...father in the afternoon. It was a comforting ritual, written into her being, protected, cherished. We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. I'm sure I am still a believer, she thought. Despite Peter. But she was not comforted as she wanted...

...cracks in Soviet bloc unity. 45 The words "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 health in us" come from "A General Confession" in The Book of Common Prayer, 1559: The Elizabethan Prayer...

...confession are almost extinct. This prayer from the Book of Common Prayer sounds, in fact, almost alien: ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred,...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 those, O God, who confess...

...world grant us thy peace. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred,...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, which confess...

...confession to expiate our sinful behaviour. I find it hard not to say the melodious droning words: Almighty and most merciful Father, We have erred and...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, which confess their...

...Book of Common Prayer, but it could be said, without material change, by all Christians, everywhere. 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 things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health...

...Austen's Anglicanism, the general confession exhibits an awareness of sin along with a call to perfection: We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left...have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done. . . . Grant . . . that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober...

...whole person. Hence in ' Morning Prayer," ' 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 health in i<s,' which has retained ita place since the Pr. Bk. of 1552. But in the Communion Service, 'health*...

...listing is generalized, such as in this prayer from the Book of Common Prayer's form for evening worship: Almighty and most merciful Father, We have erred and...we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. The tone is self-accusing, pessimistic, and takes for granted that "miserable sinners" stand...

...infinite goodness and mercy." After a time of silence, the prayer of confession is spoken in unison: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and...holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and done those things which we ought not to have done.15 Other prayers of confession...