Apocrypha

Sirach 43:31-35

{43:31} The Lord is terrible, and exceedingly great, and his power is wonderful.
{43:32} Glorify the Lord as much as you are able, yet still he will far exceed this. For his magnificence is beyond wonder.
{43:33} Bless the Lord and exalt him, as much as you are able. But he is beyond all praise.
{43:34} When you exalt him, use all your ability, and do not cease in this labor. For you can never comprehend him.
{43:35} Who will see him and explain? And who will magnify him, as he is from the beginning?

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Sirach 43:26-30

{43:26} Let those who navigate the sea describe its perils. And when we have heard it with our ears, we will wonder.
{43:27} There are illustrious and wondrous works: the various kinds of wild animals, and all manner of cattle, and the great creatures of the sea.
{43:28} Through him, the end of their journey is confirmed, and by his word, all things fit together.
{43:29} We can say much, and yet still lack for words. But the consummation of our words is this: He is in all things.
{43:30} What would we be able to do to glorify him? For the Almighty himself is above all his own works.

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