Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. ] That he that was so great, and so much above them, should take notice of them, and bestow so many great and good things on them.
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Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
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Riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler of everything. In Your hand are power and might, and it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
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Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name.
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"But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand.
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For we are foreigners and sojourners in Your presence as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.