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, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
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Riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. 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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And now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your glorious name.
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"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
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For we are aliens and transients before you, as were all our ancestors; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope.
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