I say,"O my God,do not takeme awayin the midstof my days,Your yearsare throughout allgenerations.
"Behold,Godis exalted,and we do not know[Him]; The numberof His yearsis unsearchable.
But You, O LORD,abideforever,And Your nameto allgenerations.
"TurnYour gazeawayfrom me, that I may smile[again] BeforeI departand am nomore."
Howlong,O LORD?Will You hideYourself forever?Will Your wrathburnlikefire?
But the LORDabidesforever;He has establishedHis thronefor judgment,
Are You not from everlasting,O LORD,my God,my HolyOne?We will not die.You, O LORD,have appointedthem to judge;And You, O Rock,have establishedthem to correct.
Johnto the sevenchurchesthat are in Asia:Graceto you and peace,from Him who is and who was and who is to come,and from the sevenSpiritswhoare beforeHis throne,
"I amthe Alphaand the Omega,"saysthe LordGod,"who is and whowas and who is to come,the Almighty."
