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!

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