy commandments. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no help in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Give us true repentance, and...

...congregation, he will constantly begin the sacred office by an act of hypocrisy, in saying, "Almighty Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have offended against thy holy laws. There is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable...