Reading of Tuesday March 14, 2023

Azariah stood up in the fire
    and prayed aloud:
“For your name’s sake,
    O Lord, do not
    deliver us up forever,
    or make void your
    covenant.
Do not take away your
    mercy from us,
for the sake of Abraham,
    your beloved,
Isaac your servant, and
    Israel your holy one,
To whom you promised to
    multiply their offspring
like the stars of heaven,
or the sand on the shore
    of the sea.
For we are reduced, O Lord,
    beyond any other nation, brought low everywhere
    in the world this day
because of our sins.
We have in our day no prince,
    prophet, or leader,
no burnt offering, sacrifice,
    oblation, or incense,
no place to offer first fruits,
    to find favor with you.
But with contrite heart
    and humble spirit
let us be received;
As though it were burnt
    offerings of rams
    and bullocks,
or thousands of fat lambs,
So let our sacrifice be in
    your presence today
as we follow you
    unreservedly;
for those who trust in you
    cannot be put to shame.
And now we follow you
    with our whole heart,
we fear you and we pray
    to you.
Do not let us be put
    to shame,
but deal with us in your
    kindness and great mercy.
Deliver us by your wonders
and bring glory to your
    name, O Lord.”