You Despise Not the Prayer of the Destitute

Pray this praise to God —

Who is like unto you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

May we approach you with the humility which is due to your greatness, and the hope that becomes your goodness.

For though you are high,
yet you have respect for the lowly;
and though continually adored by thrones and dominions, principalities and powers,
yet you despise not the prayer of the destitute, but will hear their prayer.

Our fathers cried unto you and were delivered. They trusted in you and were not confounded. And you never said to the seed of Jacob, seek me in vain.

Amen.

William Jay