Part One

No. 1
Orchestral Prelude: The Representation of Chaos

Recitative and Chorus
Raphael
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void. And darkness was upon the face of the deep.
Chorus
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
Uriel
And God saw the light, that it was good:
and God divided the light from the darkness.

No. 2
Aria and Chorus
Uriel
Now vanish before the holy beams the gloomy dismal shades of dark; the first of days appears.
Disorder yields to order, fair the place.
Affrighted fled hell's spirits black in throngs,
down they sink in the deep of abyss,to endless night.
Chorus
Despairing, cursing rage attends their rapid fall.
A new created world springs up at God's command.

No. 3
Recitative
Raphael
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. Outrageous storms now dreadful arose. As chaff by the winds are impelled the clouds; by heaven's fire the sky is enflamed, and awful rolled the thunders on high. Now from the floods in streams ascend reviving showers of rain, the dreary wasteful hail, the light and flaky snow.

No. 4
Solo and Chorus
Gabriel
The marvelous work beholds amazed the glorious hierarchy of heaven, and to the ethereal vaults resound the praise of God, and of the second day.
Chorus
And to the ethereal vaults resound the praise of God, and of the second day.

No. 5
Recitative
Raphael
And God said: Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so. And God called the dry land "Earth;" and the gathering of waters He called "Seas;" and God saw that it was good.

No. 6
Aria
Raphael
Rolling in foaming billows uplifted roars the boisterous sea. Mountains and rocks now emerge, their tops into the clouds ascend. Through the open plains outstretching wide in serpent error, rivers flow. Softly purring glides on, through silent vales, the limpid brook.

No. 7
Recitative
Gabriel
And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth; and it was so.

No. 8
Aria
Gabriel
With verdure clad the fields appear delightful to the ravished sense, by flowers sweet and gay enhanced is the charming sight. Here vent their fumes the fragrant herbs, here shoots the healing plant. By load of fruits the expanded boughs are pressed to shady vaults are bent the tufty groves; the mountain's brow is crowned with closed wood.

No. 9
Recitative
Uriel
And the heavenly host proclaimed the third day, praising God and saying:

No. 10
Chorus
Awake the harp, the lyre awake!
In shout and joy your voices raise!
In triumph sing the mighty Lord!
For He the heavens and earth has clothed
in stately dress.

No. 11
Recitative
Uriel
And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night, and to give light upon the earth; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years. And He made the stars also.

No. 12
Recitative
Uriel
In splendor bright is rising now the sun and darts his rays; an amorous, joyful, happy spouse, a giant, proud and glad to run his measured course. With softer beams and milder light, steps on the silver moon through silent night. The space immense of the azure sky in numerous host of radiant orbs adorns, and the sons of God announce the fourth day in song divine, proclaiming thus His power:

No. 13
Chorus and Soli
Chorus
The heavens are telling the glory of God. The wonder of his works displays the firmament.
Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael
To day that is coming speaks it the day, the night that is gone to following the night.
Chorus
The heavens are telling the glory of God. The wonder of His works displays the firmament.
Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael
In all the lands resounds the word, never unperceived. ever understood.
Chorus
The heavens are telling the glory of God. The wonder of His works displays the firmament.

Part Two

No. 14
Recitative
Gabriel
And God said: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

No. 15
Aria
Gabriel
On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft, and cleaves the sky in swiftest flight to the blazing sun. His welcome bids to morn the merry lark, and cooing calls the tender dove his mate.From every bush and grove resound the nightingale's delightful notes. No grief affected yet her breast, nor to a mournful tale were tuned her soft enchanting lays.

No. 16
Recitative
Raphael
And God created great whales and every living creature that moveth. And God blessed them, saying
Be fruitful all and multiply!
Ye winged tribes, be multiply'd and sing on every tree!
Multiply, ye finny tribes and fill each watery deep!
Be fruitful, grow and multiply! And in your God and Lord rejoice!

No. 17
Recitative
Raphael
And the angels struck their immortal harps, and the wonders of the fifth day sung.

No. 18
Trio
Gabriel
Most beautiful appear, with verdure young adorned, the gently sloping hills. Their narrow sinuous veins distill in crystal drops the fountain fresh and bright.
Uriel
In lofty circles plays, and hovers through the sky the cheerful host of birds. And in the flying whirl the glittering plumes are dyed as rainbows by the sun.
Raphael
See flashing through the wet in thronged swarms the fry on thousand ways around. Upheaved from the deep the immense Leviathan, sports on the foaming wave.
Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael
How many are thy works, O God! Who may their numbers tell? Who, O God? Who may their numbers tell?

No. 19
Chorus and Soli
The Lord is great, and great His might. His Glory lasts forevermore.

No. 20
Recitative
Raphael
And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind; cattle and creeping thing and beasts of the earth after their kind.

No. 21
Recitative
Raphael
Strait opening her fertile womb the earth obeyed the word and teemed creatures numberless, in perfect forms and fully grown. Cheerful roaring stands the tawny lion. In sudden leaps the flexible tiger appears. The nimble stag bears up his branching head. With flying mane and fiery look, impatient neighs the sprightly steed. The cattle in herds already seek his food on fields and meadows green. And over the ground, as plants, are spread the fleecy, meek and bleating flock. Unnumbered as the sands in whirl arose the host of insects. In long dimensions creeps with sinuous trace the worm.

