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From all the countries of the world, you have chosen this one small land. From all the flowers in the world, you have chosen this one lily.
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From all the water in the deep oceans, you have filled up this one river. From all the cities that have ever been built, you have set apart this one city, Jerusalem, as your own.
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From all the birds that were created, you chose this one dove. From all the animals that were made, you chose this one lamb.
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From all the nations of the world, you chose this one nation to be your own, and you gave its people your Law, which is honored by people everywhere.
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"And now, Lord, since all of this is true, why have you dishonored this one people more than all others by handing them over to many nations? Why have you scattered your own people,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.