104 ASTRONOMYANDTHEBIBLE(verse26),Heitiswhosendstheearthuponitsdes-
tinedway.
Ever and evertheearth, astheWord declares,is
turnedtothesun,asclay totheseal. Andeverand
ever,liketheclay,theearth respondstothetouchof
thesunlight, "andall thingsstand forth insplendid
apparel." Thesun"paintstheearthwiththehuesof
itslightreflectedinskyandcloud,inthetintingofthe
flowers andtheverdureofthefields. Itstampsthe
earthwiththeimpressofitslightandheat,andvege-
tation starts forthasatthetouchof amagic wand.
Energizedbyits power, andmade radiantlyglorious
initslight,theearthrollsonitsdestinedway,keeping
timeto"themusicofthespheres."