...joined an hour ago, while we repeated, " 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 oflended against thy holy laws — we have left undone those things which we ought to have...

...ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; •**• We have erred, and strayed from thy way 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;...

...Morning. Almighty 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...

...read. Almighty and most merciful Father' we have er'red and strayed from thy ways' like lost sheep'" We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts'" We have offe'nded against thy holy la'ws'" We have left u'ndone those things which we ou'ght to have...

...acknowledge that we have forsaken the good shepherd and wandered from the right path : when we say " that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts," we admit the depravity of the fallen nature which so far from checking we have been too prone to indulge...

...a most merciful Father that we come. Then notice the contrast offered in the two next sentences. " We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws." On one side is God's holy law, pure and spotless, the dictate...

...SERVICE. Almighty 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;...

...kneeling. ALMIGHTY 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...

...kneeling. ALMIGHTY 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...

...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...