A generall confession of sinnes.
1
Omnipotent and gratious Father,
Mat. 15. 24. Luke. 15. 14. 1. Peet. 2. 27.
frō thy waies haue I strayed & er'd
Like a lost sheepe & follow'd rather,
Mine harts deuises and prefer'de.
2
My foolish fancies fond desires,
1. Iohn. 1. 9. 5. Iam. 5. 16.
& broake the lawes set downe by thee
I haue not done what thou requires,
but done those thinges that should not be.
3
No health's in me, but thou O God,
haue mercy on me sinfull wretch,
Spare me, oh spare me, hould thy rod:
that to offendors thou dost stretch.
4
I do confesse my faults restore me,
that doe repent (for Iesus sake)
That promis'd euer is before thee,
which thou in Christ to man did'st make.
5
And graunt for his sake liue I may,
a godly righte and sober life,
To thy names glory still for aye,
possessing heauen that shuts out strife.
6
All laude and praise be to thy name,
for euer and euer now and then,
To whom all nations sing with fame,
sweete psalmes of ioy, Amen, Amen.
