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Great is the Lord who made it;
    and at his command it hastens on its course.

The Splendor of the Moon

He made the moon also, to serve in its season[a]
    to mark the times and to be an everlasting sign.
From the moon comes the sign for feast days,
    a light that wanes when it has reached the full.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 43:6 The Greek text of this line is uncertain

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