Adapted from Ezra 5
6 My God, we are too ashamed and hurt to turn to You, because we’re in our iniquities over our heads. Furthermore, my God, our sins have grown as high as the heavens.
7 We have lived in great sin from the days of our ancestors even until today, and because of those iniquities we, and our bloodlines were delivered over to the enemy, for execution, for captivity, for plunder, and for humiliation
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9 Even though we are slaves to sin, You have not abandoned us in our slavery. Instead, You have extended gracious love to us.
10 Now, our God, what can we say besides this? Because we have abandoned your commandments
11 that you gave in the writings of all Your servants...
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13 After all that has happened to us because of our evil behavior, and because of our great sin—considering that you our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us this deliverance...
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15 Lord God of Israel, You are just: As a result, we remain here today delivered. Because of our sin, we cannot stand in Your presence as a result of everything that has happened.
We confess all our sin, and we ask for Your forgiveness.
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