23. And these three men Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, fel downe in the mids of the hot firie fornace bounde. (3:24) And they walked in the middest of the flambe, praysing God & magnifiyng the Lorde. (3:25) Then Azarias stoode vp, & prayed on this maner: euen in the middest of the fire opened he his mouth, and sayde: (3:26) Blessed be thou O Lorde God of our fathers, right worthy to be praysed and honoured is that name of thine for euermore: (3:27) For thou art righteous in al the thinges that thou hast done to vs, Yea faythfull are al thy workes, thy wayes are right, and all thy iudgementes true. (3:28) In all ye thinges that thou hast brought vpon vs, and vpon the holy citie of our fathers, euen Hierusalem, thou hast executed true iudgement: yea according to right and equitie hast thou brought all these thinges vpon vs, because of our sinnes. (3:29) For why? we haue offended and done wickedly, departing from thee. (3:30) In all thinges haue we trespassed, & not obeyed thy commaundementes, nor kept them, neither done as thou hast bidden vs, that we may prosper. (3:31) Wherefore all that thou hast brought vpon vs, and euery thing that thou hast done to vs, thou hast done them in true iudgement: (3:32) As in deliuering vs into the handes of our enemies, among vngodly and wicked abhominations, and to an vnrighteous king, yea the most frowarde vpon earth. (3:33) And nowe we may not open our mouthes, we are become a shame and reproofe vnto thy seruauntes, & to them that worship thee. (3:34) Yet for thy names sake [we beseche thee] geue vs not vp for euer, breake not thy couenaunt, (3:35) And take not away thy mercie from vs for thy beloued Abrahams sake, for thy seruaunt Isaacs sake, and for thy holy Israels sake: (3:36) To whom thou hast spoken and promised that thou wouldest multiplie their seede as the starres of heauen, & as the sande that lyeth vpon the sea shore. (3:37) For we O Lord, are become lesse then any people, and be kept vnder this day in all the worlde, because of our sinnes. (3:38) So that nowe we haue neither prince, duke, prophet, burnt offering, sacrifice, oblation, incense, nor sanctuarie before thee. (3:39) Neuerthelesse, in a contrite heart and an humble spirite let vs be receaued, that we may obtayne thy mercie. (3:40) Like as in the burnt offering of rammes and bullockes, and like as in thousandes of fat lambes: so let our offering be in thy sight this daye, that it may please thee: for there is no confusion vnto the that put their trust in thee. (3:41) And now we folowe thee with al our heart, we feare thee, and seke thy face. (3:42) Put vs not to shame: but deale with vs after thy louing kindnesse, and according to the multitude of thy mercies. (3:43) Deliuer vs by thy miracles O Lorde, and get thy name an honour: that all they which do thy seruauntes euyl, may be confounded: (3:44) Let them be ashamed thorow thy almightie power, and let their strength be broken: (3:45) That they may knowe, how that thou only art the Lorde God, and honour worthy throughout all the worlde. (3:46) And the kinges seruauntes that put them in, ceassed not to make the ouen hot with wild fire, drie straw, pitche, towe, and fagottes: (3:47) So that the flambe went out of the ouen vpon a fourtie and nyne cubites: (3:48) Yea it toke away and brent vp those Chaldees that it gat holde vpon beside the ouen. (3:49) But the angell of the Lorde came downe into the ouen to Azaria and his felowes, and smote the flambe of the fire out of the ouen, (3:50) And made the middes of the ouen as it had ben a colde winde blowing: so the fire neither touched them, greeued them, nor dyd them hurt. (3:51) Then these three as out of one mouth, praysed, honoured, and blessed God in the fornace, saying: (3:52) Blessed be thou O Lorde God of our fathers: for thou art prayse and honour worthy, yea & to be magnified for euermore. (3:53) Blessed be the holy name of thy glorie, for it is worthy to be praysed & magnified in all worldes. (3:54) Blessed be thou in the holy temple of thy glorie: for aboue all thinges thou art to be praysed, yea and more then worthy to be magnified for euer. (3:55) Blessed be thou in the throne of thy kingdome: for aboue al thou art worthy to be well spoken of, and to be more then magnified for euer. (3:56) Blessed be thou that lokest thorow the deepe, and sittest vpon the Cherubims: for thou art worthy to be praysed, and aboue all to be magnified for euer. (3:57) Blessed be thou in the firmament of heauen: for thou art prayse and honour worthy for euer. (3:58) O all ye workes of the Lorde, speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:59) O ye angels of the Lorde speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:60) O ye heauens speake good of the Lord: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:61) O all ye waters that be aboue the firmament speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:62) O all ye powers of the Lorde speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:63) O ye sunne and moone speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:64) O ye starres of heauen, speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:65) O ye showres and deaw speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:66) O all ye windes of God, speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:67) O ye fire and heate speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:68) O ye winter and sommer speake good of the Lord: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:69) O ye deawes and frostes speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:70) O ye frost and colde speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:71) O ye yce and snowe speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:72) O ye nightes and dayes speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:73) O ye light and darkenesse speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:74) O ye lightninges and cloudes speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:75) O let the earth speake good of the Lorde: yea let it prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:76) O ye mountaynes and hilles speake good of the Lorde: prayse hym, and set hym vp for euer. (3:77) O all ye greene thinges vpon the earth speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:78) O ye welles speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:79) O ye seas and fluddes speake good of the Lord: prayse hym, and set him vp for euer. (3:80) O ye whales and all that moue in the waters speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:81) O all ye foules of the ayre speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:82) O all ye beastes and cattel speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:83) O ye children of men speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set hym vp for euer. (3:84) O let Israel speake good of the Lord: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:85) O ye priestes of the Lord speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:86) O ye seruauntes of the Lord speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:87) O ye spirites and soules of the righteous speake good of the Lorde: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:88) O ye holy and humble men of heart, speake ye good of the Lord: prayse him, and set him vp for euer. (3:89) O Anania, Azaria, and Misael speake ye good of the Lorde, prayse ye him & set him vp for euer: which hath deliuered vs from the hell, kept vs from the hande of death, ridde vs from the middest of the burning flambe, and saued vs euen in the middest of the fyre. (3:90) O geue thankes therefore vnto the Lorde for he is kinde hearted, and his mercie endureth for euer. (3:91) O all deuout men, speake ye good of the Lorde, the God of all goddes: O prayse him and geue him thankes, for his mercie endureth worlde without ende.