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"Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesomeGod, who keepscovenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardshipseeminsignificantbefore You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to thisday.
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"For our kings, our leaders, our priests and our fathers have not kept Your law Or paidattention to Your commandments and Your admonitions with which You have admonished them.
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"But they, in their own kingdom, With Your greatgoodnesswhich You gave them, With the broad and richlandwhich You setbefore them, Did not serve You or turn from their evildeeds.
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"Its abundantproduce is for the kingsWhom You have setover us because of our sins; They also ruleover our bodies And over our cattle as they please, So we are in greatdistress.