...sun and moon to shine. In the midst thereof there presented itself neither form nor sound. Thou, 0 spiritual Sovereign, earnest forth in Thy presidency,...didst divide the grosser parts from the purer. Thou madest heaven ; Thou madest earth ; Thou madest man.' (Legge, pp. 46, 47.) Among the remaining prayers...

...revolve, nor the sun and moon to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form nor sound. Thou, 0 Spiritual Sovereign, earnest forth in Thy presidency,...didst divide the grosser parts from the purer. Thou madest heaven ; Thou madest earth ; Thou madest man. All things, with their reproducing power, got...

...energies of Nature are manifested, and with tho great ceremonies I reverently adore thee." Again : " Of old in the beginning there was the great chaos without form and dark. Tho five elements had not begun to rovolvo, nor tho Bun and moon to shine. In tho midst thereof there...

...context. The work of which they speak is thus described, Dr. Legge being himself the translator : — " Of old in the beginning there was the great chaos,...elements had not begun to revolve, nor the sun and the moon to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form nor sound. Thou, О spiritual sovereign...

...original text is as follows :— " Song First. — To greet the approach of the Spirit of Shang-Tee. — Of old, in the beginning, there was the great chaos,...sun and moon to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form nor sound. Thou, 0 spiritual Sovereign, eamest forth in Thy presidency, and first...

...of Shang Ti ' — entire : — ' Of old, in the beginning, there was the great chaos, without shape and dark. The five elements had not begun to revolve, nor the two lights to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form uor sound. Thou 0 Spiritual Sovereign,...

...notification was introductory," our spaco will admit of only two or three specimens. — "Song 1st. Of old in the beginning, there was the great chaos,...The five elements had not begun to revolve, nor the aun and the moon to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form nor sound. Thou, 0 Spiritual...

...million Chinese volumes, whereas English secular literature abounds in ita allusions to the Creator. "Of old, in the beginning, there was the great chaos without form and dark. ... In the midst thereof there presented itself neither form nor sound. Thou, 0 spiritual Sovereign,...

...proceed when, having thus invoked the interceding spirits, he approaches Shaugte directly. He begins: " Of old, in the beginning, there was the great chaos,...didst divide the grosser parts from the purer. Thou madest heaven; thou madest earth; thou madest man; all things got their being with their producing...

...language used when he came to address Shangte himself. " Of old, in the beginning," he began, — -" Of old in the beginning, there was the great chaos...neither form nor sound. Thou, O spiritual Sovereign ! eamest forth in thy presidency, and first didst divide the grosser parts from the purer. Thou madest...