I will getup and goto my father,and will sayto him, "Father,I have sinnedagainstheaven,and in your sight;
His prayeralso and [how God] was entreatedby him, and allhis sin,his unfaithfulness,and the siteson whichhe builthighplacesand erectedthe Asherimand the carvedimages,beforehe humbledhimself, behold,they are writtenin the recordsof the Hozai.
For Your name'ssake,O LORD,Pardonmy iniquity,for it is great.
Do not holdbackdisciplinefrom the child,Althoughyou strikehim with the rod,he will not die.
For You are our Father,thoughAbrahamdoes not knowus And Israeldoes not recognizeus. You, O LORD,are our Father,Our Redeemerfrom of oldis Your name.
"Then I said,'HowI would setyou among My sonsAnd giveyou a pleasantland,The mostbeautifulinheritanceof the nations!'And I said,'You shall callMe, My Father,And not turnawayfrom followingMe.'
"Is EphraimMy dearson?Is he a delightfulchild?Indeed,as oftenas I have spokenagainst him, I certainly[still] rememberhim; ThereforeMy heartyearnsfor him; I will surelyhavemercyon him," declaresthe LORD.
Let him puthis mouthin the dust,Perhapsthereis hope.
Let us examineand probeour ways,And let us returnto the LORD.
And in that it was commandedto leavethe stumpwith the rootsof the tree,your kingdomwill be assuredto you afteryou recognizethat [it is] Heaven[that] rules.
"So I said,I have been expelledfrom Your sight.NeverthelessI will lookagaintowardYour holytemple.'
"Whoknows,Godmay turnand relentand withdrawHis burningangerso that we will not perish."
and they were being baptizedby him in the JordanRiver,as they confessedtheir sins.
"For ifyou forgiveothersfor their transgressions,your heavenlyFatherwill alsoforgiveyou.
"Pray,then,in this way:'Our Fatherwhois in heaven,Hallowedbe Your name.
"Ifyou then,beingevil,know howto givegoodgiftsto your children,how muchmorewill your Fatherwho is in heavengivewhat is goodto thosewho askHim!
And He saidto them, "Whenyou pray,say:Father,hallowedbe Your name.Your kingdomcome.
"But when he cameto his senses,he said,'How manyof my father'shired menhave more than enoughbread,but I am dyingherewith hunger!
I amno longerworthyto be calledyour son;makeme as oneof your hired men."'
"And the sonsaidto him, 'Father,I have sinnedagainstheavenand in your sight;I amno longerworthyto be calledyour son.'
"But the tax collector,standingsome distance away,was evenunwillingto liftup his eyesto heaven,but was beatinghis breast,saying,'God,be mercifulto me, the sinner!'
