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Prayer of Simon

[a] Then the high priest Simon knelt in front of the temple, extended his hands, and offered this prayer in a dignified manner:

“Lord, Lord, king of the heavens and master of all creation, holy among the holy ones, only ruler, almighty: Pay attention to us. We are being crushed by an evil and impure man, caught up in his own arrogance and power.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 Maccabees 2:1 Some manuscripts lack 2:1.

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