OLord,AlmightyGodofourfathers,Abraham,Isaac,andJacob, andoftheirrighteousseed;whohastmadeheavenandearth,withall theornamentthereof;whohastboundtheseabythewordofthy commandment;whohastshutupthedeep,andsealeditbythy terribleandgloriousname;whomallmenfear,andtremblebefore thypower;forthemajestyofthyglorycannotbeborne,andthine angrythreateningtowardsinnersisimportable:butthymerciful promiseisunmeasurableandunsearchable;forthouartthemosthigh Lord,ofgreatcompassion,longsuffering,verymerciful,and repentestoftheevilsofmen.Thou,OLord,accordingtothygreat goodnesshastpromisedrepentanceandforgivenesstothemthat havesinnedagainstthee:andofthineinfinitemercieshastappointed repentanceuntosinners,thattheymaybesaved.Thoutherefore,O Lord,thatarttheGodofthejust,hastnotappointedrepentanceto thejust,astoAbraham,andIsaac,andJacob,whichhavenotsinned againstthee;butthouhastappointedrepentanceuntomethatama sinner:forIhavesinnedabovethenumberofthesandsofthesea.
Mytransgressions,OLord,aremultiplied:mytransgressionsare multiplied,andIamnotworthytobeholdandseetheheightof heavenforthemultitudeofmineiniquities.Iamboweddownwith manyironbands,thatIcannotliftupminehead,neitherhaveany release:forIhaveprovokedthywrath,anddoneevilbeforethee:I didnotthywill,neitherkeptIthycommandments:Ihavesetup abominations,andhavemultipliedoffences.NowthereforeIbowthe kneeofmineheart,beseechingtheeofgrace.Ihavesinned,OLord, Ihavesinned,andIacknowledgemineiniquities:wherefore,I humblybeseechthee,forgiveme,OLord,forgiveme,anddestroy menotwithmineiniquites.Benotangrywithmeforever,by reservingevilforme;neithercondemnmetothelowerpartsofthe earth.ForthouarttheGod,eventheGodofthemthatrepent;andin methouwiltshewallthygoodness:forthouwiltsaveme,thatam unworthy,accordingtothygreatmercy.ThereforeIwillpraisethee foreverallthedaysofmylife:forallthepowersoftheheavensdo praisethee,andthineisthegloryforeverandever.Amen.