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Lord my God, I am your servant. Listen to my prayer and grant the requests I make to you.
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Watch over this Temple day and night. You have promised that this is where you will be worshiped, so hear me when I face this Temple and pray.
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Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel when they face this place and pray. In your home in heaven hear us and forgive us.
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"When people are accused of wronging others and are brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that they are innocent,
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O Lord, listen in heaven and judge your servants. Punish the guilty ones as they deserve and acquit the innocent.
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"When your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you and then when they turn to you and come to this Temple, humbly praying to you for forgiveness,
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listen to them in heaven. Forgive the sins of your people and bring them back to the land which you gave to them and to their ancestors.
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"When you hold back the rain because your people have sinned against you and then when they repent and face this Temple, humbly praying to you,
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O Lord, listen to them in heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, the people of Israel, and teach them to do what is right. Then, O Lord, send rain on this land of yours, which you gave to your people as a permanent possession.
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"When there is famine in the land or an epidemic or the crops are destroyed by scorching winds or swarms of locusts, or when your people are attacked by their enemies, or when there is disease or sickness among them,
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listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple,