* G O D *

In the time before time

When God was not yet God,

When matter was not yet matter,

When the beginning had not yet begun,

When God summoned God, then it happened:

First Day

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.

And He separated the light from the darkness.

Second Day

God divided the waters beneath the firmament from those above.

And thus, He created the sky.

Third Day

The hand of God parted the land from the waters.

And He commanded the earth to bring forth grass and fruit.

Fourth Day

The hand of God fashioned the lights in the heavens

The greater to rule the day, the lesser to govern the night.

Fifth Day

God said, “Let the waters bring forth all manner of fish,

And let the birds fly across the sky.”

Sixth Day

God created the other animals,

And then He said, “Let us make man in our image.”

Thus, He created man.

Seventh Day

Creation was complete,

And God rested, beholding His perfect work.

Thereafter

When God was God,

When matter was matter,

When the beginning had begun,

When God called upon man, He said:

1 You shall have no other gods before Me.

2 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

3 Remember to keep holy the feast days.

4 Honor your father and your mother.

5 You shall not kill.

6 You shall not commit impure acts.

7 You shall not steal.

8 You shall not bear false witness.

9 You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.

10 You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.