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59:1 But if some should be disobedient to the things spoken by him through
us, let them know that they will entangle themselves in no small transgression
and danger,
59:2 but that we shall be guiltless of this sin; and we will ask, making with
earnestness our prayer and supplication, that the Maker of all things may keep
uninjured in all the world the number of those that have been numbered as his
elect, through his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, through whom he hath called us
from darkness unto light, and from ignorance to a knowledge of the glory of his
name.
59:3 That we may hope in thy name, which is the first of all things, open the
eyes of our heart to know thee, who art alone highest among the highest, holy
among the holy, who puttest down the haughtiness of the proud, who scatterest
the reasonings of the Gentiles, who exaltest the humble on high, and lowerest
the lofty, who makest rich and makest poor, who killest and makest to live, the
only benefactor of spirits, and God of all flesh, who lookest into the abysses,
who beholdest the works of men, who art the helper of those in danger, the
saviour of those who have lost hope, who art the maker and bishop of every soul,
who makest the nations to multiply upon earth, and out of all hast chosen those
that love thee through Jesus Christ thy beloved Son, through whom thou hast
taught us, hast sanctified us, hast honoured us.
59:4 We ask thee, Lord, to be our helper and assister, save those of us who
are in affliction, have compassion on the humble, raise the fallen, appear to
those who are in need, heal the sinners, convert those of thy people who are
wandering from the way, feed the hungry, ransom our prisoners, raise up the
sick, encourage the feeble-hearted, let all the nations know that thou art God
alone and Jesus Christ thy Son, and that we are thy people and the sheep of thy
pasture.