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Psalm: 113
Iconography: Two priests carry the ark of the covenant through the River Jordan whose waters have divided to let them pass.What ails you sea that you fled: and you jordan that you were turned back. The tribes of Israel pick up stones to build a memorial of this miraculous passage (Joshua 3-4).
Art: The page has been trimmed very close to the initial on the left side.
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