Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.

This is what the Lord says:… “Say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’” … I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” … So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, Lord, my faithful God.

Ps 25:15; Ps 25:17-18; Is 49:8, Is 49:9, Is 42:6-7; Jh 8:31-32, Jh 8:36; He 13:5; Ps 31:3-5

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