35:19. For from the cheek they go up even to heaven, and the Lord that heareth will not be delighted with them. 35:20. He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds. 35:21. The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold. 35:22. And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back: 35:23. And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust, 35:24. Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption, 35:25. Till he have judged the cause of his people, and he shall delight the just with his mercy. 35:26. The mercy of God is beautiful in the time of affliction, as a cloud of rain in the time of drought. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 36 A prayer for the church of God. Of a good heart, and a good wife. 36:1. Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies: 36:2. And send thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee: that they may know that there is no God beside thee, and that they may shew forth thy wonders. 36:3. Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, that they may see thy power. 36:4. For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence, 36:5. That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord. 36:6. Renew thy signs, and work new miracles. 36:7. Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm. 36:8. Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath. 36:9. Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy. 36:10. Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works. 36:11. Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire: and let them perish that oppress thy people. 36:12. Crush the head of the princes of the enemies that say: There is no other beside us. 36:13. Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: that they may know that there no God besides thee, and may declare thy great works: and thou shalt inherit them as from the beginning. 36:14. Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn. 36:15. Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which thou hast sanctified, the city of thy rest. 36:16. Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, and thy people with thy glory. 36:17. Give testimony to them that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise up the prophecies which the former prophets spoke in thy name. 36:18. Reward them that patiently wait for thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful: and hear the prayers of thy servants,