and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Heal me, O LORD , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD ; because they called thee an Outcast, saying , This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD .