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108 thy name’s sake. Remember, O Lord, thy mercy and thy kindness, for they are eternal. May the Lord answer us on the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect us. O Lord, save us; may the King answer us when we call.

Our Father, our King, take pity on us and answer us, for we have no merits; deal charitably with us for thy name’s sake. Our Lord God, hear our supplications; remember in our favor the covenant of our fathers, and save us for thy name’s sake. And now, Lord our God, who hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast made for thyself a name unto this day, we have sinned, we have acted wickedly. O Lord, in accordance with all thy righteous deeds, pray let thy anger and thy fury turn from Jerusalem thy city, thy holy mountain; for through our sins, and through the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are held in disgrace by all who surround us. And now, our God, listen to thy servant’s prayer and supplications, and let thy favor shine upon thy desolate sanctuary for thy own sake, O Lord.

Bend thy ear, my God, and hear; open thy eyes and see our ruins, and the city which is called by thy name. Indeed, it is not because of our own righteousness that we plead before thee, but because of thy great mercy. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and take action, do not delay, for thy own sake, my God; for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. Our Father, merciful Father, show us a sign for happiness, and gather our dispersed from the four corners of the earth; let all the nations realize and know that thou art the Lord our God. And now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou art our potter; all of us are the work of thy hands, Save us for thy name’s sake, our Stronghold, our King, our Redeemer. Spare thy people, O Lord, and let not thy heritage be an object of contempt, a byword among nations. Why should it be said among the peoples: “Where is their God?&rdquo; We know that we have sinned, and there is none to stand up for us, so let thy great name protect us in time of trouble; we know that we have no merits, so deal with us charitably for thy name's sake. As a father has compassion on his children, so, O Lord, have compassion on us, and save us for thy