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like the sun shining on the Temple of the Most High, like the rainbow gleaming in glory against the clouds,
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like roses in springtime, like lilies beside a stream, like the cedars of Lebanon in summer,
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like burning incense, like a cup made of hammered gold and decorated with all kinds of jewels,
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like an olive tree loaded with fruit, like a cypress tree towering into the clouds.
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When Simon put on his magnificent robe and went up to the holy altar dressed in perfect splendor, he made the Temple courtyard a majestic sight.