The Simple Word | Genesis 1
In the start of the start, before the dawn of the sun, God looked ’round at the nothing and said, “Let there be some fun.” With a word from His mouth, a flick of His hand, He spun up the heavens, and he set down the land.
The world was so empty, like a big, darkened hole, And God’s spirit moved, giving life to its soul. Then He said, “Let there be light!” and the light shone bright, Splitting day from the night, casting darkness to flight.
God called this light “Day,” and the dark He called “Night,” And that was the first day—what a wonderful sight! Then God said, “Let there be sky, high and wide, To hold clouds up above and waters beside.”
So He made the great sky, as blue as can be, And that was day two, just as neat as a tree. On day three, God spoke, and the waters did flee, To make space for the land, for the grass and each tree.
“Grow plants and grow flowers, every color and hue,” God smiled as they grew, fresh and green, wet with dew. And then came the stars, on day four’s decree, The sun for the day, and the moon for night’s sea.
On the fifth day, God said, “Let the waters abound With creatures and fish swimming all around. And let birds take flight, fill the sky and the air, With wings that flap, soaring everywhere.”
Then, on the sixth day, God made creatures galore, From the beasts on the land to the bugs on the floor. And last, He made humans, in His image and might, To tend all His work and shine in His light.
When He finished, God looked and declared, “It is good!” And He rested on day seven, as we all should. From darkness to light, from chaos to grace, God spun the world, every creature in place.