Christian Classics
‹ Devotions of Bishop Andrewes, Vol. I
Contents
TitleOriginal PrefaceIntoductionI. Times of PrayerII. Places of PrayerIII. Circumstances of PrayerLitanyConfessionCommendationMeditationConfessionCommendationIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionPraiseIntroductionConfessionPrayer for GraceProfessionIntercessionPraiseA DepreciationA Litany of DepreciationIIIIIOn Christian DutyOn the Day of JudgmentOn Human FrailnessA Preparation For Holy Communion

Lancelot Andrewes · 51 of 61

Profession

I believe in Thee the Father; Behold then, if Thou art a Father and we sons, as a father pitieth sons, be Thou of tender‑mercy towards us, O Lord. I believe in Thee, the Lord; behold then, if Thou art Lord and we servants, our eyes are upon Thee our Lord, until Thou have mercy upon us. I believe that though we be neither sons nor servants, but dogs only, yet we have leave to eat of the crumbs that fall from Thy Table. I believe that Christ is the Lamb of God; O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world, take Thou away mine. I believe that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners; Thou who camest to save sinners save Thou me, of sinners chief and greatest, I believe that Christ came to save what was lost; Thou who camest to save the lost, never suffer, O Lord, that to be lost which Thou hast saved. I believe that the Spirit is the Lord and Giver of life; Thou who gavest me a living soul, give me that I receive not my soul in vain. I believe that the Spirit gives in His sacred things; give me that I receive not His in vain, nor hope of His sacred things. I believe that the Spirit for us with plaints unutterable grant me of His and those plaints to partake, O Lord. Our fathers hoped in Thee, they trusted in Thee, and Thou didst deliver them. They called upon Thee and were holpen, they put their trust in Thee, and were not confounded. As Thou didst our fathers in the generations of old, so also deliver us, O Lord, who trust in Thee.