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Then Simon came down and raised his hands over the entire assembly of the Israelites to give the Lord's blessing from his lips and to glorify his name.
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And they bowed down to worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High.
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Now bless the God of all who everywhere does great things, who raises us up from our birth and deals mercifully with us.
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May he give us gladness in our hearts, and may there be peace in our time, in Israel as in times past.
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May he grant us his mercy, and may he rescue us in our lifetime.