...kneeling ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; We have erred and itrayed from thy ways like lost •lieep. We have followed too much the devices and desires...our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy lavs. We liavc left undone those things wbich we ought to have done ; And we have done those tilings...

...the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end* Amen. LET us PRAY. (General Confession.) Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred...have done ; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults....

...preceding exhortatitm, he must introduce the confession by the fallowing words, Let us pray. LMIGHTF and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed...have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults....

...general Confession, tobe ¡aid by tkt whole Congregation after the Ministe?. all kneeling. Д LMIGHTVand most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from...the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have of Tended against thy holy laws. We 'lave left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And...

...against thee, and transgressed thy commandments. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no help in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Give us true repentance, and...

...grace, saying after me. A general Confession to be saidby the whole Congregation after the Minister. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, We have erred and...have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare thou those,...

...grace, saying after me. A general Confession to be. said by the whole Congregation after the Minister. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, We have erred and...holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things 12 13 which we ought not to have done. But thou,...

...and most merciful Father, We have erred and strayed froni thy ways like lost sheep. We have folio wed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts....have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare thou those,...

...that our iniquities are increased over on: head, and our trespass is gone up into thr 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...

...It is also a fact that the first act of worship in the public services of the church runs thus: — 'Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred...followed too much the devices and desires of our own heart : we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and have done those things which...