# The Prayer of Manasseh

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> The Prayer of Manasseh
> [The Prayer of Manasses King of Judah]
> 
> PrMan 1
> O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and
> Jacob, and of their righteous seed; who hast made heaven and
> earth, with all the ornament thereof; who hast bound the sea by
> the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and
> sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name; 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: but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and
> unsearchable; 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. Thou therefore,
> O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed
> repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
> which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed
> repentance unto me that am a sinner: 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 life 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. Now therefore I bow
> the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. I have sinned,
> O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniquities:
> wherefore, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive
> me, and destroy me not with mine iniquites. Be not angry with me
> for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the
> lower parts of the earth. For thou art the God, even the God of
> them that repent; and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for
> thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great
> mercy. 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.
>
> — *The Prayer of Manasseh*