Genesis (In the Beginning...
)
written by: Dennis Byrd
Spoken Intro: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
Then the earth was without form and void
And darkness was upon the face of the deep
And the spirit of God - - moved upon the face of the waters.
Musical Intro (4x)
Unison: Genesis, Genesis, Genesis, Genesis (4x)
(Parts): In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
SPOKEN: God!
Musical Interlude (4x)
Unison: Genesis, Genesis, Genesis, Genesis (4x)
(Parts): Then the earth was without form and void
And darkness was upon…the face of the deep
And the spi-rit of God - - Moved upon the face of the waters.
Musical Interlude (2x)
Basses: Then God said
Tenors: Then God said
Altos: Then God said
Sopranos: Then God said
All: Let..there be light!
Basses: And there was…light!
Basses: And God saw the light
Tenors: And God saw the light
Altos: And God saw the light
Sopranos: And God saw the light
Basses: And...it…was……good!
Musical Interlude (2x)
Then God divided the light from the darkness
The light He called day
The darkness He called night
And the evening and morning was the first day (2x)
SPOKEN: And God said “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters”
Choir: Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters
SPOKEN: And God made the firmament
Choir: Yes He did!
SPOKEN: And God divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were
above the firmament
And divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which
were above the firmament
SPOKEN: And God said “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters”
(SATB)
LET 2 3 4
LET 2 3 4
LET LET LET LET LET LET LET LET THERE BE
LET LET LET LET LET LET LET LET THERE BE
LET THERE BE LET LET LET LET THERE BE LET THERE BE
LET THERE BE A FIRMAMENT IN THE MIDST OF THE WATERS
SPOKEN: And He made the firmament
Yes, HE did
SPOKEN: He made the stars
Yes, HE did
SPOKEN: And he made the moon
Yes, HE did
SPOKEN: And made the world and all living things and God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst
of the waters!”
Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters!
SPOKEN: And made the firmament
Yes, HE did
SPOKEN: And God divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which was above
the firmament
And God divided the waters under the firmament from the waters which was
above the firmament (2x)
And God said; God said, God said
Let, Let, Let…us………..ma-ke
(Chords)
(Sopranos): MAN!
(Altos): MAN!
(Tenors): MAN!
(Basses): MAN!
Finis
