Then the great God who made the earth planned a beautiful spot, called the
garden of Eden. He planted trees in this garden. He caused grass to grow in
it. And here and there he caused flowers to peep through the grass in bright
colors. We have never seen a park so beautiful as the garden of Eden.
God planned that the first home on earth should be in this beautiful
garden. So he placed in it the first man and the first woman whom he made. He
told them to care for the garden. And he told them to eat of the good fruit
which grew on its trees, and to enjoy its beauty.
The man and the woman, Adam and Eve, were happy in their garden home. Here
they looked upon the beautiful things which God had made. They listened to the
sweet songs of the birds in the tree-tops. They watched the small creatures
frisk about. And they watched the large animals eat the grass and herbs.
Each day at evening-time God talked to them. His voice sounded sweeter than
the sweetest music that floated on the garden air. -Genesis 2:8-17.