- penitential prayer
- prayer said to seek forgiveness for one's sins
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penitential prayer
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Prayer of Manasseh — The Prayer of Manasseh is a short work of 15 verses of the penitential prayer of the Judean king Manasseh. Manasseh is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous (2 Kings 21:1 18); however, after having been taken captive by the… … Wikipedia
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