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¹Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:

²and send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.

³Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.

⁴As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.

⁵And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.

⁶Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.

⁷Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath: take away the adversary, and destroy the enemy.

⁸Make the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful works.

⁹Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.

¹⁰Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.

¹¹Gather all the tribes of Jacob together.

¹²A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.