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Then the great glory of the Lord will appear!
    All people will see it at the same time.
The Lord himself has promised this.’

A voice is saying, ‘Shout!’
    But I say, ‘What should I shout?’
‘Shout that all people are like grass.
    Their promises are like the flowers in a field.
Grass quickly dies,
    and flowers fall to the ground.
The Lord causes this to happen,
    when he sends a wind to blow on them.
It is true. People are like grass.

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And the glory(A) of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.(B)
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”(C)

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(D)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers(E) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(F) of the Lord blows(G) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.

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