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A Prayer for Mercy
Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;
Look, and see our reproach!
Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;
Look, and see our reproach!
Prayer for Restoration
Remember, O Lord, what has come upon us;
Look, and behold our reproach!
Remember, O Lord, what has come upon us;
Look, and behold our reproach!
Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,
Our houses to aliens.
Our houses to aliens.
Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens,
And our houses to foreigners.
And our houses to foreigners.
We have become orphans without a father,
Our mothers are like widows.
Our mothers are like widows.
We have become orphans and waifs,
Our mothers are like widows.
Our mothers are like widows.
We have to pay for our drinking water,
Our wood comes to us at a price.
Our wood comes to us at a price.
We pay for the water we drink,
And our wood comes at a price.
And our wood comes at a price.
Our pursuers are at our necks;
We are worn out, there is no rest for us.
We are worn out, there is no rest for us.
We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
We have given our hand to the Egyptians
And the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
And the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Our fathers sinned, and are no more;
It is we who have borne their iniquities.
It is we who have borne their iniquities.
Our fathers sinned and are no more,
But we bear their iniquities.
But we bear their iniquities.
Slaves rule over us;
There is no one to deliver us from their hand.
There is no one to deliver us from their hand.
Servants rule over us;
There is none to deliver us from their hand.
There is none to deliver us from their hand.
We get our bread at the risk of our lives
Because of the sword in the wilderness.
Because of the sword in the wilderness.
We get our bread at the risk of our lives,
Because of the sword in the wilderness.
Because of the sword in the wilderness.
Our skin has become as hot as an oven,
Because of the burning heat of famine.
Because of the burning heat of famine.
Our skin is hot as an oven,
Because of the fever of famine.
Because of the fever of famine.
They ravished the women in Zion,
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
They ravished the women in Zion,
The maidens in the cities of Judah.
The maidens in the cities of Judah.
Princes were hung by their hands;
Elders were not respected.
Elders were not respected.
Princes were hung up by their hands,
And elders were not respected.
And elders were not respected.
Young men worked at the grinding mill,
And youths stumbled under loads of wood.
And youths stumbled under loads of wood.
Young men ground at the millstones;
Boys staggered under loads of wood.
Boys staggered under loads of wood.
Elders are gone from the gate,
Young men from their music.
Young men from their music.
The elders have ceased gathering at the gate,
And the young men from their music.
And the young men from their music.
The joy of our hearts has ceased;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.
The joy of our heart has ceased;
Our dance has turned into mourning.
Our dance has turned into mourning.
The crown has fallen from our head;
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
The crown has fallen from our head.
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
Because of this our heart is faint,
Because of these things our eyes are dim;
Because of these things our eyes are dim;
Because of this our heart is faint;
Because of these things our eyes grow dim;
Because of these things our eyes grow dim;
Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate,
Foxes prowl in it.
Foxes prowl in it.
Because of Mount Zion which is desolate,
With foxes walking about on it.
With foxes walking about on it.
You, O LORD, rule forever;
Your throne is from generation to generation.
Your throne is from generation to generation.
You, O Lord, remain forever;
Your throne from generation to generation.
Your throne from generation to generation.
Why do You forget us forever?
Why do You forsake us so long?
Why do You forsake us so long?
Why do You forget us forever,
And forsake us for so long a time?
And forsake us for so long a time?
Restore us to You, O LORD, that we may be restored;
Renew our days as of old,
Renew our days as of old,