Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-03

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L/IYtENlN(NAM over the vast prof.
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verse. The Fa-
ther, with His eternal purposes wei
laid, and with plans and specifications
for the worlds and all that in them 49,
carefully drawn through the Infinite
wisdom and faithfulness of the God
head, had counseled long and earnest
" with the Son and the Holy Spirit
as TO their execution.
The angelic hosts, as they went
hither and thither in obedience 10 the
Divine will which operated n periect
harmony throughout all the Realm
were conscious that some mighty en-
terprise was under contemplation.
They wondered even as they worked,
and their expectant eyes were turned
toward the Palace of the Secret Pres
ence. waiting for the revelation Oh the
Triune Cod
AT last in the fullness Of time, the
Palace doors swung open and the SHIN
ing presence of the Son came forth.
Within one hand lie carried the scroll
OF plans which God had given Him,
and upon the other rested the almighty
power Of the Father; while at his SIDE
there walked His inseparaole Com
panion and Helper, the Holy Spirit.
At sight of these two glorious
ones. the angels bowed in reverent love
and worship, and thus remained until
the gentle but authoritative voice or
the Son bade them rise. He then thus
addressed them:
1T Is fitting that you. as Inhabitants
OF the Realm OF the Eternal and Al
mighty One. should be enlightened as
TO some OF the purposes and plans OF
Ny Father, and your Lord and God.
Be 1t known unto you, therefore, that
Il hath been decreed In the counsel OF
His will that the limitless regions
beyond this Realm, within which you
have hitherto served, shall be nodded
and organized into the universe. where
you will find enlarged and glorious
service All that concerns this uni
verse through time and eternity Is
locked within the knowledge and Will
OF the Father, but into My hands He
has placed the plans for the creation
Of this universe, and He has bid Me go
forth with His blessing and power to
the execution thereof. The Holy Spirit,
who is with Me at all times. has been
specially commissioned Of the Father
10 aid Me IN this vast enterprise"
Having finished speaking the angels
again bowed low, and then, being gra-
ciously dismissed by the Son, they
passed swiftly away. each upon the du-
ty which the Divine will indicated.
AS the rustic OF the garments OF the
white-robbed hosts died away In the
distance, the Son turned to the Holy
Ghost and. unrolling the specifications
and plans which the Father had given
Him, they both considered them care
fully and earnestly, in order that not
one shadow of deviation might Do
made in the will and purposes OF the
Father Then they both looked out
and saw that all was waste and void,
and that impenetrable darkness was
upon the face Of the deep. This was
the material which the Father had
given into the hands OF the Son to be
nodded and shaped according to the
plans before them.
How shall we proceed?" asked the
Son OF the Holy Spirit. in sweet defer
ence and loving confidence.
Thou shalt remain here, oh mighty
and glorious Son. and / will go forth
in willing obedience to the Father
will, and move upon the face OF the
waters. Then shalt Thou speak as the
Father has babe Thee, and through
Thy faith and Thy power II shall come
TO pass even as God hath decreed." So
saying the Holy Spirit sped forth upon
His mission, while the Son prepared to
say the word that would give express
sion to Gods will.
Let there be light" The words,
like the living messengers which they
were. pierced the thick darkness and
reached the uttermost borders of the
chaotic mass.
The Holy Spirit In quick obedience
TO the Divine command moved upon
the face OF the waters and there was
light And the Father, beholding from
the Palace windows, saw that IL vas
good, and the Son. seeing as with the
eyes OF the Father, was satisfied. But
the first process was not yet complete.
and the Son proceeded TO separate tho
light from the darkness. and the light
he called day and the darkness night.
Then came the Holy Spirit, returning
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