Cantique : Chapter Genesis one of

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

Chapter Genesis one of