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Then the singers praised him with their voices in sweet and full-toned melody.
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And the people of the Lord Most High offered their prayers before the Merciful One, until the order of worship of the Lord was ended, and they completed his ritual.
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Then Simon came down and raised his hands over the whole congregation of Israelites, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to glory in his name;
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and they bowed down in worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High.
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And now bless the God of all, who everywhere works great wonders, who fosters our growth from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.
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May he give us gladness of heart, and may there be peace in our days in Israel, as in the days of old.
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May he entrust to us his mercy, and may he deliver us in our days!
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Two nations my soul detests, and the third is not even a people:
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Those who live in Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that live in Shechem.
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Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
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Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.