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You who were taken up by a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with horses of fire;
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you who are ready at the appointed time, it is written, to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
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Blessed are those who saw you, and those who have been adorned in love; for we also shall surely live.
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It was Elijah who was covered by the whirlwind, and Elisha was filled with his spirit; in all his days he did not tremble before any ruler, and no one brought him into subjection.
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Nothing was too hard for him, and when he was dead his body prophesied.
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.