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BibleGateway: Daniel 9:8-19

ESV Text: Daniel 9:8-19


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 1:21 and ends at about 3:47

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8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; 10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. 15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. 16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 394:
My Faith Looks Up to Thee

— Organ Audio

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1. My faith looks up to Thee, 
Thou Lamb of Calvary, 
Savior divine. 
Now hear me while I pray; 
Take all my guilt away; 
Oh, let me from this day 
Be wholly Thine! 

2. May Thy rich grace impart 
Strength to my fainting heart, 
My zeal inspire! 
As Thou hast died for me, 
Oh, may my love to Thee 
Pure, warm, and changeless be, 
A living fire! 

3. While life’s dark maze I tread 
And griefs around me spread, 
Be Thou my Guide. 
Bid darkness turn to day, 
Wipe sorrow’s tears away, 
Nor let me ever stray 
From Thee aside. 

4. When ends life’s transient dream, 
When death’s cold, sullen stream 
Shall o’er me roll, 
Blest Savior, then, in love, 
Fear and distrust remove; 
Oh, bear me safe above, 
A ransomed soul!