Day one the beginning
let there be before land and before sea
let there be before you and before me
let there be before us and before we
let there be light
in chaos like a fight bursting through the dark is a spark
and creation is born order out of chaos no longer forlorn
the story of our God evening and morning, evening and morning
day two oh, how time flies
the last day the world goes without skies is the first second day of the week
the world is ordering itself from chaos to tidy and neat
separation of two waters, a place vast and uncharted
creation so ridiculous, but He's just getting started
evening and morning, evening and morning day three
land and sea in segregation in the land is vegetation
a habitation for what's green these plants make up the garden
where soon the enemy is met he'll fracture this perfect creation
but let's not go there yet evening and morning, evening and morning
day four lights in the sky to mark out time
who's to say how long it was before God drew this line
a greater and a lesser to govern day and govern night
evening stars appear to make a child's eyes shine bright
this creation set in motion just like He thought it would
the Creator must be happy for as He says, it is good
evening and morning, evening and morning day five
the sea filled with fish and the birds told to fly
be fruitful and increase fill the earth and multiply
evening and morning, evening and morning day six
livestock and creatures that move along the ground
someone asked what they were called but no one made a sound
it's time for the Creator to put a final touch on His toil
He looks not too far just reaches down to the soil
with dirt and muck clotted up in His hands He breathes another breath and out pops a
man God says, "Now take the earth, it's yours
for the claiming every plant and every animal, now get down
to naming."
The seeds of creation all have been sown until Adam looks up and says,
"Hey!
I don't want to be alone.
I need someone with me, a partner to share the crib."
He need search no further, just look down at his rib.
Eve bursts forth from the flesh in Adam's side
as a partner and a helper she's not just along for the ride
creation is now complete with a man and his dame
walking naked through the garden free of guilt and free of shame
in the image and likeness of the Creator we are made
but in just another chapter that image starts to fade
on the seventh day, He rests just before we start sinning
the creative work is done but redemption's just beginning