6 Thou carest for the number which pass away that they may be preserved And Thou preparest an abode for those that are to be. (2BA) 7 Thou rememberest the beginning which Thou hast made, And the destruction that is to be Thou forgettest not. (2BA) 8 With nods of fear and indignation Thou commandest the flames, And they change into spirits, And with a word Thou quickenest that which was not, And with mighty power Thou holdest that which has not yet come. (2BA)
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