rsv Daniel:9:17-23 SEEK
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Now therefore ,
O our God ,
hearken to the prayer of thy servant and to his supplications ,
and for thy own sake ,
O Lord ,
cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary ,
which is desolate .
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O my God ,
incline thy ear and hear ;
open thy eyes and behold our desolations ,
and the city which is called by thy name ;
for we do not present our supplications before thee on the ground of our righteousness ,
but on the ground of thy great mercy .
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O LORD ,
hear ;
O LORD ,
forgive ;
O LORD ,
give heed and act ;
delay not ,
for thy own sake ,
O my God ,
because thy city and thy people are called by thy name ."
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While I was speaking and praying ,
confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel ,
and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God ;
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while I was speaking in prayer ,
the man Gabriel ,
whom I had seen in the vision at the first ,
came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice .
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He came and he said to me , "
O Daniel ,
I have now come out to give you wisdom and understanding .
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At the beginning of your supplications a word went forth ,
and I have come to tell it to you ,
for you are greatly beloved ;
therefore consider the word and understand the vision .