Zion's Harp ‎#40

40. When God did create the planets

1 When God did create the planets Through His Word’s almighty tenets, Out of dark and silent night, All the earth was void and cheerless, Till God’s Word with might and clearness Filled it with His glorious light. 2 As a poor and helpless infant Lay the earth in ev’ry instant Until light his Word Did give. God’s true Spirit on the waters Brought about important matters So that man on earth could live. 3 When he had all things created, This great planet had completed, Lastly, he created man In the likeness of His Maker, That he should be a partaker Of the good gifts in His plan. 4 But, alas! Man soon transgressed And thus, lost his Eden blessed; He believed not God’s true Word; Stubbornly refused to hear it, Spurned the leading of the Spirit, And would not obey the Lord. 5 God pronounced on man the sentence, For his sin and disobedience And his scorn of grace and faith! Then to cleanse the earth of sinning And to make a new beginning He decreed a healing faith. 6 All bold sinners, helpless, crying, In the deluge dread were dying, Buried in one watery grave. Death, begotten of transgression, Comes to them without compassion, And no one is found to save. 7 One alone did heed the warning, One just man true wisdom learning From the teaching of God’s Word. Noah, by God’s hand delivered, With his wife and children entered In the cov’nant with the Lord. 8 This creation is reflected Unto Christ and his elected Who in this blest union stand; Who by grace escape destruction, Live no more to see corruption. In baptismal grace they stand.

Text Information

• First Line: When God did create the planets
• Original Language: German
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003

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