 Almighty and most merciful Father, We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to...  History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun - Page 370by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871Full view - About this book
 | John Alonzo Clark - Christian life - 1836 - 412 pages
...therefore, the first page and passage that struck my eye, was the General Confession : — " ' Mmighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed...have done : and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders.' " These words, as I read on, seemed to describe my... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1836 - 188 pages
...And he had judged Israel forty years. EXERCISE XII. THE CONFESSION. — From the Episcopal Service. Almighty and most merciful Father, — we have erred...our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy law. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which... | |
 | Richard Claridge - Quakers - 1836 - 346 pages
...more or less, with the contagion ; so that that confession, which they used in their public service, We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, fyc. as it suited exactly with their state, and was easy to be said over, being made ready for the... | |
 | Richard Claridge - Quakers - 1836 - 350 pages
...more or less, with the contagion ; so that that confession, which they used in their public service, We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, fyc. as it suited exactly with their state, and was easy to be said over, being made ready for the... | |
 | Richard Waldo Sibthorp - 1836 - 210 pages
...Saviour Jesus Christ ; in whose prevailing name we ask these and all other mercies. Amen. A CONFESSION. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have transgressed thy holy laws this day by thought, word, and deed. We have indulged too much our lawful... | |
 | Edward Edwards (of Marsden.) - 1837 - 170 pages
...and uniting in, the outpourings of many hearts prostrated before the throne of offended Majesty, " We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou... | |
 | Abraham Horsfall - 1837 - 188 pages
...Pray. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. But, O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather... | |
 | James Slade - 1837 - 132 pages
...thee, and confess our many transgressions against thy divine majesty, in thought, in word, and in deed. We have followed too much the devices and desires...own hearts ; we have offended against thy holy laws ; and there is no health in us. But do thou, Lord, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Pardon us,... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1838 - 776 pages
...HA general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. Pe have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And ;• we have done those things wliich... | |
 | Richard Claridge - 1838 - 80 pages
...more or less, with the contagion ; so that that confession which they used in their public service — We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, фс., — as it suited exactly with their state, and was easy to be said over, being made ready for... | |
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