And when I shall put thee out, as when one extinguishes the light of a candle, I will cover the heaven and make the stars thereof dark, to express mourning and condolence; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light, the underlying thought being that of the great Day of Judgment, for every judgment upon the nations of the world is a type and precursor of the Last Judgment.

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