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morals. Make mine enemies truly repentant of their 

 evil and wickedness, cause them to desist from their 

 ferocity, and turn them to a true friendship. /To Thy 

 people and all the commonalty give knowledge and a 

 will to love Thee, the true God, a right obedience to 

 their superiors, good peace and rich harvests, and se- 

 curity from enemiesjRemember. Q Lord, in Thy holy 

 , all thp rarpg nf mankind fnr wh^n^ rmr LnrH 

 Thrift Thinp only hpgottpn snn, shed his blood 

 in redemption^ whether they be still living in this world 

 or called home in holy patience by Thy commands. To 

 those, O Lord, who are blinded by error and ignorance 

 and therefore cannot discern Thy Holy Trinity, send 

 Thy spirit of insight, that they may know and under- 

 stand that Thou art the true God and none other; for 

 no one may approach Thee except Thy holy compassion 

 draws him to Thy love. And be not wroth with me, Thy 

 servant, O Lord, because I have dared to speak with 

 Thee at this time, even though I continue in prayer, but 

 incline Thy compassionate ear and hear and grant what 

 I pray for in Thine abundant kindness. I pray Thee, O 

 Lord, never to give me into the hands of mine enemies 

 because of my misdeeds, or to let me become their vic- 

 tim or captive, and never to let mine enemies rejoice in 

 my misfortunes, whether in body or in spirit, visible or 

 invisible; but if I do aught against Thy holy will and 

 commandments, take me in Thy right hand and chas- 

 tise me, though not according to my deserts but accord- 

 ing to the lenient judgment of Thy mercy; and give me 

 abundant power and resolute strength to oppose all 

 antagonism and all deception. Let me suffer no greater 



