Collection of Sacred Hymns/This Earth Was Once a Garden Place

HYMN 23. P. M. 1 This earth was once a garden place, With all her glories common; And men did live a holy race, And worship Jesus face to face, In Adam-ondi-Ahman. 2 We read that Enoch walk'd with God, Above the pow'r of Mammon: While Zion spread herself abroad, And saints and angels sung aloud In Adam-ondi-Ahman. 3 Her land was good and greatly blest, Beyond old Israel's Canaan: Her fame was known from east to west; Her peace was great, and pure the rest Of Adam-ondi-Ahman. 4 Hosanna to such days to come&mdash; The Savior's second comin'&mdash; When all the earth in glorious bloom, Affords the saints a holy home Like Adam-ondi-Ahman.