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... Development of English Literature and Language - Page 276by Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882Full view - About this book
| Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 pages
...with a A general Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation, after the Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, We have erred and...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... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1818 - 348 pages
...grace,' not only « with a pure heart,' but also « with an « humble voice,' saying after him, « Almighty and most merciful Father ; we « have erred...followed too much the devices « and desires of our own hearts. We have of« fended against Thy holy laws. We have left « undone those things, which we ought... | |
| 1818 - 424 pages
...general Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation aller the Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY anil most merciful Father ; We have erred and strayed from...followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those ihings which we ought to... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...— IT A general Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation, after the Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred and...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... | |
| Richard Laurence - 1820 - 498 pages
...our Reformers, in their imitation of this passage, touched only upon that of actual transgression. " Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred "...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... | |
| Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...me. ^f A general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after t/ie Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred and...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... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. Exhortation. Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and...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... | |
| William Romaine - 1821 - 320 pages
...contrary out of your own mouths. You have confessed this day, and on your bended knees before God — " We *' have offended against thy holy laws. We have...have done : " and we have done those things which we ought not " to have done." — And when you spake these words, did not your consciences assure you,... | |
| 1821 - 948 pages
...excuse ourselves for having done so, or think there is little harm in it, another clause succeeds: 'We have offended against thy holy laws; we have left...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.' Here the guilt is charged upon ourselves, we acknowledge that we ourselves... | |
| Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pages
...contrary out of your own mouths. You have confessed this day, and on your bended knees, before God — " we have offended against thy holy laws ; we have left...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done." And when you spake these words, did not your consciences assure you that they... | |
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