20. And so I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like as Uriel the angel commanded me.
21. And after seven days, so it was, that the thoughts of my heart were very grievous to me again,
22. and my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to speak words before the Most High again,
23. and said, O Lord that bear rule, of all the woods of the earth, and of all the trees thereof, you have chosen you one vine:
24. and of all the lands of the world you have chosen you one country: and of all the flowers of the world you have chosen you one lily:
25. and of all the depths of the sea you have filled you one river: and of all builded cities you have hallowed Sion to yourself:
26. and of all the fowls that are created you have named you one dove: and of all the cattle that are made you have provided you one sheep:
27. and among all the multitudes of peoples you have gotten you one people: and to this people, whom you loved, you gave a law that is approved of all.
28. And now, O Lord, why have you given this one people over to many, and have dishonored the one root above others, and have scattered your only one among many?
29. And they which did gainsay your promises have trodden them down that believed your covenants.