| George Haggitt - 1796 - 408 pages
...that is, like sheep who have deserted their shepherd, we have wandered from the paths of the Lord; " we have followed too " much the devices and desires of our own "hearts;" we have given ourselves too much up to the innate corruption of our nature, a corruption which we were born... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...conscience already smites you, and your own mouth must certainly condemn you. How often have you said, " 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 !" Probably you have often joined in the church- service, and said, after the... | |
| Church of England - 1802 - 602 pages
...congregation, after the minister. ALMIGHTY and most merciful father ! we have erred and strayed from tby ways like lost sheep ; we have followed too much the...holy laws ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those those things which we ought not to have done. — But,... | |
| John Disney - 1802 - 342 pages
...after the minuter. ALMIGHTY and most merciful father! we have erred and strayed from thy ways ]ike lost sheep ; we have followed too much the devices...holy laws ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those those things which we ought not to have clone. — But,... | |
| 1814
...confine myself to a fyw general observations upon tha Ianguagp of the prayer before, us* 1814.] 86 " Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep." The Scriptures fully warrant us to address in this manner the Almighty God. I quote but pne passage... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...General Confession to be saidby thewhole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. A LMIGHTY andmost merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy...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. Spare thou those, O God,... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...but also "• with a humble voice, saying " after him," " Almighty and : most merciful Father; we 't have erred and strayed from Thy ways like " lost sheep....hearts. We " have offended against Thy holy laws We VOL. I. D " have left undone those things which we ought " to have done; and we have done those things... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 516 pages
...all arc taught to adopt them for our own use, when we say in our Liturgy, " We have erred and s.rayed from thy ways like lost sheep; we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." Well might we have been left to wander till we had fallen a prey to the roaring lion that -.eeketh... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 516 pages
...all are taught to adopt them for our own use, When we say in our Liturgy, " We have erred and s rayed from thy ways like lost sheep; we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." Well might we have been left to wander till we had fallen a prey to the roaring lion that" eeketh to... | |
| 1811 - 868 pages
...have " followed too much the devices and desires «four own hearts ; we have oilendeii against" these "holy laws; we have left undone those things which...have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done." And by that holy, just, and. good law which we have broken, we stand condemned... | |
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