Ben Sira 43:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 Great indeed is the Lord who made it,
at whose orders it urges on its steeds.
6 It is the moon that marks the changing seasons,
governing the times, their lasting sign.(A)
7 By it we know the sacred seasons and pilgrimage feasts,
a light which wanes in its course:
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