2 But either fire, or wind, or swift air, Or circling stars, or raging water, or luminaries of heaven, They thought to be gods that rule the world.
3 And if it was through delight in their beauty that they took them to be gods, Let them know how much better than these is their Sovereign Lord; For the first author of beauty created them:
4 But if it was through astonishment at their power and influence, Let them understand from them how much more powerful is he that formed them;
5 For from the greatness of the beauty even of created things In like proportion does man form the image of their first maker.
6 But yet for these men there is but small blame, For they too perhaps do but go astray While they are seeking God and desiring to find him.
7 For living among his works they make diligent search, And they yield themselves up to sight, because the things that they look upon are beautiful.
8 But again even they are not to be excused.