PENITENTIAL PSALMS
 

SUPPLIANT:
I, thy servant, full of sighs, cry unto thee.
Thou acceptest the fervent prayer of him who is bur¬
dened with sin.
Thou lookest upon a man and that man lives.
O potentate of the world, mistress of mankind!
Merciful one, to whom it is good to turn, who accepteth
suppHcation!

Priest:

His god and his goddess being angry with him, he crieth

unto thee.
Turn thy face toward him and take his hand.

Suppliant:

Besides thee there is no god who guideth aright.

Look with true favour upon me and accept my suppHca¬
tion.

Declare, " how long " (I am to wait), and let thy liver be
pacified.

When, O my mistress, will thy face be turned?

Like the doves do I moan, in sighs do I abound.

Priest:

With woe and grief, full of sighs, is his soul;
Tears doth he weep, laments doth he pour forth.
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