Prayer of Manasses 1
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1O Lord Almighty, #Mat. 6.9. Luke 11.2 (mg.).that art in heaven, #See Ex. 3.6.thou God of our fathers, of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and of #Cp. Ecclus. 10.19.their righteous seed; 2who hast made heaven and earth, with all the #1.2 Or order Or array Gen. 2.1 ( Gk. ).ornament thereof; 3#See Job 38.8-11.who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name; 4whom all things fear, yea, tremble before thy power; 5for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and the anger of thy threatening toward sinners is importable: 6thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and #Rom. 11.33. Eph. 3.8.unsearchable; 7for thou art the Lord Most High, #Joel 2.13. Ecclus. 2.11. See Ps. 86.15.of great compassion, longsuffering and abundant in mercy, and repentest #1.7 Gr. of the evils of men.of bringing evils upon men. #1.7 The Alex. MS. omits Thou . . . saved.Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, #Cp. 2 Cor. 7.10.that they may be saved. 8Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but #Cp. Wis. 12.19.thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner: 9for I have sinned #Cp. Ps. 40.12.above the number of the sands of the sea. #Is. 59.12.My transgressions are multiplied, #1.9 The Alex. MS. omits O Lord . . . multiplied.O Lord: my transgressions are multiplied, and #Cp. Ezra 9.6 & Ps. 40.12.I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. 10I am bowed down #Cp. 2 Chr. 33.11.with many iron bands, that #Cp. Ezra 9.6 & Ps. 40.12.I cannot lift up mine head #1.10 Some authorities omit by reason of my sins.by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done that which is evil before thee: #1.10 The Alex. MS. omits I did . . . commandments.I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: #Cp. 2 Kin. 21.2,11 & 2 Chr. 33.7.I have set up abominations, and have multiplied #1.10 Or stumbling blocksdetestable things. 11Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. 12I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and #Ps. 51.3.I acknowledge mine iniquities: 13but, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquities. Be not angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into #Is. 44.23. See Ps. 63.9.the lower parts of the earth. For thou, #1.13 Another reading is O God.O Lord, art the God of them that repent; 14and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great mercy. 15And I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: #Cp. Ps. 103.21 & 148.2.for all the host of heaven doth sing thy praise, and #1 Chr. 29.11. 1 Esd. 4.59. Mat. 6.13 (mg.).thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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1O Lord Almighty, #Mat. 6.9. Luke 11.2 (mg.).that art in heaven, #See Ex. 3.6.thou God of our fathers, of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and of #Cp. Ecclus. 10.19.their righteous seed; 2who hast made heaven and earth, with all the #1.2 Or order Or array Gen. 2.1 ( Gk. ).ornament thereof; 3#See Job 38.8-11.who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name; 4whom all things fear, yea, tremble before thy power; 5for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and the anger of thy threatening toward sinners is importable: 6thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and #Rom. 11.33. Eph. 3.8.unsearchable; 7for thou art the Lord Most High, #Joel 2.13. Ecclus. 2.11. See Ps. 86.15.of great compassion, longsuffering and abundant in mercy, and repentest #1.7 Gr. of the evils of men.of bringing evils upon men. #1.7 The Alex. MS. omits Thou . . . saved.Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, #Cp. 2 Cor. 7.10.that they may be saved. 8Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but #Cp. Wis. 12.19.thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner: 9for I have sinned #Cp. Ps. 40.12.above the number of the sands of the sea. #Is. 59.12.My transgressions are multiplied, #1.9 The Alex. MS. omits O Lord . . . multiplied.O Lord: my transgressions are multiplied, and #Cp. Ezra 9.6 & Ps. 40.12.I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. 10I am bowed down #Cp. 2 Chr. 33.11.with many iron bands, that #Cp. Ezra 9.6 & Ps. 40.12.I cannot lift up mine head #1.10 Some authorities omit by reason of my sins.by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done that which is evil before thee: #1.10 The Alex. MS. omits I did . . . commandments.I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: #Cp. 2 Kin. 21.2,11 & 2 Chr. 33.7.I have set up abominations, and have multiplied #1.10 Or stumbling blocksdetestable things. 11Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. 12I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and #Ps. 51.3.I acknowledge mine iniquities: 13but, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquities. Be not angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into #Is. 44.23. See Ps. 63.9.the lower parts of the earth. For thou, #1.13 Another reading is O God.O Lord, art the God of them that repent; 14and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great mercy. 15And I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: #Cp. Ps. 103.21 & 148.2.for all the host of heaven doth sing thy praise, and #1 Chr. 29.11. 1 Esd. 4.59. Mat. 6.13 (mg.).thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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