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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.
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When the priests handed him the portions of the sacrifice as he stood beside the altar with his assistants circling him like a wreath, he was like a young cedar of Lebanon surrounded by palm trees.
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Those were the descendants of Aaron in their splendid garments, standing before the whole assembly of Israel, holding in their hands the offering made to the Lord.
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When he had finished the service at the altar and had arranged the sacrifice to the Most High, the Almighty,
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he reached for a cup and poured out sweet-smelling wine at the foot of the altar as an offering to the Most High, the universal King.
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Then the priests shouted and blew their trumpets of hammered silver. They made a loud noise that the Most High would hear.
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All the people immediately bowed down with their faces to the ground to worship their Lord, the Almighty, the Most High.
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Then the choir began to sing his praises, and the beautiful music rang out.
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The people kept praying to the merciful Lord Most High until the service of worship had come to a close.