Daniel 9:18 (WEB)
My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by your name; for we don’t present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.
Fathers and councils · 2
Theodoret of Cyrus
“Eran.—But he shall be told again how the divine Scripture, when speaking of God, mentions even parts of the body as “Incline thine ear and hear” and “Open thine eyes and see” and “The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it” and “Thy hands have made me and fashioned me” and countless other passages.” — editor's note: Daniel ix. 18
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And again, Not for our righteousness which we have done, for we have not done any.” — editor's note: Dan. ix. 18.
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