Sirach 43:18-32
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18 The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
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19 The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.
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20 When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
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21 It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
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22 A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily, a dew coming after heat refresheth.
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23 By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
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24 They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.
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25 For therein be strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
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26 By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.
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27 We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
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28 How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
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29 The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.
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30 When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.
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31 Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?
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32 There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his works.