...claim the privileges which, as penitent Christians, we have had promised us by our Lord himself, — " according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord." And such as this, indeed, will be found to be, in all its particulars, the true spirit of Christian / confession....

...which we ought to 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 offenders.' " These words, as I read on, seemed to describe my case so exactly, that I could not but adopt, as...

...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon...their faults, restore thou them that are penitent." O ! when will our congregations be seen in the humble and becoming attitude of self-condemned sinners...

...which we ought to have done, and we ha^e 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 offenders. Cast vis not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Spare thou them, O God,...

...to be heard. In his name, therefore, as our Advocate and Intercessor, we implore mercy, and pray, " Grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake, that...godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of His holy name." From the very period that the sincere Christian thus acknowledges his faults, and cries...

...upon me, miserable offender. Spare thou me, O God, which confess my faults. Restore thou me that am penitent ; According to thy promises declared unto...grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake ; That I may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. II. Almighty...

...heard. In his name, therefore, as our Advocate and Intercessor, we implore mercy, and pray, " Grant, О most merciful Father, for His sake, that we may hereafter...godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of His holy name." From the very period that the sincere Christian thus acknowledges his faults, and cries...

...ought to have done ; And ;• we have done those things wliich we ought 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, wliich confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent ; According to thy promises declared...

...so far deserve to be miserable. But thou, O Lord, be merciful to them who have need of thy mercy ! Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults...Restore thou them that are penitent, according to thy goodness declared unto mankind, Eternal One, our Lord. And grant, O most Merciful Father, for our sakes,...

...oar morning and evening service, " SPARE THOU them, O God, which confess their faults: RESTORE THOTT them that are penitent; according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus, our Lord :" that is. Pardon, O Almighty and most merciful Father for Jesus Christ's sake thy...