The basic components of an ex nihilo creation story are below. The first sentence of the story is provided. Complete the ex nihilo story by putting the correct sentences in the proper order.

A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.

The bright light from the sphere
fell on the vast expanse of water.
The animal dived into the water
and brought up a small piece of
mud, which started expanding.
God pointed at the darkness
and uttered a command.
This action led to the creation
of Earth.
Within the sphere was an animal.
Inside the sphere sat God,
creator of everything.
Suddenly from the darkness
emerged a bright, translucent
sphere hanging in midair.

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