...concludes with beseeching the people to join him in the confession, which runs in this form — " 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...

...beginning to think seriously of the matter, and as the evening approaches, well may they exclaim, "OLord! 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 ; exhaust a royal exchequer. Certain it is he did not derive it from his father,...

...hypocrisy in their own confessions. Let us quote a few passages which will require no comment. " Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred and strayed...desires of our own hearts. We have offended against (hy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those...

...and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep : We have followed too much the devices and desires of oar own hearts : We have offended against thy holy laws...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...

...be said by the whole Conjugation alter the Minister, all kneeling. /t LMIGHTY and most merci-L\ ful Father ; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. \\ e have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done...

...be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most merX~\. ciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like...have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, О Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable...

...general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister: all kneeling or standing. A LMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; We have erred...desires of our own hearts; We have offended against against thy holy laws ; We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have...

...general Confession, to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. 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, О Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable...

...of such a decision ?— And are we not accustomed to say, when kneeling before the Lord our Judge, ' We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...holy laws ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; atod we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there...

...qfter the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most merciful Father i We have iL\. erred, and streyed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too...devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended agaiust thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done i And we have done...