IN  THE  BEGINNING  WAS THE  WORD

IN Inward  Nearness
THE   Transcendent Holy  Eternal
BEGINNING    Before Existence God Innate Nuanced
                            Numinous Infinite Natural Grace
WAS      Word Affirms Surrounds
THE         Transfigured Heavenly Essence
WORD            Wholly Original Redeemed Divine

  

IN        Inward Draw us ever innerward
Draw us deep to Your Word  
                              
                              Nearness Harness us near and dear
Earnest desire so clear


THE Transcendent Ascending to the Highest
Answering to the Finest
                                
                         ­       Holy Seeking Word most Holy
Knitting souls to be Wholly
                                
                         ­       Eternal Your Word eternal Love
Arms reaching from above



BEGINNING   Before Way back no time no thing
Vast empty before angel sing
                        
                          Existence Sounding the unvoiced into being
Lighting the blind into seeing
                        
                          God God unseen in vast so deep
Human souls still and asleep

                          Innate Wisdom and love before any time
Wrath and love in Christ rhyme

                           Nuanced     Subtle simple a genius clock
Wheels within wheels unlock

                           Numinous  Sacred beauty full and luminous
Life water of Christ fountainous

                           Infinite        Limitless God flowing with mercy
Word rivers of fathomless fluency

                           Natural Innate gift of endless giving
Universal outpouring for living

                           Grace Gracing us unwon mercy love
Gracing Him for us Dove above



WAS    Word Always there from very start
Divine love eternally heart

                           Affirms Love proved by Your death
Sustaining all with Holy Breath

                           Surrounds Encircling the least of us
Energy filled, enlivened dust



THE Transfigured Painted finger us entrance
Invitation seven heaven dance

                 Heavenly Evenly hearing all your people
Aspiring to height of steeple

                  Essence Christ paragon crux of love
Wondrous woven treasure trove



WORD   Wholly         Longing to see your Holy Face
By your side please save a place

                   Original Christ virginal Creator of all
Foundstone we heed your call

                    Redeemed         Deem us worth Your sacrifice
May our true faith suffice

                    Divine On gospel words gossamer fine
Allow us to forever dine