Creation

Ere the blue heavens were stretched abroad, From everlasting was the Word: With God he was; the Word was God, And must divinely be adored. By his own power all things were made· By him supported, all things stand; He is the whole creation's head, And angels fly at his command. Ere sin was born, or Satan fell, He led the host of morning stars: His generation who can tell, Or count the number of his years! But lo, he leaves those heavenly forms: The Word descends and dwells in clay,...