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The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth, and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, having a quarter the diameter of Earth and 1⁄81 its mass. The Moon is the second densest satellite after Io, a satellite of Jupiter. It is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominent impact craters. It is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun, although its surface is actually very dark, with a similar reflectance to coal. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have, since ancient times, made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the minute lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth, causes it to appear almost the same size in the sky as the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipses.
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In music:
Your mercy falls with the rain
Your powers displayed in the wild ocean
Your presence will always remain
Jesus your love reaches to the heavens
You are God, high above the Earth
Angels sing for You
Mountains melt at the sound of Your name
Oceans roar for You
All of creation gives You praise
You are God, high above the Earth
You are God
Jesus You’re all that I need
Here is my life come and take it from me
Jesus You make me complete
With You at my side I can know no boundaries
You are God, high above the earth
Angels sing for You
Mountains melt at the sound of Your name
Oceans roar for You
All of creation gives You praise
You are God, high above the Earth
High above the Earth
So high above me, high above me
Oh the angels sing for You
The mountains melt at the sound of Your name
The oceans roar for You
And all of creation gives You praise
The angels sing for You
The mountains melt at the sound of Your name
The oceans roar for You
And all of creation gives You praise
You are God
High above the Earth
You are God, high above the Earth