Salvation to our GoD, which sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb. Amen the blessing and the glory and the wisdom, : and the thanksgiving and the honour, and the power and the strength, for ever and ever, Amen. Introduction. THE SEVENTH DAY. O LORD, be gracious unto us, who restedst on the seventh day 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, for mine iniquities are increased and my trespass is grown up unto the heavens; have I been in a great trespass 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, 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 ask and beseech, remit to me, O LORD, remit to me, and destroy me not in mine iniquities; nor reserve evil for me; nor condemn me in the lowest parts of the earth. according to Thy much pity, and I will praise Thee alway. LORD, if Thou wilt, Thou canst cleanse 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. 1 John v. 7. O, remember not our old sins; for the glory of Thy Name. for Thy Name's sake. remit, 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, be Thou of tender mercy towards us. O 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. give me that I receive not His grace in vain, I believe that the SPIRIT intercedes for us with plaints unutterable; grant me of His intercession and those plaints |