Chapter 4
Almighty! Almighty! Love Abounding! Who gathered up the dust of the earth, like a wind, with judgment and forethought; and sorted the substance of it and shaped it.
None but You, Jehovih, looked on or knew Your proceedings. And to one You said: Be a beast of the field; and to another: Be a serpent; and to another: Be a wild beast of the forest.
And they ran forth at Your command, every one to his place, rejoicing in the work of Your hand. And I looked upon them, O Almighty! What work of perfection in each, even to the flesh and bones.
But You turned my eyes inward, and I saw the wisdom of the serpent and the beast, and the thoughts and desires of their understanding; how perfectly You have made them.
I saw the love You gave each to its own kind; yes, even the serpent gathered up her young, because of her love, to shield them from harm.
O if I could find the first Cause of the judgment of every living thing! To come close to the Almighty; to question Him!
You Who shaped a portion of earth, and said: Be a bird, with feathers! Fly and sing! And it went forth, upward in the air of heaven, rejoicing in Your name, Jehovih!
To another: Be an eagle; in ice and snow do not freeze; above the clouds proclaim the Almighty! UNH Chapter 5 Bon’s Praise