The prayer of Manasseh, 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 towards sinners is importable. But
thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable,
for thou art the most high, Lord, of great compassion,
long -suffering, very merciful, and repentist
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, 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
lift 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 offenses. 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 iniquities. Be not angry with me
forever. 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 show all thy goodness, for
thou wilt save me that am unworthy, according
to thy great mercy. Therefore I will praise thee
forever, all the days of my life. For all the
powers of the heavens do praise thee. And thine
is the glory, forever and ever. Amen.