No. 22
Aria
Raphael
Now heaven in fullest glory shone, earth smiles in all her rich attire. The room of air with fowl is filled, the water swelled by shoals of fish; by heavy beasts the ground is trod. But all the work was not complete. There wanted yet that wondrous being that grateful should God's power admire with heart and voice His goodness praise.

No. 23
Recitative
Uriel
And God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him: Male and female created He him. He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

No. 24
Aria
Uriel
In native worth and honor clad, with beauty, courage, strength adorned, to heaven erect and tall he stands a man, the Lord and King of nature all. The large and arched front sublime of wisdom deep declared the seat, and in his eyes with brightness shines the soul, the breath and image of his God. With fondness leans upon his breast, the partner for him formed, a woman, fair and graceful spouse. Her softly smiling virgin looks, of flowery spring the mirror, bespeak him love and joy and bliss.

No. 25
Recitative
Raphael
And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good; and the heavenly choir in song divine, thus closed the sixth day.

No. 26
Chorus
Achieved is the glorious work, the Lord beholds it and is pleased. In lofty strains let us rejoice, Our song let be the praise of God!

No. 27
Trio
Gabriel, Uriel
On thee each living soul awaits, from thee, O Lord, thy beg their meat. Thou openest thy hand, and sated all they are.
Raphael
But as to them thy face is hid; with sudden terror they are struck. Thou takest their breath away; they vanish into dust.
Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael
Thou let'st thy breath go forth again, life with vigour fresh returns. Revived earth unfolds new force and new delights.

No. 28
Chorus
Achieved is the glorious work. Our song let be the praise of God! Glory to His name forever; He sole on high exalted.

Part Three

No. 29
Orchestral Introduction and Recitative
Uriel
In rosy mantle appears by tunes sweet awakened, the morning, young and fair. From the celestial vaults pure harmony descends on ravished earth. Behold this blissful pair, where hand in hand they go! Their flaming looks express what feels the grateful heart. A louder praise of God their lips shall utter soon. Then let our voices ring united with their son.

No. 30
Duet and Chorus
Eve and Adam
By thee with bliss, O Lord bounteous the heaven and earth are stored. This world, so great, so wonderful, thy mighty hand has framed.
Chorus
Forever blessed be His power!
His name be ever magnified! Etc.
Adam
Of stars the fairest, O how sweet thy smile at dawning morn! How brightenest thou, O sun, the day. Thou eye and soul of all!
Chorus
Proclaim in your extended course, the almighty power and praise of God.
Eve
And thou that rulest the silent night, and all ye starry host. Spread wide and everywhere His praise in choral songs about!
Adam
Ye strong and cumbrous elements, who ceaseless changes make, ye dusky mists and dewy steams who raise and fall through the air;
Eve, Adam and Chorus
Resound the praise of God our Lord! Great His name, and great His might!
Eve
Ye purling fountains, tune his praise, and wave your tops, ye pines! Ye plants exhale, ye flowers breathe at Him your balmy scent!
Adam
Ye, that on mountains stately tread, and ye, that lowly creep, ye birds, that sing at heaven's gate, and ye, that swim the stream
Eve, Adam and Chorus
Ye living souls extol the Lord! Him celebrate, Him magnify!
Eve and Adam
Ye valleys, hills and shady woods, our raptured notes ye heard; from morn to eve you shall repeat our grateful hymns of praise!
Chorus
Hail, bounteous Lord! Almighty, hail! Thy word called forth this wondrous frame. Thy power adore the heaven and earth. We praise thee now and evermore!

No. 31
Recitative
Adam
Our duty we performed now, in offering up to God our thanks. Now follow me, dear partner of my life! Thy guide I'll be, and every step pours new delights into our breast, shows wonders everywhere. Then may'st thou feel and know the high degree of bliss the Lord allotted us, and with devoted heart, his bounty celebrate. Come, come, follow me! Thy guide I'll be.
Eve
O thou, for whom I am!
My help, my shield, my all!
Thy will is law to me.
So God, our Lord, ordains, and from obedience grows my pride and happiness.

No. 32
Duet
Adam
Graceful consort! At thy side softly fly the golden hours. Every moment brings new rapture, every care is put to rest.
Eve
Spouse adored, at thy side purest joys overflow the heart. Life and all I am is thine;
My reward thy love shall be.
Adam
The dew-dropping morn, O how she quickens all!
Eve
The coolness evening, O how she all restores!
Adam
How grateful is of fruits the savor sweet!
Eve
How pleasing is of fragrant bloom the smell!
Eve and Adam
But without thee, what is to me
Adam
the morning dew,
Eve
the breath of evening,
Adam
the savory fruit?
Eve
the fragrant bloom?
Eve and Adam
With thou is every joy enhanced, with thee delight is ever new; with thee is life incessant bliss; thine it whole shall be.

No. 33
Recitative
Uriel
O happy pair! And always happy yet, if not misled by false conceit, ye strive at more, as granted is, and more to know, as know ye should!

No. 34
Chorus and Soli
Sing the Lord ye voices all!
Utter thanks ye all His works!
Celebrate His power and glory,
Let His name resound on high! The Lord is great, His praise shall last for aye.
Amen! Amen!