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§ 1. King of kings, if thou hast imposed upon Thy servants, that they should forgive those who sin against them, and who afterwards repent, to the extent of seventy times seven times, how much more does it accord with Thy justice to forgive not seventy times only, but seven thousand times seventy thousand times, those who come to Thine House in order to receive Thy forgiveness, and who cry aloud unto Thee, young and old, and in every tongue ascribe praise unto Thee, both now and for ever and ever." From the service appointed in the Khudhra for the fourth Sunday in Lent.

§ 2. "Our help is from, Who in mercy chastises us all. And since it is He Who gives us life, let us never despair of the salvation of our souls; but let us cry out and say, Keep us, O , in Thy mercy, and have mercy upon us." From the Kdham oo d'Wathâr, in the service for Thursday evening.

§ 3. "When I recalled to mind and thought upon the sins which I had committed, fear and trembling took possession of my soul; and when I had well nigh fallen into despair, I remembered that the way of repentance was not yet cut off, nor denied me, and that hope, by which we are saved, still remained unto me. Therefore, O Thou righteous Judge, who art