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Salvation to our GoD, which sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

Amen the blessing and the glory and the wisdom,

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and the thanksgiving and the honour,

and the power and the strength,
be unto our GOD,

for ever and ever,

Amen.

Introduction.

THE SEVENTH DAY.

O LORD, be gracious unto us,
we have waited for Thee;
be Thou our arm every morning,
our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Blessed art Thou, O LORD,

who restedst on the seventh day
from all Thy works,

and blessedst and sanctifiedst it:

[concerning the Sabbath,

concerning the Christian rest instead of it,

concerning the funeral rites of CHRIST,

and the resting from sin,

concerning those who are already gone to rest.]

(1) Confession. I am ashamed, and blush, O my GOD,
to lift up my face to Thee,

for mine iniquities are increased
over my head,

and my trespass is grown up unto the heavens;
since the days of youth

have I been in a great trespass
unto this day;

I cannot stand before Thee because of this.

My sins are more in number than the sand of the sea,

my iniquities are multiplied,

and I not worthy to look up

and see the height of heaven,

from the number of my unrighteousnesses;

and I have no relief,

because I have provoked Thine anger,
and done evil in Thy sight;

not doing Thy will,

not keeping Thy commandments. And now my heart kneels to Thee,

beseeching Thy goodness.

I have sinned, O LORD, I have sinned,
and I know mine iniquities;

and I ask and beseech,

remit to me, O LORD, remit to me,

and destroy me not in mine iniquities;
nor be Thou angry for ever,

nor reserve evil for me;

nor condemn me

in the lowest parts of the earth.
Because Thou art GOD, the GOD of penitents,
and Thou shalt show in me all Thy loving-kindness;
for Thou shalt save me unworthy,

according to Thy much pity,

and I will praise Thee alway.

LORD, if Thou wilt, Thou canst cleanse me;
LORD, only say the word, and I shall be healed.
LORD, save me;

Carest Thou not that we perish?

Say to me, Be of good cheer, thy sins are remitted to thee. JESU, Master, have mercy on me;

Thou Son of David, JESU, have mercy on me;

JESU, Son of David, Son of David.

LORD, say to me, Ephphatha.

LORD, I have no man1;

LORD, say to me, be loosed from thine infirmity.
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Say unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee.
LORD, how long wilt Thou be angry ?
shall Thy jealousy burn like fire for ever?

1 John v. 7.

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O, remember not our old sins;
but have mercy on us and that soon,
for we are come to great misery;
Help us, O GOD of our salvation;

for the glory of Thy Name.
O deliver us and be merciful unto our sins,

for Thy Name's sake.

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remit,

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that they be not found, that they exist not.

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That I forget not my cleansing from my former sins, but give diligence to make my calling and election sure through good works.

(3) Profession.

I believe in Thee the FATHER;

Behold then, if Thou a Father and we sons,
as a father pitieth sons,

be Thou of tender mercy towards us. O LORD.
I believe in Thee, the LORD;

behold Then, if Thou art LORD and we servants,

our eyes are upon Thee our LORD,

until Thou have mercy upon us.

I believe, that though we be neither sons nor servants, but dogs only,

yet we have leave to eat of the crumbs

that fall from Thy Table.

I believe that CHRIST is the Lamb of God; O Lamb of GOD that takest away the sins of the world, take Thou away mine.

I believe that JESUS CHRIST came into the world

to save sinners;

Thou who camest to save sinners

save Thou me, of sinners

chief and greatest.

I believe that CHRIST came to save what was lost;

Thou who camest to save the lost,

never suffer, O LORD, that to be lost which Thou hast saved. I believe that the SPIRIT is the Lord and Giver of life; Thou who gavest me a living soul,

give me that I receive not my soul in vain.
I believe that the SPIRIT gives grace
in His sacred things;

give me that I receive not His grace in vain,
nor hope of His sacred things.

I believe that the SPIRIT intercedes for us

with plaints unutterable;

grant me of His intercession and those plaints
to partake, O LORD.

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