- The universe was formed at Your command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
- You took Enoch from this life, so that he did not experience death.
- You warned Noah about things not yet seen, so that in holy fear he could build an ark to save his family.
- You called Abraham to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance.
- You are an architect and builder of a city to come down from heaven which You prepared for those who look forward to it.
- Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children by Your promise.
- By Your word, the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
- 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
- 32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets,
- 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,
- administered justice,
- and gained what was promised;
- who shut the mouths of lions,
- 34 quenched the fury of the flames,
- and escaped the edge of the sword;
- whose weakness was turned to strength;
- and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
- 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again.
"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."