O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds.
Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant.
In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant.
I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.