 | James Beaven - Baptism - 1852 - 196 pages
...you may find mercy by faith in Christ, and grace to help you in time of need. Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed...have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable... | |
 | sir George Sinclair (2nd bart.) - Protestants - 1852 - 818 pages
...contrite self-application, in the emphatic and time-honoured language of their own admirable liturgy, ' We have followed too much the devices and desires...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to Lave done, and there is no health in us.' Instead of exhibiting such a meek and macerated... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1853 - 990 pages
...voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying — •ft. General Confession. H To If. said by the whole Congregation^ after the Minister, all kneeling....have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable... | |
 | Thomas Arthur Powys - 1853 - 150 pages
...life, to the honour and glory of thy name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Or this. Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred, and strayed...have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable... | |
 | Thomas Littlewood Gleadowe - 1853 - 210 pages
...people that call upon thee, for the sake of thy blessed Son. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed...hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have reason to fear thy wrathful displeasure: but with thee there is mercy. Forgive, 0 God of our salvation,... | |
 | William Jay - Families - 1853 - 324 pages
...that our iniquities are increased over our head and our trespass is gone up into the very heavens. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone the things we ought to have done ; and we have done the things we ought not to have done ; and there... | |
 | Edmund Field - 1854 - 64 pages
...the day is far spent." S. Luke xxiv. 29. IT A general Confession to be said by all, hueling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed...have done ; And we have done those things which -we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable... | |
 | Ian Robinson - Literary Criticism - 1973 - 260 pages
...exploration of our condition which it would need much more of a positive effort to ignore: Almighty and most merciful Father, We have erred and strayed...have done, And we have done those things which we ought not to have done, And there is no health in us: so that the turn to hope is much more powerful:... | |
 | George Wolfgang Forell - Religion - 1975 - 324 pages
..."confession of sins." In the Morning Prayer of the Episcopal Church, it reads as follows: Almighty and most merciful Father: we have erred and strayed...have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. And there is no health in us. And here follows a request for forgiveness. The... | |
 | Elisabeth Elliot - Religion - 1999 - 196 pages
...enjoy all there is to enjoy. In the service of Morning Prayer we repeat on our knees this confession: "We have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done, and there is no health in us." As I say those words I sometimes think of the... | |
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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... 
