The
worlds were framed by the Word of the Lord
And
the earth embraced by His Spirit of Love;
He
spoke and boundless light poured forth…
The
mantle of darkness was peeled away,
Revealing
the marvelous miracle of the very first day;
His powerful
Word like a sword did split
The
highest heights of the firmament
From
the broiling depths of the ocean deep,
Which
seemed to have no end…
He
sent forth the heavenly decree
Which
established the border of the seas
Bringing
forth the dry land,
Soon
to be the home of man…
With
tender love did His voice forth
The
pleasant herb of the field,
The
abundant bounty of fruit trees,
The blessed Orchard of Eden…
The
earth needed not the moon, nor sun
For
it was illumined by the Holy One;
Nevertheless,
for the dividing of time did He them create…
In
one breath did He decorate the tapestry of heaven
With
the star-spangled banner of Love,
Their
dazzling beauty like sequins
In
an exquisite garment above…
With
just a word He created
The
teeming multitudes in the sea,
Leviathan
frolicking in the waves
And
birds flying high on the breeze…
He
spoke the Word and there appeared
The
varied beasts of the field,
The
creeping things of the earth;
After
their own kind they would yield…
On
the sixth day God had a special work in mind,
The
crowning glory of creation,
Distinct
from every kind…
“Let
us make Man in our image” He said,
“And
put the crown of dominion upon his head;
Let
him rule the earth and the sea,
Custodian
of all that have life by Me…”
And
God stooped down and gathered dust,
With
His own hands, He fashioned a bust;
On
the earth did Adam lay,
Beautiful,
but lifeless man of clay…
God
breathed His own breath into him
And
the man came to life;
“Adam,
my son,” thought God,
“Your
loneliness will soon require a wife…”
So
our first parents were made,
In
the similitude of God
To
multiply and replenish the earth
And
rule it with hearts of love;
Their
home was carpeted with the plush mossy meadow
And
the windows of heaven a roof over them…
And
God looked upon His creation
And
declared it very good;
The
sons of God shouted for joy and heavenly anthems raised
As
the earth broke forth in chorus of resounding praise…
All
was rest and beauty on that hallowed first Sabbath day,
Precious
memorial of creation that forever would remain…
This poem/song was inspired by: Genesis 1, Job 38
