You dwelt in light eternal

And on that day when flowers first burst into bloom

Your beauty had already always been

Before all this, there was the Alpha and Omega

The Father, Son and Spirit

And that great day You spoke the cosmos into being

Added nothing to Your glory, Lord!

In the beginning was the Word

Before all things, the Word is God

You were with God in the beginning

Before all this, in the beginning was the Word

Before all this, before the laughter of a baby

O Lord, You were rejoicing

Before the day a woman first embraced her man

You lived in love eternal and supreme

Before all this, when there was nothing, Lord, but You

O God, You needed nothing

And all we see is like an overflow from You

Just a tiny taste of glory Lord!

In the beginning was the Word

Before all things, the Word is God

Yes, You were God in the beginning

Before all this, in the beginning was the Word

There is nothing we can bring, there is nothing we can give

That can add a speck of dust to You

Still we worship and bow down, find our joy here in Your presence

Please show us ever more of You!

In the beginning was the Word

Before all things, the Word is God

You were with God in the beginning

Before all this, in the beginning was...

In the beginning was the Word

Before all things, the Word is God

The One True God in the beginning

Before all this, in the beginning was the Word

(c)2007 Russell Baker