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Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said: "Blessed be God that liveth for ever, and blessed be His Kingdom.
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For He doth scourge, and hath mercy; He leadeth down to hell, and bringeth up again; neither is there any that can avoid His hand.
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"Confess Him before the Gentiles, ye children of Israel; for He hath scattered us among them.
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There declare His greatness, and extol Him before all the living; for He is our Lord, and He is the God our Father for ever.Œ
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"And He will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have mercy again, and will gather us out of all nations, among whom He hath scattered us.
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If ye turn to Him with your whole heart and with your whole mind, and deal uprightly before Him, then will He turn unto you, and will not hide His face from you. Therefore see what He will do with you; and confess Him with your whole mouth, and praise the Lord of might, and extol the everlasting King. "In the land of my captivity do I praise Him, and declare His might and majesty to a sinful nation. O ye sinners, turn and do justice before Him. Who can tell if He will accept you and have mercy on you?
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"I will extol my God; and my soul shall praise the King of heaven, and shall rejoice in His greatness.