The Prayer of Manasseh 

[The Prayer of Manasses King of Judah] 

PrMan 1 

O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and 

Jacob, and of their righteous seed; who hast made heaven and 

earth, with all the ornament thereof; who hast bound the sea by 

the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and 

sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name; whom all men fear, 

and tremble before thy power; for the majesty of thy glory 

cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is 

importable: but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and 

unsearchable; for thou art the most high Lord, of great 

compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and repentest of the 

evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast 

promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned 

against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed 

repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved. Thou therefore, 

O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed 

repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, 

which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed 

repentance unto me that am a sinner: for I have sinned above the 

number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are 

multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not 

worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude 

of mine iniquities. I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I 

cannot life up mine head, neither have any release: for I have 

provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy 

will, neither kept I thy commandments: I have set up 

abominations, and have multiplied offences. Now therefore I bow 

the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. I have sinned, 

O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniquities: 

wherefore, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive 

me, and destroy me not with mine iniquites. Be not angry with me 

for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the 

lower parts of the earth. For thou art the God, even the God of 

them that repent; and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for 

thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great 

mercy. Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my 

life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and 

thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.