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but the person that is greatly distressed, that goes about bent over and feeble, and the eyes that are failing, and the person that hungers, will ascribe to thee glory and righteousness, O Lord.
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For it is not because of any righteous deeds of our fathers or our kings that we bring before thee our prayer for mercy, O Lord our God.
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For thou hast sent thy anger and thy wrath upon us, as thou didst declare by thy servants the prophets, saying:
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"Thus says the Lord: Bend your shoulders and serve the king of Babylon, and you will remain in the land which I gave to your fathers.
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But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord and will not serve the king of Babylon,
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