Author: Fred Kaan (b. 1929) Hymnal: New Church Praise #33 (1975) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Hymnal Title: New Church Praise Lyrics: 1 God who spoke in the beginning,
forming rock and shaping spar,
set all life and growth in motion,
earthly world and distant star;
he who calls the earth to order
is the ground of what we are.
2 God who spoke through men and nations,
through events long past and gone,
showing still today his purpose,
speaks supremely through his Son;
he who calls the earth to order
gives his word and it is done.
3 God whose speech becomes incarnate
--Christ is servant, Christ is Lord!--
calls us to a life of service,
heart and will to action stirred;
he who uses man's obedience
has the first and final word. Topics: God--the Father Creator; God--the Father Revealed in Jesus Christ Languages: English Tune Title: CORBRIDGE
God who spoke in the beginning