Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-14
LET THERE BE LIGHT.

LII tu0 utcpeI tuIu E2YDtlan
darkness was that which envelOped the earth
No twinkling star relieved the solemn black
ness of the sky, nor tiny ray from the fire fy s
feeble lamp enlivened the chaos but all was
silent, heavy darkness.
Around the throne of the mighty God was
collected all light, which there shone with IL
limitable splendor.
At last the omnipresent voice of the Creator
pronounced the words, "Let there be light;''
and from the throne there issued vast food of
glowing radiance which descended on the swift
wings of morning to illumine the earth
Darkness drew her somber mantle around
her, and fled aGrighted to the secret caverns of
the earth.
The light danced merrily on the sparkling
waves, and penetrated the deep ocean.
Softly it called the hidden yerdure from the
cold bosom of earth, and joyfully it obeyed
The merry insect sported on its wing, and
life was through the regions of the earth
Water resolved into vapOr and fioated as
| feecy clouds in the air.
Then the seven colors bent In loving en-
brace across the sky; forming the rainbow
arch, and parted to do their appointed work
The red painted with fairy pencil the robes
Of Aurora; kissed the delicate petals of flowers,
then dived into the sea and left glowing blush
on the sea-shells cheek.
Green moved quickly over the earth, touch
ing trees and grass with its refreshing color.
Yellow sprang TO the sunset sky and pencilled
1t with its bright golden hue; then glided gent
ly to the peeping stars, and left her color in
their mellowed rays; moved along the seashore
on the shining sands, and sought the dark cav
erns of the earth at last, whore it left its magic
impress on the glitteripg metal
Blue spread the heavens with its soft ethe-
rial azure, then rested on the bosom of the
clear, Transparent: waters.
Purple went to the overburdened vine, and
left its tint on the luscious grape
Violet, abashed, fed to a modest flow ret and
hid in its jeweled cup.
Orange, as it passed over the fields, colored
the little wild flowers with it's brilliant hue.
then sought the delicious fruits of the South.
aud smiled upon them.
Again were the colors sent on their mission
when man was created.
Red tinged the rich blood which coursed
through his veins, pressed his cheeks with the
glow OF health, and fingered enraptured on his
lips in lifelong kiss. Blue dwelt in tho mild
radiance of his beaming eye. Yellow danced
IN the wavy ringlets of his hair. and the seven
cJlors, united in n beautiful combination, left
their snowy impress on his noble brow.
Then Ged, the maker, pronounced in loving
light, and living light from the Divine Spirit,
illumined mans frame, and he became an i'm
mortal being.
lie looked at the earth and saw the spring-
ing flowers and the creeping REPTILES. lie
gazed about him and beheld the vast ocean
swelling and dashiDg, and the tall forest trees
covering the earth for many miles, and afford
ing shade to the innumerable animals that
dwelt In peace and harmony. He raised bis
eyes to the heavenly vault studded with stars,
and strove In vain to penetrate the mysterious
curtain. Then man reasoned '-Who could
be the author of these woDdrous things %
And mighty voice replied, ''It is 1.-THE
First and the Last" And man wor shipped
the great " am, for he felt that he was biz
maker.
But soon the clouds obscured the light; the
tempter came with his insinuating wiles and
man forgot his God.
Then came Death, the King of Darkness. TO
take the place of the lost Light
But God was mercifuI, and sent the glorious 3
Sun of righteousness to drive darkness away
forever.
The heavenly decree "Let there be light -
has been issued every time a new soul is born
into the kingdom of Christ, and whenever the
light OF intelligence beams upon the soul,
though often in mercy the Good Fathers voice
remained silent; and the weeping friends, the
heart broken mother lament the birth of an
idiot child, for those blessed words have not
yet been spoken; but they are spoken when
= The soul, freed fIom its cumbrous prison of
clay,
GTeets the eternal morn of heavenly day.
AT last, when "the earth is consumed by
ire, and the earth passes away with a great
noise, the light will return to Heaven, and
shine with renewed splendor around the Great
White Throne"
There for an eternity will it shine, reflected
on the pure and happy faces of the blest.