The most lofty of wild beasts is the lion. The likeness of a lion hast Thou fixed in Thy throne: they roar as a lion, they are feared as a lion, the thew of their strength is as that of a lion, and the fear of Thee, O terrible One, is upon them.
The most lofty of birds is the eagle. The likeness of an eagle hast Thou fixed in Thy throne: they move as an eagle, they are swift as an eagle, they fly as an eagle, they soar as an eagle, and the fear of Thee, O Pure One, is upon them. And all of them do triply declare Thy sanctitude with the triple sanctus. (As it is said, “Holy, holy, holy.”)