The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
The Creation Of Man.

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When there was aaught but space be ' fore
when chaos slept, ana darkness relgned1l
when rs material thing not cen 4 y the ne
Found habitation in tho silence there;
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Gods spirit moved throughout the V 'a''t
mysterious E radiance 1lash'ns fson hs
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BY cod decree. fed Ger his eb on trnc
Bearing the neH x, 3 world upon h's
rhen fashioned He the Heavens ana the
10 living things He gave primeylaal birth.
He made tie ya freed the bubollns
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srhe spring the brook--the brooks S s'.
Their LIQUID tribute to the rivers yvide
The rivers to the 9 cean's 5mlghtyN tloe.a3
The air he filled It with featherea
that fashion'd music, while they Piled cd
He painted with q pencil dipped In Light
The rain bow on. the cloud--,the no Wsre.t3 i
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Is made al pa radisef where angel cholrs
Might sing His praise and sWf.eeps;t
Ana s s9asa Il Eden Then he said.
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But where's the being with 2 soul- to
The beauties IS the orb-the Yielding Welding
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ss1d sea and all the earth bro aS
From the warm south up to.the frozen l1',',r5
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us make nan, &, said II but howl
ASsprlt to whose beauty all must bow!
5Or5so OF tho earth made animate WILD
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IN tie blue depths the evening nine star tar
Bright as a dew-drop when the corning e,
glows, ~ 8f Z S
And out she spake mo brighter orb orb !
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Lord Is the Universe! ma him l lkei
Then God said, and fair se len
sInthcldm East, like one from sweet re- ~
4 n ,.nbens Of silyery white from the dark
.Fatherof ali said she, make Re him . Ike
Then through the deptlis3 came answering p
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The nat of8the holy 1rlunle, B. y y
Her crimson scarf and draperyi OF fire.
With rosy fingers opened the orient gate
And heralded the day. w III pride gel late VI
She smiled upon the wave let's ofa II he sea,
And, pleading, spakc o God, M ke him
like me- * =. f3as
From boundless space camc tfund'ring
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Jehoyah's answer to the plea ger = 2 NO
Then followed Helios, mighty king OF
day, IN ii s4
Arrayed III robes imperial -hal gay,
Half soemn--wear look q wra ~,
And scat'rlng life and death along lon his
path:t iSs iGs sA4sj
His chariot wheels With spokees OF p,ent-
And lambent flashes darling from u each s,It
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Rolled through the irmamcr Ger blast y st
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And shouted, Father, model him IKE ".
Then spako Jehovah through the dazzling
That That h poured from out the blazing day
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Next an Archangel shining In pure light
llsthcreal and lleayenl y-i-as brig M IN
I AS pllrltys own diadem. swift flew III
Midst stars unknown ito US, through re-
gions blue. I'll
TN 10 the court where only angels ROD
And knet to Him. the everlasting God,
make hin, like me- @ sire! y he pleaded 60
Jehovah designed tofsmlle-but answered,
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irhere WAS no other archetype to seek ;;S.
God was the onl q, Hree- 0nestn speak
'Let us make man howe q TIT
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i Inonr own image he he forthwith made !,
Then God made! maj. and he was kllls
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