Sirach 47:9-11

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹ He placed singers before the altar,
    to make sweet melody with their voices.
¹⁰ He gave beauty to the feasts,
    and arranged their times throughout the year,^[a]
while they praised God’s^[b] holy name,
    and the sanctuary resounded from early morning.
¹¹ The Lord took away his sins,
    and exalted his power^[c] for ever;
he gave him the covenant of kings
    and a throne of glory in Israel.