2 Maccabees 1:22-24

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²² And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered.

²³ And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering.

²⁴ And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king,