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The staff of life, their bread, he shattered,
    and in his zeal he made them few in number.
By God’s word he shut up the heavens
    and three times brought down fire.(A)
How awesome are you, Elijah!
    Whose glory is equal to yours?
You brought a dead body back to life
    from Sheol, by the will of the Lord.(B)
You sent kings down to destruction,
    and nobles, from their beds of sickness.(C)
You heard threats at Sinai,
    at Horeb avenging judgments.(D)
You anointed the agent of these punishments,
    the prophet to succeed in your place.(E)

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