...still fresh in my recollection) she emphatically repeated after me those words of our confession, " we have erred and strayed from thy ways, like lost sheep; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done; we have done those things which we ought not...

...the fjoly Ghost.'' This it under the Gospel. In ourGenerul Confession we constantly acknowledge that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own heartt, that there is no health in us. And in the Collect for the second Sunday in Lent : Almighty...

...influence of the Holy Spirit, we are then enabled feelingly to pray from the bottom of our hearts : " We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...not to have done : And there is no health in us." And in whomsoever this grace exists, it is ever accompanied by a full remission of all sin. " For if...

...desires are known, all whose commandments are just, necessary, and good ! we confess unto thee, that 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. But enter not, we beseech thee into judgment with us ; for in thy sight shall...

...•we may learn of him, and take his yoke upon us, and find rest and salvation to our souls. O Lord, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep; we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed ; we have destroyed ourselves; but in Christ Jesus is...

...merciful but righteous Judge, that " we have erred and strayed from his ways like lost sheep; and that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." And here, this admirable form not only shows us, how comprehensive and unreserved our confession should...

...; 5T A general Confession to be said of the ivjtole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; •^*- We have...holy laws. We have left undone those things which and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27I acknowledge...

...Another has entered the Sanctuary of God, and, in language equally beautiful and true, has acknowledged, We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost...too much the devices and desires of our own hearts — there is no health in us. And he has well said all that he has spoken. But where is the broken...

...kneeling ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; We have erred and itrayed from thy ways like lost •lieep. We have followed too much the devices and desires...our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy lavs. We liavc left undone those things wbich we ought to have done ; And we have done those tilings...

...Heaven, and to finish his work ? And, while we are constrained to say in our daily confession— ' We have erred and strayed from thy ways, ' like lost sheep; we have offended against ' thy holy laws ; we have left undone those ' things, which we ought to have done;...