Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

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Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
Author
R. H., 1609-1678.
Publication
Oxford :: [s.n.],
1688.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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An Exercise of CONTRITION.

HAve mercy upon us, O Lord, for we are weak, O Lord, heal us for our bones are vexed.

Who can tell how oft he offendeth; O cleanse thou us, O Lord, from our secret sins, and preserve us, thy ser∣vants, from other mens sins.

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O Remember not the sins and offences of our youth, but according to thy mercy look upon us, O Lord, for thy goodness; for thy Name's sake, O Lord, be merciful to our sins, for they are very great.

Behold our sorrow and affliction, and forgive us all our sins.

O Lord, our desire is before thee, and our sorrow is not hid from thee.

O Lord, take not thy mercy away from us, let thy lo∣ving kindness and truth always preserve us.

For innumerable troubles are come upon us, our sins have taken such hold upon us that we are not able to look up.

Have mercy upon us after thy great mercy.

Remember not Lord our offences, but let thy loving mercies prevent us, for we are brought very low.

Help us, O Lord, of our Salvation for the glory of thy Name; O deliver us, and be merciful to our sins, for thy Name's sake.

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy Salvation.

Enter not into judgment with thy servants for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Out of the depths have we called unto thee, O Lord.

If thou Lord should'st mark our iniquities, O Lord, who can endure it.

Let us pray.

O God, who by the patience of thy only begotten Son hast broken the pride of the old Enemy, grant us, we beseech thee, worthily to celebrate what he suffered for us, and by his example patiently undergo all adversi∣ties: thro the same Jesus Christ, thy dear Son our Sa∣viour. Amen.

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A Collect.

O God, the most gracious Maker, and merciful Re∣deemer of Mankind, fill us, whom thou hast laid upon the bed of sickness, with gladness of heart, and con∣tentedness of Spirit, expel all the wiles of our enemy, and send us the Physitian of health, the Angel of peace, who may raise us by thy consolations that are cast down with great afflictions, that in this world we may receive suc∣cour, and in the world to come everlasting reward: thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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