‘Creation' by Joanna Tulloch:
This watercolour has been used elsewhere
on this blog - in landscape
rather than portrait. This serves as a reminder that at
the moment of creation there is no up or down,
nor east or west! For details of Joanna’s most recent
book of poetry and her art - see note at end of post.
book of poetry and her art - see note at end of post.
The Cosmic Genesis Burst Forth (8.8.8.8) can be sung to ‘Pure Nobis Nascitur’/ 'Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth'
The Cosmic genesis burst forth,
The Cosmic genesis burst forth,
Obedient to God’s Holy Word;
As light and particles deployed
‘’Tis Good”, God cried, with holy joy.
Amidst this glorious mystery,
Time marked the start of history,
Allowing us to estimate
When primal matter did inflate.
That vast expansion left its trace,
as stars and gas pervaded space,
their early light and cosmic signs
show how our universe aligned.
Long aeons passed whilst dying stars
collapsed and flung their matter far:
some coalesced into our sun
whose planet forming then begun.
Once light and dark on early earth
Gave rise to vegetative birth:
A world for creature forms, then ripe
To form a host of archetypes.
Through evolution's wondrous chain
came humankind with thinking brain.
But love, God’s plan for all the world
was soon, alas, by sin, despoiled
So late in time God intervened
By sending Christ to bear that sin,
through dying on the cross for us.
O praise the Lord for his great grace.
I am indebted to The Revd Dr Rodney Holder, author of ‘Big Bang, Big God: A Universe Designed for Life’ for looking over the text of this hymn and making suggestions to improve the science in it.
If you like this hymn There is a further collection of Hymns/ Songs of Faith, Beauty and Science on this blog.
If you like Joanna’s watercolour, her latest book of poetry and artwork, 'The Invitation To The Garden' is available from Troubador Books where you will find the details.
I am indebted to The Revd Dr Rodney Holder, author of ‘Big Bang, Big God: A Universe Designed for Life’ for looking over the text of this hymn and making suggestions to improve the science in it.
If you like this hymn There is a further collection of Hymns/ Songs of Faith, Beauty and Science on this blog.
If you like Joanna’s watercolour, her latest book of poetry and artwork, 'The Invitation To The Garden' is available from Troubador Books where you will find the details.
