This Was Good

Spoken universe out of the empty deep
creation pleading to be told to breathe
sea and sky night and day every star with a name
This was good.

Creatures of the land and sea and
every living breathing thing
flying birds taught to sing and
so it was and so became perfect beauty
perfect way and this was good.

This was good, this was God, and this was good.

Dust and mud the image of
God wrapped up in us, him and her and likeness
touched by hands of glory, hands of love
and this was good.

Rain to fall and wind to blow
fish to swim and beasts to roam and
the voice of God and it was so
its not good for man to be alone

This was good, this was God... and this was good.

Writer of the wings of wind
Your design and our sin
still has You in longing
All my head and voice became a world of disappointment
You're the One who is the same
the One who is still believing that this was good,
this was very good.

Living things both large and small
remember He who made you
Heaven and earth and all that is
recall the voice that saved you
This was good, this was God.

-rita springer