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 prais thee, and thine is the glory for
ever and ever. Amen.