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Verily thou art faithful and true.
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And when thou didst often aid our fathers when hard pressed, and in low estate, and deliveredst them out of gret dangers,
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see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.
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We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonour this thine holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of thy Majesty.
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Thy dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
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But since it seemed good to thee to exhibit thy glory among thy people Israel, thou didst sanctify this place.
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Punish us not by means of the uncleanness of their men, nor chastise us by means of their profanity; lest the lawless ones should boast in their rage, and exult in exuberant pride of speech, and say,
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We have trampled upon the holy house, as idolatrous houses are trampled upon.
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Blot out our iniquities, and do away with our errors, and shew forth thy compassion in this hour.
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Let thy mercies quickly go before us. Grant us peace, that the cast down and broken hearted may praise thee with their mouth.
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At that time God, who seeth all things, who is beyond all Holy among the holy, heard that prayer, so suitable; and scourged the man greatly uplifted with scorn and insolence.