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L heav'n arise, let earth appear; Said the Almighty Lord; The heav’n arose, the earth appear’d. At his creating word. Thick darkness brooded o’er the deep, God said, “Let there be light;” The light shone forth with smiling ray, And scattered ancient night.

He bade the clouds ascend on high; The clouds ascend, and bear A wat’ry treasure to the sky, And float upon the air. The liquid element below Was gathered by his hand; The rolling seas together flow, And leave the solid laud.

With herbs, and plants, and fruitful trees, The new-formed globe he crown’d; Ere there was rain to bless the soil, Or sun to warm the ground.