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So I want to pray for them and for myself, because I can see how all of us who live on this earth have failed,
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and I know that judgment will soon come upon us.
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So please hear me and listen to my prayer." The prayer that Ezra prayed before he was taken up into heaven begins here. He prayed,
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"O Lord, you live forever, and the highest heavens are yours.
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Your throne is more wonderful than anything we can imagine; your glory surpasses our understanding; the heavenly army of angels stands trembling before you.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.