Creation
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night—all were open to the study of our first parents. On every leaf
of the forest or stone of the mountains, in every shining star, in earth
and air and sky, God’s name was written. The order and harmony of
creation spoke to them of infinite wisdom and power. They were ever
discovering some attraction that filled their hearts with deeper love
and called forth fresh expressions of gratitude.
So long as they remained loyal to the divine law, their capacity to
know, to enjoy, and to love would continually increase. They would
be constantly gaining new treasures of knowledge, discovering fresh
springs of happiness, and obtaining clearer and yet clearer conceptions
of the immeasurable, unfailing love of God.
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