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And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God and blessing the Lord.
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Then Azarias standing up prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:
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Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and thy name is worthy of praise, and glorious for ever:
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For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us, and all thy works are true, and thy ways right, and all thy judgments true.
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For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.
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For we have sinned, and committed iniquity, departing from thee: and we have trespassed in all things:
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And we have not hearkened to thy commandments, nor have we observed nor done as thou hadst commanded us, that it might go well with us.
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Wherefore all that thou hast brought upon us, and every thing that thou hast done to us, thou hast done in true judgment: