Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. They replied, The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire. One of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, Here, or both may be read after the canticle. If there are two Scripture readings, the first may be read In him, O God, may the despairing find you,Īnd the whole creation know its true king,Įach psalm or group of psalms may end with Your Son shared the reproach of the oppressed
They shall live there and have it in possession.ģ8 The children of his servants shall inherit it ♦Īnd they that love his name shall dwell therein. RĪnd his own who are imprisoned he does not despise.ģ6 Let the heavens and the earth praise him, ♦ģ7 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah ♦ I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.ģ3 This will please the Lord more than an offering of oxen, ♦ Your saving help, O God, will lift me up.ģ2 I will praise the name of God with a song ♦ RĢ8 For they persecute the one whom you have stricken, ♦Īnd increase the sorrows of him whom you have pierced.Ģ9 Lay to their charge guilt upon guilt, ♦Īnd let them not receive your vindication.ģ0 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living ♦Īnd not be written among the righteous. RĢ5 Let their eyes be darkened, that they cannot see, ♦Īnd give them continual trembling in their loins.Ģ6 Pour out your indignation upon them, ♦Īnd let the heat of your anger overtake them.Īnd let there be no one to dwell in their tents. I looked for some to have pity, but there was no one,Īnd when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.
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RĢ1 You know my reproach, my shame and my dishonour ♦Ģ2 Reproach has broken my heart I am full of heaviness. Turn to me in the multitude of your mercies.ġ9 Hide not your face from your servant ♦īe swift to answer me, for I am in trouble.
Rġ3 Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, ♦ġ4 But as for me, I make my prayer to you, O Lord ♦ġ5 Answer me, O God, in the abundance of your mercy ♦ġ6 Draw me out of the mire, that I sink not ♦ġ8 Answer me, Lord, for your loving-kindness is good ♦ The scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me. Let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me,Ĩ For your sake have I suffered reproach ♦ĩ I have become a stranger to my kindred, ♦ġ0 Zeal for your house has eaten me up ♦ Rĥ Those who would destroy me are mighty ♦īe put to shame through me, Lord God of hosts ♦ My eyes have failed from looking so long for my God. I have come into deep waters and the flood sweeps over me.ģ I have grown weary with crying my throat is raw ♦ That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful,Īs our evening prayer rises before you, O God,įor the waters have come up, even to my neck.Ģ I sink in deep mire where there is no foothold ♦ Let your kindly spirit lead me on a level path.įor your righteousness’ sake, bring me out of trouble. Lest I be like those who go down to the Pit. My soul gasps for you like a thirsty land. To reveal among us the light of your presence.īy the light of Christ, your living Word,Īnd sing your praise throughout the world.īlessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit:Īnd in your faithfulness give ear to my supplications įor in your sight shall no one living be justified. One or more of the following is said or sung:īlessed are you, Lord God, creator of day and night: The Blessing of Light (page 110) may replace the Preparation at Evening
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