inned against thee. To the Lord our God belong mercies and
forgiveness, though we have rebelled against him.' Daniel 9.

"'He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the
lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom; and shall gently lead
those that are with young. Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O
Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over
from my God? Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard, that the
everlasting God fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching
of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that
have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and
be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with
wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk,
and not faint.' Isa. 40:11, etc.

"'Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not
the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in
his ways, neither were they obedient to his law. Therefore he hath
poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and
it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned
him, yet he laid it not to heart. But now thus saith the Lord that
created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not;
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art
mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and
through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest
through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt; neither shall the flame
kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel,
thy Saviour. Since thou wast precious in my sight thou hast been
honorable, and I have loved thee.' Isa. 42:24, etc.

"Yes, my God, I remember and am confounded; amazed at my
ingratitude, amazed at thy grace. I am thy witness, just so has been
thy way with me. What can I say? Thou hast wrought with me for thy
name's sake. I am dumb before thee; Oh, I am vile--and yet I am thine!
Thou hast redeemed me; it is thy good pleasure to save me. Glorify thy
name. 'I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and
as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. Sing,
O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the
earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest and every
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