Sirach 43:1-2
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The Splendor of the Sun
43 The pride of the higher realms is the clear vault of the sky,
as glorious to behold as the sight of the heavens.(A)
2 The sun, when it appears, proclaims as it rises
what a marvelous instrument it is, the work of the Most High.(B)
Sirach 43:6-7
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The Splendor of the Moon
6 It is the moon that marks the changing seasons,[a]
governing the times, an everlasting sign.(A)
7 From the moon comes the sign for festal days,
a light that wanes when it completes its course.(B)
Footnotes
- 43.6 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain
Sirach 43:9-12
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The Glory of the Stars and the Rainbow
9 The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven,
a glittering array in the heights of the Lord.(A)
10 On the orders of the Holy One they stand in their appointed places;
they never relax in their watches.(B)
11 Look at the rainbow and praise him who made it;
it is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.(C)
12 It encircles the sky with its glorious arc;
the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
Sirach 43:27-28
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27 We could say more but could never say enough;
let the final word be: “He is the all.”(A)
28 Where can we find the strength to praise him?
For he is greater than all his works.(B)
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