Thou, Who never abandoned man, Have mercy upon us who abandoned Thee! O Thou, Whose love is wider than all the universes, Have mercy upon us who have returned love with hatred! O Thou, Whose Hand is filled with the perfume of healing, Have mercy upon us who heal nothing, but only destroy! O Thou, Whose other Name is Truth, Have mercy upon us whose lips are black with lies! O Thou, Who moves in eternal beauty, Have mercy upon us who defame the earth with ugliness! O Thou, Who are pure and everlasting Light, Have mercy upon us who dwell in our darkness! Have mercy, God! God, have mercy!”
