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552 CITY OF GOD
She knew with infallible certainty, just as they came into
being, without admixture of mere opinions; She knew
also what were the views of the learned and of authors.
On the third day was refreshed in Her the knowledge
of what is indicated in the Scriptures for the third day
of creation; that the Lord congregated the waters upon
the earth and formed the sea and the dry land; and how
the dry land, upon the command of its Creator, imme
diately produced plants, herbs, trees and other things
for its
beauty and adornment. She knew the nature and
qualities of all these plants and the manner in which they
are useful or hurtful to man. On the fourth day She
recognized particularly the formation of the sun, the
moon and the stars of heaven, their material, their form,
properties, influences and all their movements, dividing
the time into seasons, days and years (Gen. 1, 14). On
the fifth day was manifested to Her the creation and
generation of the birds of the air, of the fishes of the
sea, how in the beginning they were formed of the wa
ters, and how these animals afterwards are reproduced
and propagated; how many were the species, the condi
tions and faculties of the animals of the land and the
On the sixth day She received new enlightenment
sea.
and insight into the creation of man, as the terminus
of all the material creatures; and in understanding his
exquisite and harmonious nature as a recapitulation of
all the rest of the world of creatures, She comprehended
also the mystery of the Incarnation, which was the end
and purpose of his creation, and She possessed the other
secrets of the divine Wisdom hidden in this and the
other works, testifying to his infinite greatness and
majesty.
650. On each of these days the great Queen composed
a special hymn of praise to the Creator for the works
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