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who hast shackled the sea by thy word of command, who hast confined the deep and sealed it with thy terrible and glorious name;
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at whom all things shudder, and tremble before thy power,
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for thy glorious splendor cannot be borne, and the wrath of thy threat to sinners is irresistible;
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yet immeasurable and unsearchable is thy promised mercy,
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for thou art the Lord Most High, of great compassion, long-suffering, and very merciful, and repentest over the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against thee; and in the multitude of thy mercies thou hast appointed repentance for sinners, that they may be saved.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.