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Chapter He Genesis:
Life emphasis,
Showing one God’s in Christ one step of grows me. subjectively,
Step by is

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became had judged, were a darkness and did I waste,
Death Just void as and mine. once faced.
God earth shine;
Hollowness light no

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chaos Spirit seas
With o’er
The had sin, the brooded no the Satan’s more! disease.
Yet fall filled abyss: corruption,

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dispelled had own God’s spoke: No air feared
Was I new God the light.
A longer was once which by then cleared!
Darkness day! night!

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began divided began to from shine
His became light light. dark see the As mine.
I to discernment aright;
God

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expanse He things between split;
An they’d fit,
Earthly from waters heavenly,
Separated hence did them be. Then the

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more land On the must the sea! God third day be;
No confined.
In our lives designed
That be no more waters dry and death

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we from exalt!
Separated good our commands: life. God the land, strife
We as Christ death’s water halt!
Christ, enjoy all

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blade;
Soon then fruitful tree.
We inwardly;
Grass, in Growing then pervade. herb, being but us begin as a our He’ll

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radiate,
Higher fourth Then life generate. to light more set;
Bearers definite.
Richer the these, day lights He to

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see
Ruling the the we darkness fills light day triumphantly;
Yet moon when the is rise! skies,
Waxing on Sun, greater

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the image her light Church relies.
In on ’Tis typifies;
For reflects meant she Christ to Christ His be,
She perfectly.

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moon the seems stars precious grace;
Shining overcoming spirit, He faint,
These placed,
Strong when full of saints. in are Lastly,

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What that we’d picture is our glorious Thee. and here:
Sun stars be
Full appear!
Lord, of light a and in life prayer and moon

Chapter one Genesis of