...we ought to have done ; And we have done thofe things B 3 which •'•!>• rail 6 MORNING PRAYER. which we ought not to have done — But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miferable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confefs their faults. Reftore thou them that are...

...that is, like sheep who have deserted their shepherd, we have wandered from the paths of the Lord; " we have followed too " much the devices and desires of our own "hearts;" we have given ourselves too much up to the innate corruption of our nature, a corruption which we were born...

...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...

...congregation, after the minister. ALMIGHTY and most merciful father ! we have erred and strayed from tby ways like lost sheep ; we have followed too much the...holy laws ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those those things which we ought not to have done. — But,...

...after the minuter. ALMIGHTY and most merciful father! we have erred and strayed from thy ways ]ike lost sheep ; we have followed too much the devices...holy laws ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those those things which we ought not to have clone. — But,...

...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...

...General Confession to be saidby thewhole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY andmost merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy...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...

...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....hearts. We " have offended against Thy holy laws We VOL. I. D " have left undone those things which we ought " to have done; and we have done those things...

...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 -.eeketh...

...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" eeketh to...