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44 A Song of Wisdom
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Send Wisdom forth from your holy
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from the throne of your
glory |
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send what is pleasing to
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O God of our ancestors and Lord of mercy,
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you have made all things by your word. |
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By your wisdom you have formed us
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to have dominion over the creatures you
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3
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To rule the world in holiness and
righteousness • |
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and to pronounce judgement in uprightness
of soul. |
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4
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Give us the Wisdom that sits by your
throne; • |
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do not reject us from among your
servants, |
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5
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For we are your servants, • |
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with little understanding of judgement and
laws. |
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Even one who is perfect among us
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will be regarded as nothing |
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the wisdom that comes from you. |
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With you is Wisdom, she who knows your
works, • |
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and was present when you made the
world. |
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She understands what is pleasing in your
sight • |
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and what is right according to your
commandments. |
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Send her forth from the holy heavens,
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from the throne of your glory send
her. |
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10
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That she may labour at our side • |
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and that we may learn what is pleasing to
you. |
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For she knows and understands all things,
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she will guide us wisely in our
actions |
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and guard
us with her glory. |
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Wisdom 9.1-5a,5c-6,9-11
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Glory to the Father and to the Son |
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and to the Holy Spirit; |
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as it was in the beginning is now |
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and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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45 A Song of Pilgrimage
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In prayer I inclined my
ear |
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and my heart was stirred to seek
Wisdom. |
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While I was still young, • |
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I sought Wisdom openly in my prayer. |
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Before the temple I asked for her,
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and I will search for her until the
end. |
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3
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From the first blossom to the ripening
grape, • |
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my heart delighted in her. |
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My foot walked on the straight path,
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from my youth I followed her steps. |
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5
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I inclined my ear a little and received
her, • |
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I found for myself much instruction. |
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6
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I made progress in Wisdom; • |
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to the One who sent her, |
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I will give glory. |
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I directed my soul to Wisdom, • |
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and in purity have I found her. |
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With her, I gained understanding from the
first, • |
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therefore will I never be forsaken. |
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My heart was stirred to seek her,
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with my tongue will I sing God's
praise. |
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Ecclesiasticus 51.13a,13c-17,20-21a,22b
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Glory to the Father and to the Son |
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and to the Holy Spirit; |
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as it was in the beginning is now |
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and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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46 A Song of Baruch
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Lead us, O God, with
joy |
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to walk in the light of
glory. |
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Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height:
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look to the east and see your
children, |
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Gathered from the west and the east
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at the word of the Holy One. |
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They rejoice that God has remembered them
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and has brought them back to you. |
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4
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For God has ordered that every high
mountain • |
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and the everlasting hills be made low, |
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And the valleys filled up to make level
ground • |
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so that they may walk safely in the glory
of God. |
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6
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The woods and every fragrant tree
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have shaded them at God's command. |
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For God will lead his people with joy |
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in the light of his glory • |
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with the mercy and righteousness that comes
from God. |
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Baruch 5.5,6c,7-9
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Glory to the Father and to the Son |
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and to the Holy Spirit; |
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as it was in the beginning is now |
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and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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47 Bless the Lord
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Blessed are you, the God of our ancestors,
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
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Blessed is your holy and glorious name,
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Blessed are you, in your holy and glorious
temple, • |
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Blessed are you who look into the depths,
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Blessed are you, enthroned on the cherubim,
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Blessed are you on the throne of your
kingdom, • |
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Blessed are you in the heights of heaven,
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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Song of the Three 29-34
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Bless the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit, |
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worthy to be praised and exalted for
ever. |
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48a Benedicite - a Song of Creation
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Bless the Lord all you works of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you heavens: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you angels of the Lord:
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bless the Lord all you his hosts; |
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bless the Lord you waters above the
heavens: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord sun and moon: • |
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bless the Lord you stars of heaven; |
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bless the Lord all rain and dew:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord all winds that blow:
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bless the Lord you fire and heat; |
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bless the Lord scorching wind and bitter
cold: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord dews and falling snows:
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bless the Lord you nights and days; |
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bless the Lord light and darkness:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord frost and cold: • |
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bless the Lord you ice and snow; |
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bless the Lord lightnings and clouds:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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O let the earth bless the Lord: • |
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bless the Lord you mountains and
hills; |
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bless the Lord all that grows in the
ground: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you springs: • |
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bless the Lord you seas and rivers; |
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bless the Lord you whales and all that swim
in the waters: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord all birds of the air:
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bless the Lord you beasts and cattle; |
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bless the Lord all people on earth:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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O people of God bless the Lord: • |
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bless the Lord you priests of the
Lord; |
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bless the Lord you servants of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
ever. |
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Bless the Lord all you of upright spirit:
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bless the Lord you that are holy and humble
in heart; |
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bless the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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The Song of the Three 35-65
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48b Benedicite - a Song of Creation
(shorter version)
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Bless the Lord all you works of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you heavens: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you angels of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord all people on earth:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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O people of God bless the Lord: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you priests of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord you servants of the Lord:
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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Bless the Lord all you of upright spirit:
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bless the Lord you that are holy and humble
in heart; |
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bless the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit: • |
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sing his praise and exalt him for
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49 The Song of Manasseh
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Full of compassion and mercy and
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is God, the Most High, the
Almighty. |
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Lord almighty and God of our forebears,
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you who made heaven and earth in all their
glory: |
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All things tremble with awe at your
presence, • |
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before your great and mighty power. |
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Immeasurable and unsearchable is your
promised mercy, • |
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for you are God, Most High. |
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You are full of compassion, long-suffering
and very merciful, • |
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and you relent at human suffering. |
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O God, according to your great goodness,
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you have promised forgiveness for
repentance |
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to those who have sinned against you. |
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The sins I have committed against you
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are more in number than the sands of the
sea. |
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I am not worthy to look up to the height of
heaven, • |
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because of the multitude of my
iniquities. |
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And now I bend the knee of my heart before
you, • |
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imploring your kindness upon me. |
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I have sinned, O God, I have sinned,
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and I acknowledge my transgressions. |
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Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
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according to your great mercy. |
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For all the host of heaven sings your
praise, • |
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and your glory is for ever and ever. |
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Manasseh 1a,2,4,6,7a,9a,9c,11,12,14b,15b
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son |
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and to the Holy Spirit; |
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as it was in the beginning is now |
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and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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