God warned Israel through Moses that they would be scattered among the nations, taken far away from the land of promise, if they rose up in rebellion against Jehovah and served other gods. But God also gave them the promise that, if they would truly seek him with all their heart, even from the very ends of the earth, He would hear and forgive and bring them back again to their land.
And we pray:
O Hearer of the prayers of the penitant, we know that You are always found of those who seek You, if they truly seek You with all of their heart. We know there is no depth of sin You cannot rescue us from and no dismal condition of life that You cannot save us out of. Let us always call on You early, fervently, and truly, no matter what is in our past or where we are today. Amen.