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hear, O Lord, the prayer of thy servant, and give ear to the petition of thy creature; attend to my words.
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For as long as I live I will speak, and as long as I have understanding I will answer.
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O look not upon the sins of thy people, but at those who have served thee in truth.
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Regard not the endeavors of those who act wickedly, but the endeavors of those who have kept thy covenants amid afflictions.
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Think not on those who have lived wickedly in thy sight; but remember those who have willingly acknowledged that thou art to be feared.
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.