¹And I said, And where doth the sun begin its labours, after the cock croweth?

²And the angel said unto me, Hearken, Baruch: All things whatsoever I shewed thee are in the first and second heaven, and in the third heaven the sun passeth through and giveth light unto the world. But wait, and thou shalt behold the glory of God. And while I was conversing with him, I beheld the bird, and he appeared in front, and grew less and less, and at length returned to his full stature. And behind him I beheld the shining sun, and the angels which draw it, and a crown upon its head, the sight of which we were not able to gaze upon. And as soon as the sun shone, the Phoenix also stretched forth his wings. But I, when I beheld such great glory, was brought low with great fear, and I fled and hid myself in the wings of the angel. And the angel said unto me, Fear not, Baruch, but wait and thou shalt also behold their setting.