^  [2(  The  planetary  character  or  hie-     in  Holy  Scripture,  the  Fifth  Day,
roglyphic  of  Cl^tBISlSJSaii®,  called     Genes,  i.  23.]

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293  MEDITATIONS  AND


P.  Daniel.
I  have  sinned,  I  have  done  unjustly,  I  have  been  ungodly,
in  departing  from  Thy  precepts  and  Thy  judgments.
O  Lord,  righteousness  belongeth  to  Thee :  but  to  me  con-
fusion of  face,  as  at  this  day :  because  of  our  unfaithfulness,
for  which  Thou  hast  cast  us  off.
O  Lord,  to  us  confusion  of  face,  and  to  our  princes ;  be-
cause we  have  sinned  against  Thee.
O  Lord,  Thy  righteousness  is  in  all  things  :

According  to  all  Thy  righteousness,  let  Thine  anger  and
Thy  fury  be  turned  away :

And  cause  Thy  face  to  shine  upon  Thy  servant.
O  my  God,  incline  Thine  ear,  and  hear ;

Open  Thine  eyes,  and  behold  my  desolation.
O  Lord,  hear,  O  Lord,  forgive,  O  Lord,  hearken ;  hearken,
O  Lord,  and  do  ;  do,  and  defer  not;  for  Thine  own  sake,
O  Lord,  O  Lord  my  God.
For  Thy  servant  is  called  by  Thy  name.  Chap.  ix.  5,  7,
8,  16—19.
S.  James.
In  many  things  we  offend  aU.     Chap.  iii.  2.
Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  triumph  over  Thy  justice,  in  my  sins.
Chap.  ii.  13.
S.  John.
If  I  say  that  I  have  no  sin,  I  deceive  myself,  and  the  truth
is  not  in  me.
But  I  confess  my  sins,  many  and  grievous;  and  Thou,
O  Lord,  art  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  my  sins  to  me  con-
fessing them.     1  Epist.  chap.  i.  8,  9.
But  even  for  this  I  have  an  Advocate,  with  Thee,  to  Thee,

Thine  only-begotten  Son  the  Righteous.
