The Seventh Day.

INTRODUCTION.

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 burial 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 mine 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;

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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,

Because Thou art God, the God of penitents, and Thou shalt shew 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 mana;

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?

a John v. 7.

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.

(2.) PRAYER FOR GRACE.

[O Lord, remit]

all my failings, shortcomings, falls,
offences, trespasses, scandals,
transgressions, debts, sins,

faults, ignorances, iniquities,
impieties, unrighteousnesses, pollutions.

that they be not found, that they exist not.

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,