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Even the mother deer in the field leaves her newborn baby alone,
    because there is no grass.
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills.
    They sniff the wind like jackals.
But their eyes cannot find any food,
    because there are no plants to eat.

“We know that this is our fault.
    We are now suffering because of our sins.
    Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name.
We admit that we have left you many times.
    We have sinned against you.

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Even the doe in the field
    deserts her newborn fawn
    because there is no grass.(A)
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights(B)
    and pant like jackals;
their eyes fail
    for lack of food.”(C)

Although our sins testify(D) against us,
    do something, Lord, for the sake of your name.(E)
For we have often rebelled;(F)
    we have sinned(G) against you.

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