The Prayer of Nehemiah (Nehem. 1.5)

LORD GOD of Heau'n, who onely art
The mighty God, and full of feare;
Who neuer promise. breaker wert,
But euer shewing mercy there
Where men affection beare to thee,
And of thy Lawes obseruers be.

Giue eare, and ope thine eyes, I pray,
That heard thy seruants suit may be,
Made in thy presence night and day,
For Israels Seed, that serueth thee:
For Israels seed, who (I confesse)
Against thee grieuously transgresse.

I, and my Fathers house did sinne,
Corrupted all our actions bee:
And disrespectiue we haue bin
Of Statutes, Iudgements, and Decree;
Of those, which to retaine so fast,
Thy seruant Moses charg'd thou hast.

Oh yet, remember thou, I pray,
These words, which thou didst heretofore
Unto thy seruant Moses say.
If ere (saidst thou) they vexe me more,
I will disperse them eu'ry where,
Among the Nations here and there.

But, if to me they shall conuert,
To doe those things my Law containe;
Though spread to Heau'ns extreamest part,
I would collect them thence againe,
And bring them there to make repose,
Where I to place my Name haue chose.

Now, these thy People are (of right)
Thy seruants, who to thee belong;
Whom thou hast purchas'd by thy Might,
And by thine Arme exceeding strong:
Oh! let thine eare, Lord, I thee pray,
Attentiue be to what I say.

The prayer of thy seruant heare;
Oh, heare thy seruants when they pray,
(Who willing are thy Name to feare)
Thy seruant prosper thou to day:
And be thou pleas'd to grant that he
May fauour'd in thy presence be.