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Then Simon came down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, 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 in every way does great things; who exalts our days from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.
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May he give us gladness of heart, and grant that peace may be in our days in Israel, as in the days of old.
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May he entrust to us his mercy! And let him deliver us in our days!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.