Sirach 50:11-13

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹¹ As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power.

¹² When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture of holiness.

¹³ And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,