1 Esdras 8:75-77

Common English Bible

⁷⁵ But you, Lord, have shown to us a measure of mercy, to leave for us a descendant and honor in your holy place, ⁷⁶ to uncover a light for us in the Lord’s house, and to give us nourishment in the time of our slavery. ⁷⁷ Even in our servitude we weren’t forgotten, but the Lord showed us favor among the kings of the Persians