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Then he left, and immediately the priests lifted their arms toward heaven and prayed to God, the faithful Defender of our nation:
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"Lord, you are in need of nothing, yet it has pleased you to place your Temple here and to live among us.
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You alone are holy, and your Temple has only recently been purified, so now protect its holiness forever."
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One of the leaders in Jerusalem, a man by the name of Razis, was denounced to Nicanor. It was said that he had helped his people in many ways and was so highly respected by them that he was known as "the Father of the Jews."
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During the early days of the revolution he had risked his life for Judaism and had been brought to trial because of his loyalty.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.