SPare me, O Lord, for my days are nothing: I have sinned, what shal I do to thee, O thou Preserver of men? why hast thou set me contrary to thee? and I am become burdenous to my self. Why dost thou not take away my sin? why dost thou not clear me of my iniqui∣ty? Behold now I shal sleep in the dust, and if thou seek me in the morning I shal not be. My soul is weary of my life; I will let my speech pass against my self; I will speak in the bitter∣nes of my soul: I will say to God, Condemn me not; tell me, why dost thou judg me so? seems it good to thee to overcharge me, and op∣press the works of thy hands, and help the counsel of the wicked? hast thou eys of flesh, or, as man sees shalt thou also see; that thou seekest my iniquity, and searchest my sin? Thy hands have made me, and fram'd me wholly round about; and dost thou so suddenly cast me down headlong? With skin and flesh thou hast cloathed me; with bones and sinews thou hast compacted me; life and mercy thou hast given me; and thy visitation has kept my spirit.
Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.
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- Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.
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- Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
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- Paris :: [s.n.],
- 1668.
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- Catholic Church. -- Breviary.
- Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
- Rhymed offices.
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R. Wo to me, wretched sinner, what shal I do? I have commited evil in the sight of my God; I have offended the eys of his Majesty: Whither shal I fly from the Justice of my Judg? whither, but to the mercy of my Saviour. * Have mercy on me, O Lord, have mercy on me; when thou com'st in glory to judg the world by fire. My corrupt nature has brought forth sin, and sin has brought forth sorrow: where shal I seek for pardon? where shal I find releef, but in thee, my God, my hope, and portion in the land of the living? * Have mercy on me—