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Chapter 43

The Sun, God’s Herald[a]

The pride of the higher realms is the clear vault of the sky,
    a vision of glory like the sight of the heavens.
As the sun comes into view, it proclaims as it rises,
    “What a marvelous creation it is, the work of the Most High.”

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:1 In the metaphorical language of Scripture, the sun is symbolic of the law (Ps 19:7), of God’s cheering presence (Ps 84:11), of the person of the Savior (Jn 1:9; Mal 3:20), and of the purity of heavenly creatures (Rev 1:16; 10:1; 12:1).