The Prayer of Manasseh, or, The Prayer of Manasses King of Judah 1

1O LORD Almighty, that are in heaven, you God of our fathers, of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous seed; 2who have made heaven and earth, with all the ornament thereof; order Or, array Genesis 2:1 (Sept.). 3who have bound the sea by the word of your commandment; who have shut up the deep, and sealed it by your terrible and glorious name; 4whom all things fear, yes, tremble before your power; 5for the majesty of your glory can’t be borne, and the anger of your threatening toward sinners is importable: 6your merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable; 7for you are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, longsuffering and abundant in mercy, and repent of bringing evils upon men. of the evils of men. 8You, O Lord, according to your great goodness have promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against you: and of your infinite mercies have appointed repentance to sinners, that they may be saved. You therefore, O Lord, that are the God of the just, have not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against you; but you have appointed repentance to me that am a sinner: You... saved. 9for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied, O Lord: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of my iniquities. O Lord... multiplied. 10I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I can’t lift up my head by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite: for I have provoked your wrath, and done that which is evil before you: by reason of my sins. I did not your will, neither kept I your commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied I did... commandments. detestable things. stumbling blocks 11Now therefore I bow the knee of my heart, beseeching you of grace. 12I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my iniquities: 13but, I humbly beseech you, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with my iniquities. Be not angry with me forever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent; O God. 14and in me you will show all your goodness: for you will save me, that am unworthy, according to your great mercy. 15And I will praise the forever all the days of my life: for all the army of heaven does sing your praise, and your is the glory forever and ever. Amen.