Sirach 43:4 CPDV

²  The sun, at its appearance, announces its journey; it is an instrument of wonder, a work of the Most High.

³  At midday, it scorches the earth. And in the presence of its heat, who would be able to endure? It is like the custodian of a furnace in its works of heat.

⁴  In three ways, the sun acts: scorching the mountains, emitting fiery rays, and shining with its beams that can blind the eyes.

⁵  Great is the Lord who made it, and at his word, it hurries on its journey.

⁶  And the moon, in all its phases, serves to mark the seasons and to be a sign of the times.