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whilst I commanded them to harm Thee and to harm
them that Thou didst trust! And how numerous the
nights during which Thou didst graciously remember
me, and didst show me Thy path, whilst I turned
away from Thee and from Thy signs! By Thy glory!
O Thou Who art the Hope of such as have acknowledged
Thy unity, and the Desire of the hearts of them
that are rid of all attachment to any save Thee! I
find no succorer except Thee, nor king, nor refuge,
nor haven besides Thyself. Alas, alas! My turning
away from Thee hath burnt up the veil of mine
integrity, and my denial of Thee hath rent asunder
the covering cast over mine honor. O would that I
were beneath the depths of the earth, so that my evil
deeds would remain unknown to Thy servants! Thou
seest the sinner, O my Lord, who hath turned towards
the dawning-place of Thy forgiveness and Thy
bounty, and the mountain of iniquity that hath
sought the heaven of Thy mercy and pardon. Alas,
alas! My mighty sins have prevented me from approaching
the court of Thy mercy, and my monstrous
deeds have caused me to stray far from the
sanctuary of Thy presence. Indeed, I am he that
hath failed in duty towards Thee, and hath broken
Thy Covenant and Thy Testament, and committed
that which hath made the dwellers of the cities of
Thy justice, and the dawning-places of Thy grace
in Thy realms, to lament. I testify, O my God, that
I have put away Thy commandments, and clung to
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