 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...  The Book of common prayer - Page 281818Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Abbott - Christian life - 1832 - 414 pages
...like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and deSecret prayer often too general. sires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy...not to have done ; and there is no health in us." How general is this language. It is so with our Savior's model of prayer ! " Forgive us our debts,... | |
 | Walter Farquhar Hook - 1836 - 80 pages
...officiating, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways, like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...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:... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore) - 1836 - 184 pages
...Master t all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father :We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...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.... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - Christian life - 1836 - 412 pages
...General Confession : — " ' Mmighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...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... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1838 - 776 pages
...Minister, all kneeling. LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...have done; And -we have done those things which we ought not to have f done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, lhave mercy upon us, miserable... | |
 | Pocket prayer book - 1838 - 590 pages
...thy ways like lost sheep, and desire to draw nigh unto thee, confessing with shame and sorrow, that we have followed too much the devices and desires...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. Lord have mercy upon us miserable sinners ; and save us through faith in the... | |
 | John Pring - 1839 - 184 pages
...grace, saying after him, " Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep ; we have followed too much the devices...ought not to have done ; and there is no health in us :" yet no one member shall dare to say a word elsewhere of the faults of the congregation, be they... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 468 pages
...which the church of England begins her truly scriptural liturgy ;—"Almighty and most merciful Father, we have offended against thy holy laws; we have left...ought not to have done; and there is no health in us." We must therefore humbly implore, " O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders ; spare thou them,... | |
 | 1841 - 46 pages
...Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, _/\. and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults.... | |
 | Church of England - Reformation - 1841 - 590 pages
...the Minister, kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices...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.... | |
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