In the Beginning... Still

[Prologue - Whispered or Chanted] Before the breath, before the hush When time was still and light a blush He thought, and thought alone was light Then came the day, then came the night [Verse 1 - Slow grandeur, swelling strings] He spoke no word, and yet it rang A silence split, the cosmos sang Time bowed its head, and space drew wide As stars took root and dared to bide [Verse 2 - Lush harmony, unfolding like sunrise] No hand, no tool, no draft, no chart Just perfect knowing wrapped in heart He placed the void within His will And watched the dark begin to fill [Chorus - Expansive, reverent, joyful] Let there be... and there it was The swirl, the spin, the holy cause From vast to seed, from light to dust He shaped it all, and said, “It’s just” [Verse 3 - Brighter textures, strings or flutes layered] Mountains rose from molten thought Oceans wept the dreams He brought Each atom danced, each law refined No thread was dropped, no strand maligned [Bridge - Choral or echoing call-response] Not chance, not guess, not fates nor schemes But perfect will, through endless dreams No chaos here, no broken plan The lion sleeps beside the lamb [Verse 4 - Gentle awe, maybe harp or solo voice] He painted breath upon the clay And whispered, “Rise and walk My way” Then knew the fall, and bore it still For even loss obeys His will [Chorus - Return, slightly fuller, layering voices] Let there be... and there we are Dust and glory, near and far Each flaw, each fear, each crimson flood All written in the perfect blood [Outro - Soft, uncertain cadence, a final shimmer] He watches still, and it is goodly And always was, and always would be