Paraphrases Of Genesis - Church Of Scotland

Translations And Paraphrases
In Verse
Of Several Passages Of
Sacred Scripture


1. Genesis 1.

1. Let heav'n arise, let earth appear,
        said the Almighty Lord:
    The heav'n arose, the earth appear'd
        at his creating word.

2. Thick darkness brooded o'er the deep:
        God said, "Let there be light:"
    The light shone forth with smiling ray,
        and scatter'd ancient night.

3. He bade the clouds ascend on high;
        the clouds ascend, and bear
    A wat'ry treasure to the sky,
        and float upon the air.

4. The liquid element below
        was gather'd by his hand;
    The rolling seas together flow,
        and leave the solid land.

5. With herbs, and plants, and fruitful trees,
        the new-form'd globe he crown'd,
    Ere there was rain to bless the soil,
        or sun to warm the ground.

6. Then high in heav'n's resplendent arch
        he plac'd two orbs of light,
    He set the sun to rule the day,
        the moon to rule the night.

7. Next, from the deep, th' Almighty King
        did vital beings frame;
    Fowls of the air of ev'ry wing,
        and fish of ev'ry name.

8.To all the various brutal tribes
        he gave their wondrous birth;
    At once the lion and the worm
        sprung from the teeming earth.

9. Then, chief o'er all his works below,
        at last was Adam made;
    His Maker's image bless'd his soul,
        and glory crown'd his head.

10. Fair in th' Almighty Maker's eye
        the whole creation stood.
    He view'd the fabric he had rais'd;
        his word pronounc'd it good.


2. Genesis 28:20-22

1. O God of Bethel! by whose hand
        thy people still are fed;
    Who through the weary pilgrimage
        hast all our fathers led:

2. Our vows, our prayers, we now present
        before thy throne of grace:
    God of our fathers! be the God
of their succeeding race.

3. Through each perplexing path of life
        our wand'ring footsteps guide;
    Give us each day our daily bread,
        and raiment fit provide.

4. O spread thy cov'ring wings around,
        till all our wand'rings cease,
    And at our Father's lov'd abode
        our souls arrive in peace.

5. Such blessings from thy gracious hand
        our humble pray'rs implore;
    And thou shalt be our chosen God,
        and portion evermore.

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