...like lost sheep : the whole congregation repeat the same words with a loud but humble voice. He says, We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts : the whole congregation repeat it after him, &c. In this way there is a general and public confession...

...Gracious God and Father, turn unto us, that we may return unto thee. We have this day broken thy laws ; we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts : We have neither stedfastly done, nor cheerfully submitted to, thy holy will. O good Lord, enter not...

...we acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. But, O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desirest...

...hearts prostrated before the throne of offended Majesty, " We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed 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...

...thee, and confess our many transgressions against thy divine majesty, in thought, in word, and in deed. We have followed 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 do thou, Lord, have mercy...

...that confession which they used in their public service — We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, фс., — as it suited exactly with their state, and was easy to be said over, being made ready for...

...Minister, all kneeling. LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We- have left undone those things which we ought to have done;...

...We, therefore, having erred and strayed from God's ways like lost sheep, proceed to confess that " we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts." Eveiy day this humbling truth, that " the thoughts of man's heart are only evil continually," || is...

...accomplish their object. Arc we not often, aye, every day, guilty of this, and must we not acknowledge that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts ? St. James bas said, that " every man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and entices...

...thy ways like lost sheep, and desire to draw nigh unto thee, confessing with shame and sorrow, that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts : we have offended against thy holy laws : we have left undone those things which we ought to have...