Sirach 43:6

⁴A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.

⁵Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.

— Sirach 43:6 —

⁷From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.

⁸The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;