After over 2 weeks of celebration and of reading the Torah, the people came under conviction and repented for their sins and the sins of their fathers. At the end of their solemn assembly, Ezra prayed the longest prayer in the Bible. The priest and scribe began with adoration of the Lord and Creator of the Heavens and Earth. He summarized the history of Israel from Abraham to their present day. He reminded the people of how He rescued their ancestors out of Egypt with miracles-how He gave them the Law of Moses and sustained them in their wilderness wanderings and gave them the Promised Land. But over and over again, they sinned against Him and were severely punished as a result. When they repented, God was quick to forgive and to restore them, because of His great love.