In the Beginning

A cantata for Christmas

words and music by Chris Reynolds 2020

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The Lyrics
Rondo: ( Gen. 1:1,2 )

In the beginning, God created Heav'n and Earth
 the world was without form and void, …


And God's spirit hovered,
brooding on the water's face ...

And God saw that it was good,

And God saw that it was very good ...

And God's spirit moved, brooded on the water's face ...

And the Lord said" Let there be light!"... And there was light....
 

In the beginning was a voice, a still small voice, A pebble dropped in to the void ...
 Splashed out in ripples and waves, ripples and waves of time ripples of time and waves of space and ripples of space and time ...

And shot throughout in weft and warp the knowing Spirit, coaxing, coaxing
That ev'ry singing thread should join its note to hers in knowing in knowing And weave a cloak to clothe such knowing in
A cloak of flesh
Who in the beginning was a voice, a still small voice small voice

( Gen. 1:1,2 )
And God's spirit moved, brooded on the water's face And the Lord said" Let there be light!"
and there was light!

( John 1:9 ) The true light that lights every soul is coming come into the world

 

 

  

 

Can it it be such Mystery should come to Earth that such as we should sing Him lullaby?

should sing, sing lullay lullaby, lullay lullaby

Can it be that from the gravid void the Word takes flight to take the Forms of face and light?


this night sing lullay lullaby, lullay lullaby

Can it be ?

 

 

 

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