THE SONG OF
THE THREE HOLY CHILDREN
WHICH FOLLOWETH IN THE THIRD CHAPTER OF DANIEL AFTER THIS PLACE [FELL DOWN BOUND INTO THE MIDST OF THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE]. THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH IS NOT IN THE HEBREW, TO WIT [AND THEY WALKED] UNTO THESE WORDS [THEN NEBUCHADNEZZAR]
AND they walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord. Then Azarias stood up, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire said.
Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: thy name is worthy to be praised and glorified for evermore: for thou art righteous in all the things that thou hast done to us: yea, true are all thy works, thy ways are right, and all thy judgments truth. In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem , thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins. For we have sinned and committed iniquity, departing from thee. In all things have we trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments, nor kept them, neither done as thou hast commanded us, that it might go well with us. Wherefore all that thou hast brought upon us,
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