The Lord at First Did Adam Make
The Lord at First Did Adam Make tells how God formed Adam from dust and clay, breathed life into him, and placed him in Eden's Paradise to dress and keep it, with the command not to eat of the tree in its midst on pain of death. Adam disregards this and transgresses. The Lord then shows mercy, promising His own Son as Saviour to redeem mankind from death and hell. The carol closes urging Christians to rejoice at the Saviour's coming tide, feed the poor and hungry, and so earn their reward in Heaven.
By L. Edna Walter · First published 1922 · Genre: Christmas Carol, Religious Poetry, Christian Devotional · 504 words
First lines
A CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
1. The Lord at first did Adam make / Out of the dust and clay, / And in his nostrils breathèd life, / E'en as the Scriptures say. / And then in Eden's Paradise / He placèd him to dwell, / That he within it should remain, / To dress and keep it well. / Now let good Christians all begin / A holy life to live, / And to rejoice and merry be, / For this is Christmas Eve.
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Genres
- Christmas Carol — Explicitly titled 'A Carol for Christmas Eve' with repeating refrain structure, designed for festive recitation and celebration during the Christmas season.
- Religious Poetry — Centered on Christian theological themes including divine creation, human sin, redemption, and God's mercy, utilizing biblical narrative as primary content.
- Christian Devotional — Explicitly exhorts Christians to live holy lives, practice charity toward the poor, and prepare for heavenly reward, structured as spiritual instruction and inspiration.
- Narrative Poetry — Tells sequential biblical story from Adam's creation through transgression to Christ's promised salvation, with clear narrative arc across five stanzas.
Tags
Adam · Creation · Genesis · Eden · Paradise · Forbidden fruit · Transgression · Disobedience · Original sin · Fall of Man · Sin · Death
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: L. Edna Walter
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Christmas Carol, Religious Poetry, Christian Devotional, Narrative Poetry, Sacred Verse/Hymn
- Length: 504 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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