...Pray. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. But, O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather...

...and uniting in, the outpourings of many hearts prostrated before the throne of offended Majesty, " We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou...

...thee, and confess our many transgressions against thy divine majesty, in thought, in word, and in deed. We have followed too much the devices and desires...own hearts ; we have offended against thy holy laws ; and there is no health in us. But do thou, Lord, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Pardon us,...

...HA general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed...own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. Pe have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And ;• we have done those things wliich...

...BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER t Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred, and strayed from thy ways tt like lost sheep. . We have followed too much the devices...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...

...wrath, and from everlasting damnatlon, Good Lord, deliver us. 1421 Morning Prayer, General Confesslon and now one of the chief hindrances to human improvement. 7364 7379 The Subjectlon 1422 Morning Prayer, General Confesslon We have left undone those things which we ought to have done;...

...humanity, so is confession. The language of confessing unto God gives shape to our own self-description: "We have followed too much the devices and desires...own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws. . . ." "Lord, have mercy upon us." What interests us here is the manner in which descriptions and ascriptions...

..."written." The very best example is the General Confession in the services of Morning and Evening Prayer: Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred,...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...

...(ninth century), translated by Helen Waddell Mike Brearley,/ormer captain of the England cricket team Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred,...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...

...The Lord Himself says, 'My people have been lost sheep.' How often have we confessed with our lips, "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; and there is no health in us.' * Now, then, do you believe this is all true...