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1 - Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.

2 - The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.

3 - Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,

4 - And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.

5 - Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.

6 - Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.

7 - All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.

8 - They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:

9 - And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.

10 - But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:

11 - Good things continue with their seed,

12 - Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.

13 - And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.

14 - Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.

15 - Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.

16 - Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.

17 - Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.

18 - Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.

19 - The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.

20 - Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.

21 - In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.

22 - Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,

23 - And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

24 - And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.

25 - The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.

26 - He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.

27 - And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.