1 (8) O Almighty God, eternal one,
Master of the whole universe,
Creator and President of everything,
2 the one who showed forth man as a (micro-)cosm of the cosmos through Christ
3 and who gave an implanted and written law to him,
so that he might live lawfully as a rational being,
4 and when he had sinned, gave him your goodness, as a pledge to lead him to repentance;
5 look upon those who have bent the neck of their soul and body to you, because
6 He does not desire the death of the sinner, but his repentance,
so that he might turn back from his way of evil, and live!
7 (9) (You are) the one who accepted the repentance of the Ninevites;
8 the one desiring all men to be saved, and to come to a knowledge of truth;
9 the one who accepted the son who had consumed his life’s savings with loose
with fatherly feelings because of his repentance.
10 Also now yourself receive from your supplicants their Change of mind;
for there is no one who Will not sin against you.
11 For, if you, Lord. should watch lawlessness closely, Lord, who could stand his ground?
Because with you there is the means for taking away sin!