Your Creation

With a spoken word You made the universe
All the galaxies, planets, and stars.
I gaze in wonder as they twinkle and shine
Like diamonds in the ebony sky.

Wit a spoken word You made the rivers
And the oceans that run so deep.
But the depths of these waters can never compare
To the love you have for me.

With a spoken word you made the canyons
And every mountain so grand.
Against their vast and glorious splendor
I feel so small and frail.

But with your gentle and loving hands
And simple clay from the earth
You fashioned your most cherished creation
And with Your own breath gave it life.

When I view the beauty of nature around me
It's hard for me to understand
That of all the things You have created
I am the one most prized.

Susan Atkinson--June 20, 2000