“"We have transgressed and rebelled, and thou hast not forgiven." Here prayer begins, first accenting benevolence, second, the fault. Here is taken into account a benevolence of their own person and people, setting forth their harassments. First, afflictions of people are considered, second compassion. Regarding afflic…”
Thomas Aquinas, 13th c. — Commentary on Lamentations
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42We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
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40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
— Lamentations 3:42 —
43Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.