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"O my God, incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the citywhich is called by Your name; for we are not presenting our supplicationsbefore You on account of any merits of our own, but on account of Your greatcompassion.
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"O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and takeaction! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name."