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Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the highest.
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Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
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Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light.
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Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and the water that is above the heavens.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
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He has established them for ever, even for ever and ever: he has made an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
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Praise the Lord from the earth, ye serpents, and all deeps.
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Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy wind; the things that perform his word.
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Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
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wild beasts, and all cattle; reptiles, and winged birds:
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kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:
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young men and virgins, old men with youths:
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let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name only is exalted; his praise is above the earth and heaven,
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and he shall exalt the horn of his people, there is a hymn for all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.