Prayer of Azariah (Book of Daniel 3:24-45, 52-90)
Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our ancestors, and worthy of praise; and glorious is your name forever!
For you are just in all you have done; all your works are true and your ways right, and all your judgments are true.
You have executed true judgments in all you have brought upon us and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our ancestors; by a true judgment you have brought all this upon us because of our sins.
For we have sinned and broken your law in turning away from you; in all matters we have sinned grievously.
We have not obeyed your commandments, we have not kept them or done what you have commanded us for our own good.
So all that you have brought upon us, and all that you have done to us, you have done by a true judgment.
You have handed us over to our enemies, lawless and hateful rebels,and to an unjust king, the most wicked in all the world.
And now we cannot open our mouths; we, your servants who worship you, have become a shame and a reproach.
For your name’s sake do not give us up forever, and do not annul your covenant.
Do not withdraw your mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham your beloved and for the sake of your servant Isaac and Israel your holy one,to whom you promised to multiply their descendants like the stars of heaven and like the sand on the shore of the sea.
For we, O Lord, have become fewer than any other nation, and are brought low this day in all the world because of our sins.
In our day we have no ruler, or prophet, or leader, no burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, no place to make an offering before you and to find mercy.
Yet with a contrite heart and a humble spirit may we be accepted, as though it were with burnt offerings of rams and bulls, or with tens of thousands of fat lambs; such may our sacrifice be in your sight today, and may we unreservedly follow you, for no shame will come to those who trust in you.
And now with all our heart we follow you; we fear you and seek your presence.
Do not put us to shame but deal with us in your patience and in your abundant mercy.
Deliver us in accordance with your marvelous works, and bring glory to your name, O Lord.
Let all who do harm to your servants be put to shame; let them be disgraced and deprived of all power, and let their strength be broken.
Let them know that you alone are the Lord God, glorious over the whole world.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestors, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths from your throne upon the cherubim, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you powers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you winds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Hoarfrost and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Everything growing on earth, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You springs, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
You sea monsters and all water creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
80All you birds of the air, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you mortals, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
O Israel, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
For he has delivered us from Sheol, and saved us from the power of death; He has freed us from the raging flame and delivered us from the fire.
Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose mercy endures forever.
Bless the God of gods, all you who fear the Lord; praise and give thanks, for his mercy endures forever.”
