Sirach 50
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1SImon the sonne of Onias the hie Priest, which in his life set vp the house againe, and in his dayes established the Temple, 2Vnder him was the fundacion of the double height laied, and the hie walles that compasseth the Temple. 3In his daies the places, to receiue water that were decaied, were restored & the brasse was about in measure as the sea. 4He toke care for his people, that they shulde not fall, & fortified the citie against the siege. 5How honorable was his conuersation among the people, and when he came out of the house couered with the vaile! 6He was as the morning starre in the middes of a cloude, and as the moone when it is ful, 7And as the sunne shining vpon the Temple of the moste High, and as the rainebowe that is bright in the faire cloudes, 8And as the floure of the roses in the spring of the yere, and as lilies by the springs of waters, and as the branches of the frankencense tre in the time of somer, 9As a fyre & incense in the censer, and as a vessel of massie golde, set with all maner of precious stones, 10And as a faire oliue tre that is fruteful, and as a cypresse tre, which groweth vp to the cloudes. 11When he put on the garment of honour and was clothed with all beautie, he went vp to the holy altar, and made the garment of holines honorable. 12When he toke the porcions out of the Priests hands, he him self stoode by the herth of the altar, compassed with his brethren rounde about, as the branches do the cedre tre in Libanus, & thei compassed him as the branches of the palme trees. 13So were all the sonnes of Aaron in their glorie, and the oblacions of the Lord in their hands before all the congregacion of Israel. 14And that he might accomplish his ministerie vpon the altar, and garnish the offring of the moste High, and almightie, 15He stretched out his hand to the drinke offring, and powred of the blood of the grape, and he powred at the fote of the altar a perfume of good sauour vnto the moste high King of all. 16Then showted the sonnes of Aaron, and blowed with brasen trumpets, and made a great noyce to be heard, for a remembrance before the moste High. 17Then all the people together hasted, & fell downe to the earth vpon their faces to worship their Lord God almightie, and moste high. 18The singers also sang with their voyces, so that the sounde was great, and the melodie swete. 19And the people prayed vnto the Lord moste high with prayer before him that is merciful, til the honour of the Lord were performed, and they had accomplished his seruice. 20Then went he downe, and stretched out his hands ouer the whole congregacion of the children of Israel, that they shulde giue praise with their lippes vnto the Lord, and reioyce in his Name. 21He began againe to worship, that he might receiue the blessing of the moste High. 22Now therefore giue praise all ye vnto God, that worketh great things euerie where, which hathe increased our dayes from the wombe, and delte with vs according to his mercie, 23That he wolde giue vs ioyfulnes of heart, & peace in our dayes in Israel, as in olde time, 24That he wolde confirme his mercie with vs, and deliuer vs at his time. 25There be two maner of people, that mine heart abhorreth, & the third is no people: 26They that sit vpon the mountaine of Samaria, the Philistims, and the foolish people that dwell in Sicinus. 27Iesus the sonne of Sirach, the sonne of Eleazarus, of Ierusalem, hathe writen the doctrine of vnderstanding and knowledge in this boke, and hathe powred out the wisdome of his heart. 28Blessed is he that exerciseth him self therein: and he that layeth vp these in his heart, shalbe wise. 29For if he do these things, he shalbe strong in all things: for he setteth his steppes in the light of the Lord, which giueth wisdome to the godlie. The Lord be praised for euer more: so be it, so be it.
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