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For thou remainest for ever, and shall we perish everlastingly?
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O Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, hear now the prayer of the dead of Israel, and of their children, that have sinned before thee, and have not hearkened to the voice of the Lord their God, wherefore evils have cleaved fast to us.
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Remember not the iniquities of our fathers, but think upon thy hand, and upon thy name at this time:
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For thou art the Lord our God, and we will praise thee, O Lord:
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Because for this end thou hast put thy fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon thy name, and praise thee in our captivity, for we are converted from the iniquity of our fathers, who sinned before thee.
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And behold we are at this day in our captivity, whereby thou hast scattered us to be a reproach, and a curse, and an offence, according to all the iniquities of our fathers, who departed from thee, O Lord our God.
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Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life: give ear, that thou mayst learn wisdom.
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How happeneth it, O Israel, that thou art in thy enemies' land?
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Thou art grown old in a strange country, thou art defiled with the dead: thou art counted with them that go down into hell.
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Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom :
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For if thou hadst walked in the way of God, thou hadst surely dwelt in peace for ever.