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.
7. From the moon is the sign of a feast day; it is a light which diminishes at its consummation.
8. A month is named according to its phases, increasing wonderfully at its culmination.