 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
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...conscience already smites you, and your own mouth must certainly condemn you. How often have you said, " 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 !" Probably you have often joined in the church- service, and said, after the... | |
 | Church of England - 1802 - 604 pages
...after me; B z If Ge^f General confession to he said hy the whole congregation, after the minister. 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 to... | |
 | John Disney - 1802 - 342 pages
...confession to he said by the wbole congregation, after the minister. ALMIGHTY and most merciful father ! \ve have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep...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... | |
 | 1814
...confine myself to a fyw general observations upon tha Ianguagp of the prayer before, us* 1814.] 86 " Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep." The Scriptures fully warrant us to address in this manner the Almighty God. I quote but pne passage... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...General Confession to be saidby thewhole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY andmost merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy...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 - 1810 - 556 pages
...but also "• with a humble voice, saying " after him," " Almighty and : most merciful Father; we 't have erred and strayed from Thy ways like " lost sheep....followed too much the " devices and desires of our own hearts. We " have offended against Thy holy laws We VOL. I. D " have left undone those things which... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 516 pages
...all are taught to adopt them for our own use, When we say in our Liturgy, " We have erred and s rayed from thy ways like lost sheep; we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." Well might we have been left to wander till we had fallen a prey to the roaring lion that"... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 518 pages
...all arc taught to adopt them for our own use, when we say in our Liturgy, " We have erred and s.rayed from thy ways like lost sheep; we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." Well might we have been left to wander till we had fallen a prey to the roaring lion that... | |
 | Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...Confession In be said uf the whole Congregation after the Minuter, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most jL\. merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy...ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the 41 devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...me : A general Confeuion, to be laid of tie •whole Congregation after the Minuter, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, We have erred and...followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts : We have ofr fended against thy holy Laws : We have left undone those things which we ought... | |
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