...humbly upon their knees. Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold...indignation against us: we do earnestly repent, and be heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us; the burden...

...Common Prayer that reads, "Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold...repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. . . ."* I love that Confession. But I hate that Confession. Sometimes I get so weary of my sin that...

...nation's apologizing to Japan. Almighty God, Father of'our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold...grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Last year, President Clinton made a public statement that no apology should or will be made to Japan....

...chalked it up to nature, nurture, and the rampant Episcopalianism that had me mouthing lines like, "We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness,...most justly thy wrath and indignation against us," from the age of six. I looked at the doctor's shirt and thought about a madras suit I'd worn to death...

...acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we ... most grievously have committed ... We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for...grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Was this really something I could honestly say? I rejoiced to hear Mervyn Stockwood once cry out to...

...Christ mean?" The words of the confession in the communion service entered his heart with great power, "We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness,...grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable," etc. Here he was enabled to fall down to the uttermost before Jesus, who at the same moment was pleased...

...requiring submission and tribute, as in the following prayer: 27. Mitchell, / Don't Like That Music, p. 29. We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness,...grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable. [Emphases mine.] Say this prayer aloud, and you will, I think, hear pleasing sounds, rhythms that make...

...grievously have committed by thought, word and deed, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for...grievous unto us; the burden of them is intolerable . . . Forgive us all that is past. Book of Common Prayer, 1549 Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we...

...in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness. Book of Common Prayer We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness,...Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation. Book of Common Prayer Prayer is not designed for the furnishing of God with the knowledge of what we...

...inadequacy and sin, which precedes and introduces Holy Communion, is cast in the firstperson plural: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness...grievous unto us; the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father. On the other hand, my Evangelical father, who wrote most of his...