tion of the world through the forces at work in it" Thou,
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His name, 3 that we may hope in Thy name*® which gave existence to all creation. Open the eyes of our heart,'* that we may know Thee who alone art Highest among the highest and Holy, reposing among the holy; who humblest the pride of the haughty, destroyest the designs of the heathens; who raisest up the lowly and humblest the lofty, makest rich and makest poor, slayest and bringest to life; who alone art the Benefactor of spirits and the God of all flesh. Thou gazest upon the deep, Thou beholdest the works of men, the Helper in danger, the Savior in despair,*** the Creator and Watcher of every spirit. Thou multipliest the nations upon the earth, and from among all Thou hast chosen those that love Thee through Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son, through whom Thou hast instructed, sanctified, and honored us. 4 We beg 'Thee,
O Master, to be our Helper and Protector: **° deliver those of us who are in distress, raise up the fallen, show Thy face to those in need, heal the infirm, bring back the erring of Thy people, feed the hungry, ransom our prisoners, set the infirm upon their feet, comfort the fainthearted: let all the nations know that Thou art the only God,*"* that Jesus Christ is Thy Son, that we are Thy people and the sheep of Thy pas ture.
60. For Thou hast made known the everlasting constitution of the world through the forces at work in it" Thou,
O Lord, hast created the world, Thou who art faithful in all generations, right in Thy judgments, wonderful in strength and transcendent greatness, wise in creating, and judicious in establishing what has come into being, beneficent throughout the visible world and kind toward those that trust in Thee. O merciful and compassionate one," forgive us our iniquities and misdemeanors and transgressions and shortcomings! 2 Do not consider every sin of Thy servants and