The Creation.

And the spheres stood still in a shining wreath Such charming orb to see , Inhaling afar off the scented breath In raptured ecstacy ; When the brief command from God , it forth Avent .

Who loves this jewel bright , Saying , " Let there be lights in the firmament " To shine by day and night , For signs , for seasons , for days , and for years They'll serve , less foot she jars When high in the Heavens at once appears

Sun , moon , and twinkling stars ; The golden sun he rules by day , The silvery moon by night , With myriads of stars in grand array Like sparkling diamonds bright . The angels shout And wheel about Their choral anthem clear , A joyous song Both loud and long ,

'Twere heard both far and near , From east to west , from north to south , When these lights did appear . " Holy , holy , holy , Lord God , of great and small , To wonder now Avere folly , Thy poAver surpasseth all

, Gabriel cannot near the , And Lucifer is Aveak , E ' en they its known fear thee And thy blest presence seek . This lovely earth so fair , Adorned Avith sun and moon

, Shall know thy future care And feel thy blessing soon , 'Twill have a glorious end Since thou Avork not in vain But what 1 who may pretend ; Not we , Great Lord , Amen . "

FIFTH DAY . And God said , Let tlie waters bring forth abundantly tlie moving creatures that have life , and the fowl that mayfly above the earth in the open firmament of Hectmen .

What darts through the water beneath the wave With an arrow ' s speed , or a javelin atave %

'Tis the great Leviathan of the deep , As keen , as if Avoke from a long , long sleep For amour , or , for food . There are thousands of monsters of lesser size With glittering fin , and lustrous eyes , And myriads still less who cleave through

the tide With the secret Avishes of a fair young bride Parting with maidenhood . And the air is charmed with the song and cry Of the various birdsthat soar and fly

, , They ' re in grove and dell , in Avood and green , Wooing and mating , obediently keen . And God saAv it was good For the young , fresh love in their breast ,

Near the coral reef , or the nest Was warm and free , As it should be , AVith birds of the air , or fish of the sea Since it was the Lord , His behest Again , again did the joyous song

Of the angel host , that heavenly throng , Above the clouds , still swell ; Thus , —gazing upon the amorous scene In the Avaters deep , and the fairest green Their admiration tell , Crying " Glory , Lord of all

AVho kuoAveth Avhat is best , None but thee could e ' er instal Such feelings in the breast . No angry passions rise , While kind cleaves unto kind , Warm love beams from their eyes

With hope in every mind . 'Be faithful' thou hast said , Let Earth replenished be ; So , shall thou be obeyed , Most joyously and free ; Then glory , glory , Lord , Hosanna to thy name , All hearken to thy word , E ' en we , Avho from Thee came . "

SIXTH DAY . And God so / id , Let the earth bring forth the living creatures after his kind , cattle cmd creeping thing , and the beast of tlie earth after his kind , and it was so . So God created man in his OAVU image , in the image of God created he him , male and female created he them .