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beauty in every animate and inanimate object, and 

 every living thing in the heavens above and all 

 that moved in the waters or upon the earth below, 

 were at peace. 



There was no fear of harm, and one hymn of 

 harmony and order ascended to the Creator from 

 all the tribes of earth and heaven. Well might the 

 angels sing and shout together for joy. A beauti- 

 ful order prevailed through all the various grada- 

 tions, from the lowest lifeless matter, up to the 

 fairest flower in the vegetable kingdom and the 

 tallest cedar in the garden of God ; and thence on 

 up through all the orders possessed by beautiful, 

 happy, and noble animals, to man, who was to have 

 dominion over all other animals. And to fit him 

 for this guardianship he was given superior intellect 

 and a dignified, upright, physical form. As he 

 was made guardian, the animals were affected by 

 his acts for good or evil, happiness or misery. All 

 things were placed under man even as he was un- 

 der God. It was his rank to inherit the world, and 

 his business to beautify and honor and extend his 

 dominion. 



He was a father to all and they were under his 

 parental care and keeping. He, with all other crea- 



