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O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, hear our prayer. We are no better off than the dead. Our ancestors sinned against you, the Lord their God. They refused to obey you, and we are suffering the consequences of their sin.
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Forget the sinful things that our ancestors did in the past; at a time like this, think only of your power and reputation,
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for you are the Lord our God, and we will praise you.
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You have made us fear you, so that we might pray to you. Here in exile we will praise you because we have turned away from the sins of our ancestors.
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You have scattered us among the nations, and you have made them despise and curse us. You are punishing us for the sins of our ancestors when they rebelled against you, the Lord our God."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.