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維天之命

維天之命。
於穆不已。
於乎不顯。
文王之德之純。
假以溢我。
我其收之。
駿惠我文王。
曾孫篤之。

WEI TIAN ZHI MING

The ordinances of Heaven, --
How deep are they and unintermitting!
And oh! how illustrious,
Was the singleness of the virtue of king Wen!
How does he [now] show his kindness?
We will receive [his favour],
Striving to be in accord with him, our king Wen;
And may his remotest descendant be abundantly the same!
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