When God made creation

[Linda 38]

Please can anyone else remember this hymn which was my favourite when I was at school in the 1970's? I am missing a few lines from my memory.

When God made creation,
In true adoration
The stars of the morning all shouted his name,
but wilful man only
preferred to be lonely
and turning from love
to darkness he fell.

But, God would not leave him
in sorrow and grieving,
la la la la
la di da di da la
so mmm mmm he taight him
and dearly he mmm him
de da de da doo
de da de da doo

So sing of God's glory,
the wonderful story,
Sing lala la
Dee da de da de doo
la la la la de
la la la la de
Sing of Gods Love
The ancient of days.

As you can see I have a few gaps
but I love the tune and the meaning in the song,
can you help??

[steveliu]

Hi Linda,

I think these are the complete lyrics to "When God Made Creation", by M.E. Rose:

1.
When God made creation,
In true adoration
The stars of the morning all shouted his praise;
The sun in his splendor,
The moon, young and tender,
Sang: 'Praise to the Lord, the Ancient of Days'.

2.
That God loved his children
And happiness willed them,
The stars and the beasts and the flowers knew well;
But wilful man only,
Preferred to be lonely,
And turning from love, to darkness he fell.

3.
But God would not leave him
In sorrow and grieving,
And came down to seek him in meekness and love,
And gently he taught him,
And dearly he bought him,
And raised him again to glory above.

4.
Then sing of God's glory,
His wonderful story,
O sing out his praise all you Children of Light;
Through worlds never-ending,
Your praises ascending;
O sing of his love! O sing of his might!

God bless!
Steve