German
Am Anfang macht Gott den Himmel und die Erde.
English translation
In the beginning, God makes the sky and the earth.
German · Absolute Beginner
Die Erschaffung der Welt
Adapted from The Creation of the World
God creates the world and rests on the seventh day.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Die leere Erde
The empty earth
German
Die Erde ist noch leer.
English translation
The earth is still empty.
German
Sie hat noch keine feste Form.
English translation
It still has no fixed shape.
German
Es ist dunkel.
English translation
It is dark.
German
Über dem Wasser ist Gottes Geist.
English translation
God's Spirit is over the water.
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