Chorus
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters; and God said: Let there be light;
and there was light.
Uriel
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
Uriel
Now vanish before the holy beams the gloomy dismal shades of dark; the first of days
appears. Disorder yields to order fair the place. Affrighted fled hell’s spirits black in
throngs; down they sink in the deep of abyss, to endless night.
Chorus
Despairing, cursing rage attends their rapid fall. A new created world springs up at God’s
command.

Uriel
And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the
night, and to give light upon the earth; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for
days and for years. He made the stars also.

In splendor bright is rising now the sun and darts his rays; an am’rous, joyful, happy
spouse, a giant proud and glad to run his measur’d course. With softer beams and milder
light steps on the silver moon thro’ silent night. The space immense of the azure sky
innum’rous host of radiant orbs adorns, and the sons of God announced the fourth day in
song divine, proclaiming thus His power:

Chorus
The heavens are telling the glory of God; the wonder of his works displays the firmament.

Uriel
And God created man in His own image. In the image of God created He him. Male and
female created He them. He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became
a living soul.

Uriel
In native worth and honor clad, with beauty, courage, strength adorn’d, to heav’n erect
and tall, he stands a man, the Lord and King of nature all. The large and arched front
sublime of wisdom deep declare the seat, and in his eyes with brightness shines the soul,
the breath and image of his God. With fondness leans upon his breast the partner for him
form’d, a woman fair and graceful spouse. Her softly smiling virgin looks, of flow’ry spring
the mirror, bespeak him love, and joy, and bliss.