...as well as in consideration of our actual transgressions, that the Church has taught us to confess " we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." But merely to acknowledge this with our lips, will not be sufficient. It is necessary that we should...

...We were created holy and happy beings ; we were made in the image of our Maker. The cause is this, ' We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts.' .This was the origin of our misery. " But lest we should excuse ourselves for having done so, or think...

...who concludes with beseeching the people to join him in the confession, which runs in this form — " 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." I have thought proper to repeat...

...beginning to think seriously of the matter, and as the evening approaches, well may they exclaim, "OLord! 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 ; exhaust a royal exchequer. Certain it is he did not derive it from his father,...

...of hypocrisy in their own confessions. Let us quote a few passages which will require no comment. " Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred...desires of our own hearts. We have offended against (hy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those...

...*TA general Confusion to be laid by whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most merciful **" Father ; We have erred and strayed...the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have ottended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And...

...be said by the whole Conjugation alter the Minister, all kneeling. /t LMIGHTY and most merci-L\ ful Father ; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. \\ e have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done...

...ever and ever. Amen. VOL. I. m from tfie Boofc of Common proper. MORNING PRAYER. General Confession. •We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...have followed too much the devices and desires of oar own hearts : We have offended against thy holy laws : We have left undone those things which we...

...we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of our heavenly Father ; General Confession. Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep ; . . . . The Lord's Praytr. Our Father, which art in heaven, .... Te Deum. O Lord save thy people,...

...be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY and most merX~\. ciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like...we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, О Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, О God, which confess...