sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Luke, xv. 18, 19. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psal. cxliii. 2. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John, i. 8, 9. The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit, and they, who worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. John, iv. 23, 24. EXHORTATION. DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought, at all times, humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me, with a pure heart and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me. A general Confession to be said by the whole Congregation after the Minister. 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 have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent, According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life; To the glory of thy holy name. Amen. Then shall the Minister say this Prayer. O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through Christ our Lord. Amen. OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. Then likewise he shall say, O LORD, open thou our lips; Answ. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Min. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, MORNING PRAYER. sinned against heaven, Enter not into judg- The hour cometh, and wickedness, and that we our manifold sins and should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, of Almighty God our lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forhis infinite goodness and mercy. giveness of the same, by And although we ought, at all times, humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we chiefly so to do, when we assemble and thanks for the great benefits that we have received meet together, to render at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. 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For he is the Lord our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth. Then shall be said, by the Minister and People alternately, the Psalms for the Day. And at the close of the Psalms shall be repeated the following Doxology. NOW unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God; Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen. Then may follow an An |