295 The Original Mankind Were Living Beings With a Spirit
Verse 1
In the beginning God created mankind,
that is, He created mankind’s ancestor Adam,
tangible and fully formed, vital with life.
Adam awoke with God’s glory surrounding him.
Verse 2
Then God created the first woman—Eve;
He produced her from the rib of Adam.
She is the ancestor too of all mankind.
From God’s breath and glory Adam and Eve arose.
Chorus
Oh, what a glorious day, glorious day,
when God created Adam.
Oh, what a glorious day, glorious day,
when God created Eve.
They were mankind’s ancestors,
his pure and precious treasure.
They were man and woman,
living beings with a spirit.
Verse 3
God handmade Adam full of glory and life.
A tangible perfection he was,
a creature given a spirit, a creature given a breath,
the representation of God’s image.
Verse 4
Eve was the second being with breath made by God,
full of life and endowed with God’s glory,
formed from Adam with the same image of God,
a living being with bones, flesh and a spirit.
Chorus
Oh, what a glorious day, glorious day,
when God created Adam.
Oh, what a glorious day, glorious day,
when God created Eve.
They were mankind’s ancestors,
his pure and precious treasure.
They were man and woman,
living beings with a spirit.
They were man and woman,
living beings with a spirit.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. What It Means to Be a Real Person
