...of the inspired poet,) that in that first, sudden, and magnificent illumination of the universe, " the morning stars sang together, " and the Sons of God shouted for joy2 .'" But, that great cause of light, though physically co-existent with its effect, was optically...

...or important events take place. The day was great when the foundations of the world were fastened ; when the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy. The day was great when the fountains of the mighty deep were broken up ; when a world sunk in the deluge,...

...day of creation. This is strongly intimated by the question God put to Job, " Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth ? when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" There was an early communication between angels and men. It was...

...represented as sounding the high praises of God, with the harmony of song. To celebrate the work of creation, the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy. To celebrate the Redeemer's birth, a multitude descended to earth, and, in accents heard by mortal...

...it for such a religion that the mysteries of redemption were planned in the councils of heaven ere " the morning stars sang -together, and the sons of God shouted for joy ?" — for which th§ *< Almighty's Fellow" became a " man of sorrows," and " humbled himself even...

...; and when they shall contrast the fearful scene with that quiet hour of heavenly eulogy, in which the " morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy," will they not rejoice in the strength of their misrule, and find a recompense for rebellion in the...

...then opens upon us, and which is almost as wonderful and glorious as that which appeared when first the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy. There is great force and command of language in this story, the dialogue is well sustained, and we...

...And well may we imagine, that, in that first sudden and magnificent illumination of the universe, " the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for Joy." ' The body of the sun itself, however, or rather its luminous atmosphere, was still concealed from...

...the foundation of the world to the days of the Apostles ? Was it not known in the heavenly regions, when the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy ? And is it not said of Wisdom, " The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works...

...or stretched a line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations fastened, or who laid the corner stone, when the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy? Who shut up the sea within doors, and made a cloud for its garments ; or said, thus far shalt thou...