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For we have sinned and committed iniquity, departing from thee.
Yet deliver us not up wholly, for thy name’s sake, neither disannul thou thy covenant:
And cause not thy mercy to depart from us, for thy beloved Abraham’s sake, for thy servant Issac’s sake, and for thy holy Israel’s sake;
For we, O Lord, are become less than any nation, and be kept under this day in all the world because of our sins.
Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.
So that the flame streamed forth above the furnace forty and nine cubits.
Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
And blessed is thy glorious and holy name: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the temple of thine holy glory: and to be praised and glorified above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the cherubims: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom: and to be praised and glorified above all for ever.
And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.
And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.
Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,
Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands.
It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.
And said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim’s wife. And so they sent.
And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face, (for she was covered) that they might be filled with her beauty.
And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.
And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.
Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her.
And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.
Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.
And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:
Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joacim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.
So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance, whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things.
Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God.
And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee.
whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is importable:
for thou art the most high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and repentest of the evils of men. 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, that they may be saved.
for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities.
I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied offences.
Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.
Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:
And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief.
The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.
Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them.
And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.
For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.
For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda that they should follow the strange laws of the land,
To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;
And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour.
Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;
Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom.