The Creation.

Again Gods all-creating voice Was heard in mighty thunder , The Avaters vast , Avithout a choice In twain Avere rent asunder . As ne'er had been before , The waters from the waters fled Apart with Heaven betAveen ; The one of Earth , its cradle-bed One had its nurture been

As Avill till time s no more . 'Twas then with a shout of rapturous glee A . t the mystic poAver of God ' s Majesty , In either , where they dAvell , Did the blissful angels gather and sing , Each soaring on sparkling , glittering wing , The anthemnow Ave swell .

, " Hosanna , to the Lord , Who bears the spheres along , At Avhose creating Avord Thus part the waters strong ; This gem , shall be thy boast , Thy glory far and Avide

, Moving all the starry host , Thy loved one and thy pride ; How beautiful it ' s sheen , How gracefully it wheels , No care nor ache is seen

Its bosom , to reveal , The glow upon its face , The pulse , now at its core Proclaim , through mighty space Thy love , for evermore , Then , glory to the Lord .

Hosanna , to the High Breathe , and Avorlds at thy Avord Come , " " Glory " do they cry . Even , Ave the creatures of this world From Avhence the darkness has been hurled Unto its gloomy region ,

Declare alike , from hour to honr God ' s wisdom , goodness , and his power , With A'oices now in legion Crying , ' •Glory to God on High Glory , unto thy name Who all of earthwoidd dare to try

, Thy wisdom , cowers in shame . " THIRD DAY . A ad God saidLet the waters underneath

, the Ifecwen be gathered together into one place , and let the dry land appear , and it VMS so . What mi ghty convulsion , now moves the deep ,

And the startled waters , that madly leap , From calmness and from rest ; AVith an awful rush do they tremble and flee Every mountain AA'ave in its majesty , Disclosing young Earth , its breast ;

'Tis the voice of God , iu His strength and poAver AVho has spoke , and the Avaters from that hour Were gather'd unto the sea . Aud the earth , all sterile upreared its head From the parent depth of its ocean bed . In grand sublimity Thus sea and land

At God s command Embraced , embracing stood ; Fair twins they be , Both land and sea , And God pronounced it good . Now , "Let the Earth bring forth" its fruit

, Its every tree , its every flower When noiselessly , began to shoot Each bud and blossom , from that hour So beautiful and gay ; Graceful and stately shady trees With each fragrant flower beside ;

On verdure green , so pleasant to see In hues , that would deck a bride Or blushing Queen of May . Then again Avas the choral anthem sung By angels , all in raptured glee On thus their beholding the things that sprung At the word of God ' s

Majesty'' HOAV beautiful is tiarth And pleasant 'tis to see , How fragrant at its birth Just bom from the sea ; How fair its every flower And stately every tree , Hailhail unto thy power

, Lord , our Divinity . " FOURTH DAY . And God said , Let there be lights in the

firmament of Heaven , to divide the day from tlie night ; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years . AAvay , and away through the azure space , All fragrant doth it sail , AVith the modest air , and a virgin ' s grace , Who lists a long love tale :