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.

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