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Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest that it was not out of pride and contempt, or any desire of glory, that I refused to worship the proud Aman,
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(For I would willingly and readily for the salvation of Israel have kissed even the steps of his feet,)
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But I feared lest I should transfer the honour of my God to a man, and lest I should adore any one except my God.
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And now, O Lord, O king, O God of Abraham, have mercy on thy people, be- cause our enemies resolve to destroy us, and extinguish thy inheritance.
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Despise not thy portion, which thou hast redeemed for thyself out of Egypt.