 | Daily office - 1851 - 118 pages
...Immediately after the sentences at the beginning of all Morning prayers let all, kneeling, say, . ALMIGHTY 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.... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1851 - 426 pages
...interesting. prayer-book of the Protestant Episcopal Church, so adrairahly adapted to its purpose : " We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...not to have done ; and there is no health in us." How general is this language. It is so with our Savior's model of prayer ! " Forgive us our dehts,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1851 - 518 pages
...almost in the exact words of Scripture. 'We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. s We have followed too much the devices and desires...have done, and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders.' It then proceeds to plead God's gracious promise... | |
 | Daily family prayer, William Walsham How (bp. of Wakefield) - 1852 - 130 pages
...Master of the House shall say LET vs PRAY. Then all shall say THE GENERAL CONFESSION, kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed...have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, 0 God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; According to thy promises... | |
 | James Beaven - 1852 - 196 pages
...you may find mercy by faith in Christ, and grace to help you in time of need. Let us pray. Almighty 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.... | |
 | Tracts - 1852 - 574 pages
...Immediately after the sentences at the beginning of ail Morning prayers let all, kneeling, say, ALMIGHTY 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.... | |
 | Stephen Wilkinson Dowell - 1852 - 236 pages
...forgiveness of our sins, or pray for the blessing of God's grace. 23. Repeat the Confession. ALMIGHTY 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.... | |
 | Church of England - 1852 - 498 pages
...f A general Confession, to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed...not to 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.... | |
 | Annie (little.) - 1852 - 126 pages
...kissed her. " And now begin to read the General Confession, as it is called." (Annie reads.) " Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred and strayed...not to have done ; And there is no health in us." "What does this prayer say we are like, Annie ? " " Like lost sheep." " Do you know any text which... | |
 | Thomas Arthur Powys - 1853 - 150 pages
...life, to the honour and glory of thy name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Or this. Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred, and strayed...have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, 0 God, which confess their faults. Eestore thou them that are penitent ; according to thy promises,... | |
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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 to... 
